To Do List: Sunday, August 7, 2011

Recommended Show:
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2011
MISSION OF BURMA
@ BEEKMAN BEER GARDEN
Pier 17
New York, NY 10038
FREE, 3PM

By no means is this the first free summer show from Mission of Burma in New York City, but these sorts of things don't come along everyday. And it's certainly hard to find a better pick!

The Submarines @ The Rock Shop
Mission of Burma @ Beekman Beer Garden
Night Shining, Bill Cotter, & Jon Zott @ Cake Shop
Nightdogs, The Finks, & Ocean Blanket @ The Delancey
Twi The Humble Feather & Rob Karpay of Life Size Maps @ Manhattan Inn
Blink-182, My Chemical Romance, & Alkaline Trio @ Nikon at Jones Beach
Friendly Fires, The Naked and Famous, & Cults @ Central Park Summerstage
Pezzettino, The Duke of Uke, America Hearts, & Umbrella Men @ Bruar Falls
Japanther, The Death Set, Cerebral Ballzy, So So Glos, & CSC Funk Band @ The Morgan

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To Do List: Saturday, August 6, 2011

Recommended Show:
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2011
LANGHORN SLIM
@ BROOKLYN BOWL
61 Wythe Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
$5, 8PM

It's not exactly the most exciting night for shows in New York (how is that possible on a Saturday night?), but there are still a few gems to be found like Langhorn Slim at Brooklyn Bowl.

Janka Nabay @ Zebulon
Notorious MSG @ Mercury Lounge
Alien Ant Farm @ Gramercy Theatre
Langhorne Slim & The Woes @ Brooklyn Bowl
Omar S, Steve Moore, Beppe Loda, & Forma @ PS1
Wolff, Rioux, & Lands and Peoples @ Bowery Electric
Cold Cave, Austra, & Cult of Youth @ Bowery Ballroom
Old Monk, The Black and White Years, & Misions @ Pianos
Stabbing Eastward & Path of Least Resistance @ Union Pool
Sky Picnic, The Stoned Ambassadors, & No Kill @ Bruar Falls
Crystal Antlers, Gary War, Team Robespierre, & Balkans @ Glasslands
Body Language, Phonetag, Port St. Willow, & Boys and Frogs @ Cameo Gallery
Pop. 1280, Frustrations, Bad Drugs, Pampers, & Family Curse @ Death By Audio
Rioux, Captain Skyhawk, Borrowed Beams of Light, & Youth Castles @ Cake Shop
Blink-182, My Chemical Romance, & Manchester Orchestra @ Nikon at Jones Beach
The Beets, Darlings, Total Slacker, Mentira Mentira, & Rifle Recoil @ Shea Stadium
Midnight Magic, Autobot, Computer Magic, NewVillager, Punches, & Ducky @ City Winery

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Loney Dear's short North American tour

Considering that Loney Dear (aka Emil Svanängen) has to travel all the way from Sweden to play shows in North America, we figured this upcoming tour would be a little longer. Nope, there are only six shows scheduled this time around, but it fortunately kicks off here in New York City at the Rockwood Music Hall on November 3. The full schedule is below.



Loney Dear tour dates:
11/03 - New York, NY - Rockwood Music Hall
11/04 - Montreal, QC - O Patro Vys
11/05 - Toronto, ON - The Drake Hotel
11/07 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
11/09 - San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord
11/10 - Los Angeles, CA - Hotel Cafe

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Afrobeta to start tour next week

Afrobeta are releasing their full-length debut, Under the Streets, on August 30, so you know what that means? Touring! The band will be kicking off a string of dates starting next week. They'll be hitting up New York on August 21 when they play Nikon at Jones Beach Theater. If that seems a little large, be aware that they're touring with the Identity Festival. All dates are below.

Afrobeta tour dates:
08/11 – Noblesville, IN – Verizon Wireless Music Center
08/12 – Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
08/13 – Pittsburgh, PA – First Niagara Pavilion
08/14 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
08/16 – Charlotte, NC – Verizon Amphitheatre
08/18 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
08/19 – Philadelphia, PA – Susquehanna Bank Center
08/20 – Boston, MA – Comcast Center
08/21 – New York, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
08/23 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
08/24 – Tampa, FL – 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre
08/25 – Miami, FL – Bayfront Park Amphitheatre
08/27 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
08/28 – Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion
08/30 – Albuquerque, NM – Hard Rock Casino Presents: The Pavilion
09/02 – San Diego, CA – Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
09/03 – San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
09/04 – San Bernadino, CA – San Manuel Amphitheatre
09/05 – Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay
09/10 – Seattle, WA – The Gorge Amphitheater

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Matthew Dear's "Slowdance"

It's been a year since the release of Matthew Dear's Black City, but "Slowdance" from the album is finally getting a video. It was worth the wait! This thing is a trippy, black and white affair, and you can view it above!

