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09/02/10

Kele of Bloc Party - This show has been cancelled. Refunds at place of purchase through 9/16/10.
6:30pm Doors

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Kele of Bloc Party - This show has been cancelled. Refunds at place of purchase through 9/16/10.

Born 13.10. 81, Kele Okereke hails from Bethnal Green in East London, though his parents emigrated from Nigeria to England before he was born. In his youth, Kele listened to a wide range of contemporary music, from hip-hop to pop and everything in-between. In fact, it was the youthful rap act Kris Kross's 1992 Top of the Pops performance that motivated Kele to explore music! His sister owned a guitar, so Kele would borrow her instrument to learn to play and eventually compose his own material. Kele's receptivity to many different music genres influenced his songwriting technique and allowed his songs to defy categorisation. However, he would need others with a common vision in order to go forward in his endeavours. Kele first met Russell Lissack in 1998 in Essex, where Russell had grown up and Kele attended school. However, it would not be until the next year's Reading Festival that the two would reunite and vow to assemble a band. They both honed their individual guitar styles, whilst Kele also focused on improving his singing by receiving vocal coaching. Although he feels that the coaching ultimately helped him, Kele chose to sing in the fashion he saw best fit the songs that he and Russell had composed. As such, Kele's distinctive vocal delivery is probably the most recognisable element of the Bloc Party sound. Kele and Russell placed advertisements in various music journals whilst Kele studied English literature at King's College in London. They drafted in Gordon Moakes after auditioning numerous bassists, but the lack of a permanent drummer slowed the progress of the band. Eventually, Kele asked an acquaintance if he would try out for them. Before long, Matt Tong provided the vitality that gave the band new life. The band now felt like more than a mere hobby to Kele and so he abandoned his studies, even though he was close to graduating. Kele writes most of the lyrics for Bloc Party songs. Many of his lyrics speak for themselves, whilst some contain cryptic imagery, the meanings of which remain personal to Kele. Kele's shy demeanour makes him a refreshingly humble frontman. When in the glare of the media, Kele is quiet and reserved, shrugging off the spotlight rather than hogging it. As a result of this, he has gained a reputation as being an awkward interviewee. Those who have met him in person, however, will tell you that Kele is a modest, gentle person who has a clear vision for the future of Bloc Party.

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This show has been cancelled. Refunds available at place of purchase through 9/16/10.

THU 9/2

6:30pm Doors

Hotspur- more info

6:30pm Doors

Hotspur

w/ Crash Boom Bang, Sing Me Insomnia, The Narrative, Rustbelt City

Hotspur

Hotspur, named “New Artist of the Year” by the Washington Area Music Assoc.- DC, recently released their second full-length album titled, “You Should Know Better By Now”. 2010- Grand Prize Winner- “Artist on the Verge” - Hotspur is chosen as one of the country's top unsigned bands, by OurStage, Myspace, Facebook, ReverbNation, New Music Seminar and Tommy Boy Records. MTV calls Hotspur “Buzzworthy”, with two videos in rotation on Mtv U, and mtv.com. The video can also be seen on FUSE on Demand, and 100 video outlets nationwide. Hotspur was selected for Taco Bell's “Feed the Beat” program, along with notable acts as All-American Rejects, Boys Like Girls, and Owl City. Hotspur has been on tour since their album’s release, supporting such artists as Boys Like Girls, Metro Station, and recent RCA-signees, 2 AM Club. Hotspur performed at SXSW 2010, New Music Seminar, Shamrockfest, and headlines shows at DC's 9:30 Club, and Rams Head Live - Baltimore MD. Trailblazing indie magazine Alternative Press featured Hotspur in its August 2009 issue, informing their loyal readers: “Hotspur combine intricate piano and heartfelt melodies with enough electronics to keep pop-punk and club kids content.” “You Should Know Better By Now” is an immediately captivating album, one that draws you in at the first listen.” Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Singer/songwriter Joe Mach and keyboard player Dave Trichter formed Hotspur while both were at the University of Maryland. Inspired by the sophisticated songwriting and dynamic live performances of bands such as The Killers and Muse, the duo aspired to create “the sound of rock ’n’ roll evolving”—grandiose vocals and crunchy guitars, infused with intricate piano work and hip-hop inspired synthesizers. Drummer Scott Robinson joined the band after producing their debut EP. Dave “Coop” Cooper soon joined on bass. The band was christened “Hotspur” after the hot-headed Shakespearean villain, namesake to the cult favorite UK football team. Their debut album “Beta” garnered universal praise and an infectious buzz. Eight of the album’s 10 songs landed on MTV programs and garnered Hotspur a spot on Warped Tour 2007. With the addition of guitar ace Evan Anderson in late-2008, the band has evolved into a five-man barrage of sound. Constant touring, stadium-caliber live performances, and tireless attention paid to their growing legion of fans will all contribute to one day making Hotspur a household name.

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$15.00

FRI 9/3

6:30pm Doors

Crash Boom Bang- more info

6:30pm Doors

Crash Boom Bang

After a year of selling out local shows and building buzz in the Northern Virginia area, Crash Boom Bang took their electric live show to the road in 2008, sharing the stage with acts like Plain White Ts and Mayday Parade. In 2008, the band recorded a full length album in Los Angeles with Tom Higgenson of Plain White Ts producing. Gold Rush, the debut album from Crash Boom Bang, is a meticulously crafted blend of rock and pop, driven by soaring vocal melodies and unforgettable guitar leads. This first effort from Northern Virginia's Crash Boom Bang is sure to put them in the national spotlight.

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FRI 9/3

Sing Me Insomnia- more info

6:30pm Doors

Sing Me Insomnia

Born in Northern Virginia, Sing Me Insomnia is an energetic, fun, and hilarious quartet that wants to love you! With catchy melodies and the "boys next door" image, SMI will capture your heart.

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$15.00

FRI 9/3

The Narrative- more info

6:30pm Doors

The Narrative

New York based indie pop/rock group The Narrative is a perfect example of how sometimes things just seem to fall into place When guitarist/vocalist Jesse Gabriel posted a three page long Craigslist ad defining exactly what he wanted out of a musical relationship, there was no way he could have predicted that the most promising response would be from someone he grew up practically around the corner from but never knew. Jesse and keyboardist/vocalist Suzie Zeldin met for the first time in person over a slice of mediocre New York pizza and learned that not only did they go to high school together, but that they also shared many identical musical interests. The two spent much of the next year heading from their nine-to-fives to Suzie’s cramped Upper East Side apartment to craft their first tunes, many of which would become The Narrative’s first release, the Just Say Yes EP. When it came time to record the album, Jesse and Suzie were introduced to drummer Charles Seich through mutual friend and producer Bryan Russell, and with their help refined six of the songs they were most proud of. The record was released in August 2008 digitally on iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody and other distributors, as well as physically through mail order. Since then, they have seen two front page features on MySpace Canada, placements on MTV’s Real World Brooklyn and Real World Cancun, and an overwhelmingly positive unsigned showcase on Absolutepunk.net who exclaimed that “The Narrative are the kind of raw, young talent that makes lesser bands envious”.

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$15.00

FRI 9/3

Rustbelt City- more info

6:30pm Doors

Rustbelt City

RUSTBELT CITY is an American Rock band formed in 2009 in Arlington, VA. The band consists of Singer and Rhythm Guitar player Dan Spencer, Backing Vocalist and Lead Guitarist Dale Winburn, Bassist Sebastian Bartlett, and Drummer Dustin Barker. The name Rustbelt City was taken after the original rust belt also known as "the manufacturing belt" which was a series of steel manufacturing facilities shut down shortly after their decline in the 1970's. Ultimately leaving behind nothing but the rusted gates that once guarded their entrance. The term "Rust Belt" represents the collapse of the steel industry and its hundreds of thousands of displaced workers in cities and states such as Youngstown, Ohio the hometown of the bands lead singer, Dan Spencer.

