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Update! Monday, August 30th, 2010 @ 9:22 PM
| Posted by ward on Monday, August 30th, 2010 @ 9:22 PM |
UPCOMING CONCERTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS...
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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10TH… CARBON LEAF
Doors Open 7:00pm
Mike Ingram 7:30pm
Carbon Leaf 8:15-10:00pm
(DJ Night 10:30pm)
BUY TICKETS>>>
www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=2153&cid=&page_type=sched
NOTHING RHYMES WITH WOMAN finds the Virginia-based band firmly in touch with its roots… the Celtic tinge that cloaks “Pink” is reminiscent of Carbon Leaf’s passel of self-released discs. Throughout the set, however, the quintet affirms a commitment to moving forward, kicking out the jams a bit more aggressively on the sinewy walking blues “Another Man’s Woman” and interpolating the rich organ playing of longtime Dave Matthews Band keyboardist Butch Taylor on several tracks, including the arresting opener “Indecision.”
www.carbonleaf.com
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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 16TH… SAM ADAMS
Doors Open 7:00pm
The Forties 7:45-8:30pm
G Curtis 8:50-9:00pm
Sam Adams 9:15-10:00pm
(DJ Night 10:30pm)
BUY TICKETS>>>
www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=2153&cid=&page_type=sched
Samuel Adams Wisner, otherwise known as Wiz or Sam Adams, is a 21-year-old rapper out of Boston, MA. After graduating from high school, Samuel Adams was recruited to play soccer at Trinity College where he is now the captain (still currently enrolled). While his fan base has grown impressively over the last 6 months, Samuel Adams modesty and hunger continues to show through his self-produced music. His innovation of the Hip Hop and Electronica/Dance genres create a sound that is smart, catchy and surely remembered. With his innovative remix of Asher Roths I Hate College, as well as his new Pokerfaced Remix, Samuel Adams has caught the ear of many Hip Hop supporters in a short time.
www.facebook.com/#!/samadamslive?v=info&ref=ts
www.myspace.com/thefortiesmusic
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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH… THE APPLESEED CAST
Doors Open 7:00pm
You And Yourn 7:45pm
The Appleseed Cast 8:45pm
(DJ Night 10:30pm)
BUY TICKETS>>>
www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=2153&cid=&page_type=sched
SAGARMARTA is a world where the melodic vocals and knotty delayed guitars Appleseed Cast is known for are supported by (and can't exist without) the ambient noise, electronic beats, bells, percussion, and keyboards the band has grown to love. They've been pegged with various genre names over the years, most of which they've outgrown and outlived.
At this point, they are best described as weavers: of sounds beautiful and horrible, always intriguing, and of stories in sometimes inscrutable but always evocative lyrics. Their songs draw you in immediately, but demand multiple listens, which is why they've inspired such a loving and long-lasting following. They've weathered many storms of fashion. Sagarmatha is mountain-climbing music, Appleseed Cast are mountain-climbers.
Sagarmatha is epic in scope and sound, evoking the horror and beauty of nature, the sublime. A band bred by the ocean and born in Kansas is unafraid to stare into the void of sea or sky. This record fits somewhere between the intersection of Low and the Flaming Lips, Can and the Postal Service, or Fugazi and Sigur Ros.
www.theappleseedcast.com
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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND… BUILT TO SPILL
Doors Open 8:00pm
Common Loon 9:00pm
Revolt Revolt 10:00pm
Built To Spill 11:00pm
BUY TICKETS>>>
www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=2153&cid=&page_type=sched
PYGMALION MUSIC FESTIVAL!
Three and a half years in the making, the efforts of writing and recording THERE IS NO ENEMY led Built to Spill founder Doug Martsch to wonder whether this would be the last album he ever makes. As his wife, I watched him work, pouring hour after hour , day after day into writing. Song lyrics were labored over then thrown in the trash, guitar parts revised again (and again). A musician and artist like Doug edits far more than he keeps.
For over twenty years, Doug Martsch has been writing and recording music. Built to Spill members Brett Nelson (bass), Scott Plouf (drums) Jim Roth (guitar), and Brett Netson (guitar) have all been musicians for two decades. That adds up to more than a century. Doug’s strong aesthetic combines with the band members’ mix of approaches to create an aural topography. Doug sets course and navigates. Each member of Built to Spill comes to the music with a different set of expectations and ideals.
www.builttospill.com
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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 23RD… PLASTICIAN
Doors 9:00pm
DJ Belly 9:30pm
Nameloc 10:30pm
DJ Solo 11:30pm
Plastician 12:30am
BUY TICKETS>>>
www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=2153&cid=&page_type=sched
PYGMALION MUSIC FESTIVAL!
Chris Reed (aka Plastician) is a grime/dubstep DJ and producer based in Thornton Heath, London. He started DJ-ing at the age of 16 and taught himself production shortly thereafter. His musical style connects east London grime to the south London dubstep scenes.
At the age of 20, he established his own label (Terrorhythm Recordings) and was offered several guest slots at Rinse FM. Later on he hosted BBC1′s first radio show dedicated to dubstep and grime before returning to Rinse FM.
