GIMME TINNITUS

And now the next q and also a with GROOMS…

q: What is the last song you (really) heard?

a: Fallen Angel (lala link) by King Crimson

q: What is your favorite food?

a: Brick oven pizza, but saag paneer sounds really really good right now.

q: What is your favorite band to see live?

a: Lately, probably Sisters. Maybe Knyfe Hyts too. Or Skeletons. They played with a big band at the Death by Audio maze a few months ago and it was incredible.

Listen:
Street Cars (mp3) by Sisters
Smoke The Milk (mp3) by Knyfe Hyts
THE THINGS (mp3) by Skeletons

q: What is your favorite venue in NYC (if applicable)?

a: Most comfortable is at DBA, but Cake Shop is not without its charms.

q: OK, President Obama appoints you as the first Secretary of Culture, to whom do you give your first grant?

a: Myself, so that I can start up a record label and put out numerous different projects I think are underrated, and maybe help push out some of the stuff that’s massively overrated.

q: Anything we should know about your latest project (whatever that might be)?

a: We’re currently working a new album that will be released (hopefully) later this year on Kanine. It’s starting to take shape and it’s kinda weirding me out a little bit. I’m not really sure how to explain what it sounds like so far, but I’m more than a bit surprised by some of the directions and sounds. Emily even plays guitar on some of the new ones.

Here are a couple tracks from Grooms latest LP, Rejoicer.

Listen:
Dreamsucker (mp3)
Acid King Of Hell (Guitar Feelings) (mp3)

Upcoming Shows:
Jan 30 (TONIGHT!) @ 87 Lafayette w/ Julianna Barwick, Knyfe Hyts, Noveller and MNDR
Feb 27 @ Market Hotel w/ Surfer Blood, Beach Fossils and Turbo Fruits

Grooms are on Facebook.
Grooms has a blogspot.
Death By Audio Records page is here.
Insound page is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

I admit it. I am that guy taking photos at the show. Here are some of my favorite pictures that I have taken at shows over this past year.

This is the Year in Shitty Photos.

Grooms @ Cake Shop
Listen: Acid King Of Hell (Guitar Feelings) (mp3)



Wavves @ Mercury Lounge
Listen: No Hope Kids (mp3)



Dinowalrus @ Public Assembly
Listen: Nuke Duke ‘Em (mp3)



Japandroids @ Pianos
Listen: Rockers East Vancouver (mp3)



Buke & Gass @ Cake Shop
Listen: Run For You (mp3)



Double Dagger @ Market Hotel
Listen: No Allies (mp3)



ZAZA @ Cake Shop
Listen: Repetition (mp3)



Harlem @ Brooklyn Bowl
Listen: Friendly Ghost (mp3)



Sisters @ Public Assembly
Listen: Accolades (mp3)



BOAT @ Bruar Falls
Listen: Prince Of Tacoma (mp3)



HEALTH @ Bowery Ballroom
Listen: Die Slow (Tobacco Remix) (mp3)



Screaming Females @ Public Assembly
Listen: Fun (mp3)


If you want to download all the individual tracks in this post, you should think about installing the DownThemAll! Firefox extension.


More Best of 2009 Coverage:
Songs | Albums | Videos | MP3 Blogs | Mixtape | Free Albums

Streamable: Sisters @ Cake Shop (youtube) by umm, Sisters


Props to Pop Tarts Suck Toasted


Streamable: Youth Tunes (youtube) by Little Girls


Downloadable: Youth Tunes (mp3)
Props to the FADER


Streamable: Yours Truly Presents (vimeo) w/ Nosaj Thing


Downloadable: Coat Of Arms (mp3)
Props to yourstru.ly


Streamable: Stars (p4k tv) by Wairpaint



This has been another…

[Note] Yeah, I know it’s not really a competition, but I can’t help but cast it as one. Here is how the Pop Tarts Suck Toasted vs. The Music Slut competition unfolded…

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: no twittering in the cakeshop basement, so the next tweet will condense the little girls set

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: little girls sounding surfy :: vocals so not distorted :: band should consider synchronized dance moves

[Downloadable] Growing (mp3) by Little Girls

[Postpunk Dancey Photo]

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: headed to music slut for a free margarita then sisters at pop tarts

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: no more free margaritas at the music slut but javelin is playing upstairs :: dance party? breakdance party? gentle swaying?