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$15.00

FRI 9/3

Cowboy Mouth- more info

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8pm Doors

Cowboy Mouth

w/ Crooked Crow

Cowboy Mouth

The term 'Cowboy Mouth' has been used in the poetry of Shakespeare and Bob Dylan as well as a play by Patti Smith and Sam Shepard. Usually meaning one with a loud and raucous voice, it describes the band well. With over 2000 concerts under their belt and many years of reviews lauding their live show, there is still one quote which best captures their show.....__"...on a bad night they'll tear the roof off the joint and on a good night, they'll save your soul."_ — Cake Magazine___Cowboy Mouth is New Orleans rock n' roll. Annually presenting roughly 200 shows per year, releasing nearly a dozen records, and featured on TV shows and radio stations everywhere, Cowboy Mouth has been seen and heard by millions of fans worldwide. For more than 15 years, the members of Cowboy Mouth have preached and shouted at the top of their lungs the joys of being alive and the joys of being in and from New Orleans, sharing a slice of Mardi Gras heaven with fans around the world. As frontman Fred LeBlanc has said,"If The Neville Brothers and The Clash had a baby, it would be Cowboy Mouth."__The band's 11 album releases include two records on MCA, one on Atlantic and several on their own Cowboy Mouth Records label. So far, the band has enjoyed domestic sales of over 450,000 units. But the album sales pale in comparison to the number of tickets the band sells to their live events. Cowboy Mouth shows are legendary, and have been witnessed by more than 8 million fans to date. Always on the road, they've toured several times with their friends in Hootie and the Blowfish, BareNaked Ladies, Sister Hazel and Better Then Ezra.__Crowd participation is a must at a Cowboy Mouth show. Led by Fred's larger-than-life presence, the band's performances are high energy and extraordinarily intense, usually leaving audiences as drenched and spent as the band. Cowboy Mouth fans range from ages five to age eighty-five, but they have one thing in common - as Fred confides to the audience, "Cowboy Mouth is about pretending that you're five years old, naked as a jaybird and about to turn the hose on your parents, and there's not a damn thing they can do about it."

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$25.00

SAT 9/4

8pm Doors

Crooked Crow- more info

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Crooked Crow

Crooked Crow formed in 2001, upon the ashes of their previous incarnation, Acoustic Reign. Building themselves a strong following in the Washington DC area as a band with a large repertoire of cover hits—plus a strong pool of original songs—Crooked Crow became a familiar name around town for parties and a rockin' good time. During the cover years, the band continued writing original songs and releasing CDs. In 2007, Crooked Crow began to focus primarily on playing their own music at “proper” live music venues. Their original music is best described as high energy, straight-up rock and roll, featuring obvious classic and Southern rock influences coupled with modern lyric and rhythm stylings. The band's sound has been compared to bands like R.E.M., Tonic, and Vertical Horizon. As a popular headlining act at smaller venues around the Washington DC metro area, Crooked Crow is now playing DC’s larger venues. Building a following throughout the Northeast Corridor, the band plays often in Baltimore, Philadelphia, New Jersey, and New York City. Crooked Crow is also turning their attention to the south, with shows in Richmond, VA and Raleigh, NC in the works. Crooked Crow has opened for and supported many regional and national headliners, including Authority Zero, Zebrahead, and Sponge.

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$25.00

SAT 9/4

Hank III and Assjack- more info

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Hank III and Assjack

"Shelton Hank Williams III was born December 12, 1972, in Nashville, TN. As the grandson of Hank Williams and the son of Hank Jr., he was country music royalty before he ever sang a note. But he didn't immediately follow his forebears musically, choosing instead to bang around the Southeast, playing drums in punk and hardcore combos and smoking prodigious amounts of weed. It was the outlaw spirit of his lineage, alive and unwell and floating in the bong water. By 1996, steep child support payments and his thirst for Mother Nature had forced Hank III onto to the straight and narrow, and he signed a contract with Music City giant Curb. The label issued Three Hanks: Men with Broken Hearts, which brought the voices of all three generations of Williams men together via the ghastly miracles of modern technology. It was about as far from what Hank III wanted as he could get and signaled the beginning of his stormy relationship with Curb. Williams was in a tight spot. While his name, face, and uncanny vocal resemblance to his grandfather almost guaranteed him a thriving country audience, he had no patience for Nashville's squareness and rigid control. He and his Damn Band could wow a crowd with a spot-on set of gorgeous country balladry and spirited honky tonk. But III could just as easily shift gears into screeching, Black Flag-style punk rock with his hard-rocking combo Assjack. He was the kind of anomaly enormous record companies couldn't stand -- eminently marketable, yet defiantly unpredictable." - Johnny Loftus, AllMusicGuide

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w/ Owen Pallett

Dirty Projectors

"The Dirty Projectors are the project of Dave Longstreth, a former Yale student who left college to become one of the most prolific and unique indie singer/songwriters of the early 2000s. In early 2002 Longstreth released his first album, The Graceful Fallen Mango, under his own name on the This Heart Plays Records imprint. Largely recorded on four-track with the help of friends in likeminded projects such as Wolf Colonel and Dear Nora, the album introduced Longstreth's distinctive, crooning voice and equally unique approach to arrangements and both lo-fi and hi-fi production. As he continued to record, Longstreth played shows with other contemporaries like the Microphones, Bobby Birdman, and [[[[VVRSSNN]]]] (aka Yume Bitsu's Adam Forkner). Forkner helped record his next album, The Glad Fact, which was the first to bear the Dirty Projectors name and arrived on Western Vinyl in fall 2003. This was followed quickly by Morning Better Last!, an album culled from three triple albums he recorded in 2001 and 2002; it was an Internet-only release on States Rights. Slaves' Graves & Ballads, which Longstreth described as "a song-journey for me singing with a ten-piece chamber group called the Orchestral Society for the Preservation of the Orchestra," arrived in early 2004 as a split release on Western Vinyl and Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records. The 2005 album The Getty Address was a Don Henley-themed concept album that was followed a year later by the New Attitude EP. Rise Above from 2007 reinterpreted songs from Black Flag's classic hardcore punk album Damaged, and then Bitte Orca appeared in 2009 with some of the band's most accessible songs to date. " - Heather Phares, AllMusicGuide

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TUE 9/7

7pm Doors

Owen Pallett- more info

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Owen Pallett

"Born Michael James Owen Pallett-Plowright, Owen Pallett is a singer/violinist from Toronto best known for his solo recordings as Final Fantasy. Classically trained from an early age, at 15 he started playing solo violin shows. As his musical interests shifted to indie pop, Pallett collaborated with a multitude of indie artists, including Jim Guthrie, Royal City, the Hidden Cameras, the Vinyl Cafe, Gentleman Reg, and Arcade Fire. As well as touring in various string sections in the mid-2000s, he was an active composer, writing arrangements for Arcade Fire’s groundbreaking Funeral and Neon Bible, along with albums for Fucked Up, Beirut, and the Last Shadow Puppets. Despite being the go-to violinist for other artists and an avid remixer, Pallett’s primary focus remained his own work as Final Fantasy. In 2005, he released Has a Good Home, which he followed up with 2006’s He Poos Clouds. In 2009, Pallett announced that he would no longer be using Final Fantasy as his moniker, to avoid confusion with Square Enix’s popular video game series by the same name. Plans were made to repackage his Final Fantasy back catalog, and in January of 2010, Owen Pallett released Heartland under his own name." - Jason Lymangrover, AllMusicGuide

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w/ Sons of Liberty

Iced Earth

"It's a long way to the top if you want to Rock 'n Roll." That line from the AC/DC classic, "It's a Long Way to the Top," rings true for many legendary rock and metal bands who have persevered and overcome years of adversity to accomplish world-wide recognition. Writing good music is just one part of being successful. As difficult as that can be, creating and adhering to a sound marketing and business strategy is an equally important component to a musician’s success. Those very different challenges must be accounted for in a musician's vision if they are to have a remote shot of making a living as a songwriter. The clearer the vision, the clearer the path to be taken, although vision and marketing alone don't guarantee a successful journey. A myriad of intangibles must also come into play at exactly the right times. The few uncompromising musicians who pride themselves on the integrity of their craft can surely plan to encounter a path less traveled and sewn with more mountains and valleys than the road clogged with chameleons sacrificing their visions to cash in on the current fads. For two decades, Jon Schaffer and his vehicle, ICED EARTH, have taken the long, high road of non-compromise to reach the rarified air breathed by those few who enjoy lasting commercial success writing and performing music in the Heavy Metal genre. While the journey to the top continues on, it certainly appears that the roughest roads of ICED EARTH’S journey are behind them. The dead end streets are now recognized for what they are and the open highway lies ahead for ICED EARTH. The vehicle's tank remains full of Jon's unique blend of high-octane passion and desire. Lessons learned over the past 20 years ("getting ripped off," and "getting had," not to mention "getting old," and "getting grey") have provided Jon with the ability to navigate through the fog and illusions of the music industry.

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$18.00

FRI 9/10

8pm Doors

Sons of Liberty- more info

Australian Brothers, Isaac and Thorry Koren, have been touring the world with their infectious brand of alternative music; melodic with soaring vocals and insightful storytelling, the boys give audiences a true co-led duo experience. After a successful first record, 'Rise & Fall', and a live acoustic EP in '08, The Kin unleashed the sounds of their sophomore release, entitled "THE UPside" in October '09.

