"The Two Koreas" are nominated for XM the Verge Music Awards!
Our friends "The Two Koreas" are nominated for the Best Verge Artist!! As always, we encourage music lovers everywhere to go and check out great music like theirs "Session EP". If for some reason you never heard it, don't you think it's time to put on your headphones and crank it up! Listen to their tracks!
Our boys from Charlottetown, P.E.I. have awed the masses again! After going head to head with challengers, Code Pie, Paper Lions became champions of the first ever Exclaim! Magazine SoundOff! Thanks to their unforgettable pop hooks and good looks, 61% of Exclaim readers voted for 'I'm On Fire' as the best song of the contest.
Many a mongoloid was seen at the DEVO show at McCarren Pool in the burg last night. Good times. It was great that The MuseBox was brought on to help promote it! Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
Every year, NYC's music blogger coalition After the Jump calls on all of its resources to put together a giant music festival on the first day of summer. This year, The Musebox was proud to promote and be a part of After the Jump Fest 2008.
This year's festival turned out to be tremendous success, an amazing day filled with music, free ice cream, and fun in the sun. Referred to by Brooklyn Radio as a “proverbial spice cabinet,” After the Jump Fest 2008, the effort 20 New York City music bloggers to help new bands gain exposure, featured a multitude of bands at their best. Among the performers were Health, Titus Andronicus, and The Musebox’s own Bryan Scary & the Shredding Tears.
After the Jump Fest 2008 was able to raise more than $3,000 for Donors Choose and Education Through Music, charities that provide New York City schools with funding and programming.
Spin Magazine "After the Jump Fest Invades Brooklyn: Pela, the Forms, Ponytail, and many more hit the streets on summer's boiling solstice and stir a welcomed commotion."
Brooklyn Radio "At the end of the night, I felt like I had seen 16 different shows in one day, but somehow they all possessed a certain cohesion that I can't explain. Variety, as they say, is the spice of life, and After the Jump Fest was the proverbial spice cabinet."
Baeble Music "All in all the festival was a fantastic success; a multitude of bands got exposure, and tons of fans came out to enjoy music on the streets and inside MHOW"
Metromix.com Check out their ATJ photo gallery of bands and fans mingling in the crowd.
Our friends at Fearlessmusic.tv announced today that our own UK rockers, Buck Brothers, will be on performing on Fearless TV in NYC this Saturday night, May 31, performing “Girls Skirts Boots Bikes”.
Fearless Music TV is on Saturday nights at 12:30am on Fox 5 in NYC-- if you're not in NYC, check out the time and channel listing at the Fearless Music Myspace blog to find out when and where else they air.
Before and after the episode airs, go to the Fearless Music website and vote for your favorite band (Buck Brothers, of course). The band that receives the highest amounts of votes will be featured again on next week’s episode, so be sure to catch the band's performance and vote till your heart's content! Check out Buck Brothers on Fearless TV and don't forget to vote!
What do you do when your band's drummer goes on holiday and practice is cancelled for a few weeks? The I Spies decided to create their very own podcast, "Spy Radio!"
In Episode #1 of Spy Radio, The I Spies' Johnny and Jamie spin some of their favourite bands from past and present. This brand new music series brings a band behind the mixer and mic, talking about the music that's influenced them, what they're currently digging and a whole bunch of . . . um . . . "musical discussion". Stay tuned for Episode #2!
Candy Coated Killahz and Tokyo Police Club Added to Monolith Festival Line Up with Cut Copy, Justice, Vampire Weekend
The lineup for this year's Monolith Festival has been announced, and OF COURSE, it's littered with MuseBox artists. Candy Coated Killahz, Tokyo Police Club, Cut Copy, Presets, and Jukebox The Ghost, to name a few.
It's time to break out the champagne, as Tokyo Police Club just hit #1 on elbo.ws blog charts! These guys have definitely found the magical formula for sparking blog attention, releasing new songs, videos, remixes, and more just about every week! As our friends over at Stereogum put it best in their recent post,
"TPC are masterminding the duration of their blog buzz in powerful ways so take notes, young bands. Start with a remarkable EP. Follow that with another. Then put out a video for practically every track, including one that predicts the apocalypse is coming next year. Record a fairly enjoyable debut album. Make sure to give away a free MP3. Use big words. Release a "remix one week, chase that with a proper video the next. Umm, duh?"
Now that the official album launch for CCK's debut, 'It Factor' has passed and we're recovered (some us are still feeling the effects), it's time to watch the media storm roll in.
