Tinderbox Music Festival to feature 19 female artists in Brooklyn 9/26 UPDATED WITH SET TIMES

Tinderbox Music Festival will be held on September 26, 2010, from 3pm-12am at Southpaw in Brooklyn, NY. The fest will feature a main stage featuring headlining artist Bitch plus Jenny Owen Youngs, Hank and Cupcakes, founder Alyson Greenfield, and more, plus an underground stage featuring Larkin Grimm, Mal Blum, Lachi, and more.

The seed for Tinderbox Music Festival was planted when singer/songwriter Alyson Greenfield heard that Lilith Fair was making a comeback in 2010. Alyson decided to start “Dear Lilith Fair 2010,” a blog zealously dedicated to getting a spot on the tour. Being named one of The Deli Magazine’s “NYC Artists on the Rise,” receiving accolades from a myriad of publications such as PASTE Magazine, and having song placements on FOX, Alyson is an esteemed artist in her own right.

While blogging, Alyson received so much feedback from women musicians, pushing her to realize that even though she was glad Lilith Fair was returning, even more space was needed to showcase exciting women musicians-- and especially emerging artists.

Tickets are available in advance here and the door of the show. Doors are at 3PM. 18+. Tinderbox will donate 100% of the profits to Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls, a non-profit music and mentoring program, and Girls Write Now, an organization that provides guidance, support, and opportunities for New York City’s underserved or at-risk high school girls.

See below for complete line-up.

Jeremy Messersmith has two upcoming NYC shows + free download & video

DOWNLOAD- Jeremy Messersmith- Violet

Singer-songwriter Jeremy Messersmith is set to play the cozy Joe's Pub tonight at 7pm. It's an early show in support of the his album trilogy which concludes with The Reluctant Graveyard. The Minneapolis native delivers warming indie-pop tunes that recall the '60s sound that belt with heartfelt emotion. The 11 songs showcase the observations of Messersmith. He plays with Andy Thompson, Brian Tighe, and Dan Lawonn, who together add an eclectic mix of instruments including glock, monome, harmonica, and cello, to name a few, to Messersmith's bass and casio. His vocals are pleasant, sounding near perfect. Sweet, yet not poppy. Mature, thoughtful, and bitter. Somewhat dark, speaking of death, as the album title would suggest, it's hardly noticeable sometimes. It's difficult to pay attention to the lyrics when you're just so wrapped up in the music. "Violet" pulls you in with the steady keys, sweet vocals, and repetitious "get out." However, the gleaming song on the album is "Dillinger Eyes," a Beatles influenced tune, where Messersmith sings: "for five long years I was wanted by the F.B.I."

Anna Rose to perform at Rockwood Music Hall on 5/5 & Crash Mansion on 5/25

ANNA ROSE is a 24-year-old singer, songwriter, pianist and, primarily, guitarist crazy about rock and roll at its most ruggedly expressive. 'Anna Rose', her current EP, anticipates the June 8, 2010 release of Nomad, her debut collection, with five songs taken from the album. Rose is a true child of rock & roll, a self-taught musician, a songwriter and singer who is one of the most dynamic young performers of the 21st Century. The daughter of a ballet dancer and composer Alan Menken, Anna Rose grew up in an artistic and musical environment. Anna will perform songs from her album at two upcoming shows!

Anna Rose is performing two hometown NYC shows this month. First on Wednesday, May 5th at Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen Street,#198, Between Stanton Street and Houston Street, New York, NY.

Then on May 25th she's at Crash Mansion, 199 Bowery (between Spring St and Rivington), New York, NY.

She performs at 10pm on both  shows.

Album Review: Jessica Allyn gets inspired with 'Delusions of Grandeaur'

Jessica Allyn, Delusions of Grandeur

New York, NY

Unsigned 

For fans of: Amanda Palmer, The Smiths, Emilyn Brodsky, Cabaret Punk

By Star Child

Today marks the release of Jessica Allyn's new album, Delusions of Grandeur featuring 11 songs that showcase different stories themed around the 7 deadly sins. There are '90s, cabaret, soul, folk, and rock influences in the music that give the album a nice vibe. Jessica Allyn's music is complemented by Rob Franceschini on guitar, bass, piano, synth and string arrangement and Jason Foulke on drums. Furthermore, the songwriting throughout the release is mature, thoughtful, and smart. 

"The album is about the 7 deadly sins, and Delusions of Grandeur, a running theme in my life as of the last year, or so," Allyn says. "I write what I see, and so it's my personal experience with those two themes."

