Pinback - New Video - From Nothing To Nowhere

I don't think I have officially stated this here yet - > Pinback's new album Autumn of the Seraphs is one of my top 5 favorite albums of the year so far and I have listened to it more than any other album this summer. It is very, very good, maybe even better than Summer In Abaddon, which is one of my all-time favorite albums. Pre-order it here. I am super-amped for their upcoming Nokia show on Tues Oct 9. Tix still available. $20

CYHSY Openers

I am sure that you are well aware of the two NYC CYHSY shows in September, both of which are sold out. One on Tues Sept 11 @ Blender/Gramercy and the other on Mon Sept 10 at Northsix/Music Hall (is it ok if I just keep calling this place Northsix? I think you'll know what I'm referring to).

Well, for those of you that are lucky enough to have tix to these shows, I have some good news, that you may or may NOT be aware of. Two great bands are going to be opening at both of these shows. One of the bands is The Teeth, who's video I just posted today here. The other band is responsible for one of the best albums I have heard this year. They are also probably the band that I have posted about more than any other except maybe Aeroplane Pageant. Yes, of course, it's Mussels.

Clap, Teeth, and Mussels. That is one hell of show.

These two shows are also just the beginning of a busy month for Mussels (well, busy for them). They will also be playing at Union Hall with Life In Bed on Thurs Sept 20 and Union Pool with The iO's on Thurs Sept 27.

New Femme Generation

FG checking in:

freakin' finally! i'm not usually one to bulletin or mass mail scores of people, but Cthulu came to me in a dream and said that if i didn't let everyone i know about our upcoming EP/7'' combo "The Future Called, They Want Their Sound Back" that he would emerge from Lake Ontario and wreak a havoc unmatched since whatshisface couldn't get the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man out of his head. i don't really feel like calling his bluff and neither should you, so please do the world a favour and check out the new shit. we worked really hard on it and we might cry ourselves to sleep if you don't.

lovingly,
B of FG

They're gonna make it but they're never gonna make it big. Four new songs are pumping on their Myspace. At least two of them are about A-listers and/or their wolves.



Previously

2 Year Anniversary = 2 Frictions In Sept

In celebration of Friction's two year anniversary, the CU fellas are throwing two parties. One at their new home, Mercury Lounge, and one at newish venue, the Music Hall of Northsix, I mean, Williamsburg. Details:

Thurs Sept 20 @ Mercury Lounge - Die Romantik, The Most Serene Republic, The Blacks with one more TBA and with DJ Sets by Finger On The Pulse
Sun Sept 30 @ Music Hall of Williamsburg - The Twilight Sad, The Big Sleep, Other Passengers with DJ Sets by David Bruno 18+ $12 advance / $14 day of show Tix

I have already expressed my excitement for the Merc one.

Shiny New Trapper Keeper - August Videos

Previously

Bottle Up & Go @ Galapagos - This Sat - Aug 25

Cake Shop - Tomorrow - Fri Aug 24

After The Jump Fest - Interviews, Flyer

After The Jump Fest interviews:

• The Music Slut: 8 Questions With Spectrum
• Music Snobbery: Jukebox the Ghost Interview
• The Music Slut: 8 Questions With Soulico
• Product Shop NYC: An Interview w/ Riot In Belgium
• Disconap: Bling Kong Interview
• Subinev: Goes Cube Interview
• Pop Tarts Suck Toasted: The Virgins Interview
• The Modern Age: Teenage Prayers Interview
• EAR FARM: Locksley Interview
• i rock i roll: Golem Interview
• Slap You In Public: Apache Beat Interview
• Yeti Don't Dance: Ra Ra Riot Interview
• Punk Photo: Free Blood Interview

FOX Attacks! - Iran

Fire up the War Machine!



I'm a fan of anything involving John Bolton, one of the planet's biggest douches.

More here. Previously.

Reminder - Undisputed Heavyweights Residency

The last show of The Undisputed Heavyweights' Joe's Pub residency is Fri night. Get tix here. $12

New Wolf Parade Songs

Using ^this^ and this, this guy put together this. Enjoy.

