Nov 20

Introducing A New Website For The Masses Of Good Taste
WWW.SPOOONFUL.COM (Yes, That’s three O’s) Launches This November 2008

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“…..or maybe you’re simply too busy to spend time looking for new music and you’d rather that new music could just come looking for you for once.  A nice little service called SpOOOnful has a solution to that problem.” EvolvingMusic.Com

“Looky, Looky, Looky.  I mean Listen, Listen, Listen. Ok, this makes me so happy…..a new site that puts you (yes you!) in touch with cool new music.  It is not a music site that will overwhelm you with tons of recommendations… It’s sort of like having your very own younger, cooler, in the know sister who has lots of time to check out live shows and report back…” DomesticReflections.Com

Spooonful.com (www.spooonful.com) is a new, free weekly email newsletter and website that introduces subscribers to one great new artist or band at a time.  The newsletter is based on the premise that most people who love finding out about new bands simply don’t have the time to discover them between all of the other responsibilities of life. Spooonful allows people to stay connected to new music by sending a simple, easy to follow email once per week.Each Tuesday, Spooonful subscribers are introduced to a different musician or band in a newsletter that contains the following information:

·     Photo, genre of music and short bio
·     Familiar examples of comparative artists, e.g., “if you like X, you’ll also like…”
·     Free streaming of one track
·     Upcoming tour dates
·     Links to buy their music and find out more
The Spooonful.com newsletter covers several music genres ranging from indie rock to singer-songwriter, dance/ electronica, hip-hop, indie pop and folk. Several bands featured to date include the critically-acclaimed, genre-bending Santogold, baroque popsters Fleet Foxes, eclectic dance outfit MGMT and Sweden’s newest pop sensation Lykke Li.

“I found that friends were asking my advice about where to find new music on a regular basis,” says co-founder Stacy Horne. “It seemed that despite the wealth of music magazines, blogs and music sharing websites, there wasn’t a simple way for people who felt ‘out of the loop’ to stay connected to new music in the same ways they did when they were younger and had more time. Spooonful grew out of this desire to provide an easy, straightforward service for people to stay plugged into new music without having to do any legwork on their own.”
Spooonful aims to showcase a wide range of up and coming artists, including those lauded by music critics and early-adopters, but virtually unknown to a wider audience.

The free, weekly newsletter is delivered to a member’s inbox (upon sign up at www.spooonful.com) on Tuesday mornings. The newsletter does not accept money for its editorial opinions and is not affiliated with any record label.

Spooonful is co-founded by Stacy Horne who has 13 years experience in the live music industry and Amos Schwartzfarb, who has 12 years experience growing start-up web properties.

For more information contact:  stacy@spooonful.com or amos@spooonful.com

Visit the website at www.spooonful.com

For Press Contact Kip Kouri - kip@tellallyourfriendspr.com

Nov 16

Ludacris
Crescendo - Chicago, IL
November 9, 2008

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Red Bull brought GRAMMY Award-winning rapper Ludacris (aka Chris Bridges) back to his hometown on Sunday night, so that the Chi could hear tracks from his upcoming album Theater of the Mind. His new record drops on Tuesday, November 25th. Ludacris is coming back to Chicago to perform live in concert this December - I am so there!

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Nov 16

The Academy Is…
House of Blues - Chicago, IL
November 6, 2008

The Academy Is..

William Beckett (vocals/acoustic guitar)

Not sure about you, but I was pretty sad about the fact that Chicago’s very own The Academy Is… did not sell out the House of Blues this time around. The band was originally supposed to play three consecutive nights at the HOB (Nov. 6-8). However, after failing to sell out any of those three nights, the third and final show was canceled. The first two shows still remained, but neither of them sold out. What is up with that?! The HOB only fits about 1,300 people! I have never been to a TAI… show that has NOT been sold out. I hate to say it, but I’ll say it anyway: the boys in The Academy Is… might be losing their touch. The band, which hails from the northwest suburb of Hoffman Estates, released their third album Fast Times at Barrington High in August. The only thing is, nobody knew that a new album was even available! Where the hell was the marketing and promotions behind the new record? Not even old school fans like my friend Rikki knew about the new album being out, and let me tell you, she has seen them more than anyone I know. She’s seen The Academy Is… back in the day at Mojoe’s Coffee House in Tinley Park and the Knights of Columbus in Arlington Heights.

Frontman William Beckett performed a brand new song solo on acoustic guitar while his four bandmates waited in the wings to rejoin him with more fan favorites. Beckett told the crowd that he wrote the song just the night before on the tour bus traveling to Chicago. Only three songs from the group’s sophomore effort Santi were performed at the show: “Neighbors,” “Everything We Had,” and “We’ve Got A Big Mess On Our Hands.” I was hoping they would also play “Seed,” “LAX to O’Hare,” and my absolute favorite track off Santi “Same Blood.” But this show was apparently all about Fast Times At Barrington High. Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t see how writing an album focused on high school memories is a sign of a band progressing in their musical career. The new songs just aren’t as catchy, nor memorable as the hooks found on their smash debut Almost Here.

Check out more photos of the The Academy Is… after the jump!

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Nov 15
Did You Know We Are Hiring?
icon1 Jessica Emmerich | icon2 Music | icon4 11 15th, 2008| icon3No Comments »

The Dead Hub is the growing source for music news, live music reviews, interviews, photos, and video from the top local to international touring acts. As our site continues to grow we are looking at bringing a couple more hands on board.

+ WordPress Enthusiast: Someone that knows WordPress like the back of his/her own hand.

What you’d be doing:

Changing up the theme to the Dead Hub and adding video and photo galleries. Some customization is necessary.

We need this person be to driven and has the ability to complete tasks quickly and completely. A portfolio of previous work is required. Coding in PHP and Flash is a PLUS! This is a paid position.

For additional information or to apply email your name, contact info, and portfolio to Jessica Emmerich: jemmerich@thelivehub.com

+ The Designer: Has impeccable design skills and can create clean polished web pages.

What you’d be doing:

Creating the design for the new Dead Hub pages along with carrying over the existing design of the Dead Hub. Very important note is the ability to carry the design of the existing pages into a new WordPress theme.

This person needs to be driven and holds the ability to complete tasks quickly and completely. A portfolio of web design is required. This is a paid position.

For additional information or to apply email your name, contact info, and portfolio to Jessica Emmerich: jemmerich@thelivehub.com

Nov 12

KRISTEENYOUNG Announce Duet with
Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Vaughn Stump
November/December US Live Dates


KRISTEENYOUNG have just finished work on their forthcoming album “Music for Strippers, Hookers, and the Odd On-looker” which features a duet with Fall Out Boy front man Patrick Vaughn Stump on the song “That’s What It Takes, Dear”. The legendary Tony Visconti (Bowie, T. Rex) produced the album. The group will also embark on their first full US tour since touring with Morrissey and Ted Leo and the Pharmacists (dates below).
Front-woman Kristeen Young says of working with Patrick, “From the moment I first heard ‘Sugar, We’re Going Down’ I was a goner. Like all heart-stopping moments, I remember my surroundings clearly…Home Depot parking lot, in the band van, and I couldn’t wait to hear the song again and again. The voice (that leapt out of the speakers and wrapped itself around my entire circulatory system) not only possessed the obligatory radio-ring, but had depth, flexibility, and made all the melody choices that break your heart while simultaneously making you feel like you can conquer all. When I wrote the duet, I knew that Patrick Stump was the very capable man for the job at hand. The song is about the duality of the human spirit. It’s about a battle that a person has with one’s self when at the lowest of low times. Lucky me, not only did Patrick’s voice caress these oddly rhythmed melody lines better than how I imagined, Patrick, personally, seemed to embody the role. He embraced the song with focus and optimism, and was an actual lift of light to my often heavy (and…YES) depressed soul. I am so fortunate that Patrick loved my song so, and that he had no reservations about expressing it.”

THE DUET IS AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO POST FREELY AT:
https://rcpt.yousendit.com/623731637/4f1b2cb714d7db06ed599bedbebd6abf

KRISTEENYOUNG Tour Dates

11/20 New York, NY Piano’s
11/29 Columbus, OH The Distillery
11/30 Southgate, MI The Modern Exchange
12/1 Chicago, IL Red Line Tap
12/7 Austin, TX Emo’s
12/8 San Antonio, TX Rock Bottom
12/11 Los Angeles, CA Hotel Café
12/17 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar
12/26 St. Louis, MO The Way Out
12/27 Indianapolis, IN Radio Radio
Nov 11

SANTA MONICA, CA and Vancouver, BC, November 11, 2008 - Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), the leading next generation filmed entertainment studio, has entered into a unique partnership with Wind-up Records, the leading independently owned and operated mid-size label in the U.S, the two companies announced today, signaling a continued expansion of Lionsgate’s music publishing operations.

The deal kicks off with five of Wind-up’s principal acts including the recent VH1 “You Oughta Know” artist Thriving Ivory, South African trio Civil Twilight, whose music has been featured on television series “House,” “One Tree Hill,” “Without a Trace,” and “Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles,” and emerging rock band Tickle Me Pink, currently touring with Hawthorne Heights. Additionally, Lionsgate will exclusively use music from Wind-up Records for its VH1 reality show “Scream Queens,” and prominently features Wind-up acts such as Seether in the upcoming action thriller PUNISHER: WAR ZONE, premiering December 5th, with the soundtrack dropping on November 26th.

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Nov 11

Futurismo is here and on our shores!
Kassin +2 tour US for the first time since 2005!
Red Hot and Rio 2 salute to Samba Soul at Brooklyn Acadamy of Music on December 4th and 5th!


Pitchfork- Kassin “Futruismo” 7.2
“….the myriad pleasures of Futurismo, like Sincerely Hot and Music Typewriter before it, demonstrate, what accounts for the appeal of the music is that no matter how far afield Kassin and crew go, it’s Brazil and in particular the rhythms of Rio that remain foremost in their hearts. Moving away from those roots may potentially mean even greater fame, but what might get lost are the ineffable charms that draw listeners to gems like Futurismo in the first place.”

Spin:
“Brazilian trio mash ’60s flower power with traditional tropicialia and samba, upping the chill factor ten fold.”

Continuing the trilogy of The Plus 2’s, Moreno/Domenico/Kassin+2, Futurismo nimbly threads the lyricism and playfulness of its predecessors Music Typewriter (2001) and Sincerely Hot (2004). The +2’s arrive on the scene again, this time alongside other bands from Brazil, like Bonde de Role and CSS, all of whom demonstrate that music from other places is no longer considered outside of the mainstream. The album includes tracks that feature collaborative work with Sean O’Hagan (High Llamas) who co-wrote and sings with Kassin on ‘Ya Ya Ya’ and ‘Back Bow,’ and additional instrumentation and production from John McEntire (Tortoise) on the song ‘Lakeline.’

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Nov 10

First time “Citrus” is available on vinyl 180 gram + Gatefold

Includes download code for MP3s of album + bonus MP3 remixes by CSS + Ulrich Schnauss

New Asobi Seksu album to be released in 2009 (on Polyvinyl)

Asobi Seksu released their critically acclaimed second album, Citrus, in 2006. For those wishing to experience the album in all its hi-fidelity, technicolor glory we’ve
released it on vinyl. Available in a gatefold and pressed on 180 gram vinyl, the album comes with a digital download code and bonus mp3 remixes by CSS and
Ulrich Schnauss. It’s limited to a pressing of 1000 copies. Asobi Seksu’s next full length album will be coming out in early 2009 on Polyvinyl.

The album is eleven slices of guitar-swirling, sweet-and-sour, bilingual dream pop. Frontwoman Yuki’s voice is more assured than ever, swinging from a girlish  falsetto to plaintive laments and switching effortlessly between Japanese and English lyrics, all the while anchored by the lush, turbulent guitar of James Hanna. This is the sound of a band coming into its own, and having fun doing it.

Asobi Seksu (colloquial Japanese for “playful sex”) released its debut album in 2004 to significant critical acclaim, winning rave reviews from the New York Times, Nylon, Under the Radar, YRB, and XLR8R, among others; scoring a #1 video on mtvU’s Dean’s List with the song “Walk on the Moon;” garnering a top ten spot on CMJ’s
radio charts; and becoming an instant favorite in the NYC scene, playing packed shows at the Bowery, Knitting Factory, and Mercury Lounge.

For its second album, the band regrouped with a new rhythm section and headed into Gigantic Studios in New York to record with producer Chris Zane (Les Savy Fav,
Calla, the Cloud Room). The result is tremendous: a powerful, sweeping album, sung in both English and Japanese, that showcases Yuki and James’ ever- growing songwriting skills. Once again, designer Sean McCabe (Interpol, Spoon, Mates of State) has created a stunningly psychedelic visual aesthetic for Citrus that further brings to life the band’s vision. His artwork can be further appreciated as it sprawls over the gatefold and no detail is left untouched.

Asobi Seksu have always been masters at creating musical textures; gauzy, cloudy dreamscapes for their slower songs and squalls of guitar and daisy-chained effect pedals for their barnstormers. What truly distinguishes Citrus, though, is that the band has now married this ability to a finely honed pop sensibility. The songs here aren’t just “pretty,” they’re melodically rich and incredibly catchy. As their captivating live show attests, Asobi Seksu have outgrown the comparisons to My Bloody Valentine and Lush, and have finally realized their potential as one of New York’s greatest bands. True to its name, Citrus is every bit as sweet and delicious as
it sounds.

For More Information - info@friendlyfirerecordings.com

For Press Contact Kip Kouri - kip@tellallyourfriendspr.com

Nov 10

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Nasty Little Man PR Press Release

AFI have begun pre-production on their eighth studio album. The follow-up to 2006’s platinum DECEMBERUNDERGROUND will be recorded in Los Angeles and in the band’s native Bay Area with producer Dave Bottrill (Tool, King Crimson, David Sylvian & Robert Fripp, Muse, Placebo). No release date has been set as yet.
Nov 10

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JIMMY EAT WORLD: CLARITY x 10 TOUR
10 SHOWS CELEBRATING 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF 1999 CLASSIC
“It was 1999’s masterful Clarity that established a  foundation for 21st century emo”–BLENDER

Jimmy Eat World will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its classic Clarity by playing the album in its entirety for 10 one-time-only shows beginning February 23 in New York City and concluding March 7 in the band’s native Arizona.

Released in 1999 to virtually no fanfare, Clarity gradually became the single most influential record of a generation: A recent SPIN article polled members of 17 bands ranging from Fall Out Boy to Yellowcard, all of whom cited Jim Adkins’ writing and performance on the record as a primary influence, while ALTERNATIVE PRESS noted “Clarity would later become one of the most beloved emo albums of the ’90s.” Ironically, it was Clarity’s initial failure that put Jimmy Eat World on the path to their eventual success: Left to its own devices after being dropped by Capitol, the band built up a base via relentless touring which funded the recording of their 2001 breakthrough Bleed American, which went on to sell 1.5 million copies.

Clarity was reissued last year to considerably greater acclaim, including a 4.5 star BLENDER review that proclaimed “Dozens of weepy bottom-feeders have tried to write mid-20s angst anthems better than the soaring ‘Lucky Denver Mint’ or the delicately heartbroken ‘Just Watch The Fireworks’–but few have succeeded.”

Reuben’s Accomplice will support Feb. 23-Mar. 4. No Knife will support Mar. 5-7.

Pre-sale for the Clarity x 10 Tour will begin this Thursday, Nov. 13. For details, see JimmyEatWorld.com. General on sales begin Saturday Nov. 15, with the exception of San Francisco, which goes on sale Sunday Nov. 16, and Boston, which will go on sale at a later date to be announced.

JIMMY EAT WORLD
CLARITY x 10 TOUR

Feb 23  Terminal 5 New York NY
Feb 24 930 Club Washington DC
Feb 25 Trocadero Theater Philadelphia PA
Feb 26 House of Blues Boston MA
Feb 28 Metro Chicago IL
Mar 2 Ogden Theatre Denver CO
Mar 4  The Fillmore San Francisco CA
Mar 5  Club Nokia Los Angeles CA
Mar 6 House of Blues San Diego CA
Mar 7 Marquee Theatre Tempe AZ

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