New releases for the week of November 8, 2011

This week's batch of new releases is certainly diverse, ranging from The Beatles to David Lynch and everywhere in between. Nerd rocker Jonathan Coulton delivers our favorite album of the week with Artificial Heart (pictured), the new Twilight soundtrack arrives, Disturbed puts out some rarities, and Marissa Nadler gives us a collection of covers. This is, of course, just scratching the surface, and you can view a list of all the new records out this week (that we were able to find out about, anyway), and you can always look further into the future with more new releases here.

Release Date	Artist	Album	Label
11/07/11	Charlotte Gainsbourg	Stage Whisper	Because
11/07/11	Civil Civic	Rules
11/07/11	James Braun	Sleaze Sessions EP	Sleazetone
11/07/11	Keys N Krates	Blackout EP
11/07/11	Quilt	Quilt	Mexican Summer
11/08/11	A Band of Bees	Every Step's a Yes	ATO
11/08/11	Africa Hitech	Do You Really Wanna Fight?	Warp
11/08/11	And So I Watch You From Afar	Giants	Sargent House
11/08/11	As I Lay Dying	Decas	Metal Blade
11/08/11	The Beatles	The Beatles with Tony Sheridan: First Recordings: 50th Anniversary Edition	Time Life
11/08/11	Beneath Oblivion	From Man to Dust	The Mylene Sheath
11/08/11	Built Like Alaska	In Troubled Times	Future Farmer
11/08/11	Buraka Som Sistema	Komba	Enchufada
11/08/11	Cass McCombs	Humor Risk
11/08/11	City Lights	In It to Win It	InVogue
11/08/11	Corridor	Real Late	Manimal
11/08/11	Dad Rocks!	Mount Modern	Paper Garden
11/08/11	Danny Barnes	Rocket	ATO
11/08/11	David Lynch	Crazy Clown Time	Sunday Best
11/08/11	Disturbed	The Lost Children	Reprise
11/08/11	Doldrums	Empire Sound EP	No Pain in Pop
11/08/11	Edward Rogers	Porcelain
11/08/11	Electric Flower	Electric Flower EP	Narnack
11/08/11	Fay Wolf	Spiders
11/08/11	Hubble	Hubble Drums	Northern Spy
11/08/11	Is And Of The	Heads Phased for Dreamless Sleep	Mush
11/08/11	The Jezabels	Prisoner	Mom and Pop
11/08/11	John Mark McMillan	Economy
11/08/11	Jonathan Coulton	Artificial Heart
11/08/11	Keep Shelly in Athens	Our Own Dream EP	Forest Family
11/08/11	Lateef the Truthspeaker	Firewire	Quannum
11/08/11	Like Moths to Flames	Like Moths to Flames	Rise
11/08/11	Marissa Nadler	Covers Volume II
11/08/11	Mandolin Orange	Haste Make/Hard Hearted Stranger
11/08/11	Mannequin Men	Mannequin Men	Addenda
11/08/11	Meshel Ndegeocello	Weather	naïve
11/08/11	Miniboone	Miniboone Mountain
11/08/11	Mo Mandel	The M Word (digital)	Comedy Central
11/08/11	New Cassettes	Silent Guns Deluxe EP	Hype
11/08/11	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds	Sour Mash/Mercury
11/08/11	Orchestra of Spheres	Nonagonic Now	Fire
11/08/11	Owen	Ghost Town	Polyvinyl
11/08/11	People Get Ready	People Get Ready	Quite Scientific
11/08/11	Pinkunoizu	Peep EP	Full Time Hobby
11/08/11	Said the Whale	New Brighton EP	Hidden Pony
11/08/11	Samples	Malbec	Old Tacoma
11/08/11	Seahaven	Winter Forever	Run for Cover
11/08/11	Skull Defekts	2012-3012 EP	Thrill Jocket
11/08/11	Summer Camp	Welcome to Condale	Apricot
11/08/11	Sun Angle	EP
11/08/11	Teebs	Collections 01	Brainfeeder
11/08/11	Treelight for Sunlight	A Collection of Vibrations for Your Skill	Friendly Fire
11/08/11	Trentemoller	Reworked/Remixed	In My Room
11/08/11	Various Artists	Fully Bearded: 15 Years of Tummy Touch in Dub	Tummy Touch
11/08/11	Various Artists	The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (Soundtrack)	Atlantic
11/08/11	Young Statues	Young Statues	Run for Cover
11/08/11	Zambri	Glossolalia EP	Kanine
11/08/11	Zs	33	Northern Spy
11/11/11	2 Hearts and Chemicals	Coming Home EP	XD
11/11/11	Angels and Airwaves	Love Part Two
11/11/11	Dillion	This Silence Kills	Bpitch Control
11/11/11	G-Side	Island	No Limit
11/11/11	Mike Patton	The Solitude of Prime Numbers (La Solitudine Dei Numeri Primi)	Ipecac
11/11/11	Saul Williams	Volcanic Sunlight
11/11/11	Small Black	Moon Killer
11/11/11	Zun Zun Egui	Katang	Bella Union