In 2004, he toured the USA with Aphex Twin's Rephlex label which brought him his first wide audience exposure. He has produced and remixed artists such as MIA, Alter Ego, Kosheen, Skepta, JME, and Black Ghosts. Nowadays Plastican DJs at clubs all over the world.
www.myspace.com/plastician
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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 6TH… BIG SEAN
Doors Open 8:00pm
Freesol 9:00pm
Mickey Factz 10:00pm
Big Sean 11:00pm
BUY TICKETS>>>
www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=2153&cid=&page_type=sched
Sean Anderson, a.k.a. Big Sean, is the newest artist signed to G.O.O.D. Music/Island Def Jam at the young age of 20. Sean gained a strong relationship with 102.7FM, a local radio station in Detroit where he displayed his rhyming skills weekly and met Kanye West after a radio interview in 2005. After months of submitting songs and numerous meetings, Sean finally got the call from Kanye West himself saying that he wanted to sign him.
Sean has two mixtapes under his belt starting with “Finally Famous–The Mixtape” [Nov. 2007] and “UKNOWBIGSEAN–Finally Famous Vol. 2” [Spring 2009]. His hit single “Getcha Some” took over the internet and created major buzz, quickly solidified him as a breakout star. Big Sean released his debut album entitled “Finally Famous” in Fall 2009 and it features hip-hop stars such as 10-time Grammy Award-winning artist Kanye West, Pharrell, The Dream, and many more.
www.uknowbigsean.com
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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 27TH… LOS STRAITJACKETS
Doors/Bar Open 7:00pm
Big Sandy And His Fly-Rite Boys 7:30-9:00pm
Los Straitjackets 9:30-11:00pm
BUY TICKETS>>>
www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=2153&cid=&page_type=sched
When members of the Los Straitjackets say their new record, The Further Adventures of the Los Straitjackets, is "all over the place," they certainly mean it. From the raunchy romp of album opener "Cal Speed," the hand clap boogie of "Fortune Cookie," the woozy vibrato of "Catalina" and on through to the flirtatious whimsy of "Noctural Twist" - loosely inspired by the 1930s-era jazz standard "Harlem Nocturne" - the new record is a return to form for the band. After spending the last couple of years making records with Kaiser George (Twist Party) and Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos, rockabilly belter Big Sandy, and East L.A. legend Little Willie G. (Rock En Espanol Vol. 1) the band found itself missing doing what it does best - and that's making straight up instrumental rock and roll.
"It's definitely heavier - more garage-y than our other records," says guitarist Danny Amis. "It's definitely a little more of a punk record than before." To write and record the new album - its first record of original instrumentals since 2003's Supersonic Guitars in 3-D - the band spent a lot of time listening to its heroes, including Link Wray, and the Ventures. In addition to those artists, guitarist Eddie Angel listened to other bands that may be less likely to be associated with the Los Straitjackets, including Led Zeppelin and The Cramps. He described the process of listening to records for inspiration adding, "Then we drank a lot of scotch, also for inspiration." "We never try to be meaningful," Angel says. "We're an anecdote to that. Our goal is to bring fun to the party." The 13 new tracks on The Further Adventures of the Los Straitjackets will definitely inject a lot of fun into any party.
www.straitjackets.com
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TUESDAY NOVEMBER 9TH… REVEREND HORTON HEAT
Doors Open 7:00pm
Split Lip Rayfield 8:00pm
Legendary Shack Shakers 9:00pm
Reverend Horton Heat 10:15pm
BUY TICKETS>>>
www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=2153&cid=&page_type=sched
Recently, Reverend Horton Heat bandleader Jim Heath had something along the lines of what he calls an epiphany. He's a little tired of being taken so seriously-well, maybe not seriously, exactly, but you get the idea-and lately he's noticed that some of his funnier, country-tinged songs were his biggest crowd pleasers. Besides, being entertaining is what this is all about, right?
So, ladies and gents, roll your smokes up in your sleeve and hold on to your cowboy hats, it's time to take a trip back to a time before slick, over-produced country became the norm-a time when outlaws wrote songs about being without a pot to piss in-or at least about psycho ex-boyfriends and deadbeat girlfriends that spend your paycheck faster than you can say Lone Star.
Welcome to Laughin' and Cryin' with the Reverend Horton Heat a record full of country-heavy tunes about bad habits, well-meaning but clueless husbands, ever-expanding beer-guts and, well, Texas. It wouldn't be a Reverend Horton Heat record without a song or-in this case, two-about the Lone Star State. And, while Laughin' and Cryin' marks a detour from the hard-driving punkabilly of the Rev's last record, 2004's Revival, this time tending toward honk, there's still some shit-kickers ["Death Metal Guys"] to let you know that Heath and crew still mean business.
www.reverendhortonheat.com
Update! Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 @ 8:40 PM| Posted by ward on Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 @ 8:40 PM |
UPCOMING CONCERTS/SPECIAL EVENTS...