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To Do List: Friday, August 5, 2011

Recommended Show:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2011
RA RA RIOT
@ CELEBRATE BROOKLYN
Prospect Park Bandshell
Brooklyn, NY 11215
FREE, 7PM

Does anyone else think that it's a strange coincidence that the same day that Ra Ra Riot is scheduled to Celebrate Brooklyn at the Prospect Park Bandshell that a band called Ra Ra Rasputin is playing at Glasslands? We've got to go with Ra Ra Riot though, for the simple fact that this show is free (though they might try to force a donation out of you).

The Twelves @ Good Units
The Growlers @ Brooklyn Bowl
Ra Ra Rasputin & Motive @ Glasslands
VHS or BETA & Megafortress @ Cameo Gallery
God Is An Astronaut & Monogold @ Bowery Ballroom
Fountains of Wayne & Nicole Atkins @ City Winery
Sands, Field Recordings, & Mean Creek @ Union Hall
Weird Owl, Bad Girlfriend, & Heliotropes @ Union Pool
Vaz, Mick Barr, Lichens, & The Dreebs @ Death By Audio
Castevet, Communion, & Artificial Brain @ Saint Vitus Bar
Apollo Run, Ghost Bunny, EULA, & Von Shakes @ The Rock Shop
Ben Thornewill & Brandon Reilly @ The Studio at Webster Hall
Blues Control, Steve Summers, & Professor Genius @ Shea Stadium
My Pet Dragon, Little Embers, & Shoot The Freak @ Mercury Lounge
Dinner, Balkans, One Man Machine, & Christina Caceres @ Cake Shop
AraabMUZIK, White Ring, DJ Assault, & Laurel Halo @ Santos Party House
Finding Fiction, Facts and Figures, Aviation Orange, & Vanguard @ Pianos
Monuments, The National Rifle, Waking Lights, & Lazer Cake @ Bruar Falls

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Gardens and Villas explore "Space Time"

Gardens and Villas kicked off a tour earlier this week (you can get the list of tour dates below). But perhaps more interesting (or at the very least more strange), the band have a new video for "Space Time," which you can view above.

Gardens and Villas tour dates:
Dates marked * w/ Youth Lagoon
08/04 - Bloomington, IN - The Bishop
08/05 - St. Louis, MO - The Gramaphone
08/06 - Kansas City, KS - Kansas Speedway
08/08 - Wichita, KS - Rock Island Live
08/09 - Fort Worth, TX - Lola's Saloon
08/10 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk (inside)
08/12 - Phoenix, AZ - The Sail Inn
08/30 - Costa Mesa, CA - MESA
09/15 - Santa Cruz, CA - Crepe Place
09/18 - Denver, CO - Hi-Dive *
09/20 - Ames, IA - The Maintenance Shop *
09/21 - Kansas City, MO - Record Bar *
09/22 - Urbana, IL - Pygmalion Festival
09/25 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern *
09/27 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade: Purgatory Stage *
09/28 - Charlotte, NC - Snug Harbor *
09/29 - Washington DC - DC9 *
09/30 - Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands *
10/01 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge *
10/03 - Boston, MA - Great Scott *
10/04 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie *
10/05 - Grantham, PA - Messiah College: Larsen Student Union
10/06 - Grand Rapids, MI - Calvin College: Ladies Literary Club *
10/07 - Chicago, IL - The Empty Bottle *
10/08 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry *
10/12 - Portland, OR - Holocene
10/15 - Los Angeles, CA - The Satellite

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Natalia Kills announced tour (and a few dates with Katy Perry)

Expect Natalia Kills to break big soon when she releases Perfectionist later this month on Cherrytree/Interscope (August 16 to be exact), so why not catch her live when you have the chance. She's got a few tour dates coming up, including one in New York City at Webster Hall on August 13, and a few more with Katy Perry in the midwest. Full schedule is below.


