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With it’s release being late last summer, Cast Spells‘ Bright Works and Baton is finally getting some of the music video treatment. “Glamorous Glowing” is up first and in the video we see a set of colored blocks coordinating their lighting to the sounds of the different instruments. As this Lite Brite-esque mass floats around the different nature and urban scenes, I cannot help but think that this should be featured on a commercial for Adult Swim on Cartoon Network. Anyone else agree?

The second video, however, isn’t an “official” music video by Cast Spells per say. Phil Thomas Katt put together the video for Dovecote Records and featured the music of Cast Spells in it. Oddly enough, the Saturday Night Live alumn Haratio Sanz is featured.

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From now until October 15th, Tastemakers Magazine has issued a free download of their hand picked tracks from the wonderful label Sargent House. Check out the tracklist below and make sure you download the compilation while you can!

DOWNLOAD :: Tastemakers Magazine’s Sargent House Picks – [LINK]

:: Tracklist ::

Gypsyblood – “Take Your Picture”
Technology feat. Aaron Chapman from Nurses – “New Weird Pop”
Tera Melos – “Aped”
Zach Hill – “Memo To The Man”
Fang Island – “Sideswiper”
Native – “Backseat Crew”
RX Bandits – “Breakfast Cat”
Maps & Atlases – “Witch”
Good Old War – “Get Some”
This Town Needs Guns – “Zebra”
Lisa Papineau – “Annette Tessier”
Cast Spells – “Letters”
Omar Rodriguez Lopez – “Ojo Al Cristo De Plata”

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In my eyes, the Glassroom Sessions have now become a staple in the Sargent House. Every time band members of a group on their roster stops in for a visit or a short stay, they record a track live in this beautiful space. Today, we have Dave Davison (aka Cast Spells) being joined by his bandmates in Maps & Atlases and Teri Gender Bender (of Le Butcherettes) in the Glassroom Session of “Glamorous Glowing.”

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From Sargent House:

In honor of all BBQ’s across this great planet we bring you the Sargent House / Rodriguez Lopez Productions $5 or less for any file size you want download sale!

This weekend through June 1st. All artists in our digital record shop  will have full albums / tracks/ eps ranging anywhere from FREE to $5 and if you just want to hear their albums you can do that too, that is always Free.

Also remember, if you want to kick down some extra you can always donate more than the minimum. If you love the band do it, it really helps them out.

SARGENT HOUSE/RLP – ALL ARTISTS IN ONE PLACE STORE

Individual Store Links

BIG SIR
BYGONES
CAST SPELLS
DAUGHTERS
DAYS AWAY
DE FACTO
FANG ISLAND
GOOD OLD WAR
LE BUTCHERETTES
LISA PAPINEAU
LOVE YOU MOON
MAPS & ATLASES
NATIVE
NURSES
OMAR RODRIGUEZ LOPEZ
RED FANG
RED SPAROWES
RX BANDITS
ZECHS MARQUISE

-Mangtooth

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Cast Spells, the side project of Maps & Atlases frontman Dave Davison, recorded a Daytrotter session a few months back and we at MFPP have been patiently waiting for its release. While this may have been recorded when we were in the real thick of winter,  today is the day we can finally listen! Head over to Daytrotter to download a copy of the session for FREE (with an e-mail) and continue on below to enjoy the track  “Glamorous Glowing”

DOWNLOAD :: Cast Spells – Daytrotter Session – [LINK]

-Mangtooth

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The Cast Spells and Good Old War tour kicked off last week at the new Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. This was my first experience at the venue and certainly a solid one. The room is much more open than the older version in Manhattan, the atmoshphere is not as dingy, and the beers were a tad tastier. As for the music, the opener was Hezekiah Jones who blended indie and folk together into soft jams that really set a great mood for the rest of the evening. Next up was Dave Davison’s (Maps & Atlases, Hey Tonal) folky side-project Cast Spells. The beauty of Cast Spells shows are that he uses whatever headliner is staged for the tour as a backing band .. luckily for us, this was Good Old War. He played his jams from the Bright Works and Baton EP and a few others from the Good Old War / Cast Spells split EP.

Enjoy “Glamorous Glowing” by Cast Spells .. featuring Good Old War ..