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Real Estate get real

It seems that for the video for "It's Real" (the lead single off the act's latest record), Real Estate have decided to pay tribute to man's best four-legged friend. You can view the video above; the band are currently on tour as well.

Real Estate tour dates:
Dates marked * w/ Big Troubles
Nov 07 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile *
Nov 08 - Vancouver, BC - Biltmore *
Nov 11 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's *
Nov 12 - Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex *
Nov 13 - San Diego, CA - Sunset Temple *
Nov 14 - Phoenix, AZ - Sail Inn *
Nov 16 - Austin, TX - The Parish *
Nov 17 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada *
Nov 18 - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone *
Nov 19 - Lexington, KY - Cosmic Charlies *
Nov 20 - Pittsburgh, PA - Garfield Art Works *
Nov 21 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's *
Nov 23 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *

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Dan Deacon preps new album for Domino

It seems after many years with Carpark Records, that Dan Deacon will be moving to Domino for 2012. Though an official release date for Deacon's next full length album hasn't been announced yet, we're certainly excited for the upcoming year. But of course, there's plenty of tour dates for the Baltimore musician in the meantime (both of the solo and ensemble sort) that will span across several continents (full schedule is below).

Dan Deacon tour dates:
Dates marked * are solo sets
Dates marked # are ensemble sets
Nov 30 - OAKLAND, CA - New Parish *
Dec 1 - LOS ANGELES, CA - Echoplex *
Dec 2 - VANCOUVER, BC - Rickshaw *
Dec 3 - PORTLAND, OR - Branx *
Dec 4 - SEATTLE, WA - Neptune *
Dec 16 - BALTIMORE, MD - Ottobar #
Dec 30 - MARION BAY, AUS - Falls Festival #
Dec 31 - LORNE, AUS - Falls Festival #
Jan 6 - ADELAIDE, AUS - Space Theater #
Jan 8 - BUSSELTON, AUS - Southbound Festival #
Jan 12 - BRISBANE, AUS - Woodland #
Jan 13 - MELBOURNE, AUS - Mistleton Fright Night #
Jan 21 - HONG KONG - XXX Gallery *
Jan 23 - TOKYO, JAPAN - Dommune *
Jan 24 - OSAKA, JAPAN - Sansui *
Jan 25 - TOKYO, JAPAN - Shibuya O-Nest *
Jan 27 - BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA - Interplay *
Jan 28 - SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - Rolling Hall *
Feb 3 - AUCKLAND, NZ - Whammy #
Feb 4 - WELLINGTON, NZ - San Fran Bath House #
Feb 5 - NELSON, NZ - Playhouse Cafe #
Feb 6 - CHRISTCHURCH, NZ - Dux Live #
Feb 7 - DUNEDIN, NZ - Chicks Hotel #

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To Do List: Monday, November 7, 2011

Recommended Show:
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2011
LUPE FIASCO
@ TERMINAL 5
610 W 56th St
New York, NY 10019
$50, 6PM

This one seems a little pricey, but it turns out to be a benefit for Transform America Moving Minds Benefit Concert, so it may be worth the extra cost (especially considering Lupe Fiasco is the headliner).

