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August 8, 2012 · 10:17 am

Download: Men Without Hats – “This War”

Montreal’s Men Without Hats will soon be taking their timeless performance back on the road in support of their new album Love In The Age of War (out now on Cobraside Records).  During 2011’s “Dance If You Want” tour, Men Without Hats opened every show with their single “This War.” Today, they are sharing the single, which just premiered on AOL’s Spinner, in honor of their upcoming tour dates. The track is an uplifting blend of the band’s distinguished synthpop sound, accentuated by Ivan’s distinctive baritone croon.

Love In The Age of War marked the band’s their first album release in albums 10 years and features 10 original songs written by Ivan Doroschuk. Produced by Dave “Rave” Ogilvie (Skinny Puppy, Marilyn Manson), Love In The Age of War features charismatic front man Ivan (voice & electronics), his brother Colin Doroschuk (vocals), as well as Lou Dawson (vocals & live keyboards), and James Love (guitars). In 2011, Men Without Hats soared back into the scene with their breakout performance at SXSW, followed by an extensive, well-received North American tour.

Since forming in the late 70’s, the band released six studio albums – having songs featured on hit TV series such as Glee, The Simpsons, Futurama and Family Guy. Their 1980’s hit “The Safety Dance” reached Top 10 in the US, the UK and 25 other countries around the world. Their 1987 hit “Pop Goes The World” reached the top 20 in the US and Canada. In 1983, they picked up a Grammy nomination for Best group.

Download: Men Without Hats – “This War”

Men Without Hats Tour Dates

  • 09/05: San Diego, CA @ 4th & B
  • 09/06: Henderson, NV @ Henderson Pavilion
  • 09/08: Costa Rica @ Stadium
  • 11/20: Orlando, FL @ The Social
  • 11/21: Tampa, FL @ Orpheum
  • 11/23: Miami, FL @ Grand Central
  • 11/24: Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbit’s
  • 11/25: Durham, NC @ Motorco
  • 11/27: Bordentown, NJ @ Open Arts Stage
  • 11/28: Philadelphia, PA @ Sellersville Theater
  • 11/29: Washington, D.C. @ State Theater
  • 11/30: New York, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl
  • 12/01: Boston/Foxboro, MA @ Showcase Live
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August 6, 2012 · 1:30 pm

New Track: The Presets – “Ghosts”

Today The Presets revealed their new single “Ghosts”, from their forthcoming album Pacifica (out digitally on September 10 and in stores the 11th via Casablanca).  The single will be available on iTunes August 21.

Minor-keyed Merengue grooves are topped with First Fleet melodies, while synth washes and skittering beats glide effortlessly across the track’s rollicking, undulating peaks and valleys.

“When Julian played me his initial sketch of this song it utterly blew my mind, “ explains Kim. “Taking a classic folk style, sea shanty and adding it to an up tempo techno groove was just genius to my ears.”

The Presets recently released the video for Pacifica track “Youth in Trouble”. Watch the kaleidoscopic pixilated roller coaster, created by New York based visual artist Yoshi Sodeoka, here. The single and remix package for  “Youth In Trouble” are available now on iTunes.

North American Tour Dates

10/13 – San Francisco, CA – Treasure Island Music Festival
10/15 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
10/19 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
10/20 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
10/21 – Montreal, QC – Corona Theatre
10/23 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
10/25 – Chicago, IL – Metro
10/27 – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia
10/28 – Pomona, CA – The Fox Theatre

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August 6, 2012 · 1:25 pm

Video: My Morning Jacket – “Outta My System”

After falling through a hole into a psychedelic, animated, one-eyed dimension in space, My Morning Jacket share their new video for “Outta My System” featuring Zach Galifanakis as the wizard.

My Morning Jacket are also set to release The Outta My System EP tomorrow, August 7th, featuring remixes by Washed Out and Dave Sitek from TV on the Radio. The EP also includes fan favorite “Friends Again” from their limited edition 7” released in December.

After having just kicked off the U.S. leg of their Spontaneous Curation Tour, preceded by a successful European run, with their electrifying performance in Salt Lake City, My Morning Jacket performed back-to-back shows at the legendary Red Rocks. Throughout the tour, the band is asking fan club members and concert goers to assist them in curating each night’s set list through Twitter. The band will also be mining all six of their studio recorded albums and rarities to make each night a unique experience.