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$15.00

SAT 9/11

BLOWOFF featuring the DJ Sounds of Bob Mould & Richard Morel- more info

11:30pm Doors - Late Show - 21 and Over

BLOWOFF featuring the DJ Sounds of Bob Mould & Richard Morel

Rock and electronic music powerhouses Richard Morel and Bob Mould host and DJ BLOWOFF, a musical smackdown featuring their meaty signature mix of indie rock, electro and house.

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$12.00

SAT 9/11

11:30pm Doors

Late Show

21 and Over

Surfer Blood & The Drums- more info

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7pm Doors

Surfer Blood & The Drums

w/ The Young Friends

Surfer Blood

"Though South Florida doesn't have the tides to shoot the curl, West Palm Beach's Surfer Blood fuse sunny surf rock charm with indie rock cool. Guitarist/vocalist John Paul Pitts and drummer Tyler Schwarz had known each other since high school; they started playing together and connected with guitarist Thomas Fekete, bassist Brian Black, and percussionist Marcos Marchesani at an Ultra Music Festival after-party, officially becoming Surfer Blood in spring 2009. They began recording and touring almost immediately, laying down tracks in Pitts' apartment and embarking on four tours in their first five months together. The buzz around the band began in late August after Surfer Blood played a show at the Brooklyn venue Bruar Falls; when they returned to New York that fall for the CMJ Music Marathon, they played ten shows. Tours with Art Brut and Japandroids kept Surfer Blood busy for the rest of 2009, and their debut album, Astro Coast, was released in early 2010." - Heather Phares, AllMusicGuide

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SUN 9/12

7pm Doors

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The Drums

"Jonathan and Jacob met each other at summer camp when they were children. they've been best friends ever since (except for a five year period when they hated each other). They've both had successful musical careers individually, but this is the first time they've sat down and written songs together. "We've always wanted to make music together, but distance and violence has always stopped us." "We'd been planning on starting a new band together for a while. Jon was living in New York and I was living in Florida. He said the music scene was better in NYC and I said the surfing was better down here so Jon moved to Florida and we started The Drums." "We just wanted to start a band that sounded like The Wake." say The Drums, "We heard their song 'Pale Spectre' and went crazy! Maybe our music didn't turn out sounding too much like The Wake but we're really just like everybody else, chasing that perfect pop song. And that's not so bad right?" Not so bad indeed! The Drums have a sound that pulls together years of obvious influence by the Factory records sound and a sudden fascination with 50's surf culture. A combination that maybe doesn't seem logical, but when you hear it you'll know you need it, you've gotta have it and it's what has always been missing. Now The Drums are hard at work on their first record, which is bound to be an instant classic!

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The Young Friends- more info

7pm Doors

The Young Friends

"Much like the water found on the beaches, McKee and Stuns are vigorously refreshing in every aspect of their sound: from the music to the lyrics. The subject matter never tires with songs that chronicle a teenager’s daily thoughts. And though they’re teenagers themselves, the duo never shies away from being genuinely open. On “Make Out Point” they sing, “just go ahead and ask her out,” while the guitars brim with energy; there is always one singer on top, while the other sings in the background, in support. And after he’s gotten her, the next song, “I Won’t Break Your Heart,” justifiably proves that he isn’t playing around – even if there are playful handclaps and a relentless hi-hat bouncing around. This lightheartedness goes a long way and it brilliantly lends itself to an album that is solidly strong." - Adequacy.net

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SUN 9/12

of Montreal- more info

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7pm Doors

of Montreal

w/ Janelle Monae

of Montreal

of Montreal is many things. of Montreal is one of the stalwarts of the Athens, Georgia pop scene. of Montreal is the recording and performing project of one Mr. Kevin Barnes. And of Montreal is one of the many bands still in operation with a tie to the loose Elephant Six collective of the late '90s, a group of like-minded bands centered around that incredibly fertile Southern college town. of Montreal is not, however, predictable.

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$25.00

MON 9/13

7pm Doors

Janelle Monae- more info

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Janelle Monae

"Growing up, Janelle Monáe (born Janelle Robinson) felt constrained by the limited resources offered to her in her greater Kansas City, KS, home. When she finished high school, she moved to New York to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy with the intention of pursuing musical theater, but in 2004, after performing in a couple of off-Broadway shows and realizing there weren't the roles available to her that she wanted, she moved to Atlanta to try her luck there. She soon joined a band and began touring the local college circuit, where she eventually got in touch with her future partners in Wondaland Arts Society (a collective/label that looked to promote experimental arts) as well as OutKast's Big Boi. The rapper was so impressed by what he heard of her that he put two of her songs on his 2005 compilation, Got Purp?, Vol. 2. Monáe also showed up on OutKast's 2006 soundtrack, Idlewild, even appearing in the video for "Morris Brown," and in August 2007 she released the first of an originally planned four Metropolis installments, or suites, an EP entitled The Chase, a concept piece revolving around a character named Cindi Mayweather and the year 2719. The album -- which melded cabaret, hip-hop, rock, and soul -- was well received, which helped bring the singer into the radar of Sean "Diddy" Combs. Rumors about a signing were finally confirmed in March 2008, when Diddy officially announced Monáe as the newest member of his Bad Boy roster. Monáe promised that the move was not going to compromise any of her artistic integrity or creativity. A re-release of The Chase, featuring bonus content, appeared in August 2008, while the second and third suites of Metropolis were issued together as components of 2010's The ArchAndroid." - Marisa Brown, AllMusicGuide

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$25.00

MON 9/13

of Montreal- more info

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7pm Doors

of Montreal

w/ Janelle Monae

of Montreal

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$25.00

TUE 9/14

7pm Doors

Janelle Monae- more info

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Justin Jones - The Little Fox EP Release/9:30 Records Launch Show

Admission is FREE. RSVP by emailing RSVP@930.com for your chance to receive tickets (all RSVPs will include one guest).

Justin Jones - The Little Fox EP Release/9:30 Records Launch Show

We invite you to join us for Justin Jones’ The Little Fox EP release/9:30 Records launch party - September 16th at 9:30 Club. Virginia native Justin Jones’ blend of dark, country-tinged rock is the perfect reflection of his feelings on music. “I hesitate to call it a career, as any musician will tell you ‘you can’t do this for the money’. You do it because there is nothing else. There is no back up plan,” says Jones, whose “do or die” mentality is reflected on the EP, out September 14th. The first release on the newly launched 9:30 Records, the 5 songs are comprised of earnest, haunting lyrics and driving rock rhythms. Admission is FREE. RSVP by emailing RSVP@930.com for your chance to receive tickets (all RSVPs will include one guest). Bear witness to 9:30 Records’ beginning and Jones’ next big step.

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THU 9/16

7pm Doors

Superchunk- more info

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8pm Doors

Superchunk

w/ Tommy Keene, Let's Wrestle

Superchunk

Perhaps no band was more emblematic of the true spirit of American indie rock during the 1990s than Superchunk, the pride of Chapel Hill, NC. Following the D.I.Y. ethic to the letter, the group operated solely by their own rules, ignoring all passing trends by sticking to their trademark sound -- typified by the buzzing guitars and high, impassioned vocals of frontman Mac McCaughan -- and rejecting all major-label advances in favor of the unlimited freedom afforded by owning their own company, the highly successful Merge Records. Although Superchunk's resistance to the overtures of the music industry may have deprived them of the wider audience their work deserved, perhaps their greatest legacy remains their unwavering dedication to the indie tradition, a model which other up-and-coming bands often strive to emulate.

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$20.00

FRI 9/17

8pm Doors

Tommy Keene- more info

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Tommy Keene

Produced and recorded by the singer at home, In the Late Bright displays the full range of Tommy’s song craft over 11 tracks. Opening with the sound of the Baldwin Fun Machine—a supremely cool and cheesy 60s family entertainment center/organ that has become Tommy’s keyboard of choice in recent years—the album kicks into high gear with “Late Bright,” a minor key rocker that gets its tense and dramatic work done in two minutes flat. From there on out the album delivers a fan-friendly collection of melodic hooks, vocal harmonies, inventive chord progressions and great guitar playing. But there are a few surprises as well. In the Late Bright features the first full-length Keene instrumental, “Elevated,” which suggests that those Jeff Beck and Ronnie Montrose records in his collection have made an impact. There is also the ballad “Save This Harmony.” While Tommy has never been averse to slowing down the tempo, the song’s backing track of keyboards and loops, courtesy of co-producer R. Walt Vincent (Pete Yorn, James Blunt), is a departure from Tommy’s usual live band-oriented approach. The advance buzz from Keene fans that have heard In the Late Bright is that it is the third great Tommy Keene album in a row, following Crashing the Ether and Blues and Boogie Shoes. This is no comeback or a return to form, just more great music from a guy nearly three decades into his career who appears to be just hitting his stride.

