OK Go is launching a label called Paracadute. The band and label will oversee the distribution and promotion functions for the band, a representative said.

“OK Go see untapped potential in the sea change that the music industry is experiencing and believe there are tremendous opportunities for artists capable of managing their own promotion and distribution,” the rep said. “The band, who have always controlled their publishing, merchandise, touring, and all other non-recording rights, are parting by mutual agreement with EMI Music.”

The agreement goes into effect on April 1.

“We’d like to thank the people who have worked so hard on our behalf,” said OK Go singer Damian Kulash. “And we’d like to thank our fans for making this choice an easy one for us.”

Kulash will discuss the move on the NPR program All Things Considered today at 4 p.m. ET and 1 p.m. PT.

The announcement comes a week after the release of the band’s music video for This Too Shall Pass, which has received nearly 7 million hits in just nine days. It features a two-story Rube Goldberg machine built by the band and a team of engineers, many of whom work with NASA.

OK Go TV Appearances

April 1 - Jimmy Kimmel Live
April 28 - Late Show with David Letterman
April 29 - The Colbert Report
May 4 - Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

OK Go Tour Dates

4/13 Salt Lake City, UT The State Room
4/14 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre
4/16 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall
4/17 Chicago, IL Metro
4/18 St. Louis, MO The Old Rock House
4/20 Columbia, MO The Blue Note
4/21 Indianapolis, IN Earth House
4/22 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
4/23 Toronto, ON Mod Club
4/27 Northampton, MA Pearl Street
4/28 New Haven, CT Toad’s Place
4/29 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
4/30 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg - SOLD OUT
5/2 East Rutherford, NJ Meadowlands (Bamboozle)
5/3 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
5/5 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
5/7 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
5/9 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
5/11 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre
5/12 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre
5/13 Atlanta, GA The Loft
5/14 Tampa, FL Crowbar
5/15 Orlando, FL Firestone Live
5/16 Gulf Shores, AL Hangout Music Fest
5/18 Dallas, TX Granada Theatre
5/19 Austin, TX The Parish
5/21 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre
5/22 San Diego, CA House of Blues
5/26 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
5/28 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
5/29 George, WA Sasquatch Festival
6/11 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo

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I’m really excited about The Temper Trap’s upcoming headlining tour.  Their music is ambitious yet still can connect on a personal level. With this larger tour, they will be playing some big places which includes a stop at Coachella.

Playing a festival is a huge deal and having a great performance at a festival does wonders for your career (Daft Punk at Coachella or Girl Talk at Lollapalooza for example). It’s a special time for a band and The Temper Trap are in the giving mood. With just one tweet not only will you get an MP3 for “Science of Fear” but you’ll get entered to win a three day pass to Coachella. So, head over here and tweet!

Temper Trap Tour Dates
03/10 Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre
03/12 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
03/14 Portland, OR @ Peter’s Room
03/17 Boston, MA @ Hurricane O’Reillys, WFNX St. Patrick’s Day Party
03/20 Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
03/22 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
03/23 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Hall
03/24 Chicago @ Metro
03/26 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall, CD101 Low Dough Show
03/27 Cleveland, OH @ Cambridge House at HOB
03/30 Toronto, ONT @ Mod Club
03/31 Montreal, QUE @ The Cabaret du Musee Juste Pour Rire
04/02 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
04/03 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
04/06 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
04/12 Dallas, TX @ Pontiac Garage at HOB
04/13 Austin, TX @ Emo’s
04/15 Tempe, AZ @ Clubhouse

Shout Out Louds are a band that strive for something new on each release. It’s not just about making music; so much as it is the joy and the process of discovery. Their latest, Work, was just released last month and the band has again reinvented themselves by stripping their sound down but still finding that special balance that makes their music so engaging. It’s been met with rave reviews and you can check out “Walls” below.

Shout Out Louds - Walls [MP3]

The band played several dates just late month in New York that sold out rather quickly but have now expanded their tour through May. All dates below including a stop at Webster Hall.

