Violens Dominate CMJ - Release New Video

[mp3] Violens: "Violent Sensation Descends"

Violens were hands down one of the standout, must-see acts of this year's CMJ, so much so, that it was almost impossible to literally fit all the people into Pianos to see them during one of Forcefield PR's three stacked showcases. Today they drop their video for "Violent Sensation Descends" directed by Alejandro Cardenas, described in the PR as: "reminiscent of the 70's Italian horror films of Dario Argento... a nice macabre little treat for Halloween." Violens' highly anticipated debut full-length Amoral, comes out November 9 on Friendly Fire Recordings. Damn, we love those Friendly Fire kids! They have also signed The Concretes, whose new album (also 11/9) is excellent. More to come on that record soon.

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New Video: Club 8 "Western Hospitality"

Club 8 "Western hospitality" from Labrador Records on Vimeo.

[MP3] Club 8 - " Western Hospitality" (Pallers Remix)

And let the rant begin...We are all busy. Yes. And in this increasing world of mobile devices and 140 character terse phrases, I need not tell you our (the consumer and interpreter) attention spans are dwindling. Certain areas of the music industry are suffering from this quick-hit digital shift, attempting to reform their ways to better compete. However, there is something to be said for sticking to your guns and continuing to work at a high-level of excellence...Force Field PR (home to: Neon Indian, KISSES, Toro Y Moi, Dan Deacon, Vivian Girls, Ariel Pink...our entire blog) is doing just this. This leads me to the post in question: a new video and MP3 from Sweden's Club 8 -- their newest album, The People's Record drops today in Sweden/certain areas of Europe and May 18 in the states;  both releases are via Labrador. Force Field had this to say which sold me:

Sweden's Club 8 is commonly recognized for their personal blend of melancholic, dreamy and irresistibly catchy style of pop [which] has been a forerunner for bands like Camera Obscura, jj, and Kings of Convenience. The People's Record marks the beginning of a new epoch... The result is unique mix of Swedish pop melodies and African rhythms - undoubtedly one of the most unique, captivating and catchiest pop records of the year!

Still Flyin' MP3 + Tour Dates

[MP3]

Still Flyin' - "The Hott Chord is Struck"

Do the H.O.T.T. C.H.O.R.D.

Another pop gem emerges from the West Coast via our good friends at Force Field PR. San Francisco's Still Flyin' combine the jaunting poppiness of Noah and the Whale, with the group-choral raucousness of MGMT. Some instrumental aspects recall newer Modest Mouse and the Black Kids, but the combination of all musical elements work nicely, giving way to spunky, listener-friendly tunes. After listening to "The Hott Chord is Struck," you'll see that it is definitely a hand clap song and the chorus is simply a modified take on Justice's "D.A.N.C.E." Can't beat it though. Their newest record, Never Gonna Touch the Ground, dropped April 21 on Ernest Jenning Record Co. See tour dates after the jump.


5.08.09 Sacramento, CA Blue Lamp
5.09.09 San Francisco, CA Cafe Du Nord
6.08.09 Seattle, WA Neumo's *
6.09.09 Portland, OR Holocene *
6.11.09 San Francisco, CA Bottom of The Hill *
6.12.09 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex *
6.13.09 San Diego, CA Casbah *

* = w/ Love is All

Black Dice: Video, Tour Dates, MP3, Yes.

[MP3]
Black Dice - "Glazin"

Brooklyn has an electro-surf-rock group? The answer: Yes. We give you Black Dice. "Glazin" off the band's newest April 7 release, REPO (Paw Tracks), synthesises afro-cuban back-beats and lyrical cues, with hang-ten 'dude' rock. The end result, an interestingly catchy track that makes you feel good about you. After listening, it is no surprise that Black Dice will be touring with the likes of Dan Deacon, Animal Collective and more. Get up with the get down.

Check out tour dates, album art and track list after the jump.

