The Cribs and FIDLAR have announced London shows in February as part of the NME Awards Shows. The Cribs play Brixton Academy on 22nd February and FIDLAR play The Garage on 25th February.
Tickets go on pre-sale at 9am Wednesday 5th December and on general sale 9am Friday 7th December. Full details here.
Congratulations to First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar has been nominated for the Nordic Music Prize. Full list of nominees below
FIDLAR return to Europe for a string of dates starting in Paris tomorrow. The trip includes an appearance at Le Guess Who Festival in Utrecht and three headline shows in the UK.
December
1 – Espace B, Paris, France
2 – Le Guess Who Festival, Utrecht
4 – Dingwalls, Camden, London
6 – Soup Kitchen, Manchester
7 – The Cathouse, Glasgow
Support on all UK dates comes from Drenge.
Cheatahs will play XOYO along with Friendly Fires and Weird Menace for a show in memory of Adam Connolly, the event aims to raise awareness and funds to prevent suicide amongst young men. The event will also include DJ sets from Electrelane, The Horrors, Trailer Trash Tracys and Sexbeat.
All proceeds will go to charity. Tickets are available now: http://www.facebook.com/events/230434437087240/
Cheatahs have announced details of Extended Plays which will compile 8 tracks from the band’s two EPs released in the UK earlier this year, Coared and SANS. Extended Plays will be released in the US on 5th Feb and is available to pre-order now.
Tracklising for Extended Plays:
1. The Swan
2. SANS
3. Fountain Park
4. Flake
5. Coared
6. Ripper
7. Jacobi
8. Froshed
The band have also unveiled a new video for The Swan – the lead track from SANS EP. The SANS EP is available to buy now on the Wichita shop and iTunes.
Cheatahs will be joining Veronica Falls on the following US dates in March:
6 - Black Cat, Washington DC (Tickets)
7 – Johnny Brendas, Philadelphia, PA (Tickets)
8 – Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY (Tickets)
9 – Great Scott, Boston, MA (Tickets)
10 – Divan Orange, Montreal (Tickets)
12 – The Garrison, Toronto, ON (Tickets)
Watch the new video for Teenage by Veronica Falls over on Pitchfork.
Teenage is the first single to be taken from the band’s forthcoming album Waiting For Something To Happen and the video was shot with film maker Nicola Probert entirely on 8mm
The band have also announced tour dates in UK, Europe and the US. Full details below.
January
29 – Teatre Lloseta, Palma
30 – Audiotorio, Murcia (http://www.auditoriomurcia.org/)
31 – Be Cool, Barcelona (http://www.salabecool.com/evento.php?ide=2667)
February
1 – Teatro Lara, Madrid (http://www.teatrolara.com/)
2 – Gazteszena, Donosti, San Sebastian
8 – Shoreditch Church, London (https://birdonthewire.ticketabc.com/events/veronica-falls-2/ )
14 – Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich (http://norwichartscentre.co.uk/)
15 – Brudenell, Leeds (www.brudenellsocialclub.co.uk/)
25 – Harley, Sheffield (http://www.harleylive.co.uk/ticket-shop/)
26 – CAA, Glasgow (www.pclpresents.com)
27 – Cluny, Newcastle (http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/27293)
March
6 - Black Cat, Washington DC * (www.blackcatdc.com)
7 – Johnny Brendas, Philadelphia, PA * (www.r5productions.com)
8 – Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY * (http://www.boweryballroom.com/)
9 – Great Scott, Boston, MA * (www.boweryboston.com)
10 – Divan Orange, Montreal * (www.evenko.ca)
12 – The Garrison, Toronto, ON * (www.collectiveconcerts.com)
13 – Beachland Tavern, Cleveland, OH +
14 – Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL + (www.emptybottle.com)
15 – High Noon Saloon, Madison, WI + (www.trueendeavors.com)
16 – 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN +
18 – Hi-Dive, Denver, CO (http://www.hi-dive.com/event/186545/)
21 – Tractor, Seattle, WA ^
22 – Media Club, Vancouver, BC # (www.timbreconcerts.com)
23 – Doug Fir, Portland, OR ^ (http://www.dougfirlounge.com/)
26 – Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA^ (http://www.rickshawstop.com/)
29 – Echo, Los Angeles, CA ^ (http://www.theecho.com/)
30 – Casbah, San Diego, CA ^ (http://www.casbahmusic.com/)
(* w/ Cold Showers & Cheatahs, + w/ Cold Showers, ^ w/ Brilliant Colors & Golden Grrrls, # w/ Brilliant Colors)
April
17 – Kazimer, Liverpool (http://www.seetickets.com/Event/VERONICA-FALLS/The-Kazimier/679957)
18 – Whelans, Dublin (http://www.tickets.ie/event.aspx/veronica-falls-whelans-18-April-2013/QSPGN)
19 – Voodoo, Belfast (http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/Voodoo-tickets-Belfast/venue/199228)
20 – Deaf Institute, Manchester (www.seetickets.com)
25 – Nouveau Casino, Paris (http://www.digitick.com/veronica-falls-concert-le-nouveau-casino-paris-25-avril-2013-css4-digitick-pg101-ri1485702.html)
28 - Bad Bonn, Dudingen (http://club.badbonn.ch/_blank/index.php?rubric=Start&PHPSESSID=ec6e017eebc1a3ff4ab7e4b0f4441933)
30 - Mascotte, Zurich (http://www.mascotte.ch/)
May
2 – Arena, Vienna (http://www.arena.co.at/index.php)
3 - orangehouse @ Feierwerk, Munich (http://feierwerk.de/partys_und_konzerte.html)
4 – Merlin, Stuttgart (http://www.merlin-kultur.de/)
5 - Beatpol, Dresden (http://www.beatpol.de/)
6 – Festsaal Kreuzberg, Berlin (www.festsaal-kreuzberg.de)
8 – Molotow, Hamburg (http://www.molotowclub.com/)
10 – Paradiso, Amsterdam (http://www.paradiso.nl/web/show)
In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull is #8 in NME’s Best Albums Of 2012.
Two tracks from the album also appear in their top tracks of the year – Come On, Be A No-One is at #17 and Chi-Town is at #26.
Congratulations to First Aid Kit for being placed at #2 in Piccadilly Records Top 100 Albums Of 2012 with their second album, The Lion’s Roar. The full list can be found here.
They are also placed at #10 in Paste magazine’s Top 50 Albums of 2012!
The Lion’s Roar is currently available to buy on the Wichita shop at the special price of £5 for CD and £4.99 for digital.
The Cribs latest album release In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull has been placed at #22 in The Guardian’s Best Albums of 2012. For the full list of albums head to The Guardian.
In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull is currently available to buy on the Wichita shop at the special price of £5 for CD and £4.99 for digital.
Simian Mobile Disco – Your Love Ain’t Fair and The Cribs – Chi-Town have been chosen by Zane Lowe in his 100 favourite Hottest Records of 2012. You can nominate your favourite record on the list via the Radio 1 website. Voting closes at 9pm on 13th December, then Zane will count down the top tracks from 17th December, with No.1 track being revealed on 20th December