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$20.00

FRI 9/17

Let's Wrestle- more info

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8pm Doors

Let's Wrestle

London lo-fi rock trio Let's Wrestle, comprised of vocalist/lead guitarist Wesley Patrick Gonzalez, bassist Mike Hankin (who goes by the name Mike Lightning), and drummer Darkus Bishop, formed in 2005. Their first recording, the 7" single "Song for ABBA Tribute Band," didn't come out, however, until May 2007 on the U.K. label Marquis Cha Cha, but it immediately gained them fans in the British music scene, including Art Brut's Eddie Argos, to whom Gonzalez (whose stepfather is musician Pete Astor) was often compared. In 2008, and signed to Stolen Recordings, the band released the EP In Loving Memory Of, followed by the full-length In the Court of the Wrestling Let's in June 2009. The album, recorded in an East London basement, and whose title was a play on King Crimson's In the Court of the Crimson King, was well received by both the British and American press, and earned them comparisons to the Fall, the aforementioned Art Brut, and early Wedding Present. The album was issued in the U.S. by Merge in the spring of 2010. – Marisa Brown, Allmusic.com

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$20.00

FRI 9/17

Dark Star Orchestra - Recreating a Grateful Dead Capital Centre Show in its Entirety- more info

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8pm Doors

WP Presents Dark Star Orchestra - Recreating a Grateful Dead Capital Centre Show in its Entirety

Dark Star Orchestra - Recreating a Grateful Dead Capital Centre Show in its Entirety

On this Special Occasion Dark Star Orchestra is announcing prior to the show that they will be Recreating a Grateful Dead Capital Centre Show in it’s Entirety. DSO will choose from one of the many legendary Capital Centre shows that took place in Landover, MD and they will recreate the song for song performance set list with an uncanny resemblance to the sound of the original concert. Grab your old tour buddies and relive the experience!

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$25.00

SAT 9/18

8pm Doors

Billy Bragg- more info

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7pm Doors

Billy Bragg

w/ Darren Hanlon

Billy Bragg

Outspoken English singer/songwriter Billy Bragg has been busy recently, curating a stage at this year’s Glastonbury festival, providing music for the play Pressure Drop, and campaigning for England’s Liberal Democratic party. Even with all of this work, he’s still found time to focus on his main gig: bringing his expertly crafted folk/rock songs to the States for a U.S. tour.

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$35.00

SUN 9/19

7pm Doors

Darren Hanlon- more info

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Darren Hanlon

Darren Hanlon grew in a place described in tourist brochures as: "the town that saved Queensland". The grandiose statement refers to the discovery of gold in Gympie in 1867. The house overlooking the river in the Southside of the regional town contained his parents, his sister and their scant record collection but it seemed the two albums played continually were Kenny Rodgers 'Greatest Hits' and Slim Dustys 'This is Your Life' which they'd all listen to from their rooms at bedtime. "We might even get to hear side 2 if dad stayed awake long enough to get out of bed and turn it over," he remembers. Scarily, his musical education could have started and ended there if it wasn't for a music teacher from a rival school who lived on his street. Owning a record collection that spanned 3 double arm lengths and 4 shelves high, it was from this stack miscellaneous enlightening gems would be plucked at random on the afternoons Hanlon would arrive uninvited. Whether or not the teacher put them on to actually educate this inquisitive rural nerd or simply shut him up was unimportant. He would sit there bug-eyed hearing everything from the Sex Pistols to the Smiths for the first time (and that was just the selections under "S"). The pestered neighbour eventually moved away but Hanlon found his new address by simply asking another teacher. Fleeing Queensland after high school to Music College in Lismore his eyes were opened wider. If one would visit the town now it's hard to imagine that at the time it was a hotbed for original music and creative energy. From a long list of local bands, the 7 or so venues would fill their chalk boards most nights of the week, Hanlons favourite being University art-pop combo, Playground. He slowly got to know them by loaning them his guitar leads and was soon asked to join as guitarist, was fired on grounds of being "too country" and then rejoined in time to record their first EP under new name 'The Simpletons' and with them he toured Australia for the first time. Over five or so years, standing stage right of songwriting genius Shane Gelagin, he was happy to embellish tunes rather than build them. "To witness Shane working out songs was equally awe-inspiring and intimidating. He had limited musical background so therefore had no pre-conceived ideas on harmonic or melodic theory. He made his own rules. I wouldn't dare try compete."

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SUN 9/19

Jamie Lidell- more info

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Jamie Lidell

w/ Twin Shadow

Jamie Lidell

“Jamie Lidell has shifted boundaries, moved from style to style. On his new album 'Compass' the producer comes closer than ever to defining his multi-faceted sound, to pinning his ideas down onto one disc.” - Clash

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MON 9/20

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Twin Shadow- more info

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Twin Shadow

It's high noon in Brooklyn but its always midnight on southern, dead end suburban streets. Here, there is total silence except for the house at the very end, where inside a tin roof garage, teenagers are kissing for the first time. The humidity is too great, the boys peel off white t’s and the girls cheeks are flushed, beet red under the garage’s two fluorescent stripes. In a pond behind the house an alligator waits for a snow birds’ Pomeranian to take its night stroll. A child is sleep walking...

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$25.00

THU 9/23

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Bullet for My Valentine- more info

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Bullet for My Valentine

w/ Escape the Fate, Black Tide, Drive A

Bullet for My Valentine

The Welsh metal-core band Bullet For My Valentine has spent most of the past two years taking over the world with massive U.K., European, U.S. and worldwide tours, sharing the stage with Guns N Roses, Metallica and Iron Maiden, playing the Main Stage at just about every rock festival on the planet, and seeing their 2006 debut album THE POISON - an album London's daily The Sun called "One of the finest debut albums in rock history" - sell more than one-million copies worldwide – 350,000 in the U.S. alone – a very rare achievement for an emerging band. Back home, Bullet For My Valentine has graced the covers of the UK’s Kerrang!, Rock Sound, and Metal Hammer. They won Metal Hammer’s 2006 “Golden God Award” for Best British Band, and the 2006 Kerrang! Award for “Best UK Single” for their track “Tears Don’t Fall.” Here in America, Revolver magazine heralded the band “British Import of the Year,” and THE POISON generated the hit singles “Tears Don’t Fall” and “All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me),” with the video for “All These Things I Hate” going to the #1 spot on MTV2. The band has toured North America three times, and in early 2007, they sold out their first headline trek. On January 29, 2008, Bullet For My Valentine is set to return with SCREAM AIM FIRE (20-20/Jive/SonyBMG), the band’s highly anticipated sophomore release. The 11-track assault was produced by Colin Richardson (Machine Head, Funeral For A Friend) and recorded at Sonic Ranch just outside of El Paso, TX in early 2007, and is, according to front man Matthew “Matt” Tuck, “really melodic heavy metal…catchy, hooky choruses and full-on vocals with the music being very in-your-face and heavy…it’s a lot more up-tempo than The Poison, a lot more aggressive.” SCREAM AIM FIRE, featuring the distinctive and powerful six-string dexterity of Michael “Padge” Padget, the unwavering instrumental groove of bassist Jason “Jay” James and the relentless thundering rhythms of Michael “Moose” Thomas, the musical backbone of Bullet is an intimidating force. With a lifetime of classic metal inspiration behind him, vocalist/guitarist Tuck is a formidable and powerful voice for the ever energetic, young metal generation.

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SAT 9/25

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Escape the Fate- more info

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Escape the Fate

Notorious Sin City rockers, Escape The Fate, resume their battle to the top in 2010 by unleashing a deluxe edition of their fan coveted breakout album This War Is Ours on April 27. Fans will get a virtual all access pass to rock's hottest band with new music and never-before-seen video footage. The two disc collection will include the standard album with two new unreleased tracks, "Bad Blood" and "Behind The Mask," an acoustic version of "Harder Than You Know" and an unreleased remix, "This War Is Mine," by Clown of Slipknot, as well as a DVD containing an explosive new music video for "This War Is Ours (Guillotine Part II)," fan favorite videos for "Something," "10 Miles Wide" and "The Flood," a world tour documentary and a behind the music feature. The deluxe edition of This War Is Ours is only the beginning for Escape The Fate in 2010, as the band has already begun writing music for their face-melting follow-up which is due out in the fall. Catch Escape The Fate at Extreme Thing, Bamboozle and Rock On The Range this spring!