BLACK DICE

Wed 05/20/09 Empty Bottle Chicago, IL #
Thu 05/21/09 Triple Rock Minneapolis, MN #
Sat 05/23/09 Palace Missoula, MT #
Sun 05/24/09 Holy Mountain Seattle, WA #
Mon 05/25/09 Biltmore Vancouver, BC #
Tue 05/26/09 Backspace Portland, OR #
Fri 05/29/09 OCD Warehouse San Francisco, CA #%
Sat 05/30/09 F Yeah Fest presents at Gilbert's Los Angeles, CA #~
Sun 05/31/09 Rialto Theater Tucson AZ *
Mon 06/01/09 Sunshine Theater Albuquerque NM *
Tue 06/02/09 Boulder Theatre Boulder CO *
Wed 06/03/09 Opolis Norman, OK
Thu 06/04/09 House Of Blues Dallas TX *
Fri 06/05/09 Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater Austin TX *
Sat 06/06/09 The Library Oxford MS *
Sun 06/07/09 Bottletree Birmingham, AL
Mon 06/08/09 State Theatre St. Petersburg FL *
Tue 06/09/09 Culture Room Fort Lauderdale FL *
Wed 06/10/09 Club Firestone Orlando FL *
Thu 06/11/09 The Earl Atlanta, GA $
Fri 06/12/09 Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC $
Sat 06/13/09 Sonar Baltimore, MD $@+
Sun 06/14/09 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY $!
Mon 06/15/09 Outside The Lines Boston, MA $
Tue 06/16/09 Il Motore Montreal, QC $
Thu 06/18/09 MOFA Detroit, MI $#
Fri 06/19/09 Garfield Art Works Pittsburgh, PA $
Sat 06/20/09 Kung Fu Necktie Philadelphia, PA $

# = w/ Wolf Eyes
* = w/ Animal Collective
$ = w/ Awesome Color
! = w/ Soft Circle
@ = w/ Dan Deacon
% = w/ Sic Alps
~ = w/ Richard Bishop
+ = w/ Dat Politics
Cover Art:



Track List:
1. Nite Creme
2. Glazin
3. Earnings Plus Interest
4. Whirligig
5. La Cucaracha
6. Idiots Pasture
7. Lazy TV
8. Buddy
9. Ten Inches
10. Chicken Shit
11. Vegetable
12. Urban Super Mist
13. Ultra Vomit Craze
14. Gag Shack

On Our Radar: The Strange Boys, The Faraway Places

The Strange Boys

[MP3s]

The Strange Boys - "Heard You Wanna Beat Me Up"

The Faraway Places - "The Sun Goes West"

Austin, TX's The Strange Boys are a tantalizing musical hybrid; evoking the inner-badassness of The Black Lips, coupled with nasally, falsetto vocals, and the grunge-pop arrangements of The Soft Pack, well, that should be just enough for anyone. "Heard You Wanna Beat Me Up" is snarky with teen angst, lamenting the fact that the song's subject is, "In trouble with another man..." and "did something he shouldn't." We never find out what HE did, but we can hypothesize. Their low-fi vocal sound is in right now (see: successes of Wavves.) Look for more from The Boys soon. They are a product of In The Red Records, can't you tell? They set to tour behind their new album titled, The Strange Boys...And Girls Club.

For Strange Boys tour dates and review of The Faraway Places, continue after the jump.

The Faraway Places

You can tell that The Faraway Places are a product of L.A.; by no means is this a bad thing, but there is that glittery shine sometimes bestowed upon some Westcoast rockers. Gearing up to release their sophomore album, Out of the Rain, the Thunder & the Lightning (May 12 on Save It Records), The Places (better name?)beam with pop-radiance, harnessing harmonized choruses and verses. Wielding hard-driving guitar riffs, prog-sythn piano lines and call-and-response choral lines, "The Sun Goes West," is masterfully crafted for repeat plays. Their 60s sonic-sound never really fell out of style, unless you really blew ( see: late Donovan.) The Faraway Places miss cliches, keep things sprightly and jingle in your head all day.

The Faraway Places Tour Dates:
May 02 Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet's
May 11 Los Angeles, CA The Echo

The Strange Boys Tour Dates
04.02.09 Thu Dallas, TX Doublewide
04.03.09 Fri Memphis, TN Murphy's
04.04.09 Sat Oxford, MS The Blind Pig
04.05.09 Sun Athens, GA Farm 255
04.06.09 Mon Atlanta, GA The Earl
04.08.09 Wed Asheville, NC The New French Bar
04.09.09 Thu Tuscaloosa, AL Little Willie's
04.10.09 Fri Baton Rouge, LA The Spanish Moon
04.11.09 Sat Houston, TX House Show
06.05.09 Fri Denton, TX Rubbergloves *
06.06.09 Sat Austin, TX Red 7 *
06.07.09 Sun Houston, TX Mangos *
06.08.09 Mon New Orleans, LA Saturn Bar *
06.09.09 Tue Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn *#
06.10.09 Wed Greensboro, NC UNCG / Square One *
06.11.09 Thu Washington, DC Comet Pizza and Ping Pong *
06.12.09 Fri Baltimore, MD Sonar *#$
06.13.09 Sat Brooklyn, NY Market Hotel *#
06.14.09 Sun New York, NY Cake Shop *
06.15.09 Mon Philadelphia, PA Danger Danger Gallery *
06.16.09 Tue Worcester, MA Ralph's Diner *
06.18.09 Thu Cleveland, OH Now That's Class
06.20.09 Sat Columbus, Ohio Bourbon St *
06.22.09 Mon Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen *
06.23.09 Tue Minneapolis, MN First-Avenue *
06.24.09 Wed Iowa City, IA Public Space 1 *
06.25.09 Thu Lawrence, KS Jackpot Music Hall *
06.26.09 Fri Denver, CO Hi-Dive *
06.27.09 Sat Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court *
06.29.09 Mon Los Angeles, CA The Smell *
07.02.09 Thu San Francisco, CA Hemlock #
07.03.09 Fri San Jose, CA Nickel City #
07.06.09 Mon San Diego, CA Casbah #
07.07.09 Tue Tucson, AZ Plush #
07.09.09 Thu Lubbock, TX Ash Riprock's #
07.10.09 Fri Dallas, TX TBA #
07.11.09 Sat Austin, TX Mohawk #

* = w/ Mika Miko
# = w/ The Coathangers
$ = w/ The Death Set

We Got Tour Dates...Lots Of Tour Dates

TOUR DATES!

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Force Field PR Co. just released a veritable catalog of Spring tour dates from a ton of Stark's favorite artists.

Continue after the jump for Spring tour dates form: Beach House, Bosque Brown, Crystal Stilts, Dan Deacon, Deer Tick, Max Tundra, Dent May, Nite Jewel, Or, the Whale, Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Vivian Girls, and Wavves.

Beach House:

03-11 Baltimore, MD - Sonar *
03-17 Houston, TX - The Orange Show %
03-18 - 03-21 Austin, TX SXSW
03-31 Lexington, KY - Hop Hop
04-01 Bloomington, IN - John Waldron Arts Center
04-03 St. Louis, MO - Bilken Club
04-16 New York, NY - Webster Hall #
04-02 Iowa City, IA - The Picador / Mission Creek Festival
05-25 George, WA - Sasquatch

* = w/ Vetiver, Sian Alice Group
% = w/ Jana Hunter
# = w/ The Walkm

Bosque Brown:

3/07 Dallas, TX Good Records In-Store
3/14 Denton, TX NX35
3/18 - 3/21 Austin, TX SXSW

Crystal Stilts:

Mar-14 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
Mar-15 Washington, DC DC9
Mar-16 Lexington, KY Al's Bar
Mar-17 Jackson, MS 121 Milsaps
Mar-18 Houston, TX Rudyard's
Mar 19 - 21 Austin, TX SXSW
Apr 12 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
June 18 New York, NY Cake Shop

Dan Deacon:

04/03 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
04/05 Williamsburg, VA The Little Theater
04/06 Asheville, NC Orange Peel
04/07 Knoxville, TN Catalyst
04/08 Birmingham, AL Bottletree
04/09 Athens, GA 88/cp
04/10 Atlanta, GA Eyedrum
04/11 Tallahassee, FL FSU / Club Downunder
04/13 New Orleans, LA The Candle Factory / The Heavy
04/15 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon
04/16 Houston, TX Orange Show
04/17 Austin, TX Longhorn Caverns
04/18 Ft. Worth, TX The Ft. Worth Modern Museum
04/20 Tempe, AZ The Clubhouse
04/21 San Diego, CA Che Cafe
04/22 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
04/23 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
04/24 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
04/25 Seattle, WA The Vera Project
04/26 Vancouver, BC Richards on Richards
04/29 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
04/30 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
05/01 Kansas City, MO Pistol S.C.
05/02 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock (2 shows, early and late)
05/04 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
05/05 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
05/06 Urbana, IL Canopy Club / Club Void
05/07 Chicago, IL The Metro
05/08 Mt. Pleasant, MI CMU / The Wesley Foundation
05/09 Detroit, MI Scrummage
05/10 Toronto, ONT The Deleon White Gallery
05/11 Montreal, QC La Sala Rossa
05/12 South Burlington, VT HG Showcase Lounge
05/13 Cambridge, MA Middle East Downstairs
05/15 Brooklyn, NY Danbro Studios
05/16 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
05/17 Washington, DC 9:30 Club

