SHUT UP!

internetting

2011-03-09T10:37:00.002-05:00

~ B R B ~

duhhh

2011-02-12T01:26:00.002-05:00

laura stevenson + the cans on WTBU

2011-02-08T23:46:00.002-05:00

laura stevenson + the cans will be performing live on WTBU
THURSDAY at 1PM!

CLICK HERE TO STREAM LIVE!

outskirts house show video

2011-02-08T23:16:00.003-05:00

check out this video that my talented friend angela put together. i recorded the audio + did the interviews and she recorded the video. pretty neat. the video is from the o pioneers, tigers jaw, hostage calm show that took place at the outskirts house last weekend. friends zine wrote a cool retrospect about the two shows that happened that day, check it out here.

Outskirts House Show from Angela Owens on Vimeo.

2 blog or not 2 blog

2011-01-31T01:23:00.001-05:00

too busy to be bothered with the internet sometimes. planning on posting some cool stuff/info about new radio shows/other upcoming exciting things.

in the meantime check out these other blogs that i like looking @

http://pellytwins.blogspot.com/
a set of twins, two cities, one blog. covers information about the boston and nyc music and happenings.

http://withlavenderandlace.blogspot.com/
vintage inspired clothing blog + film photos. nice to look at, makes me want to eat cotton candy and have tea parties.

http://supmaggielee.blogspot.com/
we graduated from the same high school and she runs an awesome blog. fun stuff to look at, and deets on cool art happenings. check it out if you're in the nyc area.

http://baddhabits.blogspot.com/
graphics for bands that i like. good lookin photos of people having fun.

http://fashionableactivism.blogspot.com/
a friend showed me this music blog with links for downloads of good stuff. i like it because i can go there and hear stuff that i may not have known existed otherwise.

dear readers, please let me know what are some blogs that i should check out. always looking for new places to waste time on the net.

cool opening tonight

2011-01-22T14:07:00.000-05:00

art+book release and free beer+bagels. woo!

more info here.

FUNday

2011-01-22T14:06:00.000-05:00

my dear friend liz pelly and her twin sister (aka "pellytwins") will be hosting monthly concerts at the great scott. the first show is this sunday, january 23rd. here's a flier for the sweet event:

no way jose played a wtbu sponsored show in december and they ruled. they sorta sound like jeff the brotherhood only way more pysch-y and weirder (in a great way!!). be sure to check out this show.

if you'd like to recieve information about upcoming pellytwins shows send a blank email with the subject "newsletter" to pellytwins@gmail.com

to read more about this show please go HERE.

this wednesday: papercut benefit

2011-01-17T11:53:00.000-05:00

the papercut zine library needs help paying rent. you can help out by attending this awesome benefit show on wednesday. more information about the event can be found on the books.

these people will be performing:

Wounded Knees
http://www.facebook.com/woundedkneesmusic

The New and Very Welcome
http://thenewandverywelcome.bandcamp.com/

Chris North (of The Points North)
http://chrisnorth.bandcamp.com/track/a-million-sheep

Nick Leonard
http://nickleonardandtherapscallions.bandcamp.com/

♥ record stores ♥

2011-01-06T18:10:00.004-05:00

armageddon record shop ~~recently moved from providence~~, opened an additional store in cambridge and i've been meaning to check out. if you find yourself with some extra holiday ca$h perhaps now would be a good time to go check out the shop and support local record stores.

speaking of record stores, a lot of my favorite ones are in the ny/nj area and while on the subject i thought i'd talk about some of my favs. if you find yourself in the area go check them out and continue to support local and independant record shops.

academy record annex - 96 n. 6th street, brooklyn, ny

located in williamsburg not too far from the bedford ave subway stop, this record store is on a pretty musical street. it's on the same street as public assembly (the industrial factory space turned 21+ venue) and the music hall of williamsburg. the academy record annex has a wide variety of genres and carries a lot of great stuff from local ny/nj labels that may be hard to find elsewhere. great selection and great prices. it's also usually open pretty late (mon-thu, sun 12pm-8pm; fri-sat 12pm-10pm). if you can't make it to the actual store you can check out some of their catalog and order online, though everyone knows the fun of records stores is leafing through the actual records.

the princeton record exchange (aka PREX) - 20 s. tulane street, princeton, nj.

prex is an awesome shop in princeton, nj. they have an awesome amount of vinyl for sale but also sell an abundance of other used and new DVDs and CDs. they carry other cool things like posters. and they're a great place to sell to if you're looking to get rid of DVDs, CDs or records. the store itself is on the tiny side but it's jam packed with stuff to look at and peruse through. they also have a mailing list so you can be the first to find out when prex acquires new collections.

