DON'T GIVE ALL YOUR SECRETS OUT.

Our kindred Brooklyn spirits Ghost Beach are back with a brand new single called "Moon Over Japan", and it's the perfect appetizer before their feast of a headline set at Popshop BK this weekend. This time around, the boys rock their best island shirts, drive west to the Pacific, and whip up a feel-good monsoon of tessellating falsetto that rushes right through you. Tickets are still available for this Saturday at The Bowl HERE, and with Smallpools (making their live debut) and Bad Things rounding out the bill, this is not one you're gonna want to miss.

STREAM: "Moon Over Japan" - Ghost Beach

POPSHOP BK 013: GHOST BEACH

Our latest Popshop Brooklyn with HAIM and Kate Boy was on a whole new level of amazing, and now we're back to keep the magic rolling into July with another show-stopping bill. In the supports, we're importing a fresh breeze of West Coast heat with the international live debut of LA's young kings, Smallpools, alongside the Brooklyn debut of Shaun White's very own Bad Things. Then headlining we've got local legends and veteran Popshop allstars Ghost Beach, taking us deep into the night with their blissed-out tropical electronics. It's all going down at 11:30pm at the Bowl on July 13th, with tix now available HERE.

STREAM: "Caught Inside" - Bad Things

STREAM: "Dreaming" - Smallpools

STREAM: "Been There Before" - Ghost Beach

POPSHOP026: GHOST BEACH + MAGIC MAN

Hot on the heels of April's incredible Popshop throwdown last week, we're back to kickstart your summer with a May installment that promises to pick up right where last Thursday left off. Returning to the Popshop stage we've got NYC's finest, Ghost Beach, in the headline slot with direct support from our favorite new band of 2013, Magic Man, as they grace NYC for the first time since launching their new and improved full band live show. And rounding things out are LA's own dynamic duo, Wardell, stealing sunshine and warming up the stage early on. If that wasn't enough, we also have an open whisky bar of Cutty Sark. It's all going down Thursday May 2nd at Santos Party House, with doors at 9pm sharp and $10 advance tickets HERE. Come live the dream with us, New York.

STREAM: "Been There Before" - Ghost Beach

DOWNLOAD: "Paris" - Magic Man

STREAM: "Opossum" - Wardell

WE'RE ALL FUCKED UP SOME OTHER WAY.

Junior Prom is a new upstart Brooklyn duo quickly making rounds around the New York scene, and their debut EP standout "Sheila Put The Knife Down" has been having its way with us since its release last month. The first cut is the deepest, as the jilted vocals slice through with tempered vitriol while loss-of-innocence synths and flaring guitars keep you up all night, tossing and turning in the middle bunk between Brite Futures and Ghost Beach. Don't miss them live this Friday, opening up for the mighty Swim Deep and the legendary Everything Everything at Brooklyn Bowl.

DOWNLOAD: "Sheila Put The Knife Down" - Junior Prom

NEON GOLD SXSW 2013.

SXSW is coming in hot this week, so let's do this. The 2013 installment of our annual official SX showcase is our biggest yet, as we take over the main stage at Empire Autos on Friday night. On the bill, we've got Lovelife, Ghost Beach and Sir Sly, before HAERTS, Foxes and St. Lucia close out the night in style. On the decks, captain Xaphoon Jones will be keeping the night alive in the late night slot alongside open bar cocktails from 12:30-1:30, courtesy of Western Spirits. It's all popping off at 7pm, Friday March 15th at Empire Autos, conveniently located on the corner of Red River and E 7th Street. Let's go, Austin.

08:00pm: Lovelife // DOWNLOAD: "Dying To Start Again"

08:45pm: Ghost Beach // STREAM: "Close Enough (Feat. Noosa)"

09:30pm: Sir Sly // STREAM: "Gold"

10:20pm: HAERTS // STREAM: "Wings"

11:10pm: Foxes // STREAM: "Warrior"

12:20am: St. Lucia // STREAM: "September"

01:10am: Xaphoon Jones // DL: "If You Love Me" (XJ + Grave Goods Remix)

NEED YOU TO LET GO.

