wednesday wake up call

"Hot Tonight" by Tokyo Police Club, from the band's brand new record, Forcefield.

sunday wake up call

New Tokyo Police Club song/lyric video for "Argentina (Parts I, II, III)".

this goes out to all the accidents out there

This year's orientation concert at University of Toronto looks amazing: Cadence Weapon, Basia Bulat, and Tokyo Police Club! The show takes place at the Back Campus on September 5.

As always, you can download Basia Bulat's out-of-print EP here.

dire times call for dire faces

Tokyo Police Club — May 3, 2008 @ Criminal Records
(big thanks to Tokyo Police Club for playing this free show and Criminal Records for hosting it!)

tokyo police club: elephant shell

Reminder: Tokyo Police Club will be doing a FREE in-store show at Criminal Records (493 Queen St. West, Toronto) today (Saturday, May 3) at 12:30 pm!

I am absolutely in love with Tokyo Police Club's new record, Elephant Shell! It is full of adorable and catchy songs; each track has its own charm along with some clever and witty lyrics. I can't think of anything negative to say about this record, I have been listening to it since the beginning of March and I still can't get enough of it! I am so glad that the band’s long awaited full-length debut lives up to their smash success EP... it must be such a relief for them! Check out the songs below, come out and see the boys play at Criminal Records and pick up Elephant Shell (as well as a sweet poster designed by Jeremy Wilson of Pop Fuel)... Elephant Shell is indeed the perfect laid-back summer album!

Juno [super-wicked-cool song]
Nursey, Academy [wicked-cool song]
Your English Is Good [super-wicked-cool song]
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visit Tokyo Police Club's MySpace here
buy Elephant Shell here

give us your vote

The lovely folks over at Criminal Records (493 Queen St. West) will host a free Tokyo Police Club in-store on Saturday, May 3. Stay tuned for set time. Show starts at 12:30pm!

from CBC Radio3 Session (May 17, 2006)
1. Box
2. Citizens of Tommorow
3. Cut Cut Paste
4. Your English Is Good
5. A Lesson in Crime
6. Nature of the Experiment
7. Be Good

from Elephant Shell (Bonus Disc)
Centennial (Remixed by Dntel)
Listen to the Math (Remixed by The Good Life)
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visit Tokyo Police Club MySpace here
buy Elephant Shell here

when you're standing next to me...

Tokyo Police Club will be doing a free show tonight at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto. Show time is at 8:45pm... get there early!

from CBC Radio3 Session, 2006
Box [wicked-cool song]
Citizens of Tommorow
Cut Cut Paste
Your English Is Good [wicked-cool song]
A Lesson in Crime
Nature of the Experiment [wicked-cool song]
Be Good [wicked-cool song]

from Smith [EP], 2007
Box [wicked-cool song]
A Lesson In Crime

from The Daytrotter Session, 2007
New Song
Be Good [wicked-cool song]
La Ferrassie
Graves
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can't you feel the knife?

According to Pitchfork, Girl Talk and Dan Deacon will embark on a North American tour together this fall.

09-12 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix
09-15 New York, NY Webster Hall
09-17 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
09-20 Charlottesville, VA - Satellite Ballroom
09-21 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
09-22 Atlanta, GA - MJQ Concourse
09-27 San Diego, CA - Epicentre
09-28 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex
09-29 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore Auditorium

Peter Bjorn and John: Let's Call It Off (Girl Talk Remix)
Grizzly Bear: Knife (Girl Talk Remix) [wicked-cool song]
Tokyo Police Club: Cheer It On (Trey Told 'Em Remix)
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give us your vote

Tokyo Police Club recently released a brand new single entitled "Your English Is Good". It is another fun, simple, and fast track very similar to those on A Lesson In Crime EP.

Your English Is Good
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vietnam fishing trips, italian opera

Went to the Cold War Kids/Tokyo Police Club show last night at The Mod Club. Stupid me brought the camera, but forgot the memory card at home... so I was only able to take a handful of pictures. As I expected, Cold War Kids stole the show... Nathan Willett’s vocal was wonderful... that man can sing!!

Cold War Kids
The boys from Tokyo Police Club joined Cold War Kids on stage to perform "Saint John".

TPC/CWK "Saint John" continue.

Tokyo Police Club

there's a good chance we won't make it to the big dance

I am seeing the Cold War Kids/Tokyo Police Club concert tonight! However, I am a little disappointed to find out that Cold Wars Kids is only playing for 45mins while Tokyo Police Club has a longer set and is actually the closing band. Personally, I rather see CWK for longer… hatever… i’m sure it'll be a fine show!

