JOSH MEASE has announced a record release show set for Monday, July 27 @ Mercury Lounge in NYC! It's going to be a great coming out show for the Brooklyn songwriter who has established himself as One To Watch as a great young artist whose music is refreshingly imaginative and beautiful! ' The first album single is the charming "White Diamonds" which was just made available for digital sale exclusively through Frog Stand Records who will release Josh's debut lp 'Wilderness' 7/21. Stay tuned for the video, too!
As you likely already know this is MATT & KIM's year and this summer is their summer! The Brooklyn duo continue to soar in the wake of the release of 'GRAND' and have a load of US shows coming up: festival dates mixed in with Bacardi B-LIVE shows, and a FREE hometown headlining show in NYC at Pier 54! All dates are below along with ticket links so hit em up and get out to see the twosome who the National Post says “you must, must, must see them live” !! And check out NPR where Matt & Kim's hot single "Daylight" was featured Song Of The Day!
07/01/09 - Asheville, NC - Emerald Lounge - No Advance Tickets
07/02/09 - Charlotte, SC - The Forum*
07/03/09 - Atlanta, GA - Opera*
07/04/09 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues- Lake Buena*
07/07/09 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
07/09/09 - New York, NY - Pier 54 - FREE SHOW!
07/10/09 - Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall
07/11/09 - Dallas, TX- House Of Blues
07/18/09 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
08/27/09 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre+
08/28/09 - San Diego, CA - Street Scene 2009
08/29/09 - Visalia, CA - Howie & Sons Pizza & Beer Parlor+
08/30/09 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
09/01/09 - Arcata, CA - Depot+ Not on sale until August
09/02/09 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater+
09/03/09 - Vancouver, BC - Richards On Richards+
09/04/09 - Victoria, BC - Sugar+
09/05/09 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot
09/07/09 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue+
09/08/09 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater+
09/10/09 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club+
09/11/09 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre+
09/12/09 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge+
09/14/09 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick+
09/16/09 - Washington D.C. - Black Cat+
09/29/09 - S. Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Showcase Lounge
09/30/09 - Montreal - Pop Montreal
10/02/09 - Buffalo, NY - Soundlab
In advance of the August release of 'INVINCIBLE CRIMINAL', the incomparable MARK MALLMAN set out on a handful of dates showcasing songs from the new album. At one sold out show, the prolific rocker's show was hailed as "Kaufmaneasque" by one reviewer. We can tell you there was keyboarding riding, life sized rats watching the Wizard of Oz, and an appearance by the Mallwolf. The one-of-a-kind showman has more dates coming up and this tour promises more legendary performances!
7/9 – Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge
7/11 – Austin, TX @ Beauty Bar
7/13 – Albuquerque, NM @ Atomic Cantina
7/15 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
7/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ Three of Clubs
7/17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater
7/21 – Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
7/22 – Portland, OR @ Berbatis Pan
7/25 – Denver, CO @ The Skylark Lounge, 11pm
7/25 – Denver, CO @ Cartoys’s Outside stage, 6pm
7/25 – Ft Collins, CO @ Road 34
8/14 – Marquette, MI @ Upfront and Company
8/15 – Marquette, MI @ Upfront and Company
8/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ Red Stag Block Party
8/27 – St Cloud, MN @ Electric Fetus *instore
9/11– Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
9/12 – St Cloud, MN @ The Rox
There is no stopping the riotously funny EUGENE MIRMAN. The Hot Twitterer (thanks, Rolling Stone and Paste!) who delivered the graduation speech of the millennium, has a show at Mass MoCa in North Adams on Friday July 3rd - see you there!
If you have been wondering WHAT WOULD GOD'S POTTERY DO? you need wonder no more! The Last Comic Standing finalists have penned The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Your Teens and/or Being Successful! Through a combination of essays, diagrams, photo-journals, flow-charts, illustrations and choose-your-own-adventure, Gideon and Jeremiah expound on the sound words laid out in "The Pants Come Off, When the Ring Goes On" and "Jesus, I Need a Drink” with a hilarious book. Stay tuned for lots of video fun leading up to the book's release this September!
NYC funnyman JOHN ROBERTS will be performing two shows at Comix in NYC on July 9 , performances at 7:30 and 9:30. He will be joined by a special guest ( a fellow comedian) but we cannot yet announce who that is! By now, everyone around the world knows John Roberts through his hilarious videos and recent appearance on Jimmy Fallon. At these special one night performances, you can count on John's stand up to include his outrageous original characters!
