These Floridian indie-pop kids, Look Mexico (which should have a comma after “Look”) are beating listeners into submission this fall with the swirling buzz of an ample tour schedule, and the release of their new EP Gasp Asp is sure to make a splash with fans as the leaves change and the mercury drops. The opening track ‘You Aren’t Afraid Of The Dark, Are You?’ is an introduction to the obvious pop sensibility the band has acquired over the years, possessing well-timed changes and polished hooks throughout. The band looks towards the road to spread the friendly disease they call rock ‘n roll this fall with numerous gigs up and down the eastern seaboard, including a few Ohio shows on September 26th and 27th. Listen to Look Mexico as you search for your favorite hoodie and you just might find musical warmth and comfort running across your borders.

stream: Look Mexico ‘You Aren’t Afraid of the Dark, Are You?’
from Gasp Asp EP

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Everybody knows there’s no better way for talented musicians who care to ease the world’s hurt, than by meeting up with like-minded folks and forming a supergroup. This is probably why Guy Berryman (Coldplay), Magne Furuholmen (a-ha) and Jonas Bjerre (Mew) have formed Apparatjik. The band has recorded a pleasant, ambient track called ‘Ferreting,’ written for the end credits of the new BBC2 series Amazon. The Amazon soundtrack on which the song appears isn’t currently slated for U.S. release, but you can get it on the iTunes music store right now. So far, ‘Ferreting’ is band’s only track but if your room sports a-ha, Coldplay, and Mew posters, you might do well to pray there’s more. Preview ‘Ferreting’ in the Amazon promo video below.

For more info on the organization, go to www.survival-international.org.

video: Apparatjik ‘Ferreting’ [Preview from Amazon Series]

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Remember when Radiohead invited everybody with audio-editing software to remix their track ‘Nude’? Apparently that went so well that they’re doing it again, this time with fellow In Rainbows track ‘Reckoner’. Six different track components (stems) will be available for download from the iTunes music store for the price of a single track. Downloaders for the first two week have the option of downloading a Garageband file that will open in Garageband or Logic, but the stems are also available in the DRM free iTunes plusformat, which is compatible with other audio-editing software. Remixers can then upload their finished products to http://www.radioheadremix.com where people can listen and vote for their favorite remix.

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Get ready to boogie down to the latest creation of dance prodigy Guy J. For those of us not familiar with the Israeli music scene, Guy J has become a pivotal part of the dance scene over the last two years redefining the genre of house music in his home nation. Taking his signature beats and quintessential house sound, the young producer has entered the other side of the industry and recorded his first album Esperanza. The album’s nothing like the awful bass-driven songs you hear blasting from souped-up cars on the highway, but is instead a musically dense album that’s more musicality than annoying sound clips. Esperanza represents everything electronic, ranging from dance, trance, ambient and of course house music and also includes a bonus disc featuring club mixes of some of his tracks.

Guy J’s Esperazna is set to be released November 18th on Bedrock Records.

Tracklist:

01 Indigo Fields
02 Nebula
03 Geko
04 Mikro
05 2 Steps
06 Under Pressure
07 Love is Not Alone
08 Save Me
09 I See You Next Time
10 Druma
11 7 Steps
12 Esperanza

Bonus Disc:

01 Geko
02 Mikro
03 Nightloss
04 Under Pressure
05 Save Me
06 Aftertouch
07 Avalanche
08 Esperanza

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Miami pop-rockers Awesome New Republic have released a song called ‘2K3012′. It may appear to be a letter mixed with some random numbers but it is really a sound bite for the future, think ‘Party like it’s 1999’ but the electro-punk inverse. In the wake of this new cut ANR is also playing a couple of shows on the east coast this weekend including a gig at Princeton University on September 25th and another show the following day at the less studious Supreme Trading Scion Event in Brooklyn, New York.  Grab your Trapper Keeper and study those dance moves you might be graded on style this weekend?

stream: Awesome New Republic ‘2K3012′

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We all know who John Digweed is. Just imagine an archetypal euro-trash club; filled to the brim with cascading lights, endless drinks, cocaine-spattered noses, and thick, relentless house music. That is John Digweed. The long-time purveyor of progressive house has recently cooked up something special. What’s that, you ask? Why, it’s a TRIPLE disc compilation!