My Morning Jacket has had quite the fruitful summer following their return to the U.S., headlining both Forecastle Festival and Newport Folk Festival. Catch My Morning Jacket as they hit the road with Band Of Horses, Trombone Shorty, Trampled By Turtles, Shabazz Palaces, Iron and Wine, and Portugal. The Man.

Listen: My Morning Jacket – “Outta My System” (Washed Out remix)

My Morning Jacket North American & European Tour Dates

% = $1 from each ticket will be donated to the local charity listed

* = with Band Of Horses

^ = with Trombone Shorty

+ = with Trampled By Turtles

# = with Shabazz Palaces

> = with Iron and Wine

< = with Portugal. The Man

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July 30, 2012 · 11:05 am

Video: The Rocketboys – “The Best”

Austin, TX’s anthemic indie-rock band The Rocketboys have released their first ever official video for the track “The Best”, which is the last song on their recently released album Build Anyway.

A true epilogue to the new record, singer Brandon Kinder comes to terms with his disappointment and anger towards former bandmates and even makes something of an apology for his pain: “You spent your time trying to make a better life, while I was spending mine making up bitter rhymes”; “All those words I wrote, they’ve already died…If I ever had brothers, I hope you know that you were them.”  It’s a fitting and powerful end to a soaring rock record that covers endless ground in the search for explanations for the fragmentation and almost-breakup of the band.

The Rocketboys also announce a Fall tour schedule for August-October which covers the Central and Eastern US. A co-headline tour with Bearcat, the tour is in support of Invisible Children and will make available limited edition I.C. posters.

Download a free two song tour sampler, which includes an acoustic version of The Rocketboys’ new single “The Best” and Bearcat’s song “Let’s Be Honest,” here.

The Rocketboys Tour Dates:
Aug 27 – Austin, TX – W Hotel*
Aug 28 – Ft. Worth, TX – Live Oak Music Hall
Aug 30 – Lubbock, TX – Bash Riprocks
Aug 31 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Conservatory
Sept 1 – Tulsa, OK – Vanguard Music Hall
Sept 2 – Kansas City, MO – Riot Room
Sept 3 – Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews
Sept 4 – Chicago, IL – The Ace Bar
Sept 5 – Indianapolis, IN – Hoosier Dome
Sept 6 – Pontiac, MI – Vernors Room at Crofoot Ballroom
Sept 7 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Smiling Moose
Sept 8 – New York City, NY – The Living Room
Sept 10 – New York City, NY – Studio at Webster Hall
Sept 11 – New Haven, CT – The Space
Sept 12 – Philadelphia, PA – The Barbary
Sept 13 – Vienna, VA – Jammin Java
Sept 14 – Cleveland, OH – Wilbert’s
Sept 15 – Louisville, KY – Uncle Slayton’s
Sept 16 – St. Louis, MO – Cicero’s
Sept 17 – Knoxville, TN – Barley’s Taproom
Sept 19 – Nashville, TN – High Watt at Mercy Lounge
Sept 20 – Atlanta, GA – The Vinyl
Sept 22 – Oxford, MS – Two Stick Sushi Bar
Sept 25 – Little Rock, AR – Stickyz
Sept 28 – Tampa, FL – New World Brewery
Sept 29 – Orlando, FL – Backbooth
Oct 1 – Jacksonville, FL – Burro Bar
Oct 3 – Athens, GA – New Earth Music Hall & Taproom
Oct 4 – Charlotte, NC – The Evening Muse
Oct 5 – West Columbia, SC – Conundrum
Nov 2 – Waco, TX – Common Grounds*
*No Bearcat
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July 26, 2012 · 10:06 am

Atlas Genius Touring With Silversun Pickups in September

Atlas Genius will join Silversun Pickups on tour this fall. The run kicks off on September 4th at Malkin Bowl in Vancouver, BC and will include shows at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, CA (9/13) and Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom (9/21).

Prior to the dates with Silversun Pickups, the Adelaide, Australia-based band will embark on its first-ever U.S. tour, performing at the CD101 Summerfest at LC Pavilion in Columbus, OH on August 11 and then making its way west. Atlas Genius will play a series of dates with Animal Kingdom and wrap up the tour with radio shows in Seattle and Portland. See below for itinerary. Fans can purchase tickets and share with their friends HERE.

“Trojans” also peaked at No. 1 on Hype Machine and the We Are Hunted “Emerging Artist” chart. Xaphoon Jones of Chiddy Bang has just put his own unique spin on “Trojans,” with a remix that was recently premiered on Neon Gold. Neon Gold has also invited fans to put their own spin on “Trojans” themselves in the site’s first ever remix contest. Atlas Genius is currently hard at work in its home studio on its full-length debut album.

Atlas Genius – North American Tour Dates

August

  • 11 – Columbus, OH @ The LC Pavilion, CD101 Summerfest Radio Show
  • 12 – Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe @ Old National Centre
  • 13 – St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hills Duck Room
  • 17 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Soho Restaurant & Music Club w/Animal Kingdom
  • 22  – Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s Night Club w/Animal Kingdom
  • 23  – San Francisco, CA @ Popscene @ Rickshaw Stop w/Animal Kingdom
  • 25 – Seattle, WA @ Marymoor Park, KNDD The End Summercamp ’12 Radio Show
  • 28 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom, KNRK Radio Show

September

  • 4 – Vancouver, BC @ Malkin Bowl w/Silversun Pickups
  • 6 – Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Amphitheater w/Silversun Pickups
  • 7 – Eugene, OR @ Cuthbert Amphitheatre w/Silversun Pickups
  • 9 – Portland, OR @ Pioneer Courthouse Square w/Silversun Pickups
  • 10 – Davis, CA @ Mondavi Center w/Silversun Pickups
  • 12 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater w/Silversun Pickups
  • 13 – Santa Monica, CA @ Santa Monica Civic Auditorium w/Silversun Pickups
  • 15 – Milwaukee, WI @ Rock The Green
  • 17 – Papillion, NE @ Sumtur Amphitheatre w/Silversun Pickups
  • 18 – Des Moines, IA @ Hoyt Sherman Place w/Silversun Pickups
  • 20 – Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre w/Silversun Pickups
  • 21 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom w/Silversun Pickups

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July 26, 2012 · 9:59 am

Bear Hands – “Songs From Utopia Volume One”

Formed at Wesleyan College and now based in Brooklyn, the genre-melding indie quartet, Bear Hands, is gearing up to tour across the East Coast and Midwest this summer. The group will be performing tracks off of their Songs From Utopia Volume One EP, released digitally on July 4th through Greedhead, the record label from Heems of Das Racist. Bear Hand’s new material is tinged with political sentiment and infuses indie rock with such wide-reaching influences as folk, synth pop, psych and surf. This multifaceted approach follows suit for their live performances, which are sure to not only be unboundedly energetic, but also all encompassing.

BEAR HANDS TOUR DATES

  • 7.26.12 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
  • 7.27.12 Indianapolis, IN @ White Rabbit Cabaret
  • 7.28.12 Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
  • 7.30.12 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
  • 7.31.12 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
  • 8.01.12 Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
  • 8.02.12 Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
  • 8.03.12 Cincinnati, OH @ Fountain Square
  • 8.04.12 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Brillobox
  • 8.05.12 Washington, DC @ The Red Palace
  • 8.24.12 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer

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July 2, 2012 · 2:29 pm

Video: Atlas Genius – “Back Seat”

Atlas Genius – U.S. Tour Dates

August

11 – Columbus, OH @ The LC Pavilion, CD101 Summerfest Radio Show

12 – Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe 13 – St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill

17 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Soho Restaurant & Music Club w/Animal Kingdom

22 – Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s Night Club w/Animal Kingdom

23 – San Francisco, CA @ Popscene @ Rickshaw Stop w/Animal Kingdom

25 – Seattle, WA @ Marymoor Park, KNDD The End Summercamp ’12 Radio Show

28 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom, KNRK Radio Show

Additional dates will be announced soon.

