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If you’re not familiar with Yonlu’s story yet, then I highly recommend reading the story on Yonlu.com or here on our own site. In a nutshell, this is music that was highly private and personal that was created by a person who was extremely fond of the internet and the “public” persona it allowed him to create. Along the likes of Elliott Smith and Nick Drake, the music will begin to take on another meaning once you know more about Yonlu’s (his real name was Vinicius Gageiro Marques) incredible story. Since Yonlu’s internet presence is still strong, you can often still find videos that he posted and inspired. Some are silly, some are chilling, all expressions of a brilliant young musician and the impact he had on his admirers.
Here’s one such video for the beautiful “Humiliation”:
San Fransisco’s The Music Lovers make tunes heavily influenced by the works of Serge Gainsbourg, Godard, and 60s pop. It is no surprise that the video for “Saturday,” off of their killer new album Masculine Feminine would weigh in on those influences as well. The video is loaded with hot cars, sexy ladies lounging by the pool, and more split screens than five Woodstocks. Check it out!
Athens, GA hip-hop group, Deaf Judges, are pleased to announce the Deaf Judges Remix Contest, hosted by rightClique. The remix contest runs from April 10, 2009 until June 5, 2009. Winners will be announced in Atlanta on June 10, 2009 at a Pegasuses-XL/Deaf Judges show (TBD.) The winner of the contest will be notified in advance and can also perform at the show.
The song is “TV Thieves”, which you can check out at the Deaf Judges MySpace page or here.
You can download all the stems here. Contestants can send their remix in MP3, WAV or AIFF formats via Mediafire, Yousendit, Sendspace, etc. Submit remixes to deafjudgesremix@gmail.com. Please include your name and contact info in the email. This email is also good if you have any questions regarding the stems.
1ST Place: Slot at June 10th show; spot on the Remix Contest CD/EP; Deaf Judges T-Shirt, CD and vinyl copy of All Rise; and extra goodies from rclique.org.
2ND Place: Spot on the Remix Contest CD/EP; choice of Deaf Judges T-Shirt, CD or vinyl of All Rise; and extra goodies from rclique.org.
3RD-5TH Place: Spot on the Remix Contest CD/EP; Deaf Judges CD of All Rise; and extra goodies from rclique.org.
For The Kingsbury Manx’s first full-length album in four years, they had a lot of work to do to recapture the magic of The Fast Rise and the Fall of The South. One of the things the band wouldn’t have to worry about when putting the record together was the approval of a record label. This brand new release Ascenseur Ouvert will be released on a new label, keyboardist Paul Finn’s own Odessa Records! Odessa will be releasing two more records in addition to the new one from The Kingsbury Manx from fellow North Caroliners Americans in France and Impossible Arms. The Kingsbury Manx already have dates planned throughout the month of May, but expect more dates to follow.
Robert Gomez began making music at the tender age of 7 putting on his first ‘show’ for friends and family at a Baldwin piano store in his hometown of Corpus Christi, TX. Now with his third full-length release (the most recent, Brand New Towns released on Bella Union in 2007), Pine Sticks and Phosphorus displays a lyrical cascade of story wrapped around his compositional genius and musical prowess. Co- Produced by Matt Pence of Centro-Matic and featuring members of The Polyphonic Spree, Midlake, Postmarks and Sarah Jaffe, this beautiful masterpiece is Robert’s finest to date.
Robert’s record release show will be next Saturday, April 25th at an undisclosed Denton, TX. location. You must buy tickets (or reach out to Team Clermont) to gain entrance to this super secret affair. Sub Pop’s Baptist Generals will be opening.
One of my favorite Texan bands, Strange Boys, have been touring in the Southeast recently, and will be kicking off their June tour on 6/5 with Mika Miko at Denton’s fine Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios. When I first saw Strange Boys, they were still calling Dallas home (they now reside in Austin), and were playing incredibly energetic and sophisticated live shows, especially for three guys who hadn’t yet reached legal drinking age. Now, as a quartet, the band has somehow managed to improve their live set, and their new album, And Girls Club (In The Red Records) shows a new emphasis on slowing down a bit and adding even more dusty hooks.
The video for the lead off track on And Girls Club, titled “Woe Is You And Me” (which was released as a 7” on In The Red) was directed by Daniel Hill:
Be sure to catch Strange Boys live on their June & July dates with Mika Miko and The Coathangers!
04.10 – Baton Rouge LA – The Spanish Moon
04.11 – Houston TX – House Show
06.05 – Denton TX – Rubber Gloves *
06.06 – Austin TX – Red 7 *
06.07 – Houston TX – Mangos *
06.08 – New Orleans LA – Saturn Bar *
06.09 – Atlanta GA – Drunken Unicorn *#
06.10 – Greensboro NC – UNCG / Square One *
06.11 – Washington DC – Comet Pizza and Ping Pong *
06.12 – Baltimore MD – Sonar *#$
06.13 – Brooklyn NY – Market Hotel *#
06.14 – New York NY – Cake Shop *
06.15 – Philadelphia PA – Danger Danger Gallery *
06.16 – Worcester MA – Ralph’s Diner *
06.18 – Cleveland OH – Now That’s Class
06.20 – Columbus OH – Bourbon St *
06.22 – Chicago IL – Beat Kitchen *
06.23 – Minneapolis MN – First-Avenue *
06.24 – Iowa City IA – Public Space 1 *
06.25 – Lawrence KS – Jackpot Music Hall *
06.26 – Denver CO – Hi-Dive *
06.27 – Salt Lake City UT – Kilby Court *
06.29 – Los Angeles CA – The Smell *
07.02 – San Francisco CA – Hemlock #
07.03 – San Jose CA – Nickel City #
07.06 – San Diego CA – Casbah #
07.07 – Tucson AZ – Plush #
07.09 – Lubbock TX – Ash Riprock’s #
07.10 – Dallas TX – The Lounge on Elm St. #
07.11 – Austin TX – Mohawk #
“* = w/ Mika Miko”
“# = w/ The Coathangers”
“$ = w/ The Death Set”
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