The Indie Handbook

This is the News section of The Indie Handbook (http://theindiehandbook.wordpress.com), at least until I learn how to build a real one.

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New track: 'Cold Gold' - Thomas Tantrum (@Thomas_Tantrum)

New album out this summer on Stranger Records.

Thomas Tantrum - Cold Gold by Music Week

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Allo Darlin' (@allodarlinuk) new North American tour dates.

24 May Vera Project Seattle, WA 25 May Holocene Portland, OR  27 May SF Popfest at Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA 28 May Echo Los Angeles, CA 30 May Casbah San Diego, CA  31 May Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ 01 June Centre for Contemporary Arts Santa Fe, NM  03 June Chaos in Tejas Austin, TX  08 June Mercury Lounge New York, NY  09 June TT The Bears Boston, MA  10 June Il Motore Montreal, QC 11 June El Mocambo Toronto, ON  13 June Schubas Chicago, IL  14 June The Bishop Bloomington, IN 16 June Black Cat Washington, DC 17 June Kung Fu Necktie Philadelphia, PA 

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Speaking of Fleming and John (that was in the last post), here is their official video--the only one I know of.

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The White Stripes just broke up. I am now in mourning.

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I've been browsing the Groover Recordings (@groover_rec) archive on Soundcloud (@SoundCloud)

and came across this little gem of a compilation called Jeans & Summer 2 including Bishop Allen, The Martial Arts, Hello Saferide, and a fabulous track--'Love'-- from The Sunshine (aaaand I just heard Pure Joy's 'Dead Lavender' *swoon*)

But what really caught my eye is the track by Rich Creamy Paint (mislabeled 'Richy Cream Paint'). They've since become known as 'Rich and Mindy', but when I first knew them way back in 1999, Rich Creamy Paint was Rich Painter (the nephew of John Mark Painter: producer, multi-instrumentalist, and one half of the epic duo Fleming and John). The 15-year-old me went absolutely insane over his single 'A.D.D.'.

I always wondered what became of him.

Anyway, here's the streaming version of Jeans & Summer 2.

Jeans & Summer 2 by Groover Recordings

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New song - 'Protect and Survive' - from Public Service Broadcasting

Follow PSB on twitter @JWillgoose_Esq

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There's another Those Dancing Days (@tddmusic) video - 'I'll Be Yours'. Ladies, I love you, but that's 3 videos in 2 months. Try not to hurt yourselves, eh? Leave something for when I see you in NYC.

I've already posted about the song here.

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Get a glimpse of whats to come in 2011 from us and our pals, The Hood Internet! via CHICAGOVERSEUNITED

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Another Lissi Dancefloor Disaster (@lissilissi) video to start your day, or revive you midday, or to bring your day to a rollicking conclusion--I have no idea what time you're reading this.

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I'm falling in love with Lissi Dancefloor Disaster (@lissilissi). Here is the video for their latest single 'Glowing Hearts'.

And, just because I'm obsessed, their remix of the new Those Dancing Days single 'Reaching Forward'. (It's pretty sexy, I must say.)

Those Dancing Days - Reaching Forward (Lissi Dancefloor Disaster Remix) by Lissi Dancefloor Disaster

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I told you there'd be more. Like what you hear? They're playing The Social in London tonight (Monday, 31/1).

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MP3: Sebastian Wijk - 'A Throw-Away Letter' (acoustic)

Sebastian Wijk's album Down Below was released in Sweden this week. Download this exclusive acoustic version of the first single 'A Throw-Away Letter' and check out the album sampler below.

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Introducing: Kites (@kitesonline)

Check out a few tracks from London's beat-riven synth wave quartet Kites. More on them very, very soon.

KITES - DEMO EP - KIT0001 by Kites

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It's amazing how often whilst listening to Lykke Li I catch myself thinking 'that was so hott!'. This unofficial video for 'I Follow Rivers' is no different. And, while we're on the subject, check out Beck's remix of her song 'Get Some' at the bottom of this post. Wicked, right? Let me take this opportunity to officially request that the two of them collaborate on a full LP.

Lykke Li's new album Wounded Rhymes is out 28 February.

Lykke Li - Get Some (Remix by Beck) by Radar Maker

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Free song - 'Mari' by Leaders Off

From the album Giant Guitar, out 28 January on Häleri. Check out the song below and download it for free on Bandcamp.

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The Wonky Pop website sets out a manifesto that states that "We want to show the world that pop is not a four letter word, and for every flaky reality TV winner there's a myriad of cool, credible and weird acts".

Indeed 'pop' is not a four-letter word. It's three. It's also a palindrome. Are you a fan? I sure am.

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New song: 'Let You Go' - Dimbleby & Capper (@dimblebycapper)

Let You Go by Dimbleby&Capper

This will be released as a single (b/w 'Raise It Right) in March on Tape Records.

For loads more stuff I've said about D&C, go here and put either 'Dimbleby' or 'Capper' or 'Dimbleby and Capper' (or some variation) in the little search box which I may or may not have labelled in Welsh.