THEY COME FROM A LAND DOWN UNDER

Children Collide have had a year of epic proportions. Their near constant touring has seen them tackle two national headline tours, the 2009 Big Day Out, V Festivals, Groovin’ the Moo and support slots with the like of The Living End, Hoodoo Guru’s and The Grates.
Now, it is time for the band to take a break from the Australian road and tread ground across the waters. Next month Children Collide head off on their maiden North American tour, taking in 14 dates across three weeks with Nico Vega.

To coincide with this tour, Children Collide are also pleased to announce they have inked a deal with Filter Recordings US, who have released their album, The Long Now, earlier this week.

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR JUNE 2009:Wed Jun 10 – The Casbah, San Diego CAThu Jun 11 – Spaceland, Los Angeles CASat Jun 13 – Blank Club, San Jose CASun Jun 14 – Peter’s Room, Portland ORMon Jun 15 – Tractor’s Tavern, Seattle WAThu Jun 18 – Sho, Salt Lake City, UTFri Jun 19 – Marquis Theatre, Denver COSun Jun 21 – TBC, Chicago ILMon Jun 22 – Smalls, Detroit MIFri Jun 26 – Khyber, Philadelphia PASat Jun 27 – Harpers Ferry, Allston MASun Jun 28 – Mercury Bar, New York NYMon Jun 29 – DC9, Washington DC

Tickets and more info:

Website: www.childrencollide.com/

Myspace: www.myspace.com/childrencollide

Webstore: www.fist2face.com.au/?childrencollide

Check out the video of Children Collide's cover of Nirvana's "Milk It" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TGjub0krHE

MOORE IS BETTER

For all you Mandy Moore fans out there...Mandy did her rounds in Hollywood this past week. She stopped off at the Tonight Show with Jay Leno (soon to be Conan O'Brien) and did an free in-store session at Amoeba Music.

Her lates album, AMANDA LEIGH is out NOW!!

BRINGING THAT BEATBOX BACK

Sorry peeps, I know you are probably getting sick of me raving about The Sounds, but I just can't help it! I'm obsessed with them and their latest record that drops NEXT TUESDAY!!

Now you can watch them perform "No One Sleeps When I'm Awake" & "Beatbox" live on TV.

How HOT is Maja? ENJOY!!

WORLD PREMIERE VIDEO - YEAH YEAH YEAHS

Heads are rolling in the new Yeah Yeah Yeah's video for "Heads Will Roll." Peep this - ME GUSTA!

SNEAK PEEK

Regina Spektor's new album, FAR, hits stores June 23 on Sire Records.

You can preview her video for "Laughing With" right now!

Laughing With 30 sec. preview


Regina Spektor's new album, FAR, hits stores June 23 on Sire Records.

You can preview her video for "Laughing With" right now!

Silversun Pickups have had a busy Spring with the release of their sophomore full-length, Swoon, and top-billed appearances at festivals like Coachella and Sasquatch. Lucky for us, they took time out of their busy schedule to stop by AOL Spinner's studios to record an exclusive performance & interview for The Interface. Watch the videos and download the podcast below to see the band breeze through four new tracks and discuss among other things, their legendary live shows and studio work.

AOL Spinner's The Interface:

http://www.spinner.com/2009/05/22/silversun-pickups-get-professional-on-the-interface/

WORLD PREMIERE VIDEO - THE SOUNDS

The Sounds - No One Sleeps When I'm Awake


YES, YES, YES!!! THE SOUNDS just premiered their brand new video for their single, "No One Sleeps When I'm Awake. I LOVE IT and I LOVE THEM!

If you don't know who this band is yet, you will! They are on tour now with Paramore and No Doubt.

www.myspace.com/thesounds

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

Watch Tori Amos perform "Welcome To England" on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She kicks off her new tour on July 10th (my bday)!

