Originally Posted by Tom Breihan @ Pitchfork Media on July 23, 2010 at 10:50 a.m.  To View the Original Post, Click HERE

If you think your sleepy puppy videos are moving and avant-garde enough to make it into the Guggenheim Museum, the members of Animal Collective will be happy to let you know whether or not you’re right. As Vulture reports, the band is one of the jury members selecting who gets into YouTube Play, an exhibition of video art at the famous New York museum this fall. YouTube Play is taking submissions until July 31. I really hope “Teenage Mutant Hardcore Turtles” makes it in.

The jury also includes singer and performance artist Laurie Anderson, The Wrestler director Darren Aronofsky, and art stars like Ryan McGinley and Takashi Murakami. You can find out all the details here.

Photo by Atiba Jefferson

Psychic Chasms:

01 (AM)
02 Deadbeat Summer
03 Laughing Gas
04 Terminally Chill
05 (If I Knew I’d Tell You)
06 6669 (I Don’t Know If You Know)
07 Should Have Taken Acid With You
08 Mind, Drips
09 Psychic Chasms
10 Local Joke
11 Ephemeral Artery
12 7000 (Reprise)

Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed:

13 Sleep Paralysist
14 Deadbeat Summer (Toro Y Moi Remix)
15 Should Have Taken Acid With You (Body Language Remix)
16 (If I Knew I’d Tell You) (Javelin Remix)
17 Mind, Drips (Bibio Remix)
18 Terminally Chill (YACHT Remix)
19 Ephemeral Artery (The Antlers Remix)
20 Local Joke (DNTEL Remix)

Enjoy the Interview Here.

Catch Best Coast on their NA tour.

Crazy For You will see daylight This Tuesday, July 27th – Order @ Amazon, it’s well worth it

MP3: Best Coast – Boyfriend

Download the lead 7″ single from Deerhunter’s new album, Halcyon Digest HERE. The password is: tapereel.  ENJOY!

The devastating new single from Austin’s SLEEP ∞ OVER, whose dream-like “ghost’n’b” pop has elicited comparisons to Cocteau Twins, Nite Jewel, Beach House, and the like, is now available for pre-order on Forest Family. We posted up “Outer Limits” — which Transparent called “an unsettling, alluring, perfect pop song and already one of our favourite singles of the year” — a while back, and now we present the haunted, lovesick b-side, “La Rose.”

mp3:
SLEEP ∞ OVER :: La Rose
SLEEP ∞ OVER :: Outer Limits

Originally posted at Consequence of Sound by Alex Young on July 24th, 2010.  See the original post HERE

Apologies for the headline, folks, but it truly does explain last night’s scene in St. Louis. As part of their currently ongoing summer tour, Kings of Leon made a stop at the Gateway City’s Verizon Wireless Amphitheater last night, but after just three songs, the band was forced to cancel the remainder of their set, citing “safety concerns.”

Everyone’s favorite wily Mexican is at it again, with a brilliant video to an even brillianter (I know it’s nonsensical, but I like it) song

http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/musicvideo/6906-neon-indian-6669-i-dont-know-if-you-know-lefse

Ra Ra Riot’s “The Orchard” will see daylight on August 24, 2010.  In the meantime, the riotous bunch has decided to grace us with their new single “Boy”, at their official website..woo hoo

Grab ‘Boy’ at their official site.

Pre-Order “The Orchard” at Amazon

Catch ‘em at:

9-4 Los Angeles, CA – FYF Festival
9-5 Tempe, AZ – The Clubhouse
9-6 Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
9-7 Santa Fe, NM – Corazon
9-9 Denver, CO – The Blue Bird Theater
9-10 Boulder, CO – Fox Theater
9-11 Salt Lake City, UT – Club Sound
9-13 Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
9-22 Washington, DC – Black Cat
9-23 Boston, MA – Royale Boston
9-24 Northampton, MA – Pearl Street
9-25 Lincoln, NH – The Nor’easter
9-26 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
9-28 Ann Arbor, MI – The Blind Pig
9-29 Chicago, IL – The Bottom Lounge
9-30 Louisville, KY – Headliners
10-1 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom

Watch ‘AM/FM’ here.

MP3: !!! – AM/FM

Grab Zeroes here.

Catch Suuns on their NA trek.

Thanks to the Music Slut!

