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Dexy's Return With New LP, "One Day I'm Going To Soar," Streaming Now

8/30/2013

Dexy's (formerly Dexy's Midnight Runners) have returned. The group not only have a shortened name but a new LP, One Day I'm Going To Soar, coming out September 3, 2013. The record has received glowing reviews so far--even from Pitchfork so it MUST be hip right?

You can check out the LP via soundcloud below. Everyone thinks of this group and remembers Come On, Eileen but they did more than that--their first LP, Searching for the Young Soul Rebels, is truly great. Good to have them back. And yes, I know, Kevin Rowland is a cross dresser, who cares?

The Octopus Project Touring To Support "Fever Forms", Hear Third Single, "Perhap," Now

8/30/2013

The Octopus Project released their latest LP, Fever Forms, in July. The third single from the record, Perhap, is below for your listening pleasure. The band hail from Austin and bill themselves as "experimental pop" which seems as apt a label as any.

The band has been around over ten years and have toured the world. They are known for their multimedia experiments, elaborate packaging and a fun live show. Check out upcoming dates below.

Perhap

Tour
9/05 - BRYAN, TX - The Grand Stafford Theater
9/07 - SAN ANTONIO, TX - Limelight Bar
9/11 - NORMAN, OK - Opolis
9/13 - DENVER, CO - Larimer Lounge
9/14 - SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Kilby Court
9/16 - SEATTLE, WA - Chop Suey
9/17 - PORTLAND, OR - Mississippi Studios
9/19 - SACRAMENTO, CA - Harlow's
9/20 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Café du Nord, Swedish-American Hall
9/21 - LOS ANGELES, CA - The Echo
9/22 - SAN DIEGO, CA - Soda Bar
9/23 - HOLLYWOOD, CA - Bardot
9/24 - PHOENIX, AZ - Rhythm Room
9/25 - TUSCON, AZ - Club Congress
9/26 - ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Launchpad

Sub Focus Release Single, "Turn It Around", Featuring Kele, Off Upcoming LP, "Torus"

8/30/2013

Sub Focus (Nick Douwma) has a new video for th trak, Turn It Around. The single is the first off the upcoming LP, Torus, which comes out September 30, 2013. Turn It Around features Kele (Bloc Party) on vocals.

Sub Focus will be in NYC for a DJ Set Sunday, September 1 at Electric Zoo.

Dancefloor shaking tracks all around.

Empire Of The Sun Set To Tour USA, Release Live Video

8/29/2013

Electro pop outfit, Empire Of The Sun, starts their US tour this week. If you are curious about the band's live show check out the five song "video ep" below. Their latest LP, Ice On The House, is out on Astralwerks.

Tour dates are also below.

Empire of the Sun has been around since 2008 by Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore--both of whom were (and remain) leading producers in their homeland, Australia.

Tour
8/29/13 Salt Lake City, UT Twilight Concert Series - Pioneer Park
8/31/13 Philadelphia, PA Made in America Festival - Fairmount Park
9/1/13 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
9/2/13 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
9/5/13 New York, NY Hudson River Park - Pier 26
9/7/13 Boston, MA House of Blues
9/9/13 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
9/10/13 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
9/12/13 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
9/13/13 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
9/14/13 Columbus, OH Breakaway Music Festival
9/16/13 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre
9/18/13 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
9/19/13 New Orleans, LA The Civic Theatre
9/20/13 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
9/21/13 Dallas, TX Breakaway Music Festival
10/22/13 Vancouver, BC Orpheum Theatre
10/23/13 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
10/25/13 Oakland CA Live 105 Show @ Oracle Arena
10/27/13 Las Vegas, NV Life is Beautiful Festival
10/29/13 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
10/31/13 Los Angeles, CA Shrine Auditorium

Sleepy Sun Releasing 7 Inch In October, Touring With City And Colour

8/29/2013

Sleepy Sun, from California, have a new 7 inch coming out October 15, 2013. You can check out one of the two tracks, 11:32, below via Soundcloud. The band plays a sort of experimental music that still has, as its foundation, melody.

