Mission of Burma will kick of 2011 with two new New York area shows at the end of January. The band will hit Maxwells in Hoboken, NJ on Friday, Jan. 28th and then head across the river to The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday, Jan. 29th. A limited number of tickets are being held for fans to purchase which will allow access the band's soundcheck before each show. Those tickets will be on sale HERE until Dec. 17th, or until they sell out.
Faces on Film's Some Weather reviewed in the Boston Globe
Jonathan Perry of the Boston Globe reviews Faces on Film's new album Some Weather. Perry compares Fiore to some of indie's greats by noting, "With his poetically opaque eye and a penchant for vocal reverb rivaled only by My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, Neko Case, and those dudes from Band of Horses, Fiore — a.k.a. Faces on Film — again casts his gaze in some divine directions". To read more follow the link here.
Bodega Girls nominated for a 2010 Boston Music Award
Congratulations to Bodega Girls, who are up for "Electronic Act of the Year" at this year's Boston Music Awards. Anyone can vote now through November 29th by going to the official BMA website. Winners will be announced at the live awards show, being held on Dec. 5th at the Liberty Hotel in Boston.
Francis and the Lights interviewed in The Hartford Advocate
Francis Starlite is interviewed by John Adamian for The Hartford Advocate. Read the full piece, called The Importance of Being Earnest, in which Francis discusses among other things his disciplined approach to making music, here.
Fenway Recordings Sessions #111 Announced: The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger (SEAN LENNON & CHARLOTTE KEMP MUHL)
Fenway Recording Sessions #111 has just been announced. The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger, Sean Lennon's most recent musical project with his girlfriend Charlotte Kemp Muhl, will take the stage at Great Scott on January 6th. Tickets are available here beginning November 11th at 10AM.
Francis and the Lights to play The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Dec. 22nd-25th
Francis and the Lights has been confirmed to play 4 nights at the new Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas this December. This residency, which takes place from Wednesday, December 22nd through Saturday, December 25th, is part of a series of shows and events that the new hotel and casino is planning to mark its grand opening this winter. Be sure to check back here, and on the Cosmopolitan's Facebook page, for more information on these shows as it becomes available.
"Congratulations" Limited edition 7" from MGMT out Nov. 23rd
Recordstoreday.com has announced MGMT's Congratulations Limited Edition 7" as one of their Black Friday Exclusives. It contains the Erol Alkan remix and a 20 page illustrated booklet. It will be on sale in the US on the 23rd at participating stores: http://www.recordstoreday.com/Venues
Fenway Recordings Sessions #111 with Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs Postponed
Fenway Recordings Sessions #111 with Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs, originally scheduled for December 8th, has been postponed to a later date. Stay tuned to this site for further updates!
Fenway Sessions Artist, Autumn Defense release new album today
Upcoming Fenway Sessions artist, The Autumn Defense (John Stirratt and Pat Sansone of Wilco), is releasing their fourth full length album, Once Around. Even though John and Pat are well known for their work in Wilco, they've been fronting their passion project, The Autumn Defense, for over a decade now. On Once Around Stirratt and Sansone mine 70s AM gold and drape it in their decidedly modern sensibilities, resulting in an album that is fresh yet decidedly familiar.
For a limited-time AOL's Spinner.com is offering fans a chance to stream Once Around for free. Click HERE to listen now before you buy.
Or you can purchase your copy today, straight from Yep Roc Records!
Every purchase of Once Around on CD or LP at the Yep Roc Webshop includes the digital copy of the album instantly in your Stash to start enjoying right away.
Tickets to the Fenway Sessions #110 with Autumn Defense are still on sale and you can get yours here!
New Music from Faces on Film Available Today!
Listen to Erol Alkan's remix of MGMT's 'Congratulations'
Erol Alkan is an electro DJ based out of London. He did some great work with the recent 'Congratulations' remix, which will be released on a limited edition 7″ vinyl with a special 20 page booklet, on Tuesday, November 23rd.
List to the remix here.
Check out the Bodega Girls 'Free Energy Remix' video!
