Tonight, we are having indie at the abbey’s Halloween party at The Abbey in Harrisburg. The evening features Baltimore’s Thrushes and Louisville, KY’s People Noise. Even better, there will be $2 off of Belgians and admission is free with a costume ($2 without). The show starts at 9 and Halloween appropriate music will be played all night. You can even register to win a free tattoo.
For those of you who aren’t familiar, People Noise is the new shoegaze type band band formed by Zeke Buck of VHS or Beta fame.They hail from Lousiville, KY. Baltimore’s Thrushes are known for killer live shows that feature lush female vocals over large soundscapes. If you are fans of groups like Jesus & Mary Chain and My Bloody Valentine, you will enjoy this group.
This should be a great show, so hopefully I will see some of you there.
Upcoming Shows:
11/07/07
The Epochs (Brooklyn, NY)
Wakey! Wakey! (New York, NY)
11/14/07
Tartufi (San Francisco, CA)
Low Red Land (San Francisco, CA)
11/28/07
Canadian Invasion (Philadelphia, PA)
Monogold (Brooklyn, NY)
12/05/07
The Jaguar Club (Brooklyn, NY)
The Shackeltons (Chambersburg, PA)
This series is brought to you by IA, Jersey Mike Presents, WiAB Records and Appalachian Brewing Company. It is sponsored by our friends at 717 Tattoo.
People Noise – The Killing Fields
Thrushes – Heartbeats
posted by Joe at 7:23 AM
David Bazan (Pedro the Lion) and All Smiles bring great songwriting and smooth sweet pop to the IA area. If you want a quieter Halloween scene, check these guys out.
10/31: Johnny Brendas, Philly
11/01: Black Cat, DC w/ Lavender Diamond
David Bazan – Fewer Broken Pieces (live)
All Smiles – Pile Of Burning Leaves
posted by Mike at 6:56 AM
Morrissey – creditMorrissey has a couple of regional shows coming up. He plays tonight at
Rams Head Live in Baltimore and follows that up on Friday with a show at
Constitution Hall in DC.
The Bravery has their Halloween show tonight at 9:30 Club with Murder Mystery supporting. They will be following that with an official after party at Rock ‘N Roll Hotel, that includes a performance by Be Your Own Pet.
Morrissey – November Spawned A Monster
The Bravery – An Cat Dubh (U2 Cover)
Be Your Own Pet – October, First Account
Murder Mystery – Love Astronaut
posted by Joe at 6:45 AM
After a few weeks full of releases, there is finally a bit of a lull. We get two movie soundtracks to movies featuring Joy Division and Bob Dylan, as well as a couple of releases by some lesser known artists. Take a listen and enjoy as always.
The first soundtrack we have is from the film I’m Not There, a documentary by Todd Haynes about the great Bob Dylan. The film features six different actors that are used to portray Dylan at different stages in his career. The soundtrack features many artists on two discs, including Sufjan Stevens, Sonic Youth and Yo La Tengo. This is a must have for any fan of quality music.
Yo La Tengo – I Wanna Be Your Lover
Full Album Stream
Our next soundtrack is for Control, a movie that is finally getting released in the US after a successful run in festivals and over in Europe. If you haven’t heard, the movie features the rise and fall of one of the most influential bands, Joy Division. The movie mostly focuses on Ian Curtis and his love affair, epilepsy and his much too soon demise at 23. The soundtrack features songs from Joy Division, David Bowie, New Order (Joy Division minus Ian Curtis), Iggy Pop and others. This album is another that will be hard to do without.
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
Other Great Releases:
The Caribbean (from DC)
Populations: “To Go From Tactical“
Nicole Atkins
Neptune City: “Party’s Over“
full album stream
Ian Ball (from Gomez)
Who Goes There: “Failure“
posted by Chris at 8:26 PM
The A-Sides – creditSeattle’s
Say Hi (To Your Mom), Philly’s
The A-Sides and California’s
The Velvet Teen have teamed up for a tour. You have several chances to check them out this week:
10/30/07: Black Cat, Washington, DC
11/01/07: Mojo 13, Wilmington, DE
11/02/07: Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, PA
Say Hi (To Your Mom) – Northwestern Girls
The A-Sides – Diamonds
The Velvet Teen – The Raining Curtains
posted by Joe at 1:25 PM
creditUK’s
The Go! Team are making their way through the region. You can check them out as follows:
10/30/07: 9:30 Club, DC
10/31/07: TLA, Philly
Grip Like A Vice
posted by Joe at 1:15 PM
Ryan Adams – creditA few other shows are happening in DC tonight…
Ryan Adams @ Constitution Hall
Viva Voce @ 9:30 Club
Caspian @ DC9
Ryan Adams – Come Pick Me Up
Viva Voce – We Do Not Fuck Around
Caspian – Further In
posted by Joe at 1:05 PM
It’s a twofer in Philly on Tuesday. At The Northstar Bar are Annuals and Manchester Orchestra. This is a great venue to get up close and personal to the bands.
Annuals – Bleary Eyed
Manchester Orchestra – The Neighborhood Is Bleeding
Elsewhere, Johnny Brendas has uber-sweet pop artists Lavender Diamond. They are out on tour in support of their latest album, Imagine Our Love.
Lavender Diamond – Oh No
Additionally, UK’s The Lodger will be at Mojo 13 in Wilmington.
The Lodger – Getting Special
posted by Mike at 6:51 AM
Lots to chose from tonight. Hell, see them all!
The Swimmers
Johnny Brendas keeps getting bigger and better. A little write-up in RS Hot Issue. The best bands around and always supporting the best of the local scene. Saturday, Philly’s own The Swimmers are having their CD release party for the long awaited Fighting Trees. Hometown artists Audible and Denison Witmer join the fun.
The Swimmers – It’s Time They Knew
Audible – Fireman
Denison Witmer – Little Flower
Over at The Manhattan Room, more local artists rock the night. The Great Halloween Debate (whatever that means) is on featuring Grammar Debate!. Creeping Weeds , The XYZ Affair from NYC, and from the ‘Burgh Life In Bed join the show.
Grammar Debate! – Believe It Away
Creeping Weeds – Eternity Is A Long Time
The XYZ Affair – Little Fool
Life In Bed – Logic Is Your Best Defense
Lastly, The Khyber has some great acts from all over. From Leeds, UK is The Lodger. They are joined by Canadians Small Sins, electro-pop goodness, as Spin said “Imagine if Jack White had a crush on Kraftwerk”. Local quintet Brown Recluse Sings who are comparitive to The Shins and Page France are the openers.
The Lodger – Getting Special
Small Sins – Stay
Brown Recluse Sings – Western Meadowlark
posted by Mike at 9:10 AM
