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| Lymbyc Systym United States Summer Tour |  | 07/2009 | Lymbyc Systym will be touring the United States this Summer in the lead up to the release of their second Mush Records full-length, Shutter. JUL 10 - BATON ROUGE, LA @ SPANISH MOON JUL 11 - ORLANDO, FL @ THE BLACK BOX COLLECTIVE JUL 12 - SARASOTA, FL @ SARASOTA VFW POST 3233 JUL 13 - ATLANTA, GA @ DRUNKEN UNICORN JUL 14 - RICHMOND, VA @ THE CAMEL JUL 15 - PHILADELPHIA, PA @ SILK CITY JUL 16 - PLAINS, PA @ RIVER STREET JAZZ CAFÉ JUL 18 - BROOKLYN, NY @ UNION HALL JUL 19 - CAMBRIDGE, MA @ MIDDLE EAST (UPSTAIRS) JUL 20 - WINOOSKI, VT @ MONKEY HOUSE JUL 21 - MONTREAL, QB @ LE DIVAN ORANGE JUL 22 - TORONTO, ON @ THE VELVET UNDERGROUND JUL 23 - CHICAGO, IL @ SCHUBA’S JUL 26 - OMAHA, NE @ THE WAITING ROOM JUL 27 - DENVER, CO @ THE WALNUT ROOM JUL 28 - SALT LAKE CITY, UT @ KILBY COURT JUL 31 - PRESCOTT, AZ @ RAVEN CAFE AUG 01 - PHOENIX, AZ @ THE WYNDHAM HOTEL FOR STAR SWIM AUG 03 - SAN DIEGO, CA @ CASBAH AUG 06 - PHOENIX, AZ @ MODIFIED ARTS AUG 07 - TUCSON, AZ @ PLUSH There are more dates to come, so please check back.  | |
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| Thavius Beck, K-The-I??? Tour Colleges On The West Coast | | 07/2009 | Thavius Beck and K-The-I??? will be touring with fellow LA MCs Nocando and Thirsty Fish (Open Mike Eagle, DumbfounDead and Psychosiz). This tour will be special, though. Like Listener's Tour Of Homes, Thavius, K-The-I??? and crew will be touring nothing but college campuses. In addition to playing shows, Thavius will be hosting Ableton Live 101 workshops at every campus. The tour is called Open Enrollment: Hip-Hop Is Back In Session and will be out at the end of the summer into the fall. AUG 20 - LAS VEGAS, NV @ UNLV AUG 21 - TEMPE, AZ @ ASU AUG 22 - TUCSON, AZ @ U OF A AUG 24- SAN DIEGO, CA @ SDSU AUG 25 - SAN DIEGO, CA @ UCSD AUG 26 - SANTA BARBARA, CA @ UCSB AUG 27 - SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA @ CALPOLY SLO AUG 28 - MONTEREY, CA @ CSUM AUG 29 - SANTA CRUZ, CA @ UCSC AUG 30 - SAN JOSE, CA @ SJSU AUG 31 - PALO ALTO, CA @ STANFORD UNIVERSITY SEP 01 - BERKELEY, CA @ UCAL SEP 02 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ SFSU SEP 03 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ UCSF SEP 04 - SONOMA, CA @ SSU SEP 05 - DAVIS, CA @ UCD SEP 06 - CHICO, CA @ CSU SEP 08 - ARCATA, CA @ HSU SEP 09 - ASHLAND, OR @ SOU SEP 10 - EUGENE, OR @ U OF O SEP 11 - CORVALLIS, OR @ OSU SEP 12 - SALEM, OR @ WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY SEP 13 - PORTLAND, OR @ U OF O, PORTLAND SEP 14 - PORTLAND, OR @ PSU SEP 15 - VANCOUVER, WA @ WSUV SEP 17 - RICHLAND, WA @ WSUTC SEP 18 - ELLENSBURG, WA @ CWU SEP 19 - SEATTLE, WA @ WU SEP 20 - BELLEVUE, WA @ EWU SEP 21 - BELLINGHAM, WA @ WWU SEP 23 - CHENEY, WA @ EWUS SEP 24 - LA GRANDE, OR @ EOU SEP 26 - BOISE, ID @ BSU SEP 27 - RENO, NV @ UNR SEP 29 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ USC SEP 30 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ UCLA  | |
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| Her Space Holiday Butters Up | | 07/2009 | Her Space Holiday's track "Sleepy Tigers" has been licensed by Portugal's Vaquiero Butter. The spot's fun vibe fits perfectly with Bianchi's track, or is it vice versa. Check out the spot here. | |
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| Head Like A Kite Videinterview | | 06/2009 | Never ones to hide from a camera, Dave and Trent of Head Like A Kite have spoken to the staff of the Bumbershoot festival about their upcoming performance at the Seattle, WA area music festival. Check out the video interview here. | |
