Shoegaze R&B for you, me and the tuna - Toro Y Moi

I'm loving everything Toro Y Moi are touching right now - from "Still Sound" to this cut "Talamak." Too bad their show at The Troubadour in late March is already sold out....maybe I can get into Detroit Bar.

This is where you could catch them - hopefully they are coming to your hood.

03-11 Athens, GA - 40 Watt
03-12 Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
03-13 New Orleans, LA - Circle Bar
03-14 Houston, TX - Fitzgeralds
03-15 McAllen, TX - M.P.M. Fest @ Ambiente
03-16-18 Austin, TX - SXSW
03-19 Dallas, TX - Club Dada
03-21 Tempe, AZ - Sail Inn
03-22 Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar
03-23 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
03-24 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
03-25 Portland, OR - Doug Fir
03-26 Kennewick, WA - The Red Room
03-27 Seattle, WA - Crocodile
03-28 Vancouver, British Columbia - Biltmore
03-30 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
03-31 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
04-01 Kansas City, MO - Riot Room
04-02 Omaha, NE - Slowdown Jr.
04-03 Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
04-05 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
04-06 Bloomington, IN - The Bishop
04-07 Toronto, Ontario - Wrongbar
04-08 Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa
04-09 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
04-12 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
04-13 Baltimore, MD - Talking Head
04-14 Washington, DC - Rock N Roll Hotel
04-15 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
04-16 Columbia, SC - Indie Grits Film Festival

The Head & The Heart Stand Tall In The Folk Rock World

The Head and the Heart, the six-piece pop-folk band from Seattle, WA, released their debut self-titled album in early January of this year. The sextet give a new feeling to the traditional pop-folk trend set by artists such as Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses, and The Tallest Man on Earth. Unlike these other fold bands, however, The Head and the Heart’s debut packs a ton of energy behind the traditional folk sound, especially in the first two tracks on the album: “Cats and Dogs” and “Coeur d’Alene,” which transition into each other seamlessly.

And, of course, behind every great folk album are the lyrics. The Head and the Heart write many of their songs about traveling, friends, and the sheer beauty of nature, giving the album an authentic Americana feel that would have made Walt Whitman proud.

As much as you may have loved Fleet Foxes and the other aforementioned folk artists, The Head and the Heart have an incredible advantage over them with the infectious energy that they have accomplished with this album. The energetic piano and contrasting, prolonged “Ooh’s” and “Ahh’s” create a near-perfect balance, and contributes to much of the album’s substance.

Perhaps whats best about the Head and the Heart, though, is that every song is remarkably distinct. Songs like “Down in the Valley” portray the purity of their Americana-folk feel, while the changing tempos of “Sounds Like Hallelujah” vaguely reminds me of Queen’s famous “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Here is a video of them performing "Down In The Valley"...

The Head and the Heart is bound to appeal to faithful fans of the current folk trend, as well as fans of great alternative pop. And if they keep up the great sound found on their debut album, they very well may surpass folk artists like Fleet Foxes and Band of Horses in both fame and critical acclaim.

by The Converse Rock Star; edited by Boom D

Voxhaul's Van Breaks Down - Not Making It To Troubadour

This may be the scenery that Voxhaul Broadcast was witnessing earlier today, although it is doubtful because they got stranded in Arizona and I'm guessing it wasn't by such green pastures.

So, go buy some Voxhaul Broadcast music and help them pay for their van repair! Check them out here - www.voxhaulbroadcast.com

TONIGHT'S a SCHOOL NIGHT w/ EULOGIES & FAMILY OF THE YEAR

Swing by Bardot tonight and check out Dangerbird Records band Eulogies, along with Family of The Year and resident DJ's Chris Douridas and Valida, to get your work week started properly. Eulogies will be reveling in their label mates Conan performance (Fitz & The Tantrums perform on Conan tonight) as well as sharing music of their most recent record, Tear The Fences Down. That record is still only available digitally, but should be available in physical copy sometime in March 2011.

Family of The Year will hopefully be performing some new material (their last full length came out in 2009) and most likely will dose the crowd with 'ChugJug,' their song that was featured in an Advil commercial in 2010. If you've never caught them - they've got a throwback vocal rock appeal that's been likened to Fleetwood Mac.

If you're contemplating showing your face in Hollywood, make sure to RSVP at itsaschoolnight.com to get in for FREE!

Coachella Countdown: Friday 4/15 Featured Act - Afrojack

If you're not yet familiar with Afrojack - it is probably in name only. You've undoubtedly heard Nick van de Wall's music on some dance floor in America or internationally. Not only does he take over the dance floor, but he also takes control with Eva Simons in the song - "Take Over Control"

The 23 year old Dutch producer is definitely a sensation to check out - he crushed Electric Daisy Carnival last year and he has a lot of heat off his recently released album "Lost & Found" which was released in late December 2010.

Disturbingly Dope

Odd Future's Tyler, The Creator spits some eerily wicked rhymes in a not made for MTV music video of "Yonkers."

KXSC Presents Cass McCombs at Eagle Rock Center for The Arts on Friday

Friday night, the brilliant young brains behind USC’s KXSC Radio are hosting "Fourth Fridays" a concert event at the esteemed Eagle Rock Center for The Arts featuring performances by Cass McCombs, Big Search and Frank Fairfield.

The indie show is being thrown in conjunction with KOXY, I See Sound and ERMF. Tickets are general admission only - $10 and $5 for anyone with a college I.D.

Check out the information on the facebook event page - and hope to see you at the show. http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=180029835371044 - and hope to see you at the show.