ICKY BLOSSOMS

"Perfect Vision", Live at The Waiting Room

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:45:15 -0400

Thanks Hear Nebraska!

Perfect Vision by Icky Blossoms, Live at The Waiting Room from Ingrained on Vimeo.

Icky Blossoms’ NSFW clip for “Cycles” premiered this morning on Pitchfork! Video by David Dean...

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:30:47 -0400

Icky Blossoms’ NSFW clip for “Cycles” premiered this morning on Pitchfork!

Video by David Dean Burkart
http://www.youtube.com/user/daviddeanburkhart

"Perfect Vision" (Them Jeans remix)

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:48:41 -0400

Some Kind of Awesome premiered “Perfect Vision” (Them Jeans remix). Stream or download for free from SoundCloud below:

Icky Blossoms To Tour with The Faint

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:04:24 -0400

Icky Blossoms will head out on tour with The Faint beginning November 27 in Dallas, TX at the House of Blues.

Their full list of fall tour dates is below, including six stops on the Reptar/Rubblebucket tour in September. Stay tuned for further updates on which cities Icky Blossoms visit on tour.

Tour Dates:
Sep 14         Bluebird Theatre        Denver, CO *^
Sep 15         Kilby Court             Salt Lake City, UT *^
Sep 17         Neurolux Lounge        Boise, ID *^
Sep 19         Neumos                Seattle, WA *^
Sep 20         Mississippi Studios    Portland, OR *^
Sep 21         The Independent        San Francisco, CA *
Nov 27        House of Blues        Dallas, TX #
Nov 28        Emo’s East            Austin, TX #
Nov 30        Cannery Ballroom    Nashville, TN #
Dec 1        The Masquerade        Atlanta, GA #
Dec 2        The Orange Peel        Asheville, NC #
Dec 5         9:30 Club            Washington, DC #
Dec 6        Trocadero            Philadelphia, PA #
Dec 7        Terminal 5            New York, NY #
Dec 8        Paradise Rock Club    Boston, MA #
Dec 9        Club Soda            Montreal QC, Canada #
Dec 11        Sound Academy        Ontario, Canada #
Dec 12        Metro                Chicago, IL #
Dec 13        First Avenue            Minneapolis, MN #
Dec 14        Sokol Auditorium        Omaha, NE #

* with Reptar
^ with RubbleBucket
# with The Faint

Icky Blossoms Live at The Sydney

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:20:58 -0400

Watch Icky Blossoms performing live at The Sydney in their hometown Omaha, NE. The footage is cut to their song “Perfect Vision”

Shot and edited by Harrison Martin

Upcoming Shows with Washed Out

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:39:03 -0400

Icky Blossoms will open Washed Out’s shows in Lawrence, KS and Denver, CO!

Aug. 6 - Lawrence, KS - The Granada Theatre - TICKETS
Aug. 8 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater - TICKETS

Check out the rest of Icky Blossom’s tour dates HERE.

Tour Update - Appearances with The Faint, Reptar and Rubblebucket

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:23:20 -0400

Icky Blossoms are bringing their unique live show, which Hear Nebraska recently documented, all over the country from August to December with appearances at MAHA Music Festival, Mad Decent Block Party, and as main support for Reptar/Rubblebucket, and The Faint.

Icky Blossoms - Summer 2012 Tour Dates
Sat-Aug-11, Omaha, NE, MAHA Music Festival
Fri-Aug-17, Des Moines, IA, Wooly’sª
Sun-Aug-19, Omaha, NE, Slowdownª
Fri-Sep-14 Bluebird Theatre Denver, CO*^
Sat-Sep-15 Kilby Court Salt Lake City, UT*^
Mon-Sep-17 Neurolux Lounge Boise, ID*^
Wed-Sep-19 NEumos Seattle, WA*^
Thu-Sep-20 Mississippi Studios Portland, OR*^
Fri-Sep-21 The Independent San Francisco, CA*

ªwith The Faint
*with Reptar
^with Rubblebucket

photo by Shannon Claire

"Heat Lightning" (Ghost Loft Remix)

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:48:43 -0400

The Fader premiered Ghost Loft’s “refreshingly chilly” rework of Icky Blossoms album opener “Heat Lightning”. Listen and download below:

Icky Blossoms' Self-titled Debut Album Out Today

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:59:32 -0400

Icky Blossoms’ debut, self-titled album is available in stores and online today!

Purchase it on vinyl, CD or the “I Want It All” bundle which includes the album on exclusive stylized vinyl and a limited 7” with two new songs and more from Saddle Creek.

The record is also available for purchase on iTunes and Amazon, and is streaming on Rdio.

The band is playing the MAHA music festival and a few shows with The Faint in August, and stay tuned, many more shows to be announced soon.

Daytrotter

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:05:39 -0400

Icky Blossoms recorded three songs off their self-titled debut full length for Daytrotter! Listen HERE.