We've got nothing but love for Brooklyn's own tropical paradise, Ghost Beach, who are pushing the kind of pop that takes us back to the '80s childhood we wish we had. On their latest single, "Close Enough", frontman Josh Ocean's vocal acrobatics soar across a chopped-and-skewed vox sample before local lady sensation Noosa swoops down and crushes the guest feature like the world's greatest sidekick. Let's just call it a match made in Neon Gold heaven and leave it at that, guys.

STREAM: "Close Enough (ft. Noosa)" - Ghost Beach

POPSHOP022: GHOST BEACH + HAERTS

The first Popshop of 2013 marks the two year anniversary of our flagship club night, and you better believe we're going supernova to celebrate such a glowing hallmark in Neon Gold history. Due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts, Sky Ferreira has had to cancel her headline performance with us, but we'll be offering full refunds on all tickets purchased and any ticket holders should receive a refund email shortly. Helping us get over that SKYFALL will be a star-studded cast of local Popshop all-stars Ghost Beach and K.Flay, plus west coast alt radio sensations Blondfire and the international live debut of St. Lucian disciples HAERTS jumpstarting the night early.

Best of all: we're taking it back to where it all began and doing this one FREE ENTRY with RSVP to rsvp@neongoldrecords.com. Just consider it a jumping high five from us to you, to say thanks for all your support these past two years. It's all going down Thursday January 10th Santos Party House, and if this one's anything like the last time we did Popshop free entry, you're going to want to get down nice and early. Oh, and did we mention we've got complimentary Cutty Sark whiskey flowing for the first hour? Because there's that too. No no New York, happy birthday to YOU.

STREAM: "Been There Before" - Ghost Beach

STREAM: "Where the Kids Are" - Blondfire

STREAM: "So Fast, So Maybe" - K.Flay

STREAM: "Wings" - HAERTS

POPSHOP WEST 005: GOLDROOM + SPECIAL GUESTS

Popshop West has been enjoying a golden run of packed out shows these past few months, and now we're back with a very special fifth installment, going LARGE and taking it back to where it all began at Echoplex on October 25th. Leading the charge will be Popshop NYC staples Ghost Beach and Carousel - both on their maiden voyages out west - with the sunkissed electronics of Goldroom headlining the initial lineup, but be sure to check back Monday the 22nd for a very large, very special guest headliner announcement. Who knows, maybe the discerning amongst you will even be able to gather some clues from the flyer above, and the rest should just take our word for it and lock down their $10 advance tickets now HERE. Mark your calendars guys, this is gonna be one to remember.

STREAM: "Fifteen (ft. Chela)" - Goldroom

STREAM: "Miracle" - Ghost Beach

STREAM: "Where Have You Gone" - Carousel

ALL THINGS GOLD: CMJ 2012

The time for CMJ is nigh. As has become tradition, we've got two nights of new music excitement locked and loaded for you, kicking off Tuesday night at Santos Party House as we team up with All Things Go for a special CMJ installment of All Things Gold. Heating things up early we have London's fresh-faced Queen of Hearts making her US live debut, before Blackbird Blackbird, Robert DeLong, and Ghost Beach prime you for the holy trinity of All Things Gold headliners to come. Leading off the final act are our resident dreamers Savoir Adore and the loveliest creature of all, Alex Winston, before everyone's favorite remix mavens RAC shut it down in the grand finale. Plus we've got  Viceroy manning the decks throughout, keeping things moving between sets. And all this for the low low price of $5 advance, $10 day of show, plus limited entry with CMJ badges. Cop your tix HERE, this is gonna be historic.

DOWNLOAD: "Velvet Elvis (RAC Mix)" - Alex Winston

STREAM: "Sister Wife" - Alex Winston

STREAM: Savoir Adore: Regalia

STREAM: "Chase Us Around" - Viceroy

STREAM: "Miracle" - Ghost Beach

STREAM: "Global Concepts" - Robert DeLong

STREAM: "Happy With You" - Blackbird Blackbird

STREAM: "Tears In The Rain" - Queen of Hearts

YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR ME.