vintage vinyl - 51 lafayette road, fords, nj

vintage vinyl is another great nj record store. it's located on a strip mall in fords, nj which is kind of a weird spot but it's a hole-in-the-wall (or hole in the strip mall?) that's worth checking out. it's a pretty sizable hole though, meaning it's pretty large and you could defintely spend many hours leafing through their selection. they also carry some music related books, magazines and knick knacks there. their punk and metal sections are pretty awesome as well. sometimes newer records can be on the pricier side but there are definitely good deals to be had. their website is updated often and makes it easy to find out about new releases by genre. one thing that sets apart vintage vinyl from other record stores is the stage in the store and their frequent in-store performances which are usually free.

here is a photo i took in vintage vinyl a year or so ago.

other music - 15 e. 4th street, new york, ny

i've only even been in other music once but was able to find some good stuff. it's notable because it's the only record store that i've been into in manhattan. i'm sure others exist but none of them are other music. other music is in the greenwich village/washington square park area which is a great place to walk around as it is. so if you find yourself there be sure to stop in and check it out. if you are never in manhattan they have an awesome mail order selection that you can check out on their website, where you can additionally purchase digital downloads of albums.

(THANKS TO GOOGLE IMAGES FOR THE PHOTOS IN THIS POST UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE)

yo readers, what are yr favorite record stores either in ny/nj or mass or anywhere?? let me know!

cellpics

2011-01-02T20:26:00.001-05:00

went to philly for new years. saw some cool stuff, hung with great people, ate a cheesesteak. the mummer parade was crazy, film photos soon (hopefully).

oh and happy new year, duh!

sounds from syracuse: shoppers

2010-12-31T12:04:00.002-05:00

check out this awesome female fronted noise/punk band from syracuse called shoppers. for fans of fuzzed out 90s noise rock (sonic youth, dinosaur jr).

you can buy their tape "goodbye to all of that" from barbarossa records for 3 bucks.

their cassette "you shot me and i woke up in the next life" is already sold out but you can download it for free.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOPPERS DEMO FOR FREE!

SHOPPERS from shawn obrien on Vimeo.

1st compass of 2011!

2010-12-31T11:48:00.001-05:00

check out the website HERE

CLICK IMAGES TO VIEW LARGER/READ

trunks and tales rules

2010-12-29T16:01:00.001-05:00

so go check this out if yr around

merry xmas

2010-12-25T11:28:00.001-05:00

w33kend

2010-12-17T14:19:00.001-05:00

duh it's the weekend.

--friday--

@thedemocracycenter

@thewackykastle

--saturday--

WOW THIS IS FREE:

this should be awesome. and it's free!

FREE BYOB RADIO COMPILATION!

2010-12-16T18:46:00.003-05:00

over the past year we have had some awesome bands and performers come in and play live on BRING YR OWN BAND. my awesome co-dj sarah took the time to edit the audio from all the live recordings and pick out the best tracks for a compilation. please listen and download! it's free!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD!

the compilation features songs from heavy couples, single female lawyer, the thin heir, jake jenkins, the dope girls, ridgemont, greg mullen, allison francis, sam kelley, and no fun.

also check out this video of the thin heir performing the song private lightening on the last broadcast of bring yr own band on december 12! also edited by sarah! check it out:

it's been fun doing byob radio! thanks for listening!!

bye!

reception tonight! check it out

2010-12-16T11:34:00.001-05:00

go check this out! candace makes cool stuff.

LAST BYOB RADIO SHOW EVER!

2010-12-11T16:47:00.001-05:00

BRING YOUR OWN BAND will be broadcasting for the last time ever this sunday from 6-8 pm on WTBU.

be sure to tune in! the thin heir will be playing live. they were the first band to come perform live on the show last winter.

in other radio news BYOB radio won "best folk/country radio show" at the WTBU awards.

IN EVEN MORE EXCITING NEWS my co-dj sarah has been putting together a compilation of different live tracks from all the bands who have come on air in the past year. we will be releasing it for FREE! stay tuned for instructions on how/where to download it within the next week.

sarah rules for editing all that audio. here are some photos of her cat, bille jean, since people seem to love photos of cats on the internet. enjoy!

MASS MARKET THIS SUNDAY!

