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June 23, 2011 · 1:48 pm

Video: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – “Simple Girl”

Check out this unofficial video a fan made for Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.’s song “Simple Girl.”

Upcoming Dates:

June, 25 – St. Andrews Hall – Detroit, MI
Aug, 05-07 – Lollapalooza – Chicago, IL
Sept, 16-18 – Austin City Limits – Austin, TX
Sept, 23-24 – Popped! – Philadelphia, PA

 “one of the best debuts of the year”   – Filter   

 “It’s A Corporate World is a refreshing full-length debut that would serve well on any
summer playlist.” – American Songwriter

 “From the first hazy notes of album opener “Morning Thought” through to the bittersweet psych-dirge of “The Fisherman,” It’s a Corporate World  seems  custom-tailored to soundtrack the summer.”  – ELLE

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June 23, 2011 · 11:07 am

Check ‘Em Out: White Wives (Pittsburgh Natives!)

In anticipation of their forthcoming debut LP Happeners, due June 28 on Adeline Records, White Wives have premiered “Indian Summer, Indian Summer” on their website. Their tour kicks off tomorrow with their record release party here in their hometown of Pittsburgh!

This quartet brings together Western Pennsylvanian natives Anti-Flag’s Chris “#2” Barker and Chris Head, Roger Harvey of Dandelion Snow and Tyler Kweder of American Armada. While they share a hometown, they have as many creative and ideological similarities as they do differences. “I think our varying influences are what helps create the sound and aesthetic of White Wives,” offers “2”. “I grew up listening to a lot of music from the mid nineties: Nirvana, Pixies.” Harvey, on the other hand, cites traditional literary songwriters: “Neil Young, Townes Van Zandt, Gram Parsons. Of course Dylan and Woody Guthrie.” The diversity of inspiration speaks volumes about their creative origins, and serves as a reminder to set pre-conceived notions aside and allow the music to be the voice. The collection of 11 tracks range from high-gain electric rock n’ roll, to punk/indie rock, to carefully orchestrated acoustic songs.

White Wives is not, nor was ever intended as a side project. “I think that anyone who goes into listening to our record believing that it is an Anti-Flag ‘side project’ is going to be surprised and to be honest, perhaps a bit shocked,” affirms #2. The band will tour in support of the release, beginning in June, alongside quintet Touche Amore and Balance & Composure. They promise to bring a raucous live show – the stage is left in disarray after every set.

Happeners Track List

1. Indian Summer, Indian Summer

2. Sky Started Crying

3. Hungry Ghosts

4. Spinning Wheels

5. Paper Chaser

6. Another City For A New Weekend

7. Hallelujah, I’m Mourning

8. Grow So Wild & Free

9. The Devil’s Alibi

10. Let It Go

11. Like A Runaway Slave

WHITE WIVES TOUR DATES

June 24 – Pittsburgh, PA – 222 Ormsby/record release show*

June 26 – Altoona, PA – The Archway Center

June 27 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s

June 28 – Toledo, OH – Frankies

June 29 – Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme

June 30 – DeKalb, IL – House Café

July 1 – Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews

July 2 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club

July 3 – Milwaukee, WI – The Project Lodge

July 5 – Toronto, ON, CANADA – The Horseshoe Tavern*

July 6 – Ottawa, ON, CANADA – Mavericks

July 7 – Quebec City, QC, CANADA – Café L’ Agitee

July 8 – Montreal, QC, CANADA – Divan Orange^

July 9 – Albany, NY – TBA^

July 10 – Brooklyn, NY – The Party Expo^

* without Touche Amore

^ White Wives only

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May 26, 2011 · 1:44 pm

New Video: Digitalism “2 Hearts” (+ downloads)

Check out the video for the first single off Digitalism’s upcoming album. “2 Hearts” follows the two around a kaleidoscopic space station, playing futuristic instruments and battling aliens.

The full-length I Love You, Dude will see a release on July 5th and the band will be heading stateside two months later to headline the much anticipated Hard Festival Tour.

Download: “2 Hearts” Amazona Boys Remix

And in case you missed the post in April with a free download of “2 Hearts,” you can still get it HERE.