Shout Out Louds Tour Dates
05/02 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
05/03 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
05/05 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
05/06 - Boston, MA @ Paradise
05/07 - Montreal, QC @ Cabaret Music Hall
05/08 - Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
05/10 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
05/11 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
05/14 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
05/15 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
05/16 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
05/18 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
05/20 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
05/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey (Sold Out!)
05/22 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues

The track was produced by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk and mixed by SebastiAn.

The standard vinyl gate-fold edition of the EP is set for release on April 5, but you can pre-order a limited “picture disc” edition now that will ship on March 15. The EP includes a remix from Dustin Ngyuen, as well as a second new Kavinsky track, “Pacific Coast Highway” and its remix by Jackson. You can preview both below.

In addition to the original “Nightcall,” track, we also have impressive remixes from Breakbot and MMMatthias. Both are on tour, so check their Myspace links for dates.

Kavinsky - Nightcall [MP3 via Soundcloud]
 

Kavinsky - Nightcall (MMMatthias Remix)
 

Kavinsky - Nightcall (Breakbot Remix) [MP3 via Soundcloud]

Kavinsky - Pacific Coast Highway [MP3 via Soundcloud]

Kavinsky - Pacific Coast Highway (Jackson Remix) [MP3 via Soundcloud]

Ginger Pooley (formerly Ginger Reyes), who toured with The Smashing Pumpkins in 2007 and 2008, has announced that she will leave the band to have more time for her family. At the same time, frontman Billy Corgan has announced that he will hold auditions for a new bass player as well as a new keyboardist.

Those who wish to audition can email their age, resume of recorded works or work with bands, photos, and links to performance videos by email to pumpkinsbass@gmail.com or pumpkinskeys@gmail.com by March 31.

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Statement from Ginger Pooley:

With sorrow and yet with much thankfulness for the opportunity to have played in the Pumpkins, I am sad to say that I can no longer tour with the Pumpkins.

Although I’ve been blessed beyond belief over the past few years through playing with the Pumpkins, my priority now is to keep our little family unit together, which includes my husband and my baby.

Although I do plan on continuing to do music in different forms, my priority is for neither for my husband nor myself to be apart from our daughter so that we can raise her together.

I wish Billy all the best and look forward to seeing the Pumpkins in the near future. I would also like to thank all of the Pumpkins fans for all of their support. I will see you at the Pumpkins shows!

Statement from Billy Corgan:

Although I am heartbroken that Ginger is leaving the group, I really respect her decision to put her family first. I appreciate everything that she has contributed to the Smashing Pumpkins, and I’m proud of her for being such a great musician and friend.

We were lucky enough to find drummer Mike Byrne through an open audition process, so why not open the doors again to anyone who might be interested for the bass or keyboard position.

As you can see from our past and present, age, race, or a person’s background is not an issue. Everyone is truly welcome to audition.

Suckers, the Brooklyn band, have been poised to break out for the longest time. The band released their self-titled EP last year with the awesome track “It Gets Your Body Movin’” and have been one of the most talked about bands this side of Yeasayer and MGMT. Having gained the attention of fellow bands and bloggers alike the one thing that was missing was an album.

Suckers - It Gets Your Body Movin’ [MP3]

The wait is finally over as Wild Smile will be released on June 8th on Frenchkiss Records. Their live shows are jubilant celebrations of primal joys and here’s hoping the album features more of that complex pop tribalism that we’ve grown to love. The tracklist is below.

Wild Smile Track Listing
1. Save Your Love For Me
2. Black Sheep
3. Before Your Birthday Ends
4. You Can Keep Me Runnin’ Around
5. A Mind I Knew
6. Roman Candles
7. It Get Your Body Movin’
8. Martha
9. King of Snakes
10. 2 Eyes 2 C
11. Loose Change

While we wait for their debut to drop, the band will play a ton of shows including plenty of SXSW appearances. Even better they are touring with label mates Local Natives (who just released one heck of an album) it’s going to be hot show (both New York dates are already sold out!). All dates below.