Sleepy Sun are often out on the road, sometimes touring with the likes of The Black Angels and Arctic Monkeys. The are heading out again with City and Colour and the dates are below.

A new LP is coming in 2014.

Tour

10/21: Salt Lake City, UT @ In the Venue
10/23: Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
10/25: Kansas City, MO @ The Midland
10/27: St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
10/28: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
10/29: Milwaukee, WI @ The Pabst Theatre
10/30: Chicago, IL @ The Riviera Theatre
11/1: Indianapolis, IN @ The Egyptian Room
11/2: Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's
11/3: Louisville, KY @ Brown Theatre
11/5: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
11/7: Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
11/8: Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore 11/9: Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore

The Fleshtones, Los Straightjackets And Southern Culture On The Skids, Release LP, Tour Together

8/29/2013

The Fleshtones, Southern Culture On The Skids and Los Straightjackets join together to put out a new Halloween-themed LP, Mondo Zombie Boogaloo. It comes out October 1, 2013 on Yeproc. The three bands are touring together as well and you can check the dates out below as well as the track, Ghoulman Confidential, by The Fleshtones.

Each band's set will, of course, include standards from each band as well as tracks from the new LP.

Tour
10.17 - Fitzgerald's - Berwyn IL
10.18* - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
10.19* - Southgate House - Newport, KY
10.20* - Woodlands Tavern - Columbus, OH
10.22 - Altar - Pittsburgh, PA
10.23 - Traff Music Hall - Buffalo, NY
10.24 - The Haunt - Ithaca, NY
10.25 - The Sinclair - Cambridge, MA
10.26 - Brooklyn Bowl - Brooklyn, NY
10.27 - World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, PA
10.29 - U Street Music Hall - Washington, DC
10.30 - Jefferson Theater - Charlottesville, VA
10.31 - Cat’s Cradle - Carrboro, NC
11.01 - Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
11.02 - Hell @ Masquerade - Atlanta, GA

Grieves Releases Free Download, Heads Out On Tour With Pepper

8/29/2013

Grieves, has a new track available for free download. You can check out and download, What You Need, below. Grieves released the track in celebration of passing 100,000 fans on Facebook.

You will also notice an extenisve list of tour dates (many supporting Pepper). He is also working on a new LP which is scheduled for a 2014 release. Soul, dance, hip hop all blend together in Grieves' music. You have to imagine he puts on a good live show.

Tour
**Headlining shows
9.10.13 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
9.11.13 - Saint Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live
9.12.13 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
9.13.13 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
9.14.13 - North Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
9.16.13 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506**
9.17.13 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVA
9.18.13 - Baltimore, MD - Soundstage
9.19.13 - Richmond, VA - The National
9.20.13 - Philadelphia, PA - TLA
9.21.13 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
9.23.13 – Pawtucket, RI – The Met**
9.24.13 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
9.25.13 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
9.26.13 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
9.27.13 - Clifton Park, NY - Upstate Concert Hall
9.28.13 - Syracuse, NY - Westcott Theater
9.29.13 - Rochester, NY - Bug Jar**
9.30.13 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
10.01.13 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
10.03.13 - Madison, WI - Majestic
10.04.13 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
10.05.13 - Sioux Falls, SD - Bigs**
10.29.13 - Victoria, BC - Upstairs Cabaret
10.30.13 - Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club
11.01.13 - Calgary, AB - The HiFi Club
11.02.13 - Edmonton, AB - Avenue Theatre
11.03.13 - Saskatoon, SK - Amigos Cantina
11.05.13 - Winnipeg, MB - Union Sound Hall
11.06.13 - Fargo, ND - The Aquarium
11.07.13 - Duluth, MN - Pizza Luce
11.09.13 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
11.10.13 – Iowa City, IA – Blue Moose Tap House
11.12.13 – Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews
11.13.13 - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room
11.15.13 - Fort Collins, CO - The Aggie Theatre
11.16.13 - Jackson, WY - Pink Garter Theatre
11.17.13 - Billings, MT - Railyard
11.18.13 - Bozeman, MT - Filling Station
11.19.13 - Missoula, MT - Top Hat

