In the ever increasing realization that one our
favorite celtic born acts Snow Patrol are doomed for
mainstream beyond repair, the outfit has recently
appeared on the Spiderman 3 Soundtrack with the
fantastically heatbreaking ‘Signal Fire’. Those
geeked out fanboys looking for new footage from the
upcoming movie will be disappointed. The video may
give Sam Raimi a run for his money showing that low
budget can kick studio big dollars any day of the
week. We were disappointed when there was no Bruce
Campbell appearance.
video: Snow Patrol ‘Signal Fire’
Also check out others who are soon to follow the
mainstream path thanks to the attention this film
will get over the summer. The Walkmen also recorded
a new tune for the soundtrack entitled ‘Red River’.
You can stream it below.
Texas ain’t known for their dose of pop influence
to the music scene – they usually only produce emo
rock outfits. But Voxtrot is looking to change that
with the release of their self titled debut on May
22nd. Retaining the soft side of acts like Islands
but flirting with up and coming Beirut sound –
Voxtrot is looking to make their mark on the scene.
Victor Van Vugt aided with the production of the
album – who’s previous works with Nick Cave and
Depeche Mode can be felt throughout (good or bad).
Sample ‘Kid Gloves’ for free below and figure out
which one that falls under for yourself.
Track Listing:
01 Introduction
02 Kid Gloves
03 Ghost
04 Steven
05 Firecracker
06 Brother In Conflict
07 Easy
08 The Future
09 Every Day
10 Real Live Version
11 Blood Red Blood
Do The Voxtrot Tour:
05-25 Emos (CD RELEASE PARTY) - Austin, TX #
05-29 El Rey - Los Angeles, CA #
05-30 Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA
#
06-01 Doug Fir - Portland, OR #
06-02 Crocodile - Seattle, WA #
06-05 Triple Rock - Minneapolis, MN #
06-06 Intersection - Grand Rapids, MI #
06-07 Magic Stick - Detroit, MI #
06-08 Sneaky Dees - Toronto, ON #
06-11 Beachland - Cleveland, OH #
06-12 Ottobar - Baltimore, MD #
06-13 Black Cat - Washington, DC #
06-14 Middle East - Boston, MA #
06-15 Webster Hall - New York, NY #
06-16 Purer - Philadelphia, PA @
06-21 Common Grounds - Gainesville, FL
06-22 Studio A - Miami, FL
06-26 Beta Bar - Tallahassee, FL
06-30 Proletariat - Houston, TX
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club may only have to lend
their name to Marlon Brando’s The Wild One but their
sound is anything but fifties throwback. Part
Stooges with enough blues influence to the space
rock moments sound enlightening, BRMC are ready to
ride off into the sunset of indie glory with their
upcoming release Baby 81. In anticipation of
the new album, the band has added some dates to
their already massive summer - speeding across the
great US of A – preferably in a tour bus and not a
bike/sidecart deal.
Be on the lookout for our interview with the band in
the new future as well as a review of the new album
of course. Baby 81 hits stores on May 1st.
Hell’s Angels Approved Tour:
05-05 Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ *
05-06 House of Blues - San Diego, CA *
05-08 The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA *
05-09 The Filmore - San Francisco, CA *
05-11 Roseland Theatre - Portland, OR *
05-13 The Showbox - Seattle, WA *
05-15 The Big Easy - Boise, ID ! ^
05-16 In The Venue - Salt Lake City, UT ! ^
05-17 Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO ! ^
05-18 Sokol Underground - Omaha, NE ! ^
05-19 Granada Theater - Lawrence, KS ! ^
05-20 The Pageant - St. Louis, MO ! ^
05-22 First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN ! ^
05-23 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI ! ^
05-24 Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL !
05-25 St. Andrews Hall - Detroit, MI !
05-29 Avalon - Boston, MA !
05-31 Webster Hall - New York, NY !
06-01 Theatre Of The Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
!
06-02 9:30 Club - Washington, D.C. !
06-04 Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH !
06-05 The Music Mill - Indianapolis, IN !
06-06 City Hall - Nashville, TN !
06-07 Roxy Theatre - Atlanta, GA !
06-09 Culture Room - Fort Lauderdale, FL !
06-10 The Social - Orlando, FL !
06-12 Zydeco - Birmingham, AL !
06-13 The Republic - New Orleans, LA !
06-14 Meridian - Houston, TX !
06-15 La Zona Rosa - Austin, TX !
06-16 House of Blues - Dallas, TX !
06-17 Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK !
06-19 University Theatre - Las Vegas, NV !
* with The Fratellis
! with The Horrors
^ with Eastern Conference Champions
You’d think with a name like Los Campesinos!, the
band would originate anywhere but Wales. But the pop
outfit is less a traveling mariachi troupe and more
a decorated underground band in their homeland. Last
year’s ‘We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives’ –
although arguably influence by some of our friends
after a bender – was a stellar hit in the UK and
released on the same label that housed Bloc Party
and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. But now they are
poised for US dominance thanks to Toronto-based
label Arts&Crafts Productions releasing the bands
North American debut EP Stinking Fingers Into
Sockets. You can catch the act at this years
Lollapalooza – coincidentally their first time in
front of an American audience. A tour surrounding
the event should be announced shortly. We’ll keep
you posted.
We’ve been Brothers fans since his Zach Braff
hatrick appearing on both the Last Kiss and
Garden State soundtracks and even before with
is EP Waiting For Your Letter. But we’ve only
been teased by his ballads since he never had a full
length after all these years. Well, that’s about to
change on May 29th with the debut full length
release of Who You Are. His sound is best
filed under vocal-coffehouse-aroused. Or you can
just check out the title track off the new release
below – a heavier but much needed effort from the
typically somber and laid-back singer. You can also
check out Cary on tour later this month.
Track Listing:
01 Jealousy
02 Ride
03 Who You Are
04 The Glass Parade
05 Honestly
06 The Last One
07 Loneliest Girl in the World
08 If You Were Here
09 Think Awhile
10 All The Rage
11 Precious Lie
You Are Here Tour:
04-24 Birchmere - Alexandria, VA
04-25 World Café Live - Philadelphia, PA
04-26 Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
04-27 Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
04-28 Iron Horse - Northampton, MA
04-30 Recher Theatre - Towson, MD
05-02 Higher Ground - Burlington, VT
05-04 Music Hall - Portsmouth, NH
05-05 Paradise - Boston, MA
05-07 Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON
05-08 House of Blues - Cleveland, OH
05-09 The Ark - Ann Arbor, MI
05-11 Schubas - Chicago, IL
05-12 Schubas - Chicago, IL
05-13 Schubas - Chicago, IL
05-15 Music Mill - Indianapolis, IN
In the spirit of youth driven acts like Larrikin
Love and The Young Knives comes Mystery Jets. Weird
would be an understatement for this British pop
ensemble that somehow infuses prog with smash rock.
Case in point is their upcoming album Zootime which
was aided by Erol Alkan – whose best known for his
mash-ups for acts like The Long Blondes, Bloc Party,
Daft Punk, Franz Ferdinand, and Klaxons. The album
is scheduled to hit stores on May 8th care of Dim
Mak just in time for a small tour across the states
later in the month.
Track Listing:
01 Diamonds In The Dark
02 Inside Four Walls
03 Scarecrows In The Rain
04 The Boy Who Ran Away
05 Soluble In Air
06 Horse-Drawn Cart
07 Zoo Time
08 You Can't Fool Me Dennis
09 Purple Prose Of Cairo
10 Little Bag Of Hair
11 Umbrellahead
12 Crosswords
Leaving On A Tour:
05-28 Drake Hotel - Toronto, ONT
05-29 Drake Hotel - Toronto, ONT
05-31 Great Scott - Boston, MA
06-01 Joe's Pub - New York, NY
06-02 Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY
06-05 Schubas - Chicago, IL
06-08 Crocodile Café - Seattle, WA
06-09 Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
06-11 Café Du Nord - San Francisco, CA
06-12 Cine Space - Los Angeles, CA
06-13 Spaceland (DJ set only) - Los Angeles, CA
06-14 Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA
That’s why Dog Day is somewhat an enigma for the
label who normally supports only Electronic rock
acts like Final Fantasy and The Books. But every dog
has his day, right? Bad jokes aside, Dog Day is pop
perfection. Upon one spin of their single ‘Oh Dead
Life’ one can see the relevance to such hailed acts
like The Go-Betweens and Yo La Tengo. Check out ‘Oh
Dead Life’ below off their upcoming June 12th debut
release Night Group.
And bonus to anyone who has been to the Alex P.
Keaton. I mean, how cool is it that a venue is named
after the right wing Family Ties member.
Choice Sounds:
Dog Day ‘Oh Dead Life’
Dog Has His Day Tour:
04-20 North End Church – Halifax, NS
04-24 The Spill - Peterborough, ON
04-25 Irene's – Ottawa, ON
04-26 Ebar - Guelph, ON
04-28 The Drake – Toronto, ON *
04-29 The Merchant Ale House - St. Catharine's, ON
05-01 The Phog Lounge - Windsor, ON +
05-02 Alex P. Keaton – London, ON +
05-03 The Underground – Hamilton, ON ^
05-07 P572 - Quebec, QC
05-09 Strut's Gallery - Sackville, NB
05-10 The Paramount – Moncton, NB #
05-12 The Reading Well Bookstore - Charlottetown, PE
05-26 Attic - Halifax, NS
* with The Germans, Scratch Bastid, Yellow Wood
+ with Yellow Wood
^ with Japanther
# with The Memories Attack
Last week we broke the story that Ausie outfit
Architecture in Helsinki will be spending the hot
summer months releasing remixed efforts. You can
check out the stream link below and sample the
goods. What we didn't know though was that the band
was about to get some new digs in North America.
Today it has been announced that the band has signed
to Polyvinyl Records. The label will release the
aforementioned remix album as well as a newly
mentioned and much anticipated third studio album
Places Like This on August 7th.
"Heart It Races" CD Single Track List:
01 Heart It Races - Single Version
02 Heart It Races - DJ/Rupture's Ital Hymn mix Feat.
Mr. Lee G.
03 Heart It Races - As played by Hey Willpower!
04 Heart It Races - YACHT's I Should Coco Mix
05 Heart It Races - As played by Dr. Dog
"Heart It Races" 12" Single Track List:
Side A:
01 Heart It Races - Trizzy's (aka A-Trak) Rusty Tin
Can Mix
02 Heart It Races - YACHT's I Should Coco Mix
Side B:
01 Heart It Races - Pink Skull Remix
02 Heart It Races - Franc Tetaz Mix
Places Like This Track List:
01 Red Turned White
02 Heart It Races
03 Hold Music
04 Feather in a Baseball Cap
05 Underwater
06 Like It Or Not
07 Debbie
08 Lazy (Lazy)
09 Nothing's Wrong
10 Same Old Innocence
As previously reported, the band will be heading out
on tour with the likes of YACHT and Gang Gang Dance.
05-10 The Zoo - Brisbane, QLD
05-11 Factory Theatre - Sydney, NSW
05-13 Price of Wales - Melbourne, VIC
05-19 TBA - Moscow, RU
05-20 ATP Festival - Somerset, UK
05-24 La Fleche D'or - Paris, FR
05-25 Tripod - Dublin, IE
05-26 Dot to Dot Festival - Bristol, UK
05-27 Dot to Dot Festival - Nottingham,UK
05-29 Botanique - Brussels, BE
05-30 Paradiso - Amsterdam, NL
05-31 Gebäude 9 - Köln, DE
06-01 Immergut Festival - Neustrelitz, DE
06-02 Primavera Sound - Barcelona, ES
06-04 Kings College - London, UK
06-07 Middle East Downstairs - Cambridge, MA
06-08 Irving Plaza - New York, NY
06-09 TBA - Philadelphia PA
06-10 9:30 Club - Washington, D.C.
06-11 Logan Square Auditorium - Chicago, IL
06-13 Neumo's - Seattle, WA
06-14 Richards on Richards - Vancouver, BC
06-15 Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
06-16 Bimbo's 365 Club - San Francisco, CA
06-18 Glasshouse - Pomona, CA
06-19 Henry Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
New Orleans outfit Belong are hitting the road with
The Album Leaf on which the duo plan to premier some
new material off their upcoming limited edition LP.
The five track effort will be a digital release only
off of St. Ives label. Some confirmed songs are
‘Girl From New York’, ‘Beeside’, and ‘Fancy’. The
release does not have a solid date yet but we are
told projected Summer. A full blown album is in the
works for February of 2008. Check out their track ‘I
Never Lose’ below and enjoy their psych rock flavor.
Choice Sounds:
Belong ‘I Never Lose’
They Belong on Tour:
05-07 Crowbar - Tampa, FL ^
05-08 The Social - Orlando, FL ^
05-09 The Earl - Atlanta, GA ^
05-10 Neighborhood Theatre - Charlotte, NC ^
05-11 Rock N' Roll Roll Hotel - Washington, DC ^
05-12 Maxwell's - Hoboken, NJ ^
05-13 Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY ^
05-14 Middle East - Cambridge, MA ^
05-15 First Unitarian Church - Philadelphia, PA ^
05-16 Big Orbit's Soundlab - Buffalo, NY ^
05-17 Diesel Club Lounge - Pittsburgh, PA ^
05-18 Blind Pig - Ann Arbor, MI ^
Lookie, Rog! Matt Dilon is trying to tell a
story. The actor turned video director for Dinosaur
Jr. makes his debut behind the preverbal camera and
with little flare. But hey, it ain’t art school. And
all we ever care about in the end is the music. And
damnit, this is Dinosaur Jr. we’re talking about;
the godfathers of guitar grunge in the 90’s. The
video for ‘Been There All The Time’ is pretty damn
straight forward but the song is hella-kick-ass …
for lack of better words and stronger vocab skills.
The album Beyond is scheduled to be released on May
1st.
Surfs up for Auzie rocker Xavier Rudd this
summer. Not only is he putting some of the final
tweaks on his second Anti- disc White Moth which is
scheduled to drop on June 19th, but he is also ready
to set out on a two part tour that will begin with
the likes of Serena Ryder and cap with a supporting
act of Dave Matthews Band. Rudd will also perform
two days at this years High Sierra Music Fest in
Quincy.
On the subject of his upcoming sophomore effort,
Rudd said:
"It is my proudest work. I am so stoked
with it. It's a refection of my journey during the
last year. Actually, it extends to seven years.
Recording-wise, I got to do things I'd always wanted
to do but never had the time or the budget."
Of
course I’d have pretty high hopes for a album
produced by Dave Ogilvie – who’s resume includes
some serious diversity like N.E.R.D, David Bowie,
and Marilyn Manson.
Followers Will Be Called ‘Rudders’ Tour:
06-17 Madison Theater - Covington, KY +
06-19 Park West - Chicago, IL +
06-20 First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN +
06-22 Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO +
06-25 El Rey - Los Angeles, CA +
06-26 House of Blues - San Diego, CA +
06-27 The Attic - Santa Cruz, CA +
06-29 Roseland Theatre - Portland, OR +
06-30 The Showbox - Seattle, WA +
07-06 High Sierra Music Festival - Quincy, CA +
07-07 High Sierra Music Festival - Quincy, CA +
07-23 Vogue Theater - Indianapolis, IN +
07-24 House of Blues - Cleveland, OH +
07-26 Highline Ballroom - New York, NY +
07-27 Highline Ballroom - New York, NY +
07-28 9:30 Club - Washington, DC +
07-29 8 X 10 - Baltimore, MD +
07-31 Pearl Street Ballroom - Northampton, MA +
08-01 Tweeter Center - Mansfield, MA *
08-02 Tweeter Center - Mansfield, MA *
08-04 New England Dodge Music Center - Hartford, CT
*
08-05 New England Dodge Music Center - Hartford, CT
*
08-07 Tweeter Center - Camden, NJ *
Looks like the yanks were a bit too much of a
party horse for young Brit pop star Lily Allen. The
artist has confirmed that she is in fact canceling a
string of US tour dates. On a recent posting for
Lily’s much updated myspace blog, the artist blamed
it on the bottle. If you have attention deficit, you
can read the summation: booze plus one year non-stop
touring worldwide equals pooped.
"Hey Guys,
I'm writing to tell you that I have cancelled many
of my May and June tour commitments in America. The
reason for this, is because my mummy and daddy are
very rich, and I have never been in a position where
i have actually had to do any hard work before. I
thought that being a popstar meant going out getting
trashed with famous people and sleeping in all day.
The fact that this is not true has come as a huge
disappointment to me, and as a result I am throwing
the towel in.
No but seriously, I have been on tour with this
album for a year now, I have fulfilled every
commitment up to this point. I am tired, but more
than that I don't think I have been giving my best
performances recently. I have been getting really
drunk because i've been so nervous about doing bad
shows, and I don't want people spending money on a
going to see a show that isnt the best it could be.
I am not falling apart at the seems, I am not
suffering with exhaustion, I am not pregnant, and I
am not going to rehab. I will be here in America,
promoting the album and also starting to write the
second album, which I am beyond excited about. The
LA and New York shows will still be happening, and I
am still playing Coachella and Bonnaroo and all the
other festivals.
I'd like to apologize to anyone who has bought
tickets, but you can get your money back, if you
take 'em back to the place you bought them from."
Looks like Lily – despite the admittance to
indulgences other than music hasn’t made her less
humorous. As always, the pop star is taking it in
stride. As she stated you can still catch her in
select dates before she heads back overseas.
Apparently, drinking on home turf is a bit better
for the soul. We also show the canceled dates below.
