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IODA Marketing’s Best of 2009 lists

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

As 2009 draws to a close it’s that glorious time for Best Of lists. Each member of the marketing team, both domestic and international, narrowed their favorite albums to a top 5 list plus one outstanding reissue. From Hyperdub’s 5th Anniversary compilation, Deer Tick’s alt-country sophomore release, We Were Promised Jetpacks’ rousing debut to The Monks’ lovingly researched reissue of Black Monk Time, these releases are all over the place and showcase a really eclectic year of releases.

Don’t miss the downloadable tracks at the bottom and stay tuned for the latest IODAcast featuring many of the artists included below!

Thanks and Enjoy!

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adam wwpjp IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsAdam Rabinovitz- VP Marketing

1. We Were Promised Jetpacks- These Four Walls [Fat Cat Records]

2. A Sunny Day In Glasgow- Ashes Grammar [Mis Ojos Discos]

3. Deer Tick- Born On Flag Day [Partisan Records]

4. Bela Fleck- Throw Down Your Heart… [Rounder Records

5. Ultre- The Nest And Skull [Audiobulb Records]

Re-issue: The Monks- Black Monk Time [Light In The Attic]

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Beth 5 IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsBethany Clayton- Marketing, UK

1. Various Artists- 5: Five Years Of Hyperdub [Hyperdub Records]

2. Brother Ali- Us [Rhymesayers Entertainment]

3. Bass Clef- May The Bridges I Burn Light The Way [Blank Tapes]

4. Felt- Felt 3: A Tribute To Rosie Perez [Rhymesayers Entertainment]

5. The Orb- Baghdad Batteries [Malicious Damage]

Re-issue: The Gun Club – Death Party [Cooking Vinyl]

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christ liquidstranger IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsChristophe LeBreton- Marketing, France

1. Imaad Wasif- The Voidist [Tee Pee Records]

2. Oumou Sangare- Seya [World Circuit]

3. Liquid Stranger- The Intergalatic Slapstick [Interchill Records]

4. Deer Tick- Born On Flag Day [Partisan Records]

5. Boo Boo Davis- Ain’t Gotta Dime [Black and Tan Records]

Re-Issue: not specified

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craig BMSR IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsCraig O’Neill- Marketing Account Manager

1. BadboE- Break The Funk [Auditorydesigns]

2. Black Moth Super Rainbow- Eating Us [Graveface Records]

3. The Prodigy- Invaders Must Die [Take Me To The Hospital]

4. The Phenomenal Handclap Band- The Phenomenal Handclap Band [Friendly Fire]

5. Big Boss Man- Full English Beat Breakfast [Blow Up]

Re-issue: Various Artists- Disco Loco, Vol. 1 [LocoBop]

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Elijah Souls IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsElijah Carroll- Marketing Coordinator

1. We Were Promised Jetpacks – These Four Walls [Fat Cat Records]

2. Mantis – Still Life [Brick Records]

3. Megafaun – Gather, Form & Fly [Hometapes]

4. Souls of Mischief – Montezuma’s Revenge [Hieroglyphics Imperium]

5. Tommy T – The Prester John Sessions [Easy Star]

Reissue: The Roots – Organix [Groove Distribution]

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250585 72 IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsGreg Beshers – Director of Marketing

1. Willie Nelson, Asleep at the Wheel – Willy and the Wheel [Bismeaux Records]

2. John Doe And The Sadies – Country Club [Outside Music]

3. The Phenomenal Handclap Band – The Phenomenal Handclap Band [Friendly Fire Recordings]

4. General Elektriks – Good City For Dreamers [Quannum Projects]

5. Tinariwen – Imidiwan: Companions [World Village]

Reissue: Rail Band – Belle Epoque Vol. 3: Dioba [Sterns]

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248309 72 IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsJillian Putnam-Smith- Programming Manager

1. Here We Go Magic – Here We Go Magic [Western Vinyl]

2. Choir of Young Believers – This is For the White in Your Eyes [Ghostly International]

3. Ultre – The Nest and the Skull [Audiobulb Records]

4. Sleepy Sun – Sleepy Son [ATP Recordings]

5. Bear in Heaven – Beast Rest Forth Mouth [Hometapes]

Reissue: Milton Nascimento – Travessia [Dubas Musica]

