[Saturday In Videos] The National/Bat For Lashes/Metric

The National perform a new song on Q TV:



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Bat For Lashes new video for the kick ass "Pearl's Dream":

Bat For Lashes - "Pearl's Dream"


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Metric's video for "Sick Muse":

[MP3] Deer Tick - Easy

Deer Tick are releasing a new album entitled Born On Flag Day on June 23rd via Partisan Records. Put it on your wish list. These fellas were introduced to us back in 2007 with the release of their first album War Elephant. Good, solid folk jams on that one.

The first track we're allowed to listen to off the new album is a little diddy called "Easy." Check it out and comment below:
Deer Tick - Easy

Extensive tour
May 30 @ Talking Head - Baltimore, Maryland *
Jun 6 @ Heirloom Arts Theater - Danbury, Connecticut
Jun 8 @ Trocadero - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania #
Jun 9 @ Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, New York #
Jun 10 @ House of Blues - Boston, Massachusetts #
Jun 11 @ 9:30 Club - Washington, Washington DC #
Jun 12 @ Cat’s Cradle - Carrboro, North Carolina #
Jun 13 @ Hi-Tone - Memphis, Tennessee
Jun 14 @ The Pageant - St. Louis, Missouri #
Jun 15 @ Granada - Lawrence, Kansas #
Jun 16 @ The Mill - Iowa City, Iowa
Jun 17 @ Slowdown - Omaha, Nebraska #
Jun 18 @ Box Awesome - Lincoln, Nebraska
Jun 20 @ Neurolux - Boise, Idaho
Jun 23 @ Media Club - Vancouver, British Columbia
Jun 24 @ Wild Buffalo - Bellingham, Washington !
Jun 25 @ Tractor Tavern - Seattle, Washington
Jun 26 @ Mission Theater - Portland, Oregon
Jun 27 @ Gundlach Bundschu Winery - Sonoma, California
Jun 30 @ Marilyn’s on K - Sacramento, California !
Jul 1 @ The Independent - San Francisco, California !
Jul 2 @ The Crepe Place - Santa Cruz, California !
Jul 3 @ The Cellar Door - Visalia, California !
Jul 4 @ Spaceland - Los Angeles, California !
Jul 5 @ Beauty Bar - Las Vegas, Nevada !
Jul 6 @ Modified Arts - Phoenix, Arizona !
Jul 8 @ Bash Riprocks - Lubbock, Texas !
Jul 9 @ Emo’s - Austin, Texas !
Jul 10 @ Hailey’s - Denton, Texas !
Jul 11 @ Sticky Fingerz - Little Rock, Arkansas !
Jul 12 @ The Basement - Nashville, Tennessee !
Jul 13 @ Al’s Bar - Lexington, Kentucky !
Jul 14 @ Locals Only - Indianapolis, Indiana !
Jul 15 @ Empty Bottle - Chicago, Illinois !
Jul 16 @ Beachland Tavern - Cleveland, Ohio !
Jul 17 @ Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, Ontario !
Jul 18 @ Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest - Ottawa, Ontario
Jul 19 @ Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest - Ottawa, Ontario
Jul 20 @ Le Divan Orange - Montreal, Quebec !
Jul 21 @ Space Gallery - Portland, Maine !
Jul 22 @ Iron Horse - Northampton, Massachusetts !
Jul 23 @ Wallingford American Legion - Wallingford, Connecticut !
Jul 24 @ Bowery Ballroom - New York, New York !@
Aug 2 @ George Wein’s Folk Festival 50 - Fort Adams State Park, Newport, Rhode Island
Aug 7 @ Prospect Park Bandshell - Brooklyn, New York
Oct 3 @ Austin City Limits Festival - Austin, Texas
Oct 10 @ Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival - Joshua Tree, California
Oct 11 @ Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival - Joshua Tree, California

* w/ Caleb Stine
# w/ Jenny Lewis
! w/ Dawes
@ These United States

The Weekend Fundown [Fun Edition]

What are you planning to do this weekend? Get drunk? See a show? Get laid? All of the above? I hope so.

Here are some ideas:

FRIDAY:
Hoots & Hellmouth @ JB's [CD RELEASE PARTY!]
The National @ Electric Factory
Phillies vs Nationals - 7:05 Pm

SATURDAY:
The Avett Brothers @ The Troc
A Camp @ JB's
Zee Avi @ World Cafe Live
ROCKTITS! w/ DJs Joel, Russ, Nez, Steve V @ Kungfu Necktie
Phillies vs Nationals - 7:05 PM

SUNDAY:
Jessica Lea Mayfield @ JB's
Phillies vs Nationals - 1:35 PM

TUESDAY:
Grizzly Bear @ The Troc [See you there!!]

Hoots & Hellmouth - Known For Possession
The National - Fake Empire
The Avett Brothers - Matrimony
Jessica Lea Mayfield - Kiss Me Again
Zee Avi - Bitter Heart

Throwback Thursday [Acoustics Edition]

It's Thursday. Time for some throwbacks. Acoustic style. Enjoy:

Van Morrison - Sweet Thing
Bright Eyes - Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh
Jane's Addiction - Jane Says [Acoustc]
Neutral Milk Hotel - Two Headed Boy
Sufjan Stevens - Decatur, Or, Round Of Applause For Your Stepmother!
Nirvana - Dumb [unplugged]

[Video ] Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll

[purchase their latest album It's Blitz! @ insound. Now]

[NEW MUSIC] Donny Hue & The Colors

Now in Brooklyn via DC, Donny Hue and The Colors [dont worry, it took me a while to get it, too], are ready to release their 2nd LP entitled Letter From New Virginia. Recorded in a barn in the state of [you guessed it] Virginia, the new album has that homey, acoustic folk that one would expect. In a really good way.

The LP's first single "I Speak Of The Hayseed Cousins" is a full on sing along folk jam aimed to make you dance, sing and drink tons of home-made moonshine.

Letter From New Virginia is out on The Kora Records on June 23rd. Kora Records are releasing one track per week from the albums B-Sides until it comes out.

Donny Hue & The Colors - I Speak Of The Hayseed Cousins [Single]
Donny Hue & The Colors - Oh Lord [B-Side]
Donny Hue & The Colors - Steps [B-Side]

On The Road:
6.16.09 - Charlottesvile - The Box
6.17.09 - Harrisonburg - Clementine's
6.18.09 - Philly - Kung Fu Knecktie
6.19.09 - DC - Black Cat

[MP3] BLK JKS - Lakeside

Sometimes I come across bands that I think are okay. Sometimes they suck [and I'll be the first to admit it]. But sometimes there are bands that blow my fucking ears off - in a really good way. Blk Jks is one of the latter. Hailing from Johannesburg, South Africa, Blk Jks create loud, psychedelic South African pop music with ease. They implement heavy bass, crisp guitar, whistling, and spacey vocals to capture something new for our ears.

The cover of their debut EP entitled Mystery conveys to us a story that we can't clearly figure out. It can be fun. It can be fleeting. It can be dangerous. Either way, it's definitely enticing.

Blk Jks debut EP was released back in March [3/10/09] on Secretly Canadian Records. I honestly can't wait to hear more from these guys.

Blk Jks - Lakeside

Oh hey! Look who's coming to Philllyy:

5/27/09 @ THE BELL HOUSE / BROOKLYN
6/2/09 @ KNITTING FACTORY / BROOKLN
6/3/09 @ IRVING PLAZA / NYC WITH FEMI KUTI
6/4/09 @ IRVING PLAZA / NYC WITH FEMI KUTI
6/8/09 @ TT THE BEARS / BOSTON
6/9/09 @ KUNGFU NECKTIE / PHILADELPHIA
6/11/09 @ BLACK CAT / WASHINGTON DC
7/5/09 @ WEEKSVILLE HERITAGE CENTER / BROOKLYN...WITH CODY CHESNUTT

[Video] The Beastie Boys on Fallon - So What'cha Want

One of my faves were on Jimmy Fallon last night talking about a NEW album coming out in September. Then they teamed up with the The Roots to play So What'cha Want. Made me smile. Check it out: