Tour: Mates of State

Mates of State’s new album, Mountaintops, hits stores on September 13th. In celebration of this, they’ve added more new tour dates, on top of their already lengthy adventure. The new dates are italicized below, and Generationals will be hanging out and supporting them on that portion of the tour, too. (Which I am SUPER BUMMED OUT Generationals won’t be at the Pittsburgh show!!! Waaaah!)

Check out the video for MoS newest track “Maracas”

Mountaintops Tracklist:
01. Palomino
02. Maracas
03. Sway
04. Unless I’m Led
05. Total Serendipity
06. Basement Money
07. At Least I Have You
08. Desire
09. Change
10. Mistakes

Mates of State 2011 Tour Dates:
08/05 – Southampton, NY @ Escape to New York
09/21 – Washington, DC @ 930 Club # *
09/22 – Cincinnati, OH @ Mid Point Music Festival
09/23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls # *
09/24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Popped Festival # *
09/26 – Boston, MA @ Royale # *
09/27 – Montreal, QB @ Il Motore # *
09/28 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix # *
09/29 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews # *
09/30 – Chicago, IL @ Metro # *
10/01 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall % *
10/03 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel % *
10/04 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In % *
10/05 – Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre % *
10/06 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn % *
10/07 – Orlando, FL @ The Social % *
10/08 – Sunrise, FL @ Langerado Festival
10/10 – Richmond, VA @ Canal Club % *
10/11 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar % *
10/12 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall %
10/26 – Birmingham, AL – WorkPlay Theatre $
10/27 – Tallahassee, FL – Club Downunder $

10/28 – New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo Experience
10/30 – Little Rock, AR – Revolution Music Room $
10/31 – St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird $
11/01 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom $
11/02 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater $

11/05 – Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/04 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s $
11/07 – Tucson, AZ @ Plush $
11/08 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Music Box $
11/12 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge $
11/13 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater $
11/15 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar $
11/16 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room $
11/18 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Café $
11/19 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom $
11/21 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom $

# = w/ Suckers
* = w/ Yawn
% = w/ Other Lives
$ = w/ Generationals

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Flood City Music Festival This Weekend

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Flood City Music Festival is a affordable, family-friendly three day festival taking place this weekend at a riverfront park in Johnstown, PA – less than two hours from Pittsburgh.

Flood City attracts thousands of enthusiastic music fans every summer. The Johnstown Area Heritage Association is taking this annual music festival to new heights and to a place firmly in the forefront of the best regional festivals in the country. Flood City featured Grace Potter & The Nocturnals in 2009, who were named The Rolling Stone’s Best New Artist the following year. Last year featured Los Lobos and Robert Cray. Over the years, Flood City has played host to Grammy nominees and first-rate musicians including Derek Trucks, Galactic, Donna the Buffalo, and Anders Osborne. That proud tradition continues this year with the inclusion of Gregg Allman and Bettye LaVette.

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Free Download: Holy Ghost! – “Some Children”

Holy Ghost! are ready to kick off an extended touring schedule for the next few months and what better way to say bon voyage than by sharing their track “Some Children” featuring the lord of Yacht Rock, Mr. Michael McDonald.

And this fall marks Holy Ghost!’s FIRST EVER headlining tour in the US in support of their recently released and much-adored debut album Holy Ghost!. Having spent the last year supporting friends LCD Soundsystem, Chromeo and Cut Copy on the road, they are now topping the bill. The group will be joined by two very dynamic acts: Jessica 6 and Eli Escobar, who are going to be a perfect start to the party. A select handful of dates are below and more will be announced shortly!
You can also see them this summer on the Identity Festival Tour, which kicks off on August 11th and features artists as diverse as Booka Shade, Skrillex, Modeselektor and DJ Shadow. For the full list of cites and dates, and all other info please check out Identity Festival’s site.

Download: Holy Ghost! – “Some Children”

Watch the Adult Swim video

Holy Ghost! Headlining Tour
October 30 – Orono, ME @ University of Maine
October 31 – Montreal @ Belmount on the Blvd.
November 1 – Toronto @ 69 Bathurst
November 4 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
November 5 – Chicago, IL @ Double Dour
November 8 – Vancouver @ Fortune Club
November 12 – Mexico City @ One Music Festival (DJ Set)
November 17 – Austin, TX @ The Parish
November 19 – New Orleans @ The Parish at House of Blues

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LIVE: Cut Copy

Months ago when I saw in an email that Cut Copy was coming, I immediately made my arrangements to attend. Finally, they were coming! I couldn’t believe it and I had to be there. Thank goodness I was, too, because they put on a helluva show. I got a prime spot towards the front where I could see and still be relatively comfortable. The venue was filled. Everyone was excited and sweaty with anticipation.

