Dangerbird Records News

Darker My Rob gets put in the Hot Seat

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:38:17 GMT

MTVu interviewed Rob Barbato of Darker My Love for a feature on their site. It’s possible, at times, that Rob may be taking the piss—or DML may indeed have tried to purchase a baby alien. Read the whole thing HERE.

Two Ways Out Video Premiere

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:25:22 GMT

Darker My Love’s “Two Ways Out” (from their forthcoming album, 2, out 5 AUG) video is premiering today on MTVu! See below, or click HERE to check it out.

Sea Wolf Added To VH1

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:05:43 GMT

The “You’re A Wolf’ video has been officially added at VH1, and will air on Nocturnal. Keep your eyes peeled, and visit VH1.com to check it out now…

Leo Magnets Joins A Gang

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:38:43 GMT

We are very excited to announce the release of The Curse Of Company’s debut full-length Leo Magnets Joins A Gang on July 22, 2008. The debut single ‘All The Mines’ is available as an EXCLUSIVE free download bundle (along with tasty extras) and is buried deep within thecurseofcompany.com website.

Darker My Love with The Dandy Warhols

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:51:44 GMT

Darker My Love will be heading out with The Dandy Warhols for a late summer / early fall US tour. Be sure to check them out in a town near you:

SEPT 9 MINNEAPOLIS / First Avenue
SEPT 10 MADISON / Barrymore Theatre
SEPT 12 CHICAGO / Vic Theatre
SEPT 13 TORONTO / Kool Haus
SEPT 14 MONTREAL / Club Soda
SEPT 16 BOSTON / Wilbur Theatre
SEPT 17 NEW YORK / Terminal 5
SEPT 19 BROOKLYN / Music Hall of Williamburg
SEPT 20 PHILADELPHIA / The Filmore at TLA
SEPT 22 WASHINGTON, DC / 9:30 Club
SEPT 23 ATLANTA / Center Stage Atlanta
SEPT 26 LAWRENCE / Liberty Hall
SEPT 27 DENVER / Gothic Theatre
SEPT 28 ASPEN / Belly Up Aspen

Darker My Love West Coast Residency

Wed, 28 May 2008 16:32:50 GMT

Darker My Love is taking over Los Angeles and San Francisco with a series of free shows where they will pull back the curtain and reveal material from their polychromatic, forthcoming record, 2. Each fan will receive a limited edition 7-inch as well as the opportunity to pre-order the band’s sophomore LP for a special, discounted price at these performances. This dual-city onslaught will culminate with two back-to-back album release shows at San Francisco’s The Independent August 5 and the Troubadour in Los Angeles August 7, where fans will receive a copy of the album when they purchase a ticket for only $9.99. A swirling mix of reverb-drenched guitars, pounding rhythms and beautiful, stratosphere-scraping harmonies, Darker My Love’s, 2, will be released August 5.

June 5 Los Angeles, Calif. Troubadour w/Black Angels
July 17 San Francisco, Calif. Popscene
July 18 Los Angeles, Calif. The Echo
July 24 San Francisco, Calif. The Rickshaw Stop
July 25 Los Angeles, Calif. The Echo
July 26 Seattle, Wash. Capitol Hill Block Party
August 5 San Francisco, Calif. The Independent
August 7 Los Angeles, Calif. Troubadour
September 13 Denver, Colo. Monolith Festival @ Red Rocks

Free La Rocca 'Non-Believer' Ringtone

Mon, 19 May 2008 18:33:47 GMT

Text larocca to 66937 for a free Non-Believer ringtone! You may have caught two tracks (‘Love Under Key’ and ‘Roadway Hymn’) from the forthcoming La Rocca album on One Tree Hill in the past few weeks; both tracks are currently available for download on iTunes. Look for the new album “OK OKAY” in stores and on iTunes September 9th.

Dangerbird / PF Flyers

Fri, 16 May 2008 18:49:24 GMT

Supporting PF Flyers archival release of the 1956 Bob Cousy All-American, Darker My Love, Eulogies, the One AM Radio and Dappled Cities recorded classic tracks from 1956 to beautiful new expression. Click this link to listen to / download the tracks.

Dappled Cities Live on Black20

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:56:04 GMT

Dappled Cities stopped by the Black20 Live studios to record ‘Fire Fire Fire’ and ‘Vision Bell’. Check it out!

Free Sea Wolf Ringtone

Mon, 05 May 2008 16:45:57 GMT

Text seawolf to 66937 for a free Black Dirt ringtone!

