Cast Spells have released a new video for their song "Glamorous Glowing" which appeared on their August 2009 ep Bright Works and Baton.

Shapers just released a new video for their track "Happy Birthday Polywog". "Happy Birthday Polywog" from SHAPERS’ new 7-inch, coming out November 16 on Whistler Records. The video feature video art and guest vocals by Joe Carsello of the band Lasers and Fast and Sh*t.

You can catch Shapers at The Empty Bottle on November 15th with Small Black and Class Actress.

Colin Caulfield (aka Young Man) had a good amount of buzz heading into CMJ, but his performances have seem to launch onto the next plateau. Video from his performance has appeared on several blogs including Spin’s Interface. Colin recently posted a new video for an unreleased song called "Enough". Colin understands how to promote and spread his "ideas" around the web, and that seems to be making a difference as his hype is spreading quickly.

Camera will be performing Live @ The Metro on Friday 11/5/2010 (tonight!). Also appearing are Loyal Divide, A Lull, and Louis and The Hunt ($10 door / $6 advanced). Tickets may be purchased directly from The Metro’s website. This video was shot by Realistic Films live from our Pitchfork Aftershow at The Darkroom. "The Negotiator" is a new song from our debut LP, The Panic and The Permanence, which will be released sometime just after the 1st of the year!

Minneapolis based Northern Outpost have created a video for our very own Geronimo! for their track "Design Yourself A Heart". The track comes from the bands debut album Fuzzy Dreams. Geronimo! is currently working on a new full length due out in 2011 and is scheduled to play Canadian Music Fest 2011 in Toronto.

It’s incredible what you can do with an iPhone 4. Pinto and The Bean are a duo that like to record in their living room and make videos in their Kitchen.

Secret Colours have released a new digital single this week called "In The Absence". The band has received a lot of local and national praise since releasing their self-titled debut album back in August.

Secret Colours will be performing at Subt on Nov. 12th with Wolf in Spacesuit and Calm Palm Vapors.

We now have our first taste of the new album, Dye It Blonde, from The Smith Westerns. They have released the first single from the album "Weekend". As we reported last week, Dye It Blonde will be released by Fat Possum on January 18th.

You can catch The Smith Western this Friday (Nov. 5th) at Lincoln Hall with Mickey and Dead Luke. (Photo by Jaein Lee)

Today is the official release date of the new album from The 1900’s, Return of the Century. The band recently released a video for the first track on the LP "Amulet". You can purchase the album here or stream it on the band’s bandcamp page.

Rita J. recently posted a new video for the unreleased song "The Cut" that she recorded with J-Live.

Rita J. will be performing at Lincoln Hall on November 30th.

What to you get when you mix Minneapolis’ Lazerbeak with Drake, T.I., and Mos Def? Answer, the latest mashup from The Hood Internet!

Brighton, MA launches an interesting one week tour tonight with a show at The Kinetic Playground. The band will be filmed for a television show following two bands on tour from Chicago to Los Angeles via historic Route 66. The TV show, sponsored by Red Bull, is called "Rock The Route", and will be focusing on the joys and travails of life on the road.

Not only will there be a film crew following the band, but the band will also be carrying Flip cameras around with them. The band will be performing music from their upcoming release, and they are currently in the studio with Archer Prewitt of The Sea & Cake.

The other stops on the tour are as follows: Saturday, October 30th: St. Louis, MO – Blueberry Hill, Sunday, October 31st: Tulsa, OK – Crystal Pistol Saloon, Tuesday, November 2nd: Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater, Thursday, November 4th: Los Angeles, CA – The Viper Room.