
Real Estate (photo by Shawn Brackbrill) Real Estate has announced the released of their sophomore album, Days , on October 18, 2011. The album includes a version of "Out of Tune" which was released as a stand-alone single in 2010. The New Jersey-based band is on tour performing a limited number of dates throughout the month of July. Complete dates below. Days Tracklisting Easy Green Aisles It's Real Kinder Blumen Out Of Tune Municipality Wonder Years [...]

CREEP CREEP - DJ/Producers Lauren Flax and Lauren Dillard - have remixed Memory Tapes "Green Knight." The video is available in this post. Memory Tapes - "Green Knight" (CREEP Remix) Memory Tapes - Green Knight (CREEP Remix) from OFFICIAL CREEP on Vimeo .

Preservation Jazz Band Album Review: Preservation Jazz Band and Del McCoury Band - American Legacies by Lance Burson July 10, 2011 The banjo makes me want to punch people. Jazz music makes me angry and quite nonplussed too. Yet, somewhere around track five of the new collaboration between the Preservation Jazz Band and The Del McCoury Band, I was happy and dancing in my living room with my wife. I grew up around bluegrass music and Dixieland/southern jazz music. My [...]

Trevor Powers AKA Youth Lagoon Youth Lagoon - the project of 22-year-old Boise, ID native Trevor Powers - has announced the release of The Year of Hibernation , out on September 27, 2011. The lead track from the album, "Montana," is available for download in this post. "Youth Lagoon isn't me." says Powers. "It's merely a part of me. I was in and out of different bands in high school and always tried to define myself by what music I played. I tried to find a sense of meaning by being [...]

Crystal Antlers - Two Way Mirror Crystal Antlers new album, Two Way Mirror, is out on July 19, 2011. The first track from the album - "Summer Solstice" - is available for download in this post. Crystal Antlers - Summer Solstice by INgroovesmarketing

Puro Instinct - "Stilyagi" When I first heard Puro Instinct's track "Stilyagi" all those months ago, I fell in love with the tune. Now the duo of 24-year-old Piper Kaplan and her 16-year-old sister Skylar have released a video for the single that features Ariel Pink. Enjoy. Puro Instinct - "Stilyagi" (Featuring Ariel Pink)

Parenthetical Girls Parenthetical Girls have announced both a West Coast tour as well as a limited edition, five EP, record release. Additionally, the band has also released a video for "Careful Who You Dance With" and has shared a remix EP - both of which can be checked out in this post. Parenthetical Girls - "Careful Who You Dance With" Parenthetical Girls - Careful Who You Dance With - Official Video from Supernormals on Vimeo . Careful [...]

California for Alabama Benefit Updated: July 6, 2011 On August 3, 2011, MBAR in Los Angeles will host California for Alabama Benefit - a benefit for the victims of the April 27, 2011 tornadoes that killed hundreds and left thousands homeless or with significant damage. Organized by Jennifer Blake , an Alabama-native living in Los Angeles, the event features comedian and author Greg Behrendt (The Greg Behrendt Show, 'He's Just Not That Into You'), actor and comedian Chris D'elia (Workaholics, Whitney), comedian Matt Braunger (Mad TV), [...]

Johanna and The Dusty Floor Johanna and The Dusty Floor has announced dates for their first US tour. They will be joined on the tour with Bird Call. Download "Witch Shoes" from Johanna and The Dusty Floor's album Northern Lights in this post. Johanna and The Dusty Floor - "Witch Shoes" Tour Dates 7/12: Paris, France @ Le Baron 8/2: Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory * 8/4: Philadelphia, PA @ Club House * 8/5: Philadelphia, PA @ The [...]

Vandaveer - Dig Down Deep DC-based collective Vandaveer has release a new video for "The Great Gray" from their album Dig Down Deep . Check out the video in this post. Vandaveer - "The Great Gray" (Official Video)

CSS Brazilian dance-punker, CSS, have announced North American tour dates for October 2011. The tour kicks off on October 1 in Vancouver. The band also released the Dillon Francis remix of their single "Hits Me Like A Rock," which can be downloaded in this post. Francis produced CSS's upcoming album La Liberación , which will be released on August 29, 2011. CSS - “Hits Me Like A Rock” Dillon Francis Remix Tour Dates 10/1: Vancouver, BC @ [...]

