“this just in…we have been working on new material lately….we are going to start playing it at shows starting now. we also just finished tracking a couple of new tunes that are now in the process of being mixed. thanks to the band JET, mixing has been delayed as computer boy has been kidnapped by them and is being held at the bubble(the recording studio) but i hear they are treating him well. we are trying to get these 2 songs that we have done to be released on 7” vinyl for your pleasure…but in the mean time, we will release them on cassette and CD-R and make them available at shows only until something is worked out. SVC records of course will make these tracks available digitally when the time is right. we have been getting lots of e-mails from our faithful fans that want us to play in their city,, and trust me we want to as well,but due to gas prices and not being on a record label that has lots of money to pay for a tour, we are doing our best to get the hell out of texas. thanks to a deal that southwest airlines had going, we are flying to the east coast for a few days and taking the china town bus to our shows. we are awaiting confirmation on a couple of shows but hopefully we will see yo there! we also finally just filmed a video for sweet girl which will be released sometime next week. we are soon going to film a video for one of the new songs “summertime” (featuring alex on lead vocals).we will egin recording a full length or something very soon as well.“

The band’s next show is August 30th at Emo’s, so you know we’ll be there with bells on. Check out this rad video for the band’s upcoming EP, sounds stellar!
Summer Mini Tour

Ringo Deathstarr – “Down On You”
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TRYOUTS: FIGHT BITE’S EMERALD EYES
Considering that there are only two members present in the Denton, Texas based fuzz-filled experimental band Fight Bite, it’s astounding just how much depth and layers the songs seem to incorporate. From the waves of passion and synthesizers in instant classic “Swissex Lover” to the melodic keyboard, starry-eyed drum twinkles, and soaring vocals of “Strings”, Emerald Eyes begins and ends as a masterpiece of headphone-heavy, lilting pop music, bringing a delicate touch to a genre recently mired in loud-quiet-loud dynamics. The subtleties of Fight Bite are wistful and unique, as the band refuses to play to either shoegaze tenants or chamber-pop standards, instead electing to combine elements of both into an intimate mix of lonely teenager background tunes and the epic sweep of a hot wind over a cloud-covered field. Reminiscent of the the latest work of M83 in parts, Fight Bite dives deep into the realm of the dreamiest of pop standards and comes across on the other side of the universe with one of the best releases of the year. Definitely makes the team, though it’ll probably just sit in a corner and write in its diary during practice.

Fight Bite – “Spring Rain”
Fight Bite – “Strings”
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TRYOUTS: HIGH PLACES’ HIGH PLACES
Of all the bands one reads about online, there remains only a select few that eschew standard melodies and pop rhythms so completely as Brooklyn’s High Places, who with their self-titled debut have crafted an intimate realm of whirls, clicks, sounds, and noises that magically combine into, what else, but awe-inspiring music. Beginning with the bang of “The Storm” it becomes clear that High Places is lifting us far away from Kansas and having left our comfort zone the band refuses to let us settle in comfortably. Truly, the ingenuity of the instrumentality of this record is nothing short of astounding, with waterdrops taking the place of drumbeats, rainmakers dipping in and out of the dynamic mix, and light keyboard tapping remaining the only familiar instrument in the bunch. The vocals drift in and out of each verse with the carefree abandon of a flitting hummingbird, though it compliments the drumwork so completely that it seems the perfect marriage of voice and form. The strength of the band’s earlier work 03/07-09/07 lied partly in its penchant for constructing tiny vignettes with song ideas and never overstaying its welcome, and High Places manages to capture the same essence, each track dancing in and swimming out like a bee shooting between sunflowers. Overall, the record stands as a testament to the ingenuity of modern indie-rock, which could stand a facelift every once in a while, and what better way to shake things up than throw out everything we’ve ever known. Definitely makes the team and probably will come up with some wild new cheers that are probably illegal in competition.

High Places – “The Storm”
High Places – “From Stardust to Sentience”

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“We uploaded our new track: “Hypertension”, to promote our forthcoming 4-song EP on M’Lady’s Records this Fall.

Germs of Youth will be releasing a 7″ single: “Six Years Doing Time” b/w “Negative Creep” and maybe another?

PPM is releasing a DVD compilation, “New Video Works”, with videos by:
ABE VIGODA, BARR, BLACK BLACK, DEERHUNTER, ERASE ERRATA, FINALLY PUNK, HAWNAY TROOF, HIGH PLACES, DAVID HORVITZ, JAPANTHER, KIT, LUCKY DRAGONS, MIKA MIKO, NO AGE, POCAHAUNTED, THE SADS, SILVER DAGGERS, SISSY SPACEK, SOFT BOILED EGGIES, SOFT CIRCLE, SOILED MATTRESS AND THE SPRINGS, DAVID SCOTT STONE AND XIU XIU

We plan to tour the UK/Europe before the year is over, but school/work/nomadic endeavors has kept us put for the time being.”

