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Arcade Fire autographed “Miroir Noir” to benefit Partners In Health Posted: 12 May 2009 09:51 AM PDT The members of Arcade Fire have signed 250 copies of the deluxe edition of the recently released Miroir Noir DVD and combined them with a limited edition hand silk-screened poster signed and numbered by the artist for a special package to benefit Partners In Health. The strictly limited deluxe signed edition with poster will be available exclusively at Arcadefire.com for $250 (plus shipping and handling), with all proceeds going to Partners In Health. Arcade Fire donated a share of ticket sales from every headlining show on the 2007 Neon Bible tour to Partners In Health’s program in Haiti, which focuses on delivering high quality healthcare to the poor. Members of the band have visited Haiti to witness firsthand the results of these donations, which also include sending thousands of children to school with hot meals, providing housing for the poorest patients, and increasing the agricultural capacity of those families. Arcade Fire: website | myspace Partners in Health: website Miroir Noir Ltd. Edition Deluxe Price: USD 26.99 12 used & new available from USD 21.43 Related Posts April 15, 2009 — Noise for the Needy announces 2009 headliners (0) April 15, 2009 — Green Apple Festival - April 17-19 (0) April 15, 2009 — Drew Barrymore, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman join Tonic celebrity iPod auction (0) April 10, 2009 — Cold War Kids and Death Cab for Cutie run for Water Wells for Africa (0) April 7, 2009 — Pomegranates - Everybody, Come Outside (0) March 23, 2009 — Win Robin Thicke concert tix and support charity! (0) March 16, 2009 — Party with Popwreckoning at SXSW (0) March 3, 2009 — Bill Clinton iPod in Tonic auction (1) February 27, 2009 — Waxploitation to release “Causes 2″ benefit compilation (0) February 16, 2009 — Tonic Celebrity iPod Auction Benefits Music Rising (0)

Portland’s Palatial Crest launches with showcase Posted: 12 May 2009 09:18 AM PDT Palatial Crest, a new, independent media label from Portland, Oregon is announcing their label with a showcase and a musical sample of each of their artists: Gejius; Very International Love; and GLASSMOUSTACHE&GAMESHOW. Download the sampler now! GLASSMOUSTACHE&GAMESHOW’s “!ASSYMETRICAL!WARRIOR!” has us dancing around the office, reminiscent of Treasure Fingers‘ “Cross the Dancefloor”. That, or it was stuck in our heads for no reason. Very International Love’s “Ice Party” follows in the same hyperactive vein while Genjius slows it down with “N L O V”. On June 6th, Palatial Crest will host its label showcase at The Artistery on SE Division Street for just $6. If you’re in Portland, check it out! Palatial Crest: website | myspace Most Commented Posts July 27, 2008 — Spin releases their Top 25 Live Bands Now: (24) November 23, 2008 — Rock Out with All-American Rejects and Win a Prize (24) April 8, 2009 — Harassed and Coerced by the Ting Tings Tour Manager (21) September 24, 2008 — Win VIP Tickets to Exclusive Jonas Brothers Concert (20) July 30, 2008 — Meet Glen Campbell (19) January 8, 2009 — “Flight of the Conchords” DVD Giveaway (19) November 6, 2007 — New Music Tuesday! (16) December 4, 2007 — My Top Five: Songs (16) October 16, 2008 — Joshua Radin - Simple Times (14) December 17, 2008 — Smashing Pumpkins New DVD and T-Shirt Giveaway (14)

Remix Monday: Van She “Kelly” Posted: 12 May 2009 08:17 AM PDT Van She, in my opinion, is one of the best bands in existence right now. In fact, they’re one of the best bands of this decade, and probably the last one, too. And yet they’re hardly known outside of the musical sphere in which they exist. I’ve been a pretty big fan of Van She for about four years now, since back in 2005 when they emerged from the sunny sands of Sydney, Australia. Though at the time they had only released a self titled EP with a few tracks on the ultra hip Australian label, Modular. And what amazing tracks they were. Modular described them as “a new band from Sydney, fresh on ideas, fresher than Flavor Flav, fresh like coriander, fresher than the Fresh Prince.” But they then remained deafeningly silent for years, releasing some remixes and a random track here and there. I always wondered why the hell haven’t I seen an album from these guys? And then finally last year the Aussie boys decided to release their debut, aptly titled, V. And it is great. And watch out for my review of it shortly so you get an in depth look at the gents from down under. But for the mean time we shall skip the contents of their stellar debut and stick with some remixes. .“Kelly” Kelly was the track that made their name and they revamped it for their debut. Like much of their sound, the song is fun electro, 80s new romantic, heavy on the syntheziers and indulgent on the pop. It has that old time flavor of teenage nostalgia, “Kelly was a young girl, looking in the mirror, doing what young kids do.” .Cut Copy Remix Of course Cut Copy will do the best remix of this track. And they start it off with a killer, fuzzy, distortion and soft, heavy breathing. The song’s structure is similar to the original cut, it’s just slowed by a hair, dubbed heavier with drum machines and pricked with distorted synthesizers and electronic riffs. If you’re in the mood for electro grunge, this is your calling. The vocals are fiddled with a bit whereby they seem like a slurring of slower scratched words. A fashionable fit for the less poppy and the more moody. .M83 Remix M83 slows things down to a halt here and make this mix a dreamy, spaced out wonderland. You’re lost in another world and I can’t help think that world would be in a Super Mario Brothers video game, surrounded by Princesses, Mushrooms, big green bushes and long grassy meadows. A very, different, atmospheric melody is what this mix is about. The synths are soft and streamlined, acoustic guitars splash down in the middle and symphonic melodies abound. The vocals are dreamy and speak with delicacy. .Lifelike Remix Lifelike does this with a little more power. To be honest, I can’t tell this apart from the original much. It has a little more of a hum, a little speed, starry, twinkling synth riffs, and a little touch of disco, with the lyrics in the end tapering off to a mechanical echo. Van She: website | myspace V Price: USD 23.98 31 used & new available from USD 11.51 Related Posts January 5, 2009 — Remix Monday: The Presets (0) April 27, 2009 — Remix Monday: Ladyhawke “Back of the Van” (0) December 29, 2008 — Remix Monday: Feist (3) December 22, 2008 — Remix Monday: Cut Copy’s “Hearts On Fire” (1) April 20, 2009 — Remix Monday: Friendly Fires “Skeleton Boy” (1) April 6, 2009 — Cut Copy @ 9:30 Club, Washington DC (1) March 23, 2009 — Remix Monday: Cut Copy’s “Lights and Music” (0) February 23, 2009 — Remix Monday: Cut Copy’s “Far Away” (1) February 17, 2009 — Sasquatch! Music Festival 2009 Line-Up, Ticket Info (0) February 9, 2009 — Remix Monday: Rex the Dog (0)

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