TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON APPEARANCE CONFIRMED FOR MARCH 24

Vampire Weekend have added several dates to their upcoming tour. Along with previously announced headlining slots including Governors Ball and Bonnaroo, the band will also be appearing on the new Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on March 24th and headlining amphitheaters nationwide.

The band continue touring in support of their GRAMMY®-winning album, Modern Vampires of the City (XL Recordings), the critically acclaimed album which debuted at #1 and is holding strong on the Billboard 200 and is almost Certified Gold after 41 weeks on the charts.

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VAMPIRE WEEKEND
2014 TOUR (newly added dates in bold)

03/29-30/14 – Santiago, Chile – Lollapalooza: Chile
04/01/14 – Montevideo, Uruguay – Rock N’Fall Festival
04/01-02/14 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Lollapalooza: Argentina
04/03-05/14 – Bogota, Columbia – Festival Estereo Picnic
04/05-06/14 – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Lollapalooza: Brazil
04/24-25/14 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s BBQ
04/27/14 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
04/28/14 – Birmingham, AL – Sloss Furnaces
04/30-05/01/14 – Miami Beach, FL – Fillmore Miami Beach
05/03/14 – Tampa, FL – Big Guava Festival
05/05/14 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
05/31/14 – Houston, TX – Free Press Summer Fest
06/01/14 – Tulsa, OK – Diamond Ballroom
06/02/14 – Kansas City, MO – Crossroads
06/04/14 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theatre
06/05/14 – Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion
06/06/14 – Rochester Hills, MI – Meadow Brook Pavilion
06/08/14 – New York, NY – Governors Ball
06/09/14 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Outer Harbor
06/10/14 – Charlottesville, VA – Telos Wireless Pavilion
06/12/14 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
06/13/14 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo

MODERN VAMPIRES OF THE CITY NOMINATED FOR ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR GRAMMY®

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Coming in on the heels of their third album, Modern Vampires of the City, being nominated for the Alternative Music Album of the Year GRAMMY®, Vampire Weekend have announced a special performance at the University of Southern California as part of GRAMMY In The Schools® Live! in support of the GRAMMY Foundation®. On January 22, Vampire Weekend will take over USC”s Grand Ballroom where they will be joined by members of GRAMMY Camp®– Jazz Session. More information on this special engagement can be found here.

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This year has proven to be the Year of the Vampire as Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson and Chris Baio find themselves atop multitudes of year-end best-of lists. A brief listing of highlights includes: #1 Album of the Year from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, USA Today and the NPR readers poll along with the designation of Band of the Year from SPIN.

The band will will vie for the golden gramophone during the 56th Annual Grammy Awards which will be broadcast live on CBS at 8pm ET/PT on January 26, 2014.

For further information, visit:

www.vampireweekend.com

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VAMPIRE WEEKEND
2013-2014 TOUR

01/08/14 – Sydney, Australia – Hordern Pavillion
03/29-30/14 – Santiago, Chile – Lollapalooza Chile
04/01-02/14 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Lollapalooza Argentina
04/03-05/14 – Bogota, Columbia – Festival Estereo Picnic
04/05-06/14 – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Lollapalooza Brazil
04/24/14 – Austin, TX – Stubb”s BBQ
04/28/14 – Birmingham, AL – Sloss Furnaces
04/30/14 – Miami Beach, FL – Fillmore Miami Beach
05/05/14 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre

ADDITIONAL SOUTHERN U.S. DATES ANNOUNCED

© Alex John Beck

Modern Vampires of the City, Vampire Weekend’s Billboard chart-topping third album and Rolling Stone‘s #1 Album of the Year, has received a GRAMMY nomination for Alternative Music Album of the Year. This news comes as scores of music publications and websites continue to include Modern Vampires among the top slots in their year-end best albums lists. Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson and Chris Baio will vie for the golden gramophone during the 56th Annual Grammy Awards which will be broadcast live on CBS at 8pm ET/PT on January 26, 2014.

Meanwhile, SPIN’s official Band of the Year will continue to tour in support of Modern Vampires of the City. The band recently added four Southern U.S. dates in Austin, Birmingham, Miami and Atlanta to their ongoing itinerary. Ticket presales begin December 11th with general onsales commencing onDecember 13th. For more information, consult individual ticket links provided in the following schedule.