Thanks to Bennett Media we can now watch a ghoulish remix video of Free Energy, just in time for Halloween!
Check it out here!
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Listen and Download the mp3 from Ryan's Smashing Life!
The Phoenix covers the highly anticipated, upcoming Juliana & Evan shows
The Boston Phoenix's article titled, "Dando and Hatfield rekindle a musical courtship" covers Juliana & Evan's musical past together, and outlines their careers as successful solo artists. The article goes on to mention how both musicians inspired each other in the start of their careers and are now re-kindling the artistic process by hitting the road for this current "mini-tour". Their Nov. 1st show at Great Scott is currently sold out, but tickets are still available for their Nov. 2nd show here. I suggest you get your tickets as soon as possible because you never know if this duo will couple up on stage again any time soon. Read the Phoenix article on Juliana & Evan here.
GOTV! Election Day is Nov. 2nd
Fenway at CMJ
Check out the schedule of great shows we have lined up for this week at CMJ! Tuesday, 10/19 Francis and the Lights - The Studio @ Webster Hall - 9PM MTV/MTVU CMJ Kickoff Party w/ Surfer Blood, Dominique Young Unique, Fake Problems
Wednesday, 10/20 The Static Jacks @ Cake Shop - 11PM w/ Young Buffalo, Math the Band, Kilimanjaro, Botany, Freshkills
Thursday, 10/21 The Static Jacks @ PureVolume House - 9:30PM w/ The Indecent, Kitten, White Arrows, Funeral Party, Generationals
Friday, 10/22 Bodega Girls @ Arlene's Grocery - 5pm Beast of the Northeast presented by Ryan's Smashing Life and Weekly Dig w/ Mean Creek, Bridges & Powerlines, Aloud, Kingsley Flood, Son of the Sun, David Wax Museum Francis and the Lights @ Mercury Lounge 11PM Paradigm CMJ Show w/ Nada Surf, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Reptar, JBM, Blair, Ume
Saturday, 10/23 Francis and the Lights @ Knitting Factory - 1pm AAM CMJ Show w/ Maximum Balloon, Crocodiles, Jaill, Magic Bullets, Ty Segall The Static Jacks @ Bowery Ballroom - 4:30PM w/ Neon Indian, DOM, Wild Nothing, Lower Dens, Lia Ices, Fake Problems, Lord Huron
Sunday, 10/24 The Static Jacks @ McKibbon Loft (225 McKibbon St.) - 11PM w/ Reckless sons, The Twees, Etta Place, SHAPES, Wyldlife, The Lines
Spin review of Saves The Day show in Los Angeles
Spin reviewed Saves The Day's recent show at the Avalon in LA with Say Anything and Motion City Soundtrack! Check out the article here.
Juliana and Evan confirmed for a second Sessions show November 2nd
Due to rapid ticket sales of Fenway Recordings Sessions #109 with Juliana and Evan, a second night has been added. Juliana and Evan will play both November 1st and November 2nd at Great Scott. Buy your tickets here!
A Sunny Day In Glasgow's new album reviewed on Pitchfork
Pitchfork gave A Sunny Day In Glasgow's new album, Autumn, Again a 7.9! A Sunny Day In Glasgow play Fenway Recordings Sessions #107 on October 27th at Great Scott. Get your tickets today!
Just Announced: Fenway Recordings Sessions #111: Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs
Holly Golightly and her long-time upright bass player Lawyer Dave perform as Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs for the Fenway Recordings Sessions' 111th show. Known for her work with The White Stripes, The Greenhornes and Thee Headcoatees and many others, Golightly will hit Great Scott in Allston on Wednesday, Dec. 8th. Doors open at 9pm and resident DJ Carbo spins between sets.
MGMT to be on NPR's World Cafe Friday, Oct. 15th
MGMT will be on NPR's World Cafe on Friday, October 15th. Find a station near you by going HERE. Or if you are somewhere abroad, you can connect to the WXPN Philadelphia stream Monday through Friday, 2pm to 4pm EST, HERE.
And late in the day Friday, the audio may be available on the NPR website HERE.