1:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Refresh Kickoff Lunch
44 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Unofficial Party
event::about
Howdy everyone, South-By is just around the corner, so its time to discuss how to start things right. Luckily, we have you covered! As we've done for the last three years, we've set up a lunch for Refreshers from around the world on Friday, March 11th from 11:30 to 2:30pm, to kick off SXSW Interactive. This is a great chance to catch up with Refreshers you met in years past and make some new friends before the conference starts i...n full. The lunch will be at B.D. Riley's, the same venue as in years past and will be a casual affair. We don't have any sponsors, so you'll need to pick up your own tab, but the pub is very accommodating and is happy to maintain separate checks. Even better, they're giving us happy hour prices and may throw in some appetizers. If you have any questions, please let me know. If possible please RSVP so we have an idea of how much space we'll need. That said, feel free to drop in even if you don't RSVP, all are welcome.
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Viva Viva
22 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists Viva Viva
event::about With influences from the heyday of the 60's and 70's, their sound is equal parts infectious-pop and dark-stomping-blues, combined with their own blend of hope, disappointment, grit, and wit. In 2005, when Dave Vicini (lead singer, formerly of The Lot Six) moved into an apartment in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, MA, with Chris Warren (singer/guitarist, formerly of Officer May), the friends already had an idea that they should be in a band together. Their previous bands had shared bills and even covered each other's songs. Before long, six Chuck Taylor boxes full of 4-tracks were recorded in their apartment. Then they decided they should find a band and make a record. Viva Viva's reputation has grown steadily over the years, from those apartment recording sessions to the music hall-shaking, band they are today. Dan Burke (bass, formerly of The Lot Six), Fumika Kato (keyboard) and Dominic Mariano (drums), complete the sound that is causing a stir in the Boston music scene. The Boston Phoenix Music Editor, Michael Marotta wrote, "the legend of Viva Viva has grown exponentially on the shoulders of explosive live performances" in his Fall Arts Preview article. Their unbridled energy can be heard on their debut self-titled album, out on Fort Port Recordings. "Basically we're the second greatest band in the world," says Vicini. "Yeah, second to the Rolling Stones circa '72," adds Warren. "We’re not trying to re-invent the wheel, just keep it rolling," says Warren.
event::tags 21+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Puffyshoes
14 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists Puffyshoes
event::about “PUFFYSHOES” was formed by two Japanese girls, Neko Meows the Drummer and Usagi Hops the Guitarist. Imagine A fuzz pedal on a steroids and a Rickenbacker, all thrown in a blender on high for 10 mins, the remains are poured into a muffin pan, baked at 350 for 20 mins, then topped with vanilla frosting and sprinkles, that's Puffyshoes.
event::tags 21+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
The Chevelles
51 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists The Chevelles
event::about “ Its the Who meets the Ramones meets the Easybeats meets Beach Blanket Bingo! Its the criminals Australia wants to ship back to England and call it even! Its the High Priests of the Barbarella Girl God Love Cult! Its The Chevelles !” - Little Steven (Sopranos, Bruce Springsteen E Street Band) 2008 It was the summer of 1989-90. The twin peaks of revivalist 60’s psychedelia and post punk garage rock and roll had collided in Australia. Out of the West Australian surf crawled 4 long haired boys determined to make their own special guitar noise and The Chevelles were born. Featuring members of The Stems, The Kryptonics and The Freuds the band has showcased a wave of blistering guitars, soaring harmonies and head shaking tunes through their 20 year history with over 20 releases including 5 full length albums and 4 “best of” compilations. The bands debut album was “Kids Ain’t Hip” (1992) was released in Australia and Europe through Survival Record. The single "Show me your Love" received high rotation airplay on JJJ in Australia and the band quickly developed an underground Australian and European following which was backed up by extensive touring in both regions. The bands 2nd studio album through Survival Records "Gigantic" (1993) was released to rave reviews both in Australia Europe and Brazil. The band featured prominently in many rock radio/TV playlists all across Europe. In France, "Gigantic" spent two months on the Rock 30 Radio Chart, entering at No 3. along side such luminaries as Sugar, Suede and Aerosmith. By the end of 1994 the band had blazed their way around Australia 3 times and slayed it all over Europe with an electrifying 42 date tour. 1997 saw the band release the compilation "Delirium" in Brazil which cemented the band in the surf market in the country. Between 1999 