With Moby’s newest album ‘Wait For Me’ out for a few weeks and everyone feeling that ‘my life is content thanks to a new Moby album’ feeling, it’s time to catch his live show. The new tour sees Moby on guitar, piano, percussion and sometimes signing lead. Joining Moby on stage are regularly collaborarating vocalists Joy Malcolm and Kelli Scarr. This will be the first time since 2005 that Moby has toured the US with a live band. Lets consider ourselves lucky and go out and see some Moby!

Chicago Sept. 30th!

MOBY US TOUR DATES:
Sept 17 Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live
Sept 18 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Sept 20 Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
Sept 21 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Sept 24 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Sept 29 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall
Sept 30 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
Oct 1 St. Paul, MN @ Myth
Oct 3 Houston, TX @ Warehouse
Oct 4 Dallas, TX @ Palladium
Oct 12 San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues
Oct 14 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Oct 15 San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre
Oct 18 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Oct 19 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom

More here:
www.moby.com
www.mute.com

July 17, 18, 19 at Union Park in Chicago. What bands are you looking forward to?

FRIDAY, JULY 17
8:40 (A) Built to Spill
7:20 (C) The Jesus Lizard
6:10 (A) Yo La Tengo
5:00 (C) Tortoise

SATURDAY, JULY 18
8:40 (A) The National
8:30 (B) The Black Lips
7:30 (B) Matt and Kim
7:25 (C) Beirut
6:30 (B) Lindstrøm
6:15 (A) MF Doom
5:30 (B) Wavves
5:15 (C) Yeasayer
4:30 (B) Ponytail
4:15 (A) Final Fantasy
3:35 (B) Bowerbirds
3:20 (C) The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
2:40 (B) The Antlers
2:30 (A) Fucked Up
1:45 (C) Plants and Animals
1:45 (B) The Dutchess & The Duke
1:00 (A) Cymbals Eat Guitars
1:00 (B) Disappears

SUNDAY, JULY 19
8:40 (A) The Flaming Lips
8:30 (B) The Very Best
7:30 (B) Mew
7:25 (C) Grizzly Bear
6:30 (B) Vivian Girls
6:15 (A) M83
5:30 (B) Japandroids
5:15 (C) The Walkmen
4:30 (B) DJ/Rupture
4:15 (A) The Thermals
3:35 (B) Women
3:20 (C) Pharoahe Monch
2:40 (B) The Killer Whales
2:30 (A) Blitzen Trapper
1:45 (C) Frightened Rabbit
1:45 (B) Dianogah
1:00 (A) The Mae Shi
1:00 (B) Michael Columbia

-Mute Records

Mute is set to release Moby’s new album ‘Wait For Me’ on June 30th. The video for the album’s debut track, ‘Shot In The Back Of The Head’, is an animation directed by David Lynch. Watch it here.

A completely DIY effort, Moby recorded the album in his home studio, drew the album artwork with a black sharpie on copy paper, asked his friends to record the vocals, and asked another friend, photographer Jessica Dimmock, to take the press photos.

In addition, friend Ken Thomas (Sigur Ros, Throbbing Gristle, M83) came on board to help mix the record: “mixing the record with him was really nice, as he’s creatively open to trying anything - like recording an old broken bakelite radio and running it through some broken old effects pedals to see what it would sound like. it’s on the record as a :45 second long track called ’stock radio’“. Moby and Thomas mixed the record using purely analog equipment in true stereo, akin to how records were mixed in the late 60’s. As a result, the songs sound pretty amazing on headphones.

On Wednesday April 15th a free download of “Shot in the Back of the Head” will be available on Moby’s website at www.moby.com.

Cool.

Tiny Masters of Today premiered a new video for ‘Skeletons’, the title track from their new album out June 16th on Mute Records. Check it!

At just 15 and 12 years old respectively, Tiny Masters of Today’s Ivan and Ada have earned some serious indie rock credentials. The band’s 2007 debut landed them praise from David Bowie, who called their homemade single “genius”, CSS and Liars remixed them, and they recorded w/ Kimya Dawson and Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O and Nick Zinner.

Their sophomore return “Skeletons” is out June 16th and picks up where their debut left off - 11 frantic, punk-informed tracks written and produced by Ada and Ivan in their native Brooklyn.

I wish there were parties like this when I was 12:

Following a sold-out US tour throughout North America that continues through the end of November, Mute Records and M83 are proud to announce that the band is confirmed to open for The Killers during their arena tour in January and February 2009. The tour is still in support of M83’s fifth album Saturdays = Youth released April 2008 on Mute.

The M83 live setup includes Gonzalez on vocals, guitars and keyboards, Loic Maurin on Drums, Pierre-Marie Maulini on bass and guitar and featured album vocalist Morgan Kibby (of LA-based band The Romanovs) on vocals and keyboards.

