GIMME TINNITUS

So, I was able to catch Browns’ show at the narrow slice of venue that is Bruar Falls. A part of Northside Fest, the show was at 3pm on a Sunday. It was not crowded. The Coney Island was delicious. There was a projection of Flash Gordon playing behind the band (which you cannot make out in my shitty photo below). The music was loud, but not too loud. I was pissed that I had missed them play at that Obits show a while back. This totally made up for it. I’ll just say it: Browns Rock.

Downloadable: Dreamers (mp3)

The band was giving out cassette tape compilations with songs by themselves, Air Waves and The Sundelles. Maybe I will digitize it at some point in the future, until then the music on tape will be relegated to occasional boombox listens.

Needless to say, you should see this band and soon. Here are some of their upcoming shows:

June 17 (TONIGHT!) @ le poisson rouge w/ Dinosaur Feathers + pow wow!

July 8 2009 @ Cake Shop w/ Little Girls + The Sundelles

July 15 @ Trash Bar w/ Baby Brother + The Field Recordings + The Sundelles

July 18 @ Southpaw w/ Gigantic Hand + La Salle + Evil Cowards (provided you are not going to Siren)

1928 Recordings is here.
RCRD LBL page is here.

OK, so I don’t have 1928 reasons to check out the 1928 Recordings showcase @ Bruar Falls. I admit it. I lied. This is prolly the last show I will try to check out that’s part of Northside Fest this weekend. Let me tell you that Browns song is catchy… friggin’ catchy, you should see them. 2pm doors $5

__The Lineup__
The Sundelles
Listen: So Long (1928 mp3)

Air Waves
Listen: Shine On (mp3)

Browns
Listen: For The Saints (1928 mp3)

Probably the best value of the Northside Festival is happening @ Public Assembly (70 North 6th Street) on Friday. The show was curated by Pop Tarts Suck Toasted and is sure to be filled with awesomeness. 7:30pm 21+? $10

__ The Front Room Lineup__
Brilliant Sweaters
Description: I hear they like Green Day (and not in a bad way either)
Listen: Sexy Genius (mp3)

Screaming Females
Description: Mind-blowing rock and/or roll from New Brunswick, NJ
Listen: Electric Pilgrim (mp3)
Watch: Bell (youtube)

Sisters
Description: This noisy duo makes noisepop not noisepoop
Listen: Skeletate (mp3)

Dinowalrus
Description: This is your brain on something that is like drugs but is just a little bit weirder
Listen: BEAD (mp3)

Grooms
Description: Former Muggabears create artrock just for you
Listen: Dead Kid Kicks (mp3)

The Great Unwashed
Watch: Winter Classic (Live) (youtube)

__The Back Room Lineup__
Home Video
Watch: I Can Make You Feel It (vimeo)

Eula
Description: Connecticutindierockers are catchy as hell and abrasive at the same time.
Listen: Housewolf (mp3)

Palomar
Watch: Albacore (youtube)

Murder Mystery
Watch: The World (youtube)

The Rabbits
Watch: Mechanical Animals (Live) (youtube)

More deets and and times… here.

NOTE: Some of the bands are missing descriptions (sorry duders), maybe I will fill them in after the show.

There’s a bunch more awesome bands playing tonight. Check the official schedule… here.

For Example:
Aa
Air Waves
Zaza
These Are Powers
Golden Triangle
Javelin
Real Estate
Pterodactyl
The Secret Life Of Sofia
Bottle Up And Go

Damn!

I am just writing to remind you all that the new postpostpunknoguitaronlybass Double Dagger album is now available (here and here for example). More is just as amazing as their last effort, but this time there is more of a wallofsoundthing going on. This is an album that requires the volume be turned up. This is an album that requires you to lose your shit. Right along with Power Move, Dim Light, I Blame You, and We Be Xuxa has been filed under the category “Best Of 2009″ in the back of my head.

Perhaps you need more convincing of this new album’s awesomeness?

UPDATE…

(Formerly) Downloadable: We Are The Ones (mp3 removed per label’s request)

Stream a live version of “We Are The Ones” for the time being at the Double Dagger myspace.

Download a whole concert (including “We Are The Ones”) @ Aural States.

…END UPDATE

Upcoming Show: 5/23/09 @ Market Hotel with The So-So Glos, Screaming Females, Video Hippos, and Air Waves

There’s a lot more shows coming up outside The Empire State… here.

Maybe soon we get to see their official music video directed by Mr. Matt Porterfield of Hamilton and Metal Gods fame.

Myspace page is here.
More Double Dagger mp3s are here.
Thrill Jockey is here.
Stationary Heart page is here.
Toxic Pop is here.
eMusic page is here.

>> Faux Hoax is Danny Seim of Menomena, John Askew of Tracker and Dave Allen of Gang Of Four (and, of course… Pamplemoose). They have some streaming remixes over @ their muxtape, but no mp3s for downloading just yet.

>> The Needle Drop posts about the worst album covers of the year (so far)… here.

>> Download the new Spanish Prisoners EP over at Bandcamp… here. The download is 128k. You can download the EP @ 320k (or a bunch of other geeky formats) if you “name your price” which can now be zero.

Downloadable: Los Angeles Guitar Dream (mp3)

>> UK indiepoppers Bear Hands stopped by Daytrotter a while back. Listen to the results… here. Speaking of indiepop, New Zealand’s own Cut Off Your Hands also stopped by Daytrotter. Their session is here.

>> Finally, have you checked out the revamped Double Dagger website… here. Also available is their free mp3 that has been floating around the internets for the past few months.

Downloadable: The Lie/The Truth (mp3)

Upcoming Show: May 23 @ Market Hotel with So-So Glos, Screaming Females, videohippos, Air Waves