Well that was fast. Summer Camp could’ve rested on their laurels from their last album, “Welcome to Condale,” however, the duo have a treat for fans. The UK kids will be releasing a new EP titled, “Always,” this summer. The two wrote the material this past Christmas and wasted no time. Check out the first track to leak from the EP, “Life,” that plays like a simmering piano banger. Photo via Moshi Moshi. Sadly, the upcoming tour only includes UK dates. Boo.

Always EP – tracklisting

1. Life
2. Always
3. City
4. Hunt
5. Outside

I really HATE saying anybody “killed it” anywhere, but Hot Chip “killed it” on UK’s Jools Holland yesterday. Their forthcoming album, “In Our Heads,” will see the light of day on June 11. Check out their tour dates below and I’m hoping they have fill in some slots between their Canada and Mexico journey, namely like playing here in Denver. Check out Daphni’s (Dan Snaith from Caribou) remix of “Night and Day” below that plays like a definite burner.

Hot Chip – Night And Day (Later with Jools Holland)

Hot Chip North American Tour Dates

FRI 13 JULY – MINNEAPOLIS, MN, FIRST AVENUE, USA (new date)
SAT 14 JULY – CHICAGO, IL – PITCHFORK MUSIC FESITVAL
SUN 15 JULY – TORONTO, ON, SOUND ACADEMY, CANADA (new date)
TUE 17 JULY – BOSTON, MA, HOUSE OF BLUES, USA (new date)
WED 18 JULY – BROOKLYN, NY, PROSPECT PARK BANDSHELL (new date)
SAT 21 JULY – PHILADELPHIA – ELECTRIC FACTORY (new date)
SUN 9 SEP – LOS ANGELES, CA – HOLLYWOOD BOWL
TUE 11 SEP – OAKLAND, CA, FOX THEATER, USA (new date)
THU 13 SEP – PORTLAND, OR, CRYSTAL BALLROOM (new date)
FRI 14 SEP – SEATTLE, WA, PARAMOUNT THEATRE, USA (new date)
SAT 15 SEP – VANCOUVER, BC, COMMODORE BALLROOM (new date)
THU 20 SEP – PUEBLA, MEXICO, PIRAMIDE De CHOLULA (new date)
FRI 21 SEP – GUADALAJARA, MEXICO, FORO ALTERNO (new date)
SAT 22 SEP – MEXICO CITY, PEPSI CENTER, MEXICO (new date)

CFCF’s video captured by the very talented, YoursTruly catches an extremely rendition of “September” while in Austin for SXSW. What’s gorgeous about YT, is that he can capture paint drying and it would still be as artistic as (fill in the blank) performing.

Age of Consent appears to have been spinning Depeche Mode’s “Master and Servant” with their latest single, “Heartbreak.” Look for a proper release scheduled June 11, 2012.

CFCF Exercise 5 (September)

Age of Consent – Heartbreak

SNL went old school with their choice in hosting duties this past weekend. They went for the sure thing by opting to have SNL veteran, Will Ferrell, take the hosting duties. The 100th digital short for SNL included Justin Bieber,Michael Bolton, Julian Casablancas, Natalie Portman, Justin Timberlake and more (probably the only time I’ll ever use those names in the same sentence). Usher belted out his two radio hits of off the forthcoming album, “Looking for Myself,” scheduled for release June 12.

Usher “Scream” on SNL

Usher “Climax” on SNL

100th Digital Short

Tonight is Game 7 for the Denver Nuggets vs the Los Angeles Lakers. Many didn’t think the Nuggs had a chance, but here they are in LA trying to muscle their way in to the second round. I was inspired to make a California mixtape to cheer on my beloved basketball team. George Karl isn’t a stranger to this situation and hopefully tonight he can reverse his fortune from the time he was the Sonics’ coach and lost a pivotal game 7 vs his current team.

CALI-FOR-NYA MIXTAPE

Never kick a dog when he/she’s down. That’s what Andrew Bynum did effectively with his infantile words about it being “easy” to close out teams when they have them on the ropes. His disconnect in last night’s Lakers v Nuggets NBA playoff game was one of pure disbelief and ambivalence. The have used that soundbite as a rallying cry for the last two games and have achieved when others said victory was only certain with a “star.” The role players on the Nuggets squad are playing above their expectations to the surprise of many fans. Saturday night will see the two Western Conference teams play a do or die final game and something tells me the two big guys, Gasol and Bynum, have their summer plans already penned in their itineraries starting Sunday morning.

