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03 June 2012

News: M83 Releases Reunion Video + Collection of Remixes.

Quoted from the Strangeways Music Blog:

M83 - Reunion

M83 has released a new video for Reunion in conjunction with an EP featuring remixes by an amazing collection of artists that are featured on Strangeways. Remixes are provided by The Naked And Famous, Polly Scattergood, and Morgan Kibby’s White Sea, as well as Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr, Mylo and more.

View the full track list below, as well as the brand new video and listen to streams of some of the remixes as well.

Track List
Reunion (The Naked And Famous Remix)
Reunion (Sei A Remix)
Reunion (Polly Scattergood Mix)
Reunion (Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr Remix)
Reunion (Mylo Remix)
Reunion (White Sea Remix)


The Shoegaze Spotlight on Strangeways Radio: A Weekly Gaze. This Week - Dead Leaf Echo.

When The Sun Hits

When The Sun Hits and Strangeways Radio are uniting on yet another level - activate the weekly Shoegaze Spotlight! Every week WTSH will present a shoegaze/dream pop band on Strangeways' blog, highlighting how very awesome the band is and how you should be listening to them and buying their music and supporting them because they deserve it.

This week's focus is on WTSH faves Dead Leaf Echo. We at WTSH adore Dead Leaf Echo and after reading this, so will you.


Video: Skylight. As You Leave.


Bandcamp Track of the Day: Exitmusic. Passage.

Band: Exitmusic.
Track: Passage.
Bandcamp.




23 May 2012

Bandcamp Track of the Day: Dead Leaf Echo. Kingmaker.

Artist: Dead Leaf Echo
Track: Kingmaker
Bandcamp



Tonight! When The Sun Hits on Strangeways Radio. Airs 10pm EST.

Come join me this evening for When The Sun Hits on Strangeways Radio. When The Sun Hits is one full hour of distilled shoegazey goodness, so black out the windows, grab your headphones, and go down the rabbit hole tonight on Strangeways Radio.


Don't forget to log in to the Strangeways chatroom during the show to hang out with me and many other awesome people while we talk about the music that is airing in real time and god knows what else...

Tune in live every Wednesday, 10pm-11pm (EST), for When The Sun Hits on Strangeways Radio. Join us in the Strangeways chat room for additional entertainment!

Stream it here: http://www.strangewaysradio.com/

22 May 2012

Bandcamp Track of the Day: The KVB. Always Then.

Artist: The KVB.
Track: Always Then.

21 May 2012

Bandcamp Track of the Day: Last Remaining Pinnacle.


Band: Last Remaining Pinnacle.
Track: 7 Dollar Room.
Bandcamp.



20 May 2012

New Video: Keith Canisius. The Great White Shark.

We never get tired of Keith Canisius!


Green Fuse Records Releases Dead Leaf Echo/Slowness Split 7 inch.

Green Fuse Records is proud to announce the release of Dead Leaf Echo / Act of Truth & Slowness / Race To Mars 7 inch. This split 7 inch is the second release to be a part of the Seven Inch Revolution Box Set. A small run of hand screened limited individual 7 inches will be released here June 26th 2012, you can pre-order to ensure your copy today.

SIDE A: DEAD LEAF ECHO / ACT OF TRUTH

Dead Leaf Echo is a NYC band that has just finished recording their debut LP Thought & Language, mixed by John Fryer (4AD, NIN, Lush) and with artwork by Vaughan Oliver (Pixies, Bauhaus). The album is scheduled for release in 2012. The song "Act of Truth" is an exclusive, non-album track and is Side A of the 7 inch. The band toured the US in 2012 and played SXSW this year on bills with The Wedding Present and Japanther and last year with A Place to Bury Strangers & Trail Of the Dead. They also played sold out shows in 2010 opening for the reunited Chapterhouse and Ulrich Schnauss.



www.deadleafechonyc.com
www.facebook.com/deadleafecho
www.twitter.com/deadleafecho
www.soundcloud.com/deadleafecho

SIDE B: SLOWNESS / RACE TO MARS

Slowness formed in San Francisco in 2008. Geoffrey Scott and Julie Lynn soon joined with producer Monte Vallier (Weekend, Young Prisms, Tommy Guerrero). They recently performed across the United States in support of their EP Hopeless but Otherwise. Upon returning to San Francisco, Slowness recorded the single “Race to Mars” with Sean Eden (Luna) on guitars and mastered the track with the legendary Kramer (Galaxie 500). The track is now being released as Side B of this split 7 inch. Slowness has also begun work on a full length LP with drummer Scott Putnam (LSD and the Search for God). Look for more details soon about this release here at Green Fuse!



http://www.slownessmusic.com
http://facebook.com/slownessmusic
http://www.twitter.com/slownessmusic

Check Out Jonathon Mono's (Music for Headphones) New Track - Smallest Pin of Light.


Bandcamp Track of the Day: Shortwave Broadcaster. Europa.


Band: Shortwave Broadcaster.
Track: Europa.
Bandcamp.

Unreleased My Bloody Valentine Tracks to be Released via Re-Issue. No, SRSLY!

Holy mother of...




Strangeways Radio Blog: The Shoegaze Spotlight. This Week's Gaze - Beach Fossils.


When The Sun Hits
and Strangeways Radio are uniting on yet another level - activate the weekly
Shoegaze Spotlight! Every week WTSH will present a shoegaze/dream pop band on Strangeways' blog, highlighting how very awesome the band is and how you should be listening to them and buying their music and supporting them because they deserve it.




This week's focus is on WTSH faves Beach Fossils. We at WTSH adore Beach Fossils and after reading this, so will you.


Set List for When The Sun Hits on Strangeways Radio, Aired May 16th, 2012.

band name. track title.
poni hoax. the paper bride.
frank (just frank). ride of a lifetime.
her vanished grace. across the universe.
beach house. myth.
beach fossils feat. wild nothing. out in the way.
pure x. dream over.
m83. my tears are becoming a sea.
crocodiles. summer of hate.
the lines. the landing.
deepfieldview. she's adorable.
the high violets. chinese letter.
dead horse one. to pretend.
beach fossils. adversity.
serena maneesh. her name is suicide.