[Watch] Toro Y Moi Debuts New Song "Rose Quartz" at Lollapalooza

Toro Y Moi made good use of his set at Lollapalooza this past weekend, soaking up the sunny weather and premiering a brand new cut titled "Rose Quartz". With echoing piano keys, glitched out vocal samples, and sweeping, summer-tinged synth lines, the song is a fantastic summer jam. Watch the replay above.

During the performance, Toro Y Moi debuted a total of five songs, giving the impression that a new release is definitely in the works.

[Watch] Lollapalooze Live Webcast All Weekend

Today sees the start of Chicago's biggest music festival, Lollapalooza, and all weekend you'll be able to stream a live webcast of every performance as they happen. Head over to YouTube to watch bands such as The Shins, The Black Keys, Bloc Party, Avicii, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack White, Miike Snow, Childish Gambino, and many more deliver the goods live. After the jump, you can check out the full schedule, with all times in CST.

Friday, August 3rd:
01:30 – Yellow Ostrich
01:30 – Michael Kiwanuka
02:15 – The Black Angels
02:15 – Dr. Dog
03:00 – The War on Drugs
03:30 – Blind Pilot
04:00 – Metric
04:15 – The Afghan Whigs
05:15 – The Head and the Heart
05:15 – Tame Impala
06:15 – The Shins
06:15 – Band of Skulls
07:00 – Sharon Van Etten
07:30 – Dawes
08:00 – Die Antwoord
08:30 – The Black Keys
09:00 – Wale

Saturday, August 4th:
01:30 – JEFF the Brotherhood
01:30 – Los Jaivas
02:15 – Delta Spirit
02:15 – GIVERS
03:00 – Neon Indian
03:15 – Aloe Blacc
04:00 – The Temper Trap
04:15 – Alabama Shakes
05:15 – fun.
05:15 – First Aid Kit
06:00 – The Weeknd
06:00 – Washed Out
06:45 – tUnE-yArDs
07:00 – Bloc Party
08:00 – Red Hot Chili Peppers
08:30 – Avicii

Sunday, August 5th:
01:30 – Oberhofer
01:30 – Bombay Bicycle Club
02:15 – Trampled By Turtles
02:30 – White Rabbits
03:00 – The Walkmen
03:15 – Gary Clark Jr.
04:15 – Franz Ferdinand
04:15 – J. Cole
05:15 – The Gaslight Anthem
05:15 – Toro Y Moi
06:00 – At the Drive-In
06:15 – Of Monsters and Men
07:15 – Florence and the Machine
07:15 – The Big Pink
08:15 – Miike Snow
08:30 – Jack White
09:15 – Childish Gambino

[SKOA Presents] Some Kind of Awesome's Outside Lands Mixtape

In 10 days, San Francisco will play host to the fifth edition of Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, one of the city's most prominent festivals. With a lineup including acts like Stevie Wonder, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Metallica, Foo Fighters, Bloc Party, Beck, Justice, Jack White, Sigur Rós, Passion Pit, and Franz Ferdinand, it will surely be a highlight of the 2012 festival circuit.

Leading up to the festival, Some Kind of Awesome will be providing preview coverage of what to expect and who we are excited to see, but to kick things off we are offering up a free mixtape for everyone to enjoy. The 22-track Outside Lands Mixtape is comprised of tracks from many of the artists that we can't wait to see live at the festival, all of which have been carefully chosen and organized for your listening pleasure.

Below, you can stream SKOA's Outside Lands Mixtape in full, and make sure to follow us over on 8tracks. As well, the mixtape is available to download for free in two volumes after the jump, where you can also see the full tracklisting for the mixtape.

SKOA's Outside Lands Mixtape from skoablog on 8tracks.

Direct Links:

SKOA's Outside Lands Mixtape: Vol. 1

SKOA's Outside Lands Mixtape: Vol. 2

Tracklists:

SKOA's Outside Lands Mixtape: Vol. 1

01. Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out
02. Neil Young and Crazy Horse - "Oh Susannah"
03. Alabama Shakes - "I Found You"
04. Jack White - "Missing Pieces"
05. Yellow Ostrich - "Hold On"
06. Tennis - "Petition"
07. Andrew Bird - "Eyeoneye"
08. Electric Guest - "Awake"
09. Beck - "Que Onda Guero"
10. Big Boi feat. Theophilus London - "She Said OK"
11. Stevie Wonder - "Higher Ground"

SKOA's Outside Lands Mixtape: Vol. 2

12. Fitz and The Tantrums - "Moneygrabber"
13. Tanlines - "All of Me"
14. YACHT - "Shangri-La"
15. Washed Out - "New Theory"
16. Sigur Rós - "Ekki Múkk"
17. Explosions in the Sky - "Human Qualities"
18. Tame Impala - "Apocalypse Dreams"
19. Bloc Party - "Octopus"
20. MSTRKRFT - "Back In The USSA"
21. Justice  - "On'n'On"
22. Passion Pit - "Hideaway"

