Roundup @ Pianos - Tonight - Mon Feb 26

WOXY - SXSW, Noise Pop, David Vandervelde

Exciting news! Can't wait to see who they get for their SXSW lounge acts. Here's what we know so far:

Mike & Shiv will be off to Austin to broadcast live from SXSW. We'll be hosting live Lounge sessions from a secluded Austin location the entire week of the festival from Monday thru Saturday, plus we'll bring you our dayparty on Friday the 16th straight from the heart of 6th Street, featuring: Bob Mould, The Bird and The Bee, The Little Ones, The Broken West, Aqueduct, and Snowden, hosted by Zach Galifinakis.

Also, WOXY will be in San Francisco next week for Noise Pop:

Just a quick heads up...we'll be in San Francisco for Noise Pop next Wednesday thru Sunday, streaming live evening performances from John Vanderslice, French Kicks, Autolux, Clinic, Midlake and Cake. Check it out!

Clinic, Midlake and Cake! Tasty.

One more thing - the David Vandervelde lounge act today was excellent. Download it:

Download MP3 (25:43)

Two NYC dates next week:

Mon Feb 26 Union Hall W/ Via Audio
Tues Feb 27 Pianos w/ Sam Champion, Sono Oto, Brian Scary and the Shredding Tears

Ctrl-Alt-Delete @ Sin-e - Sat March 10

Sidenote - Just noticed that BV is doing a show at Sin-e on March 23. That should be interesting.

Radiohead - My Gigography

I was playing around with 58hours today. That site is fascinating. You may know that Radiohead played at Mercury Lounge (good god, if I only had a time machine), but did you also know that they played at CBGB (no setlist available). Well anyway, I thought that maybe this would be interesting to a few of you people that stop by.

My shows: 10
2001-08-07	Madison Square Garden
2003-06-07	Giants Stadium
2003-08-15	Parc Jean-Drapeau
2003-10-09	Madison Square Garden
2003-10-10	Madison Square Garden
2004-05-01	Empire Polo Fields (Coachella Music Festival)
2006-06-10	Salle Wilfred-Pelletier at Place des Arts
2006-06-11	Salle Wilfred-Pelletier at Place des Arts
2006-06-13	Madison Square Garden
2006-06-14	Madison Square Garden

What I've seen & how many times...
National Anthem		10
Everything In Its Right Place		10
Idioteque		9
I Might Be Wrong		8
Paranoid Android		8
There There		8
Lucky		7
You And Whose Army?		7
2+2=5		7
No Surprises		6
Street Spirit (fade out)		6
Kid A		6
The Gloaming		6
My Iron Lung		5
Karma Police		5
Pyramid Song		5
How To Disappear Completely		5
Exit Music (for a film)		5
Sit Down. Stand Up.		5
Where I End and You Begin		5
Sail To The Moon		5
Myxomatosis		5
Nude		5
Morning Bell		4
Climbing Up The Walls		4
Go To Sleep		4
Wolf at the Door		4
Just		4
15 Step		4
Videotape		4
Bangers 'n' Mash		4
Down Is The New Up		4
Dollars & Cents		3
Fake Plastic Trees		3
Talk Show Host		3
Backdrifts		3
Punch Up At a Wedding		3
Arpeggi		3
Creep		2
Scatterbrain		2
Bodysnatchers		2
House of Cards		2
Spooks		2
Planet Telex		2
Knives Out		1
Permanent Daylight		1
Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box		1
Follow Me Around		1
Optimistic		1
Lurgee		1
Hunting Bears		1
True Love Waits		1
In Limbo		1
Airbag		1
The Bends		1
Like Spinning Plates		1
The Tourist		1
Open Pick		1
Go Slowly		1
I Want None of This		1
Black Star		1
4 Minute Warning		1

National Anthem and EIIRP at every show. The "only one time" section above is especially interesting. Some of those songs are moments that I will never forget (Like Spinning Plates, True Love Waits, I Want None Of This). A lot of those songs were played at MSG '01 and unfortunately I barely remember that one. The thing about this list that hurts, is thinking about all of the shows that I either had tix for and couldn't make because I was stuck in the middle of nowhere (college) or slept out on a curb for hours trying to get tix for and was denied. But I can't complain. I think I've had my fair share of Radiohead.

Square Wave Punch - The Action Room

Go over to The Action Room and listen to their latest podcast. Sean of Square Wave Punch is interviewed, reveals the origin of the band's name, and plays a superb acoustic version of "Alice".

