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Miniature Tigers “Bullfighter Jacket” Video

Click image to watch the video for "Bullfighter Jacket"

 
“A zeitgeisty comination of vocal-indie-world-pop (a la Grizzly Bear and Local Natives), old-school indie pop, casual experimentation, and the druggy-haze of dream-pop.” – Metromix
 
Named one of SPIN Magazine‘s 5 Best New Artists for October, Miniature Tigers have a new “Where’s Waldo” themed video for their single “Bullfighter Jacket”. It’s honestly one of the coolest videos I’ve ever seen!

After wrapping up a month with Neon Indian, The Tigers are hitting the road again for a string of dates with The Walkmen and Japandroids followed by a full US tour with Freelance Whales.

Miniature Tigers Tour Dates:

w/ THE WALKMEN & JAPANDROIDS
Oct 13 – Metro – Chicago, IL
Oct 14 – Barrymore Theater – Madison, WI
Oct 15 – Cabooze on the West Bank – Minneapolis, MN
CMJ
Oct 19 – Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY   
CMJ Show w/ Kevin Devine, the Goddamn Band
w/ FREELANCE WHALES
Nov 5 – Maxwell’s – Hoboken, NJ
Nov 6 – Black Cat – Washington, DC   
Nov 7 – Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC   
Nov 8 – Drunken Unicorn – Atlanta, GA   
Nov 10 – Fitzgerald’s Downstairs – Houston, TX 
Nov 11 – The ND at 501 Studios – Austin, TX
Nov 12 – Loft – Dallas, TX
Nov 14 – Clubhouse Music Venue – Tempe, AZ   
Nov 16 – Detroit Bar – Costa Mesa, CA 
Nov 18 – Troubadour – LA, CA
Nov 19 – Rickshaw Stop – San Francisco, CA
Nov 21 – Doug Fir – Portland, OR
Nov 23 – Crocodile Cafe – Seattle, WA
Nov 26 – Neurolux Lounge – Boise, ID   
Nov 27 – Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT   
Nov 29 – Hi Dive – Denver, CO   
Dec 3 – The Basement – Columbus, OH   
Dec 4 – Brillobox, – Pittsburgh, PA   
Dec 5 – Mohawk Place – Buffalo, NY   
Dec 7 – The Monkey House – Burlington, VT   
Dec 8 – Castaways – Ithaca, NY   
Dec 9 – Middle East – Boston, MA   
Dec 10 – Iron Horse Music Hall – Northampton, MA   
Dec 14 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA

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Pete Yorn “Sans Fear” video

Click to watch the video for “Sans Fear”

This video is pretty cool…one word: pirates. Also, watch for a surprising guest cameo! Pete Yorn’s new self-titled album is now available! Click here to check it out on Amazon.

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OMD is Back

Click to watch the video for new track "If You Want It"

We’ve all swooned over OMD’s hit “If You Leave” (at least, if you’re normal you have); well now Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphrey are back for the first time in 15 years with new album History of Modern.

In these electro-friendly times, OMD’s influence has become ubiquitous. The XX, Brandon Flowers of The Killers, and LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy have cited OMD as an inspiration, while the likes of La Roux, Cold Cave and The Horrors show traces of OMD’s DNA. Andy notes that today OMD is perceived to have its place in the “pantheon of relevant popular music history”, something which seemed unthinkable during the Britpop era.

Upbeat and bristling with ideas, History of Modern was mixed by Arctic Monkeys/Foals engineer Mike Crossey, and offers a slightly rawer kind of pleasure to the serene melancholy of OMD’s early-’80s moments. In a nice touch, the record’s sleeve was designed by Peter Saville, who was responsible for the iconic artwork of those first OMD albums. Saville was the in-house designer at Factory Records, the label that released OMD’s debut single “Electricity in 1979. For many, History of Modern will be their first experience of OMD, and one hopes their curiosity will lead them to other oldie but goodies.

“I suppose the nice thing is that, just like in the early days, we made this record simply because we fancied making a record,” says McCluskey. “There was no pressure to make a record in order to sell records and sustain a career. It was like making a first album again.”

US Tracklisting:

  1. New Babies: New Toys
  2. If You Want It
  3. History of Modern (Part I)
  4. History of Modern (Part II)
  5. Sometimes
  6. RFWK
  7. New Holy Ground
  8. The Future, The Past, And Forever After
  9. Sister Marie Says
  10. Pulse
  11. Green
  12. Bondage of Fate
  13. The Right Side
  14. Save Me (featuring Aretha Franklin)

Spin has released a great article and you can check out another new OMD song, “New Babies: New Toys,” by clicking here.

