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May 10, 2012 · 3:56 pm

Brand New: MS MR – “Hurricane”

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MS MR has made their first single “Hurricane” available for download. New York’s MS MR are going on tour with Marina & The Diamonds in July/August through America, plus play on June 1st @ Glasslands in Brooklyn.

“…feels big, the vibe feels grand – pop allure“ – Disco Naïveté

Tour Dates MS MR: * w/ Marina & The Diamonds

  •  6/1 – Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands Gallery
  • 7/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre*
  • 7/11 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore*
  • 7/13 – Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theatre*
  • 7/14 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market*
  • 7/15 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom*
  • 7/18 – Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall*
  • 7/21 – Chicago, IL @ Park West*
  • 8/14 – Washington D.C. @ 9:30 Club*
  • 8/16 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall*
  • 8/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts*

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May 9, 2012 · 1:40 pm

Free Mixtape: TV Girl – The Wild, The Innocent, The TV Shuffle

Click image to download indie pop duo TV Girl’s new mixtape: The Wild, The Innocent, The TV Shuffle

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May 8, 2012 · 2:11 pm

Download: Giant Giant Sand – “Detained”

In anticipation of Fire Records’ June 12th release of the country rock opera, Tucson, and Howe Gelb‘s May 10th performance at Joe’s Pub in New York City, Giant Giant Sand release the new track “Detained.” The track, which just premiered on Brooklyn Vegan, was inspired “by the clutch of cumbia that fevers the many particles of this album,” says Howe Gelb.

As a sort of homage, he’s named the album Tucson after the town he’s called home for forty years. Taking place in the town of Tucson, the story revolves around a “semi grizzled man with overt boyish naïveté” who sets off to escape the trappings of hometown life and embarks on a life-changing road trip; eschewing all his worldly goods and leaving behind what he has loved, encountering jail at the Mexican border, finding new old love at a train station saloon, all while ‘the end of the world’ provides the landscape game changer. The album is a dusty work of art, conjuring images of the all knowing desert and a confused river inside the cacti-strewn sound scape.

Download: Giant Giant Sand – “Detained”

Giant Sand – 2012 Tour Dates

05/20/2012 – New York City – Joe’s Pub: Howe Gelb


05/17/2012 – The Netherlands – Maastricht, de muziekgieterij: Howe Gelb


05/20/2012 – The Netherlands – Amsterdam, Paradiso: Howe Gelb


05/22/2012 – The Netherlands – Ottersum, Roepaen: Howe Gelb


05/24/2012 – Ireland – Dublin, Whelans: Howe Gelb


05/27/2012 – Austria – Linz Festival: Giant Giant Sand


05/31/2012 – UK – London, Village Underground: Howe Gelb


06/03/2012 – Switzerland – Zurich, El Lokal: Howe Gelb


07/06/2012 – Norway – Egersund Visefestival, Grand Scene: Howe Gelb

08/12/2012 – UK – Wilderness Festival: Giant Giant Sand


08/13/2012 – The Netherlands – Amsterdam, Paradiso: Giant Giant Sand

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May 8, 2012 · 2:02 pm

Download: Spirit Animal – “Crocodile Skins” (Big Black Delta Remix)

 New York City’s funk-heavy psych-rockers Spirit Animal has released Big Black Delta’s remix of their single, “Crocodile Skins.” Big Black Delta is the solo project of Mellowdrone founder and one-time M83 guitarist, Jonathan Bates. His otherworldly, four-to-the-floor take on “Crocodile Skins” features a distorted, pulsating bass line, spaced-out vocals, and a mean, reinterpreted guitar riff.

Spirit Animal also has live dates coming up in NYC and Washington, DC. Onstage, they are manic yet precise with a non-stop show full of big solos, tight grooves, and sweat-drenched sing-along moments. Be sure to check out the crazy, psychedelic music video for “Crocodile Skins” in case you missed it last month.

With mixing complete on their follow-up full length, Spiritia Animalia, Spirit Animal is poised to deliver the back-breaking rock and shit-kicking funk missing from the modern music landscape. The band, led by Steve Cooper, has already drawn comparisons to LCD Soundsystem, Animal Collective and Faith No More for their blend of irresistible hooks and riffs, complemented by the band’s tight rhythm section. Add in a healthy dose of frontman-freakout, and you have Spirit Animal.

Download: Spirit Animal – “Crocodile Skins” (Big Black Delta Remix)

Upcoming Tour Dates

  • 5/17 – Brooklyn, NY – Cameo Gallery (w/ Flying Cars)
  • 5/20 – Washington, DC –  Red Palace (w/ Flying Cars)
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May 3, 2012 · 11:01 am

Download: Prinzhorn Dance School – “I Want You”

Prinzhorn Dance School return with “I Want You,” the new single from their sophomore DFA release Clay Class. The song is both  personal and universal, a minimal love song with maximal impact,  recalling both The XX & the Breeders. The single EP includes 2 brand new tracks recorded specifically for this single – “Promise” & “Love In The Ground, along with a special cover song swap with The Brian James Gang. Brian James covers the Prinzhorn song “Usurper,” while Prinzhorn chooses Brian James Gang song “Green Worms,” which finds Sooz singing/talking/rapping over an undeniable Prinzhorn-esque minimal thump.

Download: Prinzhorn Dance School – “I Want You”

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April 25, 2012 · 10:00 am

New Greg Laswell Video + Free Download

Greg Laswell’s “Come Back Down,” the first single from his new release Landline is this week’s Single of the Week on iTunes! The song features Sara Bareilles on backing vocals.

