Meet Mary Jane Smith and Victor Alexander Thell. Also known as Smith & Thell for short.
Some time ago they met and fell completely head over heels in love with each other’s musical urge, ambition, vision and passion for the art. After joining forces the outcome of their musical marriage has taken many turns and looked and sounded very different and members of the collective have come and gone. At a certain point Mary and Victor decided to replace them all with machines and somewhere in this electro acoustic landscape inspired by strong influences such as Björk, Chemical Brothers and Bat For Lashes they´ve managed to give birth to something we like to call unique and very promising.
Video: Smith & Thell – “Kill It With Love”
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Brand New: Jets Overhead
Jets Overhead has released their album Boredom and Joy today which can be streamed in full on both AOL Spinner and MSN. The album is currently available via all major online distributors on Microgroove Entertainment.
Known for their innovation, the band has launched their own website, Tellmewhatyoureallywant.com, to develop a social music video for the song, “What You Really Want”. Fans are encouraged to share a photo of themselves expressing their wants on a white piece of paper which will later be incorporated into a new video for the track which is set to be released later this month.
Additionally, Jets Overhead is carrying out a remix contest on their own website for the Boredom and Joy track, “Love Got In The Way.” Fans can visit JetsOverhead.com to download the the stems for free. The remix contest will be open until October 11 and submissions should be delivered through the band’s official Twitter or Facebook page. The winner will receive a Jets Overhead gift pack and consideration for an official digital release.
For moviegoers, “Beach Dream” is currently highlighted in the Clint Eastwood feature film, “The Trouble with the Curve”. Jets Overhead will also be sharing the stage with a limited run of dates starting in November with Stars. Dates are listed below.
Tour Dates with Stars:
- Nov 7 – Portland / The Aladdin
- Nov 8 – Seattle / The Showbox
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New Videos: Zedd & Skrillex and Nero
Zedd just dropped his new video for “Stache”, a song off his debut album Clarity via Interscope Records. He’s currently touring with Porter Robinson and working with Lady Gaga. You can buy the album now on iTunes (in stores 10/9).
Upcoming tour dates:
- 10/3 Ann Arbor, MI Necto *
- 10/4 Miami, FL LIV *
- 10/5 New York, NY Pacha *
- 10/6 Baltimore, MD Virgin Mobile FreeFest *
- 10/7 Vancouver, BC Vancouver Convention Centre *
- 10/8 Santa Cruz, CA Motiv *
- 10/9 Hollywood, CA Greystone Manor *
- 10/10 Santa Ana, CA Yost Theater *
- 10/11 San Diego, CA Petco Park *
- 10/11 San Diego, CA Voyeur *
- 10/12 Los Angeles, CA Avalon *
- 10/13 Portland, OR Oregon Convention Center *
- 10/15 Las Vegas, NV Marquee
- 10/19 Detroit, MI Elektricity
- 10/20 Chicago, IL The Mid
- 10/22 London, ON London Music Hall
- 10/23 Ottawa, ON Mansion
- 10/24 Kingston, ON Stages
- 10/25 Dallas, TX Lizard Lounge
- 10/26 Austin, TX Emo’s East
- 10/27 Houston, T Space City Music Festival
- 11/03 Minneapolis, MN Target Center **
* w/ Porter Robinson
** Bassnectar support date
Skrillex and Nero just remixed Monsta’s “Holdin On.” The track will be part of the trio’s upcoming EP, out via Skrillex’s OWSLA on 10/23.
Videos & Tour Dates From The Dig
The Dig released their new album Midnight Flowers on May 29th via Buffalo Jump Records. Last July they moved to Los Angeles by popular demand for a residency at Silverlake Lounge after playing their successful shows with Ben Kwellerin May. The band is proud to lend their single to Turn the Tide: Songs for “Last Call at the Oasis” a companion charity album to the new film Last Call at the Oasis in support of the global water crisis alongside 20 unreleased exclusive tracks from artists including Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Alabama Shakes, My Morning Jacket and more. The Dig’s sound has been developing ever since the band’s two singers Emile Mosseri and David Baldwin started making music together when they were eleven years old. After meeting California native Erick Eiser, the three songwriters have been writing tunes and playing in different bands since they were 16 years old. Anchored by sharp guitars, a woozy synth backdrop and airtight vocal harmonies, the new album Midnight Flowers which is produced by Bryce Goggin (Pavement, The Apples In Stereo, Swans, Antony & The Johnsons) via Buffalo Jump Records. It recalls styles ranging from T. Rex to Brian Eno to The Everly Brothers.
New York indie rock band The Dig are giving their fans a gift, as stated on their site: “Email your ticket receipt for any show on the fall tour to thedig@redlightmanagement.com to redeem a free download of The Dig’s new album, Midnight Flowers.”
The Dig Fall Tour 2012:
w/ The We Shared Milk
10/3 – Washington, DC @ Red Palace
10/4 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
10/5 – Northampton, MA – The Basement (Free Show)
10/6 – Brooklyn, NY @ Cameo
10/10 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks
10/11 – Columbus, OH @ Kobo
10/12 – Chicago, IL @ Tonic Room
10/13 – Bowling Green, KY @ Tidball’s
10/14 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement
10/16 – Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry’s
10/17 – Denton, TX @ Hailey’s
10/18 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk (indoors)
10/19 – San Antonio, TX @ The Limelight
10/20 – El Paso, TX @ The Hoppy Monk
10/21 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Rogue Bar
10/23 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Royal House (Free Show)
10/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Bootleg
10/25 – San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
10/26 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
10/28 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
10/31 – Minneapolis, MN – Halloween Party @ 400 Bar
11/1 – Madison, WI @ The Frequency
11/2 – Detroit, MI – Benefit Show @ Starkweather Arts Center
11/3 – St. Louis, MO @ Cicero’s
Download: Dragonette – “Live In This City” (Database Remix)
An anthemic album of edgy electronic dance rock music that the group is notorious for, Canadian electro-pop trio Dragonette have released their third studio album, Bodyparts. The new album has received praise from USA Today, W Magazine, Good Morning America, Perez Hilton, Lucky, NYLON, PAPER, Marie Claire, Vulture, SPIN, Rolling Stone among many others. The drag-o-licious video for single “Live In This City” dropped last week & RCRD LBL has premiered the “Live In This City” (Database Remix) MP3.