Ahead of tonight's Popshop blowout, Ghost Beach mashed up Fred Falke's "8:08PM At The Beach" with the Beach's very own summer anthem, "Too Young". May we present: "9:09PM At The Ghost Beach". It's nothing short of headrush magic, as Ocean's vocals mesh spectacularly with Falke's lush nu-groove backdrop. It's the perfect way to close out another colorful season of sun, as we look forward to peeling open the next New York summer. Tickets are still available HERE, so come out tonight and jumpstart your autumn the right way.

MP3: "9:09PM At The Ghost Beach" - Ghost Beach x Fred Falke [exclusive]

POPSHOP019: FRED FALKE + GHOST BEACH

So our mega Popshop birthday weekend is upon us, as we celebrate the fourth anniversary of Neon Gold with a two night event Thursday and Saturday with a day off in between to recharge your batteries. Kicking it all off Thursday night at Santos will be Philadelphia's Night Panther and Brooklyn's own tropical knights, Ghost Beach, but Thursday's all about our dream come true headliner Fred Falke, doing his thing in the headline slot until the early hours. Doors are at 9pm at Santos Party House, and advance tickets are still available (for now) right HERE. Get involved.

STREAM: "The Look (Fred Falke Remix)" - Metronomy

STREAM: "Miracle" - Ghost Beach

STREAM: "Snudge" - Night Panther

POPSHOP019: FRED FALKE

Next month marks a magical occasion on which the stars align and not only do Popshop NYC and Popshop Brooklyn both fall on the same weekend, but said weekend also marks the four year anniversary of Neon Gold as we look to turn four years AWESOME in style. To celebrate this milestone, our flagship club night, Popshop NYC is going extra large with the LEGEND, Fred Falke, presiding as the maestro of ceremonies in the headline slot. Supporting him are our new go-to partystarters Ghost Beach, and as it's an anniversary show you better believe we'll have a few special guests in the mix. As usual it's all going down at Santos Party House, with doors at 9pm sharp and advance tix now available HERE. This is your formal invite to our birthday party, presence mandatory.

STREAM: "Trojans (Fred Falke Remix)" - Atlas Genius

STREAM: "Too Young" - Ghost Beach

INTRODUCING: POPSHOP BROOKLYN

It was only a matter of time. Hot on the high heels of our European invasion, we're crossing a somewhat smaller pond and bringing Popshop across the bridge to Brooklyn. Starting next month, Popshop BK will be taking over the second Saturday of every month at Brooklyn Bowl, rocking the late night slot from 11:30pm onwards.

And for the opening ceremony in June, we're bringing out the big guns, with our resident partystarters The Knocks headlining live and Oliver rocking the DJ headline, polishing their stun guns all the way from LA. And to kick the whole affair off, we've got local heroes Ghost Beach rolling out the proverbial red carpet. In other words, massive pop hooks and summer-ready anthems aplenty all night.

We're cutting the ribbon June 16th at 11:30pm, so come out and celebrate the dawning of a new era with us at the Bowl, all for the low low price of $10 (advance tickets here). LATE NIGHT LANE NIGHT Y'ALL.

STREAM: "Learn to Fly" - The Knocks


DOWNLOAD: "Big (Oliver Remix)" - Sneaky Sound System


STREAM: "Miracle" - Ghost Beach

ALL THINGS GOLD SXSW 2012.

The rumors are true, All Things Gold has officially gone national. This SXSW, we're teaming up with All Things Go once again to bring the rage to Austin with a slew of heavy-hitters such as the powerhouse Chiddy Bang, our almighty alum Penguin Prison, and America's best untapped new rock band, Walk the Moon. Warming up the soundstage, we've got PLAINS, Vacationer, our new favorites, Incan Abraham and our all-time favorite, Clock Opera. And rounding things out with DJ sets from Ghost Beach and Brenton Duvall, plus complimentary Redrum cocktails from 12pm-1pm, you'll want to get involved and RSVP now HERE. Just a warning: Chiddy Bang played to 3,000 people last SXSW and we've already had 1000+ RSVPs for this event, so if you don't want to get shut out of all the action, you'd be wise to come out EARLY. Like, mid-day early. Just don't say we didn't warn you.