2010-12-10T14:51:00.000-05:00

hey check it out. WTBU is going to be selling records for REALLY cheap ($1-2) at mass market this sunday. you should come check it out and buy some holiday presents.

check out some of the cool records we have:

w33kend r3port

2010-12-10T14:41:00.001-05:00

+saturday+

~sunday~

OMG FREE @ THE GREAT SCOTT:

stream that live here: http://batv.org/streaming-video/live/access

also...

Brick By Brick Productions Presents:
December 12 @ Middle East Upstairs
472 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA
8pm, $10, All Ages
Bomb The Music Industry!
Brave Little Abacus
+More TBA

TONIGHT @ THE GREAT SCOTT

2010-12-08T14:08:00.003-05:00

COME HANG TONIGHT!

happy birthday friends!

2010-12-05T21:38:00.000-05:00

so many friends, so many birthdays. this one's for you all who are getting older (you know who you are)!

DECEMBER 8TH @ the great scott!

2010-12-01T11:06:00.000-05:00

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WTBU's new/local/underground radio show "left of the dial" has teamed up with the counter cultural compass to put on fundraiser to benefit the compass. the counter cultural compass is a monthly newsletter that lists local/diy/pysch/lo-fi/experimental/folk/etc shows that take place in and around the boston area.

please come hang out! the entrance fee is a $5-10 sliding scale donation.

c u on the 8th!

december counter culutral compass

2010-12-01T10:58:00.001-05:00

here it is! click image to make it larger, doing so will make it easier to read.

be sure to check out the boston counter culutral compass's new website HERE.

more shows listed below the cut.

toys for tats

2010-11-30T09:44:00.000-05:00

holiday spirit!

allison francis on BYOB radio

2010-11-27T22:41:00.000-05:00

the lovely allison francis came on air on "bring your own band" on 11/21 to do a live set. you can download the tracks from her set...

HERE

also check out allison's blog to find out more about her/her music/her set on bring your own band!

you can also download her demo "troubled little demo" from this past summer HERE.

things

2010-11-27T16:31:00.002-05:00

happy turkey day

2010-11-25T12:12:00.001-05:00

i'd like to say that the moral history of this day leaves a bad taste in my mouth, but truthfully and literally that would be untrue. yeah some messed up things happened back in the mayflower days, but there's nothing i can do about that. and messed up things continue to happen today, so i do my best to confront those, even if on a small level. bitching about history is so draining sometimes, i'd like to use that energy elsewhere.

it's 2010, and i'm thankful to be living it up in the new millennium for so long (really thought y2k was gonna kill everyone). happy thanksgiving, be thankful for what ya got and do yr best everyday (as opposed to yr worst, come on now).

big music update coming soon + holiday shopping guide. submit suggestions: yocontribute@gmail.com

enjoy these gifs. send me moving gifs, they're the best.

new RVIVR 4 free on the net

2010-11-21T22:58:00.003-05:00

RVIVR rules and they just put some new stuff on the internet for everyone to listen to. check out their new ep "dirty water" which you can download for free/by donation on rumbletown records.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD.

super catchy tunes. honestly haven't really listened to the rest of the ep that much because i keep putting RVIVR's cover of shellshag's "resilient bastard" on repeat. it's a super well done cover. lo-fi meets pop-punk, neat-o!

:-)

side-note: listen to shellshag! click here to listen to the original version of "resilient bastard."

fr1d4y

2010-11-17T09:29:00.002-05:00

cool map

2010-11-15T15:12:00.000-05:00

check out this cool map/website that lists high-quality, non-commercial college radio stations that stream online for your listening pleasure! click the link to explore more!

CLICK HERE!

wtbu is listed! rules!

next few days

2010-11-10T11:35:00.001-05:00

BYOB recap!!

2010-11-09T13:25:00.000-05:00

sunday night's edition of BRING YOUR OWN band RULED! we aired nathan goldman's interview with TIM + ERIC of TIM + ERIC AWESOME SHOW GREAT JOB. congrats to mike smith for winning a pair of tickets to see tim + eric perform @ the wilbur on nov. 26.

ALSO members of GET YOUNG RECORDS came on air and played a buncha tracks off of their fall sampler. you can check out/stream their fall sampler here:

CLICK HERE TO STREAM

to get in touch with get young records email: getyoungrecordings@gmail.com !!

be sure to tune into bring yr own band next sunday 6-8pm on http://wtburadio.org/
PLAYLIST FROM THE SHOW AFTER THE CUT!

more paint it black photos!

2010-11-09T10:39:00.001-05:00

from fest! click to view larger (they look better bigger).

