Exitfare Blog - Bands on tour

• Santogold Tours with Coldpay

  Myspace // "You'll Find A Way" (Switch & Sinden Remix) [mp3] // "L.E.S. Artistes" [Video]Coldplay has just released another great album and being the smart lads that they are, they decided to bring Philadelphia native Santogold on tour with them on select northeast US dates. Her debut album is out...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Coldplay ON TOUR (US/UK)
  • Sinden ON TOUR (US)
• The Ting Tings "Shut Up & Let Me Go"

  MyspaceThe Ting Tings are a funny band and it really has nothing to do with them, but moreso with the people that listen to them: indie kids. I suppose this duo is sort of "indie" sounding (whatever that means), but they are basically disposable pop, and there is nothing wrong...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Girls Aloud ON TOUR (UK)
  • Ting Tings ON TOUR (US/UK)
• So So Modern

  Myspace // "Vulture Kisses" [mp3]So So Modern is a great electro-punk band from Wellington, New Zealand. And by band, I actually mean a "four-person collective interested in creating a more fun and meaningful future through performance and music" (at least, so says their ridiculous bio). I'd much rather call them...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • So So Modern
• Still Life Still

  Myspace // "Knives in Cartoons" [mp3] Much like Pop Montreal last October, NXNE had me in a "kid in a candy store" mindset. I had three days and nights ahead of me that was all music, friends and beer, and what's not to like about that? While there were some...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • French Kicks ON TOUR (US)
  • These New Puritans ON TOUR (UK)
• Sleeping States

  Myspace // "Call Me" (Throwing Muses cover) [mp3]Sleeping States is the pseudonym of Markland Starkie, a Midlands born multi-instrumentalist who now calls London home. Sleeping States' music offers up a wave of contradictions with Starkie, at times, juxtaposing lo-fi minimalist song construction and recording techniques with lush instrumentation and layers...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Rogue Wave ON TOUR (US)
• Fox Cubs

  [Photo Credit: Nathan Jerome]Myspace // "Beasts of England" [mp3]I don't really go out drinking to get crunk anymore, but if I did the song "Beasts of England" would be my Saturday night anthem right now. Released a few months ago by a young five piece from the UK called Fox...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • The Pigeon Detectives ON TOUR (US/UK)
• NXNE 2k8 Preview: The Books Elusive

  Myspace // "Conspiracy" [mp3]Things in the office of Exitfare continue to buzz along at a rapid pace. The music is good and plentiful, but life is quite busy. It seems as though we are out of town every weekend -- I'll be in Toronto this weekend for NXNE, plus we'll...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Blood Red Shoes ON TOUR (UK)
• Mystery Jets

  Myspace // "Half in Love with Elizabeth (Demo)"I saw Mystery Jets play last month during the Great Escape and it was an experience. A group of university students next to me were mixing pills with copious amounts of booze, while others were hurling half empty beers on the audience. I...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Mystery Jets ON TOUR (UK)
  • Noah & The Whale ON TOUR (US/UK)
• Alphabeat "10,000 Nights"

  MyspaceI am sort of curious to hear the Alphabeat album now. Of course I love "Fascination," and I wasn't really feeling "Boyfriend," but the band's latest single is great.Why does all of the good pop music come from Europe?...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Alphabeat ON TOUR (UK)
• Dizzee Rascal: Second US Leg Announced

  Myspace // “Where’s Da G’s” (f/ Bun B) [mp3] // 4 minute freestyle on AOL’s 16 Bars [Video] // Maths and English [Buy]Although Dizzee is back in Europe now doing the whole festival grind, he'll back for round two this July for select dates. His third album, Maths and English,...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Bun B
• MGMT "Electric Feel"

  Myspace As 2007 ended, MGMT seemed to be the band of the future, creating music that was slightly reminiscent of the Flaming Lips gone electronic, but I wasn't really feeling it. Oracular Spectacular seemed to be a collection of pop nuggets thrown into our lives from the future with lead...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • The Flaming Lips
• The Kooks "Shine On"

  Myspace Here's the new video for the Kooks' second single, "Shine On," off of their album Konk. An abundance of diverse colors, textures, and surfaces make for a gorgeous video, though I miss the plunging v-necks that made the video for "Always Where I Need To Be" so enjoyable to...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • The Kooks ON TOUR (US/UK)
  • V Festival ON TOUR (UK)
• Jeremy Warmsley

  Myspace // "The Boat Song (live on WTOTS)" [mp3]I first wrote about Jeremy Warmsley a couple of weeks ago in relation to his monthly music program, Welcome To Our TV Show! However, since I didn't actually discuss the young troubadour's music at the time, I think it's necessary to mention...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Jeremy Warmsley ON TOUR (UK)
  • Johnny Flynn ON TOUR (US/UK)
  • Noah & The Whale ON TOUR (US/UK)
  • Tv
• XX Teens

  Myspace // "The Way We Were" [mp3]I was hugely disappointed that I wasn't able to check out XX Teen's set at The Great Escape, but my spirits improved when I received a copy of their new single in my mailbox last week. That song, "The Way We Were," is best...(read full post)

  Artists mentioned:
  • Bromheads Jacket ON TOUR (US/UK)
  • Kid Acne