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287255 72 IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsMai Sasaki- Marketing, Japan

1. Céu – Vagarosa [Six Degrees]

2. Madeleine Peyroux – Bare Bones [Rounder Records]

3. General Elektriks – Good City for Dreamers [Quannum Projects]

4. Abigail Washburn & The Shanghai Restoration Project – Afterquake [Undercover Culture Music]

5. Tinariwen – Imidiwan: Companions [World Village]

Reissue: Milton Nascimento – Travessia [Dubas Musica]

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277308 72 IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsMatt Wright- Marketing Account Manager

1. Here We Go Magic – Here We Go Magic [Western Vinyl]

2. Ecstasy & Friends – Lone [Werk Discs]

3. Various Artists – 5: Five Years of Hyperdub [Hyperdub]

4. Yura Yura Teikoku – Hollow Me / Beautiful [Death From Abroad

5. Jega - Variance (Volumes 1 & 2) [Planet Mu]

Reissue: The Monks – Black Monk Time [Light in the Attic]

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284503 72 IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsOzgur Okter- Senior Manager, Marketing

1. Ancestors – Of Sound Mind [Tee Pee Records]

2. Astra – The Weirding [Rise Above Records]

3. Baroness – Blue Record [Relapse Records]

4. Cave – Psychic Psummer [Important]

5. Shrinebuilder – Shrinebuilder [Neurot]

Reissue: Ofege – Try And Love [Academy LPs]

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263370 72 IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsRobert Litsen- Marketing, Scandinavia

1. Miss Li – Dancing the Whole Way Home [National]

2. The Prodigy – Invaders Must Die [Cooking Vinyl]

3. Ane Brun – Changing of the Seasons [Determine Records AB]

4. Florence Valentin – Spring Ricco [Startracks]

5. Pauline – Never Said I Was An Angel [Tri-Sound]

Reissue: The Hellacopters – Supershitty to the Max [MNW]

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270720 72 IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsTara Cuesta- Marketing, Spain

1. Matt & Kim – Grand [Artwerk Music]

2. Vic Chesnutt – At the Cut [Constellation]

3. Wojtek Godzisz – Wodjtek Godzisz [Tigertrap Records]

4. Bettina Koester – Queen of Noise [Asinella Records]

5. Apse – Climp Up [ATP/Recordings]

Reissue: Blue – Another Night Time Flight [Demon]

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259945 72 IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsWe Were Promised Jetpacks
download icon IODA Marketings Best of 2009 lists “Ships With Holes Will Sink” (mp3)
from “These Four Walls”
(Fat Cat Records)

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283208 72 IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsBrother Ali
download icon IODA Marketings Best of 2009 lists “Us” (mp3)
from “Us”
(Rhymesayers Entertainment)

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281463 72 IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsLiquid Stranger
download icon IODA Marketings Best of 2009 lists “Soundboy Killa” (mp3)
from “The Intergalactic Slapstick”
(Interchill Records)

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263548 72 IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsBlack Moth Super Rainbow
download icon IODA Marketings Best of 2009 lists “Born On A Day The Sun Didn’t Rise” (mp3)
from “Eating Us”
(Graveface Records)

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284536 72 IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsTommy T
download icon IODA Marketings Best of 2009 lists “The Response (featuring Gigi)” (mp3)
from “The Prester John Sessions”
(Easy Star Records)

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250585 72 IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsWillie Nelson, Asleep at the Wheel
download icon IODA Marketings Best of 2009 lists “Hesitation Blues” (mp3)
from “Willie And The Wheel”
(Bismeaux Records)

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248309 72 IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsHere We Go Magic
download icon IODA Marketings Best of 2009 lists “Fangela” (mp3)
from “Here We Go Magic”
(Western Vinyl)

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280056 72 IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsMilton Nascimento
download icon IODA Marketings Best of 2009 lists “Canção do Sal” (mp3)
from “Travessia”
(Dubas Musica)

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254916 72 IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsThe Monks
download icon IODA Marketings Best of 2009 lists “Monk Time” (mp3)
from “Black Monk Time”
(Light In The Attic)

