Hey Champ has released a new track called "Comet". The track features contributions by BeuKes and is one of the band’s best.
San Francisco
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Live Show Review – Save Adobe Books Benefit 3/11
Monday night’s intimate benefit show for Adobe Books left everyone who attended much better for the wear. A combined sense of revelry and urgency permeated San Francisco’s Public Works and congealed into a series of inspired performances. Cozy acoustic contributions from both Van and Adam Stephens interposed the kinetic atmospherics supplied by The Tambo Rays and The Dodos. Each act was punctuated by an alluring panorama of wall projection eye candy, and between sets DJ Andy Cabic spun the greatest tracks you’ve never heard from a collection too easy to envy.
Adobe enthusiast Tiffany Sainz grew inspired to organize the event at seeing the names of past performers scrawled on the shop’s walls. Many San Francisco artists harbor formative memories attached to Adobe, including stalwart indie duo The Dodos. Guitarist/Vocalist Meric Long once lived across the street from the iconic bookseller, where he fondly recalls gigging early in his career. Drummer Logan Kroeber once heard the worst bassline of all time at Adobe, a memory he narrated with high regard and which speaks to the shop’s reputation as a source for the genuine. The Dodos returned from a European tour just days before the event, and despite the jet lag put on a staggering performance filled with new material. They’ve finished recording a new LP, which I’m told we can expect this August.
The Save Adobe Books Indiegogo campaign concludes Friday, March 15th. If you were unable to attend the benefit show, it’s not too late to contribute! -Andy Lambert
NYC
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Gina Mobilio’s “Razor Behavior”
I first came across Gina Mobilio‘s music at her debut album release at The Side Walk cafe a couple of weeks ago during the Anti folk festival. The song "Razor Behavior," which is also the title of the album, is what first captivated me – a morose song about the consequences of self-destruction and personal liberation, enough to make Sylvia Plath smile from her grave. The New Jersey artist grew up listening to oldies stations, and was obsessed with doo wop – and it shows. The rest of the album isn’t as hard-hitting and melancholic as Razor Behavior, but it’s real, and at times funny, and honest; her showtune-esque feel is unique in an era of mass-indie rock and EDM-inspired mainstream music, and her sound is reminiscent of a Broadway performer gone completely rogue. Gina’s stage presence is equally as captivating, engaging the audience with quirky and somewhat off putting lyrics, accompanied by a piano, and at one point a saxophone (her album features the likes of Ben Pagano, Charles Mansfield, and Julian Samal). In an interview with the artist, we found out that the album is influenced from a tumultuous musician relationship gone wrong, a somewhat quasi response letter in Taylor Swift fashion. -Kristyn Potter
San Francisco
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Bay Area Rapper/Songwriter Wallpaper.’s New Single “Good 4 It” Chosen as VH1 TV Theme Song + SXSW & Warped Tour Dates
Oakland based songwriter/producer Wallpaper. became a viable music industry success after singning with L.A. Reid and Epic Records last year. Wallpaper. (which consists of members, Arjun Singh, Tom Peyton, Derek Taylor, and vocalist Novena Carmel – the daughter of music legend Sly Stone) also known as Ricky Reed, has been riding high from accumulating promotional support from MTV and Boardwalk Records, landing his music on television shows like Jersey Shore and The Real World, which led him to receive hundreds of thousands of music downloads before his major label signing.
Reed’s most recent effort, Good 4 It was released yesterday on Itunes, and is the theme song for VH1’s newest tv show, Wicked Single.
You can catch Wallpaper. live for three nights at SXSW and on the line up of this summer’s Ven’s Warped Tour:
03/14 Roxy Showcase Empire Automotive, 604 E. 7th St.
03/15 Spotify House 1100 E. Cesar Chavez St.
03/16 Doritos Bold Stage 5th St & Red River
Wallpaper. on Vans Warped Tour 2013:
03/28 Los Angeles, CA Club Nokia
06/15 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheater
06/19 San Diego, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
06/20 Pomona, CA Pomona Fairplex
06/21 Pomona, CA Pomona Fairplex
06/22 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
06/23 Ventura, CA Seaside Park
06/26 Las Cruces, NM N.M.S.U. Practice Field
06/27 Phoenix, AZ Quail Run Park
06/28 Las Vegas, NV Silverton Casino Parking Lot
06/29 Salt Lake City, UT Utah State Fairpark
06/30 Denver, CO Sports Authority Field at Mile High
07/03 Indianapolis, IN Klipsch Music Center
07/05 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
07/06 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
07/07 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Concert Center
07/09 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
07/10 Washington DC Merriweather Post Pavilion
07/11 Boston, MA Comcast Center
07/12 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
07/13 New York, NY Nassau Memorial Coliseum
07/14 Hartford, CT The Comcast Theatre
07/16 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion
07/17 Pittsburgh, PA First Niagara Pavilion
07/18 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center
07/19 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
07/20 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
07/21 Minneapolis, MN Canterbury Park
07/23 Kansas City, KS Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
07/24 St. Louis, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
07/25 Atlanta, GA Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
07/26 Tampa, FL Vinoy Park
07/27 West Palm, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
07/28 Orlando, FL Central Florida Fairgrounds
07/29 Charlotte, NC Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
07/30 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
07/31 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheatre
08/02 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion
08/03 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
08/04 Houston, TX Reliant Center Parking Lot
NYC
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Young Summer Releases Debut Single
DC’s Bobbie Allen met Nashville’s Trent Dabbs at a gig in DC in 2011. Her beautiful voice and his songwriting skills came together in Young Summer, and the forthcoming synth-pop EP Ready or Not. The lead single "Fever Dream" (currently available on iTunes), full of seductive vocals and bubbling synths, promises an experience familiar to adventurous ‘80s pop fans, without being purely retro. Along with Baltimore’s Lovers and Reflections, Young Summer foretells a new movement in the Mid-Atlantic, yearning for impressive female vocals over prog-pop synths. –Natan Press
Philadelphia
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Pi Lam Human BBQ XXXV Lineup Announced!
