Words by Cameron Cook via ‘SUP Magazine

This summer, among ice-cream doughnut sandwiches from Peter Pan Bakery and attending approximately two rooftop BBQ parties every afternoon, the ‘SUP staff are looking towards the cut-’n'-paste IDM of the UK’s Gold Panda to carry us thought the endless, balmy days.

Have you guys seen Robogeisha? The Seams remix of Gold Panda’s already-cult single “You” is basically the only thing on her built-in iPod Touch. It takes the glitchy Asian flair of the original and puts just enough ambient house behind it to make it somewhat of a dance track, though you can’t really dance because you’ve taken so many downers you feel like your body is encased in a velvety globe of melted honey. Mmm.

Ghostly International are releasing the You EP in the US on June 15th, right before Gold Panda is scheduled to go on a full American tour supporting HEALTH. It’s gonna be a wild one.

Gold Panda Tour Dates
06.08 Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex*
06.09 San Francisco, CA @ Slims*
06.11 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios*
06.12 Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project*
06.15 Minneapolis , MN @ 7th Street Entry*
06.16 Kalamazoo, MI @ The Strutt*
06.17 Toronto, Ontario @ Sneaky Dees*
06.18 Montreal, Quebec @ La Sala Rossa*
06.19 Allston, MA @ Great Scott*
06.20 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg*
06.22 Philadelphia , PA @ First Unitarian Church*
06.23 Charlotte, NC @ Snug Harbor*
06.24 Atlanta, GA @ 529*
06.25 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks*
06.26 Austin, TX @ Red 7*

*w/ HEALTH, Indian Jewelry

See, the system really does work. On a ‘cold call’ (cold email?) Pedro Ramos reached out to ‘SUP about contributing from Australia. We said ’sure’ and before I knew it he turned in the gorgeous film scans of Sydney based band Circle Pit. See the whole set over on the ‘SUP Magazine site complete with interview by James Kritzler- it’s utterly inspiring (zomgosh Bondi Beach)! and not everyday that you’ll find a band that trusts you enough to strip to their skivvies.

Circle Pit: Another Trick by SUPMAG

Checkit- we built a blog for the party and everything! SupInAustin2010.com

6 PM Efterklang
Efterklang: Modern Drift by SUPMAG

5 PM Light Asylum
Light Asylum: Shallow Tears by SUPMAG

4 PM Uninhabitable Mansions
Uninhabitable Mansions: We Already Know by SUPMAG

3 PM Burning Hotels
The Burning Hotels: Austin’s Birthday by SUPMAG

2 PM The Growlers
The Growlers: Something Someone Jr. by SUPMAG

1 PM Slow Club
Slowclub: It Doesn’t Have To Be Beautiful by SUPMAG

12 PM Songs
Songs: Different Light by SUPMAG

After the Jump is pleased to have had a hand in putting together Deli Magazine’s Best of NYC Fest, taking place at various venues in New York from May 6th - May 10th. The fest is built around the Magazine’s annual Best of NYC issue which features a ton of local bands that have played past After the Jump. The lineup for the event is pretty stacked, tickets are now on sale, and you guys should all seriously consider joining us there. Here’s what’s actually going on…

Wednesday 05.06
(sponsored by BMI)
@ Southpaw
11:10 Lowry
10:30 Elizabeth & the Catapult
9:40 The King Left
8:50 April Smith
8:10 KaiserCartel
7:30 Mia Riddle

Saturday 05.09 [BUY TICKETS]
@ Joe’s Pub
9:30 The Lisps’ FUTURITY
FUTURITY is an original indie-rock musical by Brooklyn band The Lisps. A theatrically staged song cycle, FUTURITY tells the story of a Union soldier in the Civil War who is an aspiring science fiction writer. The work fuses traditional Americana, found text, experimental music, and The Lisps’ own brand of quirky co-ed pop.

Friday 05.08 [BUY TICKETS]
@ The Bell House
12:00 Crystal Stilts
11:00 Blank Dogs
10:00 Religious Knives
9:00 Dinowalrus

Sunday 05.10 [BUY TICKETS]
@ The Bell House
(sponsored by ASCAP)
10.00 Chairlift
9.00 TBA
8.10 The Secret Life of Sofia
7.20 Takka Takka
6.30 TBA

Little Boots “Mathmatics” Live at Studio B 2/6/09 - Abbey Braden

Little Boots played the FIXED!/ ‘Sup Magazine party at Studio B last Friday. As per usual, read Cameron Cook’s words of wisdom at ‘Sup ova *HERE* Since ‘Sup is a mag and not on the Hype we got permission to post this exclusive track of “Magical”. Word up to Miss Victoria and her Tenori-on in 2009 and long live Pop! If you do re-post please give ‘Sup a shout out.

I know, I know. We might have chuckled at the Kooks‘ (the Kookey-Kooks!) expense around here before- blame Simon Amstell for that one- but there’s a reason they’re still standing. For me the proof is in ‘Naive’ - NEVER get tired of that tune. It’s beautiful, plugged in, amped up, or simply acoustic w/ Luke and Hugh. Last month we were lucky enough to get asked to their label party bbq and left the big cameras at home upon request. However when we got there we were privy to some photogs that had straight up snuck into the soiree. Call me uptight, but why would you want to go to a party when you weren’t invited and brag about it? End result, they walked off with some tight hi-res shots, but I walked off with video thanks to the mini-digi. Check out the aformentioned ‘Naive’ below, and ‘In the Morning’ after the jump. HOLLA BITCHES!

Check out the Pop Manifesto’s 4th Issue *HERE*

This is Pop : Charlotte Hatherley’s XTC Cover Mp3 (zShare)

In honor of the its release, and thanks to Chrome Waves, here is Charlotte Hatherley’s brilliant XTC cover of This is Pop. Apparently Andy Partridge produced her album the Deep Blue, so homegirl obvs has the all important stamp of approval.

The new issue of ‘Sup is out, hooray! If you haven’t stumbled upon this jewel of a publication, check out the PDF *HERE*