Based in Nashville TN, Ugly Kids Club is the music collaboration of Steve Wilson (producer, songwriter, guitarist) and Aliegh Shields (vocalist, lyricist, guitarist).  The pair formed in early 2011 when they discovered their shared love for minimalistic rock duos such as Sleigh Bells, Crystal Castles, and The Kills.

Steve is a Grammy Nominated rock producer and songwriter by day working with bands such as The Juliana Theory and Jonezetta.  Aliegh is a bartender who grew up on stage and in her bedroom teaching herself guitar.  Their contrasting musical backgrounds helped form their unique sound of crunchy beats, fuzzy guitars, and undertones of synth-pop. Check out “My Soul”, off the duo’s self titled debut album released  January 10^th on iTunes…
My Soul by Ugly Kids Club

A refreshing advancement of the established post-rock premise, self-taught guitar prodigy Alex Fedorov’s nuanced, polished sound offers an alluring modernity, while still retaining a depth and complexity reminiscent of The Album Leaf or Mogwai. Fedorov seamlessly weaves elements of Heavy Metal, Ambient, Trance, and Classical to craft a signature sound that transcends genre lines, and appeals to a vast array of tastes.  Currently unsigned, Fedorov continues to work out of Bedrock Studios in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, and his already extensive library of material can be further explored at http://www.reverbnation.com/alexfedorov…

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Last Forever by alexfedorov

Adelaide-based duo MANOR materialized nearly a year ago as Nathaniel Morse began writing and collaborating with Caitlin Duff. Touched by The Beach Boys, Paul Simon, and the blurry brilliance of the Cocteau Twins among others, MANOR makes rich, intricate pop music driven by a jangling guitar, and built atop a foundation of multi-layered percussion. The duo’s first single, “Rhodesia”, inspires wonder while acceding skyward towards a spectacular crescendo where spectral, lilting vocals are aligned with Nathaniel’s icy, reverb-drenched guitar. “Rhodesia” is out now on iTunes, and MANOR’s debut LP is currently being recorded, and is due for release in 2012…      

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August Eight may or may not have issues with authority, but don’t allow the sporadically surly demeanor to distract from a profound talent that became apparent around age 8. Eight has been an outspoken opponent of self-limitation, and has never believed in stifling other creative urges. Distractions to some, Eight claims his music would be void of it’s signature depth should he be unable to enjoy his alternative artistic pursuits. The primarily self-taught August Eight explains a conspicuous fascination with different genres and artistic mediums by recalling his travels as a citizen of the world; embedding himself amongst our planet’s most exotic societies, soaking up culture, and marveling at indigenous song and dance. A strong believer in not setting limits to what one is capable of, and always overflowing with brilliance, Eight handles his own graphics, photos and website. You might call the 21-year-old Californian an ultra-auteur, who capably produces, mixes and records his own music in a  private, self-built studio in the hills above Los Angeles. With plans to release his first official solo project this coming summer, August Eight has been relentlessly writing and producing tracks for an upcoming EP that will mark the beginning of a ceaseless tour of enchantment…

01 – Far From Over by TOUTNOIR
01 Love Trip Ft. Nina Foot 1 by TOUTNOIR

August 8 – Far From Over (offical video) from August 8 on Vimeo.

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Mint Julep – Aviary (Mogwai Remix) by Keith Kenniff – Helios

Official Site: http://www.snowpatrol.com
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Stream Snow Patrol’s Cover of U2′s “Mysterious Ways”:
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Snow Patrol – Mysterious Ways (U2 Cover) by Snow Patrol

Modus Pony by howlingcaliper

Jason Beatty, of Revolution 9, passed along a new track from. NYC singer Selena Mars.  Her new single “Disco Fever” was produced and written by Revolution 9, and it will be released on September 6 via Scarab Records.  Enjoy a very cinematic teaser-trailer for the video and song that should mark the beginning of Selena’s coming out party…

“Selena Mars is an international songbird.  She is the voice and image of true diva.  Like Nina and Aretha before her, she carries the torch, and shows us what a real superstar, with presence and poise, is made of.”

FILTER Magazine’s Culture Collide, taking place October 6-9 in Los Angeles, will be held in conjunction with a diverse cultural art experience presented by The Lucie Foundation,  including photographs by Moby, the Snorri Brothers, B+, Lauren Dukoff and more. Limited wristbands are on sale now for $20: www.Ticketweb.com and grant access to the entire festival.

The Culture Collide Festival will take place at eight of Los Angeles’ historic venues including The Echo, Echoplex, Taix, 826LA, Swinghouse Studios, The Church, Reform Academy and Stories Books & Cafe. The festival will once again conclude with the TOYOTA ANTICS Block Party, a free all-day event in Echo Park on Sunday, October 9th.

2011 Culture Collide artists include: CSS, Lindstrøm, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Gang Gang Dance, Liam Finn, Datarock, Avi Buffalo, The Elected, The Morning After Girls, The Asteroids Galaxy Tour, The Gift, Midnight Surfer, Laura Jansen, Hands, The Lanskies, Carina Round, Cosmic Kids, Sparkadia, Holger, Bixel Boys, You Say France & I Whistle, Trocpicool, Da Brasillians, Hypernova, Surf Ambassador Hendo, and many others from 24 participating countries…

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The duo known as Pallers is made up of long time friends Henrik Mårtensson and Johan Angergård, who connected while exploring Stockholm’s nocturnal scene, experiencing the glamor of Southern Spain, and slumming it on the floors of German clubs. Now, their first full-length album, The Sea Of Memories, will be available on September 27. The LP was  produced and recorded over three years in  apartments, basements, villas and cabins in Pallers*, La mar, Stockholm, Miami and Cape Town. (* ‘Pallers’ is the name of a neighborhood where one of the members grew up). Half of the duo is a photographer with a love for ambient, trip hop and electronica while the other is deeply involved in the world of pop, yet Pallers manage to  integrate these seemingly incompatible components with a style and grace all their own…

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Pallers – Come Rain, Come Sunshine by The Line Of Best Fit

TRACK LIST
1. Another Heaven
2. Humdrum
3. Come Rain, Come Sunshine
4. Tropical Fishbowl
5. Years Go, Days Pass
6. The Kiss
7. Sound Of Silence
8. Wired
9. Wicked
10. Nights

Our buddy Igor Makhlin, AKA SAUR, wanted to introduce us to his best friend Derek Salazar, and his sister Amanda Salazar who make music as The Forest Wall.  Their debut collection is five gripping, melodic tracks that manage to illicit emotion while retaining a levity that pairs well with warm evenings. Their EP, entitled “the EP”, is available now via The Forest Wall’s Bandcamp (including a remix by the aforementioned SAUR), and if you’re into tangible releases, those can be had here…

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The Forest Wall on Bandcamp

the Ep by theforestwall

Canon (SAUR Remix) by theforestwall

Yes, July is over and the 2011 Pacific Festival is slowly inching it’s way nearer. On Saturday, August 13th The Oak Canyon Ranch (located in  Orange County, CA) will play host to a litany of recognizable names, including Cut Copy, Calvin Harris, Toro Y Moi, and recently added headliner, and perhaps our greatest ambassador to west coast hip-hop, Snopp Dogg. We had mentioned previously our appreciation for the single day, concentrated dose of brilliance promised by the 2011 Pacific Festival, and to get you in the mood, the Official 2011 Pacific Festival Sampler is available now!

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Pacific Festival: OC 2011 Official Sampler by FILTER Magazine

Model Worker are a four-piece, Windy City outfit specializing in fetching synth and guitar driven music. Since their 2009 inception, the Chicago based group has blended a flurry of analog synthesizers, drum machines, and guitars, and have found themselves neck-deep in the Synth Pop/Disco genre. The band released the EP Squares & Triangles in Fall of 2010 and most recently released the brand new EP Modern Luxury last month, and it’s currently available for download free of charge, and track “Automatic Love” alone is worth paying for, so really a great way to meet the very fun Model Worker…

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Modern Luxury by ModelWorker
Automatic Love by ModelWorker
Peppermint Heart by ModelWorker

We have an honourable amount to thank Angel Alanis, Lady Foursquare, Local Hero, Acid Girls, Monologic and Harvard Bass for, as these are the tigers and cougars who make up the Noise Floor, Chicago based Crew. The War Games remix of ‘Nylon Smile,’ continues on from where we left “Portishead’s Third reimagined..” and fully stadium packs its butterfly-excitement, insights ravenous hand-claps-in-sync moments.. and applauds everyone to kick & elbow back those always pushy-people-in-the-crowd-bargers. A world class album, in every respect!

PORTISHEAD – Nylon Smile (War Games Remix)

Gold Fields is two words, and five dudes from the gilded city of Ballarat. Technologically reclusive, Gold Fields have been less that aggressive when it comes to online promotion, but fortunately that seems to be changing as the band’s resume continues to grow. Since we last heard from them, Gold Fields have played a string of prominent festivals in support of artists like Crystal Castles and Datarock, and hit the road for an extensive sold-out national tour with Australian Music Prize winners, The Holidays.  In addition to their recent live achievements, Gold Fields just released their new single “The Woods” which you can enjoy below, along with a pair of excellent remixes of the band’s debut single “Treehouse” we told you about a while back. Gold Fields hit the road again this month with Miami Horror for another sure-to-be sold-out national tour, and they’ve just been announced on Australia’s Parklife tour along with Gossip, Santigold, Death From Above 1979, The Streets and Digitalism….

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The Woods by Gold Fields
Treehouse (’96 Bulls Remix) by Gold Fields
Treehouse (Val-d’Isère Remix) by Gold Fields