Natalia Kills tour dates:
Dates marked * w/ Katy Perry
8/12 - Royale - Boston, MA
8/13 - Webster Hall - New York, NY
8/17 - Mansion - Miami Beach, FL
8/19 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
8/21 - Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL*
8/23 - Xcel Energy Center - St. Paul, MN*
8/26 - Hard Rock Hotel - San Diego, CA
8/28 - Sunset Junction - Hollywood, CA

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Atari Teenage Riot get "Blood in My Eyes"

Atari Teenage Riot's message for their video "Blood in My Eyes" is pretty clear. You only need to watch it for a few seconds to see their concern for human trafficking. The band are about to hit the road as well, and we've got the full list of shows below.

Atari Teenage Riot tour dates:
Dates marked * w/ Otto von Schirach
08/12 – Le Locle, Switzerland @ Rock Altitude Festival
08/13 – Hildesheim, Germany @ Mera Luna Festival
08/26 - Charleville-Mezieres, France @ Cabaret Vert
09/04 - Seattle, WA @Bumbershoot Festival
09/05 – Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre *
09/07 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brew *
09/08 – San Diego, CA @ Porters Pub *
09/09 – West Hollywood, CA @ The Keyclub *
09/10 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Royal Resort *
09/13 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room *
09/14 – Orlando, FL @ Firestone *
09/15 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade *
09/16 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle *
09/17 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
09/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Polaris *
09/20 – Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon *
09/21 – Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights *
09/23 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre *
09/24 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater *
09/26 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's Downunder *
09/27 – Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theater *
09/28 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie's Rock Club *
10/05 – Austria – Vienna @ Szene
10/06 – Austria – Linz @ Posthof
10/07 – Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Kino Siska
10/10 – Budapest, Hungary @ A38
10/12 – Berlin, Germany @ Astra
10/13 – Leipzig, Germany @ Werk II
10/14 – Cottbus, Germany @ Gladhouse
10/15 – Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja
10/16 – Wroclaw, Poland @ Firlej
10/21 – Dornbirn, Austria @ Dornbirm
10/22 – Stuttgart, Germany @ Universum

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To Do List: Thursday, August 4, 2011

Recommended Show:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2011
MAN MAN
@ HOUSE OF VANS
25 Franklin St
Brooklyn, NY 11222
RSVP, 7PM

This is another one of those shows that you need to RSVP for, so we hope it's not too late by the time you read this. I mean, after all, how can you miss Man Man?

INXS @ Beacon Theatre
Joan Osborne @ City Winery
Los Straightjackets & Bill Kirchin @ Maxwell's
Malkit Singh, & Dengue Fever @ Damrosch Bandshell
Sorceress, The Foxx, & Naked Heroes @ Bowery Electric
Anni Rossi, Dinowalrus, Ezra Buchla, & Yvette @ Bruar Falls
One Man Machine, Dinner, & Christina Caceres @ Death By Audio
Filligar, Hollis Browne, & Jones Street Station @ Bowery Ballroom
Gospel Gossip, Quiet Loudly, Magnetic Island, & Trabajo @ Cake Shop
The Click Clack Boom, Ex-Cops, Raccoon Fighter, & Dialogue @ Pianos
Off With Their Heads, Dead To Me, & The Holy Mess @ Knitting Factory
Radical Dads, Spanish Prisoners, & Ball of Flame Shoots Fire @ Littlefield
So So Glos, Nuclear Power Pants, Pygmy Shrews, & Brain Idea @ Shea Stadium
Sam Micken's Ecstatic Showband Revue & Bad Credit No Credit @ Public Assembly

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Rachael Yamagata to release new album, go on tour

Rachael Yamagata is following the path of many of her musical peers and releasing her upcoming album, Chesapeake, on her own Frankfish Records. The album is out on October 11 of this year. Along with the record's release comes plenty of tour dates. Yamagata will start her road trip in on October 24 in Portland, Maine, and things will conclude here in New York City when she plays two dates at City Winery, December 21 and 22. The full schedule is below.

