News

7/14/2010 -- Album Review: Teen Daze "Four More Years" on This Music Wins

Read the album review on This Music Wins

7/12/2010 -- MillionYoung's Interview on Daily Beatz

Read the interview at Daily Beatz

7/12/2010 -- Open Bar With Cloud Nothings on Fader

"Cloud Nothings recently stopped into Heathers Bar for some ice cold sodas and good clean fun. For such young dudes, they sure know how to sit down and pound out the kind of lo-fi riff that makes you wish you had a drink to cry into." Go Watch the video at FADER

7/9/2010 -- Memoryhouse and Teen Daze chosen as favorite albums on Altered Zones

To launch the site, Altered Zones chose one favorite track, cassette, and album (each) from the first half of this year. Over the past couple days, they covered tracks and cassettes, and on July 9th they featured albums. Memoryhouse and Teen Daze tickled their fancy as two of their favorites. Check it out Here

7/9/2010 -- Check out Blackbird Blackbird "Hawaii" on XLR8R

See the great post and listen to "Hawaii" onXLR8R

7/8/2010 -- Download your copy of Caged Animals Album TODAY!

Get it while its hot!

Caged Animals is offering for YOU to name your price!

get the album for free, or make a donation of 5$ or more and receive a personal Haiku sent to you directly from Vincent Cacchione

Donations of $10 dollars or more gets a copy of the cassette mailed to them!

Get it at cagedanimals.bandcamp.com

7/5/2010 -- Check out AudioMuffin's Article on YAWN!

Read the article and put a smile on your face

on AUDIOMUFFIN

7/5/2010 -- Local Natives-"Wide Eyes (Teen Daze Remix)" #5 on HypeM!

"Absolutely awesome. It's like if chillwave and Local Natives had a baby. And that is awesome"-whatupv

7/5/2010 -- Blackbird Blackbird - Hawaii (Sunvisor Remix) on The Music Ninja

Listen to this sweet and sunny Remix on

The Music Ninja

6/29/2010 -- Check out Local Natives- "Wide Eyes (Teen Daze Remix)" on XLR8R!

Go download this sweet remix

and read what XLR8R had to say at:

XLR8R

6/29/2010 -- MTV Canada chooses MEMORYHOUSE as their Pick of the Week!!!

Go watch our loves in Memoryhouse on MTV Canada's

Pick of the week! Visit:
MTV CANADA

6/28/2010 -- Watch Memoryhouse's Video For "Lately on CBC Radio 3

Go Watch at

radio3.cbc

6/25/2010 -- Listen to the summer sounds of Blackbird Blackbird on The Bay Bridged

Download the Sizzlin' Summer Songs of Blackbird Blackbird at

The Bay Bridged

6/25/2010 -- Washington Post Interview With Cloud Nothings

Check out the interview with Dylan Baldi

Washington Post

6/25/2010 -- Album review: Cloud Nothings' 'Turning On' On The Washington Post

Read The Review on

The Washington Post

6/24/2010 -- Cloud Nothings "Didn't You" Song Premiere

Dowload the new song Cloud Nothings

has Premiered entitled "Didn't You"

at any one of these blogs. Go see what they said,

listen, download, and love!

FADER

STEREOGUM

NEWDUST

6/23/2010 -- Danger Village Summer Mixtape 2010

Here it is, the long anticipated Danger Village Summer Mixtape. Because today is the Summer Solstice and the official start to summer, we thought it appropriate to release this mix of beautiful sunshiney songs. This is a hodgepodge of favorite songs from our Danger Village bands as well as some songs we've been obsessed with lately. All of these are perfect for the lazy days that will fill our next three months. When we hear these tunes we think of lemonade, hammocks, breezes through tall grass, white sand on the beach, waves, nighttime swimming, kite flying, puffy clouds, Popsicles, and somersaults into cool pools. KIT, BFF, XOXO, Have a Great Summer! Luv, DV.

