It may seem like I’m on some sort of mash-up-air-jamming kick but I like to think of it as synergy

To all you lovely folks in Philadelphia, do yourselves a favor and check out the Stereolab listening party on Tuesday at 222Gallery. Come out and celebrate the album that hits stores that day and enjoy the happy hour libations.

Speaking of Stereolab listening parties, we’ve got quite a few more coming up this weekend and next week leading up to the 8/19 relase.

See the attached flyers for more info!

A great way to start the morning

If only flattery paid the bills…..

As with any Summer blockbuster movie sensation (supposedly there’s a movie out right now called Batman?) a good Summer tour always has a killer preview out weeks before it starts.  Ok so maybe that’s not true.  Honestly we can’t say we’ve actually ever seen a movie-style preview for a band’s upcoming tour.  However we came across this awesome footage of XL’s very own Dark Knights of Instrumental Music slaying it in Cannes at the Pantiero Festival, and so we had to share it.  Call it a preview or not, it’s totally what you can expect as Ratatat criss-cross the US with their guitars, beards and hopefully smoke machine a blazing!  

RATATAT / US TOUR               
8/29    Pittsburgh PA            Diesel                   
8/30    St. Louis MO             The Gargoyle                   
8/31    Lawrence KS            Granada Theatre                   
9/02    Denver  CO               Gothic Theatre                   
9/03    Salt Lake City UT      In The Venue                   
9/05    Seattle WA                 Showbox Showroom                   
9/06    Portland OR               Wonder Ballroom                   
9/08    San Francisco CA    The Fillmore                   
9/09    Los Angeles CA        Henry Fonda Theatre                   
9/10    Los Angeles CA        Henry Fonda Theatre                   
9/12    San Diego CA            House of Blues                   
9/13    Tucson AZ                   Club Congress                   
9/15    Austin TX                     Stubbs BBQ                   
9/16    Dallas TX                     Granada Theatre                   
9/17    Tulsa OK                     The Marquee                   
9/19    Minneapolis MN         First Avenue
9/20    Grand Rapids MI        Calvin College Fine Arts Center           
9/21    Chicago IL                    Hideout Block Party                   
9/22    Milwaukee WI              Turner Hall
9/23    Oberlin OH                   Oberlin College Dionysus Club           
9/25    Atlanta GA                    The Masquerade                   
9/26    Carrboro NC                Cat’s Cradle                   
9/27    New York NY               Terminal 5                   
9/28    Boston MA                    Paradise                    
9/29    Boston MA                    Paradise                    
10/1    Philadelphia PA          The Starlight Ballroom               
10/2    Washington DC           Black Cat                   
10/3    Montreal QC                 Club Soda                   
10/4    Toronto ON                   Phoenix Concert Theatre   

In case you didn’t quite get your fill….

For all your space-poppy needs….

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/143342-vampire-weekend-devo-dude-team-for-movie-song

Exciting stuff guys.  Aside from the original song by Vampire Weekend entitled "Ottoman", we’ve also got songs from the National, Ratatat, Tapes n’ Tapes & Devendra Banhart in this film!  Dev even makes a cameo appearance in the film.

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Organizers at this years International Cub Scout jamboree decided it was time to toughen up the youngsters by inviting local Essex based band to perform after a day of finger painting.  For full article click here.