and 2004 the band toured the region 4 times, featured tracks in 3 surf movies and played wild beach festival to over 30, 000 people. "Rollerball Candy”(1999) was released in Europe, Australia and Brazil further cementing the band as the torch bearers of Australian Garage Power Pop movement. “Girl God” (2003) through San Francisco Label ZIP Records was the first US release of the band. It saw the band added to numerous college radio playlists and develop a solid underground fanbase in the US through touring. In 2008 the band signed their whole back catalogue to Little Steven's (Bruce Springsteen's E-Street Band, The Soprano's) Wicked Cool Records in New York and signed a worldwide publishing and new 5 album deal which saw the release of the compilation "Barbarella Girl God -Introducing the Chevelles" to the US market. The bands whole back catalogue was added to I-Tunes and tracks were included in the worldwide release of the cult Sony Game "Rockband”. The band also recorded a track "Get Back to New York City" for the US Fox Sports NBL World Series. "Accelerator" is the 5th full studio album and second album release though Wicked Cool Records. The album was recorded at Forensic, Lounge and Atomic Studios in Perth over a 12 month period and mixed by the late John Villani at Northbridge Sound Studios. It is the bands finest album to date showcasing waves of garage rock and roll and soaring "beach boy-eske" harmonies. The Chevelles have played over 1000 live shows in their career and have earnt their reputation as “Australian Cult Garage Power Pop Legends” The band is a Tsunami of guitars and melody live. In 2007 they broke the all time bar and attendance records at their showcase at famed SxSW venue JB Reillys, Austin Texas. In 2011, their 21st Anniversary Year… The Chevelles grab their boards and guitars and fire up their full blown 350 chevy again and do what they do best… play sweaty rock and roll all over the world. The 21th Anniversary World tour starts in January at the prestigious Australian Festival “Southbound” and the year ahead will see the band extensively tour Australia, the US (including SXSW 2011), Europe and Brazil. "The Chevelles play the loudest power pop known on this earth! Thats undeniable." Paisley Umbrella, USA "The guitars are some of the biggest in the business, towering power chords straight from the loins of Pete Townsend almost to big and always melodic in an immaculate way" Houston Press, USA
event::tags 21+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
John Wesley Coleman
7 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
The Types
15 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists The Types
event::about The Types, a band from Moscow, Russia was created in 2008. The Types played as the support band with Iggy&The Stooges, The Offspring, Simple Plan and many other famous bands during their Russian tours. Farfisa, drive, fuzz, zombies, space invaders, serial killers, sex, alcohol, a little bit of romanticism and fiery live shows - that is how The Types' phenomenon can be briefly described. As opposed to the majority of garage bands of nowadays which try to reincarnate into the heroes of past days The Types managed to keep the atmosphere of sixties not rushing into aping. ...As if you heard the same dirty analogue sound but with the thrilling feeling of something original and fresh, The Types is not the ordinary cover band with vintage instruments. During the show on SXSW The Types are gonna play for 40 minutes of the hottest original songs. And, for sure - you'll be dancing wildly all the show!
event::tags 21+
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Coolrunnings
28 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists Coolrunnings
event::about COOLRUNNINGS started in December of 2009 and released two digital EP's in the summer of 2010 (Buffalo and Babes Forever). We're currently working on a full length record and touring. "This band thrives on its multiple-dimensions." - Weekly Tape Deck
event::tags 21+
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Slang Chickens
16 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists Slang Chickens
event::about Formed in Spring of 08, Slang Chickens have rapidly become one of the more endearing and enticing young bands to come out of Los Angeles in a long while. In just one years time, they have traveled on both the West and East coasts, sharing the stage with contemporaries such as Jay Reatard, Sleepy Sun, Crystal Antlers, the Strange Boys, and Surfer Blood. The Chickens (as their friends call them) take influence from bands as diverse and contradictory as The Gun Club, X, Devo, Neil Young, Everly Brothers, Mississippi John Hurt, Flying Burrito Bros., and Pavement. Slang Chickens have assertively created a jubilant fornication of these artists who brought them together. But more than this, they have synthesized a unique sound utilizing electric and acoustic guitars, banjos, and lapsteel, that is as equally familiar and home-style comfortable as it is fresh. They have proven to be a wonderful contradiction. Their full-length debut was recorded at various houses and studios in Los Angeles and has been released by the budding Psychedelic Judaism label.