Brandi Carlile @ Town Hall
Scratch Acid @ Webster Hall
The Features @ Mercury Lounge
AM & Shawn Lee @ Knitting Factory
Anvil & Shitkill @ Highline Ballroom
Coke Weed, A>G>E>, & Trummors @ Zebulon
Crosby, Stills and Nash @ Beacon Theatre
Blind Pilot @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Cate Le Bon & H. Hawkline @ The Rock Shop
Kanye West & Jay-Z @ Madison Square Garden
The Drums, Patrick Cleandenim, & Grand Rapids @ Bowery Ballroom
Son Step, Rail Bird, The Rex Complex, & Celestial Shore @ Death By Audio

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To Do List: Sunday, November 6, 2011

Recommended Show:
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2011
NEPTUNE & DAN FRIEL
@ UNION POOL
484 Union Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211

It's worth seeing Boston junk rockers Neptune even just to admire the craft of their homemade instruments, but the music is pretty awesome as well. Tonight they play Union Pool with local Dan Friel.

Frank Ocean @ Bowery Ballroom
Blockhead & Kotchy @ Glasslands
Jay-Z & Kanye West @ Izod Center
The Toasters @ Highline Ballroom
Jeff Mangum @ Loews Jersey Theatre
Crosby, Stills and Nash @ Beacon Theatre
The Fling, Floating Action, & Burial At Sea @ The Rock Shop
Dariius, Meager Sunlight, Skeleton Warrior, & Shams @ Death By Audio
Due Diligence, Jon Palmer and The New Complainers, & Rochambros @ Cake Shop
Bambara, Hilly Eye, Bugs in the Dark, & Butchers and Bakers @ Mercury Lounge
No Redeeming Social Value, Krays, Creepout, & Red Eyed Devil @ Saint Vitus Bar
Pretty Good Dance Moves, The Bright Silence, Taurus, & Selfsame @ Cameo Gallery
Three Blind Wolves, Avalanche City, Alessi's Ark, & Willy Mason @ Public Assembly

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To Do List: Saturday, November 5, 2011

Recommended Show:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011
FREEZEPOP
@ MERCURY LOUNGE
217 E Houston St
New York, NY 10002
$12, 10:30PM

Though tonight's Freezepop show starts a little bit on the late side, it's also Saturday (so where do you need to be tomorrow, anyway?). It's sure to be fun.

L.A. Guns @ Rebel
Golem @ Union Pool
Anti-Pop Consortium @ S.I.R.
Jay-Z & Kanye West @ Izod Center
Jeff Mangum @ Loews Jersey Theatre
The Glands & Emperor X @ Maxwell's
Everlast @ The Studio at Webster Hall
Blind Pilot & Aunt Martha @ Bowery Ballroom
WIM, Rarechild, & Steel Phantoms @ Glasslands
Crooked Fingers & Strand of Oaks @ Cameo Gallery
The Hood Internet & The Kickdrums @ Knitting Factory
Anatomy of Habit, Vaura, & Rosenkopf @ Saint Vitus Bar
Slow Animal, Heaven's Gate, & Perfect Teeth @ Cake Shop
Chromeo, Mayer Hawthorne and the County, & Breakbot @ Terminal 5
Mercury Landing, Mamarazzi, Audio Fiction, & Burial At Sea @ Pianos
Screaming Females, The Men, Street Eaters, & 3Jane @ 285 Kent Avenue
Chat Logs, Many Mansions, Matter Waves, & Yvette, Alaskas @ Big Snow
Noisy Pig, Molly Nilsson, The Young Lovers, & Numerators @ Glasslands
Unstoppable Death Machines, Lantern, Eola, & Roomrunner @ Shea Stadium
Pygmylush, Ancient Sky, Ghastly City Sleep, & Alex Drewchin @ Death By Audio

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Thrice make "Promises"

The final video for our this Friday (which has been filled with videos) is probably the most mainstream. It's "Promises" from Thrice (off their recently released Major/Minor. Check it out above.

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Cass McCombs puts out new album next week

With a new album, Humor Risk, out next week on Domino, Cass McCombs is preparing to celebrate with the usual fare. A video for the song "The Same Thing," which is available for viewing above, and a few sprinkled tour dates, which we've posted after the jump.

Cass McCombs tour dates:
Nov 30 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
Dec 1 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Dec 4 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
Dec 6 – Vancouver, BC @ Electric Owl
Dec 7 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
Dec 8 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
Dec 9 – Eugene, OR @ Cozmic

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High Places get bloody on new video

Damn. We wish we saw this one BEFORE Halloween. High Places get rather dark on their video for "Sonora," which you can view above. Warning: It's bloody! The band's tour dates are (probably) going to be much less violent; check them out below.

