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THE OCTOPUS PROJECT ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF HEXADECAGON ON PEEK-A-BOO RECORDS

In recent years of intensive touring, long drives from venue to venue soundtracked by minimal composers Terry Riley and Steve Reich led Austin-based group The Octopus Project to think about expanding the scope of their own endeavors. Already known for concise blasts of experimental pop and energetic stage shows, the band wished to create a more enveloping experience. That notion evolved into Hexadecagon, debuted as a live performance and soon to be released in album form October 26, 2010 on Peek-A-Boo Records.

In order to achieve their creative vision, Josh and Yvonne Lambert, Toto Miranda, and Ryan Figg decided they needed more than stereo audio and a single projection. Using custom electronics (The Bend Matrix) and pushing existing software (Ableton Live, VDMX, OSCulator) to its limits, they arranged eight speakers in a circle around the audience, with the audience surrounding the band at the center, accompanied by eight synchronized video projections, designed by Austin digital artist Wiley Wiggins.

The Octopus Project performed Hexadecagon live twice to over-capacity crowds during SXSW 2010 to emphatically positive reception. Paste Magazine said of the show, “if there’s a such thing as a happiness seizure, be prepared to have one,” while The Austin American Statesman described the event as, “the trippiest, most elaborate thing the Octopus Project have ever done, and that’s a very tall order.” USA Today ranked the performance one of its top five shows of SXSW.

The band spent the next two months recording in their Austin home studio and mixing in Dallas with John Congleton (St. Vincent, Explosions In the Sky, Clinic, The Walkmen). The result is a multi-layered, high-definition, ultra-widescreen sonic universe, re-arranged and re-orchestrated to create an engrossing experience for anyone with a pair of speakers or headphones.

The Octopus Project will bring elements of Hexadecagon on the road with them for a fall tour, with dates to be announced shortly. Don’t miss them!

Lady Gaga Dominates Nominations for the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards with Thirteen Nods The Remix available today in the US, 500k+ sold internationally!

Lady Gaga in this month’s Vanity Fair

MTV has announced the nominees for the 2010 Video Music Awards and Lady Gaga leads the pack with 13 nominations, the most ever received by an artist in a single year in the history of the show. An additional 5 nominations for her collaboration on Beyonce’s “Video Phone” has the unstoppable star nominated two and even three times in several categories!

The 27th annual Video Music Awards show will broadcast live from the Nokia Theater In Los Angeles on Sunday, September 12 at 9:00PM ET. Check out Lady Gaga’s full list of VMA nods below:
Best Collaboration: “Telephone” & “Video Phone” (Extended Remix)
Best Female Video: “Bad Romance” & “Video Phone” (Extended Remix)
Best Pop Video: “Bad Romance” & “Video Phone” (Extended Remix)
Best Dance Music Video: “Bad Romance”
Video Of The Year: “Bad Romance” & “Telephone”
Best Art Direction: “Bad Romance” & “Video Phone” (Extended Remix)
Best Choreography: “Bad Romance” & “Telephone” & “Video Phone” (Extended Remix)
Best Cinematography: “Bad Romance”
Best Direction: “Bad Romance”
Best Editing: “Bad Romance”
Best Special Effects: “Bad Romance”

Lady Gaga’s new collection The Remix is available today in the US. While The Remix has already sold over 500,000 albums internationally, topping the charts in the UK, Japan and Canada, this is the first time the collection will be available stateside. Grab a copy on iTunes now!

1. Just Dance (Richard Vision Remix)
2. Poker Face (LLG Vs GlG Radio Mix Remix)
3. Lovegame (Chew Fu Ghettohouse Fix FEAT Marilyn Manson)
4. Eh, Eh (Frankmuzik Remix)
5. Paparazzi (Stuart Price Remix)
6. The Fame (Glam As You Remix)
7. Bad Romance (Starsmith Remix)
8. Telephone (Passion Pit Remix)
9. Alejandro (Sound Of Arrows Remix)
10. Dance in the Dark (Monarchy ‘Stylites’ Remix)

FAKE PROBLEMS SET TO RELEASE REAL GHOSTS CAUGHT ON TAPE NEW ALBUM IN STORES AND ONLINE VIA SIDEONEDUMMY RECORDS ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

BAND TO TOUR WITH THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM IN
SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER

SideOneDummy Records is excited to announce the September 21 release of Real Ghosts Caught On Tape, the sophomore album from Naples, FL’s Fake Problems. Fake Problems are back and have successfully reinvented themselves again with their most accomplished album to date, an album that draws influence from a wide variety indie-rock, ’60s girl-groups, and Phil Spector’s ‘Wall of Sound’ production style.

Real Ghosts Caught On Tape was produced by Ted Hutt (The Gaslight Anthem, Lucero) in the Spring of 2010 in Los Angeles, CA. The bright and beachy environment of Southern California shines through on the record, as does the reserved and understated vibe of these songs, such as the eerie “Songs for Teenagers” where Chris Farren poignantly delivers “Looking for drugs in all the wrong places, wanted to be famous but ended up nameless.”

Lead single, “Soulless,” is carefully crafted with lush O’s and A’s in the vein of Phil Spector’s ’60s girl-group projects. Lending their backing vocals were longtime friends and fans Mae Whitman and Alia Shawkat from the critically-acclaimed television series Arrested Development. As Farren sings “I was Soulless, Soulless, broken-down, I was hollow as a Ghost, but you have brought me back to life and revived the hope” you can tell Farren has lived through each line and syllable he so tastefully delivers. If nothing else, Real Ghosts Caught On Tape is the perfect soundtrack for embarking out of darkness and into the light, showcasing a band that has grown to new artistic heights.

