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Read More Real Estate Next up, Psychedlic surf pop straight from the heart of the Garden State, courtesy of New Jersey’s very own Real Estate. Real Estate are a super group of sorts, proudly counting ex members of Ducktails, and Silver Futures amongst…

DUCKTAILS
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Ducktails is basically Matt Mondanile (who also happens to be in Real Estate). He recently released a new video called "Under Cover" on YouTube, which was taken from his latest album Flower Lane (out now on Domino Records).

Check out the psychedelic rocker on tour:

07/25 New York, NY - Museum of Modern Art
08/01 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brendas
08/02 Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery
08/04 Washington, DC - Black Cat Downstairs
08/05 Northampton, MA - American Legion Hall
08/06 Boston, MA - Cambridge Elks
08/08 New York, NY RiverRocks at Pier 84 ^
08/10 Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West * ¥
08/11 Copenhagen, Denmark - Pumpehuset * !
08/12 Lecce, Italy - Contronatura Festival +
08/13 Ravenna, Italy - Hana Bi
08/14 Luzern, Switzerland - Radio 3fach Voliere
08/15 Zurich, Switzerland - Elmo Delmo
08/17 Parades de Coura Festival
08/19 Santiago Compostella, Spain - TBD
08/21 Paris, France - Le Trabendo - Iceberg
08/22 London, UK - The Borderline
08/23 Machester, UK - Soup Kitchen
08/24 Bristol, UK - Louisiana
08/25 Brighton, UK - The Hope
08/27 Amsterdam, Holland - Paradiso
08/28 Rotterdam, Holland - Rotown
08/29 Gronigen, Holland - Vera

^ = w/ Titus Andronicus * = w/ Dirty Beaches
¥ = w/ Neil Young, Julia Holter and more
! = w/ Mikal Cronin
+ = w/ Laetitia Sadier Trio

Read More Duck Sauce he other surprising "hit" song on the list is Duck Sauce's "Barbara Streisand". This isn't the original mix, it's been re-done for the American audience (so maybe they didn't like their original mix of the song?) …

DUCK SAUCE
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Not much to talk about with Duck Sauce, the only thing they sent me was there is a new music for "It's You". The single just came out today, June 26th.



If you didn't know, this is a DJ duo (Armand Van Helden and A-Trak), who first came to my attention with their infectious song "Barbara Streisand" (which was featured in the game Everybody Dance).

Be on the lookout for their album Quack, coming out soon.

On tour:

08/03/13 Hard Summer Festival
08/15/13 Pukkelpop Festival
08/16/13 Pukkelpop Festival
01/09/14 Holy Ship!
01/10/14 Holy Ship!
01/11/14 Holy Ship!
01/12/14 Holy Ship!

Read More Ducky Ducky (aka Morgan Neiman) has an EP called The Whether coming out on February 21, 2012, and a sneak preview song is called "Killing Time", which you can hear on bandcamp. …

DUCKY
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I previously mentioned Ducky, that it's really a woman called Morgan Neiman.

The New Yorker producer, vocalist, beat master recently performed her song "Air" live at The Engadget Show* (the episode hasn't aired yet).

Her "Air" single package comes with the single and "Night Version" produced by Egyptrixx and a Helix remix, and will be out July 16th.

The title track "Air" (Day Version) is described as a "brooding pop number hinged on an energetic tempo and a relatable love song of longing memories."

Hear the song now:



* Ducky previously appeared on Engadget last year.

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When Animals Attack! part 7

Yeah, too many animal-bands. If you need to discover more, see When Animals Attack!.

YELLOW OSTRICH
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Yellow Ostrich's been in the news a lot lately. First off, Barsuk Records is releasing "Marathon Runner", their debut single from their sophomore LP, Strange Land (due out March 6th). If you haven't heard the song, it is available as a free download via Spin.com.

Their upcoming spring tour in support of the second album begins on March 3rd and ends on April 12th.

One of the band opening up for the Yellow O is 1,2,3. Their debut LP is called New Heaven (out now on Frenchkiss Records). You can grab their free EP, "Dreamland Pt 1 (For Daisy" on Soundcloud.

Yellow Ostrich tour dates:

3/3 - Great Scott – Allston, MA # 3/4 - Mohawk Place – Buffalo, NY # 3/6 - Beachland Tavern – Cleveland, OH # 3/7 - Pike Room at Crofoot – Pontiac, MI # 3/8 - Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL # 3/9 - Der Rathskeller – Madison, WI & 3/10 - 7th St Entry – Minneapolis, MN # 3/11 - Cactus Club – Milwaukee, WI # 3/12 - The Gramophone – St. Louis, MO # 3/15-19 - SXSW – Austin, TX 3/19 - Solar Culture – Tucson, AZ 3/20 - Soda Bar – San Diego, CA 3/21 - Bootleg Theatre – Los Angeles, CA 3/23 - Bottom of the Hill – San Francisco, CA @

3/24 - Depot at Humboldt State – Arcata, CA 3/26 - Mississippi Studios – Portland, OR % 3/27 - Media Club – Vancouver, Canada % 3/29 - Flying M Coffee – Nampa, ID % 3/30 - Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT % 3/31 - Hi Dive – Denver, CO % 4/2 - The Waiting Room – Omaha, NE % 4/10 - Johnny Brenda's – Philadelphia, PA 4/11 - Black Cat Backstage – Washington, DC 4/12 - Mercury Lounge – New York, NY # = with 1,2,3 & = with 1,2,3 and Lower Dens @ = with Lost in the Trees % = with Howler

OTHER LIVES
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I'm working under the impression that the band Other Lives is incredibly lucky and incredibly talented to secure a Radiohead support act, starting in late February! As you know, we are massive Radiohead fans, but I've long concluded that they are well out of my concert-budget-range (by playing only large-sized arenas and I can't afford the $100+ ticket for a decent seat).

