THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO WINS 'BEST OF' IN 7x7 MAGAZINE

TONIGHT IN LA: VOXHAUL BROADCAST @ THE VIPER ROOM

We love our VOXHAUL BROADCAST around these parts - get out and see them tonight.

FUTURE SOUNDS ON LITTLE RADIO: TUESDAY MAY 27TH

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MAY 27th, 2008: 10AM-Noon (Pacific)

Titus Andronicus – Titus Andronicus – The Airing of Grievances – Troubleman Unlimited
Mister Loveless – Good Story – Two Words EP – Unsigned
The Blacks – Gravitas – New Demos – Unsigned
Film School – What I Meant To Say – Hideout – Beggars Banquet

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MY JAM OF THE WEEK: Amazing Baby - Head Dress - Demos - Unsigned
Pomegranates – Thunder Meadow – Everything Is Alive – Lujo Records
Hockey – Too Fake – Mind Chaos – Unsigned

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The Postelles – 123 Stop – 123 Stop Single – Retone Records
Blonde Acid Cult – Shake It Loose – Demos – Unsigned
Gringo Star – All Y’All – Gringo Star - Unsigned
The Hands – Lies Lies Lies – The Hands – Unsigned
The Brute Chorus – Chateau – Chateau Single – Bumpman Originals (UK)

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Alphabeat – What Is Happening? – Alphabeat – EMI UK
Dark Room Notes – Love Like Nicotine – Demos – Unsigned
Temposhark – Joy – The Invisible Line – Paper & Glue (UK)
Ready Fire Aim – So Fine – Demos – Expansion Team Records
Sam Sparro – Black & Gold - Phones As Hard As Diamonds Remix – Island UK

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MY FREAK OUT OF THE WEEK: Reverend Horton Heat – Slow – It’s Martini Time – Interscope Records
Year Long Disaster – Leda Atomica – Year Long Disaster – Volcom Records
Graveyard – Lost In Confusion – Graveyard – TeePee Records
The Yelling – Blood On The Steps – Demos – Unsigned
Dust & Blood – The Rope (Acoustic) – Demos – Pulse Recordings

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Lemon Sun – Same Ole Ground – New Album TBD – Unsigned
Wintersleep – Archaeologists – Welcome To The Night Sky – Labwork Music (CA)
Friska Viljor – We Are Happy Now (la la la) – Bravo! – Unsigned in US
Brazos – Old Road – Bed Of Roses – Unsigned
Mount Righteous – Sea Man – When The Music Starts – Unsigned

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The Grizzly Owls – Madman, Hysterical Woman – RCRD LBL Exclusive
Christopher Denny – Vacation – Chris Denny & The Old Soles EP – 2:59 Records
Langhorn Slim – Rebel Side Of Heaven – Langhorn Slim – Kemado Records
James McMorrow – Down The Burning Ropes – Demos – Unsigned
Alexander G Muertos – Salvation Comes – Demos – Unsigned

END OF PROGRAM

NEW SOUNDS: BLONDE ACID CULT - AMAZING BABY

So Future Sounds is fortunate that it has over 400 of the best scouts in the world helping filter music, but one source that never ceases to deliver amazing acts, one after another is SUGAR BEAR.

Sugar Bear has the golden ears, and this time he turned me onto two bands that I've been playing more than anything over the last week and I want to share.

BLONDE ACID CULT

FROM: New York City
MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/blondeacidcult
WEB SITE: http://www.blondeacidcult.com/

I've been playing BAC each week since receiving their demo files on the FS radio show, and "Kick The Funk" has even been the my Jam of the Week. Sounding like THE STONE ROSES or THE CHARLATANS, calling their blend of the Madchester sound, "Madhattan". Can't imagine this band not taking off in the UK.

Download "Shake It Loose" (mp3 courtesy of The Run Down)

AMAZING BABY

FROM: Brooklyn, NYMYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/theamazingbaby

Brooklyn four-piece AMAZING BABY is the latest delivery and as I understand it, one member was formerly in previous FS26 band, LIONS & TIGERS ("Zaire"). Amazing Baby some compare to ROXY MUSIC, but I'm feeling SUEDE. Track "Head Dress" has been on constant rotation since arrival but I can tell that "Supreme Being" is going to snag me as well as it gets kinda SPIRITUALIZED.