Tokyo Police Club, CBC Radio3 Session May 17, 2006
Box [wicked-cool song]
Citizens of Tommorow [wicked-cool song]
Cut Cut Paste [wicked-cool song]
Your English
A Lesson in Crime
Nature of the Experiment [wicked-cool song]
Be Good [wicked-cool song]
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shows shows shows

Tickets info:

Brand New @ Kool Haus on May 17 goes on sale, Thursday (Jan 18) @ 10am

Cold War Kids w/ Tokyo Police Club @ Mod Club on April 4 goes on sale, Friday (Jan 19) @ 10am
Tokyo Police Club - Cut Cut Paste
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Bright Eyes @ Opera House on Feb 27 pre-sale, Thursday (Jan 18) @ 10am

Bloc Party @ Kool Haus on March 25 goes on sale, Saturday (Jan 20) @ 10am

Let me know if anyone is interested in going to any of these shows... I'm going to Brand New and CWK already, and I wouldn't mind seeing Bright Eyes and Bloc Party again.

upcoming shows

A few really sexy bands are heading out on tour across North America in the near future...

Bloc Party:
3/11/2007 Paramount Theatre, Seattle
3/12/2007 Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver
3/13/2007 Crystal Ballroom, Portland
3/15/2007 South By Southwest, Austin
3/17/2007 Concourse Exhibition, San Francisco
3/19/2007 Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles
3/20/2007 Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles
3/23/2007 Congress Theatre, Chicago
3/24/2007 Royal Oak Theatre, Detroit
3/25/2007 Kool Haus, Toronto
3/27/2007 Metropolis, Montreal
3/28/2007 Orpheum Theatre, Boston
3/30/2007 United Palace Theatre, New York
3/31/2007 United Palace Theatre, New York

Uniform [wicked-cool song]
I Still Remember [super-wicked-cool song]

A Weekend In The City comes out on February 6, pre-order it here


Cold War Kids with Tokyo Police Club:
3/6/2007 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
3/7/2007 The Rave at the Eagles Club Milwaukee, WI
3/8/2007 The Annex Madison, WI
3/9/2007 Subterranean Chicago, IL
3/10/2007 Mojo's Columbia, Missouri
3/12/2007 Juanita's Little Rock, Arkansas
3/14/2007 Gypsy Tea Room Dallas, Texas
3/19/2007 The Republic New Orleans, Louisiana
3/20/2007 Club Downunder Tallahassee, Florida
3/21/2007 The Social Orlando, Florida
3/22/2007 Cafe 11 St. Augustin, Florida
3/23/2007 Vinyl Atlanta, GA
3/24/2007 Mercy Lounge Nashville, TN
3/26/2007 Village Tavern Mt. Pleasant, SC
3/27/2007 Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC
3/28/2007 Nightclub 9:30 Washington D.C.
3/29/2007 First Unitarian Church Philladelphia, PA
3/30/2007 Middle East Downstairs Boston, MA
3/31/2007 Pearl Street Nightclub Northampton, MA
4/2/2007 La Salla Rossa Montreal, Quebec
4/3/2007 Zaphod Beeblebrox Ottawa, Ontario
4/4/2007 The Mod Club (ALL AGES!) Toronto, Ontario
4/6/2007 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
4/7/2007 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY

Cold War Kids - Hang Me Up To Dry [wicked-cool song]
Cold War Kids - Hospital Beds [wicked-cool song]
Tokyo Police Club - Citizens of Tomorrow [wicked-cool song]
Tokyo Police Club - Be Good [wicked-cool song]

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buy Cold War Kids' Robbers & Cowards here
buy Tokyo Police Club's A Lesson In Crime here

when you're standing near: tpc; when you're standing next to me: tpc

Check out "Cut Cut Paste", the bonus track from the vinyl version of A Lesson In Crime EP by Tokyo Police Club.

Cut Cut Paste
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buy A Lesson In Crime on vinyl here

get me the president of the world

Tokyo Police Club's A Lesson in Crime EP has just been released on vinyl with brand new artwork and a bonus track!!!

Cheer It On [wicked-cool song]
Nature of the Experiment [wicked-cool song]
Be Good
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buy A Lesson in Crime EP on vinyl here

one of my favorite new band names

After months and months of hearing the name Tokyo Police Club, and being kind of interested in hearing the band’s music solely due to the band’s name, I have finally caved in and listened to A Lesson In Crime, TPC’s debut EP. It is a typical indie rock album with the typical indie rock sound. Don’t get me wrong, it is an excellent EP: fast, Strokes sounding rock songs. In my opinion, having seven songs on the EP is just the right amount before it becomes redundant; it will be interesting to see how they’d sound on a full-length release.

Cheer It On
Nature of the Experiment [wicked-cool song]
Shoulders & Arms
If It Works
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buy A Lesson In Crime here.