Mount Kimbie Share New Video "You Look Certain (I'm Not So Sure) (Feat. Andrea Balency)"

http://youtu.be/3UYJ2Hh0Wac

On UK Tour Now, Sold Out Roundhouse Show Tomorrow

Acclaimed New Album Love What Survives Out Now via Warp

 

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Praise for Love What Survives

"like mid-80s New Order sloshing around in a sun-kissed sea” - 4*, The Guardian

"always full of the details, they now conspire toward something bigger” - 8.4/10, Pitchfork

“Raw yet warm, Love What Survives has a distinctively comfortable setting.” - 4*, MOJO

"recaptures the deftness of their debut while retaining more experimental tropes - 8/10, Crack

“driven by a tensile energy mainlining the early Factory catalogue” - 4*, Q Magazine

“a bold, adventurous album” - 9/10, DJ magazine

“their most affecting work to date” - 4*, DIY

"finds them in a new creative space that suits them” - 4/5, Resident Advisor

“Mount Kimbie’s waiting game has proved to be a pretty flawless one.” - 8/10, Loud & Quiet

“one of alternative pop’s finest acts.” - 8/10, Mixmag

Mount Kimbie this week celebrate the start of their world wide tour with the release of a new visual for ‘You Look Certain (I'm Not So Sure) (feat. Andrea Balency)’, their latest collaboration with FrankLebon. The song, added to the 6Music B-List yesterday, is lifted from Love What Survives, the duo’s first studio album in over four years, and the first fruits of their labours now working transatlanticallybetween London and LA.

Watch the video for ‘You Look Certain (I'm Not So Sure) (feat. Andrea Balency)’:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UYJ2Hh0Wac

The short film is directed by Rosie Marks and Frank Lebon, and is, say the pair: “set in Miami, and about the insecurities one feels in a new place”. Previous videos, directed and commissioned byLebon, tell varied stories of love. This includes late night passions on We Go Home Together, the unbreakable bond between father (Mark Lebon) and his children (Frank and Tyrone Lebon) via found footage in Marilyn, a twisted love story of a couple caught up in a bank robbery in Delta, the tale of the last Native American Indian Ishi on Blue Train Lines, and the story of the family ageing and leaving London in Four Years And One Day.

Throughout 2017 Mount Kimbie have demonstrated how a family approach to musicianship can help create a succinct and wondrous body of work. The album features a tight-knit crew of musicians including James Blake, Micachu and King Krule. The world tour, which kicked off in Liverpool last week, sees Mount Kimbie bolstered to a four piece, something the band have never explored before, and supported at various shows by extended family members and artists including Kelly Lee Owens, Palm Trax and Curl DJs (Micachu, Brother May and Coby Sey).

