Welsh rockers Joy Formidable released their second LP Wolf's Law in January and are currently touring in support of it.  They even just added a second leg to their US tour!  If you plan on making it out to their L.A. or San Fran gig, you have a chance to help film their next music video (check out their FB page for details.)  Meanwhile, check out the video for "Little Blimp" below from the latest release showcasing my favorite part of a live Joy Formidable performance- Ritzy and her guitar.  What better way to give you a visual of how amped she is on stage then from a camera permanently fixed on her guit's neck.  Amazing.

Even more amazing, DC's 9:30 Club wants to make sure you get to see the amazement live before your very own eyeballs on Sunday APRIL 21.  So they're giving a pair of tickets to one lucky Scene Trekker! To enter, all you have to do is email us by 3 PM 3/26 and tell us what your favorite Joy Formidable song is. Please include your first and last name for guestlist requirements. The winner will be emailed back.  

Don't want to risk missing out? You still have time to buy tix before they sell out here (they've already sold out at other venues around the world.)  For a complete list of dates, click here. 

(by Dawn Reed) Originating from the Virginia college town of Blacksburg is Wild Nothing, an indie-pop project created by Jack Tatum. After garnering indie music blog attention by covering a Kate Bush track, Tatum went on to put out a hit LP Gemini in 2010 and a couple EP's before his latest 2012 album Nocturne that features the track in this video of the week.  This slow-mo stroll of a man with a sword through his heart getting ignored in the streets of L.A. could be a metaphor for the lyric "only Heather can make me feel this way."  Or, the director Ryan Reichenfeld is super stoked for season 3 of Game of Thrones to start! Go Khaleesi.

The untza season is coming back strong with Miami's Ultra Festival starting up this weekend. However, since it's always summer somewhere all year round, the untza season actually hasn't stopped since the early 80's.  Yeah, I associate heat with house. I mean who likes to dance with a parka on?  Hmmm, well now I want to look into Alaskan electro. Ok straying from the topic...

Joining in on this fest as well as dates throughout the rest of the world are the German house duo Booka Shade. Around since the mid-90's Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier are considered veterans of the Frankfurt electronic music scene.  They have 4 albums, a plethora of singles and live releases, are offering their latest EP Haleshop for free on their site, and just announced they will be opening up for Depeche Mode in Tel Aviv for their tour kick-off show. 

Part of Booka Shade's worldwide tour is a stop at DC's 9:30 Club on Thursday 3/21. And they want to make sure that you can make it to this laser light show. Tickets are available here, and we have one pair to give away thanks to 9:30 Club!  All you have to do is email us by 3 PM on 3/19 and let us know what your favorite Booka Shade track is. Please include your first and last name for guest list requirements.  For a full list of dates, check after the jump.

Booka Shade US Dates:

3/17- Ultra Music Festival, Miami
3/19 Irving Plaza, NYC
3/20- The Trocadero Theatre, Philadelphia
3/21- 9:30 Club, DC
3/22- Ultra Music Festival, Miami
4/13- Coachella, Indio USA
4/20- Coachella, Indio USA

(by Dawn Reed) NYC based indie pop group Haerts has members that hail from Germany, England and the US, and even though their debut album has yet to be released, they've nailed down at least 3 gigs at SxSW this week based a lot off this single release "Wings."  I mean, I'd book them based on this track alone too.  The video is compiled of clips from a late 70's instructional video for kids on how to avoid death in dangerous/mostly electrical situations.  I definitely remember watching this film when I was kid.  Oh military brat life. 

SxSW shows:
Thu 3/14: Neon Gold Party @  Red Eyed Fly outdoor stage (715 Red River St.) @ 4:15pm
Fri 3/15:  Columbia/Filter Party @ Cedar St. Courtyard (208 W 4th St.) @ 1pm
Sat 3/16: Hype Machine/Portals Show @ Hype Hotel (301 Brazos St - 3rd & San Jacinto) @ TBA
more shows to be announced