Fake Problems are currently performing on the 2010 Vans Warped Tour, and are certainly one of the more “left of center” bands on the tour, which has enabled them to captivate old and new fans alike as well as make new friends in each city. Fake Problems will also be supporting The Gaslight Anthem on their Fall tour in September and October. More dates for that tour to be announced shortly.

AUGUST
05 – Edmonton, AB – Northlands Grounds *
07 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah State Fairgrounds *
08 – Denver, CO – Invesco Field *
10 – San Diego, CA – Cricket Amphitheatre *
11 – Pomona, CA -Pomona Fairplex *
12 – Marysville, CA – Sleep Train Amphitheatre *
13 – Nampa, ID – Idaho Center Amphitheatre *
14 – George, WA – Gorge Amphitheater *
15 – Hillsboro, OR – Washington County Fairgrounds *

SEPTEMBER
04 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre (18+) #
05 – Fargo, ND – The Venue (All Ages) #
06 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre (All Ages) #
08 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Event Centre (All Ages) #
09 – Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall (All Ages) #
11 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom (19+) #
13 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo (All Ages) #
14 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom (All Ages) #
16 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot (21+) #
18 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave (All Ages) #
19 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre (All Ages) #

* = Warped Tour
# = w/ The Gaslight Anthem

Pop singer Lady Gaga, well known for her songs like ‘Alejandro’ and ‘Bad Romance’ as well as her… shall we say out there dressing style, has made history (for the moment) twice. That’s right: she broke two records!

The first is that she had 13 nominations overall, and the other is that two nominations in the ‘Video of the Year’ award, for her songs Bad Romance and Telephone.

Check out her nominated videos:

Bad Romance by Lady Gaga

Telephone by Lady Gaga

TRAINWRECK’S “TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD” TOUR
CHUGS ACROSS U.S. THIS FALL

Southern-fried ‘Wreck And Roll’ from Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass and Members of the D’s Band Tastes Just As Delicious In The Dining Car

Trainwreck, fronted by Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass and “Lee of the D” announced today that they embark on a 20-date aptly named “Transcontinental Railroad” tour across the country and back again. They will be busting ear fannies and melting faces officially in the name of Wreck N Roll. They hit the road in support of their debut album The Wreckoning, released earlier this year.

Kyle Gass (aka Klip Calhoun) has described Trainwreck at various times as “Molly Hatchett meets Jethro Tull meets The Runaways,” “Scoobie Doo meets CSI” and “…a cornucopia of rock and a 5-headed hydra of pleasure”. The band’s classic/prog/Southern boogie yeehaw freakshow will head out on tour beginning at Dipiazza’s in Long Beach, CA. After a couple of weeks of rest from that brain-frying gig, they will cut a swath a mile wide from smoggy Southern California to the Eastern Seaboard. From there, it’s onto the Midwest, the Rocky Mountains and back to the West Coast. Confirmed tour dates are:

9/04 @ Dipiazza Restaurant, Long Beach, CA
9/15 @ Showcase Live!, Foxborough, MA
9/16 @ Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
9/17 @ Mohawk Place, Buffalo, NY
9/18 @ Jillian’s of Albany, Albany, NY
9/20 @ Bourbon Street, Baltimore, MD
9/21 @ Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY
9/23 @ Frankie’s, Toledo, OH
9/25 @ Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL
9/27 @ 400 Bar, Minneapolis, MN
9/28 @ Nutty’s North, Sioux Falls, SD
9/30 @ Cervantes’, Denver, CO
10/1 @ Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins, CO
10/2 @ Triple Nickel Tavern, Colorado Springs, CO
10/4 @ Belly Up Aspen, Aspen, CO
10/5 @ Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT
10/6 @ Tonic Bar, Reno, NV
10/8 @ Red Fox Tavern, Eureka, CA
10/9 @ The New Parish, Oakland, CA
10/10 @ Fishlips Bar & Grill, Bakersfield, CA

This is the band’s third tour of the United States this year in support of The Wreckoning, their 15-song opus featuring instant classics such as “Milk The Cobra”, “Bothered & Hot” and “El Mustachio”. All tracks highlight the band’s par-tay credo. Gass warns “Prepare yourself. Trainwreck is coming to your town. Lock up your daughters, don’t tell your mothers. It’s going to be a fandango.” You don’t even want to know about the van, after securing a Hot Sauce deal earlier this year with flavors for each band member.

Trainwreck’s absurdist comedy stage banter and lyrics are derived from characters they’ve developed within the band; essentially living caricatures of themselves. Never ones to shy away from big guitars (or occasional flute fugues and fantasy), Trainwreck have earned themselves fans all over the globe headlining venues in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia. They have supported bands such as Reverend Horton Heat, Vida Blue (Page from Phish), Blues Traveler and have performed on The Jimmy Kimmel Show and Current TV.

ABOUT TRAINWRECK
Trainwreck is: Kyle Gass (aka Klip Calhoun) from Tenacious D, Jason Reed (aka “Lee of the D” & biker hayseed Darryl Donald), John Konesky (aka John Bartholomew Shredman), John Spiker (aka Boy Johnny) and Nate Rothacker (aka Dallas St. Bernard). All are international bros of suspicious character.

PopMatters Premieres Gasoline Silver’s “It’s All Over But the Cryin’” Gasoline Silver Announces New Tour Dates, Headlining Le Poisson Rouge + More!

