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The Rosebuds play “Woods” for Bowery Presents Live

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Loud Planes Fly Low is available on CD, LP & digital in the Merge Store now.

2011 Year End Lists: Ivan Howard, The Rosebuds

Ivan Rosebud’s favorite Music videos of 2011:

Lykke Li – I Follow Rivers
Other Lives – Tamer Animals
Little Dragon – CrystalFilm
Future Islands – Blance
Destroyer – Kaputt
Charles Bradley – The World (Is going up in Flames)
Mount Moriah – Lament
Bon Iver – Calgary
Superchunk – The First Part
The Kills – Satellite
Wye Oak – Fish
Salem – King Night
The Weeknd – House of Balloons / Glass Tables

The Rosebuds on tour in October

The Rosebuds have recently come off a two-month summer mega tour in support of their most recent album Loud Planes Fly Low, and after a quick break are ready for more live dates in October. Don’t miss them!

Visit Magnet for an exclusive Rosebuds mixtape!

The Rosebuds on tour:
Oct 07 Wilmington, NC – The Pour House Music Hall
Oct 10 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
Oct 11 Allston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
Oct 12 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Oct 13 Buffalo, NY – Tralf Music Hall
Oct 14 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
Oct 15 Chicago, IL – Schubas Tavern
Oct 16 Appleton, WI – Lawrence University
Oct 19 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
Oct 20 Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel
Oct 29 Paris, France – Pitchfork Music Festival – La Grande Halle de la Villette

A guide to Merge happenings at Raleigh’s Hopscotch Festival

The 2nd annual Hopscotch Music Festival will take place September 8-10, 2011, in Raleigh, NC. Mark your calendars so you don’t miss out on these performances (updated with an appearance by Merge’s newest band, Hospitality!) :

Thursday, Sep. 8 @ 11 pm:
The Love Language  The Lincoln Theatre

Friday, Sep. 9 @ 12:30 am (Saturday morning):
Hospitality – The Union

Saturday, Sep. 10 @ 6:45 pm:
Superchunk  City Plaza w/ The Flaming Lips and Dreamers of the Ghetto [tickets]

Saturday, Sep. 10 @ 12:30 am (Sunday morning):
Times New Viking  The Union

Saturday, Sep. 10 @ 12:30 am (Sunday morning):
KORT (Kurt Wagner of Lambchop and Cortney Tidwell)  Kings Barcade

In addition, there will be a few FREE Merge-related daytime activities:

Friday, Sep. 9, 2-4 pm: Foundation will host a Wild Flag listening party. Come by for great music, drink specials, and door prizes.

Friday, Sep. 9, 3-5 pm: Stuart McLamb of The Love Language will participate in an artist-and-author discussion panel called “Simple Words: The Power of Narrative Songs” at the Raleigh City Museum. Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.

Saturday, Sep. 10, 11 am-5:30 pm: Hopscotch presents The Rosebuds & Friends, a block party outside the Lincoln Theatre. The seven-band lineup concludes with a performance by The Rosebuds at 4 pm. Food will be provided by Ashley Christensen and AC Restaurants, the proceeds from which will benefit the Frankie Lemmon Foundation.

And finally, SHOPscotch, a temporary pop-up store, will be open in Raleigh’s historic City Market every day during Hopscotch and on Sunday the 11th. This is the place to get Merge releases as well as records, t-shirts, and other merchandise from some of the festival’s participating bands. Business hours and more details can be found here.

The Rosebuds in-store performance in Madison today!

The Rosebuds will appear at Strictly Discs in Madison, WI, at 5PM today to play some songs off their new album Loud Planes Fly Low. Admission to the in-store performance is free but limited to the first 40 people, so get there early! The store will be giving away a pair of tickets to their show with Bon Iver. The Rosebuds also play tonight at UW Memorial Union Terrace with Other Lives.

Loud Planes Fly Low is available now on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store.