11:30am: PLAINS // STREAM: "Innovator"

12:00pm: Vacationer // STREAM: "Trip"

12:50pm: Incan Abraham // STREAM: "Paper Army"

01:40pm: Clock Opera // STREAM: "Once And For All"

02:30pm: Walk the Moon // STREAM: "Next In Line"

03:20pm: Penguin Prison // STREAM: "Multi-Millionaire"

04:30pm: Chiddy Bang // STREAM: "Ray Charles"

NEW SHAPES BROOKLYN: NIKI & THE DOVE + MORE

By now you're likely well familiar with our annual New Shapes extravaganza every CMJ, but now it's time to introduce it to the spring as we establish a new Neon Gold tradition. The weekend prior to SXSW will henceforth be celebrated (by precisely no one but those attending) as New Shapes weekend, as we look to bring those of you unable to make the trip down to Austin our picks to steal the show as the reigning acts of SXSW. This year's festivities will be a two night affair, popping off Saturday March 10th in Brooklyn with a second night to follow Monday March 12th in Manhattan.

It all kicks off at the Knitting Factory March 10th, as we bring you a triple threat of our favorite new international acts in Niki & The Dove, Charli XCX and Clock Opera, plus one of the best new bands in the NYC in Ghost Beach. For Niki & The Dove it'll be their first NYC headline play, while Clock Opera and Charli XCX will be playing in our fair city (and on US soil in the case of Charli) for the first time ever. All signs point to this being one of our biggest events of the spring and tickets have already been selling like hotcakes on the back of the Knitting Factory's soft announce last week, so move swiftly and get your tickets NOW before it's too late.

DOWNLOAD: "The Drummer" - Niki & The Dove


DOWNLOAD: "Mother Protect" - Niki & The Dove


STREAM: "Nuclear Seasons" - Charli XCX


STREAM: "Lesson No. 7" - Clock Opera


DOWNLOAD: "Too Young" - Ghost Beach

DON'T YOU THROW IT AWAY.

For further proof of Ghost Beach's snowballing status as one of NYC's next big things, we're excited to premier their newest single in all its hometown glory. "Too Young" is like popping a bottle of shaken soda in the middle of a heatwave and watching it fizz, as the sticky-sweet beginning signals the start of something excellent. As the riffs grow sharper and the synths grow confident, the resilient bassline swells and stands by for moral support when the breakdown teleports you to your first heartbreak and back and lives are affirmed. If you're one of the lucky ones in DC next week, get out early for Ghost Beach at our next ALL THINGS GOLD, which advance tickets are still available for HERE.

MP3: "Too Young" - Ghost Beach [exclusive]

ALL THINGS GOLD 007: SUMMER CAMP + GIGAMESH

We're back with our second All Things Gold of the new year, and it's one of our most stacked and diverse lineups yet. This time, UK lovebirds Summer Camp are headlining with their unseasonably warm brand of nostalgia pop that will make everyone (literally, everyone) swoon. Warming up the stage are electro-pop perfectionists, Ghost Beach (who positively killed it at our December Popshop year-end blowout), before the almighty Gigamesh hits you with the high octane disco adrenaline as the DJ headliner late night. It's all going down at DC's finest music venue, U Street Music Hall, February 9th at 9pm sharp. Tickets will be $13 at the door, but a very limited number of $10 advance tickets are still available HERE. Get involved DC.

DOWNLOAD: "Better Off Without You" - Summer Camp


DOWNLOAD: "Groove Is In The Heart" (Gigamesh Remix) - Deee-Lite


DOWNLOAD: "First Time" - Ghost Beach

SO TAKE ME TONIGHT.