“I’ll tell you who I really like—he’s a young cat, and he’s up in Minneapolis now—but he’s originally from Memphis. His name’s Ron Franklin, and he’s got a band called Gasoline Silver—it’s really cool.” – Peter Case

“Minneapolis’ Gasoline Silver are a rawk band drawing influences from ’70s American punk and a bit of British blues rock and Stax soul.” – PopMatters

After two sold out shows at McCabe’s playing guitar alongside the legendary Peter Case (Plim Souls, The Nerves), indie-bluesman Ron Franklin is taking his new band, the Twin-Cities based Gasoline Silver, on the road.

Headlining great venues such as Le Poisson Rouge, Gasoline Silver will have the co-founders of the Kropotkins opening each date. Composer Dave Soldier will take one half hour to perform Chopin’s Minute Waltz on the concert grand piano. Sean Haggerty’s live electronic processing will bring out timbres hidden deep within the piece that can only be noticed when it is performed extremely slow. Jonathan Kane’s February will perform their minimalist Fender-trance instrumentals, described by Rolling Stone as “Wedding the brutal severity of Delta country boogie and Seventies German pulse rock – all dead-ahead motion and mounting detail…Epic.” Franklin previously performed at Le Poisson Rouge at last year’s Robert Palmer tribute. A sometime member of the Kropotkins, in that band he has played cane fife, marching drums, and harmonica.

Want a sneak peek of these psych-punk bluesmen with a whole lot of soul? Check out the PopMatters premiere of Gasoline Silver’s live video for “It’s All Over But The Cryin’”, and feel free to post and share. The video, featuring Josh Misner on synths, Andy Hertel on drums, and Ron on guitar/vox, is a gorgeous throwback to when music videos were more music documentaries, allowing the music and musicianship be at the forefront.

Gasoline Silver Tourdates
8/20 New Haven, CT @ Cafe Nine
8/21 New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
8/23 Chicago, IL @ The Whistler
8/28 Memphis, TN @ TBA

SHARON VAN ETTEN TOURS WITH JUNIP AND ANNOUNCES RECORD RELEASE SHOWS. NEW ALBUM, epic, OUT 10/5 ON BA DA BING!

It’s official. Sharon Van Etten is well on her way to winning over all across the states who are lucky enough to see her perform. In addition to playing select shows in the southeast with Marissa Nadler in advance of her forthcoming Ba Da Bing! release, epic, Sharon will join Jose Gonzalez’s new band, Junip, on her first nationwide tour in November. First, she’ll give hometown audiences a treat with two very special record release shows in October. People are quickly falling in love with Sharon Van Etten, and for very good reason. Don’t miss out.

For those who aren’t fortunate enough to see Sharon Van Etten live, it’s easy to see and hear what the fuss is about.
Watch “Take Away Show #109 – Sharon Van Etten” here

And listen to “Love More” off of her forthcoming album, epic, here

Sharon Van Etten Tour Dates:
Sat. Aug. 7 — Brooklyn, NY @ Bushwick Starr w/ Mike Visser, Reggie Watts
Wed. Sep. 8 Washington, DC @ DC9 w/ Marissa Nadler
Thu. Sep. 9 — Charlottesville, VA @ Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar w/ Marissa Nadler
Fri. Sep. 10 — Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Festival at the Pour House w/ Bowerbirds, Richard Buckner
Sun. Sep. 12 — Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone w/ Marissa Nadler
Mon. Sep. 13 — Knoxville, TN @ The Pilot Light w/ Marissa Nadler
Tue. Sep. 14 — Atlanta, GA @ 529 w/ Marissa Nadler
Fri. Sep. 17 – Sun. Sep. 19 Durham, NC @ Hayti Heritage Center at Duke University – “Megafaun & Fight The Big Bull present Sounds of the South feat Justin Vernon of Bon Iver & Sharon Van Etten”
Fri. Oct. 8 — Brooklyn, NY @ Rock Shop w/ Julianna Barwick – Record Release Show
Sat. Oct. 9 — New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge w/ Kyp Malone – Record Release Show
Mon. Nov. 1 — Philadelphia @ World Café w/ Junip
Tue. Nov. 2 — Boston @ Royale w/ Junip
Wed. Nov. 4 — Montreal @ Belmont w/ Junip
Thu. Nov. 5 — Toronto @ Lee’s Palace w/ Junip
Fri. Nov. 6 — Chicago @ Lincoln Hall w/ Junip
Sat. Nov. 7 — Minneapolis @ Cedar Cultural Center w/ Junip
Wed. Nov. 10 — Seattle @ Neumos’s w/ Junip
Thu. Nov. 11 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue w/ Junip
Fri. Nov. 12 — Portland @ Doug Fir w/ Junip
Sat. Nov. 13 — San Francisco @ Independent w/ Junip
Sun. Nov. 14 — Los Angeles @ Music Box w/ Junip
Tue. Nov. 16 — Phoenix @ Rhythm Room w/ Junip
Thu. Nov. 18 — Austin @ Mohawk w/ Junip
Fri. Nov. 19 — Houston @ Fitzgerald’s w/ Junip
Sat. Nov. 20 — Baton Rouge @ Spanish Moon w/ Junip
Mon. Nov. 22 — Carrboro @ Cat’s Cradle w/ Junip

ADAM HAWORTH STEPHENS CONFIRMS TOUR WITH THE FELICE BROTHERS DEBUT SOLO ALBUM, WE LIVE ON CLIFFS, OUT SEPTEMBER 28th

Adam Haworth Stephens, lead singer and songwriter of acclaimed duo Two Gallants, is excited to join The Felice Brothers for a seven-week fall tour. Beginning October 5th in Portland, OR, Stephens will hit the road with a brand new collection of songs from his debut solo album WE LIVE ON CLIFFS. To kick off the tour, Stephens will headline The Independent in his hometown of San Francisco, CA on October 2nd.

