BENEFIT: Supersnack's Big Third Ball: An Evening of Music, Hilarity, and Hitting AIDS Where It Hurts

What: Supersnack's Big Third Ball: An Evening of Music, Hilarity, and Hitting AIDS Where It Hurts

When: Friday May 16th, 8pm

Where: Brooklyn Masonic Temple in Ft. Greene / 317 Clermont Ave, Fort Greene (Lafayette & Clermont), G train to Clinton-Washington, C to Lafayette, or B/D/N/Q/R/2/3/4/5 to Atlantic Center

Who's playing?:

* The Mountain Goats, playing their first show since postponing their most recent tour due to illness.

* John Oliver, fresh off the success of his Comedy Central hourlong special.

* Rock Plaza Central, they wrote an entire album from the point of view of mechanical horses – and it is awesome. Rolling Stone calls them "stars-in-waiting." Pop Matters says "Sure to have tears welling and fists aloft in raucous salute."

* Rob Lathan from MTV's Human Giant.

* Dave Hill, named one of Variety Magazine's "10 Comics to Watch" in 2007

* The Gotham Girls Roller Derby

* Sarah Bunting – Founder of TelevisionWithoutPity.com; writes hilarious things, and will share some of them with you.

* And many other special surprises. (This isn't one of those Hollywood trailers that gives away all the good parts of the movie.)

The evening will be hosted by my friends & yours Gwenn Barringer and Shawn Decker, national sex educators, authors and funny persons ("My Pet Virus").

Tickets: $25 (100% of proceeds go to AIDS Walk NY), available through TicketWeb.

Pela Tour! Billy and the boys are back in action!

After injuring his arm with his wild stage antic, dear Billy and the boys of Pela are back on the road again. Go see them! I love them!

05/18 - Kidrockers (acoustic)
New York, NY

05/19 - Rock and Roll Hotel
Washington, DC

05/20 - Beachland Ballroom Tavern
Cleveland, OH

05/21 - Schubas
Chicago, IL

05/22 - 400 Bar
Minneapolis, MN

05/25 - Tractor Tavern
Seattle, WA

05/26 - Sasquatch Music Festival
George, WA

05/27 - Doug Fir
Portland, OR

05/28 - Bottom of the Hill
San Francisco, CA

05/29 - Spaceland
Los Angeles, CA

05/31 - Larimer Lounge
Denver, CO

06/02 - The Bluebird
St. Louis, MO

06/06 - Bowery Ballroom
New York, NY

06/07 - Middle East Club (upstairs)
Cambridge, MA

After the Jump Fest!

Announcing Evening Benefit Portion of After the Jump Fest 2008
@ The Music Hall of Williamsburg
June 21st, 7:30pm ft:



HEALTH
Titus Andronicus
Pattern is Movement
Project Jenny, Project Jan
DJ XXXchange (Spank Rock)
and more!

Tickets onsale NOW!
Click here for ticket information

After the Jump is the joint effort of 20 New York City music bloggers whose sites attract over one million readers a week. Founded last year in support of underfunded city school music programs, After the Jump has planned and staged concerts in association with the massive South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas and the CMJ Music Marathon in New York City as well as our own all day and night festival last summer in Brooklyn. This summer, on June 21st, After the Jump will be partnering with Make Music NY to throw our second annual festival, taking over the Music Hall of Williamsburg, Galapagos Art Space, and the North 6th Street itself with four stages and over 40 bands.


After the Jump Fest 2008 is brought to you by our awesome sponsors:
Metromix.com
Stereofame.com
Snoozer Loser


AFTER THE JUMP IS ORGANIZED BY:
themusicslut . batteringroom . disconap . earfarm . ryspace . irockiroll . merryswankster . softcommunication . musicisart . sitdownstandup . watercoolergossip . bumpershine . themodernage . productshopnyc . subinev . punkphoto . poptartssucktoasted . stereoactivenyc . jinners


For press opportunities such as interviews with the organizers or bands, please contact publicity@afterthejumpfest.com.

For sponsorship and all other requests, contact producer Jennifer Kellas: jkellas@afterthejumpfest.com.

Lymbyc Systym @ Death By Audio Last Night, Knitting Factory Tonight

If you get a chance, check out Lymbyc Systym at the Knitting Factory tonight. I went to see them last night at 2am at Death By Audio, and they totally took me into an internal space. I didn't expect to get lost in my thoughts during their set, but I was in a trance. Then just as suddenly, they shook me up with the amazing dynamics and changes in their songs -- and I stood at attention. They even had everyone in the place clapping to their songs.

Listen here on MySpace.

Peter Doug and Tobias Cover Vampire Weekend

Jinners Muxtape #3

Check out the muxtape here.

1. Elvis Perkins - It's Only Me (Live @ Living Room)
2. Modest Mouse - Never Ending Math Equation
3. Dinosaur Jr - Feel the Pain
4. Belle & Sebastian - Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying
5. The Fiery Furnaces - Rub-Alcohol Blues
6. Audrey Hepburn - Moon River
7. The End of the World - Show Your Age
8. Mos Def - Leavin' On a Jet Plane
9. Ulrich Schnauss - On My Own
10. Lou Reed - There Is No Time
11. Arthur & Yu - 1000 Words
12. Depeche Mode - But Not Tonight

South Street Seaport's Summer Shows Are Some of My FAVES

Against the water, with the impressive backdrop of ships behind the stage, South Street Seaport is one of those perfect summer outdoor venues that can't be beat. A Place To Bury Strangers! Wire! Dirty Projectors! Sounds like a rad summer to me.

May 30
WIRE
Die!Die!Die
[River To River Launch]

June 27
A Place to Bury Strangers
King Khan & The Shrines

July 11
Telepathe
Abe Vigoda

July 18
Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las

July 25
Atlas Sound
El Guincho

August 1
Brother Ali

August 15
Dirty Projectors
White Williams

Jinners Muxtape #2

Check out the muxtape here.

1. Nico - These Days
2. The Wedding Present - Rotterdam
3. Rollerskate Skinny - Swingboat Yawning
4. Guided By Voices - Game of Pricks
5. M83 - Kim & Jessie
6. Cass McCombs - Not the Way
7. Swearing at Motorists - Drunk on Monday
8. Kelis - Millionaire featuring Andre 3000
9. Sam Cooke - Cupid (Live at the Harlem Club)
10. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Breathless
11. Liz Phair - Fuck and Run (Girlysound Demos)
12. The Jinx Clambake Explosion - Esmerelda Joins the Circus

DJ Jinners Tonight @ Galapagos For Pomp & Circumstance Party

Come... it's free... free Sparks! Good times!