For a decade now, the Bedrock parties have been a shiny pin on Electronic Music’s communal smoking jacket. The parties have hosted a wide range of acclaimed electronic artists, featuring the likes of Sasha, Deep Dish and Basement Jaxx. In conjunction with the ten-year anniversary of his own Bedrock Records, Digweed is releasing Bedrock 10: Past, Present and Future, a three disc set of remixes and originals from all across the Bedrock catalog. Highlights of the compilation will include Science Departments’ “Persuasion/Repercussion”, Guy Gerber’s “Stoppage Time”, and Steve Lawler’s “Rise In”.

Bedrock 10: Past, Present and Future will be released on November 18th in stores, but you can download it now on iTunes. And don’t forget to wipe that baking powder off your nose!

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The end of this week is going to pop off a cornucopia of festivities for the Royal Kings of Leon. This Saturday night the band will appear on an episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by James Franco. So begins a short, violent affair with television for the band, with an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman September 23rd, and one on The Tonight Show scheduled for the middle of October. And if that wasn’t enough, Kings of Leon’s new single “Sex on Fire” debuted at #1 in the UK (those brits just love the monarchy). With all of this activity, the band might be looking to attach some actual real estate to their absolute rule. Only by the Night is scheduled to hit stores September 23rd.

Sex By The Fire Tour:

09-23 Webster Hall - New York, NY ^
10-10 The Joint - Las Vegas, NV +
10-12 House of Blues - San Diego, CA +
10-15 Nokia Theatre - Los Angeles, CA +
10-17 Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA +
10-18 Warfield Theatre - San Francisco, CA +
10-20 Paramount Theatre - Seattle, WA +
10-21 Schnitzer Hall - Portland, OR +
10-23 The Fillmore - Denver, CO +
10-25 Austin Music Hall - Austin, TX +
10-26 Bricktown Events Center - Oklahoma City, OK +
10-28 Verizon Wireless Theater - Houston, TX +
10-29 Palladium Ballroom - Dallas, TX +
10-31 Aragon Ballroom - Chicago, IL +
11-01 Orpheum Theatre - Minneapolis, MN *
11-03 The Pageant - St. Louis, MO *
11-05 The Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI *
11-07 Kool Haus - Toronto, ON *
11-08 The Fillmore - Detroit, MI *
11-10 DAR Constitution Hall - Washington, DC *
11-12 Orpheum Theatre - Boston, MA *
11-2008 Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA *
11-18 The Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA *
11-19 Municipal - Nashville, TN *
12-01 The Brighton Centre - Brighton, UK
12-02 Trent FM Arena - Nottingham, UK
12-04 Metro Radio Arena - Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
12-05 Sheffield Arena - Sheffield, UK
12-07 S.E.C.C. - Glasgow, UK
12-08 Echo Arena - Liverpool, UK
12-10 The NIA - Birmingham, UK
12-11 O2 Arena - London, UK
12-14 Bournemouth International Centre - Bournemouth, UK
12-16 Manchester Evening News Arena - Manchester, UK
12-17 Cardiff International Arena - Cardiff, UK
12-19 O2 Arena - Dublin, Ireland
12-20 The Odyssey Arena - Belfast, UK
12-22 Wembley Arena - London, UK

^ with The Whigs
+ with We Are Scientists and The Stills
* with We Are Scientists and The Whigs

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The epitome of some fan’s “dream come true” story, Arthur Eisele, alias Kordan, was plucked from relative obscurity after Australians Cut Copy heard one of his songs on East Village Radio in Manhattan. Even though it was months later by the time Cut Copy was planning their co-headling tour with The Presets, Kordan had made enough of an impression to get himself a couple of slots opening for the Aussies in North America. Things seem to be coming up roses for Kordan as he’s primed to release a single for his track ‘Fantasy Nation,’ produced by David Perlick (MGMT), featuring remixes from Louis La Roche and The Millioners.

stream: Kordan ‘Fantasy Nation’

Dream A Little Dream Tour:

09-16 Fine Line Cafe - Minneapolis, MN *
09-17 The Metro - Chicago, IL *
09-19 Sound Academy - Toronto, ON *
09-20 Club Soda - Montreal, QC *
09-21 Webster Hall, New York, NY *

