Windish Artists featured on “Best of 2010” lists
The end-of-the-year lists are in, and Windish artists rank highly in several well-noted 2010 wrap-ups. You can see the listing of Pitchfork’s Top 50 Albums 2010 below, as well as links to the numerous other lists our artists have made.
Congratulations to Ana Tijoux and Bebel Gilberto!
We would like to congratulate both Ana Tijoux and Bebel Gilberto on their 2010 Grammy nominations!
Peter Hook 'Unknown Pleasures' US Tour
Peter Hook is the legendary co-founder of the post-punk band Joy Division. Following the success of 1979 album “Unknown Pleasures” and the untimely death of lead singer Ian Curtis, the band took new direction and reformed as the more electronic dance oriented New Order. New Order went on to be the flagship band of Factory Records, and recorded “Blue Monday”, the best-selling 12-inch single of all time.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor Reunites!
Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a seminal band from Canada that formed in 1994. After the release of their debut album in 1997, GY!BE toured regularly from 1998 to 2002 with some times as many as 14 musicians. The band also featured 16 mm film projections, seeing it as an important part of putting their live music and performance into context. The group announced an official hiatus in 2003.
The Windish Agency @ Fun Fun Fun Fest
This past weekend, Austin, TX hosted its annual FUN FUN FUN Fest in Waterloo Park. F3F is known for its eclectic offerings of music - from hip-hop to hardcore. This year, The Windish Agency had several artists deliver memorable sets at the 3 day Music Festival. Delorean got "the packed crowd into a full-on dance party", and "took advantage of their turn at the stage to produce an indelible impression on attendees with a unique, rewarding performance". Best Coast, one of the most anticipated acts of the weekend, brought beach-inspired songs with a laid-back take on surf rock and pop. Deakin's signature psychedelic style was also a highlight of Sunday, featuring "spacey, ambient guitar over echoing reverberating distorted drum-pad beats".
Washington Receives Two ARIA 2010 Awards!
Congratulations to Megan Washington, the 24 year old singer that is electro-pop band Washington, for being honored with two Australian ARIA 2010 awards this past Sunday. Since 1987, the ARIA Awards have recognized excellence and innovation across all genres of Australian music, for both emerging and seasoned artists alike. Washington took home the award for Best Female Artist of 2010 as well as Breakthrough Artist of the Year for her album, I Believe You Liar. This debut album is full of clever and raw lyrics, while at the same time remaining unbelievably catchy and danceable.
Pollstar Nominates The Windish Agency for 2011 "Boutique Booking Agency of The Year"
The Windish Agency is excited to announce that for the third year in a row, we have been nominated for Pollstar's Concert Industry Award for the category "Boutique Booking Agency of The Year"! The 22nd Annual Pollstar Awards winners will be announced in Los Angeles at Club Nokia at the L.A. Live entertainment complex on Saturday, February 5, 2011. We are very honored for this nomination! More information will be posted here so check back often.
CMJ Wrap Up!
This year's CMJ Music Marathon was a massive success for The Windish Agency! With all of the Agency showcases along with our artists performing over 185 shows in 5 days, we're just beaming with pride. We would also like to thank Rockwood Music Hall, Webster Hall, Santos, Arlene's Grocery, and all those who came out to support the music!
The Windish Agency at CMJ 2010
You can now download a PDF schedule of our 150+ shows HERE and check out what we have in store for this whirlwind week of music!
New Signings
The Windish Agency is very excited to welcome these artists to our family! Please check out these new acts:
CMJ 2010 Schedule
With only a week until CMJ, we are more excited than ever! This year we are teaming up with Urban Outfitters for a day party in Soho. Make sure to stop by!
The Windish Agency ACL Line-Up
The Austin City Limits Music Festival is an annual three-day music festival that takes place in the heart of Austin, Texas. This fall festival is known for bringing 130 bands of diverse backgrounds to play on 8 stages to over 65,000 people. Now on it's 9th year, ACL three-day passes sold out in a record 14 hours. We have many amazing acts contributing to the outstanding line-up this year, make sure to see below for a downloadable PDF with ACL set times and aftershows!
The Countdown To CMJ Continues!
With CMJ drawing ever closer, The Windish Agency is getting prepared to make this year better than ever! We are happy to announce two more agency showcases at both Webster Hall and Arlene's Grocery. Hope to see you there!
