MP3: Princeton - “Sadie and Andy (Feat. Meredith Metcalf)”

Los Angeles-based Princeton released its debut record, Cocoon of Love, September 29th on Kanine Records. Growing up on Princeton Street in Santa Monica, the group now lives in an aging green house on a hillside in the Eagle Rock district of LA where their album was recorded.

Among the many detrimental effects that love has on the mind, one of the more subtle is the way it litters the memory with a batch of misplaced associations - places, figures, products and (especially) music that, through chance, become invested with deep personal significance. This detritus of love is scattered all over Princeton’s, Cocoon of Love, right down to its title, taken from a chance line on a long-ago-cancelled children’s show. Stacks of herbal tea, a glow-in-the-dark monument, paperback writers, the Wall Street Journal, a departing Mercedes, The Metamorphosis, a series of Cambridge-commissioned paintings, video arcades, graffiti, and a cyclist on the Autobahn all figure prominently into Princeton’s musical sketches.

Princeton is twin brothers Jesse & Matt Kivel, Ben Usen and David Kitz. In support of the new album the band is wrapping up a tour with Ra Ra Riot and will head out this fall with Art Brut and later with OK GO.

PRINCETON

Sep 29th The Masquerade Atlanta, GA $ &
Sep 30th Cat’s Cradle Carborro, NC $ &
Oct 1st 9:30 Club Washington, DC $ &
Oct 2nd Trocadero Philadelphia, PA $ &
Oct 3rd Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA $ &
Oct 4th Knitting Factory Brooklyn, NY &
Oct 8th Terrace Club Princeton, NJ *
Oct 9th Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar Charlottesville, VA @
Oct 10th Duke Coffee House Durham, NC
Oct 16th Middle East Cambridge, MA +
Oct 17th Maxwell’s Hoboken, NJ +
Oct 18th Black Cat Washington, DC +
Oct 19th Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC +
Oct 20th The Earl Atlanta, GA +
Oct 21st Club Downunder Tallahassee, FL +
Oct 22nd The Bottletree Birmingham, AL +
Oct 23rd Spanish Moon Baton Rouge, LA +
Oct 24th Walter’s On Houston, TX +
Oct 25th The Mohawk Austin, TX +
Oct 27th Club Congress Tucson, AZ +
Oct 28th Casbah San Diego, CA +
Oct 29th Glass House Pomona, CA +
Oct 30th Cafe Du Nord San Francisco, CA +
Oct 31st UC Davis Davis, CA +
Nov 1st Holocene Portland, OR +
Nov 2nd Neumo’s Seattle, WA +
Nov 5th The Basement Columbus, OH #
Nov 6th The Grog Shop Cleveland, OH #
Nov 7th Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI #
Nov 8th Southgate House Covington, KY #
Nov 10th Intersection Front Room Grand Rapids, MI #
Nov 11th Canopy Club Urbana, IL #
Nov 12th Zorn Auditorium Eau Claire, WI #
Nov 13th Otto’s Dekalb, IL #
Nov 14th Rock Island Brew Co. Quad Cities, IL #

$ = w/ Ra Ra Riot
& = w/ Maps and Atlases
@ = w/ Tune Yards
* = w/ Le Loup
+ = w/ Art Brut
# = w/ OK GO

Princeton
Cocoon of Love
(Kanine)
Street Date: Sept. 29, 2009

1. Sadie and Andy (feat. Meredith Metcalf)
2. Show Some Love, When Your Man Gets Home
3. Calypso Gold
4. Korean War Memorial
5. Stunner Shades in Heaven
6. Martina and Clive Krantz
7. Shout it Out
8. Sylvie
9. I Left My Love in Nagasaki
10. Worried Head
11. The Wild

Princeton
Shout it Out 7″
(Kanine)
Street Date: Aug. 25, 2009

1. Shout it Out
2. Moonbeams

PRINCETON LINKS:

Label Page - www.kaninerecords.com

MySpace - www.myspace.com/princetonmusic

MP3: Loney Dear - “Airport Surroundings”

Hailing from the small city of Jonkoping, Sweden, Loney Dear’s primary member Emil Svanängen first began making homemade recordings of delicate, folkish indie pop in the early 2000s. As Loney, Dear (the band has since deleted the comma from its name), Svanängen self-released three homemade CD-Rs through his website: River Fontana Redux, Citadel Band, and Sologne. As buzz developed through MP3 blogs and other new media manifestations, Sub Pop offered Svanängen a contract in 2006. The first proper Loney Dear album, Loney, Noir, was released in early 2007.