* with Cut Copy, The Presets

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Hoosiers Mock Orange have just released a serious album, Captain Love on Wednesday Records. Recorded last year in Nashville with Jeremy Ferguson (Be Your Own Pet - may they rest in peace), the album is a follow up to the band’s 2004 LP Mind Is Not Brain, and features cover art from Kathleen Lolley (Z from My Morning Jacket - one of the more wicked cover arts to grace our eyes in the last few years). Plus, any fans who’ve been getting hot under the collar after 4 years with no new material might want to check out Mock Orange when they roll out of Evansville - better known to its folk as the toe jam of the state - to run around the US this fall on tour. For those of you who know even less of the band than their heartland location - check out the first single off the LP, ‘Song in D’ below.

stream: Mock Orange ‘Song in D’
from Captain Love

Tracklisting:

01 Captain Love
02 Song in D
03 Smile ON
04 World of Machines
05 Lila
06 Ms. Brown’s Morning Cup
07 Supergang
08 Motel Man
09 Relax and Degrade
10 Majestic Raincoat
11 Old Movies
12 Beauty of a Scar (Bonus Track)

Mock Tour:

09-18 Subterranean - Chicago, IL
09-19 Mac’s Bar - Lansing, MI
09-20 The Eagle Theater - Pontiac, MI
09-21 The Hi-Fi Concert Club - Lakewood, OH
09-22 Howler’s - Pittsburgh, PA
09-23 Champion Ship - Lemoyne, PA
09-24 Khyber - Philadelphia, PA
09-25 Southpaw - Brooklyn, NY
09-26 The Oasis Pub - New London, CT
09-27 The Penalty Box - Providence, RI
09-28 The Talking Head Club - Baltimore, MD
09-29 Alley Katz - Richmond, VA
09-30 The Soapbox - Wilmington, NC
10-01 Patrick Sullivan’s - Knoxville, TN
10-02 Mercy Lounge - Nashville, TN

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These North Carolina rockers have a full itinerary this fall. The Annuals will be taking this autumn by storm starting with the launch of a new album entitled Such Fun on October 7th 2008. Don’t be surprised if the cover art for this compilation looks happy, fuzzy and familiar, it’s because the group decided to pick a classic oil painting called Happy Little Trees from the Bob Ross collection. In addition, the band will begin an extensive touring schedule in support of Such Fun, which starts on October 8th in Spokane, WA and winds down on November 19th in San Francisco. The Annuals will be paired up on the road with indie heavy-hitters Minus the Bear and the tour will also feature the following acts; the Themes, The New Year, Sylvie, 27 and Helms Alee in select cities.

Tracklisting:

01 Confessor
02 Hot Night Hounds
03 Springtime
04 Down The Mountain
05 Always Do
06 Talking
07 Hardwood Floor
08 Hair Don’t Grow
09 The Tape
10 Blue Ridge
11 Wake

Minus the Fun Tour:

10-08 Service Station - Spokane, WA #
10-09 The Other Side - Missoula, MT #
10-11 Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO #
10-12 Slowdown - Omaha, NE #
10-13 The Picador - Iowa City, IA #
10-15 Varsity Theatre - Minneapolis, MN #
10-16 Turner Hall - Milwaukee, WI #
10-17 The Vic Theatre - Chicago, IL #
10-18 Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH #
10-19 Majestic Theatre Center - Detroit, MI #
10-20 Grog Shop - Cleveland Heights, OH $
10-21 Wilbur Theatre - Boston, MA
10-22 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
10-23 Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
10-24 Lupo’s at the Strand - Providence, RI
10-25 Webster Hall - New York, NY
10-26 Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
10-28 The National - Richmond, VA
10-29 Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh, NC
10-30 The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
10-31 Bijou Theatre - Knoxville, TN
11-01 Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, GA
11-03 Revolution - Ft. Lauderdale, FL !
11-04 House of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL !
11-05 Freebird Café - Jacksonville, FL !
11-07 House of Blues - New Orleans, LA !
11-08 House of Blues - Houston, TX !
11-09 Waterloo Park (Fun Fun Fun Fest) - Austin, TX !
11-10 House of Blues - Dallas, TX !
11-12 TBA - Santa Fe, NM
11-13 Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ !
11-14 Soma - San Diego, CA @
11-15 Glass House - Pomona, CA @
11-16 Henry Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA @
11-18 Empire - Sacramento, CA @
11-19 Bimbo’s - San Francisco, CA @

# with Themes
$ with the New Year
with Sylvie
! with 27
@ with Helms Alee

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