Eric Avery Reunites with Jane's Addiction for NME

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:30:14 GMT

Reviews are pouring in from across the internet in the wake of the much anticipated Jane’s Addiction reunion show last night at the El Rey in Los Angeles. Check links and video below.

LA Weekly | Stereogum | Rolling Stone | LA Times

Sea Wolf at the Table

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:55 GMT

Sea Wolf has contributed a song entitled “Song of the Magpie” to the upcoming audio book for Augusten Burroughs’ new book “A Wolf at the Table”. Burroughs asked Sea Wolf’s Alex Brown Church to read the book and respond with an original song. The results hit shelves on April 29th; be sure to check it out.

Eric Avery Agrees To Reunite With Jane's Addiction

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:13:34 GMT

After much speculation in the previous week, Eric Avery has agreed to join former band mates Jane’s Addiction for a one-night-only performance at the first-ever U.S. NME Awards. The iconic foursome will be crowned with the Godlike Genius Award during the ceremony and performance, to take place at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, April 23. Jane’s Addiction is joining the likes of The Clash, New Order, Primal Scream and Manic Street Preachers, who are among the acts to have picked up the Godlike Genius prize at the UK awards.

Avery has continually declined offers to reunite with the band and instead focused on his musical endeavors, most recently, a debut solo LP, Help Wanted, released last week on Dangerbird Records. “I’ve chosen to reject the prospects of reuniting in the past, for personal and philosophical reasons. I have always considered reunions to be a way to make a quick buck, and it sells short my own experience of it the first time around,” Eric Avery attests. He adds, “The reason I started to even consider this is because it’s honoring the past instead of trying to recreate it.”

NME will bestow this award upon Jane’s Addiction because, as they state, “[they’ve] done more than any other band to introduce American alternative music to the mainstream, founding the touring Lollapalooza Festival and giving what frontman Perry Farrell refers to as the ‘alternative nation’ a real cultural focus and voice.”

See Eric’s new video for “All Remote and No Control” HERE.

Darker My Love to play Capitol Hill Block Party

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:47:29 GMT

The 2008 Capitol Hill Block Party is going to be HUGE, and Darker My Love is gunna be there. Also confirmed are:

Vampire Weekend
Les Savy Fav
The Hold Steady
Girl Talk
Chromeo
Kimya Dawson
The Dodos
Jay Reatard

Click HERE for the official flyer.
Tickets for the two-day event go on sale this Friday at 10a.
For more info, head HERE.

Eric Avery On Dave Navarro's maniaTV Show

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:22:10 GMT

Eric Avery will join his former Jane’s Addiction bandmate Dave Navarro on his weekly “Spread TV” show on maniaTV, this Thursday, April 17 at 11pm EST. Don’t miss it, as this is the first time Eric and Dave will appear together on camera since the Jane’s breakup…

La Rocca on One Tree Hill

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:49:56 GMT

Looking to catch a sneak peak of the forthcoming La Rocca album “OK Okay”?

Thanks to the TV show “One Tree Hill,” you’ll have the chance to hear three cuts in three different upcoming episodes of the show. Think of it as a sampler beamed over TV airwaves.

Here’s a list of the songs and episode air dates:

“Love Under Key” / April 14
“Roadway Hymn” / April 21
“Half Speed” / May 19 (season finale)

Each song will be available to purchase-starting on the show’s air date – exclusively on iTunes.

La Rocca’s sophomore album, “OK Okay,” is due out 9 September.

Eric Avery East Coast Radio Tour

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:19:34 GMT

In support of his new album “Help Wanted”, Eric Avery is stopping by radio stations across the east coast this week. Check him out on a station near you:

Tuesday 8 APR – WTMD Baltimore (MP3 of interview here)
Tuesday 8 APR – VH1 Radio
Wednesday 9 APR – WBRU Providence
Thursday 10 APR – WPBZ West Palm Beach
Friday 11 APR – Mancow’s Morning Madhouse; check here for a station near you
Friday 11 APR – WKRK Cleveland

Eric Avery Video Premiere

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:46:48 GMT

Eric Avery’s “All Remote and No Control” is premiering today on IGN.
The video, directed by Andrew Huang, looks like something straight out of an eerie science fiction movie. The animation and visual effects used are brilliantly executed, setting a scene which beautifully compliments the track. Undoubtedly, a video that shouldn’t be missed!
Check it out HERE.