Is there ANYTHING that Danger Mouse does that isn’t dope?!?  Didn’t think so, add The Shins’ James Mercer to the pot, and you have a surprising melodic trip-hop concoction.

Yesterday’s set featured:

The Ghost Inside
Crimson & Clover
The High Road
Vaporize
Mongrel Heart

Stream the full playback here.

Last month, Broken Bells debuted an official video ‘The Ghost Inside.

including a run of dates with Phoenix

Neon Indian:

07-13 Mexico City, Mexico – Covadonga
07-15 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge #
07-17 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
07-18 Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival
07-25 San Francisco, CA – All Shook Down Festival
07-30 Boston, MA – House of Blues !
07-31 Montreal, Quebec – Metropolis !
08-14 New York, NY – The Beach at Governor’s Island
09-19 Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl *
09-21 San Diego, CA – SDSU Open Air Theatre *
09-22 Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl Concert Theater *
09-23 Salt Lake City, UT – The Rail Event Center *
09-26 Vancouver, British Columbia – PNE Forum *
09-27 Seattle, WA – Showbox
09-28 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
09-30 San Francisco, CA – Mezzanine
10-01 Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda
10-02 Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
10-05 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
10-09 Athens, GA – 40 Watt
10-11 Chicago, IL – Metro
10-12 Toronto, Ontario – Lee’s Palace
10-14 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues !

# with Dam-Funk
! with Chromeo
* with Phoenix

Posted by Tom Breihan on July 13, 2010 at 1 p.m.

2 amazingly talented and above all MUSICAL acts on the same bill?  Damn, more money out the wallet :-/  Wait, no NYC / Philly dates??

Catch both acts at:

10/16 – Phoenix – Toronto, ON
10/18 – Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
10/19 – Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
10/20 – The Crofoot – Pontiac, MI
10/21 – Vic Theatre – Chicago, IL
10/23 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
10/25 – The Waiting Room – Omaha, NE
10/27 – Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
10/30 – Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC
11/2 – Crystal Bay Crown Club Room – Crystal Bay, NV
11/3 – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
11/6 – Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, CA
11/8 – Orpheum Theatre – Flagstaff, AZ
11/9 – Sunshine Theater – Albuquerque, NM
11/10 – Academy Of Contemporary Music – Oklahoma City, OK
11/11 – Palladium Ballroom – Dallas, TX
11/13 – Warehouse Live Ballroom – Houston, TX

MP3s: Here We Go Magic – Casual & Dr. Dog – Easy Beat

Since becoming addicted to their 2008 debut “The Rhumb Line”, I’ve been itching for a new Ra Ra Riot record for quite some time (“Discovery” was a damn great holdover though).  Well, this innate need for new music is finally coming into fruition, as their sophomore record “The Orchard”, is set to be released August 24th by Barsuk Records.

Here’s a preview of 2 new songs, “Keep It Quiet” and “Too Dramatic”, which for some reason the titles tell me to take heed, ask the Lil’ Pixie :-/

Directed by Taryn Gould and Emily Kowalczyk.

Here’s the Offcial Track Listing:

1. The Orchard
2. Boy
3. Too Dramatic
4. Foolish
5. Massachusetts
6. You & I Know
7. Shadowcasting
8. Do You Remember
9. Kansai
10. Keep It Quiet

Everyone’s favorite furry creature, Noah Lennox aka Panda Bear, is releasing a new single called “Tomboy” this Tuesday, July 13th.  From what I can hear, looks to be yet another lovely mesh of Beach Boys surf acid pop and experimental clink clangs.  What else would we expect from one of the most prolific and creative artists of the past decade.

One can pre-order the digital version or limited edition vinyl at Amazon HERE

Check em out at Governor’s Island on 9/11, we will surely be there…  Deets @ www.bowerypresents.com/event/4831

Catch all three acts at:

10/1 New York, NY @ Terminal 5 – We will be there, will you?!?
10/2 Montreal, QUE @ Le National
10/3 Ottawa, ONT @ Capital Music Hall
10/5 Toronto, ONT @ The Phoenix
10/11 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews
10/13 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
10/14 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
10/22 Pomona, CA @ The Fox
10/23 Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia

Read The Music Slut’s interview with Delphic here.

Enjoy the brand new Q&A session below. Be sure to watch ‘Zebra’ here.

Brace yourselves for Halcyon Digest.

It’ll see daylight on 9/28.

More info here.

