IVY release new single "Fascinated" and host remix contest for "Distant Lights" and "Lost In The Sun"

IVY's new single "Fascinated", from upcoming album All Hours, is available for download by heading to iTunes. In addition, IVY has teamed up with Big Shot Magazine to challenge your remixing skills with two more All Hours tracks. Head over to BigShotMag.com and submit your remix of “Distant Lights” and “Lost In The Sun” for your chance to win a signed copy of IVY's upcoming release and have your remixes posted on the band’s social properties. Contest ends August 5!

MGMT to play Nike US Open of Surfing

MGMT will perform on Saturday, August 6th at the 2011 Nike US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, CA. The concert is part of Nike's self-proclaimed "Surfing Music Lineup," including artists Jimmy Eat World, Surfer Blood, The Sounds, and Dead Country with MGMT headlining. MGMT will take the beach stage at 4:30 at the conclusion of the day's surfing competition. The concert is free and open to the general public. More information can be found at Nike's official site.

The Fenway Recordings Sessions Announces Updated Session #139

Fenway Recordings announces Session #139, featuring California indie rockers GROUPLOVE with support from St. Paul trio YOUNG MAN at Brighton Music Hall on September 13th (Tickets). Still on the way:

Session #140: YOU AM I and SLOAN at Brighton Music Hall on September 14th (Tickets)

Session #141: THE HORRORS with THE STEPKIDS at Brighton Music Hall on October 3th (Tickets)

Session #142: BRAIDS with PEPPER RABBIT at Great Scott on October 20th (Tickets)

BlackBook discusses the new IVY album

After tossing off so many near-perfect pop songs during the ‘90s (and a few last decade), Chelsea-based trio Ivy is finally back. Side projects have kept members Adam Schlesinger, Dominique Durand, and Andy Chase busy, but their album All Hours, set for a September release, represents the band’s first new material in five years. Said Durand earlier this month from Los Angeles, “We’ve all been very busy.” Read the full text here.

Saves The Day Announce Fall UK/EU Tour With Yellowcard

Saves The Day are excited to announce that they will be heading to the UK and Europe this fall for a tour with Yellowcard. The tour will include four co-headlining dates in the UK which follow Saves The Day's April show at London's Electric Ballroom, and will be the band's first full UK tour in over 7 years. Information on dates and venues below.  Tickets will go on sale to the public this Friday at 9AM GMT/5AM EST.  Stay tuned for info on more dates to come in the next few weeks.

:: Tour Dates :: Nov. 28th :: Glasgow Garage, Scotland UK Nov. 29th :: Birmingham HMV Institute, Birmingham UK Nov. 30th :: Manchester Academy 2, Manchester UK Dec. 1st :: London HMV Forum, London UK Dec. 3rd :: Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands Dec. 13th :: Trix Club, Antwerp Belgium Dec. 16th :: La (2), Barcelona Spain Dec. 17th :: Caracol, Spain

Magic! Magic Roses will join MGMT in CA for two shows

Magic! Magic Roses will be joining MGMT in Pozo, CA on August 7th and Big Sur, CA on August 10th.

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The Fenway Recordings Sessions adds to its summer and fall lineup, confirms Sessions #135-141.

Fenway Recordings is stoked to announce the addition of 7 upcoming Session shows. #135 will held on July 20th at Brighton Music Hall featuring CIBO MATTO with TONY CASTLES (Tickets). Sessions #136 & #137 will feature FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE with NICOLE ATKINS at Brighton Music Hall on August 12th &13th. Fountains of Wayne's first night, August 12th, will be a full electric set (Tickets), while the second night, August 13th, will be a full acoustic set (Tickets).  On August 31st, the Sessions welcomes MALE BONDING with LOVE INKS and GIRLFRIENDS to Brighton Music Hall for Session #138 (Tickets).  YOU AM I and SLOAN will take the Brighton Music Hall Stage on September 14th for the #139 session (Tickets).  #140 will feature THE HORRORS at Brighton music Hall on October 3th (Tickets). And on October 20th BRAIDS with PEPPER RABBIT will be at the Great Scott for Session #141 (Tickets).

Bodega Girls Release New Single: "Live Free Or Die" Out Today!

Bodega Girls' new single, "Live Free Or Die," is out today on iTunes.  It is also available as a limited edition cassingle with exclusive B-Side, "Everybody Wants A Piece Of My Baby"  and digital download. The track was written and recorded with the Granite State in mind, and to celebrate the release, Bodega Girls will be at San Antonio Spur - and BG superfan - Matt Bonner's Sneakers and Speakers event at the Page in Portsmouth, NH on July 2nd.  They'll join fellow New England indie rockers Deer Tick at this annual fundraiser put on by Bonner and his brother Luke to raise money for the Boys & Girls club.

Bodega Girls remix track by The Static Jacks

Check out a new extended remix of The Static Jacks' single, "Girl Parts" by Bodega Girls. Listen to the track here to see what music blog RCRD Label had to say about the Bodega remix. Also, don't miss the chance to submit your own "Girl Parts" remix in The Static Jack's official remix context held to promote their upcoming album, If You're Young, due out August 30th. The contest is open through July 15th. Check out The Static Jack's Facebook page for contest information.

Mission of Burma to play free outdoor NYC show!

Mission of Burma announces new show as part of the “Free Summer Sunday” Beach Party Music Series in NYC on August 7th. Presented in association with the Seaport Music Festival on Pier 17 and the RiverRocks Series on Pier 54, this six-week concert series, booked for July 10th through August 14th, will include musical acts such as The Ravonettes, Swirlies, and more. Mission of Burma will take the stage at 3pm at the Beekman Beer Garden Beach Club along the East River in lower Manhattan. The concert is free and will take place on Beekman’s 200-ton sandy beach overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge. The show is limited to 1,100 people so get there early when doors open at 11:30 am. 21 and older only. More information here.