The Cribs announce headline slot at RockNess Festival

Despite currently being on a break, unfortunately The Cribs are not superhuman and still have to eat, therefore they will be playing a handful of Summer Festival shows this year before heading into the studio to work on their 5th album. The first show to be announced this Summer is RockNess Festival in Scotland, June 10-12th, where The Cribs headline the tent on Saturday night June 11th.

JUST ADDED: The Pipettes to play Fenway Recordings Sessions #126 on 4/19! Tix on sale 3/5 @ noon.

We are psyched to announce that The Pipettes have been added to the Fenway Recordings Sessions' spring lineup! No strangers to the series, the band played their first show with us back in 2007, and we are stoked to have them back to play our 126th Session, this time, at the Brighton Music Hall.

They hit Boston on Tuesday, April 19th, and tickets will be available Saturday, March 5th, at noon.  Get yours here.

The Sessions continue at a blistering pace this week, with the series' first-ever double header!  Below are the week's upcoming shows.  Tickets for The Smith Westerns @ Great Scott are almost sold out, so get on it if you want to get in!!

TOMORROW: Wednesday, March 2 - First Ever Fenway Recordings Sessions Double Header!

3/2 - The Smith Westerns w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Marconi and DJ Carbo @ Great Scott

Doors @ 8PM / Purchase tickets here.

3/2 - Dum Dum Girls w/ MINKS and DJ Carbo @ Brighton Music Hall

Doors @ 8PM / Purchase tickets here.

 

3/5 - Rival Schools w/ Transmit, Radar Fiction and DJ Carbo @ Brighton Music Hall

Doors @ 8PM / Purchase tickets here.

 

3/6 - Esben & The Witch w/ Wise Blood, Jaggery and DJ Carbo @ Brighton Music Hall

Doors @ 8PM / Purchase tickets here.

 

3/7 - Wild Flag w/ Yellow Fever, Shepherdess and DJ Carbo @ Brighton Music Hall

Doors @ 8PM / Purchase tickets here.

Fenway Recordings Adds Ivy to Artist Roster

Fenway Recordings is excited to announce that Ivy, the New York-based trio featuring Adam Schlesinger, Dominique Durand and Andy Chase, is the newest addition to the company's artist roster.  The band has released 5 full-length albums since 1995, including Realistic, Apartment Life, Long Distance, Guest Room (all covers) and In the Clear, and their music has been heard extensively in television, film, TV ads, and compilations. All three members of Ivy are active in other projects, as well.  Schlesinger is in the band Fountains of Wayne and writes and produces on other projects, Chase released an album in 2003 under the name Brookville, and Chase and Durand collaborated with longtime friend Michael Hampton in the band Paco, which has released an ep and lp to date.

Ivy is currently working on a new album to be released on Nettwerk later this year.

MGMT Valentine's Day Facebook Fan Chat-2/14

As a special Valentine to the fans, MGMT will be doing an hour long chat on Facebook on Monday 2/14 at 4:20PM ET*. Visit MGMT’s fan page on Facebook for more information.

*1:20 PM Pacific

5:20 PM in Buenos Aires

6:20 PM in Rio

9:20 PM in London

10:20 PM in Central Europe

8:20 AM (Feb. 15) in Sydney

10:20 AM (Feb. 15) in Auckland

Find out what time the chat is in your locale here:

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

The Fenway Recordings Sessions Announces 2011 Lineup, Expansion to Brighton Music Hall

Boston, MA – 2011 is shaping up to be a big year for the Fenway Recordings Sessions.  After kicking things off with a sold out show featuring The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger (Sean Lennon & Charlotte Kemp Muhl) at Great Scott, we’re stoked to announce that the series will be expanding.  Starting this Friday, February 4th w/ Lyrics Born, the Fenway Recordings Sessions will begin also presenting shows at the newly renovated Brighton Music Hall.  With 14 shows already confirmed for the next few months, - including the first-ever double header on March 2nd w/ The Smith Westerns at Great Scott and Dum Dum Girls at Brighton Music Hall - the Fenway Recordings Sessions is looking forward to continuing its tradition of bringing some of the best in new live music to the city of Boston. The Fenway Recordings Sessions, with Resident DJ Carbo, presents:

#113: Feb. 4 – Lyrics Born w/ Kabir and D Tension @ Brighton Music Hall (BMH) (THIS FRIDAY!)

