HOT CHIP - READY FOR THE FLOOR



Just stumbled upon the official video for this song and it's incredible. As mentioned previously, Hot Chip play the Phoenix on April 16th.

PATRICK WOLF - HOUNDS OF LOVE (KATE BUSH COVER)



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THE FUTUREHEADS - HOUNDS OF LOVE (KATE BUSH COVER)

CONCERT UPDATES:

According to Frank at Chromewaves, Adele (yes, the new Amy Winehouse) plays the Rivoli backroom on March 26th. Tickets are on sale this morning via Ticketmaster.

Digitalism play Anti on March 19th. Tickets available via ticketweb here.

Mr. Colin Meloy (of the Decemberists) brings his solo tour in support of his new album Colin Meloy Sings Live to the Phoenix on April 19th. Tickets on sale now here. Laura Gibson supports.

Born Ruffians and Miracle Fortress are at The Opera House on April 26th, tickets on sale at Rotate for $10. Born Ruffian's new album Red, Yellow, Blue will be released by Warp on March 4th.

Black Kids support Cut Copy for a gig at Lee's Palace on May 9th. Tickets are $17.00 and no word on an on sale date as of yet. Speaking of Black Kids, they are currently on tour with Sons & Daughters in the UK, and then will embark on supporting tour with Kate Nash, who does a lovely cover of Black Kids' I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend To Dance With You. Watch...err...listen below.


Kayne West, Rihanna, NERD and Lupe Fiasco play the Molson Ampitheatre on May 21st.

Australia's The Presets play Anti on May 31st. Tickets, $16.50 on sale now at Rotate.

FEIST - 1,2,3,4
LIVE AT THE 2008 GRAMMYS

AMY WINEHOUSE - YOU KNOW I'M NO GOOD/REHAB
LIVE AT THE 2008 GRAMMYS



Amy picked up 5 Grammys last night for record of the year, song of the year (Rehab), new artist, pop vocal album, and female pop vocal performance.

BLACK KIDS - I'M NOT GONNA TEACH YOUR BOYFRIEND TO DANCE WITH YOU
LIVE ON MTV2

HOT CHIP - READY FOR THE FLOOR
LIVE ON JIMMY KIMMEL



Hot Chip play the Phoenix in Toronto on April 16th.

STUFF:

Ben Rayner pens piece about Feist's amazing year and the Grammys tomorrow night. The Globe and Mail also has an article about Feist this morning. Another Feisty good read can be found on Toronto Life's site and dates back to the two weeks leading up to the release of The Reminder. Check out this link to watch Feist perform three songs on Later with Jools Holland.

There was also a good interview with Vampire Weekend in the Star this morning but it's missing online. Vampire Weekend's show on February 11th at the Horseshoe is sold out.

Now Magazine has a great cover story on Cat Power. Chan and company are at Kool Haus tonight. Tickets available here.

DESTROY EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH

Looks like Ladytron and Datarock will be playing the Harbourfront Centre for one of their free music festivals on July 4th (via Pitchfork). That's super exciting. In related news, the band (Ladytron that is) will release their new album, Velocifero on June 3rd.

Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige are at Air Canada Centre on April 2nd.

The Kills pay The Opera House on May 6th.

MSTRKRFT are at Guverment on March 20th.

Fritz Helder and the Phantoms open for Dragonette at the Mod Club on April 3rd. Tickets available at Rotate.

CONGRATS ALL AROUND

Congrats to Feist for picking up 5 Juno nominations yesterday as well as winning the Shortlist Music Award. Leslie has also announced a Spring world tour. Dates via Brooklyn Vegan.


Feb 4 - Palace Theatre Cleveland, Ohio
Feb 23 - St. Jerome's Laneway Festival Adelaide, South Australia
Feb 24 - St. Jerome's Laneway Festival Melbourne, Victoria
Feb 26 - Prince Bandroom Melbourne, Victoria
Feb 27 - Perth Internal Arts Festival Perth, Western Australia
Feb 29 - The Metro Sydney, New South Wales
Mar 1 - St. Jerome's Laneway Festival Brisbane, Queensland
Mar 2 - St. Jerome's Laneway Festival Sydney, New South Wales
Apr 10 Detroit, MI Fillmore Detroit
Apr 11 Bloomington, IN Indiana University
Apr 12 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
Apr 14 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
Apr 15 Austin, TX Stubb's: Outdoors
Apr 16 Dallas, TX The Palladium Ballroom
Apr 18 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
Apr 19 Nashville, TN Vanderbilt University Alumni Lawn
Apr 20 Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Apr 22 Athens, OH Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Apr 23 Cleveland, OH Palace Theatre
Apr 25 Northampton, MA Smith College
Apr 26 Charlottesville, VA Charlottesville Pavilion
Apr 27 Philadelphia, PA Academy of Music
Apr 29 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom
Apr 30 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom
May 13 - Sony Centre for the Performing Arts Toronto
May 20 - Queens Hall Edinburgh, Scotland
May 21 - Royal Albert Hall London, London and South East
May 22 - Palace Theater Manchester
May 24 - Paradiso Amsterdam
May 25 - Aero Lille
May 27 - Magazzini Generale Milan
May 27 - Piper Rome
Jun 1 - Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt, Hessen
Jun 3 - Grand Rex Paris
Jun 4 - Grand Rex Paris
Jun 5 - Transbordeur Lyon
Jun 7 - Apolo Barcelona
Jun 8 - Sala Heineken Madrid

Let's hope a second Toronto date gets added duing her short break between Toronto and Scotland.

Arcade Fire are also nominated for three Junos. See the full list here.

THE COOL KIDS - BLACK MAGS




The Cool Kids played Wrongbar back in January. What's with Chicago lately? First Kid Sister (oh and Kayne), now Cool Kids. Speaking of Kid Sister, she also just played Wrongbar. Read BlogT.O.'s review here. She's just signed her first record deal with Downtown Records (via Pitchfork).