If you were holding off on purchasing the debut ep, Affair from California Wives, the band has released a track from the ep that might change your mind. "Blood Red Youth" is a beautifully written pop filled with catchy melodies, and biting lyrics.

The band will be performing at Schubas on December 22nd, but first they will be stopping by Daytrotter to record a session next month.

The local cassette only label Plustapes released their latest title this week in the form of the debut album from Boy King Islands, Fall. The duo of Zachary Mastoon and Jason Hunt have been together since the winter of 2003. Musically, Boy King Islands is lo-fi basement rock in its purest form, and their sound lends itself to the cassette format.

Fallis being released in a limited edition of 200 with digital download.

After releasing their self-titled debut album on August 3rd Secret Colours (Tommy Evans, Dave Stach, Dylan Olson, Justin Frederick, and Margaret Albright) have been buzzing around the web, but have yet to hit the road. If you have not yet heard their impressive and psychedelic debut your can stream it here. You can also listen to their track "Love" below.

Secret Colours will be performing at Mayne Stage (1328 W Morse Ave) this Sunday (10/17) at 8pm.

Andrew Bird and his label Bella Union gave us a sneak peak at his new album Useless Creatures yesterday. "Hot Math" is perfectly Andrew Bird and in that is something special. His new album features nine new tracks and will be released on October 25th.

It’s finally here, and I hope you ordered your free pair of 3D glasses. Travis Barker has released the video for "Jump Down" which features The Cool Kids.

This Friday My My My will be celebrating the release of a new single called War Party. This is a follow-up their latest full-length album Leather Silk which was released back in May.

My My My will be performing at Subterranean on October 15th with Steve Stone, Secondary Modern, and The Hudson Landing.

Since relocating to Chicago, Evan Thomas Weiss has made a lot of friends and a lot of great music as Into It. Over It.. This year he has released three split 7" singles this year with Chicago’s Castevet, Philly’s Everyone Everywhere, and Austin’s Pswingset through Topself Records, and is currently touring the country.

He recently created a video with local artist SteffBomb who is a featured artist at Etsy this month. Evan will be performing at Friendship Fortress (2388 Milwaukee Ave) with his other band Stay Ahead of The Weather this Saturday at 7pm with Former Thieves and Mountain Asleep.

I am not sure who Brenton Labs is or where he or she is located, but I do love the recent remix that was released for the track "Living Decorations" by Maps and Atlases. The original track comes from the band’s most recent release Perch Patchwork (Bursuk).

Next month My Gold Mask will release their new ep A Million Miles (From Where We Were Last), and I final had a chance to listen to the full ep. The release will be a 12" vinyl with download, and will have four track including the band’s cover of "Bette Davis Eyes". The ep kicks of with the thunderous "Ghost In Your Bed". Gretta Rochelle (Vocals, Drums) is so fierce on this entire ep, but it is especially felt on this opening track.

The comparison to Siouxsie Sioux is too easy, but so true. "I Don’t Need A Reason" comes next with its defiance and pounding rhythm. The duo slows it down on "Bobbi", but show a more orchestral ability. The ep closes with the lo-fi and drum heavy cover of "Bette Davis Eyes". The ep is the bands follow-up to January’s A Thousand Voices. You can preorder the album here.

The band will celebrate the release of A Million Miles on November 13th at at Schubas. They are also playing this week (Oct. 13th) in Bloomington, IN at Buskirk-Chumley Theatre with The New Pornographers.

Nathan Xander & Witchouse have released a new 7" single which can be streamed and purchased here. The single contains the smooth and creeping "John Wayne" and "Darkness". There has always been an element of storytelling in Nathan’s that I appreciate and he doesn’t disappoint with these two tracks.

The band is celebrating the release of the single on Oct 16th at Schubas with The Kickback and The Migrant.

Moneypenny has leaked another single from their forthcoming debut ep which will be released early next year. The single is called "Destroy" and the lovely duo will be celebrating the release on October 21st at Stardust at Berlin with Only Children & Team Bayside High.

Salem released their debut album King Night through I Am Sound on September 28th. The trio consists of John Holland, Heather Marlatt, and Jack Donoghue, and they have been receiving a lot of positive buzz for this release. Their sound is all at once gritty and forceful and atmospherically beautiful. The album is densely layered, menacing, and oddly peaceful. This strange contrast is felt in the haunting video for the track "Asia". You can also find a free remix of "Asia" by oOoOOO here.