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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!

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 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?

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.

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)

http://www.facebook.com/avanlava

1,2,3 TOUR THE US & PLAY SXSW

1,2,3 "Confetti" 7"

Our boys in 1,2,3 are hitting the road again, with a stop at SXSW along the way. The first leg is with our friends in Yellow Ostrich (Barsuk), the second with Brooklyn’s Milagres (Kill Rock Stars), and they finally round out the tour in the Northeast with Howler (Rough Trade). 1,2,3’s record “New Heaven” is available now on Frenchkiss Records. Their 7″ “Confetti” is available right HERE at Ooh La La Records.

Feb 25 @ Be Here Now – Muncie, IN
Mar 03 @ Great Scott – Boston, MA #
Mar 04 @ Mohawk Place – Buffalo, NY #
Mar 06 @ Beachland Tavern – Cleveland, OH #
Mar 07 @ Pike Room at The Crofoot – Pontiac, MI #
Mar 08 @ Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL #
Mar 09 @ Der Rathskeller – Madison, WI #
Mar 10 @ 7th St. Entry – Minneapolis, MN #
Mar 11 @ Cactus Club – Milwaukee, WI #
Mar 12 @ The Gramophone – St Louis, MO #
Mar 14 – March 18 @ SXSW – Austin, TX
Mar 20 @ Bootleg Theater – Los Angeles, CA &
Mar 21 @ Muddy Waters – Santa Barbara, CA &
Mar 22 @ Bottom of the Hill – San Francisco, CA  &
Mar 23 @ Sophia’s – Davis, CA  &
Mar 25 @ High Dive – Seattle, WA  &
Mar 26 @ Doug Fir – Portland, OR  &
Mar 28 @ Larimer Lounge – Denver, CO  &
Mar 29 @ Replay Lounge – Kansas City, MO  &
Apr 10 @ Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY  %
Apr 11 @ Mercury Lounge – New York, NY  %
Apr 12 @ Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA  %
Apr 13 @ Red Palace – Washington, DC %

# = w/ Yellow Ostrich
& = w/ Milagres
% = w/ Howler

White Arrows remix Active Child

Active Child - "Johnny Belinda" (White Arrows remix)

Ooh La La artist White Arrows recently took some time out of their busy schedule to remix the track “Johnny Belinda” by their friends Active Child. The resulting dancy goodness is in the player below.

White Arrows’ most recent release “Get Gone” is available now, both on 7″ and digitally, from us here at Ooh La La. Active Child’s most recent release “You Are All I See” is available now on all formats from Vagrant Records. Expect some exciting White Arrows news in the very near future.

See White Arrows live on the West Coast:

Feb 23 @ The Observatory – Santa Ana, CA (w/ Starfucker)
Feb 25 @ Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA (w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra)
Feb 26 @ The Central – Santa Monica, CA (w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestera)
Feb 27 @ SLO Brewing Co – San Luis Obispo, CA (w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra)
Feb 28 @ The Cellar Door – Visalia, CA (w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra)

Avan Lava / “It’s Never Over”

We’ve been keeping a close eye on our friends Avan Lava for a while now and are stoked to spread the word on their new single “It’s Never Over”. The debut single off their forthcoming EP “Flex Fantasy” (coming out 2/21/12) combines elements of electro-pop-R&B with NY Dance/Disco as singer Tom Hennes (“TC”) sings his heart out reaching Mariah Carey levels of silky falsetto.

NYC band AVAN LAVA is singer TC (Tom Hennes) and Producers/Musicians Le Chev (Narcisse, Fischerspooner) and Ian Pai (Blue Man Group, Fischerspooner). Fantastical, absurd, joyous and technical live performances with the help of Musicians/Vocalists/Technicians Andrew Schneider (The Wooster Group), Drew Citron (Stop The Virgens) and Jo Lampert (Prometheus Bound, The Last Goodbye).

Catch the band playing at:

Glasslands Saturday, February 11th with Tony Castles // Bluejay
Mercury Lounge Saturday, February 25th with Chrome Canyons
(AVAN LAVA Flex Fantasy EP Release Party)

http://www.facebook.com/AVANLAVA