Every Move A Picture have Signs of Life

The four-piece indie band Every Move A Picture from San Francisco, California had announced back in early February that they had finished recording their debut CD, which at the time was untitled. Now news is out that not only does the CD have a title, "Heart = Weapon", but it also has a release date. The album will be released under the label V2 on June 5th, if all goes according to plan. :: more :: You can expect to start hearing the new single "Signs of Life" off the album by May 22nd. However, if you can't wait for the release date, you can always check out the song via their MySpace site. The guys from Every Move A Picture have plans to head over the pond to the United Kingdom for some shows between April 23rd and May 5th. Most nights they will be play with a unique guest to open and Forward Russia!. Check out the bands website for tour details. Formed in 2004 yet another band seems to come out of Leeds, England. However, to compare Forward, Russia! with other Leeds artists would only put them in a league of their own. The quartet band is known to play powerful post-rock/punk screeching vocals during their live sets and now they are looking to put their talents onto a full length LP. Plans are that the guys will have a debut release entitled "Give Me A Wall" hitting store shelves on May 22nd.

Indie/pop with a little lounge band A.M. Sixy are getting some good exposure these days as their song "Summertime Girlfriend" is being used by corporate retail giant GAP in their latest tv commercial. The song has actually be around since 2004 but its never too late to get some extra publicity. Heck, we are doing the same thing now. Below are some links that can be followed for sounds and visual pleasure: :: Video for the song "Summertime Girlfriend" (Quicktime required) :: Songs, including "Summertime Girlfriend", on their MySpace site.

The Dresden Dolls get involved with PunkTV.ca to support their new album, "Yes Virginia" :: more :: Toazted sits down Amanda Palmer of The Dresden Dolls :: more :: Natasha Ross of Tastes Like Chicken catches up with Amanda Palmer. :: more :: Amanda Palmer gets involved with another interview, this time with 411media's Morgan Marx. :: more ::

Punk cabaret isn't exactly a genre you find in your local record shop, but maybe there should be a an area because that is the best place to find the latest album by The Dresden Dolls entitled "Yes, Virginia" (Roadrunner). The two piece band from Boston comprising of singer/pianist Amanda Palmer and drummer/vocalist Brian Viglione have released albums in the past "A Is For Accident" (2003) and "The Dresden Dolls" (2004) but no other album by the twosome has been talked about and looked forward to then their latest upcoming album which is available as of tomorrow (April 18th). Here's how some people feel about "Yes, Virginia": :: Matt Schild, Aversion :: Jimmy Newlin, Slant Magazine :: Betty Clarke, The Guardian :: Matt Rowe, Music Tap :: Phil Villeneuve, ChartAttack :: Richard Pilsbury, LeedsMusicScene :: Matt P, SoundsXP The Dresden Dolls are currently finishing up their first leg touring the United States before they head over to Europe. By mid-June the they are back to North America for another trip to numerous cities. :: Apr 17 - Tempe, AZ :: Apr 18 - San Diego, CA :: Apr 18 - San Diego, CA :: Apr 19 - Hollywood, CA :: Apr 21 - Boston, MA :: Apr 22 - New York City, NY :: Apr 22 - New York City, NY :: more :: Check out some of the tracks from the new album their MySpace site.