A whole bunch of untitled songs is what Tapes 'N Tapes singer/guitarist Josh Grier has at this stage of writing the band's next album, which will hopefully be recorded in June and tentatively released in the fall."None of the songs have been played live so far," Grier tells Billboard.com. "I've been holding off and wanted to get to the point where I was comfortable with them and liked how they ...
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Photo by ryan muir There's a bunch of dates that are getting close to be sold out, so you should make sure to get your tix soon.The band have been doing a daily video tour journal. You can follow all of their wild & crazy tour antics from the comfort of your own home. Just head on over to their youtube page and check them all out."Hang Them All" | download Looking for Warmth in the Winter o...
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Tapes 'n Tapes debut album "The Loon" was one of my favorite albums of 2006, and featured my favorite song of 2006, the fantastic "Insistor". I was interested to see what they were going to do with their second album, because the first one was so eclectic (and at times, I admit, a bit uneven, though "Insistor" and "Omaha" are just mind-blowing). And here it is, the first song from the new album...
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Minneapolis' Tapes 'N Tapes will release their new album, "Walk It Off" on April 8th. The band recorded the follow-up to 2005's breakout The Loon in upstate New York at producer Dave Fridmann's Tarbox Road Studios.The new set offers twelve new original songs, including one even titled "George Micheal." "I thought the riff kind of sounded like the beginning of "Faith," frontman Josh Grier told P...
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Last month "news of a new Tapes N Tapes album":http://mog.com/Mackenzie_P/blog_post/139089 made a headline here on MOG. Today, we find out the Minneapolis-based is taking off on a huge tour of the U.S. this spring. The tour is in support of the group's sophomore album Walk It Off which drops on April 8th, two days before the tour starts in their dudes' hometown.The record should be good. Having...
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We're eagerly anticipating the upcoming Minneapolis tour stop for Tapes n' Tapes and we'll be in the Cities on Oct 3 to catch their sold-out show at The Turf Club in St. Paul.If you missed their appearance on Conan, you can check out the music video for the track "Hang Them All", directed by Jonnie Ross, below:If you're looking for that Conan appearance you can see the video of that at the band...
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In case you haven’t heard, Tapes ‘n Tapes are embarking upon a mini Twin Cities tour this weekend, giving you a reason to enjoy one, two, or three rock-filled nights out this weekend. But in addition to this, the band is also tipping a hat to other local Twin Cities artists via a limited time, [...]
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Sure, it's been more than a year since Midwestern capital-i indie rock act Tapes 'n Tapes released their sophomore disc, the underwhelmingly-appreciated Walk It Off--blog-fueled backlash can only do so much harm to a record, but catching wind that the...
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Minneapolis band Tapes 'N Tapes record, Walk It Off will be in stores on April 8th here in the US. In the meantime you can stream it from here. Enjoy!Tapes' debut album, The Loon, supported by relentless touring, was an indie/underground smash in 2005. This time around the band is releasing via XL/Beggar's Group, so expect this record to rise above ground.
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Tapes 'n Tapes have mapped out their first North American tour of the new year. The band is set to kick off their jaunt on January 15th in Omaha, NE and will run through March 7th.Among the dates announced are shows in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and New York. Tapes 'n Tapes Tour dates:01-15 Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room 01-17 Boulder, CO - Fox Theater 01-19 Boise, ID - Neur...
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