SUNDAY, SEP 26, 2010 8PM The Philadelphia F/M Festival welcomes:
EVAN DANDO (of The Lemonheads)
Formed the
Lemonheads in 1986 in Boston. Influenced by everyone from Simon and
Garfunkel to Husker Du and The Replacements. The Lemonheads "It's A
Shame About Ray", clocking in at a mere 29 minutes in length, was
Dando's breakthrough album in 1992. The follow up, "Come on Feel The
Lemonheads" cemented the band as Indie Rock Legends. And it doesn't
hurt that the guy dated Juliana Hatfield, was named one of the 50 Most
Beautiful People by People Magazine in 1993, and was married to English
Supermodel Elizabeth Moses for 10 years. This guy has made some rock
and roll history at the North Star in the past, this show will be no
different!
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TUESDAY, SEP 28, 2010 8PM
The New Music Series welcomes:
Music Box Dynamo
MB
Dynamo is a new breed of rock band hailing from Philadelphia, PA.
Determined to make good music greatly, MBD found their sound seeping
with that hair raising tone found in blues geniuses of yesteryear.
Layered with smooth vocal melodies and driving bass riffs, MBD breaks
from the traditional mold and explores eclectic territories with songs
about the deepest of love to the more unrelated mundane.The songs are
chained together with powerful percussion that will leave your heart
beating just a little bit faster.
Electric Blue Concept
Electric
Blue Concept is a band that loves to ROCK. EBC plays an upbeat rock
sound that blends the eclectic influences of each member. Having
experience playing in the Newark and Philadelphia areas, EBC is ready to
break out on the regional scene. Driven by powerful vocals, excellent
musicianship, and songs that you'll be humming on you're way home, EBC
is THE upcoming rock band.
City Rain
City
Rain is comprised of Philadelphia natives Ben Runyan and Jarrett
Zerrer. Combining the New Wave sounds of the 80s with alt rock sounds of
the late 70’s and today’s dancefloor electro, City Rain wears two
guises. In club/venue setting City Rain performs as an Indie
Rock/Electronica act with catchy vocals and funky guitar. Paired with
that, City Rain performs at festivals, lounges, and bars as an ambient
experimental techno group with live guitar and keys.
June Divided
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WEDNESDAY, SEP 29, 2010 7PM Lights Over Paris
Lights Over Paris is
much more than a rock band, it’s a lifestyle. The multifaceted band
based out of Hollywood, CA is bringing back the fun and the party that
is rock n’ roll. The music they play is a direct representation of the
madness and love that spills out of each member. Lights Over Paris is
so much more then just the music. With their hilarious, jackass-esque
antics and fan devotion; the band is a following, a movement and all
all round good time.
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FRIDAY, OCT 01, 2010 9PM The New Music Series welcomes:
Amnesia Star Hotel
Rising
up from the clubs of Philadelphia, Amnesia Star Hotel is starting to
turn heads. With a magnetic show, unique style, and irresistible songs,
the band is beginning to create an interesting little world for
themselves and their fans. Front man, Sean Lee, pulls from many
influences to create a sound and presence that reflects the 50’s and
60’s of classic American sounds, such as country, rockabilly, and rock;
but also brings a twist of the new to the table.
Various Eggs
NEAR
12 Mile Circle
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SATURDAY, OCT 02, 2010 9PM Meeting In The Aisle - A Tribute to Radiohead
presents:
Kid A 10th Anniversary Show
Meeting in
the Aisle stands as a passionate musical collective whose sole purpose
is to present the music and showmanship of Radiohead with as much
accuracy and energy as possible.Each member shares an intense love of
Radiohead's entire catalog and has perfected songs from every Radiohead
studio album, including their newest album, In Rainbows, as well as
b-sides and rarities. This Radiohead tribute is comprised of trained
musicians who not only play in various original and cover bands in the
Philadelphia area, but most of which also hold positions as studio
engineers, live soundmen and DJs. Meeting in the Aisle members include
Karl Danner on lead vocals and rhythm guitar; Anthony Pryor on rhythm
guitar, piano, keyboards and vocals; Mike McCarthy on lead guitar,
effects, keyboards and vocals; Rob Whalen on bass; and Michael Litt on
drums and percussion.