Set for a September 28th release on Saddle Creek, WE LIVE ON CLIFFS is full of folk-rock songs that spotlight Stephens’ gift for capturing and exploring the trials of love, loss and hope. With songwriting that has been praised by Pitchfork as “ambitious, heady, and riddled with histrionics” this debut recounts personal experiences with well-crafted visceral songs that share the same spirit and rebelliousness as some of the most influential songwriters of the 20th century. Stephens “shares the same spirit as a young, reckless Johnny Cash, or a pre-electric Bob Dylan” hails the NME.

Stephens will give fans a behind the scenes look at the making of this brilliant new album with a short that features personal footage taken during recording sessions, rehearsals and at home. Fans can view this footage and download first track “The Cities That You’ve Burned” at www.adamhaworthstephens.com.

TOUR DATES:

+ w/ Blitzen Trapper

August 7 Kilby Court Salt Lake City, UT
August 8 The Aquarium Fargo, ND
August 10 Gabe’s Oasis Iowa City, IA+
August 11 Bourbon Theatre Lincoln, NE+
August 12 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO+
August 14 Solar Culture Tucson, AZ
August 15 Casbah San Diego, CA
August 17 Spaceland Los Angeles, CA
August 18 Crepe Place Santa Cruz, CA

Headlining show

October 2 The Independent San Francisco, CA

w/ The Felice Brothers

October 5 Doug Fir Portland, OR
October 6 Tractor Seattle, WA
October 7 Media Club Vancouver, BC
October 9 State Room Salt Lake City, UT
October 10 Larimer Lounge Denver, CO
October 12 Waiting Room Omaha, NE
October 13 Triple Rock Minneapolis, MN
October 14 Turner Hall Milwaukee, WI
October 15 Empty Bottle Chicago, IL
October 16 Magic Stick Detroit, MI
October 18 Mr. Smalls Pittsburgh, PA
October 19 123 Pleasant Street Morgantown, WV
October 21 Capitol Theatre York, PA
October 22 Rock and Roll Hotel Washington, DC
October 23 Johnny Brenda’s Philadelphia, PA
October 28 Harper’s Ferry Boston, MA
October 29 Met Café Providence, RI
October 30 The Chance Poughkeepsie, NY
October 31 MHOW Brooklyn, NY
November 1 Daniel Street Milford, CT
November 3 Jefferson Theatre Charlottesville, VA
November 4 King’s Barcade Raleigh, NC
November 5 The Handlebar Greenville, SC
November 6 The Earl Atlanta, GA
November 8 The Social Orlando, FL
November 9 Club Downunder Tallahassee, FL
November 10 One Eyed Jack’s New Orleans, LA
November 12 Emo’s Austin, TX
November 13 The Loft Dallas, TX
November 14 Sticky Fingerz Little Rock, AR
November 15 Proud Larry’s Oxford, MS
November 17 Headliners Louisville, KY
November 18 Southgate House Newport, KY
November 19 The Rumba Café Columbus, OH

Antony and the Johnsons to Release Thank You For Your Love EP on August 24

Antony and the Johnsons will release their five track EP “Thank You For Your Love” on August 24th via Secretly Canadian. The title-track is the lead single from the forthcoming album “Swanlights” also being released by Secretly Canadian on October 12. The album is now available for pre-order including bundles consisting of the full length CD and EP, vinyl LP and EP, and book with CD and EP will be available for sale on August 5th. Those who purchase the bundles will instantly receive an advance download of the EP. The pre-order is up here.

On “Thank You For Your Love”, Antony expresses a soul-infused cry of gratitude, but the song progresses into urgency, leaving behind the 4/4 rhythms and breaking into an emotional gallop that reveals an underlying pathos. “You Are The Treasure” is the calm after the storm, “My Lord My Love” closes the A side as a song for a lost childhood. The B side features two unusual covers accompanied by Kevin Barker on Acoustic Guitar, the first is Bob Dylan’s “Pressing On”, Antony’s take is sweet, upbeat and beautiful. “Imagine” collaboration with avant-garde ambient composer William Basinski is a foreboding take on John Lennon’s hallowed song.

Artwork for the EP features photographs Antony took when he first arrived in NYC as a teenager in the early 90’s.

Antony and the Johnsons will also release their new album, “Swanlights”, on October 12th in the US via Secretly Canadian. Abrams Image will simultaneously release a special edition of “Swanlights” which will include the CD inside a 144-page hard cover book containing Antony’s paintings, collages, photography and writing. The album only version of “Swanlights” on Secretly Canadian will also include the song “Flétta”, a duet with Björk. The album and book are a continuation of Antony’s work exploring his connection to the natural world.

“Thank You For Your Love” Track List

1. Thank You For Your Love
2. You Are The Treasure
3. My Lord My Love
4. Pressing On
5. Imagine

SON OF AURELIUS TO DEBUT NEW VIDEO FOR ‘MERCY FOR TODAY’ ON BLANKTV, TOMORROW, AUGUST 6TH LISTEN TO SON OF AURELIUS TODAY ON THE NEW FYE/DECIBEL SAMPLER, AVAILABLE NOW AT TONESOFDEATH.COM

CATCH SON OF AURELIUS ON THE ROAD THIS SUMMER! SEE ALL CURRENT TOUR DATES BELOW!

Santa Cruz, CA natives SON OF AURELIUS are set to debut their brand new music video for ‘Mercy For Today’ on BlankTV.com this Friday, August 6th! ‘Mercy For Today’ is cut from SON OF AURELIUS’ GOOD FIGHT MUSIC debut, The Farthest Reaches. The Farthest Reaches is now available on sale at FYE through the Decibel Extreme Metal sale, and was also recently released as a ‘digital only’ deluxe edition including previously unreleased tracks.