Tensnake Signs To Astralwerks, Releases Single, Video

8/29/2013

Tensnake (aka Marco Niemerski) is a German DJ, producer and label owner. He is also newly signed to Astralwerks. The project's first single for the label, 58 BPM B/W See Right Through (featuring Fiora) is out this week. Check out the video for the A-side below.

Tensnake produces dancefloor packing tracks that have an eclectic vibe. He is a sought after remixer and has worked with an impressive list of bands (including Aloe Blacc, Friendly Fires and Little Dragon).

Tour
Oct 31 - Mezzanine - San Francisco, CA
Nov 3 - Hard Fest Day of The Dead - Los Angeles, CA
Nov 7 - Concorde Music Hall - Chicago, IL
Nov 8 - U Street Music Hall - Washington, DC
Nov 9 - Verboten - Brooklyn, NY

Smallpools Touring With Walk The Moon, 21 Pilots

8/29/2013

photo by Dan Monick

Smallpools, out of Los Angeles, are heading out on a couple of tours. The first is with Walk The Moon and the second with 21 Pilots. Dates are listed below. The band recently was out on tour with San Cisco.

Their eponymous debut EP is out now.You can checkout a remix of the song, Dreaming, by Magic Man below as well.

Tour
$ with Walk The Moon
* with 21 Pilots
9/04 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo (SOLD OUT)
9/08 - Syracuse, NY @ Syracuse University
9/16 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
9/21 - Oceanside, CA @ 94.9 FM Independence Jam (w/ Cage The Elephant)
9/26 - Laramie, WY @ University of Wyoming
10/08 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues $
10/09 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues $
10/10 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom $
10/15 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theater $
10/16 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory $
10/17 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom $
10/18 - Hollywood, CA @ The Palladium $
10/21 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater $
10/22 - Vancouver, CAN @ Vogue Theater $
10/23 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO $
10/24 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory $
10/26 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater $
10/29 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue $
10/30 - Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater $
10/31 - Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theater $
11/25 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
11/29 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues *
11/30 - Detroit, MI @ Fillmore (89x show) *
12/01 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE *

Weekend, Release New LP, "Jinx," Head Out On Tour In Support

8/29/2013

Weekend is heading out on tour to support their just released LP, Jinxed. On most of the tour they will be accompanied by Disappears (as well as a plethora of other acts). As you might image, dates are below.

Fans can also win a spot on the guestlist by posting a photo of your copy of Jinx on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook with the hashtage #weekendJinx. List the city and venue you want to attend. Good luck....

For more info on the band head to weekendtheband.us.

Tour
9.04 - Pittsburgh, PA - Brillobox
9.05 - Ferndale, MI - The Loving Touch
9.06 - Milwaukee, WI - The Cactus Club
9.07 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
9.08 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre Rye Room
9.09 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive
9.12 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
9.14 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Music Thing
9.15 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
9.18 - Austin, TX - Red 7
9.19 - Lawrence, KS - Replay Lounge
9.20 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
9.21 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway
9.22 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern
9.24 - Columbus, OH - Double Happiness
9.25 - Nashville, TN - The High Watt
9.26 - Atlanta, GA - 529
9.27 - Richmond, VA - Strange Matter
9.28 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
10.19 - Baltimore, MD - The Ottobar (Uregistered Nurse Fest)
10.20 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
10.22 - Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands Gallery
10.23 - Boston, MA - Church
10.24 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore
10.25 - Toronto, ON - The Garrison
10.26 - Rochester, NY - Bug Jar