March 8, 2010
COLUMBIA RECORDS ARTIST HIGHLIGHTS

Broken Bells

The Broken Bells record continues to receive amazing reviews! Check out reviews from Rolling Stone (4 Stars!), Time Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, and The Wall Street Journal.

Stream the full album on NPR or Myspace.
 
Head over to AOL to watch a video of adorable kids reviewing "The High Road."

Check out this new interview with James and Brian on Spinner.

Two new Broken Bells Contests were announced this week:
Enter to win the Deluxe Edition of the new album on Buzznet.
Enter to win a trip to see the band live on RecordStoreDay.com.


J. Cole
Check out J. Cole on the cover of The Source! The issue hits stands March 16th. Rap Radar has the leaked cover.

Download J. Cole's track on B.o.B.'s new mixtape on Okayplayer. Watch a live version of the track on Rap Radar.


Coheed and Cambria
Listen to Coheed's new single "Here We Are Juggernaut" on Myspace.
 
Watch the 'Year of the Black Rainbow' Video Teaser #4: "The Producers" on Rolling Stone.


Three 6 Mafia

Congratulations to Three 6 Mafia for their 2010 International Music Award nomination. Hiphopruckus has the story.
 
Check out the Three 6 Mafia "Feel It" Fist Pump Contest on Twitvid.


Angel Taylor
Check out Angel's cover of Bon Iver's "Blindsided" on Popeater.

Watch Angel's latest video blog: "Love Travels... Angel in Chicago" on Youtube.


MGMT
Head over to Hypebeast for an interview with Anthony Ausgang, the man who created the cover art for MGMT's upcoming album "Congratulations."
 
Do you like mysteries and scavenger hunts? Check out Where Is MGMT.


Maxwell
Maxwell and Jill Scott are hitting the road together! Check out Billboard for the story.


Manchester Orchestra
Manchester's new release "Live from SoHo" was released on iTunes this week. Check out MVRemix for the scoop.

The band announced more co-headline dates with Thrice this week. Head over to Manchester's tour page for more info. 


John Mayer
Check out this great article on John Mayer from the New York Times.


Slayer
Slayer announced this week that they will play the Sonisphere Festival in Bulgaria. Check Slayer's tour page for more info.

March 3, 2010
MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA: iTUNES LIVE FROM SOHO AVAILABLE NOW!

Columbia Records and Favorite Gentlemen Recordings are excited to announce that Manchester Orchestra's iTunes Live from SoHo is available for purchase exclusively on the iTunes store. An amazing set that quickly turned the packed Apple Store into a rock club, this very special release showcases Manchester Orchestra's uncanny ability to bring their power and intensity to any stage, regardless of the environment. Recorded December 1, 2009, it features many fan favorites -- most tracks from the band's latest and critically acclaimed record, Mean Everything To Nothing, including their top 10 Modern Rock hit "I've Got Friends." The session closes with a performance of the song "Sleeper 1972," a favorite from their debut, I'm Like A Virgin Losing A Child.

The tracklist for the session is as follows:
1.    Pride
2.    In My Teeth
3.    I've Got Friends
4.    I Can Barely Breathe
5.    Shake It Out
6.    Everything To Nothing
7.    The River
8.    Sleeper 1972 

Nearly one year into the Mean Everything To Nothing campaign, the band is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, it's quite the opposite: The band has just begun a huge 75-date tour and on Thursday March 11th, they will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Their recently taped performance for the UK's Live At Abbey Road will air the next day, March 12th, on the Sundance Channel.

Mean Everything To Nothing hit stores last April and led the band into a whirlwind of tour dates throughout the world; including a US headline tour, and supporting slots with Silversun Pickups and Brand New. Manchester Orchestra just kicked off another headlining tour on February 26th in Orlando, FL. This tour will span across many US markets and stem immediately into a co-headlining slot with Thrice throughout May. The band will wrap up their current tour plans with a performance at this year's Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival.

Manchester Orchestra tour dates:

03.2.10 - House of Blues - Houston, TX
03.3.10 - Emo's - Austin, TX
03.4.10 - The Palladium Showroom - Dallas, TX
03.6.10 - The Marquee - Tempe, AZ
03.7.10 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
03.9.10 - Troubadour - West Hollywood, CA
03.10.10 - Troubadour - West Hollywood, CA
03.11.10 - Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA
03.12.10 - Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR
03.13.10 - The Showbox at The Market - Seattle, WA
03.15.10 - The Knitting Factory - Boise, ID
03.16.10 - In The Venue - Salt Lake City, UT
03.18.10 - Gothic Theatre - Denver, CO
03.19.10 - The Beaumont Club - Kansas City, MO
03.20.10 - The Slowdown - Omaha, NE
03.21.10 - The Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
03.23.10 - Metro - Chicago, IL
03.24.10 - St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI
03.25.10 - Mr. Small's Theatre - Pittsburgh, PA
03.26.10 - Water Street Music Hall - Rochester, NY
03.27.10 - Phoenix Theatre - Toronto, ON
03.29.10 - Northern Lights - Clifton Park, NY
03.30.10 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
03.31.10 - Chameleon - Lancaster, PA
04.01.10 - Toad's Place - New Haven, CT
04.02.10 - The Fillmore New York @ Irving - New York, NY
04.03.10 - The Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
04.05.10 - The Recher Theatre - Towson, MD
04.06.10 - The NorVa - Norfolk, VA
04.07.10 - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC
04.08.10 - The Music Farm - Charleston, SC
04.09.10 - Jillian's - Columbia, SC

Co- Headline dates with Thrice:
 
04.14.10 - Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, GA   
04.15.10  - Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, GA
04.16.10 - The Howlin Wolf - New Orleans, LA    
04.17.10 - The Lyric Oxford - Oxford, MS       
04.18.10 - WorkPlay Theatre - Birmingham, AL         
04.20.10 - House of Blues - Cleveland, OH                     
04.21.10 - Bogart's - Cincinnati, OH               
04.22.10  - Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH                    
04.23.10  - The Pageant - St. Louis, MO             
04.24.10  - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI    
04.25.10 - People's Court - Des Moines, IA             
04.27.10 - Eagle's Club Room - Vermillion, SD   
04.29.10 - The Railyard - Billings, MT       
04.30.10 - Knitting Factory Concert House - Spokane, WA
05.01.10 - McDonald Theatre - Eugene, OR   
05.03.10 - Knitting Factory - Reno, NV   
05.04.10 - The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA    
05.06.10 - Majestic Ventura Theatre - Ventura, CA
05.07.10 - House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV
05.08.10 - Rialto Thatre - Tucson, AZ
05.09.10 - Sunshine Theatre - Albuquerque, NM

June- Bonnaroo - Manchester, TN

March 3, 2010
Broken Bells Commemorate Release With Network Television Debut!

MARCH 9 LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN APPEARANCE
 
               MARCH 11 LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON 

Live Shows On Sale Now in New York, Los Angeles,  Austin
NPR Music First Listen and MySpace Listening Previews Commence March 1

"The year's coolest left field pop disc (4  stars)"--Rolling Stone

James Mercer and Brian Burton a/k/a  Danger Mouse release the self-titled first album by their new band Broken  Bells on Columbia Records March 9, 2010. The band will make its first ever  television appearance that same day on The Late Show with David Letterman.  

The record's release will be previewed by full length streaming  previews NPR.org/music and Myspace.com beginning March 1, marking the first time the two  sites have shared such a debut event.

In addition to standard CD, LP and digital versions, Broken Bells will also be released in a limited edition one-of-a-kind music box configuration available at finer music retailers. The record will also be available at Starbucks locations.

Broken Bells' release week  will continue apace with another TV appearance and two special intimate live performances: The band will make its New York live debut March 10 at Brooklyn's  Music Hall of Williamsburg,  followed by a March 11 appearance on Late Night with Jimmy  Fallon, and a March 14 one-off at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. The  following week the band will play NPR's SXSW opening night gala at Stubbs  in Austin TX alongside Spoon, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, The  Walkmen and more.

Broken Bells' release has been preceded  by overwhelmingly positive critical response, with Rolling Stone awarding  the album a 4-star lead review and and previously running a Hot List lead  on the single "The High Road," while Wired called it "crazy good stuff,"  Laist.com remarked of the band's recent live debut "Try to imagine what  (Broken Bells) might sound like and your expectations would be met and  likely exceeded."

Broken Bells features Mercer on vocals,  guitars and bass while Burton plays organ, drums, piano, synths and bass.  The pair play all the instruments on the album with the exception of a  full string section arranged by Daniele Luppi. Broken Bells was  recorded by Todd Monfalcone and Kennie Takahashi at Mondo Studio in Los  Angeles and produced by Danger Mouse.

Each a long-time fan of the other's  work, Burton and Mercer first met face-to-face backstage at the 2004  Roskilde Festival in Copenhagen. The pair immediately hit it off and kept  in touch over the prevailing half decade and in May 2008 seized the  opportunity to finally collaborate on original music together. Broken  Bells was pared down from more than 20 pieces of new music written and  recorded to the 10 songs that coalesced together the most seamlessly.  

Mercer and Burton will continue to work as a band in the  future.  
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