High Places tour dates:
Nov 4 - Los Angeles, CA - The Smell
Nov 8 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
Nov 10 - Baltimore, MD - Softhouse
Nov 11 - Ann Arbor, MI - WCBN presents
Nov 13 - Grand Rapids, MI - Pyramid Scheme
Nov 14 - Toronto, ON - Garrison
Nov 15 - Montreal, QC - Il Motore
Nov 18 - Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands
Nov 25 - Madrid, Spain - Primavera Club
Nov 26 - Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Club
Nov 29 - London, UK - Plan B
Nov 30 - Paris, France - Batofar
Dec 1 - Kortrijk, Belgium - De Kreun
Dec 2 - Koeln, Germany - Week-End Festival
Dec 3 - Berlin, Germany - HAU 2
Dec 4 - Prague, Czech Republic - Meet Factory
Dec 5 - Vienna, Austria - B72
Dec 6 - Muenchen, Germany - Feierwerk
Dec 7 - Luzern, Switzerland - Suedpol
Dec 8 - Yverdon, Switzerland - Amalgame
Dec 9 - Torino, Italy - Spazio 211
Dec 10 - Bologna, Italy - Locomotiv
Dec 11 - Bourogne, France - Generiq Festival
Dec 13 - Den Haag, Netherlands - State-X New Forms Festival
Dec 14- Amsterdam, Netherlands - OT301
Dec 16 - Lisbon, Portugal - ZDB
Dec 17 - Guimaraes, Portugal - CCVF

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To Do List: Friday, November 4, 2011

Recommended Show:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011
MEAT PUPPETS
@ LE POISSON ROUGE
158 Bleecker St
New York, NY 10012
$15, 6:30PM

How can you go wrong with The Meat Puppets? The band made a name in the 80s with their rock-country-punk fusion, and cemented their place in the 90s alongside bands like Nirvana. Go see them tonight at Le Poisson Rouge.

Mucca Pazza @ Brooklyn Bowl
JAMS, IYEZ, & Lushes @ The Gutter
Astronautalis @ Santos Party House
Sage Francis & Metermaids @ Irving Plaza
The Giraffes & Moon Rabbits @ Saint Vitus Bar
Dive, Lost Boy, & Give To Light @ Shea Stadium
Slow Club, Ohbijou, & Lightyear @ The Rock Shop
Rachael Yamagata & Mike Viola @ Knitting Factory
Crooked Fingers & Strand of Oaks @ Mercury Lounge
Blind Pilot & Gregory Alan Isakov @ Bowery Ballroom
Hess Is More, Xenia Rubinos, & Bow Ribbons @ Glasslands
A Big Yes And A Small No, +/-, & The Ropes @ Littlefield
MRC Riddims, The Naked Heroes, & Weird Owl @ Cameo Gallery
Freshkills, Airfix Kits, & Only the Messengers @ Union Pool
Chromeo, Mayer Hawthorne and the County, & Breakbot @ Terminal 5
Celestial Shore, Pretty and Nice, Dinowalrus, & Lunch @ Death By Audio
The Brought Low, The Live Ones, & The Pioneers of Seduction @ Union Hall
The Sounds, Natalia Kills, The Limousines, & Kids At The Bar @ Webster Hall
Steve Shiffman and The Land of No, Only Son, Nights, & Matt Focht @ Cake Shop

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Born Gold lay out their "Lawn Knives"

Born Gold used to be known as Gobble Gobble, but now they've got a new name and a new attitude. "Lawn Knives" is one of our new tastes for the band, and you can check out a video for the song above.

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Crystal Stilts prepare for new EP, tour dates

With a new EP, Radiant Door, coming out next week, Crystal Stilts have a lot to look forward to, and with the addition of a few shows at the end of this month and the beginning of December, they have a little more. The final stop of the shows is right here in new York when they play the Knitting Factory on December 9. The tour dates are posted below.


Crystal Stilts tour dates:
11.29 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott
11.30 - Montreal, QC @ Il Motore
12.01 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
12.02 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
12.03 - Cleveland, OH @ Happy Dog
12.04 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks
12.09 - New York, NY @ Knitting Factory

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Not giving a "Damn Thing" about the Meat Puppets

If you've been paying attention to the Meat Puppets at all for the past decade or two, you probably know what their surreal album covers look like. Now they have a video to match with "Damn Thing," which comes from their latest album Lollipop. You can view it above.

