Check this out! IHEARTCOMIX & Pure Groove teamed up to release a series of 7″s. Each single will be limited to 300 copies, will feature new & unreleased material from cool artists around the globe & be available exclusively through Pure Groove.

The debut release in this new series is a number by Marina & Soko. Marina is well known as the former lead singer of Brazilian balle-funk group Bonde De Role & the Paris-based Soko has been taking the world by storm with her delicate & amazingly cartoonish French voice. Each bring a unique swagger to this bombastic & super fun track that was produced by Radioclit & features a very well known sample. To make the release even more special, it features full original art by comic book sensation Robert Goodin.

“Mum” | download

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Soko | Radioclit | Buy

The 4 kids from London are currently on the studio recording 4 new tracks: “Speed & Leisure”, “Lyrebird”, “Cold Reading”, & “Luchon”. Every week they’ll be posting one of them on their site’s player. Once all the tracks are up, you guys can vote for your favorite here. By the end of August the band will give away the one with most votes on one of their newsletters. Can’t wait!

In the meantime here’s a nice & interesting remix of “I Don’t Not Love You” by Lagos Boys Choir.

“I Don’t Not Love You (Lagos Boys Choir remix)” | download

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Flashguns | Myspace | Live | Buy

“The River” video finalizes the saga of 11 videos that Manchester Orchestra & directors DestroyRockmusic Inc. released since Mean Everything to Nothing dropped back on April.

“The River (Myspace Transmission)” | download

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In other news, Manchester Orchestra is going on tour with Brand New this Fall!

October:

01 Time Warner Cable Amphitheater- Cleveland, OH
02 The Fillmore Detroit- Detroit, MI
06 The Pageant- St. Louis, MO
07 Uptown Theatre- Kansas City, MO
08 Fillmore Auditorium- Denver, CO
09 Salt Palace Convention Center- Salt Lake City, UT
15 Rabobank Arena & Convention Center- Bakersfield, CA
16 Event Center at San Jose State Univ- San Jose, CA
17 Hollywood Palladium- Los Angeles, CA
20 House of Blues- San Diego, CA
21 House of Blues- San Diego, CA
22 Mesa Amphitheatre- Mesa, AZ
23 House of Blues- Las Vegas, NV

Manchester Orchestra | Myspace | Gigs | Buy

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L.A.’s The Willowz are back with their vibrant energy & vintage inspired new wave sound. The band’s new album, Everyone, is a strong statement of musical evolution. While staying true to their no-strings-attached soul infused garage rock sound, the band has incorporated stronger crafted pop hooks than ever before.

When The Willowz formed in 2002, they were just teenagers with ambitious dreams. Fast forward 7 years & the band has found itself featured on the soundtracks to such award winning films such as “Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind” & “The Science Of Sleep,” and on numerous publications’ “best of the year” lists. Nominated for L.A. Weekly’s “Rock Band of the Year,” making Rolling Stone’s 50 Best Albums of the Year, & coveting the O.C. Weekly’s “#1 Rock Album of the Year” for their 2007 record, Chautauqua, The Willowz are gearing up for the release of their eagerly anticipated 4th album, Everyone.

Here’s a taste of what to expect.

“Repetition” | download

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The Willowz | Myspace | Buy