Phoenix Release Free Live Album

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I guess the band was feeling pretty generous because they just made a live album from a recent performance in Sydney available for download. Should be enough to tie you over till the band plays their SOLD OUT show at Stubbs on April 29th. It's in a .zip file and entirely FREE. Just click on the logo to download. Here is the tracklist:

Live in Sydney:

Lisztomania
Lasso
Fences
Girlfriend
Armistice
Love Like a Sunset
Rome
1901

Phoenix | 2010 Spring U.S. Tour Dates :: w/ Austin date

Seriously you have to live under a rock not to notice that Phoenix is everywhere these days. Performing at numerous festivals last year (Monolith Festival, Austin City Limits), playing 101X's Xmas Party, and fresh off winning their first Grammy, the band is set to embark on a short U.S. tour starting in April. Lucky for us, they love Austin! The Frenchmen will be at Stubb's on April 29th, with $30 tickets set to go on sale this Friday at 10am. Purchase them here. [Via]

Update: The Austin show is SOLD OUT.

[Phoenix Myspace]
[Phoenix Official Site]

Phoenix 2010 U.S. Tour Dates:
04/17 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst *
04/18 - Indio, CA @ Coachella
04/20 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre *
04/21 - Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theatre *
04/22 - Louisville, KY @ Louisville Palace *
04/23 - Nashville, TN @ Vanderbilt *
04/24 - Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle *
04/26 - Washington, DC @ Constitution Hall *
04/27 - Norfolk, VA @ The Norva *
04/29 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's (outside) *
04/30 - Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theatre *
06/11 - Cary, NC @ Koka Booth Amphitheatre *
06/12 - Charlotte, NC @ The Uptown Amphitheatre at The Music Factory *
06/13 - Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo

* w/ Two Door Cinema Club

(Photo Cred: Kristian Gullner)

Last Night: Phoenix at La Zona Rosa (Part 2 | w/ Hockey and White Denim)

HOCKEY

WHITE DENIM

Last Night: Phoenix at La Zona Rosa (Part 1 | Soundcheck and Grammy Foundation Q&A)

On Thursday afternoon before the bands extremely SOLD OUT show at La Zona Rosa, Phoenix invited a small group of students for a preview of the show during the bands soundcheck followed by a brief Q&A session afterwards. The group of students were a part of the Grammy Foundation which takes college and high school students and shows them the inner workings of the music industry. A soundcheck being one of those things of course. It was really cool seeing the band working through their songs in such an intimate environment.

Once the band was finished they met up with the students and did the Q&A. When asked about the bands most recent success despite being around for quite a while the band seemed puzzled as to why it happened. They are an extremely humble and great group of guys though. They attributed some of the success to blogs, the initial leak of the album as well as the sharing of "1901" leading up to the release. The students went on to ask a range of questions and here are some of the highlights..

On which Texas bands they were fans of: The band showed admiration for openers White Denim as well as the late At The Drive-In, which the band told a story about seeing in Paris with about 12 other people.

On the Le Blogotheque Sessions we shared last week: They said that the people behind it could be very demanding and that if we could see what they saw that it looked unorganized. But despite that when the final product was done they thought it was amazing. They also mentioned that it was only supposed to be one song but they ended up doing more and they were eventually kicked off the bus.

On festivals: They touched on how much they enjoyed playing ACL and seeing the other bands and shared that they would be playing at this years Coachella Music Festival. They also joked that they had played it once before and sounded terrible.

More pics:

Video: Phoenix at La Zona Rosa

We will have a full recap of the show on Monday plus some excerpts from a Q&A the band did earlier in the day. We also have some great shots from the band's soundcheck and quite a few videos. We are still sorting through everything but we thought we would share a video till then. Enjoy!

Phoenix Performs A Take-Away Show in Paris

Recently Phoenix performed a trio of videos for La Blogotheque's Take-Away series (directed by Vincent Moon). These videos are amazing and just get us even more excited to catch the band for their upcoming show at La Zona Rosa in a couple of weeks. You know, the one that SOLD OUT in like three hours! [Via]

Phoenix - "1901"

Phoenix - "Lisztomania"/"One Time Too Many"


Phoenix - "Long Distance Call"

Phoenix Coming Back to Austin Next Month to Play 101X Xmas Party (12/17)

Great news! One of of my favorite bands, Phoenix is set to return to Austin after a hugely successful appearance at this year's Austin City Limits Festival. Mark your calendars for Dec. 17th as they headline 101X Xmas party along with Hockey and White Denim at La Zona Rosa. Tickets ($32) go on sale this Saturday at 10am. They will sell out, probably in less than five minutes so no procrastinating, Ok? Purchase them here.

Phoenix performs "Lisztomania" on Jimmy Fallon

Having seen Phoenix at ACL in 2006, I can definitely tell you there will be a bunch more people when they play at this year's festival. I also love how you can really tell Jimmy Fallon is a genuine fan of the band when he introduces them and then seeing how excited he is after the performance.

