Young Man Invades CMJ


Frenchkiss Records’ Young Man, whose debut EP hit stores on October 12th, announced last week that he’ll be doing 5 CMJ shows. Described by Altered Zones as “juvenile in only the right ways, provoking images of wide-eyed  innocence, shy giggles behind Mommy’s skirts and gangly, swinging legs that don’t quite yet reach the floor,” Young Man’s shows will occur between October 21st-October 23rd. Dates and venues are below.

 

CMJ Shows

THU, Oct. 21 4:30pm – I Guess I’m Floating party at Pianos (158 Ludlow St, New York, NY)
THU, Oct. 21 7:30pm – Brooklyn Vegan CMJ Showcase at Music Hall of Williamsburg (66 N 6th St, Brooklyn, NY)
FRI, Oct. 22 9:15pm – Yours Truly Party at Glasslands Gallery (289 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY)
SAT, Oct. 23 12:30pm – Bowery Presents party at Pianos (158 Ludlow St, New York, NY)
SAT, Oct. 23 3:30pm – Baeble Music party at Bowery Electric (327 Bowery, New York, NY)

 

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Race To CMJ


Detroit duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. will release a 4-track remix EP, My Love Is Easy: Remixes Pt. 1, on November 2nd, but before that they’re heading to this year’s CMJ Music Marathon. Our friends over at StereoGum first featured the band and their music back in July but, since then, they’ve also appeared on Yo Gabba Gabba. Check out the dates of their CMJ shows below and be sure to download My Love is Easy when its released.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. @ CMJ:
10/18 Rebel NYC – New York, New York – (The Syndicate) – 10:30pm

10/20 Cake Shop – New York, New York – (Terrorbird) – 4pm
10/20 Bruar Falls – Brooklyn, New York – (Quite Scientific/Mon Amie Showcase) – 7:30pm
10/20 Santos Party House New York, New York – (Stereogum/PopGun Showcase) – 11:30pm
10/21 The Studio @ Webster Hall – New York, New York – (Futuresounds/The Rumble) – 8:30pm
10/22 Mercury Lounge – New York, New York (Paradigm Agency Showcase) – 12am 

NYC Weekend Show Roundup!

Saturday, October 16th

Apache Beat, MINKS, Von Haze, Wise Blood @ Cameo Gallery

Turbo Fruits, Liquor Store, Pujol, Dream Diary @ Death By Audio

Seabear, North Highlands @ Highline Ballroom

The Henry Clay People, The Dig @ Mercury Lounge

Los Campesinos!, Darlings, Johnny Foreigner @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

Sunday, October 17th

Beach Fossils @ Brooklyn Bowl

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, Willy Mason @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

 

 

Sunglasses Remix “Keepaway” and Head Off on Tour

Sunglasses are a pair of Art and Design school musicians who serendipitously came across a music career.  The two initially worked together on a student film and found the collaboration so enjoyable that decided to take on music as their next project.  As of late, 8000 bam bam (Samuel Cooper) & Baby Seal (Brady Keehn) have already released  their first self-titled EP and booked a decent tour covering the eastern half of the States. 

Sunglasses recently lent their talent and expertise (Baby Seal majored in Sound Design) to reworking Keepaway’s “100.”  The result is an aquatic jam that bubbles over and struts around with swagger despite the seemingly melancholy line, “I just hope you think of me when you get high.”  It’s a rousing mix of Merriweather Post Pavillion and Air France.  Listen below:
Keepaway – “100 (Sunglasses Remix)” by azabalegui

And check Sunglasses on their tour:

10/15 – Allston, MA – O’Briens Pub !
10/16 – Baltimore, MD – Golden West Cafe !
10/17 – Washington, DC – DC9 !
10/20 – New York, NY – The Delancey (CMJ)
10/22 – Brooklyn, NY – Bar Matchless (CMJ)
10/23 – New York, NY – Pianos (CMJ)
12/15 – Denver, CO – Hi Dive $
12/16 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar $
12/17 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle $
12/20 – Memphis, TN – Hi Tone Cafe *
12/21 – Knoxville, TN – Pilot Light *
12/22 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade *

! = w/ MillionYoung and COOLRUNNINGS
$ = w/ MillionYoung & The Great Mundane
* = w/ MillionYoung

Weezer Declares Death To False Metal

Weezer looks to keep this year’s lovefest to fans going this November. The band has already put out a brand new album (Hurley) and announced a deluxe version of another one of their greats (Pinkerton).

Now the band has announced that come Nov 2nd (1st in the UK), Death To False Metal will hit stores with the best rarity album name of all time.

NME quoted frontman Rivers Cuomo as saying that the album features “great songs, great recordings, but for some reason they didn’t make the final cut for a record.” The tracks span the entire duration of the band; you can imagine the wide variety of styles on display.

The album cover is worth buying the CD alone, not including the ten brand new (to us) Weezer tracks. The entire set for what might be the coolest rarity album ever looks like this…

01 Turning Up the Radio
02 I Don’t Want Your Loving
03 Blowin’ My Stack
04 Losing My Mind
05 Everyone
06 I’m a Robot
07 Trampoline
08 Odd Couple
09 Autopilot
10 Un-Break My Heart