This Week's Live Music Choices

It's begining to look a lot like Christmas - so it's mostly local bands playing this week....


Monday 12/14/09
[Pick of the Night] Mere Mortals / The Meeting Places / The Black Apples / The Secret 6 @ Spaceland (Free)
[Recommended] The Minor Canon @ Unknown Theatre – They put out one of my favorite records this year.
[Recommended] The Blind Boy Paxton & Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood Bar
Mew / The Outline @ The Fonda ($20)
We Are the World / Rainbow Arabia / Jessica 6 / Loving Thunder @ Echo (Free)
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros / Los Cafeteras @ Mayan Theatre (Sold Out)
Links / Imagine Dragons / Eastern Conference Champions / Vanaprasta @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Links are doing the Monday night residency this month.
Aimee Mann Christmas Show @ Largo (Sold Out)
The All American Rejects @ The Roxy ($22.50)
Birth! / Psychic Handbook / A Vague Sound @ Pehrspace
Joe Purdy / Meaghan Smith / Sweet Talk Radio @ Hotel Café

Tuesday 12/15/09
[Pick of the Night] The Damselles / The Hi Hos / Evan Way / Sweet Little Things @ Echo (Free w/packaged toy / $5)
[Recommended] Kenan Bell / Res / Gavin / Glassell Park 3 / The Pocket Rockets @ Spaceland ($7)
The Rural Alberta Advantage / The Shaky Hands / Pepper Rabbit @ Bootleg ($12)
Aimee Mann Christmas Show @ Largo ($40)
Vantage / Ballerina Black / Anthem of Silence @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Joe Purdy / Meaghan Smith / Erin Mclaughlin @ Hotel Café
The All American Rejects @ The Roxy ($22.50)
Melt Banana / Tera Melos @ The Glass House ($12)

Wednesday 12/16/09
[Pick of the Night] Spaceland on Ice: Correatown / Obi Best @ Pershing Square (Free) – Starts at 7:00PM
Club NME: Saint Motel / Rumspringa / Oliver Future / Early Dolphin @ Spaceland ($5)
The Good Listeners / The Sonus Quartet / Hi Ho Silver Oh / Penelope Fortier @ Bootleg ($10)
Low End Theory Club @ Airliner ($10)
Melt Banana / Tera Melos @ Troubadour ($15)
Lilofee / Twilight Sleep / Acid Girls / War Tapes @ Echo (Free)
Power 106 Cali Christmas: 50 Cent / T-Pain / Pitbull / Fabolous / Jermih / Jay Sean @ Gibson ($65)
Zero 7 / Phantogram @ Orpheum Theatre (Sold Out)
Cassorla / Brandon Intelligator / Sasson / Cooperation @ Echo Curio
The Watkins Family Xmas Hour @ Largo ($20)
Deep Sleep Ops / Abbot Kinney / Toy Robot @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Skeleteen / Duhkha / Free Moral Agents / Rare Grooves @ The Smell ($5)

Thursday 12/17/09
[Pick of the Night] Against Me! / Roll The Tanks / Oh! Pioneers @ Spaceland ($12) – Limited tickets available at the door. One of the most respected of the young-ish punk bands.
[Recommended] Fool’s Gold / The Entrance Band / Tearist / DJ Josh Klinghoffer @ Echo ($10)
[Recommended] Mitchell Brown / Lucky Dragons / Daedelus @ Mountain Bar
Sea Wolf / Imaad Wasif / Chasing Kings @ The Roxy ($12) – I do enjoy seeing Immad Wasif.
Manhattan Murder Mystery / Lost Lake / Guppies / Magick Orchids @ L’Keg Gallery
Watts Ensemble / The Grabs / Yellow Alex @ Bootleg ($8)
Man’s Assassination Man / Brass Badger / Hiking / Exdetectives @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Mia Doi Todd @ Hammer Museum (Free) – Premiere of her new Michel Gondry directed video, followed by a live performance.
Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)
Timothy B. Schmit / Jack Tempchin @ Troubadour ($20)
The Urinals / Woven Bones / Wounded Lion / PROTECT ME @ The Smell ($5)
Hunting Hat / A Cozy Kitchen / Blue Bird / Claire Cronin @ Echo Curio
Ho-Ho-Tel 2009 @ Hotel Café – 50 artists playing over three days
Oliver Future/ City Museum @ The Mint ($5)
Merle Jagger @ Redwood Bar

