New Real Estate, "Blue Lebaron".

New from Real Estate via their blog is a little demo for a song called "Blue Lebaron". Not sure what the band is up to right now, whether they're working on an album or just hanging out. Seems to be the latter, but here's a new one anyway.

Real Estate - Blue Lebaron by Real Estate

Download:

http://www.mediafire.com/?75b520cck6qwyrz

Diplo remixes Sleigh Bells' "Tell Em".

So I didn't really know this, but apparently Diplo and the kids from Sleigh Bells are actually pretty close. In fact, I guess Derek from Sleigh Bells and Diplo are from the same part of Florida which Diplo describes as "shitty". Diplo posted this picture and remix on Mad Decent along with a really flattering description of his friendship with Sleigh Bells who he fondly describes as "bro and sis for life".

Here you go.

Animal Collective US and European tour dates announced.

When there was speculation that Animal Collective were going to go an hiatus in light of Panda Bear's success and Avey Tare's first solo album I was pretty bummed. A band, coming off their most successful album quitting just didn't sit right. Well, they've just announced US tour dates which is a good sign the band isn't done with one another just yet. Better yet, Deakin is rejoining the band making them a foursome again. You never know, good chemistry on the road could lead to another full length album.

Here's the dates:

04-11 Arcata, CA - Kate Buchanan Room
04-12 Redway, CA - Mateel Community Center
04-13 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
04-14 Big Sur, CA - Henry Miller Memorial Library
04-16 Indio, CA - Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
05-14 Minehead, England - All Tomorrow's Parties
05-16 Eastbourne, England - Winter Gardens
05-17 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
05-18 Brussels, Belgium - Les Nuit
05-19 Cologne, Germany - Electron
05-20 Berlin, Germany - Melt Wee
05-21 Warsaw, Poland - Stodola
05-22 Krakow, Poland - TBA
05-23 Vienna, Austria - Arena Vienna
05-24 Zagreb, Croatia - Pogon Jedinstvo
05-28 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound Festival

Coachella lineup revealed.

Holy shit. Well if you've got $269 to dish out and a ride to Indio, Califor-ni-a, I'd say its pretty much worth it.

Ducktails III: Arcade Dynamics now out on iTunes

Another big anticipated album, Ducktails III: Arcade Dynamics is now out on iTunes. You won't be able to get a hard copy of it until February through Woodsist, but digitally the album is available. For those of you so persuaded, there's also a handful of leaks out there. Here's a track off the album featuring Panda Bear, "Killin' the Vibe". Really psyched on this one.

New Lykke Li video, "I Follow Rivers"

Hello hello hello.

Here's a video for "I Follow Rivers" off the upcoming album. Its pretty much just lyrics scrolling in a stylized fashion, but the song is pretty cool and it'd probably be good if you wanted sing along with friends or something.

Whatever your purpose:

New Panda Bear, "Abita Song", surfaces in skate video.

Soon after Tomboy's release date was revealed, this skate video surfaced on Collected Animals that uses a new song off the album. This, personally, is probably the best one I've heard so far. Its not a bad video either. Here:

ATIBA EVANS Panasonic GH2 Skate from skatefairy on Vimeo.

New Panda Bear album gets release date!

(Photo by me, from Primavera Fest 2010)

Hello all,

Panda Bear's upcoming full length Tomboy finally has a release date. Here's a post from Panda Bear's Facebook:

Panda Bear's 'Tomboy' to be released April 19, 2011!

Panda Bear is the project of Animal Collective member Noah Lennox. Tomboy, his long-awaited fourth album as Panda Bear, and follow-up to Person Pitch, is now complete and will be released on his own label, Paw Tracks, on April 19, 2011.

So there you have it. Lots of good albums coming out this year. Can't wait.

Woods and Ducktails going on tour.

Two bands I love very dearly are going on a short week long tour in the beginning of February. Most of that dates, as you can see below, are in the northeast and even happen to be stopping in Philadelphia at the chapel inside the First Unitarian Church. Going to pitch it over to City Paper to see if I can get a review.

Also, Ducktails will be playing at Pilam, a house in Philly with Sore Eros and Silk Flowers.

Datez:

Wed-Feb-02	Burlington, VT	Monkey House
Thu-Feb-03	Portland, ME	Apohadion w/ Herbcraft
Fri-Feb-04	New York, NY	Monster Island Basement
Sat-Feb-05	Poughkeepsie, NY	Vassar College
Mon-Feb-07	Philadelphia, PA	Chapel at First Unitarian Church
Tue-Feb-08	Baltimore, MD	Golden West

Strand of Oaks video, "Last to Swim".

Here's a video from Philly artist (originally from my hometown of Wilkes-Barre) Strand of Oaks.

Strand of Oaks | "Last To Swim" from Memory Drift on Vimeo.

Also, here's a trailer for a documentary following Strand of Oaks and Juniper Tar. Its a pretty old trailer, but it seemed appropriate.

Juniper Tar/Strand of Oaks Tour Documentary - Fundraising Teaser Trailer from High Frequency Media on Vimeo.

New La Sera, "Devils Hearts Grow Gold"

Another track (via Gorilla vs Bear) from La Sera, the Vivian Girls side project created by Katy Goodman. The full album (not sure the name of it) will be out on February 15th. I've gotta say, I really like where this is going. Pleasant, warm tunes. Here's a link.

Stream new Smith Westerns album, Dye it Blond.

Oh my goodness.

Easily one of my most anticipated albums of this year is up on NPR's website for a free stream. Thanks NPR. I love you.

New Wavves - Stained Glass (Won't You Let Me into Yr Heart)

Hello, all. Happy New Year and holidays and the like. Been a little sporadic with posts lately with the holidays and all that.

But,

here's a new Wavves song:

Wavves - Stained Glass (Won’t You Let Me Into Yr Heart) by jp917