Click on the name of the publication or blog below for the sweet press thats flooding in!

Pitchfork

Rolling Stone

Spin

Tiny Mixtapes

Village Voice

Prefix

Guardian

Independent

NME

MetroMix

Resident Advisor

TOUR

Nov 5 2008 8:00P
Turner Hall w/ Marnie Stern Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nov 7 2008 8:00P
Larimer Lounge w/ Marnie Stern Denver, Colorado
Nov 8 2008 8:00P
Kilby Court w/ Marnie Stern Salt Lake City, Utah
Nov 10 2008 8:00P
The Triple Door w/ Marnie Stern Seattle, Washington
Nov 11 2008 8:00P
The Biltmore Cabaret w/ Marnie Stern Vancouver
Nov 12 2008 8:00P
Berbati’s w/ Marnie Stern Portland, Oregon
Nov 14 2008 8:00P
Bimbo’s w/ Marnie Stern San Francisco, California
Nov 15 2008 8:00P
El Rey Theater w/ Marnie Stern Los Angeles, California
Nov 16 2008 8:00P
Casbah w/ Rainbow Arabia San Diego, California
Nov 17 2008 8:00P
Plush w/ Rainbow Arabia Tucson, Arizona
Nov 20 2008 8:00P
Lola’s w/ Rainbow Arabia Dallas, Texas
Nov 21 2008 8:00P
Mohawk w/ Rainbow Arabia Austin, Texas
Nov 22 2008 8:00P
Spanish Moon w/ Rainbow Arabia Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Nov 24 2008 8:00P
The Earl w/ Rainbow Arabia Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 25 2008 8:00P
Cat’s Cradle w/ Rainbow Arabia Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Nov 28 2008 8:00P
Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York
Nov 29 2008 8:00P
Santa’s New York, New York

Animal Collective on Tour in South America right now!

Animal Collective is gearing up for Eastern European tour, then onto South America…

Gang Gang Dance are set to release “Saint Dymphna” Oct 20 in UK & EU on Warp Records, and Oct 21 On The Social Registry in US

XXXchange just did some demo work with a Swedish pop star ( shhhh) , and remixed Bloc Party “talons” single- smoking!!

Devlin and Darko off the road for a minute and getting ready to party for some berffffdayssssssss!

Panda Bear if you like getting tan, artwork and Panda Bear’s music. then your dream show is coming true….

Gang Gang Dance are mixing their new full length thi sweek- so exciting!
they will also be performing in the Whitney Biennial this year. Stay tuned for very very exciting news and surprises with GGD!

Animal Collective are gearing up for Japan trip- and the release of a new EP- details will be coming soon

Battles are getting set to start the year at Coachella- then full steam ahead, with exciting show with Bjork, Black Dice, dirty projectors and more…

XXXchange and Devlin & Darko are getting ready to release the new fully fitted 12″ of re-edits- stay tuned here for all details.

lates

**Albums**

#13 - Panda Bear, ‘Person Pitch’

#17 - Battles, ‘Mirrored’

#29 - Animal Collective, ‘Strawberry Jam’

**Singles**

#10 - Battles, ‘Atlas’

#43 - Animal Collective, ‘Peacebone’

#50 - Panda Bear, ‘Bros’

#83 - Panda Bear, ‘Comfy in Nautica’

#83 - Animal Collective, ‘Fireworks’

#83 - Animal Collective, ‘For Reverend Green’

#241 - XXXChange (Remix for Santogold), ‘LES Artistes’

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE - Strawberry Jam (Domino

-#1 Album of 2007 [Georgetown Voice]
-#3 Album of 2007 [Washington City Paper]
-#4 Album of 2007 [ Tiny mix tapes]
-#4 Album of 2007 [Lesinrock]
-#5 Album of 2007 [Tsugui]
-#5 Album of 2007 [Filter]
-#6 Album of 2007 [Pitchfork]
-#7 Album of 2007 [ New York Magazine]
-#7 Album of 2007 [Stereogum]
-#8 Album of 2007 [Advance-Titan]
-#9 Album of the year [Daily Californian]
-#10 Album of 2007 [Treblezine]
-#23 Album of 2007 [The Daily Texan]
-#34 Album of 2007 [Popmatters]
-#64 Album of 2007 [Paste]
-Top Albums of 2007 [Chronic’ Art]
-Top Albums of 2007 [The Line of Best Fit]