event::tags 21+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Dikes of Holland
9 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Disco Doom
12 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists Disco Doom
event::about Disco Doom is a european band from Zurich/Switzerland which exists since over 12 years and plays adventurous indie rock. Core of the band are Anita Rufer and Gabriele De Mario playing with different musicians.Their newest record Trux Reverb (out 1st of march 2011 on The Static Cult Label) was recorded last year in Seattle after a 3 month/60 shows tour across the United States opening for Built to Spill. It's a guitar, a bass, a drum and a voice on a hard fiction road, playing this unique music totally stripped down to the bone. A roaring experimental, percussive and sonic sound experience, recorded by Jim Roth (Built to Spill).
event::tags 21+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Amplified Heat
21 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists Amplified Heat
event::about The Ortiz brother's Amplified Heat is a Rock and Roll power trio from Hell by way of Austin, Texas. Like their hot sauce, Amplified Heat is not for the faint of heart. They like it loud, fast and raw… no bullshit, just unrestrained, relentless Rock and Roll. With their forthcoming release "On The Hunt", Jim (Guitar), Chris (Drums) and Gian (Bass) expand their sound into new territory, shooting up psychedelia and Lightnin' Hopkins-esque acoustic blues into their always consistent no frills Rock and Roll. The album was produced and recorded by their manager/producer, James Webber, in an old Texas homestead just outside of Austin, Texas. In an effort to go back to the basics and to get a snapshot of Amplified Heat in their most raw state, the album was tracked live and onto tape. The result is a powerful set of songs that'll make you feel like your speeding down the road in a souped-up black muscle car with a 44' on the seat, Robert Rodriquez-style. The three Colombian-American brothers' banded sense of rebellion started this 'until-death-do-us-part' pact they call Amplified Heat. As youths in Houston, TX, they played only when parents were out of the house. "Growing up in Houston was not much fun at all for us," Jim recalls, "Our parents where very strict and controlling. So we didn't go out much… until we got older and started to sneak out!" Their father confiscated their beloved Black Sabbath album after he saw what Chris Ortiz refers to "a bullshit TV special about Satanism and Rock N Roll." This only fed into their love of the pure Rock and Roll lifestyle. "We hated the shit we heard on top forty radio," Jim recalls, "all the latest music just didn't appeal to us except for ZZ TOP, Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughn and a bunch of other rock n roll bands of the day. We tuned into 95.5 KLOS, 94.7 KMET, K Earth… through that medium we were exposed to The Beatles, The Stones, The Who, Zeppelin and Sabbath." On Sunday nights in Houston, Jim Ortiz recalls, "one evening I tuned into Z-107 Houston's classic rock station and they were playing Blues on Sundays. It is then when my love affair with the Blues began! first track I heard was Hound Dog Taylor and that was enough for me to grab a cassette tape and start recording! I heard Albert King, Lightnin' Hopkins, Johnny Winter and John Mayall's Blues Breakers! So, Chris and I set out to find other cats that wanted to play Blues and Rock n Roll." The sound of Amplified Heat emerged years later into a punishing sound. Their vintage Fender wall of sound consists of a 1968 Fender Blackface, 1967 Fender Bandmaster, 1969 & 1970 Fender Bassman heads and several 1966 Fender 2x15 speaker cabinets. "Why we use Vintage gear?" Jim Recalls, "Because that is the only way we found we could get the sounds we heard! We fell in love with old music! We set out to be the loudest band around! Regardless of what any sound man or club owner thinks! For us, to play music is to be true to yourself and we love it loud!" This is the way Rock and Roll is done, there's no doubt about it. And these brothers have committed themselves to the cause. David Fricke of Rolling Stone: "Amplified Heat…destroyed the crowd with a boogie-war vengeance. Rock dreams that quickly came to mind: Stevie Ray Vaughn fronting the Groundhogs; ZZ Top with Blue Cheer running in their veins." Amplfied Heat will set forth on a tour of select markets in support of "On The Hunt" on Gonzolandia Records.