Very good show Sunday night. Crowd was feeling it. New songs sounded promising. The sound wasn't spectacular and the technical difficulties were a minor distraction, but by the end of the encore all that was forgotten. The kielbasa, pirogies, and polish drafts HIT THE SPOT. For the gazillionth time - I love Warsaw!

The Echo Project

Just found out about this festival that is taking place in Atlanta in October. The lineup is interesting, but definitely no where near as travel worthy as Vegoose. The reason I am mentioning this fest though, is that I just read a rumor that The White Stripes, Bob Dylan, and .... Radiohead will soon be added to the lineup. The rumor pointed out how this is festival is very eco friendly as a way of rationalizing Radiohead's addition. It seems like Radiohead and Bob Dylan are supposed to play all over the world at every festival every summer. File the Radiohead part of this rumor under doubtful. Here is the lineup so far:

The Flaming Lips - The Killers - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues - MSTRKRFT - Man Man - The Album Leaf - The Polyphonic Spree - Son Volt - Thievery Corporation - The Roots - Les Claypool - Cypress Hill - Phil Lesh & Friends - moe. - Stephen Marley - The Bravery - Secret Machines - The Brazilian Girls - The Avett Brothers - RJD2 - The Disco Biscuits - Umphrey's McGee - Michael Franti & Spearhead - Rodrigo y Gabriela - JJ Grey & Mofro - Perpetual Groove - Lyrics Born - Tea Leaf Green - The Benevento / Russo Duo - The Egg - ALO - Toubab Krewe - Spam Allstars - Greenskeepers - The Afromotive - Lazaro Casanova - Telepath - and many more...

Priceless

ERMP - Sat Sept 8, Fri Sept 14

The final ERMP of the year at the East River Amphitheater will be taking place on Sat Sept 8, but it will not be the last ERMP event of the year. They are also having a benefit show at Sound Fix on Fri Sept 14. Here's everything you need to know:

SATURDAY, SEPT. 8
1 PM | Free
*Made Out of Babies
*Dälek
*Clockcleaner
*Despot
*These Are Powers
East River Amphitheater (Cherry St. & FDR Drive, Manhattan)
Curated by Paper Thin Walls (www.paperthinwalls.com)

FRIDAY, SEPT. 14
a benefit for the East River Music Project
7 PM | $8 suggested donation
*Emperor X
*Excellent
*Blood City Shack Up
Sound Fix (110 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, NY)


Previously

Travels - Album News, Mp3s

Travels have sent over the cover art for their self-titled debut album (seen above) and some news regarding it's release:

The self titled debut will be self-released on October 30th. It will be available to purchase digitally through Itunes and Emusic internationally. The first 500 physical copies are limited, one-of-a-kind, and have handmade covers with Mona’s unique artwork. We’ll personally ship them out to anywhere in the world; they’ll be available through the Travels myspace site (www.myspace.com/travelsband), or directly through paypal (travelsmusic@yahoo.com). Since we will be mailing them each out personally, the record will be available for pre-order starting September 24th.

They have also sent over two more mp3s:

sixty-five and sunny
golden sun *Battering Room exclusive

Previously <- Includes two more mp3s

Also - Bridges and Powerlines have finished recording their album and they too have sent over an mp3. Download away:

floods and fields

After The Jump - Kick Off Party - This Fri - Aug 24

More ATJF Info

Here's the latest on ATJF. Just want to mention that I am SUPERPUMPED about the addition of Free Blood!!!!!

News:
We're extremely excited to announce the addtion of Free Blood to the night show and Golem to the day show. As well, Sara Schaefer is lined up to be the MC of the day show.

