Wild Flag recently played the Pitchfork Music Festival last weekend and Merge staffers James, Jay & Reed were on hand to represent for the band and sell records at the record fair. The guys report back that a great time was had by all and everyone stayed dry for the most part. New people were met, vinyl records exchanged hands, and lots of live music was heard. Check out a short behind the scenes video from their trip!
Wild Flag live from Pitchfork Festival
July 16, 2012 – 12:18 pm
Wild Flag is available on CD, LP and digital download now in the Merge store.
New Merge Spring sampler available now at iTunes!
May 29, 2012 – 12:19 pm
Visit iTunes to download the new Merge Spring sampler! Featuring songs from our recent releases as well as a song from our forthcoming reissue of Sugar’s Copper Blue, the sampler makes a great mixtape for your spring BBQ all for the low price of $2.99.
Visit iTunes to download Merge Records Spring Sampler 2012 now
Visit the Merge store to find full-length albums from these artists, and bookmark our SoundCloud page where we are adding new songs all the time!
Track list:
1. The Magnetic Fields “Andrew in Drag”
2. Sugar “A Good Idea”
3. Times New Viking “Try Harder”
4. Eleanor Friedberger “Heaven”
5. The Rosebuds “Second Bird of Paradise”
6. Archers of Loaf “Dead Red Eyes”
7. Wild Flag “Electric Band”
8. Imperial Teen “Out from Inside”
9. Hospitality “Friends of Friends”
10. M. Ward “The First Time I Ran Away”
11. Stephin Merritt “Forever and a Day”
12. Lambchop “Gone Tomorrow”
13. Crooked Fingers “Heavy Hours”
Wild Flag’s Carrie Brownstein talks post-show parties with Pitchfork.tv
May 23, 2012 – 3:08 pm
Wild Flag on tour:
May 27 George, WA Sasquatch Music Festival
Jun 14 Chicago, IL Pitchfork Music Festival
Aug 03 Brooklyn, NY Celebrate Brooklyn at Prospect Park Bandshell
Destroyer, Wild Flag at Coachella
April 17, 2012 – 3:30 pm
Coachella‘s first weekend may have been a bit cloudy and cold but Wild Flag & Destroyer will usher in the sun for this weekend’s festivities. Watch videos below of Wild Flag performing “Romance” and “Electric Band,” and Dan Bejar & Co. playing “Kaputt” from the album of the same name.
Don’t forget to tune in to Coachella’s YouTube feed this weekend! Destroyer plays on Saturday at 2:30 Pacific, and Wild Flag on Sunday at 5:30 Pacific.
Wild Flag’s Carrie Brownstein guests on Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! & WTF with Marc Maron
April 2, 2012 – 10:49 am
Wild Flag‘s Carrie Brownstein was the guest on new episodes of Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! and WTF with Marc Maron.
Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! is the weekly NPR News quiz show. Carrie played their “Not My Job” game in which she was asked questions about Singapore by host Peter Sagal. Stream or download Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! to listen.
Also, Carrie visited comedian Marc Maron’s infamous “cat ranch” for an interview that airs on today’s episode of his WTF podcast. Merge sponsored the episode, so listen for a code to save 20% in the Merge store. Download WTF with Marc Maron to listen.
Wild Flag are on tour now and their debut album Wild Flag is available on CD, LP and digital download now in the Merge store. Keep up with Carrie and Wild Flag on twitter.
Wild Flag on tour:
* = w/ Hospitality
Apr 02 Washington, DC 9:30 Club*
Apr 03 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero*
Apr 05 Chicago, IL Metro*
Apr 07 Mexico City, MX Indie-O Fest
Apr 15 Indio, CA Coachella
Apr 18 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Apr 19 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
Apr 22 Indio, CA Coachella
May 04 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
May 27 George, WA Sasquatch Music Festival
Wild Flag on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight!
January 6, 2012 – 1:37 pm
Wild Flag will appear on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight!
They recently became Paul Schaffer’s favorite band when they visited The Late Show with David Letterman. Watch their performance of “Romance” from Letterman and set your DVR for tonight’s performance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon!
