New UK duo the Tings Tings will bring its electro-indie-pop sounds to the states with multiple performances at this year’s SXSW followed with a coast-to-coast mini-tour of select US art house and alternative music spaces.

Tour Dates:

3/9/08 Seattle, WA Vera Project
3/11/08 Echo Park, CA Reo Center Studio

SXSW
3/12/08 Austin, TX KCRW Showcase
3/12/08 Austin, TX Daytrotter @ 9:00pm
3/13/08 Austin, TX Brooklyn Vegan @ 11:30am
3/13/08 Austin, TX Fader Party @ 2:00pm
3/14/08 Austin, TX Stubb’s Mary Diamond Showcase @ 8pm
3/15/08 Austin, TX Diesel Party @ 10pm

3/19/08 Brooklyn, NY Union Hall
3/20/08 Chicago, IL AV-aerie

With the beautiful Katie White juggling vocals, guitar and bass and Jules De Martino on drums, the Ting Tings are conquering America. BBC.com included them in their Sounds of 2008: Top 10 to Watch and acclaims their “mix of pop sensibility and indie credibility” has led to their instant success.

“Great DJ” is a catchy tune which is making its way onto many charts these days. The single hit the streets on March 3rd on CD/limited edition 7″ and digital download.

Here is a video of the duo performing the track on British television:

Calvin Harris has taken the track and made it even more dance floor friendly.

The Ting Tings - Great DJ (Calvin Harris Remix)

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There are lots of folks out there who claim to be musical innovators.  A bunch that have even created their own genre of music.  Sure, the New Orleans based duo Quintron and Miss Pussycat play their own unique brand of beats they’ve dubbed “Swamp Tech”.  But they’ve taken it two steps further.  First there is Miss Pussycat’s puppet show.  Not far enough?  No problem.  Mr. Quintron is also the inventor of his own instrument called a drum buddy.  It’s one thing to be weird, but it’s another thing entirely to be so good at it.  Their stuff is top notch.  Best of all, they are currently on tour.  Don’t miss the mayhem.

Quintron - Underwater Dance Club

Most people know David Byrne as the singer from the Talking Heads, but I also love a lot of his solo stuff.  He’s at his best when he’s mixing his interest in world music with some catchy, goofy pop, and his solo effort, “Uh Oh,” is full of gems.  While there are a couple of “hits” like “Girls On My Mind” and “The Cowboy Mambo,” it’s songs like the transgender anthem “Now I’m Your Mom” and “Something Ain’t Right” that keep this album in my rotation all of these years later.

David Byrne - Something Ain’t Right