In addition to The Farthest Reaches being included in the Decibel Extreme Metal sale, the track ‘The Farthest Reaches’ is included on the new, free FYE/Decibel sampler, available now! The sampler can be found at www.tonesofdeath.com/fye/.

Make sure to head over to the SON OF AURELIUS MySpace page now to check out the brand new layout!

SON OF AURELIUS are stoked to head out on the road with AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK, OCEANO and more on the OVER THE LIMIT TOUR! The run kicks off this coming Monday, August 9th in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After wrapping this tour, SON OF AURELIUS will be heading out with CATTLE DECAPITATION for about a month, starting in Tempe, AZ on September 29th! See below for all upcoming tour dates featuring SON OF AURELIUS!

OVER THE LIMIT TOUR W/ AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK, OCEANO & MORE!
8/9 Tulsa, OK @ Marquee Theatre
8/10 Tyler, TX @ Knights of Columbus
8/12 Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock
8/13 McAllen, TX @ Las Palmas Event Center
8/14 Austin, TX @ Emos
8/15 Wichita Falls, TX The Hanger
8/16 Amarillo, TX @ The War Legion
8/17 Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
8/19 El Paso, TX @ Club 101
8/20 Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
8/21 Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse (Summerslam Fest)

W/ CATTLE DECAPITATION
9/29 Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
9/30 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
10/4 Forth Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theatre
10/5 Tulsa, OK @ The Marque
10/6 Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music
10/7 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
10/8 Metairie, LA @ The High Ground
10/9 Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug
10/10 Stuart, FL @ Cruisers
10/12 Orlando, FL @ Back Booth
10/13 Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11
10/14 Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero
10/15 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
10/16 Wilmington DE @ Mojo 13
10/17 Patchogue, NY @ Karma
10/18 New York, NY @ Santo’s Party House
10/19 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
10/20 Buffalo, NY @ Club Paradise
10/21 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
10/22 Detroit, MI @ Harpo’s
10/23 Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club
10/24 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground
10/25 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
10/26 Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
10/27 Boise, ID @ The Venue
10/28 Seattle, WA @ Studio 7
10/29 Portland, OR @ Satryicon
10/30 San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
10/31 Las Vegas, NV @ The Farm
11/1 Hasperia, CA @ The Seen
11/2 West Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky

Cheyenne Marie Mize Before Lately (sonaBLAST! Records; October 12)

Download the track “Best” from the album HERE

“…honeyed voice, soulful poetry, and haunting folk-blues melodies”
- Performer Magazine

Cheyenne Marie Mize’s debut full-length album, Before Lately, is by no means her first foray into music. She is what some would consider an “old soul,” at least in musical terms. Cheyenne’s hometown of Louisville, KY is known for pushing the boundaries of the homegrown sound. A sound that is continuously redefined by Mize, and her friends and contemporaries Ben Sollee, Will Oldham’s alter-ego Bonnie “Prince” Billy, and Jim James of My Morning Jacket crafting music that is an amalgamation of contradictions – rugged and gentle, innocent and forlorn, spacious and intimate, desolate and uplifting.

Her introduction to the world as a solo artist came in the form of a joint EP recorded with Bonnie “Prince” Billy, in whose band she was a touring member. The two handpicked a collection of 19th century American parlor music for what would become Among The Gold, and a subsequent tour with Ben Sollee to promote his Sub Pop collaboration with Daniel Martin Moore earlier this year further established Cheyenne as an artist to watch.

And now comes Before Lately, a collection of ten songs dripping in Cheyenne’s honey-tinged vocals and raw emotion. The album begins with “Best” and Cheyenne singing “I tried my hardest to be what you wanted/But now we both see it was all for the best.” You can hear the truth in her voice and in her playing. The sparse instrumentation on “Rest” forces the listener to sit back and hear her – really hear her. But there will be no arguments.

“Kind” features the playful warning “Do what you want to do/Say what you say/But be kind/Because my heart is set on you.” There’s no mistaking her intent. The stunning “With(out)” showcases the control that Cheyenne has in her message. With a simple guitar, the song builds slowly on the emotionally honest lyrics and her delivery. “I don’t know if I can do what it takes/ to be with you/ And I don’t know if I can take/what it does to me/to be without you.” A painful dilemma wrapped up in a gorgeous song.

It’s the emotion, the delivery, the style, the grace that sets Cheyenne apart. There is no mistaking the fact that Cheyenne is special. One listen of Before Lately will convince you of that. Just try to not fall in love with her. Just try. She’ll win you over every time. And you’ll be better for it.

The New Pretty Lights EP Spilling Over Every Side Sees 35,000+ Downloads in One Week!

Download Pretty Lights’ Second (of Three!) EP’s of 2010 at www.PrettyLightsMusic.com

Pretty Lights dropped Spilling Over Every Side, the second of his trilogy of EP’s in 2010 last Thursday, July 29th to an overwhelming response.
Fans have downloaded the self-released EP over 35,000 times
in just ONE week!!

On top of finishing up the new EP, Pretty Lights, aka Derek Vincent Smith has been busy prepping for his upcoming tour dates, including several festival appearances. He is also headlining the sold-out show at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre this Saturday, August 7th, which features Mimosa, Emancipator, and Zion I opening – on top of not one, but two sets from
Pretty Lights (including one down-tempo set)!

He’s also announced the addition of a new live drummer, Adam Deitch. Adam has done session work for everyone from Justin Timberlake to Wyclef, on top of fronting his own projects, Break Science and Lettuce.

