Once upon a time, three dashing young lads waved their respective mini-guitars twice over a bathtub full of Budweiser and ice. The ice melted into sand and the beer bottles became tall palm trees. The boys then hopped on their guitars-turned-surfboards and rode the daydream wave they had just created without even a blink of an eye. And what were we doing while this was all happening, you ask? Mind your own beeswax Also: sit back, relax, and check out what really happened when Beach Fossils entered the Hotbox.

Contrary to what their psychedelic rock n’ roll music may suggest, Crystal Antlers are actually quite lovely. They are dream boats floating atop a bathtub lake of Budweiser and ice. Sound insane? Well, it’s true! Please find the proof in the puddin’ below, video gold of the Long Beachers visiting our Hotbox and setting sail on a bountiful Bob Dylan “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” cover adventure. But you know what? IT IS NOT ALL OVER NOW. It is only the beginning…

The men of Tigercity have been hard at work on their much-anticipated (in our corner of the musicnerdiverse, anyway) debut LP, Ancient Lover. As means for a respite, they’re going to embark on a month-long tour, playing some dates with the nostalgically-inclined Neon Indian. They will most likely be traveling in a van and not in the plane you see above. Just a note.

Check out the dates and Tigercity’s Hollywood-y video for “Fake Gold” below.

11.6 Chicago, IL @ Schubas
11.7 Kansas City, KS @ The Brick
11.8 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
11.10 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge*
11.11 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court*
11.12 Boise, ID @ Nuerolux*
11.13 Missoula, MT @ The Palace*
11.15 Seattle, WA @ Nectar*
11.17 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios*
11.18 Salem, OR @ Willamette University*
11.20 Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex*
11.21 San Diego, CA @ Beauty Bar
* w/Neon Indian

Jonas, formerly of Be Your Own Pet, currently of Turbo Fruits (and Hotbox infamy) is a big fan of motorcycles. He’s even got a cute, little cycle charm he wears on a necklace. But this video for “Naked With You” takes the cake. Hot chick at six o’clock, leather jackets, Japanese titling and oh well, will you look at this: a husband pillow.

Other former Be Your Own Petters, Jake and Jamin Orrall, aka JEFF The Brotherhood lka brothers bound by psychedelic DNA, reveal a new charming video for their jam, “U Got The Look.” See below. And then watch Bone Jam. And then see them live.

Sarah Assbring bka El Perro Del Mar was not in New York to play any CMJ sets. She instead came to hang out and drum up some excitement for her beautiful new LP Love Is Not Pop. Quietly, she plopped down on our bathroom floor to play two songs from said LP, both of which broke our hearts into roughly three trillion pieces. See why in the clips of ” Change Of Heart” and “Gotta Get Smart.”