Ms. Alexandra Lawn’s former band Ra Ra Riot have released a video for the track “Binary Mind.” The Lawn-less Syracuse, NY five piece, have released a steady flow of singles off their latest LP Beta Love, which dropped back on January 22. Earlier this year the band released the singles “Dance With Me” and “When I Dream.” In February 2012 the band’s cellist Ali Lawn announced her departure from Ra Ra Riot. The news has been hard on fans of the band, indie pop, and cello enthusiasts.
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Toad The Wet Sprocket Offer Free Music
In advance of their first album in sixteen years, Toad The Wet Sprocket are offering five free tunes for the price of an email address. The alternative rock band from Santa Monica, Ca. plan to release New Constellation in October. Something Old, Something New, the free music offered up by Noisetrade.com features the three older (newly constructed) tunes, and two brand new tunes. The band plans to release tour dates that commence in November relatively soon.
Don’t pretend like this band doesn’t interest you… I know there are plenty of you out there that have a “guilty pleasure” for Toad. So….. hit the link below and start downloading!
Something Old, Something New Tracklist
1. New Constellation
2. California Wasted
3. All I Want
4. Fall Down
5. Crazy Life
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Yuck Announce New Album & Share Song
The London based indie rock band Yuck announced today that their sophomore album Glow & Behold will drop in the States on October 1. The announcement also brings a new song “Middle Sea,” and the confirmation that Max Bloom is the new frontman. In April former frontman Daniel Blumberg left the band to pursue his solo effort Hebronix. Last month the band shared “Rebirth,” check it out below in case you missed it.
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New Music Tuesday August 13, 2013
The following albums dropped today and are available in your local trendy record stores or on digital download.
Washed Out “Paracosm”
Paracosm is the sophomore effort from Ernest Greene, who uses the moniker Washed Out. Ernest released a lyric video for “It All Feels Right”
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HAIM Shares Video For “The Wire”
In advance of their forthcoming debut LP release of Days Are Gone, the indie pop band HAIM have shared a video for their latest single
“The Wire.” The song was released as a single just recently, and last week HAIM announced the release date of September 30 for Days Are Gone.
I noticed today that “The Wire” is available for free download on iTunes.
Watch “The Wire” here:
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Monday September 9 – PIXIES – El Ray – Los Angeles
GoINDEEpMusic will be out at the El Ray Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday September 9 for an evening with the new-look Pixies. As currently scheduled, this will be the first Pixies show with “New Kim” on bass. Kim Shattuck has replacedthe recently departed Kim Deal on bass. The first of the four night stop in Los Angeles has singer/songwriter Meg Myers supporting. All U.S. non-festival Pixies shows are SOLD OUT! Hopefully, you purchased your ticket the second they went on sale… like I did. Happy Stub Hub!
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Indie On TV Alert For The Week Of 8/12/13
Here’s your Indie on TV alert for the Week of 8/12/13. Remember you can watch previous week’s performances in the Indie on TV page.
The National take over late night TV this week with two performances, and a repeat from Ra Ra Riot from back on 7/9/13 that somehow I overlooked.
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Artist Spotlight: HAERTS
Every Sunday we take an INDEEp look into an emerging indie artist. This week we Shine the Sunday Spotlight on HAERTS.
HAERTS, yes HAERTS, no misspelling there folks. The indie pop band led by frontwoman Nini Fabi hail from Brooklyn, NY and Germany. The band set the blog world buzzing late last year when the single “Wings” surfaced. The infectious synth-pop vibe of “Wings” will have you hitting repeat, trust me. This week the band announced the soon-to-be released debut EP Hemiplegia on September 17. The five piece will soon embark upon a tour that has them supporting Washed Out.
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FOALS Deliver Powerful Performance
English indie rockers FOALS performed in front of a sell-out crowd at the House Of Blues in San Diego on Thursday night. The intense and powerful 13 song set confirmed the band as currently one of the best live acts in the world.
We arrived on the scene during the latter half of Drowners opening set, and the venue was already at near capacity. The all-ages show created more people down deep than I’m accustomed to at a HOB show. We began the FOALS set approximately ten rows back on stage right, however, by the time the band was into their fourth song “My Number,” the energy and bounce in the room elevated me right into
the second row without much effort. We spent the entire night in what seemed like a non-stop bounce while being packt like sardines in a crushed tin box.
The Oxford, England based band’s latest album Holy Fire had 6 songs make it into the 13 song set that included the opener “Prelude,” the pre-encore closer “Inhaler,” and the aforementioned crowd pleaser “My Number.”
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Flashback Friday: Ride
Ride were a British shoegazing band from Oxford, England. The band formed in 1988 and stayed active until 1996. Its members included Mark Gardener (vocals/guitar), Andy Bell (vocals/guitar), Steve Queralt (bass), and Laurence Colbert (drums).
Ride, along with My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive were the main acts associated with the shoegazing scene in the U.K. in the late eighties and early nineties. The British press, particularly N.M.E. and Melody Maker named the musical style shoegazing; simply because the band stood still and stared at the stage the entire performance. The heavy use of effect pedals in this style of music also contributed to always staring at their shoes.
The Oxford four piece began recording together when they were teenagers and released a self-titled EP in 1989 and another EP Play in 1990. Both recordings were well-received by the British press and the band began to form a loyal following due to their loud and intense shows. Later in 1990, Ride released their critically acclaimed full-length debut Nowhere, and then another EP Fall. The album Nowhere charted well and produced the single “Vapour Trail,” all while the band continued to grow a passionate fan base. Nowhere is an indie classic that showed up on almost all best of the nineties lists and also made it into the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
The band followed-up their success by releasing Going Blank Again in 1992. At this time Ride was starting to receive world wide praise and the singles “Leave Them All Behind” and “Twisterella” were in heavy rotation on alternative rock radio and MTV’s 120 Minutes.
By 1994 the band decided that a change in musical direction was in order and it was time to lose the shoegazing style for more of a conventional psychedelic rock sound. The lack of commercial success along with the negative reception of the third LP Carnival Of Light led to tension within the band. This tension continued throughout the recording of the fourth album Tarantula and Ride disbanded in January 1996.
Ride released 4 studio albums:
Nowhere (1990)
Going Blank Again (1992)
Carnival Of Light (1994)
Tarantula (1996)
Post Ride has seen Andy Bell go on to become the bassist for the band Oasis and is currently a member of Beady Eye. Mark Gardener went on the form the band The Animalhouse and is currently working on a solo career. Mark on occasion will include Ride tunes in his solo sets and back in 2011 celebrated the 20th anniversary of Going Blank Again by playing the album. The band has always dismissed talk of a reunion throughout the years while Andy Bell has said a Ride reunion “would not live up to expectations.”
All I can say is we’ve seen stranger things happen…
Visit the new Ride website here:
http://ridemusic.net/
Check out the video “Vapour Trail” here:
Check out the video “Leave Them All Behind” here:
Check out the video “Twisterella” here:
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Outside Lands Announce Webcast Schedule
The organizers of the Outside Lands Music Festival have announced an impressive schedule of performances available this weekend to be streamed. The yearly festival is held in the friendly confines of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Unfortunately, the Paul McCartney headline set is not streaming, however, I couldn’t help but notice, Hall and Oates will stream live on Sunday at 4:45pm on channel 1, can’t wait!
For those not making their way to San Francisco this weekend plenty of pretend expensive hotel rooms, taxi cab rides, and nine dollar beers are still available.
Happy Pretending!
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Stream the Outside Lands Festival here:
http://www.ustream.tv/outsidelands
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CHVRCHES Reveal Video For “The Mother We Share”
The Glasgow, Scotland electropop three piece CHVRCHES, have released a video for “The Mother We Share.” The tune surfaced approximately a year ago and never seems to get old. “The Mother We Share” is the lead track on the forthcoming debut LP The Bones Of What You Believe, out on September 24.
Can’t Wait!
Watch “The Mother We Share” here:
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New Music Tuesday August 6, 2013
After a week without any relevant releases…
The following albums dropped today and are available in your local trendy record stores or on digital download.
Superhumanoids “Exhibitionists”
The Los Angeles based dream pop band have released their long-awaited debut full-length. The first single from Exhibitionists is “Geri.”
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Watch Animal Collective Video “Monkey Riches”
Animal Collective have released another video off their 2012 LP Centipede Hz. The Baltimore, Maryland tripsters latest is called
“Monkey Riches.” AnCo recently announced the rescheduling of tour dates that were canceled this summer due to illness. The first date is September 6 with Dan Deacon at MusicFest NW in Portland, Oregon.
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HAIM Finally Sets Debut Album Release Date
HAIM, the indie pop band from the San Fernando Valley, Ca. are scheduled to release their much anticipated debut album Days Are Gone on September 30. At that point the band will begin taking over the world. HAIM, who are already HUGE in the U.K., have been periodically releasing singles over the last year. All of those singles appear to be included on the 11 track LP. A quick look-see over the track list shows only five songs that haven’t surfaced yet. Is the world ready for the next Fleetwood Mac?… or at least Quarterflash.
Check out the video for “Forever” here:
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