KUMAIL NANJIANI brings his ECNY Award Winning One Man Show 'Unpronounceable' to iO West in LA on July 8. Based on his upbringing in Pakistan and transition to Iowa where he attended Grinnell College, 'Unpronounceable' is a hilarious chronicle written and performed by one of today's top comedians and directed by Paul Provenza (director of The Aristocrats). Kumail also won the 2009 ECNY Award for Best Male Stand Up Comedian, was recently featured in New York Magazine's "Ten Funny People That Funny People Find Funny", on Jimmy Kimmel Live and in his recurring role as Homer, the suspected Greek terrorist on The Colbert Report.
On the heels of a sweeping tour of Australia, the unbelievable REGGIE WATTS is currently making his way across Europe where he is touring with Regina Spektor and he has lined up a great run in London near the end of the month. The Soho Theater will host the groundbreaking comedic freestyle beatboxing genius July 27 - August 8 for 10pm performances nightly. Absolutely not to be missed!
MATT AND KIM - THIS IS OUR SUMMER!
"Summer is here and something about it just seems to take years off. You feel 18 again while biking with friends at night, swerving on and off the sidewalk down Kent Ave, or driving to Rockaway Beach with the windows down and your crappy stereo turned up. But the best part is while you're turning those years back you can shed off some of that bullshit that's been building up on your shoulders and weighing you down. Just take everything a few steps back, put on some music that you hold close, and make this summer all about you." - Matt and Kim
Throughout the month of July, Matt and Kim will play a mix of festival dates, Bacardi B-LIVE shows, and a FREE headlining show at Pier 54 in New York City at 14th Street. TICKETS TO THEIR AUGUST/SEPTEMBER TOUR GO ON SALE THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH.
Buy Matt and Kim's new album, Grand, at iTunes: http://www.itunes.com/mattandkim
http://www.myspace.com/mattandkim
http://www.mattandkimmusic.com
Twitter: @MattandKim
"Shockingly accomplished...get ready to marvel at a dramatic leap forward that more than lives up to its name." - AP
"Providing an upbeat sound with just keys and catchy drum lines, they've won over just about everyone." - Gothamist
"The album is self-production at its best - energetic, inventive and mildly destructive" - NME
"Bouncy, fun, and kick ass" -MuchMusic
"...have quickly become mascots for their creative-hotbed neighborhood, seducing legions of fans with irresistibly dance-crazy anthems." - MTV
"Matt and Kim, the band, are a party, an immensely likable clap-punk blast universally known for their boisterous live shows." - village voice
"you must, must, must see them live" - National Post
"Irresistible" - SF Weekly
"Simply grand" - Boston Herald
"STELLAR" - NOW Toronto
"3.5 out of 4 stars" - SPIN
“Top Songs for '09” – New York Post
"[Matt and Kim] inspire everything from stage-diving to marriage proposals to food fights...Daylight is a summery, hip-hop tinged anthem." - NYLON Guys
"Matt and Kim have become one of the local DIY scene's most inspiring postmillennial successes." - Time Out NY
"A match made in rock-and-roll heaven" - Stuff @ Night
"We've been listening to Matt & Kim for the past few years and it's fantastic to see how they've developed, yet maintained their strong sense of unbridled optimism and fun" - best week ever.tv
"A duo whose signature sound was raw, rowdy and weird enough to endear them to their home-borough scene, yet hooky and accessible enough to transcend it." - Reax
"There's just something so beautiful about the unrestrained joy that shines out of Matt & Kim when they bash out their primitive keyboard and drums minimalist pop" - NOW Magazine
"Daylight shows how fun dance punk can be - making Grand a great way to start the New Year." - Metro Pop
"5 Song's You Must Download This Month" - Men's Health
You've never seen two people so elated to be on a stage. - DCist
"The best musical couple since Sonny and Cher" - Black Book Magazine
"Exhilirating.." - Rolling Stone
"Consider yourself warned: you'll leave the venue out of breath, bruised, covered in other people's sweat, and smiling from ear to ear." BUST
"The fleeting euphoria generated from them onset makes the talented twosome difficult to ignore." - Paste
"I'm hopelessly addicted to it." - I Guess I'm Floating
"A really solid display of nonstop power pop fun." - KEXP
"cool without pretentiousness, completely uninhibited." SF Weekly
"Matt and Kim are the quintessential " party" band" - Pitchfork
"The crowd knew every word, singing along and crowd surfing to the short anthems." - Losanjealous
"Their new album, Grand, adheres to the boisterous yet emotive pop of their previous self-titled album, but has developed into an even bolder sound." - Prefix Mag
"The first must-have record of the year." - Ryan's Smashing Life
"THERE WILL NOT BE A BETTER VIDEO THIS YEAR!" - Strike Gently
"Their reputation for having a crazy live show seems to precede them, no matter where they play now." - The Yellow Stereo
"Chaotic. Ecstatic. Remarkable." - The Music Slut
DIGNAN ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF DEBUT LP ‘CHEATERS & THIEVES’
Dignan announce the release of their highly anticipated debut LP ‘Cheaters & Thieves’ and a massive US tour in support. The McAllen, TX group set out on a vast six month tour in late 2007/08 with their impressive self-released EP “The Guest’ in hand and went from virutal unknowns, who early on sat with their guitars in empty church vestibules writing their songs, to a mega touring band selling out the initial pressing of the EP and gaining a huge following along the way. While taking their Cursive-meets-Arcade Fire sound across the US, Dignan shared the stage with the likes of Plain White T's, Ra Ra Riot and Color Revolt as well as hitting festivals like South by Southwest and Cornerstone where they played to thousands, furthering building their fanbase and proving their are a band to watch.