SXSW – Austin, TX
03/17 - Paste Party @ Galaxy Room @ 3:30 pm
03/17 - IAMSOUND / BMI Party @ Malverde, TBA
03/18 - Piano’s @ Kung Fu Saloon @ 4:00 pm
03/19 - Mess With Texas Party @ 6th and San 03/cos @ 1:10 pm
03/19 - Frenchkiss Showcase @ Galaxy Room Backyard @ 11 pm
03/20 - Brooklyn Vegan Party @ Radio Room @ 3:00pm

Suckers Tour Dates:
03/10 - New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge *
03/11 - Philadelphia, PA @ M Room *
03/12 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat Mainstage *
03/13 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 *
03/14 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade *
03/15 - Nashville, TN @ Matty’s Alley *
03/21 - Denton, TX @ Hailey’s *
03/22 - Little Rock, AR @ Sticky Fingers *
03/23 - St. Louis, MO @ Firebird *
03/24 - Columbus, OH @ The Summit *
03/25 - Akron, OH @ Musica *
03/26 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Corner *
03/27 - Buffalo, NY @ Soundlab *
04/22 - Dallas, TX @ The Cavern #
04/23 - Austin, TX @ Emo’s Inside #
04/24 - Houston, TX @ Mango’s #
04/26 - Little Rock, AR @ Sticky Fingerz #
04/27 - Hattiesburg, MS @ Thirsty Hippo #
04/29 - Augustine, FL @ -Cafe Eleven #
04/30 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement #
05/01 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Hell Stage
05/04 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 #
05/05 - Washington DC @ Rock ’n Roll Hotel #
05/06 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom #
05/07 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom #
05/08 - Alston, MA @ Great Scott #
05/10 - Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig #
05/11 - Cleveland Heights, OH @ Beachland Tavern #
05/12 - Columbus, OH @ The Basement #
05/14 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas @ 7:00pm – ALL AGES #
05/14 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas @ 10:30pm – 18+ #
05/15 - Rock Island, IL @ Rock Island Brewing Company #
05/17 - Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar #
05/18 - Iowa City, IA @ The Mill #
05/19 - Columbia, MO @ Mojo’s #
05/21 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge #
05/22 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court #
05/25 - Spokane, WA @ Empyrean Coffee House #
05/26 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux #
05/27 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios #
05/28 - Vancouver, BC @ Media Club #
06/03 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill #

* With Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson and Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers
# With Local Natives

Toro Y Moi (Chaz Bundick from South Carolina) has created a fantastic niche for himself. Combining diverse genres and influences into a cohesive package may be the hot thing to do, but no one does it quite like Toro Y Mo. Be it his captivating and lush vocals or the organic way songs flourish into life it is truly a serene listening experience.

The man recently premiered “Talamak” which you can view above. It starts out glitchy and electro but soon smooths out into a funky late night jam.

Toro Y Moi - Blessa [MP3]

The man is also set to hit the road with the Ruby Suns, Quasi, and Explode Into Colors. All dates below including plenty of SXSW dates.

Toro Y Moi Tour Dates
03-12 Santa Barbara, CA - Muddy Waters *
03-13 San Diego, CA - UCSD *
03-14 Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room *
03-15 Tucson, AZ - Plush *
03-17 Austin, TX SXSW - Austinist / WOXY @ The Mohawk - 1:15PM
03-17 Austin, TX SXSW - Force Field PR / Terrorbird @ Red 7 - 4:25PM
03-18 Austin, TX SXSW - Urban Outfitters In-store - 12:00PM
03-18 Austin, TX SXSW - Carpark / Paw Tracks Showcase @ The Wave - 1:00AM
03-19 Austin, TX SXSW - Other Music / Dig For Fire @ French Legation - 3:30PM
03-19 Austin, TX SXSW - I Guess I’m Floating @ Lovejoy’s - 6:00PM
03-19 Austin, TX SXSW - Noise Problem Party @ Vice - 9:15PM
03-20 Austin, TX SXSW - End Of An Ear In-store - 1:00PM
03-20 Austin, TX SXSW - Force Field PR Party @ Ms. Bea’s AKA Cheer Up Charlie’s - 5:00PM
03-20 Austin, TX SXSW - Grandlife / NYLON Party @ Lanai - 10:45PM
03-21 Monterrey, Mexico - MtyMx Fest
03-22 Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn *
03-23 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 *
03-24 Washington, DC - Black Cat *
03-25 Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie *
03-26 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl *
03-27 Cambridge, MA - Middle East *
03-28 Winooski, VT - The Monkey House *
03-29 Montreal, Quebec - Il Motore *
03-30 Toronto, Ontario - Drake Hotel *
03-31 Chicago, IL - Schubas *
04-02 St. Paul, MN - Turf Club *
04-03 Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Saloon *
04-05 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive *
04-06 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court *
04-07 Nampa, ID - Flying M Coffee *
04-08 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey *
04-09 Vancouver, British Columbia - Biltmore Cabaret *
04-10 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios *
04-12 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill *
04-13 San Luis Obispo, CA - SLO Arts Center *
04-14 Los Angeles, CA - Echo *
04-16 Swarthmore, PA - Olde Club @ Swarthmore College
04-17 Toronto, ON - Wrongbar
04-24 Charleston, SC - Eye Level Art Gallery

* = w/ Ruby Suns
# = w/ Quasi
% = w/ Explode Into Colors

We have four remixes for you ahead of the release of Kid Sister’s “Daydreaming” single. We have confirmation that the Douster and Style of Eye remixes will be included on the UK single (out April 19). Not sure just yet about these other tracks and the US single. We’ll keep you posted.

Kid Sister - Daydreaming (Jackwob Remix) [MP3]

Kid Sister - Daydreaming (Douster Remix) [MP3]

Kid Sister - Daydreaming (Style of Eye Remix) [MP3]

Kid Sister - Daydreaming (Red Light Remix) [MP3]

Kid Sister is at The Roxy tonight in LA before the remainder of her tour, which includes three SXSW sets and a stop here in New York.

Kid Sister 2010 US Tour Dates

March 9 – The Roxy – Los Angeles, CA
March 10 – The Roxy – Los Angeles, CA
March 12 – Czar – Tampa, FL
March 14 – Harvest of Hope Festival – Elkton, FL
March 17 – Karmaloop SXSW – Austin, TX
March 18 – iheartcomix SXSW – Austin, TX
March 19 – Fool’s Gold SXSW – Austin, TX
March 20 – LAX – Las Vegas, NV
April 9 – Webster Hall – New York, NY
April 10 – Sonar – Baltimore, MD

We are all confronted with the concept of cool and the actual reality of it. Either when we were young and foolishly delved into the latest fashion craze or delve into when we get a little older without understanding the context it never worked quite the way you wanted it to. The reason tends to be that the people we try to emulate pull off cool effortlessly. At Southpaw on March third, Imelda May, continued that trend by playing a conquering set of effortless cool rockabilly and owning every inch of the stage.

Before we kick into the headlining set of Imelda May, we were treated to an interesting set by The Madison Square Gardeners. A five piece throwback rock ‘n’ roll act that aimed to make catchy sing-alongs culled from influences that included the British Invasion, garage rock and other American influences including Blues and 80’s rock. The veneer of believability was there but soon it started wearing away.

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The cool disappeared and what we were left with was a band trying to find its identity.

That’s not a knock on their talent as the band can play and develop some nice melodies. There were plenty of solos and good energy. There just seemed something off about the ordeal. It felt like an attempt at irony, almost trying too hard to be the image of a rock star we have been accustomed to seeing. You know? Skinny ties, vests, pressed shirts and skinny jeans. Lucky we are in Brooklyn and irony is a second language and can be at times a currency.