Tracklisting:
1. Welcome to Daytrotter
2. Heat Lightning
3. Sex to the Devil
4. Perfect Vision

The album is out tomorrow, July 17th, via Saddle Creek Records.

"Perfect Vision" Video Premeire on Stereogum

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:46:00 -0400

Stereogum has premiered the official music video for “Perfect Vision”! Head HERE to check out the Icky Blossoms-directed clip, accompanied by a statement from the band:

We were dealing with a 6 1/2 minute long song. We had to keep things interesting. So it made the most sense for us to direct a short film and approach the video as such. We wanted the quality of it to be that of any film you would see in theaters. Coming from a film background, that is just the way we like to work.

We want the world we create to feel genuine and not thrown together. It is thought out and organized. The world you watch on the screen is as real as what is outside your window, or within your mind. Each of our music videos exist within the same universe. Reoccurring characters, places and ideas. We’ve been creating this world in our heads as we write Icky Blossoms’ music and now it is just a matter of manifesting that world visually. Part of the fun of living in reality as humans, is manifesting new realities that have never existed before. “Perfect Vision” is an example of that manifestation. A new universe from our imaginations and into yours.

Stream Icky Blossoms' Album in Full

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:42:00 -0400

Head over to SPIN to stream Icky Blossoms’ “darkly stylish self-titled debut” in its entirety!

Watch a trailer for the album, in stores July 17th, below. Pre-order the album digitally through iTunes HERE or the CD or LP from Saddle Creek HERE.

Stay tuned for the premiere of the official music video for “Perfect Vision”, coming soon…

Get In, Let's Go | Icky Blossoms | Part 1

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:29:00 -0400

Hear Nebraska’s Shannon Claire joined Icky Blossoms on the road for their mini-tour opening for The Mynabirds leading up to their record release party on July 3rd. The photos below will give you a taste of what went down. Plenty more photos and part one of Shannon’s story over at hearnebraska.org. Read Icky Blossoms side of their story from their Tumblr.

Icky Blossoms + The Faint

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:56:00 -0400

Icky Blossoms are excited to join The Faint for two dates this August:

August 17th at Wooly’s in Des Moines, IA - TICKETS
August 19th at The Slowdown in Omaha, NE - TICKETS

Icky Blossoms talk to Paper Mag!

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 23:24:00 -0400

Icky Blossoms talk to Paper Mag!

Record Release Show

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:32:00 -0400

In celebration of their self-titled debut LP, Icky Blossoms are playing a record release show on July 3rd at the Waiting Room in Omaha, NE! The event begins at 9pm and tickets are $7 HERE.

This will be your first chance to hear the record in its entirety! Make sure to dress your best and you’ll show up in the band’s #ickystyle section on Facebook and Tumblr!

Icky Blossoms recently sat down with Interview Magazine to talk...

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:58:11 -0400

Icky Blossoms recently sat down with Interview Magazine to talk about the Omaha music scene, working with producer Dave Sitek of TV On the Radio and more. Read their feature over at Interview’s website.

Icky Blossoms will play Omaha’s Maha Music Festival this...

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 01:50:20 -0400

Icky Blossoms will play Omaha’s Maha Music Festival this Summer. Details below:

Maha Music Festival
Aksarben Village in Omaha, NE
August 11th
8:10 pm on the Centris Stage
Tickets are on sale now at www.mahamusicfestival.com

Hey all, Our debut, self-titled album is up for pre-order now in Saddle Creek’s online store!...

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:11:00 -0400

Hey all,

Our debut, self-titled album is up for pre-order now in Saddle Creek’s online store! KABOOM!!!

Grab it on CD, vinyl or within the “I Want It All” bundle which includes the album on exclusive stylized vinyl, a limited 7” with two new songs on it, and much more. It’s also available for pre-order at iTunes and Amazon. Check out Saddle Creek’s site HERE for more information.

We also have a handful of shows beginning the end of June including our record release show on July 3rd at The Waiting Room in Omaha! Stay tuned, many more shows to come….

Sat-Jun-30, Columbia, MO, Mojo’s*

Sun-Jul-01, St. Louis, MO, Firebird *

Mon-Jul-02, Lawrence, KS, Jackpot Music Hall*

 Tue-Jul-03, Omaha, NE, The Waiting Room 

*with The Mynabirds

Pitchfork just premiered “Perfect Vision” from our...

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:27:00 -0400

Pitchfork just premiered “Perfect Vision” from our new record! Stream the song here or download it from iTunes HERE. If you’re in Chicago or New York this week, come see us play!

Mon-May-21, Chicago, IL, Schubas w/Fools Gold
Wed-May-23, Brooklyn, NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg w/Crystal Fighters, Is Tropical
Thu-May-24, New York, NY, Bowery Hotel (Free with RSVP at http://www.itsaschoolnight.com)
Sun-May-27, Chicago, IL, Empty Bottle w/Crystal Fighters, Is Tropical