Svanängen describes Dear John as a “marvelous album in dark shades with a lava-like glow from underneath.

Praise for Loney Dear:

“A devotee of elaborate pop from the Beach Boys to a-ha, Mr. Svanängen sings plaintive confessions in a tenor so high and sweet it’s almost androgynous. The melodies are exquisite, and with each verse he surrounds them with more and more parts, creating pop crescendos of dizzying ingenuity: whistling, harmonizing, stepping up the percussion, simulating horn and string sections, making synthesizers pulsate and flutter all around”–Jon Pareles, NY Times

“Despair has never sounded so sweet.”–SPIN

“Svanangen’s captivating ruminations sound as if he’s trying to capture the purest essence of joy, albeit with a melancholy underbelly. It’s that bittersweet warmth that makes Loney, Dear’s hushed, pastoral folk songs seep into the heart.”–NPR

“He wraps the ups and downs of a whirlwind romance into tiny packages. You’re left hungry, fully certain that 34 minutes– let alone five– will never be enough of this very, very good thing.”–Pitchfork

“Through soft layers of acoustic instrumentation and vocal harmonies, Svanängen creates a sustained and lasting representation of the classic emotions of regret, peace, and loneliness.” –PopMatters

“Svanängen’s bright falsetto holds his miniature musical tapestries together.” –Austin Chronicle

LONEY DEAR

Sep 30 San Diego, CA @ Casbah*
Oct 01 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubador*
Oct 02 San Francisco, CA @ Slims*
Oct 03 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge*
Oct 04 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey*
Oct 06 Vancouver BC @ Biltmore Cabaret*
Oct 09 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry*
Oct 10 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge*
Oct 11 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop*
Oct 12 Toronto ON @ Horseshoe Tavern*
Oct 13 Montreal QC @ Il Motore*
Oct 14 Boston, MA @ Great Scott*
Oct 15 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom*
Oct 16 Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwells*
Oct 17 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas*

* = w/ Asobi Seksu

Loney Dear
Dear John
(Polyvinyl)
Street date: Jan. 27, 2009

1. Airport Surroundings
2. Everything Turns to You
3. I Was Only Going Out
4. Harsh Words
5. Under a Silent Sea
6. I Got Lost
7. Summers
8. Distant
9. Harm
10. Violent
11. Dear John

LONEY DEAR LINKS:

MySpace: www.myspace.com/loneydear

Press Materials: www.polyvinylrecords.com/press

MP3: Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele - “Meet Me In The Garden”

**PLEASE CONTACT US WITH ANY INTERVIEW / PROMO REQUESTS **

Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele
DJ Nobody
Saturdays Off The 405 @ Getty Center
Saturday, October 10, 2009 | 6:00-9:00 p.m.
FREE
www.getty.edu/visit/events/saturdays_405.html

Dent May’s unique vocal style-part crooner, part falsetto, and all showman-reflects the influences of some of his favorite singers (Prince, Serge Gainsbourg, and Lee Hazlewood, to name a few). His love of various song styles results in an infectiously enjoyable combination of ukulele, drums, pedal steel, violin, horns, and bass. One second his songs hint at Brazilian Tropicalia, the next at a ’50s barbershop quartet or an early-20th-century country swing.

Also performing: L.A.’s own DJ Nobody takes the stage as part of dublab’s 10th anniversary celebration, making the last Saturdays Off the 405 of 2009 a not-to-be-missed event.