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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 25TH.. WEFT BENEFIT
Doors Open 7:00pm
Curb Service 8:00pm
Tractor Kings 8:45pm
Kilborn Alley 9:45pm
(DJ Night 11:00pm)
Celebrating 30 years of broadcasting to East Central Illinois, WEFT 90.1FM presents a fundraiser with 3 of the area’s best bands. Combining loops, beats, turntables, pop sensibility and rapid fire tongue twisters, Champaign, Illinois own Larry Gates presents a unique approach to modern music with Curb Service. Tractor Kings are the reverb-drenched country rockers led by Jacob Fleischli, who evokes both Lou Reed and Bob Dylan in myriad ways. The Kilborn Alley Blues Band plays filthy Chicago blues, with just a little bit of southern fried soul. KABB is not about youth angst; it is about adult delirium.
www.weft.org
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THURSDAY AUGUST 26TH… TRAMPLED BY TURTLES
Doors/Bar Open 7:00pm
Chicago Farmer 8:00pm
Trampled By Turtles 9:00pm
(DJ Night 11:00pm)
BUY TICKETS>>>
www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=2153&cid=&page_type=sched
Not bound by rules or forms, Trampled by Turtles simply play from the heart. Call it alt-bluegrass, non-traditional string, indie-folk, rock-grass, punk-grass or anything else. They don’t care what name you put on it, just show up with an open mind and it won’t be long until you fall under their spell. "Shooting sparks in the face of folk traditionalism, the quintet approaches the banjo and mandolin with a level of brash recklessness hardly heard since the now-mythical reign of Uncle Tupelo. Bill Monroe and Joe Strummer would both be proud." (SF Bay Guardian)
www.trampledbyturtles.com
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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10TH… CARBON LEAF
Doors Open 7:00pm
Mike Ingram 7:30pm
Carbon Leaf 8:15-10:00pm
(DJ Night 10:30pm)
BUY TICKETS>>>
www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=2153&cid=&page_type=sched
NOTHING RHYMES WITH WOMAN finds the Virginia-based band firmly in touch with its roots… the Celtic tinge that cloaks “Pink” is reminiscent of Carbon Leaf’s passel of self-released discs. Throughout the set, however, the quintet affirms a commitment to moving forward, kicking out the jams a bit more aggressively on the sinewy walking blues “Another Man’s Woman” and interpolating the rich organ playing of longtime Dave Matthews Band keyboardist Butch Taylor on several tracks, including the arresting opener “Indecision.”
www.carbonleaf.com
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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 16TH… SAM ADAMS
Doors Open 7:00pm
The Forties 7:45-8:30pm
G Curtis 8:50-9:00pm
Sam Adams 9:15-10:00pm
BUY TICKETS>>>
www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=2153&cid=&page_type=sched
Samuel Adams Wisner, otherwise known as Wiz or Sam Adams, is a 21-year-old rapper out of Boston, MA. After graduating from high school, Samuel Adams was recruited to play soccer at Trinity College where he is now the captain (still currently enrolled). While his fan base has grown impressively over the last 6 months, Samuel Adams modesty and hunger continues to show through his self-produced music. His innovation of the Hip Hop and Electronica/Dance genres create a sound that is smart, catchy and surely remembered. With his innovative remix of Asher Roths I Hate College, as well as his new Pokerfaced Remix, Samuel Adams has caught the ear of many Hip Hop supporters in a short time.
www.facebook.com/#!/samadamslive?v=info&ref=ts
www.myspace.com/thefortiesmusic
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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH… THE APPLESEED CAST
Doors Open 7:00pm
You And Yourn 7:45pm
The Appleseed Cast 8:45pm
(DJ Night 10:30pm)
BUY TICKETS>>>
www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=2153&cid=&page_type=sched
SAGARMARTA is a world where the melodic vocals and knotty delayed guitars Appleseed Cast is known for are supported by (and can't exist without) the ambient noise, electronic beats, bells, percussion, and keyboards the band has grown to love. They've been pegged with various genre names over the years, most of which they've outgrown and outlived.
At this point, they are best described as weavers: of sounds beautiful and horrible, always intriguing, and of stories in sometimes inscrutable but always evocative lyrics. Their songs draw you in immediately, but demand multiple listens, which is why they've inspired such a loving and long-lasting following. They've weathered many storms of fashion. Sagarmatha is mountain-climbing music, Appleseed Cast are mountain-climbers.
Sagarmatha is epic in scope and sound, evoking the horror and beauty of nature, the sublime. A band bred by the ocean and born in Kansas is unafraid to stare into the void of sea or sky. This record fits somewhere between the intersection of Low and the Flaming Lips, Can and the Postal Service, or Fugazi and Sigur Ros.
www.theappleseedcast.com
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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND… BUILT TO SPILL
Doors Open 8:00pm
Common Loon 9:00pm
Revolt Revolt 10:00pm
Built To Spill 11:00pm
BUY TICKETS>>>
www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=2153&cid=&page_type=sched
PYGMALION MUSIC FESTIVAL!
Three and a half years in the making, the efforts of writing and recording THERE IS NO ENEMY led Built to Spill founder Doug Martsch to wonder whether this would be the last album he ever makes. As his wife, I watched him work, pouring hour after hour , day after day into writing. Song lyrics were labored over then thrown in the trash, guitar parts revised again (and again). A musician and artist like Doug edits far more than he keeps.
For over twenty years, Doug Martsch has been writing and recording music. Built to Spill members Brett Nelson (bass), Scott Plouf (drums) Jim Roth (guitar), and Brett Netson (guitar) have all been musicians for two decades. That adds up to more than a century. Doug’s strong aesthetic combines with the band members’ mix of approaches to create an aural topography. Doug sets course and navigates. Each member of Built to Spill comes to the music with a different set of expectations and ideals.
www.builttospill.com
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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 23RD… PLASTICIAN
Doors 9:00pm
DJ Belly 9:30pm
Nameloc 10:30pm
DJ Solo 11:30pm
Plastician 12:30am
BUY TICKETS>>>
www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=2153&cid=&page_type=sched
PYGMALION MUSIC FESTIVAL!
