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PopWreckoning is giving away tickets to Lillith Fair on July 15 at Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone in Bonner Springs, KS. The line up features Heart, Metric, Vedera, Ingrid Michaelson and more. 

We only have a couple pairs of tickets up for grabs. The contest will end at 12:00 p.m. the day of show (July 15). Winners’ tickets will be at the door when you arrive at the show. Please also include your full name and email in the comment so that we can get in touch with the winners of the contest.

Winning is easy, simply complete the following steps:

1. Comment in this article with the answer to this question: Which Lillith Fair act are you most excited to see and why? PopWreckoning staff will read your answers and choose from the correct ones the day of show.

2. Repost this article on either your facebook, twitter, myspace, blog, website or other social media tool. Spread the wealth, then send us the link (by posting it in your comment).

Then, best (and easiest) of all, show up at the venue and enjoy the show, compliments of PopWreckoning. Good luck!

Here is Two Door Cinema Club‘s new promo video for upcoming single “Come Back Home’. The single will be released in the UK on July 12, but you can pre-order the 7″ single from Recordstore.co.uk here.

If you’re a fan of the film ‘Sliding Doors’, this will be right up your alley. In this, Alex Trimble, Kev Baird, and Sam Halliday are the players in three different vignettes with three very different outcomes. Catch the Irish trio on tour this autumn.

Tour Dates
Oct 07 – Warehouse Live / Houston
Oct 08 – Loft / Dallas
Oct 09 – Austin City Limits Festival / Austin
Oct 11 – Mercy Lounge / Nashville
Oct 12 – Loft / Atlanta
Oct 13 – Norva / Norfolk
Oct 14 – First Unitarian Church / Philadelphia
Oct 18 – Royale / Boston
Oct 21 – Webster Hall / New York City
Oct 22 – Black Cat / Washington, DC
Oct 24 – Le National / Montreal
Oct 25 – Phoenix Concert Theatre / Toronto
Oct 27 – Lincoln Hall / Chicago
Oct 28 – 7th Street Entry / Minneapolis
Oct 30 – Bluebird Theatre / Denver
Nov 02 – Henry Fonda Theatre / Los Angeles
Nov 03 – Belly Up Tavern / Solana Beach
Nov 04 – Slim’s / San Francisco
Nov 05 – Hawthorne Theatre / Portland
Nov 06 – Neumo’s / Seattle

Two Door Cinema Club: website | myspace | Two Door Cinema Club To Tour with Phoenix in Spring, Headline First North American Tour | “Something Good Can Work” video | @ Constitution Hall | Interview with: Sam Halliday of Two Door Cinema Club | @ Johnny Brenda’s | Two Door Cinema Club Announce Fall North American Tour

“The Mouse” ruled Kansas City again. Everyone standing inside the sold out Crossroads on Tuesday night knew it; the people joining on the surrounding balconies knew it and “The Mouse” (as one under-the-influence man repeatedly referred to Seattle indie- rock outfit Modest Mouse as) knew it. But no matter how much Modest Mouse did rule, this was no ordinary show. Not from where I was standing anyway. “Why?” you ask. Well, take into consideration these ten random notes about the show and then ask yourself that same question.
1. The opening band (Avi Buffalo) barely looked old enough to drive, let alone be touring with one of the decade’s most recognized bands. But, despite how young they may have looked, they were easily some of the most talented musicians I’ve ever seen.
2. I was bumped from behind as a young woman passed out in between bands. Behold, victim #1. (I’m sure it was just the heat getting to her.)
3. The down time in between bands seemed ridiculously long. However, they did manage to tune Modest Mouse front man Isaac Brock’s guitar a handful of times. I remember thinking to myself, “That damn guitar better stay in tune.”
4. Despite the stagehands’ countless efforts, Isaac Brock’s guitar still managed to be out of tune. No worries though, Brock played it off as if the rest of the band was playing in the wrong key. They stopped the song, Brock demonstrated the correct way to play the song, and they confidently restarted the song like nothing ever happened. This is “The Mouse” we’re talking about here.
5. Halfway through Modest Mouse’s set, “the heat” claimed another body. Behold, victim #2.
6. “Trailer Trash” was requested for the seventeenth time by a kind, loud-mouthed fellow standing a few feet behind me.
7. Brock kindly, and abruptly, wished the audience a good night as the band exited the stage.
8. As the crowd grew increasingly anxious for a Modest Mouse encore, repeated attempts of claps and chants proved to be nothing more than a failure. Do those ever work?
9. As the band made their way back onto the stage for the encore, “Trailer Trash” was requested for a twentieth time by that same kind, loud-mouthed young man standing behind me.
10. Isaac Brock bantered with the audience during the encore. This wasn’t the first time during the show either. Weird.

