5/3/12
Very excited about SPIN Magazine's feature that just went up about our time in the south recording our to-be-named album number three:
"The chamber-pop band decamps to the deep south to record its third album"
4/24/12
We made a SoundCloud for everyone!
There are both albums to stream, a bunch of remixes which are all free to download, and a playlist that Mat put together in dedication to the month April
CHECK IT
4/20/12
These babies go on sale tomorrow, and they'll probably all be gone tomorrow too! Only 500 printed...
Online there will be a limited # on OUR STORE and on BARSUK'S STORE
IRL go snag your copy at any one of these participating stores:
1-2-3-4 Go! Records
AFK Books LLC
Albums On The Hill
Amoeba Music Berkeley
Amoeba Music Hollywood
Amoeba Music San Fran
Angelo's CD's & Tapes
Attic Record Store, Inc.
B-Side CD's
BooBoo Records-San Luis Obispo
Bull Moose Music
Buzzbin Art & Music Shop
Cactus Music
CD Alley Chapel Hill
CD Central
CD World - Eugene
Chester County Book Co.
Co-op Records Clinton
Criminal Records
Culture Clash
Cyklopx LLC
Daddy Kool
Darkside Records & Gallery
Dave's Records
Dearborn Music
Decatur CD's
Detroit Threads
Dimple Records
Doylestown Music, dba Siren
Dusty Groove America
Ear Candy
Earshot Charleston
Earshot Music - Laurens
Earshot Music - Winston-Salem
Easy Street Records
Electric Fetus
End of An Ear
Euclid Records
Everybody's Records
Everyday Music
Fingerprints
Forever Young
Freakbeat Records
Gallery of Sound HQ
Good Records
Grimey's
Guestroom Records
Guestroom Records Bricktown
Guestroom Records OKC
Harvest Records
High Fidelity
Homer's Records
Horizon
House of Records
In Living Stereo
Independent Records
Indy CD and Vinyl
J & R Music World
Jack's Music Shoppe
Jackpot Records
Joe's Records
Ka-CHUNK Records
Kim's Video & Music
Lakeshore Record Exchange
Landlocked Music
Laurie's Planet of Sound
Louisiana Music Factory
Lovell's Records
Luna Music
Lunchbox
M-Theory
MadCity Music Exchange Corp.
Melody Supreme
Mojo Books and Music
Monster Music & Movies
Music Millennium
Music Saves
Newbury Comics HQ
Offbeat Music, Ltd.
Orange Records
Origami (LA)
Other Music
Park Ave. CD's
Phono Select Records
Princeton Record Exchange
Pure Pop Records
Radio-Active Records
Rainbow Books & Music
Rainbow Records (Barrington)
Ranch Records-Salem
Rasputin Music HQ
Reckless Records - Loop
Reckless Records- Wicker Park
Reckless Records-Broadway
Record Archive
Record Breakers -Chicago
Record Den
Record Exchange Boise
Revolver Records - AZ
Rhino Records Claremont
Rock n Roll Land
Rockaway Records
Rockin' Rudy's
Saddle Creek Shop
Salzer's
Schoolkids Records of NC. Inc
SG Distributing-Gray Whale CD
Shake It
Silver Platters LLC
Skully'z Recordz
SOS Music
Sound Fix Records
Sound Garden
Spoonful Records
Square Records
Steady Sounds Record Store
Stinkweeds-Phoenix
Streetlight - Santa Cruz
Streetlight - San Jose
Streetlight Records-Market St.
Strictly Discs
Sweat Records
The Exclusive Co.
The Groove
The Telegraph LLC
Townhouse Records
Tracks Records
Transcontinent Record Sales
Treehouse Records
Tumblin Dice Music
Twist & Shout
Uncle Sam's-Miami Beach
Underground Sounds
Vacation Vinyl
Vertigo
Vintage Vinyl St. Louis
Von's Records
Waiting Room Records
Waterloo
Wax N' Facts
Wax Trax Main Store HQ
Wuxtry Records-Athens
Young Ones
Zia Enterprises, Inc.
ZZZ Records
4/18/12
Big day!
The announcement went up that we're releasing a split 7" with Delicate Steve for Record Store Day (Saturday)! There were only 500 printed, all hand-numbered, and on white vinyl! Side A is our cover of Steve Winwood's "Valerie" ft. Delicate Steve and Side B is Delicate Steve's cover of "The Big Ship" by Brian Eno ft. us!
The only way to get your hands on a copy is to be quick to a participating store (list of stores coming on Friday) or to be VERY quick on our online store which will be the only online store selling the 7"s.
And speaking of our online store, 30% sale on everything today! PARTY TIME.
4/16/12
Guess what?? Wednesday we're happy to announce a big sale on our entire merch store! It's spring, it's time to wear a new thing, it's time to do some clean-ing, and save some cha-ching.
2/24/12
Excited to headline Gasparilla Music Festival in Tampa, FL March 10th!
