PAVEMENT – GROUNDED from Lance Bangs on Vimeo.

I’m so fired up to see Pavement in Chicago at Pitchfork Music Festival this summer.   I thought I would post a video of  ”Grounded”, which happens to be one of my favorite Pavement tracks.  This version is an excerpt from the highly recommended ”The Slow Century” DVD, recorded at  The Academy, Manchester, UK 11/19/99

Liars “Scissor” from A Bruntel on Vimeo.

Attack of the mysterious rocks! Check out the official video (Director: Andy Bruntel) for Liars’ “Scissor” from the upcoming album Sisterworld out March 9. Visit www.thesisterworld.com and www.liarsliarsliars.com for more information.

In January, Dead Oceans introduced you to a wholly new sound from White Hinterland, a progressive, washy R&B, with a playful, dubby backbone. T’was no fluke, fellow music enthusiast. With Kairos, Casey Dienel and musical partner Shawn Creeden have gracefully dived headlong into a pool of gorgeous, cerebral, danceable sounds.

The latest taster jam from Kairos is “No Logic,” which, as Gorilla vs. Bear said today, is “further evidence of Casey Dienel’s unexpected but seamless transformation into seductive minimal R&B/pop star.” And believe it or not, the herky-jerky-dub of “No Logic” is actually built around an acid-fried ukulele melody. Listen close and you’ll hear it in there. And soon, you will be able to see the live construction of the song, as White Hinterland heads out on a North American tour with Dosh, who will be in support of his own wicked new record.

Download “No Logic”

White Hinterland North American Tour Dates (* w/ Dosh):
3/14/10 Portland, OR – Holocene (Kairos Release Party)
4/09/10 Billings, MT – Railyard
4/11/10 Minneapolis, MN – Bedlam Theatre*
4/13/10 Madison, WI – Project Lodge

4/14/10 Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club*
4/15/10 Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle*
4/16/10 Pontiace, MI – Pike Room*
4/17/10 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern*
4/18/10 Toronto, ON – Drake Hotel*
4/20/10 Montreal, QC – Casa Del Popolo*
4/21/10 Allston, MA – Great Scott*
4/22/10 Brooklyn, NY – Union Hall*
4/23/10 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge*
4/24/10 Philadelphia, PA – Kungfu Necktie*
4/25/10 Washington, DC – DC9*
4/27/10 Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle*
4/28/10 Atlanta, GA – 529*
4/30/10 Austin, TX – Emo’s*
5/01/10 Denton, TX – Hailey’s*
5/03/10 Tucson, AZ – Solar Culture*
5/04/10 Tempe, AZ – Sail Inn*
5/05/10 Los Angeles, CA – Echo*
5/06/10 San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill*
5/09/10 Seattle, WA – High Dive*
5/11/10 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge*
5/12/10 Denver, CO – Hi-Dive*
5/13/10 Omaha, NB – Waiting Room*

The goodness contained within Kairos  can be yours this very moment. Pre-orders will be awarded with an instant download of the album. For 10 lucky, randomly-selected pre-orders, we will include original art from Creeden, the man responsible the lovely album art of White Hinterland’s previous Dead Oceans releases. A lovely example of Creeden’s unique, aquatic animal portraitures is below. And please do check his site HERE.

And get your instant gratification Kairos pre-order dealings done HERE.

Kairos is out March 9 (March 8 in the UK) via Dead Oceans.