by jdtorres

Maps & Atlases Look For ‘Solid Ground’

maps and atlases Hailing from the windy city, Maps & Atlases have released their not-so-windy video for their track “Solid Ground” off their latest album Perch Patchwork.

The video feature the quartet’s lead singer lost in a sea of unconsciousness as the rest of the band tries to bring him back. Check it out below.

The album is the first full-length for the band, who will be hitting the road later this fall with The Globes and Tera Melos.

Perch Patchwork was released back in June via Barsuk Records and is available now.

Tour Dates:
November 2nd – Bloomington, IN – The Bishop !#
November 3rd – Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge !#
November 5th – Jacksonville, FL – Jax Live !#
November 6th – Orlando, FL – The Backbooth !#
November 7th – Tampa, FL – Crowbar !#
November 9th – Gainesville, FL – TBD !#
November 10th – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade-Hell Room !#
November 11th – Greensboro, NC – Artistika !
November 12th – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 !
November 13th – Fredricksburg,VA – Eyeclopes Studios !
November 14th – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar !#
November 16th – Columbus, OH – The Basement !#
November 17th – Toledo, OH – Mickey Finn’s Pub !#

! Tera Melos
# The Globes

09.20.10

by jdtorres

Gayngs Cover George Michael and Add More Tour Dates

So George Michael may be going to jail (again), but Gayngs still think it’s good to pay homage.

The Midwestern group recently teamed up with Har Mar Superstar and performed their tribute to their incarcerated idol by covering “One More Try.” Check it out below and feel free to download it.

Gayngs – One More Try (Feat Har Mar Superstar) by Jax1188

Interested in seeing if they’re play this cover live? The R&B Soul troupe just added a few more dates for their fall tour, that is looking to feature most of the contributors from their latest album, Relayted. The band also recently debuted their live video for the track “Last Prom On Earth,” featuring a very royal cameo. Check it out here.

Tour Dates:
09/29/10 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall
09/30/10 Chicago, IL – Metro
10/02/10 Boston, MA – Paradise
10/03/10 New York, NY – Webster Hall
10/04/10 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
10/05/10 Washington, DC – Black Cat
10/06/10 Carrboro NC – Cat’s Cradle
10/9/10 Official ACL Afterparty At Emo’s With Bear In Heaven
10/10/10 Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Festival

09.16.10

by jdtorres

Bjørn Torske’s New Album Due Out in November

Just because you can’t understand what’s being said or what you’re reading, doesn’t mean that you can’t understand the feeling and pure creativity behind the sound. Case in point, Norway’s very own Bjørn Torske.

Armed with his sophomore release on Smalltown Supersound, Torske is continuing on his task to bring his
“skranglehouse” genre to the masses. And by skranglehouse, we mean Torske’s Norwegian take on dub step meets house music with everything else thrown in.

The nine-track album is sure to turn any room into an underground disco/dance floor, which just maybe Torske’s ultimate goal.

Torske’s album Kokning is due out Nov. 2 via Smalltown Supersound.

09.16.10

by jdtorres

Shit Robot Debuts Video For ‘Tuff Enuf’

The godfather of DFA is certainly gearing up for the release of his debut solo album. Due out Sept 21, Shit Robot has the new video for the track “Tuff Enuff” ready for your viewing pleasure.

The lead track off From The Cradle To The Rave the “Tuff Enuf” video features a stop-motion animation visual story which shows off the different influences heard on the entire album, capturing the fun feeling of the track.

From The Cradle To The Rave is due out Sept 21 and not a day sooner as fans have been waiting for this album almost 20 years.

Shit Robot will be heading across the pond for a string of dates with LCD Soundsystem and Hot Chip, but keep your ears to the ground for the U.S. tour dates.

09.16.10

by jdtorres

Infantree Give Out Album Stream, Free Download

LA-based quartet, Infantree, have been making waves for a few years now, but they just recently released their debut full length.

Entitled Would Work, the 12-track album features the band’s folky sound mastered and honed to perfection. Though they might be one of LA’s best kept music secrets, they certainly don’t plan on staying that way. The band teamed up with AOL’s Spinner.com to stream their entire album. Check it out here.

And if you don’t feel like going all the way over to another website, check out their track “Speak Up” below and feel free to download it.

Infantree-Speak Up by Jax1188