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May 21st
Kate Tucker & The Sons of Sweden Video Release, 8pm $6
Kate Tucker & the Sons of Sweden hail from the Northwest corner of Seattle Washington amidst the fisherman and sailors of Ballard. They play lush indie pop with shimmering melodies, sparkling soundscapes, and beats like a train on a track.The group formed in the fall of 2006 to work on songs that Kate had written for a new record. Their self-titled debut was recorded and produced by Ryan Hadlock (Blonde Redhead, Metric, The Gossip), at Bear Creek Studio in February 2007.Upon release, Itunes featured the album on their Indie Singer-Songwriters page, Starbucks added the record to their in-store playlists, and “Faster than Cars Drive” topped the blog charts on Elbows. The record went on to chart CMJ stations across the country.Named by Sound Magazine as one of 10 bands to watch in 2008, the Sons of Sweden are taking the show on the road.
Thursday May 22nd 8pm
Colour Revolt (Fat Possum), with SNOWDEN State Bird and Hey Sandy
adv tix $10 at ticketweb.com
Band bio for Colour Revolt which I don’t know how to write, and God knows I’m trying. Starting with the obvious: there’s a lot of guitars in Colour Revolt. But they’re not dumb guitars, that’s what I’m saying. It’s pretty sometimes, sure, but it doesn’t do to leave gorgeous alone, and sometimes you have to punch the blushing bride in the face, you the low-hearted puggish bridesmaid with nary a suitor. Ugly babies born with buck teeth which will fall out only to be replaced by wolf fangs. All of your children need braces, says Colour Revolt. All the dogs are better christians than we are. At best one can approximate the howl, but it isn’t worth much.What I’m saying is, all your ugly babies will grow into baying canines who love Colour Revolt. We’ll all go to Oxford together, a city famous for its many dignified dead, and get bit by the mosquitoes that come at you like pteradactyls with all their raging prehistory. We’ll all have the same disease. All our hidden pasts, what our gandparents wrote. And it will be fun and hurt in our bones. The insects will grow fat on our blood.And what of it? The dogs will outlive us, by God. And they deserve it. What have you ever done?To be bludgeoned to death by sound, by music, says Colour Revolt. We have you and are not afraid.
"Snowden's music sounds like Interpol's dark momentum getting tripped up on the Arcade Fire's treacherous terrain - lacquered bolts of guitar judder over off-kilter percussion, and anomic vocals blear through the densely layered mix."-- Paste Magazine
May 23rd
Apre Vous with Vinny Vegas , Maid Myriad and Jck
8pm $6
May 24th
Supernachmittag with Orange Ruffians, The Misery Jackals, Pirate Jenny & the Bandoleers
Supernachmittag(SNM) is a gender bender band from Mozart's home country and the place where The Sound of Music echoes through the Alps - the green heart of Europe: Austria.Here from Austria for one show only! Supernachmittag (SNM) is an innovative gender-bender band from Mozart's homeland that combines original music, gender theory and performance art for a truly unique artistic experience. The band is fronted by Sol Haring and Peter Mörth, both successful gender researchers who are visual and performance artists as well as musicians. Sol & Peter merge their interests in a show audiences are unlikely to forget! On stage, SNM will challenge your conventional perceptions – and rock your face off!! They love to perform and play on (and around) stage. Their international Go-Go troupe - The LOVE Police - will make sure love is enforced all night!
The Orange Ruffians’ lineup reads like a Rubber City music history lesson, featuring members from Hammer Damage, Stiv Bators Band, Village Idiots, Color Me Gone and Walking Clampetts. The band plays everything from surf to rock -- all instrumental!
May 25th
Close To Home with Stilleto and The Honor Society adv tix $8
Meet Dan Reder, John James, Josh Wells, Nick Stiens & Travis Hartman collectively known as Close To Home. Cincinnati, Ohio based “Close To Home” has come from humble beginnings to become one of the most recognized independent rock bands in the Country. Close To Home’s official website (www.CTHRock.com) has enjoyed nearly 14 Million unique profile views in 2007 thus far, and is in the process of switching to a new server due to such high volume. They have played sold-out shows with 30 Seconds To Mars, Saosin, Made Avail, The Used, Silverstein, Mayday Parade, Papa Roach & many more. While on their first National Tour, in March 2006, bassist Bradly Andress came down with what was thought to be a bad cold. During a tour stop in Seattle, Washington, Brad stopped into an Emergency Room to get checked out and it was discovered that he had a huge tumor on his left lung. The rest of the band immediately gathered any cash they had left from the tour to fly Brad home and made the drive cross country to be with him. The rest of the tour was cancelled. Brad tragically lost his battle with cancer on October 6th, 2006. He was only 20 years old. In December 2006, a tribute-album entitled Legends Live On was released to honor the bands fallen friend with the promise to never let his dream die. Brad’s always said “There’s Nowhere To Go But Up, From Here.” Close To Home lives by that motto everyday.In October 2007, Close To Home teamed up with Hard Rock Café, Sexy Hair Concepts & Retroduck.com Clothing to help promote cancer awareness, and raise money for eradication. “Rocktober” is an international, month-long event, hosted by Hard Rock Café and has featured some of the biggest artists in the entertainment world. Tour stops included Detroit, Louisville, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Indianapolis and more. More than $1,250,000 has been raised during these events to date. Close To Home has been featured the past three years on “Van’s Warped Tour” and played the 2007 “Taste of Chaos” tour in front of over 10,000 people.Close To Home has teamed up with the world-famous NADA studios in New York for their new record. The yet untitled album was co-produced by Close To Home, John Naclerio & Zachary Jaydon in December 2007 with an international release set for April 1st, 2008. Naclerio’s credits include My Chemical Romance, Brand New, The Ataris, Just Surrender, Matchbook Romance & Senses Fail. Jaydon’s credits include Ryan Cabrera & Craig David.
Monday May 26th
Anathallo with Dosh , The Speedbumps and the Rachel Roberts Band
Tickets are $8 presale at ticketweb
The word "anathallo" is Greek, and it means to renew, to grow, to bloom. For more than five years, we have watched Anathallo do exactly what that namesake promises. What began as a youthful post-punk ensemble has since become a genre-hopping live music phenomenon. With more a dozen independently booked U.S. tours (and two dead vans) under its belt, the group continues to bring celebratory, theatrical "marching band gone wild" performances to a growing grassroots fanbase. Toting horns, piano, bells, guitars, chains, pipes, and "found object" percussion (like scissors, Velcro, and balloons), the seven members have won over even the most jaded hipster audiences with their energetic shows and distinctive musical style. Critics have compared their bombastic, entertaining stage presence, and collaborative spirit to the Arcade Fire, Sufjan Stevens, and Broken Social Scene. A 2005 Paste Magazine "artist of the week" feature summed up Anathallo's expressive character by noting that the group "nestles itself somewhere between Ian MacKaye's DIY ethos and Sigur Rós's pointed emotionality." Anathallo has released four independent albums, the latest being Floating World (2006), with a new record on the way in 2008.
May 30th
Nathan Corsi To Russia With Love Benefit

June 5th
League of Proper Musicians with Greenlief and Elephant Bones
June 6th
The Strange Familiar The Strange Familiar is the brainchild of two young musicians who’ve been performing and writing together since they were 14 years old. Kira and Jeff met in grade school, and through the years have developed their soulful rock sound that is equally heartfelt and powerful. After ten years of performing and selling thousands of CDs with their former band, Jaded Era, they not only have made themselves a staple in their local music scene, but their catchy songwriting skills also garnered them major label attention. Ashlee Simpson recorded and released "Invisible" (21 Billboard, 1 iTunes) as a single for her platinum selling album, "I Am Me"; a song Kira and Jeff penned when they were only 17. After spending most of 2006 writing and recording demos for their new project, Kira and Jeff were ready to return to the studio. This time they were extremely blessed to work with producer Brian Malouf (Dave Mathews, Everclear, Lisa Loeb), for several weeks in Studio City, CA. With the launch of their new EP, Kira and Jeff have recently decided to relocate to Los Angeles along with their bass player, Frank Freeman, whose drive and love for music matches their own. The Strange Familiar’s 5-song debut EP, captures the essence of their music in a way that is both truthful and inspiring, intimate and yet powerful. "You Can’t Go Back" is aptly named as a reflection on all that these young musicians have been through, and where they are now headed.

June 12th
Lotus Grove
June 13th
Black Diamond Heavies with The Suede Brothers
Gospel-blues-punk preacher-isers John Wesley Myers and Van Campbell baptise you in beatific raptures of Hammond, Rhodes and Drums, literally stripping the sound down to its scantily-clad soul. Almost too perfectly Myers is the literal son of a (Baptist) preacher man, whereas Campbell descends from a Bourbon-distilling family. As it is, you can absolutely bloody tell too, such is the whiskey-swilling testifying herein. Voodoo shuffles its sinicious way through...

June 19th
Jacob and the Good People

June 20th
Nathan Hedges with Stereovox and the Tamboureens
June 21st
WAPS presents Desol , (members only)
June 22nd
We Shot the Moon

June 26th
Kyle Vincent

June 27th
Tropidelic with Pipeline

June 28th
Fayrewether
The first band to bear singer/front man Paul FAYREWETHER'S name took shape amidst the musical melee of the latter 1970's. Throughout the 1980's and into the 90's Fayrewether gained a large following and reputation as one of the best bands in the entire Midwest.Presently, Paul Fayrewether has assembled an ensemble of masterful musicians and friends for his unique show featuring Fayrewether band material spanning nearly three decades of recordings and live shows. Paul has resurrected his unique stage show along with the antics and showmanship that made Fayrewether a top drawing act throughout the Midwest. Fayreweather
June 29th
To Write Love On Her Arms Benefit, details tba
July 7th
The Myriad
Drawing rave reviews from fans and critics worldwide, The Myriad's music covers a diversely artistic panorama. Atmospheric, melodic strains fill lyrics of hope, doubt, heartache, and love, while epic soundtracks span thundering anthems and sincere confessions with a mighty thump! The band has toured extensively, playing with bands such as Lovedrug, mewithoutYou, Mutemath, As Tall As Lions, etc, and has quickly earned a sing-along relationship with fans everywhere... a connection founded more on captivating performances than on-stage antics. Creative melodies evocative of at times kent, at others bjork, are delivered with the grand musical scope of the verve, radiohead and mew.
August 7th
A Change of Pace with Houston Calls, You Me and Everyone I know and Trillit
Adv tix $10 , 8pm