Earlier this year, Dignan took some time off from touring and poured their hearts into a DIY effort of great proportion in creating ‘Cheaters & Thieves’. Lead singer/guitarist Andy notes that in the process, “Each song just sort of came together on their own. All of the themes in each of these songs are things that really tug at my heart; infidelity, the search for life’s answers, the struggle between right and wrong. We added a lot of group vocals, and a lot of layering of different vocals. I recorded guitars with multi mic setups which I'd never done." The record was mixed at Premium Recordings in Austin where they also recently returned to play the Pachanga Festival with a memorable performance which left one reviewer heralding Dignan saying, “Mark our words, these youngsters are going places”. And the result has already gained the attention of Paste Magazine where the album’s first single “Two Steps”, through popular vote, earned a place on the Paste/Heineken CD Sampler.
‘Cheaters & Thieves’ will be available June 26 exclusively through http://merchline.com/dignan. Pre-orders will receive a limited edition poster. A tremendous three month tour in support kicks off with a hometown record release show at Cine El Rey on the 26th and includes summer festival appearances at Cornerstone and D Fest. An early listen to the single “Two Steps” and all show dates available at http://www.myspace.com/dignan
‘Cheaters & Thieves’
1. A Fool
2. Charlatan
3. What's Done Is Done
4. Two Steps
5. You're My Witness
6. Pillars And Pews
7. Whistler
DIGNAN is:
Andy Pena: Lead Vocals/Guitar
Devin Garcia: Bass Guitar
Heidi Plueger: Keyboard/Vocals
David Palomo: Aux Instruments/Vocals
Trey Perez: Drums
WALLPAPER. AUTOTUNES JAY-Z
Still "reeling" from the success of remixes for Passion Pit and of Das Racist's "Combination Pizza Hut & Taco Bell" (Pitchfork "Best New Music", MTV & Village Voice call it "Summer Jam of '09"), Oakland duo Wallpaper. show no signs of slowing down. Known for their auto-tuned antics, the duo felt it necessary to address Jay-Z's new song, "Death Of Autotune," and decided to turn the tables on the man himself and present us with "D.O.A. + 99 Problems (Wallpaper. Remix)".
LYRICS
"This is anti-autotune, death of the ringtone,
This ain't for iTunes, this ain't for sing alongs.
I feel bad for you son, I got 99 problems but my pitch ain't one.
First singer to rewrite history that can't sing,
Ricky Reed on the track let the story begin.
I feel bad for you son, I got 99 problems but my pitch ain't one."
Thoughts from singer Ricky Reed:
"At first I wanted to just change that shi*t to DOAFEBM. Death-of-autotune-for-everyone-but-me," singer Ricky Reed says. "But then I was like 'flip that house man' I'm gon show these looney tuners how it's done and big up Jay wit a little robo swing."
BRASSTRONAUT FEATURED ON YAHOO MUSIC'S THE NEW NOW!
Ready Or Not It's Brasstronaut, Relaunching With A Free MP3 on Yahoo! Music! THE NEW NOW has a tremendous feature on the awesome BRASSTRONAUT which you must check out! And just in time for the Vancouver four piece's shows tonight in PORTLAND, OR @ BLOODBANK and tomorrow in KENNIWICK, WA @ REDROOM !
