Death From Above 1979 News and Photos

Simon Price on The Great Escape (Various Venues, Brighton) - So when did young people get so old?

Sat, May 18 2013 7:34pm - Source: The Independent - Music

In the much smaller, fast-tracked queue of industry delegates, all the talk, naturally, is of business.

Big Dick – Big Dick

Wed, April 03 2013 7:19am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Big Dick are a thoroughly noisy duo from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Stompin' Tom: Canada's Musicians React To The Death Of An Icon

Thu, March 07 2013 8:25am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

If there was ever a man who strode this earth that epitomized the opposite of Twitter culture, it was Stompin' Tom Connors.

This Week's Best Album Streams: 17th January 2013

Thu, January 17 2013 12:15pm - Source: The Four Oh Five

Y'know, I could write about pretty much whatever I want in here?

Death From Above 1979 debut new material

Mon, October 29 2012 7:34pm - Source: NME

Death From Above 1979 debuted their first new material in eight years last night – you can watch fan-filmed footage of the tracks below.

CoSign: METZ

Thu, September 27 2012 4:31am - Source: Consequence of Sound

There's a scene in the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line where June Carter (played by the adorable Reese Witherspoon) asks Johnny Cash (played by the even more adorable Joaquin Phoenix) how Cash and co. got that sound, the one that's "sharp like a razor, steady like a train."

Rock it Out! Blog: “Metallica Wrote All the Great Metal Albums”

Thu, September 20 2012 9:31pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Blog , Sami discusses the results of Rolling Stone's recent readers poll on the ten greatest heavy metal albums.

Fucked Up Suggest Drake Collab for Polaris Music Prize Gala Performance

Thu, September 20 2012 6:05pm - Source: Spinner

Prog-hardcore adventures and 2012 Polaris Music Prize short list nominees Fucked Up are grizzled veterans when it comes to the music critic award.

Death From Above 1979 descend with new music

Thu, September 20 2012 10:40am - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

Having disbanded in 2006 only to reunite again last year, on-off 'Sexy Results' -guarantors Death From Above 1979 have written brand new material, or "little muscle bound babies", as they've chosen to phrase it.

Death From Above 1979 Writing New Material

Wed, September 19 2012 9:12am - Source: ClashMusic.com

Death From Above 1979 have begun writing new material for their upcoming American tour.

Death From Above 1979 to Play New Material on Tour

Tue, September 18 2012 8:30pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

Death From Above 1979 have confirmed they'll play new material on their upcoming Canadian tour, as Consequence of Sound points out.

ME Release Double A Side

Fri, September 14 2012 9:32am - Source: Glasswerk National \ Thirst for Music

ME are back and their rise to rock glory is further evident on this double A-sided single Like a Fox / Rock and Roll Dandy, due for release on October 8th 2012.

Dusted

Wed, September 12 2012 2:18am - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

Brian Borcherdt is best known for his work with the Canadian electronic collective, Holy Fuck, a band that has released three highly acclaimed albums since 2005 and has toured relentlessly over the same period.

Me Release Double A-side Single

Wed, September 05 2012 2:59pm - Source: Glasswerk National \ Thirst for Music

ME are back and their rise to rock glory is further evident on this double A-sided single Like a Fox / Rock and Roll Dandy due for release on October 8th 2012.

A Letter From... Canada #10

Wed, July 25 2012 4:32pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

For those of you who haven't heard of it, the Polaris Music Prize honours, celebrates and rewards creativity and diversity in Canadian music.

Felix Cartal – H.U.N.T. feat. Sebastien Grainger (JFK Remix)

Tue, July 10 2012 7:23pm - Source: DISCO DEMONS

The probably most famous mustache in electronic dance music is back with a pumping remix for Felix Cartal's H.U.N.T. , featuring JFK's partner in crime for Death From Above 1979, Sebastien Grainer.

Dusted: Total Dust

Tue, July 10 2012 5:19am - Source: Pitchfork Media

Brian Borcherdt will be spending this weekend sharing backstage catering with the likes of Skrillex , Simian Mobile Disco , and Bassnectar at Disco Biscuits' massive Camp Bisco blowout in upstate New York. And that's just another day at the office for Borcherdt and his band Holy Fuck , whose juddering synth-rock is just funky enough to land them regular bookings at EDM festivals.

Metric, 'Synthetica': Distilling a Decade of War, Collapse and Post-Millennial Tension

Tue, June 12 2012 6:11pm - Source: Spinner

A decade ago, Ossington Avenue in Toronto's west-end was a crumbling street of dodgy garages and boarded-up business, sketchy strip clubs and bullet-ridden Vietnamese karaoke joints.

A Letter From... Canada #9

Fri, May 25 2012 11:57am - Source: ClashMusic.com

One of my new favourite obsessions hails from the east coast (if you've been reading my past letters you'll know this is no surprise).

Teenage Kickstarts: The Line of Best Fit speaks to DZ Deathrays

Wed, May 09 2012 8:01am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

A taster of what DZ Deathrays do, of their style and of their general outlook on music can be found in the video for ' The Mess Up ', a song from their debut EP No Sleep.

Listen to Felix Cartal feat. Sebastien Grainger – H.U.N.T.

Mon, March 19 2012 7:35pm - Source: Salacious Sound

Dim Mak veteran Felix Cartal will be releasing a 10-track full-length effort on March 27th titled Different Faces.