Expect Pretty Lights’ already infamous live shows
to be taken to the next level!

Upcoming Pretty Lights Tour Dates

08/07 MORRISON, COLORADO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
08/14 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Outside Lands
08/14 SAN FRANCISCO, CA The Independent (night show)
08/25 KNOXVILLE, TN The Valarium
08/26 MEMPHIS, TN Minglewood Hall
08/28 NEW ORLEANS, LA CAC Warehouse
09/03 CHICAGO, IL North Coast Music Festival
09/04 NEW YORK, NY Electric Zoo Festival
09/05 AUSTIN, TX Nocturnal Festival
09/25 SANTA BARBARA, CA West Beach Festival

Vincent Minor Vincent Minor (September, 21 2010; Social Science Recordings) Announcing US Tour Dates

NEW “Heavy Metal Lover” MP3 Premiered On PopMatters!

“…channels the Great American Songbook via Tin Pan Alley and Brill Building in his catchy pop tunes.”
- PopMatters

“… known for his cheeky, clever lyrics, and he fuses indie pop songs with classic Tin Pan Alley for fun arrangements.”
- Advocate

Vincent Minor has released the new “Heavy Metal Lover” MP3 which premiered on PopMatters from his self titled album due out September 21st on Social Science Recordings. Hitting the road this Fall in true indie DIY fashion, he will be recruiting musicians in each city using Craigslist! The ever entrepreneurial Vincent Minor and his company LA Lords will be taking gay speed dating on tour with him; doing a night in each city he plays! For a taste of what fans will hear on tour, you can download the track HERE and we encourage you to post and share.

Vincent Minor assembled some amazing LA area talents to round out his grand vision including producer Tom Biller (Fiona Apple, Sean Lennon, Where the Wild Things Are), keyboardist Zac Rae (Annie Lennox, My Brightest Diamond), horn player Stewart Cole (Edward Sharpe, Rachael Yamagata), and upright bassist Ed Maxwell to achieve the album’s spellbinding blend of indie pop and Tin Pan Alley melodies. The result is a collection of wryly humorous and troubling tales carried by Minor’s tuneful baritone and his lush orchestral production.

Neon Hitch Releases Her Latest Mash-up Before Heading Out to Play Lollapalooza “What Starry Eyes Need to Know” (Two Door Cinema Club vs.Ellie Goulding)

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More Lollapalooza Party Dates Announced!

“Hitch brings plenty of street cred and a unique point of view that will take her places – to the top of the charts to start with.”- Arjan Writes

“Not only does her voice soothe our speakers, but her taste is impeccable.” – Kick Kick Snare

Neon Hitch has been blowing people’s minds with mash-ups that shimmer with pop brilliance, reaching the number 1 position with each track on Hypem.com. Amongst the many fans of these gems are the superstars she is covering– everyone from fellow chanteuse Sia to the no-signifier-needed Snoop Dogg for her refixes of “Breathe Me” and “Drop It Like It’s Hot”. Now she brings you her latest mash-up, “What Starry Eyes Know,” taking Ellie Goulding’s “Starry Eyed” and Two Door Cinema Club’s “What You Know” and mixing them into an ethereal beach party anthem, complete with sounds of a rushing tide. These mash-ups come with the help of famed hit-makers Benny Blanco and Pilot Creative Services.

Are you finding yourself in Chicago for Lollapalooza and need a Neon fix? Check her rocking the same stage and lunch-time slot that Lady Gaga and Ke$ha performed on the last two years at Lollapalooza- 12:30 PM on Sunday, August 8th at the BMI stage.

FANTASY RECORDS GETS DENGUE FEVER

Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group Set to Release Fourth Album from Renowned Cambodian-American Rock Band Worldwide in Spring 2011

Cambodian-American rock band Dengue Fever and Fantasy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, announced today that they have reached an agreement to release the band’s next record worldwide.

Dengue Fever is currently recording their fourth full-length, as-yet-untitled album at the renowned Village studios in West L.A. and their own Shoebox Studios in Los Feliz with a target release date of Spring 2011. The forthcoming record features all new material and tracks in both Khmer and English as does their most recent offering, 2008’s highly acclaimed, Venus on Earth.

Dengue Fever’s ascent from local eastside Los Angeles indie band to international pop attraction has been a steady climb. Known for their high- energy live shows at clubs, theaters and festivals, the band has garnered attention from some unconventional corners. Metallica’s Kirk Hammett chose their song “One Thousand Tears of a Tarantula” as his second favorite song of the decade in Rolling Stone; in 2010, Dengue Fever was the answer of a question on Jeopardy!; and, True Blood, HBO’s smash television series not only featured band’s music but also named an entire episode after their composition, “Escape from Dragon House.”

The band has garnered critical praise from all over the world. Amazon.com named Dengue Fever’s second album “Escape From Dragon House” the #1 International Release of the year, Spin magazine featured the band in their ‘Breaking Out’ section, and high profile features have appeared in the New York Times, Magnet, Wired, and N.P.R.’s “Fresh Air”, just to name a few.

Worldwide media includes features in Time Magazine International, UK’s Mojo magazine, Voice of America, Norway’s NRK television and Cambodia’s CTN. Topping it all off, the band appeared on the BBC’s popular British television series Later With Jools Holland. Ray Davies of the Kinks, also appearing on the program, said “They sound like a cross between Blondie and Led Zeppelin and I should know, I’ve toured with both.”

In May, Dengue Fever returned from a whirlwind world tour of Norway, Sweden, Germany, Turkey, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Cambodia. While in Cambodia, the band was invited to headline a special event sponsored by the Embassy of the United States of America in honor of the 60th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cambodia. They also headlined a benefit in conjunction with Cambodian Living Arts, an organization that aims to preserve traditional Cambodian music and dance.