Remaining Drunk Rager Tour:
04-29 Coachella Festival - Indio, CA
05-13 Everett Events Center - Seattle, WA
05-15 The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA
06-01 Center Stage at the Plex - Charleston, SC
06-12 Roseland Ballroom - New York, NY
06-15 Bonnaroo Festival - Manchester, TN
06-21 Bath Pavillion - Bath, England
06-23 Glastonbury Festival - Glastonbury, England
06-29 Werchter Festival - Werchter, Belgium
07-06 T in the Park Festival - Kinross, Scotland
07-07 Solidays Festival - Paris, France
07-13 Summercase Barcelona - Barcelona, Spain
07-14 Summercase Madrid - Madrid, Spain
07-18 Eden Sessions - Cornwall, England
07-28 Fuji Rock Festival - Yuzawa-machi, Niigata,
Japan
08-10 Oyafestival - Oslo, Norway
08-11 Way Out West - Gothenburg, Sweden
08-15 Surf Festival - Sagres, Portugal
08-18 V Festival - Staffordshire, England
08-19 V Festival - Chelmsford, England
08-24 Coke Live - Krakow, Poland
No Booze, Just Tea Canceled Tour Dates:
05-16 Club Congress - Tucson, AZ
05-17 Marquee Theatre - Phoenix, AZ
05-19 Tweeter Centre - Boston, MA
05-21 Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO
05-22 Liberty Hall - Lawrence, KS
05-23 Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL
05-24 First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN
05-26 Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH
05-27 Majestic Theatre - Detroit, MI
05-28 Sonar - Baltimore, MD
06-04 House of Blues Cleveland - Cleveland, OH
06-05 Vogue Theatre - Indianapolis, IN
06-06 The Pageant - St. Louis, MO
06-08 The Palladium Ballroom - Dallas, TX
06-12 Revolution - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
06-13 House of Blues - Orlando, FL
Feist is a whore for two things: outstanding music
and dance. While we are still celebrating her most
recent effort around the offices Remember. The
videos for the album continue to pour out of her
camp at a feverish pace. Yesterday we dropped you
the video for ‘1,2,3,4’ which was a warehouse
Technicolor dance troupe number. Now, she gives us
‘My Moon My Man’ – a airport terminal choreographed
effort with some slick lighting and slow motion
parts. Patrick Daughters also worked on this video.
He also helped with her previous masterpiece
‘Mushaboom’ and is credited with Yeah Yeah Yeah’s
‘Maps’. Dude knows his chicks.
UK computer composer James Chapman – who plays
under the mantra Maps - has been signed on board by
Mute records. The first of the releases under new
label will be the folky atmospheric effort We Can
Create on June 19th. Maps made a name for himself
last year when NME named his single ‘Lost My Soul’
as one of the top 50 of 2006. Ken Thomas, who
previously worked with Sigur Ros, mixed the album
with the production aid of Valgeir Sigurdsson who’s
also worked with Bjork and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy.
Keep an eye – or for that matter ear – out for his
painstaking computer spliced space-rock album.
For those who have yet to dismiss Thom Yorke’s
Eraser from their rotation may need to make
room. NME is reporting that the uber rare Radiohead
2004 EP Com Lag will be reissued in the US.
Once only an import only from Japan or Australia,
the US release will not only be at a reasonable
domestic price (damn you import thieves) but it will
contain remixes of Hail to the Thief select tracks
by the likes of Christian Vogel and Four Tet. It
will also contain some live cuts and alternate takes
as well as some b-sides. The release is scheduled
for May 8th.
Track Listing:
01 2+2=5
02 Remyxomatosis (Christian Vogel RMX)
03 I Will (Los Angeles Version)
04 Paperbag Writer
05 I Am a Wicked Child
06 I Am Citizen Insane
07 Skttrbrain (Four Tet Remix)
08 Gagging Order
09 Fog (Again) (Live)
10 Where Bluebirds Fly
11 2+2=5 (Live at Belfort Festival)
Get your sycronized dancing shoes on. Feist
continues to get boogie blue on her new video
‘1,2,3,4’ off her upcoming release Reminder. Think
any water dance sequence on acid and you are close
to the Technicolor craziness that is about to
unfold. This is the second of videos for the new
album which also included a webisode montage of
previous videos she shot for her last effort.
Speaking of reminders, the new album hits stores on
May 1st.
Welcome to the new rock anthem of the outfit Rock
USADown – who promote pure freedom and a second
coming of the drug revolution. Their upcoming album
This Is The New American National Anthem is littered
with noise rock, storms of guitars that crash atop
one another like waves of reverberation. Check out
the first single off their upcoming album of the
same name below. The album hits stores on April
17th.
Choice Sounds
Rock USADown 'New American National
Anthem'
Talk about a whirlwind tour. The band will be
heading across the US playing then entire month of
May minus one day. Expect cots on stage come
Albuquerque.
Rock Down Across USA Tour:
05-01 Hollywood Alley - Mesa, AZ
05-02 TBD - Los Angeles, CA
05-03 TBD - Los Angeles, CA
05-04 TBD - San Francisco, CA
05-05 TBD - Portland, OR
05-06 Funhouse - Seattle, WA
05-07 Starry Night - Provo, UT
05-08 Private Show - Denver, CO
05-09 Chatterbox - Lincoln, NE
05-10 Big V's - St. Paul, MN
05-11 Vaudeville Mews - Des Moines, IA
05-12 Ronny's - Chicago, IL
05-13 Pat's in the Flats - Cleveland, OH
05-14 Club Midway - New York, NY
05-15 TBD - Brooklyn, NY
05-16 AS220 - Providence, RI
05-17 TBD - Boston, MA
05-18 TBD - Baltimore, MD
05-19 Dust Space Warehouse - Charlottesville, VA
05-20 TBD - Chapel Hill, NC
05-21 TBD - Atlanta, GA
05-22 TBD - Athens, GA
05-23 Lemp Arts Center - St. Louis, MO
05-24 Muse - Nashville, TN
05-25 TBD - Lawrence, KS
05-26 TBD - Kansas City, MO
05-27 TBD - Tulsa, OK
05-28 SuperHappyFunLand - Houston, TX
05-29 TBD - Dallas, TX
05-30 Trophy's - Austin, TX
05-31 TBD - Albuquerque, NM
Jeff Tweedy may not be physically threatening but
that don’t mean he can’t be an action figure. Enter
Sgt. Jeff Tweedy – rock star extrodinare who can
bitch slap you with his patent flip grip. Not
really. But Wilco is getting their own action figure
line care of Portland based toy company UNKL. The
weeble-wobble look alikes of the band are considered
a limited edition so you can place them next to your
mint condition Kiss dolls, momma’s boy. The
figurines will go on sale officially at this years
San Diego Comic-Con in July.
In more music news of the band, their latest effort
Sky Blue Sky will drop in stores on May 15th.
The LCD outfit continues to impress. Not only is
James Murphy going out the gates with all guns
firing on the second release Sound of Silver, but he
can pull it off live as well. Don’t believe that his
electronica can be pulled off without kinks? Check
out his recent stint on Late Night with David
Letterman where Paul Shaffer and crew join in with a
heavy brass section. Sure things get a bit muddled
but its still great stuff.
Young hipsters flocked towards the scent of
pubescent sex appeal, over-priced t-shirts, and
dance beats this Sunday in Wicker Park. Whether they
knew it was actually for a good cause, though, is
questionable. Toyota and Urban Outfitters have
joined forces to promote a concert series in support
of commercial free radio, dubbed, FreeYrRadio. UK
new-rave heart throbs Klaxons kicked off the first
leg with a free show in Chicago. They hammered out
rough versions of songs somewhat resembling tracks
off their debut album, Myths of the Near Future,
including Two Receivers and Gravity’s Rainbow.
Energy was high and sobriety was low for this
musically unsatisfying performance. I found myself
watching the remainder of the set in the street with
the other old farts, staring at the 50 inch screen
inside the trunk of the world’s smallest car. The
Klaxons will be customizing their own Toyota Yaris,
set to be given away as a fund-raiser for Chicago’s
very own WLUW. Catch up with this concert series as
it sweeps through your town and don’t forget it’s in
support of one of the last pure and untainted medias
available, commercial free radio.
Lookout for a full video of the performance and more
dreamy shots to be posted on:
http://www.freeyrradio.com
Nothing says ‘high expectations’ like the words
Diplo and remix. But, that’s going to happen. Throw
in names like Jay-Z and Ghislain Poirier and you
downright have a sure fire disappointment on your
hands. Here’s hoping that it won’t be the case when
Lil’ Wayne and DJ Benzi release a new mixtape
entitled None Higher. Besides the
aforementioned artists contributing, The Clipse and
A-Trak are also reported to be on board.
We are awaiting confirmation but the album is
scheduled to drop off of higher ground sometime in
May.
