Johnny Brenda's, Feb. 1 - Buke And Gase (Preview)


Aron Sanchez and Aron Dyer, the same-named duo better known as NY piece Buke and Gase, are pulling themselves up. After years of twisting obscurity and figuring out their own mechanized ambitions, the two pieced together the metallic churn of Riposte in 2010.

Despite the size, as I've noted before, the two cull their sounds to seem bigger than themselves. Pedals - pedals everywhere. Watching Aron and Aron live as they maneuver their feet across a staggering amount of extra pieces seems exhausting. In a way, that seemed to be the living appeal of Buke and Gase - so much in such a small scene. The side-effect with Riposte seemed to be, however, stagnation. The band understood what worked but rarely strayed from it.

While the setup remains largely the same, the noise pop constructions on the band's latter two releases - the Function Falls EP and the recent General Dome LP - flirts with the idea of something bigger. The melodies twist into an experimental mesh, not necessarily dragging through to seem overly sensible. The methods are challenging, almost improbable to replicate considered how contorted the band's homemade instrument set is. It's the affirmative move from kitsch to positively unique.

Catch the duo in Philadelphia tomorrow night at Johnny Brenda's. The band will be preceded by fellow art-rockers Ahleuchatistas and Norwegian Arms. Tickets are still available here.

Solé Fixtape Vol. 7 (via Goldroom)


Among regular mixtape outlets, Solé Bicycle Co., a Venice, California bicycle company, may be a little lesser known. However, since starting in 2009, the company has been pretty courteous with their Solé Fixtape's.

This month's tape, the seventh in the series, is brought to us from Goldroom. Featured on the 17-track mix, which is free to download below, is the spirited Lindstrøm remix of Grizzly Bear's "Gun-Shy," and some of the newest from Toro y Moi's recent Anything In Return LP. Check the full tracklist after the bump.





Solé Fixtape Vol. 7 Tracklist:


1. Saycet - Opal (Anoraak Remix)
2. Regina - Haluan Sinut (Kisses Remix)
3. Air Zaire - Play
4. Bit Funk - The Long Road Ahead
5. F3 - Deeper Thoughts (Tiger Stripes Remix)
6. 5 Reasons - Nightdrive In Moscow
7. Cassian - I Like What You're Doing (Issac Tichauer Remix)
8. Charli XCX - You (Ha Ha Ha) (Goldroom Remix)
9. Bazz - Islands
10. Satin Jackets - You Make Me Feel Good
11. Grizzly Bear - gun-shy (Lindstrøm Remix)
12. Toro Y Moi - Say That
13. Strange Talk - Cast Away (Plastic Plates Remix)
14. Goldroom - Fifteen (Black Van & Oliver Blend by Silenx)
15. Lancelot - Higher Ground
16. Chris Malinchak - So Good To Me
17. Hior Chronik - Still Foggy (Cosmonaut Grechko Version)

Dick Diver - Water Damage


Featured over at Gorilla vs. Bear, "Water Damage," the new cut from Dick Diver's upcoming Calender Days LP, is a startlingly pleasant take in the mold of Real Estate. Stream/download the track below, and grab the Australian band's LP will be released some time this March via Chapter Music.

New Phaseone - Blood Spirit I


St. Louis production prodigy Phaseone has released his new churning, methodical "Blood Spirit I" from the upcoming May LP If I Tell U. The moody track comes a few weeks after Phaseone (Andrew Jernigan) released "It's Not Forever," featured on his Lefse split with Parisian.

Both are available below, but grab If I Tell U May 7 via Williams Street Records.



Kingdom's 'Clubposite' mix


The shockingly underrated Dismagazine dropped a brand new mix from LA producer Kingdom, featuring a healthy spot of low-key club bangers and R&B infused magnetism. Stream and/or download the 45-minute mix below, or head to Dismagazine for a little visual display.

Autre Ne Veut - Play By Play

Featured on his upcoming Anxiety LP, is Autre Ne Veut's lovable "Play By Play," which features the fun lyric video for who miss the karaoke experience.

Anxiety is set for release February 26 via Software/Mexican Summer.