Set Times:

FREE Day Show Schedule

MetroMix.com Stage
2:00 The Teenage Prayers
3:00 Locksley
4:00 Golem
5:00 Ra Ra Riot
6:00 Spectrum

CONCERT.TV Stage
2:30 Jukebox The Ghost
3:30 Bling Kong
4:30 Goes Cube
5:30 Apache Beat

MetroMix.com Night Stage
10:00 The Virgins
11:00 Soulico
Midnight Free Blood
1:00 Riot In Belgium
--
Finger on the Pulse (DJ set)
David Bruno (DJ set)

Tickets:
Again, the day show is FREE. Purchase tickets to the night portion of the event HERE.

Interviews:
As part of the pre-fest extravaganza, we are interviewing each of the artists performing at After the Jump. Check out the interviews that have been posted so far:

• The Music Slut: 8 Questions With Spectrum
• Music Snobbery: Jukebox the Ghost Interview
• The Music Slut: 8 Questions With Soulico
• Product Shop NYC: An Interview w/ Riot In Belgium
• Disconap: Bling Kong Interview
• Subinev: Goes Cube Interview
• Pop Tarts Suck Toasted: The Virgins Interview
• The Modern Age: Teenage Prayers Interview
• EAR FARM: Locksley Interview
• i rock i roll: Golem Interview
• Slap You In Public: Apache Beat Interview
• Yeti Don't Dance: Ra Ra Riot Interview
• Punk Photo: Free Blood Interview

Keep checking back on the official After The Jump Fest site for more interviews as the show date nears!

Raffle/Prizes:
Chris over at Music Snobbery is keeping a running tally of all the awesome prizes we have to raffle off at After the Jump, including TWO passes to the CMJ Music Marathon worth nearly $500 each (thanks CMJ)! We also have a ton of CD prize packs, signed posters, t-shirts, and much more - so come and donate for your chance to win!

Volunteer:
Interested in donating your time to this event? Go HERE for more info.

Sponsors:
Things in this world cost money. Even really awesome free/for charity things. The companies below have helped out a great deal in terms of making this whole After The Jump Fest possible. Thanks and big ups to them.

Cellfish Media - Creates digital content for mobile phones and is helping to revolutionize the blogging community.
MetroMix - Your one-stop local entertainment guide on where to go and what to do, from the hottest restaurants and bars, to the latest in events, music, movies, and more.
CONCERT.TV - The first television channel dedicated to live music by offering both cutting edge shows and past favorites.
Indaba Music - An international community of musicians, music professionals, and fans
exploring the creative possibilities of making music with people in different places.
Imeem - An online community where artists, fans & friends can promote their content,
share their tastes, and discover new blogs, photos, music and video. Visit After the Jump on Imeem.
CMJ - The CMJ Network connects music fans and music industry professionals with the best in new music through interactive media, live events and print.
Xanga - A community of online diaries and journals.
Colt 45 - For over 4 decades, Colt 45 Premium Malt Liquor has been the "class of all malt liquor brands". With its smooth and distinct flavor and historic affiliation with Billy Dee Williams, it has become an urban American icon.

Visit After The Jump Fest on MySpace.

Reminder - Cloud Cult Are Coming

Sat Sept 8 is coming up quick. Tix still available.

Three NYC Shows For The Most Serene Republic

So that show I posted about the other day is just one of three upcoming NYC dates for The Most Serene Republic. In addition to the show on Thurs Sept 20, which is a Friction show, they will also be at Union Hall on Fri Sept 21 and Maxwell's on Sat Sept 22. The Union Hall show is presented by Neon Lights and Prefix Mag. Tix for the Maxwell's show are $10 and are ON SALE. Tix for the Union Hall show will also be $10, but are not on sale yet.

Just like with the last TMSR post, I would also like to point out that there are a ton of other shows of interest coming up at Union Hall as well:

Wed Aug 22 The XYZ Affair, Dappled Cities, Via Audio Tix $8
Sat Aug 25 The Mugs (record release party), Condo, The Diggs $8
Sat Sept 1 The Secret Life of Sofia, Melty Melty, Bad Veins $8
Thurs Sept 6 The One AM Radio, Lymbyc Systym, Montag Tix $10
Fri Sept 7 Aloha Tix $10
Wed Sept 12 Palomar, Eagle Seagull, Taxi Taxi Tix $8
Thurs Sept 20 Mussels, Life In Bed, the Found Magazine show $6

Galapagos - Tomorrow - Fri Aug 17

One of the best show flyers I've ever seen.

