Cannibal Cheerleader

CARISSA’S WIERD OFFSHOOT BANDS COME TO AUSTIN
Our favorite post-Nirvana Seattle band and ‘sadcore‘ artists extraordinaire Carissa’s Wierd had a multitude of bands form in their wake, most notably Band of Horses. However, two of those bands, Grand Archives and the solo project of Sera Cahoone will be hitting up Stubb’s on June 21st. Two great acts featuring ex-members of CW, so be sure and hit them up when they come to town.

Carissa’s Wierd – Sofisticated Fuck Princess Please Leave Me Alone
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NEW BAND CHEER – HIGH PLACES
Although much blogged about, Pitchforked, and generally well-reported on, Brooklyn duo High Places are just now coming into rotation on the Cannibal Cheerleader playlist. Electronic noodling and whispy female vocals combine to make strange, ephemeral pop tunes that swim by easily but leave a smoky haze in their wake. Very unique in sound, this duo promises to go places with their upcoming full-length, as reported by Stereogum. Check them out, they’re definitely worth a listen.

High Places – Head Spins (Extended Edition)
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M.I.A. CANCELS EUROPEAN TOURThe seemingly endless tour of our favorite female rapper M.I.A. has apparently hit a snag, as the songstress has just announced she will be cancelling her upcoming European tour in order to avoid burning out. So sayeth Miss Maya:

“I’m canceling because I feel like physically I just have to stop for a second,” she said. “It’s too insane. I was losing a sense of just, like, reality, you know what I mean? I think for an artist like me, it’s so important for me to be in the streets and go to the same shop every day and see the same people and, like, communicate. And it’s really difficult to do that when you’re in the city every day for 24 hours. Like, I love connecting with my band, but I want to actually help them and be a part of peoples’ lives. Which is really hard when you’re on tour.”

Seems reasonable to us. Here’s hoping the time off produces a new record like last year’s Cannibal Cheerleader approved Kala.

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