The Agency makes me happy! The video I selected does a good job expressing the reason why. Out of Paris France, The Agency is not your average indie rock band, but they do fit nicely in the pocket with any other critically acclaimed indie rockers. A high energy sound mixed with all the perfect gadgetry, which hits just when you think you’ve had enough. An escapade filled with lushes pop, and the moves and shakes to get you dancing. The Agency makes me smile, and I think they will do the same for you.

The High Road is out today!

Get Broken Bells [The High Road +Video]

5-03 Toronto, Ontario – Phoenix
05-04 Ottawa, Ontario – Babylon*
05-05 Montreal, Quebec – Tulipe
05-06 Boston, MA – Middle East Downstairs
05-07 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg ^
05-08 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom ^
05-09 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church
05-10 Washington, DC – Rock N Roll Hotel
05-11 Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson*
05-12 Chapel, Hill, NC – Cat’s Cradle
05-13 Atlanta, GA – Earl
05-14 Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon*
05-15 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Studio*
05-16 Austin, TX – Emo’s
05-18 Phoenix, AZ – Clubhouse
05-19 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey
05-20 San Diego, CA – Casbah
05-24 San Francisco, CA – Independent
05-26 Portland, OR – Hawthorne
05-28 Victoria, British Columbia – Sugar
05-29 Vancouver, British Columbia – Rickshaw
05-30 George, WA – Sasquatch
05-31 Calgary, Alberta – Republik*
06-01 Edmonton, Alberta – Starlite*
06-02 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Amigo’s*
06-03 Winnipeg, Manitoba – Royal Albert Arms*
06-04 Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry
06-05 Davenport, IA – Rock Island Brewing Co.*
06-07 St. Louis, MO – Firebird*
06-08 Louisville, KY – Zanzabar*
06-09 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop*
06-10 Hamilton, Ontario – Casbah $
06-11 Halifax, Nova Scotia – Paragon

^ with Hounds of Hate
$ with Vowls
* with Toro y Moi

Caribou will release their new record called Swim on April 20th.

Track List

1. Odessa (click for free mp3)
2. Sun
3. Kaili
4. Found Out
5. Bowls
6. Leave House
7. Hannibal
8. Lalibela
9. Jamelia

Watching this movie last night I couldn’t help being reminded of all the similar emotions I have experienced throughout my own life. The first encounter of these two characters sent me back to the first few times I noticed my (soon to be) wife. I remember specifically ignoring her so she would pay more attention to me. Part of this was fear of course, and I wouldn’t call my self shy, but with women I have always been a little nervous to go first toward  introductions.

Peter and Vandy capture all the wondrous moments of a blossoming relationship, even the times when the person you love seems like the person you hate. This film offers so much that I have to say I think its a perfect movie. It has a nicely set time of 80 minutes, which is a relief compared to the bloated films hitting the screen lately. The film is a fragmented journey which pulls you in, and throws you all over the place. It uses clues throughout in order to establish which moments you are experiencing and where they fit within the story. Essentially the beginning is the middle, and the end is the middle, and the middle is the beginning, or something like that. This is the most engaging, true piece of romantic cinema I have ever seen. I will leave it there so you too can experience you own moments again.

Peter and Vandy

Directed by Jay Dipietro

Starring Jason Ritter and Jess Weixler

Pavement dates:

03-04 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre
03-05 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre
03-06 Meredith, Australia – Supernatural Amphitheatre (Golden Plains Festival)
03-07 Adelaide, Australia - Thebarton Theatre
03-08 Perth, Australia – Metro City
03-10 Brisbane, Australia - Tivoli
03-12 Melbourne, Australia – Palace Theatre
03-14 Melbourne, Australia – Palace Theatre
04-07 Tokyo, Japan – Studio Coast
04-08 Tokyo, Japan – Studio Coast
04-10 Osaka, Japan - Zepp Osaka
04-12 Nagoya, Japan - Zepp Nagoya
04-18 Indio, CA - Coachella Festival
05-04 Dublin, Ireland – Tripod
05-05 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowland
05-07 Paris, France – Le Zénith
05-08 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
05-10 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-11 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-12 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-13 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-15 Minehead, England – All Tomorrow’s Parties
05-18 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
05-19 Berlin, Germany – Astra
05-20 Prague, Czech Republic - Palac Akropolis
05-21 Vienna, Austria – Arena
05-22 Munich, Germany - Muffathalle
05-24 Rome, Italy - Atlantico Live
05-25 Bologna, Italy - Estragon
05-27 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Festival
05-30 Quincy, Washington – Sasquatch! Festival
06-19 Toronto, Ontario – Olympic Island
06-25 Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre
07-02 Gdynia, Poland – Open’er Festival
07-04 Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival
07-08 Liege, Belgium – Les Ardentes Festival
07-18 Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival
08-12 Oslo, Norway – Oya Festival
08-14 Gothenburg, Sweden – Way Out West Festival
09-09 Broomfield, CO – First Bank Center
09-11 Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
09-12 St. Paul, MN – Roy Wilkins Auditorium
09-17 Philadelphia, PA – Mann Center for the Performing Arts
09-18 Boston, MA – Agganis Arena
09-21 New York, NY – Central Park Summerstage
09-22 New York, NY – Central Park Summerstage
09-23 New York, NY – Central Park
09-24 New York, NY – Central Park
09-26 Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle

If you’re not familiar with Koushik its time to start paying attention. His last release Out My Window came out in 2008 on Stone Throw Records(vocal and instrumental release available). Its an album that is widely unknown that needs to be visited by you and others. Its the haze of summer gently humming through the speaks, its indeed my summer time play. When we roll to the lakes beneath the Smoky Mountains, Koushik provides the background. Constant rotation!

“Koushik Ghosh, a first-generation Canadian born to two genetic engineers and brother of Himadri Ghosh from the techno group Teste, goes by just his first name as a producer and singer on Peanut Butter Wolf’s Stones Throw label. DJing since 14, Koushik grew up outside of Hamilton, Ontario, going to Indian classical singing lessons with his mother and listening to bands like My Bloody Valentine and Funkadelic, and later on, Madlib and Jay Dee. After completing his masters degrees in biostatistics and ethnomusicology from the University of Vermont, Koushik went on to release 2005’s Be With (whose sound reflects the eclecticism in his musical tastes), which includes songs off his Be With, One in a Day, and Battle Times EPs. Previous to that he co-wrote and sang two songs on Manitoba (later re-named Caribou)’s 2003 Up in Flames record. Koushik’s long awaited full-length debut, Out My Window came out in 2008 and not very coincidentally, had much in common with Caribou’s 2007 Andorra. ~ Marisa Brown, All Music Guide”