event::tags 21+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Cosmonauts
5 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists Cosmonauts
event::about Formed in Summer 2009 in Orange County, California. Loud drug-punk.
event::tags 21+
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
The Growlers
44 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists The Growlers
event::about The growlers are a rock and pop group formed in long beach California in 2006 who are yet to became one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands in the history of popular music. During their years of stardom yet to come, the band consists of Brooks Nielson (vocals) Scott Montoya(bass guitar, vocals,), Matt Taylor(lead guitar, vocals) and Brian “don’t surf” Stewart (drums, vocals). They were managed by their own alter ego Epstein until his death in 2009. Although their initial musical style was rooted in 1960s rock and roll and skiffle, the group works with different musical genres, ranging from ice flossing hip hop to psychedelic rock. Their clothes, style and statements have made them trend-setters. While their growing social awareness saw their influence extend into the social and cultural revolutions. During the release of their first album and their ongoing singles releases, they have experimented with recording techniques that have the ability to bend sound in ways only drugs can. By now this “bent sound” has been perfected in their live act that some onlookers call “groovy” and or “sick”. The groovy unexcelled value in Lo fidelity sound is their stock and trade. They are the result of a combination of skilled modern engineering techniques and the very finest outdated recording and amplified equipment. The Growlers sound is best exemplified through Nielsen’s cryptic lyrics and the relationship it has with Matt Taylor. As if the two are each other’s half. Though they complete each other, they compel and challenge one another in ways only the frequent growler fan can truly understand. Perhaps it is what the growler fan feels while taking part in the drug wave of bent sound. -ALEX KNOST
event::tags 21+
11:00 AM
to 11:30 AM
The Lost Brothers
Location BD Riley's
Location BD Riley's
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Full Irish Breakfast
Website http://www.musicfromireland.org/
11:00 AM
to 6:00 PM
Full Irish Breakfast
150 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info
11am - The Lost Brothers
11.30am Oh Ruin
12pm Pierce Turner
12.30pm The Mighty Stef
1pm James Vincent McMorrow
1.30pm Funeral Suits
2pm Halves
2.30pm R.S.A.G.
3pm Sacred Animals
3.30pm O Emperor
4pm LaFaro
4.30pm Sweet Jane
5pm Adebisi Shank
event::about
Music From Ireland presents a great chance to catch the hottest Irish acts for a second look at SXSW and enjoy a full Irish Breakfast in the bargain.
event::tags free Irish Breakfast, Irish bands, Music From Ireland
Website http://www.musicfromireland.org/
11:30 AM
to 12:00 PM
Oh Ruin
4 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Full Irish Breakfast
Website http://www.musicfromireland.org/
12:00 PM
to 12:30 PM
Pierce Turner
2 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Full Irish Breakfast
Website http://www.musicfromireland.org/
12:30 PM
to 1:00 PM
The Mighty Stef
6 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Full Irish Breakfast
Website http://www.musicfromireland.org/
1:00 PM
to 1:30 PM
James Vincent McMorrow
52 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Full Irish Breakfast
Website http://www.musicfromireland.org/
1:30 PM
to 2:00 PM
Funeral Suits
14 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Full Irish Breakfast
Website http://www.musicfromireland.org/
2:00 PM
to 2:30 PM
Halves
6 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Full Irish Breakfast
Website http://www.musicfromireland.org/
2:30 PM
to 3:00 PM
R.S.A.G.
3 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Full Irish Breakfast
Website http://www.musicfromireland.org/
3:00 PM
to 3:30 PM
Sacred Animals
14 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Full Irish Breakfast
Website http://www.musicfromireland.org/
3:30 PM
to 4:00 PM
O Emperor
8 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Full Irish Breakfast
Website http://www.musicfromireland.org/
4:30 PM
to 5:00 PM
Sweet Jane
5 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Full Irish Breakfast
Website http://www.musicfromireland.org/
5:00 PM
to 5:30 PM
Adebisi Shank
27 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Full Irish Breakfast
Website http://www.musicfromireland.org/
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
The People's Temple
2 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists The People's Temple
event::about The People's Temple was formed in 2007 by two sets of brothers: Alex Szegedy (guitar/vocals) and George Szegedy (drums) and Spencer Young (bass/vocals) and William Young (guitar/vocals). The Lansing, Michigan band met while growing up in Perry - a small town 20 minutes outside of Lansing. While still in high school the brothers became influenced by '60s psych, folk, and shoegaze, which shows in the band's reverberated sound. The band started playing gigs in the Lansing area in 2008 and have since developed a reputation of performing wild stage shows, with ample guitar feedback. The band has 7-inch EPs on Certified PR Records, Milk-n-Herpes Records and HoZac Records. Their debut LP, "Sons of Stone" is scheduled for release in April 2011 on HoZac Records.