Download "Head Dress" (mp3 courtesy of Sound Bites)

THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO FOR JUNE ANNOUNCED

We're pleased to have THE MAY FIRE performing a mini-set live at the June edition of THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO at Harlot. Joining our resident DJ Bagel Ted on the decks will be the kids from MINIPOP, another one of our favorite SF bands. Free Red Bull/Vodka drinks from 8PM to 9PM and other giveaways throughout the night.

JUNE 4TH - THE RUMBLE @ HARLOT

TONIGHT IN LA: HOCKEY @ SPACELAND

They aren't the headliners, that job is held down by THE GROWLERS, but the opening act tonight at Spaceland is a band from Portland, Oregon, called HOCKEY, that show tremendous promise (although I haven't seen them live yet). I was slipped their full-length, Mind Chaos, by Ms Peggs, and it's fantastic.

Get on that Myspace page and listen to "Too Fake" or "Song Away".

Tonight @ Spaceland - Heather Peggs' Birthday Party Show!
The Growlers
Illegal Substance
Hockey
8:30PM Doors

MOUNT RIGHTEOUS ENSEMBLE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

The collective from just outside of Dallas, known as the MOUNT RIGHTEOUS ENSEMBLE are in Southern California for shows throughout Memorial Day Weekend, starting TONIGHT at the Silverlake Lounge (10PM set time - although they play throughout the evening in between bands). This group is an 'experience' that needs to be seen live, as all 11 members perform completely acoustic and louder than most screamo bands. Think the UT marching band gone indie rock. We're hosting a great BBQ on Saturday so hit me up if you're into great food and live music.


MOUNT RIGHTEOUS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DATES
WED 21 - Silverlake Lounge 10PM
THU 22 - UC Irvine - Noon
THU 22 - The Boat in Long Beach - 8PM
FRI 23 - Chasers in San Diego
SAT 24 - Silverlake BBQ - Tom Thumb's Clubhouse - 4PM
SUN 25 - Tangiers in Los Feliz - 8PM

PLUSHGUN SIGNS TO TOMMY BOY RECORDS!

A HUGE congrats goes out to Dan Ingala, aka PLUSHGUN for closing a record deal with Tommy Boy Records. You may remember "Just Impolite" from FS31, we knew it was only a matter of time!!

YEAR LONG DISASTER: LEDA AUTOMATICA VIDEO

Ever since witnessing the live fury of BIRDS OF AVALON on the Future Sounds radio show, I've been paying closer attention to what's going on over at Volcom. I was just sent this video for YEAR LONG DISASTER for their song, "Leda Automatica", which was written and directed by Matt Maiellaro and his team from Aqua Teen Hunger Force/Adult Swim. Now I haven't seen the band live yet, but my first listen has me wanting more. They are out on the road with THE CULT at the moment, then going out with BURNING BRIDES, and are lead by Dave Davies of THE KINKS' son, Daniel Davies.

FUTURE SOUNDS ON LITTLE RADIO: TUESDAY MAY 20TH

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MAY 20th, 2008: 10AM-Noon (Pacific)

Alvin Band – Tijuana – Something In Construction Presents – Unsigned
Coconut Records – Nighttiming – Nighttiming – Young Baby Records
Jamie Lidell – Figured Me Out – Jim – Warp Records
Pin Me Down – Everything Is Sacred – Pin Me Down - Unsigned

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The Boxing Lesson – Dark Side of the Moog – Wild Streaks & Windy Days – Unsigned
Longwave – Satellites – Songs from the forthcoming album – Unsigned
Post War Years – Black Morning – The Black Morning 7” – Unsigned
Born Ruffians – Hummingbird – Red, Yellow & Blue – Warp Records
Dark Room Notes – Let’s Light Fires – Demos – Unsigned
Chikita Violenta – Laydown - The Stars & Suns Sessions - Noiselab (Mexico)

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MY FREAK OUT OF THE WEEK: The Maggots – (Let’s Get, Let’s Get) Tammy Wynette – Killed By Death, Vol 5 - REDRUM Records

The Hands – Hearts Abandoned Will Rust – The Hands – Unsigned
The Black Summer Crush – I Want More – The Black Summer Crush - EMI
Cage The Elephant – James Brown – Cage The Elephant – Relentless Records
The Yelling – 21st Century Freak – Demos – Unsigned
Blonde Acid Cult – Kick The Funk – Demos – Unsigned
The Muslims – Future Rock – The Muslims – 1928 Recordings

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The Blooms – Murder At The Opera – Demos – Unsigned
Ida Maria – Queen Of The World – Queen Of The World – RCA Records (UK)
Lemon Sun – Congratulate Our Thievery – New Album TBD – Unsigned
The Red Romance – Rich Kids On The Run – Demos – Unsigned
White Lies – Death – White Lies – Chess Club (UK)

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MY JAM OF THE WEEK: Honey Claws – Digital Animal – Honey Claws – Unsigned

The Thurston Revival – Whole Lotta People – Whole Lotta People Single – Unsigned
Little Barrie – Free Salute – We Are Little Barrie – Artemis Records
Red Devils – I’m Ready (Live) – Live at King King – Unsigned
The Mumlers – Shake That Medication – Thickets & Stitches – Galaxia Records

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Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit – Tickle Me Pink – A Larum – Vertigo Records
Birds & Batteries – Ocarina – I’ll Never Sleep Again – Unsigned
The Pity Party – H.O.T.S. – Orgy Porgy EP – Unsigned
Mister Loveless – Good Story – Two Words EP – Unsigned

END OF PROGRAM

BIRDS & BATTERIES ANNOUNCE US TOUR DATES

I've been waiting since SXSW to see San Francisco's BIRDS & BATTERIES come through LA on tour. Finally, next week (JUNE 5th), we'll get a taste of this band as they do their first US tour to support the brilliant full-length, 'I'll Never Sleep Again'.

BIRDS & BATTERIES US TOUR
JUN 5 Los Angeles - Silverlake Lounge
JUN 6 Santa Barbara - Muddy Waters
JUN 7 San Diego - Planet Rooth Gallery
JUN 9 San Diego - Beauty Bar
JUN 10 Las Vegas - The Rox
JUN 11 Prescott, AZ - The Raven Cafe
JUN 12 Tucson - Plush
JUN 13 Flagstaff - Hotel Monte Vista
JUN 14 Albuquerque - Atomic Cantina
JUN 16 Austin - Beauty Bar
JUN 17 Ft Worth - The Chat Room
JUN 18 Denton - Dan's Silver Leaf
JUN 19 Dallas - Club Dada
JUN 20 Port Arthur - The Barking Dog
JUN 21 Biloxi-Keesler - The Celtic
JUN 22 New Orleans - Circle Bar
JUN 24 Pensacola - Sluggo's
JUN 25 Tallahassee - Beta Bar
JUN 26 Raleigh/Durham - Red Lion Pub
JUN 27 Athens, GA - Tasty World
JUN 28 Raleigh/Durham - Jack Sprat Cafe
JUL 1 Washington DC - The Red & The Black
JUL 2 New York, NY - Lit Lounge
JUL 3 New York, NY - R-Bar
JUL 5 Boston - P.A.'s Lounge
JUL 6 Providence - Penalty Box Bar
JUL 10 Pittsburgh - Garfield Artworks
JUL 11 Louisville - The Pour Haus
JUL 15 Kansas City, MO - The Record Bar
JUL 16 Colorado Springs - The Rocket Room
JUL 17 Denver - Lion's Lair
JUL 18 Salt Lake City - Addicted Cafe
JUL 20 Sacramento - Old Ironsides

TONIGHT IN LA: LYKKE LI + EL PERRO DEL MAR

Two Future Sounds favorites come into town tonight from Sweden: EL PERRO DEL MAR & LYKKE LI! They play the El Rey this evening with newcomer and fellow Swede, Anna Ternheim. Should be a night filled with gorgeous voices.

NEW SOUNDS: THE YELLING

Have I got a band for you!! I've been playing a band on my radio show called MARYANDI for weeks, but there was no information on this mysterious band, not even a Myspace page, until now. They are actually called THE YELLING, and I think they've caught lightning in a bottle. Track "Blood On The Steps" is like blitzkrieg, and "21st Century Freak" takes BOWIE and mashes it with NIRVANA. Frontman Nathaniel Cox and guitarist Robert Davis grew up together in Southern Illinois before moving to LA to start a band. Robert's Mom owned and ran a guitar shop in Carbondale, IL and that triggered their musical interest, and after seeing the band live at our party a few weeks back, this guy has riffs up his sleeves that we aren't even ready for, as he's an incredible guitarist. Their afro'd drummer Michael Judd is from South Africa via Boston, and the latest addition is bassist Wiley Hodgden. I was impressed with Wiley's ability to finger pick one moment and play it straight the next, and even more floored when I found out how recently he joined the unit. Collectively they make music that will not sit unnoticed for long, and already, after only a few shows, the weasels are sniffing at their doors.

