Altsounds — *Fool's Gold*, the LA collective that weaves together western art-pop aesthetics with African rhythms and melodies, will release their *self-titled, debut album on 9/29 on IAMSOUND*. They'll be shaking dance floors across the country this fall when t... more info

My Old Kentucky — MOKB fav, The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band appear on They Shoot Music Don't They today. Check their session on Laundromatinee.com as well!Micachu & The Shapes remix Fool's Gold...MP3 : Fool's Gold - Surprise Hotel (Micachu & The Shapes Remix)Boy ... more info

Stereogum — Genre-hopping experimental it-kids Micachu & The Shapes offer a slightly different shape to the Los Angeles Afro (and kraut and '80s dance) rock enthusiasts Fool's Gold's Hebrew-intoned, endlessly sunny standout track "Surprise Hotel." The untouched ... more info

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Stereogum — The Voice's annual indie rock fest gave audiophiles the second good reason to visit Coney Island last week, bringing out everyone from Spank Rock to Future Of The Left to Built To Spill on a sunny Saturday afternoon. We sent Natasha Ryan to eat al... more info

Music Mule — What? Little Londoner Mica a.k.a Micachu brings her band the Shapes to their biggest headline show yet. She’s only in her early twenties and has fronted grime bands, composed for the Philarmonic Orchestra and released one of the best albums of 2009... more info

My Old Kentucky — Skills like St. Vincent, but with the pluck of Lily Allen...that's what initially attracted MOKB to Mica Levy and her band aka Micachu & The Shapes. Since we last covered her, she has released her debut album, Jewellery, via Rough Trade. The band a... more info

Stereogum — MIcachu is 21-year-old Mica Levy and her band is the Shapes. So named because they have geometric figures on their shirts maybe, but maybe more for the fractured blocks of pop-tics turned inside out and flush against each other in their music's skewe... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Micachu & The Shapes - Lips (MP3) Micachu & the Shapes @ Cake Shop in March (more by Tim Griffin) We knew Micachu would be back this summer for Siren and the Capitol Hill Block Party. Now all July... more info

Here Comes The Flood — The Village Voice has announced the initial lineup for the 9th Annual Siren Music Festival which will be held at Coney Island, NY, Saturday, July 18, 2009. Built To Spill The Raveonettes Frightened Rabbit Grand Duchy Monotonix Micachu & Th... more info