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SAT 9/25

Black Tide- more info

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Black Tide

Black Tide come out of the gate with all guns blazing. Their Interscope Records debut, Light from Above, is a loaded salvo of fret-burning, hyper-charged riffs. The Florida quartet churns out fist-pumping, fast-paced metallic anthems with no remorse. Their sound channels the forefathers of heavy metal, but with a dose of 21st century attitude. Cuts like "Shockwave," "Warriors of Time" and "Show Me The Way" pack enough explosive energy to ignite any crowd. In the end, Black Tide are ready for anything. Gabriel's excited for what the future holds. "The band is so united now. We've never been together like this before. Black Tide's stronger than ever." That strength will only lead to bigger and better things. Zakk concludes, "The kids want more, and I want more out of us everyday. We're like that arena rock band who just hasn't made it to the arenas, yet." It's only a matter of time until they do.

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SAT 9/25

Drive A- more info

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Drive A

Hailing from Los Angeles California, the members of DRIVE A come together to forge a killer mix of pounding drums, lethal guitars, cascading bass lines and fierce vocals that converge to create a sound that pays respect to the past, stands up to the present and will kick down the door to the future. A switchblade to the soft, white underbelly of today's watered-down state of music, DRIVE A are pure, raw energy--on stage and in the studio--which is, after all, what Rock 'N' Roll has always been about. DRIVE A got its start when lead vocalist/guitarist Bruno Mascolo met rhythm guitarist Jason Nott outside of the legendary Troubadour in Los Angeles in the spring of 2007. After discovering they had similar tastes in music, the two began formatting their ideas for a band, developing their own style and a bond was formed. Once they honed their approach, the two of them began writing songs that had a remarkably developed blend of killer riffs, punk rock hooks, and a raw, Rock 'N' Roll gutter-snarl. Jumping in a van, the band took their high-energy live show on the road, performing well over 100 shows in just over a year including various stops on the 2008 Warped Tour, their own tour of the U.S., as well as sharing the stage with the likes of Rise Against, Papa Roach, Anti-Flag, Pennywise and Billy Talent among others. May 2009 saw the release of DRIVE A’s debut album, LOSS OF DESIRE (Adrenaline/Dead Conflict). Years removed from the blank generation, generations X and Y, and even generation next, LOSS OF DESIRE picks up the flag for a new generation, their generation, which is being pushed to the brink. Themes of disillusionment, frustration and, at times, anger are perfectly captured on tracks such as “Everyone’s Alone,” “Can’t Sleep It Off,” “Are You Blind,” and “It’s Getting Worse.” “I think what sets us apart from a lot of bands out there right now is the fact that we are experiencing the exact same things as our fans and that’s what our songs are about,” says guitarist Jason Nott. Bruno agrees, “The songs on this album are about being frustrated with a lot of things, most of the lyrics I write are personal, but I think anyone listening can relate to them in their own way. I leave it up to them to interpret what they are hearing.”

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SAT 9/25

Eels- more info

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Eels

w/ Jesca Hoop

Eels

EELS are set to release a new album entitled TOMORROW MORNING August 24, 2010 and embark on a world tour August 3. EELS leader Mark Oliver Everett, aka E calls the 14 track album the final installment of a trilogy that began with HOMBRE LOBO (June 2009) and END TIMES (January 2010). Following a four year absence, TOMORROW MORNING will be the third new EELS album in a little over a year and a half and will be released on the EELS' E Works Records label. The world tour starts in Santa Ana, California, hitting Japan, Australia, Europe, United States and Canada. It will be the first time EELS have performed live since the release of HOMBRE LOBO, END TIMES and the new album.

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SUN 9/26

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Jesca Hoop- more info

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Jesca Hoop

Jesca Hoop calls her stunning sophomore album “the first time I’ve ever really invested in myself.” And she means that literally: After recording the nine-track disc in Los Angeles with veteran producer Tony Berg (Michael Penn, Aimee Mann, Nickel Creek), the northern California native packed her bags and decamped for England, where last year she released Hunting My Dress independently to an avalanche of acclaim from both the U.K. press and fellow artists such as Guy Garvey of Elbow. “That was the first time I really took control of my own life,” Hoop says, “and had enough faith to put not just my talent but my money toward running a campaign.” Fans of Hoop’s 2007 debut, Kismet, already knew about the singer’s talent. A favorite of former KCRW tastemaker Nic Harcourt (who regularly featured Hoop on the public-radio station’s influential “Morning Becomes Eclectic”), Kismet announced the arrival of a unique new voice, one with a flair (as the Los Angeles Times put it) for “darkly seductive, genre-bending songs that dabble in everything from folk and pop to dub and cabaret.” Three years later, Hoop calls Hunting My Dress “a more clarified distillation of what I do as an artist. I’m closer to home in my expression on this record,” she continues. “I used less to express more.” Expression is key for Hoop, whose adventurous songwriting and idiosyncratic vocals have earned favorable comparisons to such cutting-edge forbears as Björk, Kate Bush and Joni Mitchell. “Those women inspired a generation, and I’m of that generation,” Hoop acknowledges. “I’m trying to get to what’s innately mine. My heroes set this example for me. My only aim is to be just like myself.”

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SUN 9/26

James- more info

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James

w/ Ed Harcourt

James

As one of the first groups to be dubbed "the next Smiths," James became an institution on the British alternative music scene during the '80s and '90s with their pleasant folk-pop. Early in their career, James were blessed by praise from their idol Morrissey, which turned out to be both a blessing and a curse. The group was pegged as second-rate Smiths, yet continued to tour and record, eventually gaining a sizable following. In the late '80s, James, like many of their British peers, became involved in the acid house-inspired "baggy" scene and recorded the baggy-inspired "Sit Down," which became their breakthrough hit. Shortly after "Sit Down," James became more experimental, culminating in a collaboration with Brian Eno that resulted in their biggest American album, Laid, in 1993. James took four years to follow Laid, by which time their audience had returned to a cult following. With guitarist Adrian Oxaal in tow, James returned in early 1997 with Whiplash, a more straightforward record that was greeted with mixed reviews. Released in 1999, Millionaires, recorded with new guitarist Michael Kulas, was initially released only in the U.K. Their spectacular follow-up, 2001's Pleased to Meet You, was also available only in the U.K. A few months later, frontman Tim Booth announced his departure from the band he founded nearly 20 years before, and James called it quits following a winter tour of the U.K. in December 2001. The break was short-lived, however, as the band re-formed in 2007 and embarked on a tour in support of the double-disc compilation Fresh as a Daisy: The Singles. The following year saw the release of Hey Ma, James' tenth studio album. The band returned in 2010 with a pair of "mini-albums" called The Night Before and The Morning After, respectively. - Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusicGuide

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MON 9/27

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Ed Harcourt- more info

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Ed Harcourt

"After the demise of his previous band, Snug, British songwriter Ed Harcourt launched a short-lived career as a chef while continuing to write his own songs. A fan of Tom Waits and Jeff Buckley, he quickly abandoned the kitchen in favor of a solo songwriting career, one that found him progressing from bass guitar (his chief instrument with Snug) to a number of other instruments including the piano, guitar, banjo, and drums. Harcourt proved to be a prolific, genre-hopping musician and spent much of the 2000s on EMI's roster, releasing unique albums whose tracks veered between orchestrated pop, minimalist ballads, and Brit-pop/rock songs. Maplewood, Harcourt's solo debut, sounded like a work in progress upon its release in 2001. Indeed, Heavenly Records issued the four-track recording in its original state, despite Harcourt's original plan to use the atmospheric songs (which were recorded in the rural setting of his grandmother's Sussex house) as demo material. Conversely, 2002's Here Be Monsters was recorded in a proper studio, featuring thickened and enriched versions of some of Harcourt's earlier work. The following year saw the release of From Every Sphere, a stripped-down sophomore effort, and Harcourt toured with Wilco and R.E.M. before releasing his third studio album, Strangers, in 2004. Beautiful Lie arrived two years later, featuring the singer's strongest writing to date. The album had been recorded in the midst of Harcourt's wedding preparations, with soon-to-be wife Gita Harcourt playing violin on several tracks. A greatest-hits compilation, Until Tomorrow Then: The Best of Ed Harcourt, followed in 2007, featuring key tracks from the songwriter's EMI albums as well as a new song entitled "You Put a Spell on Me." The album proved to be Harcourt's last for EMI. Toward the end of the decade, Ed Harcourt aligned himself with New York City's Dovecote Records, which helped him expand his American audience by reissuing The Beautiful Lie in 2008. One year later, the digital release of Russian Roulette whetted anticipation for Harcourt's proper follow-up to The Beautiful Lie, which arrived in the form of 2010's Lustre." - Mark Joseph, AllMusicGuide

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MON 9/27

Stars- more info

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Stars

w/ Wild Nothing

Stars

Stars is a Juno Award-nominated band from Canada. Originally formed in Toronto by vocalist Torquil Campbell and keyboardist Chris Seligman, the band relocated to New York City and then subsequently to Montreal.

