The Langerado Music Festival is upping its game. While it has been a significant festival the last several years, this year's line up seems more diverse and an attempt to push Langerado into the upper festival echelon. Modest Mouse is the latest addition to the annual Florida gathering joining Snoop Dogg, Death Cab for Cutie, Ryan Adams and The Cardinals as some of the marquee names.

The rest of the line-up isn't too shabby either. Highlights include Broken Social Scene (great with or without Feist), Cold War Kids, Flogging Molly, Mute Math, Gym Class Heroes, The Pogues and Matisyahu. The Zach Brown band will also bring their anthem "Chicken Fried" to represent the country set while rubbing shoulders alongside festival mainstays like Umprey's McGee, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Michael Franti and Steel Pulse.

Besides some new names, there is also a new location. This year Langerado moves to Bicentennial Park in Miami on March 6, 7 and 8th. Tickets are on sale now.

Labels: Broken Social Scene, Cold War Kids, Death Cab, Festival News, Gym Class Heroes, Modest Mouse, Robert Randolph, Ryan Adams, Slightly Stoopid, Umphrey's McGee

John Popper of Blues Traveler seems to be preparing for the apocalypse, or at least a weekend BuzzSugar has the scoop on John's penchant for heavy artillery, as well as some info on Lilly Allen's foray into the virtual world of the Sims with her new song recorded in Simlish. Now that is target marketing! And, if you're a fan of Bright Eyes tune into NPR to hear some guest DJ-ing by the indie wunderkind.

Gym Class Heroes will be joining Gwen Stefani down under. Th lads will support Lady Gwen in Australia on a handful of dates in July and August. Meanwhile stateside, the boys have sold out most of their shows on their current tour.

The Ropes, who played our Earvolution Summer Jam last August at Sin-E have posted a new video for their song "Kill Her off." The video was directed by Aubrey Edwards who has worked with Death Cab for Cutie, Broken Social Scene and Hot Hot Heat. You can check it out on their MySpace page.

Mp3s:
Des Ark: Lord of the Rings
The Swear: The Sleep Inside
Cassette: Ladybug
Ben Davis: Gorilla Bot
Cassette: Shaved
The New Trust: Evolve Into Nothing
The Sammies: Falling Out
Che Arthur: Dead Trajectories
The Sammies: Caretaker
Harlan: Computer Games Under the Sun (video)

The Red Hot Chili Peppers want you to shoot their next video. In the latest entry into the "fan participation" web 2.0 marketing world, the RHCPs launched a contest on YouTube giving you the opportunity to create the official video for their song "Charlie" from Stadium Arcadium. The winner gets $5,000 and a trip to meet the band at their show in Paris, France on July 6th. If you win, bring your own sock.

Labels: Gym Class Heroes, John Popper Project, Lily Allen, Mp3s, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Swear

Check out Gym Class Heroes on AOL Music Sessions Undercover. They perform acoustic versions of 'Cupid's Chokehold' and 'The Queen And I' from the As Cruel As School Children record as well as putting their own spin on the Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Under The Bridge.'

Mat Kearney is hitting the road as part of the VH1 "You Oughta Know" Tour. Mat will be joined by The Feeling and Rocco DeLuca and the Burden. The tour kicks off in March in Denver. Not to be outdone, MTV has Lily Allen headlining its "Discover and Download" tour.

If you're in NYC you should check out the Kerri Black's singer/songwriter showcase this Thursday January 25, 2007 at Mo Pitkins 34 Ave A. Kerry's bill includes Lin McEwan, Gregory Paul and Dave Doobin. The kicks off at 8:45.

Snow Patrol drummer's Jonny Quinn broken his arm while snow boarding. Yes, quite ironic. Quinn's injury will not side line the band. The rest of the Patrol will continue to tour with a replacement drummer. NME reports that ex-Therapy drummer Graham Hopkins will fill in.

Matt Russell will release his debut for Apology Records, Climbing, on February 6th. LocalBuzz says "Russell has an evocative, emotional voice that can deliver the raw power of stripped-down Springsteen one moment and the gruff, melancholic intimacy of Tom Waits the next." Listen to the title track here.

Amy Winehouse, who recently kicked off a US tour, continues to make label execs happy. She's #1 in the UK (two weeks in a row) and according to Island Records has now shipped over 500k albums. Amy has also been nominated for Best Album and Best Female Vocalist for the Brit Awards. Check out mp3s for "Rehab" and "You Know I'm No Good." YouTube has the video for Rehab here.

If you're going to write a song called "Punkrocker," there aren't too many better choices than to get Iggy Pop to sing it. That's exactly what Sweden's Teddybears did. Check out the video for Punkrocker here.

Pagoda is set to release their self-titled album on Thurston Moore's Ecstatic Peace label on Feb 27th. You can listen to their energetic "Lesson Learned" here.

Angels & Airwaves are working on their new record. They'll do some recording in Tom DeLonge's Macbeth recording studios. The band will also play an Earth Day concert at the school that wins the mtvU GE "ecomagination challenge."

In other green band news, O.A.R. has partnered with the Clif GreenNotes campaign to promote environmental awareness during the course of the band's Winter Tour with Gomez. Both bands are trying to "green up" their act by using biodiesel to fuel their tour buses, offsetting the tour's CO2 emissions through the purchase of clean, renewable wind energy credits, minimizing the idling of tour buses and staying at hotels identified as more sustainable.

Roger Waters contributes a track to the soundtrack for The Last Mimzy. The tune "Hello (I Love You)" features guest appearances by drummer Steve Gadd (Eric Clapton, Paul Simon, Steely Dan), guitarist Gerry Leonard (music director/guitarist for David Bowie), with Waters on bass and vocals. The Last Mimzy's 6-year-old star Rhiannon Leigh Wryn also appears on the track, singing along with Waters on the chorus.

Labels: Amy Winehouse, Gym Class Heroes, Mat Kearney, OAR, Roger Waters, Snow Patrol