Music Snitch

The Canadian duo, Japandroids, have extended their winter tour and will be bouncing back and forth between The States and Europe.

Take A Listen: Heart Sweats from Japandroids

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We All Have Hooks For Hands is a nine-piece alternative pop band hailing from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This robust band includes dueling drummers, a violinist, three guitars, two horn/keyboard players, and a lone bass.

We All Have Hooks For Hands will release their sophomore album, ‘The Shape Of Energy’, on November 17th via Afternoon Records. In support of their new album, the band will be touring the states through the end of the year.

Take A Listen: Made Up Of Tiny Lights from We All Have Hooks For Hands

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We All Have Hooks For Hands – Website

A.A. Bondy is currently on tour with The Felice Brothers, but at the end of the month the two bands will part ways, and A.A. will finish out the year on a solo tour.

Take A Listen: I Can See The Pines Are Dancing from A.A. Bondy

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A.A. Bondy - MySpace

New Jersey pop quartet, Real Estate, are releasing their self-titled debut album on November 17th via Woodsist Records. The band will also be touring the states for the next couple of months.

Take A Listen: Beach Comber from Real Estate

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Real Estate – MySpace

Thomas Bartlett and collaborators, aka. Doveman, are set to release their forthcoming album, ‘The Conformist’, on October 20th via Brassland. The placid nature of “Angel’s Share” pretty much stays inline with the album’s first single, “Breathing Out“.

Looks like the first 10 people to order, ‘The Conformist’, will receive a free t-shirt along with a copy of Doveman’s sophomore album, ‘With My Left Hand I Raise The Dead’.

Take A Listen: Angel’s Share by Doveman

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Tour Dates:
11/03 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
11/04 – Montreal, QC @ Olympia de Montreal
11/06 – Boston, MA @ Berklee Performance Center
11/07 – Providence, RI @ Lupo’s
11/08 – Philadelphia, PA @ Merriam Theater
11/09 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
11/20 – Oakland, CA @ Paramount Theatre
11/22 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
11/24 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
11/25 – Vancouver, BC @ The Center

Doveman – Website

Minus The Bear will be releasing their new 7″ single, ‘Into the Mirror’, on October 27th…you can listen to it on their MySpace page.

Small Black, the Long Island/Brooklyn duo comprised of Josh Kolenik and Ryan Heyner, are set to release their debut, self-titled EP on October 13th, via CassClub Records.  You can purchase Small Black’s EP here.

Take A Listen: Weird Machines from Small Black

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Tour Dates:
Oct. 17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Death By Audio (EP release party)
Oct. 20 – NYC @ Cake Shop (CMJ)
Oct. 21 – NYC @ Santos Party House (CMJ – Oh My Rockness party w/ Cymbals Eat Guitars)
Oct. 22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Bell House (CMJ – Gothamist Party)
Oct. 24 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl (CMJ – After the Jump party)
Nov. 5 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ Vassar College
Nov. 7 – Brooklyn, NY @ Market Hotel

Small Black – Blog

Vampire Weekend recently surprised fans by offering the opening track from their upcoming sophomore album, ‘Contra’, for free via their website.

Ezra Koenig offered a bit of background information regarding the track, “Horchata” (NME): The percussionist who plays a bunch of stuff on “Horchata” is a Brazilian guy named Mauro Refosco,” he explained. “We just heard he’s joined Thom Yorke’s band. He’s an amazing percussionist.

Take A Listen: Horchata from Vampire Weekend

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Upcoming Tour Dates:
10/08 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
10/15 – London, UK @ King’s College
10/22 – Paris, FR @ Nouveau Casino
11/02 – Long Beach, CA @ The Art Theater
11/05 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy and Harriet’s
11/07 – Lafayette, CA @ Town Hall Theatre
11/08 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst
11/09 – Visalia, CA @ The Cellar Door
11/10 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ Downtown Brew
11/12 – Bakersfield, CA @ Chencho’s
11/14 – Lomita, CA @ VFW Hall
11/17 – Tokyo, JAP @ Tokyo Unit
11/21 – Sydney, AUS @ Oxford Art Factory

Vampire Weekend – Website