SUN KIL MOON-TONIGHT! EL REY THEATER, HOLLYWOOD

Tonight at the El Rey, Red House Painter's front-man, Mark Kozelek, will be performing with his latest (and I mean, in the past 6-7 years) project 'Sun Kil Moon'. His dark, dreary and honest voice definitely set quite the mood. Come and check them out tonight! www.myspace.com/sunkilmoon

KCRW WELCOMES CARINA ROUND

Carina Round was the guest on Morning Becomes Eclectic yesterday on KCRW. You can catch her tonight at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood. She is definitely an artist not to be missed live!

If you haven't read our interview with Ms. Round, check it out at the link below.

http://musicbleep.blogspot.com/2009_05_17_archive.html#8808661207399750131

THE HAZARDS OF LOVE

Last Tuesday at the newly renovated Hollywood Palladium, the Decemberists demonstrated an amazing variety of extreme talent. Portland based extraordinaries: Colin Meloy, Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee,Nate Querey, and John Moen plus special guests Becky Stark of 'Lavender Diamond' and Shara Worden of 'My Brightest Diamond' completely rocked the stage playing one continuous, non-stop live version of their latest album 'The Hazards of Love'.

It was no surprise to me that the Decemberists was going to be an amazing show, but I was not expecting the experience they gave me that evening. From the very beginning with 'Hazards of Love 1 (The Prettiest Whistles Won't Wrestle in the Thistles Undone' all the way through to 'The Hazards of Love 4 (The Drowned), they not once stopped playing an instrument, transitioning from one song to the next, without a glitch. It was breathtaking and glorious.

If you have yet to have a listen to "The Hazards of Love' do so on iTunes. It has to be one of the best conceptual albums in the past ten years, and is a definite treat!

Take a peek at one of the highlights of the show below:

SOUNDS OF THE SUMMER

It's official, The Sounds kicked off their latest tour with Paramore and No Doubt a few weeks back. Catch a glimpse of the band in action! If you are going to see them at any of their dates, take some pix and send em to me. I'm going to try and catch one of the LA dates, cuz they are one of my favorite bands!!

Also, their NEW album drops early next month!!

KCRW WELCOMES PASSION PIT

Passion Pit got their electronic groove on Morning Becomes Eclectic on Friday. Check it out!

CHECK OUT THESE UPCOMING SHOWS!

Tuesday, May 26 – Carina Round
Thursday, May 28 – Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros (radio debut!)


** CARINA ROUND TODAY @ 11:15 AM!

PLAY NBA 2K9 WITH MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA

The indie band Manchester Orchestra, hot off the release of their second full-length album and an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, will play NBA 2K9 with Xbox LIVE® Gold Members May 28.

If you're an Xbox LIVE Gold Member (if not, upgrade now! http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/goldBenefits.htm), and you want a chance to play with Manchester Orchestra, send a friend request to the Gamertag "Manchester GWF" and be online half an hour before (1:30 p.m. EST) the Game with Fame session starts on Thursday, May 28, 2:00 p.m. EST.

Manchester Orchestra formed as a reaction to the stifling atmosphere of suburban Atlanta, Georgia, and the band has been recording since 2005. Their first album has never been released to the public, but their widely available scorcher, I'm Like A Virgin Losing A Child, received widespread critical acclaim. After releasing four EPs, their latest full-length, Mean Everything To Nothing, hit the charts with a vengeance with its hot single "I've Got Friends" that they recently performed on the Late Show with David Letterman. Sports gamers may also know of them as their single "Wolves At Night" from the first album appeared in EA SPORTS' NHL® 08.

If you want a taste of the sound of Manchester Orchestra, there are two music videos available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace:
Behind the Scenes with the band
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/videos/media/9f7c08e3-d078-46f1-a94c-6b0d7b3784c7/
"I've Got Friends"
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/videos/media/f89e4315-1f69-4993-b670-2768c5d44291/

ROBIN AND THE ROBOT

Check out the new video from Royksopp featuring Robin!! It's called "The Girl and the Robot."

Hope you all had a great Holiday Weekend! Now get out and have yourself a BBQ.