event::tags 21+
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
The Brother Kite
22 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists The Brother Kite
event::about Providence, Rhode Island's The Brother Kite began crafting their shoegaze-inflected rock sound in 2001, when founding members Patrick Boutwell and Jon Downs began writing and recording original material as a duo. Bassist Andrea Mason and guitarist Mark Howard joined them in 2002, and the band released a split 7" record with friends Vaguely Starshaped on Boston's Losing Blueprint Records in 2003. The Brother Kite then released their first full length album on Clairecords, thebrotherkite (2004), a self-titled and self-recorded serving of layered guitars and buoyant melodies. Their ambitious debut earned them nationwide attention from critics and music fans alike. They soon enlisted Matt Rozzero as full-time drummer, and relentlessly toured the east coast, gaining new fans at every show and further refining their unique sound. The band then constructed their Beaten Path studio in Mason, New Hampshire and recorded their second LP for Clairecords, Waiting For The Time To Be Right (2006). With Waiting..., the band dialed back the "shoegaze" element of their first album, and explored Brian Wilson-esque harmonies and refined classic pop structures. The album greatly widened their fan base, garnered a bevy of critical acclaim, and was considered by many to be one of the finest records that year. This was followed by two more releases for Clairecords, 2007's Moonlit Race EP and 2008's spit 7" with Boston band Plumerai. Having two sonically distinct full-length records under their belt, they were determined to create something as ambitious as their previous efforts, yet completely unique from them. They returned in the spring of 2008 to Beaten Path in Mason and set to work on what would ultimately become their third full-length record, Isolation. Initially challenged with finding material that was suitably different in scope than Waiting... yet familiar enough to please their fans, they began deconstructing their signature dense wall-of-sound into contrasting textures, while adding new instrumentation in the form of synthesizers and sparse drum machine tracks. After a year of recording, they enlisted engineer/producer (and self-professed huge TBK fan) Thom Monahan (Pernice Bros, The Broken West, Matt Pond PA, J. Mascis and The Fog) to mix the album at The Hangar in Sacramento, CA. What results is an album that, while recorded in a similar fashion to its predecessor, could not be more different. Where Waiting For The Time To Be Right was built on thick layers of Wurlitzer organ and droning guitars, warmly undercut by silky vocal harmonies sometimes heard, other times only hinted at, Isolation strips The Brother Kite's sound down into individual elements, allowing each reverberated guitar pluck, tambourine clash and warbling synth line to stand on its own. Throughout Isolation, TBK blends various elements ranging from atmospheric power-pop, to experimental synth rock, extending well beyond the band's earlier Beach Boys meets My Bloody Valentine leanings. It is surely one of the year's most ambitious rock records, and one that deserves all the attention that The Brother Kite has so lovingly put into creating it.
event::tags 21+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
The Vandelles
3 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists The Vandelles
event::about The Vandelles are deep in the surging psych-pop scene. Their sound occupies a territory that covers the pulp-rock stylings of early Jesus and Mary Chain colliding with slinky hula surf rock riffs and harmonic dissonance. Based in Brooklyn NYC, their style, sound and attitude embodies noir rock played on warm nights on a California beach, delivering a popped up surf-psychedelia sound that drives a good party. The songs take the beach vibes of a Beach Boys record and run them through a static cracked sound wave, enhanced by the band’s vintage approach to both songwriting and sonic allocation. The all-female rhythm section (bass and drums) deals out thunderous riffs while two the gents squeal feed-back solos covered by lush vocals, all set to tropical-themed projections and cough syrup sweetness. The music comes on like a hazy dream, full of just the right amount of nostalgia to get the senses up, filled with enough pop to get the feet hopping. Their first EP grabbed them an MTV spot, countless live shows, including a national tour opening for storied band “The Warlocks”, as well as headliner spots as Austin Psyche Fest 2010 and Iceland Airwaves 2010. The band has released a self-titled debut EP in 2009 on Safranin Sound here in the US, and on SVC Records in the UK . Most recently, The Vandelles self released their first full-length record, Del Black Aloha; with a video in support shot by famed videographer Bruce Ashley for the single “Lovely Weather”. The Vandelles are currently recording their new album (……) and preparing for spring summer tours in Europe.