Chris Reed (aka Plastician) is a grime/dubstep DJ and producer based in Thornton Heath, London. He started DJ-ing at the age of 16 and taught himself production shortly thereafter. His musical style connects east London grime to the south London dubstep scenes.
At the age of 20, he established his own label (Terrorhythm Recordings) and was offered several guest slots at Rinse FM. Later on he hosted BBC1′s first radio show dedicated to dubstep and grime before returning to Rinse FM.
In 2004, he toured the USA with Aphex Twin's Rephlex label which brought him his first wide audience exposure. He has produced and remixed artists such as MIA, Alter Ego, Kosheen, Skepta, JME, and Black Ghosts. Nowadays Plastican DJs at clubs all over the world.
www.myspace.com/plastician
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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 27TH… LOS STRAITJACKETS
Doors/Bar Open 7:00pm
Big Sandy And His Fly-Rite Boys 7:30-9:00pm
Los Straitjackets 9:30-11:00pm
BUY TICKETS>>>
www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=2153&cid=&page_type=sched
When members of the Los Straitjackets say their new record, The Further Adventures of the Los Straitjackets, is "all over the place," they certainly mean it. From the raunchy romp of album opener "Cal Speed," the hand clap boogie of "Fortune Cookie," the woozy vibrato of "Catalina" and on through to the flirtatious whimsy of "Noctural Twist" - loosely inspired by the 1930s-era jazz standard "Harlem Nocturne" - the new record is a return to form for the band. After spending the last couple of years making records with Kaiser George (Twist Party) and Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos, rockabilly belter Big Sandy, and East L.A. legend Little Willie G. (Rock En Espanol Vol. 1) the band found itself missing doing what it does best - and that's making straight up instrumental rock and roll.
"It's definitely heavier - more garage-y than our other records," says guitarist Danny Amis. "It's definitely a little more of a punk record than before." To write and record the new album - its first record of original instrumentals since 2003's Supersonic Guitars in 3-D - the band spent a lot of time listening to its heroes, including Link Wray, and the Ventures. In addition to those artists, guitarist Eddie Angel listened to other bands that may be less likely to be associated with the Los Straitjackets, including Led Zeppelin and The Cramps. He described the process of listening to records for inspiration adding, "Then we drank a lot of scotch, also for inspiration." "We never try to be meaningful," Angel says. "We're an anecdote to that. Our goal is to bring fun to the party." The 13 new tracks on The Further Adventures of the Los Straitjackets will definitely inject a lot of fun into any party.
www.straitjackets.com
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TUESDAY NOVEMBER 9TH… REVEREND HORTON HEAT
Doors Open 7:00pm
Split Lip Rayfield 8:00pm
Legendary Shack Shakers 9:00pm
Reverend Horton Heat 10:00pm
BUY TICKETS>>>
www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=2153&cid=&page_type=sched
Recently, Reverend Horton Heat bandleader Jim Heath had something along the lines of what he calls an epiphany. He's a little tired of being taken so seriously-well, maybe not seriously, exactly, but you get the idea-and lately he's noticed that some of his funnier, country-tinged songs were his biggest crowd pleasers. Besides, being entertaining is what this is all about, right?
So, ladies and gents, roll your smokes up in your sleeve and hold on to your cowboy hats, it's time to take a trip back to a time before slick, over-produced country became the norm-a time when outlaws wrote songs about being without a pot to piss in-or at least about psycho ex-boyfriends and deadbeat girlfriends that spend your paycheck faster than you can say Lone Star.
Welcome to Laughin' and Cryin' with the Reverend Horton Heat a record full of country-heavy tunes about bad habits, well-meaning but clueless husbands, ever-expanding beer-guts and, well, Texas. It wouldn't be a Reverend Horton Heat record without a song or-in this case, two-about the Lone Star State. And, while Laughin' and Cryin' marks a detour from the hard-driving punkabilly of the Rev's last record, 2004's Revival, this time tending toward honk, there's still some shit-kickers ["Death Metal Guys"] to let you know that Heath and crew still mean business.
www.reverendhortonheat.com
Update! Thursday, August 5th, 2010 @ 1:20 AM| Posted by ward on Thursday, August 5th, 2010 @ 1:20 AM |
UPCOMING CONCERTS/SPECIAL EVENTS...
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SATURDAY AUGUST 7TH… THE CONSTELLATIONS
Doors Open 7:30pm
Santahhh 8:30pm
The Constellations 9:30pm
(DJ Kosmo/DJ Luniks 11:00pm)
BUY TICKETS>>>
www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=2153&cid=&page_type=sched
If you haven’t heard much about The Constellations, you will soon. This eight-piece rock band hails from Atlanta, Georgia and were named one of SPIN Magazine’s “Must Hear Bands at SXSW” and PASTE’s “Best of What’s Next.” Having recently performed at SXSW and Bonnaroo, as well as performing at Lollapalooza (the night before they hit Highdive!), this band is getting excellent exposure in North America.
