In The News: Men Without Pants, Peter Moren on WOXY, & Steinski

Coming in June is a release by an outfit called Men Without Pants. This project is headed up by one of the all time greats Dan The Automator (Gorillaz, Deltron 3030, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Dr. Octagon) and Russell Simins (John Spencer Blues Explosion, Butter 08). I don't know much about it except that it's being released on NYC's Expansion Team Records, but I do have a great electro-rock track off of it.

mp3: Men Without Pants - And The Girls Go

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Many of you might not recognize the name Peter Moren, but you may recognize the voice. He's the Peter from Peter, Bjorn, and John and he has an album coming out shortly. From what I've heard so far this one sounds like a winner. The album's called The Last Tycoon and it comes out on April 8th on Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records. Pre order it here. Peter also performed a great set at SXSW for WOXY. Check it out:

mp3: Peter Moren - Live on WOXY
mp3: Peter Moren - Social Competence

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If you haven't heard of Steinski, then you should check him out RIGHT NOW. Steinski is a legendary hip hop collage producer/dj/artist that pioneered many of the techniques you hear today with artists such as DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, and Girl Talk. It was just announced that a 2 Disc retrospective of his work is being released on May 27th via Illegal Art. It should be amazing.

mp3: Steinski - The Pay Off Mix --> website

The Run Down - Friday February 29, 2008

It's Friday and holy crap there's some main events toooonight! At George Washington University you can witness Via Audio and Tigercity. In Philly the Khyber has Bell Hollow's CD Release show with The Deadly Syndrome (seriously check these guys out), Apple of Dischord, and Red Orange Morning. In Virginia you can spy Junior League playing IOTA with High Society. In DC, at the Black Cat, Food For Animals, Apes (CD Release), and Kid Congo Powers battle it out on stage. Finally at the Red and The Black don't miss this show!!! One part The Lisps, one part Vandaveer, one part Audrey Ryan, makes a whole heck of an awesome show. Enjoy!

mp3: Food For Animals - Swampy Summer Jam --> website --> buy
mp3: Bell Hollow - Storm's End --> website --> buy
mp3: The Deadly Syndrome - Emily Pants --> website --> buy
mp3: The Lisps - Brackish Water --> website --> buy
mp3: Vandaveer - Crooked Mast --> website --> buy
mp3: Junior League - Nameless --> website --> buy
mp3: Via Audio - We Can Be Good --> website --> buy