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Freelance Whales @ The Echo tonight
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Scorpion Child @ Bruar Falls (Brooklyn) Tomorrow Night
Misty Mountain Hop
Lindsey Ray @ Hotel Cafe Tonight
With names perfect for the makings of a Zeppelin song, a new group of bands come off the heels of CMJ causing a bustle of label action. Leading the pack are Seattle’s Lonely Forest and Brooklyn’s Freelance Whales who both have majors and big indies prime to make a move… More pubco’s join the hunt for Texas’ Scorpion Child, whose brand of blues-riffed rock ala the aforementioned ZOSO gods has had labels taking aim as well. And a name you won’t forget and will be hearing a lot more of soon is Portland’s Baby Monster. The electronic-edged duo received recent nods in NME and just released their new single “Ultra Violence and Beethoven” on London’s rapidly rising 50 Bones label (Little Boots, We Have Band, Rogues)… Finally, tonight in L.A. catch Lindsey Ray, who you’ll recognize as the voice behind “Brand New Day,” the Tim Myers-penned tune used in the recent massive Target campaign. Lindsey performs tonight at the Hotel Café at 9:00PM.
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Matthew Mayfield @ The Living Room NY Tonight
Milkshake Brings All The Kids to The Show
Milkshake's Cord (left), Lisa (right) and Dave Grohl (center) @ ACL '09
Expect to see rock moms, dads and kiddies out tomorrow morning (11/07) at the Grammy Museum Theatre to see Milkshake, an original rock band for kids. Milkshake formed in 2002 when two members of the band Love Riot, Lisa Matthews and Mike Gehl, both became parents around the same time. Both felt the need to write about what they were experiencing, which was parenthood. “We wrote simple songs about the wonders of breakfast and how cool it was to count to 10. I began to realize that we could actually embark on a musical experiment of sorts, and I had no idea how successful it would be,” says Matthews. Milkshake has released four albums, the most recent is called Great Day, and they tour the country, including a performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival this year. Their music has been featured on Noggin, PBS Kids and Discovery Kids.
For more info on band head here: www.facebook.com/milkshakeband
More about tomorrow’s show visit: www.grammymuseum.org
11.5.09Said Gonna Be A Revival…
Revival Tour @ El Rey Theatre this Saturday, November 7th
The 2nd annual Revival Tour rolls into the El Rey Theatre this Saturday, November 7th. Keeping with its unique genre-defying design, the tour features a diverse group of musicians representing various styles and backgrounds for a night of performances in true revival fashion. This year’s tour includes Chuck Ragan (of Hot Water Music), Jim Ward (of Sparta, Sleepercar), Frank Turner, Joey Cape (of Lagwagon), Jenny Owen Youngs, Audra Mae and many others…
For more details and the full lineup head to www.therevivaltour.com
p.s. – Keep an eye out for alien life forms in the crowd (um also known as agents) to catch tour newbie and SideoneDummy Records artist Audra Mae who continues to win over fans, artists and industry alike. Just recently she was in the studio with the legendary Burt Bacharach and we hear there are more big things on the horizon.
Audra’s new EP Haunt was just released digitally and you can check out her Revival tour blog HERE
11.4.09Rumble L.A. Party Thursday Night!
That’s right, tomorrow is the first Thursday of the month, which means The Rumble party hits L.A. at 3 Clubs! The night features a great lineup of SoCal bands, including San Diego’s Apes of Wrath, whose new single “Deathtrain” hits iTunes today via Future Sounds Records. Check it out HERE. Also playing is Parade of Lights, who for those keeping score used to go under the name Polus. Along with the new name, they have a revised lineup and a whole bunch of impressive new songs. Closing out the night is Prayer, who has been turning heads on both coasts, you’ll want to keep an eye on this one. We’ll see you there…
Thursday, November 5th – 9:00PM
FREE!!!
3 Clubs
1123 Vine St
Los Angeles, CA 90038
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Halloween Hangover
Trances Arc plays Molly Malone's Wed, Nov 4th
Hope everyone still has their candy-buzz going, cause you’re going to need it to catch all the great music happening this week. First up, the next 48 hours… Tonight A&R Knights, which has a new home at On the Rox (that’s above The Roxy), features Austin Gibbs and Samuel Stewart. Same recession-proof rules apply, $5 or FREE with biz card. Those in-the-know will know why you need to be at this show… S1 Songs (NYC) artist Trances Arc plays Molly Malone’s tomorrow night (11/04) at 8:00PM. Trances Arc hails from Athens, GA and is another impressive band to emerge from this region so seemingly fertile with quality indie/alt-rock. They recently toured with fellow peach-staters The Whigs and Dead Confederate, and just released their new EP Radians last week. Check it out: www.myspace.com/trancesarc
For Trances Arc list hook-up email: info@rm64.com
Up next the Rumble L.A. party and Revival Tour, stay tuned…
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Seattle's Black Whales @ Silverlake Lounge Tues, Nov 3rd
Take Notice: Nations Afire + Tuesday Tidbits
Nation Afire @ Viper Room tomorrow night (10/28)
Nations Afire is a new band comprised of former members of Rise Against, Ignite and Death By Stereo. Forming in early in 2009, the band recorded their debut EP The Uprising in a mere two-weeks and then hightailed it to Europe, touring with bands such as NOFX and The Get Up Kids. They’ve been featured in Alternative Press as their Unsigned Band of the Month, and we hear one label has already put paper on the table while others are scrambling. Nations Afire hit the stage at midnight tomorrow night (10/28) at the Viper Room. For more info and list requests, hit up jimmulhearn@freezemanagement.com
http://www.myspace.com/nationsafire
In other updates and tidbits… San Diego’s Allstar have signed to Hollywood Records, indie-wunderkind Avi Buffalo lands at Sub Pop Records and Lucas Keller joins management powerhouse The Collective. Keller’s roster includes TV/TV who recently signed to Q-Prime-backed Mom & Pop Records.
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