Start Making Sense : A Tribute to The Talking Heads
If David
Byrne is one of the geniuses of modern times, then Start Making Sense is
a tribute to genius. The musicians in this 7-piece Talking Heads cover
have come from psychedelia-funk, NYC underground spoof bands, worldbeat
jam, head-banging punk and from onstage with Frank Zappa's band members
to bring to stage a "once in a lifetime" experience. A rockin', funkin',
danceable celebration of the new-wave punk we loved from the 80's with
frontman Jon Braun as a spot-on David Byrne - suit too big and all.
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SUNDAY, OCT 03, 2010 8PM The Threadless Tour
Bob Nanna (of Braid and Hey Mercedes)
Mark Rose (of Spitalfield)
Mark Rose is
a singer/songwriter from Chicago, IL who plays his own blend of
blues-infused rock and progressive pop. Front man & key songwriter
for rock band Spitalfield from 1998-2007, Rose has made a name for
himself as a versatile songwriter and performer. “If the name Mark Rose
isn't familiar to you, clearly your MP3 collection needs an overhaul,"
says Rob Ortenzi of Alternative Press Magazine.
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MONDAY, OCT 04, 2010 8PM
The New Music Series welcomes:
Can You Canoe
Based out of
West Chester, Pennsylvania; Can You Canoe is the brainchild of musician
and songwriter John Panasuk, with adjoining members: Jesse Neitz, Yamil
Emedan, Colin Ringkamp, and Dave Clark, who have been working hard
since the band’s formation in April 2009. After recording and compiling
the Brandywine EP from April to August, Can You Canoe set off on a
nation wide tour promoting the distant release of their record. In the
months following their rigorous promo-tour, the band decided to take
some more time to continue writing and put the finishing touches on the
Brandywine EP. It may still be early, but Can You Canoe already has the
musicianship and performance required to thrive in today’s music scene
as they absorb their listeners, inciting them to realize musical
integrity doesn’t have to be compromised at the expense of a “full-time”
effort.
Adalie
"Love
or detest it, there’s a pretty happenin’ emo/screamo/pop-punk scene in
Philly that only continues to grow, and local four-piece Adalie has
vaulted near the top of that heap of bands just two years after forming.
Taking its cues from Taking Back Sunday, Jimmy Eat World and Glassjaw,
among others, Adalie brings high-pitched vocals, the occasional
raw-throated yowl, buzzsaw guitars, a healthy dose of sweet melodies and
catchy choruses ... a sound and vision that seems to charm the kids
(and editors of Alternative Press magazine). It has already gotten them
on tours like Warped and Taste of Chaos, and could make them one of
Philly’s breakout acts of 2010." - Philadelphia Weekly
Stewart John
Stewart
John has been involved with some avenue of music his whole life. For
the last seven years he has been armed with a guitar while writing,
performing, and recording with various bands and artists from the
Midwest. Through these personal life experiences, John paints a picture
that any audience can relate to. By combining catchy pop melodies with
strong guitar leads, Stewart has created his own unique sound which has
been termed "guitar-pop".
David Scott Bradford
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TUESDAY, OCT 05, 2010 7PM Semi Precious Weapons
"We are Semi Precious Weapons from New York Mother-Fucking City, and we hope you ALL GET LAID!"
It’s hard to
argue with a band who expresses such an impassioned sentiment. And
audiences across the country ain’t fightin’ with the raw power and
electricity that pulsates throughout a Semi Precious Weapons
performance. Their message is clear- music can be dangerous, dirty, and
fun.
Led by one of the most charismatic vocalists in generations, the Boston
Globe declares that "SPW splits the difference between AC/DC and Queen,
fronted by the fabulously fierce Justin Tranter.” The visual appeal of
the band, who are masterfully thrusting sex, glamour, and loving
violence back into the rock & roll spotlight, is undeniable. Tranter
easily dominates any stage, with crowd pleasing antics like his gravity
defying high kicks in custom made Stuart Weitzman heels.
DJ Starlight
$15 ADV / $17 DOS [BUY TICKETS] Special All Ages Show! |
WEDNESDAY, OCT 06, 2010 8PM Urban Giants
A few
crazy boys from Philly, who still believes in music and art, decided to
cut through the fluff and throwaway beats, and make a groove that's not
quite "new under the sun" but IS Rarely heard in this modern, automated,
hands free type of world! Mister King: Bass/Vocals An eccentric artist
hailing from the streets of north Philadelphia, who sings and plays with
an un-apologetic swagger. No schools to validate him..just simply born
to do this thing..For real!
Wabi Sabi
Wabi
Sabi is an ever-evolving collaboration between four musicians who bring
their collective experiences and expectations to create music that
reveals the unique beauty of communication through the gift of music.