See The Rosebuds on tour:
$ with Other Lives
# with Bon Iver
Jul 21 Madison WI UW Union Terrace $
Jul 22 Milwaukee WI Riverside Theater #
Jul 23 Milwaukee WI Riverside Theater #
Jul 24 Chicago IL Chicago Theatre #
Jul 25 Indianapolis IN Murat Theatre #
Jul 27 Nashville TN Ryman Auditorium #
Jul 28 Atlanta GA Cobb Energy PAC #
Jul 29 Raleigh NC Raleigh Amphitheater #
Jul 30 Richmond VA The National #
Aug 1 Washington DC 9:30 Club #
Aug 2 Washington DC 9:30 Club #
Aug 3 Upper Darby PA Tower Theatre #
Aug 5 Boston MA House of Blues #
Aug 6 Holyoke MA Mountain Park #
Aug 8 Toronto ON The Sound Academy #
Aug 9 New York NY United Palace Theatre #
Aug 10 Brooklyn NY Celebrate Brooklyn! #

The Rosebuds perform live on KEXP, listen now!

The Rosebuds visited KEXP Seattle for a live in-studio performance on Saturday, July 9. The session is now archived at KEXP.org!

The band recently released a video for the track “Woods,” directed by Steve Choo. Watch it on the Merge Blog now!

You can order The Rosebuds‘ new album Loud Planes Fly Low on CD, LP, and digital download now in the Merge store, or at your favorite local record store.

The Rosebuds on tour:
# – w/ Bon Iver
July 12 Vancouver, BC Media Club
July 14 Boise, ID The Neurolux
July 15 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
July 16 Denver, CO Hi-Diver
July 19 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
July 20 Eau Claire, WI House of Rock
July 21 Madison, WI UW Union Terrace
July 22 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater #
July 23 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater #
July 24 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre #
July 25 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre #
July 27 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium #
July 28 Atlanta, GA Cobb Energy PAC #
July 29 Raleigh, NC Raleigh Amphitheater #
July 30 Richmond, VA The National #
Aug 01 Washington, DC 9:30 Club #
Aug 03 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre #
Aug 05 Boston, MA House of Blues #
Aug 06 Holyoke, MA Mountain Park #
Aug 08 Toronto, ON The Sound Academy #
Aug 09 New York, NY United Palace Theatre #
Aug 10 Brooklyn, NY Celebrate Brooklyn! #

The Rosebuds “Woods” video & interview!

Directed by Steve Choo, who also directed the title track from 2007′s Life Like, “Woods” premiered on Pitchfork today! Kelly & Ivan are currently on the road in support of Loud Planes Fly Low, and recently chatted with Lingua Musica.

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The Rosebuds on tour:
$ with Other Lives
# with Bon Iver
Jun 17 Oxford MS Proud Larry’s $
Jun 18 Birmingham AL The Bottletree $
Jun 19 Little Rock AR Sticky Fingerz Rock ‘N’ Roll Chicken Shack $
Jun 21 Baton Rouge LA Spanish Moon $
Jun 23 Dallas TX Club DaDa $
Jun 24 Austin TX The Parish $
Jun 25 Houston TX Fitzgerald’s Downstairs $
Jun 28 Santa Fe NM Santa Fe Brewing Company $
Jun 29 Tucson AZ Solar Culture $
Jun 30 San Diego CA The Casbah $
Jul 1 Los Angeles CA The Satellite $
Jul 2 Visalia CA Cellar Door $
Jul 5 Santa Barbara CA SoHo Music Club $
Jul 6 San Francisco CA The Independent $
Jul 8 Portland OR Mississippi Studios $
Jul 9 Seattle WA Tractor Tavern $
Jul 10 Bellingham WA The Shakedown $
Jul 12 Vancouver Media Club $
Jul 14 Boise ID The Neurolux $
Jul 15 Salt Lake City UT Urban Lounge $
Jul 16 Denver CO Hi-Dive $
Jul 19 Minneapolis MN 7th Street Entry $
Jul 20 Eau Claire WI House of Rock $
Jul 21 Madison WI UW Union Terrace $
Jul 22 Milwaukee WI Riverside Theater #
Jul 23 Milwaukee WI Riverside Theater #
Jul 24 Chicago IL Chicago Theatre #
Jul 25 Indianapolis IN Murat Theatre #
Jul 27 Nashville TN Ryman Auditorium #
Jul 28 Atlanta GA Cobb Energy PAC #
Jul 29 Raleigh NC Raleigh Amphitheater #
Jul 30 Richmond VA The National #
Aug 1 Washington DC 9:30 Club #
Aug 2 Washington DC 9:30 Club #
Aug 3 Upper Darby PA Tower Theatre #
Aug 5 Boston MA House of Blues #
Aug 6 Holyoke MA Mountain Park #
Aug 8 Toronto ON The Sound Academy #
Aug 9 New York NY United Palace Theatre #
Aug 10 Brooklyn NY Celebrate Brooklyn! #