Sea Wolf Paste's "Band of the Week"

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:27:35 GMT

Paste Magazine has named Sea Wolf the band of the week this week, saying (among other things): “Leaves In The River, the band’s full-length debut, is chock full of experience, with songs so descriptive that you can visualize them, feel them and file them into your consciousness long before fully absorbing their content”. Check out the full article HERE.

SSPU - Favourite International Artist/Group of the Year

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:09:54 GMT

Silversun Pickups were voted “Favourite International Artist or Group of the Year” at the 8th Annual Indies Awards this weekend. Check out this link for more details.

Sea Wolf an Alternative Press "Band You Need To Know"

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:19:03 GMT

Alternative Press recently named Sea Wolf one of the “100 Bands You Need To Know”. Check out the article HERE.

"Little Lover's" Premiering on MTV

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:28:48 GMT

Silversun Pickups’ new video for “Little Lover’s So Polite” premieres Monday March 3 on MTV2 and MTVU. The Joaquin Phoenix directed vid will be in rotation every hour, so you can’t miss it. For all you PC users, you can stream “Little Lover’s” at MTV2.com. For the rest of you, check back tomorrow (4 MAR) to our Videos Page where we’ll be streaming an embeddable and sharable version. Also, check out Brian’s Interview with MTV’s Buzzworthy Blog to get an inside look at the making of the video and preparation for SSPU’s new album.

UPDATE – Check out the video on our Videos Page…

La Rocca on The Late Late Show

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:57:37 GMT

La Rocca made their Ireland TV debut on The Late Late Show last Friday, playing “This Life” for host Pat Kenny and viewers across the country. Check out the video here.

Dangerbird at SXSW

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:54:32 GMT

Sea Wolf and Darker My Love will be at South by Southwest this year. See below, and check the ‘tours’ page for more details.

Thursday MAR 13 (12:15pm) – Darker My Love – Musebox / BUST Magazine Party
Thursday MAR 13 (1am) – Darker My Love – BD Rileys (SXSW showcase)

Friday MAR 14 (3pm) – Sea Wolf – Waterloo Records in-store

Saturday MAR 15 (5pm) – Sea Wolf – Filter Showcase at Cedar Street Courtyard
Saturday MAR 15 (1am) – Buffalo Billiards (SXSW showcase)

La Rocca back in Ireland

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:48:33 GMT

La Rocca are preparing for a couple of weeks worth of touring the homeland, as “The Truth” is set for a FEB 22 release in Ireland! See the Tour Page for details.

One AM Radio Stop Motion Video

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:55:11 GMT

Check out this cool stop motion video for the instrumental One AM Radio track “A Brittle Filament” from This Too Will Pass. The video was created in Photo Booth. Stereogum has also picked up the story...

Eric Avery on Spinner

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:39:10 GMT

Eric Avery sits down with Spinner to discuss the new record. Check it out HERE.

SSPU Tour Diary

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:45:15 GMT

Silversun Pickups have compiled and edited some exclusive footage of their 2007 international tour. Check out the Video Page for an inside look at life on the road with Silversun Pickups.

Sea Wolf Announces Tour With Nada Surf

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:10:52 GMT

Sea Wolf will once again be supporting Nada Surf on a string of west coast dates in March and early April. Check the tours page for more info.

La Rocca to Release "The Truth" in Ireland

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:18:29 GMT

La Rocca are putting the finishing touches on plans to release “The Truth” in Ireland on February 29th, with tour dates in the works. Check back soon for more details.

Eric Avery on Myspace

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:28:16 GMT

Check out Eric Avery’s new Myspace Page. Between that and Eric’s Blog you can keep up to date on all Eric Avery news, touring info, streaming tracks from his highly anticipated upcoming album, and more.

Night At The Museum

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:31:47 GMT

Sea Wolf performed an incredible set at the Los Angeles Natural History Museum kicking of the museum’s “First Fridays” series. Check out the LA Times review of the show HERE.

Eric Avery - Billboard.com

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:15:05 GMT

Eric Avery discuss his upcoming record, “Help Wanted” with Billboard. Check out the article HERE.

Vote Sea Wolf

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:19:32 GMT

Sea Wolf has been nominated into Yahoo! Music’s ‘Who’s Next’ club. Cast your vote for Sea Wolf HERE.

Silversun at KROQ's "Almost Acoustic Christmas"

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:41:00 GMT

MTV news blog You R Hear covered KROQ’s “Almost Acoustic Christmas” as Silversun Pickups won over yet another audience.

“You could even say the show didn’t really begin until Los Angeles natives Silversun Pickups spun around on the rotating stage and launched into “Well Thought Out Twinkles” from their 2006 record, Carnavas.”

