In The Den

Today, a conversation with Jake (host of SimuNation) about the subjective bullshit of ranking a band or artist’s best 10 songs. Plus, new music from Spectral Park, La Big Vic, Alexander Spit, Ducktails and more.

(“Spectral Park” art)

Spectral Park

Live:

2-5 London, UK @ Cargo (w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra)
2-6 Antwerp, Belgium @ Trixi (w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra)
2-8 Berlin, Germany @ Paradise (w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra)
2-28 London, UK @ The Sebright Arms (w/ Girls Names)

(“Cold War” EP art)

La Big Vic

Live:

no shows listed

(“A Breathtaking Trip To That Other Side” art)

Alexander Spit

Live:

no shows listed

(“We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic” art)

Foxygen

Live:

02/02/13 Paris, France – Point Ephemere
02/04/13 London, UK – The Lexington
02/05/13 Brussels, Belgium – Botanique/Witloofbar
02/06/13 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Bitterzoet
02/07/13 Hamburg, Germany – Molotow
02/08/13 Berlin, Germany – Karrera Klub Party at Rosis
02/09/13 Copenhagen, Denmark – Frost – Bremen Theatre Lobby
02/13/13 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
02/15/13 Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
02/16/13 Las Vegas, NV – Beauty Bar w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
02/18/13 El Paso, TX – The Lowbrow Palace w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
02/19/13 San Antonio, TX – The Korova w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
02/20/13 Austin, TX – The Mohawk w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
02/21/13 Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
02/22/13 New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jack’s w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
02/23/13 Atlanta, GA – 529 w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
02/27/13 Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
02/28/13 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/01/13 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/02/13 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/03/13 Montreal, QC – Il Motore w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/04/13 Toronto, ON – Wrong Bar w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/06/13 Holland, MI – Knickerbocker Theater at Hope College w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/07/13 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/08/13 Bloomington, IN – Bluebird Nightclub w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/09/13 St. Louis, MO – Firebird w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/11/13 Norman, OK – Opolis w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/12/13 Dallas, TX – Club Dada w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/18/13 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/19/13 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/22/13 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/23/13 Vancouver, BC – The Media Club w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Wampire, & Blessed Feathers

(“Anything In Return” art)

Toro Y Moi

Live:

Jan 30    Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix, AZ
Jan 31    Tricky Falls (w/ Dog Bite, Wild Belle) in El Paso, TX
Feb 01    Trees (w/ Dog Bite, Wild Belle) in Dallas, TX
Feb 02    Emo’s East (w/ Dog Bite, Wild Belle) in Austin, TX
Feb 04    Fitzgerald’s (w/ Dog Bite, Wild Belle) in Houston, TX
Feb 05    One Eyed Jacks (w/ Dog Bite, Wild Belle) in New Orleans, LA
Feb 06    Masquerade (w/ Dog Bite, Wild Belle) in Atlanta, GA
Feb 08    Cat’s Cradle (w/ Dog Bite, Wild Belle) in Carrboro, NC
Feb 09    The National (w/ Dog Bite, Wild Belle) in Richmond, VA
Feb 10    9:30 Club (w/ Dog Bite, Wild Belle) in Washington, DC
Feb 11    Union Transfer (w/ Dog Bite, Wild Belle) in Philadelphia, PA
Feb 13    Webster Hall (w/ Dog Bite, Wild Belle) in New York, NY
Feb 15    Paradise Rock Club (w/ Dog Bite, Wild Belle) in Boston, MA
Feb 16    CLUB SODA (w/ Dog Bite, Wild Belle) in Montreal, Canada
Feb 17    Lee’s Palace (w/ Dog Bite, Wild Belle) in Toronto, ON, Canada
Feb 19    Metro (w/ Dog Bite, Sinkane) in Chicago, IL
Feb 20    Fine Line Music Cafe (w/ Dog Bite, Sinkane) in Minneapolis, MN
Feb 21    Granada Theatre (w/ Dog Bite, Sinkane) in Lawrence, KS
Feb 23    Bluebird Theater (w/ Dog Bite, Sinkane) in Denver, CO
Feb 24    Urban Lounge (w/ Dog Bite, Sinkane) in Salt Lake City, UT
Feb 26    Biltmore Cabaret (w/ Dog Bite, Sinkane) in Vancouver, BC, Canada
Feb 27    The Crocodile (w/ Dog Bite, Sinkane) in Seattle, WA
Feb 28    Wonder Ballroom (w/ Dog Bite, Sinkane) in Portland, OR
Mar 01    Noise Pop 2013 – The Independent (w/ Dog Bite, Sinkane) in San Francisco, CA
Mar 02    Noise Pop 2013 – The Independent (w/ Dog Bite, Sinkane)    in San Francisco, CA
Mar 03    Henry Fonda Theatre (w/ Dog Bite, Sinkane) in Los Angeles, CA
Mar 07    The Standard (w/ Jonti) in Sydney, Australia
Mar 09    The Corner (w/ Jonti) in Melbourne, Australia
Mar 10    Golden Plains Lucky Seven in Victoria, Australia
Mar 29    Lollapalooza Brazil in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Mar 30    Lollapalooza Brazil in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Mar 31    Lollapalooza Brazil in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Apr 06    Lollapalooza Chile in Santiago, Chile
Apr 07    Lollapalooza Chile in Santiago, Chile