Stream The Rosebuds’ “Loud Planes Fly Low” in its entirety now at Spin.com!

We’re excited about the release next week of The Rosebuds’s new record Loud Planes Fly Low and now you can listen to it over at Spin.com.

Click to stream Loud Planes Fly Low

The Rosebuds have just announced new tour dates with Bon Iver in addition to their summer tour. Go see them!

Loud Planes Fly Low is available for pre-order on CD and LP now in the Merge store.

The Rosebuds on tour:
# – w/ Bon Iver
Jun 10 Wilmington, NC Brooklyn Arts Center
Jun 11 Raleigh, NC King’s Barcade
Jun 15 Asheville, NC Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall
Jun 16 Atlanta, GA The Earl
Jun 17 Oxford, MS Proud Larry’s
Jun 18 Birmingham, AL Bottletree
Jun 19 Little Rock, AR Stickyz Chicken Shack
Jun 21 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon
Jun 23 Dallas, TX Club DaDa
Jun 24 Austin, TX The Parish
Jun 25 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s Downstairs
Jun 28 Santa Fe, NM Santa Fe Brewing Company
Jun 29 Tucson, AZ Solar Culture
Jun 30 San Diego, CA The Casbah
July 01 Los Angeles, CA The Satellite
July 02 Visalia, CA Cellar Door
July 05 Santa Barbara, CA SOHO Music Club
July 06 San Francisco, CA The Independent
July 08 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
July 09 Seattle, WA The Tractor Tavern
July 10 Bellingham, WA The Shakedown
July 12 Vancouver, BC Media Club
July 14 Boise, ID The Neurolux
July 15 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
July 16 Denver, CO Hi-Diver
July 19 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
July 20 Eau Claire, WI House of Rock
July 21 Madison, WI UW Union Terrace
July 22 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater #
July 23 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater #
July 24 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre #
July 25 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre #
July 27 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium #
July 28 Atlanta, GA Cobb Energy PAC #
July 29 Raleigh, NC Raleigh Amphitheater #
July 30 Richmond, VA The National #
Aug 01 Washington, DC 9:30 Club #
Aug 03 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre #
Aug 05 Boston, MA House of Blues #
Aug 06 Holyoke, MA Mountain Park #
Aug 08 Toronto, ON The Sound Academy #
Aug 09 New York, NY United Palace Theatre #
Aug 10 Brooklyn, NY Celebrate Brooklyn! #

The Rosebuds extend upcoming tour to include dates with Bon Iver & release new MP3!

The Rosebuds will release their new album Loud Planes Fly Low on June 7, and have already announced a long list of tour dates which are now extended to include shows opening for Bon Iver!

PasteMagazine.com premiered a new MP3 of “Woods” from Loud Planes Fly Low today. Click to download “Woods” now!

Visit TheRosebuds.com to watch the short “album trailer” and listen to “Second Bird of Paradise” from Loud Planes Fly Low, too!

Loud Planes Fly Low is available for pre-order on CD and LP now in the Merge store.