Today, Candy Coated Killahz are featured on the front page of Inside E Magazine Online. Check it out!!
So, our wayyyy nerdy online department here at The MuseBox (Bryan) has been really ecstatic today. The reason: Tokyo Police Club reached #2 on the Elbo.ws chart. What does this mean, you might ask? Basically, Elbo.ws tracks what music blogs are posting about. This week Tokyo Police Club is the second most posted about band (behind the totally awesome My Morning Jacket). Check out Elbo.ws and be sure to grab Tokyo Police Club's new album Elephant Shell. It's what everybody is blogging about!
This Thursday come to 205 Club and check out yet another banging party of ours. In this April's edition "Spring has Sprung" we're all into the start of this new season. Time to sport your Spring looks, have some drinks and do some dancing. This month, we're so overjoyed to have 2 of NYC's best Djs and sweetest people: Rok One (of The Bangers) and (iheartcomix's Lauren Flax. We know you love it, so we once again have giveaways from Vitaminwater, NYC Condoms, and our newest /most favorite e-tailer: Krudmart.
*Peep the additions!
We'll also have our pal A:\ from Fresh Direct warming the crowd up and the wonderful Santi (www.santiagofelipe.com) taking photos.
Win FREE Peter Moren Tickets - April 24th at The El Mocambo!!!
This Thursday, April 24, The MuseBox invites 10 lucky winners to be our guest and check out some ecellent Swedish pop music!!
We will do a random draw for 10 pairs of tickets to the show. Email us at petermorentickets@themusebox.net
Peter Moren (of Peter Bjorn and John) with Tobias Froeberg @ The El Mocambo http://www.elmocambo.ca 464 Spadina Ave, Toronto; Doors at 8pm Tobias Froeberg @ 9pm http://www.myspace.com/tobiasfroberg Peter Moren @ 10pm http://www.myspace.com/petermorn
Peter Moren is known best as the "Peter" in "Peter, Bjorn and John", the Swedish pop sensation responsible for such pop anthems as Young Folks" and "Amsterdam." The story goes that Peter "decided he wanted to do something without Bjorn and John, partly because he had some songs he wanted to take in another direction." His solo album "The Last Tycoon" is out now on Quarterstick Records.
If you are one of the lucky winners, we'll contact you via email on Wednesday afternoon to let you know you won! (All tickets sold for the Mod Club will be honored at the El Mocambo.)
Congratulations to The Paper Cranes for winning Victoria's Monday Mag M Awards. The Paper Cranes took home 'Victoria's Most Promising Band' and 'Victoria's Next Big Thing' They also scored the cover of Monday Mag. Awesome!
Bryan Scary & The Shredding Tears - Release Flight Of The Knife, Record Daytrotter Session, and Generaly Rule.
Bryan Scary & The Shredding Tears have had a very busy week. Between Releasing their new LP, Flight Of The Knife (Black & Green Records), recording a Daytrotter session, and generally setting the world on Fire, they are currently touring to support their new release.
Order their CD at blackandgreenrecords.com, amazon.com, or pick it up in stores nationwide.
Tour Dates Below: Apr 5 Frankie’s Innercity Toledo, Ohio Apr 6 400 Bar Minneapolis, Minnesota Apr 7 The Annex Madison, Wisconsin Apr 9 Neurolux Boise, Idaho Apr 10 Nectar Seattle, Washington Apr 11 Towne Lounge Portland, Oregon Apr 13 Red Devil Lounge San Francisco, California Apr 15 Vlaze TV Performance Los Angeles, California Apr 15 Spaceland Los Angeles, California Apr 16 The Casbah San Diego, California May 5 Jackpot Saloon Lawrence, Kansas May 6 White Water Tavern Little Rock, Arkansas May 7 The End Nashville May 29 T.T. The Bear’s Boston, Massachusetts May 30 Mercury Lounge New York, New York May 31 Black Cat Washington, Washington DC
The MuseBox is pleased to announce an exclusive opportunity for our Toronto peeps!
The Beautiful Noise Concert Series is taping at Berkeley Church from March 31 - April 7! These shows are not advertised to the public and there are no tickets for sale!
The only way to get in is by rsvp'ing to show(s) via the corresponding show email address and send it back to The MuseBox (NO CALLS).
The Beautiful Noise Concert Series, shown on Rave HD (USA) and Sun TV (Canada), is a High Definition taped concert series. The lucky guests that get to attend these exclusive tapings will be notified by email. RSVP'ing DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMITTANCE. If you do not receive a confirmation email, you will not be able to attend the tapings.
