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The Griswolds “Hotline Spring” tour w/ Magic Man and Panama Wedding

Fresh off a busy 2015 playing 130 shows, and celebrating the one year anniversary of their debut LP, Be Impressive, The Griswolds were busy dividing their time between their homeland Australia, Europe, Asia and their adopted home, of The United States. Having toured with the likes of Walk The Moon, The Kooks, Andrew McMahon and The Wilderness, New Politics, as well as a slew of festivals and their own sold out shows, the Aussie four-piece will be gracing American shores for the first time in 2016, announcing the “Hotline Spring Tour” with good friends, Magic Man and Panama Wedding.

Kicking off in North Carolina in early April, the tour takes the boys across the country for a one and a half month stretch, hitting the east coast, west coast, Canada, everything in between, and closing out at Hangout Fest in Alabama, mid-May.

The band’s debut and fittingly titled LP, Be Impressive was received with critical acclaim. Their infectious indie rock cemented the Sydney-based band on the scene, being awarded Rolling Stone single of the year, #4 Alternative Single from Billboard, 6 weeks at #1 on the Alt Nation Alt 18 countdown, and peaking at #13 on the Alternative Radio charts.

The band are working on new music and will be debuting brand new material as well as crowd favorites on the road.

Tyler Glenn’s Video For “Trash” Premieres

“Trash,” the new video from Neon Trees’ lead vocalist/keyboardist Tyler Glenn, premiered today on RollingStone.com and can be seen HERE. The track, which is from Glenn’s forthcoming solo debut album via Island Records, is available for purchase HERE.

Glenn, who had been a Mormon since childhood, came out as gay in a 2014 interview with Rolling Stone. “Trash” takes fans inside the crisis of faith he was thrown into last fall when the church announced a new policy that identifies those in a same-sex marriage as apostates and prohibits their children from being blessed or baptized by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) until they turn 18 and disavow their parents’ lifestyle.

The lyrics that Glenn penned for “Trash” are raw and defiant yet ultimately celebrate the elation that comes from reclaiming one’s independence. Glenn, who lives in Salt Lake City, co-wrote the music with longtime collaborator Tim Pagnotta. Sonically, the song is edgily electronic – a marked departure from Glenn’s work with Neon Trees. The video, directed by Mike Harris (Blur), follows Glenn as he gives a blistering performance of “Trash,” making his way down a narrow hallway decorated with modified portraits of LDS founder Joseph Smith (painted by Glenn).

“My entire life and perspective on God, the afterlife, morals and values, my self-worth, my born sexual orientation…all of it had been wired within the framework of this religion that doesn’t have a place for me,” says Tyler Glenn. “They claim it’s the only truth, the Lord’s church, but there have been 40+ suicides within the church as a result of that – men, women and children. I needed to make this statement to artfully show the pain of a faith crisis and the darkness of doubt. But also that there are ways to reclaim what is yours – I’m beginning to reclaim what is mine now with this song, with this video and with this record.”

Glenn has been recording in Los Angeles, finishing up his first solo album, which will be released by Island Records this fall. He will perform at the upcoming Island Life concert at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday, May 9. Tickets are available HERE

Neon Trees are currently taking a break from the road after touring extensively in support of their third album, Pop Psychology (Island Records), which debuted at No. 6 on The Billboard 200, at No. 1 on the iTunes Alternative Album Chart and within the Top 5 of the Overall iTunes Album Chart. The band has scored such multi-platinum hits as “Animal” and “Everybody Talks.” “Sleeping With A Friend,” the first single from Pop Psychology, was a Top 10 hit at both the Alternative and Hot AC formats and within the Top 15 at Pop radio.

LINKS

View official “Trash” Video HERE

Purchase “Trash” HERE

Top Style Picks from Festivals

We go to a lot of festivals: music, wine, food, travel. One thing they all have in common is great festival styles.

Prince’s 3 Favorite Foods

The artist known as Prince was well known for his creativity in music, film, and even fashion. But what type of foods or dishes inspired or fueled his incredible level of creativeness, especially for a famous vegetarian?

Here are three that stand out:

Spaghetti and orange juice was Prince’s favorite meal during his early years with the Revolution. (Source: Citypages)
Snack foods like hummus, pita bread, veggie chips, trail mix, and chips and salsa (source: Today)
Sauteed Spinach with olive oil, fresh garlic, salt and pepper (Source: BlackDoctor)

He will be missed!

For more about Prince, or for your Prince collection, here are a few of our picks:

Fashion + Music: Tadashi Shoji and Dave Patten

TasteTV’s Fashion + Music looks at the Tadashi Shoji Spring Collection to the Music of Dave Patten’s “Echo”

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