ABOUT DENGUE FEVER
Dengue Fever is Cambodian songstress Chhom Nimol, Zac Holtzman (guitar/vocals), Ethan Holtzman (keyboards), Senon Williams (bass), Paul Smith (drums) and David Ralicke (horns). They have released three albums, Dengue Fever, Escape From Dragon House Venus On Earth and the DVD/CD soundtrack to the band’s documentary Sleepwalking Through The Mekong, in addition to a collection of lost Cambodian classics, Dengue Fever Presents: Electric Cambodia. They are based in Los Angeles.

JUNIP LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE NEW SINGLE “ALWAYS” AVAILABLE NOW NORTH AMERICAN TOUR CONFIRMED FOR THE FALL

New York, NY – Mute and City Slang Records are excited to announce the launch of Junip’s new website. New and improved with lots of exclusive downloads and video, the site URL is www.junip.net. On the site, besides being able to download the Rope & Summit EP for free, you can now stream the new single, “Always,” from the band’s new record, Fields, being released on September 14, 2010.

To hear, “Always,” click HERE

Junip is a Gothenburg, Sweden-based rock trio that is fronted by acclaimed singer/songwriter/guitarist José González. The band was formed in the late ’90s by González along with drummer Elias Araya and organ and moog player Tobias Winterkorn. The early critical response to the band has been glowing. Pitchfork gave the Rope & Summit EP an 8.0 rating, saying that the music favors “simplicity and shade while retaining the uncluttered sonic arranging that so often serves as a trademark of Gonzalez’s…we won’t have to wait long to hear more from Junip, and if it holds serve from Rope, the only disappointment will be that Gonzalez could’ve been holding out on us for too long.” Under the Radar said, “Gonzalez purists will not be able to resist the charms of Junip,” while the Seattle Weekly called them “stellar.”

The band did a mini tour of the states in June and has been playing the European festival circuit all summer. They will be bringing their intimate atmospherics back stateside in the Fall as a North American tour has just been confirmed. The complete itinerary is below. The opening band for all the dates except Washington, DC and New York will be Sharon Van Etten.

November
1 Philadelphia, PA World Café
2 Boston, MA Royale Nightclub
4 Montreal, QUE Belmont
5 Toronto, ONT Lee’s
6 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
7 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
10 Seattle, WA Neumos
11 Vancouver, BC Venue
12 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
13 San Francisco, CA The Independent
14 Los Angeles, CA Music Box At The Henry Fonda
16 Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room
18 Austin, TX Mohawk
19 Houston, TX Fitzgeralds
20 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon
21 Atlanta, GA The Earl
22 Carrboro, NC Cats Cradle
23 Washington, DC Black Cat
24 New York, NY Irving Plaza

ANBERLIN KICKS OFF NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINING TOUR IN SUPPORT OF DARK IS THE WAY, LIGHT IS A PLACE

ALBUM, DUE OUT SEPTEMBER 7th ON UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC,
FOLLOWS ANBERLIN’S 2008 BREAKTHROUGH, NEW SURRENDER

LEAD SINGLE “IMPOSSIBLE” IS #1 MOST ADDED AT ALTERNATIVE RADIO FOUR WEEKS IN A ROW

Universal Republic rockers Anberlin will launch a North American headlining tour at New Orleans’ House of Blues on September 28th. Crash Kings and Civil Twilight will open on the outing, which includes stops at Los Angeles’ House of Blues (October 8th) and The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza (October 30th). Anberlin will also play a show with 30 Seconds to Mars on September 30th in Oklahoma City. (See below for full tour itinerary.)

“Impossible,” the lead single from Anberlin’s upcoming album, Dark Is The Way, Light Is A Place, is the #1 Most Added track at Alternative radio and the Greatest Gainer for the fourth consecutive week, moving up to #14*. The track is already on every major alternative station in the country, including KROQ-Los Angeles, Q101-Chicago, 89X-Detroit, The Edge-Dallas, KNDD-Seattle and 91X-San Diego. Available now on iTunes and Amazon, the single was recently the “pick of the week” in USA Today, which called it “insistent, insinuating…hard to resist.” The video for “Impossible” was directed by Endeavor Media, who worked with the band on its “Feel Good Drag” video and lensed Owl City’s “Fireflies.” MTV2 recently gave “Impossible” its premiere and it’s been added at Much More. You can check out the clip – and Spin.com’s recent “Name That Band!” feature on Anberlin – here

With “Impossible” exploding at radio, Universal Republic has moved up the release date of the new album by two weeks – to September 7th. Dark Is The Way, Light Is A Place – which takes its title from a line in Dylan Thomas’ “Poem On His Birthday” – has been hailed as “one of the most anticipated albums of 2010″ by Alternative Press. It’s the band’s fifth studio album and was produced by GRAMMY® Award winner Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Rage Against the Machine).

The anthemic “We Owe This To Ourselves,” another track from the upcoming album, was the main song used on ESPN’s X-Games recently.

Dark Is The Way, Light Is A Place follows Anberlin’s 2008 breakthrough album, New Surrender, which was the band’s second album to debut in the Top 20 of The Billboard 200. Its No. 1 single, “Feel Good Drag,” ranks as the longest-charting single in Modern Rock history and was named 2009′s “Rock Song of the Year” by FMQB.

Formed in Winter Haven, FL in 2002, Anberlin has sold over 700,000 albums in its career and toured the world, sharing stages with American Rejects, My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, Paramore and many others.