Please spell your FULL NAME AND NUMBER OF TICKETS (2 tickets max) in the subject of your RSVP email. By accepting these complimentary tickets you commit to stay for the taping of the entire show and agree to appear in The Beautiful Noise HD TV Concert Series.
Unless otherwise noted, doors will open at 6:45pm SHARP. Tickets will be under your name at the door. Nobody will be admitted that is not on the exclusive, approved RSVP list. There is NO admittance after 8pm.
This is all ages show, ID required for liquor. No photography is allowed. We reserve the right to confiscate phones and cameras. Please don't bring cameras. The Producers also reserve the right to deny entrance to anyone wearing obvious logos on clothing.
Berkeley Church, 315 Queen Street East (one block west of Parliament at Berkeley; TTC to Ontario or Berkley).
If you happened to check out the New York Times’ coverage of the annual South By Southwest music conference, you undoubtedly saw a large photo of Saskatoon rockers The Blood Lines. And if you didn’t, go check it out HERE
RSVP NOW kids, Here's what Brooklyn Vegan had to say about The MuseBox Monthly, happening TONIGHT!!!
"Musebox is holding their monthly at 205 featuring Pink Skull, James F!@$%^ Friedman and Johnny Cocco, and it's $5 at the door or free if you RSVP now at http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifrsvp@themusebox.net. While Pink Skull is just deejaying, and not doing one of their energetic live performances, the band's diverse influences, numerous side projects, and recent remixes should provide the makings of a good set." - Brooklyn Vegan
Pink Skull played a Myopenbar/Finger on the Pulse party at Glasslands a few months ago. Now they're headlining a gig (DJ set only) for music marketing company the Musebox. Expect: bullshit giveaways (clothes and condoms), free booze, and DJ sets by James F!@$%^ Friedman and Johnny Cocco.
As I spent an hour in the Greenpoint post office line today, trying desperately to block out the incessant cries of five babies, I thought, condoms are so cheap! And sometimes they're free, too -- maybe those giveaways aren't such bullshit after all.
RSVP to rsvp@themusebox.net for the, er, "montly" party, sez the flyer.-myopenbar.com
THIS THURSDAY, Mar. 20 at 205 Club (205 Chrystie - corner of Chrystie and Stanton) ) Philly's Julian S Process had been a name synonymous with the infamous Making Time party for a minute now, but these days he's also getting some shine with both band and Dj project PINK SKULL. In this edition of The MuseBox Monthly, we get a taste of PINK SKULL in the form of a Dj set that we are SO hyped to witness! Fellow old head and Throne of Blood pusher (label head) James F!@#$%^ Friedman will also be gracing us with his fine tuned musical prowess and opener/ b-day boy Johnny Cocco will help us build the vibe for the evening with his discerning love of dance music. RSVP for FREE ENTRY or be lazy and pay $5 to get in.
If AMAZING MUSIC isn't enough to get you out on a fine Thursday night, peep this:
*10- 12 FREE VitaminWater *11- 12 OPEN BAR courtesy of P.I.N.K. Vodka *Giveaways by Topshelf MotherFucker (shirts and mix cd's), Love Brigade, & Lifestyles while supplies last.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS RSVP (rsvp@themusebox.net) for Free entry!!! --no rsvp and it's $5 cover, kids, so do not be lazy... get to it! (Individual RSVPs, No Plus Ones etc.)
PINK SKULL (aka Making Time's Julian S Process) + a PINK Vodka open bar from 11-12 + clothes and mx cd's from Topshelf Motherfucker + limitless VitaminWater from 10-12 + Lifestyles and Love Brigade Giveaways + a TON of Birthdays = a banging night.
ALL YOU NEED TO DO FOR FREE ENTRY to this shmorgasborg is email rsvp@themusebox.net.
DO IT NOW!!!
The MuseBox Monthly Party (MAD Birthdays Edition)
March 20th, 2008
Featuring DJ sets by:
Pink Skull (Julian S. Process/Making Time/Philly) James F!@#$%^ Friedman (Throne of Blood, NYC) Johnny Cocco
Special Birthday Celebrations for: Lorraine Sangre., Joanna Riddimnation & Johnny Cocco!
Hosted by: Kitten Crew
OPEN BAR FROM 11-12 PROVIDED BY P.I.N.K. VODKA!
