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Lollapalooza: RECAP

What a weekend! We’re back in New York in one piece after seeing about 30 different bands in three days, and surviving an emergency evacuation with about 60,000 other concert-goers on Saturday afternoon.

Lots of amazing artists this year and overall the weather was beautiful! Few artists we really enjoyed include, Sub Pop’s First Aid Kit, Brooklyn’s own Anamanaguchi, American Idol competitor Haley Reinhart, Michael Kiwanuka, Dr. Dog, The Afghan Whigs, Sharon Van Etten, The Black Angels, The Head & The Heart, thenewno2, The Shins, BLACK SABBATH !!!, Milo Greene, Fidlar, Chancellor Warhol, JEFF the Brotherhood, Moon Taxi, Aloe Blacc, GIVERS, FUN., Bloc Party, Twin Shadow (who killed it right after the storm!), Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Mona, Oberhofer (Brad was a wild man and ran into the crowd), Trampled By Turtles (had to get a little country in there), Little Dragon (AMAZING), J. Cole, At The Drive-In (who were sloppy as ever, but still rocked pretty hard with a great sense of humor), Miike Snow, Chairlift (who sounded and looked beautiful in all white), and Jack White who wrapped up the festival at the Red Bull Soundstage. Whew…that’s a lot music!

Check out Theo’s instagram feed on his tumblr page to see some of the shows he checked out. You can also see more fun photos on the official Lollapalooza flickr website and also check out the awesome Sunday highlights video below that Lollapalooza posted on YouTube. Looking forward to going again next year! Thanks Chicago!



Field Trip: Lollapalooza!

Lollapalooza

Summer is in full swing, and so are all of the great festivals.  Every year Lollapalooza serves as one best curated collections of live music out there.  This year is no exception.  Whether you’re out there on the battlefield with thousands of music fans, backstage relaxing or at home watching all of the action on YouTube (seriously, how cool is this, and how long will it be before all festivals stream everything), your life gets a bit of an upgrade this weekend.  There’s one day down and two more to go.  After catching The Afghan Whigs, The Black Angels and First Aid Kit yesterday, the festival is already a win, but we can’t say we’re not looking forward to everyone left to play.  Who are you excited for?

Ooh La La Takes Over Union Hall!

The Last Royals @ Union Hall

On Wednesday, August 8, Ooh La La Records takes over Union Hall with our first “Ooh La La Records Presents” show, featuring our very own The Last Royals! We’ve invited a couple other great bands from near and far to join them and even have a guest DJ. NPR favorites and recent Big Ugly Yellow Couch patrons Tan Vampires are making their way down from New Hampshire, and Williamsburg’s own Youngman Grand (members of Kevin Devine, The Jealous Girlfriends) will close out the evening.  This is going to be a fun night with a ton of great music and we hope ya’ll can make it out for a drink or two with us.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Union Hall
702 Union St
(Park Slope) Brookyln
Doors @ 7:00pm

8:00pm Tan Vampires (http://www.tanvampires.com)
9:00pm The Last Royals (http://www.thelastroyals.com)
10:00pm Youngman Grand (http://youngmangrand.bandcamp.com)

guest DJ Brian Bonz (http://www.brianbonz.com)

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/434468219918426/

Ooh La La Life Lessons #3 [Video]


Featuring “Confetti” by 1,2,3 – available on the Confetti 7″ in the Ooh La La store.

The Last Royals play Achtung Baby live!

Achtung Baby

Just a quick update on our boys in The Last Royals, and what they have going on in the near future. On Tuesday, June 26, They will be performing U2’s Achtung Baby at Rockwood Music Hall in NYC. This will be a one-time-only special event, and the best part is its free! See you there.

They will also be playing another show in August at Union Hall in Brooklyn. More details on that show posted here soon as well as a very exciting announcement that we can’t wait to share with all of you.

June 26 @ Rockwood Music Hall – New York, NY
• more info at www.rockwoodmusichall.com

August 8 @ Union Hall – Brooklyn, NY
• tix on sale now at www.ticketweb.com

Stream White Arrows new album on Spotify!

Dry Land Is Not A Myth

Are you one of the many White Arrows fans unsure of how you will wait until Tuesday to hear the new record? Well then today is your lucky day. Their brand new, debut full-length, titled Dry Land Is Not A Myth is available for stream in its entirety right now on Spotify! As always, the 7″ for “Get Gone” is available in our webstore.

Catch White Arrows on tour right now with Beat Connection:

