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New Single: 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!
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
Reflecting on 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
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
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
1,2,3 TOUR THE US & PLAY SXSW
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
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)