And it’s still not to late to take part in M83’s open call to fans to submit their best video interpretations of “We Own The Sky”, their latest single from SATURDAYS=YOUTH. The competition launched on Thursday, November 13th on Pitchfork. Anyone who wants to submit an entry has until January 20, 2009 to produce a video for “We Own the Sky” and upload it onto the Youtube contest page at http://www.youtube.com/group/m83. The winning entry will have its Pitchfork TV debut early next year!

Check these dates:

Tour dates (supporting The Killers):
1/17 Denver, CO @ Magness Arena – Ritchie Center
1/19 Minneapolis, MN @ Northrop Auditorium
1/20 Chicago, IL @ UIC Pavilion
1/21 Detroit, MI @ EMU Convocation Center
1/23 Toronto, ONT @ Air Canada Centre
1/25 New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
1/26 Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena
1/28 Washington, DC @ George Mason University Patriot Center
1/29 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
1/30 Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Civic Center
1/31 Nashville, TN @ Grand Ole Opry House
2/01 Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theater
2/03 Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center
2/04 Dallas, TX @ Nokia Theatre

Source: Mute

It’s goin’ to be good. The show starts at midnight. I’ll have a review later next week with with some photos from the show. See you there.

Source: Mute

“Prepare to shout along: I’m From Barcelona’s sophomore release ‘Who Killed Harry Houdini’ is out today. Listen to the full album on AOL Spinner here.

The 20+ member Swedish group led by Emanuel Lundgren burst on the scene in 2007 with ‘Let Me Introduce My Friends’, which introduced a songwriter with a penchant for crafting colorful indie pop that turned seemingly small topics like wearing glasses, oversleeping, and collecting stamps into upbeat sing-alongs.

Like many things Swedish – Ikea, Jose Gonzalez, spas, and fish – we were hooked. And so were critics. Pitchfork promptly labeled it “Best New Music,” Rolling Stone called it “pretty damn charming,” and New York Times described their confetti-filled Lollapalooza performance as “euphoric.”

In addition, the band are holding a remix competition of new song “Music Killed Me.” Visit myspace.com/imfrombarcelona for complete details, submissions must be received by November 3rd.

Paper Planes is their standout single. Watch the video here via Youtube and listen to the track here via Hypem.

source: Mute

Hercules and Love Affair announce their headlining North American fall tour in support of their smash self-titled album (out now on Mute/DFA). The band’s performances have garnered universal acclaim for their seamless blend of traditional and electronic instruments and their ability to transform venues and festivals into uninhibited dance parties . The North American tour includes dates with Mos Def (San Francisco), The B-52s and James Murphy (NYC).

The eight piece live band includes Andy manning keyboards, drum machines and providing backing vocals, a horn section, Kim Ann and Nomi on lead vocals, live drums, live bass and even more keyboards.

Both the album and lead single, “Blind”, debuted in the UK Top 40 and were ranked #1 and “Track of the Week” by the NME. The second single, “You Belong” was released on September 2 and features remixes by the UK’s Riton of the Gucci Sound System, Detroit techno originator and legend Kevin Saunderson of Inner City and legendary Chicago House producer Derrick Carter. The band’s debut show at Brooklyn’s Studio B and their recent NYC show at the Fillmore East received raves across the board and sold out quickly. The Fall tour presents a rare chance to see an exciting and innovative band that never sacrifices the fun.

MYSPACE MYSPACE MYSPACE MYSPACE MYSPACE MYSPACE MYSPACE MYSPACE

Hercules and Love Affair North American Tour
10/3 - San Francisco, CA @ Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
(with Mos Def and Rogue Wave, Benefit presented by Spin Magazine)
10/4 - Los Angeles, CA @ Detour Festival
10/17 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
10/18 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
10/19 - Montreal, QC @ Les Saints
10/22 - Boston, MA @ Middle East Downstairs
10/31 - Philadelphia, PA @ Transit (Making Time Halloween party)
11/1 - New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom (with B-52s & James Murphy)
11/2 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

VIDEOS:
You Belong
Blind

Shakedown - At Night (Alan Braxe Remix)
Midnight Juggernauts - 45 and Rising (Cut Copy remix)
Big Gipp - Hot (Treasure Fingers Remix)
Hercules & Love Affair - You Belong (Riton Remix)
MSTRKRFT - Bounce (Felix Cartal Remix)

Felix Cartal’s remix of ‘Bounce’ is out. Personally I dig the Mansion rework I posted last Wednesday a lot more, but you decide. Definitely check out the Riton remix of Hercules and Love Affair and always listen to anything put out by Alan Braxe. There’s some exiting stuff coming soon. I have some interviews lined up, a review of the Cut Copy/Presets show tonight at the Metro, and have been contacted by Muse Records to do some promotional work for their upcoming Chicago shows. Stay tuned.