Jemina Pearl @ the Williamsburg Waterfront (more by Bao Nguyen)

"introducing my band! maxwell peebles on rhythm guitar, ben pearson on bass, erik ratensperger on drums, and john eatherly on lead guitar. what a good looking group of guys! i can't wait to start traveling in a smelly van with them.

we had a another great practice last night after a full of day of recording. we are getting ready for our two shows next week, and we are all very excited! also some more shows got added to our tour in october, so see if we're coming to your city on the myspace page.

finished up the b sides yesterday. we had ben and max come play on one song. it was the first time we actually had a live band recording. usually it's just john and i doing everything, and really it's mostly john. anyway, we might play one of the covers on monday if we can get it together." [Jemina Pearl on August 15th]

Jemina Pearl (former singer of Be Your Own Pet) has a bunch of shows coming up, four of which are in NYC.

Jemina Pearl - 2009 NYC Tour Dates
8/27 J&R Music World (City Hall), Manhattan NY (6pm)
9/15 Southpaw, Brooklyn NY
9/19 Pianos, Manhattan NY
11/5 Bowery Ballroom, Manhattan NY

The November show is part of her tour with Islands. The August date is a free show, and one of the previously-unannounced slots at the J&R Musicfest (that Buckshot, KRS-One, Clipse and others are also playing).

At the September 15th show, she's opening for The Zeros (tix) who are also playing Maxwell's one day earlier (tix).

On August 25th (not one of the dates above) (tomorrow) (at 2:30 pm), Jemina is filming a video in Long Island City. Want to be an extra, or maybe just watch? Find out how, with all tour dates, below...

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Willamette Week's Musicfest NW announces this year's festival line-up which will be held at various venues around the Portland, OR metropolitan area on September 16, 17, 18 & 19. On the heels of the most successful MFNW to date, MFNW 2009 launches with nothing but the hope of a bigger and better festival. MFNW's ultimate aim is to provide Portland with a unique and special musical experience that features all types of acts including nationally renowned artists while still honoring and supporting the special musical scene of the Northwest.

Four-day passes to the fest are on sale now.

The lineup so far, including the newly-reunited Sunny Day Real Estate, is below...

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