Tour Dates
8/3 – SEATTLE, WA – Showbox
8/4  –  PORTLAND, OR – Roseland
8/5 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Fox Theater
8/6 –  LOS ANGELES, CA – Hard Fest
8/9  – DALLAS, TX – Granada
8/10  – AUSTIN, TX – Stubb’s
8/12 – CHICAGO, IL – Congress Theater
8/13 – TORONTO, ON – World Electronic Music Festival
8/14 – MONTREAL, PQ – Metropolis
8/16 – BOSTON, MA – House of Blues
8/17 – BALTIMORE, MD – Bourbon Street
8/18  – WASHINGTON, DC – Fur Nightclub
8/19 – PHILADELPHIA, PA – Electric Factory
8/20 – NEW YORK, NY – Terminal 5

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April 8, 2011 · 11:51 am

Newest Love: The Chain Gang of 1974

“The Gang — which is actually just the recording moniker of Kamtin Mohager — delivers silken bursts of New Wave-inspired dance music with meaty, Cut Copy-sized hooks and flourishes of Passion Pit-style falsetto.” – SPIN‘s 35 Must-Hear Acts at SXSW

After self-releasing two albums over the past several years and receiving early praise from the likes of SPIN, The FADER, RCRD LBL, Brooklyn Vegan, and more, The Chain Gang of 1974 is ready to break out with Wayward Fire! Set for release June 21st on ModernArt, this is an album as restless as The Chain Gang of 1974‘s White Guts, an album which funneled three years of instrument-swapping, sample-splicing experience into a lean focused listen, but it melds the standout moments from that release into something wholly new and realized. In creating this new album, The Chain Gang of 1974’s genre-jumping singer/multi-instrumentalist Kamtin Mohager moved from Denver to Los Angeles, severed the ties of the two-year relationship that fueled Wayward Fire, and raised the
curtain on what’s next, proving that this particular film has just begun.

Download/listen: “Undercover”

On Wayward Fire, the laser-guided synth lines of “Undercover” and the rather epic “Hold On”-crowd pleasers that hint at everything from LCD Soundsystem to Talking Heads-make perfect sense alongside such shifting soundscapes as the shimmering keys of “Don’t Walk Away,” the hands-in-the-air hooks of “Taste of Heaven,” and the choruses that cut through the rain clouds in “Matter of Time.” Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Mohager balances his minor-key melodies with bold, bloodletting lyrics.

“Fresh off a string of noteworthy performances at South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas, Chain Gang is positioned to pick up where LCD Soundsystem is leaving off – live dance music with an abrasive edge and hipster swagger.” — Denver Post

In the lead up to this release, The Chain Gang of 1974 will play select dates on the west coast with Jamaica.

The Chain Gang of 1974 Tour Dates

Sat. April 23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex

Tue. April 26 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent w/ Jamaica

Thu. April 28 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios w/ Jamaica

Fri. April 29 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos w/ Jamaica

Sat. April 30 – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club w/ Jamaica

Sat. June 11 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre w/ Candy Claws, Bad Weather California, Fellow Citizens

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March 30, 2011 · 2:51 pm

New Download: O’Death’s “Bugs”

Check out this new video from O’Death: Filmed on the coast of Maine, the video depicts a duo of mysterious, masked individuals, in abstract journey and ritual, seemingly swallowed by darkness. Simultaneously colorful and dark, the video is the perfect companion to the evocative song.

O’Death is a 6 member American folk rock band from Brooklyn. Today they are beginning an extensive tour in support of their new album, Outside. Everyone knows I’m not too big on folk music, but I am loving these guys. With the usage of a banjo, fiddle and ukulele, their music is more upbeat and happier than other “folk” music. I cannot wait to go see these guys JAM out when they’re here in Pittsburgh next month. If you have the chance to make it to one of their shows, you should take up on it, it’s sure to be a great time. 

Listen/download the first track (and possibly my favorite) from the new album: “Bugs”

O’DEATH TOUR DATES:

