The Holloys + Dengue Fever: “Eyes”
LA-based, Holloys, have released a new limited edition split 7 inch with Dengue Fever featuring cover art by the visual artist and singer, Jim Brown. The first in a series of three split singles, each will feature a painting by Jim Brown. Collect all three to reveal the full artwork.
San Francisco synth rockers, Maus Haus, are poised to break out. They’re already climbing the charts at CMJ and now they’re set to kick off this year’s Noise Pop festival at The Mezzanine with the likes of My First Earthquake, !!! and Sugar & Gold. The band will be unleashing their new 7 inch the same night (that sounds kind of perverted, doesn’t it?) featuring the tracks “Winter” and “Zig Zag”. Consider yourself informed.
Who: Larry
Blog: FutureSounds
Location: LA
Twitter: @futuresounds
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Who: Ben Van Houten, Co-founder
Blog: The Bay Bridged
Twitter: @thebaybridged
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Couldn’t resist posting about this cool Hanukah present little Judah got from Aunt Sarah last week. Cool for kids and adults alike, the humanitarian endeavor by the Yellow Bird Project features over 25 hand-illustrated designs dedicated to indie musicians, including Iron & Wine, Bloc Party, The National and Devendra Banhart. So if you’ve ever wanted to color Devendra Banhart’s beard, wiggle yourself through the intricate Broken Social Scene maze, marvel in the colourful carnival of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah or slide down the psychedelic playground of MGMT, look no further. Profits from this colourful venture will go towards the charities YBP supports.
You can buy the book ($10) online or at the Heath Ceramic’s retail store in Sausalito.
Who: Cian
Blog: See What You Hear
Location: UK
Twitter: @seewhatyouhear
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Dan Melchoir Und Das Menace – “Wrapped in Fog”
Dan Melchoir Und Das Menace. Such a great name you just want to say it again. London-based Melchoir is one hard working independent artist. The man has put out more than 30 recordings with various bands since the mid-90s and has earned a respected reputation among fans of always delivering. ‘ThankYou Very Much’ is his recent effort with NC -based group Und Das Menace and I just love this track “Wrapped In Fog”. His garage rock aesthetic is so right on.
Tim Williams – “I Hit Another Wall”
Tim Williams is an LA-based (by way of Brooklyn) troubadour who’s just released his latest album, “Careful Love.” The story behind the album is so sweet. As his bio tells it, “Careful Love” is a confirmation of Williams’ new outlook on life.
In May 2008, he had a change of heart – literally. After going through an intensive open heart surgery that left him bedridden for months, he began writing new material for the album. Once out of the hospital he also had courage to try new things, like going to Los Angeles for the first time in his life. He explains “Having lived in Brooklyn for such a long time, I was programmed to hate the sun-soaked city.” Instead, he loved California. He also met someone amazing and fell in love.
“Finally some warm sun
to heal all my new scars.
Life’s what you make it.
Now I can take it.”-Tim Williams
“I Hit Another Wall”
Live footage from the Frequency Festival in Europe of Radiohead performing “These Are My Twisted Words” live for the first time.
First time I heard this band I was immediately transported back to days of yore, circa 1990 something, while discovering Jane’s Addiction ‘in a haze.’ Turns out the NY psych five-piece has been selected for the Flaming Lips curated Sunday date of All Tomorrow’s Parties New York. The three-day festival takes place Friday, September 11th through Sunday, September 13th at Kutcher’s Country Club in Monticello, NY.
Hopewell’s recent album, Good Good Desperation is available now on Tee Pee Records.