Beyond Race Magazine Party in NYC this Thursday f/ Bodega Girls

This Thursday, Jan. 28 Beyond Race Magazine will host its emerging artists showcase and issue release party at BLVD (at Crash Mansion), 199 Bowery in New York City. They'll be giveaways, prizes, and more, plus an open bar with Ciroc Vodka and Colt 45 Malt Liquor from 7-9 pm.

With performances by Bodega Girls, Blitz the Ambassador, and Grandchildren. DJ Jedi will spin all night. Doors are at 7pm. Tickets are $10 at the door. All ticket proceeds will go to Partners in Health to aid in their relief effort in Haiti.

Operatika help bring symphonic metal back to NJ, show w/ Paul Dianno (Iron Maiden) in NYC

New Jersey is known for it's punk, hardcore, post-hardcore, and metal scenes, among others. While, the metal scene features bands like The Dillinger Escape, God Forbid, and more recently Mutiny Within, there's one band that stands out. That band is Operatika, a symphonic metal band. The U.S. hasn't seemed to catch onto the sonic assault of the genre. While some may differ, this genre of metal seems to be a bit more intriguing as keyboard is used, there are orchestral parts, dual mal/female vocals at times, and concept albums or epic songs.

Most of the big names out there are Nightwish and Stratovarius from Finland or other bands from Europe. Symphony X is the only other symphonic/progressive metal band hailing from New Jersey that I've heard of. As a matter of fact, the band recruited Symphony X's bassist Michael Lepond. It's refreshing to come across a band, especially one with two male and two female musicians, that's operating in a heavily flooded music scene.

What's a little sad is the band doesn't seem to play shows all that often. Every now and again they'll perform at Dingbatz in Clifton or B.B. King Blues Club, but they don't seem to be out there as much as they should. Their label, Scarlet Records is based out of Italy and put out their 2008 release, The Calling, but where's the American love?

At any rate, Operatika will perform with Paul Dianno (original vocalist for Iron Maiden) and Icarus Witch at B.B. Kings Blues Club on Jan. 27. Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door. The show is all ages and starts at 8pm. It's Dianno's first U.S. tour in 15 years and Operatika's first since September.

The band recently release a new song called "Life Saving Flame" on their MySpace. Their last album, This Calling was released in 2008.

Tip the Van, Shiragirl, Cojoba in Brooklyn on Saturday

Get ready for a night of female fronted rock at The Glass Door. Headlining is the 6-piece ska band, Tip the Van. Also performing is Cojoba, a 4-piece hardcore/punk band with a Spanish flare and the all girl feminist punk/hip hop band, ShiraGirl. The Glass Door is a D.I.Y. venue in Brooklyn. Take the L train to Montrose - walk on Bushwick until you hit Moore and make a right or take the J/M train to Flushing Ave. and walk on Flushing till you hit Graham, then turn left.

Nov. 28, 2009, 8:00 doors
@ The Glass Door
98 Moore St., Brooklyn, NY

10:30pm Tip the Van
9:30pm ShiraGirl
8:30pm Cojoba
All Ages
$7

God Loves a Challenge f/ Ben Jorgensen of Armor For Sleep perform @ Maxwell's 12/28

God Loves a Challenge featuring Ben Jorgensen of Armor For Sleep and Sierra Shardae will be playing their first show ever at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ on Dec. 28th. The group has emerged in the wake of Armor for Sleep's recent break-up. The duo bring an electronica/rock feel that features both on vocals. Their MySpace bio said:

Ranging from dancey songs about intoxicating first encounters to cinematic songs about life-crushing heart-break, each tells it's own story and has it's own voice.

Tickets are $12 in advance and available here. With Waking Alley and Night Fevers.

See below for flier.

Red Knife Lottery in NYC tonight & tomorrow

Red Knife Lottery, the 5-piece hardrock act from Milwaukee, WI, have two area shows this week. The first is tonight at The Trash Bar in Brooklyn with Vesperal Vanguar, Alexcaliber, Sportsman's Paradise, and more. Then, tomorrow night the band performs at The Studio at Webster Hall with Of the Opera and Elevation. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door and are available here. The band is touring in support of their latest album Soiled Soul & Rapture. They sound like a mix of Flyleaf and Stolen Babies with a dance vibe.

Tonight, Nov. 16, 7pm
@ Trash Bar
256 Grand St. b/w Driggs & Roebling,
Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY 11211

12 RED KNIFE LOTTERY
11 VESPERAL VANGUARD
10 ALEXCALIBER
9 SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE
8 AABARAKI
7 TOO LATE THE HERO

$6 & Open Bar from 8-9pm

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 9pm
@ The Studio at Webster Hall
125 E. 11th St, New York, NY

Red Knife Lottery
Of the Opera
Elevation

$10 in advance, $12 at the door

CHEEKY last shows details + poster

As previously reported, Cheeky will perform two last shows at the end of the month. The above poster was designed by Lauren Measure at Black and Red Eye and will be screened printed and available at the shows courtesy of drummer Tom P of Slingshot Dakota at Bird Apartment Printing.

Friday, Nov. 27, 6:30pm @ Pet Cemetery
New Brunswick, New Jersey
CHEEKY
Lighten Up!
Night Birds

Saturday, Nov. 28, 7pm @ Death By Audio
Benefit for the Walk for PKD
Brooklyn, New York
CHEEKY
Zombie Dogs
Slingshot Dakota
Stupid Party
Shellshag

Info courtesy of bassist Kate Wadkins at Wisdom Tooth!

Thursday Set Holiday Show on 12/30

Thursday @ Maxwells 12-28-06


While Thursday has been quiet most of the year, they picked things up in September when they embarked on a national tour with The Fall of Troy and released the deluxe edition of Common Existence that included 5 previously unreleased songs, and released the video for "Circuits of Fever." Last year the band did not have their annual holiday show, only a show in December in Connecticut with The Sleeping and Moving Mountains. But that has changed this year. Thursday is making noise.

On Sunday the band performed all of Full Collapse at Bowery Ballroom on a bill that included FAR and Midnight Masses. In December the band tour with The Dillinger Escape Plan, Fake Problems, and Endless Hallway.

Come Dec. 30 Thursday, Glassjaw, The Dillinger Escape Plan, and United Nations will play one show together at The Starland Ballroom for the holiday season. Expect mayhem to ignite with a mega line-up like that. Tickets are on-sale this Friday at noon.

Get a bit of nostalgia seeing Thursday perform "Streak in the Sky" off their debut release Waiting at a secret show in Hoboken in 2006 in the above video.

Dead Men Dreaming in NYC, tickets on-sale @ Noon, Strabismus reunion show

New York hardrock band Dead Men Dreaming will be headlining the Fillmore NY at Irving Plaza on June 20th. Also performing are Dizneyfist (54 Vision), September Morning, Anaka, and Strabismus who is playing a reunion show. Tickets are on-sale today at NOON for $15 through livenation.com

Dead Men Dreaming also performs at the Bamboozle Festival at Giants Stadium on May 3.

Denise Barbarita & The Morning Papers play in Brooklyn on 2/24

Denise Barbarita & The Morning Papers


















Denise Barbarita & The Morning Papers will play at Brooklyn’s Trash Bar on Tuesday. Feb. 24. They take the stage at 8pm. The $6 cover gets you an open bar (pbr & well drinks) from 8-9pm. Also performing are To Say Nothing of the Violence, Vulgarrity, and Twisted Reality.

Barbarita will command on vocals and guitar with Rich Kulsar on drums, Jason Wallenstein on Bass and additional guitar by Kelsey Warren. She’s been hard at work with The Morning Papers recording “A Beautiful Mess.”

Denise Barbarita & The Morning Papers
Tuesday, 2-24-09
8pm, 21+
$6 cover, includes open bar!
Trash Bar
256 Grand St
Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Click Read more for directions and set times.

Directions:
L -> Bedford (1 stop from manhattan)
J,M,Z -> Marcy

8:00 - DENISE BARBARITA
9:00 - TO SAY NOTHING OF THE VIOLENCE
10:00 - VULGARRITY
11:00 - TWISTED REALITY

TM Promotions Presents: Alternative Night in Brooklyn on June 19

TM Promotions Presents: Hydrovibe, Aphonia, Vaeda, and A Life Like Story at Club Europa in Brooklyn, NY on Thursday, June 19. All Ages. $8 in advance, $10 at the door. 7pm.

Alternative rockers HydroVibe are headlining the night, along with Ambient rockers Aphonia, alt rockers Vaeda, and alternative-pop rockers A Life Like Story. So come on down and enjoy some great music at a nice club.

Anti-Flag to perform free show at Knitting Factory

Excitement filled my heart as I heard that the political punk band Anti-Flag would be performing a Myspace Secret Show at my favorite venue, Knitting Factory in New York City this Wednesday. They'll be performing with Static Radio. All I have to do is find someone to go with, someone who’s willing to wait in line for a few hours. I want to get there early to ensure entrance since it's first come, first serve. The last time I saw Anti-Flag was last year when they played a sold out show with Alexisonfire and Big D and Kids Table at Irving Plaza. Their new album “The Bright Lights of American” comes out April 1. It’s available for pre-order here and here.