With a mixture of Jazz, Funk and a heavy backbeat Wabi Sabi keep heads
bobbin’ and booties shakin’ wherever they perform. Based in
Philadelphia, PA Wabi Sabi was founded by bassist Pete Chiovarou while
attending Ester Boyer College of Music. He envisioned an atmosphere in
which participants’ voices could be expressed and explored free of
constraint, allowing the greatest gift of all, Imagination to be the
guide. While at Ester Boyer Pete met drummer/vocalist Brian Duffy,
guitarist/vocalist Damon Hunnicutt and saxophonist Dan Friel.
Friendships were born and their collective musical experience began.
Building on the freedom that is fostered by each member Wabi Sabi is
able to perform for a diverse audience.
Keystoned
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FRIDAY, OCT 08, 2010 9PM
The Dirty Pearls
Brand new
but already a classic, The Dirty Pearls come straight from the streets
of New York City. All sex, drugs and rock n’ roll bravado delivered with
sharp hooks, witty lyrics and a seedy swagger reminiscent of the finest
1970’s-era rock acts. Fans have christened the band the “Supergroup of
the East Village” as much for their pedigree (their lineup boasts former
members of some of NYC’s best and most beloved local bands) as for
their consistently sold-out—every NYC gig to date, in fact—live shows.
Bleed Radio Bleed (CD Release)
BleedRadioBleed
has been playing post-punk rock with elements of psychedelia and Latin
American music since 2006. Members of the band have also played in the
power-pop collective Canadian Invasion and post-hardcore group Amertume,
and have toured across the U.S., Europe, and South America.
The Last Barbarians
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SATURDAY,
OCT 09, 2010 9PM No Code
The TEN TEN TEN Show:
Playing Pearl Jam's Ten in it's entirety.
Plus a Greatest Hits set.
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SUNDAY, OCT 10, 2010 8PM
Air Sex World Championships
The time for you to lose your air virginity is NOW.
Last year, The Air Sex World Championships erupted in over 14 cities
across North America, crowning champions of all shapes, sizes, colors
and styles. The competition climaxed in Austin, Tx in October where we
crowned the first ever World Champion. Now we’re back on the hunt,
looking for the 2010 World Champ.
Never been to an Air Sex show before? Here’s what you need to know: it’s
a lot like Air Guitar, but instead of rocking out with an imaginary
guitar, you’re making sweet and/or filthy love with an imaginary sex
partner. You choose a clip of music, you show up in whatever sort of
wardrobe you like, and you come up on stage and show everyone how you do
it. Or how you wish you could do it. Or how you once had it done to
you, and oh my god was that a bad idea and while it’s embarrassing to
show that act to a room of strangers, you know that you need to do it
now in order to make sure that no one else falls down the same rabbit
hole you got stuck inside. Or, you know, just do it however you want.
The only rules we have are the laws laid down by the state we’re in.
Since most Air Sex venues serve alcohol, you can’t get naked. And since
some also serve food, all orgasms have to be simulated (or at least
arguably so). Other than that, you’re free to do whatever it takes to
impress the judges, the audience in the theater, and the world!
Winners will be invited to compete in the Regionals - Dates and Cities TBA.
To sign up to perform at The World Air Sex Championships in Philadelphia email Chris Trew at
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THURSDAY, OCT 14, 2010 8PM Millionyoung
Million
Young is a one man show consisting of electronic wizard Mike Diaz who
combines sparkling guitar riffs, glittering melodies and and beats sure
to get the palm trees swaying in a “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” style.
Sunglasses
Coolrunnings
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FRIDAY, OCT 15, 2010 7PM
Playing Victim in Pain in its Entirety as well as their first ever release 1983's United Blood EP.
In
today’s civilization, people continue to suffer undergoing the grief,
corruption, oppression and exploitation without a way to elude their
troubles. Many have lived through these problems for ages, and the
moment one tries to fight for what they believe is right, the elite
brings them down and their voices are disregarded. For over a decade,
AGNOSTIC FRONT has helped get these messages across to the populace to
help solve these problems through socially driven music known as
“hardcore.” In their latest offering, the band gives power and strength
to these ignored voices. As one of the original hardcore bands that
lived and breathed the problems that controlled their everyday New York
City lifestyle since 1983, they have been amongst the most venerable
and notorious outcasts of this hardcore movement.
These rarely confronted and always respected leaders of hardcore were
established as one of the meanest-sounding bands in the emerging punk
genre, helping to initiate the term "hardcore," and placing an entire
uproar on the New York map by association.
Mother of Mercy
Product of Waste
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SATURDAY, OCT 16, 2010 9PM
Sunny Day Music & 88.5 WXPN welcome:
Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses
For some
artists, winning an Oscarâ would represent reaching a pinnacle. For Ryan
Bingham, who took home the Academy Awardâ for “The Weary Kind,” his
hauntingly beautiful theme song for the acclaimed film Crazy Heart, it instead represented a crossroads and a decision about which path to take.
“When there are a lot of people around saying ‘look, you have to
capitalize on this and do something really commercial,’ you might think
about it for a second,” admits the LA-based singer-songwriter. “But at
the end of the day, there’s not a chance in hell I could do that. It
made me sick to my stomach just thinking about it. I couldn’t get up in
front of people and play a bunch of stuff that didn’t mean anything to
me.”
Bingham puts that philosophy to the test in a big way on Junky Star, his third album on Lost Highway, which was recorded in a matter of days with producer T Bone Burnett, his collaborator on the Crazy Heart
soundtrack. The disc delivers a bracing fusion of pensive, gravelly
ballads - like “Hallelujah,” which is not a Leonard Cohen cover, but his
own take on mortality, delivered from the other side of the veil - and
raw, rock‘n’roll cuts that showcase Bingham’s incisive, darkly
compelling lyrical bent.
Rustlanders
Authentic,
confident, refreshing, natural, the real deal; these are just a few of
the words used to describe The Rustlanders self-titled debut album and
live show. The first thing people often notice about The Rustlanders is
how they combine their influences into a unique new sound. Rock,
Country, Blues, and R&B, all combine to make good ol’ Rock n’ Roll
in the traditions of The Band, Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, and Tom
Petty. Their current release, simply called The Rustlanders, is being
heard around the world and has been receiving rave reviews in both the
U.S. and Europe. The Rustlanders live show has been receiving the same
acclaim as they make their way, city by city, across the country.
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SUNDAY, OCT 17, 2010 8PM
“Like The Prodigy fighting underworld with bloody big sticks”(NME)
Tokyo’s Boom Boom Satellites offer a brutal clash of high-tech hooks, renegade rhythm and distortion-drenched guitar.The brainchild of Masayuki Nakano and Michiyuki Kawashima, Boom Boom
Satellites have proven themselves one of Japan’s most exciting crossover
acts, touring the US with such artists as Underworld, Fatboy Slim and
Moby, performing at festivals worldwide (including Glastonbury(1998) and
LEEDS(2004)), and headlining the White Stage at Japan’s vast Fuji Rock
Festival in 2007.Their bombastic three-piece live show is not to be
missed.The duo’s 2006 release ‘On’ was voted the best album of the year in
Japanease magazine. This year they released a DVD of their Japan tour
(BOOM BOOM SATELLITES JAPAN TOUR 2006 at STUDIO COAST), and the single
'Easy Action' appeared alongside M.I.A., Basement Jaxx and Carl Craig on
the soundtrack to the mammoth anime movie Vexille, which will be
released soon in the UK. They are currently preparing their sixth studio album, ‘Exposed’, and will finally be released on November 21 in Japan.
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Nobody wants
to have to grow up in public. But when you’re young, talented and
creating something that strikes a chord with enough people, sometimes
you’ve got no choice. For the members of All Time Low, who cut two
strong indie releases and inked their Hopeless Records deal before
they’d even finished high school, that’s just the path they had to take.
And with their new album, So Wrong, It’s Right, these 2006 graduates from the Baltimore suburbs prove they’re growing up just fine.
Produced
by Matt Squire(Panic! At the Disco, Cute Is What We Aim For), with help
from the band’s longtime collaborator Paul Leavitt (Over It), So Wrong, It’s Right
finds All Time Low cranking out 12 infectious, impeccably played slabs
of classic pop-punk that recall ATL’s early inspirations (Blink-182, New
Found Glory) as much as they push the whole genre forward. “A lot of
bands that start out being called ‘pop-punk’ either shy away from the
term or end up trying to force their sound in a different direction,”
singer/guitarist Alex Gaskarth explains. “We’re proud of who we are, and
we’re trying to take pop-punk back to where it used to be: a place
that’s about having fun, being positive and building a community.”