Jun 15 @ The Catalyst Atrium – Santa Cruz, CA
Jun 16 @ Troubadour – West Hollywood, CA
Jun 17 @ The Casbah – San Diego, CA
Jun 18 @ The Rhythm Room – Phoenix, AZ
Jun 20 @ La Grange – Dallas, TX
Jun 21 @ Red 7 – Austin, TX
Jun 22 @ Fitzgerald’s Downstairs – Houston, TX
Jun 23 @ Spanish Moon – Baton Rouge, LA
Jun 24 @ Circle Bar New Orleans, LA
Jun 26 @ The Orpheum – Tampa, FL
Jun 27 @ Bardot – Miami, FL
Jun 28 @ Will’s Pub – Orlando, FL
Jun 29 @ Masqureade – Atlanta, GA
Jun 30 @ King’s Barcade – Raleigh, NC
Jul 01 @ DC9 – Washington, DC
Jul 03 @ Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA
Jul 04 @ BAR – New Haven, CT
Jul 05 @ Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY
Jul 06 @ T.T. The Bears – Cambridge, MA
Jul 07 @ il Motore – Montreal
Jul 08 @ The Drake Hotel – Toronto
Jul 10 @ Brillobox – Pittsburgh, PA
Jul 11 @ Grog Shop – Cleveland Heights, OH
Jul 12 @ Schubas Tavern – Chicago, IL
Jul 13 @ Majestic Cafe – Detroit, MI
Jul 14 @ Cactus Club – Milwaukee, WI
Jul 15 @ 7th St. Entry – Minneapolis, MN
Jul 17 @ Hi-Dive – Denver, CO
Jul 18 @ Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT
Jul 19 @ Reef Boise – Boise, ID
Jul 20 @ Bunk Bar – Portland, OR
Jul 22 @ The Media Club – Vancouver
Jul 26 @ Constellation Room – Santa Ana, CA

Ooh La La Life Lessons #2 [video]


Featuring “Get Gone” by White Arrows – available on the Get Gone 7″ in the Ooh La La store.

New 1,2,3 video for “Scared But Not That Scared”

Our boys in 1,2,3 have just released a creepy but fun video for the song “Scared But Not That Scared.” Check it out and see what you’ve been missing all this time that you haven’t been in a cult. The song appears on the album New Heaven, out now on Frenchkiss Records. Don’t forget to pick up your copy of the Confetti 7″ right here in our webstore.

And don’t forget that 1,2,3 are playing the Bunbury Festival in Cincinnati, OH on Saturday, July 14 with Weezer, Grouplove, Manchester Orchestra, RJD2 and many more!

Ooh La La Life Lessons #1 [video]


Featuring “Can’t Bribe God” by 1,2,3 – available on the Confetti 7″ in the Ooh La La store.

New Single: White Arrows – “Roll Forever”

White Arrows "Roll Forever"

Our boys in White Arrows are gearing up for the summer release of their new record Dry Land Is Not A Myth (0ut 6/18 on VOTIV Music), and they’re sharing the first single with the world now.  Head on over to Stereogum for an early listen of “Roll Forever.” And of course, the 7″ for “Get Gone” is available in our webstore.

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In case you forgot, they’re on tour forever:

May 10 @ Great Escape – Brighton, UK (w/ Jonquil)
May 11 @ Club NME at KOKO – London, UK
May 15 @ Le Nouveau Casino – Paris, France

May 18 @ The Kazmier – Liverpool, UK *
May 21 @ Bristol O2 Academy – Bristol, UK *
May 22 @ HMV Forum – London, UK *
May 23 @ The Ritz – Manchester, UK *
May 24 @ The Cockpit – Leeds, UK *
May 26 @ AB Club – Brussels, Belgium *
May 27 @ Vera – Groningen, Netherlands *
May 28 @ Doornroosje – Nijmegen, Netherlands *
May 29 @ Melkweg – Amsterdam, Netherlands *
* w/ White Denim

Jun 15 @ The Catalyst Atrium – Santa Cruz, CA ^
Jun 16 @ Troubadour – West Hollywood, CA ^
Jun 17 @ The Casbah – San Diego, CA ^
Jun 18 @ The Rhythm Room – Phoenix, AZ ^
Jun 20 @ La Grange – Dallas, TX ^
Jun 21 @ Red 7 – Austin, TX ^
Jun 22 @ Fitzgerald’s Downstairs – Houston, TX ^
Jun 23 @ Spanish Moon – Baton Rouge, LA ^
Jun 24 @ Circle Bar New Orleans, LA ^
Jun 26 @ The Orpheum – Tampa, FL ^
Jun 27 @ Bardot – Miami, FL ^
Jun 28 @ Will’s Pub – Orlando, FL ^
Jun 29 @ Masqureade – Atlanta, GA ^
Jun 30 @ King’s Barcade – Raleigh, NC ^
Jul 01 @ DC9 – Washington, DC ^
Jul 03 @ Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA ^
Jul 04 @ BAR – New Haven, CT ^
Jul 05 @ Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY ^
Jul 06 @ T.T. The Bears – Cambridge, MA ^
Jul 07 @ il Motore – Montreal ^
Jul 08 @ The Drake Hotel – Toronto ^
Jul 10 @ Brillobox – Pittsburgh, PA ^
Jul 11 @ Grog Shop – Cleveland Heights, OH ^
Jul 12 @ Schubas Tavern – Chicago, IL ^
Jul 13 @ Majestic Cafe – Detroit, MI ^
Jul 14 @ Cactus Club – Milwaukee, WI ^
Jul 15 @ 7th St. Entry – Minneapolis, MN ^
Jul 17 @ Hi-Dive – Denver, CO ^
Jul 18 @ Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT ^
Jul 19 @ Reef Boise – Boise, ID ^
Jul 20 @ Bunk Bar – Portland, OR
Jul 22 @ The Media Club – Vancouver ^
Jul 26 @ Constellation Room – Santa Ana, CA
^ w/ Beat Connection