Jul
28
2010

ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! It’s the sound of The Suzan, a boundlessly energetic all-girl band from Japan making their international debut with “Home.” Their irresistible charm captivated Bjorn Yttling of Peter, Bjorn and John (who they convinced to produce their record with a MySpace message!) and tastemaking indie Fool’s Gold, who have previously introduced the world to artists as diverse as Kid Sister, Kid Cudi and Treasure Fingers. Read more...
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| tags: bjornyttling, chromeo, downtownrecords, ESG, foolsgold, goldenweekforthepocopocobeat, kidcudi, kidsister, peterbjornandjohn, telephoned, the suzan, thesuzan, treasurefingers, violentfemmes
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Jun
15
2010

To look at them floating suspended in the air before a wide open sea in their press photos, the mind doesn’t scream disco beats and swank guitar riffs, yet Chicago trio Hey Champ knows how to make your butt shake and your body groove like there was no tomorrow. Read more...
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| tags: colddustgirl, datarock, heychamp, justice, kidsister, lollapalooza, lupefiasco, matthewlessner, midnightjuggernauts, neverest, projectrhythmseed, sebastiantellier, spinmagazine, thebloodybeetroots, thesounds, townierecords
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May
25
2010
NYC-based Phenomenal Handclap Band is excited to announce they’ll be heading across North America in June. Having played many large, well-respected festivals all over the UK, Europe, the US and Australia, the 8-piece collective, founded by DJ and production partners Daniel Collás and Sean Marquand, consistently gets the dance-floor moving with their disco-infused pysch rock. They’ll be joined by the likes of These are Powers, Javelin, Kid Sister, De La Soul & many more throughout the trek. Read more...
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| tags: danielcollas, delasoul, javelin, kidsister, projectrhythmseed, seanmarquand, thephenomenalhandclapband, thesearepowers
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