“Track: “Fireworks” From Strawberry Jam (Domino)
-#9 Top Track of 2007 [Pitchfork]
-#19 Song of 2007 [Rolling Stone]

*Track: “Peacebone” From Strawberry Jam (Domino)
-#22 Top Track of 2007 [Pitchfork]

*Track: “ Safer ” From Strawberry Jam (Domino)
-#8 top 50 Tracks of 2007- [ Gorilla vs Bear]

“PeaceBone” video from Strawberry Jam
- #5 best video of 2007- Blender magazine
- top 50 videos of 2007- Pitchfork

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BATTLES- Mirrored ( warp)

-#1 Album of 2007 [Paper Thin Walls]
-#2 Album of 2007 [Drowned in Sound]
-#3 Album of 2007 [Tiny mix tapes]
-#4 Album of 2007 [Georgetown Voice]
-#5 Album of 2007 [Magnet]
-#7 Album of 2007 [Time]
-#8 Album of 2007 [Pitchfork]
-#8 Album of 2007 [New York Times]
-#39 Album of 2007 [Mojo]
-Band of the Year [Rumore]
-Top Albums of 2007 [XLR8R]

“Atlas” from Mirrored (Warp)

-#2 Top Track of 2007 [Pitchfork]
-#11 Top Track of 2007 [Treblezine]

- Top 50 Videos Pitchfork

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PANDA BEAR- Person Pitch ( paw-tracks)

-#1 Album of 2007 [Pitchfork]
-#1 Album of 2007 [Fact Magazine]
-#1 Album of the Year [Tiny Mixtapes]
-#2 Album of 2007 [Georgetown Voice]
-#3 Album of 2007 [Wire]
-#3 Album of 2007 [Drowned in Sound]
-#4 Album of 2007 [Exclaim Magazine]
-#6 Album of 2007 [Magnet]
-#9 Album of 2007 [New York times]
-#19 Album of 2007 [Lesinrock]
-#29 Album of 2007 [Spin]
-#30 Album of 2007 [The Observer]
-#32 Album of 2007 [Mojo]
-Top Albums of 2007 [The Guardian]
-Top 25 Albums of 2007 [Other Music]
-Best Albums of 2007 [NPR]

*Song: “Bros.” From Person Pitch

-#3 Top Track of 2007 [Pitchfork]
-#13 Song of 2007 [Treblezine]

*Song: “Comfy in Nautica” from Person Pitch

-#74 Best Song of 2007 [Rolling Stone]

Comfy in Nautica-
Top 50 Videos of 2007- Pitchfork

BATTLES DATES:

Oct 11 2007 8:00P
Koko London and South East
Oct 12 2007 8:00P
Depot Leuven, Belgium
Oct 13 2007 8:00P
Enjoyjazz Festival Heidelberg, Germany
Oct 14 2007 8:00P
Melkweg Amsterdam, Holland
Oct 15 2007 8:00P
Club 106 Rouen, France
Oct 16 2007 8:00P
Trabendo Paris, France
Oct 17 2007 8:00P
Academy 2 Manchester
Oct 18 2007 8:00P
Liquid rooms Edinburgh
Oct 19 2007 8:00P
Stage 2 Newcastle, Northwest
Oct 27 2007 8:00P
Vegoose Festival Las Vegas, Nevada
Oct 29 2007 8:00P
Epicentre San Diego, California
Oct 30 2007 8:00P
Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, California
Nov 1 2007 8:00P
Great American Music Hall San Francisco, California
Nov 2 2007 8:00P
Hawthorne Theater Portland, Oregon
Nov 3 2007 8:00P
Neumos Seattle, Washington
Nov 4 2007 8:00P
Fun Fun Fun Fest Austin, Texas
Nov 7 2007 8:00P
Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nov 8 2007 8:00P
Metro Chicago, Illinois
Nov 9 2007 8:00P
The Blind Pig Ann Arbor, Michigan
Nov 10 2007 8:00P
Lees Palace Toronto, Ontario
Nov 11 2007 8:00P
Le National Montreal, Quebec
Nov 12 2007 8:00P
Paradise Boston, Massachusetts
Nov 13 2007 8:00P
Webster Hall New York, New York

PENDING SOUTH AMERICAN DATES:

Nov 15 2007 8:00P
Centro de Eventos Cerro Bellavist Ex Oz Santiago
Nov 16 2007 8:00P
Niceto Club Buenos Aires
Nov 17 2007 8:00P
Elektronika Festival Belo Horizonte
Nov 23 2007 8:00P
Londrina Jazz Festival Londrina
Nov 25 2007 8:00P
Goiania Noise Festival Goiania

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE DATES:

10.15.07 debaser medis*
10.16.07 Jon Dee *
10.17.07 Loppen *
10.18.07 Festaal *
10.19.07 Stadtgarten *
10.20.07 theater place
10.21.07 enjoy jazz festival #
10.22.07 Uebel and Gefaehrlich#
10.23.07 Melkweg#
10.24.07 Cabaret Sauvage#
10.25.07 ground Zero#
10.26.07 Botanique - Orangerie#
10.28.07 Bracknell Wilde Theater#
10.29.07 St. George’s church#
10.30.07 Trinity#
11.01.07 Astoria#
11.03.07 New Century Hall#
11.04.07 Tripod#
11.05.07 Irish Center#
11.06.07 Ora Mor#

+ - W/ KUUPU
# - W/ ISLAJA

XXXCHANGE

Currently in the studio with Amanda Blank!
and mad remixes coming at you…

DEVLIN AND DARKO

coming to a town near you very soon!- LA natural History museum tomorrow- San Diego on Saturday—

*The amazing “Peacebone” video debuts today on YouTube! Directed by Timothy Saccenti, a wonderful tale of… Watch it HERE

* the CD, 10″, 12″, and digital release of the “Peacebone” single are available now at a store near you…
b/w remixes by Pantha Du Prince and Black Dice

*www.myanimalhome.net is the new official Animal Collective website! Its just getting started, but you can check tour dates and release schedules for now- many more exciting info to be added shortly.

*European tour dates will be coming soon, stay tuned to myanimalhome.net or http://www.myspace.com/animalcollectivetheband!

*US dates are as follows:

09-05 Boston, MA - Avalon *
09-06 Montreal, Quebec - Le National *
09-07 Ottawa, Ontario - Bronson Centre Theater *
09-08 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix *
09-09 Oberlin, OH - Oberlin College *
09-10 Chicago, IL - Vic *
09-11 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
09-14 Seattle, WA - Neumos *+
09-15 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom *+
09-16 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater *+
09-17 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore *+
09-18 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater *+
09-20 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater +^
09-21 El Paso, TX - Club 101 ^
09-22 Austin, TX - Emo’s ^
09-23 Norman, OK - Bricktown Ballroom ^
09-24 St. Louis, MO - Gargoyle Club ^
09-25 Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom ^
09-26 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse ^
09-27 Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle ^
09-28 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club ^
09-29 Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom ^
09-30 New York, NY - Webster Hall
10-01 New York, NY - Webster Hall

* with Eric Copeland
+ with Wizard Prison
^ with Tickley Feather

BATTLES news

*The guys have recently wrapped the filming of their video for “Tonto”
in Wales with Warp Films/UVA (details to follow) be prepared for a Dan Flavin piece tempered with a john henry vibe…don’t ask me- I just write this stuff…

*Leyendecker remix by Joell Ortiz and DJ EMZ will be released very soon- keep your ears out!

*The European Tour is exceeding expectations and will be followed by another
US tour this fall. Dates are as follows:
08-31 New York, NY - Seaport Music Festival ( with Deerhunter)
10-27 Las Vegas, NV - Vegoose Festival
10-30 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater
11-01 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
11-02 Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
11-03 Seattle, WA - Neumos
11-04 Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
11-07 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Cafe
11-08 Chicago, IL - Metro
11-09 Ann Arbor, MI - The Blind Pig
11-10 Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace
11-11 Montreal, QC - Le National
11-12 Boston, MA - Paradise
11-13 New York, NY - Webster Hall

GANG GANG DANCE news

*Gang Gang Dance will be releasing “RAW WAR” ep in early sept - featuring “NICOMAN” along with two other sweet songs that will bend your head. Release on Young Turks in UK and EU , and the Social Registry in North America
Also stay on the lookout for a Southern records Latitude session, with none other than Tynchy Stryder on the mic!! No joke!

XXXCHANGE news

XXXchange- check this out!
XXXCHANGE’S PROFILE ON EA’S SKATE GAME! to be released sept 2!

XXXchange, along with Dan the Automator, DJ Ztrip and Cut Chemist have made the music for the new groundbreaking video game SKATE due out very soon!
XXXchange just got out of the studio producing and editing with the Kills ( sounds sick!) and is currently gearing up to produce the new Spank Rock album as well as the Amanda Blank.

Devlin and Darko news

DJ’s Devlin and Darko are spreading the love across the world these days- fresh back from a modular party in London and the Creamfields festival in Spain- they are about to embark on Beastie Boys dates with Spank Rock as well as their own solo gigs across North America and Mexico

*New Europe and US dates have been announced and can be seen on their myspace page, also…
*New website on the way!

http://www.myspace.com/animalcollectivetheband

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Alexxxchange:

*Currently producing the upcoming album for Domino Records signees, The Kills!
*Chicagoians, get your dancing shoes on, XXXchange is headed your way July 6!
*Check out some of his new stuff at his website- steppinrazor.net

http://www.myspace.com/xxxchange

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Battles:

*The guys are now on their US Summer Tour. Its non stop for these guys… Go see them in a town near you!
Here are some recent videos to give you the big picture of just how amazing this band is
Primavera headline show
chicago concert

http://www.myspace.com/battlestheband

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Panda Bear:

*Short but sweet SOLD OUT TOUR (4 dates) begins tonight with a SOLD OUT show at New York’s Bowery Ballroom

http://www.myspace.com/rippityrippity

UPDATE-
PHOTOS FROM BOWERY SHOW CAN BE SEEN HERE
AND A SWEET REVIEWS CAN BE FOUND HERE
AND HERE
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Gang Gang Dance:

*The band is currently touring the States, and documenting the whole thing with daily videos!
watch the first entry HERE and then Go see them in a town near you!

http://www.myspace.com/ganggangdance

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The Epochs:

*Be sure to get out and see the guys tonight at Piano’s in NYC!

http://www.myspace.com/theepochs

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Devlin and Darko:

*Check out photos from the D&D performance at the Natural History Museum HERE

http://www.myspace.com/baltimorebassconnection

So check out our new tour dates on LegUP!s tour page (or of course the respective bands myspace). Everyone is playing somewhere, so go check them out!

Hello!- just letting you know that very soon there will be pages for all new artists now working with Leg UP! management, such as Panda Bear, The Epochs, AleXXXchange, Battles and Devlin and Darko…stay tuned!

Gang Gang Dance are playing a show at Studio B in Greenpoint !
Gang Gang Dance
Daniel Higgs
Eystek
Studio B
$12.50

Dingwalls CANCELLED
Thursday 18th Jan, 2007
Gang Gang Dance
Boy Better Know
Wiley
Various Production (DJ Set)
Paris Motel
John Kennedy ((DJ Set)

FEB 17 2007
Studio B
Greenpoint, Brooklyn NY

259 Banker St., Brooklyn, NY 11222
between Meserole and Calyer Sts.
718-389-1880