Rachael Yamagata tour dates:
October 24th - Portland, ME - Port City Music Hall
October 25th - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Lodge
October 27th - Ithaca, NY - Deliah's
October 28th - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse
October 30th - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
October 31st - Philadelphia, PA - World Café Live
November 1st - Washington, DC - Birchmere
November 2nd - Baltimore, MD - Sound Stage
November 4th - Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory
November 5th - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Café
November 6th - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom (Small Room)
November 7th - Detroit, MI - St Andrews Hall
November 8th - Chicago, IL - Logan Square
November 10th - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Ballroom
November 11th - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
November 12th - Davenport, IA - Redstone Room
November 14th - Kansas City, KS - Record Bar
November 16th - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
November 18th - Salt Lake City, UT - State Room
November 20th - Spokane, WA - A Club
November 21st - Vancouver, BC - Media Club
November 22nd - Seattle, WA - Crocodile
November 23rd - Portland, OR - Doug Fir
November 25th - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
November 27th - San Diego, CA - Casbah
November 29th - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
November 30th - Tuscon, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
December 2nd - Austin, TX - Parish
December 3rd - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's Upstairs
December 4th - Dallas, TX - The Loft
December 5th - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom - 2nd Stage
December 7th - St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill
December 8th - Nashville, TN - 12th and Porter
December 9th - Birmingham, AL - Work Play
December 10th - Atlanta, GA - Vinyl
December 12th - Charleston, SC - New Brookland Tavern
December 13th - Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theatre
December 15th - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
December 16th - Charlottesville, VA - The Southern
December 17th - Louisville, KY - Headliners
December 18th - Columbus, OH - The Basement
December 20th - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's
December 21st - New York, NY - City Winery
December 22nd - New York, NY - City Winery

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The War on Drugs will "Come to the City"

The War on Drugs have a new video out for "Come to the City," and it looks like the band will be doing just that! After a quick stop in Philadelphia, the band will be in New York City early on in their tour for two shows. The first is at Cameo Gallery in Brooklyn on August 19; the second is in Manhattan at the mercury Lounge the next night. The full schedule is below.

The War on Drugs tour dates:
Dates marked % w/ Caveman
Dates marked & w/ Porcelain Raft
Dates marked # w/ Purling Hiss
Dates marked @ w/ Carter Tanton
08/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's %
08/19 - Brooklyn, NY @ Cameo Gallery %&
08/20 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge &
08/21 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall %&
08/23 - Montreal, QC @ Casa del Popolo %&
08/24 - Toronto, ON @ Drake Hotel %&
08/25 - Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig %
08/26 - Chicago, IL @ Schuba's %
08/27 - Milwaukee, WI @ Club Garibaldi %
08/28 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry %
08/30 - St. Louis, MO @ Billiken Club at St. Louis University %
08/31 - Lexington, KY @ Cosmic Charlie's %
09/01 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Café %
09/02 - Washington, DC@ Red Palace %
09/08 - Lisbon, PT @ Terraza Hotel Regency
09/09 - San Sebastian, SP @ Club Victoria Eugenia
09/11 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
09/12 - Tilburg, NL @ Incubate Festival
09/13 - London, UK @ Lexington
09/14 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
09/15 - Sheffield, UK @ The Harley
09/16 - Brighton, UK @ Green Door Store
09/17 - Brussels, BE @ AB Club
09/19 - Berlin, DE @ NBI Club
09/20 - Coppenhagen, DK @ Loppen
09/21 - Stockholm, Se @ Lilla Hotelbaren
09/22 - Malmo, SE @ Debaser
09/23 - Hamburg, DE @ Reeperbahn Festival
09/24 - Cologne, DE @ King Georg
09/25 - Venlo, NL @ Perron 55
09/26 - Paris, FR @ Point FMR
10/11 - Raleigh, NC @ Kings Barcade @
10/12 - Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle #@
10/13 - Atlanta, GA @ The EARL #@
10/14 - Pensacola, FL @ DeLuna Festival
10/17 - Dallas, TX @ Bryant Street Tavern #@
10/18 - Austin, TX @ Emo's #@
10/20 - Tucson, AZ @ Plush #@
10/21 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar #@
10/22 - Los Angeles, CA @ Satellite #@
10/23 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent #@
10/25 - Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar #@
10/26 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern #@
10/27 - Spokane, WA @ A Club #@
10/28 - Nampa, ID @ Flying M #@
10/29 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court #@
10/30 - Denver, CO @ Hi Dive #@
11/01 - Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot #@
11/02 - Columbia, MO @ Mojo's #@
11/03 - Bloomington, IN @The Bishop #@
11/04 - Cincinnati, OH @ Mayday Northside #@
11/05 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern #@
11/06 - Baltimore, MD @ Talking Head #@

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My Morning Jacket are "Holdin on to Black Metal"

My Morning Jacket have gotten huge praises for their latest album, so don't expect the band to be slowing down any time soon. They've got a video for "Holdin on to Black Metal" (which you can view above), and a whole bunch of tour dates with Neko Case (all are posted below).

