Plus: Feeder, ELO, Cloud Nothings, Volur, Eye of Nix, Mariah Carey, Big Freedia, Mark Knopfler, Beirut, Joe Russo's Almost Dead, Trina, G Perico opening for Freddie Gibbs, and more tour news.
Toronto post-rockers Do Make Say Think will return to NYC in December, which appears to be their first time here since Bowery Ballroom and MHOW in 2009.
Toronto's Field Trip Festival began last year as a celebration of label Arts & Crafts' 10th anniversary. It's returning again this year, happening June 7 & 8 at Fort York & Garrison Common with Broken Social Scene headlining once again, but will expand beyond the Arts & Crafts roster...
Sylvan Esso at Webster Hall in September (more by Amanda Hatfield)
Sylvan Esso, the collaborative duo of Mountain Man's Amelia Meath and Megafaun's Nick Sanborn, were on the road earlier this year supporting Volcano Choir and then supporting another superduo Minor Alps (Julianna Hatfield and Matthew Caws of Nada Surf)...
"On any given occasion are a formidable proposition, but tonight their core six members are joined by a revolving cast of guests. All ten musicians appear across the evening, providing instrumentation and support for both the support bands here...
DOWNLOAD:Do Make Say Think - Other Truths album sampler (MP3)
The term "wordless" was perhaps misleading, because the Broken Social Scene founding member's Project was rooted in language, words, and conversation...