Their debut album, Southern Gothic, (re-released in June with major label support from Virgin Records) sounds like a “psychedelic/soul-rock explosion”. The band’s vocalist and frontman, Elijah Jones, leads listeners through the spectacle that takes places during Atlanta’s after-hours from 2AM-noon. Southern Gothic features guest vocals from Asher Roth on “We’re Here to Save the Day” and Cee-Lo on “Love is a Murder.”
www.theconstellationsmusic.com
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THURSDAY AUGUST 26TH… TRAMPLED BY TURTLES
Doors/Bar Open 7:00pm
Chicago Farmer 8:00pm
Trampled By Turtles 9:00pm
BUY TICKETS>>>
www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=2153&cid=&page_type=sched
Not bound by rules or forms, Trampled by Turtles simply play from the heart. Call it alt-bluegrass, non-traditional string, indie-folk, rock-grass, punk-grass or anything else. They don’t care what name you put on it, just show up with an open mind and it won’t be long until you fall under their spell. "Shooting sparks in the face of folk traditionalism, the quintet approaches the banjo and mandolin with a level of brash recklessness hardly heard since the now-mythical reign of Uncle Tupelo. Bill Monroe and Joe Strummer would both be proud." (SF Bay Guardian)
www.trampledbyturtles.com
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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 16TH… SAM ADAMS
Doors Open 7:00pm
G Curtis 7:30pm
The Forties 8:15pm
Sam Adams 9:00pm
BUY TICKETS>>>
www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=2153&cid=&page_type=sched
Samuel Adams Wisner, otherwise known as Wiz or Sam Adams, is a 21-year-old rapper out of Boston, MA. After graduating from high school, Samuel Adams was recruited to play soccer at Trinity College where he is now the captain (still currently enrolled). While his fan base has grown impressively over the last 6 months, Samuel Adams modesty and hunger continues to show through his self-produced music. His innovation of the Hip Hop and Electronica/Dance genres create a sound that is smart, catchy and surely remembered. With his innovative remix of Asher Roths I Hate College, as well as his new Pokerfaced Remix, Samuel Adams has caught the ear of many Hip Hop supporters in a short time.
www.facebook.com/#!/samadamslive?v=info&ref=ts
www.myspace.com/thefortiesmusic
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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH… THE APPLESEED CAST
Doors Open 7:00pm
To Be Announced 7:45pm
The Appleseed Cast 8:45pm
(DJ Night 10:30pm)
SAGARMARTA is a world where the melodic vocals and knotty delayed guitars Appleseed Cast is known for are supported by (and can't exist without) the ambient noise, electronic beats, bells, percussion, and keyboards the band has grown to love. They've been pegged with various genre names over the years, most of which they've outgrown and outlived.
At this point, they are best described as weavers: of sounds beautiful and horrible, always intriguing, and of stories in sometimes inscrutable but always evocative lyrics. Their songs draw you in immediately, but demand multiple listens, which is why they've inspired such a loving and long-lasting following. They've weathered many storms of fashion. Sagarmatha is mountain-climbing music, Appleseed Cast are mountain-climbers.
Sagarmatha is epic in scope and sound, evoking the horror and beauty of nature, the sublime. A band bred by the ocean and born in Kansas is unafraid to stare into the void of sea or sky. This record fits somewhere between the intersection of Low and the Flaming Lips, Can and the Postal Service, or Fugazi and Sigur Ros.
www.theappleseedcast.com
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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND… BUILT TO SPILL
Doors Open 8:00pm
Common Loon 9:00pm
Revolt Revolt 10:00pm
Bulit To Spill 11:00pm
BUY TICKETS>>>
www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=2153&cid=&page_type=sched
PYGMALION MUSIC FESTIVAL!
Three and a half years in the making, the efforts of writing and recording THERE IS NO ENEMY led Built to Spill founder Doug Martsch to wonder whether this would be the last album he ever makes. As his wife, I watched him work, pouring hour after hour , day after day into writing. Song lyrics were labored over then thrown in the trash, guitar parts revised again (and again). A musician and artist like Doug edits far more than he keeps.
For over twenty years, Doug Martsch has been writing and recording music. Built to Spill members Brett Nelson (bass), Scott Plouf (drums) Jim Roth (guitar), and Brett Netson (guitar) have all been musicians for two decades. That adds up to more than a century. Doug’s strong aesthetic combines with the band members’ mix of approaches to create an aural topography. Doug sets course and navigates. Each member of Built to Spill comes to the music with a different set of expectations and ideals.
www.builttospill.com
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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 23RD… PLASTICIAN
Doors Open 9:00pm
DJ Belly 9:30pm
Nameloc 10:30pm
DJ Solo 11:30pm
Plastician 12:30am
BUY TICKETS>>>
www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?store_id=2153&cid=&page_type=sched
PYGMALION MUSIC FESTIVAL!
Chris Reed (aka Plastician) is a grime/dubstep DJ and producer based in Thornton Heath, London. He started DJ-ing at the age of 16 and taught himself production shortly thereafter. His musical style connects east London grime to the south London dubstep scenes.
At the age of 20, he established his own label (Terrorhythm Recordings) and was offered several guest slots at Rinse FM. Later on he hosted BBC1′s first radio show dedicated to dubstep and grime before returning to Rinse FM.