event::tags 21+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Zefirina
1 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists Zefirina
event::about Zefirina began with an idea of sound experimentation using percussive elements, underground poetry , subversive, punk rock and noisy Watching guitarists playing "popular northerner" or "Folk singers of paraíba" performing in the city center, both kind of root music. I wonder how this kind of music would sound in a maximum eletric amplifiers. With no money to buy a eletric guitar, I electrified an acoustic one and plugged in an old soundsystem making an infernal noise. João Pessoa is a very quiet town, the idea was make a noise that contrasted with the apparent tranquility as there was no pretensions Transgression was great "VSF" music without lyrics, or nihilistic as "what you got to see on tv?" artezanal influence of poetry in "Above the head"
event::tags 21+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Pitch Blond
9 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists Pitch Blond
event::about Producer Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes recommends Pitch Blond as upcoming talent of 2010 in the leading magazine NME. Mogis saw the band play at the Crossing Border Festival. The devotion with which Pitch Blond play their sharp pop/rock pulls even the most stubborn pub-crawler from his stool: it sounds catchy, but with an unusual twist. Lead singer Suzanne Ypma’s expressive performance makes the crowd hang on her cherry red lips. Very convincing are also the energy of bass playing stage-animal Vincent van Haperen and groove-monster Joost le Feber on drums. At a Pitch Blond show, lots of surprises can be expected. Quietly whispering sounds can become loud and explosive in an instant. Collaborations with a beat creator, EWI player or saxophonist take turns with the raw guitar trio sounds. Vincent switches from bass to baritone guitar or drums along with Joost whenever the song asks for it. Debut album “Wise and Ugly does justice to Pitch Blond’s live reputation. But the band, that got known as a raw sounding rock trio, takes their sound to another level. The album, that contains 11 creatively worked out songs, gets raving reviews in Holland’s well known music magazines. Pitch Blond supported the Breeders in a full house Melkweg in Amsterdam and played at the Crossing Border Festival with Patrick Watson's band members as their guests. They played at some of Holland's most famous venues, like Paradiso, Effenaar and Paard van Troje and also at festivals like The Hague Koninginnenach, Zwarte Cross, Eurosonic and Vlietpop. They were on national radio stations 3FM and KinkFM regularly. For audio and/or video material, please visit www.myspace.com/pitchblond
event::tags 21+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Tiger! Shit! Tiger! Tiger!
71 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists Tiger! Shit! Tiger! Tiger!
event::about Two years after the release of TS!TT acclaimed debut, the Italian noise-pop explorers are back with "Whispers". Recently featured as a band to watch in Spin Magazine, Italy's secret weapon bring forth a sound that's tempting and melodic, yet sharp and desperate. Every song is played with the greatest urgency: "Whispers EP" is catchy, but in a subtle way that keeps you engaged. However, it is the antithesis to a whisper, it is a noisy lo-fi sound with punk and new waves influences. This EP shows that TS!TT aren't afraid to grow as a band, and we still can't wait for their follow-up to "be yr own sh*t". EP DIGITAL COPY: http://www.mediafire.com/?n3ysg3lay141uod EP PREVIEW: www.soundcloud.com/wearetstt/whispers www.toloselatrack.org Ep and 7'' available at Insound.com and Rough Trade: www.insound.com www.roughtrade.com
event::tags 21+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Brown Brogues
11 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists Brown Brogues
event::about Two men. Making music like Muddy Waters brought up in the industrial wastelands of provincial Lancashire, One beats drums, the other holds his guitar high, and together they make dirty garage rock, underpinned with trash, bitterness and loathing. Brown Brogues take influence from 60's garage punk as well as modern garage acts such as The Black Lips, Thee OhSees, Strange Boys and Harlem. They have recently released a very limited tape on Manchester boutique label Suffering Jukebox. Their shows are like being in a fight with a friend, but in a really good way.