We just received some awesome news from our friends at Pi Lam. They just shared the sweet lineup for this year’s Human BBQ XXXV, which is scheduled for Saturday, April 6 and will feature performances by Delicate Steve, Norwegian Arms, Total Slackers, Cold Fronts, Laser Background, Banned Books, Slow Animal, Ghost Light and many more! (You can check out the rest of the bill and details HERE.) The legendary event is the beloved DIY space/Penn fraternity’s biggest party of the year, and below are few words that they had to say about it.
"It’s that time of year again – Pi Lam’s annual flesh-roastin’, face-meltin’ festivus! Get ready to welcome the Spring season with a ritualistic all-day concert & cookout. Firing up the grill at high noon. Music starts shortly thereafter. Come out and dance, eat, have fun and freak out, but be prepared — you WILL be BBQ’d."
Portland
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The Vandies Celebrate the Release of Their First EP at Tonic Loune 3.15
Fans of Portland based rock band, The Vandies, know you can depend on the band to provide melodically rocking guitar riffs and repeat punches of danceable vocals that lead singer Klara Ecklend loves to serve up to her faithful fans. The energy at shows is undeniable as the 5 person band seems to feed off one another’s enthusiasm for the music. That enthusiasm creates a live show that draws you in and just keeps making you feel good. This Friday night the Tonic Lounge, known for cozy lounge seating and a solid happy hour menu will host The Vandies as they celebrate the release of their first EP. The release will take this band to the next step in the creative process and hopefully show that they know how to make an album feel as good as a live show, and not just any live show, a Vandies live show. – Joy Pearson
Philadelphia
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Omar Still Alive at The Fire March 13
After supposedly calling it quits in April 2011, Omar began to look alive again via Twitter, which led us to assume that a return was on its way. The pop-punk duo performed at the Cracker Factory last month as a full band/four-piece for the only time ever. Well, tonight Candice and Nick should be up to their old ways at The Fire as part of the bill for Great Red Spots’ record release show with The Love Club and Space Drugs. Omar will also be armed with a new song and merchandise so swing by and join in the celebration. The Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave., 8pm, $5, 21+ (Photo by Ashley Catharine Smith) – Alexis V.
Philadelphia
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New Video: “Primal Rumble” (Random Tea Sessions) – Gretchen Lohse
Below is the latest Random Tea Sessions with Gretchen Lohse performing a lovely song called "Primal Rumble," which was filmed on February 25, 2013 at The Random Tea Room. She is also accompanied by The Spinto Band‘s Thomas Hughes on keys. The video was produced by Jesse Moore (Auctioneer) and Koofreh Umoren (The Extraordinaires). (Photo by Catharine Maloney)
L.A.
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Pharaohs heat up the dancefloor with “Miraculous Feet”
The glory days of house music were heavily marked with a physicality that could be both seductive and goofy. This has translated in revival house acts like Pharaohs, whose exuberant track "Miraculous Feet" takes you right to the dance floor with a wobbly synth line that insists on going and going until your feet can’t take it anymore. And then there’s that sinuous bass lines that’s juxtaposed with Maria Minerva’s cut-and-dried vocals, explicitly implying the rise of a sexual urge that’s triggered by a stranger’s irresistible moves. The group’s debut full length, Replicant Moods, comes out on April 20th via LA label 100% Silk.
L.A.
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Engine “Lands of Sleep” Video
Shreveport, LA five-piece Engine truly know their way around a shimmering pop hook. The fuzzy, amplified drone and moaning guitars that open "Lands of Sleep" vaguely recall the Flaming Lips in their mid-nineties period. It is fueled with a subtle swagger that is just begging for release. And then it does in a big, big way – the song’s finale breaks into an athemic refrain that emphasizes its spindly guitar lines and histrionic harmonies. The video comes off the album of the same name, which was self-released through bandcamp late last year.
Chicago
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From Our Open Blog: Odd Folk Released New Single “Spit Blood”
Chicago band Odd Folk recently released their newest single, Spit Blood, off their upcoming EP. This single introduces psychedelic ideas and shows the new direction of the group. Their new EP brings more of the "Odd" in Odd Folk. Mostly recorded straight onto cassette, the EP incorporates the older aesthetic while still keeping some of the new digital sound mixed in.
Odd Folk received great response from their last EP, Die Young, gaining some great opportunities to play throughout the Midwest with artists such as Frontier Ruckus, Laura Stevenson and the Cans and The Last Bison.