The Windish Agency at CMJ 2010
We are pleased to be participating in 2010's CMJ Music Marathon! The festival, celebrating it's 30th year, will take place October 19th - 23rd in New York. CMJ hosts five nonstop days and nights of over 1200 live performances in more than 75 of New York City’s greatest venues, theatres and DIY spaces. The Windish Agency has plenty going on at CMJ this year, including agency showcases at Rockwood Music Hall (10/22) and Santo's Party House (10/23) with Ticketfly. Stay tuned for many more announcements, as well as our official line-up for the entire weekend!
Welcome Ben Buchanan!
The Windish Agency is excited to announce the addition of Ben Buchanan to its staff of agents. Ben officially begins work on September 20, 2010, and will keep an office in Toronto, Canada. Joining Ben in the move will be the following artists: A Sunny Day In Glasgow, Candy Claws, Japandroids, Pepper Rabbit, PS I Love You, Young Empires , Yukon Blonde, and Villagers (for Canada). Ben will also be working with existing roster bands Steve Mason , The Concretes and Superhumanoids.
The xx win the 2010 Mercury Prize!
Congratulations to The xx who were awarded the 2010 Barclaycard Mercury Prize for Album of the Year! The trio was up against 11 other shortlisted acts including Laura Marling, Foals, and Dizzee Rascal for the prize.
Windish Artists top NME's 50 Best New Bands of 2010 list
Several of The Windish Agency's artists made it onto NME's Best New Bands of 2010 list! Check out below to see how where they ranked.
Welcome Summer Zimberg!
The Windish Agency is excited to officially welcome Summer Zimberg to our staff of agents! She's now stationed in our Soho office in New York City and brings with her the following clients:
As Summer Comes To An End...
If you still haven’t made it to a music festival this year, there are tons to catch before the outdoor music season ends! See below for our artists’ festival performances:
More Lollapalooza Highlights!
Check out this sweet video on Rolling Stone of Chromeo's massive dance party!
Lollapalooza Wrap Up!!
This weekend was a great one in Chicago. Lollapalooza was a massive success! There was an incredible energy and excitement throughout the entire festival and so many memorable moments in music. We will be posting some great highlights throughout the week. Check out our first few:
The Windish Agency @ Lollapalooza!!
The Lollapalooza 2010 line-up is officially announced with set times, and we
are very excited to have several of our artists performing! Tickets are on
sale now for the three-day festival, which takes place August 6-8 in
Chicago's Grant Park. Purchase passes here and print out the Windish Agency schedule here!
New signings!!
The Windish Agency is very excited to welcome these artists to our family!! Please check out these new acts:
Pitchfork Festival!!
The Windish Agency is looking forward to Pitchfork Festival this weekend! The event takes place at Union Park in Chicago, July 16-18, and three day passes sold out in less than a week! Download our festival schedule and list of after parties here and be sure to check out these Windish artists:
Free Concerts @ Millenium Park!!
One of the great highlights of summer in Chicago is the incredible array of concerts offered at Pritzker Pavilion in Millenium Park. The Windish Agency is pleased to have so many of our artists performing this summer! Check out these upcoming free shows:
Windish @ Bonnaroo!
Spring is here and it's time to start planning summer festivals! We are excited to announce that we have several artists playing at Bonnaroo! The four-day, multi-stage camping festival held on a beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee will take place June 10-13. Don't miss these Windish Artists!
* The xx
* Miike Snow
* Neon Indian
* Warpaint
* Dan Deacon
* Chromeo
* Royal Bangs
* Mexican Institute of Sound
* Bomba Estereo
The Windish Agency @ ACL!!
The line-up for Austin City Limits Music Festival was announced this week, and we are looking forward to having several of our artists performing! The festival takes place October 8-10 at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. Purchase passes here and don't miss these Windish Acts!
The Windish Agency @ Sasquatch!
The Windish Agency is getting geared up for Sasquatch! Festival. The event runs Memorial Day Weekend (May 29-31) at The Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, Washington. The following Windish artists will be performing:
Coachella: It's a Wrap!
Coachella was a wild success! The sold-out three day festival had many, many Windish highlights. Here are just a few noteworthy moments:
Ra Ra Riot's symphonic pop was one of the greatest new music discoveries.
Little Dragon rocked out Friday and also shared the stage with The Gorillaz to close out the festival!
Crowds flooded way beyond the Mojave tent to see Yeasayer. Popmatters raved, "Yeasayer's arabesque melodies and euphoric tribal techno cemented it as one of the most capable passport-pop bands today."
Catch a clip of Flying Lotus's hypnotizing one man act here.
Fever Ray was up to their usual mysterious on-stage antics, named by Under The Radar as "the most unique and bizarre set of the day."