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FRIDAY, OCT 22, 2010 8PM The Paste Magazine Tour:
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Southern
rock is a minefield of rebel flags, drinking songs, and dudes yelling
"Free Bird!" With Drive-By Truckers, singer-guitarist Jason Isbell
learned to embrace some of those clichés; on his gritty, vibrant second
solo album, he begins to transcend them. "However Long" personalizes
working-class disaffection into a defiant anthem; stormy rocker
"Soldiers Get Strange" is almost certainly the best tune ever written
about post-traumatic stress disorder; and multiple tales of warm, lonely
barrooms and the warm, lonely relationships they breed uncover new
truths while traversing well-trod emotional terrain. - Spin Magazine
Langhorne Slim
It
is a special time for Langhorne Slim as he is so proud to announce and
present Be Set Free, his mighty third album being released by Kemado
Records. One of the most endearing and standout qualities of Slim’s live
shows is the sureness that one is always entering a genuine gospel-like
musical experience full of little miracles. Be Set Free has captured
this charisma and spirit -the “hold your heart” moments and “raise a
drink” dance vibes shine throughout with lush string arrangements and
the fine sonic talents of drummer Malachi DeLorenzo, new bassist Jeff
Ratner and new keyboard/banjo player David Moore. Langhorne’s stronger
than ever vocals lead the journey blending his poetry through the
beautiful chaos and bearing a wisdom that reflects a broken heart
battling the perils of true hope.Be Set Free is Langhorne’s most
cinematic and cohesive effort to date. Slim has truly reached a point of
light where these songs come from wide-eyed maturity and mastered
craft.
Jesse Sykes and Phil Wandscher
“Her songs are reveries on loss, and they’re equal parts solace and clear-eyed melancholy.” - The New York Times
Mimicking Birds
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SATURDAY, OCT 23, 2010 6:30PM Bad Books
(featuring Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra)
A true
accident if there ever was one; Bad Books was never an intended nor
calculated side project of Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra’s Andy
Hull. Though the two musicians have collaborated and performed together
on tour and within the Favorite Gentlemen community of artists for
years now, the genesis of Bad Books came from a simple idea to fill
space and time off the road by collaborating on a small batch of songs
together at the top of the year. With no agenda and no expectations,
what was birthed just one week later was Bad Books, a fully realized
album encompassing five compositions each from both Devine and Hull,
with the members of Manchester Orchestra filling out the sound and the
band. The self-titled debut will be released October 19th, 2010 via
Favorite Gentlemen Recordings, the record label that was founded and has
been run by Manchester Orchestra since 2007.
Right Away, Great Captain!
Andy
Hull knows the fears that accumulate with miles, having spent the last
two years on the road as the front-man for Manchester Orchestra. It is
with those fears that he has channeled the second installment of Right
Away, Great Captain!, his solo side project in which Hull continues to
tell the ongoing saga of a 17th century sailor who catches his wife in
an act of betrayal with his very own brother. Entitled The Eventually
Home (Favorite Gentlemen Recordings), which is part two of a three
chapter set, the album sees the heartbroken and wary sailor finally on
his way back home, where he contemplates the various themes of God,
death, and revenge.
Gobotron
Gobotron
, the solo project of Manchester Orchestra guitarist Robert McDowell,
started in the summer of 2008 in the basement of his parent’s house in
Atlanta, Georgia. Manchester Orchestra was off the road and McDowell was
anxious to creatively move in a new direction aside from working with
the band. “I had been a bit lazy when we got off tour. I wasn’t
recording or writing at all then, so I went to Guitar Center and got a
little MIDI controller and just started messing around,” he said. “I
didn’t even really tell anyone I was doing the album until it was done.
It was just me alone in my parent’s basement.” Gobotron combines
delicate and simple phrasings influenced from Ben Kweller to Brian
Wilson, processed through pop-friendly static and piped through ear-buds
waxed with Pavement.
HARDELLO
Winter
storms are punishingly cold and uncomfortable, but are an important
source of water for spring growth. Likewise for Dead Confederate, the
series of New Jersey blizzards that besieged the recording of sophomore
album Sugar (a reference to the record snowfall) also heralded growth
from the darker, somber realm of their critically acclaimed Wrecking
Ball. With an evolving approach and focused, streamlined sound, Sugar
explores new styles beyond the aching, bleak psychadelia of the debut.
Hardy’s
howling vocals have been compared to Kurt Cobain and with the lyrics and
often heavy guitars, the band’s music is considered dark and haunting.
Hardy is definitely the leader of the band, but he and Brantley each
wrote 5 of the album’s 10 songs. And, while the band is Southern, they
prefer to be known as a rock band that hails from the South.