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It’s For Real: Bike Jousting

Adult Swim’s Singles Program created a spectacular new video for the Holy Ghost! remix of LCD Soundsystem’s “Drunk Girls.” (Click the image above to watch the vid!) There’s bicycles, there’s jousting…and yes, people really do this! I’d like to make a sweet jousting outfit, that’s for sure!

Holy Ghost! Tour Dates with Chromeo  

07/23: Hartford, CT @ Bushnell Park Pavilion

07-26 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club 

07-27 Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero 

07-29 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom 

07-30 Boston, MA – House of Blues 

07-31 Montreal, Quebec – Metropolis 

08-02 Ottawa, Ontario – Capital Music Hall 

08-03 Toronto, Ontario – Phoenix 

08/04 New York, NY Central Park SummerStage
w/ Hot Chip and Hercules & Love Affair

08-05 Detroit, MI – Majestic 

08-07 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue 

08/08: Nelson, BC @ Shambhala

08-10 Calgary, Alberta – Flames Central 

08-11 Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore 

08-12 Seattle, WA – Showbox Market 

08-13 Portland, OR – Roseland 

08-16 San Diego, CA – House of Blues 

08-20 Denver, CO – Ogden 

08-24 Austin, TX – Stubb’s 

08-25 Dallas, TX – Palladium 

08-26 Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom 

08-27 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade 

09-04 New York, NY – P.S. 1 w/ DJ Mehdi & Special Guests!

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My New Favorite Song: The Mama Papa

Click to watch the video for "The Mama Papa"

I can’t get enough of Plants and Animals  “The Mama Papa”

Disclaimer: Be prepared to have this stuck in your head!

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Bang Pop

Free Energy debuted their new video for “Bang Pop” just the other day on Myspace.

Photo Credit: Ann-Sophie Fjelloe-Jensen

Click on the picture to go check it out!

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Rocketship 2010

Photo from ShinyToyGuns.com

Shiny Toy Guns has just released “Rocketship 2010” a few days ago…check out the video HERE and/or preview and buy at Masterbeat.

It sounds a little different than what you might expect, but it’s still good and catchy…and robotic. BOOM!

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Newest Love: Rene Lopez

Though only recently launching his solo career, Rene Lopez is one of the more enduring figures on the New York music scene. He has been writing and performing music in New York since the early 90s when he was part of The Authority, a cult favorite and staple of venues like Nightingales and The Wetlands. More recently, Rene’s high-energy solo shows at Nublu have earned Rene a reputation as one of the best performers in The Lower East Side and The East Village, playing a version of latin soul that pays tribute to the that area’s past. In many ways, it’s musical style that’s at the heart of his upbringing. The son of a trumpet player in the Latin band Tipica ‘73, Bronx native Rene grew up in the salsa clubs of New York City and from the first moment he stepped inside a club, Rene was hooked on live music, and choosing to spend his life creating it “felt so natural that there was never a thought that I would do anything else.” His father’s influence, along with the influences of Rene’s own favorite artists, contributes to a unique and distinct sound all Rene’s own. (From: MusicRemedy)

Rene’s new album People Are Just People, will be out May 4th through Liberation Label. Click here to check out the video for his new single from the album “Wednesday.”  Honestly, I hadn’t really listened to Rene’s stuff previously, but after listening to “Wednesday” and checking out some of his other stuff, I’m a big, big fan. It’s catchy, it’s happy, it’s fun. Think Lou Bega but even cooler.

Aaaaand, if you’re in New York, be sure to check out his release party at Nublu on the day of the release, May 4th.

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Holy Freaking Crap!: Be In a Free Energy Video!

If you’re in the Philadelphia area — you should go to the auditions for Free Energy’s video for song “Bang Pop.”

When:  Tuesday, April 13th 


Time:    5:00pm-7:00pm 


Where: Urban Outfitters, 1627 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA

In addition to the casting call, everyone attending will have a chance to meet the band and receive an autographed limited edition cassette of the album and other goodies!

There are over 100 parts to cast for the video, so if you will be in Philadelphia and available from April 16-19 when the video is being shot, be sure to head down! Philadelphia radio station Radio 104.5 will be partnering to get the word out over the air waves for this event.  For casting, please bring a photo ID.  If you are under 18 years old and want to be in the video, you must have a parent or guardian with you.

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Highly Anticipated: Foals New Album

It’s been 2 years since Foals blew us away with Antidotes. I cannot wait to hear their new album, Total Life Forever, and it seems I’m not the only one. (It’ll be available May 10th!)

Click here to listen to “Balloons” from Antidotes (my favorite old song of theirs)

AND then be SURE to click here and watch the video for their new single “This Orient”

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