TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES - FIRST EVER RUMBLE: LA

It's FREE if you RSVP here > http://sonicliving.com/therumble-LA

We've added CARLOTTA to the line up tonight, for 4 bands. We're lucky to have NICO VEGA headline the show tonight, we'll see if that small back room can handle Aja. BLACK GOLD flies into LA for one of a handful of shows, and yesterday we were graced with an office visit by Iceland's DIKTA, and some delicious Icelandic vodka.

Drink specials early from Sake2me and plenty of giveaways from Vestalife and TankFarm Clothing for those that get their first. See you down there.

THIS THURSDAY - THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES @ THE 3 OF CLUBS

This Thursday at the 3 OF CLUBS in Hollywood we're bringing THE RUMBLE to Los Angeles!
Believe it or not, headlining this tiny club are NICO VEGA (FS29) a band we've watch grow from Future Sounds Tour opening act, to one year later headlining everywhere. We're touched by their loyalty and wanting to help launch the Rumble: LA by playing this small room and showing some luv.

Joining Nico Vega will be BLACK GOLD from Brooklyn, in town for only a couple of days, and opening will be DIKTA (FS26) all the way from Iceland, playing their first ever dates in Los Angeles.

DJ's MiCHAEL are on the decks and the party is FREE if you RSVP and get there before 10pm at http://sonicliving.com/therumble-LA

We've teamed up with AQUARIUM DRUNKARD on this one, as well as our partners up North at THE OWL MAG and SONICLIVING and this week we'll be giving away swag from TANKFARM CLOTHING and VESTALIFE.

Again, this Thursday night at the 3 Of Clubs - 1123 Vine Street (Santa Monica & Vine)

Free if you RSVP
$5 DOS

Come early, there is no guarantee that you'll get in once this place goes over capacity.

TANKFARM FUTURE SOUNDS - SHOUT OUT LOUDS TOUR FINALE TONIGHT

It's been an amazing tour since we all jumped onto the bus in Los Angeles after the Detour Festival in early October, and it's come full circle now with a return back to the MUSIC BOX @ FONDA in Hollywood tonight. Besides being incredible live bands, both Swedish bands happen to also be some of the nicest people I've ever met. Opening act, NICO VEGA, also showed impressive personality throughout on their first nationwide tour, playing to new faces every night and winning crowds over each time. I always get sentimental about the end of a tour, as it represents a moment in time, captures artists playing a certain set of music, around a particular release, that will never be repeated in this manner ever again. We've had nothing but a great time getting to know the bands, their management, their labels, and their PR teams and I think tonight's finale should reflect what a great time we all had.

SHOUT OUT LOUDS + NICO VEGA + JOHNOSSI TONIGHT @ MUSIC BOX AT FONDA
8PM
PLUS DJ'S BEFORE - DURING - AFTER
STEVE AOKI, DAISY O'DELL, MYLES HENDRICK & DARREN REVELL

TONIGHT IN NYC: TANKFARM FUTURE SOUNDS PRESENTS SHOUT OUT LOUDS

TANKFARM FUTURE SOUNDS TOUR WEEK ONE

Every good road trip has some bumps along the way, but getting the Shout Out Louds Tour started from Los Angeles began with a full-fledged fall. Just north of the famed COWswitchz along Highway 5, and just south of Bakersfield, the tour bus broke down for seven hours. Finally it was up and running again but as we rolled into the city with the biggest hills in the US – San Francisco a concern developed over the ability to use the brakes. The white-knuckled joy ride down Fell Street with two minutes left on the air brakes provided the adrenaline that fueled the night’s performance at the Independent.

NICO VEGA getting down in San Francisco

The tour opener was a stuffed house, with Nico Vega taking the stage first and winning over the crowd with their inspired performance. Swedish newcomer, Johnossi then delivered their audio assault to an impressed crowd, while Popscene’s DJ Omar dropped songs throughout the night in preparation for Shout Out Louds, who let out their frustrations on the day on a set that was brilliant. It was only cooled off by the downpour of rain on the way to the after party at the Poleng Lounge with DJ UFO. At midnight we all celebrated the release day for Johnossi’s self-titled release on The Control Group with campaign before climbing back on board the war bus. We were told it was “fixed”.