In 2004, he toured the USA with Aphex Twin's Rephlex label which brought him his first wide audience exposure. He has produced and remixed artists such as MIA, Alter Ego, Kosheen, Skepta, JME, and Black Ghosts. Nowadays Plastican DJs at clubs all over the world.
www.myspace.com/plastician
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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 27TH… LOS STRAITJACKETS
Doors/Bar Open 7:00pm
Big Sandy And His Fly-Rite Boys 7:30-9:00pm
Los Straitjackets 9:30-11:00pm
BUY TICKETS>>>
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When members of the Los Straitjackets say their new record, The Further Adventures of the Los Straitjackets, is "all over the place," they certainly mean it. From the raunchy romp of album opener "Cal Speed," the hand clap boogie of "Fortune Cookie," the woozy vibrato of "Catalina" and on through to the flirtatious whimsy of "Noctural Twist" - loosely inspired by the 1930s-era jazz standard "Harlem Nocturne" - the new record is a return to form for the band. After spending the last couple of years making records with Kaiser George (Twist Party) and Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos, rockabilly belter Big Sandy, and East L.A. legend Little Willie G. (Rock En Espanol Vol. 1) the band found itself missing doing what it does best - and that's making straight up instrumental rock and roll.
"It's definitely heavier - more garage-y than our other records," says guitarist Danny Amis. "It's definitely a little more of a punk record than before." To write and record the new album - its first record of original instrumentals since 2003's Supersonic Guitars in 3-D - the band spent a lot of time listening to its heroes, including Link Wray, and the Ventures. In addition to those artists, guitarist Eddie Angel listened to other bands that may be less likely to be associated with the Los Straitjackets, including Led Zeppelin and The Cramps. He described the process of listening to records for inspiration adding, "Then we drank a lot of scotch, also for inspiration." "We never try to be meaningful," Angel says. "We're an anecdote to that. Our goal is to bring fun to the party." The 13 new tracks on The Further Adventures of the Los Straitjackets will definitely inject a lot of fun into any party.
www.straitjackets.com
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TUESDAY NOVEMBER 9TH… REVEREND HORTON HEAT
Doors Open 7:00pm
Split Lip Rayfield 8:00pm
Legendary Shack Shakers 9:00pm
Reverend Horton Heat 10:00pm
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Recently, Reverend Horton Heat bandleader Jim Heath had something along the lines of what he calls an epiphany. He's a little tired of being taken so seriously-well, maybe not seriously, exactly, but you get the idea-and lately he's noticed that some of his funnier, country-tinged songs were his biggest crowd pleasers. Besides, being entertaining is what this is all about, right?
So, ladies and gents, roll your smokes up in your sleeve and hold on to your cowboy hats, it's time to take a trip back to a time before slick, over-produced country became the norm-a time when outlaws wrote songs about being without a pot to piss in-or at least about psycho ex-boyfriends and deadbeat girlfriends that spend your paycheck faster than you can say Lone Star.
Welcome to Laughin' and Cryin' with the Reverend Horton Heat a record full of country-heavy tunes about bad habits, well-meaning but clueless husbands, ever-expanding beer-guts and, well, Texas. It wouldn't be a Reverend Horton Heat record without a song or-in this case, two-about the Lone Star State. And, while Laughin' and Cryin' marks a detour from the hard-driving punkabilly of the Rev's last record, 2004's Revival, this time tending toward honk, there's still some shit-kickers ["Death Metal Guys"] to let you know that Heath and crew still mean business.
www.reverendhortonheat.com
Update! Thursday, July 8th, 2010 @ 4:00 PM| Posted by ward on Thursday, July 8th, 2010 @ 4:00 PM |
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FRIDAY JULY 16TH… 90’S DAUGHTER
Doors/Bar Open 7:00pm
90’s Daughter 8:00-9:15pm
90’s Daughter 9:45-11:00pm
(DJ Delayney 11:00-2:00am)
90's Daughter is a side-project of 80s Band Brat Pack stars Tom Grassman and Guido Esteves. Amy "Jen X" Mitchell joins them for singing, screaming and yelling and Jason Barham plays drums. They strive to bring you all the 90s ROCK you crave… No Doubt, Republica, Lenny Kravitz, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, Chumbawamba, Alanis Morissette, Tracy Bonham, Tracy Chapman, 4 Non Blondes and more!
www.90sdaughter.com
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SATURDAY AUGUST 7TH… THE CONSTELLATIONS
Doors/Bar Open 7:00pm
Santahhh 8:00pm
The Constellations 9:00pm
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The Constellations could have called their debut album After Hours. Sure, Martin Scorsese already used that name for his 1985 black comedy, but the two works share much in common. Both are wide screen spectacles rife with seedy scenes and eccentric personalities, propelled by a manic energy that hustles the audience deeper into the unexpected. But Southern Gothic was a better choice. Because The Constellations stomping ground is Atlanta, GA, and in the wee small hours of the morning, A-Town can get awfully bizarre.
The record is all about what happens in Atlanta from 2 AM until noon. Your tour guide on this madcap adventure is the magnetic frontman and vocalist Elijah Jones, the ringleader of the twisted circus that is The Constellations, who spent two years writing and recording the album with producer Ben H. Allen (Animal Collective, Gnarls Barkley), along with some storied cronies from the local scene. Not that they set out with specific intentions. Far from it. “All of us wanted to do a record about Atlanta, but we never said it in words,” recalls Jones. “But the deeper we got into it, the more we realized we were writing a concept album.”
www.theconstellationsmusic.com
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THURSDAY AUGUST 26TH… TRAMPLED BY TURTLES
Doors/Bar Open 7:00pm
Chicago Farmer 8:00pm
Trampled By Turtles 9:00pm
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Not bound by rules or forms, Trampled by Turtles simply play from the heart. Call it alt-bluegrass, non-traditional string, indie-folk, rock-grass, punk-grass or anything else. They don’t care what name you put on it, just show up with an open mind and it won’t be long until you fall under their spell. "Shooting sparks in the face of folk traditionalism, the quintet approaches the banjo and mandolin with a level of brash recklessness hardly heard since the now-mythical reign of Uncle Tupelo. Bill Monroe and Joe Strummer would both be proud." (SF Bay Guardian)
www.trampledbyturtles.com
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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND… BUILT TO SPILL
Doors Open 8:00pm
Common Loon 9:00pm
Revolt Revolt 10:00pm
Bulit To Spill 11:00pm
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PYGMALION MUSIC FESTIVAL!