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June 15, 2012 · 1:26 pm

Highly Anticipated: The Hood Internet

Chicago DJ duo, The Hood Internet, featuring STV SLV and ABX, are releasing their debut album of original material, FEAT with Decon on September 18, 2012.  The Hood Internet are infamous for their mixtapes featuring blends of a wide array of artists including the late Whitney Houston, Justice, Fleetwood Mac, Jay-Z and more. Their foray into production work has found them collaborating on new songs with hyped rappers and artists from across the nation that range from Chicago artist Show You Suck to Black Moth Super Rainbow’s Tobacco. This release marks The Hood Internet’s first completely original, sample-free album with vocal and instrumental collaborations highlighting different artists including erudite rapping by Psalm One on ‘More Fun’, synth-pop trio Class Actress alongside Canadian rapper Cadence Weapon on the chimerical ‘Critical Captions’ and the infectious track ‘Won’t Fuck Us Over’ featuring the raw energy of Chicago group BBU.

Since the inaugural release of their first, critically acclaimed mixtape in 2007, their rise to glory has steadily landed them performances at festivals like Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, SXSW, CMJ, Pitchfork’s #Offline, Mad Decent Block Party, and The Roots Picnic.  When they aren’t busy playing huge festivals or touring the country,  they’re releasing upwards of 500 mixes on their website, leading to millions of free downloads since their start in 2007.  The Hood Internet will be going on a west coast run with Psalm One and Tanya Morgan in July and August.  A national tour will take place in September and October, coinciding with the album’s release.

FEAT TRACK LISTING:

  1. Critical Captions (ft Class Actress, Cadence Weapon)
  2. One For The Record Books (ft AC Newman, Sims)
  3. More Fun (ft Psalm One, TOBAXXO)
  4. Nothing Should Be A Surprise (ft Isaiah Toothtaker, Show You Suck)
  5. Exonerated (ft Zambri, Hooray For Earth, Junior Pande)
  6. Won’t Fuck Us Over (ft BBU, Annie Hart)
  7. Do You Give Up Now? (ft Donwill, My Gold Mask, Junior Pande)
  8. Our Finest China (ft The Rosebuds, Astronautalis)
  9. Uzi Water Gun (ft Millionyoung, Kenan Bell, The Chain Gang Of 1974)
  10. These Things Are Nice (ft Kid Static, Slow Witch, Kleenex Girl Wonder)

UPCOMING TOUR DATES:

  • SAT JUN 22 – Beauty Ballroom, Austin TX
  • WED JUL 25 – Wild Buffalo, Bellingham WA*
  • THU JUL 26 – Chop Suey, Seattle WA*
  • FRI JUL 27 – Mississippi Studios, Portland OR*
  • TUE JUL 31 – Catalyst Atrium, Santa Cruz CA*
  • WED AUG 1 – The Independent, San Francisco CA*
  • THU AUG 2 – Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa CA*
  • FRI AUG 3 – The Central, Santa Monica CA*
  • SAT AUG 4 – Casbah, San Diego CA*
  • THU AUG 9 – U Street Music Hall, Washington DC
  • SAT AUG 11 – Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn NY

* with Psalm One and Tanya Morgan

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June 13, 2012 · 10:25 am

Video: Strip Steve ft. Puro Instinct – “Astral Projection”

Strip Steve’s debut, Micro Mega, will be out July 16th via Boysnoize Records

STRIP STEVE DJ DATES:
6/26 – Los Angeles, CA @ Dim Mak Studios – BNR Night “Astral Projection” Release Party w/ D.I.M. & Destructo
6/30 – Chicago, IL @ Wavefront Festival w/ Boys Noize & D.I.M.
7/1 – New York, NY @ Le Bain – BNR Night w/ D.I.M.
9/2 – New York, NY @ Electric Zoo w/ Boys Noize & Djedjotronic
Strip Steve – Micro Mega Tracklisting:
 01 – Micro
02  – Stomp
03 – Money Trouble Funk
04 – Astral Projection Feat. Puro Instinct
05 – Radiocheck
06 – All The Time
07 – Music for the Ringtone Generation
08 – Hood
09 – One Thing Feat. Robert Owens
10 – Skate Control
11 – Don’t Know When
12 – Calcium Feat. Das Glow
13 – Mega

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