the Ladybug Transistor

The Ladybug Transistor and Of Montreal, both members of the Elephant 6 Collective, released a split 7″ in 2000. This past Friday night (4/17/2009), the Ladybug Transistor opened the third of three Of Montreal shows at Music Hall of Williamsburg in their hometown of Brooklyn…

Quasi This time of year is usually pretty slow, show-wise, but this seems to be an especially-packed week for shows. Here’s some of the stuff I’m considering attending while I procrastinate on holiday gift shopping and doing all my year-end lists over on my own blog…

DOWNLOAD: The Rosebuds – Life Like (MP3) The Rosebuds @ the Merge CMJ showcase @ Mercury Lounge The Rosebuds are coming back to NYC to headline Bowery Ballroom on January 16th…

The annual NYC Popfest will bring indie pop bands from around the world to six NYC venues from June 12th through the 15th. Each show will have its own tickets (some only at the door) (some in advance like the Ladybug Transistor one at MHOW), or you can buy a festival pass for just $60 which will get you into everything including Love is All at Cakeshop(…

The Ladybug Transistor and Antietam are playing a free 2pm show on the steps of the Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza on Saturday May 31st…

DOWNLOAD: The Rosebuds – Get Up Get Out (MP3) Last night’s show at Bowery Ballroom just kept getting better and better (May 24, 2007). Bowerbirds were pretty good…

DOWNLOAD: The Rosebuds – Blue Bird (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Rosebuds – You Better Get Ready (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Ladybug Transistor – Song for the Ending Day (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Ladybug Transistor – Three Days from Now (MP3) What we already know * The Rosebuds have a new video * The Rosebuds are going on tour with Land of Talk * San Fadyl of the Ladybug Transistor has passed away * The Rosebuds & Ladybug Transistor are playing Bowery Ballroom Thursday night What we now know * Ladybug Transistor & others are playing a San Fadyl memorial show @ Soundfix * Ladybug Transistor have an album (“Can’t Wait Another Day“) out June 5th on MergeThe album features spirited contributions from members of Aislers Set, Architecture in Helsinki, The Clientele, Jens Lekman, Kevin Barker (Currituck Co…

“I am certain that next year will be a year to remember, unlike the past 47 years, which I’d rather forget.” “San Fadyl, drummer for the beloved Brooklyn indie-pop act the Ladybug Transistor, passed away today, April 26, in his Zurich, Switzerland home due to complications stemming from a lengthy bout with severe asthma…