Neon Gold Records is releasing Foxes’ Warrior EP on June 19th, 2012.

Foxes is the stage name for real-life foxy Louisa Rose Allen, who is catching the eyes and ears of music critics, including the Guardian who noted her music as simply “glorious.”

Foxes first released Youth showcased her haunting vocals and had over 1 million combined Soundcloud and YouTube plays, which is a big deal to a debut release from an unknown artist. If you watch CW’s “Gossip Girl”, you might have caught her songs, “Youth” (April 16) and “Home” (April 23).

Look for select US tour dates this summer.

LIONESS

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Lioness’ album, The Golden Killer, is out May 8th, 2012 via New Romantic Records. The debut LP took four years in the making, but they’ll agree that “timing is perfect”.

Since singer Vanessa Fischer is skilled costume maker (she made the lion head on the cover artwork), I did read that their live shows are a bit of a dressup, including skull hats and fancy capes. As it were, they are on tour:

May 3 Brooklyn, NY – Cameo Gallery
May 4 New York, NY – Pianos
May 5 Cleveland, OH – Happy Dog
May 7 Chicago, IL – Township

You can currently download their song, “The Night”, for a limited time, via soundcloud.com.

MUX MOOL

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Mux Mool’s new video single, “Cash for Gold”, can be seen on Pitchfork and YouTube. The video features live action and animation, and some “climactic special effects”.

Mux Mool’s album, Planet High School was released February 7th, 2012, via Ghostly International Records. He’s currently wrapping up his tour:

May 4 – Sacramento, CA – Electronic Music Fest
May 5 – Cambridge, MA – MIT Steer Roast
July 6 – Belden Town, CA – Fractilized Fest
July 13 – Mariahville, NY – Camp Bisco

BLACK PISTOL FIRE

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Black Pistol Fire is having a “Golden Ticket Treasure Hunt” for the Austin CD release this May 3rd (tomorrow). If you’re one of the four lucky fans who bought a specially marked CD, you will win the following:

1 Free Gourmet Meal for 2 Purchased and Prepared by Black Pistol Fire (Dine in or delivery option available)

2 Tickets to Black Pistol Fire’s CD Release @ Stubbs BBQ May 4th

1 Copy of Black Pistol Fire’s New CD “Big Beat ’59”

1 Garbage Bag of Wonka Candy

1 Black Pistol Fire T-Shirt

1 Hour of Yard Work by Black Pistol Fire

Hmmm, my lawn does need mowing… Winners, please email your name, phone number and redemption code to riflebirdbookings[a]gmail.com to claim your prize!

BRIEFLY:

BOBAN I MARKO MARKOVIC ORESTAR

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Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar’s “Best Of” will be released on a compilation called Golden Horns, coming out June 12th, 2012, via Piranha Musik. Described as “the funkiest expression of their Southern Serbian Roma roots”, the album was designed with a dance crowd in mind.

“Beatologist” (that’s a thing!) DJ Robert Soko explains, “As a DJ, I’ve had nearly twenty years to see the reaction Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar get from the crowd. Tracks like ‘Khelipe e cheasa,’ ‘Od Srca,’ and ‘Mundo Chochek’ simply kick ass. They get people dancing like crazy.”

DAWN GOLDEN & ROSY CROSSES

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Six producers remixes and re-imagines Dawn Golden & Rosy Crosses’ Blow EP, the new remixes will be released under Blow Remixed. DNTEL, The Get, and Shlohmo tackles “Blacks”, while Jaycek, Arrange, and Stenchman re-think “White Sun”.

You can get the six remixes via amazon.com.

Look for Dawn Golden & Rosy Crosses’ forthcoming debut album on Mad Decent sometime this year.

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