The xx outdrew the main stage and played to a massive crowd (35,000), proving that their intimate ethereal rock can hold its own in an outdoor setting. See footage from their set on Stereogum.
Check out a photo of mash-up master Z-trip and sample his set list here.
Paparazzi kicked off Sunday afternoon with a solid set, and King Khan & The Shrines brought dancers, a horn section and DJ Lance Rock on stage with them.
Here is a great photo of Rusko bringing down the house in Spin.
Deerhunter delivered a "knock-out" performance that included some humorous improvisation.
The Glitch Mob laid down some great beats on Sunday, proving they really are one of L.A.'s most innovative electronic live acts.
Club 75 obliterated their dance tent as the most exciting and unique collaboration of artists at the festival.
Miike Snow put on a mesmerizing show at the Mojave tent.
Little Boot's "stellar performance" was a fan favorite.
Dirty Projectors blew away the crowd with their dazzling vocals and were dubbed by the L.A. Times as "enchanting, disturbing and impossible to forget."
Hot Chip rocked out to 40,000 people, and Spinner declared their set "Coachella's Biggest Dance Party."
Major Lazer killed it on stage with their insane stage show that included a giant ladder and Chinese lion parade floats!
Matt & Kim's sweaty and packed set induced a fan to shed his clothes and streak across stage.
R.I.P. Steve Reid
The Windish Agency is very sad to hear of the passing of legendary drummer Steve Reid. Reid has been a professional musician since he was 16, sharing the recording studio and stage with Miles Davis, Fela Kuti, James Brown and Sun Ra. Most recently, he worked with Windish artist Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet) creating the monumentally progressive albums The Exchange Session Vol. 1, The Exchange Session Vol. 2, Tongues and NYC.
Kieran Hebden (via Domino Records) states: "Steve was one of my great friends and the most wonderful musician I have ever encountered. The music and adventures we shared have been some of the most happy and meaningful experiences I\xE2\x80\x99ve ever had. A true inspiration. He lived a great life and gave us incredible music. I\xE2\x80\x99ll miss him forever."
godspeed you! black emperor reunite!
The Windish Agency is excited to announce that godspeed you! black emperor will be reuniting after a long hiatus to curate a new All Tomorrow's Party UK festival. The event, titled The Nightmare Before Christmas 2010, is part of a year long celebration of ATP's ten year anniversary and will take place Dec 3-5 in Minehead, UK. Godspeed you! black emperor will be choosing forty bands to perform and will be playing at the festival on all three nights, as well. The band also plans to play a handful of European dates and nine North American shows. Stay tuned for more details.
The Windish Agency @ Coachella
The Windish Agency is looking forward to the upcoming Coachella Valley Music Festival! The three day festival takes place in Indio, California and runs from April 16-18. We are excited to have the following artists performing:
* Club 75
* Deerhunter
* Dirty Projectors
* Fever Ray
* Flying Lotus
* Hot Chip
* King Khan & The Shrines
* Little Boots
* Little Dragon
* Major Lazer (Sound System)
* Matt & Kim
* Miike Snow
* Paparazzi
* Rusko
* Ra Ra Riot
* The Glitch Mob
* The xx
* Yeasayer
* Z-trip
We also have a these artists appearing at the Campgrounds Stage during the
festival:
* Franki Chan
* The Gaslamp Killer
* Jokers of The Scene
* Nosaj Thing
Download our schedule with stages and set times here and check out the full line-up here.
The Windish Agency @ WMC
The Windish Agency is proud to have our artists participating at the Winter Music Conference in Miami Beach, Florida this week. The conference begins today, March 23 until March 27. Check out our schedule of artists performing here.
Also, be sure to check out these artists at Ultra Music Festival. It is one of the most famous outdoor electronic music events and coincides with WMC this weekend at Bicentennial Park in Miami.
Friday, March 26
4:00 PM - Paparazzi
4:30 PM - Dan Black
5:00 PM - Evil Nine
5:20 PM - Little Boots
6:00 PM - Alex Metric
7:00 PM - Adam Freeland
8:00 PM - Fake Blood
10:00 PM - Stanton Warriors
11:00 PM - Plump DJs
Saturday, March 27
12:00 PM - Toddla T
1:25 PM - Freq Nasty
4:55 PM - Benga
5:35 PM - Caspa
6:30 PM - The Glitch Mob
7:00 PM - Sasha
7:25 PM - Skream
8:05 PM - Rusko
9:30 PM - Major Lazer
It's A Wrap!
The chaos of another SXSW has come to a close. The Windish Agency was well represented with nearly 100 of our artists participating throughout the four days of madness! See photos from our Windish Agency / Pitchfork party here. Also, check out a great NY Times recap of the festival.
We hope everyone had as much fun as we did, and we look forward to spending next year in sunny Austin.
Check back for news on the many tours and festivals The Windish Agency has in store for the spring and summer!
The Windish Agency @ SXSW
South by Southwest is fast approaching and we are very excited to have so many of our artists performing this year. We will be announcing new shows every week, so please be sure to download our schedule here and check back often!
The Windish Agency & Pitchfork SXSW Showcase!
The Windish Agency & Pitchfork teamed up for the fifth year in a row for a sizzling hot day-time party at Emo's (603 Red River Street) on Friday, March 19. Food will be available for purchase by Frank. See set times below and be sure to get there early!
Emo's Jr.
12:00PM - Warpaint
2:00PM - Real Estate
1:00PM - Javelin
3:00PM - D\xC3\xA2m-Funk
4:00PM - Memory Tapes
5:00PM - Neon Indian
Emo's
12:30PM - Local Natives
1:30PM - Free Energy
2:30PM - Washed Out
3:30PM - Best Coast
4:30PM - Surfer Blood
5:30PM - Japandroids
The Windish Agency Official SXSW Showcase!
The Windish Agency is pleased to announce our Official SXSW Showcase! Check out these bands Friday, March 19 at Emo's, located at 603 Red River Street.
Emo's Jr.
8:00PM - The Golden Filter
9:00PM - Bachelorette
10:00PM - Whomadewho
11:00PM - Delorean
12:00AM - Flosstradamus
1:00AM - Matias Aguayo
Emo's
8:15PM - Dan Black
9:15PM - Royal Bangs
10:15PM - Born Ruffians
11:15PM - Fool's Gold
12:15AM - We Are Scientists
The Windish Agency at Canadian Music Week!
The Windish Agency is looking forward to Canadian Music Week, which kicks off March 10-14 in Toronto! Tom Windish will be a guest on the panel for The Agent Super Session in the Ballroom on Thursday, March 11 at 1:30PM. We will also be hosting our own Windish Agency Showcase that evening at Lee's Palace, 529 Bloor Street West.
3/11/10 Windish Agency Showcase:
9:00PM - New Look
10:00PM - Speech Debelle
10:30PM - Neon Indian
11:30PM - Little Dragon
In addition to our showcase, don't miss Simian Mobile Disco DJ'ing this Friday at The Mod Club, 722 College Street, and A-Trak performs Saturday at Sound Academy, 11 Polson Street.
Congrats to Ed Banger Records!
The Windish Agency congratulates Ed Banger Records as they celebrate their 7th anniversary with a sold out celebration at Terminal 5 and an after party at Webster Hall on Friday, February 12. Terminal 5 will feature Justice (DJ Set), DJ Mehdi, Busy P, Breakbot and very special guests. The party continues at Webster Hall late night with sets by SebastiAn, So Me and Feadz! See you in New York!
New York office officially opens!
Lots of great news here at The Windish Agency. We are very excited to announce that our New York Office is now open! The new office is located at 580 Broadway, Suite 707 in Soho. We also would like to officially welcome agent Mike Mori and the following artists to the Windish family:
*Apache Beat
*The Antlers
*Blood Red Shoes
*Cloud Cult
*Drink Up Buttercup
*Jedi Mind Tricks
*Lenka
*Little Brother
*Maps & Atlases
*Michael Ian Black
*Michael Showalter
*Paul D Miller/DJ Spooky
*People Under the Stairs
*Phantogram
*Princeton
*Ra Ra Riot
*Seabear
*Sin Fang Bous
*Solid Gold
*Stella
*We Are Scientists
Welcome Bojan Jovanovic!
Bojan Jovanovic has officially joined the Windish Agency team and we would like to wish him and his clients a warm welcome! We are very excited to have the following artists joining our roster:
*Class Actress
*Designer Drugs
*French Horn Rebellion
*JD Samson
*Miami Horror
*Nite Jewel
*SSION
Tom Windish interview in Billboard!
There's a lengthy interview with Tom Windish posted on the Billboard Magazine site. In it, Tom talks about the new NYC branch of The Windish Agency, the LiveNation-Ticketmaster merger, and the overall state of the touring industry .
You can read the entire piece here.
The Windish Agency opening NYC office, welcomes new agent Mike Mori
The Windish Agency is thrilled to announce the opening of our New York office! We\xE2\x80\x99ve been working on this endeavor for some time now, and after securing a fantastic location, we couldn\xE2\x80\x99t be more excited to get the doors open on this great new space. More information on the NYC office will be forthcoming, so stay tuned for details as they emerge.