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SUNDAY, OCT 24, 2010 7PM
Italy's The Watch plays GENESIS - Blue show - whole FOXTROT album 1972
Complete Foxtrot album performed plus extras from very early GENESIS production and unreleased material.
Video excerpts at: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheWatchmusic#g/c/FE76A5C5328F78AE
From rockradio UK:
The Watch are an early-Genesis tribute band who also record their own
material. Billed as The Blue Show - the Foxtrot album - they start with
acoustic-based songs and build the tension as they add more powerful
numbers. Exactly the way Genesis themselves used to do it around 1970/71
These guys really knew their subject, with singer Simone Rossetti
sounding exactly like Peter Gabriel. As they moved into the powerful
numbers such as Time Table and Can Utility and the Coastliners, you
could feel the atmosphere build. By the time we got Musical Box and In
the Cage, the band were feeding off a rapturous reception.
Guitarist Giorgio Gabriel (his real name!) managed a beautiful
rendition of Steve Hackett’s classical solo piece Horizons, made all
the more captivating by playing it on 12-string.
Performing everything from Foxtrot could only mean one thing – the
highlight of the evening would be Supper's Ready. It was flawless:
absolutely stunning. Tears flowed. Like most of the audience I've seen
all the Genesis tribute bands of the last few years, including the
technically brilliant but slightly soulless Musical Box. No-one outwith
Genesis themselves has played this song better. I would dare to say
they were the best tribute band, Genesis or otherwise, I've ever seen.
...a strong and powerful performance - Steve Hackett
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Punk's premier cover artists, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes are a conglomerate of some of the most recognizable faces in new-school punk. Drawn together by a mutual love of '60s and '70s music, the Gimme Gimmes work exclusively as a cover band. Their repertoire include songs from such acts as Neil Diamond, Billy Joel, and John Denver.
Cobra Skulls
Teenage Bottlerocket
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THURSDAY, OCT 28, 2010 8PM
Bettie Seevert (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
So, you
think you know Bettie Serveert, huh? The Dutch combo that set the
template for '90s indie rock with their classic 1992 debut, Palomine,
and its follow-ups, Lamprey (1995), and Dust Bunnies (1997). The
energetic outfit that peddled their infectious, hard-edged guitar pop
on numerous tours with colleagues like Belly, Dinosaur Jr., and Buffalo
Tom.
Hmmm. Maybe you want to reconsider just how thoroughly acquainted with
Bettie Serveert you are. Because if you approach Attagirl, the band's
seventh full-length (and their first for Minty Fresh), with those
opinions set in stone, you'll be as shocked as any teenybopper who
slapped on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band back in 1967 expecting
to hear "I Want To Hold Your Hand, Pt. 2." Oh, the players are the
same. Singer Carol van Dyk, guitarist Peter Visser, and bassist Herman
Bunskoeke remain front-and-center. But Attagirl is the work of a band
refreshed, one full of new ideas. Put simply, this ain't your old
college radio director's Bettie Serveert.
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FRIDAY, OCT 29, 2010 9PM K-OS
K-os,
born Kevin Brereton, is a genuine neo-crossover rap n' roller who's
music, much like your Ipod, might speak to hipster club kidz, pop chart
gazers, Canadian indie rockers, dirty south electronic rap renegades, or
reggae rude boys simultaneously. As it should - his rhyme and crooning
skills took root in arguably the most polyglot and multi-cultural city
on the planet, Toronto. And he's quite vocal about his not belonging to
any one genre - he belongs to them all. Says K-os: "I'm a historical
opportunist who’s grown up on everything from Dylan to Marley to
KRS-One... I've never seen myself as just a hip hop artist".
Shad
Astronautalis
Astronautalis
is andy bothwell...he writes all the lyrics and lots of the music. He
also gets lots of help from these bands and musicians: the paper chase,
midlake, the polyphonic spree, radical face, sarah jaffe, dj rerog,
skyrider, and electric president!
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SUNDAY, OCT 31, 2010 8PM
Pietasters
The
Pietasters have been served well by the signs they’ve encountered along
the road during their 17 years as a band. As the sun comes up on All
Day, the experience and commitment that defines The Pietasters as an
entity should find friends among the faithful as well as to
first-timers to the ska-soul sound.
“Allow me to toot our own collective horn when I say this,” offers
Pezzimenti. “I think we made a record that will sound equally good to a
music nerd and to a random dude listening. We just took our time in the
studio and tried to put our own spin on the sounds we love to listen
to.”
Toasters
T HE
TOASTERS – NYC SKA 1981- 2010 2010 kicks off both with an accolade and
a burst of energy!.The newly launched CBGB radio station – powered by
Clear Channel – has named the Toasters as one of their 20 core artists,
ranking the band in the august company of The Ramones, Blondie, Talking
Heads, Television and Patty Smith. With this tip of the hat, The
Toasters role in the musical mayhem springing out of the NYC music
scene as been roundly endorsed. As the New Year also ushers in comeback
tours from the Specials and Madness - as the pendulum swings, - things
are once again looking up for the Ska music genre both at home and
abroad, so The Toasters once again embark on their blistering tour
itinerary which upcoming set of dates will take them to places as
diverse as Moscow and Istambul., Guadalajara and Zagreb. Now in their
thirtieth year of touring the band is in top gear and has stamped an
indelible imprint on the fabric of independent music.
Ruder Than You
RUDER THAN
YOU was founded in 1989 at Penn State University and relocated to
Philadelphia in 1991, arguably becoming the most popular ska-influenced
Philadelphia band - EVER. The Ruder Than You identity has never fit too
neatly into any of the generic ska categorizations. While ska and reggae
stylings have always provided the common musical thread, over the past
20(!) years they've been mixing in dancehall reggae, hip-hop,
rocksteady, rub-a-dub, funk, jazz, and punk - to create their own sound.
What is consistant is the band’s energy and enthusiasm, which
inevitably pulls people out onto the dance floor.
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WEDNESDAY, NOV 03, 2010 8PM The Dirges (Official band of Boondock Saints II)
Fresh off The Boondock Saints 10th
Anniversary Tour which hit select cities in March of 2010, The Dirges
bring their high energy show and Punk rock attitude to The North Star
Bar. The show can be described, as one fan put it “ The Dirges will kick
you in the face with awesomeness”. The band has shared the stage with
Flogging Molly, The Briggs and Millencolin to name a few and been heard
in MTV’s The Dudesons and The Boondock Saints 2.
Come “Raise a Glass” with the band BMI magazine called “Rising stars of the budding Irish-American rock movement”.
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SATURDAY, NOV 06, 2010 9PM Headhunters featuring: Mike Clark (drums), Bill Summers (percussion), Richie Goods (bass), Geri Allen (keys), Donald Harrison (sax).
From the instant funk classic “Chameleon” to the rare groove sound of “God Make Me Funky”, the Headhunters have redefined modern funk, jazz, and world music as one of the most innovative groups in history.
Founded in 1973, they recorded their eponymous debut Head Hunters with
Herbie Hancock. The Headhunters, legendary jazz-funk fusion band,
immortalized as a result of their long recording and touring stint with
jazz giant Herbie Hancock. Hancock's “Headhunters” album was the first
to be recorded with the group and has been heralded as the first
platinum Jazz/Fusion project in history.
The Mumbles
The Mumbles
are a New Orleans based Avant Soul Duo - a tiny band with a mighty
sound. Using two keyboards and a drum kit, they combine soul music with
avant and old time jazz to create "pop songs in the key of partying
down" (Time Out New York). Keysman Keith Burnstein and drummer Ethan
Shorter met in the rhythm section of a 14 piece hip hop orchestra, soon
striking out on their own in late 2006 to write tunes that would become
Mumbles mainstays. As a duo, the boys distilled songs to their essence,
delighting in a dynamic that "...marries the bedroom intimacy of a
singer-songwriter, with the expansive musical prowess of a psych jazz
outfit" (Seven Days Vermont). After the completion of their first
record, "Once Eponymous", in 2008, The Mumbles have been touring the
country on the heels of a national AAA radio campaign, with fine
stations nation wide playing the disc in heavy rotation. Critics have
called the break-out single, 'Bite-Size (Brawn w/ Brio)', "Lounge music
for the super-hip" (Roanoke Times) with a vibe that is "...equal parts
Tom Waits gruffness and Woody Allen pathos" (The L Magazine).
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The Lives of
Famous Men play soulful indie rock built on the fundamentals of the
extensive pop genre. The five, singer Daniel Hall, guitarist Ari
Katcher, drummer Dylan Mandel, bassist Andrew Totemoff, and keyboardist
Jason Wahto, boast not only a wealth of eclectic studio material, but
more importantly an energetic and interactive live show that engages and
captivates crowds. Whether playing in their modest hometown of
Anchorage, Alaska or their new adopted home of New York, each night they
leave their audience stomping and clapping along, singing, “I just want
some of that sun.”
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THURSDAY, NOV 18, 2010 8PM Peelander -Z
PEELANDER-Z,
the Japanese Action Comic Punk Band based in NYC, was originally formed
in 1998 by Peelander-Yellow, Peelander-Red, and Peelander-Blue, after
meeting in New York City (although they'll tell you they're all from
the Z area on the planet Peelander). Peelander-Green was welcomed in
July 2008 after Blue left the band.
Peelander-Z has appeared
at major music festivals including Bonnaroo, CMJ and SXSW, and played
with artists such as Buckethead, Electric SIx, Particles, The
Vibrators, and Guitar Wolf. Peelander-Z has also been featured on TV
programs like VH1's Best Week Ever, Comedy Central's Upright Citizens
Brigade, Spike TV's MXC: Most Extreme Challenge, and Anime Network.
They also often perform at Anime conventions and festivals all over the
US, as well as at Kaiju Big Battel.
TsuShiMaMiRe
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FRIDAY, NOV 12, 2010 7PM Lights
Oh
hey, I'm LIGHTS--a fairly small-sized, Canadian girl who makes
intergalactic-electro music. What do I mean by intergalactic? I'm glad
you asked. I try to find sounds that seem like they could have been
plucked from Saturn's rings or a meteor belt. Equal parts
fantastical/epic/beautiful/emotional.
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SUNDAY, NOV 14, 2010 8PM Sunday Residency #2 of 4:
The Lives of Famous Men
The Lives of
Famous Men play soulful indie rock built on the fundamentals of the
extensive pop genre. The five, singer Daniel Hall, guitarist Ari
Katcher, drummer Dylan Mandel, bassist Andrew Totemoff, and keyboardist
Jason Wahto, boast not only a wealth of eclectic studio material, but
more importantly an energetic and interactive live show that engages and
captivates crowds. Whether playing in their modest hometown of
Anchorage, Alaska or their new adopted home of New York, each night they
leave their audience stomping and clapping along, singing, “I just want
some of that sun.”
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SUNDAY, NOV 21, 2010 8PM Sunday Residency #3 of 4:
The Lives of Famous Men
The Lives of
Famous Men play soulful indie rock built on the fundamentals of the
extensive pop genre. The five, singer Daniel Hall, guitarist Ari
Katcher, drummer Dylan Mandel, bassist Andrew Totemoff, and keyboardist
Jason Wahto, boast not only a wealth of eclectic studio material, but
more importantly an energetic and interactive live show that engages and
captivates crowds. Whether playing in their modest hometown of
Anchorage, Alaska or their new adopted home of New York, each night they
leave their audience stomping and clapping along, singing, “I just want
some of that sun.”
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SUNDAY, NOV 28, 2010 8PM Sunday Residency #4 of 4:
The Lives of Famous Men
The Lives of
Famous Men play soulful indie rock built on the fundamentals of the
extensive pop genre. The five, singer Daniel Hall, guitarist Ari
Katcher, drummer Dylan Mandel, bassist Andrew Totemoff, and keyboardist
Jason Wahto, boast not only a wealth of eclectic studio material, but
more importantly an energetic and interactive live show that engages and
captivates crowds. Whether playing in their modest hometown of
Anchorage, Alaska or their new adopted home of New York, each night they
leave their audience stomping and clapping along, singing, “I just want
some of that sun.”
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FRIDAY, DEC 03, 2010 9PM Murphy's Law
Since
the mid-1980s, for many rebellious kids, experiencing a Murphy's Law
show has been a rite of passage. The guys in Murphy's Law always put on
more than a live show & their performances are big parties where
everyone's invited. A mainstay of the NYC scene for years, extensive
touring has secured Murphy's Law as a perennial favorite of hardcore
fans everywhere.
Over the course of their career, Murphy's Law have recorded five classic
full-length albums of angst-ridden punk songs: "Murphy's Law" (1986),
"Back With A Bong" (1989), "Best of Times" (1991), "Dedicated" (1996),
which was produced by Daniel Rey and "The Party's Over" (2002).
Countless singles and covers have been recorded throughout the bands
career which are listed on their website
Murphy's Law have been touring Japan, Europe and the U.S for years
despite record label support, thus proving themselves to be one of the
hardest working bands out there as well as the hardest rocking.
Known for their great live shows and party ethics, Murphy's Law is a
true relic in the New York Hard Core scene. Let the party begin again!
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