MOUNT KIMBIE ON TOUR

Wed 01/11/17 - UK, BIRMINGHAM, THE INSTITUTE

Thu 02/11/17 - UK, BRISTOL, MOTION

Fri 03/11/17 - UK, LONDON, ROUNDHOUSE

Sat 04/11/17 - BELGIUM, BRUSSELS, AB

Sun 05/11/17 - NETHERLANDS, AMSTERDAM, PARADISO

Tue 07/11/17 - NORWAY, OSLO,PARKTEATRET

Wed 08/11/17 - SWEDEN, STOCKHOLM, KAGELBANAN

Thu 09/11/17 - DENMARK, COPENHAGEN, VEGA

Fri 10/11/17 - GERMANY, BERLIN, ASTRA

Sat 11/11/17 - POLAND, WARSAW, NIEBO

Sun 12/11/17 - POLAND, KRAKOW, KWADRAT

Tue 14/11/17 - CZECH REPUBLIC, PRAGUE, MEET FACTORY

Wed 15/11/17 - AUSTRIA, VIENNA, FLEX

Thur 16/11/17 - GERMANY, MUNICH, MUFFATHALLE

Fri 17/11/17 - SWITZERLAND, ZURICH, MASCOTTE

Sat 18/11/17 - ITALY, MILAN, MAGNOLIA

Sun 19/11/17 - FRANCE, MARSEILLE, CABARET ALÉATOIRE

Tue 21/11/17 - FRANCE, MONTPELLIER, ROCKSTORE

Wed 22/11/17 - SPAIN, BARCELONA, RAZZMATAZZ

Thu 23/11/17 - SPAIN, MADRID, JOY ESLAVA

Fri 24/11/17 - FRANCE, BIARRITZ, ATABAL

Sat 25/11/17 - FRANCE, PARIS, LE TRIANON

Mon 27/11/17 - GERMANY, COLOGNE, THE KANTINE

Tue 28/11/17 - FRANCE, TOURCOING, GRAND MIX

 

 

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings: 'Call On God' Video | 'Soul of a Woman' Out November 17th

Sharon Jones wrote "Call on God" in the late 1970’s for E.L. Fields' Gospel Wonders, a choir she sang with throughout most of her life at the Universal Church of God in New York City. 

This original recording with the Dap-Kings dates to early 2007 during sessions for the album 100 Days,100 Nights. Just like on the song "Answer Me" from that album, Sharon played all the piano and sang her parts live with the band, providing very specific direction of exactly how she wanted the music to sound. Though she always provided input on all her songs, it wasn’t common for Sharon to take full charge of the arrangements like she did on these two gospel tracks. It was so inspiring for the band that they made a pact to record an entire gospel album with her at the helm. "Call on God" was put aside to be included on that eventual gospel album - but sadly, the project was never completed.

Watch the video for 'Call on God'

On December 18th, 2016, Pastor Margot Fields, E.L.'s widow, presided over Sharon's memorial service in Brooklyn which was attended by several of the original members of the Gospel Wonders who had come in from different parts of the country to help celebrate Sharon's life. Together again, they performed a moving tribute to Sharon as part of the service. After the service, Bosco Mann and the Dap-Kings invited the singers, all great friends of Sharon's, back to the Daptone House of Soul studios in Bushwick to finish "Call on God" with them. At the studio, the members of the choir put on headphones and heard Sharon’s voice singing the song she wrote for them three decades earlier. Sharon always wanted to add background vocals to the song and she would have been happy to know that her old friends had come through to sing with her one final time.

Prior to her death from pancreatic cancer in 2016, Sharon Jones was nominated for her first Grammy award for the 2014 release, Give The People What They Want, toured and performed tirelessly, and was the subject of Miss Sharon Jones!, an acclaimed documentary by Oscar-winning director Barbara Kopple. Yet somehow, the beloved and heroic soul singer found time to complete a studio album. Soul of a Woman features eleven songs recorded with her long-time co-conspirators, the Dap-Kings, which reveal that the emotion, dynamics, and drama of Jones' voice remained at full power until her final days. The album is a lush, orchestral masterpiece, a true testament to the life and career of Daptone's fearless leader and one of the world's greatest performers.

Soul of a Woman Tracklist:

1. Matter of Time

2. Sail On!

3. Just Give Me Your Time

4. Come and Be a Winner

5. Rumors

6. Pass Me By

7. Searching for a New Day

8. These Tears (No Longer for You)

9. When I Saw Your Face

10. Girl! (You Got to Forgive Him)

11. Call on God

Praise for Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings:

"Starting at age 40, [Sharon Jones] began to realize the dream of every kid who ever saw a mic and thought 'One day...' She went on to forge a 20-year career of incomparable performances and influential recordings that'd be the envy of any artist out there. And in those final, difficult years, her dedication to her band and fans, her ineffable presence on stage, reminded me that there is still a beauty and grace in this world that even the specter of death cannot diminish." - NPR

"In venues filled with people half her age, [Sharon] Jones was the most dynamic person in the room, bolting onstage and commanding the crowd... respecting the soul and funk elders that defined the genres while displaying seemingly boundless vitality. Jones' power was the ability to straddle the line between thankful humility, born out of late-in-life success, and boastful performer." - Rolling Stone

