Hump Day Picks With Justin - Birdmonster

Justin Tenuto - Birdmonster Before you get all bent outta shape abt how HUMP DAY PICKS are only supposed to be with other bloggers - I suggest you check out Birdmonster's absolutely beer-larious BLOG. it's one of my daily read (or whenever one of the other boys get around to updating it). Little known fact when I first started this HUMP DAY feature on my site back in October the very first person to HUMP with me was Birdmonster drummer extraordinaire Zach Winter [READ POST]. Well today I make it 2 for 4 as Justin - Bad Ass Birdmonster Bassist joins me in HUMP DAY PICKS. I only need to Hump with the final two (Dave/Peter I'm looking at you) to officially be a groupie. ENJOY! JUSTIN - BIRDMONSTER'S HUMP DAY PICKS So, it's not really a hump day today, unless you had to work on Memorial Day, in which case you should probably fling shit at your boss's neck. But it is Wednesday and, if you're here reading this, you're probably at work anyway, fighting the good fight against Taylorism, conference calls, and scheduled cigarette breaks. In other words, we need to spread good cheer. My humpday picks 1- The Way That Young Lovers Do (Van Morrison): Ah, yes. There was a time when I thought, when I could've swore, that Van Morrison was a black southen dude. Then I saw one of those daytime TV, three minute commercials for "Songs of the 60's" and say a disheveled white guy singing "Brown Eyed Girl." Anyway, that has nothing to do with this song; I just thought you might find it amusing. This is and will always be my favorite Van Morrison song from my favorite of his albums, which also happens to be in the top 5 greatest CDs ever made, somewhere below London Calling. 2- London Calling (Clash): Because it's better than the Bible. Or, at least, the DaVinci Code. 3- Shoes Without Holes in the Toes: No, no. They are not an emo band. I just stepped in a puddle in my only pair of new shoes and, amazingly, my socks remained dry. Also acceptable: galloshes. 4- Tap-Tap, Click-Click- Division Day [MP3] I wanted to put Lights Out on there, but you can't listen to it for free, so I went with this one. These guys are incredible on every level. I sleep with a picture of Ryan under my pillow. 5- Judge Joe Brown- When I was in my Unemployed,-don't-have-cable,-won't-take-off-my-robe-and-am-about-to-eat-a-third-peanut-butter-an-banana-sandwich phase, I watched a lot of Judge Joe Brown. It's fun to scream "You tell 'em Joe!" at your TV while your neighbors look at you and shake their heads in pity. JAX - THE ROCK INSIDER'S HUMP DAY PICKS 1. Walter Meego - Weekday [MP3] What a perfect pick for a hump. This song makes me want to go to a mall and play Dance Dance Revolution. 2. Chinese Chicken Salad - I've had it for lunch the last three days in a row. It never gets old and it always tastes good. 3. Echo Park Lake - I'm on like this....what do you call it.... "FITNESS THING" anyway the past 5 mornings I have blissfully been running around Echo Park Lake and I've decided it's one of my favorite places on Earth. If I ever get capped by a stray bullet in a random drive by shooting on Montana, I want the would-be-no-gooders to hide my body in the lily pond. Siiiigh soo pretty... 4. Funny Song Names By Electro Pop Bands - They seem to be getting better and better You Say Party We Say Die! - Apocalypse Meow [MP3] Cansei De Ser Sexy - Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above [MP3] 5. Sound Team's "Your Eyes Are Liars" Video - you can watch it tomorrow over at GorillavsBear. Hooya! JAX - The Rock Insider

Phoenix....Um.....DAMN...Seriously

FEATURED ARTIST: PHOENIX official site myspace [MP3] Phoenix - Long Distance Call [MP3] Phoenix - Napoleon Says So a little over two months ago I downloaded "Long Distance Call" from a blog. I totally forget which one. I remember downloading it becuase Phoenix were the only band playing Coachella I thought I had never heard of. A quick peak at my iTUNES and I discovered they had a track on the Lost In Translation soundtrack. Kudos. And Kudos to "Long Distance Call" for being the song most oftenly sung in JAX's shower. I don't know why I waited so long to make a post about Phoenix. Maybe it's because RockInsider is slowly swinging towards covering just upcoming Los Angeles shows and LA based bands. Or maybe its because Im just lazy (I think it's the latter of the two). Needless to say, I just got the Parisian quartet's new album, It's Never Been Like That, in the post today and I don't think I've loved an album SOOO MUCH so quickly since...well yesterday...but DAMNIT! is it sooo good. So fuck y'all... get off me and my definitive phrases. There. I've said my peace. Now go buy this album right now so you can say you had it before they got fucking huge and we're all over Rolling Stone, Spin, Jeopardy, and did guest spots on The Surreal Life. TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: Dirty Little Secret, The Prix @ Club Moscow, Boardners His Name Is Alive, Nomo, Create(!) @ Club Spaceland Divisible, Polus, A Faulty Chromosome, Dead Sara, The White Noise @ Knitting Factory June, Houston Calls, Just Surrender, The Junior Varsity, As Tall As Lions @ Knitting Factory Delta Spirit, Glacial Hiking @ Silverlake Lounge Sam Roberts Band, La Rocca, Slow Runner @ Troubadour JAX - The Rock Insider

New Music For The Mundays: Let's Go Sailing

FEATURED ARTIST: LET'S GO SAILING official site myspace [MP3] Let's Go Sailing - All I Want From You Is Love [MP3] Let's Go Sailing - Icicles A few days ago I was introduced to Miss Shana Levy and her absolutely wonderful collection of songs under the moniker Let's Go Sailing. I remember hearing about the band through Matt over at You Ain't No Picasso back in January. Her sweet voice filled with innocence and hope layed over piano driven indie pop and fantastic swells instantly won favor with me. Let's Go Sailing began back in 2002 after Shana left the indie pop outfit Irving to focus on her own project. The project soon recorded demos with famed producers Chris Chandler (Flaming Lips/Modest Mouse/Elliott Smith) and Rod Cervera (The Rentals/Weezer) and in 2006 are putting the final touches on a full length LP The Chaos In Order - Due out in 2007. Let's Go Sailing will play the Troubadour TONIGHT with Bedroom Walls (CD Release Show) and Lavender Diamond. Tickets are still available for $8. The project just announced another show this Sunday June 4th, at the Little Radio BBQ with Birdmonster and Run Run Run. A limited self release of 3 demo versions from the "The Chaos in Order" is also available on the band's website and at independent record stores in Los Angeles including Sea Level Records and Amoeba. I have to say I have been listening to this record on repeat for days while I have been apropriately "Martha Stewart-dizing" my new apt. I can't get enough. I'm really looking forward to seeing them TONIGHT. LAVENDER DIAMOND [MP3] Lavender Diamond - You Broke My Heart [MP3] Lavender Diamond - Rise In The Springtime BEDROOM WALLS [MP3] Bedroom Walls - Do The Buildings And Cops Make You Smile? [MP3] Bedroom Walls - Winter, That's All TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: 89.9 FM KCRW Presents: Bedroom Walls, Lavender Diamond, Let's Go Sailing @ Troubadour ($8 Purchase) Gil Mantera's Party Dream, The Gray Kid, Hockey @ Club Spaceland The Brokedown, Oliver Future, Matt Hopper, Mon Frere @ Silverlake Lounge ( $7 Purchase) The Ettes, The Start, Guest DJ Tim (OK Go) @ Safari Sam's ($5) JAX - The Rock Insider

