Hot off the heels of an explosive MTV VMA performance, international superstar P!nk is gearing up to release her fifth studio album on October 28th. Funhouse will include the Max Martin (Kelly Clarkson, NSYNC) produced “So What” — an instant radio smash that Entertainment Weekly deemed “a raspy rebel yell of an anthem that boasts a mean hook.” “So What” is currently the # 1 song on iTunes
The colorfully bold video for the single was directed by David Meyers (Britney Spears, Missy Elliott) and features plenty of whacky stunts like P!nk driving down Sunset Blvd on a lawnmower and chopping down a tree in her front yard.
The video for “So What” :
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“South Central will have us raving all year long!” - Dazed and Confused
“…when it goes all old-skool electro it’s rather pleasant - but the overall effect is like being forced screaming into the ‘Smack My Bitch Up’ video and being told you can’t leave until your ears bleed. And believe us, they will.” - NME
“This has balls. It’s punk but it’s electro, it hurts your ears but it’s melodic, it’s…it’s…the future I guess, and I like it. This shows a few electro cross-over bands that are out there on our Artrocker radar how it’s really done.” - Artrocker
BRIGHTON, UK – . If you’ve been active in the international music blogging community or read top UK music publications there’s a good chance you are already aware of the noise South Central has been making. It seems from their inception South Central have always inhabited the hostile worlds of indie and dance simultaneously, unlike the multitudes of cross-over bands who have to find their feet in one genre and only later mutate to include both Now it’s time to sick The Owl of Minerva on ya.
The Owl of Minerva is a collection of South Central’s finest work of the last two years; music that’s never been available on CD or mp3. This collection not only acts as a must-have for fans and DJs, but also bringing the South Central story right up to the present and paving the way for the South Central debut album in 2009. Taking its title from nineteenth century philosopher Hegel’s assertion that “any historical condition can only be understood just as it passes away,” it is perhaps no coincidence then that this release also heralds the historic formation of South Central’s own imprint, Egregore Music.
Shrouded in mystery (and indeed their trademark black hoods) the enigma that is South Central manifests itself as both a 2-man DJ/Production duo and as a 5-piece live band; the former spectacularly dissolves the boundaries of what DJing and live music are. The latter is the cowled synthesis of guitars and technology that combines the spirit and song of indie rock with the pounding electronics of big-room techno. But there’s also an unpredictable side to the live show. The band does a killer rendition of Josh Wink’s “Higher State Of Consciousness” (available on the CD) and recently performed a live cover of Daft Punk’s “Da Funk” in Paris of all places! The live show is so good that Does It Offend You, Yeah? tapped South Central as the main support act for it’s October UK tour. No surprise then that both the indie kids and the danceheads have signed up for more.
To date, South Central has remixed artists including Klaxons, Van She, The Whip, Metronomy, Shy Child, Maccabees and Shitdisco, among many others. South Central’s bootleg of Klaxon’s “The Bouncer” was such an underground success that even UK radio stalwarts XFM’s John Kennedy and Radio 1’s Pete Tong picked up on it. And for your viewing pleasure we offer a link into South Central’s $36 dollar budget video for it’s debut single “Nothing Can Go Wrong” (click here to watch), which received constant rotation from MTV UK, in addition to traditional support from Annie Mac and Steve Lamacq on Radio 1.
The Owl Of Minerva is released December 9 on Egregore Music.
South Central - Owl Of Minerva
Tracklisting
1. Aeon (free download)
2. Golden Dawn
3. Nothing Can Go Wrong
4. Revolution
5. Castle Of Heroes
6. Machine
7. Higher State Of Consciousness (Josh Wink cover!)
8. Dolls
9. Crystalling
Shiny Toy Guns are back with a new album, “Season Of Poison”, releasing on Nov 4th via Universal Motown. Their last record, We Are Pilots, was Grammy nominated and sold around 250K records!
Below are the tour dates and the clip of their first single “Ricochet!”.
Ricochet! – From the upcoming album Season Of Poison in stores and online Nov 4th:
Tour Dates
09/19/2008 – Scottsdale, AZ : Martini Ranch
09/21/2008 – Albuquerque, NM : Launch Pad
09/22/2008 – Denver, CO : The Marquis Theater
09/24/2008 – Seattle, WA : Nectar
09/25/2008 – Portland, OR : Berbati’s Pan
09/26/2008 – Pocatello, ID : Icon
09/30/2008 – Reno, NV : Club Underground
10/01/2008 – Orangevale, CA : The Boardwalk
10/02/2008 – Fresno, CA : The Exit
10/03/2008 – San Diego, CA : Soma
10/07/2008 – Dallas, TX : The Loft
10/08/2008 – Houston, TX : Warehouse Live
10/09/2008 – Austin, TX : The Parish
10/11/2008 – Orlando, FL : Backbooth
10/12/2008 – Fort Lauderdale, FL : Culture Room
10/13/2008 – Jacksonville, FL : Jack Rabbits
10/14/2008 – Athens, GA : Tasty World
10/15/2008 – Atlanta, GA : The Loft
10/23/2008 – Chicago, IL : Angels & Kings
10/24/2008 – Minneapolis, MN : Varsity Theater
10/25/2008 – Milwaukee, WI : The Rave Bar
10/26/2008 – Detroit, MI : Magic Stick
10/27/2008 – Cleveland, OH : The Grog Shop
23-Aug Outside Lands Festival San Francisco, CA
26-Sep ACL Festival Austin, TX
08-Oct Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
09-Oct Freebird Live Jacksonville, FL
10-Oct Music Farm Charleston, SC
11-Oct the Orange Peel Asheville, NC
12-Oct the Soapbox Wilmington, NC
14-Oct Bijou Theatre Knoxville, TN
15-Oct Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TN
16-Oct Headliners Louisville, KY
18-Oct Recher Theatre Towson, MD
20-Oct Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
22-Oct Higher Ground S. Burlington, VT
23-Oct Highline Ballroom New York, NY
24-Oct The Fillmore at the TLA Philadelphia, PA
27-Oct the Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI
29-Oct Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
30-Oct Double Door Chicago, IL
31-Oct the Music Mill Indianapolis, IN
Streaming Audio Link for “Life, Love and Laughter”
Donavon Frankenreiter on MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/donavonfrankenreiter
Donavon Frankenreiter Official Site:
http://www.donavonf.com
On August 19 Lost Highway will release Pass It Around, the new album from Donavon Frankenreiter. Pass It Around boasts 10 new songs from the musician/pro-surfer, and also features some special guests and a new approach for Frankenreiter.