Also, the band has a show tonight in Jersey:
























Previously:

Ace Of Clubs - Sat Feb 10
Square Wave Punch / Mussels @ Ace Of Clubs

Aeroplane Pageant - Newsday Article

Via Newsday.com:

Long Island has a handful of indie-rock outfits that lie so far outside the regional "scene" they almost seem like a scene of their own. Bands such as Satellite Lost, Gracer, Slowlands and With Every Idle Hour don't necessarily move in the same circles or even sound similar, but they have some common traits: a love of unhurried, thoughtful music, and a propensity to take their sweet time making records.

One of the shining stars of this slo-mo genre, Aeroplane Pageant, will release its first full-length disc, "Wave to the Moon," on Tuesday, about two years into its career. (Somehow it's fitting that the album cover shows three people in bed wearing sleep masks.) Not that Aeroplane Pageant has been inactive: The new tracks on the group's MySpace page mark a dramatic change of pace from the previous EP, "He Is Fire," which came out more than a year ago.

The new direction is less atmospheric and more raw. The squeak of fingers across guitar strings is clearly audible on "Oh You Know," and Brian Kelly's voice sounds raspier, more ragged. There's also a stronger focus on songwriting than on mood: "Bright Silver Train" and "All the Days" sound almost like Americana, with evocative chords and simple but effective rhythms. The band plays a CD release party Saturday at the Mercury Lounge in Manhattan.

Reminder:



Info.

The band also just launched a new website. Check it.

The Oranges Band @ Mercury - Thurs April 12

The Oranges Band will be at Mercury Lounge on Thurs April 12. And of course, they are playing with Palomar. Here's the full lineup:

- 11:00 -
KAPOW!
- 10:00 -
PALOMAR
- 8:00 -
THE ORANGES BAND

$10

I hope they get someone good for that 9 o'clock slot.

I saw The Oranges Band this past December at Magnetic Fields, where they played a fantastic set. Very much looking forward to seeing them again. BTW - the bassist seen here is no longer with the band and they now have a fella named Pat Martin on bass.

As if the first two weeks of April @ Mercury Lounge weren't already stacked - The Long Winters, Stars of Track & Field, Sam Champion, Friction (Land of Talk, Mahogany), The Black Angels, Tokyo Police Club, Ra Ra Riot, Youth Group, Aqueduct, and Cloud Cult.


Previously:

The Oranges Band

Cuckoo Canoe - Update

The band has been rotating in and out songs from Basketball Freedom Overdrive, and "Aderol" is now in there. Go listen to one of my fav songs of 2007 so far here.

Need need need to see this band live. Someone please make it happen!!!


Previously:

Cuckoo Canoe

Fox Attacks

The folks over at Brave New Films are going after Fox again:



Thanx for the heads up Jules.


Related:

Mercury Lounge - Tues 6-27-06 / Documentaries

The Annex - Wed Feb 28

On the last day of February (Wednesday 28) you are all invited to our 3rd Deli/ASCAP party, which this time will be at The Annex. Oh... and for the alcohol oriented we'll have an hour of FREE Jack and Coke between 7 and 8!

Here's the line-up:
8.00-8.30 Maplewood
8.45-9.15 Inouk
9.30-10.00 Vampire Weekend
10.15-10.55 Apollo Sunshine
11.10-11.50 Band of Thieves

Reminder - Shows Tonight - Thurs Feb 22

Benzos are at Glasslands:

we're playing in good ole BK (brooklyn, ny) this thursday, feb 22nd. we're very excited about it and hope that you can join us. there's been some change in plans for the gig, meaning, it'll be just us, some dj's and some great art showcased for your aural and visual pleasure. therefore, we'll be plugging in at 10-10:30ish. doors open at 8pm, so be sure to get out from the cold, seek refuge at the glasslands and enjoy yourself in time to enjoy the gallery and us :)

here is the deets/deats (however you spell it?):

2/22/2007 - the GlassLands
289 Kent Avenue
Williamsburg, BK, New York 11211

Cost: $10
Doors- 8:00PM benzos On Stage- 10-10:30ishPM

as we also said, this show is being filmed by us for our new album, branches, coming in may, so be sure to smile for the camera.

The Undisputed Heavyweight are having their EP release party at Mercury:


Previously. Subinev posted a robotinev of them today:



The Blooodsugars are at The Delancey. There is no set time listed for them at The Delancey's website.

KNOCKOUT! Round 2 - Pics

I took some of these. The rest were taken by Jules. And of course, click on pics to enlarge.

The Antlers































































The Muggabears


































































































Sure Juror






































































































Johan

Friction - Thurs March 8 @ The Delancey

Lots more info here.

