7:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Yelp's Nerd Spring Break
94 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info
Amazing Austin Bands Rockin' The Set:
Sunset: http://goo.gl/TIptb and their bio: http://www.echotonefil...
The White White Lights: http://goo.gl/KiKCs
Shane Bartell: http://goo.gl/8tuJ3
event::about
Join Yelp for drinks, food and fun SXSaturday. We know you can't stay for the music... so we're bringing the music to you. More details to come but save us a spot on your dance card!
Free Lone Star, Prometheus Springs, Vitamin Water and complimentary digital copies of the Echotone soundtrack!
7:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
20x2
63 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about
Twenty handpicked creatives, two minutes each, one question between ‘em. 20x2’s eleventh SXSW answers ‘Why Did You Do It?’
4:30 PM
to 4:55 PM
Kacy Crowley
12 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Frog Music Licensing Showcase
4:30 PM
to 1:30 AM
Frog Music Licensing Showcase
85 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info
4:30PM-4:55PM Kacy Crowley
5:10PM-5:35PM San Saba County
5:50PM-6:15PM Leatherbag
6:30PM-6:55PM Golden Bear
7:10PM-7:35PM Wiretree
7:50PM-8:15PM Dan Dyer
8:30PM-8:55PM Sahara Smith
9:10PM-9:35PM Cowboy & Indian
9:50PM-10:15PM Zookeeper
10:40PM-11:05PM The Lemurs
11:20PM-11:55PM Sunset
12:10AM-12:35AM The Great Nostalgic
12:50AM-1:15AM Followed By Static
event::about
Come to see some of the amazing artists available for licensing to film, TV, and commercials through Austin-based Frog Music Licensing! FREE! Or just come to see a killer show! Producers, directors, advertising folks: one stop for both master & publishing rights for everyone on the bill...
event::tags free food
Website www.frogmusiclicensing.com
5:10 PM
to 5:35 PM
San Saba County
11 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Frog Music Licensing Showcase
5:50 PM
to 6:15 PM
Leatherbag
21 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Frog Music Licensing Showcase
6:30 PM
to 6:55 PM
Golden Bear
36 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Frog Music Licensing Showcase
7:10 PM
to 7:35 PM
Wiretree
16 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Frog Music Licensing Showcase
7:50 PM
to 8:15 PM
Dan Dyer
31 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Frog Music Licensing Showcase
8:30 PM
to 8:55 PM
Sahara Smith
27 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Frog Music Licensing Showcase
9:10 PM
to 9:35 PM
Cowboy & Indian
17 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Frog Music Licensing Showcase
9:50 PM
to 10:15 PM
Zookeeper
11 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Frog Music Licensing Showcase
10:40 PM
to 11:05 PM
The Lemurs
38 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Frog Music Licensing Showcase
11:20 PM
to 11:45 PM
Sunset
20 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Frog Music Licensing Showcase
12:10 AM
to 12:35 AM
The Great Nostalgic
5 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Frog Music Licensing Showcase
12:50 AM
to 1:15 AM
Followed By Static
5 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Part of Frog Music Licensing Showcase
11:00 AM
to 5:30 PM
Riot Act Media
86 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info
RIOT ACT DAY PARTY!!
11:30 - Robin Bacior
12:05 - Matt Bauer
12:40 - Cobirds Unite with Maggie Bjorklund
1:15 - Brass Bed
1:50 - Follow That Bird
2:25 - Quiet Life
3:00 - The Idle Hands
3:35 - Laura Stevenson and the Cans
4:10 - Hot Panda
4:45 - "Secret Guest"
event::tags free booze, free swag, rad jams, hot pants
11:30 AM
to 12:00 PM
Robin Bacior
5 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Riot Act Media Day Party
12:05 PM
to 12:35 PM
Matt Bauer
9 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Riot Act Media Day Party
12:40 PM
to 1:10 PM
Cobirds Unite with Maggie Bjorklund
20 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Riot Act Media Day Party
1:15 PM
to 1:45 PM
Brass Bed
11 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Riot Act Media Day Party
1:50 PM
to 2:20 PM
Follow That Bird
16 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Riot Act Media Day Party
2:25 PM
to 2:55 PM
Quiet Life
4 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Riot Act Media Day Party
3:00 PM
to 3:30 PM
The Idle Hands
15 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Riot Act Media Day Party
3:35 PM
to 4:05 PM
Laura Stevenson and the Cans
25 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Riot Act Media Day Party
4:10 PM
to 4:40 PM
Hot Panda
36 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Riot Act Media Day Party
4:45 PM
to 5:15 PM
"Secret Guest"
28 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Riot Act Media Day Party
7:30 PM
to 8:30 PM
House of Songs Band
8 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Music
Artists House of Songs Band
event::about The House of Songs, L.L.C. has created a uniquely successful music experience, which allows musicians from around the world to journey to Austin, Texas to collaborate with local musicians and share their efforts with the world. Founded by Troy Campbell, The House of Songs creates opportunities for Danish musicians to experience the songwriting process in another environment, record new music, and perform in front of new audiences. During their 12-day stay residents of the house experience the city of Austin, its citizens, the local music scene and creative vibe. The first year of The House of Songs was met with overwhelming local and international success. 70 Danish artists came through The House of Songs. The House of Songs did an international tour to expand its brand, with highlights at prestigious festivals such as SPOT, Tonder, & Skanderborg. Trips were also made through the sister city program with the City of Austin to Oita Japan, Koblenz Germany, and Taichung China. Press coverage included Gaffa (DK), Austin Chronicle, Austin American Stateman, Austin Biz Journal, and much more. 6 songs written in the House of Songs have been added to rotation on Danish radio, and many more are being recorded.
