MGMT and Guards Play First City Festival & FYF Fest This Weekend!

MGMT and GUARDS both play First City Festival in Monterey, CA on Saturday, August 24th and then head to Downtown Los Angeles for FYF Fest on Sunday, August 25th.

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First City Festival Set Times: GUARDS // Manzanita Stage // 3:55pm MGMT // Redwood Stage // 7:45pm

More info on First City Festival 2013 HERE.

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FYF Fest Set Times: GUARDS // Carrie Stage // 4:15pm MGMT // Carrie Stage // 9:20pm

More info on FYF Fest 2013 HERE.

Guards play Osheaga and Lollapalooza this weekend!

GUARDS play Osheaga in Montreal, QC on Friday, August 2nd! Catch them on the Sennheiser (Green) stage at 1:55pm. As a preview to their set at the festival, they play Les Sessions, presented by ARTVstudio and Bonsound Concerts on August 1st. Then, GUARDS head to Chicago, IL to play  Lollapalooza on Sunday, August 4th. Head over to the Lakeshore Stage at 12pm to catch their set.

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Joywave posts third track off forthcoming 88888 MIxtape

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JOYWAVE // 88888 Mixtape // Due April 15th

"Ray Lewis (Slappers Only)" feat. STS: Premiere via OKAYPLAYER "London": Premiere via INDIE SHUFFLE "All I Want": Premiere via PIGEONS & PLANES.

Leonardo Da Vinci is famously credited with the quote "An artist's work is never finished, only abandoned." One might wonder if Rochester, New York's JOYWAVE had this in mind when they decided to revisit their debut EP, Koda Vista for their upcoming 88888 mixtape. Whereas 88888's predecessor 77777 prominently featured samples of other artists' work (such as LCD Soundsystem and Pet Shop Boys), this most recent effort relies on 100% original work and samples from Koda Vista.

88888 is a prime example of creating something anew through defacing an original art piece. One would imagine this is an artistic vein the band enjoys, as it shows up commonly in their work. For 88888's artwork, they've featured the work of seminal expressionist artist Edvard Munch (best known for his painting "The Scream"). Munch was famously obsessed creatively with ensuring the best possible version of his work was presented to the public. He revisited "The Scream" four times resulting in 4 very distinct versions of the painting. JOYWAVE is doing something similar with Koda Vista through this mixtape in that it takes pieces of the EP and reworks them with the goal of presenting the project in its best form. The band took a similar approach for their 77777 project where they put their own spin on an other artist's music and art.

JOYWAVE frontman Daniel Armbruster is the primary force behind the project creatively. However the onstage synergy between Armbruster and his 4 bandmates is an integral part of what makes the band so special. They released their debut mixtape, 77777 in March of 2011, with their first proper EP, Koda Vista following a year later. In January, the band released a concert film, "Joywave Live at the Planetarium", which you can now view. Look for 88888 to be available from the band's website soon.

Guards release video for "Ready To Go"

 

GUARDS // "Ready To Go" (official video)

Credits: Directed by Kaylie Church with DP Ryan Jackson-Healy

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