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: dang javelin sound much better than the last time I saw them :: also their madonna cover is pretty awesome

[Downloadable] Lindsay Brohan (mp3) by Javelin

[Photo From The Back]

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: javelin to sisters = major contrast :: sisters are LOUD :: I need to listen to more sisters

[Downloadable] Street Cars (mp3) by Sisters

[Grainy Photo]

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: 3G network overloaded?? #attFAIL

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: secret life of… milagres changing the tone :: must prepare myself for GROOMS

[Downloadable] Fifty Fourteeners (mp3) by Milagres (formerly Secret Life Of Sofia)

[Worst Photo Of The Day]

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: where is everyone? not watching GROOMS set up that’s where :: beer no. 3 almost done :: cymbal stand problems :: whammy bar action

[Downloadable] Dreamsucker (mp3) by Grooms

[Live Guitar Action Photo]

[Note] totally forgot to tweet about Motel Motel who packed cake shop to the brim

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: surfer blood up next :: and yes their tshirt is quite amusing :: no one playing at the music slut :: headed back to pop tarts

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: cakeshop basement is filled to the merch table :: it’s like 99 degrees down there :: surfer blood is playing

[Downloadable] Floating Vibes (mp3) by Surfer Blood

[It Was Kind Of Hard To Get This Close Photo]

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: re surfer blood it’s nice to see something listenable coming out of florida aka america’s wang :: next up holiday shores

[Downloadable] Phones Don’t Feud (mp3) by Holiday Shores

[Cake Shop Video Surveillance Photo]

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: checking out blood warrior at the music slut :: got evicted from comfy seats… FU pianos :: small black up next at pop tarts

[Downloadable] King Day (Live At After The Jump Fest 2009) (mp3) by Blood Warrior (props to nyctaper)

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: small black should cover big black, haha :: the bassist from small black seems to be in a different band… he is gettin down

[Downoadable] Despicable Dogs (mp3) by Small Black

[Eyes Can't Seem To Focus On The Bass Player Photo]

[Tweet] # #cmj09 :: leaving pop tarts :: sorry music slut, pop tarts wins the battle of the cmj day one day parties

Here are some of my shitty photos from the Pop Tarts Suck Toasted Showcase that was part of the first Northside Fest:

Screaming Females

Eula

Sisters

Palomar

Dinowalrus

Murder Mystery

Grooms

The Rabbits

Be sure to check out PTST’s coverage with more photos plus video… here.

Thinking of going to the electroweird IMPOSE curated show at Death by Audio (49 South 2nd Street). 7pm $10

__The Lineup__
Gary War
Listen: Everynight (mp3)

Dan Friel
Listen: Ghost Town (pt. 1) (mp3)

Pink Skull
Listen: Marangatang Mix (mp3)

Talk Normal
Listen: Lemonade (mp3)

Anamanaguchi
Listen: Video Challenge (8bit peoples mp3)

Dinowalrus
Listen: BEAD (mp3)

Boogie Boarder
Widget:

Golden Cities
Listen: stream at ye olde myspace

dANA
Listen: stream at ye olde myspace

Sisters
Listen: Skeletate (mp3):

Say No To Architecture
Watch: Fall In Love At Tape Mountain (youtube)

Wow, no band descriptions at all. Damn, I’m lazy.

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!

>> Two RSTB links to check out: (1) Raven Sings The Blues has put together an awesome compilation to celebrate the 3 year anniversary of the blog. It features Sic Alps, Blues Control, White Rainbow plus much much more. Get RSTB Presents Vol. 1 … here. And (2) Michigangaragers Tyvek/Tijvek new/old Slitbreeze material… here.

>> Two PTST links to check out: (1) Pop Tarts Suck Toasted’s Northside showcase info is here. The showcase will feature performances from Grooms, Dinowalrus, Sisters, Screaming Females, Palomar, and Real Estate among others. Get your Northside badge… here. And (2) get a blast from the past with the oddly tuned guitars of Polvo… here.

>> On May 11, NPR Music will webcast an Animal Collective concert from the 9:30 Club in DC. More info is… here.

>> Catbirdseat reports that Golden Triangle a/k/a Strawberry Handjob has signed to Hardly Art and posts an mp3… here. Me too, me too!

Downloadable: Night Brigade (mp3)

>> Listen to some Milk 7″s over @ Built On A Weak Spot… here. Choice quote: “Milk will likely be the only band that whenever I look at a bottle of cough syrup I will always think, ‘Yeah, that’s what that band sounds like’.”

>> The Catbirdseat May Mix features Surf City, Sisters, Real Estate and more… here.

>> Gorilla Vs. Bear posts a new possible summer jam track by Crystal Castles debacle victims Vega… here.

Random REPOST: 3 Away by Pretty Girls Make Graves

>> Hey people with remix skills, download the stems for the new Yppah remix contest… here.

>> Thee Oh Sees get the Pukekos treatment… here.

>> Grooms (the verb, not the noun I think based on the background image on thee olde myspacee) is the new name for Muggabears. I guess I understand, though their situation was nowhere near as dire as say The Muslims/Soft Pack, right? So, Grooms has a show coming up on the 19th of April @ Death By Audio with Jeff The Brotherhood, Sisters, and Survival (sorry no linky). Listen to my fav classic Muggabears track…

Downloadable: Now I’ve Got A Sword (mp3)

Death By Audio BONUS: Chart Topper (dba mp3) by Salt For Dessert