CMJ: Tuesday Plans

Today I'm off to NYC to get my CMJ badge at 9am. Then, catch a few panels and then a press meet n greet with the folks from UWire. Afterwards I'll be heading to Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ to see An Horse & Jessica Lea Mayfield, 8:30 p.m. $10.

The Syndicate Party

The Syndicate hosted its 10th Conflict of Interest Party, tonight (10/20) at Rebel in NYC. With three floors, free vitamin water and goody bags, dancing on two levels, and Margot & The Nuclear So and So's, Rival Schools, and ...Trail of Dead, the night would prove to be fun and exciting.

This was an exclusive event tailored to music industry folks, i.e. friends of the Syndicate and various bands. It was a great pre-CMJ treat that left me in anticipation for what's to come this week.

CMJ: Monotonix playing 5 +shows this week

The always entertaining and rockin' 3-piece from Israel, Monotonix make its return to NY this week for CMJ.

Knitting Factory, Friday, Oct. 24, 1 a.m.
The Studio at Webster Hall, Friday, Oct. 24, 3 a.m.
Music Hall of Williamsburg, Saturday, Oct. 25, 5 p.m.
Bender Theater at Gramercy, Saturday, Oct. 25, 9:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Pavilion, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2 p.m.+ 3 more sometime this week.

Star Beat conducted an e-mail interview with guitarist Yonatan. Here's what he had to say:

Monotonix, first you guys seriously have one of the best live shows I have ever seen and have some of the most amazing energy. I was at the Bowery Ballroom during the summer when you played with Valient Thorr and it was an eye opening experience. It gave me chills. So, how do you do it? Night after night just play with all the antics you have?

Every venue is different, every audience is different. The fact that we play on the floor and get personal with the crowd makes every night a different experience for us.

Why all the antic and crazy acts?

I don't know. It's 2008, it's boring to just stand there and play. Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath did that already.
But seriously, it gives people in the audience a feeling they are free to do anything they want. We like that.

How do fans normally react when they see the band live? Do you expect their reaction?

Some audiences are wilder and some are more reserved. I think before the show every one of us kinda scans the room and anticipates their reaction so we'd know if we need to devote more time to playing our instruments or protecting ourselves... Some audiences are unpredictable though. It's fun.

What keeps you going? It seems like you never stop tour

Lots of sleep, Redbull.
We're taking a break after this tour to write a new record. We're not gonna tour for 4 months. That's the longest break we had since we started. We are excited about getting time to finally work on new songs. We did nothing but tour in the last 2 years.

How was the tour with Silver Jews?

Was great. David is really cool for taking us to support them. Some people raised their eyebrows about the weird combination between the two bands. But I think the differences between the bands made the tour unique and special.

You'll be playing a few CMJ Music Marathon shows in New York soon. Are you particularly excited for those showcases?

We're playing 8 shows in 3 days, which is not easy physically, so we're more concentrated on staying healthy. It's kind of a challenge.
Yeah, shows should be fun. NY is wild.

In particular, is the Panache showcase at Knitting Factory with The Mae Shi, An Alabatross, Fiasco, and many more. This seems like a perfect show for the band and ya'll are headlining. That's awesome.

Yeah we love Panache, Michelle and all these bands.

I know you play NY often. How is it playing in the Big Apple?

I think we played NY 15 times this year at least.
We love it, it's one of the funnest cities for us. We feel the audience is very open for new experiences and taking it to the next level.

When do you guys finally go home?

We're going to the U.K after this, then November 17th we go home for a while.

When are we going to get new music?

We're gonna spend the winter in New Orleans writing new songs and then record them in California in the spring. We are very excited. We already have little ideas and a couple of new songs, it's gonna be different than the last EP. But I guess all bands say that.

Thanks

Yonatan

CMJ Music Marathon Scedule's Posted!

View the schedule here.

Dillinger Four CD Release in Brooklyn tomorrow (10/14)

Tomorrow night Dillinger 4 will play its CD release show for "Civil War" at Danbro Studios Warehouse in Brooklyn. The punk show is with New Brunswick's The Ergs, who are playing their last NY show, The Measure (SA) from New Brunswick, NJ, and Carnal Knowledge from Brooklyn playing their second to last NY show. CK replaced Municipal Waste who have been forced to cancel its tour including this show.

Doors are at 8p.m. for this all shows. Tickets are $9.57 via PayPal or $11 at doors. Screen prints of the poster above will be available for $6.

