The Twilight Sad, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Frightened Rabbit Live

Live:
09.13 Morrison, CO @ Monolith Festival *
09.14 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge *
09.15 Boise, ID @ Neurolux *
09.16 Seattle, WA @ Neumo's *
09.17 Portland, OR @ Musicfest NW @ Dante's *
09.18 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent *09.20 Los Angeles, CA @ Knitting Factory *
09.22 Tucson, AZ @ Plush *
09.24 Austin, TX @ The Mohawk *
09.26 Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree *
09.27 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade *
09.28 Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder *
09.29 Orlando, FL @ The Social *
* All dates with Frightened Rabbit

+ Twilight Sad/Brakesbrakesbrakes/We Were Promised Jetpacks East Coast/Midwest shows to be announced shortly.

The new single “I Became A Prostitute” is streaming now on The Twilight Sad's MySpace page:

thetwilightsadmyspace

Download “Reflection Of The Television” from Forget The Night Ahead here:
http://www.secondwinddigital.com/twilightsad/reflectionofthetelevision.mp3

A special performance of “Made To Disappear” from Forget The Night Ahead:
sadtwilightmuzet.v.

MEN (J.D. Samson of Le Tigre) Announce US Dates

MEN is JD Samson (Le Tigre), Michael O'Neill (Princess), and Ginger Brooks Takahashi (The Ballet), with contributions from Johanna Fateman (Le Tigre) and Emily Roysdon.

Jul 8 ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM PITTSBURGH,PA
Jul 9 CIRCUS COLUMBUS,OH
Jul 10 BERLIN CHICAGO,IL
Jul 11 RIPLE ROCK MINNEAPOLIS.MN
Jul 14 CHOP SUEY SEATTLE,WA
Jul 15 DOUG FIR PORTLAND,OR
Jul 17 BOTTOM OF THE HILL SAN FRANCISCO,CA
Jul 18ECHO LOUNGE LOS ANGELES,CA
Jul 19CASBAH SAN DIEGO,CA
Jul 20 RHYTHM ROOM PHOENIX, AZ
Jul 22BEAUTY BAR AUSTIN, TX
Jul 23 THE PARISH NEW ORLEANS, LA
Jul 24 FARM 255 ATHENS,GA
Sep 27 FOLSOM STREET FAIR SAN FRANCISCO, CA

The Dead Weather Horehound Listening Parties Announced

Listen to The Dead Weather's upcoming release Horehound at the follwing "listening parties."

July 6: Comet Tavern in Seattle, WA @ 7pm
July 8: Les Boom at Numbers in Houston, TX @ 10pm
July 9: Thursdays at Thom Bar in New York, NY @ 10pm
July 10: Obscura at The Ruby Room in Phoenix, AZ @ 9pm
July 10: Lipgloss at La Rumba in Denver, CO @ 9pm
July 11: Clampdown at The Ravari Room in Columbus, OH @ 9pm
July 11: London Calling at The Stable Loft in St. Louis, MO @ 9pm
July 11: Shake at Rogue Bar in Phoenix, AZ @ 9pm
July 11: Eclipse in Jacksonville, FL @ 10pm
July 11: Crashin' In at Stanton Public in New York, NY @ 10pm
July 12: Burn at The Castle in Tampa, FL @ 9pm
July 14: Sonic at Beauty Bar in Los Angeles, CA @ 10pm
July 14: Lipstick! at Old Ironsides in Sacramento, CA @ 9pm
July 14: Propaganda in West Palm Beach, FL @ 9pm
July 14: Trainwreck at Angels & Kings in New York, NY @ 10pm
July 15: Transmission at Clubhouse Jager in Minneapolis, MN @ 10pm
July 16: Popscene at 330 Ritch Street in San Francisco, CA @ 10pm
July 18: Bang! at The Ruby in Los Angeles, CA @ 10pm
July 18: Tiswas at Donhills in New York, NY @ 10pm
July 27: Panic at Darkroom in Chicago, IL @ 9pm

The Apples In Stereo To Release #1 Hits Explosion

"We are currently working on an album of soul music, filtered through a UFO." - Robert Schneider

Apples In Stereo will release a greatest hits titled #1 Hits Explosion, September 1 via Yep Roc Records. Commenting upon the band's history, Robert Schneider stated, "We have always pursued new sounds and different directions, trying to make something special. There is no better way to have a band." Indeed.


Robert Schneider's new kids project, Robbert Bobbert and The Bubble Machine, is currently available.
ORDER IT HERE

New Album From Madness

Madness will release a new album, The Liberty Of Norton Folgate , which is described as an audio guide to "the greatest city on earth", London. Two bonus tracks are immediately available if you pre-order from the Yep Roc website. This love letter to London is slated for an August 18 release date.

Rock Me Baby!

Classic David Cassidy for all your entertainment needs. Why did Tim Curry never cover this?

The rare BONUS BOLAN!



and some sweet, sweet, SWEET!

The Ginger Envelope On Tour

The Ginger Envelope are touring in support of their new album, Invitation Air.


Tour Dates*:
07.02 - Local 506 (Chapel Hill, NC)
07.03 - Hookah Joes (Asheville, NC)
07.06 - Iota Art Gallery (Washington, DC)
07.07 - Zebulon (Brooklyn, NY)
07.08 - North Star Bar (Philadelphia, PA)
07.11 - The Cake Shop (New York, NY)
07.12 - House Party (Pittsburgh, PA)
07.13 - House Party (Columbus, OH)
07.15 - Uncle Fester's (Bloomington, IN)
07.16 - Al's Bar (Lexington, KY)
07.17 - J's Bohemia (Chattanooga, TN)
07.18 - Little Kings Shuffle Club (Athens, GA)

*All Dates w/ Madeline and the White Flag Band

Neon Indian Debut and Monolith Festival

Neon Indian have signed to Lefse Records and announced that their debut release, Psychic Chasms, will be available October 13. In order to celebrate their release, the band will perform at the Morrison, CO Monolith Festival September 12.

Tracks:
1. (AM)
2. Deadbeat Summer
3. Laughing Gas
4. Terminally Chill
5. (If I knew, I'd tell you)
6. 6669 (i dont know if you know)
7. Should have taken acid with you
8. Mind, Drips
9. Psychic Chasms
10. Local Joke
11. Ephemeral Artery
12. 7000 (reprise)


Download the single "Terminally Chill"
TerminallyChill

New Mew Download "Repeaterbeater"

Free for the taking folks:
http://www.spinner.ca/2009/06/25/mew-repeaterbeater-free-mp3-download/