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| Mush Records T-Shirt Restock | | 06/2009 | We are happy to announce that the Mush Red T-Shirts have been restocked. Since our shirts have been sold-out, we are taking this opportunity to upgrade the quality of our shirts and printing. American Apparel 50/50 shirts are used and are printed using a softer, more natural looking ink. We have also increased the number of sizes we carry to include Women's Small, Medium and Large, and Men's Small, Medium, Large and X- Large. Check the detail page for all of the specifics and keep an eye out over the upcoming months as we bring more shirts back in stock. | |
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| Head Like A Kite In The Marketplace | | 06/2009 | Head Like A Kite's track "Big FM Radio Hit" from There Is Loud Laughter Evrywhere popped up on American Public Media's program Marketplace. You can download the episode here and get some sound financial advice between listening to the music. | |
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| Head Like A Kite In The Back Beat | | 06/2009 | Head Like A Kite spoke with Amelia from Seattle's Back Beat just before hitting the stage. Check out the profile and some great photos from the show here. | |
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| Her Space Holiday United States Tour | | 05/2009 | Her Space Holiday is touring the United States this spring in support of XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival. The first batch of dates have been confirmed, but there are still some to be determined, so if you don't see your city on here, check back. MAY 06 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ BOTTOM OF THE HILL MAY 07 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ THE ECHO MAY 08 - SANTA BARBARA, CA @ VELVET JONES MAY 09 - SAN DIEGO, CA @ THE LOFT AT UCSD MAY 10 - PHOENIX, AZ @ MODIFIED ARTS MAY 12 - SAN ANTONIO, TX @ ROCK BOTTOM MAY 13 - AUSTIN, TX @ MOHAWK MAY 14 - HOUSTON, TX @ WALTER'S ON WASHINGTON MAY 15 - BATON ROUGE, LA @ SPANISH MOON MAY 16 - BIRMINGHAM, AL @ BOTTLE TREE MAY 17 - ATLANTA, GA @ DRUNKEN UNICORN MAY 18 - CARRBORO, NC @ LOCAL 506 MAY 19 - WASHINGTON, DC @ ROCK N ROLL HOTEL MAY 20 - PHILADELPHIA, PA @ THE BARBARY MAY 21 - BROOKLYN, NY @ BELL HOUSE MAY 22 - BOSTON, MA @ MIDDLE EAST UPSTAIRS MAY 23 - BUFFALO, NY @ MOHAWK MAY 24 - CLEVELAND, OH @ GROG SHOP MAY 25 - PONTIAC, MI @ PIKE ROOM AT CROFOOT MAY 26 - CHICAGO, IL @ SUBTERRANEAN MAY 27 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN @ TRIPLE ROCK MAY 29 - MISSOULA, MT @ THE PALACE *NEW VENUE* MAY 30 - SEATTLE, WA @ CHOP SUEY MAY 31 - PORTLAND, OR @ BACKSPACE Check out show previews from the Bay Bridged, Wreck The Tape Deck, SD City Beat, So Much Silence, The Onion (Austin), Austin 360, East Austinite, BW City Paper, Georgetown Voice, Philadelphia City Paper, Brooklyn Vegan, and Three Imaginary Girls, as well as preview features from the Santa Barbara Independent and LAist and a show review from Huck Aerospace.  | |
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| K-The-I??? Tours The Great White North | | 05/2009 | K-The-I??? will be travelling to Canada this month in support of Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow. MAY 20 - REGINA, SA @ UNIVERSITY OF REGINA FLATLAND SCRATCH SEMINARS/IMP LABS MAY 21 - REGINA, SA @ 306 IN - STORE MAY 22 - REGINA, SA @ O’HANLON’S MAY 23 - SASKATOON, SA @ WALKER’S MAY 29 - EDMONTON, AB @ CROWN PUB MAY 30 - CALGARY, AB @ LOCAL LOU’S JUN 10 - HAMILTON, ON @ ABSINTHE JUN 12 - TORONTO, ON @ THE BOAT JUN 13 - GUELPH, ON @ WALLEY’S TAVERN JUN 14 - LONDON, ON @ TBA For more info, check out the K-The-I??? Myspace page.  | |
