It's certainly been a year to remember for Parquet Courts. Not only did they release one of the most internationally acclaimed albums of the year in Light Up Gold, they toured virtually non-stop for 9 months and somehow found time to record and release "Tally All The Things That You Broke," an EP that both "gave the people what … Continue reading Parquet Courts Announce 2014 Dates
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WATCH “LIGHT UP GOLD ROAD TRIP,” A FILM ABOUT PARQUET COURTS BY ANDY CAPPER
PREMIERED ON NOISEY MORE DATES ADDED TO MASSIVE SUMMER TOUR! Parquet Courts and their debut album, Light Up Gold (What's Your Rupture?), have been on a lot of people's lips lately. The band burst on the scene from relative obscurity to become one of the most exciting and talked-about rock bands making music today, with features inRolling Stone, … Continue reading WATCH “LIGHT UP GOLD ROAD TRIP,” A FILM ABOUT PARQUET COURTS BY ANDY CAPPER
Pitchfork Music Festival Announces Remaining 2013 Lineup
THE 2013 PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FULL LINEUP: WIRE, YO LA TENGO, M.I.A., LOW, SOLANGE, LIL B, SAVAGES, TORO Y MOI, PHOSPHORESCENT, METZ, AUTRE NE VEUT, MIKAL CRONIN, PARQUET COURTS, MERCHANDISE, WOODS, JULIA HOLTER, GLASS CANDY, ANDY STOTT, PISSED JEANS, FRANKIE ROSE, RYAN HEMSWORTH, WAXAHATCHEE, BLOOD ORANGE, DAUGHN GIBSON, EVIAN CHRIST, KEN MODE, WHITE … Continue reading Pitchfork Music Festival Announces Remaining 2013 Lineup
Relapse Records Announces SXSW Showcase Set Times
Renowned independent heavy music label, Relapse Records, has teamed up with Austin, TX's premiere heavy music festival, Chaos in Tejas, to put together an unforgettable night of auditory madness at this year's SXSW Festival in Austin, TX. The official showcase will feature a stage curated by each group and will take place at Red 7 on Saturday … Continue reading Relapse Records Announces SXSW Showcase Set Times
Parquet Courts Announce US Tour & Share New Track
Parquet Courts are headin' down south to the Mecca of tacos, Austin, TX, for a flurry of shows at this year's SXSW festival. After that, they're heading overseas to the UK for their first-ever shows outside of North America (if the NME's 9/10 review of Light Up Gold is any indicator of people's excitement over there, the shows should be … Continue reading Parquet Courts Announce US Tour & Share New Track
Pickathon 2013 Announce Dates and Lineup! Aug. 2 – Aug. 4 In Happy Valley, OR
Pickathon is turning 15 and, like a fine wine, it just keeps getting better! Happening Friday, August 2nd - Sunday, August 4th at Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, OR (a mere 15 minutes from downtown Portland), this year promises to be the best ever. Since day one, the idea behind Pickathon has always been pretty … Continue reading Pickathon 2013 Announce Dates and Lineup! Aug. 2 – Aug. 4 In Happy Valley, OR
PARQUET COURTS SHARE CONCERT VIDEO FOR “BORROWED TIME” AND HEAD WEST FOR THE TACOS
Parquet Courts have had a pretty exhausting, yet massively fulfilling, week. After wrapping up their first tour ever, they came home to an eager sold-out hometown crowd at Brooklyn's Death By Audio. The critics have been (rightfully) fawning, with recent features in The Village Voice, SPIN, and Pitchfork, but what it's really all about is … Continue reading PARQUET COURTS SHARE CONCERT VIDEO FOR “BORROWED TIME” AND HEAD WEST FOR THE TACOS
PARQUET COURTS LIGHT UP GOLD CD RELEASE JAN. 15TH/ Live in Pittsburgh 12/9
Since Parquet Courts quietly released Light Up Gold on their own Dull Tools label in July, there's been a slow but steady build up to the recent bursting-at-the-seams enthusiasm. That well-deserved fervor has led to the band signing with What's Your Rupture?, who will be releasing the CD on January 15th (WYR? will also repress … Continue reading PARQUET COURTS LIGHT UP GOLD CD RELEASE JAN. 15TH/ Live in Pittsburgh 12/9
Parquet Courts Share “Borrowed Time” And Announce Winter Tour/Pittsburgh 1/8/13
LISTEN TO "BORROWED TIME" "This record is for the over-socialized victims of the 1990's 'you can be anything you want', Nickelodeon-induced lethargy that ran away from home not out of any wide-eyed big city daydream, but just out of a subconscious return to America's scandalous origin," writes Parquet Courts' songwriter A. Savage in Light Up … Continue reading Parquet Courts Share “Borrowed Time” And Announce Winter Tour/Pittsburgh 1/8/13
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