Jackson 5 x Madeon-Blame It On The Shuriken (DJ BMILK Bootleg)
Usher – Climax (EricMakesMusic remix)
DVBBS- DRVGS ft. Hayley Gene (VOODOO FARM REMIX)
Visions of Trees – Turn 2U (Leopard Of Honour Remix)
Deadmau5 – The Veldt (Project 46 Happy Technology Pancake)
CASSETTES WON’T LISTEN ‘PERFECT DAY’ (ANDY KUNCL REMIX)
Beastie Boys/Mord Fustang/Quintino & Apster/Rico South-Interconnected Planetary (Dani Deahl Re-fix)
Bittersweet Donald (Mac Miller // The Verve) (the White Panda Mashup)
Zebra and Snake – Money In Heaven (Kashii Remix)
Wildcat! Wildcat! – Mr. Quiche (The Dirty Tees Official Remix)
Tom Vek – Aroused (Van She Remix)
BEASTIE BOYS MEET A-TRAK (ITS OVERTURE BOOTLEG)

TRUST are one of the most exciting bands to have signed to Canadian record label, Arts & Crafts. The ominous masters of synth have put together an album that appear as reenactment of what clubbing was like at the Hacienda in Manchester.

Trust-Bulbform [mp3]

Trust “Sulk”

It’s amazing what you can do with a projection screen and a dark room. The “unofficial” knob turner for Radiohead, Nigel Godrich, has assembled Ultraísta. Not much is known about the trio, but the first taste, “Smalltalk,” has been released with accompanying video. The vocals from the very cool Laura Bettinson comes across has an incantation of Beth Gibbons without sounding too pitchy with the electronic element of the 90′s heyday from the UK.

ultraísta- smalltalk

Dent May has managed to bring two of the things I love most in this world; kitten t-shirts and great use of the green screen. Look for their forthcoming album, “Do Things,” to be released June 12 on Paw Tracks.

The Magnetic Fields show us how Oscar the Grouch would look like if he were a she and lived in a trashcan on a daily basis. The Merge superstars are supporting their latest album, “Love At the Bottom of the Sea.”

Best Friend (Prins Thomas Diskomiks) by Dent May

The Magnetic Fields – Quick! by DominoRecordCo

Dent May – “Best Friend”

the Magnetic Fields “Quick!”

Dent May Tour Dates

5-15 Athens, GA – Farm 255
5-16 Durham, NC – Salamandra
5-17 Baltimore, MD – Golden West
5-18 Brooklyn, NY – 285 Kent +
6-15 Dallas, TX – The Bryan Street Tavern
6-16 Austin, TX – Scottish Rite Theater $$
6-17 San Antonio, TX – El Ten Eleven $$
6-18 Lubbock, TX – Pray For Rain $$
6-20 Tucson, AZ – Solar Culture $$
6-21 Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom $$
6-22 San Diego, CA – Casbah $$
6-23 Los Angeles, CA – The Smell $$
6-24 Long Beach, CA – Alex’s Bar $$
6-26 Isla Vista, CA – Biko Garage $$
6-27 San Jose, CA – Blank Club $$
6-28 Santa Cruz, CA – The Crepe Place $$
6-29 Oakland, CA – New Parish Music Hall $$
6-30 San Francisco, CA – Elbo Room $$!
7-2 Arcata, CA – The Jambalaya $$
7-3 Olympia, WA – Northern $$
7-5 Vancouver, BC – Waldorf Hotel $$
7-6 Seattle, WA – Chop Suey $$
7-7 Portland, OR – East End Block Party$$
7-10 Fargo, ND – Aquarium
7-22 Washington DC – DC9
7-23 Greensboro, NC – Blind Tiger
7-24 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
7/25 Hunstville, MS – Vertical House

+ w/ Family Portrait , The Babies, William Tyler, DJ Ducktails
$$ w/ Quintron and Miss Pussycat
$$! w/ Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Shannon and the Clams

Mariachi El Bronx bring the Mexican flavor from south of the border injected with the raw energy from LA punk rockers, the Bronx.C=T wants to send one lucky reader and a guest to catch Mariachi El Bronx in Boulder on May 17. All you have to do is message me via Twitter @Causeequalstime or email (julio dot enriquez at gmail dot com). If you haven’t picked up their Record Store Day vinyl that includes live takes from around the world from both outfits, the Bronx and Mariachi El Bronx, you can do so here.

Record Store Day splatter vinyl LP Tracks:Mariachi El Bronx:
48 Roses – Brighton Beach, Eng
Slave Labor – Helsinki, Finland
Norteno Lights – Helsinki, Finland
Revolution Girls – Brighton Beach, Eng
The Bronx:
Heart Attack American – St. Louis, MO
False Alarm / Knifeman – Lancaster, PA
Boulevard of Broken Dreams – feat. Michael Monroe – Helsinki, Finland

Mariachi El Bronx – Revolution Girls – David Letterman 12-20-11

05/17/12 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre United States
Time: 8:00pm. Admission: $15 / $17. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 1135 13th Street. with Two Gallants!