R.I.P. Phil "The Scooter" Rizzuto

As you probably have noticed, I've been a little busy recently. Haven't had much time for blogging. One thing in particular that I wanted to post about was the passing of Phil Rizzuto, who I grew up with while watching Yankee games. I liked the Steinbrenner quote that "Heaven must have needed a shortstop."



Holy cow.

Jezebel Music Presents - Tonight & Fri Aug 24

Two great Jezebel Music shows coming up.

8:00: The Antlers
9:00: Sarsaparilla
10:00: Deer Tick
11:00: Paleo

More info here.

8:00: Ravens & Chimes
9:00: Mancino
10:00: Bombs
11:00: The Bloodsugars

More info here.

The Most Serene Republic - Mercury - Thurs 9/20

I literally just pumped my fist and yelled "YES". While looking to see who was playing around town tonight, I stumbled upon something AWESOME. Thurs Sept 20. Mercury Lounge. The Most Serene Republic.

!!!!!!!

I repeat.

!!!!!!!

Recently.

Update: This is a Friction show. See comments.

Other shows of note @ Merc in September:

Sat Sept 8 - 11:00 - Au Revoir Simone - 10:00 - Oh No! Oh My! Tix $12
Fri Sept 14 - 11:30 - Longwave - 10:30 - The Dead Trees - 9:30 - Eagle Seagull - 8:30 - The Shackeltons Tix $12
Sat Sept 15 - 11:30 - Sam Champion - 10:30 - The Jealous Girlfriends
Fri Sept 28 - 12:00 - Dirty Projectors - 11:00 - Ecstatic Sunshine

Bridges and Powerlines @ Knitting Factory - 8/23

Ted Leo & Rx - Pool Party Video

Here are two videos I took at the pool yesterday. Both videos get better about a 1/4 of the way in. I was crashed into a few times while shooting them, so they are a little shaky. If they are too small for you, try watching them in full screen. I think they look much better that way. Enjoy.

Me And Mia



Biomusicology



I took some pics too. I'll try to post those with some thoughts later.

Mussels - News, iTunes, eMusic

More places for you to buy Mussels' Little Voices! The album is now available on iTunes and eMusic.

Sadly,their Luna Lounge show has been cancelled/postponed. BUT! They will be plugging in in the month of August. The band will be playing at ClevelandFest on Sat Aug 25 @ The Hook. Another band I very much want to see again, This Moment In Black History, are also playing, but WHY??? Why Aug 25th???? Why??? Argggg.

The only confirmed date after ClevelandFest is Thurs Sept 20 @ Union Hall with Life In Bed (!!).

I have also been informed that the band has been working on some new tunes that will likely get their live debut at these two shows. Nice.

Here Comes The Sun

Stole these from Steve. I'm not sure if it's THEE funniest, but it is definitely up there. Sept 13 can't come soon enough.





Previously

Mist and Mast

Some good news and some bad news.

First, the bad news - The Red Thread, a band I was patiently waiting to come to NYC, have disbanded. So much for that.

The good news - A new band has risen from their ashes that are just as great - Mist and Mast. I was listening to the songs on their Myspace for a while today (before I recieved The Mugs album). Go give 'em a listen. Songs are off their album which is due in October.

Now I have a new band to wait for.

Dead Rabbit @ Tommy's Tavern - This Fri - Aug 10

Dead Rabbit

Tommy's Tavern

The Mugs - Here Tomorrow

Just listened to The Mugs new album, Here Tomorrow, straight through for the first time. Some quick thoughts -> I LOVE IT. Solid beginning to end. It's fuller and riskier than Paper Scissors Rock, but it's definitely a Mugs album. The news songs that I have already heard live sound just as great on the album.

Want a taste? Here's the album opener and closer:

Sinister Six
Here Tomorrow

What The Mugs have on their agenda:

8/18/07 : Full album stream at www.themugs.com.
8/25/07 : Record Release Party at Union Hall w/ Condo.
8/28/07 : Street date. Preorder here.


Previously

Sure Juror - Download Smut

Sure Juror's second album, Smut, can now be downloaded in it's entirety at their website. If you have not heard the album yet, download it immediately and give it a try. I'm told that the band has begun writing their third album and will be playing more live shows in the very near future. In the meantime, get your Smut on!


Previously

Friction - Sat Aug 18

11:00pm Office / 10:00pm The Teeth / 9:00pm The Capitol Years / 8:00pm Bell

More @ CU.

ERMP - This Sat - Aug 11

Via ERMP:

** VAMPIRE WEEKEND (website | myspace )
** JONATHAN KANE’S FEBRUARY (video | myspace )
** MEG BAIRD (website | myspace )

August 11, 2007 | East River Amphitheater | Free
(FDR Drive @ Cherry St.)
www.ermp.org

The Yankees Smell Blood

Joba Chamberlain brought up to the majors and Mike Myers designated for assignment = FINALLY!!!! Farnsworth, you are on notice.
Jason Giambi is back = whatever. Team has been hitting plenty out of the park without him. I hope he doesn't throw off their surge like Sheffield did last year. Phillips better be back @ First immediately if Giambi starts to struggle.
Miguel Cairo & Bruney sent down to Triple A = out with the old, in with the new. But thanx for the help.
Cano -> Player Of The Week = Congrats!

Taxi Taxi & The Monas Cross Pol Tomorrow

Want to do a little pre-partying tomorrow before the Benzos RRparty? Go to Pianos and check out one of my favorite new bands, Taxi Taxi, cross pollinate with The Monas. Wes has the details.

Cross-Pollination @ Pianos
featuring Taxi Taxi + The Monas
Tuesday 8-10PM
158 Ludlow St (by Stanton), NYC
FREE!


Previously

Midway - Sat Aug 11

Via the Kids:

*Look, it's hot, so we're gonna make this short and sweaty. If you can finda better rock and roll show this month, we'll come and clean your grossfucking apartment.*

Here's the bill:

August 11 at Club Midway 25 Ave B

The Bamboo Kids 11PM
The Stalkers 12AM (The Brits are into them, but we'll overlook that.)
The Star Spangles 1AM (New lineup, new record, old habits.)
The Jadewalkers 2AM (Someone said they were sweet-ish, whatever that means.)
The Compulsions 3AM (I hear Axl Rose cuts himself to their music)

Hot Rocks @ The Delancey - Fri Aug 10

Hot Rocks!

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2007
at The Delancey
Doors 7:30pm

Performances by:

MAPLE STAVE (7:30pm)
CAREER CLUB (8:30pm)
CREAKY BOARDS (9:30pm)
THE AFFAIR (10:30pm)

'50s/'60s garage / oldies / British Invasion dance party from 11am-LATE!

DRINK SPECIALS: 7:30-8:30pm 2-for-1 well drinks; midnight-1am FREE PBR!

$5 at the door; FREE admission after 1am!

ATJF Update

New website has been launched. Take a look.

Free day show headliner has been announced -> Spectrum. Details.

Raffle prizes include CMJ passes. Details.


Previously:

ATJF Tix - ON SALE NOW
After The Jump Fest - Initial Lineup Announcement

Jonny Greenwood - Wordless Music - Jan 16,17 '08

The Yeti has dropped a bomb today. So big, I've cut/pasted the whole post:

Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood will be coming to the States to showcase his piece "Popcorn Superhet Receiver" as part of the 2007-2008 Wordless Music Series. Full Schedule Here. Supposedly this piece is pretty fantastic - so much that it won Radio 3 Listeners' Award at the 2006 BBC British Composer Awards. Wikipedia, the internet's bastion of veracity says, "The piece was inspired by radio static and the extended, dissonant chords of Polish composer Penderecki's 'Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima'." Pitchfork, the internet's bane of opinion says, "As a classical know-nothing, I would be a fool to try to describe the 18-minute-plus piece other than to say that, like a lot of things Radiohead does, it's both pretty and a little creepy."

