Monthly Archives: November 2010

11.08.10
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NYC Weekly Show Roundup!

The Magic Kids Photo via finestkiss.wordpress.com

Oh Land, ARMS, The Canon Logic, Fatty Acid, Courtesy Tier @ Brooklyn Bowl

Superhuman Happiness, Blast Off!!! @ Coco 66

Dinosaur Feathers @ Brooklyn Bowl

Yukon Blonde, Motel Motel @ Cake Shop

One Eskimo, Hugo, A Million Years @ Highline Ballroom

Jonsi, Mountain Man @ Hammerstein Ballroom

Yukon Blonde, Motel Motel @ Maxwell’s

Deer Tick, J Roddy Waltson & the Business, Jason Anderson @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

Hooray for Earth, Milagres, Slow Animal, Ghastly City Sleep, Appomattox @ Pianos

Roky Erickson, The A-Bones @ The Bell House

Favourite Sons, Steve Gunn, Don Stahl @ Union Pool

Toots & the Maytals @ Brooklyn Bowl

Grandchilden, Warm Ghost, Valleys, Foxes in Fiction, The Antlers (DJ Set) @ Glasslands

The 1900’s, The Light Pines @ Mercury Lounge (early show)

Tunng, Charles Atlas @ Mercury Lounge (late show)

Man…or Astroman? @ Bowery Ballroom

The Black Hollies, Strangers Family Band, The Runaway Suns, Super Vacations @ Bruar Falls

Blank Dogs, Velvet Davenport, Swimsuit, Dead Gaze @ Glasslands

Roky Erickson, The Above, The Happen-ins @ Maxewell’s

Magic Kids,  Bosco Delrey, Big Trouble @ Mercury Lounge

Shearwater, Damien Jurado, Anni Rossi @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

Caveman, Beresford, Hotchacha, Apollo Run @ Pianos

Northampton Woods (Thurston Moore/Bill Nace/Chris Corsano), Sightings @ The Rock Shop

11.08.10
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On The Road with The Chain Gang of 1974


After a week of late, sweaty CMJ shows, The Chain Gang Of 1974 are embarking on a tour with fellow Colorado band, Candy Claws. In honor of their upcoming tour, The Chain Gang of 1974 has released a brand new remix of their song “Hold On,” which can be downloaded HERE.

Upcoming Tour Dates

Fri. Nov. 5 – Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar w/ Candy Claws

Sat. Nov. 6 – Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews w/ Candy Claws

Tue. Nov. 9 – San Diego, CA @ Tin Can Alehouse w/ Candy Claws

Wed. Nov. 10 – Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theatre w/ Candy Claws

Thu. Nov. 11 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop w/ Candy Claws

Fri. Nov. 12 – Reno, NV @ Tonic Lounge w/ Candy Claws

Sat. Nov. 13 – Sacramento, CA @ Fun Garden w/ Candy Claws

Sun. Nov. 14 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios w/ Candy Claws

Tue. Nov. 16 – Seattle, WA @ High Dive w/ Candy Claws

Wed. Nov. 17 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux w/ Candy Claws

Fri. Nov. 19 – Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive

11.08.10
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Domino Records Reintroduces Elliott Smith


Omaha born Elliot Smith released his first album, Roman Candle, in 1994. Almost immediately, critics began to notice the singer-songwriter’s unique take on love and loss. For the better part of the next decade, Smith remained a folk-rock fixture. Yet, throughout that period, he dealt with thoughts of suicide and bouts of depression.

On October 21, 2003, Smith passed away from a fatal stab wound. His death remains shrouded in mystery, though it was officially ruled a suicide by the coroner. Since then, two full length albums of material have been released by Smith’s former label Domino Records.

On November 2, 2010 Domino issued a third post posthumous release, entitled An Introduction to… Elliot Smith. An Introduction to… is, as the title suggests, intended to introduce Smith to a new generation. AOL Spinner is currently streaming the album HERE, or you can purchase it HERE.

11.05.10
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Grandchildren Add Dates To US Tour And Premiere “Saturn Returns” Remix

Grandchildren, led by citizen of the world Aleks Martray, have added new dates to their tour supporting their album Everlasting, out now on Green Owl. One of these additional dates will see them share the bill with The Coathangers and most importantly, they will perform at the first annual Tell All Your Friends showcase at Brooklyn, NY’s Glasslands on November 11th. You can check the rest of their stops below.

And because they like to do things correctly, this news comes with a little present: a remix of their song “Saturn Returns” by the Brooklyn duo Runaway. In this reinterpretation, the song resembles tripped out old school electronic music similar to what I imagine you would hear if you took your old Game boy to a smoky club. Check it out:

Click Here To Download “Saturn Returns” (Runaway Remix) On RCRD LBL

Here are their upcoming tour dates:

11/5 – Hot Springs, AR – Low Key Arts
11/6 – Murfreesboro, TN – Pawbowsky’s Dog House
11/7 – Knoxville, TN – The Pilot Light
11/8 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506
11/9 – Charlottesville, VA – Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
11/10 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
11/11 – Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands (Tell All Your Friends Showcase)
11/12 – New Haven, CT – Cafe Nine (with The Coathangers)

11.05.10
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Good Old War To Tour With Dr. Dog, Joshua Radin


Good Old War, one of the fastest up-and-coming bands on the planet, will keep to the road this fall. The band announced a bunch of supporting tour stops, with the red-hot band Dr. Dog, maestro Joshua Radin and tour mainstays Dashboard Confessional.

If you haven’t heard these guys yet, you’ve run out of excuses. Their self-titled debut has recently been picked to be part of iTunes’ Discovery Download program, which means it’s on iTunes right now…for less than ten bucks (their single “That’s Some Dream” is free).

Here is Good Old War’s first single from the album, “That’s Some Dream.” The video was shot on tour, because these guys are so busy they can’t stop to film a music video.

If you want to see them (with Dr. Dog, Joshua Radin or Dashboard Confessional) just head here…

11/05 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern +
11/06 – Solano Beach, CA @ Belly Up +
+ w/ Dr Dog

11/09 – Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theater */
11/10 – St Louis, MO @ The Pageant */
11/12 – Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues */
11/13 – Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa * /
11/17 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues *
11/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Music Box *
11/20 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theater */
11/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue */
11/23 – Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theater *
11/24 – Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theater *
* w/ Joshua Radin

12/01 – Richmond, VA @ The National ^
12/03 – Towson, MD @ The Recher Theater ^
12/04 – Atlantic City, NJ @ House of Blues ^
12/05 – Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock ^
12/10 – New Haven, CT @ Toads Place ^
12/12 – Portland, ME @ The State Theater ^
^ w/ Dashboard Confessional

11.05.10
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Playtime!: Bridges and Powerlines – CMJ 2010


On sunny CMJ Saturday afternoon, we had the pleasure of filming one of our favorite up and coming indie bands, Bridges and Powerlines. These are some of the nicest guys you will ever meet and were more than willing to play on top of the giant playground bear statue. Watch the videos below of the two songs the band performed for us.