Deer Tick:

Thu-Mar-05 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place %
Fri-Mar-06 Columbus, OH Skully's %
Sat-Mar-07 Cincinanati, OH Southgate House %
Sun-Mar-08 Asheville, NC Orange Peel %
Mon-Mar-09 Charleston, SC Tin Roof ^
Wed-Mar-11 Tallahassee, FL The Engine Room
Fri-Mar-13 Louisville, KY Headliner's %
Sat-Mar-14 Nashville, TN The Mercy Lounge %
Mon-Mar-16 New Orleans, LA Clever
Tue-Mar-17 Houston, TX Rudyard's
Mar 18 - 21 Austin, TX SXSW
Mon-Mar-23 Huntsville, AL The Flying Monkey Art Center $
Tue-Mar-24 Birmingham, AL Bottletree $
Wed-Mar-25 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn $
Thu-Mar-26 Durham, NC Duke Univeristy Coffeehouse $
Fri-Mar-27 Baltimore, MD The G-Spot $
Sat-Mar-28 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's
Fri-Apr-03 Swarthmore, PA Olde Club - Swarthmore University
Thu-Apr-23 Boston, MA Harpers Ferry
Fri-Apr-24 Providence, RI Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel @

% = w/ JASON ISBELL
$ = w/ PHOSPHORESCENT
^ = w/ CARY ANN HEARST
@ = w/ ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND

Max Tundra:

03.18 - 03.21 - Austin, TX SXSW
03.28 - Toronto, ON - The Mod Club *
03.29 - Toronto, ON - The Mod Club *
03.31 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop *
04.01 - Pontiac, MI - Cro-Foot (Pike Room) *
04.02 - Chicago, IL - The Metro *
04.04 - Winnipeg, MB - Pyramid Cabaret *
04.07 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room *
04.09 - Calgary, AB - The Warehouse *
04.11 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret *
04.12 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe *
04.14 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir *
04.16 - San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club *
04.19 - Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room *
04.22 - Denver, CO - The Bluebird Theatre *
04.24 - Kansas City, MO - Record Bar *
04.25 - St. Louis, MO - Billiken Club *
04.28 - Newport, KY - Southgate House *
04.29 - Columbus, OH - Skullys Music Diner *
04.30 - Lexington, KY - The Dame *
05.01 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge *
05.02 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
05.03 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle *
05.05 - Washington, DC - Black Cat *
05.06 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church *
05.07 - New York, NY - Webster Hall *
05.08 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs *
05.09 - Montreal, QC - Le National *

* = w/ Junior Boys

Dent May:


3/05 Minneapolis, MN 400 Bar
3/06 Chicago, IL Schubas
3/07 Pontiac, MI The Pike Room at The Crofoot
3/08 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
3/10 Ithaca, NY Castaways *
3/11 Toronto, ONT Lee's Palace *
3/12 Montreal, QC Il Motore *
3/13 Providence, RI Club Hell *
3/14 Boston, MA Paradise *
3/15 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom *
3/18 - 3/21 Austin, TX SXSW

* = w/ A.C. Newman

Nite Jewel:

03/05 Montreal, QC Zoo Bizarre *
03/07 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge *
03/08 Brooklyn, NY Monster's Island Basement
03/09 New York, NY Other Music
03/11 Northampton, MA Smith College
03/12 Annandale-on-Hudson, NY Bard College
03/19 - 03/21 Austin, TX SXSW
04/26 Los Angeles, CA The Smell #
05/28 Los Angeles, CA The Smell

* = w/ Glass Candy
# = w/ Grouper

Or, the Whale:

03-12 Los Angeles, CA - Silverlake Lounge*
03-13 Costa Mesa, CA - La Cave
03-14 San Diego, CA - The Ken Club
03-15 Tucson, AZ - The Hut
03-16 El Paso, TX - Zeppelin's
03-18 Austin, TX - SXSW - The Independent
03-19 Denton, TX - The Boilerroom
03-20 Austin, TX - SXSW - Threadgills
03-21 Ft. Worth, TX - The Chat Room Pub
03-24 Denver, CO - Meadowlark
03-25 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
03-27 Sacramento, CA - Luigi's Fun Garden
03-28 Berkeley, CA - Starry Plough