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TUE 9/28

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Wild Nothing- more info

The Tallest Man on Earth

Montezumas frontman Kristian Matsson started recording a set of rustic, gravelly-voiced tunes, ones that nodded to fellow Swedes Homesick Hank and Thomas Denver Jonsson, under the nom de solo act the Tallest Man on Earth in the early 2000s. His self-titled debut EP was released on Sweden's Gravitation Records in 2006. The "Pistol Dreams" single followed one year later, leading up to the release of the Tallest Man on Earth's first full-length album, Shallow Grave, which hit stores in 2008. Matsson spent the rest of 2008 and 2009 touring, opening for Bon Iver and John Vanderslice as well as playing solo shows. After signing with Dead Oceans, Matsson released The Wild Hunt in April of 2010. - Margaret Reges, AllMusicGuide

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SUN 10/3

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S. Carey (featuring Sean Carey from Bon Iver)- more info

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S. Carey (featuring Sean Carey from Bon Iver)

The debut album from S. Carey, All We Grow, is the result of a young lifetime spent immersed in music. As a band member of Bon Iver from the very beginning, Sean Carey witnessed a flip of his formal training to step firmly into a worldwide-touring rock band. His performance degree in classical percussion from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire and his love for jazz drumming prepared him for a central role in the inspiring force of the Bon Iver live show. All We Grow is a convergence of Carey's Waltz For Debbie-era Bill Evans inflected jazz tendencies, and traditional rock band experience, taking leads from Mark Hollis' Talk Talk. It also retests the waters of modern classical composition, investigating the moodiness generated by percussive repetition in a manner familiar to fans of Steve Reich. In his downtime on tour with Bon Iver, Sean would spend time pining for his soul-mate's arms, and in that context, dreaming and composing. During infrequent tour breaks at home he would patiently record these pieces, adding layers each time. Two years later, the parts converged to make an album. For as much room to breathe as Carey allows his compositions, there are incredibly dynamic moments of bombast held right next to moments of subtle depth and texture. Engineered by Jaime Hansen and Brian Joseph, intermittently at home and at April Base (Justin Vernon's studio outside Eau Claire), All We Grow is an all-encompassing headphone experience as intimate as chamber music and as ambitious as a symphony.

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SUN 10/3

The Hold Steady- more info

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The Hold Steady

w/ Wintersleep

The Hold Steady

The Hold Steady is a bunch of dudes who rock the hell out of Brooklyn, as well as the rest of the world.

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MON 10/4

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Wintersleep- more info

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Wintersleep

"With a name that fits a Nova Scotia-based band rather well, Wintersleep formed in 2001. Initially, they were part of the Nova Scotia label and artists' collective Dependent Music, which released their first two albums, 2003's Wintersleep and 2005's untitled full-length, as the band was just getting rolling. The band graduated to the big time -- that is to say the major labels -- in 2006, when Wintersleep signed with Labwork, a subsidiary of EMI Canada. Members Paul Murphy (vocals and guitar), Tim D'Eon (guitar and keyboards), Jud Haynes (bass), Jon Samuel (keyboards), and Loel Campbell (drums) were able to see their first two releases get a second look on their new label, complete with bonus tracks, but in 2007 Haynes left the group. A quick replacement was found in Mike Bigelow, and Wintersleep soon returned to store shelves with their 2007 album, Welcome to the Night Sky. In 2008 the band was nominated for a Juno Award, Canada's highest honor in the national music scene." - Chris True, AllMusicGuide

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MON 10/4

The xx- more info

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The xx

w/ Warpaint, Zola Jesus

The xx

"Atmospheric English indie pop group the xx formed in London in 2008 around the talents of Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, Baria Qureshi, and Jamie Smith, when the bandmembers were still in high school. Captivating and cool, the group cites influences that run the gamut from R&B (Aaliyah and Rihanna) to classic alternative rock (the Cure and the Pixies). Built around the duel vocals of Croft and Sim, the group's signature brand of moody, soulful indie rock first appeared on the public radar in early 2009 with the single "Crystalised," which created a huge buzz among critics and fans alike. The xx released their debut LP in July of that year in the U.K.; it was released in the U.S. the following month. Late that year, the band became a trio when Qureshi left due to the pressure of the xx's busy touring schedule." - James Christopher Monger, AllMusicGuide

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TUE 10/5

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Warpaint- more info

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Warpaint

Warpaint is an all-girl quartet from Los Angeles. They weave intricate guitar lines, hypnotic vocals, and driving post-punk rhythms into gorgeous, sprawling songs that skirt the line between the soundscapes of psychedelia and intimacy. In early 2009, their self-released debut EP "Exquisite Corpse" soared straight to #1 on legendary Los Angeles Amoeba Records’ local artists chart. With a buzz already in the air, Warpaint is now beginning to stir the masses with praise in the US and abroad. Onstage, Warpaint’s disarmingly authentic package can shake a room into a dance frenzy, while simultaneously holding it in a trance-like dreamworld. Playing to many captivated audiences, Warpaint has opened for Yeasayer, Black Heart Procession, and The Slits to name a few. Warpaint took on a hectic 2009 fall touring schedule including a series of shows opening for Brooklyn-based trio School of Seven Bells, followed by numerous performances at CMJ Music Marathon, a series of headlining shows, and an opening spot for Band of Horses. The band is currently working in the studio with producer Tom Biller on their first full-length album, which is due out on Rough Trade Records later this year.

TUE 10/5

Zola Jesus- more info

7pm Doors

Zola Jesus

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TUE 10/5

Menomena- more info

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Menomena

w/ Suckers, Tu Fawning

Menomena

"Portland, OR-based experimental rock group Menomena is a trio that consists of multi-instrumentalists Justin Harris, Brent Knopf, and Danny Seim. They assembled much of their debut album, I Am the Fun Blame Monster!, by using a computer program dubbed Deeler and developed by Knopf. The album's unusual packaging was in the form of a flipbook depicting the bandmembers performing. Menomena released it themselves on a very limited basis in 2003, then signed to the Portland independent label FILMguerrero for a national release in October 2004, accompanied by a national tour. Before signing to Barsuk, the band issued Under an Hour, a three-movement instrumental record that had originally accompanied a 2004 modern dance performance in Portland. Things were a little more straightforward, however, on Friend and Foe (cover art nonwithstanding, which was designed by Craig Thompson, author of the graphic novel Blankets), which came out in early 2007. " - William Ruhlmann, AllMusicGuide

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WED 10/6

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Suckers- more info

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Suckers

"These guys are... homing in on the New Wave sweet spot between Madness and Tears For Fears." -Rolling Stone ("Hot List," June 25 issue)

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WED 10/6

Tu Fawning- more info

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Tu Fawning

Tu Fawning is the new project of Joe Haege and Corrina Repp. Both Haege and Repp have been playing in Portland and abroad for many years now. However, a mutual desire to achieve something outside the bounds of their other projects, 31Knots (Haege) and Corrina Repp (Repp), lead both of them to begin collaboration on each other's albums last year. One look at the liner notes finds Haege all over Corrina Repp's 2006 Caldo Verde release, The Absent and The Distant. Then the roles reverse as Repp appeared on 31Knots' EP:Polemics (2006, Polyvinyl)and The Days and Nights Of Everything Anywhere (Polyvinyl, 2006). Haege has also served as Repp's backing "band" for tours they have done with Mark Kozelek and Norfolk and Western, playing drums, piano, samples and singing. This is truly when the ideas for what would become Tu Fawning began to take shape. As Corrina began to expand her songwriting abilities at a lightning pace, by way of writing and performing songs on piano as well as guitar, she also began to challenge/enjoy herself by learning to play drums. Now with Haege and Repp fully realizing their palette of piano, drums, percussion, guitar, vocals and samples, mutually and individually, they are finally able to tell the types of stories they have always wanted to, both lyrically and musically. The end result is a hybrid of their own individual sounds coming together, but it feels and sounds so natural, as well as creating something more than the sum of it's parts. Its as if the frantic nature of 31Knots has caught its breath and Corrina Repp has found herself finally uninhibited to sing in front of some antiquated tribal music of hymns and ballads. Soon after returning from their first tour, Haege and Repp realized that they wanted a sound that would not rely solely on gadgetry to feel organic and full. With two great friends and musicians already on the tips of both of their tongues, they quickly moved to ask Toussaint Perrault and Liza Reitz to join, adding horns/guitar and piano/violin, respectively. Having both spent time in Portland mainstays (Rietz in Swords Project and Perrault in Ape Shape), the melding of the four came quite natural.