event::tags 21+
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Futures
21 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists Futures
event::about 2010 is rapidly turning into the year of Futures. The release of their debut single “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”, debut mini album “The Holiday” and a full headline tour in Feb/March 2010 were a critically acclaimed success. This ambition that the band has insisted to peruse has now lead to their headline show at The Borderline in September 2010 selling out in only 3 days.
Formed in late 2009, London four piece Futures’ debut single “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” shows a band at the height of their powers, stamping their footprint as the next wave in the pop rock world. When entering the studio to record the band took a fresh approach to the record process, which opened their eyes to a whole new way of writing songs. “We’d stay up all night re-writing and constantly changing parts around. We’d start drum takes at 3 am and finish the day midnight,” explains West. “There’s a lot of Hammond organ on the album which we really want to come across in the live show. This time round the studio really developed us as songwriters, and now we can’t sit still. We haven’t stopped writing since. ” The band create a stunning mix of alternative rock with pop sensibilities, taking influence from bands such as Death Cab For Cutie and Jimmy Eat World.
Futures followed the release of the single with their debut mini album on the 1st March 2010. “The Holiday” mini album consisted of the tracks – “16”; “Take Me Home”; “Sal Paradise”; “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”; “Holiday”; “The Summer” and “Thank You”. The album was released to widespread critical acclaim and also garnered them a Radio One session at BBC’s Maida Vale studios. The band’s full debut album is now written and set for release soon.
Still with only a handful of gigs to date the band have already built up a loyal following, through that most honest of avenues - word of mouth. With only one self-release to date the band have already got almost 2 million myspace plays, ready to take on the ever growing online music community. Futures is Ant West (vocals/guitar), Casey Roarty (guitar), Christian Ward (bass) and George Lindsay (drums).
Booked by CAA and an accomplished live act, Futures have recently headlined Kerrang’s stage Slamdunk festivals.
Formed in late 2009, London four piece Futures’ debut single “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” shows a band at the height of their powers, stamping their footprint as the next wave in the pop rock world. When entering the studio to record the band took a fresh approach to the record process, which opened their eyes to a whole new way of writing songs. “We’d stay up all night re-writing and constantly changing parts around. We’d start drum takes at 3 am and finish the day midnight,” explains West. “There’s a lot of Hammond organ on the album which we really want to come across in the live show. This time round the studio really developed us as songwriters, and now we can’t sit still. We haven’t stopped writing since. ” The band create a stunning mix of alternative rock with pop sensibilities, taking influence from bands such as Death Cab For Cutie and Jimmy Eat World.
Futures followed the release of the single with their debut mini album on the 1st March 2010. “The Holiday” mini album consisted of the tracks – “16”; “Take Me Home”; “Sal Paradise”; “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”; “Holiday”; “The Summer” and “Thank You”. The album was released to widespread critical acclaim and also garnered them a Radio One session at BBC’s Maida Vale studios. The band’s full debut album is now written and set for release soon.
Still with only a handful of gigs to date the band have already built up a loyal following, through that most honest of avenues - word of mouth. With only one self-release to date the band have already got almost 2 million myspace plays, ready to take on the ever growing online music community. Futures is Ant West (vocals/guitar), Casey Roarty (guitar), Christian Ward (bass) and George Lindsay (drums).
Booked by CAA and an accomplished live act, Futures have recently headlined Kerrang’s stage Slamdunk festivals.