On his 2006 self-produced Lost Highway debut, Move By Yourself Frankenreiter set out on his own and began to find his musical identity as an artist as he moved away from the acoustic stylings of his 2004 self-titled debut by plugging in and opening up. Pass It Around shows that identity fully realized. The songs incorporate some of the acoustic and electric elements of his past recordings but infuse them with the musical wisdom he has gained along the way, plus the production of two-time Grammy Award-winner Joe Chiccarelli (White Stripes, Frank Zappa).
Frankenreiter even approached the songwriting process in a new way by co-writing for the first time. Donavon collaborated with the likes of Mike Daly (Whiskeytown), Grant Lee Phillips, Steve McQuien (Unamerican) and Thad Cockrell, to name a few.
The result is an album filled with soulful melodies, uplifting grooves and some lessons for life. From the punchy mariachi horns of “Your Heart” to the pop sensibilities of “Life, Love & Laughter” to the laid-back funk of “Hit The Ground Running” and “Too Much Water,” Pass It Around is a testament to Frankenreiter’s continuing evolution as an artist.
Pass It Around features Donavon’s band; Matt Grundy - bass, Eric Brigmond - keys and Craig Barnette – drums, along with special guests Ben Harper (on title track), G. Love (on “Sing A Song”) and Grant Lee Phillips, who co-wrote and performs on “Mansions In The Sand.”
In advance of Fist of God, the follow-up to 2006’s landmark The Looks, Toronto dancefloor juggernaut MSTRKRFT is set to release a Maxi Single of club-banging blog fave, and F’N MTV theme song, “Bounce.” The eight-track offering, due via Dim Mak Records on October 7th, features the original N.O.R.E. and Isis of Thunderheist-assisted track, released in April, “Vuvuvu,” and a plethora of remixes from rising stars in the dance community. For the uninitiated, MSTRKRFT is the production/DJ team of Toronto musician Jesse F. Keller and studio wizard Al-P. Their 2006 smash The Looks blurred boundaries between punk, house, hip-hop, grime, electro, and all kinds of electronic experimentation. Since forming, the team of Keller and Al-P have remixed a veritable who’s who of musical trendsetters – John Legend and Andre 3000, The Gossip, Justice, Usher, Wolfmother, The Crystal Method, Chromeo, Armand Van Helden, Kylie Minogue, Annie, Bloc Party, and Metric. The Bounce maxi single finds a few of MSTRKRFT’s friends returning the favor, with “Bounce” remixes from the likes of French up-and-comers High Powered Boys, MK labelmates Bloody Beetroots, and Vancouver-based rising star Felix Cartal, whose contribution to the release was premiered this morning on RCRDLBL and can be downloaded below.
“Bounce ft. N.O.R.E. (Felix Cartal Remix)” From MSTRKRFT’s Bounce [Dim Mak]
In other news, the duo recently announced the aptly-named Fist of God Tour, which kicks off on September 26th at Henry Ford Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, and trucks through the states throughout the entire month of October. Felix Cartal will join MSTRKRFT for the full tour. Dates below.
Fist of God Tour Dates
09-26 Los Angeles, CA – The Henry Fonda Theatre
09-27 San Diego, CA – House of Blues
09-28 Los Angeles, CA – The El Ray Theatre
09-30 Pamona, CA – The Glass House
10-01 San Francisco, CA – The Mezzanine
10-02 Seattle, WA – Showbox Showroom & Lounge
10-03 Vancouver, BC - Celebrities
10-04 Winnipeg, CAN – The Exchange Event Center
10-06 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
10-07 Chicago, IL - Metro
10-08 Royal Oak, MI – The Royal Oak Music Theatre
10-09 Columbus, OH – Boma
10-10 New York City, NY – Webster Hall
10-11 Poughkeepsie, NY – Vassar College (Students Only)
10-12 Philadelphia, PA – TLA
10-13 Boston, MA – The Estate
10-15 Baltimore, MD – Bedrock
10-16 Charlotte, NC – The (Charlotte) Forum
10-17 Nashville, TN – Mercury Lounge
10-18 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade Music Park
10-19 Memphis, TN – Hard Rock Café
10-22 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
10-23 Austin, TX – La Zona Rosa
10-24 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
10-27 Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall
10-28 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
10-31 Salt Lake City, UT – Salt Palace Convention Center
11-01 Las Vegas, NV - Orleans Arena
Bounce Tracklist
01 Bounce Ft. N.O.R.E. (Radio Version)
02 Bounce Ft. N.O.R.E. (Extended Version)
03 Bounce Ft. N.O.R.E. (Acapella)
04 Bounce Ft. N.O.R.E. (Instrumental Version)
05 Vuvuvu
06 Bounce Ft. N.O.R.E. (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)
07 Bounce Ft. N.O.R.E. (High Powered Boys Remix)
08 Bounce Ft. N.O.R.E. (Felix Cartal Remix)
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