Bio:
Jackson, Mississippi native Dent May grew up singing in local church groups, acting in school plays, and performing at nursing home gigs with a recorder choir. In high school, he wrote synthy power-pop with his band The Rockwells while recording erotically charged novelty tracks with friends on the side. After three unsuccessful semesters at NYU’s film school, May moved to North Mississippi where he helped found the Cats Purring arts collective and formed a country-rock band called Cowboy Maloney’s Electric City. In late 2007, inspired by Serge Gainsbourg and Lee Hazlewood, he began performing as Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele and released a digital E.P. of cheeky lo-fi tunes, A Brush With Velvet. The title is a reference to The Partridge Family, episodes of which May obsessively collected and organized on VHS tapes as a teen. His debut album, The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele, was recorded with Rusty Santos in May’s home, a double-wide trailer in Taylor, Mississippi (population: 300). He continues to perform with Cowboy Maloney’s Electric City, and recently began recording dance music under the moniker Dent Sweat.

DENT MAY & HIS MAGNIFICENT UKULELE

10/10 - Los Angeles, CA - Getty Center
10/18 - Birmingham, AL - The Bottletree
10/19 - Athens, GA - Caledonia Lounge
10/20 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
10/21 - Washington, DC - DC9
10/22 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie $
10/23 - Brooklyn, NY - Cameo Gallery
10/26 - Nashville, TN - The End
10/27 - Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone Cafe
10/31 - Oxford, MS - Proud Larry’s #
11/04 - Hoboken, NY - Maxwell’s @
11/05 - Northampton, MA - Pearl Street Nightclub @
11/06 - Troy, NY - Revolution Hall @
11/07 - Toronto, ON - El Mocambo @
11/10 - Chicago, IL - Schuba’s
11/11 - Ferndale, MI - The Magic Bag @
11/12 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall @
11/13 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theater @
11/14 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club @
11/17 - Vancouver, BC - The Red Room @
11/18 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey @
11/20 - San Francisco, CA - Slim’s @
11/21 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre @

$ = w/ Tickley Feather
# = w/ Colour Revolt
@ = w/ Cryptacize and The Fiery Furnaces

Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele
The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele
(Paw Tracks)
Street date: Feb. 03, 2009

1. Welcome
2. Meet Me In The Garden
3. College Town Boy
4. Oh, Paris!
5. Howard
6. Girls On The Square
7. You Can’t Force a Dance Party
8. God Loves You, Michael Chang
9. At The Academic Conference
10. 26 Miles
11. I’m an Alcoholic
12. Love Song 2009

DENT MAY LINKS:

MySpace - www.myspace.com/dentmay

Press Materials - www.paw-tracks.com/dentmaypresspage.html

EARN A SPOT ON STAGE WITH YOUR FAVORITE BAND

WHO: Fun Fun Fun Fest returns to Austin for a fourth year, and this time around, they’re searching for the biggest super fan.

WHAT: Always dreamt of watching Danzig on stage? Or Of Montreal? Here is your chance. The Fun Fun Fun team has created the first ever-frequent festival program. Earn 15,000 points and you can watch your favorite band from the stage, here’s how. Sign up as a user (1 point), post your picture (25 points) interact with other users/friends (500 points), get involved in line-up forums (2000 points), create your custom schedule (5000 points) … it’s that easy. *

In addition to stage access, other prizes include:

1 pair of PIP weekend passes 10,000 points
1 pair of weekend passes 8,000 points
1 official Fun Fun Fun Fest poster 5,000 points
2 drink tickets 4,000 points
1 food voucher 3,000 points
Shout-out on the homepage via video 2,500 points
Advice from Ricky 1,000 points

WHERE: Post online at Fun Fun Fun Fest’s Web site: www.funfunfunfest.com

For more contests and prizes, follow Fun Fun Fun Fest on Twitter (@funfunfunfest) and become a fan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/funfunfunfest

*The points are one-month participation estimation.