Doors open at 8:00pm and advance tickets are available on Ticketweb. Set times are as follows: 11:30pm Holy Fuck / 10:30pm Plastic Little / 9:30pm Vampire Weekend / 8:30pm Dreamburger

Get drizzed.

Annuals - Download WOXY Lounge Act

Earlier today, around lunchtime, I sat down, threw on the Sennheisers, and listened to Annuals live in the WOXY lounge. Loved these guys at Friction, but their Fader/CMJ show left a bit of a bad taste in my mouth. This lounge act was like a happy medium between those two shows. The set started off really great with "Fair" and "Complete, Or Completing" and kept up the pace with "Do You Like It," a new song that I really liked. But then the set stumbled to the finish line with "Brother," which was disappointing, because the song was one of my favs of 2006. Not sure if I can blame the band for this though, seemed like maybe the mix was off. The soaring lead guitar part at the end was completely missing. So once again there was a bit of a funky after taste, but enough positive highs to balance it out. Download it, listen to it, and tell me that I am way off, or not:

Download MP3 (30:18)

The band will be back in NYC on Thurs April 12 for that blow out at Roseland with Kaiser Chiefs (ugg) and The Walkmen (yay!). And maybe or maybe not Editors.

Some photos via WOXY:






Upcoming WOXY lounge acts:

Tomorrow, Thurs 2/22 The Subjects 12:00pm
Fri 2/23 Six Parts Seven 11:00am
Fri 2/23 David Vandervelde 3:00pm
Fri 3/30 Arizona 3:00pm

Update: Just read BV's post about David V. And then listened to the album stream. Kinda reminded me of Wilco, sort of. Definitely recommended listening.

Barely Famous - Comix - Thurs March 8

A new show from those wiley Drink At Work folks:



Previously:

The Drink At Work Show - Now Every Monday
Lineups - Drink At Work, Summer Tuesdays
The Drink at Work Show - Aug 7th
The Drink At Work Show - July 24th
Summer Tuesdays at Rififi
The Drink at Work Show - July 10
Drink at Work.com Presents - Monday 6/26/06
Drink at Work.com Presents Is Moving
Drink at Work.com Presents - Monday 6/5/06
Drink at Work.com Presents...

Sam Champion - Almost Done Recording, Shows

I guess the above image says it all. Two upcoming shows:

Tue Feb 27 Pianos w/ Sono Oto, Bryan Scary & The Shredding Tears, David Vandervelde $8
Wed April 4 Mercury w/ The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Gran Bel Fisher Tix $15



I hope the band is still playing tunes from Slow Rewind, unlike at the Productshop CMJ showcase, where it was all new tunes. Don't get me wrong, the new stuff sounded great, but an old song here and there would be nice.

OMR March Radness II - Sat March 31

Tickets are on sale right now for Oh My Rockness' big March Radness II party! Last year was insane. This year will be insaner.

Who: Walter Meego! Oxford Collapse! Dragons of Zynth! Del Rey!
Where: Knitting Factory
When: March 31st, 7:30pm
Who: 18+
How Much: $10

Go here to get your tickets. This will sell out!

Baeble / Loose Record Party Tomorrow

Push Play Episode 1

Want to be on camera? Want to go to a show for free? Want to download and watch the show the next day? Now's your chance. Baeble Music and Loose are throwing a party on February 21st at the Canal Room and will be filming the entire event! Please come out and party with us. Details below:

Wednesday, February 21st

Place: Canal Room - 285 W Broadway (Cross Street: Canal Street)

Time: DOORS @ 8 PM

Price: FREE w/ RSVP @ BaebleMusic.com

Special event features: We’ll be filming the entire event with band interviews, crowd action shots, and much more!

Live performances by:
Ra Ra Riot
Mixel Pixel

Guest DJs:
James F#@$*! Friedman
Melody Nelson

Directions:
1 Train to Canal St
A, C, E Train to Canal St

Apparently Baeble recorded Maritime at Mercury Lounge on Oct 21, 06. I was at that show. You can watch some of the video from the show here.

Some other good stuff worth checking out over at Baeble:

Annuals - 1/19/2007 @ Webster Hall
Silversun Pickups - 10/11/2006 @ Mercury Lounge
Oxford Collapse - 12/9/2006 @ Northsix
Birdmonster - 9/7/2006 @ Mercury Lounge

More Flyers For This Weekend - Feb 24 & 25

Previously



Previously (Scroll down a little, it's in there)

Ron & Fez - This Friday

Uh oh. This Friday at the Hardrock.



Previously:

Ron & Fez - On Free FM
Ron & Fez - Back In NY????

