Mr. Brendan Benson, of Raconteurs fame if you’re not already familiar with his solo work, will be releasing his 4th solo studio album titled My Old, Familiar Friend on August 18th via ATO Records. He’s released “Feel Like Taking You Home” from the record and we’ve got it here for you:
Taking a break from writing, recording and touring with the Grammy winning Raconteurs, Benson went into the studio in Nashville and London with producer, Gil Norton (Pixies, Maximo Park, Foo Fighters) and mixer Dave Sardy (The Rolling Stones, LCD Soundsystem, Oasis). The result is a timeless, 11-track album.
My Old, Familiar Friend is a marriage of passion and perfectionism and an illustration of all that is special about Brendan Benson. From the seductive glimmer of "Feel Like Taking You Home" to the Motown swoon of "Garbage Day" Benson has shaped his restless-hearted stories into songs that fit together with exquisite neatness. With an undeniably distinctive voice, a knack for writing a timeless tune and a sweet, effortless delivery, Brendan proves to be a singular voice in music today. Watch for US summer tour dates.
This week, Brooklyn’s electro bliss outfit Telepathe are slotted to play Philadelphia’s Johnny Brenda’s this Friday, June 26th with Lemonade and Jotto in the opening slots. Succumb to the allure of Busy Gangnes and Melissa Livaudais‘ choral spells and synthetic beats that set a beautiful landscape of sound.
Treasure Fingers is a sole man act from Atlanta, Georgia. Down between all the rappers and hip hop artists, one of the most exciting individuals in Electronic Dance music has emerged. Ashley Jones, as his mother named him, is a DJ/Producer who has been making rounds in the international club scene and turning out plenty of studio work for a long time, but he has found new light as Treasure Fingers. So much so that he has been asked to remix plenty of work by other artists. So keep a look out for those. Last year, his debut track, "Cross The Dancefloor", was heard everywhere and remixed by more people than you can imagine.
.Treasure Fingers – Cross The Dancefloor "Cross The Dancefloor" is a soft styled, bouncy electro jam with vocals laced through a vocoder. It's unabashedly catchy with a multitude of influences, from Italo disco, to electro house, to the subtleties of rock. In its vocal simplicity, it is only tinged with back and forth boy-girl vocals that say, with a sly innocence "Let me see you move it, shake it cross the dancefloor," and "Hey boy watch me move it, shake it cross the dancefloor."
.Chromeo Remix Chromeo, the wonder boys of electro-tinged disco. They bring their immense signature sound to this track. Dave-1 nicely adds a spoken intro to the song that relates to the title of the track, but builds a story before the original kicks in. Chromeo leaves most of the song untouched, particularly in keeping the mid tempo pace. They throw in funky synths, that makes this a little more dancey in a groovy sort of way. The duo also layer on soft disco beats, only a whisp, and slight drum breaks via cow bell sounding drums.
.Lifelike Remix Lifelikemakes "Cross The Dancefloor" a much more powerful track. It's heavier, due to the thick drum beats, frequently more cut up, principally the vocals in the beginning, which I particularly like. Though slightly faster, it doesn't deviate too far from the roots of the original. Featured nicely in the middle is a piece where Lifelike removes all music, save for splashes of an 80s synth cymbal, and the boy-girl vocals play back and forth, all cut up and syncopated, before everything jumps back in again. The main riff to this song is a piano-esque tune that bounces nicely throughout. If I were throwing a party, this is the remix I would play.
.Alex Metric Remix This is a very cool, sleek and futuristically styled mix. The vocoder laced words are replaced by aggressive, full on robotic vocals. It sounds exactly what the robots in Terminator would sound like if they were forcing human prisoners to dance. Metric's mix deviates menacingly from the original, adding his own funk filled, slapping bass lines, distorted and cut up synths, all feverishly fast paced.