Then we woke up outside of Vacaville, CA, on the side of the road and spent the next 12 hours entertaining 6-8 mechanics, tow trucks, Burger Kings and a whole lotta nothing. All told, the bus broke down an additional three times over the course of the day, causing SOL’s and Johnossi to have to cancel their performances in Eugene that evening. Former Eugene residents Nico Vega still played the show and carried the weight for everyone. Back with the Swedish brigade, we ended up splitting up into two SUV’s with the trailer and drove all night to make Portland on Thursday in a Suburban whose floorboard was warmer than Satan’s forehead. 14 people in two cars is like trying to fit an elephant in a Volkswagen.

Once there, Johnossi paid a visit to Lizard Lounge for drinks and a CD signing before all three acts played Babeti’s Pan.

A new bus arrived by 3am and life on the tour returned to normal as we headed up through customs in Canada for Richard’s on Richards in Vancouver.

TANKFARM FUTURE SOUNDS PRESENTS SHOUT OUT LOUDS NA TOUR

Finally, our TF/FS Tour kicks off tomorrow in San Francisco at the Independent! DJ OMAR of Popscene will also be handling things at the DJ booth.

Be sure to follow the tour as it rolls out on the 'THE TOUR' tab on this blog.

JOHNOSSI's self-titled release goes out to the world tomorrow on The Control Group.

Last week, NICO VEGA's EP, No Child Left Behind EP, was released on Myspace Records.

FUTURE SOUNDS 29 RELEASED THIS WEEK

1. SAM SPARRO – BLACK & GOLD
The debut single for LA’s electro-funk phenomenon, SAM SPARRO delivers this year’s contender to GNARLS BARKLEY’s ‘Crazy’ with his soulful track, ‘Black & Gold’. Groovy, smooth, here it here first. Manager: Steven Melrose. Legal: D. Burgundy Morgan. Needs: Booking
SAM SPARRO – BLACK & GOLD – MODUS VIVENDI MUSIC

2. NICO VEGA – GRAVITY
Front woman Aja Volkman of LA based, NICO VEGA, mixes Karen O with MARY LOU RETTON live. This song is actually dangerous for me when I’m driving, because it makes me want to freak out and kick my windshield out! The band will be touring on our first ever tour in October of America with SHOUT OUT LOUDS. Manager: Beau Laughlin. Needs: Booking.
NICO VEGA – DEMOS – MYSPACE RECORDS

3. VOXHAUL BROADCAST – ROTTEN APPLES
One listen to this batch of demos and you’d never guess this band was from Orange County, feels more like Manchester, England, but it’s true. With lyrics like “I need your love in my blood, so I cut off all my limbs”, what’s not to like? A band with massive amounts of potential and star power in surplus, once the new recordings are complete I guarantee their message will be well received.
Management: Steven Melrose. Legal: Dave Kostiner, Davis Shapiro.
Needs: Booking.
VOXHAUL BROADCAST – DEMOS – LEFTWING RECORDS

4. THE VIRGINS – RICH GIRLS
New York City act, THE VIRGINS, sound very New York City. Street tough, rough around the edges - part RICHARD HELL and part JULIAN CASABLANCAS. I dig the ROLLING STONES-esque “Miss You” who-hoo’s in this track. Full length to drop sometime in 2008, this EP is the teaser before prom night.
Manager: Nick Stern. Booking: Jackie Nalpant.
THE VIRGINS – EP – Atlantic Records

5. FILM SCHOOL – DEAR ME
No stranger to past Future Sounds comps, the latest FILM SCHOOL CD, Hideout, drops in September and showcases a band that has evolved incredibly, yet still embraces and continues to find new ways to explore the shoegaze genre. Part MY BLOODY VALENTINE, part BAUHAUS, it’s dark and diverse and soon to be one of your favorite records of 2007. Fall touring begins in North America.
Management: Larry Little. Booking: Kevin French, BigShot (US). Ben Winchester, Primary (UK).
FILM SCHOOL – HIDEOUT – BEGGARS BANQUET

6. EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS – SINGLE SEDATIVE
I’m a fan of unique voices and challenging music, and ECC have all of it under one roof. An Los Angeles based four-piece signed to Suretone Records, the full-length, Ameritown, was released in July and it’s a complete album, track for track throughout. It’s rare to find these days an album this deep and this good. One of my favorite releases thus far this year. Tours with COLD WAR KIDS and BRMC already. Manager: Steven Melrose. Booking: Marty Diamond. Legal: Jennifer Justice. Publishing: Chrysalis
EATERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS – AMERITOWN – SURETONE RECORDS

7. BIG BLUE WHALE – 3 AGAINST ONE
For being only a two-piece, San Francisco’s BIG BLUE WHALE are a whopper and make a HUGE sound! What I like about this track is that it reminds me of a classic alternative rock tune from the early ‘90’s, something along the lines of SOUL COUGHING (Super Bon Bon) or THE OFFSPRING. Producer Alex Newport worked on the demos that are now circulating.
Needs: Management, booking, legal.
BIG BLUE WHALE – DEMOS – UNSIGNED

8. MGMT – TIME TO PRETEND
I love it when a major label signs something that’s actually, genuinely cool, so hat’s off to Columbia for locking in Brooklyn based act, MGMT. This song combines everything I love that’s happening in electronic rock at the moment with the best parts of ABBA (Come on, listen closely, you hear it too!). Singing, “this is our decision, to live fast and die young”, it’s a dancefloor anthem for everyone trying to figure out what the hell to do with the rest of their lives. Management: Mark Kates. Booking: Marty Diamond, Little Big Man. Legal: Peter Lewitt.
MGMT – ORACULAR SPECTACULAR – COLUMBIA RECORDS

9. BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB – CANCEL ON ME
This song starts off as a great tune, only to become a spectacular one if you let it play until the end. That back-end drops so soft and gentle and then explodes into fury! The BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB are actually a band (a club of sorts) from London, that won the “Road To V” competition over 2000 other bands, and have recently grabbed mentions in the NME. I need to see this song performed live. Manager: Jason Marcus, Nettwerk. UK Booking: Scott Thomas, X-Ray. Legal: Peter McGaughrin. Needs: US label, booking.
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB – THE BOY I USED TO BE – UNSIGNED

10. THE FAINTEST IDEAS – DEXTER’S GOT A SINISTER HEART
Pure indie rock at it’s finest is what ‘Dexter’s Got….” is all about. Here’s another barn burner if you let it run ‘til the end. With a dash of TELEVISION PERSONALITIES and a bit of THE ONLY ONES, this act from Gothenburg and Stockholm, Sweden should pull in fans of THE CRIBS, THE LITTLE ONES and THE WOMBATS. Needs: Management, booking, legal.
THE FAINTEST IDEAS – WHAT GOES UP MUST CALM DOWN – MAGIC MARKER RECORDS

11. AUDRYE SESSIONS – PORCELAIN
From the East Bay of Northern California, AUDRYE SESSIONS are no strangers to Future Sounds, and with their newly recorded full-length, Braille, it shouldn’t be long until everyone knows them. Imagine that, making an entire record that’s this good? Well supported by Live 105 in San Francisco, the band’s footprint continues to stretch. Manager: Joel Mark. Legal: Dave Kostiner, Davis Shapiro.
Needs: Booking.
AUDRYE SESSIONS – BRAILLE – UNSIGNED

12. SOMETHING ABOUT VAMPIRES & SLUTS – AIRPLANE FUEL
This one is ready to slide right onto radio, and the blatant rip of that SMITHS guitar riff makes me put it on repeat and sit and wait for that jangle (‘This Charming Man’ anyone?). SAVAS are from Myrtle Beach, SC, not from an Anne Rice novel, and they obviously love THE CURE.
Needs: Management, US booking, legal.
SOMETHING ABOUT VAMPIRES & SLUTS – PRETEND ENDINGS – NO MORE STARS RECORDS

13. AUTOVAUGHN – ONE MORE TIME
From Nashville, Tennessee, not from Las Vegas (they sounds a lot like that band), it’s AUTOVAUGHN, an act grabbing plenty of industry attention for a surplus of big tunes with hooks like this one. Play it one more time and you’ll hum it two days later. Word is that majors are looking to close ASAP on this band. Touring relentlessly this fall in the US. Management: Jason Brown, Brian Waymire. Legal: Ken Marcus. Needs: Booking.
AUTOVAUGHN – DEMOS – UNSIGNED

14. WARM BODIES – SURROUNDINGS
WARM BODIES are a five-piece from East Meadow, NY that are bringing warmth to kids all over Long Island. They have just started circulating this nine-song demo produced by Tony Bruno, and evolving their touring footprint throughout the East coast. For fans of KEANE and MUTE MATH.
Manager: Ryan Ruden. Needs: Booking, legal.
WARM BODIES – DEMOS – UNSIGNED

15. CHERRY TEMPO – IN HINDSIGHT I KNOW
Albuquerque, New Mexico’s CHERRY TEMPO delivers this edition’s ‘butter track’. I’m not sure if one female I’ve played this for hasn’t immediately responded with pleasure, yet. Their second record is in post-production and will be looking for a home for release this fall.
Needs: Management, booking, legal.
CHERRY TEMPO – CHERRY TEMPO – UNSIGNED

OTHER ARTISTS TO WATCH:

WHITE DENIM - TRACK: MESS YOUR HAIR
Incredible band form Austin, part 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS, part BUTTHOLE SURFERS. Making waves, soon to be everywhere, an AMAZING band! Unsigned.

SABROSA PURR - TRACK: KILLING THE ARIES
This LA band, in my opinion, should be HUGE. Mix the best of JANES ADDICTION with the greatest screamer in the business in Will Love, and you have the Purrrrrr. Unsigned.

THIEVES LIKE US - TRACK: DRUGS IN MY BODY
If I were still active on the DJ circuit, this track would be a staple in every set I might spin. An anthem about being young and dumb and having minimal credit card debt. New York, NY. Album: Play Music For You. Kitsune Records.

CALVIN HARRIS – TRACK: THE GIRLS
The party hit of the fall perhaps? 23 year old CALVIN HARRIS’ ‘The Girls’ has already gone Top 10 in the UK, now it crosses the waters and heads straight at us, complete with Calvin naming all the kind of ladies that he “gets”.
Album: I Created Disco, Almost Gold Recordings.

CHESTER FRENCH - TRACK: SHE LOVES EVERYBODY
You may have heard this track close an episode of Entourage, well others did too, and they’ve been recently signed to Star Track Records/Interscope (founded by THE NEPTUNES' Pharell Williams & Chad Hugo). Harvard students make smart music.

BELLAVISTA - TRACK: RIVER OF LUST
I was delighted that members of a great band, VUE, have formed a new project in San Francisco > BELLAVISTA. For fans of BRMC and SPACEMAN 3.
Amazing debut record, Bellavista, on Take Root Records.

CLASS OF 1984 - TRACK: HONEY
Cork, Ireland’s CLASS OF 1984 are getting looks from the NME and UK majors off this demo track. The band has moved to London to become the modern NEW YORK DOLLS. Unsigned.

GLASVEGAS - TRACK: IT’S ONLY MY CHEATING HEART THAT MAKES ME CRY
Scotland’s next big thing, GLASVEGAS blend THE JESUS & MARY CHAIN with
Unsigned.

CHERRY GHOST - TRACK: 4AM
An absolutely gorgeous track, reminding me of the MOBY GRAPE classic, “8:05”. From Manchester and signed to Heavenly UK.

JUKEBOX THE GHOST - TRACK: HOLD IT IN
From Washington DC, JUKEBOX THE GHOST are full of amazing hooks and harmonies and in no time should be indie favorites. Just missed making the mix. Unsigned.

SUGAR & GOLD - TRACK: NEIGHBORHOOD
San Francisco funk act SUGAR & GOLD are made strictly for the rollerskaters and fans of ROTARY CONNECTION and DUSTY GROOVES. Antenna Farm Records.

SHY CHILD - TRACK: THE VOLUME
This song is another club-thumper, and if you turn it up like it suggests, you will go deaf from the volume. New York’s SHY CHILD quietly grabs your attention. Say Hey Records (US).

ALSO BUZZING:
Cage The Elephant, Johnossi, The Avett Brothers, Ruth-Anne, Stab The Matador, Free Blood, Santogold, Kissy Sell Out, Maia Hirasawa, Black Before Red, The Runners, Shapes Have Fangs, The Black Spiders, Johnny Action Figure, Derek James, Little Red, Elizabeth & The Catapult, Look See Proof, Palladium, Miniature Tigers, David Caggiari, Some Body, The Enigma Project, Assembly Now, The Enemy, The Lines, The Sugars, Mink, Oh Julia!, Mr Fogg, Sicker Than Others, The Aviators, The Vasco Era, Paper Route, The Blacks, Meiko, Twin Thousands, The Valley Arena, Hello Wembley, Miracle Fortress, One Little Plane, The XYZ Affair.

EXCELLENT NEW RELEASES:
THE AVETT BROTHERS – Emotionalism (Ramseur Records)
BISHOP ALLEN – The Broken String (Dead Oceans)
MAPS – We Can Create (Mute)
NYLES LANNON – Pressure (Badman Recordings)
THE LOVEMAKERS – Misery Loves Company (Fuzz)
SHOUT OUT LOUDS – Tonight I Have To Leave It (Merge Records)
TACKS, THE BOY DISASTER – Oh, Beatrice (Self released)
JOHN VANDERSLICE – Emerald City (Barsuk)

ARTISTS: Wanna be considered for upcoming FUTURE SOUNDS compilations? Send us your music at TANKFARM CLOTHING ATTN: FUTURE SOUNDS - 10544 Progress Way, Unit C, Cypress, CA 90630. Each edition of FUTURE SOUNDS, we pick out artists and deliver TANKFARM AID, which is a free merch design by the TF design team and we manufacture and produce it for you, and give it to you for FREE.