MORE PHOTOS AFTER CUT!

thanks for lookin :-)

resisting the static: college radio's cultural significance

2010-11-09T10:27:00.001-05:00

my friend liz pelly wrote an awesome article about the cultural significance of college radio in today's media-inundated culture. it was published in the dartmouth independent. check it out, it's a great read.

CLICK HERE TO READ "RESISTING THE STATIC"

also check out her mini-zine, which provides a shortened, tangible adaptation of the article!

counter cultural compass has a website!!

2010-11-09T10:22:00.000-05:00

woah check it out! the counter cultural compass has it's very own WEBSITE! check it out!

oops already 9 days into november, but hey there's still some awesome info for the rest of the month that's to be found on the counter cultural compass. click these images to make larger:

kewl show tomorrow

2010-11-08T22:07:00.002-05:00

time to get wacky. can't find flyer.

PAINT IT BLACK

2010-11-05T16:46:00.001-04:00

helllllll yeahhhhhh. seeing them at "the venue" ruled, and then seeing them again in a parking lot of a warehouse space at 4 in the morning ruled!

check out that smile on dan yemin's face.

MORE PAINT IT BLACK PHOTOS COMING SOON
currently experiencing "technical difficulties" which basically means i have no idea why this shit isn't working
:-\

TORCHE

2010-11-05T16:28:00.000-04:00

hell yeah

MORE PHOTOS AFTER THE CUT!!!!

MAKE DO AND MEND

2010-11-05T16:20:00.000-04:00

killed it. their show at 1982 was at capacity. they played with defeater, all teeth and paint it black in a parking lot in the wee hours of the morning and it ruled.

MORE PHOTOS AFTER THE CUT!

DEFEATER

2010-11-05T16:07:00.000-04:00

whaddup boston bands. defeater ruled both times i saw them play. they played a show with all teeth, make do and mend and paint it black in a warehouse parking lot, definitely a highlight of fest. here are some photos from both of their sets.

MORE PHOTOS AFTER THE CUT!!!!

CROWD SHOTS

2010-11-05T15:27:00.002-04:00

HANGING OUT + HAVING FUN, CATCHING WAVES, JUMPING OFF STAGES.

MORE PHOTOS AFTER THE CUT!

GOOD LUCK

2010-11-05T14:58:00.000-04:00

CHEAP GIRLS

2010-11-05T14:55:00.000-04:00

FUN TIMES!

CLICK PHOTOS TO VIEW LARGER!

COMADRE

2010-11-05T14:52:00.000-04:00

RULED!

MORE PHOTOS AFTER THE CUT!!

BIG EYES

2010-11-04T20:22:00.001-04:00

bigs eyes is a female-fronted three piece band from the ny/nj area featuring members of seasick, cheeky, the used kids, and ANS. awesome garage rock and roll. check them out if you like bands likes cheeky and the screaming females.

download their EP for free from if you make it HERE!! CLICK!!

WITCHES

2010-11-04T20:14:00.000-04:00

here is witches, a band from athens, georgia. for the longest time i had them confused with "witch" (j. mascis of dinosaur junior's side project). oops. anyway if you haven't heard of witches, check them out. recommended if you like p.s. eliot, the cranberries, the breeders, and laura stevenson and the cans.

almost done

2010-11-04T13:25:00.002-04:00

still editing fest 9 photos. self motivation is hard. here's one of paint it black for now

(click image to view large)

post-dynamic-fest-disorder

2010-11-03T12:38:00.001-04:00

can't handle the real world. wishing i was still in sunny gainesville festing. currently editing so many fest 9 photos. check back later for cool photos of paint it black, defeater, make do and mend, torche, good luck, big eyes, comadre, and witches.

get a get young comp

2010-10-26T11:04:00.002-04:00

http://getyoungrecords.blogspot.com/

get young records! free stuff!

2010-10-25T10:30:00.003-04:00

get young records is a new local label, the result of blood, sweat and beers. though this label is young (fitting name, right?!) they have shown great potentional and have already gotten many talented and awesome bands on board for future projects. some bands currently associated with get young include:

+ matahari

+ now denial

+ get laid!
(split with now denial)

+ bust it!
+cold snap
+undark and the radium girls

+ jake jenkins

expect this list to continue to grow!

right now the folks over at get young are giving away free "DIY IS DEAD" prints. to get your hands on one email getyoungrecordings@gmail.com. but hurry! these prints are only limited to 10! first come, first serve.

getyoungrecords.blogspot.com

tmmr!