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| Thavius Beck In Brasil | | 05/2009 | Thavius Beck will be packing up the live setup and heading to the Southern Hemisphere for an event in Sao Paolo, Brazil this month. The show will mark the release of a Brazil-only instrumental release by Thavius Beck called Urban/Subsonic. MAY 28 - SAO PAOLO, BR @ SESC POMPEIA For more info and to check out the poster for the event, check out Thavius' Myspace page. | |
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| Bibio Online Features | | 05/2009 | Stephen Wilkinson, aka Bibio, has spoken with Evil Monito and My Old Kentucky Blog. Tangentially, the features discuss Bibio's latest releases Vignetting The Compost and Ovals And Emeralds, but more importantly they give some welcome insight to Wilkinson's creative process in both music and photography and a glimpse into his love of nature. Both are worthy reads. | |
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| Head Like A Kite Spring Dates | | 05/2009 | Head Like A Kite will be touring the West Coast this Spring in support of their Mush release There Is Loud Laughter Everywhere. Catch them in a town near you. APR 10 - SEATTLE, WA @ The Crocodile (w/ Wild Orchid Children) APR 17 - BELLINGHAM, WA @ BOUNDARY BAY BREWERY (w/ No-Fi Soul Rebellion) APR 25 - YAKIMA, WA @ SPORTSCENTER FOR SPRING MASQUERADE BALL MAY 01 - SAN DIEGO, CA @ THE CASBAH (w/ Transfer) MAY 02 - LAS VEGAS, NV @ THE BUNKHOUSE MAY 04 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ SPACELAND (w/ Gangi) MAY 05 - LONG BEACH, CA @ THE PROSPECTOR MAY 06 - FRESNO, CA @ THE STARLINE MAY 07 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ CAFE DU NORD Check out a preview for the Seattle show from Three Imaginary Girls.  | |
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| Head Like A Kite LifeMusicLove Profile | | 05/2009 | Head Like A Kite set a spell with the good folks at LifeMusicLove, a new internet music magazine/radio station, to disuss their album and a bit of their personal lives. Check out the profile in video or text form. | |
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| Deru Signs To Mush | | 05/2009 | Benjamin Wynn, the electronic composer known as Deru, has signed a deal with Mush Records to release his upcoming full-length, Say Goodbye To Useless. The music is reminiscent of Deru's earlier work for Ghostly International, Merck, Neo Ouija and more, combining rich ambience with sturdy programming. We'va also added two profiles on Deru, an Urb Next 100 piece and a profile from Loop. | |
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| Qua Video | | 05/2009 | Qua has submitted a video for the track "Circles" from his upcoming Q & A full-length. The clip, directed by Gus Kemp, features some heavy partying rock star puppets and is hilarious from beginning to end. | |
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| Eliot Lipp Back To Work Across The US | | 04/2009 | Eliot Lipp has quietly amassed a ton of live experience over the last few years, and 2009 promises to be no different. A slew of dates have already been confirmed for the United States through winter and into spring.  | |
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| K-The-I??? Hip-Hop Connection Mix | | 04/2009 | Hip-Hop Connection asked K-The-I??? to put together a short mixtape for their Crazy Mixed Up World section. His mix features some of his favorite - and arguably some of the best - conscious rap from the last few years. | |