Birdmonster Announce East Coast Tour

FEATURED ARTIST: BIRDMONSTER official site myspace [MP3] Birdmonster - Balcony [MP3] Birdmonster - Spaceman [MP3] Birdmonter - No Midnight (Live Acoustic) Purchase the new LP, No Midnight RIGHT HERE All you New York Bloggers can stop griping about all the Birdmonster hype being fake because now NOW you have two chances to see Birdmonster LIVE this summer. Finally y'all will understand why all us left siders have been raving about this band for months. Jeebs Birdmonster are hitting the open road on tour with The Talk this June. They're stopping in Los Angeles first so Momma JAX I can give them a proper send off. Be sure to see them when they play in your hometown! BIRDMONSTER TOUR W/ THE TALK 06.04.06 - Los Angeles, CA (Little Radio BBQ) 06.10.06 - San Francisco, CA (BFD) 06.12.06 - Allston, MA (Great Scott) w/ Age Rings 06.13.06 - Washington, DC (Black Cat) 06.14.06 - Pittsburgh, PA (Garfield Artworks) 06.15.06 - Columbus, OH (Bernie's Distillery) 06.16.06 - World 'o Internet, (WOXY.com) 06.17.06 - Cleveland, OH (Grog Shop) 06.18.06 - Chicago, IL (Hideout) 06.21.06 - Nashville, TN (The Exit-In) 06.22.06 - Cumberland's (Chaleston) 06.23.06 - Cincinnati, OH (The Comet) 06.24.06 - TBA 06.25.06 - Charlotte, NC (Tremont Music Hall) 06.28.06 - Norfolk, VA (Relative Theory Records) 06.29.06 - Baltimore, MD (Sonar) 06.30.06 - New York, NY (Sin-e) 07.01.06 - New York, NY (Knitting Factory Tap Bar) 07.15.06 - San Francisco, CA (Bottom Of The Hill) JAX - The Rock Insider

Memorial Day Weekend Show Schedule

Residents all over the southland are hitting the open road this weekend for required Memorial Day R&R. I however, will be busy at home trying to get all my utilities turned on and possibly paint my disgusting walls and metal bars on the windows. (yeesh SOOO FUCKING ANNOYING). Good thing there are a bunch of great shows this weekend to keep me sane. Below you will find a complete list of concerts all over SoCal this weekend as well as a few good MP3s to wet your palette. TONIGHT: Elefant, Voxtrot, Silversun Pickups @ The Wiltern [MP3] Elefant - Lolita [MP3] Voxtrot - Mothers, Sisters, Daughters, & Wives [MP3] Silversun Pickups - Well Thought Out Twinkles SATURDAY: The New Amsterdams, The Lashes, Wintergreen @ Troubadour [MP3] The New Amsterdams - The Death Of Us [MP3] The Lashes - Sometimes The Sun [MP3] Wintergreen - When I Wake Up SUNDAY: GoGoGo Airheart, Indian Jewelry @ The Echo [MP3] GoGoGo Airheart - So Good [MP3] Indian Jewelry - Health and Wellbeing MONDAY: Think About Life, The Bronx, 400 Blows @ Club Spaceland [MP3] Think About Life - Paul Cries [MP3] Think About Life - What The Future Might Be (Feat. Subtitle) [MP3] Think About Life - The Blue Sun WEEKEND CONCERT CALENDAR TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: [JAX PICK] Elefant, Voxtrot, Silversun Pickups @ The Wiltern The Slow Signal Fade (Album Release Show), Blonde on Blonde, Circus Minor @ Club Spaceland Eels, Smoosh @ The Roxy Nightmare of You, Paramore, The Rocket Summer, Brantson @ Knitting Factory (Early Show, SOLD OUT) Buckcherry @ Henry Fonda Theatre DJ Vadim, Yara Bravo, Blu Rum 13 @ The Echo Throw Rag, Viva Hate, The Orphans @ Troubadour SATURDAY MAY 27TH, 2006 West Indian Girl @ Club Spaceland Smoking Popes, Lovedrug, Controlling The Famous @ Knitting Factory Bob Schneider, Matt The Electrician @ The Roxy The Business, Roger Miret & the Disasters, Brain Failure @ The El Rey ($15.50) [JAX PICK] The New Amsterdams, The Lashes, Wintergreen @ Troubadour ($12, Buy Tickets) DFA Chapter One Party @ Mountain Bar, Chinatown SUNDAY MAY 28TH, 2006 [JAX PICK] Part Time Punks w/ Indian Jewelry, GoGoGo Airheart @ The Echo Tough and Lovely @ Club Spaceland MONDAY MAY 29TH, 2006 [JAX PICK] The Bronx, 400 Blows, Think About Life @ Club Spaceland Richard Strange & Friends @ The Echo Pelican, Mono, Tarentel @ Troubadour One Way Letter, Big City Dreams @ Knitting Factory Madrepore, Million Billion, Darci Cash, Mon Frere, Dutch Bunny @ Knitting Factory JAX - The Rock Insider

Eels, Smoosh At The Roxy TONIGHT + Sound Team Photos

FEATURED ARTIST: EELS [MP3] Eels - Bus Stop Boxer Eels are back in Los Angeles and playing at The ROXY TONIGHT w/ tween sensations Smoosh. SMOOSH Smoosh - made up of two sisters Chloe and Asya write and perform all their own songs. Not bad considering neither of them are old enough to drive or by mormons standards "DATE" (Note: Mormons arent allowed to date until they are 16 Yrs old). The group recently signed to Barsuk Records and will be releasing their new LP, Free To Stay, June 20th. The ladies are shooting a new music video this week in Los Angeles. You can download two tracks below: [MP3] Smoosh- Find A Way [MP3] Smoosh - It's Cold SOUND TEAM Sound Team just finished their supporting tour with Elefant this past Tuesday with a hometown show in Austin, TX. Here are some photos from various blogs who saw them live all across the country. The new album, Movie Monster, drops in a week and a half! SOUND TEAM TOUR PHOTOS Each Note Secure - May 10th, Cincinatti, OH [photos] Grant Manship - May 10th, Cincinatti, OH [photos] Advance Copy - May 17th, New York City [photos] Information Leafblower - May 19th, Washington D.C. [photos] Metro Distortion - May 19th, Washington D.C. [photos] Grant Manship - May 20th, Louisville, KY [photos] GorillaVsBear - May 22nd, Dallas, TX [photos] More Photos From Dallas [Photo Set 1] [Photo Set 2] Cause = Time - May 23rd, Austin, TX [photos] More Sound Team love at The Rock N' Roll Star. Sound Team are heading overseas for a pair of shows in the UK before heading back to the states for a headlining tour. [View Dates] [MP3] Sound Team - Movie Monster [MP3] Sound Team - Your Eyes are Liars TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: Eels, Smoosh @ The Roxy Petra Haden + The Sellouts, Neil Hamburger @ Troubadour Magic Christian, The Shakes, Candy Pants @ The Echo Letter Openers, The Distants, The Ebbs @ Silverlake Lounge Sierra Swan, Holly Brook @ Tangier Teenage Talking Cars, Your Mother's Lover, The Amateurs @ Knitting Factory Total Control @ The Vibe Bar JAX - The Rock Insider

And God Said Let There Be Light....And Cactus Filled Swimming Pools

My roommate has just informed me that no less than 30 seconds ago LA DWP finally granted us that magic of ELECTRICITY!!!! Im going home and turning on EVERY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE IN THE HOUSE SIMULTANEOUSLY. JAX - The Rock Insider

