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Crystal Antlers will tour this Fall with WU LYF in support of their new release Two-Way Mirror. Prior to that, you can catch Crystal Antlers at one of their Brooklyn, San Diego, or Los Angeles area dates. Here’s a  personal note from Jonny Bell in the band with further details!

Friends,

 A week ago we released our 2nd album, Two-Way Mirror in the US (UK August 1 and EU on September 5). It was born out of a trip of isolation in Mexico following a ton of touring and the news that our old label home, Touch and Go, was downsizing to a more catalog focused operation. We recorded in Long Beach with our good friend Ikey who produced our first EP and Jack Endino mixed it. Raymond Pettibon provided the art.

Since completing the recording we’ve been dealing with a mountain of DIY manufacturing tasks, setting up distribution deals and putting together a small team to help us get the word out. It’s been a tough and costly learning experience releasing it on this scale by ourselves, but for the knowledge we’ve gained, it was well worth it.

TOUR DATES

08-04 Brooklyn, NY – Vans House Parties (w/ Man Man, Glass Candy)

08-06 Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands Gallery (w/ Gary War, Team Robespierre, Balkans)

09-10 San Diego, CA – Bar Pink (w/ White Fence)

10-19 Riverside, CA – The Barn

TOUR W/ WU LYF

11-06 Washington, DC – Rock N Roll Hotel

11-08 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg

11-10 Boston, MA – Middle East Downstairs

11-11 Montreal, QC – Il Motore

11-12 Toronto, ON – Legendary Horseshoe Tavern

11-14 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle

11-15 Minneapolis, MN – 7^th Street Entry

11-18 Vancouver, BC – Electric Owl

11-19 Seattle, WA – Crocodile Café

11-21 San Francisco, CA – The Independent

11-22 Los Angeles, CA – The Troubadour

www.crystalantlers.com

The Drums announce the release of their second album, Portamento out September 13th through Frenchkiss Records.
In support of their US release, The Drums have also announced fall tour dates including a summer performance at this year’s sold out Lollapalooza. Their shows kick off on September 28th in Hoboken, NJ at Maxwell’s and continue through November 6th in Washington DC at The Black Cat. Exclusive fan pre-sale starts Wednesday, July 27th followed by a public on-sale this weekend.

To accommodate the record’s sonic expansiveness, the band has expanded to a quintet live, adding two auxiliary members including good friend Myles Matheny on guitar and bass. The additional touring musicians lend their live performances a more spontaneous feel, in line with the aesthetic of the new album, getting rid of the need for backing tracks.

Tour dates:

August 6th             Chicago, IL                         Lollapalooza
Sept. 28th             Hoboken, NJ                         Maxwell’s
Sept. 29th             Boston, MA                         Brighton Music Hall
Sept. 30th             Montreal, QC                         Evenko
Oct. 1st                 Toronto, ON                         The Mod Club
Oct. 3rd               Cleveland Heights, OH             Grog Shop
Oct. 4th               Chicago, IL                         Subterranean
Oct. 5th               Minneapolis, MN             7th Street Entry
Oct. 6th            Des Moines, IA                         Vaudville Mews
Oct. 10th             Portland, OR                        Doug Fir Lounge
Oct. 11th             Vancouver, BC                         Venue
Oct. 12th             Seattle, WA                        Crocodile Café
Oct. 14th             San Francisco, CA             The Independent – Treasure Island Night Show
Oct. 15th             San Diego, CA                         The Casbah
Oct. 18th             Los Angeles, CA             Echoplex
Oct. 20th             Tempe, AZ                        Sail Inn
Oct. 22nd             Dallas, TX                         The Loft
Oct. 23rd             Austin, TX                         The Parish
Oct. 24th             Houston, TX                         Fitzgerald’s
Oct. 26th             Tallahassee, FL             Club Downunder
Oct. 27th             Orlando, FL                         The Social
Oct. 28th             Miami, FL                         Grand Central
Oct. 31st             Atlanta, GA                         The Drunken Unicorn
Nov. 3rd             Brooklyn, NY                         Music Hall of Williamsburg
Nov. 5th             Philadelphia, PA             Making Time at Voyeur Night Club
Nov. 6th             Washington, DC             The Black Cat

To purchase tickets: http://thedrums.com/shows

La Dispute have recently announced they will be hitting the road this fall with Thrice, Moving Mountains, and O’Brother. The tour will kick off on September 30 and tickets are available now. Full tour dates are listed below:

Sep 30 – Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock
Oct 01 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theater
Oct 03 – Dallas, TX – The Door
Oct 04 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
Oct 05 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
Oct 07 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
Oct 08 – Orlando, FL – Beacham Theater
Oct 09 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade Theater
Oct 11 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
Oct 12 – Richmond, VA – The National
Oct 13 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
Oct 14 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
Oct 15 – Towson, MD – Recher Theater
Oct 16 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
Oct 18 – Boston, MA – Royale
Oct 19 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda
Oct 20 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Theatre
Oct 21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Zoo
Oct 22 – Covington, KY – Madison Theatre
Oct 23 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
Oct 25 – Grand Rapids, MI – Intersection
Oct 26 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
Oct 27 – Chicago, IL – Metro
Oct 28 – St. Louis, MO – Pop’s
Oct 29 – Lawrence, KS – Granada
Oct 30 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
Nov 01 – Magna, UT – SaltAir
Nov 03 – Seattle, WA – Showbox Market
Nov 04 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Nov 05 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
Nov 06 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
Nov 08 – Los Angeles, CA – Mayan Theater
Nov 09 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
Nov 10 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
Nov 11 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues

www.ladisputemusic.com

New Orleans’ MUTEMATH have announced that they will launch the Odd Soul Introduction Tour this fall. The tour finds the band, which is Paul Meany (vocals/keyboards), Roy Mitchell-Cardenas (bass/guitar), and Darren King (drums), unveiling songs from their upcoming new album, Odd Soul, which will be released on October 4^th by Teleprompt/Warner Bros. Records. MUTEMATH will perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on the night of release.

The Odd Soul Introduction Tour kicks off on September 7^th and concludes with a homecoming show in New Orleans on October 21^st. A pre-sale for a VIP Package (which includes tickets, a physical and digital copy of Odd Soul, and a digital download of the track “Blood Pressure”) has already begun. Regular tickets go on sale to the public on August 5^th. Prior to September 7^th, MUTEMATH will perform a few select special dates in August. Tour dates can be found below.

In other MUTEMATH news, the track “Odd Soul” is currently available to fans in a unique video mixer platform. The mixer, which premiered on digital and social media technology site Mashable.com, features a different video for each part of the song: drums, guitars, bass, vocals, synth, and background vocals. Listeners can solo, mute, and mix “Odd Soul” in real-time creating their own audio and visual mix. Due to varying connection speeds and hardware there are two versions available, a 4-track version meant for users on slower connections and a 6-track version for fans using up-to-date browsers on faster broadband connections. Versions can be chosen by visiting www.mutemath.com/oddsoul.

08/06             Tulsa, OK                            Brady District Block Party
08/13            Tokyo, JAPAN                    Summer Sonic Festival
08/14            Osaka, JAPAN                     Summer Sonic Festival
08/16            Los Angeles, CA                Troubadour (sold-out)
08/20            Mobile, AL                          Saenger Theatre
08/25            New York, NY                      Mercury Lounge (sold-out)
09/07            Charleston, SC                     The Pour House
09/08            Greenville, SC                      The Handlebar
09/09            Columbia, SC                       New Brookland Tavern
09/10            Athens, GA                          40 Watt
09/12            Raleigh, NC                          The Pour House
09/13            Wilmington, NC                   The Soapbox
09/15            Richmond, VA                      Canal Club
09/16            Charlottesville, VA               The Southern
09/17            Poughkeepsie, NY               The Loft
09/18            Hartford, CT                          Webster Underground
09/20            Providence, RI                      The Met
09/22            Buffalo, NY                             Mohawk Place
09/23            Burlington, VT                        Higher Ground
09/24            Albany, NY                             Pearl Palooza (WEQX)
09/25            Cleveland, OH                      The Grog Shop
09/27            Ann Arbor, MI                    The Blind Pig
09/29            Lansing, MI                          The Loft
09/30            Milwaukee, WI                      The Rave Bar
10/01            Des Moines, IA                   Vaudeville, Mews
10/02            Lawrence, KS                      Bottleneck
10/07            Oklahoma, City, OK                  The Conservatory
10/08            Waco, TX                               Common Ground
10/09            San Antonio, TX                Endless Music
10/11            Little Rock, AK                    Revolution Music Room
10/12            Memphis, TN                                    Hi-Tone
10/14            Baton Rough, LA                  Chelsea’s
10/16            Pensacola, FL                      Deluna Fest
10/17            Jacksonville, FL                   Jack Rabbit’s
10/19            Knoxville, TN                         The Square Room
10/20            Birmingham, AL                   Workplay Theatre
10/21             New Orleans, LA                One Eyed Jacks

www.mutemath.com

Coming straight out of Springfield, MO, Ha Ha Tonka specialize in disarming and effortless anthems that owe as much to high and lonesome Ozarks mountain music as chugging college rock. The band released its Bloodshot debut, Buckle in the Bible Belt, to much acclaim in 2007, followed up with LP Novel Sounds of the Nouveau South in 2009, and released their latest album Death of a Decade this past April.

