I hope everyone in the Northeast is safe and sound – after they had just experienced a record-breaking snowstorm last night. It’s reported that in some areas that more than three feet of snow are on the ground (“with more to come”)! You’ve all read the headlines: don’t bother flying or visiting the Northeast area today or in the next few days.

COLD SPECKS
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“When the City Lights Dim” is the new single from Cold Specks (lead by Al Spx), which is coming out March 5th, 2013, via Mute Records.
The track is taken from last year’s debut album, I Predict A Graceful Expulsion, from this Canadian singer/songwriter.

The album was a short-list for Canada’s Polaris Prize and was eMusic’s highest praise as the #1 Album of 2012.

Cold Specks will be doing some brief promotional shows in the Canada area:

03/15/13 Montreal, QC Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre

03/16/13 Montreal, QC Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre

03/18/13 Kingston, ON Sydenham St United Church

03/19/13 London, ON London Music Hall

06/08/13 Toronto, ON Historic Fort York

Can’t wait for “When the City Lights Dim”? Hear “Holland” now:

SNOWDEN

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I’ve seen Snowden twice. The first time, there was this huge blizzard in Minneapolis and then the second time for free because the headliner pulled out at the last minute. Snowden decided to continue on with the show.

The band is heading back to Minneapolis as part of their mid-to-late February tour and may preview some songs from their upcoming album, No One In Control, which will be released by Kings of Leon’s record label, Serpents and Snakes.

You can preview their first single, “The Beat Comes”, at Stereogum.

02/19 – Boston – TT The Bears

02/20 – Philadelphia – Johnny Brendas

02/22 – DC – DC9

02/23 – NYC – Mercury Lounge

02/24 – Chicago – Subterranean

02/25 – Minneapolis – Triple Rock

02/26 – Denver – Larimer Lounge

02/28 – Seattle – Barboza

03/01 – Los Angeles – Satellite Lounge

03/03 – Atlanta – The Earl

BRIEFLY:

LOVE IS COLDER THAN DEATH

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The new Love is Colder Than Death (LICTD) album is called Tempest and it’s coming out next week: February
15th, 2013.

LICTD is a 90s dark wave German band, named after the 1969 Fassbinder film “Liebe ist kälter als der Tod”.

FREEZE-TAG

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Freeze-Tag I (Marcus Alan Ward) is releasing Eskimo sometime in March 2013. According to his blog, “Taking time to finish the EP up.. But the video looks gorgeous..”

Currently mixing at Field Day Recordings. Hear the title track now:

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