6/23/2010 -- Teen Daze: "The Most Chillwave Project on the Planet"

Check out the hilarious article on Impose Magazine

6/22/2010 -- Beautiful song: "CFCF Letters Home (Memoryhouse Remix)" on Pitchfork's Forkcast

Download and Listen at
Pitchfork

6/21/2010 -- MillionYoung at Forecastle Fest

MillionYoung announced to play at Forecastle Fest!

Visit the Forecastle Fest Page for information and lineup

6/21/2010 -- Evan Abeele From Memoryhouse

Read what Pitchfork said and download the Mp3

on Pitchfork

6/21/2010 -- Memoryhouse- To The Lighthouse (MillionYoung Remix) On Daily Beatz

Good things happen when Memoryhouse and MillionYoung

come together.

Download and listen to the remix at Daily Beatz

6/21/2010 -- Guest Curator : Teen Daze on Schmooze Blog

Check out what Teen Daze posted on SCHMOOZE-BLOG

6/17/2010 -- Teen Daze "Saviour" on Pitchfork

Go download the song on

Pitchfork

6/16/2010 -- Cloud Nothings Interview On: On a Friday

Read the hilarious interview on On A Friday!

6/15/2010 -- Magic Man's "South Dakota" video premiere

Watch the beautiful Video on Foundwaves

6/15/2010 -- Interview With Blackbird Blackbird on Play.Converse

Read the interview on
play.converse.com

6/14/2010 -- [Download] The Social EP (ft. Memoryhouse & Visions Of Trees)

Download the EP

Featuring Memoryhouse "Lately (Troisieme)"

on The Line of Best Fit

6/14/2010 -- Blackbird Blackbird "Summer Heart" New Song Post

The perfect song to add to your summer playlist, "Summer Heart"

download Here

6/14/2010 -- YAWN: "Kind Of Guy" Video on Pitchfork

Check Out One Of The Greatest Videos We've Ever Seen.

It will blow your mind

Visit Pitchforkto view

6/11/2010 -- Premiere: Cloud Nothings' Summer FADER Mix

Check it out

and download on Fader

Photo: Leia Jospe

6/11/2010 -- Memoryhouse Record Review On The Line Of Best Fit

Check Out The Album Review For Their Debut E.P. "The Years"

on The Line of Best Fit

6/10/2010 -- YAWN in The Chicago Reader

Yawn Want to Laser Beam Your Eyeballs

check out what the Chicago Reader said

6/8/2010 -- Photos From MillionYoung Show at Glasslands on Brooklyn Vegan

Check out the photos

at Brooklyn Vegan

6/8/2010 -- Memoryhouse, Lately (Teengirl Fantasy's Natural Remix) on FADER

"sounds that will lower your

blood pressure by about 67 points

(statement not FDA-approved)."

Download it at Fader

6/5/2010 -- Blackbird Blackbird: 'Let's Move On Together EP' on The Line Of Best Fit

Download the song

Here

6/4/2010 -- Memoryhouse on Pitchfork Tunnelvision

Check out the video

on Pitchfork's Tunnelvision

6/3/2010 -- Cloud Nothings song premier on Pitchfork!

Listen to "Even If It Worked Out"

on Pitchfork

6/3/2010 -- Memoryhouse on Brooklyn Vegan

take a look at

what Brooklyn Vegan posted

6/3/2010 -- MillionYoung: The Saint of Synths On Oh My Rockness

Check Out what they said

6/3/2010 -- Cloud Nothings "Even If It Worked Out" On Stereogum

Hear it first

on Stereogum

6/1/2010 -- YAWN on PacSun

Download the Summer Music Mix and Listen to "Toys"

at PacSun

5/28/2010 -- MillionYoung as New band of the day in The Guardian

Check Out this Phenomenal Review

on The Guardian

5/27/2010 -- Coma Cinema Only video on Delicious Scopitone

Watch the Video!