event::tags 21+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Suzanna Choffel
14 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Music
Artists Suzanna Choffel
event::about "...Suzanna's learned from some of the greats about phrasing, playing around with delivery and beat, singing the emotions and the words rather than merely the melody. She slots nicely alongside Norah Jones, Madeleine Peyroux and Fiona Apple." Steve Hochman, Los Angeles Times. Suzanna Choffel is from Austin – born and raised. But shake the stereotype of Texas singer/songwriter like a snow globe; with influences that range from Erykah Badu and Paul Simon to Bebel Gilberto and Marie Daulne, Suzanna is as unique as the maelstrom of snow inside the glass ball. “I’m influenced by a lot of different things. I listened to World music in college, Reggae and Brazilian music and African music . . . I love jazz, I love hip-hop, I love pop. I love a really sweet story or emotional kind of experience and that’s what I strive for in my songwriting...visual lyrics and a strong melody, where the music is able to move people.” Suzanna’s music is difficult to categorize. Rock music critic Jim DeRogatis, sums it well: “equal parts beat poetry, smoky soul grooves and indie-pop eccentricity.” Whatever the descriptors may be, she has a distinctive sound for an artist from Texas, but it is still Texan. “Texas music is soulful and rootsy. Whether it’s rock, pop, blues, folk or country, it always has a raw feel to it and tends to have a sway and a swagger. I believe that comes from the heat. A lot of southern music shares that element, but Texas is unique in that it has a bit of the west, too, and the influences of our neighbors south of the border.” Suzanna captured the big musical heart of Austin with her independently released debut album, Shudder & Rings. Margaret Moser, the grand dame of the Austin music scene and music editor of The Austin Chronicle, dubbed her Austin’s "Next Fun Fearless Female Rock Star.” Driven by the single, “Hey Mister,” and a YouTube hit for the video of “Raincloud,” Suzanna wrapped-up three-years of promoting and touring for the album by winning the Austin Music Award for “Indie Artist of the Year” in 2009. Along the way she also won top honors in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition, International Songwriting Competition, and the FameCast competition. On her upcoming album, Steady Eye Shaky Bow, Suzanna weaves a rich tapestry of colorful emotions and delivers, lyrically and musically, on the new voice in town promise of her debut. The album’s title is taken from, “Archer,” a lamenting song of disaffection wherein she sketches her lover with a “steady eye but a shaky bow,” and then calls him out, “you shot too low.” “Animal” continues on the theme of vexed love, “First you win my heart, then you tear it apart! You're a liar, that's what kind of animal you are.” "They've been in some of the best bands in Austin over the last 15, 20 years. So when I first got with this band, I was super-nervous until it became apparent they liked playing with me. My name's on the marquee – 'Suzanna Choffel' – but the music includes everyone. We're a band.” While putting the finishing touches on her new album a nice surprise fell into Suzanna’s lap in the form of an unwitting on-screen appearance in the documentary film, Catfish. Suzanna is heard and seen in the film via a YouTube clip of her sultry performance of the Jimmy Driftwood classic, “Tennessee Stud.” How the video made it into the film is as intriguing as the plot line itself but suffice to say that she got hooked into the movie on the web in a twist-filled true story of the filmmaker’s personal tale of a virtual relationship. Steady Eye Shaky Bow is due out in February 2011. It was produced in Austin by Danny Reisch, whose recent work includes White Denim and Bright Light Social Hour.
event::tags 21+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Jon Dee Graham
17 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Mother Falcon
35 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Gary Clark Jr.
33 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Maneja Beto
9 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Music
Artists Maneja Beto
event::about AUSTIN, TX- The “Indie En Espanol” group Maneja Beto needs to be included in the international discourse of good music, so rather than bore you with hype and why you should finally pay attention to this band- the band guys are going to “speak” collectively about who Maneja Beto is and what this new record Escante Calling (out on Lengua Marron/Cosmica Records Oct. 19th) is all about: “El chiste es hacer ruido”, we would say when we first came together over eight years ago – meaning, let’s just make noise together, create, throw caution to the wind… In part, this has been a guiding axiom for us. We never searched for a sound, it, instead, found us – though in some senses it was undeniably linked by geography, our heritage, our politics, and the soundtracks of our past and present lives. It can be said, with a fair amount of certainty, that up through the present, our music has been a reflection of who we are – rockers and soneros, Mexican and American, anchored in traditions bigger than us- yet always innovative. There is truly a deep well of influences that is folded into what we do – border cumbia to the smiths; huapango to synth-pop. And this is certainly the case on this latest record, Escante Calling. The material for this album is reflective of two solid years of writing and speaks to where we've come in sharing and working together. The songs themselves are some of the most unique, textured, and beautiful we've ever produced – it is quite an alchemy. We, in may ways, crafted a distinct and shared language of songwriting and arranging for this record – giant drumming met with whispered, quivering refrains; banda-like clarinets preceded by reverb choral chants; postmodern huapango lament coupled with hard-hitting disco sex. It is a sonic tapestry that is woven with stories of loss, unrequited love, death, obsession, lust, and war and its discontents. This record is an honest document of who we are at this moment in time and space. Simple as that. It need not symbolize anything greater than that, though we do hope it resonates with people across cultures and languages. As the title suggests, it is an Escante (rare or limited) Calling – for “us/you/we” to convene, share, and listen. Maneja Beto shifts, breath, hibernates and at the moment is en espera (in waiting), anticipating the next step, moment, experience… We trust people feel the same when they listen to the record… that the spaces in between songs are marked by apprehensive breaths in anticipation of what is next, for there are many roads ahead. Maneja Beto’s members are a close-knit group of friends and artists who are Austin Politicos, Teachers, Mecanics, Technicians and in the latest development- Alex Chavez or should we say DR. ALEX CHAVEZ just earned his Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin with a concentration in folklore and public culture and holds doctoral portfolios in Mexican American Studies and Cultural Studies. Presently, he is a visiting fellow of the Institute for Latino Studies (ILS) at the University of Notre Dame where he is focused on both publishing article-length manuscripts and teaching courses cross-listed with anthropology, American Studies, and music. We know that this isn’t your usual bio, but this isn’t your usual band, and this isn’t your usual Latin Alternative music. Take the time to listen up because this is a “Calling”….
event::tags 21+
1:00 PM
to 2:00 PM
HBO presents Treme - A special SXSW day party
227 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
Speaker/Artist(s) Info
Performances by legendary New Orleans and Cajun artists including the Pine Leaf Boys, Henry Butler and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, and the evening's headliner Dirty Dozen Brass Band with DJ Paul Craven
event::about
Entrace is free with your SXSW badge or RSVP for free.
HBO presents a very special Treme SXSW day party to celebrate the rich musical heritage of New Orleans and the return of the critically acclaimed series (Season Premiere, Sunday Apr 24th, 10PM). We are excited to present exclusive performances by some of the best New Orleans and Cajun artists. Join us for an afternoon of food, drinks and music.
event::tags Party
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Bright Light Bright Light
19 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Music
Artists Bright Light Bright Light
event::about Bright Light Bright Light is singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rod Thomas. He already has fans in BBC Radio 1's Lauren Laverne, Rob Da Bank and Huw Stephens. His music mixes a love of the dancefloor with classic songwriting and has variously been described as 'Kylie-class euphoric pop (The Times), 'sleek dancefloor glamour' (ASOS) and 'ridiculously melodic electronic pop' (The Times Playlist). Debut single 'Love Part II' was written and produced with Andy Chatterley (Kylie, Nerina Pallot, Diana Vickers) and released by Popjustice HiFi last September, accompanied by b-side 'Cry At Films', which features Scissor Sisters' Del Marquis on backing vocals and guitar. When not singing his own tunes, Bright Light Bright Light knocks out remixes of other artists' work  recent versions of Kelis 'Acapella' and Ellie Goulding's 'Under The Sheets' have found themselves spread across many a tastemaker blog. Throughout November 2010, Rod was on the road with Ellie Goulding on her UK tour. In the last few months he has also shared a stage with friends Sound Of Arrows and James Yuill, Dansette Junior and The Hoosiers. Rod runs his own label, Self Raising Records, and is a member of east-London party 'collective' Sink The Pink, described by The Guardian as 'what happens when Studio 54 links up with a toddlers birthday party in a suburban ball pool centre". He is obsessed with 90s dance music, and his favourite band is Ace Of Base. NME recently called him 'the boy Robyn in all but name'.
event::tags 21+
9:45 PM
to 10:45 PM
Bachaco
Location The Ghost Room
Location The Ghost Room
eventtype Music
Artists Bachaco
event::about Bachaco's music is a world-class fusion of Reggae, Dancehall and Cumbia with styles like Ska and Hip-Hop. Their unique sound and performance appeals to audiences of all ages and ethnic backgrounds. The mix of lyrics in English, Spanish and Jamaican Patwa is simply the result of members coming from the US, Venezuela, Jamaica, Colombia and Puerto Rico. Bachaco is a true multi-cultural experience. Founded in 2007, with a full length album under their arm and 2 music videos so far, Bachaco is already working on their second album.
event::tags 21+
10:30 PM
to 11:30 PM
The Kingston Springs
9 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Music
Artists The Kingston Springs
event::about Not a lot of people can say that after high school they were releasing a highly recognized EP, performing at Starry Nights Music Festival with Keller Williams and Cage the Elephant, and getting airtime on Nashville's Lightening 100. The Kingston Springs from (you guessed it) Kingston Springs, are doing much more than chasing girls these days. With a phenomenal performance at Next Big Nashville 2010, TKS is successfully winning crowds over playing at the top of bills around town. Their latest EP ,'Vacation Time', has created quite the buzz not only amongst fans, but industry executives as well. An original sound with older influences, these young men have got it nailed. A west coast feel with classic rock roots, their solid rhythm section (Alexander Geddes, bass; Mattew DeMaio, drums) allows singer Ian Ferguson to show off his pristine and downright catchy vocals. Accompanied by James Guldry (guitar, keys, horn, 'utility man') the boys have mastered dreamlike harmonies and clever instrumental breakdowns. Their collaborative method to songwriting has given their performances and EP a cohesively unique energy, resulting in a group that just likes to have fun. From stage presence to sound, musicality to charm, The Kingston Springs are well on their way to the top - and by the looks of things are here to stay.
event::tags 21+
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
Makeshift Prodigy
9 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Music
Artists Makeshift Prodigy
event::about "This is something different. This is the music people live to." Makeshift Prodigy (MP) is a five piece Indie/Rock band from Chicago, IL. MP connects with the listeners of Radiohead, Muse, Mutemath, U2, and Sigur Ros. With heart wrenching emotion, Makeshift Prodigy's sound captivates a listener from the first note to the last. Their explosive choruses and laid back melodic vocal style make for an intensely beautiful, energetic, and memorable experience that the audience takes home to embrace the powerful message this band has to give. Upon the accumulation of the current line-up in 2007, Makeshift Prodigy has spread their fan base from the suburbs of Chicago to a nationwide level. MP has independently built their success through writing, recording, producing, mixing, distributing, managing an internet presence, and building upon their repertoire. Upon the success of their 2008 full-length album release, "Welcome to the World," live shows have become a "must-see," drawing and maintaining a consistent and dedicated fan base. As of 2010, MP has now packed the most legendary clubs in Chicago including, but not limited to, House of Blues, The Metro, Double Door, and Subterranean. Most recently the band has created a palpable buzz throughout the music industry. Over the last several months many major and independent labels from across the country have sought the band out. In addition, many agents, attorney's and other industry personal have come out of the woodwork with interest in the band. The group hopes to complete and release a new record early next year and will continue to grow their touring markets and reach new fans.
event::tags 21+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Wallpaper
50 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Music
Artists Wallpaper
event::about Wallpaper. is Oakland’s Eric Frederic -- gifted producer, multi-instrumentalist songwriter, viral media hustler and disco ball-busting crowd destroyer. Whether crafting his own electro-steeped future beats or cleverly skewering pop culture via his “Death of Auto-Tune” remix (a final tribute to the maligned effect before Wallpaper. retired it too), he effortlessly fuses a long personal history of music-making with bold showmanship and a love for trunk-rattling thump. When first we met Wallpaper. in 2005, the project was Frederic’s way of making minimal electronic music while satirizing the lack of feeling in mainstream pop. The songs were composed on computer and the lyrics delivered strictly in exaggerated Auto-Tune -- a trick used only by Cher at that point -- emphasizing the cold sterility of radio fodder. So when Auto-Tuned songs began to dominate the charts, the truth became stranger (and funnier) than fiction. But with his 2009 album debut, Doodoo Face (Eenie Meenie), Frederic blasted right past satire and into the terra firma of legit songwriting and masterful production. Strains of Daft Punk rattled through the seething, bass-dripping “Celebrity.” Brian Eno could be heard in the quiet electro of “Fine GF.” For “Gettin’ Drip,” he recorded his own chipmunk soul sample, while “Frk Scn” featured a distinct Ghanaian rhythm called “Ewe” that Frederic beat out by hand. The name Wallpaper. had evolved from a clever jab to, as S.F. Weekly put it, “a rebuttal against pop music as simple window dressing.” Frederic paid tribute to his earliest influences -- P-Funk, Afrobeat, Bay Area rap -- by building sweaty, swaggerful beats with a real musicality. He and a cast of local sessionists laced the songs with guitar, horns and percussion. Doodoo Face both thrives under scrutiny and bangs at face value. The risky title was a reference to that: the contorted expression inspired by something incomprehensibly funky. This fit well with the Wallpaper. live show, a visceral thing forged in the Oakland house party scene, gilded at taste-making S.F. clubs like Popscene, and grown into a boisterous multimedia spectacle. On stage, Frederic makes a Kaufman-esque switchover to his sleazy, excess-obsessed alter ego, Ricky Reed, who lords over the scene with thundering live drums to his back, all manner of instruments in his hands, and cut-up YouTube video collage beaming overhead -- a nod to Wallpaper.’s significant viral presence. Wallpaper. on the web is a world unto itself, where a cracked-up Frederic/Reed plays minister of information to 40,000 Twitter followers, and admirers of his Lynchian video blogs (a little David and a lot of Liam). Frederic’s media arsenal also includes a series of mashups -- Mariah Carey vs. Fool’s Gold, Fela Kuti vs. Wale -- and buzzed-about “live band remixes,” from a sax-blazing remake of Das Racist’s “Pizza Hut & Taco Bell” (the version praised by Pitchfork and MTV), to his elastic take on the Morning Benders’ “Cold War,” which he rebuilt by playing every part. Frederic’s threefold hustle has led to headlining spots at the Noisepop and Treasure Island fests, a breakthrough video on mtvU for the celebratory single “I Got Soul, I’m So Wasted,” direct support for everyone from Peaches to Kid Cudi to Boyz II Men to Girl Talk, and at least one retweet by Questlove. Wallpaper. is now touring, recording, and grinding on the sound of 2012.
event::tags 21+
12:45 AM
to 1:45 AM
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
21 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
1:30 AM
to 2:30 AM
ANR
54 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Music
Artists ANR
event::about ANR is a two-piece band from Miami, FL comprised of Brian Robertson and Michael John Hancock (MJ). Rising from various gallery and warehouse parties, ANR has become the beacon on the South Florida music and art scene with support slots for Yeasayer, Animal Collective, Gang Gang Dance, Neon Indian and No Age under their belts. MJ and Brian met at The Frost School of Music at University Of Miami, by chance, at an audition for the band Empirical Mile. The two bonded over their love of punk, funk, and disco music and began writing and recording for their own side project which would ultimately become ANR. Each member enjoys Giorgio Moroder, Prince, and Parliament Funkadelic equally. Their various influences can be heard in their eclectic sound. What makes ANR's sound so innovative? Soulful vocals, soothing but powerfully emotive…somewhere between Sly Stone and Levon Helm of The Band, the modern instrumental and sonic dynamics of Depeche Mode, and intelligent observational wit and musical exploration in the vein of David Byrne. Imagine Goodie Mob's Soul Food as played by Liars, fronted by Prince. ANR aims for the mind with subversive political dissent and the heart with beautiful, emotional interludes. Their tight live shows are dynamic and spontaneous, and are able to communicate an undeniable chemistry that has taken years to develop.
event::tags 21+
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Foxtails Brigade
7 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Music
Artists Foxtails Brigade
event::about Killer bees, hungry flies and porcelain dolls that come to life are just a few of the colorful characters you'll find in the vast and enigmatic empire of Foxtails Brigade. Bound by ties barbed with themes of the bizarre and intrinsically romantic, Foxtails Brigade are a channel for a sound that is hauntingly sweet as it is surreal. Their music evokes overtones of nostalgia for an innocence lost in a quirky child-like schizophrenia. Ultimately the birth-child of singer/songwriter/guitarist Laura Weinbach, Foxtails Brigade has recruited an evolving line-up of super-talented string players whose contributions remain present in the band's collective state. Such collaborators include violinist Anton Patzner (Bright Eyes, Judgement Day), violinist Sivan Sadeh, cellist Jen Grady (Emily JaneWhite, Adam Stevens), guitarist Joshua Pollock (Citay, White Pee), and Lewis Patzner (Judgement Day, Pete Yorn). A beckoning break from typical indie-rock arrangements, Foxtails Brigade's upcoming debut album The Bread and the Bait (Antenna Farm, spring 2011) is a definitive showcase for Weinbach's stunningly unique lyrical imagery and off-beat artistic sensibilities. Illustrations of stories both make-believe and from real-life, inspired largely by Laura's past experiences in substitute teaching along with childhood tribulations, are brought to light by instrumentation deeply rooted in vintage craftsmanship. Violin, cello, classical guitar, and ethereal vocals make up the stripped-down yet strikingly pure musical palette. Weinbach’s intricate guitar lines accompanied by unique and highly textured violin technique combine elements of complex neo-classicism with accessible pop and folk sensibilities for a sound that is both soulful yet structured. Frequent cello appearances round out the harmonies with rich low-end melody and bass lines that compliment the songs while still maintaining tasteful simplicity. With Anton Patzner presently as Weinbach's main musical accomplice, the San Francisco-based ensemble has quickly emerged as one of the region’s elite string-themed collectives. They have performed with indie favorites like Faun Fables, Agent Ribbons, Chris Garneau, Emily Jane White, Say Thing, Mia Doi Todd, and Bart Davenport.
event::tags 21+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Judgement Day
15 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Music
Artists Judgement Day
event::about Brothers Anton and Lewis Patzner of Judgement Day have been perfecting their unique, high-energy brand of “string metal” for over half a decade now. Their innovative style and shredding chops on violin and cello have earned them US and European tours with buzz bands like Mates of State, dredg, and guest spots on the albums of heavy-weights like Slash (yes, Guns ‘N Roses-shredding, top-hat-wearing Slash!) Add to the line-up the heavy-hitting, double-kick-pedaling drummer Jon Bush and an extensive array of vintage effects pedals and you’ve got the instrumental, unstoppable force of Judgement Day. The trio released their debut album Dark Opus to great acclaim in 2004. The record received praise from critics of metal and indie alike and led to violinist Anton Patzner’s recruitment into the Conor-Oberst-led indie behemoth Bright Eyes, where he spent the next 3 years touring and recording. During that time Lewis Patzner completed a music degree at the prestigious Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore and upon the brothers’ return to the SF Bay Area, Judgement Day began working on a new record. Peacocks / Pink Monsters (independently released in April of 2010) is in every way an expansion of the trio's already unique, guitar-less sound. Inspired by the spirit of exploration in 1970‘s progressive rock and 20th century classical music, Judgement Day has created an album characterized not merely by its rock and metal elements but also by its use of new compositional techniques and the extension of the color spectrums of each of the individual instruments. Vintage effects pedals, improvisation and orchestral arrangements are all key components, broadening the scope of the record's songs from the deep, dark depths of brutal metal to the iridescent grandeur of outer space.
event::tags 21+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Social Studies
24 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Music
Artists Social Studies
event::about Social Studies craft intricate songs that combine angular indie rock and classic twee-pop. What distinguishes the San Francisco-based group is their eclectic, complex song writing: unusual structures and mathy beats are tempered by soft edges and danceable casio hooks. Moody, defiant and hopeful, the lyrics celebrate duality through themes of discontent, violence, innocence, renewal, nostalgia, regret and joy. All these elements take shape in unpredictable, catchy songs that burrow into your consciousness and demand repeat listening and a critical reading between the lines. Combine this imaginative songwriting with a consistently high energy live show, and it is no surprise that Social Studies has generated a loyal fanbase and strong buzz in the SF Bay Area and beyond. At the core of Social Studies are Natalia Rogovin on keyboards and vocals, and Michael Jirkovsky on drums. Natalia spent her youth on a commune in rural Oregon and trained to be a classical pianist, while Michael grew up in Chicago and cut his teeth on the Chicago punk scene. The two met in college in Santa Cruz and assembled Social Studies upon graduating and moving to the SF Bay Area a couple of years later. "Wind Up Wooden Heart" is the name of their debut album, released July, 2010 on Antenna Farm Records.
event::tags 21+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Agent Ribbons
24 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Music
Artists Agent Ribbons
event::about The story of Agent Ribbons has not one--but many--beginnings, and fashioning some semblance of chronology from their cut-and-paste four-year history is an art project in and of itself. Originally hailing from the shanty-Victorian streets of downtown Sacramento, they now reside in Austin, TX when they aren't traveling the world and jamming econo. Usually, you'll experience them as a three piece, but they are also known to keep it simple with the original two-piece guitar, drums and vocals line up. In either case, they almost always catch crowds off-guard with their live rawness, bringing both an honest minimalism and unapologetic theatricality to their live shows. Agent Ribbons isn't just a band--it's a tree house club of post-feminist dreamers trying to find their place in the scheme of things, like a hand-sewn and lovingly-crafted garment in a modern, disposable world. Listening to everything from Eartha Kitt to The Velvet Underground and taking notes from bands like The Shaggs, The Boswell Sisters and The Zombies, they miraculously reconcile seemingly-unrelated genres, sounding something like Girls in the Garage doing the Three Penny Opera. Waxing sentimental over the eerie beauty of all things lost to time, the emphasis is undoubtedly in the lyrics, which favor clever turns of phrase and occasional humor, but never at the expense of the melodic integrity of their catchy, memorable songs. Since 2007, the band has toured the U.S. more times than they can remember. Some of those tours were with big national acts like Camera Obscura, Cake, Detroit Cobras and Girl in a Coma, and the rest were done vigilante-style in a Chevy Astro. Despite having been banned in the UK in 2008, they have an ever-increasing presence in Europe and in 2009 released a popular vinyl seven inch with Acuarela Discos in Europe and Japan entitled 'Your Love is the Smallest Doll.' Agent Ribbons will finally be releasing their forthcoming sophomore album Chateau Crone in October of 2010 on Oakland-based Antenna Farm Records. The album was recorded with Manny Nieto in Los Angeles (The Breeders, HEALTH) and with Scott McChane at the Hangar in Sacramento, CA (Tape-Op Magazine) in both digital and analog formats over the course of a year. With delicate violin arrangements, noisy dissonant tangents, Spector-esque vocal harmonies and clever melodic phrasing, the album cannot commit to a genre but always manages to sound like the same brand of baroque pop.
event::tags 21+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Sugar & Gold
18 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Music
Artists Sugar & Gold
event::about The days of defining people and bands by genre are over. Ask anyone what music they listen to, and they’re sure to tell you: “Everything!” No wonder the critics are having a hell of a time trying to define Sugar & Gold. The only agreed upon fact is that the sing-along choruses are instantly infectious and that the elegant booty beats are obviously designed for getting out of your head and into your body. But a scratch beneath the surface reveals that the Sugar & Gold experience stretches farther than mere dance-all-night hedonism, touching on melancholy smooth R&B as well as slipping a finger or two into the post punk-tinged pie of dub and European experimental club music. Songwriters and producers PAM (Philipp Alberto Minnig) and PAINLESS (Nicolas Dobbratz) get bored easily and like to keep things eclectic and fresh in their respective studios. Androgynous and genreless, the freaky five-some from San Francisco undulate somewhere between the sexy & mischievous minimalism of Gravy Train!!! and the exuberantly intricate pop production aesthetic of Of Montreal. Having spent time on the road with both bands (and acted as producers for GT), S&G have found family and fandom in the Indie-dance underground, which is quickly becoming a beacon for popular culture. Like-minded groups such as Glass Candy, Hotchip, !!!, Rubies (for whom PAINLESS serves as guitarist), and MGMT, who some years ago might have been considered too eclectic, are now being firmly embraced by the mainstream and subcultures alike. Thus it is no wonder that S&G have been building a steady buzz both in Europe and the US. After years of filling ever larger venues in their hometown of San Francisco (the band was rated “Best Local Dance Band” in 2007 by SF Magazine, and “Best Party Band 2008″ by SF Weekly), a string of tours as well as multiple song placements on an array of MTV shows have put Sugar & Gold in front of a national audience. And the crowd has liked what they’ve seen, with influential weblogs You Ain’t No Picasso and My Old Kentucky Blog championing the band. 2009’s SXSW showcase was sold out so early that not even badge swinging A&R scouts made it past the long line at the door. The fans always come first!!! Look for the band's debut album "Creme" (2007), and their sophomore album "Get Wet!" (2010) both on Oakland's Antenna Farm Records.
event::tags 21+
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Yip Deceiver
18 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
12:00 PM
to 12:30 PM
Versus
39 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Along with our official standing at this year's SXSW, Tampa, FL's New Granada Records is gonna have some fun throwing this little day party!
Come one, come all! It's free (noon-6:00PM)!
12:00 - VERSUS (NY)
12:45 - JOAN OF ARC (IL)
01:30 - HER SPACE HOLIDAY (TX/CA)
02:15 - SARAH JAFFE (TX)
03:00 - STAG (WA)
03:45 - DENISON WITMER (PA)
04:30 - OH NO OH MY (TX)
05:15 - DIGNAN (TX)
Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, we'll have beer specials from HARPOON and $2.00 tacos courtesy of COLIBRI CUISINE (authentic Mexican fare from Austin)!