Get tickets here.
2/23/12
L.A. was amazing. Thank you to the Calder Quartet, The Submarines, Papa, the fans, the love, and to top it all of THE ILLUSION (see below)!!!
2/10/12
While this is not a 'goodbye', the time has come for me to leave Ra Ra Riot.
Thank you for the wonderful 6 years-- so many beautiful places visited, with incredible fans & close friends made along the way. I will carry on what I have learned from each and every one of you in future endeavors, whether it be music, becoming a pilot, or the next Iron Chef.
Playing music with Rebecca, Milo, Wes, Mathieu, John, Kenny, Gabriel, and Cameron has provided some very special opportunities in my life, alongside all the talented and amazing bands that have shared the stage with us throughout. I have learned so much from all of you, and most importantly, you have have taught me to strive every day to be a better musician and songwriter.
much love, Alexandra Lawn
----
A few nights ago I happened upon some early videos of us playing live; back from when we were a newborn of a band. I began to reminisce about the early days and temporarily got sucked into a black hole of nostalgia. Seeing the early footage was a glowing reminder of how far we've come, and how much we've changed--as a band, and as people.
Back when we first started, the thrill of being allowed to play was enough to keep us going. We functioned week-to-week and were playing every show as if it might have been our final, trying to make the most of it all while it lasted.
Our first priority (and ultimately the reason why we started the band in the first place) was simply "to have fun." This objective acted as a mission statement in the early days. It was our pole star as we navigated our course into our unknown future. It was a fundamental goal that provided a guide for our decision-making process.
When we first formed, none of us could have guessed that we'd still be a band six years and however many hundreds of shows later. Since then we've been through a lot together. We’ve seen the world. We've learned about ourselves. We've learned about each other. We've made a lot of memories that will last a lifetime. And we've shared experiences that cover the extreme ends of the human emotional spectrum. Life. Love. Death. Sometimes it's difficult to keep these things in perspective. We are not the same band that we were six years ago, for we are not the same people. These sorts of changes are only natural of course. They are the result of living life. It would be counterproductive to try to deny change to ourselves or to the band. Nothing lasts forever after all... as they say, with every end is a new beginning.
Allie's decision to leave the band reflects a true sense of self-awareness and is a testament to her continuous quest for contentment. Taking active control over your destiny is a sign of strength, and I am happy for Allie that she is pursuing whatever it is that she is looking for.
It was by chance that Allie and I ended up in a band making music together. Unknowingly at the time, we'd come to effectively alter the course of each other's lives in countless ways. I feel very fortunate that we got to play music together in the first place and I consider myself lucky that we have spent the better part of the last six years doing so. For that, I am grateful.
-Milo & Ra Ra Riot
2/3/12
Hey!
Our performance from NPR's Mountain Stage is airing all over the country today!
Check out the radio listings here to find out when your local NPR station is airing it: http://www.mountainstage.org/mtnstageaffiliates.aspx
Party on / Happy Friday!
1/31/12
Mat did some bass playing live for Delicate Steve over at Brooklyn Bowl!
Check out the vids that Noisey made about it here: http://www.noisey.com/
1/30/12
Mat's video for "I Can Hear The Trains Coming" got listed as the 10th best animated music video of ALL-TIME by Flavorwire!
http://flavorwire.com/253002/10-of-the-best-animated-music-videos-ever#10
1/30/12
Hey! We have two free remixes for you on this beautiful Monday!
One is a never before released remix of "Oh, La" and the other is a track by The Submarines remixed by Milo, check'em out here: http://soundcloud.com/lightfiction/sets/ra-ra-riot-and-the-submarines
We're doing three dates in February with The Submarines and Papa on the west coast.. hope to see you there!
Wed-Feb-22 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre ^ GET TICKETS
Thu-Feb-23 San Diego, CA Belly Up Tavern ^ GET TICKETS
Fri-Feb-24 Santa Ana, CA Constellation Room ^ GET TICKETS
Sat-May-5 Toluca, Mexico 5punto5 GET TICKETS
^ w/ The Submarines and Papa
1/24/12
We are so excited to announce that we're heading back down to Mexico for a festival called 5punto5 during Cinco de Mayo!
Check out the details of the festival here: http://marvin.com.mx/noticia.detalle.php?art_id=4910
1/3/12
Ra Ra Riot Oh La from Moog Music on Vimeo.
Check out this session! It was one of the cooler things we've done. In the Moog Sound Lab we used all of their gear and played "Oh, La" above and we also did "Boy" which you can find over at Spin
12/24/11
Check out Wes singing the National Anthem from the New England Patriots - Miami Dolphins game earlier today!
12/23/11
Happy Holidays!
12/22/11
FILTER Mag posted our top 10 albums of 2k11!
