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November 4, 2009
Fucked Up releasing rarities, playing album show Thurs w/ Katie Stelmanis who opened for Tegan & Sara -- WIN STUFF
"RT @EducatingEric: It needs to be Thursday already so I can see Fucked Up with @AndrewWK on keyboards and @Viviangirls" -AndrewWK
Fucked Up & friend @ 'Pool Party' in July (more by Bao Nguyen)
Fucked Up are playing the entirety of their 2008 record Chemistry of Common Life at Brooklyn Masonic Temple on Thursday, November 5th. The 52-minute-and-20-second work will feature additional accompaniment by guests that include Andrew W.K., Vivian Girls and opener Katie Stelmanis. Also opening the show will be Titus Andronicus (who've been busy lately) and Brooklyn's The Girls at Dawn. Tickets are still on sale.
We also have a pair of tickets to give away, along with a copy of Chemistry of Common Life on LP and a Titus Andronicus limited Live in London 12" LP. Details are below.
On January 26th, Matador will be releasing a compilation of rare Fucked Up singles and b-sides called Couple Tracks. The comprehensive breakdown of the double-CD/double-LP is posted below.
Katie Stelmanis, a fellow Torontonian who's collaborated with Fucked Up before, just opened for Tegan and Sara at both of their Town Hall shows (Oct. 30th & 31st). At the gigs, she filled out the one-woman-show with a drummer and guitarist backing her up. A clip of her playing "Believe Me" at the first Town Hall show is below.
After the Brooklyn show, Fucked Up will be playing Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin on November 7th.
Contest details, show flyer and Couple Tracks info and tracklist are all below...
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October 30, 2009
Future of the Left - updated tour dates (Brooklyn tonight)
DOWNLOAD: Future of the Left - Arming Eritrea (MP3)
Future of the Left in Halloween costumes
Freshkills and Dinowalrus open for Future of the Left at Music Hall of Williamsburg tonight (10/30). Tickets are still available to the show, and I have one pair to giveaway. Details on how to win them with all FotL tour dates, and a video they recorded for Fuel, below...
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Dark Castle touring w/ The Atlas Moth (Union Pool & other dates) ++ win entrance to Shrinebuilder's soundcheck
by BBG
DOWNLOAD: Dark Castle - "Awake In Sleep" (MP3)
Dark Castle at Lit Lounge (more here)
Dark Castle and The Atlas Moth are now on tour, and BrooklynVegan is proud to present the Brooklyn show they'll be playing at Union Pool on November 17th. More details to come including additional bands to be added to the Brooklyn bill and an ill giveaway!
Two days before that show, one of the most highly anticipated NYC shows of the year happens at Le Poisson Rouge. I'm talking about Shrinebuilder + Rwake + Liturgy (11/15, tix here). And speaking of ill giveaways, one lucky BV reader will receive A PAIR OF TICKETS AND ENTRY TO CHECK OUT THE BANDS DURING SOUNDCHECK. Full details on how to enter are at the bottom of this post.
The Atlas Moth's debut LP marries the best of post-hardcore stomp, ambient, and metalgaze and is out NOW. Pick up A Glorified Piece of Blue Sky via their label, Candlelight Records. Recommended, especially if you dug the Prey For Tides EP and/or like Rosetta, Buried Inside, Jesu, or Isis.
Dark Castle released their debut LP, Spirited Migration, on At A Loss Records. Download the first track, "Awake In Sleep", above. The band played NYC in September at Lit Lounge along with the always awesome Malkuth, jaw-dropping duo known as The Body, and local duo Orphan. Pics from that show are here. Malkuth and Liturgy are scheduled to play at Krallice's album release party at Union Pool on 11/13, and to play with Mt. Eerie at Market Hotel on Halloween.
All dates below...
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October 28, 2009
Skeletonwitch show w/ Toxic Holocaust got some Christians upset -- 2009 tour dates, NYC shows & a Mt. Eerie contest
by BBG
Skeletonwitch at Scion Rock Fest (more by Steven Brown)
Skeletonwitch must pretty much live in their van. Luckily that means that NYC has another SW date to look forward to, 11/14 at Union Pool with the incredamazing Black Anvil! Tickets are only $10 and currently on sale.
The Skeletonwitch show is one day of a "Blackened Weekend" from The Blackened Music Series, which also features the highly anticipated return of Krallice with Malkuth, Liturgy, and Orphan at Union Pool on 11/13, and the BV-sponsored Shrinebuilder/Rwake/Liturgy jawdropper at Le Poisson Rouge on 11/15 (tickets).
Liturgy is also playing with Malkuth at the previously discussed Mt Eerie / No Kids / Tara Jane O'Neil throwdown at Market Hotel on Halloween. Want to go? I HAVE A PAIR OF TICKETS AND A COPY OF Mt. Eerie's Wind Poems on LP for giveaway. Learn more at the bottom of this post.
Skeletonwitch recently dropped their new LP, Breathing The Fire and are currently on tour with Trap Them, Toxic Holocaust and The Black Dahlia Murder. That tour stirred up some controversy down south when they tried to play a Christian venue. Check out the news videos below along with a statement from Joel Grind of Toxic Holocaust, and all Skeletonwitch and Orphan tour dates, below....
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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...
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the BV Guide to Hip Hop at CMJ 2009
by BBG
DOWNLOAD: Wiz Kalifa - Flight School Mixtape (Yousendit, Zipped MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Souls of Mischief - "LaLaLa" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Souls of Mischief - "Tour Stories" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Tanya Morgan - "So Damn Down" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Tanya Morgan - "Bang N Boogie" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: KRS-One & Buckshot - "Survival Skills" (MP3)
Saul Williams at Afropunk 2009 (more by Tim Griffin)
NYC invented HIP HOP, so CMJ would be nowhere if it didn't rep the art form to the fullest. Over five packed days, our fair city will be set ablaze by the likes of Raekwon, Saul Williams, Souls of Mischief, and a host of others, as well as smaller, buzzier names that you can look forward to name checking in the future. So with all these great events going down, we figured we'd make it easy for you with the BV Guide to Hip Hop at CMJ 2009!