Alright so maybe this wasn’t such an odd show for Modest Mouse. In fact, the only thing from this list that may be weird is Brock being so chatty with the audience. Other than that, “The Mouse” is still “The Mouse.” For years now they have never managed to disappoint me and they definitely didn’t start on Tuesday night. I don’t think they disappointed any one in attendance Tuesday night, aside from the “Trailer Trash” man. They never did play that for him.

Written by Chris Robbins. Photos by Todd Zimmer.

If you haven’t heard the new Brandon Flowers single, “Crossfire,” it still very much so has a the Killers sound to it. With the talk of God and the slowed down tempo, it’s a lot closer to the Sam’s Town era for the band, just with tamer drums.

Flowers just released the music video for “Crossfire” and much like the title, he’s caught in the crossfire of all sorts of deadly situations: ninjas, torture situations, bombs. Eeks. Thank heavens Charlize Theron is there to save him. No wonder he repeats “lay your body down” over and over once he’s rescued. That’s Charlize Theron! We’d do her.

Oh, and Brandon Flowers is currently doing a promotion to reveal Flamingo‘s album art. Go to Facebook and click “Like” to help reveal it here.

After conquering the world with their high-powered rock shows, Melbourne, Australia-based band the Temper Trap will return to North America for an extensive tour August through October. The openers on this tour will be Manchester’s electropop/dance trio Delphic (who will join the tour in September) and Brooklyn duo The Hundred in the Hands. Presale tickets are already available from the Temper Trap‘s official website but the general ticket sale begins on July 9. The Temper Trap will also make appearances at Lollapalooza in Chicago, Outside Lands in San Francisco, and Austin City Limits.

Tour Dates
Aug 04 – House of Blues / San Diego, CA
Aug 06 – House of Blues / Cleveland
Aug 08 – Lollapalooza / Chicago
Aug 10 – Ogden Theater / Denver
Aug 11 – Depot / Salt Lake City
Aug 13 – Showbox / Seattle
Aug 14 – Roseland Theater / Portland
Aug 15 – Outside Lands Festival / San Francisco
Sept 26 – Trocadero / Philadelphia
Sept 29 – House of Blues / Boston
Sept 30 – Wellmont / Montclair, NJ
Oct 01 – Terminal 5 / New York City
Oct 02 – Le National / Montreal
Oct 03 – Capital Music Hall / Ottawa
Oct 05 – Phoenix / Toronto
Oct 09 – Austin City Limits / Austin
Oct 11 – St. Andrews / Detroit
Oct 13 – Turner Hall / Milwaukee
Oct 14 – First Avenue / Minneapolis
Oct 22 - Fox / Pomona, CA
Oct 23 – Club Nokia / Los Angeles

The Temper Trap: website | myspace | @ 9:30 Club | @ Bonnaroo 2010, Day 1
Delphic: website | myspace | Delphic’s Debut Album Streaming on MySpace
The Hundred in the Hands: website | myspace | The Hundred in the Hands’ ‘Pigeons’ takes flight with Foals’ remix

Photo: Mary Chang

Fly away and escape reality for a moment with the catchy dance tune “Pigeons” by Brooklyn duo The Hundred in the Hands. The dance pop song is already perfect for clubs, but remix gurus Foals went ahead and added their own spin.

Check out the original version here and then listen to the Foals’ take here. We’ve had both on repeat, but we really love the extension that Foals gives it with its trumpeting music interlude about two minutes in. The descending bass line also gives the song a darker edge than the bubbly original. Adding to the darkness, is the way Foals’ latches on to the lyric, “Fly away,” and uses that to help fade out their six minute take on the song just as they led into it.

“Pigeons” will be on the The Hundred in the Hands’ debut self-titled album due out September 21.
Pre-order the album here.

Jersey’s The Gaslight Anthem have released a breathtaking new video for single “American Slang.”

The video is directed by Kevin Custer, who has been working with the band for a seven-part “Making of American Slang” series. In this video for the title track, Custer casts the band in black and white, with tight shots on their faces and eyes as they watch the people going about their day to day activities in New York. It’s a beautiful video and almost like watching a documentary within itself.

Montreal’s Land of Talk has announced a North America tour in promotion of its sophomore album: Cloak and Cipher.

The album is due out August 24 on Saddle Creek Records. The debut album from the band was highly praised for its frontwoman’s – Lizzie Powell‘s -  powerful Stevie Nicks-like vocals and lush guitar riffs. This sophomore album promises to be just as brilliant as the first.

Cloak and Cipher features a slew of Canadian guests including Jeremy Gara of Arcade Fire, Patrick Watson, Stars and fall tourmates, Besnard Lakes. Tickets for the tour are available in an album pre-order bundle here.