**** Please remember to buy music when you can or go out and see these acts live.

TANKFARM FUTURE SOUNDS PRESENTS SHOUT OUT LOUDS NA TOUR

You may have just read the PITCHFORK exclusive on the SHOUT OUT LOUDS North American Tour in October, but what it didn't mention was that we here at TANKFARM FUTURE SOUNDS are supporting the bands. It's an honor, and a long time coming for a band we've loved since February 2004. Some of you old time subscribers will remember them from when we had them on Future Sounds 10 - here's the original write up:

5. SHOUT OUT LOUDS – Please Please Please
Stockholm’s SHOUT OUT LOUDS grabbed me the instant I heard them. At first I was thinking it was a rip of MATERIAL ISSUE’s ‘Valerie Loves Me’, but after spinning the whole disc I realized that these guys are a touch of everything. Now if Parasol can just get the word out about this band we’ll never hear the end of them. Another band that has an enormous outlook ahead!
SHOUT OUT LOUDS – Howl Howl Gaff Gaff – Bud Fox Recordings.

So fast forward from Bud Fox in Sweden, to Capitol Records, and now to their amazing new release on Merge Records, called 'Out Ill Wills', and it's enough to bring a tear to your eye. They've always managed to keep something quirky and clever to their lyrics and music, borrowing from THE CURE at times but having this SHINS type of warmth to them. They keep growing and maturing right before our eyes. We couldn't be more excited about getting behind them on their return. They also represent a growing trend within the industry for bands that were once a part of the big machine, the major label, and found it somewhere that didn't tap their essence, deciding instead to plug them into the formula and see what sticks. It's absolute justice that they've rebounded perfectly into Merge, one of the premier big indies that release after release, seem to have the magic potion. That secret sauce is what you and I might call 'taste', and responsible spending. So everyone's been enjoying the first single, "Tonight I Have To Leave It" for some time, but wait until you get your hands on the full length, scheduled for a September 11th release date, where tracks like "South America" and "Hard Rain" fill out this excellent album.

What's more is that the tour has two other 'future stars' on it in JOHNOSSI and NICO VEGA. JOHNOSSI are also from Stockholm, Sweden, and this two-piece is on V2 in Europe and will be releasing their US debut - self-titled - on Control Group on October 9th. These guys are electric live - you really need to head on over to Youtube and do a search on them. Here's one video anyway to save you some time: http://youtube.com/watch?v=kAc-nnuteHQ
Check out the live footage though, compelling!


Los Angeles based NICO VEGA have recently signed with Myspace Records, and will kick each night off with high energy, flips and the shortest shorts you've ever seen. Since being handed the song, "Gravity", I've been driving around town being 'that guy' in traffic, pumping his fists, pounding on the dash, and making you wonder, "what the hell is that guy listening to that is that good?" Frontwoman Aja Volkman is a sheer presence to be dealt with and felt. Again, we're just happy to be a part of giving these young and very talented artists an extra push.

SHOUT OUT LOUDS North American Tour Dates:

10-06 Los Angeles, CA - LA Weekly Detour Festival *#
10-09 San Francisco, CA - Independent *#
10-10 Eugene, OR - TBA *#
10-11 Portland, OR - Berbati's Pan *#
10-12 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards *#
10-13 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey *#
10-15 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge *#
10-16 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre *#
10-17 Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Lounge *#
10-18 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Café *#
10-19 Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium *#
10-20 Columbus, OH - The Basement *#
10-22 Toronto, Ontario - Mod Club *#
10-23 Montreal, Quebec - Cabaret *#
10-24 Boston, MA - Paradise *#
10-25 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *#
10-26 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg *
10-27 Hoboken, NY - Maxwell's *#
10-28 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *#
10-29 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church *#
10-30 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 *#
10-31 Atlanta, GA - The Loft *#
11-02 Austin, TX - The Parish *#
11-03 Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre *#

Keep an eye out here for more dates......Bolded dates are part of the TankFarm Future Sounds Presents..Tour

* with Johnossi
# with Nico Vega