With a handful of tour dates lined up, the band is ready to hit the road and make a special appearance at Rockhurst College on Saturday August 27. For more information about the band and to take a look at more tour dates please visit www.hahatonkamusic.com

LA’s Fool’s Gold are hitting the road this fall in support of their sophomore album, Leave No Trace, out August 16th. Following a handful of shows in August, they’ll tour the US in September, and will head to the UK in November with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The five-piece band of founding members Luke Top (vocals/bass) and Lewis Pesacov (guitar), Garrett Ray (drums), Brad Caulkins (multi-intrumentalist), and Salvador Placencia (percussion) have become known across the globe for their energy and ability to get people to let loose and take pride in their dancing shoes. This unified Fool’s Gold line-up has allowed for the dynamic of the band to have a redefined sound, in a live setting and on record. Tour dates are as listed below:

Wed. Aug. 3 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek w/ Lykke Li , Best Coast
Sat. Aug. 6 — Seattle, WA @ Mural Amphitheatre – KEXP BBQ: Concerts at the Mural
Mon. Aug. 22 — Las Vegas, NV @ Foundation Room on the Roof at The Mandalay Bay
Sat. Sep. 3 — Los Angeles, CA @ FYF Festival
Tue. Sep. 13 — Tulsa, OK @ Cains Ballroom w/ Cold War Kids
Wed. Sep. 14 — San Marcos, TX @ Texas Music Theater w/ Cold War Kids
Thu. Sep. 15 — Dallas, TX @ South Side Music Hall w/ Cold War Kids
Sat. Sep. 17 — Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
Mon. Sep. 19 — Columbus, OH @ Skully’s
Tue. Sep. 20 — Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
Wed. Sep. 21 — Washington, DC @ Black Cat
Thu. Sep. 22 — New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
Sat. Sep. 24 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl
Sat. Oct. 1 — San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall
Fri. Nov. 2 – Dublin, Ireland @ The O2 w/ Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sat. Nov. 5 – Paris, France @ Le Trianon w/ Red Hot Chili Peppers
Mon. Nov. 7 – London, UK @ The O2 w/ Red Hot Chili Peppers
Wed. Nov. 9 – London, UK @ The O2 w/ Red Hot Chili Peppers
Thu. Nov. 10 – London, UK @ The O2 w/ Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sat. Nov. 12 – Glasgow, UK @ SECC – Hall 4 w/ Red Hot Chili Peppers
Wed. Nov. 14 – Manchester, UK @ Evening News Arena w/ Red Hot Chili Peppers
Tue. Nov. 15 – Manchester, UK @ Evening News Arena w/ Red Hot Chili Peppers
Thu. Nov. 17 – Sheffield, UK @ Motorpoint Arena w/ Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sat. Nov. 19 – Birmingham, UK @ NEC – LG Arena
Sun. Nov. 20 – Birmingham, UK @ NEC – LG Arena

For more information visit www.foolsgoldmusic.com

Sweden’s First Aid Kit has announced new US tour dates this fall. In September, sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg will support Bright Eyes on nine dates beginning the 7^th at The Norva in Norfolk, VA. The band will then return to the US again in November supporting fellow Swede Lykke Li on eight dates that kick off November 9^th at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA. First Aid Kit was recently in the Omaha studio of producer (and member of Bright Eyes) Mike Mogis working on their sophomore album; more information regarding the album coming soon.

First Aid Kit saw success last year with the release of their debut LP The Big Black & The Blue garnering praise from NPR’s All Songs Considered, Nylon, and SPIN (‘Breaking Out’ artist), among others. In the past year, the band has performed at SXSW, Austin City Limits festival, and the CMJ Music Marathon and released a Third Man Records Blue Series 7-inch, recorded with Jack White at his own Third Man Studios in Nashville, TN.