Joining us in the New York office is new agent Mike Mori, who begins work with The Windish Agency as of January 25, and his assistant Meredith Peters, who starts on January 27. Mike previously worked at The Agency Group and will bring his years of experience to The Windish Agency. "I'm really excited to be joining the Windish team,\xE2\x80\x9D Mike said. \xE2\x80\x9CMy clients are a great fit with their roster and I'm looking forward to helping grow their New York office." Those clients include Ra Ra Riot, The Antlers, Cloud Cult, Lenka, Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, Jedi Mind Tricks, and We Are Scientists, among others.
Company president Tom Windish had this to say about the recent happenings for The Windish Agency: "I look forward to the growth of our new office in New York and having Mike as a key component of the operation. Mike is a natural fit for our organization. Over the years we have often competed against him for potential clients. I'm happy not to have to compete with him anymore. His style, creativity and long-term approach go hand in hand with the goals we set for our clients."
2010 is off to a great start for The Windish Agency, and we\xE2\x80\x99re looking forward to even more to come!
Pollstar nominates The Windish Agency for "Boutique Booking Agency of The Year"
The Windish Agency is excited to announce that we have been nominated for
Pollstar's 2009 Concert Industry Award for the category "Boutique Booking Agency of The Year." Winners will be announced at the 21st Annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards & Party on February 17 at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. Nominations were chosen by a diverse group of 250 agents, managers, promoters and touring industry professionals, and we are incredibly honored for the recognition!
The Windish Agency at Coachella
There's still snow on the ground but spring is just around the corner, which can only mean one thing: Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The festival runs April 16-18 and everyone is already buzzing about the 2010 line-up. Start planning your trip now and don't miss these Windish Agency bands:
* Club 75
* Deerhunter
* Dirty Projectors
* Fever Ray
* Flying Lotus
* Hot Chip
* King Khan and The Shrines
* Little Boots
* Little Dragon
* Major Lazer
* Matt & Kim
* Miike Snow
* Paparazzi
* Rusko
* The Glitch Mob
* the xx
* Yeasayer
* Z-Trip
Full line up available here.
Jay Reatard R.I.P.
We here at The Windish Agency were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jay Reatard (born Jimmy Lee Lindsey, Jr.) earlier today. Known for his combustible presence and frenzied live performances, Jay was a creative force to be reckoned with and his passion and spirit will be missed by all those who knew him. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends.
Free Dirty Projectors download available now!
Dirty Projectors are starting off 2010 by offering a free download of their new single!! The songs, "Ascending Melody" b/w "Emblem of the World", are available at the band's website as of today. However, if you\xE2\x80\x99re a fan of vinyl you\xE2\x80\x99ll be pleased to know that the 7-inch single for these outtakes from the Bitte Orca sessions is now for sale via Domino Records. Happy New Year indeed.
The Windish Agency at APAP this weekend
This Saturday through Monday, representatives from The Windish Agency will be at the annual APAP Conference. For those not in the know, the APAP Conference in NYC is a five-day festival that offers face-to-face networking opportunities in the performing arts world. With showcases and special events all weekend, it\xE2\x80\x99s the best place to find out what\xE2\x80\x99s happening and what\xE2\x80\x99s going to be the next big thing. So if you\xE2\x80\x99re in the area, come check us out at booth #10!
The Windish Agency welcomes new agent Bojan Jovanovic!
The Windish Agency is pleased to announce the addition of Bojan Jovanovic to our staff of agents. Bojan officially begins work with The Windish Agency on February 1, 2010, and will bring the following artists to the Windish roster: Designer Drugs, Miami Horror, Nite Jewel, SSION, and French Horn Rebellion.
Bojan has always been passionate about helping young bands and started his own booking agency, Noise Problem, in September of 2004. \xE2\x80\x9CWhile growing my company, I looked up to Windish for their professionalism and quality choice of artists,\xE2\x80\x9D Bojan said recently. \xE2\x80\x9CI've always strived to bring my artists the same kind of attention to detail that The Windish Agency offers.\xE2\x80\x9D
Regarding Bojan joining the staff at The Windish Agency, company president Tom Windish stated, \xE2\x80\x9CBojan's taste in music goes hand in hand with The Windish Agency. I've been in touch with him for four years and have watched him mature as an agent and build his business from the ground up to an impressive level. I'm very pleased that he will be joining us and I look forward to his continued growth.\xE2\x80\x9D