The Bird and the Bee meet Hall & Oates with The Bird and the Bee’s newest release – Interpreting the Masters Vol. 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates. (The Bird and the Bee and Goldfrapp release an album on the same day. Could things get any better?)

Inara George and Greg Kurstin cover classic Hall & Oates songs while adding their own unique style. The CD is a treat for both fans of the Bird and the Bee and fans of Hall & Oates. If you’re a fan of both groups, it’s bliss.

Also included on the album is the original track “Heard It On The Radio.”

Track listing
Heard It On The Radio
I Can’t Go For That
Rich Girl
Sara Smile
Kiss On My List
Maneater
She’s Gone
Private Eyes
One On One

If you don’t have the album yet, you can listen to it in its entirety at thestreetdate.com

Other interesting facts about the album:
- Shirley Manson of Garbage does backing vocals on “Maneater”
- The album cover closely resembles the artwork on Hall & Oates’ Private Eyes

Goldfrapp’s fifth album, Head First, hit stores today and they bring a new sound with it.

Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory have a history of giving their fans something different with each release. Throughout their 10 year history, they’ve successfully experimented with several genres such as ambient, glam rock, snythpop, electronica, dance and downtempo. (Did I miss anything?)

The label describes the new sound as “a speedy rush of synth optimism, euphoria, fantasy and romance.” The nine-track CD takes us back to the 80s with the first single “Rocket” and sticks with the synth sound for most of the album.

Aside from the lead single, other stand-out tracks include “Believer,” “Hunt” and “Head First.”

A few tour dates have already been announced in support of the new release:
June 7 @ O2 Academy, Oxford
June 8 @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa
June 27 @ Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA. USA
August 21 @ V Festival, Weston Park, Staffordshire
August 22 @ V Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford

Visit their official website, www.goldfrapp.com for the latest tour dates.

Last night, the Bird and the Bee performed in front of a capacity crowd at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. Not only was it a rare opportunity to see the band perform songs from the upcoming release, Interpreting the Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates, but it would also be the last Bird and the Bee show for a while, due to lead singer Inara George’s pregnancy.

From the moment Inara walked on stage, it was obvious that pregnancy didn’t hinder her sense of style, as she was dressed in a fashionable, form-fitting dress. Overwhelmed by the turnout, Inara thanked everyone in attendance, as it marked only their second sold out show in Los Angeles. In a fitting tribute, the show was dedicated to T-Bone Wolk, longtime bass player, collaborator and friend of Hall & Oates who passed away earlier in the week. Read the rest of this entry »

To support the release of her upcoming album, We Are Born, Sia will be touring North America and Europe in April and May with her “We Meaning You Tour.”

NORTH AMERICA
10 Apr Commodore: Vancouver, BC
12 Apr Market: Seattle, WA
13 Apr Wonder Ballroom: Portland, OR
14 Apr The Regency Ballroom: San Francisco, CA
17 Apr Coachella Festival: CA
19 Apr House of Blues: San Diego, CA
20 Apr The Marquee: Phoenix, AZ
22 Apr Gothic Theatre: Denver, CO
24 Apr Fine Line: Minneapolis, MN
25 Apr Vic: Chicago, IL
26 Apr St. Andrews: Detroit, MI
28 Apr Phoenix: Toronto, ON
30 Apr Club Soda: Montreal, QC

1 May HOB: Boston, MA
2 May TLA: Philadelphia, PA
4 May 9:30 Club: Washington, DC
5 May Rams Head: Annapolis, MD
6 May Terminal 5: New York, NY

EUROPE
12 May Falkoner Theatre: Copenhagen, DK
15 May L’Aéronef: Lille: FR
16 May Ancienne Belgique: Brussels, BE
17 May MCV: Utrecht, NL
18 May Olympia: Paris, FR
20 May Astra: Berlin, DE
21 May Große Freiheit 36: Hamburg, DE
23 May Muffathalle: Munich, DE
24 May Theaterhaus: Stuttgart, DE
25 May Gloria: Cologne, DE
27 May Roundhouse: London, UK

VIP tickets are available for VIP tickets for her shows in Copenhagen, Berlin and London. To get more details, visit Sia’s website and Sia’s twitter account.