Tickets are also available at ACADEMY RECORDS, 96 N 6th St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, L-Bedford, 718.218.8200

DANBRO STUDIOS WAREHOUSE @ GOLDENROD BREWERY
268 Meserole St @ Bushwick Pl
East Williamsburg Industrial Park, Brooklyn
Train: L-Montrose, G-Broadway, JM-Hewes

From Todd P:
[ DILLINGER 4 ]
"Dillinger Four is an influential American punk rock band based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Formed in 1994. Current members are Lane "Monkey Hustle" Pederson (drums), Billy Morissette (guitar, vocals), Erik Funk (guitar, vocals), and Patrick "St. Paddy" Costello (bass, vocals.) Funk co-owns the Triple Rock Social Club, a popular bar and music venue in Minneapolis." - Wikipedia
-- MYSPACE / MP3s --> http://myspace.com/dillingerfour

[ THE ERGS ]
grungy pop punk infused with a healthy dose of Hüsker Dü and Replacements era Minneapolis. Great songs, savvy players, smart angst. From New Jersey. Catch them now, because this is their last show ever in New York City.
-- MYSPACE / MP3s --> http://myspace.com/theergs

[ THE MEASURE ]
coed punk rock pop from New Brunswick. "Can you bottle exuberance? Just sheer joy? Can it be dabbed behind your ear like a perfume? It sure as hell can be captured on vinyl and The Measure's got its number: über-earnest, let's-get-this-shit-right, dual vocals DIY punk that’s disregarding paint-by-numberisms... Like a supercharged Discount? Like watching otters magically frolic and play instruments? Like the best basement show, glasses fogged, windows steamed? Contagious? Yes, yes, and yes." – Todd Taylor @ Razorcake
-- MYSPACE / MP3s --> http://myspace.com/themeasuresa

[ CARNAL KNOWLEDGE ]
hardcore punk from 4 Brooklyn women. "The riffs are crazy catchy like early-era Reagan Youth with dashes of modern influences I can't put my finger on. They accomplish the ever so difficult task of mid-tempo punk/hardcore without falling victim to boredom. Some of the angriest most heartfelt lyrics I've read from a new band in a long time that touch on a wide variety of subjects ranging from politics to personal relationships. I had the chance to see this band live and they don't disappoint. Don't sleep on this." - Maximum Rocknroll. Their 2nd to last show ever.
-- MYSPACE / MP3s --> http://myspace.com/carnalk

Ill Nino/Otep Co-Headlining Fall Tour Dates

A wicked dose of hardrock is in tour as Latin rockers Ill Nino and female fronted acts Otep and Walls of Jericho hit the road together this fall for the Unite and Conquer tour. Ill Nino is touring in support of its latest release "Enigma," Otep in support of "The Ascension," and Walls of Jericho in support of "The American Dream."The tour hits up Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ on Nov.2 and Blender at Gramercy Theater in NYC on Nov. 4. Tickets for NJ here. Tickets for NY here.

Dates under "read more"


Ill Nino/Otep Headlining Tour 2008:
Oct 27 Bourbon Street Night Club New Port Richey, Florida
Oct 28 The Masquerade Atlanta, Georgia
Oct 30 Ground Zero Spartanburg, South Carolina
Oct 31 Hooligans Jacksonville, North Carolina
Nov 01 Jester’s Fayetteville, North Carolina
Nov 02 Starland Ballroom Sayreville, New Jersey
Nov 04 Blender at Gramercy Theater New York, New York
Nov 05 Crocodile Rock Allentown, Pennsylvania
Nov 06 Webster Theatre Hartford, Connecticut
Nov 07 Sonar Baltimore, Maryland
Nov 08 Al Rosa Villa Columbus, Ohio
Nov 09 Hayloft Liquor Stand Mt.Clemens, Michigan
Nov 11 Peabody’s Cleveland, Ohio
Nov 12 The Pearl RoomMokena, Illinois
Nov 14 Piere’s Ft Wayne, Indiana
Nov 15 The Intersection Grand Rapids, Michigan
Nov 16 Pop’s Sauget, Illinois
Nov 17 The Village Little Rock, Arkansas
Nov 18 Scout Bar Beaumont, Texas
Nov 20 Scout Bar San Antonio, Texas
Nov 21 Scout Bar Houston, Texas
Nov 22 Ridglea Theatre Fort Worth, Texas
Nov 23 Tequilla Jungle Lubbock, Texas
Nov 25 Gator’s Bar and Grill Farmington, New Mexico
Nov 26 Black Sheep Colorado Springs, Colorado
Nov 28 Jillians Las Vegas, Nevada
Nov 30 Key Club West Hollywood, California

The Everlasting Sound Tour

This Saturday, The Everlasting Sound Tour comes to New Jersey! This show at Mainstage features a sweet dose of alternative/hardrock bands including, BlameShift, Sky Tells All, And Then There Was You, Seeking Through Silence, and The Champagne Charade.

Mainstage
222 Wanaque Ave
Pompton Lakes, NJ
$12. Show @ 6pm

Come out and have some fun!