False Priest CD / 2xLP / MP3 out September 14 on Polyvinyl Records Pre-Order Now

Cut Copy have announced a small set of tour dates the weekend of Aug 6-8. This includes a free show in NYC on Sunday, August 8th at The Williamsburg Waterfront as a part of the free Jelly Pool Party series. This follows the news that the band is working on a new album that is set to come out in January. They are locked away in their Melbourne studio finishing it up.

I can’t wait to hear new material. You can surely expect to get some at the free show. There is no reason not to attend it. I’ll be there for sure. I have never seen Cut Copy live before, so this just made my day.

View each & every upcoming tour date by watching the brief feature below.

MP3: Health – Die Slow (Tobacco Mix)

words by Rachel Kowal, photos by David Andrako

Before the show started, the crowd in front of the bandshell sat and chatted leisurely to pass time, but when they saw Suckers walk on stage, they immediately jumped to their feet, cheering. In their cool shades and neon-colored clothing, Suckers had definitely embraced the outdoor park setting. “We’re from Brooklyn. Celebrate!” shouted Suckers singer Quinn Walker early in the show. Drummer Brian Aiken thrashed around with such intensity that before long, his face was nearly the color of his fuchsia shirt. They only played seven songs, but the group harmonies, well-placed trumpet cameos, and over-the-top facial expressions from the drummer made for a pretty entertaining show, and the Brooklyn band’s music proved to be a good introduction to the evening. Many of their songs had slower starts, but they definitely filled out by the time the choruses hit.

Tokyo Police Club‘s music was more immediate. Instead of building up their sound gradually, they seemed to put it out there up front, and their sound was a bit more raucous overall. Like Suckers, Tokyo Police Club really seemed to be enjoying the picturesque setting. It had been another hot day in Brooklyn, but it cooled off just enough to be pleasant for the show. “I hope you enjoyed the beautiful day in the park,” said singer Dave Monks. “You guys should really check out these trees when you get a chance. The trees are killing it.” And he was right. The trees lining the back side of the bandshell were waving gently in the wind as if swaying to the music.

Tokyo Police Club showcased a number of songs from their recent album, Champ. After their set had ended, the eager crowd tried a few different methods to get Passion Pit out on stage, but neither the chanting nor the slow clap did the trick. Shortly after 9:00, the tech guy gave a signal with his flashlight and yellow lights started flickering madly on stage as the band walked out. The production value definitely went up with each band’s performance. For Passion Pit, each song seemed to have its own color scheme for lights: reds, oranges, purples, blues, and greens all made an appearance as the evening progressed. By the third song, a colorful banner (resembling the cover art of the Manners re-issue) fell against the backdrop to the delight of the audience.

For the most part, the sound throughout the evening was pretty good for an outdoor show. But the vocals did seem to be a little low in the mix – especially for Passion Pit. I’m not sure if it was just where I was standing or if there was a technical oversight, but there were times when I’d see Passion Pit singer Michael Angelakos open his mouth as if to sing but no sound came out. Of course, it didn’t help that he had a tendency of holding the mic a bit too far away. (Were the officials trying to thwart the non-paying park goers from hearing the show outside of the official venue space?)

Regardless of the levels, the crowd seemed to be thoroughly enjoying themselves. Throughout the show, they sang along, clapped to the beat, jumped up and down, and danced. There was also more than one attempt at crowd surfing as the evening progressed and the excitement mounted. The band was clearly thrilled to be performing in front of such a large, enthusiastic audience. Angelakos paced and danced around the stage with glee and kept effusively thanking everyone in between songs, eventually saying, “People make fun of me for always thanking everybody, but we’re just in awe of everything that’s just happened in the past year. This show sold out in like ten minutes. We’re from Boston, but this city made us. Thank you so much! This is the biggest show we’ve ever played.”

For their encore, Passion Pit played a delightful cover of the hit 1994 song “Dreams” by The Cranberries before closing with their own hit – “Sleepyhead.” Though the crowd left behind a wasteland of bottles and cups, the tinkling of the aluminum Bud cans as they rolled over the cement surface made for an oddly melodic exit.

They do it again, at an even bigger venue with the same lineup (and the addition of We Were Promised Jetpacks) tonight (6/30) at Colonel’s Row on Governors Island. More pictures from last night, some videos and Passion Pit’s setlist, at:

THE BROOKLYN VEGAN – ORIGINAL POST HERE