Here they are in no particular order:
- Delicate Steve - Wondervisions
- Gotye - Making Mirrors
- Austra - Feel It Break
- Adele - 21
- Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi - Rome
- James Blake - James Blake
- tUnE-yArDs - w h o k i l l
- Real Estate - Days
- Givers - In Light
- The Black Keys - El Camino
12/19/11
Check out this awesome rework of Mat's track "I Can Hear The Trains Coming" by Superhumanoids!
http://getoffthecoast.blogspot.com/2011/12/premiere-mathieu-santos-i-can-hear.html
12/8/11
Just wanna remind everyone about the rescheduled dates as well as announce a show in Santa Ana, CA! Also very excited to announce that The Submarines will be playing with us at all three west coast shows and Papa will be playing with us in San Diego and Santa Ana. All dates below, make sure to get tickets now!
Sat-Dec-17 Pittsburgh, PA The Warhol @ Carnegie Lecture Hall # GET TICKETS
Wed-Feb-22 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre % GET TICKETS
Thu-Feb-23 San Diego, CA Belly Up Tavern ^ GET TICKETS
Fri-Feb-24 Santa Ana, CA Constellation Room ^ GET TICKETS
# w/ 1,2,3
% w/ The Submarines
^ w/ The Submarines and Papa
11/21/11
Dear Fans,
Again, thank you so much to everybody who came out during this tour, every show was amazing in it's own way.
We're going to try to reschedule as many of the canceled shows as possible to make it up to you guys. To start, we've rescheduled LA and San Diego:
Wed-Feb-22 Los Angeles, CA El Rey
Thu-Feb-23 San Diego, CA Belly Up
11/21/11
We're very sorry Pittsburgh, we will look into rescheduling immediately, but tonight's show is canceled. Wes just needs more recovery time.
11/16/11
Dear Friends, Fans, and Family,
After visiting a third ENT physician two days ago in Salt Lake City, it was recommended to us that Wes needed to rest his voice for five solid days. Taking the doctor's advice into consideration, we decided to cancel that night's show and the next three (last night in Boulder, CO, tonight in Lincoln, NE, and tomorrow night in Iowa City, IA) to allow for enough time for recovery. We will be playing Chicago and Pittsburgh but will have to postpone Madison (TBD) and Harrisburg (already moved the Harrisburg show to Nov. 30th) to allow for proper recovery time - Wes cannot do two shows in a row right now.
Eight days ago we had to cancel our show in Santa Fe, NM. It was the first time in nearly six years that we've had to cancel a show because of lingering health concerns, and frankly we were in uncharted territory. Canceling any show is always a last resort, and we didn't take the decision lightly. At that point we never would have guessed that we would've had to cancel more shows. We assumed that we'd be in the clear within a day or so... Boy, were we wrong! Over the past week, on a daily basis we'd be waiting to hear whether or not we'd be able play a show that night... And with every cancellation our disappointment grew exponentially. Our sincere apologies go out to anyone who feels like we were stringing them along, but the truth is that we ourselves were very much in the dark and tried to keep everyone informed as quickly and as efficiently as possible. We thought we were out of the woods when it came time to play San Francisco on the 11th, but afterwards it was clear that Wes needed more time to rest his voice or else he would run the risk of doing permanent damage to his vocal chords. To paraphrase, as one doctor put it: It's like running on a sprained ankle... You're never going to heal if you don't give your body the chance.
We are truly sorry to everyone who drove out to come to a show only to find out it had been cancelled and to all the venues, promoters and ticket holders. We are looking forward to making up the shows as soon as possible!
P.S. - Delicate Steve & Yellow Ostrich are still playing tonight in Lincoln, NE at the Bourbon Theatre.. the show is 18+ and tickets are $5.. go see them, they are awesome!
11/14/11
Hey everyone in Salt Lake City,
Terribly sorry to have to do this, but after the last two shows Wes' voice was set back again, and we have no other choice then to cancel tonight's show.
RRR
10/25/11
Great News! We are hitting the road tomorrow, check out all the dates and make sure to grab your tickets here.
The Delicate Steve remix of Mat's "I Can Hear The Trains Coming" was just released on weeklytapedeck.com, Check it out here!
Also, we just released limited edition cassettes of The Rhumb Line and The Orchard! be sure to pick one up during our tour or order them from Working Man Records.
10/18/11
In case you missed it last week, here's our video from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
- Delicate Steve - Wondervisions
- Gotye - Making Mirrors
- Austra - Feel It Break
- Adele - 21
- Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi - Rome
- James Blake - James Blake
- tUnE-yArDs - w h o k i l l
- Real Estate - Days
- Givers - In Light
- The Black Keys - El Camino
Sat-Dec-17 Pittsburgh, PA The Warhol @ Carnegie Lecture Hall # GET TICKETS
Wed-Feb-22 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre % GET TICKETS
Thu-Feb-23 San Diego, CA Belly Up Tavern ^ GET TICKETS
Fri-Feb-24 Santa Ana, CA Constellation Room ^ GET TICKETS
# w/ 1,2,3
% w/ The Submarines
^ w/ The Submarines and Papa