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WED 10/6

Ratatat- more info

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Ratatat

w/ Dom, Bobby Birdman

Ratatat

Ratatat (Mike Stroud and Evan Mast) are pleased to announce the release of LP4 through XL Recordings on June 8, 2010. LP4 is the follow up to LP3 which was released to worldwide critical acclaim in July 2008. The album, their fourth for XL, was conceived following the prolific LP3 recording sessions at Old Soul Studios, in rural upstate New York and much of the album was ultimately was recorded there as well. And while the albums were born in the same studio LP4 is by no means an extension of its predecessor. The band describe LP4 as a 'weirder' listen than LP3, with a much braver approach to the arrangements. Ratatat incorporated even more sounds and instruments into the mix on this album, working for the first time with a full string section, which they recorded at Glassworks Studios in Manhattan. Since the release of LP3 the band has toured relentlessly playing shows as far away as Vietnam, China and Cambodia, and selling out bigger venues than ever before. Ratatat's US touring ended with two sold out nights at New York's Terminal 5, playing to over 6,000 people. The period in between albums also saw Ratatat’s sideline in hip-hop production develop from a hobby into mainstream commercial success, with two tracks featured on Kid Cudi's debut album. One of these tracks was the single 'Pursuit of Happiness', which the band performed live on Letterman with Cudi in September of 2009

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THU 10/7

7pm Doors

Dom- more info

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Dom

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THU 10/7

Bobby Birdman- more info

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Bobby Birdman

Bobby Birdman is the ultraego of Rob Kieswetter. Born in San Diego, raised in Nevada City, grazed in Portland, OR, Bobby Birdman is currently hovering in Los Angeles. Bobby Birdman has released music with, States Rights Records, Not Not Fun and Fryk Beat as well as various songs for labels/compilations. Bobby Birdman recently remixed Young M.C.'s "Fastest Rhyme", released on Delicious Vinyl, produced Guy Fantastico's album Nesting as well as the song "Please Explain Yourself" by Golden Shoulders, off their latest album, Get Reasonable. Bobby Birdman's latest album, New Moods CD/LP, is available now from Fryk Beat.

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THU 10/7

Built to Spill- more info

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Built to Spill

w/ Revolt Revolt

Built to Spill

"Built to Spill were one of the most popular indie rock acts of the '90s, finding the middle ground between postmodern, Pavement-style pop and the loose, spacious jamming of Neil Young. From the outset, the band was a vehicle for singer/songwriter/guitarist Doug Martsch, who revived the concept of the indie guitar hero just as Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis -- another important influence -- was beginning to fade from the limelight. On record, Martsch the arranger crafted intricate, artfully knotted tangles of guitar; in concert, his rough-edged soloing heroics earned Built to Spill a reputation as an exciting and unpredictable live act. Much like Pavement, Martsch's compositions were filled with fractured song structures and melodies, often veering abruptly into new sections with little attention to continuity or traditional form. (In fact, the difficulty of Martsch's songs helped force him to abandon his original intention of working with many different lineups, since the twists and turns were difficult to master.) His lyrics had all the loopy wit and pop culture references of many a '90s slacker icon, but Martsch changed things up with a genuine wistfulness borrowed from Mascis' and Young's more introspective moments. Unlike Pavement, Built to Spill were never hailed as rock's next great hope; they were neither as revolutionary nor as eclectic, and their music -- with its winding instrumental passages and less immediate construction -- required more effort to absorb. Instead, they remained even more firmly underground, where their unorthodox approach enjoyed tremendous support from the indie faithful. After a long break from releasing records, the revamped group (now a quartet comprised of Martsch, Nelson, Plouf, and Roth with additional help from the guitar-playing Brett Netson) stormed back with one of the finest records of their career, 2006's You in Reverse. Built to Spill resumed touring just after its release, and began recording for their next album later that year, although the results came in the form of a single, 2007's "They Got Away." The band entered the studio once again in 2008, recording There Is No Enemy with production from Martsch and David Trumfio. The album appeared in October of 2009. - Steve Huey, AllMusicGuide

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FRI 10/8

8pm Doors

Revolt Revolt- more info

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Revolt Revolt

We hatched August 2007. ReVoLtReVoLt is Jasin Serna, C Bock, and Ben Brunn. When we started this ReVoLt thing out, we were traveling the North Western states all of winter 2008 on into Spring of 2009….. Actually….. things spawned from the Serna-Bock combo, as another project kinda flickered out. Jason and I (cBock), locked down a few songs and were generating our two piece sound around Idaho-Oregon, when Ben Brunn came into the mix. Jason set up a meeting outside of a local haunt in Boise, Id. Although we didn’t really know Ben, we were aquainted with mutual friends from our childhood, took lessons from the same guitar teacher, and had similar musical influences. Somehow we all just missed meeting each other round town in the early days. The meeting went off without a hitch, and rehearsals progressed to shows. I recall riding on the way to our first show with Benny on board, (at the Terrapin/former Crazy Horse) and we all talked of what music meant to us….we also agreed that we were all ready for touring, recording, and taking things further….We played an awesome set, delivering a fuller unique sound, and tones evolved. We were ready…So…..I started booking more and more shows out of town, re-connecting & acclimating to the up’s and downs, ins and outs of getting that sweet gig. DIY. One of the shows took us to the Skylark in Seattle where we opened for a band named Slippage. Members included Jack Endino, Scott McCullum, Gary King, Allison Maryatt. Jack Endino (producer/engineer of Nirvana’s Bleach, and a ton of other bands) said he liked our set, and that he thought we had found our sound. He said, “you sound kinda like the Pixies, but not JUST like the Pixes…and that’s a good thing.” Jack showed us his studio the next day, and said he would like to have us track with him, but he was pretty stacked schedule wise. He told us that we were ready to record, we were pretty tight from all the miles on the road. The three of us drove away from his place with out really saying much….the seed that was planted began to see some light.

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$25.00

FRI 10/8

Southern Culture on the Skids- more info

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8pm Doors

Southern Culture on the Skids

w/ The Fleshtones

Southern Culture on the Skids

Long the bards of downward mobility, Southern Culture on the Skids have always embodied a sleazy, raucous, good-natured, good-time take on the culture of the South. Recently described by Dwight Yoakam (in Filter) as "really on the outside, like Dick Dale meets Hank Thompson," SCOTS have mixed high and low culture for decades, endlessly touring, serving up moonshine martinis and poultry picking for fans everywhere. Since 1983, when they formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, SCOTS have played their unique hybrid of Americana, surf, R&B, rockabilly, and swamp pop (the band describes their sound as "toe sucking geek rock - kinda weird, but it feels good when you're doing it"), all the while driving fans into ecstatic, sweat-drenched paroxysms of joy. Assisted by his cohorts in chaos — drummer Dave Hartman and bassist/singer/heartbreaker Mary Huff — Miller and crew have been prolific and ubiquitous for over twenty years. From their 1985 debut Voodoo Beach Party, to the international smash, 1998's Dirt Track Date (featuring the hit single "Camel Walk"), and up to 2007's gender bending album of cover tunes — Countrypolitan Favorites, Southern Culture on the Skids have continued to throw what Rolling Stone dubbed "a hell raising rock and roll party." Their 2005 live outing, Doublewide and Live!, captured all of this on tape, dirty, rough, wild and above all fun!! Southern Culture on the Skids have been busy in 2010 — recently remastering their classic 1991 album, Too Much Pork For Just One Fork. TMP features the original versions of classic SCOTS songs like, "Eight Piece Box" and "Voodoo Cadillac" plus some of the very first songs ever recorded by Dave, Rick and Mary direct to cassette in the basement of their old band house. TMP will be available soon at scots.com. Also in the oven is SCOTS new album The Kudzu Ranch. "Pig Pickin'" — a song from the new album, is available now as a digital download to folks who sign up on SCOTS new email list. The new album is named after the band's studio/hangout in rural NC where the songs were recorded. "The Kudzu Ranch is collection of 10 originals and a couple covers," Rick says, "songs about people, places and things — like good friends and crazy neighbors, dry dirt and pompadoured flirts, busy roads and horny toads — all of them motivatin', salivatin' and procreatin' to their own crazy beat!"

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$20.00

SAT 10/9

8pm Doors

The Fleshtones- more info

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The Fleshtones

The Fleshtones are Peter Zaremba (vocals, harmonica, & organ), Keith Streng (guitar & vocals), Bill Milhizer (drums & vocals), and Ken Fox (bass & vocals). Based in Brooklyn, New York, the quartet's origins lie just a few miles north in Queens, where in 1975 Streng and original bass player Marek Pakulski rented "The House," as it was infamously known, and found instruments down in the basement. To quote Keith: "How and why The Fleshtones started was that there was a place to do it!" Countless "Blue Whale Bashes," Lower East Side sightings, and an endless string of gigs and records later, The Fleshtones continue to record and perform with a wit, passion, and energy that few bands can top.