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart:

Mar 13 2009 Bell House Brooklyn, New York
Mar 18 2009 - Mar 21 SXSW Austin, Texas
Apr 24 2009 American Legion Wallingford, Connecticut
Apr 25 2009 Risley Hall - Cornell University Ithaca, New York
Apr 26 2009 Iron Horse Hall Northampton, Massachusetts
Apr 27 2009 The Bug Jar Rochester, New York
Apr 28 2009 Lee's Palace Toronto, Ontario
Apr 29 2009 The Pike Room at Crofoot Pontiac, Michigan
Apr 30 2009 Beachland Tavern - All Ages Cleveland, Ohio
May 1 2009 The Summit Columbus, Ohio
May 2 2009 The End Nashville, Tennessee
May 3 2009 The Earl Atlanta, Georgia
May 4 2009 Local 506 Chapel Hill, North Carolina
May 5 2009 Talking Head Club Baltimore, Maryland
May 6 2009 The Barbary (Early Show) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 12 2009 Bowery Ballroom New York, New York
Jun 18 2009 Cake Shop New York, New York

Vivian Girls:

Mar 18 - 21 Austin, TX SXSW
Thu-Apr-02 New York, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg *
Fri-Apr-03 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's *
Sat-Apr-04 Baltimore, MD Ottobar *
Sun-Apr-05 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506 *
Mon-Apr-06 Knoxville, TN Pilot Light *
Tue-Apr-07 Atlanta, GA The Earl *
Wed-Apr-08 New Orleans, LA The Parish *
Thu-Apr-09 Houston, TX Walter's on Washington *
Fri-Apr-10 Austin, TX The Mohawk *
Sat-Apr-11 Dallas, TX Hailey's *
Mon-Apr-13 Phoenix, AZ Modified *
Tue-Apr-14 Tucson, AZ Plush *
Wed-Apr-15 San Diego, CA Casbah *
Sun-Apr-19 Indio, CA Coachella
Wed-Apr-22 Visalia, CA Howie and Sons
Thu-Apr-23 Santa Cruz, CA Crepe Place
Fri-Apr-24 San Francisco, CA The Independent
Sat-Apr-25 Sacramento, CA Luigi's Fungarden
Tue-Apr-28 Portland, OR Holocene
Wed-Apr-29 Vancouver, BC Biltmore
Thu-Apr-30 Seattle, WA Neumo's
Fri-May-01 Boise, ID Neurolux
Sat-May-02 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
Sun-May-03 Denver, CO Hi Dive
Mon-May-04 Lawrence, KS Jackpot
Tue-May-05 Minneapolis, MN 7th St Entry
Wed-May-06 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle #
Thu-May-07 Detroit, MI Pike Room #
Fri-May-08 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern #
Sat-May-09 Montreal, QC La Sala Rossa
Sun-May-10 Boston, MA Middle East Upstairs
Mon-May-11 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom %

* = w/ Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
# = w/ Crystal Antlers
% = w/ Times New Viking

Wavves:

Mon-Mar-16 Phoenix, AZ Trunk Space *
Tue-Mar-17 Denton, TX 715 Panhandle *
Mar-18-21 Austin, TX SXSW
Sun-Mar-22 Dallas, TX Lounge on Elm St #
Mon-Mar-23 Knoxville, TN The Pilot Light #
Tue-Mar-24 Chapel Hill, NC Nightlight #
Wed-Mar-25 Harrisonburg, VA The Blue Nile #
Thu-Mar-26 Baltimore, MD The Zodiac #
Fri-Mar-27 Philadelphia, PA The Marvelous Music #
Sat-Mar-28 Brooklyn, NY Market Hotel #%
Sun-Mar-29 New York, NY Cake Shop #
Mon-Mar-30 New York, NY Mercury Lounge #
Tue-Mar-31 Toronto, ON Sneaky Dee's #
Wed-Apr-01 Detroit, MI Magic Stick #
Thu-Apr-02 Ft. Wayne, IN The Brass Rail #
Fri-Apr-03 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle #
Sat-Apr-04 Milwaukee, WI U of W - The Project Lodge #
Sun-Apr-05 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry #
Mon-Apr-06 Fargo, ND Aquarium #
Wed-Apr-08 Olympia, WA The Northern #
Thu-Apr-09 Seattle, WA The Funhouse #
Sat-Apr-11 Portland, OR Holocene #
Sun-Apr-12 Davis, CA DAM House #
Mon-Apr-13 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill #
Tue-Apr-14 Santa Cruz, CA Crepe Place #
Wed-Apr-15 Los Angeles, CA The Echo #
Fri-Apr-17 San Diego, CA Casbah #

* = w/ Abe Vigoda
# = w/ Vampire Hands
% = w/ These Are Powers

Live: Dan Deacon's 15-Piece Orchestra w/Dirty Projectors & So Percussion

This came to us from our friends at Force Field PR. After laying dormant for sometime now, Dan Deacon has emerged with a 15-piece orchestra and a new album waiting in the wings. His first performance with the robust orchestra is billed for Dec. 11 at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple with Dirty Projectors and So Percussion. Deacon & Co.'s set will feature music from his to-be-released album, Bromst -- street date for the record is March 29, 2009 via Carpark. Touring will subsequently ensue in the new year. Love that Sweater Vest.
Dec. Tour Dates After The Jump, one is with Girl Talk (oooooh)...

DAN DEACON
Dec 11 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Masonic Temple #
Dec 13 Denver, CO Rhinoceropolis
Dec 19 Baltimore, MD Sonar +
Dec 29 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues *

# = w/ Dirty Projectors, So Percussion
* = w/ Girl Talk
+ = Baltimore Round Robin Show

CMJ Watch: Beach House, Dent May, Fight Bite, Bell

Dent May sans magnificent ukulele

Dent May - "Meet Me in the Garden" - mp3
Finding a loaded showcase can make a night on the streets of CMJ much easier. It eliminates all the running around, half drunk and tired trying to find your way to the next show. That being said, here are two showcases where you could sit all night and relax. We know you won't - but you COULD.

The first is the Paw Tracks/Car Park/Force Field PR showcase at Le Poisson Rouge on Wednesday night (10/22). Highlights here are definitely new-comer Dent May and Beach House. Paw Tracks will release May's debut The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele February 2. Apparently he recorded this in a trailer in his home town of Taylor, Mississippi. Yeah, it's a bit of a wait, but his Serge Gainsbourg-inspired tropicalia is certainly worth it. Definitely one to watch for in 2009.

Fite Bite "The Accident" - mp3
That brings us to a loaded Thursday evening (10/23) at Pianos for the Force Field PR showcase featuring Stark favorite Fight Bite, as well as Bell, Crystal Stilts, and Stars Like Fleas. Like we said, you could easily saddle up at Pianos for the entire evening. Texas duo Fight Bite's debut album Emerald Eyes is due October 28th. Emerald Eyes is filled with gauzy synths, lovely reverb-drenched vocals, and melancholy overtones. Put it on the list.

Full set lists and times after the jump...

DOWNSTAIRS / MAIN STAGE:

08PM - FAUNTS
09PM - BELL
10PM - AU
11PM - CAUSE CO-MOTION!
12AM - CRYSTAL STILTS
01AM - TOBACCO

DJ DUCKCOMB SPINNING ALL NIGHT IN BETWEEN BANDS

PIANOS UPSTAIRS:

08:30PM - THE PHYSICS OF MEANING
09:30PM - DONOVAN QUINN & THE 13TH MONTH
10:30PM - FIGHT BITE
11:30PM - PWRFL POWER
12:30AM - THE PITY PARTY
01:30AM - STARS LIKE FLEAS

DJ ALEXIS GEORGOPOULOS SPINNING ALL NIGHT IN BETWEEN BANDS

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CARPARK / PAW TRACKS / FORCE FIELD PR OFFICIAL CMJ SHOWCASE

WEDS. OCTOBER 22ND AT LE POISSON ROUGE
158 BLEECKER STREET / WEST VILLAGE
http://lepoissonrouge.com/
7PM - 2AM
$10 / LIMITED CMJ BADGES

MAIN STAGE:

07:00PM - WZT HEARTS
08:00PM - RINGS
09:30PM - EXCEPTER
10:00PM - DENT MAY & HIS MAGNIFICENT UKULELE
12:30AM - BEACH HOUSE

REAR STAGE:

07:30PM - ECSTATIC SUNSHINE
08:45PM - TICKLEY FEATHER
10:15PM - ADVENTURE
11:45PM - LESSER GONZALEZ ALVAREZ
01:15AM - KRIA BREKKAN