With performances by: Nada Surf, Shirin Neshat, Hamish Kilgour (of The Clean), Kyp Malone (TVOTR), Luke Temple (Here We Go Magic), Habibi, James Chance (The Contortions), Sal P & 178 Improvisation Product, Helado Negro, Dirty Fences, Johnny Azari, Mitra Sumara, Exclusive DJ Sets from: Paul Banks aka DJ Fancypants (Interpol), Vito & Druzzi (The Rapture DJ’s), DS (Midnight Juggernauts/Siberia Records), DJ Jonathan Toubin, Nick Offer (of !!!), Sinkane, The Men, Dinowalrus, Hypernova, Jukebox Frooz. More info here. Listen to The Yellow Dogs here. Read about what happened last week here.

We got rather excited when we discovered Brooklyn duo Magmana in May of 2012, instantly falling in love with a single called "Watch the Ball". But Magmana’s first release is actually dated 2008 (originally under the "Treasure" moniker), and it sounds like intimate and rather traditional electric folk. A lot of time – and life – has elapsed since then and we kinda lost hope, so we were happy to find out that the band is about to release a full length. The sound has evolved in a more psychedelic direction, with singer-songwriter Joan Tick’s deep alto (often reminiscent of Nico) gaining in confidence and charisma, and Caleb Lindskoog’s production getting more expansive and articulated. Check out opening track ‘Face of Flames’ and see them at Glasslands on November 24 with Deli favorite Glass Ghost (who were on the cover of our mag back in 2011).

There is an appealing retro quality to “Jackets,” the latest single from NYC croon pop sextet Fishdoctor. With its warm reverberated vocal wash enveloping a moderately quick paced intro, space soon emerges for clear lyrical imagery. Hearkening back to early 80’s MTV hitmakers like Spandau Ballet, The The and Haircut 100, an unencumbered verse sets up the progression to follow. When the change comes, its grandiose swirl would make the aforementioned bands proud. “In the hour where we all come to life,” emerges as the dominant vocal hook, extolling a fascination with the possibilities that await us, where the garment mentioned in the song title also becomes the symbol of the psychological shields we often wear in public. See Fishdoctor live at Pianos on 11.30. – Dave Cromwell

Argentinian, Brooklyn based band El Rio just unveiled this DIY video for their new, super-poppy single "Found," which is a refreshingly unpretentious take on summer in Williamsburg. The simple idea was to film various friends and bystanders dancing to the tune while listening to it in the headphones. The trendy NYC neighborhood comes across as some kind of beach destination, almost transformed through the filter of the band’s party and sun loving South American-ness (although Argentina admittedly is not hot everywhere… but we like to generalize, I guess!). People were captured while doing many things average Williamsburgers aren’t particularly famous for, like dancing bare chested and making silly faces/moves on camera. Released right when the freezing winter menace is on NYC’s horizon, the video can’t help but generate some nostalgia for the hot season. To cure the blues that might generate, it may be beneficial to remember how horribly hot and sticky the NYC summer really is, a sensation the camera can’t reproduce (yet).