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11.03.10
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Free Energy Announce New Tour Dates… With Weezer!

Free Energy are on a roll. Their debut album, Stuck On Nothing,  which came out in March on Astralwerks/DFA Records, was produced by Mr. James Murphy, Rolling Stone’s words to describe it are, very simply, “It totally fucking rules”
and Pitchfork calls them “totally rad.” Not bad for a first album.

Things are getting bigger now as they will be joining Weezer’s Memories Tour for the band’s Boston and New York dates in December! We have all the dates below! Meanwhile, they still have a good month accompanying Foxy Shazam around the country (we have those dates too) but are making a point to keep those who cannot follow them on the road entertained with the “Free Energy Power Hour.” During this express TV show, the band shows off their comedic skills with mock tape repair ad and parodies of tacky buddy sitcoms, among others. You can view the second episode right HERE!

Here are their upcoming tour dates:
11/11: Seattle, WA – Crocodile Café (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/12: Vancouver, BC – Media Club (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/14: Edmonton, AB – Pawn Shop (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/15: Calgary, AB – The Republik (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/16: Saskatoon, SK – Amigos (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/17: Winnipeg, MB – The Pyramid (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/18: Minneapolis, MN – 400 Bar (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/19: Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/20: Indianapolis, IN – Radio Radio (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/21: Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/22: Albany, NY – Valentines (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/23: Boston, MA – Paradise (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/24: New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/26: Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/27: Philadelphia, PA – Theater of Living Arts (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
11/30: Lancaster, PA – The Chameleon Club (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
12/01: Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel (Foxy & Free Tour, Sponsored by SPIN Magazine)
12/07: Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theater
12/08: Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews
12/09: Iowa City, IA – Blue Moose Tap
12/14: Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre  (with Weezer)
12/15: Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre (with Weezer)
12/17: New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom (with Weezer)
12/18: New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom (with Weezer)

11.02.10
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Young The Giant Announce November Tour!

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Young The Giant made quite an impression during the CMJ Marathon in New York City and are now gearing up for a conquest of their home state of California and the Midwest! On November 5th, they kick off a month long journey beginning in San Francisco. During their first three stops in the Golden State they will be joined by Geographer, Vanaprasta, the Smiles, and Long Live Logos. Then it will be off to the Midwest in support of Utah’s Neon Trees! Check if they’re coming near you below.

Here are their upcoming tour dates:
November 5 – San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop (with Geographer)
November 6 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy (with Vanaprasta and the Smiles)
November 7 – San Diego, CA – The Loft at University of California at San Diego (with Long Live Logos)
November 15 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick (with Neon Trees)
November 16 – Rock Island, IL – Rock Island Brewing Company (with Neon Trees)
November 18 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom (with Neon Trees)
November 19 – Little Rock, AK – The Village (with Neon Trees)
November 20 – New Orleans, LA – University of New Orleans
November 22 – Covington, KY – The Mad Hatter (with Neon Trees)
November 28 –  Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection (with Neon Trees)
November 29 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall (with Neon Trees)
November 30 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues – Cambridge Room (with Neon Trees)

11.01.10
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Violens Premiere New Track And Video Right In Time For Halloween

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If you’re working out your post Halloween Party playlists, or if you’re that fancy, creepy video playlists to project on the large white walls in your loft for your equally creepily-costumed friends, look no further. New York trio Violens have prepared and released a little present for you. In preparation for the release of their debut album Amoral on November 9th via Static Recital/Friendly Fire, the band has released the first video from the album, for the song “Violent Sensation Descends”.

Directed by Alejandro Cardenas, the video features the band in priest costumes and crucifix masks, zombie drummers, bloody keyboard players and flashy images of blood tainted skulls. Along with the horror movie-inspired keyboard riffs, you should everything set up for the perfect atmosphere (or at least 2:16 minutes of your party).

Watch the video below:

And listen to the song here:

And if you want to find out whether Violens can translate that same eeriness live, they will be playing a few dates in the US and Canada in November so check the dates below and go see for yourself!

Here are their upcoming tour dates:
11/05 Chicago, IL – Schubas
11/06 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
11/07- Toronto, ON – Drake Hotel
11/08 – Montreal, QC – Casa del Popolo
11/09- Cambridge, MA – Middle East Upstairs

10.27.10
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CMJ 2010: Playtime! & Candid Band Photos


We have TONS of our Playtime! sessions to post in the coming days, but what we love to do is catching bands in the action of playing these private little performances. Yes catching the amazing shows of your favorite up and comers and old favorites is a highlight of CMJ, but there is nothing more thrilling than getting the inside scoop of your favorite artists straight from the source.

View the pictures RIGHT HERE!

….more to come…..

10.15.10
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Social Studies Hit The Road This October (And Stop At CMJ)!

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The Californians of Social Studies kicked off their Fall tour on October 14th in Chicago. They will be delighting audiences with the catchy art-pop from their debut album Wind Up Wooden Heart (Antenna Farm Records) until the beginning of November. Their trek will take them to New York City’s CMJ Music Marathon on October 21st,  but also to Athens, GA and to finish off, back home to San Francisco on November 7th. Check out all their upcoming dates below!

Here are their upcoming tour dates:
Oct 16 – McCormick’s – South Bend, IN
Oct 17 – B Side Lounge – Cleveland, OH
Oct 18 – Mojo’s – Jamestown, NY
Oct 19 – Boulder – Rochester, NY
Oct 21 – CMJ Showcase @ Alphabet Lounge – New York City, NY
Oct 22 – Dead Herring – Brooklyn, NY
Oct 26 – The Manhattan Room – Philadelphia, PA
Oct 27 – Nightlight – Chapel Hill, NC
Oct 28 – GO BAR – Athens, GA
Oct 31 – Jackpot with Joan Of Arc – Lawrence, KS
Nov 2 – Hi Dive – Denver, CO
Nov 7 – Indie Mart @ Thee Parkside – San Francisco, CA

10.15.10
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Seabear Head On US Tour, A Remix Of “I’ll Build you A Fire” In Hand

Iceland isn’t all about Björk, Eyjafjallajökull and geysers and Seabear are right here to remind us of it. Sindri Már Sigfússon and his band mates are returning to the US for the last two weeks of October to give us a refresher of their second full-length We Built A Fire, out on Morr Music. Their trip will take them from New York to San Diego and will even include a shared bill with Blitzen Trapper.

In preparation for their return, Seabear have released a remix for the song “I’ll Build You A Fire” from the band FM Belfast who, as their name does not indicate, are also from Iceland. They bring in a smooth electronic vibe that takes the song from a graceful acoustic folk to a sweet track, perfect for warming up for the dancefloor.

Listen to it right HERE:

Here are their upcoming tour dates:
10/16 – New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
10/18 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
10/19 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
10/22 – Seattle, WA – Showbox (with Blitzen Trapper)
10/23 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
10/25 – San Francisco. CA – Independent
10/26 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
10/27 – San Diego, CA – Casbah