My Morning Jacket tour dates:
Dates marked * w/ Neko Case
8/3 - Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
8/4 - Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
8/7 - Indianapolis, IN The Lawn at White River State Park*
8/8 - Columbus, OH LC Pavilion*
8/10 - Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE*
8/12 - Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion*
8/13 - Bangor, ME @ The KahBang Festival*
8/14 - Boston, MA Bank Of America Pavilion*
8/16 - Rochester Hills, MI Meadow Brook*
8/17 - Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center*
8/19 - Tuscaloosa, AL Tuscaloosa Amphitheater*
8/20 - Alpharetta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater*
8/21 - Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheater*
8/23 - Philadelphia, PA Mann Center for the Performing Arts*
8/24 - Charlottesville, VA @ nTelos Wireless Pavilion*
9/17 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Music Festival
11/2 - Gladgow, GB @ ABC
11/3 - Birmingham, UK @ Institute
11/5 - Leeds, UK @ Academy
11/6 - Manchester, GB @ Academy
11/7 - London, UK @ Roundhouse
11/8 - Bexhill, UK @ De La Warr Pavilion
11/10 - Antwerp, BE @ Trix
11/11 - Luxembourg, LU @ Den Atelier
11/12 - Koln, DE @ Luxor
11/4 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
11/16 - Berlin, DE @ Festall Kreuuzburg
11/17 - Lund, SE @ Mejeriet
11/18 - Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene
11/19 - Stockholm, SE @ Munchem Brewery

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To Do List: Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Recommended Show:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2011
ANDREW W.K.
@ SANTOS PARTY HOUSE
96 Lafayette St
New York, NY 10013
$15, 7:30PM

Owning a venue must be a real convenience for Andrew W.K.. He can probably perform at Santos Party House just about any time he chooses. Plus, he's able to bring whoever he wants to open, and it's all just a guaranteed party.

Zambri @ McCarren Park
Sherlock's Daughter @ Pianos
The Budos Band @ Tappen Park
Bebel Gilberto @ City Winery
Fake Problems & The Swellers @ Maxwell's
Suckers & Headless Horseman @ Mercury Lounge
Dengue Fever & The New Jerk Times @ Southpaw
Robot River, Condo, & Miwa Gemini @ Bruar Falls
Fountains of Wayne & Nicole Atkins @ Bowery Ballroom
Big Audio Dynamite, HR, & Andy Rourke @ Brooklyn Bowl
Sufjan Stevens & Diamond Rings @ Prospect Park Bandshell
The Ettes, Heavy Cream, & Hans Condor @ Knitting Factory
The Black and White Years & Bermuda Bonnie @ Cameo Gallery
Clinical Trials, Crazy Pills, & Plastiq Passion @ Union Pool
Typhoon, Diamond Doves, & Lady Lamb The Beekeeper @ Littlefield
Happy New Year, Antimagic, Hunters, & Semifinalist @ Glasslands
Tiny Victories, Sands, Butchers and Bakers, & Starring @ Cake Shop
Frightened Rabbit & Right on Dynamite @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

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K.Flay hits the road

The San Francisco Guardian may have described K.Flay as "hipster hop," but don't let the name of that genre turn you off. You owe it to yourself to catch K.Flay on one of her tour dates if you are even remotely in the area. New Yorkers, I'm looking in your direction on August 23rd when she plays Highline Ballroom or August 28th when she performs at Glasslands. The full schedule for the rest of you is below.

K.Flay tour dates:
August 12th - Outside Lands Festival - San Francisco, CA
August 23rd - Highline Ballroom - New York, NY
August 24th - DC9 - Washington, DC
August 25th - Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
August 26th - Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA
August 28th - Glasslands - Brooklyn, NY
August 30th - SUNY Utica - Utica, NY
October 8th - Langerado Music Festival, - Miami, FL
October 16th - DeLuna Festival - Pensacola, FL

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Hearing Cassettes Won't Listen's "Echos"

There's a part of Cassettes Won't Listen's new video for "Echos" when Jason Drake's face is surrounded by a sea of black. It is a little TOO reminiscent of Sinead O'Connor's "Nothing Compares to You" during these moments--though they do try to mix it up with an eventual sea of faces. Otherwise, it's pretty great. Check it out above.

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Cerebral Ballzy play spin the bottle

The new Cerebral Ballzy video for "Junky for Her" starts out with a simpel game of Spin the Bottle (thankfully it's NOT the members of the band playing), but it soon gets bloody as soon as the pizza is delivered. Check it out above (and be sure to check out the band's new album, which is in stores now).

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To Do List: Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Recommended Show:
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2011
BRITNEY SPEARS, NICKI MINAJ, & NERVO
@ NASSAU COLOSSEUM
1255 Hempstead Tpke
Uniondale, NY 11553
$100 (at least), 7PM

To be quite frank, I'm not sure why I went with Britney tonight for the recommended show. The venue is way the fuck out in Uniondale and tickets are horribly pricey. Maybe you can just call me a sucker for the fabulous Ms. Britney Spears...or maybe for her openers, Nicki Minaj and Nervo.

ohnomoon @ Bruar Falls
Sean Bones @ Lolita Bar
Christina Perri @ Highline Ballroom
Alison Krauss & Dawes @ Beacon Theatre
Sufjan Stevens @ Prospect Park Bandshell
Widowspeak, Hoop Dreams, & Ex-Cop @ Glasslands
Akudama, Ambassadors, & Avan Lava @ Brooklyn Bowl
The Ettes, Heavy Cream, & Hans Condor @ Mercury Lounge
Aphonia, Kids At Risk, Cassette Kids, & Honduras @ Pianos
Death Cab For Cutie & Frightened Rabbit @ Williamsburg Waterfront
Hannis Brown, Spectre Folk, Sands, & Sleeping Bags @ Cameo Gallery
CO LA, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Emily Reo, & Radiator Girls @ Shea Stadium
The Sway Machinery, Awesome Tapes for Africa, & John Bollinger @ 92YTribeca
Guerilla Toss, Terrestial Mass, Celestial Shore, & Lord Boyd @ Death By Audio
Weingarten/Bieber Duo, Run On Sunshine, & Moonmen On The Moon, Man @ Cake Shop

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Blue October's new video will give you "The Chills"

The new video for Blue October's "The Chills" is out, and we aren't quite sure what's going on in the black and white film, but it sure does feature quite a bit of skin. Check it out above. The band's album, Any Man in America, is out on August 16.

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New releases for the week of August 2, 2011

Here's hoping that by the time this is actually posted that the politicians in Washington have figured out the debt ceiling thing so that we can all go out and buy records. Assuming this happens and the cash in our pockets doesn't mysteriously disintegrate before tomorrow morning, there's plenty to look forward to. Greyson Chance (who by all rights should really just be called Justin Beiber Part 2) is set to release Hold on 'Til the Night (pictured), Fountains of Wayne return with a new album on Yep Roc, and Ra Ra Riot's Mathieu Santos puts out the solo effort Massachusetts 2010. A complete list of new releases for the week is below, and for future weeks be sure to check out our upcoming releases section.

Release Date	Artist	Album	Label
08/01/11	White Shadow	I'm Killing Me EP
08/02/11	Antigone Rising	23 Red	Blackheart/MMD
08/02/11	Bassnectar	Divergent Spectrum	Alpha Pup
08/02/11	Boston Spaceships	Let It Beard	Guided by Voices
08/02/11	Brian Keenan	Today This Year
08/02/11	Buffalo Killers	3	Alive
08/02/11	Bury Your Dead	Mosh N' Roll	Mediaskare
08/02/11	Collections of Colonies of Bees	Giving	Hometapes
08/02/11	Daniela and ben Spector	Love
08/02/11	The Decemberists	iTunes Session	Capitol
08/02/11	Deidre	Curious Parcel EP
08/02/11	Direct Hit!	Domesplitter	Kind of Like
08/02/11	Diva	The Glitter End	Critical Heights
08/02/11	Every Avenue	Bad Habits
08/02/11	Fountains of Wayne	Sky Full of Holes	Yep Roc
08/02/11	Greyson Chance	Hold on 'Til the Night
08/02/11	Hope I Die Virgin	Is Forever No Way	Fysisk Format
08/02/11	Hot Water Music	The Fire, The Steel, The Tread/Adds Up to Nothing EP (digital)	No Idea/Chunksaah
08/02/11	It Prevails	Stroma	Mediaskare
08/02/11	Justin Hines	Recall	Decca
08/02/11	Keb Mo	The Reflection
08/02/11	Last Call	Stay on the Outside EP	Mightier Than Sword
08/02/11	Letting Up Despite Great Faults	Paper Crush EP	Old Flame
08/02/11	The Love	At War
08/02/11	Love of Everything	Sooner I Wish EP	Polyvinyl
08/02/11	Mat Kearney	Young Love	Universal Republic
08/02/11	Mathieu Santos	Massachusetts 2010	Barsuk
08/02/11	Musikanto	Sky of Dresses	Grape Juice
08/02/11	O.A.R.	King
08/02/11	Richard Buckner	Our Blood	Merge
08/02/11	Rodney Parker and 50 Peso Reward	Live in the Living Room	Smith
08/02/11	Saturn Never Sleeps	Yesterday's Machine
08/02/11	Sovereign Strength	The Prophecy	Mediaskare
08/02/11	Tig Notaro	Good One	Secretly Canadian
08/02/11	Trace Adkins	Proud to Be Here
08/02/11	Ultraviolet Astronomy (U.V.A.)	MVMNT	Invisible Light
08/02/11	Viva Brother	Famous First Words	A&M/Octone
08/02/11	Wise Blood	These Wings EP	Dovecote
08/02/11	The Wood Brothers	Smoke Ring Halo	Southern Ground
08/02/11	Ximena Sarinana	Ximena Sarinana	Warner Bros.
08/03/11	Dir En Grey	Dum Spiro Spero	The End
08/04/11	Various Artists	Recorded for Japan

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Yelle returns to the states this fall

The always fashionable French electro-pop act Yelle will be returning to the United States this fall for a few shows. This won't be her first time in America to support her latest album album, Safari Disco Club, which was released earlier this year. We can only assume the first time around was a rousing success, and this set of shows (which includes a December 8th show in New York City at Webster Hall and December 9th performance in Brooklyn at the Music Hall of Williamsburg) will top that trip. Full schedule below.

Yelle tour dates:
11/10 - Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern
11/12 - San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
12/02 - Miami, FL @ Fillmore
12/03 - Orlando, FL @ Social/Plaza
12/04 - Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
12/05 - Atlanta, GA @ Loft
12/07 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
12/08 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
12/09 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
12/10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Transit

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They Might Be Giants (and puppet show) performed at Williamsburg Waterfront on Friday

They Might Be Giants | Williamsburg Waterfront | July 29, 2011

It's a little boggling how They Might Be Giants hadn't played a show at East River State Park until Friday night. The Brooklyn duo are the original Williamsburg hipsters, forging out the territory in the mid-80s long before the recent crop of indie rockers. The show last week marked the band reclaiming their proper spot in the hood as headliners at the outdoor location. Plenty of new material from Join Us was included in the set alongside old favorites like "Birdhouse in Your Soul," "Fingertips," "Don't Let's Start," and "Ana Ng." "Particle Man" was strangely absent, but two puppet avatars were on hand to sing "Spoiler Alert" (the first live performance according to the band). Photos from the set are below.

www.theymightbegiants.com | www.tmbg.com

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To Do List: Monday, August 1, 2011

Recommended Show:
MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2011
BEN LEE
@ CITY WINERY
155 Varick St
New York, NY 10013
$18, 8PM

Tonight's recommended show was a real toss-up between Dan Deacon at Le Poisson Rouge and Ben Lee at City Winery. Lee ultimately won out, as he doesn't quite make the rounds to tour the City as often as he used to. However, considering the amazing list of things going on tonight, simply going out makes you a winner.

Rev Vince Anderson @ Union Pool
Mother Mother @ Knitting Factory
Lykke Li @ Central Park Summerstage
Kottonmouth Kings @ Highline Ballroom
Surfer Blood & Grand Rapids @ Mercury Lounge
So Percussion & Dan Deacon @ Le Poisson Rouge
The Raveonettes & Eternal Summers @ Maxwell's
Robbers on High Street, Only Son, & Blackbells @ Brooklyn Bowl
Illuminator, Matty Fasano, Friend Roulette, & Jared Van Fleet @ Pianos

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