SEE YOU AT CMJ!

We’re going to be M.I.A. for the next few days during CMJ.

(Hopefully) we’ll have show reviews and photos coming in a good amount of the week. Otherwise hold tight and they’ll be up next week. We will be running around the festival day and night, so if you see us say hi. We have postcards, buttons and all kinds of fun stuff.

We will also be live tweeting at www.twitter.com/modernmystery

Also check out our CMJ After Party on Sunday!

RSVP HERE

Seabear Head On US Tour, A Remix Of “I’ll Build you A Fire” In Hand

Iceland isn’t all about Björk, Eyjafjallajökull and geysers and Seabear are right here to remind us of it. Sindri Már Sigfússon and his band mates are returning to the US for the last two weeks of October to give us a refresher of their second full-length We Built A Fire, out on Morr Music. Their trip will take them from New York to San Diego and will even include a shared bill with Blitzen Trapper.

In preparation for their return, Seabear have released a remix for the song “I’ll Build You A Fire” from the band FM Belfast who, as their name does not indicate, are also from Iceland. They bring in a smooth electronic vibe that takes the song from a graceful acoustic folk to a sweet track, perfect for warming up for the dancefloor.

Listen to it right HERE:

Here are their upcoming tour dates:
10/16 – New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
10/18 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
10/19 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
10/22 – Seattle, WA – Showbox (with Blitzen Trapper)
10/23 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
10/25 – San Francisco. CA – Independent
10/26 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
10/27 – San Diego, CA – Casbah

Shilpa Ray And Her Happy Hookers Release New Single


Shilpa Ray And Her Happy Hookers of Nick Cave and The New Yorker acclaim are set to emerge with a new album, Teenage and Torture on January 18, 2011 via Knitting Factory Records. Shilpa Ray’s debut record A Fish Hook, An Open Eye garnered critical praise for its strident, female-fronted version of rock and roll.

The first single, “Venus Shaver” (available here) is our first taste of what’s to come with its sturdy deadpan vocals and rousing instrumentals.

Shilpa Ray And Her Happy Hookers have a few New York dates planned for 2010 to showcase new material:

CMJ Distiller Showcase @ Knitting Factory, Brooklyn-October 22, 2010
CMJ Windish Showcase @ Arlene’s Grocery, NYC-October 23, 2010
Shilpa Ray And Her Happy Hookers w/ Hooray for Earth, Arpline, Zambri @ Pianos, NYC-November 3, 2010