Wild Flag are heading back out on the road this spring and season two of Carrie Brownstein’s television show Portlandia premieres tonight on IFC.
Wild Flag is available on CD, LP and digital download now in the Merge store.
Wild Flag on tour:
Mar 30 New Haven, CT Toads Place
Mar 31 Boston, MA Paradise
Apr 01 New York, NY Webster Hall
Apr 02 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Apr 03 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero
Apr 05 Chicago, IL Metro
Apr 18 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Wild Flag perform “Romance” on Letterman & interview on CNN
December 14, 2011 – 3:06 pm
Wild Flag on The Late Show with David Letterman tonight!
December 13, 2011 – 3:15 pm
Don’t miss Wild Flag‘s late night television debut on The Late Show with David Letterman tonight, December 13!
Check your local listing for airings in your city. On January 6, the band will ring in the new year with an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon! Don’t miss these two special performances by one of the year’s best new bands.
The band recently stopped by Sound Opinions and offered up a new song, called “Nothing.” You can watch the band play the set live at the WBEZ studios.
Wild Flag have also announced new tour dates for spring of 2012! Get your tickets early!
Wild Flag is available on CD, LP and digital download now in the Merge store.
Wild Flag on tour:
Mar 30 New Haven, CT Toads Place
Mar 31 Boston, MA Paradise
Apr 01 New York, NY Webster Hall
Apr 02 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Apr 03 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero
Apr 05 Chicago, IL Metro
Apr 18 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Wild Flag perform on the radio & announce new tour dates
November 10, 2011 – 11:32 am
Two Wild Flag radio performances from their tour supporting their self-titled debut album will air this week. Carrie, Janet, Rebecca and Mary visited World Cafe in Philadelphia to perform live and chat with host David Dye. The session will air today on NPR stations across the country and will be streamed online at XPN.org beginning at 2pm EST.
Beginning tomorrow, Wild Flag’s performance and interview with Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis on Sound Opinions will air on your local public radio station and stream online at SoundOpinions.org.
Wild Flag have also announced new tour dates for spring of 2012! Get your tickets early!
Wild Flag is available on CD, LP and digital download now in the Merge store.
Wild Flag on tour:
Nov 10 Portland, OR Doug Fir ***SOLD OUT***
Nov 11 Seattle, WA Neumo’s
Nov 12 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret
Mar 07 Perth, AUS The Bakery
Mar 09 Melbourne, AUS Corner Hotel
Mar 10 Victoria, AUS Golden Plains Festival
Mar 11 Brisbane, AUS The Zoo
Mar 13 Sydney, AUS Manning Bar
Mar 30 New Haven, CT Toads Place
Mar 31 Boston, MA Paradise
Apr 01 New York, NY Webster Hall
Apr 02 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Apr 03 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero
Apr 05 Chicago, IL Metro
Wild Flag interview on Noisevox with John Norris
November 1, 2011 – 3:44 pm
Rebecca, Mary & Janet of Wild Flag sat down with John Norris of Noisevox to talk about how Wild Flag started and where their sound comes from.
Watch the interview now at Noisevox.org
Wild Flag are now on tour and their debut album Wild Flag is available on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store.
Wild Flag on tour:
Nov 01 San Diego, CA – Casbah
Nov 02 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
Nov 03 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
Nov 04 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
Nov 05 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
Nov 07 Arcata, CA – Humboldt State
Nov 09 Portland, OR – Jackpot Records (in-store performance at 3pm)
Nov 09 Portland, OR – Doug Fir
Nov 10 Portland, OR – Doug Fir
Nov 11 Seattle, WA – Neumos
Nov 12 Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret
Dec 08 London, UK – The Lexington
Dec 09 Minehead, UK – Butlin’s Holiday Center (ATP’s Nightmare Before Christmas)
Mar 10 Victoria, Australia – Golden Plains Festival
Wild Flag announce in-store performance at Jackpot Records in Portland on November 9
October 25, 2011 – 10:44 am
Wild Flag will perform a free live set for all ages at Jackpot Records in downtown Portland on November 9 at 3PM.
Wild Flag is available on CD, LP and digital download now in the Merge store.
See Jackpot Records featured in Wild Flag’s video for “Romance” below: