Spring Forward with The Notwist’s New Single “Good Lies”

We were going to do one of those mixtapes we typically do on this site to welcome Spring, but with fellow contributors out climbing mountains, moving, having kids, and getting all important at work, it’s been tough to pull something together this month. Every year there seems to be a certain track that wakes me up from the cold and darkness of winter and thanks to “springing forward” on Sunday I’ve been getting even more excited for warmer weather. On my walk home yesterday, I noticed trees budding, the sun shining, and even a group of little crocus’ growing by the sidewalk, and I had that perfect track playing to welcome Spring.

This year’s song? “Good Lies,” the lead-off track from The Notwist‘s forthcoming full-length, The Devil, You + Me, their first since 2002′s electro pop gem Neon Golden. In true Notwist form, the German quartet merges electronica, ambient, and guitar-based rock seamlessly, throw in some ethereal background vocals, a solid bassline, and Markus Acher’s innocent voice and you have yourself an epic and uplifting song, perfect for welcoming sunnier skies.

The Devil, You + Me is out via City Slang in Europe in late May and Domino in North America in early June.

[MP3]: The Notwist  ”Good Lies”
The Devil, You + Me, City Slang/Domino; 2008

Gui Boratto | U.S. Dates!

I was reading an interview with promoter/DJ/party thrower Dave P over on Philebrity the other day about the new party he started last week called Snacks. The most interesting thing about it (besides the party itself) was that I found out Gui Boratto is playing the party at Woody’s on April 8th. I sort of did a double take and had a bit of a wtf!? moment, but after heading over to Windish’s site I realized that the Brazillian producer and DJ does actually have a whole North American tour booked following this year’s Winter Music Conference in Miami. The dude didn’t even post his tour dates on his MySpace page and I haven’t heard anything about the tour – so to say the least, I was a bit surprised, but at the same time totally fucking stoked. For old times sake, I might even head up to Brooklyn for Boratto’s night at Studio B. Drunken van filled with crazy dangling shit from Queens anyone? Full tour dates below.

[MP3]: Gui Boratto  ”Scene 1″
Chromophobia, Kompakt; 2007

Gui Boratto North American Dates:
3/27/08 Kompakt/RA Party – Miami, FL
3/28/08 Beatport’s Pool Sessions – Miami Beach, FL w/ M.A.N.D.Y., Dubfire
4/04/08 Circa – Toronto, ON
4/05/08 Sonar Quebec Ville QC M.I.M.
4/06/08 Sugar Shack – Montreal, QC
4/07/08 Great Scott Boston MA Die Young, DJ Etan
4/08/08 Woodys – Philadelphia, PA
4/11/08 Smart Bar – Chicago, IL
4/12/08 Studio B – Brooklyn, NY