  • Wednesday, Mar. 30 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret w/ The Strange Boys, Natural Child
  • Thursday, Mar. 31 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
  • Friday, Apr. 1 – Missoula, MT @ The Palace w/ The Strange Boys, Natural Child
  • Saturday, Apr. 2 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux w/ The Strange Boys, Natural Child
  • Sunday, Apr. 3 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge w/ The Strange Boys, Natural Child
  • Monday, Apr. 4 – Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive w/ The Strange Boys, Natural Child
  • Tuesday, Apr. 5 – Pueblo, CO @ Red Raven Gallery w/ Sasquatch, The Haunted Windchimes
  • Wednesday, Apr. 6 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
  • Thursday, Apr. 7 – Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
  • Friday, Apr. 8 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club w/ Grandchildren
  • Saturday, Apr. 9 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen w/ Grandchildren
  • Monday, Apr. 11 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop w/ The Hollows, Grandchildren
  • Tuesday, Apr. 12 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Cafe w/ Grandchildren
  • Wednesday, Apr. 13 – Grantham, PA @ Messiah College
  • Thursday, Apr. 14 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie w/ Grandchildren
  • Friday, Apr. 15 – Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory w/ Grandchildren
  • Saturday, Apr. 16 – Allston, MA @ Great Scott
  • Wednesday, Apr. 27 – Dublin, Ireland @ the Workman’s Club
  • Thursday, Apr. 28 – Cork, Ireland @ Crane Lane Theatre
  • Friday, Apr. 29 – Clonakilty, Ireland @ De Barras
  • Saturday, Apr. 30- Galway, Ireland @ Kelly’s Bar & Lounge
  • Monday, May 2 – London, UK @ Cargo
  • Wednesday, May 4 – Paris, France @ La Fleche d’Or
  • Thursday, May 5 – Luzern, Switzerland @ Vasco da Gama, Frigorex
  • Friday, May 6 – Schaffhausen, Switzerland @ Tap Tab
  • Saturday, May 7 – Zürich, Switzerland @ El Lokal
  • Sunday, May 8 – Schorndorf, Germany @ Manfaktur
  • Monday, May 9 – Munich, Germany @ Feierwerk
  • Wednesday, May 11 – Prague, Czech Republic @ K4
  • Thursday, May 12 – Dresden, Germany @ Beatpol
  • Friday, May 13 – Leipzig, Germany @ Conne Island
  • Saturday, May14 – Berlin, Germany @ Privatclub
  • Monday, May 16 – Hamburg, Germany @ Molotow
  • Tuesday, May 17 – Nuremberg, Germany @ MuZ
  • Wednesday, May 18 – Cologne, Germany @ Studio 672
  • Saturday, May 21 – Middleburg, The Netherlands @ De Spot

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March 29, 2011 · 10:19 am

New Single: Holy Ghost! “Wait & See”

Click image to listen to "Wait & See"

NYC disco-pop stars Holy Ghost! are gearing up for the release of the debut album coming out on DFA Records, and wanted to share the their track “Wait & See” in anticipation. The single is going to be packaged with some amazing remixes which will be available for purchase digitally and on vinyl in early May. This giveaway is the second freebie from the album and comes after the ubiquitous track “Do It Again” which lit up the blogosphere. The self-titled album will be out exclusively on iTunes on April 5th and then available for wide release on April 12th. In the meantime, catch them live while they tour the US with Aussie pals Cut Copy!

North American Tour Dates (* w/ Cut Copy)
03/28 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade*

03/29 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*

03/30 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*

03/31 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero*

04/01 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5*

04/02 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5*

04/04 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues*

04/05 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda*

04/07 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy*

04/08 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera*
04/09 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue*

04/12 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo*

04/16 – San Francisco, CA @ The Grand Ballroom*

04/17 – San Francisco, CA @ The Grand Ballroom*

04/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex

04/20 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater*

04/21 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s*
04/22 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s*

04/23 – New Orleans, LA @ Republic*

04/29 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

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March 25, 2011 · 2:11 pm

New Download: YACHT “Dystopia”

Click image to listen/download YACHT's "Dystopia"

On Shangri-La, (the new album out June 21st) YACHT asserts that the future is a blank slate upon which anything can be imposed.
 
Shangri-La argues that “Paradise is kinetic potential, a latency within us that has been eaten alive by time.” In line with the existing emphasis on self-empowerment in the YACHT philosophy, YACHT’s idea of “Utopia” is personal. They believe that the only real sustainable paradise is in our minds, and hence creative output can be a tangible piece of the Utopia within each individual.
 
Shangri-La literally is YACHT’s Utopia, a place made of songs.