New Colin Stetson - High Above A Grey Green Sea


Supreme experimentalist Colin Stetson will be releasing his third and final offering of the New History Warfare trilogy this April with Vol. 3: To See More Light. Featured on the upcoming LP will be the distant, jarring, and chaotic "High Above A Grey Green Sea."

Grab the LP April 30 via Constellation Records, and stream the track below.

Oneman's Solitaire Vol. 1 Mixtape


London's do everything producer Oneman, who fronts his own 502 label, DJ's for several English stations, and contributed to the super-special FabricLive series, has officially released his first full mixtape. Filled with  numbing blends of UK hip-hop (notice the Dizzee Rascal imprint) and minimalist house influences, it creeps over the 80 minute mark; perfect for wasting away in the positive sense.

Stream the mix below, with a full tracklist featured after the bump.





Solitaire Vol. 1 Tracklist:

Bones Thugs & Harmony – Thuggish Ruggish (Acapella)
Fatima Al-Qadiri – Hydran
Cliques – AUT
Guy Andrews – Hand In Mine
FaltyDL – Uncea
Martyn – Bad Chicago
Cherie Lee – Love Me Or Leave Me (Club Dub)
Lando Kal – Can’t Help Myself (Antony Shakir Remix)
T.E.E.D – Your Love (Pearson Sound Remix)
Machinedrum – Van Vogue
Katie Got Bandz – Hittaz Only
Trusta – Bulletproof
Boddika x Somepoe – UNTITLED (Oneman Edit)
Fis-T – Atoms
Pev & Kowton – Raw Code
Diplo – Diplo Rhythm
L-Vis1990 – Ballad 4D
Shawn Kemp x Supasortahuman – Go Away
Rossi B & Luca & Ill Murk – Oneman Special
Desto – Instafreeze
Chief Keef – Kobe
Dro Carey & Grown Folk – Southern Smoke
TNGHT x B.O.B ft. T.I & Juicy J – Still Bugg’n This Bitch (Oneman Edit)
Desto – 550
Darq-E-Freaker & Danny Brown – Blueberry
Dizzee Rascal – I Luv U (Instrumental)
Juicy J – Who Da Neighbours
Mr. B – Unicorn Wit Da Trap House
Mondie ft. Napper – Straight
Macabre Unit – 1000 Years From Now
Gucci Mane – I’m The Shit (SCNTST Remix)
DJ Vague – Porsche Trax 3
Waka Flocka Flame x Ginuwine – Hard In The Pony (Oneman Edit)
Twista & Kanye West – Overnight Celebrity (Instrumental)
Grown Folk ft. Main Attraktionz – I.C.E.
Mala – Cuba Electronica
SpaceGhostPurrp – Raider Prayer
Plasticman – Cha (Zomby Remix)
S-Type – Whole Lotta
Mokona – Untitled

New Wavves - Demon To Lean On + tour dates w/FIDLAR


Last night, Wavves frontman Nathan Williams released some more information on yet another release hyped for early 2013. Wavves new studio LP, Afraid Of Heights, is set for release through Mom + Pop Records March 26. The first official single from the album, "Demon To Lean On," is also available to stream below.

But the more exciting news to go along with it is FIDLAR joining the upcoming Wavves tour. Full dates are listed after the bump, but local fans should be excited for the April 9 show at Johnny Brenda's.




Wavves and FIDLAR Tour Dates:

03/17 – Dallas, TX @ Prophet Bar
03/19 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
03/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
03/21 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
03/22 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill
03/23 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Velvet Jones
03/27 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
03/28 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room Lounge
03/29 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
03/30 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave Bar
04/01 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
04/02 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement
04/03 – Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
04/04 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
04/05 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
04/06 – Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa
04/08 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
04/09 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
04/11 – Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands Gallery
04/12 – Flushing, NY @ Shea Stadium
04/13 – Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
04/15 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
04/16 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
04/18 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
04/20 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom

New Black Moth Super Rainbow video - Hairspray Heart

After announcing several new dates for the band's North American tour (dates listed after the bump), Black Moth Super Rainbow released the brand new non-seizure friendly video for "Hairspray Heart." If you were wondering if any video today captures the essence of 1980s WWF and a Jacuzzi, well, it's here.




BMSR Tour Dates:


Thu. May 9 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
Fri. May 10 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
Sat. May 11 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
Sun. May 12 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
Mon. May 13 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe
Wed. May 15 - St. Louis, MO @ Firebird
Fri. May 17 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
Sat. May 18 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
Mon. May 20 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
Tue. May 21 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
Fri. May 24 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Sat. May 25 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
Sun. May 26 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
Tue. May 28 - Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
Wed. May 29 - Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's
Thu. May 30 - New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
Fri. May 31 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Hell Stage)
Sat. Jun. 1 - Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel

How To Dress Well - & It Was U (Elite Gymnastics Remix)


"& It Was U," one of the enigmatic tracks off How To Dress Well's celebrated Total Loss LP, has been given a glossy remix from Elite Gymnastics. Tom Krell's falsetto is still the star of the track, but EG's production throws a little light house to give it some welcome flavor.

Stream and/or download it below.

New Deerhoof video - We Do Parties

Featured on the San Francisco art-rocker's latest LP Breakup Songs, Deerhoof's newest video for "We Do Parties" features the band having that silly Lost In Translation style fun in Tokyo that we all imagine we can have.

Check it out below and grab Breakup Songs on Polyvinyl Records.

The Knife video - Full Of Fire


Remember at the end of last week when "Full Of Fire" hit online but no one could actually listen to it? Well that short-lived nightmare is over, because The Knife have released it with a new video 10 minute video. The video comes a few months before the release of the duo's super-anticipated Shaking The Habitual 3X(!) LP.

Pre-order the album here via Rabid Records before the official April 8 release date.



Coachella 2013 lineup revealed


While there was some big news out there today, including a brand new Strokes song that nobody seems to like, yesterday's revealing of the 2013 Coachella lineup is still the big story.

As with last year's lineup, the Indio, California festival will span two separate weekends in April (12-14 and 19-21). Following up last year's impossibly good lineup, this year looks to top it.

Featuring the shockingly rare Blur and Stones Roses as the day one headliners is enough on its own, but throwing acts like Phoenix, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Modest Mouse, New Order, Wu Tang Clan, a reunited Postal Service, and TWO Nick Cave acts make it the early front-runner for festival of the year.

Not just top heavy, the fest's mid-card and lower tier acts are ... just damn good: The Descendants, Thee Oh Sees, Violent Femmes, Major Lazer, Trash Talk, Japandroids, Local Natives, Four Tet, Dinosaur Jr., Danny Brown, Wild Nothing ... it just keeps going.

Click on the poster above to see the full lineup, but tickets won't be available for a few days. There's a special countdown on the Coachella website that you can keep track of, but tickets will sell fast when it comes.

As for Lollapalooza fans, while my status is uncertain this year, Coachella does have some forbearance on who performs at the Chicago festival. In 2011, the two huge events shared 31 acts (18 percent of the billing), although none of the acts were headliners. Last year, only one major headliner (The Black Keys) performed at both.

What does this mean for 2013? Well, don't expect Blur, The Stone Roses, and Red Hot Chili Peppers to appear, but don't count out Phoenix.

New Iceage video - Ecstacy

After debuting "Coalition," the stellar lead-single from Iceage's sophomore LP You're Nothing, the Danish punks premiered the album's first video for "Ecstacy." Filmed in the band's native city Copenhagen by director Catherine Pattinama Coleman, the video shows several shots from a couple house shows and smoky imagery.

Check the video out below, and grab the band's upcoming Escho 7", which features "Coalition," "Ecstacy," as well as a special B-Side "A Rifle." The 7" will be released February 5, which you can order over at the Matador store.

Binary - You Need The Blue Key

English shoegaze experimentalists Binary have released the static, industrial-fused new video for "You Need The Blue Key" - a jarring, post-punk churn with harmless DIY film affects. The new track comes from the band's upcoming five-track EP Amber, which is set for release March 11. See it below.

Boddika and Joy Orbison - &Fate


Fans of Boddika and Joy Orbison have more than likely heard "&Fate" before. The track, which is now an official single which is available below, has been featured on numerous mixes from both artists, but now has its just solo billing.

See for yourself below.

New Nerves Junior - Goodnight Nobody


Louisville band Nerves Junior, who emerged with 2011's stellar As Bright As Your Nightlight, are prepping the release of the brand new Craters EP. Featured on the three-track EP is "Goodnight Nobody," a trembling ode to drummer Zachary O'Renick's daughter.

