The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #412

'Find A Sexy Way To D.A.N.C.E.'

Justice & Death From Above 1979

VERSUS

Shiny Toy Guns & Young Love

MP3: 'Find A Sexy Way To D.A.N.C.E.'

The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #325

Shiny Toy Guns - Stripped

A (surprisingly) brilliant Depeche Mode cover.

It was featured on the indie release of We Are Pilots.

However, the tune was removed from the Universal debut.

MP3: Shiny Toy Guns - Stripped

The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #223

The Hourly Radio - Deaf Ears (Shiny Toy Guns Remix)

L.O.V.E. this one.

Learn more about The Hourly Radio here.

Follow this link to visit STG at their MySpace page.

MP3: The Hourly Radio - Deaf Ears (STG Mix)

The Hourly Radio & Shiny Toy Guns Join Forces For Spring Trek

Odd pairing if you ask me but hey, don't shoot the messenger! All Hourly Radio tour dates can be found below. Asterisks indicate Shiny Toy Guns are on the bill as well while the plus sign recognizes that Stars Of Track & Field AND Shiny Toy Guns will accompany THR. Tickets to all shows on sale now.

May 24 Little Rock, AR - Juanita's *
May 25 Atlanta, GA - The Loft *
May 29 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room +
May 30 Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits +
May 31 Pensacola, FL - American Legion +
Jun 1 Tallahassee, FL - Beta Bar +
Jun 3 Orlando, FL - House of Blues +
Jun 4 Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues +
Jun 5 Birmingham, AL - The Nick
Jun 7 Houston, TX - The Mink
Jun 9 St. Louis, MO - Creepy Crawl
Jun 11 Chicago, IL - The Note
Jun 12 TBA
Jun 13 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive
Jun 14 Spearfish, SD - Toomey's Mill
Jun 17 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick +
Jun 19 Montreal, Quebec - TBA +
Jun 21 Toronto, Ontario - Mod Club +
Jun 22 Baltimore, MD - Sonar +
Jun 23 Hartford, CT - Webster Theater +
Jun 25 New York, NY - Highline +
Jun 26 Pittsburgh, PA - Diesel +
Jun 27 Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection +

MP3: The Hourly Radio - Deaf Ears (via On The Pull Management)

Shiny Toy Guns & The Sounds @ Webster 11/24: Le Disko

I had rather high expectations for Shiny Toy Guns before I went. I loved their first single, 'Le Disko', and even put it directly onto my dj setlist. Though I did really enjoy that specific song live on Friday, as a whole I thought their set was a bit disappointing. They sounded too much like the disco version of Evanescence, for my taste.

Their songs are written either for the female singer, Carah, or the male singer, Chad, and sometimes both. I thought this made their sound a bit schizophrenic. I think their music could be more focused if the female singer had lead all of the songs. Her voice was distinct and infused with some great talent while Chad's voice lends towards the stereotypical emo, nasaly Blink 182. Overall though, I am glad I had a chance to see them. Their cd, We Are Pilots, is out now and worth a spin if you can get your hand on a copy.


The Sounds were amazing. I haven't been the biggest fan in past years but seeing them live has made me into a convert. Despite the delay in the middle, the time flew by and I danced throughout the whole show. The one weird thing was the half dozen guys with flat baseball caps who decided to mosh. Matt surmised that the influx of recently pubescent boys was due to The Sounds' recent stint on the Warp Tour. Regardless, what should have been a relatively small mosh pit with that few people, took up half of the right, front section. This I surmised was due to the scared hipsters fleeing possibly getting hit- myself included. I screamed as one of the bigger guys flung himself at me but Matt pulled me out of the way just as he was about to hit me. My hero.

The Sounds are done touring this year and with December just around the corner and 200+ shows under their belt, who can blame them?

The Sounds & Shiny Toy Guns @ Webster Hall: Supersonic Overdrive!

Dancefest. That's the only word I can use to describe the back-to-back stylings of Shiny Toy Guns and The Sounds last night at Webster Hall. The floor at the venue was shaking just as hard as it was for Arctic Monkeys back at the beginning of the year. The pit was just as nasty as it was for Kasabian, and the singalongs were just as loud as they were for one of the gazillion Art Brut shows this year.

Shiny Toy Guns came on around 7:45 to a thunderous applause. They've garnered many new fans since the last time I saw them as a virtually unknown band (outside of LA) opening for The Sounds at Hiro Ballroom (while people were getting drunk off of $13 martinis).

While they didn't do their cover of Depeche Mode's 'Stripped', their set still shook the crowd and brought many a fist in the air. 'Le Disko' and 'You Are The One' sounded flawless and every little girl in the front two rows surely wished they were frontwoman, Carah. For a great interview with the band, I suggest you click here.

Next up, my beloved Sounds. I've said it before and I'll say it again, they are one of the best live bands around and I would see them every night if they had a residency somewhere in the city. The passion and stamina that they bring to every show is totally unrivaled in my book. Maja and the boys put the show into 5th gear last night and every attendee left in a complete state of ecstasy.


The Sounds are taking a few months off, deservingly, as they've played over 300 shows this year! I can't wait to hear what's next from the Swedes, but I'll be patient. As should you. In the meantime, play and repeat the track below. You can start your own party right in the comfort of your own living room!

Setlist:: Night After Night (rock mix)/Dance With Me/Ego/Hit Me!/Tony The Beat/7 Days A Week/24 Hours/Night After Night (piano mix)/Don't Want To Hurt You/Much Too Long Now/Goodbye Seventies (Yaz cover)/Queen Of Apology/Fire/Painted By Numbers/Mine For Life/Rock N Roll//Living In America/Song With A Mission/Hope You're Happy Now

MP3: The Sounds - Song With A Mission

Dying To SCREAM This To You!

Wanna work off that extra serving of mashed potatoes?

Come join Jen and I tonight @ Webster Hall for THE SOUNDS & SHINY TOY GUNS!

The Sounds haven't played a headlining show in a billion years (or, 6 months) and Shiny Toy Guns always put a little kick in my step.

STG on at 7:30 and The Sounds at 9. Both bands are not to be missed.

MP3: M. Ward - Let's Dance (yes, a Bowie cover, go figure!)

Shiny Toy Guns?

Yeah, I'm not too sure about the name either. What I do know is that I was sent a track from their first album called We Are Pilots (what's up with all the We Are... names recently?) and I love it. It's dancey, fun, electronica kinda reminds me of The Long Blondes meets Goldfrapp.

Download 'Le Disko' here.