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Current Priorities: July

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

We Were Promised Jetpacks
“These Four Walls”
Fat Cat Records
Genre: Rock : Indie
UPC: 600116997227
Territories: North America, Australia
Release Date: 7.7.09

Opening with a lone guitar line that itself has all the momentum of entire genres crammed into a single set of chords, We Were Promised Jetpacks’ These Four Walls – signifies a debut album that has the sort of peerlessness and potential to stand as a mainstay and luminary of indie music in the 21st century.

Chris Garneau
“El Radio”
Absolutely Kosher
Genre: Indie : Pop-Folk
UPC: 653225008322
Territories: North America, Australia
Release Date: 7.7.09

El Radio is Chris Garneau’s follow-up to his acclaimed debut Music For Tourists. There is a poignant melancholy and bold sincerity throughout all of Garneau’s music, those qualities are augmented by a playfulness in his melodies and arrangements.

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Keletigui et ses Tambourinis
“The Syliphone Years”
Sterns
Genre: World : African
UPC: 740042303126
Territories: US, Canada
Release Date: 7.13.09

Whether it was with songs about incest and suicide, or through those praising a fruit-juice company, Keletigui et ses Tambourinis were at the heart of Guinea’s state-sponsored musical explosion in the 1960s and 70s. These two albums tell their story – a story that’s as vital and relevant today as it was then.

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Rainbow Arabia
“Kabukimono”
Manimal Vinyl Records
Genre: Alternative : Alternative Rock
UPC: 879198003397
Territories: World
Release Date: 7.20.09

The second release from Los Angeles duo, Rainbow Arabia comes in the form of Kabukimono. This 7 track album features 5 new recordings and 2 remixes of classic tracks from their 2008 debut, The Basta. Recorded between a grueling tour schedule with fellow exotic spice beat-makers, Gang Gang Dance.

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Mantis
“Still Life”
Brick Records
Genre: Hip-Hop : Rap
UPC: 765481500233
Territories: World
Release Date: 7.21.09

“Possibly one of Canada’s freshest offspring of the love triangle between funk, soul, and hiphop, rapper/producer Mantis is the essence of urban music personified.” -from Mantis’ Myspace

Dengue Fever (featuring Inara George)
“Radio Dance Floor”
Genre: Indie : Dance
M80
UPC: 844185036900
Territories: US
Release Date: 7.14.09

Radio Dance Floor transports Dengue Fever from their customary sound of psychedelic 60s Cambodia straight onto the late 70s New York Studio 54 dance floor, with the inclusion of the remix of “Clipped Wings” from Secret Circuit.

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The Fresh & Onlys
“The Fresh & Onlys”
Howells Transmitter
Genre: Indie : Pop
UPC: 844185094900
Territories: World
Release Date: 7.14.09

San Francisco’s next great band The Fresh and Onlys have turned out a fantastic new record riddled with 60’s psych Tambourine jams, contemporary garage rock classics, and formidable pop sensibilities.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
“Daphnis et Chloé”
CSO Resound
Genre: Classical : Orchestral
UPC: 810449019064
Territories: World
Release Date: 7.14.09

The Chicago Symphony Chorus takes center stage in two gorgeous French works from the twentieth century on CSO Resound’s newest release. The 150-voice choir, under the direction of Chorus Director Duain Wolfe, sings Poulenc’s effervescent update of the Latin Gloria with astonishing sensitivity and is the orchestra’s dynamic equal in Ravel’s ballet showpiece.

Featured Artist: We Were Promised Jetpacks

Monday, June 29th, 2009

By: Cory Deines

Artist: We Were Promised Jetpacks
Title: These Four Walls
Label: Fat Cat Records
Genre: Rock : Indie
Release Date: 7/7/09
UPC: 600116997227
Territory: World Minus Europe, Japan, Taiwan

Who doesn’t like Scotland? They’ve got kilts, Scotch whisky, fried food, and oh yeah…really solid indie bands like We Were Promised Jetpacks. While these kids may be young (twenty-one being the average age), they sure sound like indie rock veterans. The four-piece ensemble saw their first gig at their high school Battle of the Bands – which they won — and since then they’ve been quite busy playing lots of gigs and touring with fellow indie-Scotts, Frightened Rabbits. Jetpacks released a three-track demo, and were quickly picked up by FatCat Records.

The more I listen to Jetpack’s debut album, “These Four Walls”, the more addicted I get. There’s just something about the lyrics and fierce melodies that really seem to ring true. You won’t be able to resist the bright, clear-cut guitar riffs and the super-tight drums that seem to hold everything together. The single “Quiet Little Voices” has already created quite a bit of buzz, and took a whole forty five seconds before it got me hooked and was consequently stuck in my head for some time. I could easily see “Quiet Little Voices” being a big summer anthem. Another track that really drew me in was the acoustic track, “An Almighty Thud”. The guitar plays so warmly and Thompson’s voice cuts so clearly above it that it kinda gives you goosebumps. You’ll understand what I mean when you hear it. Overall, “These Four Walls” is strikingly solid debut album and seems a perfect introduction to We Were Promised Jetpacks.

Here’s a video of them playing their newest single at our annual IODA SXSW Showcase:

And here’s the official video for “Roll Up Your Sleeves”:

Check them out on tour this Fall with Twilight Sad and Frightened Rabbit!

IODA SXSW Opening Day Bash 2009- Next Wednesday!

Friday, March 13th, 2009

Can you believe SXSW is next week?!

Start it off right with IODA’s 5th Annual Opening Day Bash at Emo’s Annex from Noon-6pm. We’ll have some special brunch treats for all to enjoy- Batter Blaster pancakes served by your favorite IODAns! (while supplies last)

The event is free, no wristbands or badges required.

Performing artists include: Easy Star All-Stars, Deer Tick, J. Tillman, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Blind Pilot, maus haus, The Phenomenal Handclap Band, Deastro, Marching Band, Theresa Andersson and Y La Bamba.

Visit http://iodasxsw.com to get more details on our event.

http://iodasxsw.com/download will get you 11 free tracks from our performing artists! This sampler is also available at most online retailers including Limewire Store, iTunes, Amazon, eMusic and more.

http://iodacast.com features a special SXSW episode that’ll also give you event info and music from the performing artists.

Thanks to our sponsor- Limewire Store.

IODAcast 052: IODA SXSW Opening Day Bash 2009 Preview

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Download now or subscribe on iTunes and download the tracks to go below and after the jump:

Various Artists
“IODA SXSW Opening Day Bash Sampler 2009″ (mp3)
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IODA SXSW Opening Day Bash Sampler Out Tomorrow!

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Artist: Various Artists
Title: IODA SXSW Opening Day Bash 2009 Sampler
Label: ioda
Release Date: 2/24/09
UPC: 844185034371
Genre: Alternative
Territories: World

The sampler will be available tomorrow at LimeWire Store, iTunes, eMusic, Amazon and other major retailers but you can get the sampler for free now at http://iodasxsw.com/download! One song per eleven performing artists, including: Easy Star All-Stars, Deer Tick, J. Tillman, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Blind Pilot, Maus Haus, The Phenomenal Handclap Band, Deastro, Marching Band, Theresa Andersson and Y La Bamba!

IODA SXSW Opening Day Bash 2009

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Visit IODASXSW.com to get all the details and access PromoTracks by each artist performing at our 5th annual Opening Day Bash! It’s open to the public and no wristbands or badges are required! Thanks to our sponsor, LimeWire Store!

