Directed by Will Joines, Soundpool's new music video for "Sparkle In The Dark" brings back memories of the late seventies and eighties and the fascination with the stars and the future during that era. It's sultry and seductive. Absolutely gorgeous and the perfect visual accompaniment to the song. MP3: "But It's So" WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | [...]
For their third album, the NYC shoegazers step out onto the dancefloor. It's pretty amazing that a music scene as short-lived and ill-defined as "shoegaze" could have such a lasting effect. Named, to the bands' chagrin, for the disinterested way they would look down at their feet while playing, the "shoegazers" created ethereal, often majestic sounds by camouflaging their guitars with layers of effects until they sounded more like synthesizers. The style had its roots going back to texturalists like Brian Eno and Robert Fripp, and was...

Night Fruit , Chatham Rise , Kuuluuko , Marie Stella , Static Of The Gods , Roh Delikat , Soundpool , Asteroid No. 4 , and 28 Degrees Taurus Saturday, August 7 at Precinct (Deep Heaven Now Festival) Soundpool - But It's So Soundpool - "Mirrors in Your Eyes" (Music Video) Click here to view the embedded video. [...]
Not forgetting all of their fans who have followed them for their dreamy musical landscapes, the band unveils their new music video for "Kite of Love" from Mirror In Your Eyes. If you've been out this weekend in New York City, then the warm flourescent colors of the music video will remind you of what [...]
85 mins : 24 secs | 58.6 mb Arcade Fire "Month Of May" ( merge records ) The Suburbs / Month of May (Single) [ amazon ] website | myspace | facebook American Hi-Fi "Keep It Like A Secret" ( hi-fi killers ) Fight The Frequency [ amazon ] website | myspace | facebook The Black Keys "Tighten Up" [...]

The MuseBox is turning a whopping 4 years old this June and they're celebrating by putting on a mega bash on June 2 at Glasslands. These kids are some of the finest artist management and promotional providers, so what better way to heave 'em a high five by hitting their super mondo party time! The party will feature a headlining performance [...]
4 May, 2010 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm Who: Chapterhouse , Ulrich Schnauss, Soundpool Where: The Bell House Show Info: 18+, 7:30pm, $22.50adv/$25 doors Watch: "Falling Down" by Chapterhouse This is the last ever east coast U.S. show for Chapterhouse!
Aarktica - I Am (The Ice) Soundpool - Mirrors In Your Eyes Insect Guide - Dark Days and Nights Picnic - Who Do You Love? Luga (featuring Winterlight) - Waved Goodbye

ARTIST: The SWAG Report 003 with free mp3 downloads courtesy of Old Man Luedecke, The Shondes, Borrowed Eyes, Butch Walker, The Gaslight Anthem and more! So much more! DATE: 03-25-10 WRITER: Don Loder Alright so I know what you're thinkin'. You're asking, "Whaddaya doin' Don? Ya came early! You're not due to deliver another bag o' SWAG for a couple of days yet! Yer messin' up my rhythm." Yeah well, look at it this way - Christmas came early alright? I amassed a big lot [...]
One of New York's reigning champions of dream pop are on the verge of releasing their third full-length Mirrors In Your Eyes. But rather than use the same formula all over again that gained their sophomore album Dichotomies+Dreamland success, the five piece took elements of what's moving New York today. Disco and electro-pop has found [...]

"Screen Washed" A NYC Neo-Shoegaze Video Debut Night Video Debuts by Serena Maneesh, Panda Riot, Screen Vinyl Image, The Sky Drops, Highspire, Sounpool, If When and Elika and more to be announced! With Special Electronic/Laptop Performances from Dead Leaf Echo and Resplendor Spectacular Cocktails to "Blur" your senses served free with $6 admission Early Show! Free Drinks! All ages, 21 and over to drink Saturday, March 13th, 7-10pm Vaudville Park 26 Bushwick ave at Devoe, L train to Graham ave (www.vaudvillepark.com)
As a follow-up to last week's list of the 2010 album releases I'm looking forward to, here are a few I forgot, some that were recommended, and a couple that have been announced since. Thanks to readers and friends for the reminders, and to the labels and bands who've gotten in touch. FYI, I'll also be adding these to the original post if you want to take a look there for the full run-down...

Killer Pimp has just released the 7" of the new Soundpool song, "But It's So" (b/w "Makes No Sense) from the forthcoming LP Mirrors In Your Eyes. The A side makes me think what would happen if Boards of Canada got together with the disco era Stones. The full length will be released some time soon also on Killer Pimp. you can get the mp3 for free at Brainwashed.com or right below.... But Its So - Soundpool.mp3

Autorotation has set up a blog to benefit the people of Haiti. All proceeds(except a small portion for shipping) go to assist the people of Haiti. Contiributing aritists are Colour Kane Autorotation Self Storage Recordings Soundpool Autumn Thieves (whose EP has not been available for several years and is for sale exclusively for the cause) Le Ren please help out if you can and pass it along... CD 2 [...]
Soundpool >>> new track"But It's So" - listen here.Post-shoegaze ambient dance with a canonball of cosmic sounds, including one you will recognize from the Ting Ting's "Great DJ." "But It's So" will be on the upcoming album Mirrors In Your Eyes, the New York groop's third full-length album, expected soon on Killer Pimp records. Track is also on a limited 7" out later this month. -Kenyon

The Low Anthem performing "Charlie Darwin" on Letterman "Good Morning" from Rogue Wave's forthcoming album, Permalight . "Black Hoodie" and "(Pay Up) The Ladder" from [...]
Wife's out, kids are sleeping, but no beer tonight as it is Tuesday evening. Mailbox is jammed and there are plenty of blogs to check out. Hopefully something interesting will pop up? Ivan has written a rather entertaining post on his trip to All Tomorrow's Parties . My short term memory is a joke, as I had completely forgotten our talk about favorite Mew songs. But I do believe we came to the conclusion that Mica [...]
Welcome to the beginning of the end of the year. That means that it's Nomination Round time for the annual Brainwashed Readers Poll! Nominations are now being accepted through December 19th at http://brainwashed.com/2009/ - so please read the instructions carefully. Don't nominate music which is already on the list or didn't even come out in 2009. Our staff will be coming through the nominations so please don't keep hitting submit if your nominations didn't come through. Voting round will begin December 20th and last until the end of 2009. Thanks for your participation.
Soundpool's Mirrors In Your Eyes set to Derek Jarman's Art Of Mirrors