[News] Outside Lands Festival Reveals 2012 Schedule

Festivals can be difficult to manage, as you're guaranteed to miss at least a few bands you were hoping to see in order to see another. San Francisco music festival Outside Lands is no exception. The official set times for the festival have now been revealed, and you'll have to choose between Beck, The Walkmen, Tennis, or YACHT; Neil Young and Crazy Horse or Justice; Norah Jones or Passion Pit; and perhaps the most difficult of all, Stevie Wonder or Skrillex. Check out the full schedule after the jump, or at the Outside Lands website, and click on the specific day to see a full size version.

Some Kind of Awesome will be present at this year's Outside Lands Festival, so expect some preview coverage in the next couple of weeks, as well as full coverage of the festival before and after it takes place.

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[Contest] [NYC-Only] Win A Pair Of Tickets To See Animal Kingdom Tomorrow Night (7/25) @ Mercury Lounge!

Animal Kingdom was one of those bands that totally caught us off guard but in the best possible way on our first listen. You may remember a few months back when we loved on their video for their single, "Strange Attractor" so much that we included them on our April Mixtape. Since then we have added their new album, The Looking Away to our summer rotation and have yet to regret that decision. 

We are happy to report that the band has ventured to the US of A for a string of dates, which kicks off tonight in Philadelphia, PA and runs through mid-August. Even better: if you happen to be living in the greater NYC area we have a pair of tickets to give away to tomorrow night's (7/25) show at Mercury Lounge.

Want to come dance along side us tomorrow night at Merc? Leave us a comment before 11:30am EDT tomorrow (7/25) telling us something that you're strangely attracted to. A winner will be chosen at random and notified shortly afterwards. Show is 21+ so make sure you're old enough before you enter.

Don't live in NYC? Make sure you catch these guys [hopefully] in a neighborhood near you. They'll also be making appearances at Lollapalooza and Outside Lands so make sure you keep an eye out for them if you're headed that way as well.

Animal Kingdom - Tour Dates

JULY
24 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
25 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
26 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
30 - Albany, NY - Jullian's
31 - Columbus, OH - The Basement
 
AUGUST
03 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
04 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock
05 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room
07 - Colorado Springs, CO - Black Sheep
08 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
09 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
11 - San Francisco, CA - Outsidelands Music and Arts Festival
12 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room
14 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
16 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
17 - Santa Barbara, CA - Soho Room

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[News] Coachella Cruise Announced, Brings Hot Chip, James Murphy, Pulp, and More Along for the Journey

Less than an hour ago, we reported on rumors that Goldenvoice, the people behind The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, would be announcing a Coachella-themed cruise, which would set sail in December. It appears the rumors are true.

In December, Coachella will be hosting two separate cruises (they have to keep up with their recent foray into dual weekends), the first being a three-day cruise to the Bahamas starting on December 16th, and the second being a four-day cruise to Jamaica starting on December 19th. Both cruises will sail out of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Prices for the cruise start at $500 per person, which includes cabin, entertainment, and food.

The biggest selling point, though, has to be the lineup, and Goldenvoice have brought in some major talent for their seafaring adventure. Headlining the cruise are Hot Chip, Pulp, Yeasayer, Girl Talk, James Murphy, and Sleigh Bells, with other acts including SKOA favorite El-P, Simian Mobile Disco, Killer Mike, Grimes, The Rapture, Black Lips, Cloud Nothings, DJ Z-Trip, The Gaslamp Killer, and more.

Let us know your thoughts on Coachella's ocean adventures.

[News] Coachella Cruise Rumored

The big wigs in the Coachella camp, aka Goldenvoice, are preparing for a big announcement later this evening, and word around the web is that they will be revealing a Coachella-esque cruise. According to the Los Angeles Times, the cruise will start in Florida and could happen as early as December. The cruise would expand the Coachella brand even further than its current state, and would join a number of other music-themed cruises. The major question, though, is which artists will be performing and how much the ticket will cost. Chances are the ticket will be quite expensive, and the artists would have to be incredibly tempting for fans to shell out the cash. Give us your thoughts below, and stay tuned for more information.

[Watch] Crystal Castles Debut New Song at Parklife Festival

At Parklife Festival in Manchester, England last weekend, Toronto electronic duo Crystal Castles debuted a brand new song. The duo are currently working on their as-of-yet-untitled third studio album, which is set to be released sometime this summer via Fictional/Universal. Check out the fan footage of the untitled song above.