After two prior releases that ventured into bluegrass and up-tempo Eastern European influences, Dustin Edge just put out his new acoustic folk EP, Calm, on January 25th. This new EP takes a whole new turn from his previous recordings and couldn’t be more appropriately named: listening to the soft and poised songs Edge crafted immediately fills you with a sense of calm. Take a listen below:
LA based lady rockers Eagle and Talon have announced plans for a new EP. Due out on February 22nd, In Manila represents a turning point for the band. Unlike their debut, which was comprised almost entirely of post-punk rock music, Eagle and Talon have decided to include dancier pop elements on In Manila.
From the BI/AKKA Records Press Release: “Clocking in at just under 14 minutes, In Manila covers a lot of new ground for the duo. The exotic ride begins with the dreamy aquatic organ instrumental “I Want Everything.” Title track “In Manila” crashes in on the reverie with a propulsive beat, packing infectious hooks into a quasi-Caribbean party. “Ruen Pair” envisions the duo as Enya on Halloween, while “Modified My Knife” brings back their art-damaged guitar sound. The EP closes with “For The Bond,” a jazz-disco anthem.”
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)
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.
Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers released an album yesterday called Teenage and Torture. It has been celebrated by both Spin and the Village Voice. Nick Cave of Grinderman called it “too f*cking good.”
To commemorate this event, Shilpa Ray (and Her Happy Hookers of course) will be playing a show at Brooklyn Bowl on January 21st. Also Featuring Soft Black and Shee Keeps Bees, you can score a ticket for $5.
The band has also released a video from the new album, featuring b-movie horror and a werewolf. You can check it out right here.
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”:
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