Phantogram Extends Tour

NY electro-pop duo, Phantogram continues to ride a well-deserved wave of success, adding a handful of west coast tour dates with, UK buzz-band, The XX to their list of things to do. The June dates come after the end of their run opening for The Antlers and a stretch of May headlining dates stretching from Oregon to New York. Keep an eye on the site for any Chicago dates, but in the meantime, enjoy the Alan Wilkis Remix of "Mouthful Of Diamonds" here.

with The Antlers
4/30 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
5/1 San Francisco, CA Independent
5/3 Portland, OR Doug Fir
5/4 Vancouver, BC The Biltmore Cabaret
5/5 Seattle, WA Neumo's
Headlining Dates
5/8 Eugene , OR University of Oregon
5/10 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
5/12 Aspen, CO Belly Up *
5/13 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge *
5/14 Kansas City, MO Riot Room *
5/15 Bloomington, IN The Bishop *
5/17 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop *
5/18 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell's *
5/19 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom *
5/20 Lewiston, ME WRBC Bates College *
5/21 Providence, RI Jerkey's *
5/22 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights *
5/31 George, WA Sasquatch Festival
* w/ Light Pollution
with The XX
6/1 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
6/2 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
6/3 Big Sur, CA Henry Miller Library
6/5 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theater
6/6 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern
6/8 San Diego, CA House of Blues

Menomena And Lil Wayne Meet In Ramona Falls' "Russia"

We have been fans of, Brent Knopf's (Menomena) dreamy side project, Ramona Falls since last year's gorgeous debut first graced our ears. Seeing them last summer in Chicago almost led us to wish for a new Ramona Falls before a new Menomena. While there are a handful of new west coast tour dates announced for the band (below), we figured we had heard the last of the project until possibly next year. Then, an email trumpeting a "Russia" remix by Chicago-based The Hood Internet showed up. The strangely effective track features a guest appearance by rapper Lil Wayne. Give it a listen here, and keep an eye on our site for any Menomena or Ramona Falls tour announcements.

May 15th Portland, OR [Mississippi Studio]
May 16th Seattle, WA [The Crocodile]
May 19th Santa Cruz [Crepe Place]
May 21st Los Angeles, CA [The Wiltern w/ The National]
May 22nd Los Angeles, CA [The Wiltern w/ The National]
May 23rd San Diego, CA [Spreckles Theatre w/ The National]
May 26th Oakland, CA [Fox Theatre w/ The National]
May 27th Oakland, CA [Fox Theatre w/ The National]
May 28th Eugene, OR [Sam Bonds Garage]

Single Of The Week - Pearly Gate Music "Big Escape"

Since the flu seems have derailed the podcast for this week, we will probably double-up on Single Of The Week this week instead - and return with Podcast 14 next Monday.

First up is a ragged, lo-fi folk toe-tapper from Pearly Gate Music. Their self-titled debut, full of carefully constructed gems that seem to fall in line with the recent resurgence in timeless pop, releases May 18th on Barsuk Records.

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Menomena Plant 'Mines' July 27th

Site favorite, Barsuk Records announced a July 27th release date for Menomena's latest album, Mines. The album follows 2007's excellent Friend And Foe from the band, and a 2008 release from, bassist, Danny Seim's side project Lackthereof and last year's gem from, guitarist, Brent Knopf-led Ramona Falls. Without a track listing, all we really know is that it will be equal parts strange and awesome. Stay tuned for more news as we get it, hopefully including some tour dates.

Single Of The Week - Phantogram "When I'm Small"

If you subscribe to our podcast feed, you will get a little gift next time you open your podcast provider. This week's song is from electro-rock duo Phantogram, who we loved live a few weeks back. The track, "When I'm Small", is from their fantastic debut album, Eyelid Movies. If this grabs you, and we have a hard time imagining it won't, be sure to pick up the whole album. You will not be disappointed.