CMJ Photos: The Sammies

BrooklynVegan CMJ Showcase @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (10.21.2008)







The Sammies | Photo Gallery

CMJ Photos: Shearwater

BrooklynVegan CMJ Showcase @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (10.21.2008)







Shearwater | Photo Gallery

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Ra Ra Riot @ Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia (10/15/08)

Opening bands: The Morning Benders, Walter Meego



Ra Ra Riot | Photo Gallery

If you've been reading this blog for any amount of time, you'll probably agree that I might as well change the name to "Blog de Ra Ra Riot". Tonight's show was my first in almost 2 months and …

The Ting Tings perform on season premier Yo Gabba Gabba!

Yes, that is it. Watch The Ting Tings covering Altered Images' '80s hit "Happy Birthday" here. And don't forget to DVR the episode on September 22nd.

In other Yo Gabba Gabba news, the 1st season DVD (The Dancey Dance Bunch) releases on 10/14.

International Yo-Yo Open @ South Street Seaport, NYC (8/9/08)

International Yo-Yo Open | Photo Gallery



John Ando's 2A play earned him 2nd place in X Division competition

Unbeknownst to most people, yo-yoing has come a long way from the days when "walking the dog" and "rocking the baby" were considered impressive. Sure, part of …

Priscilla Ahn @ Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ (8/1/08)

Priscilla Ahn | Photo Gallery

In case you haven't noticed, part-Asian female singer-songwriters are all the rage these days, and it's not just among your typical anime fanboys or Asian-obsessed white guys... it's also among Asian-obsessed non-white guys, as well. Take …

A Place To Bury Strangers @ South Street Seaport, NYC (6/27/08)

A Place To Bury Strangers | Photo Gallery

Ask anybody who has ever heard of APTBS and chances are they'll tell you they either love 'em or hate 'em (e.g., read some of these comments). Personally speaking, I'm in the former group. Seriously, it's hard not to enjoy …

King Khan & the Shrines @ South Street Seaport, NYC (6/27/08)

King Khan & the Shrines | Photo Gallery

There were a lot of firsts tonight... it was the first concert of the summer at the Seaport, it was King Khan & the Shrines' first ever show in the US, and it was the first show I had attended in a looooong time. King Khan is a …

Elvis Costello / Momofuku Giveaway!

I know I've been M.I.A. for a while, but I'm hosting another bad ass giveaway courtesy of mi amigos at FILTER Magazine. The prize pack up for grabs includes a CD and vinyl copy of Elvis Costello's latest LP Momofuku, a Momofuku stencil (with which you can use to …

Awesomely Violent Ratatat Video

Besides managing to get one of their songs featured on a promo spot for Cartoon Network's "My Gym Partner's A Monkey", Ratatat (not to be confused with the Pokemon Rattata) have also apparently been busy working on their 3rd LP, entitled LP3 (how clever). If you …

The Republic Tigers Performed On Letterman

Last night, The Republic Tigers performed "Buildings & Mountains" on Letterman. Enjoy.

>>Read previous - The Republic Tigers @ the North Star Bar

Q&A with Tim Fite at Current TV

And here it is... you can also see it here. And, by the way, one my photos of Tim Fite from SXSW was recently featured on the Blender Blog. My never-ending pimpage of Tim Fite continues.

Tim Fite | Photo Gallery

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Ra Ra Riot Sign to Barsuk Records

Ra Ra Riot | Photos | SXSW 2007 | SXSW 2008

One of my favorite live acts, Ra Ra Riot, has just signed to Seattle-based Barsuk Records (thanks to Tracy for passing along the news - read more at SPIN.com). With their debut LP The Rhumb Line set to be released on August …

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Daytrotter Session: Tim Fite

Tim Fite | Photo Gallery

Tim Fite (a.k.a., the gentleman with itchy legs) recently recorded a live session over at Daytrotter, and it includes such "old" favorites as "It's All Right Here" and "Away From The Snakes", as well as 2 new songs. Also, Tim's follow-up to …

The Republic Tigers @ the North Star Bar, Philadelphia (4/16/08)

Lineup: Jukebox the Ghost, The Republic Tigers, Tally Hall



The Republic Tigers | Photo Gallery

As much as I despise major network dramas (except for Law & Order SVU [Ice-T is awesome]), I gotta admit that the music featured on some prime time shows is occasionally …

Win a Bunch of CDs and Other Goodies!

No joke... FREE shit here, and it's all for you just for being a loyal Blog del Jalape

Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players - Tour Announcement!

Photo via Sally Grosart's Flickr

I don't know who this "Kate Nash" person is, but the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players will be opening for her on her upcoming tour... YAY! Apparently, the Trachtenburg's have gotten really popular because they've already sold out …

Explosions In The Sky @ Starlight Ballroom, Philadelphia (4/9/08)

Opening act: Lichens







Explosions In The Sky | Photo Gallery

Hola folks... it's been a while, but I'm finally getting back into regular (i.e., non SXSW-related) blogging. I just started a new job so these posts will likely become even less wordy, but hopefully not any …

SXSW Photos: Anamanaguchi

8bitpeoples SXSW Evening Showcase @ Molotov Lounge (03.15.2008)







Anamanaguchi | Photo Gallery

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