YACHT US Tour Dates:
 
04/13/11 San Francisco, CA – Bimbo’s 365 Club
04/15/11 Indio, CA – Coachella
04/17/11 Marfa, TX – Padre’s
04/19/11 Austin, TX – Emo’s
04/20/11 Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s Downstairs
04/22/11 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
04/23/11 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
04/24/11 Richmond, VA – The National
04/25/11 Washington, DC – Black Cat
04/26/11 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church
04/27/11 New York, NY – Webster Hall
04/29/11 Providence, RI – The Met Cafe
04/30/11 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
05/01/11 Montreal, QC – Cabaret Du Mile End
05/02/11 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
05/04/11 Columbus, OH – Wexner Center
05/05/11 Chicago, IL – Metro
05/06/11 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall
05/07/11 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club
05/09/11 Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
05/10/11 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
05/12/11 Seattle, WA – Neumo’s
05/13/11 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
05/14/11 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
05/15/11 Astoria, OR – Fort George Brewery

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March 24, 2011 · 10:09 am

Newest Love: Rubblebucket

Click image to listen/download "Silly Fathers"

On June 7th, Rubblebucket will release their latest full-length, Omega La La. The album was recorded at Plantain/DFA Studios and finds the band collaborating for the first time with legendary producer/mixer Eric Broucek (LCD Soundsystem, Cut Copy, Hercules and Love Affair) for the Brooklyn eight piece’s most adventurous record yet. In honor of the band’s new album, Rubblebucket has made “Silly Fathers” available for free download HERE. The band is also heading out on an extensive North American spring tour, including performances at the Joshua Tree Music Festival and Floyd Fest. 

On Omega La La, Rubblebucket takes a dramatic step forward with their sound, grafting their afrobeat rhythms with a creative take on dancey indie pop. Listening to the crystal-clear, minimalist production of the album, DFA veteran Eric Broucek’s influence is apparent. The album opens with “Down in the Yards,” a track that builds off the ebb and flow of a droning, two-note guitar riff, only to explode into a triumphant chorus anchored by the band’s horn section. That track is followed up by the bouncy, Afro-Cuban-inspired rhythms of “L’homme,” a buoyant psych-pop gem. “Silly Fathers” and a reworked version of “Came Out of a Lady” show off the band’s penchant for creating pop songs that stick in your head. “Raining” is a tender ballad built around the subtle interplay between Kalmia’s plaintive saxophone and Ian Hersey’s cascading guitars.
 
For Rubblebucket, it’s been a long journey to make Omega La La. Led by the musical couple of bandleader/trumpeter Alex Toth and frontwoman/saxophonist Kalmia Traver, Rubblebucket has spent the last four years building a reputation as a band that blurs the lines between psychedelic indie rock, upbeat dance, and Afro-Cuban-influenced jazz. 

The band released their debut album, Rose’s Dream, in 2008. The following year proved to be an important one for the band, with Rubblebucket releasing their self-titled sophomore album. SPIN hailed the band as a “must-hear artist from the CMJ Festival” in 2009 and the band won that year’s Boston Music Award for Live Act of the Year. The band then relocated to Brooklyn and released the Triangular Daises EP in 2010. A stylistic precursor to Omega La La, the Triangular Daises EP was hailed by The Wall Street Journal, NYLON, Paste, and a host of others.

Rubblebucket Spring/Summer Tour Dates:
03/23: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland
03/24: Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre  *
03/25: Chicago, IL @ Martyr’s  *
03/26: Rock Island, IL @ Rock Island Brewing Co. *
03/27: Bloomington, IL @ Bluebird Nightclub *
03/28: Iowa City, IA @ Mission Creek Music Fest: Gabes
03/29: Kalamazoo, MI @ The Strutt
04/03: Kerhonkson, NY @ Rock and Roll Resort
04/07: Boone, NC @ Legends *
04/08: Chattanooga, TN @ Rhythm & Brews *
04/09: Athens, GA @ New Earth Music Hall  *
04/10: Asheville, NC @ Emerald Lounge
04/14: Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall **
04/15: Woodstock, NY @ Bearsville Theater **
04/16: Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street Ballroom **
04/20: New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge **
04/21: Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall **
04/22: Ithaca, NY @ Castaways **
04/23: Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theater
04/27: Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall
04/28: Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live **
04/29: Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom  **
05/01: Phoenix, AZ @ McDowell Mountain Music Festival #
05/04: Boise, ID @ Reef
05/05: Bend, OR @ Cinco De Mayo Street Fair ##
05/06: Seattle, WA @ Nectar
05/07: Portland, OR @ Mt. Tabor
05/10: Eureka, CA @ Red Fox Tavern
05/11: Sebastopol, CA @ Hopmunk Tavern
05/13: San Francisco, CA @ Boom Boom Room
05/14: Los Angeles, CA @ The Mint
05/15: Joshua Tree, CA @ Joshua Tree Music Festival
05/19: Denver, CO @ Cervantes
05/21: Chicago, IL @ Martyrs
06/18: Grand Rapids, MI @ Founders Fest ###
06/30 – 07/03: Rothbury, MI @ Electric Forest Festival  %
07/09: Schuylkill, PA @ Midsummer Meltdown
07/16: Greenfield, MA @ Green River Fest
07/29: Floyd, VA @ Floyd Fest %%
07/30: Floyd, VA @ Floyd Fest %%
 
