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03.14.11
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Yuck Member Talks Solo Project

Yuck frontman, Daniel Blumberg, has announced a solo album under the name of Oupa.  Instead of Yuck’s usual indie pop gems, Oupa is focused on pared-down piano ballads.  Oupa’s debut LP, Forget, will be released in June, and contains 7 spellbinding songs.  Oupa will also be touring, including SXSW, at these locations:

03/17 Austin, TX Transparent / Gorilla Vs. Bear SXSW Party
03/25 London, UK St. Pancras Old Church *
04/03 London, UK Blue Flowers (Curated by Oupa)
04/07 New York, NY Glasslands *
04/09 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom #
04/11 Nashville, TN The Basement *

* = w/ Porcelain Raft
# = w/ Sebadoh

Check out Oupa’s first released song, called “Forget,” right here:
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F11463222Forget by oupa

03.09.11
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The Living Sisters Premiere New Video

Video pioneer director Michel Gondry has just helped produce a video for “How Are You Doing?”  The single is from the debut album of The Living Sisters, Love To Live.  The video features a hilarious series of disasters but don’t listen to me, see it for yourself!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9D0Kr0yHng

03.09.11
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The Concretes Release Video; Tour Dates on West Coast

Sweden’s indie-pop ensemble, The Concretes, have just released a video for their single “Crack in the Paint.”  The single is from their album WYWH and can be seen right here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnk76m2QeZk

If this piques your interest and you live on the West Coast, you can check out the band at these spots:

March 3 – Sacamento, CA @ Blue Note
March 4 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
March 5 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
March 9 – Goleta, CA – Mercury Lounge
March 10 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House

03.08.11
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Warm Ghost Announces Tour Dates

Warm Ghost, a.k.a. the latest project of Paul Duncan, is not only playing SXSW, but also touring the country.  They’re touring to support their latest EP, Uncut Diamond, and last year’s album, Claws Overhead.  Tour dates are below as follows:

SXSW Dates
 
3/16 – Red Eyed Fly – Tiger Mountain/Noise Pop Party – 2:05 PM
3/17 – Soho Lounge – 12 AM

3/18 – Barbarella – Partisan Records/Knitting Factory/Brooklyn Vegan Party – 1:45 PM
3/19 – Parkside (Inside Stage) – Reverb Party- 5:40 PM
US Dates

3/24 – Rock and Roll Hotel – Washington, DC*#
3/26 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia PA&^
3/29 – TT The Bear’s – Boston MA
 
*BRAHMS
# Fujiya & Miyagi
&Asobi Seksu
^Cults

03.07.11
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Jessica 6 Releases Video and Announces Tour Dates

Trio Jessica 6 just got a huge boost today – their video for “White Horse” premiered on Perez Hilton’s highly popular blog.  The New York group will release their debut album, See the Light, on May 24th.  Meanwhile, here’s the video for “White Horse:”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmasc87IdPs

If the video piques your interest, go ahead and see them tour at the following spots:

3/10: Chicago, IL @ Double Door
3/11: Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall

03.04.11
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Michael J Epstein Memorial Library Set to Release Album

Boston baroque indie pop band Michael J Epstein Memorial Library has announced they will be releasing their first full-length album on May 10, 2011.  Volume One brings to mind the sounds of Magnetic Fields and Arcade Fire, an album full of songs layered in instrumentation, lyrics and vocal harmony.  Tracklisting is as follows:

1. Amylee
2. Holy Ghost
3. The Weeping Song
4. Every Time I Visit You, It Rains
5. Stranger
6. Lymph Nodes
7. Civil Engineering
8. 4th Grade Book Report Blues
9. Oh Emily
10. Small Crack