Check out the the full article HERE.

Alternative Press' Most Anticipated

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:06:24 GMT

Silversun Pickups are featured in the new Alternative Press “Most Anticipated” issue (on newstands now) discussing the follow-up to Carnavas.

“It’ll either be called Carnavas 2: Electric Boogaloo or Use Your Illusion III”.

Guess we’ll just have to wait and see….check out the whole spread HERE.

La Rocca - Back in the Studio

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:47:54 GMT

The Tripwire gives proper coverage to some exciting happenings down south. The much-mustachioed La Rocca are back in the studio in Austin, TX. Check out photos and details HERE.

Sea Wolf - Instore at Lou's Records

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:06:34 GMT

Check out video of Sea Wolf playing “Black Leaf Falls” and more at Lou’s Records, HERE.

Sea Wolf - The Interface

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:09:54 GMT

Head on over to AOL’s Spinner for an excellent Sea Wolf podcast, including four songs from “Leaves in the River”, interviews, pics and more. Download the whole thing at Spinner’s The Interface

Plug Awards 2008

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:53:56 GMT

Well, it’s about that time again, and Dangerbird has been nominated for three Plug Awards.

Record Label of the Year – Dangerbird
New Artist of the Year – Sea Wolf
Song of the Year – “You’re A Wolf”

Cast your vote now.

Eulogies - LA Times Buzz Band

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:39:26 GMT

LA TImes “Buzz Band” –

Their debut, “Eulogies” (released in September and produced by Dangerbird labelmate Hrishikesh Hirway of the One AM Radio), introduces a cast of characters touched by death and less inevitable trials of the human spirit, framing their stories in tones both wistful and resolute.

Read the entire article HERE.

Silversun Pickups - Live 105 Session

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:58:16 GMT

Check out Silversun Pickups’ two part LIVE 105 “Expression Session” HERE.

Sea Wolf & SSPU put on their Holiday Sweaters

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:33:10 GMT

Both Silversun Pickups and Sea Wolf will be playing some great Xmas Shows here in Los Angeles. Sea Wolf gets together with Spoon, Pinback and Datarock at The Avalon on December 5th, buy tickets HERE. The Pickups are joining Spoon, The Shins, Modest Mouse and more for an “Almost Acoustic Christmas” at the Gibson Ampitheatre on December 9th. Tickets will be on sale soon. See the Tours Page for more info and dates.

The One AM Radio - Maritime Tour

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:08:36 GMT

The One AM Radio is heading out on tour with Maritime – kicking it off in Chicago tomorrow with a show at Subterranean. Check out the Tour Page for more info.

Silversun Pickups - MTV Artist of the Week

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:20:02 GMT

Silversun Pickups are MTV’s Artist of the Week. Not only does this mean that Silversun Pickups are awesome at throwing sleepovers, but it means that they will be featured in nearly every commercial break on MTV all week long; up to their usual antics with some poolside lullabies thrown in for good measure. Stay tuned to MTV where you can see their spots all week, or watch them all here.

Eulogies - All Dressed Up

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:46:20 GMT

Eulogies played their brains out Halloween night at Schuba’s in Chicago. Dressed as dead Cub Scouts (murdered by an evil Brownie) the band slayed through their set. Check out a review of the show HERE, and for a closer look at the gore click HERE.
If you’re on the west coast try to catch a show on Eulogies’ last leg of their tour with Film School.

Sea Wolf - Interview Magazine

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:11:56 GMT

Check out Sea Wolf’s recent write up in Interview Magazine HERE. Pick up a copy of the November issue today.

Sea Wolf on WXPN in Philly

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:46:45 GMT

Sea Wolf will be playing a free show in Philadelphia this Sunday (4 NOV) at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center. The show is open to the public, but you must register HERE to attend. The show will also be streamed and broadcast live on WXPN.

Dappled Cities / Eulogies on CHRY Toronto

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:18:12 GMT

Dappled Cities will be stopping by CHRY in Toronto tomorrow (26 OCT) at 1:00p EST for an in-studio performance and interview. Peter Walker will be calling in to chat with the boys from the road, and discuss his new project, Eulogies, with the fine people at CHRY. Listen to the stream on the web at http://www.chry.fm

IMF Chats with Silversun Pickups

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:56:12 GMT

The International Music Feed (IMF) gets Silversun Pickups in front of the camera to talk about the band’s growth, non-stop touring, and more. Check out the comprehensive short HERE.