Listen for yourself below and grab the EP February 12 via sonaBLAST.

TNGHT - R U Ready


"R U Ready" has been around for a bit, but back when TNGHT originally posted the track it was bought out by none other than one of the production duo's biggest fans - Kanye West. Reportedly, the track was used at a fashion show, but has snuck back online and is pure joy. Listen for yourself below.

New Jacques Greene - Quicksand


Yesterday, celebrated Canadian producer Jacques Greene officially released his "Quicksand" single. Fans may have already been aware of the track, which Greene featured in a previous Fader mix earlier this month. Both of which are available to stream below.



New Young Galaxy - Pretty Boy


The first single from Young Galaxy's upcoming fourth studio album, Ultramarine, is the warmly inspiring "Pretty Boy." Helped by producer Dan Lissvik, who worked on the group's previous album Shapeshifting, the gratifying single is a joyful spin of pace-setting drums and Catherine McCandless' dream-shake vocals.

Listen to the track below and grab the digital download February 5, which will feature a remix from Peaking Lights.

Ultramarine is set for release April 23 via Paper Bag.

Singing Statues - Persian Prince


Singing Statues, better known by his other moniker BNJMN, is prepping the release of his upcoming "Persian Prince" 7" for sometime later this month. Featured on the 7", which you can stream below, is a special remix of the original from - BNJMN. Listen below and pre-order it here.



Casey Veggies Mixtape - Life Changes


Casey Veggies, the 19-year-old Inglewood native, released his fifth(!) mixtape yesterday, Life Changes. While Veggies' rap form may still be building, the production on Life Changes is all-wordly. Celebrated producers Harry Fraud and D.R.U.G.S. help him out for the surprisingly stellar 13-track mixtape. Stream it below or download the whole thing here.

CYMBALS - The Natural World


"The Natural World," the newest from London dance-pop band CYMBALS, tosses itself onto the ever-growing stock pile of wonderful snare-driven danceable post-punk singles. Jubilant, invigorating, and all-world pleasing, "The Natural World" fits the mold that track you "might not know" but can't help but loving. See for yourself below.

Flying Lotus - Such A Square

The delightful people over at MOOG have debuted a totally brand new synth, which they deemed the "Sub Phatty." The price tag comes in at a hefy $1,099.99 for those wondering, and the sight features several lovely synth demos, including from none-other than Flying Lotus.

"Such A Square," coming in at only one-and-a-half minutes, features a brand new video as well from frequent Adult Swim collaborator Adam Fuchs, which you can watch below.

New Shugo Tokumaru video - Katachi

Yesterday, eclectic Japanese pop musician Shugo Tokumaru released this delightful stop-motion video for "Katachi" from director duo Kijek/Adamski. The song is featured on Tokumaru's latest album In Focus?, which was released last week. Check it out below.

Nosaj Thing - Try (ft. Toro y Moi)


Los Angeles producer Nosaj Thing recently teamed up with Toro y Moi for the atmospheric "Try," with the latter exclusively providing the hazy vocal work.

The track will be featured on Nosaj Thing's upcoming Home LP, which is set for release January 22. Give a listen below.

New Dan Deacon video - Guilford Avenue Bridge

Director Alan Resnick's new video for Dan Deacon's ode to his hometown "Guilford Avenue Bridge" catalogs the his recent tour in fast-paced style. Included in the vast collection of filmed pieces is Deacon's legendary live performance where the fans get to participate in odd events as much as everyone says they do. See for yourself below.

Ifan Dafydd - Celwyyd


Welsh producer Ifan Dafydd has released this wonderful vocal-laden sample track, "Celwyyd." For those that might find the pronunciation a tad difficult - as you should - it translates to "lie," according to Joe's research over at Abeano. Check it out below.

New Beach Fossils - Generational Synthetic


"Generational Synthetic," the second single from Beach Fossils upcoming full-length Clash The Truth, has been released.While it's not the stirring dream-single that "Careless" was, it gives some promising shape to the upcoming album.

Clash The Truth is set for release February 19 via the band's hometown label Captured Tracks.



