World's Fair

It may only be mid-November, but if you’re one of those who does best-of lists, you’ve probably already started thinking about everything that’s come out. World’s Fair has had a big year in 2008, with releases from all our labels. Here they are, in chronological order.

British Sea Power: Do You Like Rock Music (Rough Trade)
“Listening is like riding a beast; BSP’s unvarnished, delightfully meandering anthems sound larger than life. Bring on foliage and military uniforms, lads, we’re prepared to salute…” - The Los Angeles Times, Buzz Bands

“The glorious sound of a unique band going for broke….” - The Guardian (4/5 stars)

DOWNLOAD “Waving Flags”

The Autumns: Fake Noise From A Box Of Toys (Bella Union)
“Los Angeles’ the Autumns have been a reliable source of brooding, dreamy pop since 1994, appealing to fans of shoegazers like Cocteau Twins and goth titans the Cure. For their fourth full-length, founders Matthew Kelly and Frankie Koroshec have sharpened their teeth and made some decidedly authentic noise. ‘Boys’ signals newfound aggression for these underground darlings.” - Chicago Sun Times

“Succulent dream pop collides with fast and racy indie rock.” – Exclaim

DOWNLOAD “Boys”

Daptone 7″ Singles Collection, Vol. 2 (Daptone Records)
“Few top Brooklyn’s R&B champs Daptone Records, which compiles the cream of its DJ-friendly 45s for a second volume of the label’s Singles Collection. The reverb is delicious and soulful (Lee Fields’ ‘Could Have Been’), the guitars snarl (The Mighty Imperials’ ‘The Matador’) and everything grooves.” - RELIX

“From start to finish, this compilation of rarities represents first-rate soul music.” - UR Chicago (4.5/5)

DOWNLOAD Charles Bradley & The Bullets’ “Now That I’m Gone”
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The Dandy Warhols, along with Darker My Love and Beat The World labelmates The Upsidedown, have been on the road for a week now, hitting up Minneapolis, Madison, Chicago, Toronto, and Montreal before a stop in Boston tonight, New York tomorrow, Philadelphia on Saturday, and then the rest of the country!

The Chicago Sun-Times was at the show at the Vic on Friday, taking picture of the show.

They also interviewed Peter and Zia — you can read it here!

Courtney was also recently interviewed for a science fiction website SciFiDimensions (famed writer Richard K Morgan wrote the band members’ bios, and Courtney, as well as Zia and Peter, are big science fiction fans). You can hear the entire podcast here.

Download “The Last Of The Outlaw Truckers AKA The Ballad of Sheriff Shorty” here.

The Upsidedown have also been putting on a rather impressive show as openers. Their full-length, Human Destination, came out on August 12. Here’s a video for the title song:

 
 
(HD is here)

And you can download DOWNLOAD “Silver Wind,” from Human Destination, here.

The Dandy Warhols/The Upsidedown Fall Tour

Sep 16 - Boston, MA @ Wilbur Theatre*
Sep 17 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5*
Sep 20 - Philadelphia, PA @ TLA*
Sep 22 - Washington, DC @ 930 Club*
Sep 23 - Atlanta, GA @ The Center Stage Theater*
Sep 26 - Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall*
Sep 27 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater*
Sep 28 - Aspen, CO @ Belly Up*
Oct 01 - San Diego, CA @ Belly Up*
Oct 03 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern #
Oct 04 - San Francisco, CA @ Warfield &
Oct 05 - Portland, OR @ The Roseland Theater (No Pre-Sale)^

*With Darker My Love
# With A Place to Bury Strangers
^With Monstrous
& With Helio Sequence

Artist: The Dandy Warhols
Album: Earth To The Dandy Warhols
Label: Beat The World Records
Street Date: August 19, 2008

CONNECT: World’s Fair | Myspace | Website | YouTube | Facebook

The Upsidedown, whose North American tour with the Dandy Warhols begins tomorrow in Minneapolis, have a video out for the title track of their new album, Human Destination (which came out digitally on Beat The World Records Aug 12).

The video, directed by Justin Adams, is shot in high def, which allows for the incredible clarity in the close-up shots of guitar strings, eyebrows, singing lips, hat brims, facial hair, and drumsticks that are featured in the video. It is, indeed, a brief study of humanity, of minute details, both facial and musical, a rather perfect interpretation of the song itself. It is also viewable below.

 
 
(HD is here)

DOWNLOAD “Silver Wind,” from Human Destination, here.

Hear the exclusive remix of their song “Light,” courtesy of The Dandys’ Peter Holmstrom and Jeremy Sherrer right here: “Light” Pete International Airport and Jeremy Sherrer Remix

The Dandy Warhols/The Upsidedown Fall Tour

Sep 09 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue*
Sep 10 - Madison, WI @ Barrymore*
Sep 12 - Chicago, IL @ Vic Theater*
Sep 13 - Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus*
Sep 14 - Montreal, QC @ Club Soda*
Sep 16 - Boston, MA @ Wilbur Theatre*
Sep 17 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5*
Sep 20 - Philadelphia, PA @ TLA*
Sep 22 - Washington, DC @ 930 Club*
Sep 23 - Atlanta, GA @ The Center Stage Theater*
Sep 26 - Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall*
Sep 27 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater*
Sep 28 - Aspen, CO @ Belly Up*
Oct 01 - San Diego, CA @ Belly Up*
Oct 03 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern #
Oct 04 - San Francisco, CA @ Warfield &
Oct 05 - Portland, OR @ The Roseland Theater (No Pre-Sale)^

*With Darker My Love
# With A Place to Bury Strangers
^With Monstrous
& With Helio Sequence

Artist: The Upsidedown
Album: Human Destination
Label: Beat The World Records
Street Date: August 12, 2008

CONNECT: World’s Fair | Myspace | Website

New York is already being bestowed by a bounty of good music these next months, but the glory isn’t reserved for the East Coast. Los Angeles, too, is opening its sprawling arms to a number of beloved World’s Fair artists.

The Grey Race

Just recently off a tour with Teddy Thompson, the Grey Race are back in the States for just a few shows before heading off to Europe to play as Teddy’s back-up again.
 
 
 
 
Thursday, September 18
Coronet Theater
366 N. La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
$25
Doors @ 7pm

There’s a glimpse of what’s to come in their video for “On The Chin”…Bring your gloves!

 
 
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MySpace
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Central Park’s SummerStage may have finished last week, the McCarren Park Pool may be over, and while that may herald the end of the free show season, it does not indicate a dearth of good live music. In fact, it means anything but.

Here are just a couple for the next month or so.

Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queen. Here are the facts:
-Naomi will change your life.
-She plays at Fat Cat every Friday from 9-10pm.
-It only costs $3.
-She will change your life.

STREAM “What Have You Done”

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MySpace
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The Upsidedown have already managed to amass quite a reputation in their native Portland, thanks much in part to their dynamic live show, which takes full advantage of their six-person strong line-up. It’s engaging and thick with layers of instrumentation, and now, with the help of The Dandy Warhols and their newly-minted Beat The World Records, they’re bringing their appeal to the rest of the country.

With Human Destination, their second full-length (out today!), the group (named “a band to watch” by Magnet) is able to truly push, even surpass, the boundaries normally imposed by time and money. With the opportunity to record at the Dandys’ Odditorium, The Upsidedown found an environment conducive to making a complete, fully engaged record, playful and smart and as energetic as their celebrated live act.

For those of you in or traveling to the Northwest, Beat The World is having a showcase at this year’s Music Fest NW, on Saturday, September 6, with The Upsidedown headlining!

MUSIC FEST NW
Saturday, September 6
Beat The World Records Showcase
@ East End
203 SE Grand Ave
Wristband or $6.00 at the door

9pm Monstrous
10pm Logan Lynn
11pm Hazelwood Hotel
12am the Upsidedown

For everyone else, beginning in Minneapolis on September 9 and ending October 5 in Portland, The Upsidedown will be supporting the Dandy Warhols on their North American tour (with added help from Darker My Love, and one-off appearances from A Place To Bury Strangers and fellow Beat-The-Worlders Monstrous).

To celebrate the release of Human Destination, the band is releasing an exclusive remix of their song “Light,” courtesy of The Dandys’ Peter Holmstrom and Jeremy Sherrer.

“Light” Pete International Airport and Jeremy Sherrer Remix

“Silver Wind” is also available for download at one of these fine sources:
Largehearted Boy
KEXP
World’s Fair

The Dandy Warhols/The Upsidedown Fall Tour

Sep 09 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue*
Sep 10 - Madison, WI @ Barrymore*
Sep 12 - Chicago, IL @ Vic Theater*
Sep 13 - Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus*
Sep 14 - Montreal, QC @ Club Soda*
Sep 16 - Boston, MA @ Wilbur Theatre*
Sep 17 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5*
Sep 20 - Philadelphia, PA @ TLA*
Sep 22 - Washington, DC @ 930 Club*
Sep 23 - Atlanta, GA @ The Center Stage Theater*
Sep 26 - Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall*
Sep 27 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater*
Sep 28 - Aspen, CO @ Belly Up*
Oct 01 - San Diego, CA @ Belly Up*
Oct 03 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern #
Oct 04 - San Francisco, CA @ Warfield
Oct 05 - Portland, OR @ The Roseland Theater (No Pre-Sale)^

More dates TBA

*With Darker My Love
# With A Place to Bury Strangers
^With Monstrous

Artist: The Upsidedown
Album: Human Destination
Label: Beat The World Records
Street Date: August 12, 2008

CONNECT: World’s Fair | Myspace | Website

 
The Upsidedown have already managed to amass quite a reputation in their native Portland, thanks much in part to their dynamic live show, which takes full advantage of their six-person strong line-up. It’s engaging and thick with layers of instrumentation, and now, with the help of The Dandy Warhols and their newly-minted Beat The World Records, the band is taking its appeal to the rest of the country.

Acting as support for The Dandys throughout their entire upcoming fall North American tour, The Upsidedown have found the perfect platform on which to display their new record, Human Destination, out digitally-only on August 12 (eMusic subscribers will be able to download it August 5). The album captures the group’s live energy without sacrificing any of the subtleties developed in the studio, and songs like the West Coast-country tinged “Umbrella,” which contrasts bassist Tristan T-bird Evans’s breathy harmonies with frontman (and former member of The Bella Low) Jsun Atoms’s deep, near-growling vocals. “Ernestine” finds guitarist/accordionist Matt Moore singing in his higher range over minor picked guitar chords, but both the title track and “Silver Wind” are catchy and upbeat, driven by hooks and handclaps and alternating vocals.

The Upsidedown’s “Silver Wind” DOWNLOAD

Beginning in Minneapolis on September 9 and ending October 5 in Portland, both bands (with added help from Darker My Love, and one-off appearances from A Place To Bury Strangers, The Charlatans, and fellow Beat-The-Worlders Monstrous) will bring their shows to their American and Canadian audiences, supporting their new albums. Now fully independent, The Dandy Warhols release their sixth full-length, …Earth To The Dandy Warhols…, on August 19.

The Dandy Warhols’ “The Legend Of The Last Of The Outlaw Truckers AKA The Ballad Of Sheriff Shorty” DOWNLOAD

The Dandy Warhols/The Upsidedown Fall tour dates after the jump
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