Meat Puppets tour dates:
Nov 3 - Johnny Brenda's - Philadelphia, PA
Nov 4 - Le Poisson Rouge - New York, NY
Nov 5 - Middle East - Boston, MA
Nov 6 - Mexicali Live - Teaneck, NJ
Nov 8 - Musica - Akron, OH
Nov 9 - Blind Pig - Ann Arbor, MI
Nov 10 - The Pyramid Scheme - Grand Rapids, MI
Nov 11 - Double Door - Chicago, IL
Nov 12 - Turf Club - St Paul, MN
Nov 13 - Vaudeville Mews - Des Moines, IA

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To Do List: Thursday, November 3, 2011

Recommended Show:
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2011
THE SUZAN & MINIBOONE
@ PIANOS
158 Ludlow Street
New York, NY 10002
$8, 8PM

Picking one show to shine above the others tonight was a tough call. Everything seems to be pretty damn good, so we had to go with the numbers. Not just one good act on this bill but two when Miniboone and The Suzan team up to play Pianos.

Bob Mould @ The Bell House
Childish Gambino @ Terminal 5
Frank Turner @ Generation Records
Slow Club & Air Waves @ Mercury Lounge
St. Vincent & Cate Le Bon @ Webster Hall
Loney, Dear & Daniel Knox @ Rockwood Music Hall
Omar Souleyman & Prince Rama @ Santos Party House
Zambri, Brahms, Beige, & Maribou Stork @ Glasslands
Crooked Fingers, Strand of Oaks, & Matt Witte @ Maxwell's
Weekends, Day Dress, Marlon Rando, & The Paiges @ Death By Audio
PC Worship, The Wharton Tiers Ensemble, & Bela Tar @ Shea Stadium
Frank Turner, Andrew Jackson Jihad, & Into It, Over It @ Bowery Ballroom
Class Actress, The Chain Gang of 1974, St. Lucia, & CSLSX @ Tammany Hall
The Drums, Patrick Cleandenim, & Regal Degal @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Julianna Barwick, Laurel Halo, Alias Pail, & Man Forever @ Public Assembly

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They Might Be Giants make another new video

Wow, it seems that it won't be long before every single song from They Might Be Giants's Join Us will be getting a video. The latest is for the song "You Probably Get That a Lot," and you can view it above. Also, don't forget that their new miscellaneous album, Album Raises New and Troubling Questions, is out today.

They Might Be Giants tour dates:
11/2 - Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
11/3 - Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theatre
11/4 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
11/5 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
11/6 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
11/8 - Vancouver, BC @ Venue
11/9 - Seattle, WA@ Showbox SoDo
11/10 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
11/11 - Arcata, CA @ Van Duzer Theatre
11/12 - San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
11/13 - San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
11/16 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
11/17 - San Diego, CA @ Belly Up
11/26 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
1/27 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Rio Theatre
1/28 - Los Angeles, CA (Special Family Show) @ Royce Hall UCLA
1/28 - Los Angeles, CA – 30th Anniversary Show @ Royce Hall UCLA
1/29 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
1/30 - Tucson, AZ -@The Rialto Theatre
2/1 - Tulsa, OK (Rescheduled from Sept.) @ Cain’s Ballroom
2/2 - Dallas, TX @ The Granada Theatre
2/3 - Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
2/4 - New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina’s
2/7 - Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor
2/8 - Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
2/10 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
2/11 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
2/12 - Chattanooga, TN @ Track 29
2/14 - Charlotte, NC @ McGlohan Theater at Spirit Square
2/15 - Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
2/16 - Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theatre
2/17 - Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live
3/8 - Northampton, MA @ Calvin Theater
3/9 - Providence, RI @ Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
3/10 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5

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The Internet does "Cocaine"

Odd Future Records is preparing a release from The Internet (perhaps one of the best named acts we've heard in a while)--though an exact date still seems forthcoming--but to relieve the wait, there's a video available for their song "Cocaine." Check it out above.

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V V Brown's "Children"

We've been posting a lot about V V Brown's New York City shows (recommending them both yesterday and today), so why not show you what you're missing if you don't make it out to the performance. Her new video for "Children" (featuring Chiddy Bang) is posted above. Hopefully that's enough of a taste; now go out and see her tonight at Mercury Lounge.