For further information, visit:
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VAMPIRE WEEKEND
2013-2014 TOUR

12/30/13 – Marion Bay, Australia – The Falls Music & Arts Festival
12/31/13 – Lorne, Australia – The Falls Music & Arts Festival
01/01/14 – Byron Bay, Australia – The Falls Music & Arts Festival
01/03/14 – Busselton, Australia – Southbound Festival
01/06/14 – Melbourne, Australia – Festival Hall
01/08/14 – Sydney, Australia – Hordern Pavillion
03/29-30/14 – Santiago, Chile – Lollapalooza Chile
04/01-02/14 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Lollapalooza Argentina
04/03-05/14 – Bogota, Columbia – Festival Estereo Picnic
04/05-06/14 – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Lollapalooza Brazil
04/24/14 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s BBQ
04/28/14 – Birmingham, AL – Sloss Furnaces
04/30/14 – Miami Beach, FL – Fillmore Miami Beach
05/05/14 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre

SPEEDY ORTIZ SET TO SUPPORT ON SELECT DATES

KIM DEAL REVEALS NEW 7″ SERIES INSTALLMENT

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The Breeders are pleased to announce a special treat for attendees of select upcoming dates, which are the final dates of their 8-month long tour. In addition to playing their exceptional album Last Splash in its entirety, Kim Deal, Kelley Deal, Josephine Wiggs and Jim Macpherson will also be performing a complete run-through of its predecessor, Pod, during shows in Chicago, Boston, New York and Austin. The inclusion of Pod has happened only in London, San Francisco and Sydney on the Last Splash 20th Anniversary Tour.

The Breeders are also happy to bring along Northampton, Massachusetts indie rockers Speedy Ortiz as support for these upcoming dates with the exception of the New Orleans and Austin engagements. The band will welcome Imperial Teen as special guests for the Austin New Year’s Eve show. A full list of upcoming shows can be found below.

Also, Kim Deal has announced yet another addition to her ongoing 7″ series. The fourth installment of the series will be made available in January and features “The Root” along with “Range on Castle.” For more details on Kim’s special 7″ series, visit http://www.kimdealmusic.com/.

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THE BREEDERS
LAST SPLASH 20th ANNIVERSARY TOUR

12/12/13 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue *
12/13/13 – Madison, WI  – High Noon Saloon *
12/14/13 – Chicago, IL  – Metro *+
12/16/13 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom *
12/18/13 – Boston, MA – Paradise *+
12/19/13 – New York, NY – Webster Hall *+
12/20/13 – New York, NY – Webster Hall *+
12/29/13 – New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks
12/31/13 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk ^+

* w/ Speedy Ortiz
^ w/ Imperial Teen
+ playing Pod in addition to Last Splash

Opening Reception Friday the 13th of December 8-11pm
Featuring Punk Rock All-Stars Steve Jones, Billy Idol, Clem Burke & Leigh Gorman Playing 1977 Era Classics Live as RITCHIE LOVE
All at SUBLIMINAL PROJECTS 1331 W Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles
subliminalprojects.com

Shepard Fairey’s Subliminal Projects will be transported back to 1977 Britain beginning 8pm Friday December 13 when Fairey and Sex Pistols tour photographer Dennis Morris host the opening of SID: Superman Is Dead, a collaborative installation of paintings, photographs and prints of and inspired by Sid Vicious’ tenure as the Sex Pistols’ bassist.

Born John Simon Ritchie, Vicious’ time with the Pistols was as brief as it was chaotic and legendary. He remains the ultimate punk rock icon without question nor even a runner-up in sight. Since his death in early 1979 at the age of 21, Sid has been immortalized in countless posthumous recordings, films, T-shirts, action figures etc. SID: Superman Is Dead is possibly the ultimate of these tributes, its centerpiece being a recreation of a hotel room trashed by Sid in a fit of intoxication, rage and depression during the infamous S.P.O.T.S. (Sex Pistols On Tour Secretly) tour of 1977, during which the Pistols were forced to play every date under pseudonyms to avoid cancellation.

The SID: Superman Is Dead opening reception will also feature a once in a lifetime live musical homage to Sid in the form of Ritchie Love, an exclusive assemblage of his contemporaries from the original 1977 punk rock era: Sex Pistols guitarist, co-founder and Vicious bandmate Steve Jones, Generation X co-founder Billy Idol who ran with early Pistols support gang the Bromley Contingent, Bow Wow Wow co-founder and early Adam & The Ants guitarist Leigh Gorman, and Blondie co-founder and erstwhile Ramones and Iggy Pop drummer Clem Burke.

The SID: Superman Is Dead installation will continue through January 11, 2014.

