Bat For Lashes

‘Natasha killed it tonight. Seeing her so happy made me so happy. Great show.’ – Anonymous “best use of props: bat for lashes at webster hall…

The nominees for this year’s MTV Video Music Awards Breakthrough Video are Anjulie, Bat For Lashes (“Daniel”), Chairlift, Cold War Kids, Death Cab For Cutie, Gnarls Barkley, Major Lazer, Matt and Kim, Passion Pit, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs…

Mercury Prize 2009 shortlistFlorence and the Machine – Lungs Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum Bat for Lashes – Two Suns La Roux – La Roux Glasvegas – Glasvegas Speech Debelle – Speech Therapy Friendly Fires – Friendly Fires The Horrors – Primary Colours Lisa Hannigan – Sea Sew The Invisible – The Invisible Led Bib – Sensible Shoes Sweet Billy Pilgrim – Twice Born MenThe prize, which is voted on by UK critics and members of the music industry, comes with a £20,000 award…

Olof Arnalds @ MHOW (more by Chris La Putt) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Nicole Atkins @ JFK Airport * Ethan Iverson & Tim Berne @ The Stone * Colin Stetson w/ snailhouse @ Sycamore * The Slip, Phantogram @ Bowery Ballroom * The Feelies (acoustic) @ Whitney Museum * Aerosmith, ZZ Top @ Jones Beach Theater * Cinema 16 w/ Lazaro Valiente @ Starr Space * The Paper Chase, Bronze Episode @ Maxwell’s * No Doubt, Paramore, Janelle Monae @ PNC Center * Open w/ Q-Tip, Rich Medina @ Santos Party House * Chester French & Kid Cudi @ South Street Seaport * Rooftop Films w/ The Antlers @ Open Road Rooftop * Roadside Graves, The Loom, Gunfight, Blair @ Pianos * Fountains of Wayne (acoustic), Mike Viola @ Maxwell’s * Growing, Psychic Paramount, Dave Poh @ Death By Audio * Blonde Redhead, Olof Arnalds @ Prospect Park Bandshell * Lubricated Goat, Shining Path, Love Struck @ Don Pedro * Band Of Skulls, The Legends @ The Studio at Webster Hall * Balmorhea, Tiny Vipers, Koen Holtkamp @ (Le) Poisson Rouge * Blowoff w/ DJs Bob Mould, Richard Morel @ Highline Ballroom * Finger on the Pulse w/ Grum, Hostage, House of Ladosha @ Studio B * Appomattox, Gold and Gunmetal, Javelins, Me You Us Them @ Southpaw * Sneaker Pimps NYC w/ The Cool Kids, The Clipse, Jadakiss, Big Boi @ Terminal 5 * Kurt Vile & The Violators, Girls, Real Estate, Beach Fossils @ Monster Island Basement * NinjaSonik, Jasmine Solano, Murdertronics, Shinobi Ninja, The Beatards, Crosby, Spills @ Europa * Anamanaguchi, pow wow…

Bat For Lashes @ MHOW in May (absolutelyaudrey)Anyone with prior reservations about Bat For Lashes‘ ability to command a stage the size of Primavera’s Estrella Damm are fools…

Kylesa @ Irving Plaza last night (more by Chris La Putt) tonight in NYC * Karl Blau, Nels Cline @ The Stone * Cap Lori, Pwrfl Power, Br’er @ Bruar Falls * Dave Hill is hosting the comedy @ Union Hall * Big Business, Tweak Bird, Titan @ Mercury Lounge * Mastodon, Kylesa, Intronaut @ Music Hall of Williamsburg * Corn Mo, Bushranger (the Kin) @ Rockwood Music Hall * Frodus, Nakatomi Plaza, Limbs, Himalaya @ Death By Audio * Emily Easterly, Mary Page, Sasha Dobson @ Pete’s Candy Store * Sonic Suicide Squad, Peter Brotzmann, Radio I-Ching @ Cake Shop * Times New Viking, Blues Control, Blank Dogs, Pink Reason @ Market Hotel * Chairlift, Takka Takka, Angel Deradoorian, Secret Life of Sofia, The Gay Blades @ The Bell House eMusic talked to Indie Rock moms…

NY MAG: You’ve been living partly in New York recently — what do you think about the music scene here? Natasha Khan: In Brooklyn and Williamsburg, which is where I was living, there has been quite an interesting scene happening that was kind of bubbling away when I was there…

Bat For Lashes‘ three-night Manhttan/Philly/Brooklyn run starts tonight (4/30) at Bowery Ballroom, continues tomorrow with an appearance on David Letterman and a live show in Philly, and is over after a May 2nd show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg…

“Though promoters around the country report strong early ticket sales for festivals and summer tours, the recession is causing jitters. This year Coachella, which has the most glamorous reputation of all American festivals, began selling tickets on layaway, and 18 percent of its customers took that option, Mr…

Brighton, England’s Bat For Lashes is set to release her highly-anticipated sophomore album, , on April 6th, 2009. is the follow-up to Natasha Khan’s critically-acclaimed debut, …