Your officially warned, THE YELLING will start turning up everywhere soon enough.

Download "Blood On The Steps" here. (YSI)

THE YELLING
MYSPACE

MGMT ON CONAN TONIGHT

MGMT will perform "Time To Pretend" (FS29) tonight on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on NBC.

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: PORT O'BRIEN @ THE ECHO

FUTURE SOUNDS ON LITTLE RADIO: TUESDAY MAY 13TH

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MAY 13th, 2008: 10AM-Noon (Pacific)

White Denim – Let’s Talk About It - Let's Talk About It EP- Unsigned (US) Full Time Hobby (UK)
The Black Lips – Katrina – Good Bad Not Evil – Vice Records
Cage The Elephant – Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked - Ain't No Rest For The Wicked Single - Relentless Records

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The Ting Tings - Great DJ - Great DJ Single - Columbia Records
Pin Me Down – Everything Is Sacred – Pin Me Down – Unsigned
Justice – DVNO – Pin Me Down Remix – Ed Banger
Santogold – L.E.S. Artistes – I Believe In Santogold – Downtown Records

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Ida Maria – Queen Of The World – Queen Of The World Single – RCA UK
Sons & Daughters – Guilt Complex – Guilt Complex 7” – Domino Records
The Ettes – I Get Mine – Look At Life Again Soon – Take Root Records
The Heavy – Dignity – The Heavy - +1 Music

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MY JAM OF THE WEEK: MaryAndi – 21st Century Freak – Demos – Unsigned
Johnossi – Execution Song – Johnossi – The Control Group
The Gay Blades – O Shot – Something In Construction Presents – Unsigned

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Honey Claws – Digital Animal – Honey Claws – Unsigned
He Say, She Say – Crash Dummie – Hunnypot Radio Vol. 5 – Unsigned
Zigmat – Light Of The Moon – Sounds Of Machine – Unsigned
The Cool Kids - Miami Beach - The Bake Sale EP - C.A.K.E. Recordings

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MY FREAK OUT OF THE WEEK: McLusky – Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues – McLusky Do Dallas
Lemon Sun – Wanna Have You – Lemon Sun – Unsigned
The Muslims – Bright Side – Demos – Unsigned

LIVE PERFORMANCE BY PORT O'BRIEN

Don't Take My Advice
In Vino Veritas
The Rooftop Song
I Woke Up Today

PORT O'BRIEN - MYSPACE

The Boticellis - The Reviewer - Old Home Movies - Antenna Farm Records
Blonde Acid Cult – Andy’s Joint – Demos – Unsigned

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Port O'Brien Interview

Blood Red Shoes – It’s Getting Boring By The Sea – Box Of Secrets - V2 Records
White Lies – Death – White Lies – Unsigned

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Ben Sollee – A Change Is Gonna Come – Learning To Bend - SonaBLAST! Records
Nathan Watson – I Like You – Album Preview - Urban Essentials (UK)
Gabriel Rios – Broad Daylight – Angelhead – PIAS Records
My Morning Jacket – I’m Amazed – Evil Urges – ATO Records

END OF PROGRAM

TOMORROW ON FUTURE SOUNDS: PORT O'BRIEN LIVE ON AIR

Tomorrow is a big day - PORT O'BRIEN'S record, "All We Could Do Was Sing" is released, and the band will be performing live on my FUTURE SOUNDS radio show on LITTLE RADIO as well! I'm a huge fan of this band, and I think everyone will soon feel the same way.
They should perform sometime in the early 11AM hour on Tuesday once we get them set up.
Make sure you go to www.littleradio.com between 10AM-Noon (Pacific time) to listen.

Here's the tracklisting:

"ALL WE COULD DO WAS SING" by PORT O'BRIEN
1. I Woke Up Today
2. Stuck on a Boat
3. Fisherman's Son
4. Don't Take My Advice
5. Alive For Nothing
6. Pigeonhold
7. Will You Be There?
8. The Rooftop Song
9. In Vino Veritas
10. Close the Lid
11. Valdez

TONIGHT IN NYC: THE BLACKS @ PIANOS

Our good friends, THE BLACKS (FS30) kick off their residency at PIANOS as everyone is about to experience the "the tambourine experience". Hailed by Missionfreak.com as "the BEST tambourine playing I've ever seen, period", the trip mix garage rock dirty with 300 tambourines. Do NOT miss it.

