Memory Tapes, Twin Sister, DOM & ZAZA are playing the BV Northside Fest showcase (and other dates) ++ MP3s, video

DOWNLOAD: Memory Tapes – Bicycle (Little Loud Remix) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Dom – Jesus (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Memory Tapes – Bicycle (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Twin Sister – Lady Daydream (Cassette Version) (MP3)

Memory Tapes @ The Bell House in February (more by Dominick Mastrangelo)
Memory Tapes

I’m happy to announce the BrooklynVegan Northside Festival showcase, happening on Saturday, June 26th at Music Hall of Williamburg with Memory Tapes, Twin Sister, DOM and ZAZA. $15 Tickets (ARE NOW ON SALE) — go on sale Friday, April 30th Saturday at noon (the show is 18+). A certain amount of tickets will also be reserved for Northside badge holders. Info on those passes and other Northside shows TBA.

The L Magazine-created Northside Festival debuted last year, and runs from June 24-27 this year, the same weekend as Williamsburg Walks. Most of the venues in Williamsburg and Greenpoint will be participating. If you missed it last year, it’s like a mini CMJ where you can either just go to whatever shows you want, or buy a badge that lets you jump from show to show, capacity (and mood of the venue) permitting. The idea is that it’s all contained within the Brooklyn neighborhood(s), mostly walking distance from each other.

For Memory Tapes, the Brooklyn show will be their third NYC performance ever (despite head member Dayve Hawk living in Jersey). He previously opened for Atlas Sound at The Bell House, and played a Self-Titled party at Tribeca Grand right after that. The sequenced tracks on his CD, Seek Magic, might have you wondering about the band’s live arrangement. For that, Hawk sings and plays guitar, and is now backed by one band member. They’ll be debuting a “reworked live show” at Music Hall. Check out video of past shows below.

Twin Sister has been playing around town quite a bit over these past few weeks – most recently at the Morning Benders’ Mercury Lounge show last night (pics coming). They’ll be at Rooftop Films Opening Night on May 14th and a release show for their Color Your Life EP at Glasslands on May 28th. They tour with Bear in Heaven this July.

DOM of Worcester, Mass, has sooner shows coming up as well, one of those is the release party for Keepaway’s EP at Mercury Lounge on May 18th.

ZAZA, who Bill recently called “one of the best, most under-appreciated bands in the city right now”, are in Europe on tour with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club this May.

Sample tracks are above, and videos from all the bands (including Twin Sister covering Daft Punk on a roof) are below…

DOM- LIVING IN AMERICA

ZAZA VIDEO

Memory Tapes Live in Manchester Mabphoto

“Stop Talking” by Memory Tapes @ Bell House

Twin Sister