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To Do List: Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Recommended Show:
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2011
VV BROWN
@ MERCURY LOUNGE
217 E Houston St
New York, NY 10002
$15, 6:30PM

V V Brown is back with a second show in New York City. Last night she was at the Knitting Factory, and tonight she plays at the Mercury Lounge.

Caveman, Hospitality, & JPF @ Brooklyn Bowl
Caithlin De Marrais & Yellowbirds @ Union Hall
Colour Revolt, Empires, & Mean Creek @ Knitting Factory
Soulwax, Tiga, Auto Body, & Alex English @ Webster Hall
Feist & The Happiness Project @ Brooklyn Academy of Music
The Drums, Patrick Cleandenim, & Regal Degal @ Bowery Ballroom
Sundelles, Terry Malts, Wax Idols, Dive, & Habibi @ Shea Stadium
Nite Jewel, Warm Ghost, Headless Horseman, & Guilty Ghosts @ Glasslands
Sam Micken's Ecstatic Showband Revue, & Les Bon Hommes @ Public Assembly
Little Women, Hilly Eye, Pet Bottle Ningen, & Nisennenmondai @ Death By Audio
Sounds, Natalia Kills, Limousines, & Kids At The Bar @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

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Portugal. The Man get claymated

Portugal. The Man have a wonderful new video for their song "All Your Light." We don't want to spoil it, but we will say that it is this sort of video that makes us really long for the early days of claymation.

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Young Galaxy see "Phantoms"

It looks like Young Galaxy were out Trick or Treating last night. The video for their song "Phantoms" certainly got in the holiday spirit with some ghosts floating around. Check it out above, and a list of tour dates are below.

Young Galaxy tour dates:
November 16 - Vancouver BC - Electric Owl
November 17 - Kamloops BC - Cactus Jacks
November 18 - Edmonton AB - The Brixx Bar & Grill
November 19 - Calgary AB - HiFi Club
November 20 - Lethbridge AB - Tongue N Groove
November 22 - Saskatoon SK - Amigos Cantina
November 23 - Regina SK - The Exchange
November 24 - Winnipeg MB - West End Cultural Centre
November 25 - Fargo ND - The Aquarium
November 26 - Minneapolis MN - Triple Rock Social Club
November 28 - Chicago IL - Empty Bottle
November 29 - Pontiac MI - The Pike Room at Crowfoot Ballroom
December 1 - Toronto ON - The Phoenix Concert Theatre
December 2 - Montreal QC - Cabaret du Mile End
December 3 - Ottawa ON - Ritual Night Club

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New releases for the week of November 1, 2011

Sorry for being late with this week's list of new releases, but there's still time for you to run down to record store to pick up every last one of these albums. And the first one this week we're going to heap praises on is Rich Aucoin's We're All Dying to Live (pictured). But it doesn't stop there. A B-sides record from They Might Be Giants is out this week, as well as the strange collaboration between Lou Reed and Metallica. Also expect deluxe editions of albums from Moby, Panda Bear, Active Child, and Terror. Don't forget the remix album from Yelle and a new EP from The Decemberists. Whew!

