OK so maybe we didn't get this CD in the mail today today. Sometimes the office monster eats 'em up and sometimes, as was the case with this one, it just takes a while to get to. Friends, which was released on June 23rd, is moody at times, but always melodic. It's a perfect score for these humid summer nights. If Luke Top's name doesn't ring a bell Fool's Gold (his band) probably does. He has also collaborated with Foreign Born and Cass McCombs (both featured guests on Friends ...maybe the album's title refers to them). "Plainest Drought" and album closer "Firestorm" are personal highlights. But don't trust me. Stream some songs here and decide for yourself! Also, look for Fool's Gold's debut on September 29th. -IL
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Hell yeah it's Friday! If you're going to go out to the Pool Parties series on Sunday, come on over to Public Assembly afterward and party with us as we suck every bit of marrow out of summertime.

Death+Taxes is teaming up with Colt 45 and The Ohio Party to bring you F@#K Monday, a party series at Public Assembly every Sunday night directly following the Pool Parties, for the rest of the summer.

OPEN BAR from 8-9 and two-for-one vodka drinks all night, and the whole shebang is FREE -- all you've gotta do is show your beautiful face and we'll do the rest. See you there -AM

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We had so much fun at our rooftop party @ Siren Fest with Colt 45 last weekend that we've been taking it easy all week and just now getting around to posting about it.

As you can see it was a perfect day, with plenty of beer and bbq, on the best rooftop in Coney. For more pics from the day, click here. If you missed it this year, be sure to keep an eye out for the party next year -- the whole roof will be astro-turfed and filled with inflatable beach furniture.

Thanks to Colt 45 and Cha Cha's for a great time. We'll see you next summer!-AM

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Click here for a free track from Lou Barlow's forthcoming album Goodnight Unknown. The song is called "Gravitate" and Unknown will be released courtesy of Merge on October 6th. Barlow also announced tour details. The tour doesn't start until September 30th, but it's never too soon to get excited. Click after the jump for more. -IL

09.30.2009 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
10.02.2009 Cambridge, MA Middle East
10.04.2009 Clifton Park , NY Northern Lights
10.07.2009 New Haven, CT Toad's Place
10.08.2009 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
10.09.2009 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts
10.10.2009 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
10.11.2009 Pontiac, MI The Crofoot
10.13.2009 Madison, WI The Majestic Theatre
10.14.2009 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
10.15.2009 Chicago , IL Vic Theatre
10.16.2009 Louisville , KY Headliner's Music Hall
10.17.2009 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
10.26.2009 Kansas City, MO The Beaumont Club
10.27.2009 Omaha, NE Slowdown
10.29.2009 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
10.30.2009 Fort Collins, CO Aggie Theatre
11.03.2009 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
11.04.2009 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern
11.05.2009 West Hollywood, CA House of Blues
11.07.2009 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom

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We're happy to announce that D+T is throwing a BAD ASS party next Tuesday -- and you're all invited!

D+T is thrilled to present the NYC premiere of the documentary Todd P Goes to Austin (featuring Matt & Kim, Dan Deacon, The Death Set, and many more) at the lovely Delancey on the Lower East Side, next Tuesday July 28.

We'll be screening the film, with performances to follow by Team Robespierre, So So Glos, and a DJ set by Todd P -- and then there's always the Delancey's rooftop bar...

Doors are at 8pm, open bar courtesy of Colt 45. Free with RSVP only: rsvp@dt-mag.com. See you there.-AM

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Dent May and his Magnificent Ukelele brought his strumming and his crooning into a local Mexican taqueria to bust a move Mariachi-style. Sure, it seems like this video was maybe conceived by some marketing folks trying to make something viral for the band, and sure it would have been funnier if they had dressed up like traditional Mariachis -- but you know what, it's pretty goddam funny, especially the waiter who has to butt through them to get clock into work. We say, Well played, May -- viral away... -AM

Yours Truly Presents: BANDITOS Episode 1 with Dent May & His Magnificent Ukelele from Yours Truly on Vimeo.

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Chicago's Owen (Mike Kinsella) has a new record coming out. It's called New Leaves and it'll be available on September 22nd via Polyvinyl. Click here to download the single "Good Friends, Bad Habits." -IL

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Last night, London's The Clientele performed at the Williamsburg Hall of Music. The set list began with "Nighttime" by Big Star and continued with songs that span their entire career that began in 1991--nine years before their official first release Suburban Light.

If you're unfamiliar with their unique brand of pop, their tempo of choice typically lingers somewhere between slow and very slow. Think Nick Drake. Live, however, the band turned it up a notch and (pardon the expression) ...rocked out (especially on an extended rendition of "Sketch" off the forthcoming Bonfires On The Heath). Singer Alasdair Maclean also effectively entertained the audience with self-deprecating quips while he tuned his guitar. Highlights included "Jennifer & Julia" and "Harvest Time" also off Bonfires On The Heath, which will be October 6th via Merge. -IL

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