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279058 72 IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsVic Chesnutt
download icon IODA Marketings Best of 2009 lists “Chain” (mp3)
from “At the Cut”
(Constellation)

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265630 72 IODA Marketings Best of 2009 listsAbigail Washburn & The Shanghai Restoration Project
download icon IODA Marketings Best of 2009 lists “Sala” (mp3)
from “Afterquake”
(Undercover Culture Music)

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Summer Tours Galore: Black Moth Super Rainbow, School of Seven Bells, More

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Ah summer: the warm weather, the barbecues, the tan, and last (but not least) the new tours that come through your town. Get pumped to wear skirts and shorts (or skorts for the sheepish) to one of the upcoming tours featuring our beloved IODA artists!

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-Black Moth Super Rainbow + School of Seven Bells

On BMSR:

They’ve got a new album, Eating Us, coming out 5/26 on Graveface.  Can’t wait? Check out the mind numbing video for “Dark Bubbles” here and download a pre-released track from Eating Us below:

263548 72 Summer Tours Galore: Black Moth Super Rainbow, School of Seven Bells, MoreBlack Moth Super Rainbow
download icon Summer Tours Galore: Black Moth Super Rainbow, School of Seven Bells, More “Twin Of Myself” (mp3)
from “Eating Us”
(Graveface Records)

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On School of Seven Bells:

“School of Seven Bells know exactly what they want to achieve, and do it gracefully and with style to spare. 8/10. ‘Recommended!’” – Pitchfork

233836 72 Summer Tours Galore: Black Moth Super Rainbow, School of Seven Bells, MoreSchool of Seven Bells
download icon Summer Tours Galore: Black Moth Super Rainbow, School of Seven Bells, More “Half Asleep” (mp3)
from “Alpinisms”
(Ghostly International)

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Black Moth Super Rainbow/School of Seven Bells  - 2009 Tour Dates
05/20 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
05/21 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
05/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
05/25 – George, WA @ Sasquatch Festival
05/26 – Portland, OR @ Holocene
05/28 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
05/29 – Los, Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
05/30 – Costa Mesa, CA @ Detroit Bar
05/31 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
06/02 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk (outside)
06/03 – Denton, TX @ Hailey’s
06/04 – Little Rock, AR @ Sticky Fingerz
06/05 – Nashville, TN @ Exit In
06/06 – Columbus, OH @ Skully’s
06/12 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom (only SVIIB)
10/02-04 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival (only SVIIB)

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-Pattern is Movement opening for St. Vincent

On Pattern:

“Their music is best described as modular, building complete songs from sub-units of melody and beat. The result is out there, but it doesn’t seem pretentious because of the giddy singlemindedness with which the band attacks the concept…It takes special musicians to make a sound like this work, but three LPs into their career, Thiboldeaux and Ward seem to have it figured out, creating an accessible album that nonetheless sounds unlike anything any other band is doing…7.9″ -Pitchfork

Pattern Is Movement / St. Vincent  - 2009 Tour Dates
5/19 – Somerville, MA @ Somerville Theatre
5/20 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
5/21 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
5/25 – Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater
5/27 – San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo’s 365 Club
5/28 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
5/30 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
5/31 – Phoenix, AZ @ Modified Arts
6/02 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
6/03 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown Jr.
6/04 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
6/05 – Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
6/06 – Rock Island, IL @ Huckleberry’s Pizza Parlor*
6/07 – Chicago, IL @ Epiphany
6/09 – Newport, KY @ Southgate House
6/10 – Lexington, KY @ The Dame
6/11 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
6/13 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
6/14 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
6/16 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
6/18 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
6/19 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
6/23/09 Charlotte, NC @ Dugg Dugg Gallery*
6/24/09 Charlottesville, VA @ Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar*
* Pattern Is Movement only

213025 72 Summer Tours Galore: Black Moth Super Rainbow, School of Seven Bells, MorePattern is Movement
download icon Summer Tours Galore: Black Moth Super Rainbow, School of Seven Bells, More “Bird” (mp3)
from “All Together”
(Hometapes)

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-Here We Go Magic opening for Grizzly Bear

On Here We Go Magic’s song “Tunnelvision”:

“Rarely have a band name and a song title both been so appropriately chosen: In ‘Tunnelvision,’ Luke Temple’s new project Here We Go Magic quickly establishes that nothing is as it seems. Anyone coming in cold, not knowing about Temple’s involvement, would assume that the voice repeating the words ‘Tunnelvision / Strange decision’ is a woman, for one thing. At the same time, it’s hard not to get lost in Here We Go Magic’s guitars, which provide a steady pulse at the same time they drench the song in reverb and delay. By roughly the three-minute mark — around the time Temple sings, ‘Anything is possible’ – ‘Tunnelvision’ has become engrossing to the point of hypnosis. Which, given the band’s name, makes a lot of sense” – NPR’s Song of the Day

248309 72 Summer Tours Galore: Black Moth Super Rainbow, School of Seven Bells, MoreHere We Go Magic
download icon Summer Tours Galore: Black Moth Super Rainbow, School of Seven Bells, More “Fangela” (mp3)
from “Here We Go Magic”
(Western Vinyl)

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On Grizzly Bear:

“…awe-inspiringly huge and intimate at the same time… Yellow House is a beautiful album in its own right, and required listening not just for fans of Horn of Plenty, but for anyone who enjoys ambitious, creative music with an emotional undercurrent. 4.5 out of 5 Stars!” – Allmusic.com

115694 72 Summer Tours Galore: Black Moth Super Rainbow, School of Seven Bells, MoreGrizzly Bear
download icon Summer Tours Galore: Black Moth Super Rainbow, School of Seven Bells, More “A Good Place” (mp3)
from “Horn Of Plenty (The Remixes)”
(Kanine Records LLC)

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Here We Go Magic/Grizzly Bear – 2009 Tour Dates
05/28 – New York, NY Town Hall
05/29 – New York, NY Town Hall
06/01 – Washington, DC 9:30 Club
06/02 – Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Theatre
06/03 – Boston, MA Berklee Performance Center
06/04 – Mont real, QC Le National
06/05 – Toronto, ON Phoenix
06/07 – Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
06/08 – Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theatre
06/09 – Bloomington, IN Buskirk – Chumley Theater
06/11 – Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
06/15 – Dallas, TX Granada Theater
06/16 – Austin, TX The Parish
06/19 – Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
06/21 – San Francisco, CA The Fillmore

IODAcast 053

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

By: Jillian Putnam-Smith

IODAcast 053, featuring: Here We Go Magic, Eric Kupper presents K Scope, Stephen Lynch, Vampire Hands, Misc. and One for the Team.

Listen at IODAcast.com or at iTunes.

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download icon IODAcast 053 “Fangela” (mp3)
from “Here We Go Magic”
(Western Vinyl)

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255395 72 IODAcast 053Eric Kupper presents K-Scope
download icon IODAcast 053 “Stargazer” (mp3)
from “Miami 2009″
(King Street Sounds)

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256571 72 IODAcast 053Stephen Lynch
download icon IODAcast 053 “You (Prettier Than)” (mp3)
from “3 Balloons”
(What Are Records)

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253450 72 IODAcast 053Vampire Hands
download icon IODAcast 053 “Safe Word” (mp3)
from “Me & You Cherry Red / Cuz It’s a Beach Funeral”
(Modern Radio Record Label)

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258309 72 IODAcast 053Misc.
download icon IODAcast 053 “Temporary Residence” (mp3)
from “Happiness Is Easy”
(Badman Recording Co)

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257975 72 IODAcast 053One for the Team
download icon IODAcast 053 “Best Supporting Actress” (mp3)
from “Build A Garden”
(Afternoon Records)

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SXSW 2009 Stand-Outs

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

What a week. Despite the heavy hitters such as Metallica, Kanye West and Devo that made it down to Austin for shock and awe performances in tiny venues, SXSW 2009 was still all about the thousands of indie bands trying to shine through a Mid Texas town over-saturated in everything to do with music, debauchery and barbeque.

We took a survey of IODAns that made it down to see the madness and here is our list of stand-outs in no particular order (with as many free PromoTracks we could scramble up!):

SXSW 2009 Stand Outs

The Flower Travellin’ Band-

Winding down their first ever US tour, the fore-bearers of stoner rock made their last stop on tour, Austin, a memorable one. They even made the cover of The Austin Chronicle’s Friday SXSW edition (check out that Sitorla)!

