Ducktails, or Matthew Mondanile, also known as the guitarist for the band Real Estate, is releasing his third album and we have all the info about it right here for you. You can now circle the month of January 2011 if you’re interested in purchasing their upcoming full-length, Ducktails III: Arcade Dynamics, which will be out on Woodsist Records. You can find the tracklist for the album at the end of this post. Fun fact: the album has a song called “Art Vandelay.” Even if you are not a Seinfeld fan, that is enough of a reason (almost) to check out the album when it comes out.
If that’s not enough evidence of cool for you, here’s a little excerpt to get your ears tingling, with the song “Hamilton Road:”
And if all of this makes you want to chase after everything Ducktails immediately, make sure to catch him on the few concerts he has booked this month. See them below.
Here are his upcoming concerts:
11/08 – Harajuku, Tokyo – Vacant
11/15 – Oberlin, OH – Oberlin College
11/27 – Montreal, QC – Casa del Popolo
Album Tracklist:
SIDE A
IN THE SWING
HAMILTON ROAD
SPRINTER
THE RAZOR’S EDGE
SUNSET LINER
LITTLE WINDOW
SIDE B
KILLIN THE VIBE
ARCADE SHIFT
DON’T MAKE PLANS
ART VANDELAY
PORCH PROJECTOR
Grandchildren, led by citizen of the world Aleks Martray, have added new dates to their tour supporting their album Everlasting, out now on Green Owl. One of these additional dates will see them share the bill with The Coathangers and most importantly, they will perform at the first annual Tell All Your Friends showcase at Brooklyn, NY’s Glasslands on November 11th. You can check the rest of their stops below.
And because they like to do things correctly, this news comes with a little present: a remix of their song “Saturn Returns” by the Brooklyn duo Runaway. In this reinterpretation, the song resembles tripped out old school electronic music similar to what I imagine you would hear if you took your old Game boy to a smoky club. Check it out:
11/5 – Hot Springs, AR – Low Key Arts
11/6 – Murfreesboro, TN – Pawbowsky’s Dog House
11/7 – Knoxville, TN – The Pilot Light
11/8 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
11/9 – Charlottesville, VA – Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
11/10 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
11/11 – Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands (Tell All Your Friends Showcase)
11/12 – New Haven, CT – Cafe Nine (with The Coathangers)
Free Energy are on a roll. Their debut album, Stuck On Nothing, which came out in March on Astralwerks/DFA Records, was produced by Mr. James Murphy, Rolling Stone’s words to describe it are, very simply, “It totally fucking rules”
and Pitchfork calls them “totally rad.” Not bad for a first album.
Things are getting bigger now as they will be joining Weezer’s Memories Tour for the band’s Boston and New York dates in December! We have all the dates below! Meanwhile, they still have a good month accompanying Foxy Shazam around the country (we have those dates too) but are making a point to keep those who cannot follow them on the road entertained with the “Free Energy Power Hour.” During this express TV show, the band shows off their comedic skills with mock tape repair ad and parodies of tacky buddy sitcoms, among others. You can view the second episode right HERE!
Here are their upcoming tour dates:
11/11: Seattle, WA – Crocodile Café (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/12: Vancouver, BC – Media Club (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/14: Edmonton, AB – Pawn Shop (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/15: Calgary, AB – The Republik (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/16: Saskatoon, SK – Amigos (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/17: Winnipeg, MB – The Pyramid (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/18: Minneapolis, MN – 400 Bar (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/19: Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/20: Indianapolis, IN – Radio Radio (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/21: Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/22: Albany, NY – Valentines (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/23: Boston, MA – Paradise (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/24: New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/26: Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/27: Philadelphia, PA – Theater of Living Arts (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/30: Lancaster, PA – The Chameleon Club (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
12/01: Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
12/07: Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theater
12/08: Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews
12/09: Iowa City, IA – Blue Moose Tap
12/14: Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre (with Weezer)
12/15: Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre (with Weezer)
12/17: New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom (with Weezer)
12/18: New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom (with Weezer)
If you’re working out your post Halloween Party playlists, or if you’re that fancy, creepy video playlists to project on the large white walls in your loft for your equally creepily-costumed friends, look no further. New York trio Violens have prepared and released a little present for you. In preparation for the release of their debut album Amoral on November 9th via Static Recital/Friendly Fire, the band has released the first video from the album, for the song “Violent Sensation Descends”.
Directed by Alejandro Cardenas, the video features the band in priest costumes and crucifix masks, zombie drummers, bloody keyboard players and flashy images of blood tainted skulls. Along with the horror movie-inspired keyboard riffs, you should everything set up for the perfect atmosphere (or at least 2:16 minutes of your party).
Watch the video below:
And listen to the song here:
And if you want to find out whether Violens can translate that same eeriness live, they will be playing a few dates in the US and Canada in November so check the dates below and go see for yourself!
Here are their upcoming tour dates:
11/05 Chicago, IL – Schubas
11/06 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
11/07- Toronto, ON – Drake Hotel
11/08 – Montreal, QC – Casa del Popolo
11/09- Cambridge, MA – Middle East Upstairs
The Californians of Social Studies kicked off their Fall tour on October 14th in Chicago. They will be delighting audiences with the catchy art-pop from their debut album Wind Up Wooden Heart (Antenna Farm Records) until the beginning of November. Their trek will take them to New York City’s CMJ Music Marathon on October 21st, but also to Athens, GA and to finish off, back home to San Francisco on November 7th. Check out all their upcoming dates below!
Here are their upcoming tour dates:
Oct 16 – McCormick’s – South Bend, IN
Oct 17 – B Side Lounge – Cleveland, OH
Oct 18 – Mojo’s – Jamestown, NY
Oct 19 – Boulder – Rochester, NY
Oct 21 – CMJ Showcase @ Alphabet Lounge – New York City, NY
Oct 22 – Dead Herring – Brooklyn, NY
Oct 26 – The Manhattan Room – Philadelphia, PA
Oct 27 – Nightlight – Chapel Hill, NC
Oct 28 – GO BAR – Athens, GA
Oct 31 – Jackpot with Joan Of Arc – Lawrence, KS
Nov 2 – Hi Dive – Denver, CO
Nov 7 – Indie Mart @ Thee Parkside – San Francisco, CA
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
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