"We're all stuck out in the desert and we're gonna die!" Coming through the speakers sounding like some strange love child of The Pixies and Country Joe And the Fish, it's the feel bad hit of the season. What I mean is, it's doomsday pop you can dance to. It is at once old and new, like a coyote slinking past a gay bar. Then, after that, it's the dumb stomp of the title track, which makes you think about a more hi-fi Crazy Horse playing way behind the beat and spreading all over the map. "I know I don't belong singin a worthless freedom song. It's all a waste of time." Is this a first? Is he protesting the protest song? Either way, alert Fox News and Moveon.Org and start slinging mud.
Michael Rother, founding member of NEU!, has assembled Hallogallo 2010 with friends Steve Shelley, Benjamin Curtis, and Aaron Mullan to perform the music of NEU! at select events. Gronland Records is releasing a boxed set of the band's recorded output and previously unreleased material on May 10th.
03.10.10Download Brand New Here We Go Magic Track!
Here We Go Magic's latest album, Pigeons, will be released on June 8, 2010 on Secretly Canadian. If you mega fans can't wait that long, like us, you can download the new track, "Collector", here .
It's that time of the year again when the music industry heads down to Austin for the annual SXSW festival. Click HERE for a full list of GCT artists shows at the fest. Check back often for updates!
Titus Andronicus are releasing their sophomore album, the Monitor, this Tuesday and the rave reviews are already starting to roll in. You can check a few out here and <a...
Blue Rodeo represented their native Canada this past weekend by performing at the closing day of the Olympics. The band had the honor of representing their country with songs from their 20+ year career. You can watch a video of their performance <a...
02.25.10Frankie Rose and Dum Dum Girls Featured in the New York Times!
Frankie Rose and the Dum Dum Girls were featured in the New York Times this week. Jon Caramancia was at their recent Mercury Lounge show and only had kind words for Frankie and the Girls. You can check out the whole article, along with a killer picture of Dee Dee, right <a...
02.24.10Velkomin Ólöf Arnalds to Ground Control Touring!
This Icelandic songstress will be heading to the US in March for dates in New York and Boston as well as SXSW! Her follow up to her critically acclaimed solo debut, Við og Við is due out late spring. Look for more US dates soon!
02.16.10Ground Control Touring announces 2010 SXSW Showcase!
Come join Ground Control Touring at our 2010 SXSW Showcase event on Saturday, March 20th at Auditorium Shores in beautiful Austin, TX. The show is free, all ages, open to the public, and features She & Him, Justin Townes Earle, Lucero, Deer Tick, Dawes, and Kimya Dawson. See you there!
02.12.10All Tomorrow's Parties NY announces more bands!
Sonic Youth, Fucked Up, and Vivian Girls are among the additions to ATP NY, taking place at the lovely Kutchers Country Club in Monticello, NY on September 3-5, 2010 . For more information, visit the ATP website at http://www.atpfestival.com/.
The GCT Brooklyn office has embraced social networking technology and joined Twitter. Follow us at @GCTBrooklyn for tour updates, late breaking news, and hilarious office commentary!
In anticipation of the release of She & Him Volume Two by Merge on March 23, a download of one of the tracks, "In the Sun" is available on Pitchfork. This new track features guest vocals by Tilly and the Wall. She & Him...
01.21.10Song Circle for Haiti benefit with Jenny Lewis & friends
Jenny Lewis & friends - Azure Ray, Johnathan Rice, Morgan Nagler, Becky Stark, and Jason Boesel - will play Song Circle for Haiti benefit Tuesday January 26 at Largo at the Coronet. Tickets are $40 and will go on sale 6:00PM west coast time...
Ground Control New York is looking for an intern for 2 days per week (Tuesdays & Thursdays) / 5 hours per day, starting in January. Duration of the internship will be approximately 5 months.
We are excited to welcome Zeus to the GCT family! This Toronto-based band has an excellent EP out now, and will release their debut LP in February on Arts and Crafts. Watch for our mustachioed new friends touring the US in Spring and Summer 2010!
11.20.09SLEEP to play All Tomorrow's Parties NY 2010!
Legendary stoner rock band SLEEP are reuniting to play the first night of All Tomorrow's Parties 2010. Check back soon for limited dates across the US.
11.16.09Jason Boesel teams up with Ground Control!
Jason Boesel has been drumming for Rilo Kiley, Bright Eyes and Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band and now is set to release his first solo record in January of 2010. We're all very pleased to welcome him to the Ground Control family.
Ground Control Touring is thrilled to welcome Shrinebuilder to the family. Watch for them on tour around the world in 2010 in support of their epic debut LP on Neurot Recordings.