* = w/ Toubab Krewe
** = Million Young opens
# = w/ Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros, Black Joe Lewis & more
## = w/ Ozomatli
### = w/ Galactic
% = w/ String Cheese,  Tiësto,  Pretty Lights, Bassnectar,  Edward Sharpe & more
%% = w/ Grace Potter, Robert Randolph, Old Crow Medicine Show & more

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March 23, 2011 · 10:06 am

Hot Chip Remixes “Losing My Patience”

Click here to listen to Hot Chip's remix of "Losing My Patience" by Shit Robot

Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor recently remixed Shit Robot’s track “Losing My Patience,” which also features Taylor’s vocals on the original album version – head over to Pitchfork’s Forkcast to check it out! The remix will be featured on the “Losing My Patience” single, which comes out April 18th via DFA Records. The single will include a remix and dub by Unabombers, on top of the original version.

Shit Robot also debuted his visual-heavy live performance, dubbed The Shit Robot Show, last week at SXSW. The tour continues on in the U.S. through the end of March, culminating with two performances supporting LCD Soundsystem during their farewell run at Terminal 5.

Shit Robot Tour Dates
 
3/25 – Miami, FL – The Vagabond
3/26 – Miami, FL – ULTRA Music Festival
3/30 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 (w/ LCD Soundsystem)
3/31 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 (w/ LCD Soundsystem) 

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March 11, 2011 · 4:17 pm

New Download: Luke Rathborne

On the heels of an extremely successful trip to the UK which landed Luke Rathborne love from NME and the BBC, Luke returns to the US just in time for the release of his debut album, the split EP I Can Be One E.P. / Dog  Years E.P., which is out now via Dilettante Recordings.

People have been asking –  why the split EP?  Rather than  muddling his music’s disparate take on the world around  him, attempting to intertwine songs written under  different circumstances and in different frames of mind,  Rathborne decided to offer audiences his ideal window  into his headscape – two EPs, each unique in their own right, as one  album.

Dog Years EP (stream in its entirety on Soundcloud) embraces Rathborne’s more pop aesthetic – not shiny, happy pop, but effervescent, melancholic pop.  The title track offers a cynical poke to not letting the “dog years” pass you by.  The material from the I Can Be One EP was penned following Rathborne’s move to New York City after high school and completed with members of Antony and the Johnsons contributing to the arrangements.   The material on this EP takes on a somber, darker hue.

But while the tones change, the inspiration is largely the same. “All of the songs – on both EPs – are about being afraid of connecting, because connections open up the possibility of being harmed…It’s interesting that they intersect here, because I’d been playing with the idea of putting them together and seeing how they mix, but this seems a lot more pure – this is my music, this is what I want to say, and this is how I want to say it,” Luke explains.

If you’re headed to SXSW, don’t miss Luke Rathborne when he opens for The Stokes.  

Download “I Can Be One” for free here

Download “Dog Years” for free here 

LIVE TOUR DATES:

03.11.11 – Vinyl Release Show @  Harvard and Stone – Los Angeles, CA

03.15.11 – The Troubadour – Los  Angeles, CA **  (Sold Out)

03.17.11 – Auditorium Shores Stage  @ Lady Bird Lake – Austin, TX (SXSW) @@

03.17 – Paste Magazine Stage –  Austin, TX (SXSW)

03.18.11 – Filter Showcase @ Cedar  St. Courtyard – Austin, TX (SXSW)

03.21.11 – Bowery  Ballroom – New York, NY ** (Sold  Out)

** w/  Noah and The Whale

@@ w/ The  Strokes

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