FREE ADMISSION WITH RSVP ( rsvp@themusebox.net)!!! ($5 otherwise)
This event is sponsored by: P.I.N.K. Vodka, Topshelf Motherfucker, Love Brigade, Lifestyles & Vitamin Water
If you haven't heard the name Paramore recently, you're either way old or dead. The band first popped up during the credits for MTV's bevy of reality shows, getting key exposure to their ideal audience every half hour on the dot. Now the band is like totally the biggest thing on Earth. So, we were pretty excited to hear that Paramore drummer Zac Farro chose Edison Glass as "Paramore's Tip for 2008" in a recent conversation with UK outlet Rocklouder. Check out Zac's full stamp of approval for Edison Glass HERE
Beach House Grabs Pitchfork's 'Best New Music' Title And More!
You’ve probably see Baltimore duo Beach House just about everywhere this week. That’s because the band released its second full-length Devotion on Tuesday. To add to that excitement, the band also grabbed the coveted ‘Best New Music’title from Pitchfork this week, landed Rolling Stone’s “Breaking” feature, enjoyed ‘Song of the Day’ status on NPR, and were Paste Magazine’s ‘Band of the Week’.
Beach House uploaded its new video for “Heart Of Chambers” to the web last night. Pitchfork,Stereogum, and others ran the video the second it hit the web, but if you haven’t seen it go HERE and check it out. Alistair Legrand, brother to band member Victoria, directed the video.
The band launched its US tour with The Papercuts last night in its hometown of Baltimore. Popular blogs and local hotspots will be giving away tickets and a number of other special prizes leading up to the shows. Please see http://www.themusebox.net/beachhouse for a complete list of participants in each city.
Bryan Scary and The Shredding Tears on AOL Spinner
Our good friends over at Spinner have just posted a new Bryan Scary and The Shredding Tears track. Head over there and check out "The Zero Light". It's a killer tune from the band's upcoming Flight of the Knife LP.
Speaking of that, you can get plenty more new songs from Bryan Scary's new full-length in the coming weeks. Basically, every week leading up to the release date (April 1, 2008) the band will be giving away a free download from Flight of the Knife at www.flightoftheknife.com. That's right, a free tune every week. Pretty awesome.
Be sure to check the band out live ... they're coming to a town near you very soon!
02/29 - Brooklyn - Luna Lounge 03/04 - Charlotte - The Evening Muse 03/06 - Atlanta - Star Bar (FREE SHOW) 03/07 - Jacksonville - Doozer's Pub 03/08 - Nashville - Rutledge 03/10 - Columbia, MO – Mojos 03/11 – Little Rock – White Water Tavern 03/15 - Austin - SXSW - B&G Records Party 03/15 - Austin - SXSW - The MuseBox Showcase 03/17 – Houston – Super Happy Fun Land 03/19 - Lawrence - Replay Lounge 03/20 - Chicago - Subterranean 03/22 - Louisville – GlassWorks 03/29 – Brooklyn - Southpaw 04/01 - Brooklyn - Sound Fix In-store
The MuseBox Monthly Valentine's Day Edition @ 205. Tippy(live)/JD Samson/ John Selway/ Dances With White Girls
Listen, Don't let the social pressures of this day predispose you to worry about having or not having a Valentine.
WE have music, dancing, a party, and gifts.... we will be your Valentine. Make sure you RSVP( party@themusebox.net) for your chance to win a ticket to one of any upcoming workshops at New York's legendary Babeland. Babeland is a women owned sex shop that offers sleaze-free sex education and aforementioned workshops that are designed to improve sexual know how. You don't want to regret missing a chance to win, so get on this ASAP!
"What other gifts have we in store? Well, *Love Brigade* has some gift certificates in store for you, a sampling of *Fresh Kiss and Guy Gum* to keep you fresh, *Babeland* with some more love in th form of discount cards, fun items from *Lifestyles Condoms* and everyone's favourite- VitaminWater!!!
We are all about perpetuating the love and your chances for getting some. Don't say we never gave you anything.
The MuseBox Monthly is back and better than ever at the wonderful 205! We have so much love to give this Valentine's Day and implore you to come out and see about us! Performing live will be Tippy, which we're so excited about. (If you haven't heard about her yet- you need to!). The DJ portion of the evening is something we're equally as excited about. Throne of Blood's Dances With White Girls will musically take you place that you never knew about. Serotonin Records' John Selway and his remarkable repetoire will school you about all the music you wish you'd known about for the last decade or so. Last but not least JD Samson of Le Tigre and MEN fame will bring the fun and make you dance your ass off. You could never be alone when you have The MuseBox this Valentine's Day.