MARK MALLMAN TALKS GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS, MARATHON SHOWS, KEYBOARD RIDING WITH PASTE
PASTE MAGAZINE interviewed MARK MALLMAN about his 52 hour long Marathon2 and the credit he never received for it, his renowned live performances, and what it takes to bring a real show to the people. Check it out and be sure to visit the TOUR PAGE to see where you can next catch Mark on tour in support of the smoking hot 'INVINCIBLE CRIMINAL'
WALLPAPER. REMIX IS PITCHFORK'S BEST NEW MUSIC!
Wow! No sooner did we announce the awesome full length release of the new WALLPAPER. record 'DOODOO FACE' than Pitchfork reviewed their Das Racist remix giving it 8/10! The "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell" track by Das Racist was given the Wallpaper treatment and as a result the "SUPERIOR" REMIX boasts the crown of BEST NEW MUSIC and already being hailed as "ONE OF THE SONGS OF THE SUMMER"!
WALLPAPER. ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF 'DOODOO FACE' ON EENIE MEENIE RECORDS!
For Immediate Release
June 4 2009
WALLPAPER. ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF 'DOODOO FACE' ON EENIE MEENIE RECORDS!
After turning out three outstanding EPs of diced, digital beats and lyrics caricaturing the pop vernacular and hugely popular live shows, the "glitz n grit" champs of the dancefloor WALLPAPER. announce the release of their highly anticipated debut lp 'Doodoo Face'. Written, produced and recorded by the genius and sometime schizo talents of Eric Frederic and beatkeeper Arjun Singh, Wallpaper. present 11 supreme tracks built with percussive funk blurred with huge beats, dark synthesizer blurt and crushing bass topped by the vocals of egomaniac Ricky Reed, all steeped in Eric's oldest influences: P-Funk, Afrobeat, and the panoply of Bay Area rap.
Under the very able hand of Eric, who is entirely ace at merging the organic into the electronic as evidenced by his hot remixes for Passion Pit and Das Racist, 'Doodoo Face' also shows a great move forward in production for Wallpaper. The drums were recorded live with Arjun behind the kit, Eric's on guitar on many of the tracks while the trumpet comes courtesy of Darondo sideman Brian Switzer. 'Doodoo Face' has strains of Justice too, in the seething bass of “Celebrity,” and even Eno in the minimalist pop of “Fine GF.” “Frk Scn” features female vocals and a distinct live Ghanaian rhythm known as “Ewe,” while on “Gettin' Drip” Eric handcrafts his own “chipmunk soul” sample to accompany the chorus. From the cavernous thump and honking sax of opener “Indecent” to the warped hyphy of “ddd” to “Doodoo Face” itself, Wallpaper.s debut full length is dark, nasty, load-bearing booty funk of the Oakland house party variety.
On Tour:
6/6 - Mountain View, CA @ BFD, Shoreline Ampitheater
6/12 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
6/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Key Club w/Datarock
6/19 - Brooklyn, NY @ Studio B w/Thunderheist
6/20 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Barbary w/Thunderheist
7/25 - Sacramento, CA @ A To Z Greens
'Doodoo Face' is out September 22 on Eenie Meenie Records
1. Indecent
2. T REX
3. I Got Soul, I'm So Wasted
4. ddd
5. Celebrity
6. It's My Birthday
7. I Ain't Most Dudes
8. Fine GF
9. Frk Scn
10. Gettin Drip
11. Doodoo Face
RIGHT ON PR JUNE NEWS !
Happy Release Day, BRASSTRONAUT!! At last the Vancouver four piece's outstanding, genre-defying OLD WORLD LIES EP is available in the US through Unfamiliar Records (Japandroids)! Next week Brasstronaut will be bringing their captivating show to Seattle, Portland and Kennewick and later this month will be playing the Sled Island Festival in Calgary. Be sure to check out the TOUR PAGE!
Brooklyn's JOSH MEASE just wrapped up a sweet little East Coast minitour showcasing songs from his fully charming upcoming lp WILDERNESS due out this summer on FROG STAND RECORDS. We'll have lots more shows to announce, but New Yorkers mark your calendars for June 24 when Josh plays Le Poisson Rouge with Christina Courtin!
Prolific piano rocker MARK MALLMAN has announced a whole bunch of shows in advance of his forthcoming INVINCIBLE CRIMINAL full length. Anyone who has seen Mark play live can attest that he's got the chops and the talent onstage, too! I mean, this is an artist who has toured the US 22+ times, sells out 800 seat venues and who once armed himself with hundreds of pages of sheet music for a solo performance that lasted over 52 hours straight -Marathon2 check it here!! THE MALLMAN = A MUST SEE!