The Sex Pistols changed my life when I discovered them as a teenager. Their music alone made my arm hairs stand up, but their image and attitude were just as important and powerful. The member of the Sex Pistols  who I was drawn to and most epitomized the punk image for me was Sid Vicious, with his spiked hair, leather jacket, lock necklace, and reckless behavior. At 14 I was mesmerized by Sid and I made my first home-made tee shirt of him snarling his lip defiantly. As I was rebelling, looking for any way to irritate my parents, and before I knew better, Sid was my Superman. Sid self-destructed young, and with punk’s slogans like “No Future” and “live fast, die young” , Sid was everything the Superman, anti-hero, or cliche, of a nihilistic movement called for.  Sid didn’t really do much to shape punk music… he only actually played on two songs on Never Mind the Bollocks Here’s The Sex Pistols. However, Sid’s surly vocals kick ass on C’mon Everybody, Somethin’ Else, and My Way. Sid remains one of punk’s most enduring icons even if he is a classic example of style over substance. I was a sucker for Sid’s  image as a teenager, and I still am, even though I see him as less “cool” and more tragic and cautionary these days. I have made many images of Sid over the years, and I thought I had retired him as a subject, until Dennis Morris, the photographer of the most intimate and iconic shots of Sid approached me about a collaboration. Dennis’s archive provided an amazing treasure trove of Sid images to work from in creating the paintings and prints in the “Superman Is Dead” show. I’m so glad I got to do Dennis’s Sid images “My Way”! I can now retire Sid as a subject. I’ve worked with the best, I can skip the rest.
–Shepard Fairey

Working from the title, S.I.D (Superman is Dead), these photographs sum up/represent the image Sid portrayed of himself to the public.
He was Hero, Villain, Fearless, Innocent and like a supernova, he shone bright; lived fast, died young.
Punk needed a hero, Sid became that hero / anti-hero.

The idea for the exhibition came from a mutual admiration and respect of each other’s work (for Shepard and I). When Shepard and I eventually met, the exhibition was born on that first meeting.
It had to happen. And a happening it will be!
–Dennis Morris

KIM DEAL RELEASES NEW 7″ SERIES INSTALLMENT

© Kevin Westenberg

While her band continues it’s celebrated return to the stage, Kim Deal continues to release fresh solo material via her 7″ series. This summer, Deal released a video for her song “Are You Mine?” The video’s reception has been glowing and Deal herself offered a snippet of her inspiration for the track: “I live with my mother, who has Alzheimer’s. In the house she’ll stop me, put her hand on my arm, and dearly ask, ‘Are you mine?’ I say back to her, ‘Yeah momma, I’m yours.'”

Now, “Are You Mine” is available as a 7″ from http://www.kimdealmusic.com/ along with accompanying track “Wish I Was,” featuring M. Ward on guitar. Stay tuned to Kim’s website for further news on additional installments to her solo 7″ series.

THE BREEDERS
LAST SPLASH 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

10/31/13 – Perth, Australia – Astor Theatre
12/12/13 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
12/13/13 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
12/14/13 – Chicago, IL – Metro
12/16/13 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
12/18/13 – Boston, MA – Paradise
12/19/13 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
12/20/13 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
12/29/13 – New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks
12/31/13 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk

Photo: Kevin Westenberg

“It was a mere 40 minutes long, but the Breeders’ Last Splash made huge waves in the pool of our ’90s consciousness. In fact, it’s still lounging out there on its floaty, with strawberry daiquiri firmly in hand, showing all the fresh young cabana boys and girls how to do it. It’s been 20 years and that shit still sounds fantastic.” – PORTLAND MERCURY

THE BREEDERS
TOUR 2013

10/26/13 – Melbourne, Australia – All Tomorrow’s Parties
10/28/13 – Sydney, Australia – Enmore Theatre
10/29/13 – Brisbane, Australia – Tivoli Theatre
10/31/13 – Perth, Australia – Astor Theatre
12/12/13 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
12/13/13 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
12/14/13 – Chicago, IL – Metro
12/16/13 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
12/18/13 – Boston, MA – Paradise
12/19/13 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
12/20/13 – New York, NY – Webster Hall

KIM DEAL LIMITED EDITION 7-INCH SINGLES AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AT http://www.kimdealmusic.com/

The Breeders are pleased to announce the availability of the LSXX vinyl deluxe edition on September 2nd via 4AD. This long-awaited deluxe compilation includes 1993’s Last Splash on 180gram 12″ vinyl along with four coveted 10-inch EPs (Safari, Cannonball, Divine Hammer and Head to Toe), a second 12-inch disc comprised of Last Splash demos and a 1993 BBC Radio Session, as well as Stockholm Syndrome, a 12-inch record that captures the band on fire on the final leg of the Last Splash European tour.

Meanwhile the video for the newest release of the Kim Deal Solo Series, “Are You Mine?”, can be seen here https://vimeo.com/user20158276. This 7-inch release, b/w “Wish I Was,” and  its digital download version are now available at http://www.kimdealmusic.com/. Check out the two previously released 7-inches, “Walking With a Killer” b/w “Dirty Hessians” and “Hot Shot” b/w “Likkle More” and download the entire Kim Deal Solo Series at http://www.kimdealmusic.com/. Stay tuned for more releases to come.