Tickets are on sale for most of the Wordless shows, but not this one yet.

Jan. 16, 2008 & Jan. 17, 2008
Jonny Greenwood: Popcorn Superhet Receiver
The Wordless Music Orchestra
Brad Lubman, Conductor

Just Pretend has more about the piece and a link to a download.

AWESOME.

So...the big ? is...how does this fit in with all the upcoming LP7 hoopala?

Update: Tix on sale Friday at Noon. $29.99

Lolla Blue Room - Recommended Viewing

Here's what I recommend tuning in for:

Fri Aug 3
1:00-1:30 Elvis Perkins
1:30-2:30 Ted Leo + Pharmacists
5:30-6:30 Sparklehorse
6:30-7:30 Satellite Party (curiosity may kill the cat)
7:30-8:30 LCD Soundsystem
9:30-10:30 The Black Keys

Sat Aug 4
12:45-1:30 Tokyo Police Club
1:30-2:30 Tapes 'n Tapes
4:30-5:30 Pete Yorn
5:30-6:30 The Hold Steady
8:30-10:00 Ben Harper

Sun Aug 5
1:15-2:15 Heartless Bastards
2:15-3:15 Lupe Fiasco
5:15-6:15 Rodrigo y Gabriela
8:15-9:45 Interpol

Remember, all times are Central. Watch here.

Army Navy In Pitchfork

This put a smile on my face yesterday:

Previously

The Brainwasher @ 200 Orchard - Tomorrow - 8/4

I like what I've heard from Lismore. Don't know much about The Glass, but the sluts are big fans.

Alamo Race Track @ The Annex - Pics

I didn't make it out to the show last night, but my friend Anne did and she's going to send me a review soon. Until then, here are some pics she took:





Update: Anne's review and set list:

The crowd came out to The Annex in the Lower East Side for Club NME openers Alamo Race Track. All the way here from Amsterdam, Minty Fresh recording artist Alamo Race Track had the audience on their feet through nine songs from their sophomore record "Black Cat John Brown". BCJB has only been out in the US since July 24th, but good reviews in the press and blog world, a frenzied following on You Tube, and being the #1 album in Lincoln, Nebraska has created quite a buzz that had the crowd shouting out requests to singer Ralph Mulder. While the band was unable to accommodate the shout out for "Wild Bees" off of their first record "Birds at Home", they did close with crowd and sing-a-long favorite "The Northern Territory". Hopefully the band will soon return to NY to treat us to more music and play my request for "We Like To Go On". Yes I'm awaKe to keep myself from falling.......

Set list from The Annex show:

1. Don't Beat This Dog

2. Lee J. Cobb Is Screaming A Lot

3. Stanley vs. Hannah

4. Black Cat John Brown

5. My Heart

6. The Killing

7. Chocolate Years

8. Kiss Me Bar

9. The Northern Territory

Barely Famous 2 @ Comix - Thurs Aug 9

Previously

Permanent Records - August In-stores

Remember how I told you that Permanent Records would eventually start hosting some in-store performances? Well here you go:

Permanent Records Presents…
Live Music!
Every Saturday in August at 3 PM

Saturday August 4th - astoria’s Bliminal, Loss Leaders and Coby 5000!

August 11th - Tim Williams from Dovecote Records. New Record “When Work is Done” in stores 10.02.07.

August 18th – Christy and Emily from the Social Registry Label. Debut Record “Gueen’s Head” in stores 8.7.07.

Stay tuned for way more. Including a performance by P.G. Six (Drag City) and our neighbors the Jug Band. Yup.

