There's an irresistible quirkiness to Manhattan born and raised, Chris Glover aka Penguin Prison.  It starts with a foot tap, then a head bob and before you know it, you've been swaying side to side, dancing to the synthed out sounds and random pop culture references.

As Glover's still in the lab working on his debut album, download the awesome track, "A Funny Thing" below.  And if you're in the Big Apple, don't miss Penguin Prison's upcoming shows!

Tour Dates:
June
9 New York, NY _ Santo's Party House
14 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg

l  Penguin Prison - "A Funny Thing" MP3  l

Recorded back in April, the DC-10 residents spin back-to-back as Circo Loco takes over erstwhile London nightspot, matter.

Good People!

I have two news items for you.

Firstly the musical globetrotter is back with a new night, bringing you the latest sounds from across the world – the best in Global Beats, Eclectic Grooves & Asian Chill.. This is CITY HIPPY with Pathaan.

More details check out: mypace | twitter

Fusing Naked Beats:

A few weeks back they supplied a special D&B mix on Radio 1 a few weeks back featuring exclusive tracks.

Don’t worry if you missed it, you can go directly to our new FNB website

www.fusingnakedbeats.co.uk to listen back to it, just scroll down on the news section.

Also,

Fusing Naked Beats new EP titled ‘Crystal City’ is available to download today

from iTunes and all other well known digital stores. Please support and download it.

www.itunes.com/fusingnakedbeats

This special offers a 50-percent discount on all software updates and upgrades across the NI product range in June.

Session veteran and drummer behind the Songwriters Drumpack, Ricard "Huxflux" Nettermalm is back with a useful and well-played collection of more than 500 1-2 bar fills in different tempos and styles.

Between the darkest and lightest of rhythm heavy foundations, Long Beach trio We Barbarians make their mark.  Now this mark can be seen every Monday in Los Angeles as the guys have secured the June residency at Spaceland in Sliver Lake.

Don't miss out!

Tour Dates:
June
7 Silver Lake, CA - Spaceland
14 Silver Lake, CA - Spaceland
21 Silver Lake, CA - Spaceland
28 Silver Lake, CA - Spaceland

Back in April, we fell in love with "Fixed", the upbeat little diddy from Canadian indie rockers, Stars.  Now we're falling in love with the equally fast paced and grainy video.  Check it out below.

Stars' forthcoming record, The Five Ghosts, hits stores June 22nd via Soft Revolution

Enjoy at FILTERmagazine.com

Twee pop aficionados rejoice, Belle & Sebastian have confirmed a run of Winter tour dates.  The short tour kicks off at the end of September in Brooklyn and wraps just 2 weeks later in San Francisco.  The band is also back at work, writing songs in Glasgow and recording in Los Angeles.

Stay tuned for more B&S details!

Tour Dates:
September
30 Brooklyn, NY - Williamsburg Waterfront

October
3 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium
7 Guadalajara, Mexico - Teatro Estudio Cavaret
9 Mexico City, Mexico - TBA
11 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
12 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
14 Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall
15 Boston, MA - Wang Theatre
17 San Francisco, CA - TBA

Bay Area sextet, Sleepy Sun, have released their latest album Fever today.  With their California blend of wooden, earthy and stratospheric vibes, check out the band’s The Craft meets stoner rock video for "Open Eyes" below.

Fever is out courtesy of ATP.

Enjoy at FILTERmagazine.com

Brooklyn indie collective, Dirty Projectors, have announced a September US take over.  After hitting up two summer festivals, the lovely lads and gals will take Owen Pallett, Happy Birthday and Dominique Young Unique on the road with them.  The September shows kick off in DC before making their way west.

Tour Dates:
June
19 Denver, CO - Westword Music Showcase

August
6 Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza

September
7 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club !
8 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero !
11 New York, NY - Terminal 5 !
13 Boston, MA - Wilbur !
14 Montreal, Quebec - Le National @
15 Toronto, Ontario - Opera House @
19 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue @
23 Pomona, CA - Glass House #
24 Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern #
25 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore #
26 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore #
28 Portland, OR - Aladdin #
29 Portland, OR - Aladdin #
30 Seattle, WA - Showbox #

! with Owen Pallett
@ with Happy Birthday
# with Dominique Young Unique

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti have premiered their 4AD debut via the LA Times' Pop & Hiss blog.  Read about the record here or stream the album below.

Before Today drops June 8th.

Trifonic continue their video tutorial series with a look into some of the key features and basic techniques behind Native Instruments' Massive synth.

If you're a fan of cover songs, ridiculously cute boy/girl duos and denim, then today my friend is your lucky day!

Levi's® Pioneer Sessions: The Revival Records, features remakes of classic tracks that inspired the artist covering them.  Check out She & Him graciously covering "Fool's Rush In" below.

For more info on the Pioneer Sessions and to download the song, click HERE.

Enjoy at FILTERmagazine.com

The National and The Decemberists are among the headliners for Willamette Week’s 10th annual MusicfestNW. The event will take place from September 9-12 in Portland, Oregon. In a break with the past, the festival is adding to its 17-club, four-night, 160-band festival two outdoor performances in Portland’s civic living room: historic Pioneer Courthouse Square, in the heart of downtown Portland. Other confirmed headliners include Okkervil River, Major Lazer,The Thermals and Menomena, Titus Andronicus and The Walkmen.

Festival wristbands go on sale June 5, 2010, at two price points: $90 for an all-inclusive wristband that gets you into both outdoor shows and the rest of the four-day festival and $65 for one of the two outdoors shows (The Decemberists or The National) and the rest of the fest.

Individual tickets for shows at Pioneer Square, Crystal Ballroom, and The Roseland Theater will also be on sale June 5. All ticket information can be found at http://musicfestnw.com/tickets.

San Francisco’s premiere outdoor festival Outside Lands just announced their festival lineup, featuring Six Degrees Records’ own Vieux Farka Touré and many more. More info here.