The Rosebuds on tour:
# – w/ Bon Iver
Jun 10 Wilmington, NC Brooklyn Arts Center
Jun 11 Raleigh, NC King’s Barcade
Jun 15 Asheville, NC Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall
Jun 16 Atlanta, GA The Earl
Jun 17 Oxford, MS Proud Larry’s
Jun 18 Birmingham, AL Bottletree
Jun 19 Little Rock, AR Stickyz Chicken Shack
Jun 21 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon
Jun 23 Dallas, TX Club DaDa
Jun 24 Austin, TX The Parish
Jun 25 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s Downstairs
Jun 28 Santa Fe, NM Santa Fe Brewing Company
Jun 29 Tucson, AZ Solar Culture
Jun 30 San Diego, CA The Casbah
July 01 Los Angeles, CA The Satellite
July 02 Visalia, CA Cellar Door
July 05 Santa Barbara, CA SOHO Music Club
July 06 San Francisco, CA The Independent
July 08 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
July 09 Seattle, WA The Tractor Tavern
July 10 Bellingham, WA The Shakedown
July 12 Vancouver, BC Media Club
July 14 Boise, ID The Neurolux
July 15 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
July 16 Denver, CO Hi-Diver
July 19 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
July 20 Eau Claire, WI House of Rock
July 21 Madison, WI UW Union Terrace
July 22 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater #
July 23 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater #
July 24 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre #
July 25 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre #
July 27 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium #
July 28 Atlanta, GA Cobb Energy PAC #
July 29 Raleigh, NC Raleigh Amphitheater #
July 30 Richmond, VA The National #
Aug 01 Washington, DC 9:30 Club #
Aug 03 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre #
Aug 05 Boston, MA House of Blues #
Aug 06 Holyoke, MA Mountain Park #
Aug 08 Toronto, ON The Sound Academy #
Aug 09 New York, NY United Palace Theatre #
Aug 10 Brooklyn, NY Celebrate Brooklyn! #

The Rosebuds announce summer mega-tour in support of “Loud Planes Fly Low”

The Rosebuds will release their new album Loud Planes Fly Low on June 7, and have announced a long list of tour dates with more still to come. Be sure to follow them on twitter for updates and other hi-jinks as the release date approaches! Visit their website to watch the short “album trailer,” too!

Loud Planes Fly Low is available for pre-order on CD and LP now in the Merge store.

The Rosebuds on tour:
Apr 7 Chapel Hill, NC Historic PlayMakers Theater at UNC
Apr 21 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch 2011 Launch Party at Tir Na Nog
Jun 10 Wilmington, NC Brooklyn Arts Center
Jun 11 Raleigh, NC King’s Barcade
Jun 15 Asheville, NC Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall
Jun 16 Atlanta, GA The Earl
Jun 17 Oxford, MS Proud Larry’s
Jun 18 Birmingham, AL Bottletree
Jun 19 Little Rock, AR Stickyz Chicken Shack
Jun 21 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon
Jun 23 Dallas, TX Club DaDa
Jun 24 Austin, TX The Parish
Jun 25 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s Downstairs
Jun 28 Santa Fe, NM Santa Fe Brewing Company
Jun 29 Tucson, AZ Solar Culture
Jun 30 San Diego, CA The Casbah
July 01 Los Angeles, CA The Satellite
July 02 Visalia, CA Cellar Door
July 05 Santa Barbara, CA SOHO Music Club
July 06 San Francisco, CA The Independent
July 08 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
July 09 Seattle, WA The Tractor Tavern
July 10 Bellingham, WA The Shakedown
July 12 Vancouver, BC Media Club
July 14 Boise, ID The Neurolux
July 15 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
July 16 Denver, CO Hi-Diver
July 19 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
July 20 Eau Claire, WI House of Rock
July 21 Madison, WI UW Union Terrace

The Rosebuds – “Loud Planes Fly Low” – Album trailer

Pre-order Loud Planes Fly Low on CD and LP now in the Merge store!

The Rosebuds – “Oh It’s Christmas”

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