“In fact, tonight’s set confirms the band’s unique sound and vision remains intact. There are moments when they verge of Can funkoid territory, others where King Crimson spring to mind and where Cream’s ghost is evoked. The overall effect is both startling, uplifting and over all too quickly.” -Mojo Magazine

We couldn’t get a promotrack for you but check a song out by them in an episode of IODAcast here.

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Earthless with J. Mascis of Dinosaur Jr.-

Earthless + Mascis was something else. Took a while to get going but then WOW. The drumming was AMAZING and everything came together. What threw us off were the model-types handing out samples of CK One- do they not know their demographic? Doubt people like the dudes below from Black Tusk enjoy the scent of Calvin’s unisex perfume.

SXSW 2009 Stand Outs

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download icon SXSW 2009 Stand Outs “Godspeed” (mp3)
from “Godspeed (Edit)”
(Tee Pee Records)

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The Phenomenal Handclap Band-

This supergroup doesn’t yet have an album out (expect it some time in 2009 via Friendly Fire) but the buzz was roaring leading up to their SXSW baptism. NPR to the most niche tastemaker blogs put them on their must see lists. We think they lived up to the hype and are gearing up to listen to their recently mastered debut.

256985 72 SXSW 2009 Stand OutsThe Phenomenal Handclap Band
download icon SXSW 2009 Stand Outs “You’ll Disappear” (mp3)
from “IODA SXSW Opening Day Bash Sampler 2009″
(ioda)

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The Wrens-

Via Pitchfork:

“After hours spent searching for the Next Big Thing at SXSW, checking out bands attempting to woo jaded industry insiders, it was refreshing to take in the Wrens’ set. These dudes have been there, done that, and done it again. Nobody is running to their laptop to blog about hot up and coming buzz band the Wrens. So their headlining set at the Absolutely Kosher showcase was packed with true believers, dudes who knew all the words and spent the whole time shouting along, not Twittering.

Frustratingly, the set was short on new songs, with only one and a half (the half serving as the intro to “She Sends Kisses”) played. Both were slow, pretty ballads that stood in sharp contrast to the fired-up Meadowlands tracks that made up the rest of the set. Kevin Whelan served as ringmaster/ringleader, jumping around and screaming with hardcore intensity, offering up his bass to the crowd to pass over their heads. At the end of the show, as Whelan took a seat behind a keyboard for “This Is Not What You Had Planned”, Charles Bissell knelt down and planted a kiss on his cheek. It was love all around.”

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download icon SXSW 2009 Stand Outs “Everyone Choose Sides” (mp3)
from “The Meadowlands”
(Absolutely Kosher)

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Here We Go Magic-

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Via You Ain’t No Picasso:

“Positively everyone at SXSW was at least hoping to see HWGM and it’s not without cause — they’re fantastic. I only knew the names of a few of the songs they played, but everything sounded great. It makes me a little bummed that I don’t live anywhere near the upcoming Grizzly Bear/Here We Go Magic tour. That’s lessened a little bit by the fact that I got to see them pull a young girl who wasn’t more than waist-high out of the crowd to play the maracas along with the band. She kept great time and we all had a great time. Funny how that works.”

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download icon SXSW 2009 Stand Outs “Fangela” (mp3)
from “Here We Go Magic”
(Western Vinyl)

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My Jerusalem-

MyJerusalem SXSW 2009 Stand OutsWe totally loved My Jerusalem. The singer is Jeff Klein, who was in Twilight Singers. They are sort of a “supergroup” although no one in it is famous, but they do come from other bands. Notably, the bassist is Ashley Dzerigian, who was in Great Northern last year, and is now in My Jerusalem. She also happens to be the sexiest woman in rock ‘n’ roll (sorry Theresa Andersson, who was great at the IODA party). Drummer Cully Symington was in Bishop Allen and tracked The Gutter Twins album. Rick Nelson, who plays violin, viola, cello and keyboards in the band, is a longtime member of the Polyphonic Spree and St. Vincent. The show was pretty good, it was a big band and kinda reminded us of the Arcade Fire, only darker and more brooding. Once it got going, it rocked the house.

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Absu-

We’ve never laughed that hard at a metal show. The drummer’s evil metal scowl in between tunes was mythical with introductions like: “This next track is called 181- one plus eight plus one equals 10 which is also one. The mysteries will be revealed in the f#@*ing song.” Extra points for track titles such as “In the Name of Auebothiabathabaithobeuee”.

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Red Cortez-

Red Cortez (fresh off dates with Morrissey!) were raw and excellent at the reapandsow showcase.

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download icon SXSW 2009 Stand Outs “Fell On The Floor” (mp3)
from “Hands To The Wall”
(reapandsow, Inc.)

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The Love Language-

Via Pitchfork-

“Make way for Stu McLamb, a genuine new talent with a name straight out of the annals of McDonald’s villainy. Imagined dalliances with the Hamburglar aside, McLamb really can sing– improbably, his voice veered from Roy Orbison croon to Walkmen-style bleat last night while his band swelled and cracked alt country a Whiskeytown fan could love. There’s an attractive symmetry to North Carolina’s the Love Language on stage; two female keyboardists far right and far left, a bass and a rhythm on either side of McLamb, and a drummer in back. Also, the Love Language is just attractive– at least four members could be models. Can’t hurt.

Especially when they’re offering songs that peak on their own, like if Arcade Fire’s big moments came out of back porch jam sessions. And then there’s “Lalita”, a garage-pop break with a tremulous grip on love, life, faith, all of it. McLamb dropped “We are the Love Language” three times during the set. Soon, he won’t have to do that stuff at all. Sooner the better.”

255549 72 SXSW 2009 Stand OutsThe Love Language
download icon SXSW 2009 Stand Outs “Lalita” (mp3)
from “The Love Language”
(Bladen County Records)

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Ty Segall-

Ty Segall killed it at the Goner showcase!!  We were shocked how much we wanted to go see local Bay Area bands even though we’re all located in SF and can see them at any time.  The music scene here is so strong and seeing what a presence they had down in Austin made us feel like proud mommas and poppas.

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(Castle Face)

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Moriarty-

Parties at the French Legation Museum are always so calming and you feel like you’ve been magically transformed out of Texas.  Moriarty playing at that venue only added to the far from Texas feeling with their twangy Franco-Americana.  Bonus points for their cover of Tom Waits’ “Chocolate Jesus”.

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download icon SXSW 2009 Stand Outs “Jimmy” (mp3)
from “Gee whiz but this is a lonesome town”
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Obits-

The Village Voice listed them in their top 5 bands they enjoyed at SXSW:

“4. Obits. This particular blog’s crush/obsession with these surly-garage titans continues.”

Now signed to Sub Pop, they played songs from their IODA-distributed 7″ on Comedy Minus One:

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The Chap-


We kept hearing over and over that to completely understand and love The Chap you need to see them live…  We agree, they were amazing at the Ghostly International/ anticon showcase Wednesday night.
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IODA-Distributed Artists @ SXSW

Monday, March 16th, 2009

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The IODA Marketing blog will be a bit slow over the next week because we’re heading down to Austin, Texas for SXSW!  If the number of RSVPs are any indicator- this years SXSW will be just as packed as year’s passed.  Don’t forget to attend our event (details above) and try and check out some of the shows listed below!:

Tuesday, March 17th 2009

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End Sounds Second Annual Pre-SXSW Music Party/Show
7pm@Red Seven (611 E 7th St)

Filler (one time only Minor Threat cover band)
Madball
Death in the Park
Reign Supreme
Mike Herrera’s Tumbledown
Call to Preserve
True Widow
Bitter End
The Ramonahs
The Escape Frame

Wednesday, March 18th 2009

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Anticon/Ghostly International Present
7:30pm@ Mohawk (912 Red River St) (All Ages)

Christopher Willits- 7:30pm
Restiform Bodies- 8:10pm
Michna- 9pm
Anathallo- 9:40pm
Dosh- 10:30pm
Yoni Wolf (of WHY?)- 11:10pm
The Chap- 11:40pm
Themselves- 1am

Burnside Distribution
8pm@Submerged (333 E 2nd st) (21+)

Jackie Bristow- 8pm
The Summer Wardrobe- 9pm
The Service Industry- 10pm
Sweet Water- 11pm
Blind Pilot- 12am
The Slants- 1am

PASTE SXSW Showcase
Ace’s Lounge – 222 E. 6th St., Austin, TX Rotary Downs @ 9pm (21+)

Thursday, March 19th 2009

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Tricycle Records/The Bay Bridged
12pm@Beauty Bar (617 E 7th St)

Mike Relm
Vetiver
The Morning Benders
Sholi
Thee Oh Sees
The Heavenly States
Wallpaper
Lilofee
The Frail
Two Sheds
The Union Trade
French Miami
The Red Verse

The End Records
8pm@The Ale House (310 E 6th St- Alley Entrance) (21+)

Junius- 8pm
Hull- 9pm
These are They- 10pm
Goes Cube- 11pm
Tub Ring- 12am
Early Man- 1am

IHEARTCOMIX
7pm@Beauty Bar (617 E 7th st) (21+)

Cerebral Ballzy- 7:30pm
Ninjasonik- 8pm
Team Robespierre- 8:30pm
Totally Michael- 9pm
The Death Set- 9:30pm
Juiceboxxxx- 10:15pm
Thunderheist- 11:45pm
Designer Drugs- 12:15am
Futurecop!- 1:15am
Beauty Bar Backyard:
Paparazzi- 7pm
Radioclit-8pm
The Golden Filter- 9:45pm
HEARTSREVOLUTION- 10:30pm
Ocelot- 11pm
The Toxic Avenger & Franki Chan- 12am
Drop The Lime- 1am

Western Vinyl
9pm@ Club 115 (115 San Jacinto St) (21+)

Mom- 9pm
Callers- 10pm
Balmorhea- 11pm
J. Tillman- 12am
Here We Go Magic feat. Luke Temple- 1am

Hometapes/Leaf
7pm@Habana Bar (708 E 6th St) (21+)

All Tiny Creatures- 7pm
A Hawk And A Hacksaw- 8pm
Stars Like Fleas- 9pm
CYNE- 10pm
Efterklang- 11pm
Megafaun- 12am
Slaraffenland- 1am

Standard Recording Co. / Undertow
11pm@Habana Calle 6 (709 E 6th St) (21+)

Christian Kiefer, Jefferson Pitcher, J. Matthew Gerken, These United States- 11:15pm

Absolutely Kosher
10pm@Prague (422 B Congress Ave) (21+)

Azeda Booth- 10pm
Sybris- 11pm
+/- {Plus/Minus}- 12am
The Wrens- 1am

Tee Pee Records
8pm@Room 710 (710 Red River St) (21+)

Kreisor- 8pm
Black Math Horseman- 9pm
Night Horse- 10pm
Ancestors- 11pm
Annihilation Time- 12am
Earthless- 1am

Siltbreeze
8pm@Soho Lounge (217 E 6th St) (21+)

Ratas del Vaticano- 8pm
Eat Skull- 8:45pm
Hank IV- 9:30pm
Psychedelic Horseshit- 10:15pm
Naked on the Vague- 11pm
U.S. Girls- 11:45pm
Los Llamarada- 12:30am
FNU Ronnies- 1:15am

Electronic Musician/reapandsow music SXSW Day party
Calle Habana 6 – 709 E. 6th St., Austin, TX Rotary Downs @ 3pm – INSIDE STAGE

NOLA Soul Presents
Historic Victory Grill – 1104 E. 11th St, Austin, TX Rotary Downs @ 5:45

Friday, March 20th 2009

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End Sounds
8pm@The Independent (501 N IH 35)

The Escape Frame- 8pm
Death in the Park- 0pm
True Widow- 10pm

Burnside Distribution
12pm@Threadgill’s World Headquarters (301 W. Riverside Dr.)