EVERLASTING SOUND TOUR DATES:
Oct 12 Ollie's Point, Long Island, New York
Oct 14 Tabu Nightclub, Saugus, Massachusetts
Oct 15 Portland, Maine
Oct 17 The Green Room, Plattsburgh, New York
Oct 19 Kathedral (all ages) Toronto, Ontario
Oct 20 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, Ohio
Oct 21 Smalls Detroit, Michigan
Oct 22 Bulldog Cafe(all ages) Fairdale, Kentucky
Oct 23 Chicago, Illinois
Oct 24 Trocaderos nightclub Minneapolis, Minnesota
Oct 25 PJís Pub (18+) Manhatten, Kansas
Oct 26 Omaha, Nebraska -
Oct 27 Desmoines, Iowa
Oct 28 2008 (all ages) Chicago, Illinois
Oct 29 2008 Columbus, Ohio
Oct 30 2008 Butler, Idaho
Oct 31 2008 Bedford, Pennsylvania
Nov 1 2008 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 3 2008 York, Pennsylvania
Nov 4 2008 Fredericksburg, Virginia
Nov 5 2008 Richmond, Virginia
Nov 6 2008 Dover, Delaware
Nov 7 2008 Hamilton, New Jersey

Peculiar Gentlemen- Album Review+Performing tonight at Crash Mansion, NY

One Brooklyn based band brings the good shit and get you groovin' and dancin' with its new release "The Difference." This sexy NY sextet, Peculiar Gentlemen bring an album complete with sweet, jump, jive, sing along dance songs with a '60s oldies feel, rap elements, a soul, blues, and even reggae vibe and three female backing vocals for one of the hottest self released efforts I've ever heard. The bass explodes and is some of the hottest I’ve heard.

Tonight, Peculiar Gentlemen perform a nasty set with Badman at Crash Mansion, 199 Bowery, NY, 9pm.

The name of lead vocalist “Sweet” Willy Jive, even gives it away. He gets you moving with his smooth, soulful vocals. Then there’s guitarist e-beats singing and rapping. The three backing vocalists, the PG3s, Leslie, Nailah, and Sara bring their own style and are equally and nicely featured on the album.

Some of the hot tracks are “Nasty,” “Ashamed,” “The Part that I love featuring Badman,” and “Tape Machine.”

“Tape Machine,” starts with some keys and continues jamming to get your head bobbin’, you singin’, and toes tappin’. “Difference,” is more of a rap song with singing and some sweet beats.

Check out these Brooklyn cats! They are rollin' with hot tunes and remind you of the good, old school jams.

Upcoming Peculiar Gentlemen Dates:

---> TONIGHT! Oct 8 New York, NY @ Crash Mansion (with Badman)
Oct 22 Brooklyn, NY @ Surfriders (CMJ Showcase)
Oct 25 Alton, MA @ O'Brien's
Oct 30 New York, NY @ The Delancey
Oct 31 Providence, RI @ AS220 (Halloween Party with Badman)
Nov 29 New York, NY @ Rehab (with Nite Club and Smash Mechanics)
Dec 19 Brooklyn, NY @ Jalopy (with Sugarshack Burlesque)

Bayside Fall Tour Dates+Shudder Album Review

Today Bayside is in Cleveland, Ohio for the start of “The Involuntary Movement Tour” with Valancia, The Matches, and The Status. The tour is in support of the band’s new studio album, “Shudder,” release last week. The band also released “Live at the Social Club.” The band play The Fillmore NY at Irving Plaza on November 11, Philly’s Trocadero on November 15, and New Jersey’s Asbury Park on November 16. Tickets for NYC here, for PA here, and for NJ here.

“Shudder” is a great alternative-punk release, but with some downfalls. The too emo lyrics, like “I’m a failure, I’m a freak,” on “I Can’t Go On,” is only a taste of the high school loner lyrics you’ll get. Granted a bunch of the lyrics are easily relatable to any school kid. It does provide an outlet in that regard, but it still seems the band is touching on topics too far from their scopes four albums later. The single, “No One Understands,” as well as “Boy,” and “A Call to Arms,” are some of the best on the album. On “Moceanu,” Raneiri sings, “You attitude is old,” ha. Well, spelling out words in a song is lame. The song would be ok, if there wasn’t the spelling.

But, nothing beats a Bayside performance. The band has always been tight every time I’ve seen them and they play songs from each of their releases, including its acoustic cd. Check out tour dates below.

BAYSIDE- Fall 2008 U.S. Tour Dates:

October:
10/7 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
10/8 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall
10/9 - Chicago, IL - The Metro
10/10 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock
10/11 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater
10/12 - St Louis, MO - Pops
10/14 - Denver, CO - Cervantes
10/15 - Pocatello, ID - The Icon
10/17 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
10/18 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
10/19 - San Francisco, CA – Slims
10/20 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
10/22 - Pomona, CA - Glasshouse
10/23 - Hollywood, CA - Troubador
10/24 - Las Vegas, NV - Jillians
10/25 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
10/26 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater
10/28 - Tulsa, OK - The Marquee
10/29 - Dallas, TX - Palladium
10/30 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
10/31 - Houston, TX - Java Jazz
November:
11/1 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
11/3 - St Petersburg, FL - State Theater
11/4 - Ft Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
11/5 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
11/6 - Atlanta, GA - The Loft
11/7 - Greensboro, NC - Greene Street
11/8 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva
11/9 - Towson, MD - Recher Theater
11/11 - Buffalo, NY - Club Infinity
11/12 - Foxborough, MA - Showcase Live @ Gillette Stadium
11/13 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theater
11/14 - New York, NY – Fillmore @ Irving Plaza
11/15 - Philadelphia - Trocadero
11/16 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony