8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Galaxy Express
6 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Music
Artists Galaxy Express
event::about A high octane, runaway bullet train, Korea's Galaxy Express is a scintillating tour de force trio that wildly whiplashes audiences with a centrifugal forging of raw, sweaty, psychedelic rock n roll. /Members/ LEE JuHyun (Vocal/Bass) PARK JongHyun (Vocal/Guitar) KIM HeeKwon (Drums/Shout) /AWARDS & HONORS/ 2011 Korean Music Awards (Rock Album of the Year - Nominee) 2011 Korean Music Awards (Rock Song of the Year - Nominee) 2011 Korean Music Awards (Musician of the Year - Nominee) 2010 100beat.com Top 100 Korean Albums of the Decade (#22 'Noise on Fire') 2009 Korean Music Awards (Rock Album of the Year) 2009 Korean Music Awards (Rock Song of the Year - Nominee) 2009 Korean Music Awards (Musician of the Year - Nominee) /INTERNATIONAL CONCERTS/ 2010 Intel & Vice 'The Creators Project' (Korea) 2010 Jisan Valley Rock Festival (Korea) 2010 Pentaport Rock Festival (Korea) 2010 Music Matters Asia (Hong Kong) 2009 Le Fete de la Musique (France) 2009 Rock'n Taichung (Taiwan) 2008 Pentaport Rock Festival (Korea) /SPECIAL PROJECTS/ 2010 'Wild 30 : Making an Album in 30 Days' - Blog (http://galaxy30.tistory.com/) /DISCOGRAPHY/ 2010 Wild Days 2009 Come On & Get Up! EP 2008 Noise on Fire 2007 Ramble Around EP 2007 To the Galaxy EP /FILMOGRAPHY/ 2010 Turn It Up to 11 (Rockumentary) 2009 PiFan Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (Fujifilm Eterna Award - Best Korean Independent Feature Film) 2009 Seoul Independent Film Festival (Audience Award)
event::tags 21+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Vidulgi OoyoO
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Music
Artists Vidulgi OoyoO
event::about Distilled hallucinogenic spirits stirred into a soothing, shoegazing blend of ambient, alternative rock. Quench your aural thirst with Korea's very own -- Vidulgi OoyoO. /Members/ LEE JongSeok (Guitar & Vocal) HAM Jihae (Guitar & Vocal) CHOI SeungHoon (Guitar) OK Jihoon (Bass & Vocal) LEE YongJun (Drums) /AWARDS & HONORS/ 2010 100beat.com Top 10 Korean Songs of the Year (#6) 2009 Korean Music Awards (Best New Band - Nominee) 2009 Korean Music Awards (Modern Rock Album of the Year - Nominee) 2009 Korean Music Awards (Modern Rock Song of the Year - Nominee) /INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS/ 2009 Jisan Valley Rock Festival (Korea) /ASIAN TOUR/ 2010 Asia Echo Tour (China) /DISCOGRAPHY/ 2010 Bliss.City.East & Vidulgi OoyoO 2008 Aero
event::tags 21+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Idiotape
15 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Music
Artists Idiotape
event::about Slamming dance beats powered by electrofied punk riffs, Idiotape is the idiosyncratic triad hotwiring Seoul's live club circuit. /Members/ Dguru (Synthesizing/Mixing/Shout) Zeze (Synthesizing) DR (Drums) /AWARDS & HONORS/ 2010 Global Gathering Korea (#1 Local Live Act)Bling Magazine : Editors' Pick /INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS/ 2011 Seoul Electronic Music Festival (Korea) 2010 Intel & Vice Magazine 'The Creators Project' (Korea) 2010 Global Gathering Korea (Korea) 2010 Pentaport Rock Festival (Korea) 2009 Global Gathering Korea (Korea) 2009 Pentaport Rock Festival (Korea) /DISCOGRAPHY/ 2010 0805 EP
event::tags 21+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Eatliz
6 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Music
Artists Eatliz
event::about Eatliz is one of Israel's leading alternative rock bands, which earned its strong cult following of indie rock fans by the band's spectacular live shows and outstanding music. In March 2011 the band will be making a debut in the US and Canada, armed with a new exciting album release "Teasing Nature" with full US tour followed by showcases at SXSW and Canadian Music Week. Eatliz is considered as one of Israel's hottest live acts and very viral band, thanks to the band's amazing animation music videos. Lee Triffon, the band's lead singer, has been spotted as one of the vocal acrobatics in the contemporary alternative music scene. Recently Eatliz finished a successful European tour, played Primavera sound festival 2010 in Spain, and supported the shows of Porcupine Tree and 'Zappa Plays Zappa' in Israel. Eatliz have a sound of their own. The band's unconventional approach to music makes it tough to label with a genre as every song of the band is an adventure, a toy to be played by the skilled hands of the band members, and a genuine declaration of originality and vision. The music of Eatliz is described by the band members as 'complicated pop', as the band's songwriting is eclectic and combines various of influences, from soft pop to hard-rock elements, brings to mind bands like Mr. Bungle, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Bjork, Portishead and Cardiacs. The variety of styles the band combines in a single song, has helped them gain fans of many genres, crossing ages and countries. Eatliz's debut album "Violently Delicate" was released in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Israel by Anova Records in 2008 and was played constantly in Israel's biggest radio stations, while 'Attractive' got a massive radio airplay in Germany as well. This led to an invitation on behalf of the Popkomm festival 2008 to play a showcase. With the support of MTV Europe with MTV Artist Spot and 2 releases in Europe and Israel, Eatliz toured Europe (focusing on Germany and Spain) in 2010 and performed at Primavera sound festival in Spain, one of Europe's biggest alternative festivals. Eatliz was the opening act for 2 major international shows in Israel; Porcupine Tree and "Zappa Plays Zappa". Eatliz is a very viral band; it is internationally known for its internationally awarded spectacular animation music videos (Attractive and Hey). Both videos were seen by millions at festivals all over the world and created a massive web buzz in blogs and magazines. Hey participated in 120 worldwide festivals and won 16 awards, including the precious Spike Lee award at Tribeca film festival (NY). In December 2010 the band released full second LP titled "Teasing Nature", to wide critically acclaim.
event::tags 21+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Electra
6 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Music
Artists Electra
event::about Electra pours strong melodies and rich full sounds, fuelled with a direct approach, into the band’s pop songs. These songs are a colorful, stylish and unique mixture of influences, such as Rolling Stones and the garage-rock area, Rockabilly grooves, 60’s soul and hungry stage energies of bands like The Clash, The Jam and Buzzcocks. In the end of 2004, Electra had released their first EP Come Inside followed by another EP of remixes to the former EP’s title song. Electra quickly received praises from both music critics and fans, with its energetic performances, and passionate love of music. They toured in the UK and Germany and the EP’s songs were signed to EMI Publishing (Israel). In 2006, the band had recorded Better Sound, a single which was promoted with a video that became an instant hit on the Israeli TV music channel. Better Sound was Electra’s first work with producer Baruch Ben-Yitzhak, of the band Rockfour, which will later produce the band’s debut full length album. After a period of residency abroad, in 2010 the band signed at Anova Records. The first single of the upcoming album, Coming to Get You! Became an instant hit and was accompanied by the second single Dawn of Summer, also a radio hit. Simultaneously the band has been building a strong following and gained itself a status as one of the most incendiary stage acts in the country.
event::tags 21+
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Joel Laviolette and Rattletree Electric
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Music
event::about Rattletree Electric has been called "Afro Pop meets Aphex Twin". Drawing on his strong connections to traditional Zimbabwean mbira (spirit possession) music, Joel Laviolette began incorporating those sounds with hard-hitting electronica grooves and Drum and Bass rhythms to create the sounds of Rattletree Electric.
event::tags 21+
12:15 PM
to 1:00 PM
Gerald Walker
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of the AEMMP Records Official Showcase
1:00 PM
to 1:45 PM
F.A. the Squad
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of the AEMMP Records Official Showcase
2:00 PM
to 2:45 PM
A Lull
12 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of the AEMMP Records Official Showcase
2:45 PM
to 3:30 PM
Astronautalis
40 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of the AEMMP Records Official Showcase
3:45 PM
to 4:30 PM
Chaperone
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of the AEMMP Records Official Showcase
4:45 PM
to 5:30 PM
Loyal Divide
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of the AEMMP Records Official Showcase
7:00 PM
to 1:00 AM
AEMMP Records Official SXSW Showcase
17 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info
MOON
Horse Theif
Hoodie Allen
Austronautalis
Green & Wood
The Alex Skolnick Trio
event::about
AEMMP Records official SXSW showcase in conjunction with The Academy of Contemporary Music at The University Of Central Oklahoma.
21+ Free w/ SXSW badge or artist wrist band
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
MOON
7 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Music
event::about Psychedelic tribe MOON envokes spirituality and a broad scape of sounds to produce a raw energy of rock n' roll and emotion. A cosmic purge, MOON is composed of Blaise, hailing from Louisiana and Oklahoma natives Brian McKinney and Zachary Doyle. Blaise brings out the vibrancy and eccentricity his native culture vibrates while Brian and Doyle provide a wide, pulsing atmosphere that expands the listener into a musical trance that the band revolves around. The three met while attending Academy of Contemporary Music. After playing their first gig at Norman Music Fest, the band has been providing a new energy for Oklahoma City.
event::tags 21+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Horse Thief
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Music
Artists Horse Thief
event::about Horse Thief was originally named The Tellevators who spawned from Denton, Texas and the dreams and songs of Cameron Neal (Guitar) and Preston Greer (Drums). Unsatisfied with merely jamming, they decided they needed to form a band. After a few months Cody Fowler filled the void of Rhythm Guitar and Bass Guitars respectively. Soon after, an EP "The Tellevators" was recorded with the help of the Grady Don. They later released another LP called Figure It Out. In 2010 they moved to Oklahoma City to attend The Academy of Contemporary Music to all study different areas of the school. When they moved they decided to change the name to Horse Thief after a trail they hiked while recording their debut album in Creede, Colorado. These four individuals love the music in themselves and work diligently to convey that passion to those would lend an ear. Four musicians taking influence from not just one single band, but the art of music as a whole, and those passionate musicians who've come before them. They are now writing and rerecording their album in Oklahoma City to be released early 2011.
event::tags 21+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Hoodie Allen
41 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Music
Artists Hoodie Allen
event::about Make every word count. This has long been the mantra of Hoodie Allen, the New York based rapper and songwriter. With a penchant for candid storytelling and witty punchlines, Hoodie has always been an emcee who understood the importance of connecting with the audience through his lyrics. A purveyor of summertime anthems, Hoodie Allen has gained notable buzz on the internet for his unique genre-blending style, unafraid to sample from the unconventional norms of hip hop. His most recent work samples a diverse array of artists and sounds from UK pop singers (Marina & The Diamonds) to indie rock staples and upstarts (Death Cab for Cutie). The idiosyncrasy of the music is very fitting as Hoodie Allen is not your typical rapper. A self-described music nerd, Hoodie Allen embraces his individuality and promotes it as the main message in his hype-machine breakout “You Are Not A Robot” (2010). Hoodie released his mixtape Pep Rally in September to critical praise and has since accumulated over 175,000 downloads of the free tape. The future is bright for Hoodie Allen with a 2011 schedule full of new music, videos and a national tour.
event::tags 21+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Astronautalis
48 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Music
Artists Astronautalis
event::about Six years spent on the emcee battle circuit wasn’t enough to get Astronautalis to shake his indie rock roots. The grind of defending his freestyle chops across the nation from high school lunchrooms in Florida, to bus stops in Dallas, and on to secret skate spots in Brooklyn, leading ultimately to the world famous Scribble Jam stage in Cincinnati just gave Astronautalis the mastery over the English language necessary to tell the tales trapped inside his brain all along. For when the battle ended, and the mics were cut off, Astronautalis (born Andy Bothwell) would tuck his trophy under his arm, pull his headphones back on, and head home as the walkman filled his ears with everything from Neutral Milk Hotel and The Halo Benders to Tom Waits and The Band. It has been almost 6 years since Astronautalis has entered an emcee battle, but by no means has this wordsmith been in hibernation. With three full length albums under his belt, over 1,250 shows on his vocal chords, and almost 350,000 miles of touring on his Honda, he has been busy crafting his calculated balance between hip hop, folk, and American indie rock, both in the studio and out on the road. Coming from a long line of soldiers, spies, rapscallions, and railroad men, the life of a drifter came naturally to Bothwell; and it was there, out on the road, that Astronautalis honed his craft. Shaping the spoken swagger and acerbic aggressions of his old life as a battle rapper into a silver-tongued sweet talk that is as much a sermon as it is a seduction. Taking the stage with nothing more than a mic, a laptop, and his requisite handkerchief, Astronautalis has sweat out stories for crowds across North America and Europe, slinging snake-oil in support of artists as diverse as Tegan & Sara, Atmosphere, Daniel Johnston, 2 Live Crew, Bill Callahan, Why?, Gym Class Heroes, P.O.S and more. Astronautalis finally took a reprieve from the road last year to record his third and most refined album to date, “Pomegranate”. A treasury of tracks that is equal parts folk, hip-hop, and historical fiction; composed under the guidance of Grammy nominated producer and engineer John Congleton (Explosions in the Sky, The Thermals, Modest Mouse) and backed up by the most unlikely band musicians to ever collaborate on a hip-hop record (featuring P.O.S and members of The Polyphonic Spree, Midlake, and The Paperchase). “Pomegranate”, plays out like a collection of short stories, each song as varied in style and sound as they are in subject and character. One moment Astronautalis plays a sweet talking con-man seducing you out of house and home on the dark piano driven, “The Wondersmith and his Sons”; next he is a crossing the Delaware with George Washington himself in “The Trouble Hunters”, an epic fight song that somehow seems to channel the story telling spirits of Bruce Springsteen and Against Me! over funk drums and Miami bass. Each song spins a unique tale of love in the face of obligation and obstacle, told through the eyes of white-collar criminals, haggard opium runners, beleaguered farmers, and noble alpine mountaineers. With such a scope of subjects spanning over the colorful cadre of characters, it seems as if Astronautalis must have lived a thousand lives in his 27 years. This is where it all comes together, where Astronautalis hits his stride, and those years of battling blend seamless with that endless highway, the pugilist becomes the poet, the storyteller becomes showman, and somehow, strangely, the idea of indie-folk-historical-fiction-hip-hop starts to actually make sense.
event::tags 21+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Alex Skolnick Trio
12 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Music
Artists Alex Skolnick Trio
event::about Alex Skolnick Trio Bio As pioneers of a harder hitting alternative form of straight up Jazz, New York City based Alex Skolnick Trio (AST) bends genre and form of seemingly disparate bebop jazz standards and originals with a highly cerebral balls-out take on arena hard rock and metal staples reconceived from the jazz harmonic perspective. Comfortable in blurring the stylings of Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, Joe Pass and Pat Martino with Black Sabbath and Rush, Mssrs. Alex Skolnick (guitar and vocals), Matt Zebroski (drums), Nathan Peck (acoustic standup bass) are stellar virtuoso artists who live for the thrill of playing challenging music in front of their fans. Conceived as a sharp three piece ensemble that draws upon the musical wanderings of Alex, who is the world-renowned lead guitarist and founding member of Testament, one of the most influential metal/thrash bands of all time. He is also a member of Trans Siberian Orchestra; the wildly popular rock opera whose musical style is described as symphonic rock meets classical music with a touch of Metal. Not to mention, that Alex is featured in a number of side projects including performing on the soundtrack for the hit Broadway musical Jekyll & Hyde, as a live guitarist for Grease – the Broadway show, and has been brought on stage to perform with his friends, the acoustic act, Rodrigo & Gabriella. Along with Kirk Hammett, Charlie Hunter and Steve Vai, Alex has the profound distinction of being one of the more successful individual students of uber-guitar-hero Joe Satriani. The original formation of AST began when Matt meet Alex in 2001 as music students at the prestigious New York City university, The New School, while both were pursuing degrees in Jazz. In Sep 2003, Nathan was brought in to replace the departing John Davis, who wanted to focus exclusively on playing indie rock music. As Matt grew up with Nathan in Pittsburgh and he knew that Nathan was a killer jazz player (sideman to Jazz notables Maynard Ferguson, Maria Maldaur, and others), he made sure that Nathan was the top priority for the Trio in solidifying the lineup. The Trio clicked immediately and soon embarked upon the Guitarevolution tour, sharing the bill with ex-Megadeth guitarists Marty Freidman and Chris Poland in a series of West Coast dates, winning over a primarily virtuoso instrumental rock and metal fan based audience. With a brand new record, "Veritas" releasing in March 2011 (Palmetto/Megaforce) AST sets a whole new agenda with an artistic vision that challenges notions of contemporary Jazz should sound like. Though the record clearly shows that AST continues to draw in their listeners with Hall/Pass & Wes inspired instrumental tunes, AST has added a depth and intensity normally only found in rock records and then, on stand out remixed track "Bollywood Jam" liberally added in electronica and beefy club driven drum and bass loops and lead a new path to a form of Jazz that absolutely kicks out the jams just to mix things up a bit. This is adventurous leap into the frontiers of exciting new Jazz oriented rock music. The previous eight years have seen three Alex Skolnick Trio records produced, Last Day in Paradise 2007 (Magna Carta), Transformation 2004 (Magna Carta), their debut recording Goodbye To Romance: Standards For A New Generation 2004 (Skol Productions) The international music press has been immediately receptive and effervescent in their support of the Trio. Since the debut, AST had had an entire Jazz notes column in Billboard, honored with 4 ½ stars by Downbeat, reviewed by Jazziz, The Village Voice and has charted on the JazzWeek radio charts. Typical of a comment by an AST fan (in this case, Kirk Hammett of Metallica) as recently proclaimed in Guitar World magazine when speaking about AST: “Love them. I love his work. What Alex is doing by putting heavy metal songs in a jazz context is completely refreshing. His take on "Detroit Rock City" blew me away; that song has never sounded better to me. And when you think about, the old jazz standards were the pop music of their time, so Alex has updated the notion of what a standard is, and it's opened up all the current music to interpretation.” Alex, Nathan and Matt have performed at such notable music industry conferences as CMJ and SXSW, and has toured in the United States, Canada, Europe, the UK and Oceania. They've appeared live on XM Satellite Radio, Fox Morning News, Brother Wease, and many other radio stations including WNEW (New York), WCPN (Cleveland) and WGMC (Rochester). Live AST performs a compelling mix of live music and typically intersperses half the set of original compositions, with arrangements of classic Metal-Rockified Jazz music by Deep Purple, Judas Priest, Pink Floyd, Rush, Sabbath, Dio and more, most of which have been thoroughly road tested by the boys. 2011 promises to be an exciting year for the trio as they prepare for a new record and focus on building their American and European audiences
event::tags 21+
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Green & Wood
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
The Shining Twins
11 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Music
Artists The Shining Twins
event::about The Shining Twins, actually a 3-piece (with a guitar player named Xanax), are an East Village, NYC punk band who started playing shows just about a year ago. Since then, they've played shows with Adam Green, The Black Keys, Cassie Ramone (of The Vivian Girls), The Lemonheads, Juliana Hatfield, collaborated with Mark Ronson for his new album, and much more. They just finished a new record, "This Is Dumb," which Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes will be producing/mixing in January. The first single "Ave C" will be released in March 2011 on Fat Possum Records. Last year they recorded a 6-song demo called "Come Play With Us," which has garnered them world wide attention. They are currently on tour in Japan, and will be back in The States for Art Basel. Their songs have been on numerous blogs, such as RCRD LBL, Nylon Magazine, Loudvine, and NME. They have been featured in Interview Magazine, Heeb Magazine, Jalouse Magazine, and on many other websites, magazines, and blogs as a band to watch. Often called "the chick Ramones," (nowthissoundisbrave.blogspot.com) or "Jay Reatard's long lost little sisters," (infrasons.blogspot.com) these new riot grrrls are ready to take over the punk scene.
event::tags 21+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Future Clouds and Radar
31 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Music
Artists Future Clouds and Radar
event::about Future Clouds and Radar, Austin practitioners of 'sprawling orchestral art rock,' (New Yorker) released their celebrated eponymous double-disc debut in 2007 and followed it in the fall of 2008 with the equally impressive Peoria. This storied ensemble whose live show can feature anywhere from 5 to up to 16 musicians at a time is the creation of Robert Harrison, best known as the leader of Austin cult-garage-heroes, Cotton Mather. Though FCAR has kept a relatively low profile over the last two years while Harrison has turned his attention to producing other artists, the band plans to perform at SXSW 2011 and will commence work on new studio recordings shortly thereafter. Here's how the blog 3Hive describes the music of Future Clouds and Radar.... "The name might lead you to believe you've discovered a bedroom-dwelling nocturne with a sampler and a laptop, but in fact it's an apt choice for Robert Harrison's (Cotton Mather) lilting latest project. Harrison is a friend of the gee-tar, which makes sense for an album recorded outside of Austin. But he's also a purveyor of all the little things that make for twinkling psychedelic pop. Floating through these catchy songs about SubUrbia and jumping from Harrison's Lennon-esque tongue are touches of bouyant pop maestros past and present: the Beatles, Flaming Lips, Beach Boys, Mercury Rev, Wilco, and Austin's own 13th Floor Elevators. Not that you need such name-dropping to ride Future Clouds and Radar's wave, but you may as well know ahead of time that you're in for an aural vacation as well as a trip."
event::tags 21+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Savoir Adore
24 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Music
Artists Savoir Adore
event::about “If you've never heard of Savoir Adore, you will. As long as the Almighty God of Indie Rock is a just and righteous god, the pop rock [quintet] headed by co-songwriters Paul Hammer and Deidre Muro is fixin' to explode.” - Free Williamsburg Even in a scene as vibrant as Brooklyn's, Savoir Adore creates something entirely unique and exciting with its addictively lush slant on pop music. As an experimental-pop collective, they paint songs with imagery and imagination while making fans out of the most cynical of critics. Principal members Paul Hammer and Deidre Muro never imagined they would be getting so much attention, from either the blogosophere or A&R scouts. The band originated purely for fun in 2007, when the two multi-instrumentalist songwriters challenged each other to make a concept album in one weekend. This recording ended up being their first EP, The Adventures of Mr. Pumpernickel and the Girl with Animals in her Throat. After their first foray in the studio, the duo continued to create music constantly. "Their songwriting now seems inspired by the musical chemistry Muro and Hammer had upon meeting; it is a chemistry which is kicking and stronger than ever" (Obscure Sound). According to Deidre, “having access to a studio workspace, surrounding ourselves with all kinds of instruments, a brand new collaborative partnership – all of these elements formed a basis of experimentation that became the essence of Savoir Adore." Their instinctive approach to songwriting combines varied personal influences with their a "recording-while-writing" technique, which NPR considers "magical." Says This Week In New York: "[their] pure pop delights and sweet instrumental-heavy tunes.. walk the fine line between nature and technology." The Cantora Records issue of their full-length debut album, In The Wooded Forest, created further buzz and the enthusiasts have steadily followed. “Definitely one of my bands to watch” - Brooklyn Vegan "BBC6 Record of the Week" - July 2010 “One of 8 NYC Bands You Need To Hear” - L Magazine "10 Musicians to watch in 2010 - The Best Kept Secret" - NY Post “Savoir Adore are one of these bands who have proved themselves serious contenders for the title of ‘Most Underrated Band in Brooklyn’” - Free Williamsburg But Savoir Adore doesn't just live in the studio - they have received serious credibility for their full-band live shows, winning over fans and press with their innate musical "energy, precision and beauty" (Channel 3000), delivering the full spectrum of their recordings with a five-member live line-up. Savoir Adore’s natural progression has slowly swollen to the point of bursting; in the words of WOXY: “Sometimes demos and promo disc piles on the desk can be intimidating... so we're late on this Brooklyn [five]-piece, but right on time in my book. Their full-length, 'In The Wooded Forest' is superb.” Savoir Adore will release a free single, Loveliest Creature, on November 15.
event::tags 21+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Ringo Deathstarr
133 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Music
Artists Ringo Deathstarr
event::about There is a direct line between My Bloody Valentine, the Jesus and Mary Chain and Ringo Deathstarr. And it stops at Slowdive Central. If you retain any fondness for those three ' and are mentally aroused by a spot of melody-heavy guitar pop ' you will adore the 'Starr.- THE GUARDIAN (UK) Austin-TX based trio Ringo Deathstarr has announced the release of their full-length album Colour Trip on Sonic Unyon Records (for U.S. and Canada) on March 8th. The group plays music of a shimmering and harmonious variety which marries the ecstatic ramble of early Jesus & Mary Chain and effect laden assault of MBV with the plug in and play attitude of Royal Trux and Sonic Youth. We write cool little pop songs but we just bury them under loud amounts of noise says guitarist Elliott Frazier. Frazier trades off lead vocals with Alex Gehring (bass) and the lineup is completed by Daniel Coborn on drums. Live the band has played through the U.S., Europe and Japan with artists such as The Dandy Warhols, A Place To Bury Strangers, Black Angels, And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead, The Ravonettes and just finished a European tour with The Wedding Present. Of course the band's sound demands doesn't always go over smoothly as Frazier recounts Sometimes the headlining band doesn't like when the opening band is louder than them, much louder. Also our sound guy is a vital part of the show because the house sound man doesn't usually understand that we want the guitars this loud and we don't want the vocals center of the mix. Frazier a drummer by trade started the band in 2005 I love feedback on the guitar and always enjoyed noisy bands maybe cause my mom hated noise it drew me in. At the same time I love the dreamy sounds of shoegaze and slacker style vocals which is the opposite of all the high pitch vocals that same to be omnipresent in today's music. I got some songs together and played a show with two friends under the name Ringo Deathstarr but it took me a few years to get the right lineup for what I wanted to do. Eventually the band made it to the UK to play the Reverence fest which was thrown annually by AC30. AC30 being the premiere shoegaze club night in London and also a record label. After the majority of attendees raved about Deathstarr's performance at the fest, AC30 caught them perform in London and signed them to the label, then licensing the album to Sonic Unyon for North America. Colour Trip is the full realization of Frazier's vision, a vision through a druggy haze of sound. Look for the band to head to Europe in February as support for Dean Wareham (of Galaxie 500) and then return to the U.S. to appear at SXSW and will announce a U.S. tour shortly.
event::tags 21+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
International Waters
6 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Music
Artists International Waters
event::about International Waters was born out of candid, twee junk. They prefer jangly seventh chords and cascading lead lines. The music may have darker moments, but theres comedy in that darkness.
event::tags 21+
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Xylos
19 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Music
Artists Xylos
event::about Brooklyn 5-piece Xylos have been gathering fans and praise for their lush, electronic pop and Monika Heidemann's intoxicating, otherworldly vocals. Singer/multi-instrumentalist Monika, guitarist Eric Zeiler, keyboardist/vocalist Nikki Lancy, bassist/vocalist Jordan Brooks and drummer Chris Berry write sophisticated-yet-playful songs, weaving together complex harmonies, electronic beats, and soaring vocal melodies that draw on influences including Kate Bush, Cocteau Twins, Eurythmics and Steve Reich. Xylos' self-titled debut album, recorded by Yeasayer and Chairlift producer Britt Myers in his NYC studio, will be out April 5, 2011 on the band's own 1000x Records as well as digitally through iTunes and Amazon. A recent inclusion atop New York Post's list of '10 Artists to Know in 2011' as well as airplay on tastemaker stations KEXP, KCRW, MPR's The Current and Sirius/XM OutQ have already introduced Xylos' arresting sound to listeners. Xylos' sexually charged summer anthem, 'Not Enough,' was described by the City Paper as 'effervescent bubble-gum that'll stick your shoes to the pavement, complete with bombastic interludes that will bump you into next week and back and enough lyrics about the kind of one-night stands that the summer is known for make a boy's hands clammy.' Live, the band's chemistry and diverse musical tastes merge for a compelling live show, with Monika's clear-eyed stage persona, bold fashion sense and electrifying vocal style revealing her to be a formidable, fascinating frontwoman (quite a departure from her childhood musical beginnings, where she sang Lithuanian folk songs and performed traditional dance). In the past year, Xylos have released a string of DIY videos and have joined such artists as Danish electro-pop band Efterklang, Oberhofer, Tapes 'n Tapes and others on the road. They've also landed syncs on World of Jenks and My Life as Liz. 'Darling Dearest,' one of several stand-out tracks, starts with spare instrumentation and an ethereal vocal line by Monika that builds into a full-on techno track with a sequenced percussive riff (accented with real drums), washes of synth strings and gauzy harmonies. It's a song of longing as well as a promise of love, as Monika reminds her 'Dearest' that 'We're just here to experience one another.' It's a song about acceptance and giving people freedom, even if it leads to losing them. 'Second Order' is an up-tempo track that opens with strumming acoustic guitars that surprises the listener with a soaring vocal over a descending chord progression that's both effective and instantly memorable. It's a hide-from-the-world song, an 'I want to stay in bed all day alone' sort of song, a song to listen to alone in your room that transforms itself into an anthem when performed live. 'Dust,' written by Nikki, is a sweeping, cinematic piece that references celluloid images from silent Westerns - sepia-toned films whose contexts has been lost - with a heroine who wait for rescue in vain. 'X-Ray' is a classic synth-pop track given a modern makeover, with fizzy sequencers, a retro New Romantic vibe and vocals that recall all the classic synth-pop divas of the past in an effortless homage. On their stunning debut, Xylos has gone through their vast live repertoire to ensure that every track is a fit and sustains the dreamlike mood they've successfully created. It's bright and hard like colored cut glass, shimmery like a disco ball, sweet and light like spun sugar, brand new but sounding like music you swear you've heard before. While the songs are wickedly catchy and upbeat, Xylos' lyrics are cautious, dark and not a little mysterious, exploring sexual politics and desire from the female point of view. It's a seductive, amazing introduction to a new band that clearly intends to be around for a while.
event::tags 21+
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Something Fierce
12 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Music
Artists Something Fierce
event::about Something Fierce started in 2005, further mining the punk/powerpop foundation of groups like The Clash and The Buzzcocks. They manage to find a voice among the well-explored genre with loads of hooks and good songwriting. Dirtnap Records, the label that brought you The Exploding Hearts, will be releasing the band's third full-length album, "Don't Be So Cruel," in April of 2011.
event::tags 21+
8:45 PM
to 9:45 PM
Mind Spiders
29 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
Bad Sports
24 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
10:15 PM
to 11:15 PM
High Tension Wires
10 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
River City Tanlines
14 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Music
Artists River City Tanlines
event::about The River City Tanlines (the name being a play on the concept of a “farmer tan”) is a three-piece rock band from Memphis, TN. Together since late 2004, the band has toured extensively in North America and Europe playing clubs and festivals, and has eight releases on various record labels around the world. Their album I’m Your Negative was released by Dirtnap Records out of Portland, OR. Alicja Trout, the principle songwriter, is a veteran of countless noteworthy punk/indie bands over the years, including The Clears (Smells Like Records), The Lost Sounds (Empty Records, In the Red) and her other current projects, MouseRocket and Black Sunday. Likewise, the powerful rhythm section of Terrence Bishop and John Bonds are no strangers to success, having played together behind such names as Jack Oblivian, R.L. Burnside, and Monsieur Jeffrey Evans. In 2009 they appeared in Craig Brewer’s (Hustle and Flow, Black Snake Moan) web-series (and soundtrack) for MTV, Five Dollar Cover, and performed “I’m Your Negative” in a rollerderby fight scene. They also have a song (“Black Knight,” a crowd favorite at live shows) featured in the EA Sports video game Skate. This past year they won a battle of the bands organized for an episode of Samantha Brown’s Great Weekends when the show was filmed in Memphis. RCT last toured the US in July 2010. Links to reviews and here: http://digitalissue.laweekly.com/publication/?i=43218&p=68 http://endhits.portlandmercury.com/endhits/archives/2010/07/15/tonight-in-music-river-city-tanlines Below is an article written about their last showcase at SXSW in 2010. http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2010/03/no_lines_only_river_city_tanli.html Currently the band is recording a new album “Pretty Please” to be released in 2011.
event::tags 21+
11:45 PM
to 12:45 AM
Steve Adamyk Band
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Music
Artists Steve Adamyk Band
event::about Interview with Exclaim! by Josiah Hughes As a member of the Million Dollar Marxists and Sedatives, Ottawa-based rocker Steve Adamyk is no stranger to fans of pop-laced garage punk. Most recently, Adamyk has found success with his solo project turned group the Steve Adamyk Band, who, after a string of beloved singles, are celebrating the release of their self-titled debut full-length. In an Exclaim! interview, Adamyk explains that the project was born out of circumstance. "This thing has been something I've had on the back burner for my whole musical life," he says, adding, "Things aren't going to be slowing down any time soon." Late last month, European punk imprint P. Trash followed up the group's singles with their debut album. At the same time, Portland punk label Dirtnap Records approached the band of power-pop punks for another full-length, with the Steve Adamyk Band now plotting to drop their sophomore album on the label in the fall of 2011. After the Million Dollar Marxists and Sedatives fizzled out, Adamyk was looking for a creative outlet for some songs he had written. "I had all this music that I really wanted to record, so I pretty much grabbed a bunch of my friends that I've played music with over the years and used them as a backing band. We recorded a bunch of tracks. I hadn't really intended on doing much with them but one thing led to another and it turned into a full band. There were people who really wanted to release the records, and at that point I thought if we have records coming out we should play some shows. It morphed into a real project, essentially from not having anything else going on." But one definite oddity with the group is their moniker. "Initially I was a little hesitant to embrace a project that was just my name," Adamyk explains. "It's not something that's standard for punk rock or even any of the sub-genres at all. It could easily be confused with a singer-songwriter or folk project, which was my concern at first. Or some people could take it as something egotistical, which couldn't be further from the truth. It's my name and they're my songs but everybody in my band has a full say and it's not just me calling all the shots." The Steve Adamyk Band will be available on a ten-song LP, while the CD version will be expanded with an additional ten tracks. Two of them are unreleased songs from the LP sessions, while the other eight come from the band's seven-inches.
In addition to the recorded output, the Steve Adamyk Band have a busy touring schedule ahead. This spring, they'll perform at SXSW. From there, they'll fly to Europe for a full European tour. Then, if all goes as planned, they'll treat Canada to some touring in the summer of 2011. All of their currently scheduled dates are available below.
event::tags 21+
12:30 AM
to 1:30 AM
White Wires
16 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
1:15 AM
to 2:15 AM
Mean Jeans
37 schedule::attendees
Location
Easy Tiger
eventtype Music
Artists Mean Jeans
event::about The Mean Jeans are here to rescue you! Billy Jeans, Jeans Wilder, and Howie Doodat have brought us an lp that rocks from start to finish. The Jeans burn through 13 songs of pure retarded genius that will remind you of how happy you were when you heard the Spits for the first time. You have songs about partying, getting wasted, running out of smokes, partying, pogoing, space trash, and oh yeah…..partying! Nobody this year has put out a record this much fun and I don’t think anyone is gonna top it in the next couple of months. -buddyhead.com
event::tags 21+
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