London's Noah and the Whale have been used the three key elements in the non-major label music market to obtain success. Good Music, constant touring, and internet buzz. This indie folk band has been doing what it takes and all the appropriate tastemakers and fans have been taking notice. Check out a track from their new record HERE.

September 16- Union Pool- Brooklyn, NY
September 18- Sidewalk Cafe- New York, NY     
September 19- Mercury Lounge- New York, NY     
September 20- TOAD- Boston, MA**
September 22- The Saints- Montreal**
September 23- Horseshoe Tavern- Toronto, ONT**
September 25- TBA- Chicago, IL            
September 26- Empty Bottle- Chicago, IL  
September 29- Chop Suey- Seattle, WA**
September 30- Doug Fir Lounge- Portland, OR**
October 02- Pop Scene @ 330 Ritch- San Francisco, CA   
October 04- Detour Festival- Los Angeles, CA      
October 06- Spaceland- Los Angeles, CA**

Plushgun takes Tommy Boy into the realm of bedroom/electronic/pop, instead of the usual Hip Hop dance club anthem type releases. You remember Tommy Boy Records. The folks that brought us "Jump Around" by House of Pain. Well anyway Tommy Boy just released Plushgun's perfectly crafted self titled ep, as a pre-cursor to the January 19 release of their debut record. If you are a fan of Her Space Holiday, Postal Service and other neat little pop tunes then head over to Plushgun's profile and check out "Just Impolite" from the new record.

Deliver this Creature was released back in May, but the good folks over at El Marko Records shared 2 more tracks from the great record with us. Head over to Mr. Gnome’s PerfSpot profile in order to check out "Night of the Crickets" and "Rabbit" which was just added to PerfSpot. In case you missed Mr. Gnome the first time around back in May, their excellent first single "Pirates" is still streaming on at their profile. Go see them live!

Mr. Gnome on Tour
08/31 Chicago, IL @ The Darkroom
09/03 Buffalo, NY @ The Mohawk
09/04 Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall
09/05 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory
09/06 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Brillobox
09/07 Greensburg, PA @ Benefest
09/10 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
09/11 Athens, GA @ Caledonia Lounge
09/12 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
09/18 St. Louis, MO @ The Bluebird
09/19 Madison, WI @ The Frequency
09/20 Minneapolis, MN @ Nomad World Pub
09/24 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
09/25 Boise, ID @ Neurolux
09/30 Los Angeles, CA @ Silverlake Lounge
10/01 San Diego, CA @ The Pink Elephant
10/02 Tucson, AZ @ Plush
10/03 Phoenix, AZ @ Canvas
10/04 Flagstaff, AZ @ Hotel Monte Vista
10/05 Albuquerque, NM @ Atomic Cantina
10/07 Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar
10/08 Norman, OK @ Opolis
10/09 Dallas, TX @ The Cavern
10/10 Austin, TX @ Beauty Bar

"Furr" by Sub Pop's Blitzen Trapper is a great tune. It reminds a bit of label mates, The Shins, "New Slang" which shot the boys into extreme indie rock stardom. Head over to their PerfSpot profile to check out the track HERE. Some of you are already aware of Blitzen Trapper's last record, Wild Mountain Nation, which gained them a whole lot of attention. If this is your first time, like it is mine....enjoy!!!

8/30 Victoria, British Columbia Rifflandia Festival [tix]
9/1 Broad Street, Seattle, Washington Bumbershoot Festival [tix]
9/6 Crystal Ballroom, Portland, Oregon MusicFest NW [tix]
9/10 Boise, Idaho Neurolux
9/11 Salt Lake City, Utah Kilby Court
9/13 Red Rocks, Colorado Monolith Festival [tix]
9/14 Torrey, Utah Rim Rock Patio

Goldcure, a rising band in the Austin music scene, known for their polished, soaring anthems and captivating emotional rock, will release its debut LP, Portuguese Prince, on August 26, 2008 on Sorin Records!  Comprised of members Adam Buhrman, Craig Haskell, Gavin Inverso and John Allison, the band delivers a unique and original sound, while displaying a reverence for inspirations ranging from Wilco, Travis, and the Verve, and at times tapping the earnest emotional depth of bands like U2 and the Beach Boys, however different those two might be. Check out a couple tracks from the upcoming album HERE.

Upcoming Dates

Aug 29 @ 10:00pm
Godfathers Palace
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Aug 30 @ 10:00pm
Bull Bar
Delray Beach, FL

Aug 31 @ 10:00pm
Bull Bar
Delray Beach, FL