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In Case You Missed It…

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So, I was lucky enough to take a much-needed vacation the last couple of weeks, but I wasn’t able to do much of anything in regards to this here blog…even though there seemed to be an abundance of musical going-ons while I was away.

With that said, I figured I should do a little roundup of music news/updates/announcements that caught my eye while I was out on the open road.  My guess is most of this is old news for you, but in case you missed it…

Cults is going on tour with Foster The People this Fall.  Check the dates here and enjoy the official video for Go Outside.

Kanye and Jay-Z released their highly anticipated collaboration, Watch The Throne.  Does it live up to the hype?

The Knux visited Daytrotter.  Listen/download the session here.

Hoodie Allen released a Leap Year, his followup mix-tape to last years Pep Rally.  Both mix-tapes are available as free downloads.  Grab Pep Rally here and Leap Year here.

Theophilus London is hitting the road this Fall.

Holy Ghost! are headlining their first ever tour in the US.  Dates and such are here and be sure to check out the animated video of their track, Some Children, here.  (FYI, you might as well grab the track for free while your there)

Mates of State are hitting the road this Fall.  More information about the tour is here and enjoy the video of their brand new song, Maracas, below (courtesy of Stereogum and download the track for free here!

Mister Heavenly dropped a new video of their SXSW adventures.  Enjoy the video below, then head over to the band’s main page and grab some free tunes.

The Jezabels announce North American tour.  Dates and such here.

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[watch] Sleeping in the Aviary//Infatuation

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This video for Sleeping in the Aviary’s “Infatuation” gives you a sense of what the band is about. Bubbles, sombreros, sunglasses made out of American flag guitars, and a whole lotta sunshine captures the essence of “Infatuation” as well as the band’s upcoming full-length album You and Me, Ghost. Front man Elliot Kozel offers a few analogies to understand the record…

“Dion and the Belmonts with hangover trying to figure out how to use a Big Muff pedal”

“Bobby Vinton half drunk and yelling at you from the window of a passing car”

“The first time Ricky Nelson bled on his guitar”

“Del Shannon drunkenly climbing into a tree at 3 a.m. to drink cheap champagne with a beautiful girl”

“The Everly Brothers beating up some kid in the bathroom of a high-school gymnasium and then feeling bad about it later”

You and Me, Ghost is out September 6th on Science of Sound Records. As with each album Sleeping in the Aviary makes, the new album is a total departure from their previous three. What to expect from the band’s fourth full-length? “It’s got a fuzzed-out doo-wop feeling, and all the songs are about girls!”
[source: planetary group]

♫ Sleeping in the Aviary – Talking Out of Turn ♫

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Vacation Hiatus

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I’m hitting the open road for the next couple of weeks and i’ll do my best to keep you all musically informed, but my posts will be sparse at best.

In the meantime, here’s a little ditty that’s been on constant repeat for the last week or so.  The track is the oh so good Miike Snow remix of Amadou and Mariam’s Sabali (big thanks to 85decicibels and the layover mixtape for bringing this track to my attention).

♫ Amadou and Mariam – Sabali (Miike Snow Remix) ♫

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Y Luv Play Silverlake Lounge Tonight

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Los Angeles indie rockers Y Luv are bringing their infectious tunes to the Silverlake Lounge tonight (7/21).

The quartet will be joining Oakland psych-pop band Metal Mother and Riverside’s synth rock group The New Division.  The show is only $8, so you really have no excuses not to be there.

Y Luv goes on at 11pm.  Be there.

♫ Y Luv – All Night ♫


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[on the road] Girls

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San Francisco indie rock outfit, Girls, are hitting the road this fall in support of their newest album—Father, Sun, Holy Ghost.

SEPTEMBER
03 –  FYF Fest, L.A.
14 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
15 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
16 – Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge
17 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
19 – Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club
20 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
22 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
23 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
24 – Boston, MA – Paramount Center
25 – Montreal, QC Canada – Corona Theatre
27 – Toronto, ON Canada – The Mod Club
29 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
30 – Madison, Wi – Majestic Theatre

OCTOBER
1 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
4 – Vancouver, BC Canada – Biltmore Cabaret
5 – Seattle, WA – Neptune
6 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
8 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
9 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall

NOVEMBER 2011 tickets for all these shows available from HERE
08th – The Globe, Cardiff, UK
09th – Electric Ballroom, London, UK
10th – Venue TBC, Manchester, UK
11th – Glasgow, Stereo, UK
12th – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK
14th – Molotow, Hamburg, Germany
15th – Trix, Antwerp, Belgium
16th – OT301, Amsterdam, Netherlands
17th – Werkstatt, Cologne, Germany
18th – Laiterie Club, Strasbourg, France
19th – Maroquinerie, Paris, France
21st – Wuk, Vienna, Austria
22nd – Mascotte, Zurich, Switzerland
23rd – Plastic, Milan, Italy
24th – Midi Festival, Hyeres, France
25th – 27th – Primavera Club ’11, Spain
29th – Lux Club, Lisbon, Portugal
30th – Casa Da Musica, Porto, Portugal

Father, Sun, Holy Ghost is due out September 13th (pre-order here), but in the meantime you can get a taste of what’s to come with the brand new track, Vomit, HERE.