Dressy Bessy is an indie rock band from Denver, Colorado, associated with the Elephant Six Collective. Guitarist John Hill also plays with The Apples in Stereo. Lead vocalist/guitarist Tammy Ealom formed the band with drummer Darren Albert and guitarist turned bassist Rob Greene in 1996. The name was taken from a popular Playskool doll of the 1970s. Hill joined around the time they started recording. [Wiki]

AOL Spinner is streaming the new Dressy Bessy album Largehearted Boy was talking about. There's also a tour.

Tickets are on sale for a September 26th Dressy Bessy show at Union Hall. The Coast and Fred Astereo are also on that bill and it's the late show after the comedy gets done. Dressy Bessy are also playing a show with The Coast one night earlier at Arlene's Grocery in Manhattan.

A whole bunch of other Elephant 6ers (too many to list again) are also touring before the end of the year. All Dressy Bessy dates below...

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DOWNLOAD: The Coast - Nueva York (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Coast - Tightrope (Tokyo Police Club remix) (MP3)

Toronto's The Coast will release their full-length album Expatriate in August. The album contains the track "Tightrope" which was also remixed by their hometown friends Tokyo Police Club for a 7" that came out on June 12th. Grab that remix above. Check out the Coast in NYC TONIGHT (July 6), or at one of the other shows listed below (including a 2nd NYC show)....

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DOWNLOAD: The Coast - Tightrope (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Coast - Nueva York (MP3)

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The Coast was touted as one of the acts to watch in 2008 by Canada's national music monthly Exclaim and Toronto's Eye Weekly, thanks to the buzz that continued to grow as the band toured extensively across North America last year, playing alongside such acts as Tokyo Police Club, The Dears, Sam Roberts, The French Kicks, and a coveted CMJ showcase with Foals, A Place to Bury Strangers, and Le Loup. [official bio]

Takka Takka are going on an on-the-way-to-SXSW tour with Toronto's The Coast, and they kick if off tonight at the Annex in NYC (March 7, 2008). Takka's second album is nearly finished. Read more about the Coast @ Exclaim. All dates below....

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