Free download: Greg Laswell ft. Sara Bareilles – “Come Back Down”

Laswell’s new album, Landline, is available today on Vanguard Records! Landline is his first album since 2010’s Take A Bow, and his fourth full-length. Laswell, a talented producer and musician in his own right, self-produced the record. Landline’s 11 new tracks were recorded by Laswell in a church-turned-house in a small lobstering town in down-east Maine. His nomadic tendencies caused him to relocate from Los Angeles to New York City, eventually ending up at the church-turned-house that is owned by his wife’s parents. The album’s title was inspired by the fact that the home-recording-studio had no cell-phone reception, forcing Laswell to use landlines for all of his calls. The album features collaborations with a number of well-known female singers, including Ingrid Michaelson, Sia, Elizabeth Ziman (of Elizabeth and the Catapult) and Sara Bareilles (on the album’s lead single ‘Come Back Down’). Inspired by hip-hop records that he was listening to while writing and recording the album, Laswell decided he wanted to work with and feature female vocals alongside his own. Each singer brings a new element and personality to the songs, whether it’s Bareilles’ energy that caused Laswell to re-record his vocals, or the fact that he co-wrote the album’s title track with Ingrid Michaelson when the power went out one night.

Check out this video Laswell also recently made for album track “Back To You,” which he filmed himself.

Laswell will also begin touring in May and June to support Landline.  The tour begins on May 15 on the East Coast before heading out across North America to the West Coast and circling back around to the East Coast, ending with three shows in New York City, Washington DC, and Philadelphia. Along the way he will play shows in Los Angeles and Chicago, and many more markets. Not only will Laswell play these headlining shows, but he will follow them up with a number of dates supporting Ingrid Michaelson as well.

 

 

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April 23, 2012 · 11:01 am

Dragonette – “Let It Go” (Faustix & Imanos remix)

Click the image to listen to "Let It Go" (Faustix & Imanos remix) and check out an interview w/ Dragonette on Rolling Stone!

Canadian electro-pop trio Dragonette burst onto the music scene with their infectious hit “Hello,” a collaboration with Martin Solveig.  The song hit Top 10 in over 30 countries as well as achieving platinum status in the US and scoring the band a JUNO Award.  An energetic pop anthem with a pulsing beat, Dragonette unleashed the Let It Go single earlier this month complete with remixes by Laidback Luke, The Knocks and Faustix & Imanos.  Along with the recently released single “The Right Woman,” which was featured on Diane Von Furstenberg’s compilation Proud To Be Woman Vol. 3, Let It Go marks the first of many new tracks to come from the Toronto band as they gear up to release a new full-length. Written and produced by Dragonette, Let It Go is a club-worthy track with a fist-pumping chorus and infectious rhythm. Bridging the gap between 2009’s Fixin To Thrill and the band’s highly anticipated third studio album, Let It Go is available on iTunes, Beatport and all digital retailers.

Download: Dragonette – “Let It Go” (Faustix & Imanos remix) (in exchange for an email address)

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April 20, 2012 · 4:01 pm

Theophilus London Remixes and New Video

Check out the new video from Theophilus London, “All Around The World.”

Rolling Stone has the exclusive full album premiere of Theophilus London‘s new remix album Timez Are Werid These Nights. Over the last couple weeks, Theophilus has been leaking tracks from the album on its own dedicated tumblr page. He’s enlisted the help of some of the best DJ’s in the game to help breath new life into his debut album Timez Are Weird These Days.

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Timez Are Weird These Nights Official Track Listing:

  1. Last Name London (Brodinski Remix)
  2. Love Is Real (Fred Falke Remix)
  3. Wine And Chocolates (Linus Loves Remix)
  4. All Around The World (Silascopathic Remix)
  5. Why Even Try (Bloody Beetroots Remix)
  6. Stop It (Crookers Remix)
  7. Girls Money (Disco Pusher Remix)  
  8. One Last Time (Sahy Uhns Remix) 
  9. Lighthouse (Jeffrey Jerusalem Remix)
  10. I Stand Alone (Skream Remix)

Stream/download: Theophilus London – “Love Is Real” (Fred Falke Remix)

Stream/download: Theophilus London – “Last Name London” (Brodinksi Remix)

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April 11, 2012 · 1:55 pm

New Music: Wintersleep

“broods, billows and stalks the listener with soaring vocals, punching drums and waves of guitars.” —Wall Street Journal

“Wintersleep have a tendency to cut straight for the gold with infectious guitar lines and persuasive, high-energy choruses.” —Pitchfork

Wintersleep produces music that has the ability to grab listeners with  its pop charm and keep them captivated with its subtle complexities. The band is gearing up to release Hello Hum, a collection of diverse tracks full of resonant harmonies, rich layers of elaborate instrumentation and ear-catching melodies. Co-produced and mixed by Dave Fridmann (MGMT, The Flaming Lips) and Tony Doogan (Belle & Sebastian, Mogwai) and inspired by the members’ collective experiences, waking dreams, and musical experimentations, Hello Hum will be released June 12th via Roll Call Records/ILG.

Download: Wintersleep – “Resuscitate”

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April 10, 2012 · 3:36 pm

Download: Aesop Rock – “Zero Dark Thirty”

Download: Aesop Rock – “Zero Dark Thirty”

Here’s a free download of the first track from Aesop Rock’s first full-length solo album in about 5 years, Skelethon. The album will be out July 10th through Rhymesayers.

 

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