Cut Copy Cut Copy has announced new tour dates with chillwaver Washed Out and Midnight Magic. Dates with those two acts will run through September and October 2011. Cut Copy is on tour now. Complete dates below. Cut Copy live in Argentina Tour Dates 7/5: Richmond, VA @ The National 7/6: Baltimore, MD @ Ramshead Live 7/7: Mariaville, NY @ Camp Bisco 7/8: Quebec City, QC @ Quebec City Summer Festival 7/9: Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak [...]

YACHT HIGHLY REC’D – THE MONTHLY MIXTAPE Because good music is a right, not a privilege. by: Jon Wolf July '11: "We Are Young Supernovas!" 1. Apollo Ghosts - Why Can't They All Be Like You? 2. Wilco - "I Might" 3. Telekinesis - "Sleep Soundly, Sleep Swell" 4. Teenage Cool Kids - "Write Back Soon" 5. Pris - "True Romance" [...]

Atari Teenage Riot Exclusive Interview: Atari Teenage Riot 07.03.11 by Chuck Norton Editor's Note: I can't think of a better interviewee to mark the 100th interview on DeadJournalist.com than Alec Empire of Atari Teenage Riot. As one might imagine, I wanted the milestone interview to be with someone that I had a personal connection and I can't think of anyone better ... as you'll see in this epic, exclusive interview. In the months leading up to the 100th interview [...]

Black Francis Black Francis has announced acoustic tour dates for July 2011. He'll be playing selections from his 20+ year career including songs from his solo career and from The Pixies. Tour Dates 7/12 - Neurolux - Boise, ID 7/15 - The State Room - Salt Lake City, UT 7/18 - Knuckleheads - Kansas City, KS 7/19 - The Old Rock House - St Louis, MO 7/20 - Radio Radio - Indianapolis, IN 7/21 - Outland Live - Columbus, OH 7/22 - Club [...]

Darwin Deez Darwin Deez will begin a July 2011 on July 6 in San Francisco. In advance of the tour, Deez has released a remix of "Radar Detector" by Tim Goldsworthy and Bruno Ellingham AKA Thee Loving Hand. The track can be downloaded below. Darwin Deez - “Radar Detector” (Thee Loving Hand Remix) Tour Dates 07/06 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill 07/07 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo 07/12 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s [...]

Reptar Reptar has announced a Fall 2011 tour with Foster The People and Cults. The tour kicks off in Dallas on September 15, 2011 and includes a September 20 performance is one of the band's hometowns of Atlanta. Reptar's debut EP, Oblange Fizz Y'all , is out in July 2011. Check out the video for "Blastoff" below. Reptar - "Blastoff" Reptar - Blastoff from Ross Brubeck on Vimeo . Tour Dates [...]

A.A. Bondy - Believers A.A. Bondy has announced the release of Believers on September 13, 2011. The album marks Bondy's third with Fat Possum. Tracklisting The Heart Is Willing Skull & Bones Down In The Fire (Lost Sea) Surfer King 123 Dupuy Street Hiway/Fevers Drmz The Twist Rte. 28/Believers Scenes From A Circus

Alabama Tornado Damage (via cfnews13.com) On August 3, 2011, MBAR in Los Angeles will host California for Alabama Benefit - a benefit for the victims of the April 27, 2011 tornadoes that killed hundreds and left thousands homeless or with significant damage. Organized by Jennifer Blake , an Alabama-native living in Los Angeles, the event features comedian and author Greg Behrendt (The Greg Behrendt Show, 'He's Just Not That Into You'), actor and comedian Chris D'elia (Workaholics, Whitney), actor and comedian Jamie Kaler (My Boys, Robot Chicken) as well as fellow actor/comedians [...]

SBTRKT Album Review: SBTRKT - SBTRKT by Brent Smith I feel really bad about keeping this band away from you guys. I have been selfish. I have literally been listening to SBTRKT's newest self-titled album for almost a week now. I just wanted to keep it to myself for a little bit longer. Well the wait is over and the new album is out on Young Turks Records. Soon there will people experiencing their sound. So what is so [...]