Previously

Mad Men

I just want to make sure that you are all watching. Believe the hype -> Mad Men is the best show on TV. It has completely filled the void that was left behind after the series finale of Six Feet Under, my all-time favorite show, and Don Drapper is the new Nate Fisher. Good luck to any other drama that has hopes of winning an Emmy anytime soon. If someone has a link to a good article that explains why this show is on AMC and not HBO, could you please put it in the comments. Thanx.

Palomar - New Video - Top Banana

Quite possibly the most ridiculous video I have ever seen.

Changes

You may have noticed that I have been tinkering with the sidebar. Seemed like the recent posts and Upcoming sections would be more useful at the top. Also, I've added a link to my email (I stole Sean's secret code). There are some other changes I want to make too, which may result in an all out redesign. Is there anything that you would like to see changed? I'm open for suggestions.

Update: New content! I have added a "What I'm Listening To" section (thanx Steve) and links to just about every NYC venue that I post about on a regular basis. If you would like to see your venue listed, let me know. If you would like to see your album in the WILT, send me shwag. jk

Frauke @ Cake Shop - Mon Aug 6

Previously

The Party Faithful - R.I.P. Lolita Bras

Explanation:

Hey People –

No mincing of words: we are changing the name by which you’ve known us. Mohammed Ali did it - why not us?

Like most meaningful changes, this one was bourn out of adversity. Delays, difficult lineup changes, and a general malaise plagued the band in much of 2006 and early 2007. In fact, they nearly broke us up! But starting with our emergence as a trio back in March of this year, a sense that a real sea change was afoot began to creep in. This feeling persisted through the spring and into an incredibly productive and happy summer, which we’ve spent in the studio writing and recording. The new songs feel different – brighter, more energetic, less brooding – an honest reflection of who we are now. Barring catastrophe, a new release should be coming out in September or October, and we’ll have a slew of shows, starting August 10 at Club Midway (NYC).

We’ve decided to celebrate this newness and optimism by making a symbolic break with the past. “Lolita Bras” is dead. Long live The Party Faithful!

Love,
Patrick, Paul & Erica

The band's first show as The Party Faithful is next Friday at Midway:

Update: Here's a link to their website and the correct link to their Myspace, where you can go to listen to three new songs, some or all (?) of which will appear on their upcoming EP.

Previously

The Pull-Out Method @ Midway - This Fri - Aug 3

Bottle Up & Go are all over the place recently. This Friday:

The details:

FWENDS, LOVERS, BDAY GURLZ....

this fri we've got another kick-ass pull-out method! headlining are ZIGMAT, who are a latino dance-punk band. think the yeah yeah yeahs, but howling in spanglish (yes, they even have their own hott frontwoman). www.myspace.com/zigmat

opening at 11:30pm, catch blues duo BOTTLE UP & GO, who cause quite a ruckus for just two dudes. also: perfect tunes for getting drunk to. i can taste the bourbon and hear the slide guitar already! www.myspace.com/bottleupandgoband

your fave (and mine) resident djs SODOM+GOMORRAH tear up the decks all night long. and did we mention our drink special? 2-4-1 vodka from 12-1am, so you can get sloshed, even late (take that, wendy's).

all this for a fiver! best deal in the borough? i think so!

and as always: be there, or be gossiped about. viciously.

Rogue Wave @ Bowery - Thurs Nov 1

Rogue Wave's new album, Asleep At Heaven's Gate, will be in stores on Sept 18 and they are ready to start touring again. They will begin their November in NYC @ Bowery Ballroom. Presale begins tomorrow @ 3PM. Via their Myspace:

We're heading backout on the road this September, supporting the amazing Feist! And in October on a headlining tour in support of our new album, Asleep at Heaven's Gate out September 18th on Brushfire Records!

For the headlining shows, we are making a limited number of tickets available for presale to our fans. Click here to purchase tickets for any of the shows. The login is "rogue" and the password is "wave". Presales begin tomorrow (8/2) at 3pm local time!



Previously:

Help Rogue Wave's Drummer

The Black Keys - New Video - Just Got To Be

New video from the band that should be headlining MSG:


Hey, is that the guy from the new Kanye video?

