Light, Dark, and In-Between

MATT AND KIM

Did you catch Matt and Kim’s video for “Let’s Go” on Funny or Die? The video seems like a little Awkward Family Photos and Sia’s “You’ve Changed”.

“Let’s Go” is the single from Matt and Kim’s fourth album, Lightning, available now via FADER. Fans of the duo said that the new album is “less slick” than their previous effort Sidewalks. That sounds just fine, considering that the band is probably known for their high energy live shows.
From Kateg’s previous coverage, she summed it up: “[their show] ran on a ridiculous amount of energy and good cheer.”

Sounds like a lot of fun, I’m looking forward to finally seeing the band this November 7th at First Avenue.

Also, check out the song via their Soundcloud page:

They are currently on tour, selling out a few of their early dates, including tonight’s show at Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, Georgia.

10/13 – Orlando, FL @ The Beacham Theatre 10/14 – Miami Beach, FL @ Fillmore 10/16 – Tallahassee, FL @ The Moon 10/17 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor 10/18 – New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues 10/19 – Houston, TX @ House Of Blues 10/20 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs 10/21 – Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues 10/23 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre 10/24 – San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues 10/25 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern 10/26 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater 10/27 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater 10/28 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom 10/30 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune

11/01 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In THE Venue 11/02 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre 11/03 – Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall 11/04 – St Louis, MO @ The Pageant 11/06 – Omaha, NE @ The Slowdown 11/07 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave 11/08 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave 11/09 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue 11/10 – Chicago, IL @ Congress Theater 11/11 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre 11/13 – Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues 11/14 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall 11/15 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 11/16 – Boston, MA @ House Of Blues 11/17 – Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theater

I’ve already mentioned these Australians a few times, mostly because I love Astralwerks.
This electronic quintet is Mark Robert Fuller (vocals), Vin Andanar (guitar/vocals), Rob Clifton (keys/percussion), Ryan D’Sylva (drums) and Luke Peldys (bass).

While the band was here in the States in March, they’ve decided to come back to do a proper tour. They’ve also just recently released “Dark Again” (October 9th), the first single from their debut album Black Sun, due out January 2013.

Attending CMJ this year? They’ll be making special appearances throughout the festival.

I will be stopping by to see Gold Fields at The Nether Bar (the bar underneath Mill City Nights) and then stopping by the Turf Club for The Soft Pack.

Dates with (*) indicates as special guests of Diamond Rings.

10/14 Chicago, IL Subterranean 10/16 Columbus, OH The Basement 10/17 New York, NY CMJ 2012 10/18 New York, NY CMJ 2012 10/19 New York, NY CMJ 2012 10/20 New York, NY CMJ 2012 10/26 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle*

10/28 Madison, WI The Frequency* 10/31 Nashville, TN The High Watt* 11/1 New Orleans, LA Circle Bar* 11/3 Austin, TX Fun Fun Fun Fest 11/4 Tucson, AZ Club Congress* 11/14 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge* 11/15 Seattle, WA The Crocodile*

We’ve previously covered Pretty Lights (aka Derek Smith) before. I like how he offers most of his music as free downloads (you can always donate as well.)

We aren’t covering any of his shows, but I like him enough to include him in this article.

Australians: Good news, they are coming to your country.

10/26/12 Nashville, TN Downtown Nashville 10/27/12 Nashville, TN Downtown Nashville 10/27/12 Nashville, TN Riverfront Park 10/30/12 University Park, PA Bryce Jordan Center 10/31/12 Boston, MA TD Garden 11/01/12 Portland, ME State Theatre 11/02/12 Wallingford, CT Oakdale Theatre 11/03/12 Albany, NY Times Union Center 11/04/12 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre 11/06/12 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom 11/07/12 Richmond, VA The National 11/09/12 Columbia, SC Township Auditorium

11/10/12 Charlotte, NC Bojangles’ Coliseum 11/13/12 Birmingham, AL Boutwell Auditorium 11/14/12 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room 11/15/12 Madison, WI Alliant Energy 11/16/12 Bloomington, IL U.S. Cellular Coliseum 11/17/12 Plymouth, MI Compuware Arena 01/18/13 Sydney, Australia Sydney Showgrounds 01/20/13 Gold Coast, Australia Parklands 01/25/13 Adelaide, Australia RA&HS Showgrounds 01/26/13 Melbourne, Australia Flemington 01/28/13 Perth, Australia Claremont Oval 01/31/13 Wellington, New Zealand Bathhouse