REPOST, 'LIKE', SHARE... whatever the word is these days !
Questions directed to:
granadainfo@gmail.com
or hit us here on the ol' FB
http://www.newgranada.com/
HAVING FUN? Stick around for our official label showcase that same evening at The Ghost Room:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145676178820192
12:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
New Granada Day Party
73 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info
12:00PM-12:30PM - Versus
12:45PM-01:15PM - Joan of Arc01:30PM-02:00PM - Her Space Holiday02:15PM-02:45PM - Sarah Jaffe03:00PM-03:30PM - Stag03:45PM-04:15PM - Denison Witmer04:30PM-05:00PM - Oh No Oh My05:15PM-05:45PM - Dignan
event::about
Along with our official standing at this year's SXSW, Tampa, FL's New Granada Records is gonna have some fun throwing this little day party!
Come one, come all! It's free (noon-6:00PM)!
Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, we'll have beer specials from HARPOON and $2.00 tacos courtesy of COLIBRI CUISINE (authentic Mexican fare from Austin)!
REPOST, 'LIKE', SHARE... whatever the word is these days !
Questions directed to:
granadainfo@gmail.com
or hit us here on the ol' FB
http://www.newgranada.com/
HAVING FUN? Stick around for our official label showcase that same evening at The Ghost Room:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145676178820192
12:45 PM
to 1:15 PM
Joan of Arc
55 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Along with our official standing at this year's SXSW, Tampa, FL's New Granada Records is gonna have some fun throwing this little day party!
Come one, come all! It's free (noon-6:00PM)!
12:00 - VERSUS (NY)
12:45 - JOAN OF ARC (IL)
01:30 - HER SPACE HOLIDAY (TX/CA)
02:15 - SARAH JAFFE (TX)
03:00 - STAG (WA)
03:45 - DENISON WITMER (PA)
04:30 - OH NO OH MY (TX)
05:15 - DIGNAN (TX)
Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, we'll have beer specials from HARPOON and $2.00 tacos courtesy of COLIBRI CUISINE (authentic Mexican fare from Austin)!
REPOST, 'LIKE', SHARE... whatever the word is these days !
Questions directed to:
granadainfo@gmail.com
or hit us here on the ol' FB
http://www.newgranada.com/
HAVING FUN? Stick around for our official label showcase that same evening at The Ghost Room:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145676178820192
1:30 PM
to 2:00 PM
Her Space Holiday
78 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Along with our official standing at this year's SXSW, Tampa, FL's New Granada Records is gonna have some fun throwing this little day party!
Come one, come all! It's free (noon-6:00PM)!
12:00 - VERSUS (NY)
12:45 - JOAN OF ARC (IL)
01:30 - HER SPACE HOLIDAY (TX/CA)
02:15 - SARAH JAFFE (TX)
03:00 - STAG (WA)
03:45 - DENISON WITMER (PA)
04:30 - OH NO OH MY (TX)
05:15 - DIGNAN (TX)
Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, we'll have beer specials from HARPOON and $2.00 tacos courtesy of COLIBRI CUISINE (authentic Mexican fare from Austin)!
REPOST, 'LIKE', SHARE... whatever the word is these days !
Questions directed to:
granadainfo@gmail.com
or hit us here on the ol' FB
http://www.newgranada.com/
HAVING FUN? Stick around for our official label showcase that same evening at The Ghost Room:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145676178820192
2:15 PM
to 2:45 PM
Sarah Jaffe
103 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Along with our official standing at this year's SXSW, Tampa, FL's New Granada Records is gonna have some fun throwing this little day party!
Come one, come all! It's free (noon-6:00PM)!
12:00 - VERSUS (NY)
12:45 - JOAN OF ARC (IL)
01:30 - HER SPACE HOLIDAY (TX/CA)
02:15 - SARAH JAFFE (TX)
03:00 - STAG (WA)
03:45 - DENISON WITMER (PA)
04:30 - OH NO OH MY (TX)
05:15 - DIGNAN (TX)
Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, we'll have beer specials from HARPOON and $2.00 tacos courtesy of COLIBRI CUISINE (authentic Mexican fare from Austin)!
REPOST, 'LIKE', SHARE... whatever the word is these days !
Questions directed to:
granadainfo@gmail.com
or hit us here on the ol' FB
http://www.newgranada.com/
HAVING FUN? Stick around for our official label showcase that same evening at The Ghost Room:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145676178820192
3:00 PM
to 3:30 PM
Stag
3 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Along with our official standing at this year's SXSW, Tampa, FL's New Granada Records is gonna have some fun throwing this little day party!
Come one, come all! It's free (noon-6:00PM)!
12:00 - VERSUS (NY)
12:45 - JOAN OF ARC (IL)
01:30 - HER SPACE HOLIDAY (TX/CA)
02:15 - SARAH JAFFE (TX)
03:00 - STAG (WA)
03:45 - DENISON WITMER (PA)
04:30 - OH NO OH MY (TX)
05:15 - DIGNAN (TX)
Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, we'll have beer specials from HARPOON and $2.00 tacos courtesy of COLIBRI CUISINE (authentic Mexican fare from Austin)!
REPOST, 'LIKE', SHARE... whatever the word is these days !
Questions directed to:
granadainfo@gmail.com
or hit us here on the ol' FB
http://www.newgranada.com/
HAVING FUN? Stick around for our official label showcase that same evening at The Ghost Room:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145676178820192
3:45 PM
to 4:15 PM
Denison Witmer
25 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Along with our official standing at this year's SXSW, Tampa, FL's New Granada Records is gonna have some fun throwing this little day party!
Come one, come all! It's free (noon-6:00PM)!
12:00 - VERSUS (NY)
12:45 - JOAN OF ARC (IL)
01:30 - HER SPACE HOLIDAY (TX/CA)
02:15 - SARAH JAFFE (TX)
03:00 - STAG (WA)
03:45 - DENISON WITMER (PA)
04:30 - OH NO OH MY (TX)
05:15 - DIGNAN (TX)
Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, we'll have beer specials from HARPOON and $2.00 tacos courtesy of COLIBRI CUISINE (authentic Mexican fare from Austin)!
REPOST, 'LIKE', SHARE... whatever the word is these days !
