they’re 70s fashion with a dash of electronic music. Back in 2003, Venus Hum contributed vocals to the Blue Man Group track “I Feel Love” and was featured on their Complex DVD. It was probably the best track on the record and the DVD- all i remember is Annette wearing this crazy dress that lit up. Not only did it suite the persona of the Blue Man Group but it added this excitement to their already great live show (i mean heck they are performance artists). Anyways, Venus Hum’s “Hummingbirds” off their debut disc is one of my favorite tracks till this day. Its haunting, great chorus, dark- like some track that Chris Corner would do but more pop.

Check out Venus Hum along with some tracks off their new record.

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Stars is a Canadian Indie pop/rock band (you may know members Amy and Torquil from their work in Broken Social Scene). Listening to their music is like drinking a glass of red wine- sweet and lush. With Torquil and Amy sharing vocal duties, the songs are melodically rich and keep the listener engaged. But, the best songs best feature them singing together. Their new release, In our Bedroom After the War is not as strong as their last release “Set Yourself On Fire” but tracks like “The Night Starts Here” and “Take Me to the Riot” may be some of the best that Stars has released. Set Yourself On Fire had some epic pop sounding tracks like “One More Night” and “Ageless Beauty” while In our Bedroom After the War has the intimacy of a conversation.

In the “Ghost of Genova Heights”, Torquil channels the 80s sound with his best Bee Gees impression. The title track “In Our Bedroom After the War” seems like an extension of the typical stars type track with an orchestra sound.

Standout tracks include-

The Ghost of

Genova Heights

Take Me To the Riot

The Night Starts Here

“In Our Bedroom After the War” is now available for download from iTunes here. The record will be in stores everywhere Sep 25, 2007.

Stars have also announced a

U.S. which I highly recommend checking out. Stars is a great band to see live and they have a large catalog of songs that they choose to play from tour and the dates include:

Thursday September 6th, 2007

Grand Rapids, MI -

Calvin College Fine Arts Center

Saturday September 8th, 2007

Montreal, QC - Parc Jean-Drapeau

Sunday September 9th, 2007

Toronto, ON - Virgin Festival

Wednesday October 17th, 2007

South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground

Thursday October 18th, 2007

New York, NY - Town Hall

Friday October 19th, 2007

Boston, MA - Berklee Performance Centre

Saturday October 20th, 2007

Washington, DC - 9:30 Club

Wednesday October 24th, 2007

Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom

Friday October 26th, 2007

Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle

Saturday October 27th, 2007

Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse

Sunday October 28th, 2007

Tallahassee, FL -

Florida State University

Tuesday October 30th, 2007

Austin, TX - Stubbs BBQ

Wednesday October 31st, 2007

Dallas, TX - House of Blues

Friday November 2nd, 2007

Chicago, IL -

Vic Theatre

Saturday November 3rd, 2007

Minneapolis, MN - Pantages

Sunday November 4th, 2007

Omaha, NB - Slowdown

Tuesday November 6th, 2007

Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre

Thursday November 8th, 2007

Tucson, AZ - The Rialto Theatre

Friday November 9th, 2007

San Diego, CA - House of Blues

Saturday November 10th, 2007

Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre

Tuesday November 13th, 2007

San Francisco, CA - Bimbo’s 365 Club

Wednesday November 14th, 2007

San Francisco, CA - Bimbo’s 365 Club

Thursday November 15th, 2007

Portland, OR - The Crystal Ballroom

Friday November 16th, 2007

Seattle, WA - The Showbox Theatre

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