Friday 12/18/09
[Pick of the Night] Foreign Born / Best Coast / El Sportivo and the Blues @ Spaceland ($12)
[Recommended] Harper Simon / The Chapin Sisters / Farmer Dave @ Bootleg ($12) – Good chance to see Farmer Dave.
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
Red Cortez / The VLA / Rademacher @ Edgar Varela Fine Arts Space - 542 S. Alameda St.
Camp Freddy @ The Roxy ($20)
El Vez / Los Straightjackets / The Lovely Elvettes / Lil Luis and the Wildfires @ Troubadour ($18)
Very Be Careful / Sergio Mendoza Y La Orkestra @ Echo ($10)
Bridgework / Jason Heath and the Greedy Souls / Robotanists / Asbury / Neptune’s Favor @ Mr. T’s Bowl
The Aquabats / Buck O’ Nine / Supernova @ The Fonda ($20)
Ozomatli / Mariachi Reyna @ Club Nokia ($26.50 - $40.50 for two day pass)
Tremelow / Signals / Snowsuit / No Babies / Whitman @ Echo Curio
Gossip Tree / My Pet Saddle / The Funeral Party @ Pehrspace
Ho-Ho-Tel 2009 @ Hotel Café – 50 artists playing over three days
Bipolar Bear / Old Blood / Broken Mirrors @ The Smell ($5)
Brian Setzer Orchestra @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($35 - $75)

Saturday 12/19/09
[Pick of the Night] LA Record Christmas Party: The Soft Pack / Abe Vigoda / Leslie & the Badgers / Daedelus / Daddy Kev / Nobody / Kutmah @ Bedrock Rehearsal – 1623 Allesandro (Free w/RSVP and toy donation) – Free tequila tastings and pop up shops from Vacation Vinyl and others
[Recommended] The Deadly Syndrome / eskimohunter / Castledoor / The Pity Party / Signals / 400 Blows @ El Rey ($17) – Solid local lineup. The Deadly Syndrome and 400 Blows are two of my favorites.
[Recommended] Avi Buffalo / Joel & Kevin Morales / Repeater @ the Prospector in Long Beach ($5)
X / Calexico @ the Wiltern ($30)
Against Me! / Roll The Tanks / Oh! Pioneers @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Spain / B.R.A.M. / Mad Gregs @ Spaceland ($10)
El Ten Eleven / Baths / Triorganico @ Bootleg ($10)
Dead Meadow / Lower Heaven / 60 Watt Kid @ Detroit Bar ($10)
Lovely Bones / The Justice / Nova Nueva / When Planets Align @ Mr. T’s Bowl
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($20)
Cave Country / The Mystery Lights / Elaine and the Layabouts / Tenlons Fort / Tomorrow’s Tulips @ Pehrspace
Ozomatli / Wil-Dog y su Banda Sinaloense @ Club Nokia ($26.50 - $40.50 for two day pass)
Jail Weddings / Gestapo Khazi / Dalmacio von Diamond & the Enochian Keys @ The Smell ($5)
Chelsea Girls @ the Roxy ($15)
Blue Tape, Red Tape / Michael Nhat / Sleepwalkers Local / Regular Assholes / Kerplow @ Echo Curio
Ho-Ho-Tel 2009 @ Hotel Café – 50 artists playing over three days
Honest John Plain / The Superbees / Motorcycle Boy @ Redwood Bar
Brian Setzer Orchestra @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($35 - $75)
The Kris Special @ L’Keg

Sunday 12/20/09
[Pick of the Night] 5 O’Clock Somewhere @ the Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM show; Good time covers of country songs.
Cobalt Cranes / 60 Watt Kid / Moses Campbell / The Arms @ Spaceland (Free with formal wear)
Savage Republic / Spirit Photgrapher / The Beaters @ The Echo ($5)
Plum Union / Son of the Velvet Rat / Olentangy John / The Senors of Marseille @ Echo Curio
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys / The Hi-Lo Playboys / The Palominos @ Redwood Bar

Benefit Announcements

Here are a few benefit shows that were announced in the last couple of days that caught my eye....

