« The Avett Brothers @ Terminal 5 in NYC - pics | Main | BV-CMJ kicks off tonight »
Posted in Contests | music | tour dates on October 20, 2009
Mika Miko breaking up, playing Fun Fun Fun Fest (win tix)
by Andrew Frisicano
Mika Miko @ Market Hotel in June
As you may have heard, it looks like Mika Miko's NYC shows they played in June will be their last in the city. The band told L.A. Times that they plan on breaking up after playing Fun Fun Fun Fest, which take place in Austin November 7th and 8th.
"There's no bad blood at all, we're all still really good friends" said guitarist Michelle Suarez. "We've just been a band since high school and all of us are ready to move onto different things. We started the band for fun and wanted to end on a positive note."...But Suarez cited returns to school, new projects, jobs and relationships as things that being in a touring act might thwart. "We finally realized it was just taking too long for us to make music," Suarez said. "And business-wise, everything is so hard to coordinate."The L.A. Times goes on to say that the band plans to release a 7" and is working on setting up a final show at L.A. venue The Smell (a space recently documented on DVD). Mika Miko's newest record, We Be Xuxa, came out earlier this year and runs in the Cali punk tradition with wormy, direct riffs and crypto-bubblegum lyrics. They sing into telephones, they break out into free-jazz sax solos, they play fast, loud and will be missed.
As just noted, Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin will be one of their final shows. Want to see it for free? We have a pair of tickets to giveaway for the whole weekend. Details on how to win, with some videos, including some classic Nardwuar, are below...
Nardwuar vs. Mika Miko - "people have thrown up on us and we'll just keep playing"
the member of Vivian Girls who dated a member of Japanther stole Mika Miko's pants
MIKA MIKO/NO AGE in a library by VIDEOTHING.COM
Mika Miko - I Got A Lot (New New New)
Mika Miko in Business cats
MIKA MIKO "TOTION" music video
"Capricorinations" by Mika Miko
TO WIN FFFFest tix: Email BVCONTESTS@HOTMAIL.COM (subject: Mika Miko!) with your first and last name. We'll pick a winner at random and get back to them.
---
Recent Related Entries
- Field Music, the Figgs, Sloan, Big Pink, Red Mass, JEFF the Brotherhood, the Besties & more in This Week in Indie
- forgetters announce tour (dates) +++ live pics & video
- Negative Approach approach ++ pics from Red 7 in Austin
- Jesus Lizard are here! See David Yow jump (at Irving Plaza Monday & Tuesday night) (and other tour dates)
- Yeasayer played Toad's -- add 2 NYC shows ++ a remix (MP3)
- Walter Schreifels Band played BV-CMJ (pics & setlist) & a FFFFest afterparty, playing Court Tavern, Lolita Bar
- King Khan & BBQ in jail - Deer Tick replaced them @ Those Darlins show in St Louis last night ++ releasing EP, MP3
- Coalesce released OX EP (MP3s), played FFF Fest (pics)
- D.R.I. - 2009 Tour Dates (NYC cancelled??) & FFF Fest pics
- Metallagher = Metallica + Gallagher (pics from FFF Fest)
Posted on October 20, 2009 3:16 PM
Leave a comment
Powered by Ajax Comments
« The Avett Brothers @ Terminal 5 in NYC - pics | Main | BV-CMJ kicks off tonight »
---
Comments (19)
BOO!
Forensic Scientist still has a shot at making my 'Wake Playlist'
Posted by beast | October 20, 2009 3:34 PM
MEHka MEHko
Posted by Anonymous | October 20, 2009 3:36 PM
Me likey mika miko
Posted by Excel 2000 Phone Support | October 20, 2009 4:00 PM
fucking LOL @ 3:36! usually stupid but this one works...even though i do actually like mika miko!
Posted by Anonymous | October 20, 2009 4:24 PM
the biggest poser band in all of los angeles its only rock -n-roll girls you cannot handle fame & fourtune
Posted by lahipster | October 20, 2009 4:28 PM
i like the vivian girls better anyhow
Posted by Anonymous | October 20, 2009 4:42 PM
@4:28 eh? Not every band wants all that. Anyway. Best of luck to them. Wish I had caught them back when they were touring.
Posted by Anonymous | October 20, 2009 5:00 PM
mika miko are awesome. they will be missed.
Posted by public school whitey | October 20, 2009 5:27 PM
JENNA is joining STRANGE BOYS. That's why they are breaking up. silly.
Posted by Anonymous | October 20, 2009 5:54 PM
damn. mika miko were great. i'm glad i at least got to see them for the first time this summer.
Posted by hipsterscum | October 20, 2009 6:10 PM
no loss
Posted by Anonymous | October 20, 2009 6:48 PM
they love jizz
Posted by Anonymous | October 20, 2009 8:05 PM
terrible. take a lap.
Posted by Anonymous | October 20, 2009 10:09 PM
Yeah that's a damn shame... after all, they were such a stellar group... wait... who is this band?
Posted by Anonymous | October 20, 2009 10:59 PM
i miss the art install..
Posted by Anonymous | October 20, 2009 11:20 PM
this is punk rock you are only supposed to make your mark and leave
that said i'll miss these girls.
Posted by Anonymous | October 21, 2009 2:26 AM
I prefer the Suburban Lawns or Killer Pussy.
Posted by Anonymous | October 21, 2009 3:50 AM
what mark? mark ass buster i'd say
Posted by Anonymous | October 21, 2009 5:02 PM
Contest over?
Posted by TXn | October 27, 2009 4:30 AM