Gearing up for this year’s Lollapalooza festival on August 7-9 in Grant Park, Chicago, Kevin Devine will be doing a small run of special solo shows there and back. Devine will be joined by the Goddamn Band for Lolla.
Tour Dates: August 04 – The Basement / Columbus August 05 – The House Cafe / Dekalb August 06 – The Pike Room @ The Crofoot / Pontiac August 07 – Lollapalooza / Chicago August 09 – Musica /Akron August 11 – The Note / West Chester, Pa.
Wheat will be releasing a new record, White Ink, Black Ink on July 21st and we’ve got a copy to give away!
In support of White Ink, Black Ink, Wheat will be stopping by the relatively new Kung Fu Necktie in Philadelphia this Friday, June 26th with The XYZ Affair.
A big fan of their earlier work, before label problems caused the guys to take an extended hiatus, we’re happy to have them back in action. Check out “H.O.T.T.” ( half of the time), from the new album and revel in the dreamy indie pop that Wheat has come to define.
To win a copy of Wheat’s new White Ink, Black Ink, tweet about the contest and leave a comment with the direct link to your tweet!
Tour Dates: Jun 25 – DC9 / Washington DC Jun 26 – Kung Fu Necktie / Philadelphia Jun 27 – Mercury Lounge / New York City Aug 01 – Great Scott / Allston, Mass.
In a unique move to allow their fans the chance to hear their entire new album, Armistice, in advance of street date, Mutemath has devised an intrepid plan to bring the music to the streets of your city via bus for a Mobile Listening Party (MMLP).
These special events will begin July 6th in Seattle, leading up to the date of the album's release on August 18th, where the band will hold a CD release show at House of Blues New Orleans. The Teleprompt/Warner Bros. Records tour bus will begin its coast-to-coast journey bringing new music directly to their fans where they can interact with each other as they discover Armistice for the first time.
The VIP ticket pre-sale began on Friday, June 19th. A very special VIP bundle package will be available for one price and will include: - A ticket for the Mutemath show of their choice. - A copy of the new album Armistice . - An exclusive MMLP T-shirt. - An exclusive album artwork lithograph signed by the members of Mutemath. - Immediate download of the album’s first single plus two non-album B-sides. - A Limited Edition "First-In-Line-Pass" - An invitation to the MutemathMobile Listening Party.
Tour Dates: Jul 6 – Seattle Jul 7 – Portland Jul 9 – Sacramento Jul 10 – San Francisco Jul 11 – Los Angeles Jul 12 – San Diego Jul 13 – Phoenix Jul 14 – Albequerque Jul 15 – Denver Jul 17 – Kansas City Jul 18 – Springfield, Mo. Jul 19 – Des Moines Jul 20 – Minneapolis Jul 21 – Madison Jul 22 - Chicago Jul 23 – Grand Rapids Jul 24 – Detroit Jul 25 – Cincinnati Jul 27 – Columbus Jul 28 - Cleveland Jul 29 – Philadelphia Jul 30 – Boston Jul 31 - New York City Aug 01 – Baltimore Aug 02 - Washington DC Aug 04 – Norfolk Aug 05 – Charlotte Aug 06 – Birmingham Aug 07 – Nashville Aug 09 – Ft. Lauderdale Aug 10 – Orlando Aug 11 – Atlanta Aug 12 – Memphis Aug 13 – St. Louis Aug 14 – Tulsa Aug 15 – Oklahoma City Aug 16 – Dallas Aug 17 – Houston Aug 18 – New Orleans (Release Party/ H.O.B.)
Supermodel Kate Moss got in a fight with new boyfriend Jamie Hince, of The Kills, and threw hisbag into a pool. The bag contained Hince’s laptop which held 6 new Kills song not backed up anywhere else.
Jamie did his best to retrieve the laptop and air it out, along with his BlackBerry and diary, also in the bag, but it was too late. Eventually the pair supposedly laughed it off and Kate will buy Jamie a new laptop.
