Mansions on the Moon is what I’m rockin’ to today, and my buddy\mega talented Videographer CRUZ gives us a taste of what is coming on their tour. Here’s the trailer (chock full of my new jam, Take a Look) and the tour dates. Hopefully you’ll catch me at that Mint show on March 9th, son!

Mansions On The Moon, Lightyears Tour 2012 from CRÜZ ON TOUR on Vimeo.

Sat – Mar 9 Los Angeles The Mint

March 13 – 17 SXSW

Wed-Mar-21 Lawrence, KS The Granada

Thu-Mar-22 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room

Fri-Mar-23 Ames, IA M-Shop

Sat-Mar-24 Iowa City, IA The Mill

Sun-Mar-25 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry

Tue-Mar-27 Milwaukee, WI Shank Hall

Thu-Mar-29 DeKalb, IL The House Cafe

Fri-Mar-30 Pontiac, MI iLounge

Sat-Mar-31 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge

Sun-Apr-01 St. Louis, MO The Gramophone

Tue-Apr-03 Memphis, TN Hi Tone

Thu-Apr-05 Birmingham, AL Bottletree

Fri-Apr-06 Athens, GA New Earth Music Hall

Sat-Apr-07 Atlanta, GA Terminal West @ King Plow

Until next time my friends,

~Flak

Note from Garbage:  We have the most incredible fans. We are overwhelmed by the amazing “I Hate Love” art we received from all of you from across the globe. As a Valentine’s Day treat, here’s a sneak peak of a new song called “I Hate Love’ showcasing some of your art. We weren’t able to include all of your love-hating creations in the video clip, but we will put together “I Hate Love” photo albums on our Facebook page today to display everyone’s work. We can’t thank you all enough for inspiring us.

See the Video HERE

SEE THE VIDEO HERE

SEE THEM LIVE…

Justice, France’s very own dance-doctor duo is back with their latest record: Audio, Video, Disco. It’s their sophomore album, with the first album still ringing in my head with their hit D.A.N.C.E. (and don’t forget that Simian jawn, We Are Your Friends). This album is every bit as much a PYT as its predecessor, and I’m sure will be spun for years too.

Horsepower is the intro track, and as the same suggests, revs up the rest of the album, with a breakdown of Nintendo beeps and boops and midi guitars. The break-beat kicks in shortly after, with evil strings of violins looming overhead. I’m glad they are keeping their style intact, while mixing in elements that reminded me a little of their French music cousins, Daft Punk.

AVD has a lot more vocals than their first album, and Ohio is a great example of the good it did. With an acapella intro listing several states and a short chant, the mellow dance beat drops. A funky midi bass can be heard throughout, playing along through the chorusing singers. At the 2:40 mark, the beat breaks down even further to something reminiscent of the first album, bringing the singers back around to sing til songs end.

My favorite track however, is track 6, On’n’On. There isn’t much to say about this track, except that it makes me imagine what would happen if Phil Collins and Justice got together. That being said, Phil Collins, please play this song live!

Doesn’t look like Justice will be in Los Angeles any time soon, so get the new album and dance your ass until they come back!

Until next time my friends,

~Flak