Questions directed to:
granadainfo@gmail.com
or hit us here on the ol' FB
http://www.newgranada.com/
HAVING FUN? Stick around for our official label showcase that same evening at The Ghost Room:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145676178820192
4:30 PM
to 5:00 PM
Oh No Oh My
77 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Along with our official standing at this year's SXSW, Tampa, FL's New Granada Records is gonna have some fun throwing this little day party!
Come one, come all! It's free (noon-6:00PM)!
12:00 - VERSUS (NY)
12:45 - JOAN OF ARC (IL)
01:30 - HER SPACE HOLIDAY (TX/CA)
02:15 - SARAH JAFFE (TX)
03:00 - STAG (WA)
03:45 - DENISON WITMER (PA)
04:30 - OH NO OH MY (TX)
05:15 - DIGNAN (TX)
Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, we'll have beer specials from HARPOON and $2.00 tacos courtesy of COLIBRI CUISINE (authentic Mexican fare from Austin)!
REPOST, 'LIKE', SHARE... whatever the word is these days !
Questions directed to:
granadainfo@gmail.com
or hit us here on the ol' FB
http://www.newgranada.com/
HAVING FUN? Stick around for our official label showcase that same evening at The Ghost Room:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145676178820192
5:15 PM
to 5:45 PM
Dignan
23 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Unofficial Music
event::about
Along with our official standing at this year's SXSW, Tampa, FL's New Granada Records is gonna have some fun throwing this little day party!
Come one, come all! It's free (noon-6:00PM)!
12:00 - VERSUS (NY)
12:45 - JOAN OF ARC (IL)
01:30 - HER SPACE HOLIDAY (TX/CA)
02:15 - SARAH JAFFE (TX)
03:00 - STAG (WA)
03:45 - DENISON WITMER (PA)
04:30 - OH NO OH MY (TX)
05:15 - DIGNAN (TX)
Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, we'll have beer specials from HARPOON and $2.00 tacos courtesy of COLIBRI CUISINE (authentic Mexican fare from Austin)!
REPOST, 'LIKE', SHARE... whatever the word is these days !
Questions directed to:
granadainfo@gmail.com
or hit us here on the ol' FB
http://www.newgranada.com/
HAVING FUN? Stick around for our official label showcase that same evening at The Ghost Room:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145676178820192
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Venice is Sinking
33 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Music
Artists Venice is Sinking
event::about Venice is Sinking is an orchestral rock sextet out of Athens, Georgia, known for its vertical arrangements and cinematic focus. The band recently released its third album, Sand & Lines, to great acclaim. Sand & Lines, upon with Pitchfork and Paste bestowed a 7.2 and an 8.1, respectively, was recorded in the now-destroyed Georgia Theatre straight-to-tape and live with only two microphones in something of an homage to the Cowboy Junkies' classic The Trinity Session. Recorded by David Barbe (Drive-By Truckers, Sugar) with Andy Lemaster (Now It's Overhead, Bright Eyes), this album of single-take songs is dynamic, not exactly a live record (no audience, no clapping, no “sweetening”), but not a studio recording either. The songs themselves find the band expanding into territory twangier and poppier than any of its previous output. The band’s most open-hearted and vulnerable work, Sand & Lines is an experiment (if not exactly experimental), 10 songs recorded live with two mics, presented in the order of their recording, the document of the sound of a beautiful space that doesn’t exist anymore. Sand & Lines followed a busy 2009, which saw the release of the band's acclaimed second album, AZAR and second EP, Okay. AZAR, recorded by ace engineer Scott Solter (Mountain Goats, Superchunk), found Venice is Sinking widening its palette and deepening its focus, tackling the idea of location's ability to influence our lives. Growing musically since the space rock of the band's debut, Sorry About the Flowers, the group shed the "dream pop" designation and explored new musical avenues. From the wide-eyed "Iron Range" to the David Lynch prom theme of "Wetlands Dancehall", from the heart wrenching "Young Master Sunshine" to the sardonic pop of "Okay" (also featured on the EP of the same name), AZAR was a dynamic work of beauty and ambition, the songs meticulous, vertical creations, tackling tiny, specific moments and exploding them outwards. The band performed at the SXSW festival in both 2008 and 2009, as well as touring extensively behind all three of its full-length releases. Venice is Sinking has made appearances on Daytrotter and the dearly-departed WOXY and has consistently charted on the CMJ charts with each release. They have also seen airplay on Sirius and XM radio. The band's well-regarded 2006 debut, Sorry About the Flowers, saw release in China on the Tag Team Records label. For Sand & Lines, Venice is Sinking successfully ran a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for the production of the album as well as the restoration of the Georgia Theatre, destroyed by fire in 2009. All proceeds from Sand & Lines are being donated to its rebuilding. Venice is Sinking is hard at work on new songs for Album #4, in between touring the Southeastern United States and beyond. "...some of lushest, most beautifully orchestrated pop I've heard this year." - NPR “...this Georgia chamber-pop band’s live document is their most well-crafted record yet....7.2” – Pitchfork “a gorgeous meditation on a place that no longer exists.” – Paste “Sand and Lines sounds as crisp and polished as any full studio effort, but gains immediacy from the live setting.” – Tiny Mix Tapes “...dream pop's loong awaited changing of the guard” – Magnet “...the groups most consistent and rewarding work yet.” – Aquarium Drunkard “...it’s like stumbling on an amazing soundcheck by a band that is focused and sounded great.” – Under The Radar "...back with their sophomore album AZAR, they have outdone themselves in every way." - PopMatters "Venice is Sinking has appeal that can transcend those who simply like slow music...sitting still during the playing of AZAR, while certainly acceptable, wouldn't do it proper justice. Four stars." - VenusZINE "Venice is Sinking rivals the best ambient rock bands. The harmonies and orchestral feel of the tracks transcend their genre, making it not simply slow music, but experimental, uplifting, and fascinating." - Paste The band recently premiered its video for "Ryan's Song" at Stereogum and their video for "Okay" at Paste Magazine.
