Frankie and the Heartstrings
Frankie & The Heartstrings drummer Dave Harper, RIP (read tributes from Field Music, Frank Turner, more)
“This legend was unforgettable and we’re heartbroken over this loss,“ write the band. You can also read tributes from Gruff Rhys, The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess, The Cribs and more.
SXSW announces third round of 2015 showcasing artists
SXSW, which happens March 17-22 in Austin, TX, has announced its third round of 2015 showcasing artists. (Here’s round 1 and round 2.) It’s a big update, with over 500 new additions, including Amason, Frog Eyes, Palma Violets, Girl Band, Pity Sex, Sheer Mag, Kate Tempest, THEESatisfaction, Viet Cong, Matthew E…
Frankie & the Heartstrings & Young Legionnaire cancel SXSW & NYC dates too (poor Wichita!)
“Hate to comfirm that most of our international acts did not have their visas processed in time for sxsw despite having applied correctly.” – Wichita Records
“We’re truly sorry to everyone who”s worked so hard on these bands’ trips and to everyone who planned to see them…
BrooklynVegan SXSW Dot Com Day Stage & other Erland & the Carnival, Still Corners & Frankie & the Heartstrings news
DOWNLOAD: Erland & the Carnival – Nightingale (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Still Corners – Endless Summer (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Frankie & the Heartstrings – Ungrateful (MP3)
In addition to the official BrooklynVegan SXSW Showcase (3/16), I’m happy to announce we are also officially presenting bands on Thursday, March 17 at the new Dot Com Day Stage in the Austin Convention Center. The li…
Frankie & the Heartstrings schedule a post-SXSW show
“HE might have been named GQ magazine’s 39th best dressed man, but Frankie and the Heartstrings frontman Frankie Francis has no illusions about his position as a style icon…
Summer Camp are coming --- MP3 & a NYC date (so far)
DOWNLOAD: Summer Camp – Ghost Train (MP3)
UNDER THE RADAR MAG: Any plans for the rest of the year and 2011? Where will you be touring?
SUMMER CAMP: We just finished up the U…
Chapel Club played CMJ w/ Everything Everything & Blood Red Shoes (pics), playing SXSW 2011 (intial lineup)
After Chris left the BV Loft Party all the way back on Friday, October 22nd, he headed over to Music Hall of Williamsburg for the Blue Flowers-presented CMJ showcase for a lineup of mostly UK bands including Chapel Club, Everything Everything, and Blood Red Shoes (who toured North America with Sky Larkin in October)…
Frankie & the Heartstrings are coming (CMJ dates & videos)
Dubbed the “sound of young Sunderland”, the band look like a gang, and their painfully tight drainpipes justify their claim to have the “best trousers in pop”…
The Mynabirds on tour w/ David Bazan (Brooklyn Bowl Friday), playing Saddle Creek CMJ showcase (dates)
DOWNLOAD: The Myrnabirds – Numbers Don’t Lie (MP3)
The Saddle Creek / Wichita CMJ showcase will take place at the Delancey in NYC on October 21st, and it looks something like this:…