Hillstomp- 12pm Main stage
Linda McLean- 12:30pm Folk Alliance Stage
Or, The Whale- 12:50pm Main stage
Jackie Bristow- 1:20pm Folk Alliance Stage
Blind Pilot- 1:40pm Main stage
Audrey Auld- 2:15pm Folk Alliance Stage
The Refugees- 2:35pm Main stage
Glenna Bell- 3:05pm Folk Alliance Stage
Terry Anderson & The Olympic Ass-Kickin’ Team- 3:35pm Main stage
Song Island Review- 4:05pm Folk Alliance Stage
Redd Volkaert & Friends- 4:25pm Main stage
Linda McRae- 5:10pm Folk Alliance Stage
Miss Leslie & Her Juke-Jointers- 5:30pm Main stage

Slumberland
8pm@Emo’s Jr (603 Red River St) (All Ages)

YellowFever- 8pm
Woods- 9pm
Air Waves- 10pm
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart- 11pm
Cause Co-Motion!- 12am
Crystal Stilts- 1am

End Sounds
8pm@The Independent (501 N IH 35) (21+)

The Escape Frame- 8pm
Death in the Park- 9pm
True Widow- 10pm

Ghostly International/Full Time Hobby/ Mojo Magazine
8pm@Radio Room Patio (508 E 6th St) (All Ages)

Choir of Young Believers- 8pm
Micah P. Hinson- 9pm
School of Seven Bells- 10pm
Deastro- 11pm
White Denim- 12am
Rolo Tomassi- 1am

Misra
8pm@The Tap Room at Six (311 Colorado St) (21+)

The Gala Band- 8pm
Emily Rodgers- 9pm
Monahans- 10pm
The Low Lows-11pm
Southeast Engine- 12am
Palomar- 1am

Insound’s 10th Anniversary SXSW Party
Noon-6pm@Club de Ville (900 Red River St)

Handsome Furs
Obits
The American Analog Set
The Thermals
The Hold Steady

Saturday March 21st 2009

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Load/Dull Knife
8pm@The Independent (501 N IH 35) (21+)

Future Blondes- 8pm
Balaclavas- 9pm
White Mice- 10pm
Rusted Shut- 11pm
Indian Jewelry- 12am
Six Finger Satellite- 1am

Park the Van/ Paper Thin Records
8pm@Room 710 (710 Red River St) (21+)

Eagle Winged Palace- 8pm
The Peekers- 9pm
Golden Boots- 10pm
Floating Action- 11pm
The High Strung- 12am
The Spinto Band- 1am

New Granada Records “No-fficial” Showcase
3pm@Gingerman Pub (304 W 4th St)

New Roman Times
Zillionaire
Hankshaw
King of Spain
Rec Center

Panache Booking/ Lovepump United
8pm@Mohawk (Both Stages)

Daniel Francis Doyle- 8pm
Pictureplane- 8:15pm
Deradoorian- 8:50pm
AIDS Wolf- 9pm
Past Lives- 9:40pm
Clipd Beaks- 10pm
FIASCO- 10:40pm
The Mae Shi- 11pm
PRE- 11:40pm
HEALTH- 12am
Mika Miko- 12:30am
Monotonix- 1am

Victorian Room at the Driskill
(604 Brazos St) (21+) Moriarty- 10pm

iTunes Indie Spotlight Page- Exciting New Opportunity for Independent Artists

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

By: Jillian Putnam-Smith

We are really excited that iTunes launched this program and for the opportunity to work with them to spotlight even more amazing independent artists.  It’s lovely to see one of the largest online retailers giving the indies some love!

Hypebot explains:

“iTunes has added an Indie Spotlight page that provides a home for bands and fans who prefer music created outside of the major label machine.  The unofficial soft launch includes an indie podcast, playlists and label samplers alongside featured artists, though more features may be in the pipeline.”

Here’s a peek at the new page below.  Features include the already established Hip-Hop, Rock/Alt, Singer-Songwriter and Dance & Electronic Spotlights that rotate each week and have an accompanying podcast, new release features, playlists, podcast gems, label samplers and more.

IndieSpotlightPage iTunes Indie Spotlight Page Exciting New Opportunity for Independent Artists

Visit www.itunes.com/indiespotlight to discover the page for yourself!

Congrats to IODA-distributed artists who made it onto the page’s debut: Ultre, Faunts, The Love Language, In Flagranti, Here We Go Magic, Deep Rooted, Now, Now Every Children, Woodpigeon, Joker, 2000F & J Kamata, The Coast and Boy in Static!

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