event::tags 21+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
King of Spain
17 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Music
Artists King of Spain
event::about Hailing from Tampa, FL King of Spain is the ambient-pop creation of Vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Matt Slate and bassist Daniel Wainright. Their Brian Wilson-esque vocal harmonies, airy mix of electronic and acoustic rhythms, and spacious guitar sounds blend together to create sound that is truly unique and beautiful. With one Full-Length (Entropy), and an EP (PEEK) to their name, released on New Granada Records, the duo are currently working on tracks for a second album, and an upcoming cassette / MP3 single release. "Entropy is an artful collection of intricately crafted electro-folk songs, built with pulsating guitars, strange ambient sounds and looped vocal parts that showcase Slate's distinctively raspy voice. It's a refreshingly rich and unpredictable mix drenched in reverb and spacious effects." - NPR "King of Spain creates intricate songs, full of sincere emotion, released by adding pastoral guitar notes and repeating melodies at just the right moments. It took Matt Slate 5 years to get back to writing songs again and while the wait was worth it his music is too good to be kept away for that long again." - Delusions of Adequacy Entropy instantly launches you into a dreamscape of airy spacious melodies and effects. Tantalizing pop hooks are marred by nothing, not even the small recording budget, and find a special place wrapped tightly inside of emotional verses and words with a slight nod to ambient pop ala Brian Eno. Simply stunning." - Smother.net ___________________________________________ NEW GRANADA RECORDS www.newgranada.com
event::tags 21+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
The Pauses
11 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Music
Artists The Pauses
event::about Despite amassing a following, scene status, and praise from regional press right out of the gate, Orlando indie-rock band The Pauses is releasing their debut album A Cautionary Tale after only about, oh, TWO YEARS of existence. The official excuse is something about wanting do to things "properly." So they saved money through a successful Kickstarter campaign (a marvel since their fans' bank accounts have a perfectly inverse relationship with their obvious wealth in taste) spurred by a cute handmade video (http://vimeo.com/10712285) and headed up to Baltimore to record this bad boy with the legendary J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines), even enlisting three-quarters of the dude's own band. His wife too? Sure, why not. Their influences? Too disparate and deceiving to get too into. All you need to know is that none of them are embarrassing. For real. Produced, engineered, and mixed by J. Robbins and mastered by T.J. Lipple (Aloha), A Cautionary Tale is an exercise in complexion and combination, a world where guitars are BFFs with synthesizers, horns, bells, and ukuleles. Tierney Tough's bright, fresh voice - which fits nicely between Metric's Emily Haines and Feist - glides just as easily atop the breathy sparkle and agile math of upcoming Rock Band track "Go North" as it does the indie-pop sway and post-hardcore torque of "Beyond Bianca." From the serious, atmospheric mood of "The Migration" and "Pull the Pin" to the lithe, glitchy charm of "Hands Up," The Pauses got mad range, often in the same song. Rooted in the dynamics and ethos of '90s indie rock, their sound is a balancing act between rock and electronics, airiness and heft, suppleness and angularity. And A Cautionary Tale shows that you can explore without losing your core. "The eight songs [on A Cautionary Tale], as well as the ukulele-powered hidden track that closes the disc, were recorded in a burst over seven days this past summer with noted indie producer J. Robbins in Baltimore. Maybe it was the compressed time frame, but the results exude an impressive immediacy and cohesiveness that it's hard to imagine could have been improved with multiple overdubs." -Jim Abbott (Orlando Sentinel) "[The Pauses'] sound is a bubbly and deceptively complex blend of analog synths, full-bodied harmonies and off-kilter, noise-flecked structures. The Pauses weave driving indie rock, post-punk and twee pop into their songs, and the result is both familiar and unique." - Jason Ferguson (Reax) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - New Granada Records www.newgranada.com
event::tags 21+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
New Roman Times
23 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Music
Artists New Roman Times
event::about New Roman Times lays out New Wave/post-punk hooks On the Sleeve. It’s got that dancebeat of Radio 4. It’s got the brooding of the Psychedelic Furs. It’s music for arming yourself against the world’s attacks on you. It’s headphone music for introverts who need to have a soundtrack to propel them forward on their mission. It’s train music even if you’re commuting in an automobile. It’s atmospheric in a way you wouldn’t expect, so that you’re waving your arms around, dancing by yourself, listening to old things like the House of Love and the Railway Children. And it’s all worth every moment of being lost inside the wonderful parade of sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - New Granada Records www.newgranada.com
event::tags 21+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Sleepy Vikings
15 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Music
Artists Sleepy Vikings
event::about Loud country shoegaze from six sleazy Tampa kids. Five girls & a guy who brave the infernal Florida sun to write weird songs about stalkers and summer. Think Pavement + Sonic Youth + hick towns + beer. Our debut record, "They Will Find You Here," will be released on New Granada Records in May 2011. New Granada Records www.newgranada.com
event::tags 21+
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Sunbears!
19 schedule::attendees
Location
The Ghost Room
eventtype Music
Artists Sunbears!
event::about SUNBEARS! is an indie / psychedelic / electronic pop duo hailing from Jacksonville, Florida, USA. After forming in January of 2008, SUNBEARS!, Jonathan Grant Berlin (vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, guitar, programming) and Jared Chase Bowser (drums), recorded their first EP, FOR EVERYONE! and began performing locally. SUNBEARS! is known for their high energy and colorfully eccentric live performances in which bright, colorful videos and images are projected onto a screen. There is also use of smoke, lights, confetti, giant balloons and more. After receiving local acclaim, SUNBEARS! was personally invited to join San Francisco-based band, DREDG on the tail end of their FALL 2008 tour. The band found themselves playing in front of packed-out audiences around the country. Shortly after returning home, SUNBEARS! put the final touches on what would be their next EP entitled, DREAM HAPPY DREAMS. It was recorded in Florida, Georgia, and California, and was also performed and recorded entirely by the band, with some aid of producer, Jeremy S.H. Griffith. A week after the release of DREAM HAPPY DREAMS, SUNBEARS! set out on a national tour with Barsuk recording artists, MATES OF STATE and Columbia recording artists, BLACK KIDS in the spring of 2009. The tour proved to be very beneficial for the band, putting them in front of sold-out crowds at the likes of the 9:30 Club in Washington DC, Webster Hall in New York City, and The Metro in Chicago, among many others. SUNBEARS! were also selected as one of the best unsigned bands in the May 2010 issue of Alternative Press, and were tapped to record a song for the hit children's television show, Yo Gabba Gabba. Spring 2010 also found the band supporting Gil Mantera's Party Dream on their east coast tour, as well as releasing a limited edition split 7" with florida-based, MRENC, and being featured on Ceremony, a New Order Tribute Album. In the fall of 2010, Yo Gabba Gabba called once more and invited the band out to perform as part of the "Super Music Friends Show" at the southeast Yo Gabba Gabba Live dates. SUNBEARS! are currently in the process of recording a full length album at The Singing Serpent in New York, NY. New Granada Records www.newgranada.com
event::tags 21+
footer::loading