Catching Up

Lots of stuff has been happening, but I've been on the busy road that is the search for stable employment. And as my quest continues I may not be here all the time but it doesn't mean that I don't love you anymore. I just need some me time...Sean + Job = Money = Less Stress = More Posts. See we all want this in the end. So I'll give you a big lump o' everything that sparkled my interest in the past week.

Radio. Dept

One of my fav Swedish acts have a new single floating about the internet. It is everything I feel in love with the band for in one 3 minute song. Spacey electronic vocal, synth drum beats, political lyrics, poppy guitar melodies. Check out Freddie and the Trojan Horse below.


Radio Dept. - Freddie and the Trojan Horse



Missin Of Burma

I just watched Not A Photograph last week...*edit*Now You Can Too!** The Boston quartet have just added a July 19th show at Detroit’s Bohemian National Home. Where they will supposedly perform ‘Signals, Calls & Marches’ from start to finish. Other US dates below.

Jun 12 2008 8:00P	Paradise	Boston, Massachusetts
Jun 13 2008 8:00P	Paradise	Boston, Massachusetts
Jun 14 2008 8:00P	Bowery Ballroom	New York, New York
Jun 15 2008 8:00P	Bowery Ballroom	New York, New York
Jun 27 2008 8:00P	First Unitarian Church	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jun 28 2008 8:00P	Black Cat	DC, Washington DC
Jul 18 2008 6:00P	Pitchfork Music Festival	Chicago, Illinois
Jul 19 2008 8:00P	Bohemian National Home	Detroit, Michigan

Tickets are available here.



The Futureheads

Post-punkers the Futureheads have announced more detailes on their upcoming releases. According to Pitchfork the US release date of This Is Not The World has been pushed back from May 27th to June 3rd. The band will play a number of festivals in Europe this summer.


The Vaselines

Scottish indie rock act the Vaselines has reunited for Sub Pop Records' 20th anniversary festival in July. The band is currently lining up additional dates, including shows at Maxwells on July 9th and Southpaw on July 10th.

Tickets go on sale today.


and finally!!!!!!!

Ra RA Riot


Barsuk has just signed Syracuse, NY based quintet Ra Ra Riot. The group's debut full length, the rhumb line, will be released in North America on August 19th, 2008, and in Europe (on V2) later this fall. Check the band's Barsuk page for tour dates + more