Did we mention giveaways from Babeland, Love Brigade, French Kiss Gum.... and now Lifestyles?
We're good, we know...
Make sure to get on this and RSVP, you do not want to miss out on this!
The Musebox Monthly Valentine's Day Edition (We Love You Even If Nobody Else Does)
Thurs Feb 14th @ 205 Club (Chrystie and Stanton) 10- 4
The Astra Heights contest has officially started on MusicRemedy's frontpage!! You can enter to win signed T-shirts and CDs from the band. All you have to do is register on musicremedy.com and know a little info on LA's up and coming band Astra Heights.
The Contest started today, Feb 13, 2008 and will end on March 12, 2008.
Here's a list of the prizes: 1: (1x) signed T shirt and CD 'The March' 2: (1x) signed T shirt and CD 'The March' 3: (3x) signed T shirt and CD 'The March'
We here at The MuseBox take great pride in all of the fine coverage and accomplishments that our artists gain, but last night we all got a big lump in our collective throat when Herbie Hancock accepted the Grammy award for 'Album of the Year' for River: The Joni Letters, beating out favorites Amy Winehouse and KanyeWest.
The story is currently making headlines, but we've managed to grab some of the initial coverage here:
If you haven't gotten a chance to check out the new RCRD LBL site yet, stop what you're doing and give it a look. Even better, do it now and check out two rare cuts from Luke Temple. The first is an alternate take of "Saturday People" from a Monsterland Studio recording session (the final track was cut in Luke's bedroom and appeared on Snowbeast via Mill Pond Records). Also included in the post is "Just Cause You Make It" from Luke's upcoming, super-limited edition Brain 7" (via the Seven Inch Project). Check out the full post HERE.
There's lots of other cool stuff over at RCRD LBL, so be sure to check out. Tons of free tunes and rare cuts that you can't find anywhere else.
G'day there! Head over to AOL Spinner to hear Australian super-duo Angus & Julia Stone's lovely tune "Paper Aeroplane".
The Aussie siblings have been making waves in the US since The MuseBox approved actress Natalie Portman included them on a recent compilation for iTunes. Since, they've become a hit item, with numerous publications including Spin.com stepping up to show the love.
Check out Angus & Julia Stone HERE at The MuseBox or over at their MySpace.
The fine folks over at Pitchfork gave their two cents on Luke Temple's Snowbeast this past Friday-- giving the album a whopping 7.4 out of a total 10 points!
Here's some of what they had to say:
"a variety of romanticized and alienated imagery that's snatched straight from a time when squares were there to be looked at and made strange... Temple's various gifts amplify each other." - Pitchfork (7.4)
You an check out the rest of Pitchfork's review of SnowbeastHERE
Keep your eyes out for Luke this week... who knows where he'll pop up!
We've been counting down the days until Edison Glass releases its latest album Time Is Fiction for a while now. And we're not the only ones. Alternative Press Magazine has a fantastic review of the album hitting stands on Tuesday-- the very same day that the record hits stores.
Here's a first look at their review:
“An angular post-punk foursome from Long Island, New York, doing some seriously creative shit on their new album...A more straightforward Circa Survive with Cove Reber singing (seriously, download “Without A Sound” if you don’t believe us). Really solid. We’re pretty embarrassed it’s taken us five full lengths to take notice of this band, but we promise we won’t ignore them now.” - Alternative Press (4/5 Stars)
To celebrate the album release, Edison Glass will be playing a very special show at Looney Tunes in West Babylon, NY on Tuesday.
Edison Glass Time Is Fiction CD Release Show Tuesday, February 5th @ Looney Tunes 31 Brookvale Ave. West Babylon, NY 11704 (631) 587-7722
Following a slew of show previews about Jukebox the Ghost's CD release show in Washington DC, the band had a very successful SOLD OUT show at Black Cat on Saturday. A few words about the show...
"Fortunately for the 700+ people crammed into the Black Cat, Jukebox the Ghost lived up to their reputation as one of the best new bands in the District and put on the performance of their lives." - DCist
"...one of the best CD release parties ever." - Instrumental Analysis
"Blissed-out references, from a godlike observation that the world's a giant ant farm waiting to be blitzed to the knottiness of relationships, form a jauntily delirious stream of consciousness." - Read Express
"...everyone breaks out in big grins, grown (normally quite sarcastic) men write endearingly gushing reviews, heads bobbing and fingers snapping along the way." - Brightest Young Things
Keep an eye out for these guys around their string of upcoming tour dates!