The Hunting Of The Eskimo And Return Of Shoegaze

FEATURED ARTIST: ESKIMOHUNTER official site myspace [MP3] Eskimohunter - Walking Tour Of Space [MP3] Eskimohunter - Surfing At 32 F I don't write about new music like I should anymore. It's a flaw in the design of Rock Insider I am quickly mending. I get in my ruts and everything sounds mundane. NO MORE I SAY! NO MORE! Today's new music fix - ESKIMOHUNTER. I have been putting off featuring this band mainly because I am a huuuuuge fan and they are dear friends. I wanted to wait for a perfect opportunity. Secondly, I've been putting this off because I didn't feel I could word a post worthy of Mr. Jason71's Bad Ass-ness. I'll do my best. Eskimohunter is the brain-child of the honourable Jason71, a multi-format artist from deep in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. The project first began in 2002 and after a few evolutions released an EP, Musical Snow Globe Machine, in Jan. 2005. The album is shoegaze rock in all its epic glory. The project stresses simple layered sound to create its blissful drone. Throw in a dash of pop harmonies, A strong multimedia presence, and you have a truly 71 brand of music. The band is currently revamping it's lineup by adding Jenni Tarma on bass (JUNIOR / SENIOR, HAR MAR SUPERSTAR), John Riccardi on guitar & Christian McCall on drums. Rehearsals are underway for upcoming performances. TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: Restaurant @ Club Spaceland Dub Club @ The Echo Golden Arms, Judgement Day @ Knitting Factory The Sixth Chamber, Stella Solei @ Club Moscow, Boardners The Spores, Box Violet @ Silverlake Lounge The Ditty Bops, F Stop Serenade @ The Derby JAX - The Rock Insider

Hump Day Picks With Jeff - Central Village

ITS HUMP DAY AGAIN. YAYYY!!!!! It's everyone's favorite fornicating feature where two bloggers pick 5 things that keep 'em sane mid week. I have been slacking on the Hump Day Picks - I blame lack of motivation. Never fear! We're back in action this week and humping with me today is Jeff from Central Village. I ran into Jeff while I was in New York City a few weeks ago. I have been a long reader of his fantastic blog about the NYC scene. Sweet guy too. ENJOY THE HUMP PICKS! JEFF - CENTRAL VILLAGE HUMP DAY PICKS 1. How I Met Your Mother - Best sitcom since Seinfeld. Flat out. Such a smart show. Anything that canpull out an 18 month old song like Bloc Party's 'Modern Love' at theemotional climax of the season finale and make it work has got me around itsfinger. 2. Tokyo Police Club Mentioned here and there on blogs of late, but I've got a really goodfeeling this band is all anyone's gonna be talking about come CMJ. Tokyo Police Club - Nature Of The Experiment [MP3] 3. Nintendo Wii - Even if you've never played a video game before, you'll end up wanting oneof these by Christmas. 4. The Macbook - About to buy my first Mac ever after being raised on PCs since birth. Blackor White? 5. The unironic appreciation of mainstream pop-punk. Just saying... JAX - THE ROCK INSIDER'S HUMP DAY PICKS 1. Lily Allen - There's just something so incredibly endearing about her voice, her intonation, her delivery. "LDN" oozes personality and reminds me of a warm happy day walking down a city block with some kind of frozen dessert. flawless. Lily Allen - LDN [MP3] 2. Bruises - I guess I have to learn to love them. Im positively covered from head to toe in bruises from moving. 3. Headlights - Matt over at You Ain't No Picasso turned me on to this band. I am positively in love and forever in debt to the KY boy. Headlights - TV (Highly Recommend!) [MP3] 4. Boys and Car Trouble - Its all I bitch about these days and all I bitch about on this blog, So as of today I've decided to Never bitch about EITHER EVER AGAIN. Quite liberating. Who wants to go sulk in a giant stein of the most carb loaded beer with me? 5. Running into the guys in Division Day everywhere. My roommate and I keep running into the guys in Division Day everywhere. Twice yesterday! What are you guys stalking us or something? yeesh :-P Their playing with Sound Team and Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin On June 15th. Im stoked. Division Day - Hurricane [MP3] JAX - The Rock Insider

Moving Day, Moving Pains, All Men Suck, and Gomez...Yes That Gomez

FEATURED ARTIST: GOMEZ official site myspace [MP3] Gomez - How We Operate I listened to Gomez's newest album, How We Operate, as I was driving through the Virgin River Gorge in Arizona on my way to Utah last week. This British band's totally american country influenced made the looooooooooooong drive quite enjoyable. I felt a few of the songs were oddly placed on the album a found myself skipping around a bit, but on the whole it was fantabulous. The band have been cris-crossing the United States on tour and will be stopping in Los Angeles TONIGHT at the Avalon. My roommate and I are semi-moved in to our new apt in Echo Park- the only problem is WE DONT HAVE POWER AND I'M JUMPING THROUGH MORE HOOPS THAN A FUCKING CIRCUS POODLE TRYING TO GET IT TURNED ON. Los Angeles DWP have decided that since the previous tenants were deliquent on their bills I must now suffer to injustice of having to fill out effing papework, drive all the way downtown, show my fucking rental agreement, call the apt manager, call the property owner, and then once EVERY THING IS FUCKING PROCESSED THEN! they will turn my fucking lights on. Im on a short fuse today so bare with me (I'm allowed to PMS on days like today) HELL YA! was great last night. Heather and I got really shitfaced in celebration of the joyous date of her birth. I broke out all the 80s vinyl I bought at a garage sale a few weeks back and played a solid set filled with the Lauper, Roxy Music, Yes, The Vapors, Go Gos, Corey Hart, And Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus." p.s. all men suck. okay im bitter right now ....Im a bit of tard, everyone can say "I told you so" in unison. NOT ALL MEN SUCK just me and my attitude towards your whole kind right now. Im just being mean for the sake of being mean and its making me feel better. Deal, ya dig... I'm going to go practice my hoop jumping... TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: The Brokedown, Great Northern, The World Record @ Silverlake Lounge Once, Overnight Flow, New Romance @ Club Spaceland The Fall, The Cairo Gang, The Robot Ate Me @ Knitting Factory Gomez @ The Avalon Madonna @ The Forum JAX - The Rock Insider

HELL YA! TONIGHT AT THE ECHO w/ Controlling The Famous, Asleep In The Sea, Hockey

HELL YA! DEEJAYS ON MYSPACE Hell Ya! Night is back TONIGHT for its 2nd Monday in May at The Echo. It is a special night not only because Controlling The Famous, Hockey, and Asleep In The Sea are playing, but because it is ALSO HEATHER'S BIRTHDAY!!!! I'll be rocking all your 80s favs to celebrate her 20-some odd years on planet earth and Heather - no doubt will be getting plastered on all the FREE drinks she is bound to recieve. Please don't make her do shots. a Nice fruffie Martini will suffice. SEE YOU TONIGHT!!! CONTROLLING THE FAMOUS [MP3] Controlling The Famous - "Two Sides" Controlling The Famous are one of my favorite LA bands to see live...PERIOD. Their latest album Automatic City came out last Tuesday on The Militia Group. I just got my very own copy abt 5 minutes ago, and 1.5 songs in I'm convinced it's one of the best records of 2006. I may talk big, but this band's sound is even BIGGER. Pick up your own copy of Automatic City right here. HOCKEY [MP3] Hockey - Reading To An Elephant Hockey hail from Redlands, CA. This 2 member project combines the best soul, folk, electronica, bluegrass, and rock of the past 30 years in one fantastic modern mix. The band recently signed to EPIC through the indie 3e Records and will be making their rounds abt the LA music scene this summer. Expect to hear many great things about this band in the coming months. ASLEEP IN THE SEA [MP3] Asleep In The Sea - Dance On I featured Asleep In The Sea during my Quarry New Music Week last month. I was having a really rough day and my good buddy Kevin sent me the track above. I instantly felt better. I showed the track to Heather and she booked them for Hell Ya! Man am I stoked. ladies and gents, be prepared to see me making a fool of myself in the front row. JAX - The Rock Insider