Speaking of Souls of Mischief, we have A PAIR OF TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR GIVEAWAY for that Audible Treats showcase that will feature them along side Tanya Morgan, Trinity, Finale and many more. Details on how to win those at the bottom of this post.
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CMJ 2009 - Bill's Tuesday picks & stuff
by Bill Pearis
DOWNLOAD: Fanfarlo - Finish Line (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Fanfarlo - I'm a Pilot (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Fanfarlo - Luna (MP3)
Fanfarlo @ The Bell House in September (more by Ryan Muir)
Oh boy, how is CMJ here already? Whether you have a badge or not, there's lots and lots of good stuff to see. These are my picks for today (10/20).
DAYTIME:
Unless there's an absolutely killer show somewhere else, I don't see any reason to go anywhere besides the Lower East side where you can flit between a handful of free day parties. The best of which today -- hands down -- is Pop Tarts Suck Toasted's at Cake Shop, with a nice mix of quality locals Sisters, Grooms, Dinosaur Feathers) and hyped out-of-town acts (two from Florida: Surfer Blood and Holiday Shores). Though you might be tempted to pop over to Pianos for The Music Slut/Sneak Attack party where Fanfarlo will be playing the smallest venue of their CMJ run.
NIGHTTIME:
Fanfarlo, of course, are also playing the official BrookynVegan CMJ showcase tonight at Music Hall of Williamsburg. It would certainly be an interesting juxtaposition if you went to both Fanfarlo shows. The venue's awesome sound will certainly enhance Fanfarlo's sweeping anthemicism. Also on the MHoW show: Best New Music recipients The Antlers, the lovely and talented Laura Marling, awesome Montreal band Think About Life (on at 7pm), Nathaniel Rateliff & The Wheel, the Walter Schreifels Band and the comedy stylings of Mr. Dave Hill. Tickets are still available if you don't have a badge.
If I wasn't going to MHoW tonight, you'd probably find me at the New Zealand party at Red Bull Space with Surf City (who also play the Subbacultcha showcase at Cake Shop tonight) and Bang Bang Eche; or possibly The Studio @ Webster hall for Stereogum's party with Glasser, Free Energy, The Golden Filter and Cold Cave at The Studio (free with RSVP which is now closed but might re-open sometime soon); or maybe at Le Poisson Rouge for Broadcast and Atlas Sound (tickets sold out, but badges accepted).
Whatever you do tonight, take it easy. You don't want to burn out the first night! Hip Hop recommendations HERE. Fliers, set times, and all Cold Cave dates, below...
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October 19, 2009
win tequila & tix to Fontana's - Black Anvil playing the show, played w/ Burnt by the Sun @ Cake Shop (more pics)
words by BBG, photos by Samantha Marble
Black Anvil @ Cake Shop
Though all thoughts are on CMJ and Burnt By The Sun / Tombs / Black Anvil / Bloodhorse / Torchbearer was close to three weeks ago, it hasn't slipped my mind as one of the great shows of 2009 (Shout to 1000 Knives). A second set of pics from that monumental show are below.
In related news, we are delighted to have Black Anvil on board for the BrooklynVegan-BBG/Relapse show at Fontana's on 10/23, along with the recently added DJ's Bloodbath & Beyond (aka Brandon Stosuy & DJ Shark). The full lineup and set times for the night show have been previously announced, but what hasn't been announced is you can win A FREE PAIR OF TICKETS AND A VIP BRACELET entitling you to lots of FREE Hornitos Tequila. More on how to win at the bottom of this post.
Meanwhile, we haven't announced the set times for the BrooklynVegan Day Show at Fontana's right before the official showcase. Doors open at 1PM with the following bands taking the stage at these times:
5:30 NebulaGet there early, because we'll have a limited supply of FREE Miller beer and FREE Vitamin Water for everyone.
4:30 Crystal Antlers
3:30 Naam
2:45 Goes Cube
2:00 Ume
More pics by Samantha Marble are below and another set by Paul Birman are here.
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October 16, 2009
Al Green is here - win tickets
Al Green kicks off a two-night run at BB King's in Times Square tonight (10/16). Tickets are not cheap. In fact, they will set you back between $100-$200 each... which makes this contest so extra awesome. I have a pair for each night. To win, hurry and...
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October 15, 2009
Beck & friends busy covering (videos) Leonard Cohen who is about to kick off the final leg of his 2009 tour (win tickets)
Beck.com underwent an overhaul over the summer. Among its new features is Record Club, "a regular meeting of various musicians to record an entire album in one day. Due to the time constraints involved in recording a record in a day, an album will be chosen to be covered and used as a framework for the proceedings. Nothing will be rehearsed or arranged ahead of time. A track from these sessions will be uploaded once a week on Beck.com, as well as through the web sites of those involved in the project."
The first album they did was The Velvet Underground & Nico. Guests showing up in the videos Beck is posting include Devendra Banhart, MGMT, Jamie Lidell Andrew from Wolfmother, Binki from Little Joy, and Nigel Godrich. Now they're working on the songs of Leonard Cohen. Check out those videos below (including "So Long, Marianne" with Devendra singing).
Leonard Cohen is about to kick off the final leg of his 2009 tour, the portion that brings him to Madison Square Garden on October 23rd. Tickets to the MSG show and other dates on the tour are still on sale (some dates may be sold out), and I have a pair of tickets to giveaway to every single show on the schedule. Videos below.
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