#114: Feb. 5 – Wakey!Wakey! w/ The Spring Standards, Sarah RabDAU & Self-Employed Assasins @ BMH

#115: Feb. 25 – Asobi Seksu w/ BRAHMS @ BMH

#116: Mar. 2 – Smith Westerns w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra @ Great Scott

#117: Mar. 2 – Dum Dum Girls w/ MINKS and Dirty Beaches @ BMH

#118: Mar. 5 – Rival Schools @ BMH

#119: Mar. 6 – Esben & the Witch @ BMH

#120: Mar. 7 – Wild Flag w/ Yellow Fever and Sheperdess @ BMH

#121: Mar. 23 – Ellie Goulding w/ The Knocks @ BMH

#122: Mar. 29 – The Joy Formidable w/ The Lonely Forest @ BMH

#123: Apr. 1 – Cults w/ Magic Kids and Superhumanoids @ BMH

#124: Apr. 6 – The Greenhornes w/ Hacienda and Township @ BMH

#125: Apr. 12 - The Boxer Rebellion @ BMH

#126: Apr. 25 – The Submarines @ BMH

#112: Apr. 27 – Ted Leo (Solo) w/ Bill Janovitz and Drew O’Doherty @ BMH

(Rescheduled from Jan. 21st)

**Tickets for all shows at Brighton Music Hall are available at www.ticketmaster.com.

**Tickets for all shows at Great Scott are available at www.greatscottboston.com.

Fenway Recordings DJ Sessions NY at the ACE: Night 2!

Thanks to everyone who came out last week to the VHS Or Beta/DJ Nicky P launch to our series.  Tonight, 1/11/11, we are upstairs and downstairs at the ACE with Jorge Elbrecht from VIOLENS spinning in the Lobby from 8pm-midnight and Liberty Hall going off at 10:30 with WE ARE SCIENTISTS and FREELANCE WHALES alongside DJ CARBO and a late night battle with DJ NICKY P.  All of it is free. The series continues next Tuesday, 1/18 with Simon of AMAZING BABY spinning in the Lobby and then Todd Weinstock of GLASSJAW, CUBIC ZIRCONIA and HUSTLE CLUB will complete the residency on 1/25, also spinning in the Lobby.

Win a trip to see Francis and the Lights play The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 12/22-12/25!

Enter your email to win a trip to see Francis and the Lights play the brand new Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The winner will receive roundtrip airfare for two provided by Virgin America flying out of any US city they service, four nights at The Cosmopolitan Hotel and the chance to see Francis and the Lights play four nights in a row. Click HERE to enter.

New Fenway Session added, Fenway Session #112: Lyrics Born

Fenway Recordings has confirmed their #112 Session with artist Lyrics Born, on February 4th at Brighton Music Hall in Allston, MA.  Tickets are $15 and can be purchased on 12/11 here. Doors open at 8PM and the show starts at 9PM. Lyrics Born (born Tsutomu "Tom" Shimura) is a Japanese American rapper.  He is one half of the group Latryx with Lateef the Truthspeaker.  Lyrics Born has just released a full length album titled 'As U Were'.  You can get more information on Lyrics Born here.

Chris Conley to play solo shows with Dashboard Confessional in January

Chris Conley of Saves The Day has announced a set of solo dates in January. He will play in support of Dashboard Confessional. Dates and ticket links below: January 10th, 2011: The Summit Music Hall, Denver, CO TICKETS

January 11th, 2011: In The Venue, Salt Lake City, UT TICKETS

January 13th, 2011: Neumo's, Seattle, WA TICKETS

January 14th, 2011: Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR TICKETS

January 15th, 2011: The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA TICKETS

January 16th, 2011: House of Blues, Anaheim, CA TICKETS

January 19th, 2011: Troubador, Los Angeles, CA TICKETS

January 20th, 2011: Troubador, Los Angeles, CA TICKETS

January 21st: 2011: Troubador, Los Angeles, CA SOLD OUT

January 22nd, 2011: House of Blues, San Diego, CA TICKETS