Hot Club De Paris Set To Release North American Debut On January 18th

Liverpool’s Hot Club De Paris will be making their North American debut this January 18th, with the release of Free The Pterodactyl 3 via Moshi Moshi Records. Self recorded and produced in the trio’s Liverpool rehearsal space, Free The Pterodactyl 3 features tracks taken from their two previous EPs, With Days Like This As Cheap As Chewing Gum, Why Would Anyone Want To Work?, and The Rise and Inevitable Fall of the High School Suicide Cluster Band.

Listen to the anthemic title track “Free The Pterodactyl 3” below:

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Announces Tour Dates


Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin has announced they will be touring with Toyko Police Club in 2011.  Two Door Cinema Club will also be along for part of the tour. Dates are listed as follows:

1/17/11 – The Met Cafe, Pawtucket, RI*^
1/19/11 – Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA*^
1/20/11 – 9:30 Club, Washington, DC*^
1/21/11 – Terminal 5, New York, NY*^
1/22/11 – The Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA*^
1/23/11 – Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH*^
1/25/11 – The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA*^
1/26/11 – Crowbar, Tampa, FL*^
1/27/11 – The Social, Orlando, FL*^
1/28/11 – Culture Room, Ft. Lauderdale, FL*
1/29/11 – Jack Rabbits, Jacksonville, FL*
1/31/11 – Spanish Moon, Baton Rouge, LA*
2/1/11 – Granada Theater, Dallas, TX*
2//2/11 – La Zona Rosa, Austin, TX*
2/3/11 – Warehouse, Houston, TX*
2/5/11 – Exit/In, Nashville, TN*
2/7/11 – The Blue Note, Columbia, MO*
2/8/11 – Firebird, St. Louis, MO*

The band has also made a video for “Everlyn” using footage from their European tour:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY72o1GMArc

Lastly, the band’s good friend Daniel Zander has made a tour book featuring illustrations and stories from their European tour.  The book can be found here for purchase:  http://www.danielzender.com/index.php?%2Fillustration%2Fsslyby-european-tour-book

Midnight Spin Debuts Video for “Trigger Finger Itch”


On the heels of their well-received EP, Through the Mojo Wire, Brooklynites Midnight Spin do what quirky musically inclined Brooklnyers oft do…make music videos about “cereal killers” who jeopardize the breakfast pleasures of residents in Mojo City.

Directed by Kevin Miller at Comedy Central Studios, “Trigger Finger Itch” is the bands first video with Miller and offers a healthy dose of humor and hooks as fans wait for their forthcoming full-length debut album on the way.

And watch out for cereal killers:

Isobel Campbell Video Premieres on Pitchfork


“No Place to Fall” was originally recorded by legendary singer/songwriter, the late Towns Van Zandt in 1978. In a gorgeous rendition alongside Willy Mason, Isobel Campbell delivers a stunning homage to the beloved Van Zandt on Pitchfork. And of course, do yourself a favor and watch the original version linked below as well.

http://pitchfork-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/player/DelveMoviePlayer.swf

 

The Radio Dept. Release New Video From Upcoming Singles Album


Swedish dream popsters, The Radio Dept. look to release a collection of singles titled Passive Aggressive: Singles 2002-2010, on Labrador Records January 25th. In anticipation of the release, the group have released a video for the song “Never Follow Suit.” Full of super-imposed images, set against wobbly backgrounds, the video is a perfect accompaniment to their dream-like sound.