Of course, I was curious about Other Lives, I put on their latest album, Tamer Animals, to listen... surprisingly a lot non-traditional instruments and falsettos that will definitely fit well with Radiohead's current music.

2012 U.S. Tour With Radiohead + Headlining Shows

02.06.12 - Jackpot Music Hall - Lawrence, KS 02.07.12 - Ciceros - St. Louis, MO 02.08.12 - Waiting Room - Omaha, NE 02.09.12 - 7th Street - Minneapolis, MN 02.10.12 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL 02.11.12 - The Basement - Columbus, OH 02.13.12 - Ninth Ward - Buffalo, NY 02.14.12 - Drake - Toronto, ON 02.15.12 - Sala Rossa - Montreal, QC 02.16.12 - Great Scott - Boston, MA 02.17.12 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY 02.18.12 - Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA 02.21.12 - Red Palace - Washington, DC 02.22.12 - Brillobox - Pittsburgh, PA 02.23.12 - The Southern - Charlottesville, VA

02.24.12 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC 02.27.12 - American Airlines Arena - Miami, FL ^ 02.29.12 - St. Pete Times Forum - Tampa, FL ^ 03.01.12 - Philips Arena - Atlanta, GA ^ 03.03.12 - Toyota Center - Houston, TX ^ 03.05.12 - American Airlines - Dallas, TX ^ 03.07.12 - Frank Erwin Center - Austin, TX ^ 03.09.12 - Scottrade Center - St. Louis, MO ^ 03.11.12 - Sprint Center - Kansas City, MO ^ 03.13.12 - 1st Bank Center - Broomfield, CO ^ 03.15.12 - Jobing.com Arena - Glendale, AZ ^ 04.09.12 - Key Arena - Seattle, WA ^ 04.11.12 - HP Pavilion - San Jose, CA ^ 04.12.12 - Santa Barbara Bowl - S Barbara, CA ^ ^ w/ Radiohead

SAID THE WHALE
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OK, second time's the charm. Once again, Lara will be heading out to the 400 Bar on pot day (4/20).

In Said the Whale news, their new album is called Little Mountain and comes out March 6th, 2012, via Hidden Pony Records/EMI. Their preview single is "Heavy Ceiling", which you can listen (and download) on Soundcloud.

As described about the new album:

Little Mountain finds the group defying rock conventions without sacrificing any of their pop smarts. Said The Whale enlisted the juggernaut production prowess of Tom Dobrzanski, and multiple Grammy Award winner Jack Joseph Puig, who mixed the 15-track collection. Their combined efforts steered the song suites to explode out of the speakers, as they shepherded the band’s signature sound to a new level.

More diverse than previous albums, Little Mountain is a multi-stylistic tour-de-force that ventures into everything from soaring, horn-laden cabaret ("The Reason") to jaggedly syncopated rock ("We Are 1980") and effervescent guitar pop ("Loveless"). First single, “Heavy Ceiling,” is a dancefloor-ready ditty that reflects the confident and razor-sharp sound that dominates this LP.

Tour details below:

Feb 25 Rio Theatre Vancouver, BC March 2 Q Café Seattle, WA March 5 Luigi's Fun Garden Sacramento, CA March 6 Hotel Utah San Francisco, CA March 8 Silverlake Lounge Los Angeles, CA March 10 Plush Tucson, AZ March 11 Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ March 13-18 SXSW Austin, TX March 22 Club Café Pittsburgh, PA March 23 M Room Philadelphia, PA March 24 The Rock Shop Brooklyn, NY March 27 Peppers Pub Saint John, NB, CAN March 28 Reflections Cabaret Halifax, NS, CAN March 30 Grenfell College Cornerbrook, CAN March 31 venue TBA St. John's, NFLD, CAN April 5 UPEI Charlottetown, PEI, CAN April 7 Charlotte St Arts Centre Fredericton, CAN April 8 Le Cercle Quebec City, QC, CAN

April 10 Le Divan Orange Montreal, QC, CAN April 11 Ritual Ottawa, ON, CAN April 12 This Ain't Hollywood Hamilton, ON, CAN April 13 The Great Hall Toronto, ON, CAN April 14 London Music Hall London, ON, CAN April 16 Capitol Theatre Windsor, ON, CAN April 17 The Lager House Detroit, MI April 18 Double Door Chicago,IL April 20 400 Bar Minneapolis, MN April 21 Park Theatre Winnipeg, MB, CAN April 23 Artful Dodger Regina, SK, CAN April 24 Broadway Theatre Saskatoon, SK, CAN April 25 Myer Horowitz Edmonton, AB, CAN April 26 MacEwan Hall Calgary, AB, CAN April 28 The Habitat Kelowna, BC, CAN May 3 Vogue Theatre Vancouver, BC, CAN May 4 Alix Goolden Hall Victoria, BC, CAN

DUCKY
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Ducky (aka Morgan Neiman) has an EP called The Whether coming out on February 21, 2012, and a sneak preview song is called "Killing Time", which you can hear on bandcamp.

Ducky recently performed live at The Engadget Show. The episode hasn't aired yet, here's what to expect:

Are you ready for this? We sure are. We're back from CES, just slightly worse for wear, and we've got a lot to discuss. We're going to kick off the first Engadget Show of 2012 with a parade of some of last week's hottest gadgets. We'll also be taking a look at Apple's new education initiative, giving you a behind the scenes tour of Engadget's CES trailer and taking you straight to the show floor. MakerBot's Bre Pettis will be popping in to discuss the company's new Replicator 3D printer and we'll be getting some serious hands-on time with the latest camera from Red. Also, musical guest, Brooklyn's Ducky and surprises galore!

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