The band has been involved in numerous humanitarian efforts and lead vocalist Stephen Christian is a co-founder of Faceless International, an organization that defends exploited people worldwide.

Anberlin is:

Stephen Christian: Vocals, guitar
Joseph Milligan: Lead guitar
Devon Rexroat: Bass
Christian McAlhaney: Rhythm guitar
Nathan Young: Drums

Anberlin – North American Tour Dates

9/18 Englewood, CO Comfort Dental Amphitheatre-KTCL Big Gig
9/25 Kansas City, MO Capital Federal Park at Sandstone
9/28 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
9/29 Dallas, TX House of Blues
9/30 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom (opening for 30 Seconds to Mars)

10/1 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
10/2 Phoenix, AZ Marquee Theater
10/3 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
10/5 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
10/6 Reno, NV Knitting Factory
10/8 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues
10/9 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
10/10 San Francisco, CA The Regency @ The Grand
10/12 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
10/13 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
10/14 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
10/15 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
10/16 Vancouver, BC The Vogue Theater
10/18 Calgary, AB MacEwan Hall
10/19 Edmonton, AB Edmonton Event Center
10/20 Saskatoon, SK Odeon
10/21 Winnipeg, MB Garrick Center
10/22 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
10/23 Chicago, IL House of Blues
10/25 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
10/26 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
10/28 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
10/29 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
10/30 New York, NY The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza
10/31 Washington, DC 9:30 Club

11/1 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
11/3 Nashville, TN Rocketown
11/4 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
11/5 St. Petersburg, FL Jannus Landing
11/6 Orlando, FL House of Blues

Jarrod Gorbel is giving away his 1st single “I’ll Do Better” off his new album Devil’s Made A New Friend.

Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Jarrod Gorbel, formerly of The Honorary Title, is releasing his first solo album Devil’s Made a New Friend on independent label Burning-house Records and his own imprint, Gorbel Music.These songs incorporate new elements such as strings, horns and female backing vocals for a lush, organic sound that compliments Jarrod’s signature deceptively simple melodies, warm arrangements and soaring voice.

Devil’s Made A New Friend comes out Tuesday, August 31st.

Grab you’re “I’ll Do Better” track FREE here

Montreal’s Winter Gloves set to tour North America in support of All Red.
‘Plastic Slides’ featured in the band’s ‘making of’ footage from the studio.

Toronto — Upon the release of their stunning new album All Red, Montreal’s Winter Gloves will pack up the van for an extensive tour of North American (dates below – western dates will be announced soon). The band’s second studio album will be available from Paper Bag Records on CD, digital download and limited-edition red vinyl on September 7th. The band has also just posted ‘making of’ studio footage which features one of the album’s stand-out tracks “Plastic Slides” . “Plastic Slides” is available for download in its original form along with a new remix of the track from Teen Daze

All Red is Winter Gloves’ sophomore release on Paper Bag Records, a collection of ten songs that the band had been tinkering with on and off-stage during their past year on the road, and brought back to their Montreal studio to record over the past winter. In a return to the roots of the original EP that first introduced Winter Gloves’ poppy mix of gritty bass and synths sound, All Red was produced by the band’s Charles F (lead singer, guitar, synths). The foursome is rounded out with Patrick Sayers on drums, Vincent Chalifour on bass and synths, and Nico Ormiston on guitar and bringing back the glockenspiel that was a well-mentioned highlight on their debut about a girl album.

With only a handful of live shows behind them at the beginning of 2008, Winter Gloves were already receiving invitations to join bands like Tokyo Police Club on a series of sold-out tour dates. Such well-attended shows helped spread what was becoming the wildfire of the earlier, self-released “Let Me Drive” EP. After the Canadian release of their full-length in the Fall of 2008, the band continued on the same foot as things had started with dates alongside Tokyo Police Club and a slot at Toronto’s Virgin Festival before hitting the road across Canada with You Say Party, Thunderheist and Beast. Reactions to the debut album and these shows immediately secured showcase opportunities at International conferences, invitations for further touring and earned spots on “Best of 2008” year end lists including “Best New Artist” from iTunes Canada.

Winter Gloves ‘All Red’ Tour Dates:
August 14 – Cumberland, BC @ Cumberland Village Works Festival
September 4 – Montreal, QC @ Jacques Cartier Pier (M for Montreal)
September 17 – Kingston, ON @ The Grad Club
September 22 – Peterborough, ON @ Red Dog
September 23 – Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks
September 25 – Montreal, QC @ Il Motore
September 28 – Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar (with Born Ruffians)
September 29 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs (with Born Ruffians)
September 30 – Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse (with Born Ruffians)
October 1 – Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory (with Born Ruffians)
October 2 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom (with Born Ruffians)
October 3 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas (with Born Ruffians)
October 4 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar (with Born Ruffians)
October 5 – Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel (with Born Ruffians)
October 6 – Charlottesville, VA @ Random Row Books (with Born Ruffians)
October 7 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 (with Born Ruffians)
October 8 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl (with Born Ruffians)
October 9 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree (with Born Ruffians)
October 10 – Orlando, FL @ Blackbooth (with Born Ruffians)
October 11 – Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder (with Born Ruffians)

“Plastic Slides” Album version and Teen Daze Remix download link

Watch La Blogotheque session here (‘Plastic Slides’ 3:40 into session)

All Red Track Listing:
1. Glow In The Dark
2. Strange Love
3. Plastic Slides
4. Use Your Lips
5. Gym Class
6. We Need New Transportation
7. Tooth Fairy
8. Jump
9. Trap The Mouse
10. Ending Soon

H*Wood – Could It Be You (Punk Rock Chick) video

Directed by Matt Alonzo.