A Letter From... Canada #6

Thu, December 22 2011 12:22pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

When I sat down to write my round up of Canadian releases and happenings in 2011 I felt like I was kind of scrounging because the truth of the matter is that I spent 2011 listening to the same record 85% of the time.

Clutch Delivers During Shows Commemorating Emo's

Thu, December 19 3535 8:19pm - Source: Rolling Stone

"I know this is kind of a bittersweet night," Clutch singer Neil Fallon said Sunday, roughly an hour into his band's packed-to-the-gills farewell show for seminal Austin club Emo's.

Festival of the Year: South by Southwest

Thu, December 15 2011 5:33am - Source: Consequence of Sound

The average layman probably can't recognize 5% of the bands that play at South by Southwest (I'd lay my life on only getting about 25%), but it is categorically no longer an indie festival.

Video Free Silver Lake: Fleet Foxes, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Letting Up Despite Great Faults, Walking Sleep, Jamuel Saxon, Pizza!, and FM Belfast

Tue, January 18 2011 4:17am - Source: Radio Free Silver Lake

2) I do enjoy this new world we live in where music videos are not only in effect previews for albums, but are also the subject of their own previous.

Civil Civic - Rules

Wed, November 16 2011 7:08am - Source: The Four Oh Five

It seems like just yesterday that duo Civil Civic released their debut song, 'Less Unless', which excited and confused people in equal measures.

Death From Above 1979 at Sound Academy in Toronto

Mon, October 31 2011 1:23pm - Source: Chromewaves

Frank Yang Firstly, thanks to The Grid for their preview piece on the Death From Above 1979 reunion tour which finally made it home for two nights at the Sound Academy last Thursday and Friday night.

Swedish House Mafia, New Order head Ultra Music Festival Brazil 2011

Mon, October 24 2011 7:55pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

The sophomore installment of Ultra Music Festival Brazil hits São Paulo's Sambódromo Anhembi on December 3rd, 2011.

Death From Above 1979 covers Bloc Party

Sun, October 23 2011 1:59pm - Source: Chromewaves

Wikipedia As recently as a year ago, it didn't look like this cover would ever get a chance to be aired out again in a legitimate manner.

Death From Above 1979 announces Canadian tour dates

Thu, October 20 2011 5:17pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Since reuniting at South by Southwest earlier this year, rock warriors Death From Above 1979 have been wreaking havoc, and destroying eardrums at many North American music festivals.

Death Cab for Cutie, Hold Steady Rock Eclectic Festival

Tue, October 18 2011 8:45pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Death Cab for Cutie's blissfully intense closing set was a fitting end for the fifth annual Treasure Island Music Festival, held this past weekend on an island in the middle of San Francisco Bay.

Don’t Miss at TIMF 2011: Death from Above 1979

Thu, October 13 2011 4:22pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

I will confess to initially being more than a bit mystified by the hype surrounding the return of Toronto duo Death from Above 1979.

Competition // Win tickets to see Death from Above 1979

Fri, September 30 2011 11:55am - Source: The Four Oh Five

Back in May, Death From Above 1979 played two sold-out shows in London, completely validating why they got back together.

Austin City Limits Festival 2011

Wed, September 21 2011 8:37am - Source: The Wheel's Still In Spin

The 7 stages were strategically placed throughout Austin's Zilker Park. The staggered set times allowed most of the attention to easily shift as the performances volleyed to adjacent stages.

pics from the Vice party in a bank (Death From Above 1979, Rick Ross, Anamanaguchi, Tanlines & more)

Mon, September 19 2011 2:42pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

One Hanson Place, the cavernous ground-floor space of the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower , served as the venue for a free-if-you-could-get-in Vice-sponsored concert on Thursday.

Pstereo 2011, Norway - The DiS review

Fri, September 16 2011 2:45pm - Source: Drowned In Sound

Trondheim is is Norway's third largest city, but although it has charm in bags, you wouldn't exactly describe it as bustling.

Aloe Blacc, Arcade Fire, Big Boi, Broken Social Scene, Cults, James Blake, Kanye West, The Smith Westerns, TV on the Radio: Prefix Guide To Austin City Limits 2011

Fri, September 16 2011 2:37pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Despite the anti-hip-hop bookings, the beguiling focus on folk, the heat, the dirt, the elbows, and, of course, all the fucking people, everyone ends up having a good time.

ACL Sunday Pick: Death From Above 1979

Thu, September 15 2011 4:05pm - Source: Sonic Itch Music

How does a dance/rock punk duo that existed for only 5 years and put out only 1 album score a prime spot at one of the biggest music festivals?

Festival Diary: Leeds Festival, August 26-28, 2011

Mon, September 12 2011 9:12am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

16 years ago these words rang out across Leeds' Roundhay Park as Pulp headlined the hottest day of the year at the forwardly optimistic, brit-pop oozing Heineken Festival.

Review & Photos: Guided by Voices, Girls, Ty Segall among many highlights at FYF Fest @ Los Angeles State Historic Park, 9/3/11

Sun, September 11 2011 5:24pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

The Northern Californian antipathy toward Southern California (and concurrent Southern Californian indifference toward us Northerners) is as cliche as it is preposterous, though, as a NorCal native, I am genetically-bound to resist traveling to Los Angeles unless only the most tempting or compulsory of events beckons.

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