5/27/2010 -- Memoryhouse: "Lately (Teengirl Fantasy Natural Mix)" On Pitchfork

Check It Out on Pitchfork's

Forkcast

5/26/2010 -- Quick Hits: Caged Animals on Pasta Primavera

Check out the post

on Pasta Primavera

5/21/2010 -- Check Out Teen Daze On XLR8R

Check out the sweet post that XLR8R did on Twin Sister "All Around And Away We Go (Teen Daze Remix)"

5/21/2010 -- Pitchfork Digs Teen Daze

Check Out What Pitchfork Has Said About Teen Daze Lately

5/17/2010 -- Check out PitchFork's Post on Teen Daze "For Paulina"

Teen Daze hit us up recently with this nice little tune. "For Paulina"

5/17/2010 -- Photos From MillionYoung

Check out these awesome photos from the show

5/12/2010 -- Pitchfork Posts on YAWN "Kind of Guy"

he guys are hard at work on their second EP, which should see release this coming summer; in the meantime, enjoy the swinging harmonies of "Kind of Guy".

5/11/2010 -- Blackbird Blackbird "Ups and Downs" On Forkcast

Listen to the Mp3 at

Pitchfork

5/10/2010 -- Memoryhouse releases beautiful new video for "Lately"

From Stereogum. : "“Lately (Deuxieme)” is about heartbreak and time, the video’s climax pivots on the unexpected consequences of that phenomenon. It’s a short film that goes for the gut, and a lovely pairing for a fantastic track."

5/4/2010 -- Memoryhouse on Stereogum

Check out the review of the Memoryhouse show on April 30th at Glasslands

5/4/2010 -- YAWN on Breakthru Radio

Listen to YAWN perform live on Breakthru Radio.

5/2/2010 -- YAWN on BIGSTEREO

Check out what BIGSTEREO had to say about YAWN

4/29/2010 -- New Evan Voytas song "Sad, Like Hearts Can Be"

Listen to new single by Evan Voytas on the Forkcast here.

4/21/2010 -- Truman Peyote "Numbjob" On The Stranger

Check out The Stranger's Post on Truman Peyote "Numbjob"

4/20/2010 -- Coma Cinema "Come On Apathy!" On Fader

Check out the post on Coma Cinema's "Come On Apathy!"

4/6/2010 -- Letting Up Despite Great Faults Release New Video

You can check out the new video at a multitude of places or simply head on over
to the Danger Village Tumblr.

4/6/2010 -- Memoryhouse & Cloud Nothings Contribute to Mixtapes for Haiti

Cloud Nothings and Memoryhouse have been added to the growing list of
contributors for the Salad Fork's Mixtapes for Haiti project.

Check out our Tumblr post for more info.

4/6/2010 -- Memoryhouse on Pitchfork

Pitchfork recently posted an interview with Memoryhouse in their Rising section.

Check out all the sweet, sweet wordage here.

4/6/2010 -- Check Out Blackhawks on Get Off The Coast

Check out this post and listen to "Indigo"

3/30/2010 -- YAWN on Pitchfork & I Am The Dot on New York Post

YAWN on Pitchfork!

"...clattering polyrhythms, sing-along harmonies, spare electronics, and some
African guitar trills that place the band squarely along the latter-day AnCo/Yeasayer
axis."

Check out the whole shebang over at Pitchfork.

I Am The Dot on the New York Post!

"...plays out like a foggier sounding Band of Horses track that slowly clears into an
acoustic fairytale."

Check out the rest at the New York Post.

3/30/2010 -- Memoryhouse on Spinner & MillionYoung on the Fader

Memoryhouse on Spinner!

"Every now and then, a new band comes along that justifies all the blog hype
heaped upon them."

Spinner's got the sweet story. Read it here.

MillionYoung is a recent favorite of the Fader! Check out a track and some info on
Total Bummer Fest here.

3/25/2010 -- Truman Peyote on NYC Press

"...Truman Peyote ended the night with a truly inventive set."

Check out the rest of the article on NYC Press.

3/25/2010 -- Cloud Nothings SXSW Recap on Tumblr

Check out a recap on a few Cloud Nothings shows from SXSW over at our Tumblr.

3/25/2010 -- MillionYoung at Creekside/New Track Released

"... MillionYoung is Mike Diaz and he crafts some of the most blissful 4am haze
dance tracks this side of Memory Tapes."

Check out the rest of the review along with the new MillionYoung track, "Recess"
over at the Music Mule.

3/11/2010 -- Download the Danger Village SXSW Samplr for FREE

Head over to our Tumblr to download the FREE Danger Village SXSW Samplr!

3/4/2010 -- SXSW Is Coming!

Check out what Danger Village bands are playing SXSW at the Danger Village
Tumblr! ('Cause we totally tumbl now.)

3/3/2010 -- Memoryhouse Remix "Hey Cool Kid" (Cloud Nothings) on Forkcast

"'Hey Cool Kid' from Cleveland's Cloud Nothings is a fuzzy guitar pop tune with a
playful melody and biting, sarcastic lyrics ("Oh, you're such a cool kid"). In the hands
of Canada's Memoryhouse, it takes a completely different tack, as they add a synth
drone and obscure the vocals even further, imparting an appealing narcotic glow."

Read more on Pitchfork.

3/1/2010 -- Magic Man Forkcasted on Pitchfork

"...burbling synths and nostalgic organ drones pair with crunchy drums and steadily
build into an anthem."

Check out the Forkcast on Pitchfork.

2/23/2010 -- Memoryhouse Album Review on Pitchfork

"The relatively somber approach works to The Years' benefit, lending it a more
classic, polished feel than other sample-indebted releases..."

Read the full article at Pitchfork.

2/23/2010 -- Fader Premiere: Cloud Nothings, "Little Raygun"

"...Beyond the zeitgeistical lo-fi connotations of the sound quality, it's actually
awesomely similar to listening to a cassette off a boombox in the bathroom of your
mom's house even though it's an mp3..."

Read the full story at Fader.

2/18/2010 -- Magic Man, Millionyoung & Truman Peyote at FMLY SXSW Party

"At Dominican Joe in Austin on Saturday March 20 we'll be hugging it out with new
and old frnds from all over the country, and we really hope that you'll be there with
us to rawk out. Here's a peek!

MillionYoung, Truman Peyote, Wampire, Weed Diamond, I Am The Dot,
Magic Man, Idiot Glee, Philip Seymour Hoffman."

Check out the rest of the lineup and a few Mp3's here.

2/18/2010 -- Toro y Moi New Favorite Band? Cloud Nothings!

"5 quick questions:
ISO50: Something your fans might not know about you: I dont shower often.
ISO50: Dream gig (location, mood, show opener or closer): SNL and Zach
Galifianakis as the host.
ISO50: Favorite new band you've heard: Cloud Nothings
ISO50: If you weren't doing music, where would you like to work: DDEESSIIGGNN
ISO50: Share a childhood memory that might relate to your music: Seeing my dad
dressed in heavy winter clothing.

Check out the how article here.

2/15/2010 -- Memoryhouse signs on to the Windish Agency roster!

Full steam ahead for Memoryhouse, coming soon to a music venue near you

2/11/2010 -- Truman Peyote Review in QRO Magazine

"The 21st century is beautiful and its name is Truman Peyote..."

Read more of what QRO had to say here.

2/8/2010 -- MillionYoung on iTunes Discovery Download

MillionYoung's "Cynthia" was featured as iTunes' Discovery Download artist this
past week.

Check out more of MillionYoung's tracks here.

2/8/2010 -- Memoryhouse on Coke Machine Glow

"...the most relevant experience I've had with chillwave (in my life) is the debut EP
by Memoryhouse, a Canadian joint bedroom project of a composer and
photographer who operate on first name only. Seriously. The bumpy dreamscapes
shot by Evan and Denise happen at the speed of developing fluid, and although
some might argue you could achieve the same kind of aura by doing vocal
exercises over an Orb LP, the sound on The Years is more organically synchronized,
emitting the kind of sluggish beauty Type Records might sign if they fancied
something more poppy..."

Read more at Coke Machine Glow.

1/27/2010 -- Download Magic Man's Full Length "Real Life Color" for FREE!

Magic Man is a Boston-based duo that grew out of spare moments and idle hours
during a summer spent volunteering on organic farms in the French countryside.
Songs written and recorded in the land of wine and cheese were brought back home,
where final adjustments, tweaks, and edits were made (due to an inconvenient
geographic distance between the two band members, much of this work was done
virtually, over the world wide web).

Now you can download their first full length here via Arcade Sound.

1/26/2010 -- Magic Man! and Danger Village on Audio Muffin

"Magic Man is in the same electro-pop vein as Postal Service, Animal Collective,
Pretty Good Dance Moves, and Discovery. Their beats carry the songs with a quick
demanding pace, synth pops and crackles. The bass lines are snappy and will have
you bobbing your head at a consistently fast pace. And like some of my recent
favorite bands like Fanfarlo, Local Natives, and Freelance Whales the lyrics are complicated, flowing, and catchy. The lyrics of Magic Man are strong and have that
epic anthem sort of feel that make you sing along and feel like you are approaching
some sort of awesome end. Great music to play in the car on your way to a
weekend party..."

Check out the full story at Audio Muffin.

1/26/2010 -- MillionYoung on Pasta Primavera

Suggested listening straight from Pasta Primavera:

"Florida's MillionYoung aka Mike Diaz and his new tape/EP "Be So True" has
softened my ears and jolted my senses. Drum machines topped with Diaz's soaked
reverb heavy vocals are sewn together with new wave (or should I say New Order)
synthesizers. This style seems to be popping up in many forms lately, but I dig it...so
I dig MillionYoung. His "Be So True" EP is out now via Arcade Sound Ltd. and you
can download his Sunndreamm EP for free here."

1/22/2010 -- King Sparrow Ties for the Deli Chicago

"The results of the reader's poll are in and the winner by a slim margin was the
superhero tee sporting, NES freaks, I Fight Dragons. In fact, the margin was so
close that we have decided to let the second place winner, King Sparrow, share our
top banner. The final results of all the polls, jury, open poll, reader's poll, and so on
will be released on Wednesday win the overall winner is announced, so stay tuned!"
- The Deli's Staff

Check out the full story at The Chicago Deli.

1/17/2010 -- Truman Peyote in Time Out Chicago

"An empty floor with a handful of attendees lining the perimeter of the Schubas
greeted me during Only Children's DJ set. It was something out of a high school
dance with better jams and more fog machines. Still, things didn't start heating
up until relative unknown Truman Peyote took the stage. These Bostonites'
brand of music was something like a Jackson Pollock: what appeared to be chaotic
nonsense, upon closer inspection was perfectly intentional and well crafted. The
standout of the evening, Truman Peyote is a band to watch this year."

Check out the rest of the article at Time Out Chicago.

1/14/2010 -- Memoryhouse on Pitchfork with Millionyoung Remix

"We've heard from Memoryhouse twice now in as many days, so how's about a Millionyoung remix to top things off? As with the Floridian's own compositions,
there's a synthy sheen of chillwave spread over this mix, transforming the blippy
electropop of the original (from The Years EP, which is available for free at http://www.arcadesoundltd.com/) into something a little more beachworthy."

Check out the remix on Pitchfork

1/11/2010 -- Many Mansions "Sparkly Portal" on Pitchfork

Pitchfork previewed another song from "Peaced Together", the upcoming split 12"
between Truman Peyote and Many Mansions.

Check out the write-up on Pitchfork

1/11/2010 -- Memoryhouse on Pitchfork

Memoryhouse's "Lately (Deuxieme)" was offered up on the Pitchfork Forkcast.

12/18/2009 -- Truman Peyote on Pitchfork's Forkcast

There's a new song from Truman Peyote up on Pitchfork's "Forkcast" today!

Check it all out on Pitchfork.

12/16/2009 -- New Pretty Good Dance Moves remix on Manalogue

Infernal Devices remix "Leave Me Alone."

Check it out at Manalouge.

12/11/2009 -- MillionYoung is Pop Tarts Suck Toasted

WE WILL NEVER TIRE OF CHILLWAVE.

Check out the article at Pop Tarts Suck Toasted.

12/10/2009 -- The Music Slut posts ArpLine

"Sensational."

Read the review at the Music Slut.

6/10/2009 -- WIRED gives away Cassettes Won

(F)remix at Wired!

3/10/2009 -- New York Post says you need to know Helicopters

The band is Helicopters, their new CD is "Sizing Up The Distance." Both are things
you need to jot on a Post-it and slap to your monitor ASAP.

Read it all at the New York Post.

3/3/2009 -- Danger Village Gets a Face Lift

Dangervillage.com gets a new look! Check it out.

2/27/2009 -- 3HIVE on Helicopters

More like...3-Fly!

Check it out at 3Hive.

2/25/2009 -- Mix Tape Podcast hearts Helicopters

I'm in love with Helicopters.

http://themixtapepodcast.blogspot.com/2009/02/im-in-love-with-helicopters.html

2/9/2009 -- Soundproof Magazine interview with Thing-one

http://www.soundproofmagazine.com/United_States/Features/Quick_Dirty_-_Thing-One.html

1/10/2009 -- Hot Biscuits on Thing-one

Hottttt biscuits!!! http://hotbiscuits.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/things-move/

1/2/2009 -- ALARM previews Naked Raygun

What we're doing this week: http://www.alarmpress.com/6193/music-news/what-were-doing-this-weekend-saturday-2/

12/11/2008 -- Alternative Press reports Naked Raygun is in the Studio

http://altpress.com/news/5338.htm

12/2/2008 -- Pop Matters reviews That Handsome Devil

Not to be confused with Morrissey http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/65864-that-handsome-devil-a-city-dressed-in-dynamite

11/7/2008 -- Chicago Tribune on Holding Mercury

holding Mercury Grabs Pop Hooks http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2008/nov/07/entertainment/chi-holding-mercury-1107nov07

10/18/2008 -- Viva La Mainstream on Holding Mercury

Holding Mercury begin their ascent with a Downfall http://vivalamainstream.blogspot.com/2008/10/holding-mercury-begin-their-ascent-with.html

10/6/2008 -- Sunt-Times: There's a Riot (Fest) Going On!

Dero writes feature on Riot Fest

9/12/2008 -- Alarm Magazine previews Riot Fest

http://www.alarmpress.com/3678/music-news/paint-it-black-big-drill-car-confirmed-for-riot-fest-2008/

8/29/2008 -- USA TODAY crushin' on That Handsome Devil

Whitney Matheson writes "Best CD I heard this week."

8/12/2008 -- CMJ reviews That Handsome Devil

http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=72047693

7/17/2008 -- KEXP does in-studio and long ass interview with Pretty Good Dance Moves

http://blog.kexp.org/blog/2008/07/17/live-in-chicago-day-2-pretty-good-dance-moves/

7/15/2008 -- SPIN premieres new Pretty Good Dance Moves video

Starring Kristen Schaal! http://www.spin.com/articles/exclusive-premiere-pretty-good-dance-moves-video-starring-flight-conchords-comedienne-krist

3/9/2008 -- Chicago Sun-Times on Pretty Good Dance Moves

Derogatis digs PGDM http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/chicagomusic/832882,SHO-Sunday-derodemo09.article

1/15/2008 -- Food Network chills with Freezepop

Recipes from these fun pop rockers http://blogs.foodnetwork.com/food/simonsays/2008/01/freezer_pop_recipes_and_tips_f.html

9/9/2007 -- Celebrity Cafe reviews Freezepop

Many futures perfect http://thecelebritycafe.com/cd/full_review/13050.html

News