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$20.00

SAT 10/9

K'NAAN- more info

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7pm Doors

K'NAAN

$1.00 from each ticket benefits Change Somalia.

K'NAAN

Somalia. The name alone conjures up images of unbridled destruction, merciless warlords and ruthless terror. A place where nobody—children, the elderly, religious figures—is safe from the atrocities of war, and where the idea of “childhood,” where 8-year olds handle AK-47s like toys, exists in chronological terms alone. When Forbes magazine recently unveiled their “Most Dangerous Destinations,” Somalia, above Iraq and Afghanistan, topped the list. But it’s also “The Nation of Poets,” where a poem can both inspire peace and end wars. Where every weekend, regardless of the climate, one can find a play or concert at a local theatre. Growing up, it was both of these Somalias that informed musician/emcee K’NAAN Warsame, whose sophomore album Troubadour will be released in January 2009. The grandson of Haji Mohamed, one of Somalia’s most famous poets, and nephew of famed Somali singer Magool, the emcee is creating his own musical path through reggae, funk, pop, soul and, above all, hip-hop. Recorded primarily in Kingston, Jamaica where K’NAAN was granted unprecedented access by his friends Stephen and Damian Marley to their father Bob Marley’s original home studio at 56 Hope Road and the legendary Tuff Gong studios Troubadour is a hip-hop album like no other. K’NAAN successfully blends samples and live instrumentation for a sound that’s both rooted in traditional African melodies and the classic hip-hop tradition.

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$21.00

Casino Versus Japan is the recording name for Erik Kowalski (born May 5, 1973), a United States-based electronic musician who produces intelligent dance music (IDM for short). As a young boy in Wisconsin he recorded episodes of television series Miami Vice, sampling Jan Hammer's music, later collecting them, and playing them over the backdrop of other musical genres. After a brief stint with model railroading such experiments with tape grew less obvious. Samples were collected from a range of sources, and eventually mixed with meagre homespun recordings. Later attending Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, Kowalski would often be found playing the grand piano in the empty auditorium rather than attending class, slowly teaching himself chord progressions. During this same period, he also learned the basics of other instruments including guitar and drums in an effort to put together simple songs. By then, other influences began to take hold. Kowalski (recording guitar-based, ambient/experimental music as Radiogate in 1996 and 1997) found many creative peers and grew into an integrated underground electronic music community in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His tenure at Atomic Records, along with writing for the alternative fanzine Milk Magazine, kept him informed on developments within many styles of innovative music. While being an avid music consumer and collector, all of these points became the ingredients of a dedicated music hobby that led to more focused and devoted recordings. In early 1998, he approached Mike Bailey of the local electronic label Star Star Stereo with some demo tapes, and shortly thereafter, released his self titled debut Casino Versus Japan. This subsequently led to live performances (including several dates opening for Low) with Charles Wyatt (Charles Atlas) accompanying Kowalski on guitar. In January 2000, Go Hawaii was released on CD by Wobblyhead (later on double-vinyl LP by City Centre Offices, 2001). By the summer of 2002, the track "It's Very Sunny" found itself in a Hummer television commercial, allowing his music to reach a far greater audience. His third album Whole Numbers Play The Basics, followed in September, 2002 on Carpark Records. The song "Manic Thru Tone" was used in MTV's "Choose Or Lose" campaign in the fall of 2002, capping off a busy year for the artist. In 2004, a collection of outtakes and unreleased tracks, Hitori + Kaiso 1998-2001, appeared, as well as a split EP with the California duo Freescha.

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TUE 10/12

Ducktails- more info

w/ special guest Brother Ali

I've lived and loved the culture of Hip Hop since I was in grade school, 1985. I use to study and memorize the greats like Melle Mell, Slick Rick and Whoodini. When KRS-One, Rakim and Public Enemy came out in the late 80's it blew my mind. I started writing and recording my own songs in Jr. High. By High School I was battling in cyphers everywhere I went and rockin' school dances. I met the Rhymesayers crew in the late 90's and learned the next level of DIY music. Ant and I started working together in '02. We made Shadows On The Sun and I started touring in support of Atmosphere (my label-mates and big brothers). We toured constantly for the next few years with comrades like Brand Nubian, Immortal Technique and Rakim. The Champion EP dropped in 04 and we kept it moving. Our last major release was The Undisputed Truth in Spring of '07. I had a great couple of years because of that record. My crew and I did our first headlining tours in the US, Canada and Australia. I was featured in The Source Magazine's "Hip Hop Quotable" and Rolling Stone's "Artist To Watch" columns. I played on TV a few times including Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Mint Condition backed me up for that one). I did a US tour with Rakim and Ghostface Killah of Wu-Tang Clan. I was also blessed to tour Europe and Australia several more times with Atmosphere. This past March we released the final chapter in the Undisputed Truth movement. "The Truth Is Here EP/DVD is a collection of music that ANT and I made during the few precious breaks we had from our tour schedule. The DVD is my sold-out homecoming show from The Undisputed Truth Tour. Ant and I just released our latest full-length album "Us". Whereas my last projects have been strictly autobiographical, this album opens the lens to showcase the amazing and sometimes tragic lives of my friends and loved-ones who have shaped me as a man. I hope that by illustrating these stories that are so dear to my heart, I might shed some light on how similar we all really are. Society makes us think we're in different worlds because of our race, religion, class, sex etc. I tried to make something that shows how alike we really are.

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$20.00

FRI 10/15

Pour Habit- more info

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10pm Doors - Late Show

The Sword

w/ Karma to Burn, Mount Carmel

The Sword

"Not to be confused with the Canadian heavy metal band from the late '80s, named simply Sword, the Sword is a retro-metal four-piece hailing from — of all places — the singer/songwriter oasis of Austin, TX. First conceived in 2003, the Sword really hit their stride about a year later, when founding vocalist and guitarist J.D. Cronise joined forces with guitarist Kyle Shutt, bassist Bryan Richie, and drummer Trivett Wingo, and made a much raved-over appearance at Austin's famed SXSW festival. National touring stints with everyone from Clutch to indie rock darlings ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead followed, and by mid-2005 the Sword had been picked up by New York-based indie label Kemado Records, with their much-anticipated debut album, Age of Winters, appearing early the next year. Before completing their second album, they contributed two songs (one original and one Led Zeppelin cover) to a split 12" EP with Swedish heavy rockers Witchcraft in November 2007. Gods of the Earth arrived in spring 2008." - Eduardo Rivadavia

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WED 10/20

10pm Doors

Late Show

Karma to Burn- more info

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10pm Doors - Late Show

Karma to Burn

"Formed in Hicksville, WV, by guitarist William, bassist Dickie, and drummer Nicholas, Karma to Burn is a highly original heavy rock band, who has insisted on remaining an instrumental combo. The band doesn't even name their songs, simply assigning them numbers as they are written. This unconventional stance made it hard for the band to find a record deal, and when they finally signed with Roadrunner Records in late 1996, it was under the condition that they find a singer. After drafting J. Jarosz for vocal duties, the band released their self-titled debut in early 1997, earning widespread critical accolades for their dark, trance-like metal riffs. The album sold poorly, however, and they soon fired Jarosz and returned to their instrumental format, prompting Roadrunner to drop the band. After replacing Nicholas with new drummer Rob, the band recorded their second album, Wild Wonderful Purgatory, for independent MIA Records in 1999." - Eduardo Rivadavia, AllMusicGuide

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WED 10/20

Mount Carmel- more info

10pm Doors - Late Show

Mount Carmel

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WED 10/20

La Roux- more info

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10pm Doors - Late Show

New Date! All original tickets will be honored. La Roux

La Roux

Jackson and Langmaid began working together in 2006, when they were introduced by a mutual acquaintance. Initially, they called their project "Automan" and wrote largely acoustic music before scrapping that name and sound for the sleek Prince, David Bowie, and the Knife-inspired style they pursued as La Roux, a moniker Jackson found in a book of baby names. Their debut single, "Quicksand," was released by Kitsune in fall 2008, and earned the band acclaim from the BBC and the Guardian. La Roux supported Lily Allen on her 2009 U.K. tour around the time their second single, "In for the Kill," was released that spring and debuted at 11 on the U.K. charts, reaching a peak position of two; that summer, the single "Bulletproof" debuted at number one a week before La Roux's self-titled album was released. La Roux arrived in the States that fall. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

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WED 11/10

10pm Doors

Late Show