Category Archives: Indie

01.26.11
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Mashup! Tokyo Police Club vs. Two Door Cinema Club

While on the same Winter tour, Tokyo Police Club took it upon themselves to give you a mashup of one of their own tracks, “Breakneck Speed”, and one of their tour mates’ – Two Door Cinema Club – “Something Good Can Work”.  The names of the track alone give a pretty good idea of what to expect from this pairing.  At little under two and a half minutes, the track opts for reckless and relentless fun – even throwing to the forefront a summery little jam.  At points, it sounds about as hectic and muddled as playing two songs at the same time can be, but it’s over before that becomes a bother.  Try this link to download.

01.25.11
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Junk Culture Preview New Single, Announce Tour With Girl Talk

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On February 1st, 2011, Junk Culture will release their newest 5-track, Summer Friends, via Illegal Art. The record was built form a collection of recordings made up over a lifetime by Deepak Mantena, Junk Culture’s main man. he describes the end product as “cosmic R’n’B” but it also contains Indian influences backed up by booming electro beats. Proof is below, with the title single, “Summer Friends.”

You can catch Junk Culture on tour in February and March with Max Tundra and fellow Illegal Art artist, Girl Talk. Mantena is known for putting on energetic live shows mixed in with video samples, so don’t miss it if “Summer Friends” tickles your interest.

02.24.11 – New York, New York. Terminal 5 (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

02.25.11 – Providence , Rhode Island. Lupos Heartbreak Hotel (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

02.26.11 – Boston, Massachusetts. House of Blues Boston (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.01.11 – Montreal, Quebec. Metropolis (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.03.11 – Plymouth , Michigan. Compuware Sports Arena (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.04.11 – Chicago, Illinois. Congress Theater (with Girl Talk)

03.05.11 – Chicago, Illinois. Congress Theater (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.08.11 – Madison , Wisconsin. Orpheum Theater Madison (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.11.11 – Denver, Colorado. Ogden Theater (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.12.11 – Denver, Colorado. Ogden Theater (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.15.11 – Seattle, Washington. Showbox (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.17.11 – Portland, Oregon. Roseland Theater (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.18.11 – Oakland, California. Fox Theater (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.19.11 – Pomonoa , California. The Fox Theatre (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.21.11 – Los Angeles, California. Hollywood Palladium (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

03.23.11 – Tempe, Arizona. Marquee Theatre (with Girl Talk and Max Tundra)

 

 

01.25.11
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The Latest Junip Remix Now Available As Free Download

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Junip, the Swedish trio led by singer-songwriter José González, has released “Always (Prefuse 73 Remix)”- now available as a free download on Pitchfork. The original track, off of Junip’s latest album, Fields, receives an electric punch that only beat-mixer Prefuse 73 (Guillermo Scott Herren) could give.

With anxious fans waiting for news from the reclusive group, Junip is happy to announce that the trio will be back on tour in North America this spring, playing select cities across the U. S. and Canada, with a full roster of dates to be announced in the coming weeks. In the meantime, check out the latest interview with José and Tobias, talking about their music and recording style backstage in Chicago with Tremble Tremble.

01.25.11
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My Cousin, The Emperor Announces EPs

Brooklyn’s My Cousin, The Emperor has announced they will be releasing two EPs on March 29th.  Volume I – Prospect Park West and Volume II – Broadway-Lafayette are being called “mini-soundtracks of the city” by the band.  Here’s a track called “Nothing Left for Us to Find”:

Nothing Left For Us to Find by My Cousin, The Emperor

01.25.11
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…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead Set To Release New Album

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…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead (Trail of Dead for short) is an indie rock band from Austin, Texas, known for their wild, energetic live performances. They’ve released five solid albums since 1998 and one fantastic album, 2002’s Source Tags & Codes. Their new album, Tao of the Dead, drops on February 8th, and the band will celebrate with a record release show at Littlefield on the same day. Conrad Keeley, the band’s frontman, is also a talented artist whose work not only graces the front of the album but will also be on display at the release show. Check out a clip from a new documentary about Keeley, listen to two of their new songs, and try to win tickets to the Littlefield show at Brooklyn Vegan!