PIN ME DOWN IN LONDON

PIN ME DOWN are now 2/3 of the way through their first ever set of dates in London this week, finishing up at the London Proud Galleries tonight with YEASAYER. The first two shows have brought the heat and London feels like it's summertime. Here are some of the photos from the first two nights.....

TONIGHT IN LA: LEMON SUN @ THE ECHO

LEMON SUN brings it back home on their California tour, touching down in Echo Park at The Echo tonight for CLUB UNDERGROUND. Their good buddies THE ROSEWOOD THIEVES are with them to round out the evening.

Stage time is 11:00PM for LS

THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO = OSLO + RICHIE PANIC

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FUTURE SOUNDS ON LITTLE RADIO: NOT HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Hey listeners, there won't be a FUTURE SOUNDS radio program on Little Radio this week - I'm in London for some shows. Next week though I'm thrilled to have PORT O' BRIEN in studio for a live performance. This Bay area band and their remarkable EP, All We Could Do Was Sing, has been in constant rotation around FSHQ.

PIN ME DOWN ATTACKS LONDON NEXT WEEK

Word has it that PIN ME DOWN played their first "secret" show ever last night in Brooklyn to get ready for shows in London next week. Russell is stepping out for a moment from recording the new BLOC PARTY record to play with his mates, fronted by rock goddess-in-the-making Milena Mepris.

* I'll be flying over with PMD, so expect some light blogging from London.

LONDON DATES

05-07 London, England – Water Rats
05-08 London, England – The Fly
05-09 London, England – Camden Proud Galleries w/YEASAYER

The band is releasing the 'Cryptic' single on iTunes UK on May 16th, a 12" single on May 26th, and the 'Cryptic' CD single on June 2 on KITSUNE.

Pin Me Down's "Cryptic" iTunes single:
01 Cryptic
02 Cryptic Repuzzled (Jamie Ellis & Russell Lissack mix)
03 Cryptic Phones Materialisation Mix (Paul Epworth)
04 Cryptic (Dave P & Adam Sparkles mix)
05 Cryptic (Dubka/Cazals mix)

Pin Me Down's "Cryptic" 12":
A1 Cryptic
A2 Cryptic Repuzzled (Jamie Ellis & Russell Lissack mix)
B1 Cryptic Phones Materialisation Mix (Paul Epworth)

LEMON SUN + THE ROSEWOOD THEIVES TOUR CALIFORNIA NEXT WEEK

DOWNLOAD TRACK: THE GRIZZLY OWLS ON RCRD LBL

My favorite band from Bakersfield, CA, THE GRIZZLY OWLS, have an exclusive track up for download at RCRDLBL.COM right now. David Lynch kinda Kool, I'm a big fan. We're trying to get them back down here to LA again soon.

Download "Whiskey & Clyde" (mp3)

TONIGHT IN LA: HELLYA! PARTY

Tonight at the Viper Room, my gal Heather is throwing down. Her posters are making all the rest of us look bad - this artist is AMAZING!

BLACK KIDS SIGN TO COLUMBIA RECORDS

Well there you go, hype pays off - THE BLACK KIDS have signed with Columbia Records.
They're major label debut will be released in July, called "Partie Traumatic".

TONIGHT IN NEW YORK: FILM SCHOOL + NEW VIDEO

Our beloved FILM SCHOOL play the Mercury Lounge tonight with SOUNDPOOL, MAHOGANY and ELIKA. It's about to sell out, so snag a ticket if you can HERE.

Also, the band premiered their latest video for "Compare" on Prefix Magazine, directed by Adam Marks and here it is:

NEXT WEEK IN SAN FRANCISCO: THE RUMBLE

It's May today, and this month's RUMBLE: SF features OSLO (FS31) as well as guest DJ RICHIE PANIC (Blow Up), and of course our resident DJ BAGEL TED (Bagel Radio).

NEXT WEDNESDAY - MAY 7TH @ HARLOT

RSVP so it's free at http://sonicliving.com/theowlmag/therumble