Previously:

• Monolith Fest Recap: Phoenix
• Phoenix :: "Lisztomania" (A Fight For Love & 25 Hours A Day Remix)

Monolith Fest Recap: Phoenix

Upon waking up on Sunday we were bummed to learn MSTRKRFT had canceled their appearance at Monolith, which forced Phoenix to perform on the Main Stage at Red Rocks. The band did not disappoint and played to one of the largest crowds of the weekend. We were lucky enough to capture the set opener ("Lisztomania") on video from about as close as you can get without being on the stage.

"Lisztomania"

Phoenix :: "Lisztomania" (A Fight For Love & 25 Hours A Day Remix)

A great remix comes for Phoenix's "Lisztomania" from A Fight For Love & 25 Hours A Day. Stream it down below and download the zip for free at Phoenix Diary.



Catch Phoenix on Friday, Oct. 2nd at the now SOLD OUT Austin City Limits Festival along with newly announced headliners Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Raphael Saadiq. They play the AMD stage at 4:30pm.

We'll also be checking out the band a few weeks earlier at this year's Monolith Festival. Tickets ($110) are still on sale for the Sept. 12th-13th festival at Red Rocks in Colorado.

[Phoenix Myspace]
[Phoenix Official Site]

Chairlift | 2009 U.S. Tour Dates :: w/ Austin date (Emo's)

The last time we caught Chairlift was a few months back during a short set at SXSW. This Saturday, the trio will set off on a tour that includes multiples stops in more than a few cities, Chicago especially (which they'll be playing 6 times). The band has an opening spot for TV on the Radio's Lollapalooza aftershow, and will also be joining Micachu & the Shapes, as well as Phoenix on the road for select dates.

They'll be stopping by here in Austin on July 11th at Emo's, where we'll finally get to catch a full set. Tickets are only $15, purchase them here. The rest of the tour dates are down below.

Chairlift - Evident Utensil (mp3)

[Chairlift Myspace]
[Chairlift Official Site]

Chairlift 2009 U.S. Tour Dates:
08/01 - Jersey City, New Jersey @ All Points West
08/05 - Cleveland, OH @ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
08/06 - Chicago, IL @ Apple Store on Michigan Avenue (6pm)
08/07 - Chicago, IL @ Double Door #
08/08 - Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/08 - Chicago, IL @ Chopin Theater (Venus Party)
09/05 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom ^
09/06 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church ^
09/07 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat ^
09/08 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 ^
09/09 - Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn ^
09/10 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelseas ^
09/11 - Austin, TX @ Emo's (inside) [Purchase Tickets] $15 ^
09/12 - Denton, TX @ Hailey's ^
09/14 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room ^
09/15 - La Jolla, CA @ The Loft (UC San Diego) ^
09/16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubador ^
09/17 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill ^
09/18 - Portland, OR @ Holocene ^
09/19 - Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project ^
09/22 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *
09/23 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre *
09/24 - Madison, WI @ UW Madison Memorial Terrace ^
09/25 - Chicago, IL @ Schuba's ^
09/26 - Cincinnati, OH @ Midpoint Music Festival ^
09/27 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
09/28 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory *
09/30 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse *
10/01 - New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina's *
10/04 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy and Harriets

# w/ TV on the Radio
^ w/ Micachu & the Shapes
* w/ Phoenix

(Photo Cred: Bek Andersen)

New Phoenix Video :: "1901"

In less than two weeks time, I'll finally be listening to the new Phoenix album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (Update: It's actually available now via iTunes). It gives me plenty of time to study up until their ACL performance in October. In the mean time, enjoy the video for their single, "1901".

Dazed Digital recently caught up with Phoenix's Christian Mazzalai and Deck D’Arcy. Also catch Phoenix on the road, as they tour North America.

[Phoenix Myspace]
[Phoenix Official Site]

Phoenix Announces 2009 North American Tour Dates, New Video for "Lisztomania"

I can safely say I've been a fan of Phoenix since their beginnings towards the end of 2000 with their first release, United. Seems like they're everywhere nowadays (about time!), on blogs everywhere and even a performance on SNL a few weeks back. The foursome from France drop their new album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix next month on May 26th and it's already gaining serious buzz since it's leak last month. If you haven't heard the first single "1901", go to their website to download it for FREE.

I was lucky enough to see Phoenix in 2006 at ACL, although I had to miss out on seeing another one of my favorite bands, Ghostland Observatory. Looking back, I made the right choice because Phoenix chose to skip Austin on this round of tour dates. Maybe they'll be at this year's ACL? If so I'd love to see them again.

Update: They're playing ACL!!!

Check out Phoenix's North American tour dates down below and the new video for "Lisztomania".

[Phoenix Myspace]
[Phoenix Official Site]

Phoenix 2009 North American Tour Dates:
06/12 - Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo
06/13 - Chicago, IL @ Park West
06/15 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theater
06/16 - Montreal, Canada @ Les Saints
06/17 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
06/18 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
06/19 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5
06/21 - Washington, D.C. @ Rock and Roll Hotel
06/23 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity
06/25 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird
06/27 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Center, Grand Ballroom
06/28 - Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern
10/02 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival


You can follow Phoenix on Twitter too if you like (@wearephoenix).

(Via P4K TV)