Three and a half years in the making, the efforts of writing and recording THERE IS NO ENEMY led Built to Spill founder Doug Martsch to wonder whether this would be the last album he ever makes. As his wife, I watched him work, pouring hour after hour , day after day into writing. Song lyrics were labored over then thrown in the trash, guitar parts revised again (and again). A musician and artist like Doug edits far more than he keeps.
For over twenty years, Doug Martsch has been writing and recording music. Built to Spill members Brett Nelson (bass), Scott Plouf (drums) Jim Roth (guitar), and Brett Netson (guitar) have all been musicians for two decades. That adds up to more than a century. Doug’s strong aesthetic combines with the band members’ mix of approaches to create an aural topography. Doug sets course and navigates. Each member of Built to Spill comes to the music with a different set of expectations and ideals.
www.builttospill.com
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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 23RD… PLASTICIAN
Doors Open 9:00pm
DJ Belly 9:30pm
Phaded 10:30pm
DJ Solo 11:30pm
Plastician 12:30am
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Chris Reed (aka Plastician) is a grime/dubstep DJ and producer based in Thornton Heath, London. He started DJ-ing at the age of 16 and taught himself production shortly thereafter. His musical style connects east London grime to the south London dubstep scenes.
At the age of 20, he established his own label (Terrorhythm Recordings) and was offered several guest slots at Rinse FM. Later on he hosted BBC1′s first radio show dedicated to dubstep and grime before returning to Rinse FM.
In 2004, he toured the USA with Aphex Twin's Rephlex label which brought him his first wide audience exposure. He has produced and remixed artists such as MIA, Alter Ego, Kosheen, Skepta, JME, and Black Ghosts. Nowadays Plastican DJs at clubs all over the world.
www.myspace.com/plastician
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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 27TH… LOS STRAITJAKETS
Doors/Bar Open 7:00pm
Big Sandy And His Fly-Rite Boys 7:30-9:00pm
Los Straitjackets 9:30-11:00pm
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When members of the Los Straitjackets say their new record, The Further Adventures of the Los Straitjackets, is "all over the place," they certainly mean it. From the raunchy romp of album opener "Cal Speed," the hand clap boogie of "Fortune Cookie," the woozy vibrato of "Catalina" and on through to the flirtatious whimsy of "Noctural Twist" - loosely inspired by the 1930s-era jazz standard "Harlem Nocturne" - the new record is a return to form for the band. After spending the last couple of years making records with Kaiser George (Twist Party) and Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos, rockabilly belter Big Sandy, and East L.A. legend Little Willie G. (Rock En Espanol Vol. 1) the band found itself missing doing what it does best - and that's making straight up instrumental rock and roll.
"It's definitely heavier - more garage-y than our other records," says guitarist Danny Amis. "It's definitely a little more of a punk record than before." To write and record the new album - its first record of original instrumentals since 2003's Supersonic Guitars in 3-D - the band spent a lot of time listening to its heroes, including Link Wray, and the Ventures. In addition to those artists, guitarist Eddie Angel listened to other bands that may be less likely to be associated with the Los Straitjackets, including Led Zeppelin and The Cramps. He described the process of listening to records for inspiration adding, "Then we drank a lot of scotch, also for inspiration." "We never try to be meaningful," Angel says. "We're an anecdote to that. Our goal is to bring fun to the party." The 13 new tracks on The Further Adventures of the Los Straitjackets will definitely inject a lot of fun into any party.
www.straitjackets.com
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TUESDAY NOVEMBER 9TH… REVEREND HORTON HEAT
Doors Open 7:00pm
Split Lip Rayfield 8:00pm
Legendary Shack Shakers 9:00pm
Reverend Horton Heat 10:00pm
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Recently, Reverend Horton Heat bandleader Jim Heath had something along the lines of what he calls an epiphany. He's a little tired of being taken so seriously-well, maybe not seriously, exactly, but you get the idea-and lately he's noticed that some of his funnier, country-tinged songs were his biggest crowd pleasers. Besides, being entertaining is what this is all about, right?
So, ladies and gents, roll your smokes up in your sleeve and hold on to your cowboy hats, it's time to take a trip back to a time before slick, over-produced country became the norm-a time when outlaws wrote songs about being without a pot to piss in-or at least about psycho ex-boyfriends and deadbeat girlfriends that spend your paycheck faster than you can say Lone Star.