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Zlam Dunk
31 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists Zlam Dunk
event::about Hailing from Austin, Texas, ZLAM DUNK is not your run of the mill band from the indie rock mecca. They combine punchy guitar jabs, garage rock crudeness and punk energy that seems like it's ingested about 5 packs of Pixie Sticks. Channeling the rhythmic thrust of At the Drive In with the broodiness of Fugazi and a little bit of menacing pep ala Husker Du, ZLAM DUNK is a bubbling stew of rock fury which sheds and slays simultaneously. Drawing lyrical inspiration from a multitude of areas be it 80's movies and all things "gnarly and shred tastic", ZLAM DUNK has shared the stage with the likes of Fang Island, Foxy Shazam, Touche Amore, Har Mar Superstar, Good Old War, Holy Fuck and even opened up for Paul Wall on their third show ever! ZLAM DUNK is not meant to be heard but to be felt as well. A surefire band capturing all that is rowdy, energetic and uncontrollable in music, brace yourself for what is the punk rock/audible equivalent of garage rock and post hardcore's child having just downed a case of Four Loko. - Solid PR "At The Drive-In meets Daft Punk" - Austin American Statesman "The Rapture meets This Moment in Black History" - PartyEnds "Dripping with energy" - QuirkyNYC "Epic" - Alternative Press "Small-town kids looking to start a big-city fire" - Spinner.com "The best display of dance-infusing, punk-edged math rock I’ve ever encountered" - The Record Rebellion "They melted faces... very intense" - KnuckleRumbler
event::tags 21+
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Black Top Demon
1 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists Black Top Demon
event::about The Best Band EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
event::tags 21+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Sweet Jane
7 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists Sweet Jane
event::about Sweet Jane are a four piece from Ireland, formed in 2008, with shared female /male lead vocals, guitar, bass and drums. The Irish Times recently described them as a 'remarkably good Dublin band who transcend their influences by being bang on the money, (as evidenced by) their recently released debut album Sugar For My Soul which manages to blend loaded psych rock and a sweet-natured dream-pop disposition with a clear affinity for the rockier, sludgier end of Americana. The album is released on Reekus Records www.reekus.com and received brilliant reviews on its Irish release in 2010. It has also been released in Asia, and a first single gets a UK release in February this year. Sweet Jane were Myspace Artists of the Week in September 2010.
event::tags 21+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
the Creamers
Location BD Riley's
Location BD Riley's
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Pop Up Animal Kids
5 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists Pop Up Animal Kids
event::about Pop Up Animal Kids, a brief description: True music with honest intend for the love of the ritual. Three, four or more souls merging for a moment in time, allowing attentive beholders to synchronize with them. The raw beauty of humans getting together who personally surrender to the animal kid within. It’s ok. They’ll be back. Just a brief trip to the savage and wild pretty lands of distant instants. How will Pop Up Animal Kids as a band be able to pull such a thing off? That’s a very good question and thanks for asking. There is off course a wild combination of instincts, tricks, talents and hard labour needed in order to make such a thing possible. But the real key to the Pop Up chemistry is that the members musically grew up together from day one and they’ve been growing up for over ten years now. Although they will never grow up in social terms of the word, they are now more ready than ever to share their learnings, feelings and accessible one-of-a-kindness with the rest of the world. It’s all there you know, in songs, in words, photographs and drawings. It’s blues, naturally, and grooves, rhythms, or voodoo drums, whatever you want to call it. Songs for sure, but moments first...
event::tags 21+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Kenneth Brian Band
1 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists Kenneth Brian Band
event::about http://kennethbrian.com/files/Kenneth_Brian_Bio.pdf
event::tags 21+
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
De Staat
4 schedule::attendees
Location
BD Riley's
eventtype Music
Artists De Staat
event::about The story of De Staat proves that humble beginnings can lead to great things. It all started as a one man project by the Dutch singer, musician and composer Torre Florim. Even before it’s debut album "Wait For Evolution" came out, De Staat was already a full grown band. Since then – early 2009 – the band established itself as the most exciting new rock band that Holland had to offer in a very long time. Their concerts got unanimous rave reviews. "Wait For Evolution" was embraced by fans, journalists and colleagues alike as one of the best albums of 2009. It won the prestigious 3VOOR12 AWARD 2009 for best album in the Netherlands, and was voted Best Album of 2009 in Live XS Magazine. Holland already fell for the charm of this young outfit, big time. Now it’s time for the next step: the rest of the world. Cool Green Recordings (Mascot Records sub label) has given Wait For Evolution its well deserved international release. De Staat played Glastonbury festival in 2010, NXNE in Toronto and is now touring Europe and the USA. Next up SXSW!
event::tags 21+
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