Pre-Order/Stream Soul of a Woman:

Digital: http://geni.us/0CuDagB

Physical: http://bit.ly/2hSvDyi

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Socials:

Website: http://sharonjonesandthedapkings.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sharonjonesandthedapkings/

Twitter: @sharonjones @the_dapkings

 

Twilight Concert Series Returns with Warpaint, Khalid, Eric Burdon & The Animals and More -- Free This Summer at the Santa Monica Pier

The Twilight Concert Series is Southern California’s largest free concert series and will return for its 33rd annual season at the iconic Santa Monica Pier on June 22, 2017. The all-ages concert series, co-produced by the Santa Monica Pier Corp. & RH&S Concerts, continues to soundtrack Thursday evenings in Southern California. The series kicks off on June 22 and goes through August 17—with a hiatus on July 6—and each concert will run from 7:00-10:00pm.

Known as one of the premier free concert series throughout the U.S., the annual genre-crossing line-up offers musical exploration to guests at one of the most iconic beaches in America. Each week, The Twilight Concert Series will include multiple acts and nod to a specific musical theme. This year’s line-up features:

 THE TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES 2017

Presented By Snap Inc.

Thursday, June 22: Neo Soul / R&B

Khalid

Bibi Bourelly

Hosted by KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez

 

Thursday, June 29: Indie Pop

Lemaitre

Coast Modern

Hosted by KCRW DJ Valida

 

Thursday, July 13: Reggae

Marcia Griffiths

Jah9

Hosted by KCRW DJ Marion Hodges

 

Thursday, July 20: Rock

Eric Burdon & The Animals

Mr. Elevator

Hosted by KCRW DJ Gary Calamar

 

Thursday, July 27: Aussie Dance

Miami Horror

Cleopold

Hosted by KCRW DJ Dan Wilcox

 

Thursday, August 3: Americana

Valerie June

Irma Thomas

Hosted by KCRW DJ Aaron Byrd

 

Thursday, August 10: Latin

Mon Laferte

Buscabulla

Hosted by KCRW DJ Raul Campos

 

Thursday, August 17: Indie Rock / Alt

Warpaint

Performer TBA

Hosted by KCRW DJ Karene Daniel

     This year, Snap Inc, parent company of Snapchat, returns as the series’ title sponsor. The Los Angeles-based company is once again collaborating with The Pier to bring a myriad of immersive and hands-on experiences to The Twilight Concert Series for attendees of all ages to enjoy, including new carnival-style activities and a large-scale art installation by Snarkitecture.

     The Twilight Concert Series 2017 media partners include KCRW. The series is part of the station’s celebrated Summer Nights which features free, all-ages, outdoor shows throughout communities in the greater Los Angeles area and beyond.

     This year, the Pier has made a commitment to make getting to the concerts easier than ever. In addition to encouraging concert goers to take the Expo train line running from Union Station through West Los Angeles to Santa Monica, they will be adding an UBER/LYFT drop-off/pick-up zone at Olympic and Main, an extra bike valet on Ocean and Broadway and are developing maps to show all easy non-driving options like EXPO, Bus, Bike valets, Breeze Bikeshare & ridesharing locations available at HowToTwilight.com. Additionally, the Pier has a new campaign to reduce trash on the beach with Beach Trash Ambassadors reminding people to pack out what they pack in, make sure no glass gets buried in the sand, pick up stray items and show people the closest bin. 

     “Twilight is not only one of the last great free concert series but an annual exercise in community-building that reconnects families, friends and neighbors, which the City's own Wellbeing Survey found is one of the primary drivers of a happy community,” notes the Santa Monica Pier’s Executive Director S. Jay Farrand. “The emphasis on the diversity of genres, artists and eras in the lineup ensures a cross pollination of generations, backgrounds and income levels that makes it unique among festivals.”