Pablove Benefit: Band of Horses / Sea Wolf / Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Tom Morello / Shirley Manson / Butch Walker / Tom Gabel / Jarrod Gorbel / Charlotte Martin @ Avalon on 11/21/09 (buy tickets $35 for GA / $65 for VIP)

Pablove Benefit: Tenacious D @ Largo on 12/23/09 - $50 - call 310-855-0350 for tickets.

When You Awake Presents
A Tribute To Neil Young Friday, November 20, 2009 Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057 8:30 pm Doors, 9:00 pm Show
Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at door 18+
To purchase tickets, go to: http://www.inticketing.com/events/58595

The event will include:
Performances of Neil Young songs by Delta Spirit, Ferraby Lionheart, Jason Simon of Dead Meadow, The Parson Redheads, Leslie Stevens of Leslie and the Badgers, Family of the Year, Justin Gordon, Restavrant, The Chapin Sisters, Shakey Graves and the Dark Horse House Band featuring Andy Creighton of The World Record/Parson Red Heads, Brian Whelan and Dan Iead of The Broken West, Josh Charney of Le Switch, John Hoskinson and Rob Douglas
Special DJ Sets by Turquoise Wisdom, Crafts with Benny Kelly and a Neil Young- inspired photo booth hosted by Sterling Andrews of Gooseberries

About The Children’s Music Fund:
Founded by Raffi Tachdjian MD, MPH, an immunologist and pediatric pain specialist from the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, The Children’s Music Fund is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. The organization’s mission is to provide musical instruments and music therapy for chronically ill child patients. Also, they fund ongoing research in the field of music therapy in reference to medical practices.

Live Music Options: 9/14/09 - 9/20/09

Everest Play the Troubadour on Friday (photo: Dominic DiSaia)

Another week, another crowded live music landscape. This week features lots of great local bands, some of the more promising new national bands and a plethora of established acts.

Monday 9/14/09
[Pick of the Night] Leslie and the Badgers / Ruby Friedman / Correatown / Olin and the Moon @ The Echo (Free) – Night two of their Monday night residency.
Saint Motel / Astra Heights / The Black & White Years / Divisible @ Spaceland (Free) – Night two of their Monday night residency.
The Icarus Line / Ogod / Radio Freq @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Joshua James / Cory Chisel @ Troubadour ($12)
Golden Hits / Sweatson Klank / As Is / Warrior Line @ Echo Curio
Doug Benson @ Largo ($20)
Ace Frehley @ Grammy Museum ($10)
The Blind Boy Paxton and Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood Bar
Dadfag / Computer Lab @ Pehrspace
Josiah Leming @ Hotel Café

Tuesday 9/15/09
[Pick of the Night] Throw Me the Statue / The Brunettes / Devon Williams / Nurses @ The Echo ($10) – Very solid lineup. I thoroughly enjoyed Throw Me the Statue’s first album, but still haven’t heard the new one.
[Recommended] Farmer Dave Scher @ Silent Movie Theater ($13) - Short films and Farmer Dave. His new record's a lot of fun.
Arctic Monkeys / The Like @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Yacht @ Fox Theater in Pomona (Sold Out)
Vieux Farka Toure / Weave @ Echoplex ($16) – Son of Ali Farka Toure
Sea Wolf @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($10)
The 88 / Hanne Hukkelberg / Jeremiah Streeter / Simon Lynge @ Spaceland ($10) – The 88 continues its Tuesday night residency. They’re joined tonight by Norwegian singer-songwriter, Hanne Hukkelberg.
The Devil Whale / Novi Split / Young Whiskey @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Broken Nobles / Man’s Assassination, Man / Hiking / The Widow Babies @ the Smell ($5)
Kellie Pickler / Bob DiPiero @ House of Blues Sunset Strip ($12.50)
Spacewaves / Molino / Heavy Water Experiments @ Echo Curio
Darfur Benefit: Keaton Simons / Mandi Perkins @ Knitting Factory ($15)
Ed Helms @ Largo ($25)
Sonos @ Hotel Café
Fanfarlo / The Love Language @ Troubadour ($12)
Stab City / Arctic in the Tropic / Lightning Woodcock / Got What? @ Redwood Bar
Frank Turner @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM

Wednesday 9/16/09
[Pick of the Night] Phoenix / Metric / The Soft Pack @ Greek Theatre ($45) – The new Phoenix record is very catchy.
[Recommended] Monotonix / Signals / TPF! / PROTECT ME @ The Smell ($10) – Israel’s Monotonix is renowned for its energetic live show.
Chairlift / Glasser / John Maus @ Troubadour ($15) – Part of the same Brooklyn scene that brought you MGMT and Yeasayer. Their song “Bruises” (thanks to the iPod Nano commercial) has over 7.7 million plays on Myspace. If they could just get a penny per stream they’d probably make more money off that than they’ll ever make off of touring.
Club NME: Diane Birch @ Spaceland ($12) – Piano playing singer-songwriter with a Carole King thing going on. See her performance on the Today show the other day.
Sea Wolf / Afternoons / Sara Lov @ Glass House in Pomona ($13) – The former Irving bandmates share a bill.
Pinch / N-Type / Gaslamp Killer @ Roxy (Free with RSVP)
French Semester / Team Abraham / Rademacher / Downtown Union @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Old Californio / Well Digger’s Banquet @ Redwood Bar
Dilated Peoples @ The Keyclub ($23)
The Killers @ Hollywood Bowl (Sold Out)
Dirt Dress / Growlers / Audacity / My Pet Saddle @ Bootleg ($10) – Solid bill of promising new local bands.
Low End Theory: Samiyam / Take / Sacred Lefto @ Airliner ($10)
Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine @ The Fonda ($31 - $77)
Esperanza Spalding / John West @ El Rey ($27)
Oak & Gorski @ Hotel Café

Thursday 9/17/09
[Pick of the Night] Timber Timbre / Minor Canon / The Street and Babe Shadow / What Laura Says @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – Toronto’s Timber Timbre play sweeping, cinematic music. They’re on the Arts & Crafts label. The Minor Canon’s still one of my favorite local bands. The Street and Babe Shadow is Luke Paquin (Hot Hot Heat) and Paige Stark – named after a T. Rex song.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs / The Breeders / Yacht @ Greek Theatre (Sold Out) - I've seen the Yeah Yeah Yeahs a few times over the years but I've just never been a big fan.
Sea Wolf / Afternoons / Sara Lov @ Troubadour ($14) – Sea Wolf and Afternoons both arose out of the Irving breakup.
The Airborne Toxic Event / The Henry Clay People / Red Cortez @ Fox Theater Pomona ($18) - Still working the record out on the road.
The Drones / Model Actress / Bridezilla @ The Echo ($10) – I’ve heard great things about Australia’s the Drones, but still haven’t seen them.
The Gaslight Anthem / Murder By Death / The Loved Ones / Frank Turner @ The Fonda ($19)
Clean Air Clear Stars Pre-Party: Miranda Lee Richards / The Shine Brothers / Highway / Go Fever @ Spaceland ($8) – The kickoff party for this weekend’s festival out at Pappy and Harriet’s in Pioneertown.
Blink-182 / Weezer / Taking Back Sunday / Asher Roth @ Verizon Wireless in Irvine (Sold Out)
The Broken Meters @ Redwood Bar
Brooke White @ The Glass House in Pomona ($21)
Grant Lee Phillips & Christina Courtin @ Largo ($20)
VOICEs VOICEs / Pistol Pistol / Make Moon @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Every Time I Die @ House of Blues Sunset Strip ($20)
Gary Allan / Peter Brandon @ Club Nokia ($30 - $48)
Bajofondo / Anomie Belle @ Mayan Theatre ($27)
Soulive / The Shady Horns @ El Rey ($22)

Friday 9/18/09
[Pick of the Week] Everest / These United States / The Parson Redheads @ Troubadour ($12) – You’ll remember that I was a huge fan of Everest’s debut album. I’m a big Parson Redheads fan too.
Little Boots / Music Go Music / Yes Giantes @ The Roxy ($20) – Dim Mak presents. Should get the kids dancing.
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
The Psychedelic Furs / Happy Mondays / Amusement Parks on Fire @ Club Nokia ($28 - $35)
Meat Puppets / Dead Confederate / Ume @ El Rey ($20)
Night Horse / Sea of Air / Emeralds @ Bootleg ($10) – Heavy tunes.
Hanne Hukkelberg @ Hotel Café – If you miss her at Spaceland on Tuesday (I heard she was very engaging).

Platicines / Funeral Party / Layton / Seven Saturdays @ Spaceland ($8)

Lobster Fest: The Bangkok Five / The Binges / Dilana @ Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro
G. Love & Special Sauce @ House of Blues Anaheaim ($23)
Pink / The Ting Tings @ Staples Center ($50 - $75) - I saw Pink hanging out at Spaceland one night and she's surprisingly hot.
Blink-182 / Fall Out Boy / The All-American Rejects @ Verizon Wireless in Irvine
Saccharine Trust / The Urinals / The Chuck Dukowski Sextet / Saturn / Pipsqueak @ The Smell ($5) – Veteran hardcore bands.
Jake La Botz / Rose’s Pawn Shop @ Redwood Bar
Meho Plaza / Octave Cat / Kill Kill Kill / Blinding Light @ Pehrspace
Robbie Fulks @ McCabe’s ($16)
Gipsy Kings @ Greek Theatre ($40 - $120)
Very Be Careful @ The Mint ($12)
Dragonforce / Sonata Arctica @ House of Blues Sunset Strip ($25) – Completely over the top.
The Absynths / Naima Earth / Family Tree Analog @ Echo Curio
Mod Amish / Marasol @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Bajofondo / Anomie Belle @ The Glass House in Pomona ($15)

Saturday 9/19/09
[Pick of the Night] The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / The Depreciation Guild / Cymbals Eat Guitars @ Troubadour ($15) – I saw these guys at Spaceland earlier this year. Better live than you might expect. Cymbals Eat Guitars are getting a ton of buzz lately too.
The Most Serene Republic / The Grates @ Spaceland ($12) – Most Serene Republic is another well respected Canadian band on the Arts & Crafts label. The Grates are a high energy Australian band who I caught in March at SXSW.
Lobster Fest: Los Straightjackets / Rocket / The Henry Clay People / Dios / Dazzler / Shorty's Kiss Band / Love Grenades / Oliver Future @ Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro
Southern Culture on the Skids / Triple Chicken Foot / Speedbuggy / 5 O’Clock Somewhere @ Echoplex
I See Hawks in LA / Gina Villalobos / Elliot Randall @ Bootleg ($10)
The Psychedelic Furs / Happy Mondays / Amusement Parks on Fire @ House of Blues Anaheim ($33)
Cobra Lillies / Moses Campbell / Tommy Santee Klaws / Amanda Jo Williams @ American Legion in Highland Park ($5)

Chelsea Girls / Killola / Go Betty Go! @ the Roxy ($15)
Big Whup / So Many Wizards / American Gil & the Major Dudes / Voice on Tape @ the Smell ($5)
David Scott Stone / Name of the Moon @ L’Keg Gallery
Every Time I Die / Bring Me the Horizon @ The Glass House in Pomona ($22)
Gipsy Kings @ Greek Theatre ($40 - $120)
The Humpers / The Hangmen / Stab City / Barrio Tiger @ Redwood Bar
Hiking / The Deadly Finns / Devon Williams @ Pehrspace
Pink Martini @ Hollywood Bowl ($15 - $116)
Boomkat @ Hotel Café
Porcupine Trio @ Club Nokia ($28 - $38)
Mason Jennings / Crash Kings @ El Rey ($22)
Echoes de Luxe / Mammal / NewClearChild @ Mr. T’s Bowl
CASPA @ House of Blues Sunset Strip ($20)
Gabby La La / The Ukulady / Kit’N Tenders / Javarnanda / Megan Jacobs @ Echo Curio
Facundo Cabral @ Orpheum ($55 - $113)

Sunday 9/20/09
[Pick of the Night] Frightened Rabbit / The Twilight Sad / We Were Promised Jetpacks @ Knitting Factory ($15) – Three Scottish bands. The first two are pretty good – but haven’t heard the third.
[Recommended] India Calling!: Ravi Shankar Centre Ensemble / Rhythm of Rajasthan / Anoushka Shankar @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $98) – I like hearing some Ravi Shankar from time to time.
Mount Eerie / No Kids / Karl Blau / Tara Jane O'Neil @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($10)

Lobster Fest: The Happy Hollows / Gram Rabbit @ Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro
By Sunlight / Shirley Rolls / Last American Buffalo / Chris Garneau @ Spaceland (Free)
The Avengers / Pansy Division / Paul Collin’s Beat @ The Echo ($15) – Veteran Bay Area punk bands.
Brunch Americana: The Vaquetones / The Palominos / Dave Gleason @ Redwood Bar
Pieta Brown / Dead Rock West @ McCabe’s ($15)

Updates on Local Bands

I haven't done one of these in a long time. Here's an update on local bands:

Division Day just announced a slew of new tour dates. Their new album, Visitation, comes out on Dangerbird on 8/18/09. It’s going to catch you off guard (in a very good way). Check out their Myspace page for some streams and tour dates. Buy tickets for their September 2nd show at Spaceland HERE. Go to their label site to download a free remix.

Speaking of Dangerbird, Sea Wolf have completed their sophomore album. White Water, White Bloom is set to be released on September 22nd. Pre-order the record and see a slew of tour dates HERE. Buy tickets for their Sept. 17th show at the Troubadour HERE. Looks like the previously announced Spaceland show has been replaced.

Lou Barlow’s got a new solo record, Goodnight Unknown, coming out on October 6th through Merge Records. In addition to playing with Dinosaur Jr., he’ll be the opener too. Check out the tour dates HERE. Buy tickets for the November 5th show at the House of Blues HERE. Download the first MP3: “Gravitate”

Warpaint recently signed with Manimal Vinyl with Exquisite Corpse set to be released on September 22, 2009. Download two MP3: Billie Holiday (Pitchfork gave the track a 7 out of 10)and MP3: Elephants. Josh Klinghoffer is now an official member of the band. You can catch them at Sunset Junction on August 22nd.

Speaking of Sunset Junction, the performance schedule is HERE. Other local bands on the bill are: Gran Ronde, Miss Derringer, War Tapes, Rumspringa, Nico Vega, The Submarines, Love Grenades, Nico Stai, Local Natives, Fool’s Gold, Night Horse and Mika Miko (or Mica Miko – as the SJ website spells it).

Miss Derringer have a new record, Winter Hill, out on Triple X. Pitchfork recently gave it a solid 7.7 out of 10.

Night Horse have three split 7” singles coming out this summer on Tee Pee Records (the first one is already out and the next one comes out 8/4/09). Download MP3: Choose Your Side

Fool’s Gold recently signed with IAMSOUND. Their debut, self-titled record comes out on September 29th. Download MP3: Surprise Hotel (Pitchfork recently gave it an 8 out of 10).

Luke Top, Fool’s Gold’s frontman, recently released a solo record. Friends came out via Slow Death Records. Download MP3: Friends

Members of Foreign Born are also a part of Fool’s Gold. Foreign Born’s new record, Person to Person, continues to get good reviews. It currently rates a 70 on Metacritic. MP3: Vacationing People and MP3: Early Warnings

Labelmates of Foreign Born (Secretly Canadian’s got a great roster), Music Go Music will release their debut full-length, Expressions, on October 6th. Download MP3: Warm In the Shadows

Bedmates of Foreign Born (at least a bedmate of the lead singer), Glasser also got a track review from Pitchfork. “Glad” received a 7 out of 10.

Princeton’s debut full-length, Cocoon of Love, comes out September 29th on Kanine Records. They’ll be opening a slew of shows for Ra Ra Riot to coincide with the release. Follow this link to Pitchfork to download the first single, “Calypso Gold”

Speaking of Pitchfork (as I have like 10 ten times in this roundup), they recently reviewed the new Fol Chen record. Read that HERE. Spin Magazine recently put together a Prince covers record for its subscribers. Fol Chen and Lavender Diamond were featured. Fol Chen is headed to Europe for a September tour. See the dates HERE.

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros are also touring Europe in support of their debut album, Up From Below. See the dates on their Myspace page. Download MP3: 40 Day Dream (Pitchfork gave the track a 6 out of 10)

Rainbow Arabia released some new music, Kabukimono, yesterday through Manimal Vinyl. Download MP3: Harlem Sunrise

And last, but not least, Aaron and Nikki from Amnion will be appearing on Penn & Teller: Bullshit! this weekend on Showtime. Those two are so nice and positive, they don’t deserve the mean-spiritedness of the show, but they’ve got a great attitude about it. Watch a clip HERE.

I’m sure I’m forgetting a million bands, sorry everybody……..