Joost Vandeburg produced and directed the video for Pet Shop Boy's "Vocal." Check it out below. The film uses amateur video shot at raves in the 1980s and other archival footage.

The song comes out as a physical single on July 22, 2013. You can download it now HERE.

The new Pet Shop Boys LP, Electric, comes out July 15. Head to the band's webstore for more info.

Iron Reagan, out of Richmond, have announced a bunch of tour dates beginning at the end of June. Dates are below.  Other bands included on some of these dates include Drop Dead, Whiplash, Gwar, Witchhaven, Mean Jeans, Hatebreed and others.

The band’s full length, Worse Than Dead, came out earlier in 2013 and is made up of their signature thraseh/hardcore hybrid stylings.

Challenge of the Future was Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeahs previous band. Recently a member of the band, Sebastian Quezada passed away. Zinner  teamed up with Adrian Grenier’s Wreckroom Records to raise money for Quezada’s daughter.

They played a show in Brooklyn in 2012 and have followed it up with an in-studio performance at Wreckroom. All proceeds go to their bandmate’s daughter. You can buy the song via Bandcamp below.

Further donations can be made at GoFundMe. 

Mark Pritchard releasing Ghosts EP digitaly June 25 and on vinyl July 23, 2013. You can check outthe title track below via Youtube AND Pritchard's 30 minute remix for Kode 9's Rinse Radio show via Soundcloud.

The Ghosts EP is the first of three coming out in advance of an LP. His electronic stylings on Ghosts is a homage to Detroit techno.

Pritchard has worked with Harmonic 313 and was one half of Africa Hitech.  This new project brings all Pritchard's recording styles together.

Paisley Babylon an ongoing studio project of noise and experimental music by Joe Wallace has a new digital release out at iTunes. This release, Haunted House Soundtracks, is what you need for your haunted house or Halloween party come October o sooner if you are doing something scary.

Hell you might just be a weirdo who likes scary noises and want to put this on your iPod while you hide in the basement. Whatever floats your boat!

You can order Paisley Babylon's Haunted House Soundtracks HERE.

Iceland's múm, have a new LP, Smilewound, coming on September 17, 2013. The band just released a new video for the track, Toothwheels. You can check it out below.

The band produced the record which was recorded in their studio--an old Baltic farmhouse. The band were picked by Brian Eno to attend Norway's Punkt Festival in 2012. This is their first LP since 2009.

Sombear has a new video for the track, Love You IN The Dark. Ths song is the title track to Sombear's debut LP which comes out July 23, 2013. The music is electronic pop with an underlying rhythm and blues feel.

Sombear is Brade Hale. He is mostly known as an artist and designer having done some designs for Bon Iver. He has also remixed songs for Tegan & Sara. He is also part of Now, Now.

Porches new LP, Slow Dance in the Cosmos, is coming August 27, 2013. You can check out the song, Franklin the Flirt, below. This is the band's eighth record in the past six years which seems pretty prolific. Porches is the brainchild of singer/guitarist/songwriter, Aaron Maine. He calls his music, "sad rock."

But we all need songs to listen to when we get dumped so Maine provides a valuable service.

Editors have a new LP, The Weight Of Your Love, coming out July 2, 2013. This is the band's fourth studio recording and is the first featuring two new members  (Justin Lockey/Elliott Williams). Founding member, Chris Urbanowicz, left the band last year. Sometimes a member leaving kills a band and sometimes it rejuvenates a band.

This LP was recorded at Blackbird Studio in Nashville with producer Jacquire King. King has produced the likes of Norah Jones, Tom Waits, Of Monsters And Men and Kings of Leon. His work with all of these artists is stellar. Go listen if you do not believe me.

You can check out the video for The Weight below.
 

Chicago has a ton of interesting music fests. Wicker Park Fest 2013 is one of them. The festival recently announced their full line-up of bands. The festival which takes place July 27 and 28 and costs only $5. The festival features three stages of live music but also is a reflection of one of Chicago's most vibrant neighborhoods. The festival is presented by the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce. This is one of the more fun street fests in Chicago. Lots of people but it has never seemed over-packed.

For more info head HERE.

The festival also has a kids area, arts section (with installations and performance) and local vendors. There is an attempt to be "green" (although, come on, no such festival is really..."green" just "greener").

Check below for list of bands and kids events.
 

Bands

Saturday, July 27th
North Stage: Man Man, Bahamas, Delicate Steve

South Stage: Cults, Tera Melos,Their / They're / There,
The Lighthouse and The Whaler

Center Stage: Meat Puppets, Leagues,Yound General,
The Bright White

Sunday, July 28th
North Stage: Roky Erickson, Fly Golden Eagle

South Stage: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists,
Trapper Schoepp & The Shades Of Sun, Restorations

Center Stage: Mucca Pazza, Hey Champ, Midwest Hype

KIDS STUFF
Kid's activities include: Face Painting, Kiddie Train rides, Mini Golf, Bounce House, Arts and Crafts Station, Psychobaby Tent, Mary Macaroni and
Reptile Show by the Frog Lady.

 Kids Stage:


Saturday, July 27th
The Boogers @ noon 
Laura Doherty @ 1 pm
Mr Singer Trio @ 2 pm

Sunday, July 28th
Mary Macaroni @ noon
Young Stracke All Stars @ 1 pm 
Erin Flynn @ 2 pm