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CONTEST: Win Tickets to IAN AXEL @ The Beacon Theatre, NYC
While all of your friends are vacationing in far away destinations next week, we have just the solution to get you out of the apartment and away from your cats. Your getaway comes in the form of IAN AXEL.
Starting TODAY, you can ENTER to WIN 2 TICKETS to see IAN AXEL at the BEACON THEATRE in NYC, this MONDAY, AUGUST 1st (Yes, he’s opening for Matthew Morrison from Glee. Don’t judge us)
Winners will be chose at random. The deadline to submit for the contest is Sunday, July 31st at 12pm Noon EST Time.
Please send an email to MODERNMYSTERYBLOG@YAHOO.COM with “IAN AXEL CONTEST” in the header. Please include your FULL NAME and PHONE NUMBER.
Good luck!
ABOUT IAN:
Ian Axel began his career when his typical 20-something job working at a Manhattan Apple Store suddenly became not-so-typical as his bosses caught wind of his musical talents. They flew him around the country to perform at dozens of stores around the United States, and included his songs on the playlists of hundreds of their stores worldwide. Ian officially “touched down” in 2011 when he released his debut full-length, This Is the New Year. The title track received over 1 million YouTube views, he performed on the nationally syndicated Rachael Ray Show and on La Blogothéque’s world-renown Take Away Shows, and his songs were featured on TV shows such as “One Tree Hill,” and as the theme to the MTV documentary series I Used to Be Fat.
However, it’s Ian’s live show that shoots him to new frontiers. He has an energy that recalls the intimacy, energy and excitement of performers like Regina Spektor, Elton John and Randy Newman. NPR described him as “a voice that possesses the sweetness of youth, the stubbornness of a teenager and the swagger of a rock star.” He is capable of captivating an audience as only the greatest performers do, an appeal that has not gone unnoticed, leading to opening gigs for Ingrid Michaelson, Evan Dando and, most recently, for Glee star Matthew Morrison’s at the 2500-capacity Beacon Theater on August 1st.
A New Chairlift Track for You to Enjoy
New York City’s Chairlift are back to work after some “time off” collaborating with the likes of Das Racist and Washed Out. The duo have released a new single featuring the title track off their upcoming album, “Amanaemonesia.” Currently, the single’s A-side is available for streaming on their website, but you will likely have to wait or shell out eventually for the B-side, ”Peculiar Paradise.”
Matt Pond PA Want You to Pick the Songs They Play
The East Coast is about to have Matt Pond PA roll through on somewhat of a co-headlining tour with Rocky Votolato. For this tour, both artists will be accompanied by full bands, so they have claimed to “bring more of the rock” this time around. If that sounds exciting to fans of either band, here is the real treat: Matt Pond PA are accepting votes from you to pick the songs they will play on the tour. Votes should be sent to mppa@mattpondpa.com, and will be compiled by guitarist Chris Hansen. Choose wisely.
Tour Dates:
SEPTEMBER:
09 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
10 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
12 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
13 – Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room
14 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
15 – Harrisburg, PA @ Abbey Bar
16 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
17 – Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
18 – Ithaca, NY @ Castaways
19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
21 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
22 – Raleigh, NC @ King’s Barcade
23 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
24 – St. Augustine, FL @ Cafe Eleven
26 – Orlando, FL @ Will’s Pub
27 – Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder
(West Coast dates to be announced soon)
Army Navy Release New Album, “The Last Place”
The California-based indie pop band Army Navy have now released their second album, The Last Place, through their own label, The Fever Zone Records! You can stream it in full at Aol Music. So you know what to expect, SPIN Magazine gave it an 8 out of 10, calling it ”a feel-bad record you can actually feel good about.” Not entirely sure what that means, but judging from the first excerpt the band has made available for download, “The Long Goodbye,” it seems that Army Navy could easily seduce you with their sweet pop tunes. The band is also set to tour throughout the second half of the year so keep your ears out for more news!
Listen to “The Long Goodbye” below:
July 29, 2011 at 11:00 am Sedera Ranaivoarinosy Leave a comment
Pepper Rabbit Release Free EP
In order to get people really psyched about their upcoming full length Red Velvet Snow Ball, Pepper Rabbit has released a free EP into the wild.
The EP, Rose Mary Stretch, features the album’s lead single (sharing the same name as the EP) as well as a Miniature Tigers cover with the song “Gold Skull”.
You can grab the EP right here, or see the real thing as Pepper Rabbit continues their extensive U.S. tour. Dates include:
08/31 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge \
09/07 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church ^
09/08 – Washington, DC @ DC9 ^ !
09/09 – Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Music Festival
09/10 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn ^ !
09/11 – Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree ^ !
09/12 – Nashville, TN @ The End ^ !
09/13 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle ^ !
09/15 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry ^ !
09/16 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Royal Albert Arms Hotel ^ !
09/19 – Edmonton, AB @ Pawn Shop ^ !
09/20 – Calgary, AB @ Republik ^
09/22 – Victoria, BC @ Rifflandia Festival
09/24 – Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern ^ !
09/25 – Portland, OR @ Holocene ^ !
09/27 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill ^ !
09/28 – Costa Mesa, CA @ Detroit Bar ^ !
09/29 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echo ^ !
09/30 – Tempe, AZ @ Sail Inn ^ !
10/01 – Santa Fe, NM @ Corazon ^ !
10/02 – El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace ^ !
10/04 – Austin, TX @ The Mohawk ^ !
10/05 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada ^ !
10/06 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird ^
10/07 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop ^ !
10/08 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern ^ !
10/09 – Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick Lounge ^ !
10/10 – London, ON @ Call The Office ^ !
10/14 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern ^
10/15 – Ottawa, ON @ Babylon ^
10/16 – Quebec, QC @ Le Cercle ^ !
10/18 – Halifax, NS @ Paragon Theatre ^
10/19 – Portland, ME @ SPACE ^ !
10/20 – Boston, MA @ Great Scott ^ !
* = w/ Givers
# = w/ 1, 2, 3
$ = w/ Ballyho!
% = w/ Charlie Blacksmoke, Cheyenne Marrs & Sudden Organs, & Royal T
\ = w/ We Barbarians, & ANR
^ = w/ Braids
! = w/ O Danagemen
The Oh Sees Add Festivals To Tour Schedule
Punk rockers Thee Oh Sees just released their newest album, Castlemania to widespread acclaim.
Now the group is taking the album on the road, with a stint in North America that includes stops at several festivals, including Bumbershoot.
The group’s tour spans from June to September, and you can check out their intense live act here:
07/28/2011 Uptown Oakland CA w/Royal Baths, Mike Donovan
07/31/2011 Woodsist Festival Big Sur CA
09/04/2011 Bumbershoot Festival Seattle WA
09/05/2011 Biltmore Cabaret Vancouver BC w/Bare Wires
09/09/2011 Musicfest Northwest Portland OR
02/10/2012 Bruise Cruise Festival Miami and Nassau Bahamas F
Friendo Debuts New LP And Announces Tour Dates
Friendo is not typically known for their conventional ways and generic sound. Instead, this band enjoys pushing the envelope and seeking out new ways to expand their musical horizons. With their recent release, entitled Cold Toads, band members Michael, Nicole and Henry decided to swap instruments allowing them to embark on new creative territory.
Heavily influenced by the sounds of ‘90s experimental rock, ‘70s punk and ‘60s pop, Friendo has recorded a unique masterpiece within the confines of their home and has self-released the album in a retro and smart format, the cassette tape. The album has now been picked up by the St Ives label which is run by Secretly Canadian and the band is releasing 200 limited edition, hand crafted vinyl albums to run alongside the digital iTunes release in addition to the previously released cassette tape format.
Friendo just made their way through the UK and Europe on a two week tour playing with bands like BRAIDS and Future Islands. For more information about Cold Toad and Friendo, visit the band’s site here.
Life Size Maps Release New EP
Brooklyn based alt-rockers and friends of the site, Life Size Maps, have officially released their new EP, Magnifier. The EP represents an evolution of sound for the band, as this new grouping of tracks is both noisier and more complex.
The band kicked things off with a release party at Monster Island Basement in Williamsburg with Dino Walrus, Total Slacker and Soft Black. Visit the band’s myspace page MySpace page. And, in the meantime, be sure to listen to our exclusive preview of the band’s new track “This Same House,” down below.
Seapony Premiere Shiny New Video
Seapony’s first full-length album, Go With Me is out right now on Hardly Art, and now the group has matched the album with a brand new video.
The group’s new video off of the album is for the song “Where We Go” and features some pretty dramatic scenes that I won’t spoil for you. Check it out here and look for Seapony’s Go With Me wherever you get your music fix.
Yuck Premiere Video Alongside Tour Updates
U.K. band Yuck has updated their touring schedule, alongside dropping a new NSFW (and kind of creepy) music video to accompany the song “Shook Down.”
The band just wrapped up playing the Pitchfork Music Festival, along with several other show dates around the midwest region of the country. The band will be touring throughout July.
“All Shook Down” is a very soothing and peaceful song which makes the contrast with the music video much more creepy. Check it out right here
and look for Yuck at Pitchfork and these other dates:
7/28: Cellar Door, Visalia, CA *
7/29: Casbah, San Diego, CA *
7/30: Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA *
10/8 – 10/9: Langerado, Sunrise, FL
* = w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra
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