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| Her Space Holiday And PCP Show | | 04/2009 | Her Space Holiday will be in Los Angeles performing at an artist retrospective for Tokyo-based PCP. The name may sound familiar to those who have seen the brilliant artwork from XOXO, Panda and the Sleepy Tigers single. Besides the Her Space Holiday performance, the evening will feature a Q&A with the artist and a reception. APR 24 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ POKETO STUDIO For more information, check out the Poketo Studio's website and a show preview from XLR8R.  | |
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| Her Space Holiday Split Single, Just In Time For Tour | | 04/2009 | Her Space Holiday have just put out a split single with tourmates/backing band City Lights. The single, which has been released by Banter Records, features the bands covering each other. City Lights' "All You Demons" gets the Marc Biachi touch, and "The New Kid Revival" from XOXO, Panda gets a reworking by Her Space Holiday. The single is available now on iTunes. | |
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| Clue To Kalo Splicing Profile | | 04/2009 | Mark Mitchell - the eye of Hurricane Clue To Kalo (or Monsoon when he's in Perth) - has recently been profiled in Aussie webzine Splice Today. | |
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| Her Space Holiday Hot Coffee | | 04/2009 | Australia's Gloria Jeans' Coffee company has licensed Her Space Holiday's track "Just Another Day" from XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival for their new spot. | |
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| Lymbyc Systym US Dates | | 04/2009 | Lymbyc Systym have booked a string of dates between their newly adopted hometowns of New York and Austin. Check them out in a city near you. APR 10 - NEW YORK, NY @ MERCURY LOUNGE APR 11 - PHILADEPLPHIA, PA @ M ROON APR 12 - WASHINGTON, DC @ BLACK CAT BACKSTAGE APR 16 - AUSTIN, TX @ EMO'S APR 17 - HOUSTON, TX @ RUDYARD'S APR 18 - DENTON, TX @ HAILEY'S Check back for more dates.  | |
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| Dance Party Revivalists | | 03/2009 | San Francisco public access fun-fest Dance Party Revival has been playing plenty of Mush Music. In the first three episodes, they's played the Magnificents' "Ring Ring Oo Oo," Busdriver's "Avantcore" and Curse Ov Dialect's "Bury Me Slowly." To see the show and bust a move along, head to the website. | |
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| New Clue To Kalo Clip | | 03/2009 | Mark Mitchell, the mastermind behind Clue To Kalo, has sent us his latest video for the track "The Infinite Orphan, By The Familiars" from the new Lily Perdida album. The clip was directed by Beatrice Pegard, who has directed past clips for Architecture In Helsinki and Institut Polaire. | |
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| Thavius Beck And K-The-I??? Tour A Significant Portion Of The Western World | | 03/2009 | Thavius Beck and K-The-I??? are hitting the road together in the US and Europe in support of K-The-I???'s latest album, Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, and Thavius upcoming Mush release. JAN 09 - SAN DIEGO, CA @ KAVA LOUNGE JAN 29 - ZURICH, SW @ TBA JAN 30 - ST. GALLEN, SW @ PALACE JAN 31 - LA CHAUX DE FONDS, SW @ BIKINI TEST FEB 02 - MONTPELLIER, FR @ BALOARD FEB 03 - NIMES, FR @ LA MILONGA DEL ANGEL FEB 04 - BORDEAUX, FR @ SONART FEB 05 - TOULOUSE, FR @ MEDIATHEQUE ASSOCIATIVE FEB 06 - LE MANS, FR @ EXCELSIOR FEB 07 - GENEVA, SW @ L'USINE FEB 10 - ST. ETIENNE, FR @ TBA FEB 11 - LYON, FR @ EPICERIE MODERNE FEB 12 - METZ, FR @ LES TRINITAIRES FEB 13 - COLMAR, FR @ TBA FEB 14 - DUDINGEN, SW @ BAD BONN FEB 17 - PRAGUE, CR @ CROSSCLUB FEB 20 - DRESDEN, GE @ ALTES WETTBÜRO FEB 21 - BERLIN, GE @ MADAME CLAUDE MAR 12 - AUSTIN, TX @ THE BEAUTY BAR MAR 13 - EL PASO, TX @ ZEPPLINS UNDERGROUND MAR 14 - SAN ANTONIO, TX @ LIMELIGHT In addition, Thavius will be doing a bunch of solo demos and shows in the upcoming months. JAN 15 - ANAHEIM, CA @ NAMM (Live demo in Ableton Live booth) JAN 16 - ANAHEIM, CA @ NAMM (Live demo in Ableton Live booth) JAN 17 - ANAHEIM, CA @ NAMM (Live demo in Ableton Live booth) JAN 18 - ANAHEIM, CA @ NAMM (Live demo in Ableton Live booth) JAN 21 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ THE SILENT MOVIE THEATRE FEB 25 - CULOWHEE, NC @ WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (Live electronic music demo and solo show) Evil Monito has previewed the Silent Movie Theatre event here.  | |
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| Bibio Answers To Pop Matters | | 03/2009 | Bibio has taken some time to give some in-depth answers to Pop Matters' 20 Questions. A very engaging, informative look at an artist who rarely grants interviews. | |
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| cLOUDDEAD Sighting | | 03/2009 | The members of cLOUDDEAD have put together a track for the Themselves (cLOUDDEAD's Doseone and super-producer Jel) mixtape. Pitchfork has put an excerpt from the mixtape, called FREEHoudini, in the Forkcast section. | |
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| Her Space Holiday Australia Tour | | 02/2009 | Her Space Holiday will be playing four shows in Australia with backing band 4 Bonjour's Parties. FEB 18 - PERTH, WA @ PERTH INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL FEB 19 - ADELAIDE, SA @ ROCKET BAR (w/ Clue TO Kalo) FEB 20 - MELBOURNE, VIC @ NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB (w/ The Motifs) FEB 21 - SYDNEY, NSW @ OXFORD ARTS FACTORY If you can catch any of these shows be sure to; the Her Space Holiday/4 Bonjour's Parties combination is a truly fun experience. Here are some previews from Australia's Liveguide and from Her Space Holiday's Australian label Pop Frenzy.  | |
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| Her Space Holiday Hits XLR8R's Inbox | | 02/2009 | XLR8R has profiled Her Space Holiday in the Inbox section of their website. The interview consists of numerous rapid-fire questions aimed at getting under the pomegranite skin of Marc Bianchi. | |
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| Head Like A Kite Take San Francisco | | 02/2009 | Head Like A Kite have rolled in to San Francisco for the latest episode of On The Brink, their reality-based mobile show. More challenges await them as they try anf solve challenges to find out where their gig is in town. | |
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| Her Space Holiday And Lymbyc Systym Play Harvest Of Hope | | 02/2009 | Her Space Holiday and Lymbyc Systym will be participating the Harvest For Hope Festival at St. John's County Fairgrounds in St. Augustine, FL in March. The lineup will be huge, including Bad Brains, The Faint, Girl Talk, The National, Broken Social Scene, and many, many more. Tickets and camp sites are still available for the weekend. MAR 07 - ST. AUGUSTINE, FL @ HARVEST FOR HOPE FESTIVAL AT ST. JOHN'S COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS  | |
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| Bibio Music In Friday The 13th Trailer | | 02/2009 | Congratulations to Bibio, whose track "Abberiw" from his upcoming Vignetting The Compost full-length, has been licensed for use in the trailer in the trailer for Paramount's new release Friday The 13th. | |
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