The Black & White Years - Bad News

Crappy news from The Black & White Years, a band that I have just recently started to get into:

This has to be the worst bulliten we have ever posted. I just arrived back at the house to realize that over $10,000 worth of equipment has been stolen from us. In our own home none-the-less. This includes:

Paul Reed Smith CE24 Red
serial: 723444

Apple Powrbook G4 "17 laptop-silver
serial: v73445z3p22

Warwick 5 string bass w/ wood finish

Gibson SG: brown w/ wood finish

Roland Juno-G Synth

For those in the Austin area: we may be planning a benefit concert, so anything helps. We'll let you know soon.

The Bloodsugars

Along with Cuckoo Canoe, The Bloodsugars have been a recent obsession of mine. Don't remember who exactly told me about them, but who ever you are, you rule. Their sound is super catchy and reminds me of Voxtrot, but even dancier. Listen to three songs from their Fine, Fine, Fine, Fine, Fine LP at their Myspace and download some mp3s here. And check them out at The Delancey this Thurs Feb 22, before they go out on a tour that will take them to Cali and back.

Ramblings - Mon Feb 19

First things first - !!! at Shangri La. One of the best shows I have ever been too. Stage right was where it was at. It's always cool when you are at a show and all of a sudden you realize that you are levitating. Just like at Maxwell's, left drenched in sweat. Kudos to whoever got the Flying Dog hook up, that shit was tasty, especially the Wheat.

The TL&Rx secret show at Mercury is sold out. If you didn't get tix, I strenuously recommend that you go see Mussels at Southpaw w/ Warm In The Wake. $8. I GUARANTEE you will not be disappointed.

Caught Mussels again the other day at Ace of Clubs and as always, they conquered. Was also the first time I got to see Square Wave Punch. Finally got to hear Alice and Keep Quiet live. I love those songs. Looking forward to seeing them again at Matchless. wink wink. Additionally, I'm glad I arrived at Ace of Clubs early enough to catch Big Bang TV's live debut. Eclectic would be an understatement. These guys (and girl) were all over the place, electronic, indie, folk, pop, punk, trip hop, you name it. I'm excited to hear more from the band in the future.

A heads up re: the upcoming new album from The Rosebuds - It is a full on dance album. And there was much dancing at their recent Union Hall "rock concert". Also, the band is now a 5-piece.

Speaking of adding members, just found out that Aeroplane Pageant are now a 6-piece. They played a warm-up show last night at Beery's with new member Jeff, of Slowlands.

Might be running back and forth between AP's record release at Merc and Lit this Saturday. In addition to Cinema, Cinema, Bridges & Powerlines are also playing. Found out about them last week via The Blog Show and really liked what heard.

Speaking of Lit, The Soundscapes are playing there this Friday and then again on Sat April 14 w/ Thrushes, another band I have been meaning to check out. Perhaps I'll catch Thrushes next Friday at Sin-e w/ my beloved Muggabears. Seems like a great way to warm up for the super late night Up The Empire/Life In Bed show at Galapagos. Would be nice to see one more show at Sin-e before this happens:

On Sunday, April 1st 2007
Sin-é will be closing it's doors for good.
It's been a great run and we would like
to thank all those who have supported
us through the years.
To all the bands, booking
agents, staff, friends and patrons...

Thank You.

Another one bites the dust. Also this Saturday, I know the Yeti is going to try to convince me to go to this:



That Galapagos show is not the only show for Up The Empire next week. They will also be opening for Apollo Sunshine (featuring Quentin Stoltzfus of Mazarin) at Southpaw Thurs March 1. Tix on sale. $10. That should be one hell of a good show. It's also the same night as Savoir Faire, Mason Proper/A Brief Smile at Sin-e, and Elvis Perkins at Joe's Pub. Get ready for a lot of that next month, great shows all on one night overload. Even more than usual, mostly due to SXNY.

KNOCKOUT! Round 2 - Thank You

Thank you to all the staff at Union Hall.

Thank you to The Antlers for being positively riveting. You set the bar high for the rest of the night.

Thank you to The Muggabears for giving 110%. These guys played so hard, they made Travis pass out. The most scary/amazing moment at one of my shows so far.

Thank you to Sure Juror for having so much fun. The good times on stage were definitely passed on to the crowd.

Thank you to Johan for getting "She's Got A Way With Men" stuck in my head. And for a playing everything I wanted to hear. And for being so so great. And for coming so far.

Thanx to Rachael for keeping the party going between sets and late into the night

Thanx again to Bunkre for Stallone.

Thanx to everyone who wrote about the show. You guys are too nice!

