Jack White Gives Up Info On His Other Band: The Raconteurs
May 16^th is the day to show the world if Meg is holding Jack back.  Jack White’s other band, the Racounters new album hits stores that day under the title Broken Boy Soldiers. Below is a listing of the tracks.  The single, Steady as She Goes, is currently available in 7”.

Steady, As She Goes
Hands
Broken Boy Soldier
Intimate Secretary
Together
Level
Store Bought Bones
Yellow Sun
Call It a Day
Blue Veins

Snow Patrol Ready New Album
How they have time to even sleep is beyond us.  After completing one of the longest tours for an indie band, Snow Patrol is freshly announcing a new album entitled Eyes Open.  The 11 track opus is already creating buzz across the UK and much of the US.  This is in part due to their previous ground breaking Final Straw selling almost a half million copies.  But it’s also in part to the leaks that this is going to be one stellar effort by the band. 

The album is to be available with a DVD behind-the-scenes of their Final Straw tour last year and is scheduled to hit the streets May 9^th.  Below is a list of the songs:

You're All I Have
Hands Open
Chasing Cars
Shut Your Eyes
Beginning To Get To Me"
You Could Be Happy
Make This Go on Forever
Set the Fire to the Third Bar
Headlights
Open Your Eyes
Finish Line

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! Tour Dates
Anyone who’s atop of their indie music radar knows that not only are feel good Clap Your Hands Say Yeah a semi-phenom of the digital era, but they are extremely difficult tickets to snag when they come to town.  Case in point, the Metro (“You know…Max and the Metro…”) Chicago show has been sold out for a month now.  In case you fell off your rocker and have a shot to snag some of the added dates, do so immediately and thank us via praising mail.  Also note that some of these shows have them paired up with Wilco, Lyrics Born, Arctic Monkeys, We Are Scientists, Cat Power (if she doesn’t freak out and cancel) Beck, Death Cab for Cutie, and a shit ton more.  Check your local listings.

03-07 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
03-08 Washington DC - 9:30 Club
03-09 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
03-10 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
03-12 Sunrise, FL - Markham Park (Langerado Festival)
03-15 Ft. Worth, TX - Ridglea Theater
03-16 Austin, TX - Eternal (SXSW)
03-17 Austin, TX - SXSW
03-18 Austin, TX - SXSW
03-21 Tucson, AZ - Solar Culture
03-22 San Diego, CA - The Casbah
03-23 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theater
03-24 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
03-25 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
03-28 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
03-30 Lawrance, KS - The Bottleneck
03-31 Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
04-01 Minneapolis, MN - 400 Bar
04-03 Chicago, IL - Metro
04-05 Newport, KY - Southgate House
04-06 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
04-07 Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig
04-08 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace
04-10 Montreal, Quebec - La Tulipe
04-11 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
04-12 Boston, MA - Paradise
04-14 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
04-15 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
04-29 Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field (Coachella Festival)
05-28 George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheatre (Sasquatch! Festival)
06-16 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival

Tapes and Tapes Give Tour Dates
The foursome from Minneapolis is making good on their stellar new album with a small but West based tour in March.  Here are some of the dates if you are in the area. 

03-10 Dallas, TX - The Cavern
03-13 San Antonio, TX - Blacklion
03-14 Houston, TX - Super Happy Fun Land!
03-15 Austin, TX - Trading Post (SXSW Levi's/Fader Party)
03-15 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Stage (SXSW Live on KEXP)
03-16 Austin, TX - Red 7 (SXSW Team Claremont/Echo Party)
03-17 Austin, TX - Antone's (SXSW Spaceland/Echo Party)
03-17 Austin, TX - Latitude 30 (SXSW)
03-18 Austin, TX - The Velvet Spade (SXSW NY2LON party)
03-21 Los Angeles, CA - AlterKnit Lounge
03-22 Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland
03-23 San Francisco, CA - Café du Nord
03-24 Portland, OR - Dante's
03-25 Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern
03-31 Iowa City, IA - The Mill (Mission Creek Midwest Festival)

Tribute: Replacements
And the masses were happy...for now.  The long rumored but oft denied Replacements tribute album is once again on the radar, but not confirmed.  1-2-3-4 Records! has revealed their intentions for the tribute to include modern acts such as The Modern Machines and Drag the River to cover the classics.  Again, there is no release window or band confirmation at this time.  Stay tuned for more info.

Indie Goes Nursery Rhymes
Paper Bag Records has announced a plan to bring the kids album titled See You on the Moon to stores March 17^th.  The record follows suite with current kids geared indie licks broadening not only a listening audience but the artists’ as well.  Current favorites include our ’05 artist of the year Sufjan Stevens, Broken Social Scene, and Great Lake Swimmers to name a few.  Majority of the songs included are originals save a few covers of children’s classics.

British Invasion Explodes in L.A. Riots
1,500 people attending the British Invasion 2K6 event in San Bernardino, Los Angeles rioted when police responding to an apparent crowd stabbing agitated the concert goers into several scuffles.  Police were forced back by the crowd with pebbles and bottles until backup arrived in riot gear.  Pepper balls and tear gas were used to sedate the crowd but even more aggravation ensued.  Local businesses were vandalized and two police vehicles were demolished as the crowd dispersed.  The concert, being held at the National Orange Show Events Center included acts such as The Adicts and Vice Squad.  Two concert goers have been reported hospitalized and two officers were reported with minor injuries.

Futureheads Ready Sophomore Effort
The well received Futureheads are readying their second effort due in stores May 22^nd.  At the helm of production is Blur and Elbow famed Ben Hillier.  Under his expert tutelage, the forthcoming album News and Tributes was laid down in less than 6 weeks.  News and Tributes will include 12 tracks with the single Skip to the End to hit the airwaves May 8^th.   

Yes/No
Cope
Fallout
Skip To The End
Burnt
News And Tributes
Return Of The Beserker
Back To The Sea
Worry About It Later
Favours For Favours
Thursday
Face