Download: Dragonette – “Live In This City” (Database Remix)
Dragonette On Tour w/ The Knocks
9/25: Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre * BUY TICKETS
9/26: San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine * BUY TICKETS
9/27: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir * BUY TICKETS
9/28: Seattle, WA @ Decibal Festival / Showbox Market* BUY TICKETS
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Download: Escort – “Starlight” (RAC Remix)
NYC’s Escort delivers a danceable blend of disco, funk & soul that pays homage to the classics while remaining fresh and modern. Following the release of their self-titled debut in January (which was named one of the “Best Albums of 2012” by both SPIN and Rolling Stone), Escort will release a remix compilation, Escort Remixed, on Oct 16th before heading out on their first-ever East coast tour.
Listen/download: Escort – “Starlight” (RAC Remix)
Remix Compilation Tracklist
1. Starlight (RAC Remix)
2. Cocaine Blues (Greg Wilson Remix)
3. Why Oh Why (Pound Sterling Remix)
4. Caméleon Chameleon (Club Remix)
5. Forever (Escort Remix Instrumental)
6. Makeover (JKriv Remix)
7. All Through The Night (Sub Swara Remix)
8. Starlight (Max Essa Remix)
9. Caméleon Chameleon (Black Russian Remix)
10. Cocaine Blues (Ewan Pearson Remix)
11. Caméleon Chameleon (Ilija Rudman Mix)
Tour Dates
10/25: Washington, DC @ The Hamilton
10/27: New York, NY @ Webster Hall, 1st Annual Escort Halloween Show w/ St. Lucia
11/7: Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of The Living Arts
11/9: Chicago, IL @ The Metro
11/10: Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
12/7: Barcelona, Spain @ Razzmatazz
12/8: Lisbon, Portugal @ Vodafone Mexefest
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Newest Love: “One Day/Reckoning Song” (Wankelmut Remix)
Check out this catchy little remix of Asaf Avidan & the Mojos’ song “One Day/Reckoning Song” by Wankelmut.
Then, check out Part 2 of the video if ya fancy.
I’m addicted!
Video: Miike Snow – “Pretender”
Check out NOISEY’s premiere of Miike Snow’s new video for “Pretender” which is the next chapter of our friend Jean Noel, the character from previous Happy to You videos. And how cool is it that this time he’s experiencing festival culture at LA’s HARD Summer.
Download: Miike Snow – “Pretender” (Dem Slackers Remix)
Miike Snow Tour Dates:
- October 13: Corona Capital 2012/Mexico City, Mexico
- October 16: First Avenue/Minneapolis, MN *
- October 17: Congress Theater/Chicago, IL *
- October 19: United Palace/New York, NY *
- October 20: State Theater/Portland, ME *
- October 22: Orpheum Theatre/Boston, MA *
- October 23: Wellmont Theatre/Montclair, NJ *
- October 24: 9:30 Club/Washington, DC (2 Shows: Doors 7pm and 10:30pm)*
- October 26: Moogfest/Asheville, NC
- October 30: Hollywood Palladium/Los Angeles, CA *
* with Niki and the Dove
Listen: Moullinex – “Take My Pain Away” (Gigamesh Remix)
Click to go listen and dance to Gigamesh’s remix of “Take My Pain Away”
Gigamesh’s funked up remix of Moullinex’s ‘Take My Pain Away’ is available for preview and will be released October 12th on Gomma Records.
A staple producer for nu disco fans, Gigamesh is known for combining sounds of the future and synth grooves that ultimately result in the catchiest songs on the dance floor. Most recently, recieiving praise for his rework of Junior Byron’s “Dance To The Music“.
Strange Talk – “Cast Away”
Melbourne’s four-piece Strange Talk return to the fray with a new single, “Cast Away”, the first offering from their debut album due out in early 2013.
A laid-back cavalcade of synth washes, toms, layered vocals and organic instrumentation, “Cast Away” perfectly showcases Strange Talk’s ambitions to bring together futuristic soundscapes with hook-laden direct songs.
Key songwriters and producers, Steve Docker and Gerard Sidhu’s influences (the pomp and clout of Queen, the dream haze of M83) are as diverse as their backgrounds (Steve a classical violinist, Gerard a club DJ).
Strange Talk have already commanded airwaves and online with their previous singles “Climbing Walls”, “Eskimo Boy” and “Sexual Lifestyle”. They’ve followed this up with key performances at the likes of Falls Festival, Parklife and supports slots for the likes of Kele, Marina & The Diamonds, Foster The People, The Rapture, and Art Vs. Science.
STRANGE TALK USA DATES:
THU 10/11 – SAN FRANCISCO @ RICKSHAW STOP w/ Violens (tix Rickshaw Stop)
FRI 10/12 – LOS ANGELES @ ECHO w/ wildcat! wildcat! (tix Echo)
WED 10/17 – NEW YORK @ Mercury Lounge (CMJ) (tix Mercury Lounge)
THU 10/18 NEW YORK @ TBD (CMJ)
FRI 10/19 – NEW YORK @ Terminal 5 w/ The Presets (CMJ) (tix Terminal 5)
SAT 10/20 NEW YORK @ TBD (CMJ)
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