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

The Wild Honey Pie Presents: Miniature Tigers Buzz Session

Our friends over at The Wild Honey Pie recorded a killer Buzz Session with Miniature Tigers (who are on label friends Modern Art Records) last month. Check out the videos at the link below (or click on poster) and turn it up LOUD!

The Wild Honey Pie Miniature Tigers

The Wild Honey Pie Presents: Miniature Tigers Shine Bright Buzz Session

The Wrecking Crew @ 2012 WXPN Film Festival

We’re proud to be sponsors of an amazing event happening in Philadelphia this weekend: the 2012 WXPN Music Film Festival!

XPN is hosting the first Music Film Festival in Philadelphia’s history and it’s all going down this weekend starting Friday.

Ooh La La Records is specifically sponsoring an amazing film called The Wrecking Crew. The film is a documentary paying homage to the incredible session musicians of the 60s, “responsible for recording more number one singles than The Beatles, and cut classic hit records with Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, Sonny and Cher, Frank Sinatra, and the Monkees among many others.”

WOW

BUY TICKETS HERE: http://xpn.org/concerts-events/music-filmfest-2012/film-descriptions#wrecking

Check out the trailer below to get a taste of how rock n’ roll this film is:


New White Arrows Album!

Dry Land Is Not A Myth

Lots of exciting goings on in the world of Los Angeles’ White Arrows, and its a proud moment for all of us here at Ooh La La Records.  They have signed to new powerhouse label VOTIV Music (home of We Are Augustines, Cloud Control, Bright Futures) and that their debut full-length, titled Dry Land Is Not A Myth will be hitting store shelves (amongst many other outlets) on June 19.  You can see the cover art by Leif Padhajsky (Tame Impala, Lykke Li, Peaking Lights) above.  As always, the 7″ for “Get Gone” is available in our webstore.

Catch White Arrows on tour in the UK, US & Canada:

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

Record Store Day 2012

Record Store Day 2012

Hard to imagine that Record Store Day is just around the corner again, just a few days away. We’ve had so many great experiences on Record Store Day over the years, and this year seems as though it won’t be lacking at all either. There are many great events happening all over the world, many of which in the greater New York City area. A few notable things would be Mates Of State playing at set at Sound Fix in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, The Great Book Of John playing at Jack’s Music Shoppe in Red Bank, NJ, Portugal. The Man at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, NJ and GWAR and Trampled By Turtles are both playing at Soundgarden in Baltimore, MD (okay that ones not so close, but c’mon, its noteworthy). And you LAers should head over to Origami Vinyl to see The Henry Clay People for your contribution to the celebrated day.  We will be making the rounds on both coasts on this day, so keep an eye out for us!  And as if all of this great live music isn’t enough, there are also TONS of records for sale that are only available on Record Store Day.  Many of these we can’t wait to get our greedy hands on.  We’re excited to hear new music from Beach House, Edward Sharpe, Garbage, Grouplove and The Hives on the 7″s that they have coming, and we’re looking forward adding the New Multitudes Woodie Guthrie tribute 10″ to our collections.  Sheer curiosity alone is leading us to the Mastodon / Feist split 7″ so we can hear what they sound like covering each other, and last but not least we can’t wait to hear Sara Watkins and Fiona Apple cover The Everly Brothers together.  Its no wonder that Record Store Day is easily our favorite holiday.  What are you most excited for?

NEW VIDEO: White Arrows – “Get Gone”



 

White Arrows found some time in their incredibly hectic schedule to make a video for the song “Get Gone.”  Check it out!  “Get Gone” is available on 7″ (w/ download card) in the Ooh La La webstore.  More big news from White Arrows soon!

Reflecting on SXSW 2012

SXSW 2012

Well we are finally recovered from all things SXSW (interactive and music) and settled back in Brooklyn.  We’ve had a moment to reflect on all of the great things that happened in Texas, and wanted to share with you some of our favorite moments.  It was a wacky year, full of A-list hip hop acts, corporate sponsorship, and Bosses (both Bruce & Rick Ross).  Despite all of the madness, it was another great year overall.  Ooh La La bands 1,2,3 and White Arrows, along with good friends Soft Swells all had action-packed weeks in TX, but we wanted to instead focus on bands who we don’t work with, and celebrate everything that caught us by surprise in the best way possible.  Bruce Springsteen’s keynote speech was phenomenal, and we heard that the Jay-Z show was off the hook, but here are the moments that really stuck with us:

Theo’s favorite performances:

1. Band Of Skulls @ Haven
2. Fiona Apple @ Stubb’s
3. Snoop Dogg @ Doritos Jacked Stage
4. Youngblood Hawke @ Maggie Mae’s Rooftop
5. NO @ Buffalo Billiards

AJ’s favorite performances:

1. WATERS @ Beauty Bar
2. Nada Surf @ Red Eyed Fly
3. Kevin Devine @ Lambert’s
4. Built To Spill @ The Belmont
5. We Were Promised Jetpacks @ Red 7

There were also a few other things that took place down there that have made us quite excited for the rest of 2012, but we’re gonna keep our lips sealed for the time being.  Sorry!  Let us know what you felt were the best bands of SXSW 2012.

Ooh La La @ SXSW 2012

SXSW 2012

Well, its that time of year where we pack up and leave cold and dismal NYC for hot and sunny Austin, TX for a week.  And oh boy do we have an action packed week.  If you will be at SXSW, please come find us.  If you aren’t sure where to find us, here’s a hint..

White Arrows @ SXSW:

Mar 13 @ Tequila Mockingbird HQ – 12:30PM
Mar 14 @ Red 7 (Force Field PR Party) – 12:30PM
Mar 14 @ Fader Fort
Mar 14 @ Shangri La (Echo/Origami Vinyl Party) – 4:00PM
Mar 15 @ Stubb’s (High Road Touring Showcase) – 9:40PM
Mar 16 @ Mess With Texas – 12:15PM
Mar 16 @ Red Eyed Fly (Noise Pop Party) – 4:00PM
Mar 17 @ The Brew Exchange (Sea Now/Pop/Anti-Pop Party) – 7:30PM

1,2,3 @ SXSW:

Mar 14 @ Peckerheads (Audio Perv) – 2:00PM
Mar 14 @ Molotov Lounge (State of Music) – 4:40PM
Mar 14 @ Stage on Sixth (Frenchkiss Records) – 11:45PM
Mar 15 @ Purevolume House – 12:00PM
Mar 15 @ Domy Books (KXLU) – 6:20PM
Mar 16 @ ND Studios (Windish Party) – 8:00PM

Body Language on the cover of The Deli

Body Language on The Deli

Our friends in Body Language are on the cover of The Deli’s SXSW edition!  And as a matter of fact, Theo was just in the studio with their drummer, Ian Chang, working on folk-rock artist Ben Lear‘s new EP.  Be sure to catch them at SXSW.  We’ll be there.

Body Language @ SXSW:

Mar 14 @ Flamingo Cantina (Under the Radar SXSW) w/ Neon Indian, Niki and the Dove – 12pm
Mar 15 @ Tiniest Bar (Double Denim Day Party) – 2pm
Mar 15 @ Gypsy Lounge (Deli Mag Party) w/ Reptar, The Stepkids – 10:15pm
Mar 16 @ Pop Anti Pop (Sea Now SxSW) w/ Com Truise – 3:30pm
Mar 17 @ Hype Machine’s Hype Hotel (The Nailler9 Party) w/ Niki and the Dove, Tennis – 3:30pm
Mar 17 @ W Wet Deck (Nylon Magazine x Om Event) – Time TBA

Avan Lava release “Flex Fantasy” EP TODAY!

Avan Lava - Flex Fantasy EP

Our new favorite band, Avan Lava, released their “Flex Fantasy” EP today.  It is available both on iTunes and on their Bandcamp page.  The full EP is also streaming on that same Bandcamp page.  Anyone who doesn’t get out of their seat and start dancing before the end of the first song probably doesn’t have a pulse.

Celebrate the release of “Flex Fantasy” with singer TC and the rest of the band, made up of members of Fischerspooner, Blue Man Group and Narcisse this weekend:

Official EP Release Party: Sat, Feb 25 @ Mercury Lounge – New York, NY (w/ Chrome Canyon – ex Apes & Androids)

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