Ghost Beach are about to rock you like a natural disaster. Their debut single "Empty Streets" was a comforting sound that kindled something familiar and visceral in our hearts, and although their newest cut "First Time" follows a much different formula, it still has a certain sonic resonance that builds a Portishead-shaped home in your head with reckless precision. Josh Ocean's disaffected vocals lead a supercharged army of swashbuckling synths towards an absolute whirlpool of a breakdown, filled to the brim with a Marty McFly-level solo shred. We have only the highest expectations for Ghost Beach's live debut tonight as they take us tonight for the first time at Popshop. It's all going down at Tammany Hall with an open bar from 8pm-9pm. To gain access to FREE drinks and FREE vibes all night, you know what to do: RSVP@neongoldrecords.com.

MP3: "First Time" - Ghost Beach [exclusive]

POPSHOP012: XYLOS + XAPHOON JONES

And just like that, our first year of Popshop NYC is coming to a close. While 2012 will see Popshop spreading its wings overseas with regular events in London and Paris, our first love will always be New York. And to say thanks for such an amazing inaugural year, we're doing POPSHOP012 as a FREE ENTRY end-of-the-year blowout, bringing you four amazing live acts and the almighty Xaphoon Jones as the main event on the decks. Headlining live are the brilliant Xylos, fresh off a sold out US tour supporting Trentemoller, with main support coming from our beloved Emil & Friends, whose brand new Lo & Behold LP shines as one of the year's most exciting debuts. Then opening things up we've got Ben Bronfman's massive new project TEACHERS and the international live debut of new Brooklyn pop sensation Ghost Beach. EXCITING TIMES AHOY.

It's all going down Thursday, December 1st at our home away from home Tammany Hall, and as we may or may not have mentioned before, it's 1000% FREE ENTRY, you just need to shoot an RSVP over to RSVP@neongoldrecords.com and you'll be all sorted. And as if that wasn't enough, we've got our usual hour of open bar magic in the mix courtesy of Absolut, so come one, come all, and let's ring out the year in style.

09:00pm: Ghost Beach // STREAM: "Empty Streets"

10:00pm: TEACHERS // DOWNLOAD: "GOLD"

11:00pm: Emil & Friends // STREAM: "Crystal Ball"

12:00am: Xylos // STREAM: "X-Ray"

01:00am: Xaphoon Jones // DOWNLOAD: "Lights" (Xaphoon Jones Remix)


FREE ENTRY WITH RSVP: RSVP@neongoldrecords.com

PRETTY GIRLS BORN IN THE NINETIES.

As residents of the rage haven that is New York City, we've had our fair share of gripes about the concrete jungle and its dehumanizing tendencies, but we've also found the silver lining in the form of honest, homegrown pop duos like Ghost Beach. While their debut single "Empty Streets" isn't the most lyrically optimistic, there's a certain magnetism that appeals to our soft inner core that ultimately manifests itself in an overwhelming pop radiance. It's more cathartic than depressing, maybe because it sounds like a post-punk Passion Pit, all skyscraping synth lines with the jilted lover's vocals expertly oscillating between solid ground and high-flying falsetto breaks with athletic ease. It's the kind of thing that leaves you feeling like a modern Peter Pan, with both your shadow and your youth intact.

We're also fans of their very Instagram-ready video (above) that lets you keep your head in the clouds and daydream away. The pacing is brilliant, with the treading shiny shoes and the gradual reveal of the female anti-hero delving into the wild, for some quality alone time. It's like post-breakup, when the pros eventually outweigh the cons - even if it's just in your head - and the self-deprecation turns into a mature, blissed-out feeling of independence. We have to admit, dancing on your own with a glass of wine, sparklers, confetti, and balloons usually does do the trick for temporary healing. Let "Empty Streets" take you over, then mark your calendars for December 1st when Ghost Beach will make their live debut on the Popshop stage, kicking off a celebration for the ages as the first year of Popshop NYC comes to a close in style.

MP3: "Empty Streets" - Ghost Beach