To close the night, Good Old War reassembled on stage as  their usual three piece and played through a large portion of the tracks on Only Way to Be Alone along with the two tracks from the split and a new track from their upcoming album! The show was most excellent. For me, the standout points during the Good Old War set were: finding it was Dan’s (the guitarist from Good Old War) 30th birthday, the guitar battle between Dave Davison (who joined Good Old War on stage for one song) and Dan during “Weakerman,” and the first time I heard the track “Texas Blues” live .. you can check the video of “Texas Blues” below ..

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Sargent House has treated its fans to another compilation .. this time in the form of a Holiday Sampler! CLICK HERE to listen/purchase the sampler .. the tracklist is below. Enjoy the 18 tracks from these amazing artists!

1. Fang Island – Daisy 03:18
2. Omar Rodriguez Lopez – Desarraigo 05:54
3. Lisa Papineau – White Leather Pants 03:41
4. Good Old War – Texas Blues 03:17
5. RX Bandits – Bring Our Children Home 06:18
6. This Town Needs Guns – Panda 03:25
7. Red Sparowes – We Left The Apes To Rot, But Find the Fang Grows Within 06:37
8. El Grupo Nuevo De Omar Rodriguez Lopez- Half Kleptos 03:09
9. Native – Backseat Crew 04:04
10. bygones – up the shakes 02:59
11. Red Fang – Prehistoric Dog 04:28
12. These Arms Are Snakes – Camera Shy 04:04
13. Tera Melos – When Worms Learn To Fly 02:25
14. Zechs Marquise – Sirenum Scopuli 05:24
15. Big Sir – Rejoice The Rig 05:11
16. Cast Spells – Letters 04:56
17. Love You Moon – Why Pop Stars Sell Silicone 04:33
18. De Facto – El Professor Contra De Facto 04:59

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STREAMING :: Good Old War / Cast Spells Split EP

I am PUMPED to give this a listen. I was planning on waiting until I purchased my own copy this THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4th at the KNITTING FACTORY, in BROOKLYN .. but I might as wll just give in and listen to the beauty that the two Sargent House groups have to offer. I have experienced both Good Old War and Cast Spells’ live shows and they are certainly a very memorable experience. I strongly suggest you listen to this split, purchase it to support two great bands and label, and go see this tour!

:: TOUR DATES ::
*** 12//3 Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY  ***
12//4 Northstar – Philadelphia, PA
12//5 The Middle East Upstairs -Boston, MA (matinee show)
12//6 The Space – Hamden, CT
12//7 Westcott Theater -Syracuse, NY
12//8 Maxwell’s – Hoboken, NJ
12//9 The Quarter – Baltimore, MD
12/11 The Basement – Columbus, OH
12/12 Smiling Moose Upstairs – Pittsburgh, PA

***Music for Perfect People will be in attendance***

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I have been waiting to hear news regarding the split EP between Sargent House’s Good Old War and Cast Spells for quite some time now! According to Sargent House, the EP will include:

“Two new songs from each artist will be released Digitally and on a limited number of CDs on December 2nd. The CD won’t be available in stores only on tour or at the bands online stores. In celebration of the release the bands will be touring together. Good Old War will be helping out as Dave Davison aka Cast Spells band for all the shows, before playing their own headline sets. Don’t miss a chance to see what we assure you is a fantastic pairing of music!”

You can PRE-ORDER your CD HERE .. or buy it at one of the dates below ..

GOOD OLD WAR / CAST SPELLS / HEZEKIAH JONES
12//3 Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY
12//4 Northstar – Philadelphia, PA
12//5 The Middle East Upstairs -Boston, MA (matinee show)
12//6 The Space – Hamden, CT
12//7 Westcott Theater -Syracuse, NY
12//8 Maxwell’s – Hoboken, NJ
12//9 The Quarter – Baltimore, MD
12/11 The Basement – Columbus, OH
12/12 Smiling Moose Upstairs – Pittsburgh, PA

ANTHONY GREEN / GOOD OLD WAR
12/28 The Glasshouse – Pomona, CA
12/29 The Roxy – Los Angeles, CA
12/30 Soma Side – San Diego, CA