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CHECK TRANSMISSION SHOW SCHEDULE IN AUSTIN FOR FREE TICKET GIVEAWAY SHOWS

FUN FUN FUN FEST COMPLETE SCHEDULE:

SATURDAY, NOV. 7

Orange Stage:

Ratatat 8:30-9:45
Les Savy Fav 7:35-8:25
Yeasayer 6:45-7:30
DEATH 6-6:40
No Age 5:10-5:55
Red Sparrowes 4:20-5:05
Shonen Knife 3:30-4:15
Times New Viking 2:40-3:25
Crystal Antlers 1:45-2:15
Royal Bangs 1:10-1:40
The Laughing 12:35-1:05

Black Stage:

The Jesus Lizard 8:35-9:45
Face To Face 7:45-8:30
F***** Up 6:55-7:40
7 Seconds 6:05-6:50
Melt Banana 5:15-6
Flipper 4:25-5:10
Russian Circles 3:35-4:20
Nightmarchers 2:50-3:30
Young Widows 2:15-2:45
All Leather 1:40-2:10
Coliseum 1:05-1:35
Rat King 12:30-1

Blue Stage:

The Pharcyde 8:50-9:45
The Cool Kids 7:30-8:40
Neon Indian 6:35-7:20
SSION 5:35-6:20
MC Chris 4:35-5:20
VEGA 3:35-4:20
Foot Patrol 2:35-3:20
Sugar & Gold 1:50-2:20
LAX 1:05-1:35
Beta Player 12:20-12:50

Yellow Stage:

Destroyer 8:45-9:45
Shearwater 7:45-8:30
Todd Barry 6:45-7:30
Nick Thune 6:15-6:45
Dead Confederate 5:15-6
James Husband 4:15-5
Hannibal Burress 3:15-4
Altercation comedy hour 2:15-3:15
Onion Famewhore contest winner 2-2:15
Low Line Caller 1:15-1:45
Moonlight Towers 12:30-1

SUNDAY, NOV. 8

Orange Stage:

Of Montreal 8:30-9:45
Crystal Castles 7:30-8:25
Mission of Burma 6:35-7:25
Lucero 5:40-6:30
Broadcast 4:45-5:35
WHY? 3:50-4:45
Atlas Sound 3-3:45
F*** Buttons 2:15-2:55
This Will Destroy You 1:40-2:10
Black And White Years 1:05-1:35
Growing 12:30-1

Black Stage:

Danzig 8:30-9:45
Gorilla Biscuits 7:40-8:25
D.R.I. 6:55-7:35
Torche 6:15-6:55
Riverboat Gamblers 5:35-6:10
Coalesce 4:50-5:30
Street Dogs 4:10-4:45
Youth Brigade 3:30-4:05
Mika Miko 2:55-3:25
Underground Railroad To Candyland 2:20-2:50
Off With Their Heads 1:45-2:15
Reign Supreme 1:10-1:40
Pack of Wolves 12:35-1:05
The Roller 12-12:30

Blue Stage:

Kid Sister 9-9:45
GZA/Genius 8-8:50
Buraka Som Sistema 7:05-7:50
HEALTH 6:05-6:50
DJ Nu-mark 5-5:55
Car Stereo Wars 4-4:50
Alaska In Winter 3:05-3:50
Astronautalis 2:25-2:55
The DJ Melee 1:30-2:20
Peligrosa DJs 12:15-1:30

Yellow Stage:

Whitest Kids U’Know 8:45-9:45
Brian Posehn 8-8:45
Josh Fadem 7:30-8
Chelsea Peretti 7:10-7:30
King Khan and BBQ 6:15-7
The Strange Boys 5:20-6
Brendan Walsh 4:40-5:05
Harlem 4-4:30
The comedy metal of METALLAGHER 3-3:40
Cedric Burnside & Lightning Malcolm 2-2:40
Bankrupt and the Borrowers 1-1:45
New Movement Comedy Troupe 12:30-1