The Apples in stereo to release Electronic Projects for Musicians
The Apples in stereo to release Electronic Projects for Musicians B-sides & rarities Collection out 4/1/08
Fresh off New Magnetic Wonder, which Rolling Stone named one of the Top 50 Albums of 2007 and about which SPIN Magazine said, “New Magnetic Wonder couldn’t be brighter if it had been performed on the sun. 4 stars,” The Apples in Stereo are now releasing a long-awaited b-sides and rarities compilation, Electronic Projects for Musicians (Simian / Yep Roc / Elephant 6). Named after a 1980 how-to manual by Craig Anderton, the album can be seen as the Apples’ follow-up to the popular 1996 compilation Science Faire and completes a chapter in the artistic arc of one of indie rock’s most influential bands.
Issuing an electronic project of his own to Apples fans, Schneider uploaded the individual uncompressed tracks of last year’s single “Can You Feel It?” to the Yep Roc website so that anyone could create their own unique remix; the band is picking the best among them to be featured as an exclusive bonus track available for the digital release of the album.
2007 was a watershed year for The Apples having been personally selected to contribute a remix to the Yoko Ono track "No One Can See Me Like You Do" for the compilation "Yes, I'm a Witch" alongside other notables Jason Pierce, Hank Shocklee, Peaches, Cat Power, DJ Spooky, Craig Armstrong and The Flaming Lips. The band also toured Taiwan and across North America and Europe to sold out crowds.
What can be better for an indie rocker’s career right now than a positive Pitchfork review? TWO positive Pitchfork reviews.
Pitchforkmedia.com recently bestowed the Brooklyn, NY neo-indie-avant garde outfit Slow Six with a 7.3 review for 2004’s Private Times In Public Places, and coupled it with a 7.1 review of this year’s Nor’Easter. Check it out HERE.
For much of Slow Six’s career, they’ve seen music writers have a hard time trying to define the band or relegate them to one static genre. Are they neo-classical or post-rock? Whatever it is, it’s completely brilliant and moving— in this case, genre just doesn’t matter. Fortunately, the New York Times, Time Out New York, and now Pitchfork have agreed that it doesn’t really matter exactly what kind of music these guys are playing... It’s just really good!
Slow Six has one more US show on the books before they head to Canada for a string of dates. Be sure to check out their latest, Nor’Easter, if you haven’t already!
Here’s what other people have said about Slow Six:
“Flecked with white-heat urgency” – The New York Times
“A thing of rare, fragile beauty” – Time Out New York
“A majestic respite from Lower-East Side antics” – Flavorpill
Slow Six On Tour:
02/29 New York, NY Calvary Church 03/07 Montreal, QUE Under The Snow Festival @ Casa Del Popolo 03/08 London, ONT The London Music Club 03/09 Toronto, ONT Wavelength Music Series at Sneaky Dee’s
What could be a better way to ring in the new year than to dance my way through a set by New York via Ukraine's Gogol Bordello. Their unique mixture of musics includes nods to punk rock (Eugene is evidently a huge Birthday Party fan), politics (socialism rules their iconography), roots (Gypsy / Klezmer / Celtic) and hip hop (MC included). I always describe them as the Ukrainian Pogues led by Iggy Pop.
I've been fortunate to see them a dozen times over the years and even though the venue was huge this time around - The Bowery Presents at Terminal 5 - they still came off like they were sincerely leading a musical party / revolution - no matter the size of the stage!
For those of you that haven't been to Terminal 5, its not bad. I thought the sound was great; good sightlines; crew was friendly. Kudos to The Bowery Presents for the perfect start to 2008!
The Electric Six are getting GREAT press, check it out!
"This album is perhaps one of the most danceable, funkiest and most angular-sounding albums since the Rapture’s Echoes." - Glide Magazine
"Certainly the band has never sounded this good" - Stylus Magazine
"Years later, the Electric Six are back where they started: frontrunners to the title of Most Ridiculous Band of the New Millenium. This time, they just might wind up taking it." - Pop Matters
Luke Temple
Luke is getting press, check it out!
"Mr. Temple isn't part of any particular school -- not even that all-purpose new songwriters' catchall, freak-folk -- and his private world is fascinating." - Jon Pareles, New York Times
"Temple's dreamscape lyrics, playful instrumentation and warm, ethereal tenor deftly nudge the would-be boundaries of the singer-songwriter tag." - Paste
"Luke Temple raises impossible expectations for his second LP by opening Snowbeast with one of 2007's best songs, "Saturday People,"' - The A.V. Club (A -)