2010-10-25T10:23:00.000-04:00

sweet show!

bad pixels, you get the picture though...

@ cmj

2010-10-21T14:22:00.000-04:00

haven't been updating because i've been at cmj enjoying the swag, listening to new bands and stuff. i have some kewl stuff to update/write about upon my return to boston sunday. check back l8r!

oct 20

2010-10-18T16:32:00.000-04:00

free! charles bulfinch gallery opening --- saturday

2010-10-13T13:54:00.002-04:00

-Free food
-Free Tequila tasting hosted by Corzo Tequila.
-Free music
-There is also a Bar located in the Flat Iron Tapas Bar & Lounge connected to the hotel.
-FREE FUN!

with musical performances from:

dreamtigers

(www.myspace.com/dreamtigersmusic)

jake jenkins

(www.myspace.com/sexvsrobots)

matt baskin

(of the thin heir http://www.myspace.com/thinheir)

i'll be showing work, i'm excited/nervous. here's one photo, come to the event to see more!

for more information click HERE

be sure to rsvp on bookface

homegrown II fest this weekend

2010-10-13T13:44:00.000-04:00

click image to view larger

really cool! jeff the brotherhood, needy visions, doomstar, so many good bands playing! wtbu will be there helping out. for more info click HERE!

radio recap (late)

2010-10-13T13:32:00.000-04:00

oops it's wednesday. well, here's the playlist from sunday below the cut!!

click the image of the playlist to make it larger!

big eyes

2010-10-08T16:00:00.001-04:00

check out this video of big eyes playing @ the movie loft on 10/1/10.

FREE trucks + tales: covered

2010-10-05T10:31:00.000-04:00

check out this free release from philly folk duo trunks & tales.

it's an album of covers, appropriately titled covered. some of the covered bands/artists include billy bragg, the promise ring, i hate myself, third eye blind, braid, the weakerthans and more. check it out!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ALBUM FOR FREE!

radio news/sunday night recap

2010-10-05T10:25:00.000-04:00

WTBU was nominated for the CMJ award "Biggest Champion of the Local Scene." sooo stoked! can't wait for CMJ later this month, if you happen to be there PLEASE VOTE FOR WTBU!! here's who WTBU is up against.

remember to tune into BRING YOUR OWN BAND on sunday nights from 6-8pm.

playlist from last sunday is below the cut ---->

october counter cultural compass

2010-10-05T10:15:00.000-04:00

CLICK TO MAKE LARGER --------->

are you thirsty?

2010-09-30T12:40:00.001-04:00

free music from big soda!!! stoked this is finally available. download their ep "paper route" from ifyoumakeit.com

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

saturday oct 2

2010-09-30T12:36:00.000-04:00

@ the democracy center

2NITE

2010-09-29T13:55:00.000-04:00

byob recap - ridgemont on the radio

2010-09-29T13:54:00.001-04:00

ridgemont

last sunday ridgemont came on the radio and played some songs and closed out the show. lots of fun. if you missed it MP3s will be posted soon!! be sure to tune into BRING YOUR OWN BAND every sunday 6-8pm on wtburadio.org !!

here's the playlist from last week (click to make larger):

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SEND STUFF TO

MUSIC@WTBURADIO.ORG

IF YOU ARE IN A BAND AND WANT TO GET YOUR MUSIC ON THE RADIO

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this is friday

2010-09-28T08:43:00.002-04:00

it's only tuesday, getting stoked because big eyes rule.

c00l show tmmr

2010-09-26T22:12:00.001-04:00

also check back soon for this week's playlist from "bring your own band." ridgemont came on air and performed live, it ruled. mp3's of that performance will be available in the near future!

p.s. eliot free download

2010-09-26T22:12:00.000-04:00

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD!

the cottage records have posted p.s. eliot's "living in squalor" for free online. send paypal donations for the download to: cottagestore@gmail.com

boston bicycle film fest: sat + sun

2010-09-24T10:41:00.000-04:00

for information about films being shown at the brattle for the bicycle film fest click HERE.

happening today (saturday) and tomorrow (sunday)! check it out!

make do and mend video

2010-09-23T23:58:00.000-04:00

check out this video of make do and mend playing "night is the only time of day" acoustic.

Make Do And Mend - "Night's The Only Time Of Day" from TCSG on Vimeo.

MICE: this saturday

2010-09-22T15:06:00.001-04:00

massachusetts independent comics expo

September 25th, 2010 // 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

"A show dedicated to independent, alternative, small-press and self-published comics, webcomics and 'zines."

THIS EVENT IS FREE!
:)

more info here: http://www.masscomics.com/

byob recap

2010-09-22T14:44:00.000-04:00

sam kelley of the thin heir came on air and played some tunes. those will hopefully be edited soon.
(i still have so much music from last spring to post from on air performances...saving them for when i'm a shut in the winter)

check out the playlist from last sunday's broadcast and be sure to tune in this sunday from 4-6 pm @ wtburadio.org because RIDGEMONT will be performing LIVE ON AIR!

click image to view playlist larger!

jp fest!

2010-09-22T11:40:00.002-04:00

more info here

tomorrow!

2010-09-19T18:11:00.002-04:00

@the wacky kastle

9/18 @ problem house

2010-09-15T14:15:00.000-04:00

9/12 byob playlist

2010-09-15T14:13:00.000-04:00

here it is! click to view larger.

tune in this sunday 6-8 pm to hear samuel kelley of the thin heir perform live in studio!

byob radio is back!

2010-09-10T20:29:00.000-04:00

summer hiatus is over. last sunday night was the first broadcast of BRING OUR OWN BAND radio. here is the playlist from last week!

tune in THIS SUNDAY NIGHT 6-8 pm ridgemont will be performing live on air!!

paul baribeau show on tuesday

2010-09-05T10:47:00.000-04:00

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 7 @ SNACK HOUSE // 5:30 PM // $2-6

PAUL BARIBEAU
BUSMAN'S HOLIDAY

ANTHONY SAVINO

THE MIDDLE BARN

THE THIN HEIR

KELSEY JARBOE

more info here

download paul baribeau's album "unbearable" for free over at if you make it.

click here!

sept counter cultural compass

2010-09-02T13:26:00.000-04:00

click to view larger!

new btmi music video

2010-09-01T10:18:00.000-04:00

check out this video made by bryan schlam and shana levi-nielsen for the btmi song "everybody that you love."shana and bryan are really awesome people who studied awesome things in boston and now make awesome things in california. it's really neat to see people taking what the learned in skewl and making something kewl. check it out!

Bomb The Music Industry! - "Everybody That You Love" from Bryan Schlam on Vimeo.

new "Love & Rent" zine out soon

2010-08-31T21:59:00.001-04:00

this is what the cover of love and rent looks like.

the second issue of “Love & Rent” will be out mid september, featuring photos and artwork by matthew lavergne, me, and many others! the first issue was really great, hand bound, made of awesome paper, and had lots of awesome color. the first issue was a print of 30, had 46 pages and featured 14 different artists. the project is put together by matthew lavergne. to submit work for future issues go HERE for more information.

here are some photographs that were included in the first issue:

- alberto denzani

- jaqui dole

DROP A LINE/LEAVE A COMMENT HERE TO GET YOUR HANDS ON A COPY!
or email love.and.rent@gmail.com !

28th also

2010-08-28T00:36:00.000-04:00

camp out fest. happy birthday is an awesome/catchy band. guessing that there's some camping involved with this but idk.

this is in palmer, which is i think 1.5 hours outside of boston. far out.

28th

2010-08-28T00:30:00.002-04:00

bad pixels, good show. sat aug 28.

free asian man compilation

2010-08-27T15:19:00.001-04:00

DOWNLOAD IT HERE!!

Here the track listing:
1. TOGETHER ON THE GROUND - THE WILD
2. CAN I PAY MY RENT IN FUN? - BOMB THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
3. SLOW CAR CRASH - CLASSICS OF LOVE
4. HUNG UP - THE RIPTIDES
5. …BUT THEN SHE SMILES - THE APERS
6. NO GOOD EGGS - KEVIN SECONDS
7. COLD EMBRACE - NOISE BY NUMBERS
8. THE PRETTY ONE - LAURA STEVENSON AND THE CANS
9. AS THE CROW FLIES - SUNDOWNER
10. PAPER BAG (SPILLING) - JAAKE MARGO
11. S.O.S - SKIBA
12. BYE BYE BRAIN - KEPI GHOULIE
13. AIN’T EVERYTHING - MUGWUMPS
14. HOT LUNCH - MONKEY
15. MAX’S MANKINI - THE HOT TODDIES
16. LONG DAY - SMOKING POPES
17. OR DOES IT EXPLODE? - FOR.THE.WIN.
18. CREATIVE DESTRUCTION - THE MAX LEVINE ENSEMBLE
19. SENSE, SENSIBILITY - ANDREW JACKSON JIHAD

also on friday!

2010-08-25T22:02:00.000-04:00

if yr not heading to the handsome mansion on friday go check out shellshag at the democracy center

Mind Yeti | Shellshag | Purple Rhinestone Eagle | Rational Animals

free atlas album download thursday night @ midnight

2010-08-25T13:08:00.000-04:00

DOWNLOAD ATLAS'S "BEAUTY & THE BLUES" FOR FREE @

SIQSHIT.COM

THURSDAY NIGHT @ MIDNIGHT (techicnally friday, you get it though)

friday

2010-08-25T13:00:00.003-04:00

last weekend of shows at the handsome mansion. go, have fun, give $s for repair/whatever.

2nite!

2010-08-20T13:17:00.002-04:00

some thoughts about an awesome show//mp3's

2010-08-18T19:51:00.004-04:00

a photo i took of the screaming females @ the middle east upstairs in september 2009.

saw the screaming females at maxwell's in hoboken last friday. they played with byrds of paradise (shoegaze/lofi/loud/pysch-garage) and black wine. black wine, which features ex members of the ergs and members of full of fancy, at times sounded like weezer's blue album with a hint o metal; though their sound changed with frequent front-man/woman shifts. every time a new member took control of the mic the band's sound changed dramatically which made their set diverse and exciting.

crappy pic taken 8/13 of the screaming females.

just kickin back while crowd surfing, no big deal.

the show was put on by the good people over at don giovanni records. if you haven't downloaded their free sampler, you should do that HERE.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD SOME FREE MP3s RELATED TO THIS POST.

these mp3s were posted courtesy of insound.com as apart of a promotional mixtape probably created with the hopes of corralling consumers. i didn't like the rest of the mixtape (which you can check out here...). but these three songs are worth a listen and are relevant to this post because byrds of paradise played the show, black wine has a member of full of fancy in it, and noun is screaming female's marissa paternoster's side project. so check out these free mp3s!

1. byrds of paradise - omega man
2. full of fancy - trophy
3. noun - holy hell

on a side note hoboken, nj rules because you can see manhattan perfectly from across the river, and as a friend once poignantly pointed out the best places to be are the ones right outside of new york because "you can't see manhattan from manhattan," duh.

yo ma

2010-08-13T16:17:00.000-04:00

sunday august 15

monday august 16

//click fliers to view larger//

if yr in ny...

2010-08-13T16:07:00.003-04:00

kewl website//free music

2010-08-11T14:49:00.003-04:00

http://www.kbdrecords.com/

killed by death records isn't an actual record label. it's a cool website that has mostly older punk/hardcore 7"s from the 1970's to present and from around the world up for download. they post mp3s, album art, and a description of the release for your viewing and listening pleasure. check the "categories" scroll bar on the right of KBD's page where you can search releases by year (most fall between 1977-1983). they also house an extensive list of other MP3 blogs where you can download some good stuff.

here's a 7" that i particularly enjoy that is posted on their site:

sneaky pinks - s/t

donation based DLs

2010-08-11T14:36:00.000-04:00

fresh from the mid-atlantic.

trunks & tales - standing still fast

iron chic - not like this

remember to $upport artists that are nice enough to give their music away for free!

attn local bands>>>>>>

2010-08-08T16:04:00.002-04:00

ATTN LOCAL BANDS!
get your music on college radio!

email music to: music@wtburadio.org

i have radio shows, i want to play yr local jams, and put them into rotation, etc!

programming for wtbu starts back up september 2. get yr tunes in now!!

http://wtburadio.org/
http://www.myspace.com/leftofthedialboston

somewhere in the swamps of nj

2010-08-08T15:49:00.001-04:00

some crappy film pics from some shows.
cap'n jazz reunion @ brooklyn bowl

ted leo @ meat town, nb

+++++++++

show tmmr in dorchester

2010-08-07T22:11:00.002-04:00

AUGUST 8!!!

When I was 12 (NJ)
http://www.myspace.com/wheniwas12

The Front Bottoms (NJ)
http://www.myspace.com/thefrontbottomsmusic

Boy with Robot (NJ)
http://www.myspace.com/boywithrobot

TonyBear
http://www.myspace.com/tonytonybear

The Thin Heir
http://www.myspace.com/thinheir

FREE/FUN!

detailed copied/pasted from HERE.

upcoming things/next few days

2010-08-04T19:47:00.006-04:00

aug 7: scapegoat, draize (record release), the oily menace, bear trap @ the democracy center.

cap'n jazz reunion show videos

2010-08-03T21:44:00.002-04:00

here are some videos i shot at the free cap'n jazz reunion show that happened at brooklyn bowl on july 25, 2010.

i<3the90s

august diy show page listings

2010-08-03T09:27:00.003-04:00

CLICK TO SEE // BELOW THE CUT

1 - Cavity creeps (LAST SHOW), Colony, Dead Last, Dry Heave @ Chop Shop -

01 - Channel 3, FU's, Step Forward, Nothing But Enemies @ Middle East (Up) - 1PM $12

04 - Black Pyramid, Valkyrie (Ex-Baroness), Earthride, Elder, Phantom Glue @ Great Scott 9PM 18+ $10

05 - Battle House, Lady (NH), mOck (Germany), Rapid Cities (NJ), The High Seas @ Great Scott - 8PM / 18+

06 - Young Leaves, Fake Boys, Boyfriends, Furnace @ The Democracy Center - 7PM

06 - Abunai!, Ghost Box Orchestra, Chatham Rise, Concord Ballet Orchestra Players @ PA's - 8:30PM 8$

07 - Beartrap, DRAIZE, Scapegoat, The Oily Mess @ Democracy Center - 7PM $7

07 - Blood Stained Brindle, The Revilers, Pinkerton Thugs @ Middle East (Up) - 1PM $10

07 - Maine Coons, Night Beats (Chicago) @ O'briens - ?? / 18+?

08 - WolvesintheRadio, NuncaInverno(Brazil), Maladie(Mexico), RogueState(CA), Sinaloa @ ButcherShoppe 5PM BBQ

09 - TheLoveBelow (CA), Judas (CA), ShoottoKill, Revenge, Streetsweeper, Draize +More @ Anchors Up! - 6PM $10

10 - Face Reality (MI), Dire Wolf (MI), Caught in a Crowd +1TBA @ Gay Gardens - 7PM $5

10 - Sun God (OH), This Moment in Black History (OH), Pink Parts +1TBA @ O'Brien's - 18+?

11 - Laura Stevenson & The Cans, Maps & Atlases, Cults @ MidEast Upstairs 9PM 18+ $12

12 - Bane, Ceremony, Punch @ The ICC - 6PM $10

14 - Long Pigs, Crazy Spirit, Scapegoat, Social Circkle, Pink Nightmare @ The Democracy Center - 7PM

15 - POW, The Effort, Villain, ChokeUp, StandByMe, Miranda Graven&Youngstown, Pitfall @ Anchors Up! - 6PM $10

15 - Grabass Charlestons(FL), Dopamines(ex-Ergs!), Dan Webb &The Spiders @ O'Briens - 7PM - $7?

16 - MMOSS, Sister Spaceman, Thick Shakes, Triple Thick @ Charlie's Kitchen - 21+

20 - Duress (IL), General Interest (Last Show) @ The Democracy Center - 7PM

20 - Hot Mess(DC), Zombie Dogs(NYC) and MORE @ TBA

20 - Cro-Mags, Shipwreck, COA, POW @ the Middle East (Down) - 8PM / 18+

21 - The Rival Mob, Hands Tied, No Tolerance, Mindset, Get The Most, On @ Anchors Up! - 6PM $10

21 - Battle House, Tinsel Teeth, Thief Thief, Thunderhole @ O'Brien's Pub 3PM 21+ $8

22 - Colleen Greem The Big Big Bucks, Four Eyes, Luau @ Steven Tyler's Memorial Pool - 6PM $$

24 - Big Bear, Abner Trio (IN), TBA @ Problem House

27 - Purple Rhinestone Eagle +More TBA @ The Democracy Center - 7PM

27- Lethal Design, Hessian (PA), Rampant Decay +1 TBA @ Obriens - 8pm, $?

28 - ANCHORS UP 2YR/Hammer Bros (Last Show) +Many MVHC Bands +BBQ @ Anchors Up! - 3PM FREE

28 - Undark and the Radium Girls @ Handsome Mansion - 5PM $5

29 - Gallery East Reunion! W/ DYS, Jerry's Kids, FU's, Gang Green, Antidote +MORE @ Club Lido - 2PM $15 ADV

29 - Maine Coons, Unnatural Helpers @ a Secret Sp0t TBA in Brighton

to submit details about future shows email: kimberly.978@gmail.com
also check out: http://democracycentershows.wordpress.com/

tonight

2010-08-01T18:39:00.002-04:00