I’m off to San Francisco for Outside Lands and won’t be back until Monday. For those of you unable to attend, stream the festival live (thanks to Tunein) or enjoy the playlist below. Either way, hope you have a fantastic weekend, because I know I will.
Electric Youth’s new single came out earlier this week and if you’re a fan of synthpop, you’re gonna love “The Best Thing”. The Toronto duo are probably best known for the best track on the Drive soundtrack (“a Real Hero”, along with College). I am a huge fan of that track, but i’m really happy to see them put out new stuff and build on their previous success. For this particular track, the duo worked with Vince Clark (Depeche Mode, Erasure, Yaz) and according to their facebook page, they plan on utilizing his expertise further on their forthcoming debut. Catch Electric Youth on tour now and stay tuned for more.
“It’s an exciting day to be able to share a new song that we wrote towards the end of recording the new album. It’s going to be the second track on Coexist, it’s called ‘Chained’.”
~ xx The xx
A few of my favorite new releases, including the latest from Niki & the Dove and the self-titled debut from Hungry Ghost. As always, be sure to visit Largehearted Boy for the rest of this week’s new releases.
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Niki & the Dove//Instinct
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Ormonde//Machine
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What are your favorite new releases this week?
Matt & Kim will be hitting the road this Fall in support of their upcoming album Lightning. The Brooklyn duo are so much fun live, so definitely worth checking out if you can, Lightning will be released October 2nd on Fader.
October
3 – South Burlington, Vt. @ Higher Ground
4 – Syracuse, N.Y. @ Westcott Theater
5 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
6 – Buffalo, N.Y. @ Town Ballroom
7 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Electric Factory
9 – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
11 – Charlotte, N.C. @ The Fillmore
12 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Variety Playhouse
13 – Orlando, Fla. @ The Beacham Theatre
14 – Miami Beach, Fla. @ The Fillmore at Jackie Gleason Theatre
16 – Tallahassee, Fla. @ The Moon
17 – Tampa, Fla. @ The Ritz Ybor
18 – New Orleans, La. @ House Of Blues
19 – Houston, Texas @ House Of Blues
20 – Austin, Texas @ Stubbs
21 – Dallas, Texas @ House Of Blues
23 – Tempe, Ariz. @ Marquee Theatre
24 – San Diego, Calif. @ House Of Blues
25 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Wiltern
26 – Oakland, Calif. @ Fox Theater
27 – Portland, Ore. @ Roseland Theater
28 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
30 – Seattle, Wash. @ Neptune
November
1 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ In The Venue
2 – Denver, Colo. @ Ogden Theatre
3 – Lawrence, Kan. @ Liberty Hall
4 – St Louis, Mo. @ The Pageant
6 – Omaha, Nev. @ The Slowdown
8 – Milwaukee, Wis. @ The Rave
9 – Indianapolis, Ind. @ The Vogue
10 – Chicago, Ill. @ Congress Theater
11 – Detroit, Mich. @ Majestic Theatre
13 – Cleveland, Ohio @ House Of Blues
14 – Columbus, Ohio @ Newport Music Hall
15 – New York, N.Y. @ Terminal 5
16 – Boston, Mass. @ House Of Blues
17 – Montclair, N.J. @ Wellmont Theater