Connections – “Weapons” [Video]

A Connections video?! That is right – here is the new video for “Weapons” from the band’s Headphone Approved record Midnight Run.

What is not to love? Rock, paper, scissors wrestling, banana love, and wine drinking monsters taking a bath to just name a few video highlights!

Check out the video directed by Brandon Reichard and make sure you pick up a copy of the album from Anyway Records.

Sad13 – “Less Than 2” [Video]

I can see the vision here and without hearing a note could believe that Sadie Dupuis, a.ka. Sad13, of indie band Speedy Ortiz could make a more pop sounding record. Her fun side debut solo album Slugger will be out on November 11th via Carpark Records.

Check out the first video and tell us what you think. The next Gwen Stefani? We shall see. You can pre-order the record HERE.

TUNS – “Mind Over Matter” [Video]

TUNS is power pop heaven from Canada as the group features Sloan’s Chris Murphy, Super Friendz’ Matt Murphy and the Inbreds’ Mike O’Neil. How you imagine it sounds is exactly how it sounds! The band just recently released their self-titled debut last month on Royal Mountain Records and “Mind Over Matter” is the first video from the record.

“Mind Over Matter” is a fun catchy song that now has an entertaining video to go with it. It also is a great reminder not to get into cars with strange scarred dudes!

Phantogram – “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore” [Video]

Here is a band that has been blowing up lately. Their upcoming album Three is out October 7 via Republic which features their single and this video “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore.”

Check out the video and them on a tour soon across North America starting 9/29 in Las Vegas – full tour list below

PHANTOGRAM TOUR DATES
09-29 Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
09-30 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theater
10-01 San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
10-02 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
10-04 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
10-05 Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre
10-06 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
10-07 Seattle, WA – The Paramount
10-08 Victoria, British Columbia – Sugar Nightclub
10-09 Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore Ballroom
10-11 Salt Lake City, UT – In the Venue
10-12 Denver, CO – The Fillmore
10-14 Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
10-15 Ames, IA – Great Hall Memorial Union
10-16 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
10-18 Columbus, OH – Express Live! Pavilion
10-19 Toronto, Ontario – Phoenix Concert Theatre
10-20 Montreal, Quebec – Corona Theatre
10-21 Boston, MA – House of Blues
10-22 New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
10-24 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
10-25 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
10-26 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
10-28 Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
10-29 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
10-30 Knoxville, TN – The Mill and the Mine
10-31 Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
11-02 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
11-03 New Orleans, LA – Joy Theater
11-04 Austin, TX – Sound On Sound Festival
11-05 Dallas, Texas – Bomb Factory
11-08 Paris, FR – Petit Bain
11-10 Amsterdam, NLD – Bitterzoet
11-11 Berlin, DEU – Lido
11-14 Brighton, UK – Patterns
11-16 London, UK – Heaven
11-17 Manchester, UK – The Deaf Institute
11-18 Glasgow, UK – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut
12-28 Busselton, AU – Southbound Festival
1-1 Sydney, AU – Field Day

Kal Marks – “Coffee” [Video]

Boston’s Kal Marks released their latest album Life Is Alright, Everybody Dies (TFN Headphone Approved Review) back in February via Exploding In Sound and Midnight Werewolf Records, and today they have their first music video from the album for their single “Coffee”. Directed by Sheree Chen, the clip captures both the pain and joy that come together with the struggles of commitment!

Kal Marks will be hitting the road, together with new drummer Adam Berkowitz (formerly of Ex-Breathers), for a US tour in support of Life Is Alright, Everybody Dies with dates throughout September and October. All dates can be found below.

TOUR DATES:
09/22 – Boston, MA @ Allston Hot Dog City w/ Watcher, Sallow, Big Mess & Cloud Cover
09/29 – Manchester, NH @ Fuzz Hut w/ Shifty & Charles
09/30 – Montreal, QC @ La Plante w/ Dollys & Stevenson
10/01 – Toronto, ON @ Smiling Budha
10/02 – Oberlin, OH @ Big Blue
10/03 – Kalamazoo, MI @ Louies
10/04 – Chicago, IL @ Subtereanean (Downstairs) w/ Yeesh & Spooky Action Space Captain
10/05 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Turkey Lounge w/ Soul Low
10/06 – St Louis, MO @ Cookie Tree Mansion
10/07 – Nashville, TN @ Blackbird Tatoo
10/08 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Comet
10/09 – Blacksburg, VA @ Robin Williams Arts Center
10/10 – Charlottesville, VA @ Magnolia House w/ Basmati & Ing
10/11 – Washington, DC @ Comet Ping Pong
10/12 – Philadelphia, PA @ All Night Diner w/ Left & Right, Blue Smiley & Caffeine
10/13 – Brooklyn, NY @ Shea Stadium w/ Washer, Jackal Onasis, Youth Expire & Laila
10/14 – Providence, RI @ Funky Jungle
10/21 – Worcester, MA @ Firehouse w/ Vagabon, Loone, & Bethlehem Steel
10/22 – Boston, MA @ O’Brien’s Pub w/ Warehouse, DiCaprio & Birthing Hips
11/11 – Hamden, CT @ The Space

Beck – “Wow” [Video]

Can’t really get enough of this new Beck tune and now “Wow,” has a great video to go with it! Beck also had some help as the artist contributors to the “Wow” video are Sam Cannon, Randy Cano, Andy Gregg, David McLeod, John McLaughlin, Jess Rona, and Steve Smith.

In addition to heading out on a September 15-24 mini-tour, Beck is currently putting finishing touches on his forthcoming follow-up to last year’s Album of the Year GRAMMY winner Morning Phase. Co-produced by his Sea Change-era bandmate Greg Kurstin and Beck and to be released on Capitol Records, Beck’s 13th studio opus will feature both “Wow” and last year’s summer smash “Dreams.”