Also be sure to keep an eye on http://www.thebreederslsxx.com/ as Kim Deal, Kelley Deal, Josephine Wiggs and Jim Macpherson continue their touring celebration of Last Splash‘s 20th anniversary. As a special treat for their upcoming San Francisco shows, the band will also play their debut album, Pod, in honor of Last Splash being recorded in The City By the Bay.

THE BREEDERS
2013 LIVE

08/23/13 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre (SOLD OUT)
08/24/13 – Los Angeles, CA – FYF Fest
08/26/13 – Santa Cruz, CA – Rio Theatre
08/27/13 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore (SOLD OUT)
08/28/13 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
08/30/13 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
08/31/13 – Vancouver, Canada – Commodore Ballroom
09/01/13 – Seattle, WA – Bumbershoot Festival
09/06/13 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre
09/07/13 – Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Festival
09/27/13 – Urbana, IL – Canopy Club
09/28/13 – Champaign, IL – Midpoint Music Festival
10/09/13 – Miami, FL – Grand Central
10/11/13 – Zapopan, Mexico – Teatro Estudio Cavaret
10/13/13 – Mexico City, Mexico – Corona Capital Festival
10/26/13 – Melbourne, Australia – All Tomorrow’s Parties
10/28/13 – Sydney, Australia – Enmore Theatre
10/29/13 – Brisbane, Australia – Tivoli Theatre
10/31/13 – Perth, Australia – Astor Theatre

Touring in support of their critically acclaimed third album Modern Vampires Of The City, Vampire Weekend have added several more dates to their fall run. Along with previously announced headlining stops at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl, the band have now announced stops at Philadelphia’s Mann Center and Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, among others. The band will be supported by Sky Ferreira, Solange and Beirut on select dates.

Vampire Weekend’s Modern Vampires Of The City’s critical acclaim has been matched by its reception with the public: it entered the U.S. album chart at #1, and has gone on to sell nearly 250,000 copies in the month since its May 14 release on XL Recordings.

This is the second time Vampire Weekend has achieved such a landmark: Its sophomore album Contra also debuted at #1 in 2010, making Modern Vampires… the first time an independent rock band has entered at #1 with two consecutive releases.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND
On Tour (newly added dates in bold)

06/26-30/13 – Pilton, UK – Glastonbury Festival
06/27/13 – Bournemouth, UK – O2 Academy Bournemouth
06/28/13 – Portsmouth, UK – Portsmouth Guildhall
07/02/13 – Cologne, Germany – E-Werk
07/03/13 – Munich, Germany – Tonhalle
07/04-07/13 – Werchter, Belgium – Rock Werchter
07/06/13 – London, UK – Olympic Park
07/07/13 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands – De Wereld Draait Buiten
07/09/13 – Cholet, France – Poupet Festival
07/12/13 – Lisbon, Portugal – Optimus Alive
07/13/13 – Bilbao, Spain – BBK Live
07/14/13 – Aix-Les-Bains, France – Musilac Festival
07/16/13 – Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom
07/17/13 – Hamburg, Germany – Grosse Freiheit
07/19/13 – Lewes, UK – Gentlemen of the Road Lewes Stopover
07/20/13 – Dublin, Ireland – Longitude Festival
08/04/13 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
08/05/13 – Minneapolis, MN – Orpheum Theatre
08/07/13 – Calgary, AB – Southern Alberta Jubilee
08/09/13 – Squamish, BC – Squamish Music Festival
08/11/13 – San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands Festival
09/5/13 – Ottawa, ON – Ottawa Folk Festival
09/7/13 – Boston, MA – Boston Calling
09/19/13 – Philadelphia, PA – Skyline Stage at The Mann Center #
09/20/13 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclay’s Center # +
09/23/13 – Columbus, OH – The LC Pavillion #
09/24/13 – St. Louis, MO -The Pageant #
09/25/13 – Fayetteville, AR – Arkansas Music Pavillion #
09/27/13 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre #
09/28/13 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl &
09/30/13 – San Diego, CA – SDSU Open Air Theatre #
10/1/13 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre #
10/2/13 – Albuquerque, NM – Kiva Auditorium #
10/5/13 – Tulsa, OK – The Brady Theater #
10/7/13 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium #
10/8/13 – Kansas City, MO – Midland Theater #
10/10/13 – Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Theater #
10/13/13 – Mexico, City, MX – Corona Capital Festival

# Sky Ferreira
+ Solange
& Beirut