Via their Myspace:

just got to be/black door – 7” – street date Aug. 13
The Black Keys release their new single 'Just Got To Be'/'Black Door' through V2 Records. The band will also be re-releasing their album 'Magic Potion' on August 20, 2007 and this new version will contain a live DVD as well as the videos for 'Your Touch' and the brand new single 'Just Got To Be'.
BUY IT HERE TODAY!

Reminder - The Ten - In Theaters This Friday

Some reasons you should check it out:

--SEX (with puppets and prisoners)
--DRUGS (sold by a cartoon Rhino)
--ROCK AND ROLL (from wall to wall)
--EMMY WINNERS (like Bobby Cannavale)
--OSCAR NOMINEES (like Winona Ryder)
--INDIE DARLINGS (like Justin Theroux)
--LOTS OF NAKED MEN DANCING AROUND A HOUSE
--TONY WINNERS (like Liev Schreiber)
--ACTION HEROES (like Jessica Alba, Famke Janssen)
--TV HEART-THROBS (like Adam Brody)
--PAUL RUDD (like Paul Rudd)
--A REAL VENTRILOQUIST (Michael Ziegfeld)
--A STAR OF "REVERSAL OF FORTUNE" (Ron Silver)
--HIP ALT COMEDY STARS (like Rob Corddry, Kerri Kenney-Silver, H. Jon
Benjamin, Ken Marino, David Wain, Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black,
Janeane Garofalo, Joe Lo Truglio, A. D. Miles, Robert Ben Garant, Thomas
Lennon, Zak Orth, Jason Sudeikis)


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Voxtrot - New Video - Firecracker

Via Subterranean:



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The Dodo's - Men / Trades & Tariffs - Live Video

This video of The Dodo's performing "Men" and "Trades &Tariffs" live really gets the blood flowing:



Currently touring with Jennifer Gentle, they will hit NYC later this month for a show at Mercury Lounge on Wed Aug 29 and Luna Lounge on Thurs Aug 30. Listen to some more songs at their Myspace.

Family Lumber @ SoundFix - This Sun - Aug 5

Check out Family Lumber's tunes at their Myspace. If you like what you hear, head over to Sound Fix after this Sunday's pool party where they will be playing with Lost Boy and Barkuna.

Jupiter One - New Video, Shows

Check out Jupiter One's video for "Countdown":



Some info re: the video via their Myspace:

We spent many sleepless nights moving 15 frames per second by hand and taking still photographs. K's apartment floor was covered in sand for weeks...we cut around so many pictures of ourselves that I feel like my own stalker. Happy to report there was only ONE fight during this 3 month long process. (me & Zac....no broken noses)

All the "Real Images" were conceived and directed by Zach Bliss.

All the Stop Motion Images were conceived and directed by K Ishibashi.....brought to life by Jupiter One & TK.

Also, some upcoming:

Sat Aug11th (with Square Wave Punch)
Mexicali Blues
Teaneck, NJ
Show starts at 9pm...we hit at 11pm

Fri Aug 17th
Mercury Lounge
217 E. Houston St @ Ave. A
9:30pm
(record release show!)

You can preorder their new album at their website.

ATJF Tix - ON SALE NOW

Tix for the night show, which will feature Riot In Belgium, Soulico, The Virgins + more tba AND DJs Finger On The Pulse & Slap You In Public, are now ON SALE. $12 Advance vs $15 DOS, so save yourself 3 bucks and buy! buy! buy!

The day portion of ATJF is FREE (ie, donation suggested. remember -> ***all proceeds will help fund grants written by New York music teachers for their classroom via the Bloggers Choose chapter of DonorsChoose.org***) and will feature Ra Ra Riot, Goes Cube, Apache Beat, The Teenage Prayers, Locksley, Jukebox The Ghost, Bling Kong, and, once again, more TBA.

Visit our website. Be friends with us on Myspace. Add to your Upcoming. Get excited.




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