DOWNLOAD: Jookabox - You Cried Me (MP3)

Jookax record release show (by Dave Evans)

Asthmatic Kitty Records is representing in two neighborhoods of Brooklyn tonight (11/7). Sufjan's BQE movie screens one last time at the Bell House along with a performance by the Osso Quartet (see review of the 92yTribeca show). It's not clear if Sufjan Stevens will be there to introduce the film or not, though it seems reasonable that he would if he's in town. Tickets are still available.

Or maybe Sufjan will be in Williamsburg instead, checking out Jookabox (formerly Grampall Jookabox) whose album Dead Zone Boys was released on his label on November 3rd. The show is at Bruar Falls. Or maybe he'll just wait to see Jookabox when they/he plays Cake Shop on Tuesday (11/10). MP3 above. Video and all dates below...

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photos by Kyle Dean Reinford

Fun Fun Fun Fest (a music festival this weekend in Austin) successfully mixes punk, indie, singer-songwriter, hardcore, dance, hip-hop, metal, comedy, new and old. For instance, after blowing my mind to the thrash metal stylings of Municipal Waste, I immediately ran over to catch the end of Bishop Allen's family friendly indie rock set. I like that. One of the bad things, like most festivals, is how much overlaps. On Saturday I had to completely give up seeing The National, Z-Trip, Neil Hamburger, Yacht, and Hawnay Troof. Tonight (Sunday, November 9th), I'll probably have to miss all of Clipse, Tim & Eric, and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, in favor of seeing Bad Brains. I also have to decide between Bouncing Souls and Minus the Bear.

Highlights from day one (yesterday, Saturday) included Dead Milkmen, Municipal Waste (wall of death), Dead Milkmen, Walter Schreifel's solo set (Rival Schools was good too), Dead Milkmen, Killdozer (killed it), Dead Milkmen, Dan Deacon (camp counselor of the year), Dead Milkmen, and Krumbums (punk is not dead). What I caught of Octopus Project, Trail of Dead and Deerhoof was also great. If I say anymore, I'll be late for Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears and/or Kevin Seconds. For now, here are some more pictures from day one...

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DOWNLOAD: Grampall Jookabox - Ghost (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Grampall Jookabox - Ghost (Nobody Remix (MP3)

Grampall Jookabox tour dates below...

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DOWNLOAD: Grampall Jookabox - Rill Bruh EP (ZIP FILE)

or, each track individually...

DOWNLOAD: 1. The Girl Ain't Preggers (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: 2. Ponta (Deppchef Remix) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: 3. Peace Attack (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: 4. Air Penance (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: 5. That Steamboat Gothic Stomp (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: 6. Tic Tac Sumac (Future Rapper/ Liz Janes Remix) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: 7. Bad Wis My 'Sploder (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: 8. That Steamboat Gothic Stomp (Ero Remix) (MP3)

Though signed to Asthmatic Kitty, Indiana's Grampall Jookabox is more Tim Fite than Sufjan Stevens. Check out the entire free "Rill Bruh EP" for download above.

Grampall Jookabox is in NYC to play two shows with PWRFL Power (Friday at Death By Audio and Saturday at Knitting Factory). All dates below...

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