Tour Dates:
9/16 Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
9/19 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
9/21 Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
9/22 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
9/23 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
9/25 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
9/26 Salt Lake City @ Kilby Court
9/29 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room
9/30 Calgary, AB @ Dicken’s Pub
10/2 Victoria, BC @ Lucky Bar
10/3 Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore
10/4 Seattle, WA @ Crocodile*
10/5 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios*
10/7 San Francisco, CA @ Independent*
10/8 Los Angeles, CA @ Echo Plex (Culture Collide Festival)*
10/9 Costa Mesa @ Detroit Bar *
10/10 San Diego, CA @ Casbah*
10/12 Phoenix, AZ @ The Rhythm Room*
10/15 Austin, TX @ The Parish
10/16 Dallas, TX @ The Nightmare
11/2 Portland, ME @ Space Gallery
11/3 Boston, MA @ TT the Bear’s
11/5 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas
11/6 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
11/7 Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
*w/ Besnard Lakes

It’s no secret that Of Montreal loves Janelle Monáe. Anyone who caught the band at Lollapalooza or other random shows the past two years can attest to that. The band frequently invited the songstress to join them on stage for guest vocals. And with her spunky personality mixed with her classic croon, she’s the perfect compliment to the funky indie rockers.

Of Montreal is officially taking Janelle out on a fall tour with them as they promote their newest release False Priest. The tour kicks off in Washington, D.C. with a two night stand at the 9:30 Club September 13 and 14.

False Priest is the 10th studio album from Of Montreal. It will be released in conjunction with the start of the tour: September 13 in the UK/Europe and September 14 in North America. You can pre-order the album and get a free download of the first single, “Coquet Coquette,” here. Janelle does guest perform on the album. The band has also released a “Coquet Coquette” EP featuring remixes by Starf*cker and Yip Deceiver.
Track Listing:
I Feel Ya’ Strutter
Our Riotous Defects (feat. Janelle Monáe)
Coquet Coquette
Godly Intersex
Enemy Gene (feat. Janelle Monáe)
Hydra Fancies
Like A Tourist
Sex Karma (feat. Solange Knowles)
Girl Named Hello
Famine Affair
Casualty of You
Around the Way
You Do Mutilate?

Tour Dates:
9/13 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club w/ Janelle Monáe
9/14 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club w/ Janelle Monáe
9/15 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory w/ Janelle Monáe
9/16 – Boston, MA – House of Blues w/ Janelle Monáe
9/17 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 w/ Janelle Monáe
9/18 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 w/ Janelle Monáe
9/19 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom w/ Janelle Monáe
9/21 – Covington, KY – Madison Theatre w/ Janelle Monáe
9/22 – Urbana, IL – Canopy Club w/ Janelle Monáe
9/23 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue w/ Janelle Monáe
9/24 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theatre w/ Janelle Monáe
9/26 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom w/ Janelle Monáe
10/3 – Dublin, IE – Tripod
10/4 -Glasgow, UK – QMU
10/5 – Manchester, UK – Academt 2
10/6 – London, UK – Koko
10/7 – Paris, FR – Cigale
10/8 – Lille, FR – Grand Mix
10/9 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg Max
10/10 – Berlin, DE – Admiralspalast (Studio)
10/12 – Stockholm, SE – Debaser
10/13 – Oslo, NO – Rockefeller
10/14 – Copenhagen, DK – Amager Bio
10/15 – Brussels, BE – Botanique / Orangerie
10/21 – St. Louis, MO – Pageant w/ Janelle Monáe
10/22 – Omaha, NE – Sokol Auditorium w/ Janelle Monáe
10/23 – Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall w/ Janelle Monáe
10/24 – Denver, CO – The Ogden Theater w/ Janelle Monáe
10/25 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex w/ Janelle Monáe
10/27 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount w/ Janelle Monáe
10/28 – Portland, OR – Roseland w/ Janelle Monáe
10/29 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield w/ Guests TBA
10/30 – Los Angeles, CA – Palladium w/ Janelle Monáe
10/31 – Tucson, AZ – The Rialto w/ Guests TBA
11/1 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theatre w/ Janelle Monáe
11/2 – Dallas, TX – The Granada Theatre w/ Janelle Monáe
11/3 – Austin, TX – East Side Drive In w/ Janelle Monáe
11/4 – Houston, TX – Numbers w/ Janelle Monáe
11/5 – Oxford, MS – The Lyric w/ Janelle Monáe
11/6 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse w/ Guests TBA
11/7 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse w/ Guests TBA

Cults, the mysterious duo behind the Summer viral hit, “Go Outside,” are the final installment in Adult Swim’s 8 Singles,  8 Weeks. 

If you’re a fan of the throwback 7″ and Madeline’s stretched out vocal melodies, then you’ll also be a fan of “Oh My God.”

. “Oh My God”

The Adult Swim series included tracks from artists such as LCD Soundsystem and you can download and check all 8 singles out for free here.

The band also released a video for the song directed by Daniel Garcia. They brought in balloon artist Jason Hackenwerth to deck Madeline out in a feathery pattern, but we’re a bit torn if this makes her look cool or like a giant vagina. Watch and decide for yourself: