We All Want Someone To Shout For

Girls music video for “Vomit” features a beautiful ’68 Ford Mustang that fits Girls throwback sound. It’s the star of the video. Check it out below.

Download “Vomit” for free, right here.

Surfer Blood are releasing a new EP called Tarot Classics. It will be released by Kanine Records on October 25.

This is the bands first release since their awesome debut, Astrocoast. It will feature, “I’m Not Ready” which the band has been playing live for a while now. That’s the album art above, and the tracklist is posted after the jump:

1. I’m Not Ready
2. Miranda
3. Voyager Reprise
4. Drinking Problem

Los Angeles band Princeton have a new single titled “Clamoring For Your Heart”. It’s song tuned into the warm summer vibes, just in time to capture the sound of the fading summer days. The vocals remind me of Jens Lekman, which is always a good thing. It’s available to download for free below. B-side, “This Weather, A Swimmer,” is streaming right after it as well. It’s just as lovely. Both are thanks to the wonderful yourstru.ly.

[mp3]: Princeton – Clamoring For Your Heart

Prior to this single the band released their debut album, Coocoon Of Love, as well as a single called, “To The Alps” which came out earlier this year. The 7″ is still available to buy from Hit City USA.

Yesterday I posted the preview of the new Arctic Monkeys b-side “Little Illusion Machine (Wirral Riddler)”, and now it’s available to stream at their facebook page.

The song features their friend Miles Kane on vocals, while the band hides behind their moniker, The Death Ramps. It’s certainly a new look for the Monkeys, and it’s sounding great. It’s a b-side so why not experiment a bit. I think it’s a great b-side that further prooves their incredible durability.

Take a listen to the song below:

Severe winds and a huge rainstorm were a huge factor right before The Flaming Lips show at the Tulsa Music Festival. So much so that the wind completely took out The Flaming Lips stage setup.

One fan recorded the collapse of the stage. If you look carefully, you can notice Wayne Coyne to the left of the setup as its falling down. Thankfully no one was hurt.

Check out a sample of “Little Illusion Machine (Wirral Riddler)” which features Miles Kane and The Death Ramps. It’s the b-side for “The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala” single.

The Death Ramps is a pseudonym for the band when they released their “Death Ramps/The Nettles” 7″ single.

Head to the Arctic’s store to pre-order the single now.

The line-up of Friendly Fires, The Naked & Famous, and Cults is an impressive lineup for any concert. Add in the fact that they’re all performing for free at Central Park, and you got a deal. It was a hot day, but it didn’t stop me and the rest of the audience from showing up for this free show which is an absolute steal.

Cults got us started with a short, but oh so sweet set. They were delightful live, giving plenty of life to the sunny songs that compose of their debut LP. Madeline Follin is adorable live, and her vocals lived up to my expectations. I may not have been completely blown away, but I couldn’t help but smile at the very flattering set from the young band.

Not every song from New Zealand’s The Naked & Famous works, but when the band hits their stride, they create some highly enjoyable electronic rock. “Punching In A Dream” and “Young Blood” were the clear highlights of the bands set, which was no surprise to me since they are the standout tracks from their debut album, Passive Me Aggressive You. Some parts dragged, and seemed very samey, but most of the set was enjoyable enough to keep the crowd dancing.

I was never able to gauge what Friendly Fires were like live from live videos on youtube. The band often seemed flat, mostly due to what often seemed like subpar vocals from Ed Macfarlane. The band immediately relieved me of any doubts when they opened with a great rendition of “Lovesick” that proved that they could pull of their blend of dance-rock live. “Jump In The Pool” followed, and it didn’t take much for the crowd to get excited.

It was a healthy set of old and new that worked very well. Each member of the band showed a lot of energy, especially Macflarlane who had no problem putting his thrust heavy dance moves on center-stage. This made the tailor made frontman entertaining to watch, especially when his vocals sounded pinpoint sharp, contrary to what the live videos online tried to make me believe.

The point of a dance rock band is to make you dance, and entertain. Friendly Fires did all of that, and more. They made the 90 degree heat very bearable, and made a lot of New Yorkers in Central Park, very, very happy.

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Filligar are a band that I discovered thanks to this blog, and I finally got to see them do their thing live at The Bowery Ballroom on Thursday. It was a long wait, but definitely worth it.

Hollis Brown and Jones Street Station opened the show. Missed Jones Street Station (aside from their last song), and enjoyed Hollis Brown, who brought southern rock from a New York perspective.

Filligar played a solid set that had a the crowd moving and singing. It was a diverse crowd of age, color, and gender that represents Filligar’s widespread appeal. I don’t know how anyone could disapprove of the band. They were all smiles throughout their set. Lead singer Johnny Mathias was wearing a cast on his ankle, but that didn’t stop him from rocking out hopping on one foot during the last song of their encore. The band (brothers Johnny, Pete, and Teddy Mathias + their friend Casey Gibson) stayed true to their latest album, The Nerve, proving that they are only getting more mature with age. These guys are not too much older than me, which is scary, because I’m still 55 days away from being able to legally drink a beer. I can only imagine what they will be capable of in a few years.

Filligar are a seasoned live act, I recommend that you go see them the next time that they’re rocking your zip code.

Filligar: Website | Twitter | Facebook

Got a nice e-mail today letting me know that the inaugural Music To Know Festival was cancelled. Very bummed out as I was looking forward to it. However, I can’t say I’m surprised that they were struggling to sell tickets. Not many could afford the lofty asking price ($200) for a two day fest with a stricter lineup than what the other festivals were offering.

I was going to be covering the festival thanks to this blog, but I don’t think I would have been able to afford it if I didn’t get invited to cover the show. So I’m sure a lot of people were in the same boat.

New York really needs to find a way to bring a big festival here and make it work. I’m sad that things didn’t work out for all involved. Hopefully they have better luck next time.

Leisure are a trio from Cambridge, Massachusetts who should have your attention. Hand crafted jams like “Early Morning Skies” & “Follow Me” are perfect for those half drunken moments late at night. In a way these songs are almost understated, which strangely plays as an advantage.

Both songs will be on their debut album, Plastic Soul, which will be out later this month (apparently). Grab both songs free of charge below:

[mp3]: Leisure – Early Morning Skies
[mp3]: Leisure – Follow Me

Watch a album trailer that the band made, after the jump:
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