MATT & KIM are soon to return from their overseas tour in support of GRAND and have a whole summer full of shows lined up (many of them free!!) and festivals including NXNE, Pitchfork, Street Scene and Bumbershoot. Be sure to check the TOUR PAGE! And if you haven't yet seen their newest video for the single "LESSONS LEARNED", you must check it out! Oh yes, as well as "DAYLIGHT" featured in the new Bacardi Mojito national spot!
Check out this awesome show review of THE INTERIORS just up today on POPMATTERS! Next up, the Chicago band will be playing a hometown show June 30 at Schubas !
This weekend EUGENE MIRMAN returns to his alma mater, Lexington High School, to deliver the commencement speech at this year's graduation. He will, I'm sure, cull from his vast wisdom just as he did in writing THE WILL TO WHATEVS, to set the Class of 2009 on their path to success. From special ed to graduation speaker, Eugene, you done good!
The brilliant TOM SHILLUE will be part of the 826NYC Benefit happening June 19 @ Bar Matchless in Brooklyn. The theme for the night is "vacation" so you can look forward to one of the city's finest and funniest storytellers presenting an original piece alongside a talented line up.
With countless credits between them, top notch comedians and longtime friends LIZZ WINSTEAD AND DANA GOULD will share the stage for four shows on June 26th and 27th at Comix in New York. These two comedy legends are amazing separately, but as they co-headline Comix for the first time ever it will make for shows to remember! Showtimes: 8pm & 10:30 both nights
GRACE PERRA, the very brave and very funny lady that she is, recently hit the 2009 Cupcake Challenge in LA and risked instantaneous diabetes to make THIS VIDEO
And sure, we'll remind you again next month, but you ought to go ahead and mark your calendar for July 13 when KUMAIL NANJIANI will be on The Late Show with David Letterman! The hugely talented comedian/actor who regularly appears on The Colbert Report as Homer can also be seen in Michael and Michael Have Issues on Comedy Central.
Brooklyn's JOSH MEASE just wrapped up a sweet little East Coast minitour showcasing songs from his fully charming upcoming lp WILDERNESS due out this summer on FROG STAND RECORDS. We'll have lots more shows to announce, but New Yorkers mark your calendars for June 24 when Josh plays Le Poisson Rouge with Christina Courtin!
Prolific piano rocker MARK MALLMAN has announced a whole bunch of shows in advance of his forthcoming INVINCIBLE CRIMINAL full length. Anyone who has seen Mark play live can attest that he's got the chops and the talent onstage, too! I mean, this is an artist who has toured the US 22+ times, sells out 800 seat venues and who once armed himself with hundreds of pages of sheet music for a solo performance that lasted over 52 hours straight -Marathon2 check it here!! THE MALLMAN = A MUST SEE!
MATT & KIM are soon to return from their overseas tour in support of GRAND and have a whole summer full of shows lined up (many of them free!!) and festivals including NXNE, Pitchfork, Street Scene and Bumbershoot. Be sure to check the TOUR PAGE! And if you haven't yet seen their newest video for the single "LESSONS LEARNED", you must check it out! Oh yes, as well as "DAYLIGHT" featured in the new Bacardi Mojito national spot!
Check out this awesome show review of THE INTERIORS just up today on POPMATTERS! Next up, the Chicago band will be playing a hometown show June 30 at Schubas !
This weekend EUGENE MIRMAN returns to his alma mater, Lexington High School, to deliver the commencement speech at this year's graduation. He will, I'm sure, cull from his vast wisdom just as he did in writing THE WILL TO WHATEVS, to set the Class of 2009 on their path to success. From special ed to graduation speaker, Eugene, you done good!
The brilliant TOM SHILLUE will be part of the 826NYC Benefit happening June 19 @ Bar Matchless in Brooklyn. The theme for the night is "vacation" so you can look forward to one of the city's finest and funniest storytellers presenting an original piece alongside a talented line up.
With countless credits between them, top notch comedians and longtime friends LIZZ WINSTEAD AND DANA GOULD will share the stage for four shows on June 26th and 27th at Comix in New York. These two comedy legends are amazing separately, but as they co-headline Comix for the first time ever it will make for shows to remember! Showtimes: 8pm & 10:30 both nights
GRACE PERRA, the very brave and very funny lady that she is, recently hit the 2009 Cupcake Challenge in LA and risked instantaneous diabetes to make THIS VIDEO
And sure, we'll remind you again next month, but you ought to go ahead and mark your calendar for July 13 when KUMAIL NANJIANI will be on The Late Show with David Letterman! The hugely talented comedian/actor who regularly appears on The Colbert Report as Homer can also be seen in Michael and Michael Have Issues on Comedy Central.
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