Clams Casino Goes “Gorilla” – MP3 for Proof

Feel like there’s some Miles Davis-type fusion jazz going on in this track somewhere. It’s more heavily slow and psychedelic than Clams’ collabos, groovy, even. But there’s also a high level of carving and molding that makes it almost a super sad song. Sculpted to be sad, intentionally emotional the same way Harvey Weinstein manipulates movies to be heart-wrenching, tear-jerking Oscar Bait. Clams is like, How can I make the most heartsick track? He loves the bleakness so much he even includes moments where the track breathes and feels lighter only to highlight how it then builds, comes to push itself down. Clams Casino’s Rainforest EP is out June 27th.

Original Post by Alex Frank and Naomi Zeichner on TheFader.com HERE

iStandard Sponsors Memorial Day Weekend in CT – B.O.M.B. Fest w/ Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Weezer, Parliament Funkadelic, Coheed And Cambria, Edward Sharpe, & more

What’s Happening iStandard World? Memorial Day Weekend marks new beginnings – the summer is right around the corner, the scorching Sun is angled at the US to make it sizzle, and outdoor festivals & parties occur abundantly… A few weeks ago, fellow iStandard Co-CEO/Founder J Hatch and I received an interesting email from our Twitter Master/Marketing Rep Daniel Recinos, stating that he met the organizers of a Memorial Day Weekend Music Festival in Hartford, CT while attending the Charlie Sheen show at Radio City Music Hall (guess, #Winning was in the air). He said they were interested in potentially involving iStandard as a media sponsor. Once we saw the line-up, there was no doubt we wanted in. Snoop Dogg. Wiz Khalifa. Weezer. George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic. Edward Sharpe. The Cool Kids. Not even 1/8 down the line-up. SOLD. iStandard is proud to announce that we are an official media sponsor of one of the most exciting music festivals to open up the Summer of ’11. B.O.M.B. Fest – Saturday, May 28th and Sunday, May 29th at the Comcast Theatre in Downtown Hartford, Connecticut. Originally scheduled to take place at Western Connecticut State University, B.O.M.B. Fest 2011 quickly out grew the site and has been moved to The Comcast Theatre in Hartford, CT. B.O.M.B. Fest 2011 will feature even bigger stages and bigger acts. In addition to national talent, festival guests will experience more than over 25 local acts across multiple stages, delicious food vendors, unique craft vendors and one-of a kind art installations, all complemented by Comcast Theatre’s professional amenities – clean bathrooms, spacious parking lots and state of the art sound systems. Plus iStandard will be in the house, so you know the event is official. I personally looked up hotels on Expedia in the Hartford area, and the Days Inn is only $59 a night that weekend. Not bad. Considering it’s only 2 1/2 hours from NYC, 2 hours from Boston, 4 hours from Philly, and less than 6 from the DMV. Plus the 2-day festival pass is less than $100. Oh yeah, did I mention that it’s a non-profit event and the net proceeds will help kids who don’t have it so good….like the ones at The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp and Connecticut Children’s Hospital. #Winning is giving back. Selflessness is #Losing. iStandard is not making a single dollar supporting this event. But we are going to enjoy ourselves…. How to buy tickets, the full flier with the line-up, and more are below. J Hatch will be in Miami, but I will be there so come hang Memorial Day Weekend 2011 w/ @iStandard & @ThrillCollins Peace, DD aka TC & The Team at iStandard (Photo Courtesy of Thrill Cosmic Productions) www.iStandardProducers.com Facebook |Twitter |Youtube

B.O.M.B. Festival – May 28-29 Comcast Theatre in Hartford, CT

Neon Indian Announces New Album, Tour Dates

Electro-pop outfit Neon Indian has released a teaser to its upcoming sophomore full-length album to be released in fall 2011. The new track, “Heart: Attack,” is accompanied by a video, which takes place in Helsinki where Alan Palomo, the brains behind Neon Indian, wrote the upcoming record. Tour dates in North America have also been announced starting in mid-May and running through early July with stops at festivals.

Palomo’s one expands to four in live sets, adding Jason Faries, Leanne Macomber and Lars Larsen to fill out the Neon Indian sound. Starting his career as part of Ghosthustler and VEGA, Palomo released Neon Indian’s debut, Psychic Chasms, in 2009 to critical acclaim. The psychedelic, lo-fi ambiance was born from old scraps of VEGA tracks that didn’t seem right for that project, which Palomo then spun into his debut full-length.

In the winter of 2010, Palomo began working on the upcoming album before collaborating with the Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne on the four-track EP The Flaming Lips With Neon Indian. A limited edition 12-inch release, the album sold out on its first pressing.

Palomo and friends are joined on the road by Oberhofer, Sleigh Bells, CSS, Princeton and Asobi Seksu on select dates. The title and label for Neon Indian’s new album has yet to be released.

Tour Dates For Neon Indian:
05/14 – Dallas, TX – HomeGrown Music And Arts Festival
05/16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Brillobox
05/17 – Indianapolis, IN – Radio Radio
05/18 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
05/19 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
05/20 – Winnipeg, MB – Pyramid Cabaret
05/22 – Calgary, AB – The Republik
05/23 – Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room
05/25 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
05/26 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
05/29 – Oakland, CA – The New Parish
05/30 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
05/31 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
06/02 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
06/03 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up Aspen
06/04 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
06/05 – Houston, TX – Free Press Summer Fest
06/06 – Kansas City, MO – Midland Theatre
06/07 – Tulsa, OK – Cains Ballroom
06/08 – Saint Louis, MO – Firebird
06/09 – Columbus, OH – Outland Live
06/10 – Cincinnati, OH – Midpoint Music Fest Indie Summer Series
06/11 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop
06/12 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
06/18 – Governors Island, NY – The Governors Ball
07/09 – Mariaville, NY – Camp Bisco 10
07/10 – Ottawa, ON – Lebron Flats

Credit - Brianne Galli @ CMJ - View The Original Post HERE

Sampler – Unda Tha Villa (Unda & P Villa’s Collab Album) Dropping Soon!

You may have heard P Villa’s intro track on “We Are Stardust” – if not, cop that now HERE

I actually met his partner Unda at last year’s A3C Hip Hop Festival, and his stuff was off the chain.

Here is a preview of their collaboration, entitled “Unda Tha Villa”

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