And of course, most importantly, to everyone who came to the show. Thank you for dancing, cheering, and eating all my candy.

Lots of pics coming soon. Nice lil review and beautiful pics of The Muggabears and Sure Juror at Subinev. More pics at his flickr.

Go see The Muggabears again tonight at Neon Lights!

Mark your calanders. Matchless. Sat April 7th. Lineup TBA soon.

One More Thing About Tonight

Candy???

BRAND NEW SURE JUROR ROBOTINEV!!! (via Subinev)



And incase you haven't seen it, The Muggabears Robotinev!



See you there!

KNOCKOUT! Round 2 - Tonight!

It's goin' down partnah!



Seriously though, have you watched this video yet?????



More info here.

Buy tix here. $8.

Aeroplane Pageant - Record Release Madness!!!

Three flyers for the same show???? DEFINITELY.



Info.

TheToddTime.com

This thing is getting bombarded. Anyone get on yet?

All I've gotten so far is a blue screen and a quicktime window.

Update: I got a Sacred Heart logo. But the video still isn't working.



Update #2: Then I got a half naked pic of The Todd. Not Cool. Soon after that I got a larger pic of The Todd around the Quicktime video (which still isn't working for me). The lil stat counter at the bottom was at 100 when I first tried. Now it's over 4800.


Update #3: Here's the video:



Thanx Adam.

The Scourge Of The Sea - Mercury Wed March 14

The Scourge of the Sea are back in NYC on Wed March 14 for a show at Mercury Lounge. Here's the lineup:

- 10:30 -
SLIM CESSNA'S AUTO CLUB
- 9:30 -
MAGIC CYCLOPS
- tba -
SCOURGE OF THE SEA

$10


Previously:

The Scourge of the Sea - WOXY Lounge Act
In The Meantime - The Scourge of the Sea

KNOCKOUT! Round 2 - Tomorrow Night

Some video and audio here.



Buy tix here. $8.

8:00PM - The Antlers Myspace
9:00PM - The Muggabears Myspace
10:00PM - Sure Juror Myspace
11:00PM - Johan Myspace

Rachael of The Underrated Blog will be spinning between sets.

Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Secret Show???

TL&Rx secret show??? - Mercury. Next Sun Feb 25.

Unless it's really these guys.

Tix.

I had a feeling this was gonna happen.

More Options For Tonight

Reminder:



And these as well:




And of course, the first of only two US/NYC shows for Johan:



One more:

!!! Secret Show This Sat

Just called Other Music. Tix are still available.



Update: I GOT TIX!!!!!! WOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!! Thanx so so so much Adriaan.

A! A! B! B! CCDE! CCDE!

Ted Leo / Medications

So Living With The Living has leaked. And I have heard it. And as expected, it fucking rocks. If you haven't heard "The Sons of Cain" yet, go listen to it at their Myspace.

Do you have your Webster hall tix yet? As of now, this will be their first NYC show post Living With The Living release. Still plenty of time though between now and when their tour kicks off on March 2nd. Watch out for a last minute warm up show, ala !!! @ Maxwell's (extremely great, but short, show. Posted a lil review over in the comments at BV) and somewhere in Brooklyn this Saturday.

Remember back when TL&Rx were gearing up for the release of Shake The Streets and they played about a million NYC shows (pretty much all of which I attended). Ahhh, those were the days. Now the band is gearing up for the new album with a huge tour. It's making me feel selfish. I don't want to share these guys.

BTW - Ted's been on a rampage recently over at their website/blog. Get out your reading glasses and dedicate a large block of time, it make take a while to get through all of it.

So that video from Northsix sure made the rounds. I promised you more pics, so here ya go:





This show was also my first time seeing Medications, who far exceed my expectations. The band was super tight and absolutely nailed every song. I was going to this show even before Ted Leo was added to the lineup, and Medications clearly could have headlined. Very much looking forward to the next time they are in town. Some pics:

Reminder - The Lisps @ Galapagos - Tonight

And then there is this on Thurs March 1:



8pm The Subway Band
9pm Bell
10pm The Lisps
11pm Scary Mansion

More info at The Sluts.

And since I can't resist:

Birdmonster - Valentines Day Present

A Valentines Day present from Birdmonster:

Cause You Can mp3

As you probably already know, Birdmonster will be at the Gramercy on Sat March 31 w/ Mason Proper(!!). I wonder how tix are selling. I love Birdmonster, but this seems like a bit of jump. BTW

I also got excited today when I was informed that the most recent show listings poster for Mercury indicated that Birdmonster would be there on Sun April 1, as part of a lineup that I've already had my eye on - The Long Winters and Stars of Track & Field (tix). But it turns out that it was a mistake. An early April Fools trick perhaps???

Bonus! Birdmonster's performance last Thurs Feb 8 at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco is streaming here thanks to lala.com and Bagel Radio.

Art Brut / Maximo Park

So PFork has news today of an Art Brut / Maximo Park UK tour and Art Brut shows at Bowery Ballroom on Tues April 17 and Studio B on April 18, sans Maximo (Maybe I will finally go see Art Brut, probably not though, since they're not on a weekend). Come on Maximo! Get back over here. I missed you guys when you were here supporting A Certain Trigger. And I'm loving "Our Velocity", from the new album, Our Earthly Pleasures. Video:

Voxtrot - Webster Hall - Fri June 15

Voxtrot just announced a ton of tour dates, including an NYC show at Webster Hall on Fri June 15. No word yet when tix are going on sale.

Speaking of Webster Hall, BV points out that tix are now on sale for Peter, Bjorn and John.

Another V-Day Post...

I love these eCards over at the Onion.

Love Is In The Air

Happy Valentines Day!

Thanx to GVB for pointing out this lovely Valentines mix from Peanut Butter Wolf:

Peanut Butter Wolf Valentine's Day Mixtape (via Stones Throw)

Been boogeyin' to that all morning.

Pop Tarts has a mix up too. So do The Sluts. Another cheesy mix via Ear Farm. And the Yeti posted some tunes as well.

Ryspace's present to us is the beginning of his comprehensive CMJ '06 coverage. It's starting out a touch too angry for Valentines Day, but he swears that it will get better. Hey Ryan - Perhaps you should have caught Oh No! Oh My! at Lit instead.

Don't forget about the special Rosebuds show today!

Or for you Anti-V Day folks:



(click on image to enlarge it to a point where you can actually read it)

There's a V-day mix over at The Underrated too.

Arcade Fire In NYC - Night 1

My buddy Adriaan was at the show tonight. He said that it was great and NOT VERY CROWDED?!?!?!? To the point that one might say it was undersold?!?!??! What the hell?!?!?! Anyway, here are some pics:





He said that there was poor lighting, which made for dark photos. He's sending me some videos too, as soon as they are uploaded. Stay tuned.

Update: Video!

KNOCKOUT! Round 2 - A/V

The next big show is THIS FRIDAY!!!



Buy tix here. $8.

11:00PM - Johan - Myspace

Check out this video of Johan's show at the Paradiso this past October and see what you are in for:





10:00PM - Sure Juror - Myspace

Go here and download songs from their newest album Smut and their entire self-titled debut.




9:00PM - The Muggabears - Myspace

"Now I've Got A Sword" LIVE at Mercury Lounge



You can piece together songs from their newest EP, Night Choreography, here, here, here, and here.

9:00PM - The Antlers - Myspace

Download The Antlers' brand spankin' new mini-EP, February Tape, here and lots of other mp3s here.



So to summarize:

8:00PM - The Antlers Myspace
9:00PM - The Muggabears Myspace
10:00PM - Sure Juror Myspace
11:00PM - Johan Myspace

Rachael of The Underrated Blog will be spinning between sets.

Earlimart - Album News

Some news from Earlimart, via their Myspace:

got some things cookin' for ya...... there are a couple of shows coming up at the beginning of March please see below that we're pretty damn excited about. it'll be a sort of unveiling of songs from our new record mentor tormentor.
a S.F. date with the fine rock and roll outfits CLINIC and SEA WOLF.
and in L.A., a very special "evening with" kinda thingy at The Getty
and yes.....we'll play some old songs too

the record still doesn't have an official release date, but i can assure you that it's coming soon...... promise.

ummmm..... so yeah we're all pretty busy..... ari has been making art for the album, we've been learning the new songs, making movies, making coffee.
and ummmmm
oh and joel graves wants to say hi to everyone.
hi to everyone!
ok. take care.
aaron

You can listen to two Mentor Tormentor songs, "Nevermind The Phonecalls" and "Don't Think About Me", at their Myspace. Here's the details on those two shows, for my loyal Cali readers:

March 3rd
Noise pop!
The Independent
San Francisco, CA.
TICKETS

March 9th
The Getty
Los Angeles, CA.
Tickets are FREE with RSVP
these tix will be released Feb. 22nd at this # 310.440.7300
MORE INFO HERE


Previously:

Earlimart News

Benzos - Album News, Glasslands Feb 22

First, album news:

We're currently awaiting mastering of the record by Chris Gehringer over at Sterling Sound, NYC, and in the meantime having artwork done by an amazing artist, Seldon Hunt

This time around we'll be featuring the lyrics to the record on the insert, as well as some interesting photos of us taken by Stephanie Cinelli , who shot the cover of "Morning Stanzas", and manipulated by Seldon. We're interested in how this will turn out. We're also completing our linear notes for the record as well. This is the fun stuff...

Another Thurs show for Benzos. The last one was at Maxwell's on Jan 25. The next one is at Glasslands on Feb 22. Here are a few pics from that Maxwell's show, via the band's Myspace:

Bonnaroo '07 Lineup - A Day Early

Via Billboard:

The Police • Tool • Widespread Panic • The White Stripes • Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals • Flaming Lips • Wilco • Manu Chao • The String Cheese Incident • Franz Ferdinand • Bob Weir & Ratdog • Damien Rice • Ween • The Roots • Gov't Mule • Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers • The Decemberists • Kings of Leon • Spearhead • Wolfmother • Regina Spektor • The Black Keys • DJ Shadow • Gillian Welch & David Rawlings • Spoon • Keller Williams • Sasha & Digweed • STS9 • Old Crow Medicine Show • The Hold Steady • Galactic • Lily Allen • North Mississippi Allstars • Fountains Of Wayne • Hot Tuna • Feist • Hot Chip • John Butler Trio • Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys • Aesop Rock • The Richard Thompson Band • Xavier Rudd • Tortoise • T-Bone Burnett • Mavis Staples • Clutch • Cold War Kids • Paolo Nutini • Brazilian Girls • RX Bandits • The Slip • Girl Talk • Railroad Earth • Martha Wainright • Rodrigo y Gabriela • Annuals • Tea Leaf Green • Sam Roberts Band • Elvis Perkins in Dearland • Charlie Louven • Sonya Kitchell • Apollo Sunshine • Ryan Shaw • Uncle Earl • The National • The Little Ones •

Not as good as the fake one. No Man Man, Arcade Fire, My Morning Jacket, Modest Mouse, Pearl Jam, TV on The Radio, Beirut, Band of Horses, or Of Montreal, But still pretty solid. And lots more to be announced for sure.

Cinema, Cinema - Shows

In addition to the show next Sat at Lit, Cinema, Cinema have two more shows coming up:

Mar 16 11:00PM Trash
Apr 27 9:00PM The Brooklyn Lyceum

Still really diggin that Viva! EP. It's been gettin lots of spins. Get one.


Previously:

Cinema, Cinema

KEXP @ CMJ '06 - Update

I just noticed that the Darc Mind KEXP instudio performance I attended during CMJ is now steaming. The other three are still not. Here's some more pics from that Darc Mind instudio (via KEXP):





BTW - here are three other streaming KEXP instudio performances worth checking out:

Annuals

Born Ruffians

The Mugs

By The End Of Tonight @ Cake Shop - Mar 21

By The End Of Tonight are returning to NYC! Oh hell yeah. I was mega-bummed way back in July when I had to sell my tix to their show with Birdmonster. Definitely catching them this time. Gonna rock that Cake Shop. Wed March 21. You know it. Face melting available at their Myspace. Or here:



An mp3 - Setting Sail

Greyhound Soul - Hey Cali Folks...

Great flyer.

Matchless - Sat Feb 24

The Undisputed Heavyweights - Live EP

Just received some very cool news from The Undisputed Heavyweights:

We have an exciting announcement to make! February 22nd will see our first ever official release: a limited edition live bootleg EP! We're playing a special EP Release Party at the Mercury Lounge next week including the horn section where the EP will be available for sale!

The bootleg is titled "Live From New York City." and will feature six songs recorded at Joe's Pub, one bonus track recorded at Rockwood Music Hall, and 11 bonus performance and backstage videos. The EP will only be sold at our shows and from our websites. No extra copies will be manufactured after this initial pressing. Ever.

What is also very exciting for us is that 20% of the proceeds will be donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation and the Sowbackya Illam Children's Home that Wes visited in India last summer.

The Undisputed Heavyweights EP RELEASE Party
Mercury Lounge - 9.30PM
Thursday, February 22nd
$10 (w/ our friend Derek James @ 10.30pm)

Aeroplane Pageant - Update

Reminder, next sat:



mmmmm... Album art:



How exciting. Preview to a few songs at their Myspace.

And look! Three more shows! In fact, it's a residency. At Pianos. First three Weds in May. 2nd, 9th, and 16th. Nice.

Chin Up Chin Up - New Video, Shows

In case you didn't see it on the YouTube's homepage (!):



Sweet ass vid guys!!!

Chin Up Chin Up have two NYC dates coming up:

Union Hall Mon Feb 18 with one of my other favorite Flameshovel bands, The End Of The World. Tix. $10

Mercury Lounge on Wed Feb 21. Tix. $12/$10 adv. Here's the full, stellar lineup:

10:30 -
CHIN UP CHIN UP
- 9:30 -
SOMEONE STILL LOVES YOU BORIS YELTSIN
- 8:30 -
RAHIM
- 7:30 -
DIRTY LENIN

BTW - The End Of The World will also be at Sin-e on Sat March 3 for The Subjects' Record Release Party. $10. Here's the lineup:

11:30 Luke Temple
10:30 The Subjects
9:30 The End of The World
8:30 Flying
*Robert Stillmans Horses will play a song in between each set

This Sunday @ Delancey - Tripnotica NYC

More info here.

L'Amour (or Less) - Union Hall - Sat March 3

Cuckoo Canoe

Cuckoo Canoe are from Brooklyn. They have created an album called Basketball Freedom Overdrive.



I have listened to this album more than anything else so far this year and the first song, "Aderol" (which unfortunately is not currently on their Myspace player), is a front-runner for one of my top 5 favorite songs of '07.



Phew. Feels good to get that out. Been meaning to post that declaration for a while now, but somehow kept getting sidetracked.

Really though, this album is intense. And all over the place. At times, very Strokesy. At other times, very Rooney. Or Phantom Planet. Insert California/Beach Boysish sounding band here. But there is also a healthy dose of humor, which was surprising considering the name of the band and the album. Kidding...

Not much info out there about the band and they only have a Myspace, for now. Need to see this band soon, if for no other reason than to buy another copy of the album, because mine is on the verge of being burnt out in my stereo. However, at time of press - no dates scheduled.

Look alive and keep your ears open. I feel there is more coming soon......

The Mugs - Rockwood Pics, Lots of NYC Shows

I wasn't able to make it to their show at Luna Lounge this past Saturday, but I was at their show at Rockwood on Sat Jan 27. Place was completely packed, probably well over capacity. I was all the way in the back of the room, by the far corner of the bar, but because of the layout and size of the room, I still had an excellent view of the band. And the sound, oh the sound. Wow. The sound in this room was beyond spectacular. The band played everyone's favorites and the crowd sang along word for word. This show made it very clear that The Mugs are more than ready to move on to much, much bigger and better things. I took a few pics, which will grow if you click on them:







Three local shows coming up:

Sat March 24 - Union Hall
Fri April 13 - Fontana's w/ Condo
Sat April 28 - Rockwood Music Hall

New Blog Alert!

My buddy Scott has updated his website and added a new feature, a blog! As you can tell from what's there so far, he likes video. Check it out.

ATTN bands, promoters, bookers: Bunkre is open for business if you are looking for some design work for flyers, websites, or anything else. He has designed my header and the flyers for all of my shows.

Tomorrow Night @ Pianos

!!! @ Maxwell's - This Saturday

I was waiting for this. Info at BV. Love that "Heart of Hearts" video.

Finest Dearest - WOXY Lounge Act

Been very, very busy recently and unfortunately neglecting this joint, amongst other things. Like WOXY for instance. Just noticed that one of my favorite San Francisco bands, Finest Dearest, kicked off WOXY's San Fran lounge act series. Good choice WOXY! Just listened to the mp3, and gosh darn, this is instantly one of my all time fav lounge acts. Here are the details:

Finest Dearest

Performed February 6, 2007

San Francisco's Finest Dearest kicks off our WOXY Lounge San Francisco series, recorded live at Coast Recorders. This session includes WOXY fave, Idaho, as well as unreleased material from their forthcoming full-length expected late 2007.

Track listing:
Idaho
Night Blooming Flowers
-interview-
Making A Sound 2
Making A Sound 3
March Into Flames

Download the mp3


Previously:

Finest Dearest - New Song
Finest Dearest - New 7"
WOXY / Finest Dearest

Catching Up

Hey everyone, sorry for the lack of posts. Since last Monday, I have been home for about 40 hours, all of which was spent sleeping. Here's just a few things to get us up to speed:



Beat Radio's first headlining show at Union Hall!



Aeroplane Pageant's record release party for Wave To The Moon!
























Up The Empire's "Super Special Show":

Your first chance to get your hands on the yet to be released new album... LIGHT RIDES THE SUPER MAJOR! Not in stores until MAY 8!
























The second night of Sure Juror's Pianos residency is this Sat!



Movable Hype 11.0! Now at Luna Lounge.