The Thrills

The Thrills decamped to Vancouver in 2006 for the recording of the new album, with producer Tony Hoffer once again at the helm. Having made the first two albums in L.A., the band made a deliberate decision to avoid the sunny ambience of California and opted instead for the Warehouse studio, located in "the worst neighbourhood in all of Canada." The change of scene imbued the band with a renewed intensity and a fresh perspective on every angle of writing, arranging and recording their music. The resulting album is intimate and reflective, more personal and closer to home than the previous two. Teenager speaks of adolescence, the loss of innocence and of leaving it all behind. It is the sound of a band re-invigorated by the simple love of working and playing together again.

The Thrills have also announced a two week tour of the U.K., including stops at London's Koko, Oxford Academy and Northhampton's Soundhaus. A full list of dates can be found here.

Teenager Track Listing:

1. The Midnight Choir

2. This Year

3. Nothing Changes Around Here

4. Restaurant

5. I Came All This Way

6. Long Forgotten Song

7. I'm So Sorry

8. No More Empty Words

9. Teenager

10. Should've Known Better

11. There's Joy To Be Found...The Boy Who Caught All The Breaks

Outformation

Holt and Outformation have a full fall tour scheduled in support of their sophomore CD with more dates to follow in the winter. Released two years after their debut, Traveler's Rest finds the band in a more mature and experimental state. Holt's hypnotic guitar hooks, bass player and singer-songwriter Grady Upchurch's melodies, Lee Schwartz?s pounding beat and the harmonies of keyboardist CR Gruver and percussionist Jeff "Birddogg" Lane give each track on Traveler's Rest a unique brand of funkadelic chemistry. Several musical guests also make an appearance throughout the album. The title track, "Traveler's Rest" is a collaborative effort with Widespread Panic's JoJo Hermann, while Mickey Raphael from Willie Nelson's band contributes his harmonica playing talents on the song "Winds."

Outformation Tour Dates available HERE.

If you're like us and just can't wait till October, Band Of Horses is offering the first track of their new album, "Is There a Ghost," as an MP3 on their MySpace page.

In other Horses news, the band recently announced that bass player Bill Reynolds is officially a member of the band. Before joining Ben Bridwell, Reynolds was keeping time for Donna the Buffalo.

Peter Prince

In other moe.down news, for the fourth consecutive year, Radio M-O-E, will be broadcasting around the clock on 107.5 FM great tunes, news, weather, interviews, announcements and special programs and give-aways. Of special highlight this year will be the Mayoral Debates held live and on air from the beer tent Sunday morning [at 11 a.m.]. This year the station is sporting new and greatly improved transmitter facilities along with field remotes for interviews with artists and fans. Look for the Radio M-O-E team wandering the campgrounds looking for listeners.

Perry Farrell's Satellite Party

"We are thrilled to have Perry Farrell's Satellite Party on board for moe.down," says moe.'s Al Schnier. "Jane's Addiction was a huge influence when moe. first got together. Jane's had a unique way of taking heavy alternative music and making it very psychedelic. And of course, Perry's Lollapalooza was very influential on us. While moe.down is on a different scale & perspective, the vibe is the same - music, camping, vendors, non-profits, a kids tent & parade - all borne out of our experiences as fans of Lollapalooza."

The Eighth Annual moe.down will be held August 31, September 1 and 2 at the Snow Ridge Ski area in Turin, NY. moe.down is an annual party for moe. and its fans. The band will perform a total of six sets throughout the weekend. Early Bird Tickets are on sale NOW through moe.ticketing. Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster and online through Snow Ridge, at the Snow Ridge Box Office, or by phone at 315-348-8456. Buffalo fans can pick up tickets at Terrapin Station,1172 Hertel Ave, Buffalo NY.

In addition to moe., this year's performers include:

Perry Farrell's Satellite Party

The Roots

Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood

Amos Lee

Meat Puppets

Strangefolk

State Radio

Al and the Transamericans

Rolla

Ryan Montbleau Band

Lotus

Ra Ra Riot

Ha Ha the Moose

The Brakes

Uncle Earl

Peter Prince & Moon Boot Lover

Acoustic Forum

White Chalk is her eighth studio album and highlights PJ Harvey's incredible ability to consistently create a unique, yet always impactful experience with each new album. The songs are wonderfully mesmerizing, stripped back and performed to hypnotic effect, and her talents as a songwriter, musician, and producer have never been as powerful, or profound.

Track List:

1. The Devil

2. Dear Darkness

3. Grow Grow Grow

4. When Under Ether

5. White Chalk

6. Broken Harp

7. Silence

8. To Talk To You

9. The Piano

10. Before Departure

11. The Mountain