Hell Ya! Radio Playlist - May 22nd, 2006

HELL YA! ON MYSPACE Heather had to fly solo again this week as I was still driving back from Good Ole' UTAH. Great set list if I do say so..... LA readers be sure to head out to HELL YA! TONIGHT AT THE ECHO. It's Heather's birthday and we will be partying like it's 198-something er other.... Be prepared for FALCO...That's all I'm saying... HELL YA! RADIO - May 22nd, 2006 1. Regina Spector - Fidelity 2. The Feeling - Never Be Lonely 3. Young Love - Find A New Way 4. Yeah Yeah Yeah's - Turn Into 5. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars 6. Margot and The Nuclear So and So's - Skeleton Key [MP3] 7. The Little Ones - Lovers Who Uncover 8. Scanners - Lowlife 9. Dukes Of Daville - Steady 10. Lily Allen - LDN [MP3] 11. Man Like Me - Oh My Gosh 12. Dirt Candy - Hardnose 13. Mika - Love Today 14. Infernal - From Paris To Berlin 15. ARE Weapons - Don't Be Scared 16. Cold War Kids - Hospital Beds 17. Hockey - Track 1 [MP3] 18. Asleep In The Sea - Dance On [MP3] 19. Controlling The Famous - Easy Life [MP3] 20. The Aeroplanes - This Is My Love 21. Grand Ole Party - Look Out Young Son 22. Goldspot - Friday 23. Will Hoge - Hey Tonight 24. Dave Lichens - Blue 25. Ray Lamontagne - Trouble 26. Orson - No Tomorrow 27. The Strokes - Fear Of Sleep 28. Infadels - Love Like Semtex 29. Razorlight - Rip It Up 30. DueNow - Skeski Chant 31. Big City Rock - All Of The Above 32. Everybody Else - Meat Market JAX - The Rock Insider

New Music For The Mundays: Cavil At Rest

FEATURED ARTIST: CAVIL AT REST official site myspace [MP3] Cavil At Rest - We Could Love [MP3] Cavil At Rest - Who's There I think I've started this post 5 times now and EVERYTIME my computer decides to be a 'tard and delete everything I had worked so hard to write. UGH! It's okay, I'll just write it off as another case of the Mundays. Good thing I have music like Cavil At Rest's new EP to keep me semi-sane (We all know I'm slightly INSANE) Cavil At Rest are an absolutely delightful band from Southern California - and by 'delightful' I'm mean insanely talented with great songs. Their new EP, Apples and Oranges, oozes positive energy while delivering pitch-perfect harmonies, infectious guitar, and a dance-worthy beat. 'We Could Love' is a simply gorgeous track. I've been using it to close out my DJ set for a few weeks now. People always come up and ask me who it is. I have watched this band evolve over the last year or so. Everytime I see them they get exponentially better. Their live show - filled with enegy and audience involvement, simply can't be missed. You can purchase Cavil At Rest's Apples and Orange EP on the band's myspace page, or at shows. In Other News: I'm back from Salt Lake City. I had soo much fun playing with my new nephew MAX and chilling with my family at my brother Brett's wedding. I drove over 15 hrs yesterday so I'm a little tweaked from the road. I got a good night's sleep last night so hopefully I'll be okay to DJ at HELL YA! tonight. I sign the lease and move in to my new apartment in Echo Park TODAY. WOOOT! It's in the Angelino Heights neighborhood and even comes with its own cactus-filled swimming pool. TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: HELL YA! NIGHT w/ Controlling The Famous, Hockey, Asleep In The Sea @ The Echo (21 yrs + FREE! 18 Yrs + $5) The, Bronx, The Stitches, Holy Boys, Red Exiles @ Spaceland Architecture In Helsinki, Clue To Kalo @ Troubadour SOLD OUT The Icarus Line, Suicide Club, Minutes Til Midnight @ The Viper Room (21 Yrs + $ 12) JAX - The Rock Insider

Babysitting In Record Heat Sucks Balls

I finally arrived in Salt Lake City abt 4 hours ago. I had to stop for the night in Nephi, UT 100 miles from home because I was just too exhausted to continue driving. Right now I am babysitting my 2 month old nephew who is totally adorable but in this record heat its down right miserable for the both of us. I just put him down for his nap. Not much going on musically in LA tonight. But here's a list for y'all Check out pictures from the trek out here on my flickr page TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: The Court & Spark, The Parson Redheads, Neighborhood Bullys @ The Echo Ghostigital @ Club Spaceland Porterville @ Tangier Two Sheds, Foot Foot @ Silverlake Lounge Rise Against @ Troubadour Total Control @ The Vine Bar JAX - The Rock Insider

Sunset In Southern Utah

I just crossed the border into St. George UT. I'm a little behind schedule and probably won't make it to Salt Lake City until after midnight. Right now I'm enjoying the absolutely beautiful sunset over the red rocks. On The Stereo: Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings The Flood

Vegas Baby

Just hit unreal traffic. On the stereo: Envelopes - Demons Celene Dion - A New Day Jax http://rockinsider.com

What Happens In Primm Stays In Primm

Just stopped in primm nevada to give my car its petroleum fix. I also stopped and rode buffalo bills rollercoaster (ha I wish I got to be in slc by midnight). Hump day picks will be a lil bit late this week. I can't format them till I get in front of a computer. Onward to Vegas!!

Crossing The Desert

I just stopped in Baker at the world tallest thermometer. Its currently 114 degrees in the mojave holy hannah its hot. I only have abt 9 hrs left on my marathon drive back to Utah. I made one hell of a road mix before I left. I'm going to keep it going all effin day. I'll write more when I stop in vegas. JAX Road Mix: Juana Molina Figurines Tokyo Police Club Zero 7 Sambassaduer Fits The Flesh Crickets The Stills The Lovekevins Refused Danielson Form Of Rocket Division Day Birdmonster Cold War Kids Cavil At Rest Sound Team Beirut Back to the road!!! Jax http://rockinsider.com

Regina Spektor TONIGHT At The El Rey

FEATURED ARTIST: REGINA SPEKTOR official site myspace VIDEO - Regina Spektor - Better Regina Spektor's new album Begin To Hope is in stores June 13th. HELL YA! Last Night Was Frickin' Incredible. Huge Crowd and 4 amazing bands that I could watch abt 1000x. Im now OBSESSED with Grand Ole Party. They went on first and tore the place apart. When I have a spare minute I will upload photos from the show. Right now I'm SWAMMMMPED Don't have more than 2 minutes to post today so Im gunna keep it short. I will be on the road for the next few days - Going back to the city of my youth. Yes Yes, Salt Lake City Here I come! Enjoy this incredible video from Regina Spektor who will be playing TONIGHT at the El Rey with Only Son. Tickets are SOLD OUT but if you can get your hands on a pair I would go. Don't do that "Oh I didn't know I was on the guest list" bull crap either. Just go and work it out. You wont be sorry. Siiigh WAHAAAATTTTA Voice. COOL ON THE INTER-NERD: DODGY and MJ are expecting a lil' BLOGGER!!!!!! This Re-enactment of Super Mario Brothers has had me in stiches all morning long. hahahaaa MFKWCRG has an interview with Matt from Anathallo. An Aquarium Drunkard and his wife are going on an extended roadtrip for the next few months. While they are out on the open road, Dodgy, Chris, Me, And a few other bloggers will be housesitting. YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS!!!! TOGA!!! TOGA!!! WOOOOOOOOT! TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: Regina Spektor, Only Son @ El Rey Theatre Cold War Kids @ The Galaxy, Santa Ana, CA (FREE!) Cougars @ Club Spaceland Love Equals Death, Mercy Killers @ The Echo Peter Walker, The Brokedown @ Silverlake Lounge Check Yo Ponytail w/ Modern Memory, Subtitle @ Safari Sam's The Motives @ Knitting Factory Rise Against @ Troubadour The Mercy Kiss, Great Glass Elevator, Turkish Rocket @ Key Club JAX - The Rock Insider

HELL YA! IS BACK! TONIGHT AT THE ECHO! FREE!

HELL YA! NIGHT TONIGHT AT THE ECHO HELL YA! ON MYSPACE Heather and I took the month of April off from Hell Ya! so we could regroup after SXSW. Don't worry we're back with TWICE the action this month with two Hell Ya! Nights in two WEEKS! We're kicking it off TONIGHT with live performances from Lemon Sun, The Outline, UV Tigers, and Grand Ole Party. As Always TONIGHT'S SHOW IS FREEEEEEE! LEMON SUN [MP3] Lemon Sun - The Face The pride of the eastside. Lemon Sun recently opened for The Killers at the Long Beach Arena and are masters of self promotion. I dont think I have walked into a coffee shop, street corner, record store, acupunture office without seeing their poster for tonight's show. AMAZING WORK! THE OUTLINE [MP3] The Outline - Shotgun The Outline are still relatively young but MAN do they make up for it in talent. They have been playing out in LA for a little over a year - trying to find their definitive sound. I think they finally have it. GRAND OLE PARTY [MP3] Grand Ole Party - Look Out Young Son San Diego's Grand Ole Party got some serious soul. I am really excited to see this band performing live. I have been playing "Look Out Young Son" wayy too much these past few weeks. It's borderline obsessive and probably isn't healthy for me. This band is definately for fans of The Noisettes, and you don't have to book a ticket to merry old England. UV TIGERS [MP3] UV Tigers - Next Of Kin UV Tigers are another great band from San Diego. From what I've been told of their live show I think we're in for a treat. They definately bring the energy. Be sure to come next week's HELL YA! as well with live performances from Controlling The Famous, Hockey, and Asleep In The Sea. Its Heather's birthday as well!!!!! JAX - The Rock Insider

Hell Ya! Radio Playlist - May 15th, 2006

HELL YA! ON MYSPACE We took a two week break from Hell Ya! Radio for various reasons - The main of which being Brooke Hogan was shooting a music video at the LR warehouse (I have a feeling that video is going to be AMAZING. hahahaha). We came back strong playing all our favorites from the past few weeks. HEATHER'S SET 1. Grand Ole Party - Look Out Young Son [MP3] 2. UV Tigers - Next Of Kin [MP3] 3. Lemon Sun - The Face [MP3] 4. The Outline - Shotgun [MP3] 5. Dirt Candy - Hardnose 6. Klaxons - >Golden Skans 7. The Pipettes - Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me [MP3] 8. Muse / Britney Remix - Supermassive Black Hole vs. Do Something 9. Mickey Avalon - Jane Fonda 10. Lily Allen - Knock em Out [MP3] 11. The Streets - Never Went To Church 12. Wolfmother - Love Train 13. Gnarls Barkley - Just A Thought 14. Archie Bronson Outfit - Dead Funny 15. Jason Collett - Hangover Days 16. Hey Rosetta! - Plug Your Ears 17. Dave Lichens - Hurts So Much JAX'S SET 1. Rinocerose - Cubicle 2. The Vanity – Traveler 3. Tokyo Police Club – Nature Of The Experiment [MP3] 4. Lovestink (Plantlife & Cee-Lo) – Gangsta Boogie 5. Office – Q&A 6. The Flesh – Complusion 7. Sunset Rubdown – Stadiums and Shrines II 8. Figurines – The Wonder [MP3] 9. Sambassaduer – Kate [MP3] 10. Minus The Bear – Monkey!!Knife!!Fight!! 11. Mason Proper – Chemical Dress Eliza [MP3] 12. Division Day – Tap-Tap, Click-Click 13. The Rinse - Young Offender 14. Spiral Beach - Voodoo [MP3] 15. Hot Chip - And I Was A Boy From School 16. Zero 7 - Futures 17. Cavil at Rest - We Could Love [MP3] Be sure to come out to HELL YA! NIGHT TONIGHT at the Echo. Heather and I will be spinning all the best new indie rock! JAX - The Rock Insider

New Music For The Mundays: The Vanity

FEATURED ARTIST: THE VANITY official site myspace [MP3] The Vanity - Eve [MP3] The Vanity - Traveler Denver natives The Vanity - comprised of three musically minded brothers and one talented vocalist, have been changing the face of the rock scene in Colorado for the past few years. Slowly but surely they have built up a following and a fair amount of indsutry buzz. This month the band will release their first ever EP - Never Love A Stranger. I just got my very own copy of it and it's absolutely fantastic. The opening riff of "Eve" with its sweeping and seemingly effortless build sets the sonic tone for the entire record. Never Love A Stanger draws strong influence from all the giants of the 80s without losing sight of its own deconstructed indie glory. This is the first album I have heard from a developing act that has sucessfully married the progressive guitar stylings of 20 years ago with the uptempo pop glory of today (The first of course being The Killers with Hot Fuss). The Vanity will embark on a west coast tour this week. Be sure to catch them this sunday at The Roxy with Goodbye Tomorrow, National Product, The Appearence, and 2nd Day Crush. The band is still unsigned as of yet. I am excited to see where this tour and EP take them. TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: HELL YA! Night w/ Lemon Sun, The Outline , UV Tigers, Grand Ole Party @ The Echo (FREE!) The Bronx, Wires On Fire, Sabertooth Tiger @ Club Spaceland (FREE!) Ninja Academy, Fascinoma, Brevi One Shorty, Vinyl Junkies, XO @ Silverlake Lounge (FREE!) Architecture In Helsinki, Clue To Kalo @ Troubadour JAX - The Rock Insider

Photos! Birdmonster - Club Spaceland May 12th, 2006

FEATURED ARTIST: BIRDMONSTER official site myspace The Birdboys landed at Club Spaceland last night. What a glorious family reunion it was. I hadn't seen the guys since SXSW and was suffering from withdrawls. I met up with Dave, Petey, Zach, and Justin over at Leela's (AWESOME Thai place right next to the venue for non LA-ers). We caught up with each other and than went over to the venue. It was a very weird lineup paired with very weird sound last night. First up were the Bangkok 5 - who made glam punk look even worse than preconception. My friend Kelcey showed up just before the Takedown hit the stage and we retreated to the smoking room to get away from it. Birdmonster hit the stage a little after 10:30 PM. They started things off with the fantastic build of "Ice Age." They immediately raced into "Cause You Can" and kept the energy brewing for the entire set. The sound at Spaceland was unsually bad for the night. All you could hear was the high end of Peter's guitar, crunchy drums, and distant bass. I don't think the band could hear themselves on stage. Still I danced my little legs off in the front of the stage and eventually stole a tamborine and rocked out from "Alabama" to "Spaceman." If you missed Birdmonster last night you will have a second chance as they play the AlterKnit Lounge TONIGHT at the Knitting Factory. BIRDMONSTER - CLUB SPACELAND MAY 12TH, 2006 [View Entire Photo Set] JAX - The Rock Insider

Birdmonster Play Spaceland TONIGHT

Birdmonster at The Fader Tent SXSW 2006 FEATURED ARTIST: BIRDMONSTER official site myspace [MP3] Birdmonster - No Midnight (Live Acoustic Track) [MP3] Birdmonster - Balcony Birdmonster have flown into the southland for the next two days. WHOOOPEE!!!! The band will play with Ashbury TONIGHT at Club Spaceland and TOMORROW at the AlterKnit Lounge. I think I've used every adjective under the sun to describe how much I love this band and how super stoked I am to see them live again. I really don't need to go into much more detail. THEY FUCKING ROCK. That's my drunken sorority girl quote for the year. Read all about their adventures on the road on their tour blog. The band - steered by the smokey Patrick Stewart, will be heading back to Frisco after this weekend. You really won't want to miss this shows. Missing either of them will result in a fierce Jax-Slapping to any offending parties. TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: Ashbury, Birdmonster, The Takedown, The Bangkok5 @ Club Spaceland Ima Robot SECRET SHOW @ Sea Level Records (FREE! 8 PM) Brazillian Girls @ Avalon Very Be Careful, Chow Nasty @ The Echo Nine Black Alps, The Fever @ Glasshouse, Pomona, CA John Ruf, Touchcandy @ El Cid JAX - The Rock Insider

Photos! Division Day - Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa

FEATURED ARTIST: DIVISION DAY official site myspace [MP3] Division Day - Tap-Tap, Click-Click I drove down to Costa Mesa last night to see my boys in Division Day. They were playing a show at the Detroit Bar - which seems so outta place for its location (Imagine the Sky Bar placed smack in the middle of McArthur Park). Still the long drive was well worth it when the band hit the stage and knocked everyone's socks off. Division Day are heading north - playing San Francisco TONIGHT with John Vanderslice and Laura Veirs. DIVISION DAY - DETROIT BAR COSTA MESA, CA 5/12/06 JAX - The Rock Insider

Car Accident #3 For 2006

I am truly TRULY jinxed. I must have been part of some ploy to murder the dalai llama in a former life because I sure am paying for it now. I GOT IN ANOTHER FUCKING CAR ACCIDENT. There's now a verb for my chronic shit luck disorder - Being "JAXED." Yesterday while drive home an 18 wheeler in front of me blew the tread on one of its tires. I didn’t have time to get out of the way. The tread went up into the wheel well of my car and caused me to lose control. I nearly missed the semi truck before swerving into the other lane, doing a total 180 and ending up facing the wrong direction on the northbound 405 freeway. Miraculously NO ONE HIT ME. The tread completely tore off the lining to my wheel well, jacked my suspension, and the skirted all the way down the undercarriage of my car inflicting even more doom. Sigh I really shouldn’t own a car. To make matters worse, I took my car into the auto body shop this morning. I parked my borrowed car on the street and didn’t notice it was street cleaning. Within 3 minutes I had a fucking parking ticket. IT NEVER ENDS. IT REALLY NEVER ENDS. JAX - The Rock Insider

Division Day - "Hurricane" Video

FEATURED ARTIST: DIVISION DAY official site myspace [MP3] Division Day - Hurricane [MP3] Division Day - Tigers My workload in the last two days has quadrupled. I made a huuge post yesterday laced with great music, concert dates, and Britney Spears "Oops I Did It Again" references, but when I went to post it DISAPPEARED. I hate blogger right now. I had no time to rewrite, hence no awesome post. I have been sitting at my desk slowly contemplating ways I can drill out all the pressure behind my eyes from staring at a computer screen too long. Right when I thought I couldn't take it anylonger I opened up my bloglines and found that Dany had posted up Division Day's new video for "Hurricane." First off it's my FAVOURITE track off their new EP, Beartrap Island, and second I have been hearing abt how amazing this video was going to be for months. NOW IT'S FINISHED and just totally saved my temple from a quick drill bit to the head. Gracias Amigos. I cant spend long a post today but I wanted to get one out. In all the melee of the week I missed my 1 yr blogger anniverary - WHICH WAS YESTERDAY ROCK INSIDER IS OFFICALLY ONE YEAR OLD. WOOOO TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: John Vanderslice, Laura Veirs @ The Echo Crystal Skulls, The Helio Sequence, Aloha @ Club Spaceland Guillemots @ The Roxy Suicide Machines @ Troubadour Boy Sets Fire, Open Hand, Versus The Mirror @ Knitting Factory Division Day @ The Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa, CA JAX - The Rock Insider

Destroyer At Spaceland TONIGHT

FEATURED ARTIST: DESTROYER official site [MP3] Destoyer - Painter In Your Pocket [MP3] Destoyer - Rubies Dan Bejar - AKA the amazingly talented totally sonic musician who goes by the moniker Destroyer is back in Los Angeles. You may know him best for his work with his OTHER band The New Pornographers. The BlogWorld has gone totally APE SHIT over the release of his 7th album, Destoyer's Rubies. I have to admit I am one of those rabid bloggers that can't get enough. personally I think anyone who starts an album with a 9 1/2 minute song is pretty much a bad ass. Destoyer will be performing live TONIGHT at Club Spaceland. Tickets are sold out online but a small number of tickets will be made available at the door. I would get there early if you're thinking of going. In Other News: The infamous Sharkeez in Hermosa Beach burned to the ground last night. Frat boys and Sorority hoes won't know what to do with themselves. Watch video of it on NBC4.tv. TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: Destroyer, Blood On The Wall, Psychic Ills, Hudson Bell @ Club Spaceland Mute Math, Under The Influence Of Giants, Away Station @ El Rey // $12 [Purchase] KT Tunstall @ Henry Fonda Music Box Horse The Band, 8Bit, Super Mario Opera, The Advantage @ Knitting Factory Angels & Airwaves, Darker My Love @ Troubadour Pony Up! Clue To Kalo @ Cinespace // $5 God's Gang, Little Wolverines @ Safari Sam's // $5 The Slanderin, Black Rose Phantoms @ The Echo JAX - The Rock Insider

The Vines "Anysound" Video Premiere At YouTube.com

FEATURED ARTIST: THE VINES official site myspace [VIDEO] The Vines - Anysound The Vines unveiled their 3rd video off VISION VALLEY for the track "Anysound" today in an exclusive premiere featured on the main page over at YouTube.com - or as I like to call it "The website more addictive than chap stick." "Anysound" is the first track off their new album - which many are hailing as a solid comeback. Craig was diagnosed with Asberger's Syndrome - a form of austism in late 2004. Many thought The Vines "Winning Days" were kaputz. Instead of giving up they pulled it together and knocked out one of the most raw records of the year. The video was directed by Olivier Gondry and features some really kick ass claymation. I couldnt help but notice the claymation set looks exactly like set from the video for "Ride." Head over to YouTube.com to catch the exclusive premiere now. JAX - The Rock Insider

New Music For The Mundays: The Flesh

FEATURED ARTIST: THE FLESH official site myspace [MP3] The Flesh - "Compulsion" One of the best things I brought back with me from New York City (besides Boba Pet my new Tiger) were memories of seeing The Flesh in the basement at The Midway (formerly Scenic). What an utterly fantastic band. I walked into Rated X a smidge past midnight. I heard an infectious beat coming from the basement and mosied on down to see what was up. I was so enamored with their performance I stayed for the entire set. Vocalist Gabriella Zappia's voice is deliciously dynamic and cutting. It drew me right in... The Flesh At Rated X The Flesh had just returned home from touring in Europe and the crowd was insanely greatful to have them back. The band was even called back to the stage for an encore and nailed it. You can download their new demo "Compulsion" above. I had soo much fun in New York City and now I am super effin' tired. Too much fun haha. You can check out photos from my trip right here. Special Thanks to my man JED for putting me up and going on adventures with me!!!! TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: The Bronx, Your Enemies Friends, Black Fag @ Club Spaceland (Free!) Angels & Airwaves @ Troubadour Kill Radio @ Knitting Factory SOUL POSITION feat RJD2 and Blueprint @ The Echo Ninja Academy, Moscow Coup Attempt, Opus Dai, The Front @ Silverlake Lounge (FREE!) JAX - The Rock Insider

Wisdom From The Big Apple

I have discovered a substance more addictive than crack Ladies and Gentleman: DEEP FRIED OREOS YOU HEARD ME DEEP FRIED OREOS Hipsters will be retreating to the bathrooms to score off these bad boys. Dealers in echo park will have to learn how to use a fryer. Warning: One bite of these lil fuckers and you will be hooked. SOOOOOOO GOOOOOD You can check out photos here. Dont worry guys I'll be home tomorrow JAX - The Rock Insider

JAX INVADES NYC

Hello NEW YORKERS I have infiltrated Manhattan for the weekend. No need to run for the hills (or worse QUEENS) I shall be leaving on monday. Went to the Bronx Zoo today and it was awesome. I saw tigers and bears and peacocks and lots and lots of titis. Tonight I will be hitting up the Bowery Ballroom for The Fever's Record release party then strolling over to scenic for Rated X (I'm scared). Email me at jax@rockinsider.com if anything fun is going on or you want to hang out. Enjoy this photo of jfk at 4 o'clock in the morning. Much love JAX - The Rock Insider

Photos! Morningwood At The Roxy CAUTION NUDITY!

FEATURED ARTIST: MORNINGWOOD official site myspace View Flickr Photo Set Morningwood threw down one of their top 5 shows EVER last night at The Roxy. When I mean ever I mean EVER! I've seen at least 50 MW shows in the last few years. It was their first ever headlining gig in LA and they SOLD THE FUCK outta that venue. The band whipped the crowd into a frenzy with their instrumental opener "Good Morningwood." They immediately plowed into "Nu Rock" and "Televisor" and the packed house sang along to every word. Morningwood played "Everybody Rules" for the first time in 4 months and FINALLY (FINALLY!!!) rocked "Babysitter" live. Babysitter is a hidden jem on their debut album (track 8 people). The rock circus continued with Chantal stealing cameras from the audience, starting a grind pit in the audience, 2 sisters going completely topless for "Take Off Your Clothes" and one crazy fan jumping up on stage during "Jetsetter." By the time the band had left the stage the audience was going bizzerk. Morningwood came back and played "NY Girls" and for the first time ever LIVE "Knock On Wood." 3 lovely ladies from the Suicide Girls hopped on stage in Morningwood panties and "It's Tits" tank tops to throw confetti at the crowd and continue the melee for another 3 minutes and 14 seconds. Finally the curtain came down, the show was over....and still abt 200 fans sat and screamed at the curtain for more. alas, no second encore. COME'ON GUYS that shit is exhausting!! CHANTAL ON THE PHONE WITH LEMMY After the show Chantal met Phil from Motorhead who was in the audience and loved every second of the show. He whipped out his cell phone and dialed up Lemmy - who is one of Chantal's biggest idols. Chantal talked to him on the phone for a minute and then he invited her over to the Rainbow Room for a drink. We packed out and strolled over. Sure enough at the end of the bar was Lemmy parked in front of video poker looking like his total bad ass self. Chantal was awstruck. Lemmy bought her a vodka cranberry. The perfect end to a perfect night. Photos Below: MORNINGWOOD HEADLINE SHOW AT THE ROXY - MAY 3RD, 2006 JAX - The Rock Insider

Sound Team/Elefant Tour Starts TODAY

FEATURED ARTIST: SOUND TEAM official site myspace [MP3] Sound Team - "Movie Monster" [MP3] Sound Team - "Your Eyes Are Liars" In true Kerouac style Sound Team have returned to the open road. The band will kick off their tour with Elefant TONIGHT in Orlando, FL. I really can't express just how much you need to see this band live. I mean it...Just....JUST GO! It could be the best treat you give yourself all year. Just a little over a month to go before Sound Team's incredible new album Movie Monster hits stores on June 6th. The Tripwire called this album the "Soundtrack To Every Indie Kids Summer." I have to agree with them completely. This album seriously has not left my car since the moment I got my advance. Sound Team will be playing in Los Angeles June 15th at The Troubadour w/ Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin (Yay!) You can purchase advance tickets for only $10 bucks RIGHT HERE. TOUR DATES WITH ELEFANT WED 5/03 Orlando, FL The Social THU 5/04 Miami, FL Studio A FRI 5/05 Gainesville, FL Common Grounds SAT 5/06 Atlanta, GA Coca Cola Roxy Theatre SUN 5/07 Charlotte, NC Casbah at Tremont Music Hall TUE 5/09 Chicago, IL Metro WED 5/10 Cincinnati, OH Alchemize THU 5/11 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig FRI 5/12 Toronto, ONT Mod Club SAT 5/13 Montreal, QUE Main Hall MON 5/15 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts TUE 5/16 Baltimore, MD Ottobar WED 5/17 New York, NY Webster Hall FRI 5/19 Washington DC Black Cat SAT 5/20 Louisville, KY Headliners Music Hall MON 5/22 Dallas, TX Gypsy Tea Room TUE 5/23 Austin, TX Antone's JAX - The Rock Insider

Girls Night Out!!! Morningwood, Rainer Maria, Ambulette TONIGHT

FEATURED ARTIST: MORNINGWOOD official site myspace Morningwood - "Nth Degree" (Video) Oh yes it's Ladies Night....and the feeeeelings right. Three fantastic bands featuring female fronted powerhouses will be plowing through Hollywood tonight: Morningwood, Rainer Maria, and Ambulette. Morningwood are finally back in LA from their tour with The Sounds. They are doing an In-Store TODAY at the Virgin Megastore Hollywood (You know the new one at H&H) at 6:45 PM then heading over to The Roxy for their first ever headlining gig in Los Angeles. Soo proud of them. RAINER MARIA [MP3] Ranier Maria - Burn The amazing music of Rainer Maria will be blasting down Santa Monica Blvd tonight as the band returns to LA to play the Troubadour TONIGHT. The new album - Catastrophe Keeps Us Together just hit stores on April 4th. I don't know why but singer Caithlin De Marrais' voice has a way of cutting down any bad mood I'm in. This record makes me nostalgic and is wonderfully bittersweet. A great find for the Spring. AMBULETTE [MP3] Ambulette - "Seconds Until Midnight" If you're going to the Rainer Maria show tonight be sure to get there early and see Ambulette. The band recently released their 5 song Lottery EP on Astralwerks. WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS BAND: features the A-MAZING voice of Maura Davis of Denali fame. I think I spent the entire year I was in college OBSESSING over Denali. Ambulette is equally if not more amazing. The band will be on tour with Rainer Maria for the next two weeks before taking a break to record their debut full length. TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: Morningwood @ The Roxy Ranier Maria, Ambulette @ Troubadour The Morning After Girls, Sky Parade, Clean Prophets @ Club Spaceland / $8 Purchase Tickets The Brobecks @ Club Moscow, Boardner's Darci Cash, Loma Lynda, Gazz, The Ivy Walls, Izzy & The Eskimos @ Knitting Factory / $12 Purchase Tickets Silent Treatment, Inward Eye (Early Show 6:30 PM) @ Knitting Factory / $8 Purchase Tickets Doomsday1999, Crom @ 3 of Clubs (FREE!) Infadels @ The Key Club JAX - The Rock Insider

Radiohead Announce U.S. Tour Dates!!!!!!!!

Anyone who knows me knows I am an ENORMOUS RADIOHEAD fan. This morning I almost passed out when I opened up my inbox and saw that the band just announced a handful of U.S. Theatre dates. Holy shit, RADIOHEAD in a venue where you can actually see them playing on stage!!!! Tickets go on sale in most cities Friday May 5th and Saturday May 6th. I have a feeling that they will sell out in a matter of seconds. You bet your ass I will be on Ticketmaster at the crack of dawn trying to get my pair. The band will also unveil new material they have been working on over the past few years. Radiohead are confirmed to play this years' BONNAROO festival on June 17th - which I have a feeling is going to blow COACHELLA out of the water. Sorry just had to bring that up again. Someone in the comments has been calling me a Coachella cynic. How could I be a cynic I DIDNT EVEN GET TO GO THIS YEAR!!! oh and also from the press release: There are no plans for a Radiohead album release any time in 2006. Bummer. RADIOHEAD U.S. DATES & ON-SALES 2006: June 1 & 2 - Philadelphia - Tower Theatre * ON SALE MAY 6 June 4 & 5 - Boston - Bank of America Pavilion * ON SALE MAY 6 June 7 & 8 - Toronto - Hummingbird Center * ON SALE MAY 6 June 10 & 11 - Montreal - Salle Wilred Pelletier at Places des Arts * ON SALE MAY 5 June 13 & 14 - New York - The Theatre at Madison Square Garden * ON SALE MAY 5 June 17 - BONNAROO June 19 & 20 - Chicago - Auditorium Theatre * ON SALE MAY 6 June 23 & 24 - Berkeley - Greek Theater * ON SALE MAY 14 June 26 & 27 - San Diego - Bayside * ON SALE MAY 6 June 29 & 30 - Los Angeles - Greek Theater * ON SALE MAY 25 JAX - The Rock Insider

TONIGHT IN LA: Ladytron, The Presets, Wolfmother, The Secret Machines

FEATURED ARTIST: LADYTRON official site myspace [MP3] Ladytron - "Destroy Everything You Touch" [MP3] Ladytron -"Tender Talons" Ladytron just released their Extended Play EP in North America. My little indie-tronic heart skipped a beat. The EP features new exclusive mixes, UK b-sides and a DVD with music videos and short film the band shot in China. Ladytron will play the El Rey Theatre TONIGHT with Great Northern. Tickets are SOLD OUT. The band will head to the Glasshouse in Pomona TOMORROW, but don't hold your breath - Tickets to that one are kaputz as well. Oh hell just pick up Extended Play and start a dance party in your dorm room. [Purchase] Ladytron - Extended Play - CD/DVD 1: High Rise [Club Mix] (6:09) 2: Nothing to Hide (3:51) 3: Weekend [James Iha Mix] (4:02) 4: Sugar [Jagz Kooner Mix] (5:25) 5: Citadel (3:54) 6: Destory Everything You Touch [Catholic Version] (4:45) 7: Tender Talons (3:31) 8: Last One Standing [Shipps & Tait Mix] (3:47) 9: Destroy Everything You Touch [DVD] 10: Sugar [DVD] 11: Once Upon a Time in the East: Ladytron in China THE PRESETS official site myspace [MP3] The Presets - Are You The One? [MP3] The Presets - Girl & The Sea (Cut Copy Remix) More great music from Modular. The Presets played Spaceland last night, but not to worry you can catch them again TONIGHT at Safari Sam's for the GRAND OPENING of Check Yo' Ponytail - Franki Chan's new weekly clubnight. Cinespace is still going on with Steve Aoki manning the helm. They got The Willowz performing live tonight. Safari Sam's has free parking. How fucking awesome is that!!! WOLFMOTHER official site myspace [MP3] Wolfmother - "Woman MSTRKRFT Remix" Wolfmother's self-titled debut is finally in stores today on Interscope. The album has some totally amazing tracks. I have become a huge fan of "Joker & The Thief" and "Woman." The band are doing an In-Store at the Tower Records Sunset TONIGHT at 7:30 PM. It's FREE to the public. THE SECRET MACHINES official site myspace To celebrate the release of their new album, Ten Silver Drops, The Secret Machines will be playing a special acoustic set at Amoeba TONIGHT at 7 PM. The event is FREE and open to the public. The band will also be doing a special "In The Round" performance this Thurs. May 4th at The El Rey Theatre. / $24 Buy Tickets TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: Ladytron, Great Northern @ The El Rey Theatre The Presets, The Prototypes @ Check Yo' Ponytail, Safari Sam's The Willowz @ Cinespace The Brokedown @ Silverlake Lounge / $7 Baumer, Great Glass Elevator @ Club Spaceland / $7 Buy Tickets Wolfmother @ Tower Records (In-Store 7 PM) The Secret Machines @ Amoeba Records (In-Store 7 PM) JAX - The Rock Insider

Photos! The Octopus Project @ Little Radio

My roommate and I went over to the Little Radio Warehouse last night to see The Octopus Project. I have to say it was one of the most amazing live shows I have seen so far this year. When we arrived I already had the makings of a migraine headache, but even though I was in pain I didn't want to leave mid set and miss out. Check out pictures from the show below: THE OCTOPUS PROJECT @ LITTLE RADIO JAX - The Rock Insider

Birdmonster May Tour W/ Art Brut + CONTEST!!!

FEATURED ARTIST: BIRDMONSTER official site myspace [MP3] Birdmonster - "No Midnight (Live) " Birdmonster just wrapped their April tour with Division Day. The dudes have barely enough time to shower, shave, maybe get a bagel before they pack up and head out with Art Brut! Tour dates are below. I also snogged this awesome Live acoustic version of "No Midnight" from GvB. Hahaha I love stealing shit from Chris' site. CONTEST: I got a brand spankin new copy of Birdmonster's album No Midnight sitting on my desk at work and it needs a good home. In the comments tell me your favorite flavor of ice cream and why. Be sure to leave your email addy so I know how to tell you you've won!! MAY 2006 TOUR With Art Brut May 1st :: San Francisco, CA :: Great American Music Hall May 2nd :: San Diego, CA :: Casbah May 3rd :: Tucson, AZ :: Plush May 5th :: Denver, CO :: Hi Dive May 6th :: Lawrence, KS :: Granada May 8th :: Austin, TX :: Emo's May 9th :: Houston, TX :: The Proletariat May 11th :: San Diego, CA :: Casbah May 12th :: Los Angeles, CA :: Spaceland May 13th :: Los Angeles, CA :: Knitting Factory Alterknit Lounge (all ages) May 14th :: San Francisco, CA :: The Independent - w/ THE FALL May 15th :: San Francisco, CA :: The Independent w/ THE FALL JAX - The Rock Insider

New Music For The Mundays: The Octopus Project

FEATURED ARTIST: THE OCTOPUS PROJECT official site myspace [MP3] The Octopus Project - The Adjustor [MP3] The Octopus Project - Music Is Happiness Deep from the heart of Texas (Austin to be exact) The Octopus Project have decided to brave the "May Day March" and Immigration Protests going on all over the city and head into Los Angeles to play a FREE SHOW tonight at The Little Radio Warehouse. The band played Coachella over the weekend. Sure it was exciting and filled with noise pop goodness. I was probably still trying to jimmy open my fucking glove box while they were playing. I am very excited to see them for the first time live tonight. I have been trying to think of the best way to describe The Octopus Project all morning. For some reason a Rubik's Cube keeps popping to mind. Completely colorful experimental electronic pop. I'm a sucker for sweeping instrumentals. Their music is insane and I'm in love with it. Download two tracks above from their new album 'ONE TEN HUNDRED THOUSAND MILLION' out now on Peek A Boo Records. You can purchase it right here. WATCH the video for "Music Is Happiness" Over 500,000 protestors are expected to march through the streets of Downtown LA today for the Great American Boycott. You can watch live streaming video of it right here. Businesses all over the city are closed today or closing early because of staff shortages, demonstrations, clogged city streets, and people using the MAY DAY holiday as an excuse to play hookie. Seriously for shame. You can read all about the Great American Boycott/Day Without Immigrants events going on: Blogging.la LAist LA Voice Great list of Street Closures and ways to call in sick today. LA Times making it dramatic Stickam Streaming video from downtown YOU MUST WATCH THIS They're shutting down my office early. I have a feeling getting home to Koreatown is going to be next to impossible. TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: The Octopus Project @ Little Radio Warehouse (1218 Long Beach Ave) FREE! Army Navy, Kap10kurt, The Prototypes, The Presets @ Club Spaceland FREE! Sunset Rubdown (Spencer From Wolf Parade), Clue To Kalo @ The Echo $8 / Purchase Tickets Ninja Academy, Midway, The Mormons @ Silverlake Lounge FREE! Cosmic Starfish Cd Release Show @ Tangier $7 Dead Day Sun @ The Viper Room JAX - The Rock Insider