Holy snap, just when we though we’d never hear from these awesome ladies again they go and churn out 4-song EP and plan to appear on a DVD comp with some of our Cannibal Cheerleader favorites (Mika Miko, High Places, Xiu Xiu, etc). Here’s to you girls, we’ll definitely be picking up the EP!

Finally Punk – “Manatee”
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GRAND OLE PARTY TOUR WITH BLACK LIPS
In what’s sure to be an epic tour for the ages, Southern flower-punks the Black Lips are heading out on tour with Cannibal Cheerleader fave Grand Ole Party for some California dates. Here’s hoping this duo swings through Texas and soon!

Grand Ole Party – “Look Out Young Son”
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TREASURE MAMMAL BACK IN THE STUDIO?
Recent mumblings on the Treasure Mammal Myspace along with confirmations from Abe himself point towards the fact that our favorite spazz-rocker/motivational speaker is in the studio recording tracks for what might hopefully be the followup to the excellent You Wish I Was Channeling Your Spirit. Of course, anything our friend Abe touches turns to gold, including the recently uploaded Improvisational tracks with Corey of the Mae Shi which are a testament to the experimental creativity of the T. Mammal. Check ‘em out on the ‘Space y’alls.

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THE CANNIBAL CHEERLEADER ZINE IS OUT
Where can I find this monstrosity? How can I get my hands on this limited edition first run of the Cannibal Cheerleader magazine? Well yours truly will be hard at work tomorrow planting the zine at strategic locations. These include:

Waterloo Records
The Parlor
MonkeyWrench Books
Sound on Sound Records
Book People
Kerbey Lane (Guad location)
SpiderHouse Cafe
FlightPath Coffee Shop
Epoch
Zen’s (Guad location)

Because the zine is expensive to make I will only be dropping off a few at each location so grab it fast! However, if you’d like your own copy delivered to you, just email me at cannibalcheerleader@gmail.com and I’ll shoot one your way. And if you find a copy, be sure and hang onto it and let me know what you think.

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01 The Storm
02 You in Forty Years
03 The Tree With the Lights in It
04 Vision’s the First…
05 Gold Coin
06 Papaya Year
07 Namer
08 Golden
09 A Field Guide
10 From Stardust to Sentience

This is shaping up to be one of our favorite releases of the year but that baby cover up there is reminding us of a bad trip! Yikes!

Carissa’s Wierd – Sofisticated Fuck Princess Please Leave Me Alone
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NEW BAND CHEER – HIGH PLACES
Although much blogged about, Pitchforked, and generally well-reported on, Brooklyn duo High Places are just now coming into rotation on the Cannibal Cheerleader playlist. Electronic noodling and whispy female vocals combine to make strange, ephemeral pop tunes that swim by easily but leave a smoky haze in their wake. Very unique in sound, this duo promises to go places with their upcoming full-length, as reported by Stereogum. Check them out, they’re definitely worth a listen.

High Places – Head Spins (Extended Edition)
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M.I.A. CANCELS EUROPEAN TOURThe seemingly endless tour of our favorite female rapper M.I.A. has apparently hit a snag, as the songstress has just announced she will be cancelling her upcoming European tour in order to avoid burning out. So sayeth Miss Maya:

“I’m canceling because I feel like physically I just have to stop for a second,” she said. “It’s too insane. I was losing a sense of just, like, reality, you know what I mean? I think for an artist like me, it’s so important for me to be in the streets and go to the same shop every day and see the same people and, like, communicate. And it’s really difficult to do that when you’re in the city every day for 24 hours. Like, I love connecting with my band, but I want to actually help them and be a part of peoples’ lives. Which is really hard when you’re on tour.”

Seems reasonable to us. Here’s hoping the time off produces a new record like last year’s Cannibal Cheerleader approved Kala.

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you should see the stereogum.com enjoyed player here if you have flash

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NEW INTERPOL FAN VIDEO


In what is apparently a more and more regular occurence, a fan-made video for a band has received the act’s approval, as is this case with this fan-made, Interpol-approved clip. Featuring “Rest My Chemistry” from last year’s underrated Our Love to Admire, the video of swirling lights seems incredibly fitting. Here’s hoping they do “Pace Is The Trick” next.

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POSTER SALE IN AUSTIN


Here are some rock posters readers of CC might be interested in! They are from Bryan Keplesky’s (of Misprint fame) personal collection and they include such CC faves as Death Cab and the Wrens. Apparently Bryan will deliver them to your house if you order so call him up and get some!