Then the quartet of dudes entered the stage. The crowd was on point; ready and in dance mode. “Where I’m Going” from the latest album, Zonoscope, was played at the beginning of the set. I like that it was thrown into the beginning for some measure against some of the lesser known songs. They all led up to the second half of the show, which was more pleasing than pink starburst.

Dan Whitford stood there belting out songs while a fan (a literal, electric fan; not a person…haha, although I would have done it. I love you, Dan!) blew air through his luscious hair, evoking images of a cheesy 80s heart throb movie. In fact, I read an interview online from Seattle Gay News where the writer asked what the secret is to Dan’s hair. Guitarist, Tim Hoey answered saying Whitford’s actually working on his own hair line. Jokingly, Hoey added, “he basically modeled it on the bad kid from Karate Kid.”

“Lights and Music” broke out, and when it did, everyone went completely ape shit! I get chills just thinking about the seconds leading up to the first chorus. Just picture everyone in a movie theater sitting on the edge of their seat, waiting for that crucial moment you know will happen. I nodded my head along with the beat of the 5 second interval before all broke loose. The lights start blinking different neon colors, everyone is fiercely dancing and screaming while Dan Whitford is loudly singing “Lights and Music, are on my mind.” It’s definitely one of my FAVORITE concert moments.

Whitford keeps going, “Fading with the color you see in my face, cold and crystal you can’t hide ‘cuz your tears race. I’ll be waiting by in time, put your dreams away. You’re holding hope open for the one making you wait.” At this point, everyone is clapping with the beat, ready for the next chorus again. The cheering, screaming and clapping all gets louder and faster. I remember dancing fluidly as one with the crowd while smiling and laughing like a little girl the whole time. Wondrous.

After that serving of hotness, the band moved on with “Take Me Over,” another crowd pleaser. They just kept coming after that. “Out There on the Ice” and “Hearts on Fire” blew me away and left me dazed and dumbfounded. Cut Copy had us all in the palms of their hands. It was a big, sweaty dance party. All of my favorites were played. Plus, they came back out TWICE to play ONE more song. And they totally jammed out, too. If you have a chance to catch one of their shows, you better go. I mean, I would go even if they only played “Lights and Music,” it’s that awesome. I couldn’t have asked for a better set list. I came, I saw and I danced (my ass off).

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Event: Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusements

YAY! School of Seven Bells, Dan Deacon and Fool's Gold are part of the musical entertainment line-up!!!

The inaugural Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusements is to be held at Chicago’s Eckhart Park from September 16-18, 2011. It’s a playground for adults and children, alike!

The ability to let oneself go and be enthralled by a Brilliant moment of entertainment and spectacle is at the heart of human experience. At every corner of the globe people come together to enjoy both the most Popular and also obscure ways of human Amusements. Some might say that Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusements hopes to reinvent the traditions of Vaudeville for a 21st century audience – a live mash up of art forms and entertainment under one umbrella. Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusement’s ultimate goal is to create a distinct environment that allows a wide audience to be entertained with the most creative ideas and performers regardless of genre. As a production, the event has no stylistic boundaries, it can incorporate circus artists, music, comedians, short film, carnival rides, games and hopefully more. Additionally it is not wedded to a festival, time or place. It may pop up in your neighborhood park, at a nearby theater for one night, or just parading down your block.

Access to the event grounds will be free and open to the public, where patrons can enjoy carnival games, rides, an outdoor music stage and sideshows. The renowned Renegade Craft Fair and a hand selected farmers’ market will also be part of the affair. For select ticketed shows, two large big top circus tents will feature performances from a variety of musical acts, circus performers and audiovisual experimentation.

Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusements is the brainchild of musician/presenter Mike Reed who has been an integral part of the programming for the Umbrella Music Collective, The Chicago Jazz Festival and New Music Mondays: Downtown Sound at Millennium Park. His company, At Pluto LTD, also produces the Pitchfork Music Festival. For more information, visit www.bcopa.com

Schedule for ticketed events:

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16:

 Criss/Cross Tent ($20 ticket for night, doors at 5 PM)

Bill Callahan

Sidi Touré

Bomba Esteréo

CAVE

 Magic City Tent ($15 for each separate performer, tent is cleared after each set)

El Circo Cheapo – 8:30 PM

The Richochet Project – 7:00 PM

George Orange – 5:30 PM

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17:

 Criss/Cross Tent ($20 ticket for night, doors at 5 PM)

School of Seven Bells

A Hawk and a Hacksaw

Charles Bradley

Dark Dark Dark

 Magic City Tent ($15 for each separate performer, tent is cleared after each set)

El Circo Cheapo – 8:30 PM

The Richochet Project – 7:00 PM

George Orange – 5:30 PM

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

 Criss/Cross Tent ($20 ticket for night, doors at 5 PM)

Shellac

A Lull

Dan Deacon

Fool’s Gold

 Magic City Tent ($15 for each separate performer, tent is cleared after each set)

El Circo Cheapo – 8:30 PM

The Richochet Project – 7:00 PM

George Orange – 5:30 PM

 

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First Listen: Neon Hitch – “Bad Dog”

Neon Hitch brings more heat to this brutal summer by releasing “Bad Dog” and it’s many remixes that are pure fire. Benny Blanco-produced “Bad Dog” is the first official single off Beg, Borrow And Steal, the much-anticipated debut LP on Warner Brothers.

Neon Hitch – “Bad Dog” (DiscoTech Remix)

Neon Hitch – “Bad Dog” (Jason Nevins Remix)

Neon Hitch – “Bad Dog” (DJ Chuckie Remix)

Neon Hitch – “Bad Dog” (ft. Brandon Hilton)

Neon has announced a month-long US gay club tour that will begin July 28th in San Francisco and end in Seattle on August 20th. Growing up traveling the world as a trapeze artist and street performer, Neon is a natural performer able to transform her live shows into all-out dance parties. Idolator said of her performance at their SXSW party earlier this year “London firecracker Neon Hitch…[whisked] onto the stage and [belted] out an array of her addictive electro-pop jams. It was an incredible glimpse at what the sexy singer-songwriter has to offer.”

Confirmed tour dates:
7/28 The Crib, San Francisco, CA
7/29 CLUB 11, Los Angeles, CA
8/5 Machine, Boston, MA
8/12 SCORE Club, Miami, FL
8/13 GBar, Tampa, FL
8/14 The Parliament House Resort, Orlando, FL
8/18 Tiger Heat, Los Angeles

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Free Download: Rubblebucket – “Silly Fathers” (RAC Remix)

Download: Rubblebucket – “Silly Fathers” (RAC Remix)

Here’s the vid for the original “Silly Fathers” track.

Tour:

07/28: Vienna, VA @ Jammin Java
07/29: Floyd, VA @ Floyd Fest
07/30: Floyd, VA @ Floyd Fest
08/13: Burlington, VT @ Grand Point North
08/18: Stephentown, NY @ Bella Terra
08/19: Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl
08/20: Sheldon, VT @ Liberate Festival
09/03: Chicago, IL @ North Coast Festival
09/04: Mohawk, NY @ Moe.Down
09/10: Peru, NY @ Backwoods Pondfest
10/08: Roseland, VA @ The Festy
11/11: Live Oak, FL @ Bear Creek Music & Arts Fest

 

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Free Downloads: Shiny Toy Guns

YAY! Remember the fuss a few years ago when Shiny Toy Guns replaced their beautiful siren-sounding vocalist Carah Faye Charnow with Sisely Treasure? And we were all oh-so-sad because she just didn’t sound quite as right as Ms. Charnow? Well…Carah has reuinited with the band to record their first song in 3 years!!!

Download: Shiny Toy Guns – The Sun

Also — check out and download the remix by Mackintosh Braun.

Shiny Toy Guns – The Sun 2.0 (Mackintosh Braun Remix)

 

 

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My WVU Anthem!

My friends and I (along with every single other WVU student) have always sang John Denver’s “Country Roads.” Well…guess WHAT?!?!
Pretty Lights has done a reeeeeee-mixxxxxxx (he just played it at the All Good Festival in West Virginia)!!!

Listen/download: John Denver (Pretty Lights Remix) – “Country Roads”

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Newest Love: Metronomy – “The Bay” (Clock Opera Remix)

Check out this dope new Clock Opera remix!

Metronomy – The Bay (Clock Opera Remix)

Clock Opera’s next single release and album announcement is coming very soon.
Keep an eye on their facebook

 

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