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Songs like “Everybody’s Girl” and “On the Run” cover the tropes of rock ‘n’ roll and try to garner an image of living life fast and sometimes not choosing the best method. The band does not take itself too seriously which is a good thing as there seems to be too many things that seem calculated from rock star poses, a song featuring dad’s approval, having an arsenal of Gretsch’s on stage, and on the closer “All the Roads Back Home” features the lead singer to take a drink of water and leading the band into a passionate outro.

The disconnect between the energy on stage and the audience faded away as Imelda May, in a green dress and trademark hairdo, stepped up to the mic.

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Imelda May favors the simple stage set up, featuring a backing band which included a standing bass, guitar, drums and a horn.

The band is flawless with all the members adding up to be larger than just five members. Whether it is May stepping away from the mic cheering, clapping, and hollering at her band members with approval she is constantly dancing and clapping, channeling the muse and energy. As much as the spotlight may be on her (and especially after her awesome Grammy’s performance with Jeff Beck), May diverted plenty of attention and shone the light on her band. Each member took turns performing solos and man was it tasty.

Dave Prisemen can blow, in the best way possible. His horn tore through Southpaw and May was standing aside gleefully cheering him on. Darrel Higham can play some mean rockabilly and his guitar playing was effortless. The rhythm section was particularly fierce with Al Gare playing a bouncing bass and laying down a great foundation. Steve Rushton on drums was fantastic and had his time in the spotlight with a solo that was worth of Animal from The Muppets.

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May’s vocals were silky smooth and reminiscent of some of the great Blues singers. It has a hint of rasp, a slight huskiness that gives the songs a full bodied feel and plenty of character. May’s vocals were met with catcalls and cheers from the adoring audience. May’s personality and charm came out when responding to the audience and some fun lyrics including her being a “sneaky freak”. She also showed off her affectionate side

with songs like “Big Bad Handsome Man” and “Falling in Love with You Again” dedicated to her husband (Higham on guitar).

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Electro DJ/production duo Dada Life are set to embark on another tour, this one in support of their extended single “Love Vibrations.” It features remixes by D.I.M., Dimitri & Like Mike, Savage Skulls, and Phatzoo, along with three of Dada Life’s own versions of the track. The full track list is below.

We’re happy to bring you the debut of D.I.M.’s take — his “ReLoved-mix.”

Dada Life - Love Vibrations (D.I.M. ReLoved-mix) [MP3]

Dada Life Tour Dates

March 19 - New York, NY - Pacha (with Benny Benassi)
March 24 - Miami, FL - Super You & Me @ LIV (with Laidback Luke)
March 25 - Miami, FL - Eden Roc Pool Party
March 25 - Miami, FL - La Folie (with Dimitri Vegas, Like Mike)
March 26 - Miami, FL - One Night Only (AM Only) @ Karu & Y
March 27 - Miami, FL - 90 Degree w/ Armand Van Helden, Fischerspooner, more
March 31 - Calgary, AB, Canada - Habitat
April 1 - Vancouver, BC, Canada - Fortune Sound Club
April 2 - Victoria, BC, Canada - Hush
April 3 - San Diego, CA - Voyeur
April 7 - Scottsdale, AZ - Cream
April 8 - San Francisco, CA - Popscene
April 9 - Hollywood, CA - Avalon
April 10 - Denver, CO - Beta

Dada Life Love Vibrations Single Track List

1. Love Vibrations (Radio Edit)
2. Love Vibrations (12″ Edit)
3. Love Vibrations (12″ Dub Edit)
4. Love Vibrations (Dimitri & Like Mike Feel It Remix)
5. Love Vibrations (Savage Skulls Remix)
6. Love Vibrations (Phatzoo Remix)
7. Love Vibrations (Phatzoo Dub Remix)
8. Love Vibrations (D.I.M. ReLoved-mix)