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Nothing makes this guy happier than to see two of his favorite groups/projects performing together. With Good Old War setting out on their first HEADLINING tour with the aid Dave Davison’s Cast Spells, the two Sargenthouse bands will unite for a run of shows that kick off in Brooklyn, NY. In case you forgot who either of these fantastic artists are, check below for tour dates and videos:

GOOD OLD WAR / CAST SPELLS
12//3 Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY
12//4 Northstar – Philadelphia, PA
12//5 The Middle East Upstairs -Boston, MA (matinee show)
12//7 Westcott Theater -Syracuse, NY
12//8 Maxwell’s – Hoboken, NJ
12//9 The Quarter – Baltimore, MD
12/11 The Basement – Columbus, OH
12/12 Smiling Moose Upstairs – Pittsburgh, PA

Both Good Old War and Dave Davison’s main project Maps & Atlases will be performing this Sunday, October 4th in New York. Good Old War will be at the Vibe Lounge on Long Island (see ya there!) and Maps & Atlases will be performing at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn (oh how i wish i could be in two places at once!)

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via Sargenthouse:

Well we couldn’t agree more Cast Spells is HOT and it’s out TODAY everywhere. Itunes is featuring this EP on the Front Page of their site under What’s Hot! Yes, now go grab this beauty!

Want to hear The Whole album you can HERE

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Last night in Brooklyn, magic happened. It wasn’t David Blane or any of that rabbit-out-of-a-hat nonsense .. Instead,  Cast Spells, the side project of Maps & Atlases’ frontman Dave Davison, played a show at Union Hall (a personal favorite.)

A small crowd gathered in the basement venue  to enjoy the sweet sounds of  Mr. Davison, who was accompanied by a cellist and the drummer from So Many Dynamos.  While I have not gotten a chance to listen to the Cast Spells’ EP Bright Works and Baton (still waiting for it to ship .. grrr,) this did not subtract from the experience as the trio rolled through the lovely folky tunes off the album and I sipped on some delicious brews from the bartender.

Check out some videos I took from the show (please excuse the shoddy camera work and the poor sound quality at some point .. there is only so much one can do with a phone):

Overall, Cast Spells was a great time and the music was beautiful (as expected.) Sargenthouse has picked up a gem with Cast Spells and I suggest you purchase Bright Works and Baton at your earliest convenience.

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Mos Def is set to release a new album titled The Ecstatic sometime this summer .. some new tracks are posted up on his myspace page. Exciting news since it has been quite a while since Mos Def has let out some new work .. in fact, 2006 was his last solo work!

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Also on the release slate is a reissue of the Beastie Boys album Check Your Head. The album will be expanded and reissued on April 7th .. keep a look out!

Originally released in April 1992, Check Your Head was a milestone for Beastie Boys on many levels: It was the first B Boys album to be produced in its entirety by Mario Caldato Jr. and to feature keyboard player Keyboard Money Mark, as well as the first to be recorded at the band’s own G-Son studios in Atwater Village, CA. Most significantly, however, Check Your Headmarked the return of live instrumentation to the forefront and backbone of the Beastie Boys sound, with the bulk of the album featuring Mike D on drums, Adrock on guitar and MCA on bass for the first time since the band’s early 1980s hardcore punk recordings.

Thanks musicnewsnet for the update

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An early retirement is in the works for Kid Cudi .. apparently the 24 year old, Cleveland born rapper has decided to hang in the towel and leave the music business. According to the Kid, “After the release of my first LP this summer, I am not making any more solo albums. I am falling back on being an artist. The drama that comes with it is more overwhelming than the shit I was dealing with when I was piss poor broke.” (theboombox.com) Respectable? Indeed. The rapper also goes on to explain that he has a strong fanbase and that he can now afford to help his family pay bills and doesn’t hold any regrets in ending it. Peace out Kid Cudi ..

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As far as listening goes, y’all should check out Cast Spells .. the solo project of Dave Davison from Maps & Atlases .. support good music and those who work so god damn hard to bring you this beauty by checking out other bands from SARGENT HOUSE RECORDS!

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To wrap this, I need to throw in an OH SNAP! Not only is the following a sweet jam by Portugal. The Man BUT whats this in the middle of the sweet sounds? A Ghostface cover? Thats right! A kilo is worth 1000 grams my friends ..

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Respect. In Mangtooth we trust ..

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