Welcome to Laughin' and Cryin' with the Reverend Horton Heat a record full of country-heavy tunes about bad habits, well-meaning but clueless husbands, ever-expanding beer-guts and, well, Texas. It wouldn't be a Reverend Horton Heat record without a song or-in this case, two-about the Lone Star State. And, while Laughin' and Cryin' marks a detour from the hard-driving punkabilly of the Rev's last record, 2004's Revival, this time tending toward honk, there's still some shit-kickers ["Death Metal Guys"] to let you know that Heath and crew still mean business.
www.reverendhortonheat.com
Update! Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 @ 9:50 AM| Posted by ward on Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 @ 9:50 AM |
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SATURDAY JUNE 19TH… “IN LIVING PINK” FUNDRAISER
7:30-8:15pm Eleni Moraites
8:15-9:00pm Ryan Groff
9:00-9:45pm Angie Heaton
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Young Survival Coalition-Champaign/Urbana is part of an international organization dedicated to the unique needs of young women diagnosed with breast cancer. The concept for "IN LIVING PINK" is quite simple: Music, Food, and Drinks! There will also be a 50/50 raffle and other giveaways. A portion of sales from special "pink" themed drinks will also be donated to YSC-Champaign/Urbana.
100% OF THE PROCEEDS FROM TICKET SALES BENEFIT YSC-CHAMPAIGN/URBANA
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THURSDAY JULY 8TH… JAMES MCMURTRY
Doors Open 7:00pm
Jonny Burke 7:30pm
James McMurtry 8:30pm
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The son of acclaimed author Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove, Terms of Endearment), James grew up on a steady diet of Johnny Cash and Roy Acuff records. His first album, released in 1989, was produced by John Mellencamp and marked the beginning of a series of acclaimed projects for Columbia and Sugar Hill. In 2004, McMurtry released the universally lauded Live in Aught-Three on Compadre Records. 2005's Childish Things garnered some of the highest critical praise of McMurtry's career and spent six weeks at No. 1 on the Americana Music Radio Chart in 2005 and 2006. In September 2006, Childish Things and "We Can't Make It Here" won the Americana Music Awards for album and song of the year, respectively.
McMurtry received more Americana Music Award nominations for 2008's Just Us Kids. The album marked his highest Billboard 200 chart position in more than 19 years. The Washington Post noted McMurtry's live prowess: "Much attention is paid to James McMurtry's lyrics, and rightfully so: He creates a novel's worth of emotion and experience in four minutes of blisteringly stark couplets. What gets overlooked, however, is that he's an accomplished rock guitar player. At a sold-out Birchmere, the Austin-based artist was joined by drummer Daren Hess and bassist Ronnie Johnson in a set that demonstrated the raw power of wince-inducing imagery propelled by electric guitar. It was serious stuff, imparted by a singularly serious band."
www.jamesmcmurtry.com
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SATURDAY JULY 10TH… CHAMPAIGN 150 MUSIC FESTIVAL
A 150-year birthday salute to our community's success will play out with the Champaign Music Festival. Join us as we celebrate with great music on 3 entertainment stages, including 1 directly in front of Highdive (Chestnut & Main). No need to buy tickets… this event is totally FREE!
CHESTNUT & MAIN
12:30-1:30pm - One Voice
2:00-3:00pm - New Orleans Jazz Machine
3:30-5:00pm - The Prairie Dogs
5:30-6:30pm - Shark Bandit
7:00-8:00pm - The Duke Of Uke And His Novelty Orchestra
8:30-10:00pm - Delta Kings
NEIL & MAIN
12:00-1:00pm - Bow-Dacious String Band
1:30-3:00pm - Feudin’ Hillbillys
3:30-5:00pm - Kilborn Alley
5:30-7:00pm - Candy Foster and Shades of Blue
7:30-8:30pm - Lonely Trailer
9:00-10:30pm - HUM
WALNUT & CHESTER
12:00-1:00pm - CU Symphony
1:30-2:30pm – Desafinado
3:00-4:00pm - Recycled Rhythms
4:30-5:30pm - Rumba Na Biso
6:00-7:00pm - Beat Kitchen
8:00-9:00 – The Finchley Boys
9:30-11:00pm - Tons O Fun Band
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www.champaign150.com
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FRIDAY JULY 16TH… 90’S DAUGHTER
Doors/Bar Open 7:00pm
90’s Daughter 8:00-9:15pm
90’s Daughter 9:45-11:00pm
(DJ Delayney 11:00-2:00am)
90's Daughter is a side-project of 80s Band Brat Pack stars Tom Grassman and Guido Esteves. Amy "Jen X" Mitchell joins them for singing, screaming and yelling and Jason Barham plays drums. They strive to bring you all the 90s ROCK you crave… No Doubt, Republica, Lenny Kravitz, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, Chumbawamba, Alanis Morissette, Tracy Bonham, Tracy Chapman, 4 Non Blondes and more!
www.90sdaughter.com
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THURSDAY AUGUST 26TH… TRAMPLED BY TURTLES
Doors Open 7:00pm
Chicago Farmer 8:00pm
Trampled By Turtles 9:00pm
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Not bound by rules or forms, Trampled by Turtles simply play from the heart. Call it alt-bluegrass, non-traditional string, indie-folk, rock-grass, punk-grass or anything else. They don’t care what name you put on it, just show up with an open mind and it won’t be long until you fall under their spell. "Shooting sparks in the face of folk traditionalism, the quintet approaches the banjo and mandolin with a level of brash recklessness hardly heard since the now-mythical reign of Uncle Tupelo. Bill Monroe and Joe Strummer would both be proud." (SF Bay Guardian)
www.trampledbyturtles.com
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MONDAYS… 80’S NIGHT
THURSDAYS… $1 U CALL IT
FRIDAYS… DJ DELAYNEY
SATURDAYS… DJ A-RON
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