Here’s a brief introduction to each of the amazing artists performing:


	Easy Star All-Stars The East Star All-Stars are a collaboration of many different artists from the label who have come together to cover classic records, like Dark Side of the Moon, Ok Computer, and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club transforming them into deep dub and reggae grooves. Their record, Dub Side of the Moon (2003), the complete reggae re-vision of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon is one of the most successful reggae albums of the 21st century. It has spent over 5 years on Billboard’s Top Reggae Chart and Reggae Catalog Chart. Label: http://www.easystar.com/ Artist: www.myspace.com/easystarallstars
	Deer Tick “War Elephant displays an astonishing level of complexity and lyrical depth in spite of its melodically simple facade. Maybe McCauley’s an older soul than he lets on.” – Treble Label: http://www.partisanrecords.com/ Artist: http://www.deertickmusic.com/
	J. Tillman “Singer/songwriter J.Tillman’s music paints languid, sadly beautiful portraits of love and life on the margins with the moody depth of Nick Drake and the country-influenced textures of Ryan Adams.” -Mark Deming, All Music Guide Label: http://westernvinyl.com/ Artist: http://www.myspace.com/jtillman
	We Were Promised Jetpacks “The phrase ‘guitar band’ covers a multitude of sinners in the pop battleground. We Were Promised Jetpacks, apart from having the best name in showbiz, meet all other requirements necessary to lift them above their peers. Their live sets rip along at breakneck pace but somehow deliver a mini-anthem in every tune, merging Postcard and C86 jangle with full-on alt.rock.” - The List Label: http://fat-cat.co.uk/fatcat/ Band: www.myspace.com/wewerepromisedjetpacks
	Blind Pilot “Sounds a lot like what James Mercer of The Shins would sound like if he recorded a solo, acoustic album. It’s quite wonderful” -Paste Magazine Label: http://www.expungedrecords.com/ Artist: http://blindpilotmusic.wordpress.com/
	maus haus “Maus Haus combine a paranoid insomniac vibe with playful pop lines and cleverly cinematic lyrics that make them out to be the bastard child of Kraftwerk hanging with Captain Beefheart that would obviously have a video starring Simon Le Bon and the boys. That is an admittedly nutso sentence, but it’s hard to pinpoint exactly what Maus Haus is – other than totally rad.” -Christen Thomas, RCRD LBL Label: http://www.prettybluepresents.com/ Artist: http://www.myspace.com/maushausmusic
	The Phenomenal Handclap Band Embassy Sound Productions’s Daniel Collás and Sean Marquand, two New York underground club DJs who became restless with the concept of playing other people’s music, began to focus on producing: The PHCB is their result. They are a supergroup comprised of a “who’s who” of the indie rock and underground soul scenes. Members of such diverse bands as TV on the Radio, L’Trimm, Calla, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Mooney Suzuki, and Sí Se all contribute their individual talents. “New York’s answer to Broken Social Scene” –Music Snobbery Blog Label: http://friendlyfirerecordings.com Artist: http://phenomenalhandclapband.blogspot.com/
	Deastro “As synth-soaked electronic pop attacks the entire world, Detroit musicans have the distinct advantage of being surrounded by the click, whir and constant hum of factories and automobiles” –Paste Magazine Label: http://ghostly.com/ Artist: http://www.myspace.com/deastro
	Marching Band “I think what we have here is one of the dark horses of 2008, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Marching Band become one of the festival-circuit buzz bands next year. Girls room poster-worthy pop, indeed.” –Other Music Label: http://www.urbandlazar.com/ Artist: http://www.marchingband.se/index.php
	Theresa Andersson Melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre; these are the traditional building blocks of pop music. Recorded in her kitchen, DIY indie-pop songstress Theresa Andersson plucked, picked and even tapped everything from violins to soda pop bottles to create her uniquely beautiful album alongside songwriter/producer Tobias Froberg (Peter Moren’s The Last Tycoon). “Brokenness, resolve, loneliness and redemption pour from the belly deep grain in her vice. Recommended.” – All Music Guide Label: http://www.basinstreetrecords.com/ Artist: http://www.myspace.com/theresaanderssonmusic
	Y La Bamba “This is an astonishingly confident breakthrough with a precise scope in its angelical vocals and the revelatory lyricism which is evocative and religiously codified. With huge possibilities to succeed in the world music circuit, it’s also a charmingly catchy album that should be able to overpass its folk and break into the pastoral side of the melodramatic popular song.” - Club Fonograma Label: http://gypsypoprecords.com/home.html Artist: http://www.myspace.com/ylabamba