Release Date	Artist	Album	Label
10/31/11	Anvil Hands	The Monk and the Machine
10/31/11	Apteka	Gargoyle Days
10/31/11	The Chevin	Fierce Panda
10/31/11	Moby	Destroyed Deluxe	Mute
10/31/11	Panda Bear	Tomboy (deluxe edition)	Paw Tracks
10/31/11	Pyyramids	Human Beings EP	Paracadute
10/31/11	The Soft Moon	Total Decay EP	Captured Tracks
10/31/11	You Love Coz She's Dead	You Love Coz She's Dead	Glasstone
11/01/11	A Great Big Pile of Leaves	Boom EP	Topshelf
11/01/11	A Great Big Pile of Leaves	Live from the Living Room – Volume One EP	Topshelf
11/01/11	Active Child	You Are All I See (deluxe)
11/01/11	AM and Shawn Lee	Promises Are Never Far from Lies Remix EP	ESL
11/01/11	Blouse	Blouse	Captured Tracks
11/01/11	Brite Futures	Dark Past
11/01/11	Buraka Som Sistema	Komba	Enchufada
11/01/11	Casey Shea	In Your Head	Family
11/01/11	Charlotte and Magon	Modern Times
11/01/11	Currents	Currents EP
11/01/11	Decemberists	Long Live the King EP	Capitol
11/01/11	Florence and The Machine	Ceremonials	Universal Republic
11/01/11	Girl in a Coma	Exists and All the Rest	Blackheart
11/01/11	Harrison Hudson	American Thunder	Favorite Gentleman
11/01/11	The Hours	I Want More EP	Adeline
11/01/11	The Isaacs	Why Can't We	Gaither
11/01/11	Jacob 2-2	Fantasiarexia EP	Moodgadget
11/01/11	Jah Youssouf and Bintou Coulibaly	Sababou	Tall Corn
11/01/11	Jonathan Segel	All Attractions
11/01/11	Julian Velard	Mr. Saturday Night
11/01/11	Jupe Jupe	Reduction in Drag
11/01/11	Krisiun	The Great Execution	Century Media
11/01/11	The Loom	Teeth	Crossbill
11/01/11	Lou Reed and Metallica	Lulu	Warner Bros.
11/01/11	Low Roar	Low Roar	Tonequake
11/01/11	Marco Panella	In the Ages of Batteries	Auger Down
11/01/11	Nero	Me and You EP	Cherrytree/Interscope
11/01/11	Nils Lofgren	Old School	MVD
11/01/11	Phantogram	Nightlife	Barsuk
11/01/11	Pianos Become the Teeth	The Lack Long After	Topshelf
11/01/11	Rich Aucoin	We're All Dying to Live
11/01/11	Robin Bacior	Rest Our Wings	Consonants and Vowels
11/01/11	Seekae	+DOME	Rice Is Nice
11/01/11	Shelby Earl	Burn the Boats	638
11/01/11	Shirk Circus	This Band Will Destroy Your Life (digital)	Dromedary
11/01/11	Sick of It All	Nonstop	Century Media
11/01/11	The Silent Comedy	Cruelty and Clemency
11/01/11	The Spits	The Spits	In the Red
11/01/11	Stalley	Lincoln Way Nights	SMC/Fontana
11/01/11	Standing Shadows	Just a Part of Me (Tales from the War Garden)	Analog Kid
11/01/11	Steel Panther	Balls Out	Universal Republic
11/01/11	The Tall Pines	Hell Hounds EP	MMAM
11/01/11	Terror	Keepers of the Faith (deluxe)	Century Media
11/01/11	Thavius Beck	Amber Embers Volume 1	Mush
11/01/11	They Might Be Giants	Album Raises New and Troubling Questions	Idlewild
11/01/11	Three Metre Day	Coasting Notes	3MD
11/01/11	Torgny	Oslo 31. August EP
11/01/11	Vallenfyre	A Fragile King	Century Media
11/01/11	Vanaprasta	Healthy Geometry	Baeble
11/01/11	Various Artists	The Best of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Live	Time Life
11/01/11	Wale	Ambition	Warner Bros.
11/01/11	With Lions	Touch the Sound EP	Tijuana Gift Shop
11/02/11	Yelle	Safari Disco Club Remixes	V2/Cooperative/Downtown
11/04/11	Pressed And	Imbue Up	Crash Symbols
11/04/11	Various Artists	Rewiggled: A Tribute to the Wiggles	SGC
11/05/11	King Dude	Love	DAIS
11/05/11	Part Chimp/Torche	Split EP

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To Do List: Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Recommended Show:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2011
VV BROWN
@ KNITTING FACTORY
361 Metropolitan Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
$15, 7PM

We're hoping that V V Brown's show tonight at the Knitting Factory is a preview of her upcoming album. We honestly can't wait until Lollipops & Politics is released.

Terry Malts & Wax Idols @ Cake Shop
Special Disco Version @ House of Vans
Nite Jewel & Acrylics @ Mercury Lounge
Battles & Nisennenmondai @ Webster Hall
Biters, WYLDLIFE, & Liquor Store @ Maxwell's
Psychic Ills & Endless Boogie @ Public Assembly
Le Butcherettes & Black Bells @ Santos Party House
SBTRKT & Cubic Zirconia @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Evanescence, Pretty Reckless, & Rival Sons @ Terminal 5
Trevor Dunn, Travis Laplante, Ryan Sawyer, & Tall Firs @ Union Pool
Strange Rivals, Thought Forms, & Crown the Invisible @ Death By Audio
John Hodgman, Jonathan Coulton, Wyatt Cenac, & John Oliver @ The Bell House

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