Jessie Ware on Fallon


Last night, emerging British singer Jessie Ware made her U.S. TV debut on always welcoming stage on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Sitting in on "Wildest Moments" are the always helpful and probably really nice guys in general, The Roots.

Check out the performance below, and grab her 2012 debut Devotion this April for its official U.S. release.

New Guadalupe Plata album - Guadalupe Plata


Spanish blues impresario's and former Our Newest Obsession entrants Guadalupe Plata have released the band's brand new self-titled LP. You can stream the entire 13-track album below, via the band's Bandcamp page.

If you like what you hear, and you probably should, the album is selling for 
7 digitally, 10 for CD, and 18 for 180-gram vinyl here. Otherwise, you can grab a free download of "El Blues Es Mi Amigo."

New Ty Segall video - Thank God For The Sinners

Everyone's favorite garage rocker of the moment (if he's not, he should be) Ty Segall has released a brand new video for "Thank God For The Sinners," off his most recent album Twins.

Matt Yoka directs the video, which is basically just an array of partial white nudity with a punk blues song score. Check it out below and grab Twins today via Drag City.

Lunice's 1Xtra Mix


Yesterday, Lunice (the better-known member of TNGHT) debuted his energizing hour-plus mix for BBC 1Xtra, which you can stream in its entirety below. Featured in the lengthy collection is Lunice's famed remix of Kanye West's "Clique," which comes in at the 56-minute mark.

A$AP Rocky live on Letterman w/A-Trak, AraabMuzik, and DJ Clark Kent

Last night marked the Late Show with David Letterman debut for soon-to-be superstar New York rapper A$AP Rocky on the day of his LongLiveA$AP release. Performing alongside the always impeccably dressed 24-year-old for the album's title track, and "Wild For The Night."

The former, which was originally produced by Skrillex, featured live help from celebrated producers A-Trak, AraabMuzik, and DJ Clark Kent going at it full force. Watch the electrifying performance from the four below.

New music from The Go, The Resonars, and Peach Kelli Pop


The always fun Burger Records is running on a torrid pace this month with the label's "A Tape A Day, OK?" promotion. Today, we got brand new singles from lovable small acts like The GO, The Resonars, and Peach Kelli Pop. All three are invigorating garage pop revival pieces, which you can stream below.

The GO's next album "Fiesta" is slated for release January 22, with 1,000 copies of the double-LP on orange, green, and red vinyl. It features this new cut "It Always Happens To You."



British invasion revivalists The Resonars will be releasing their brand new Crummy Desert Sound on January 29, featuring "A City Out Of Reach."



And Peach Kelli Pop's new self-titled release is out today, featuring "Panchito Blues ii."

Album Stream: Four Tet - 0181


Kieran Hebden seems like a really nice guy. Earlier today, Hebden (better known as Four Tet), released this 38-minute plus mix titled the 0181 LP on his Twitter. The work comes from unreleased cuts during his early production years (1997 - 2001). It's a must listen, which you can download as well below.

New Parquet Courts video - Borrowed Time

From director Elizabeth Skadden comes the newest video from Brooklyn-via-Texas emerging punk trio Parquet Courts. "Borrowed Time," featured on the band's 2012 LP Light Up Gold, shows the group performing at Brooklyn's Death By Audio for a surprisingly big and rowdy show.

Check out the video below and grab Light Up Gold today via What's Your Rupture?

New Doldrums - Anomaly


Featured on next month's Lesser Evil LP is "Anomaly," a drifting, echo pop cut from Montreal producer Doldrums. The album is slated for release February 25 in Europe, and 26 in North America via Arbutus Records.

Stream/download the new track below.

New SBTRKT video - Trials Of The Past

A new video from SBTRKT might not be the biggest deal, but the teaming of production companies Generator, Northern Film & Media, Dustfarm, and director Ross Anderson put together this surprisingly violent and visceral video together for "Trails Of The Past" about the trials of British androids. Possibly.

New Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Jubilee Street


From the legendary Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' heavily anticipated February release Push The Sky Away comes another riveting storytelling single, "Jubilee Street." The new track comes a little after the band released their harrowing new video for "We Know Who U R," making Push The Sky Away likely one of the year's more solemn releases.

Listen to "Jubilee Street" below and grab Push The Sky Away February 15.