9/3 Norfolk, VA – The Norva

9/4 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club

9/5 Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head

9/7 Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues

9/8 Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre

9/9 Birmingham, AL – Sloss Furnaces

9/11 Orlando, FL – House of Blues

9/13 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues

9/15 Dallas, TX – Palladium Ballroom

11/9 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater

11/11 Denver, CO – Ogden Theater

11/13 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue

11/14 Chicago, IL – Vic Theater

11/15 Toronto, Ontario – Sound Academy

11/17 Montclair, NJ – Wellmont Theater

11/19 Asheville, NC – Orange Peel

11/20 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater

Check out First Aid Kit at www.thisisfirstaidkit.com

Rock and roll outfit Quietdrive of Minneapolis, MN, have taken to Kickstarter to fund their next album, which will be comprised of fan-picked cover songs. In 2006 Quietdrive released their debut record, When All That’s Left Is You on Epic records. Since then they’ve released 3 records, Deliverance, Close Your Eyes, and the 2011 self-titled record, Quietdrive. Releasing the last 3 records on their own label, Quietdrive has followed their own DIY ethics to continue the success of creating music for the last 8 years.

The band writes on their Kickstarter page: “For as long as Quietdrive has been a band, we’ve wanted those who love and support us to know our appreciation. Without your support, none of what we’ve been able to do would be possible. As a gift and a thank you, we would like to give you a record all your own. These songs will be for you and chosen by you. This truly is Your Record, and its simple to make it yours: donate 1 dollar and receive 1 vote toward any song of your choice. The more you donate–the more votes you will receive. Also, check out the exclusive packages that you can receive below–like posters, a documentary, shout out videos, and even an in-studio visit.”

Check out their Kickstarter project and help fund the album. Video below:

For more information visit www.quietdrivemusic.com.

Kanrocksas Music Festival is reaching out to local musicians and giving them the chance of a lifetime with Wild Bill’s Local Music Showcase, a music competition giving local bands and deejays the chance to compete for the opportunity to perform at the Kanrocksas Music Festival. Local bands and deejays will perform at Wild Bill’s Steakhouse and Saloon located in Legends Outlets Kansas City every Friday and Saturday in July for the opportunity to share the stage with national acts at Kanrocksas and to take home VIP passes with an additional cash prize.

Winners will be declared by a panel of judges as well as audience voting participation. Two final winners will be announced before the Kanrocksas Music Festival, including one winning band and one winning deejay that who perform on one of the three main stages at the music festival. Finalists who place in the top five during the weekly showcases will win festival passes and will be offered the chance to play on the “Camping Stage” presented by The Pitch, 103.7 The Dam, and 95.7 The Vibe.

No cover will be charged during each weekly showcase. The crowd will also have several opportunities to win official Kanrocksas Music Festival giveaways, including passes to the festival. After 10:00 p.m., each showcase is restricted to an audience of 21 and older.

Local Band Showcase:

July 1, 2011
• The Grisly Hand at 10:30 p.m.
• The Dead Girls at 11:30 p.m.
• Abandon Kansas at 12:30 a.m.

July 8, 2011
• The Beautiful Bodies at 10:30 p.m.
• Scott Allan Knost at 11:30 p.m.
• Soft Reeds at 12:30 a.m.

For more information, and to purchase tickets to Kanrocksas, visit www.kanrocksas.com

July 15, 2011
• Cowboy Indian Bear at 10:30 p.m.
• Signum A.D at 11:30 p.m.
• Queens Club at 12:30 a.m.

July 22, 2011
• The Atlantic at 9:30 p.m.
• Head Change at 10:30 p.m.
• Drakkar Sauna at 11:30 p.m.
• Maps for Travelers at 12:30 p.m.

July 29, 2011
• The Hearts of Darkness at 10:30 p.m.
• Evalyn Awake at 11:30 p.m.
• Approach at 12:30 a.m.

The four members of YAWN come from the underbelly of Chicago, with roots in neighborhoods like Little Lebanon, Baghdad Row, and Polski Park. Having grown up together both figuratively and literally, their hearts remain embedded in trash but their dreams of success run deeper than the cold waters of Lake Michigan.

Having been in previous bands together and learning many valuable lessons on the DIY sense of creating music, they began crafting a new sound, one more aligned with the eclectic textures of Brian Eno, Aphex Twin and Yeasayer: a solid, badass rock core adorned with rich vocal harmonies, vintage world samples and atmospheric digital layers. Setting up shop in Wicker Park, they recorded new material in their basement. The DIY revelation led to the creation of “YAWN,” a 5-song EP that combines the poppiness of Phoenix with the complex lush layerings of Yeasayer and the creativeness of Unicorns.

Throughout 2010 the band has had the pleasure of opening for such great acts as: Yeasayer, Local Natives, Girl Talk, Twin Shadow, Glasser, Tanlines, RJD2, Steel Train, Memoryhouse, Twin Sister, Houses, Young Man, Class Actress/Beach Fossils, and a few others.

For now, YAWN is taking some time from playing live to finish their debut full-length, slotted for release this August. Be sure to check them out at www.yawntheband.com