The Big Sleep celebrate their record release for Nature Experiments on French Kiss Records at Knitting Factory tonight in Brooklyn! If you’ve never seen them live, get ready to get your head blown off with their amazing psychedelic awesomeness… Get your tickets here.
Lots of shows this week…
Matthew Hemerlein @ Mercury Lounge - Photo above by Kyle Dean Reinford
All other photos above are by my crappy iPod ;p
Dive & Violens @ Bowery Ballroom
Wintersleep @ Glasslands
One of the artists I’ve been working with for Liz at Miss Management is a wonderful multi-instrumentalist named Matthew Hemerlein from DC. He has this amazing and intricate solo-looping show that builds and seduces, captivating the Lower East Side audience.
After his set, I bounced over to Bowery Ballroom for the sold-out Chairlift/Violens/Dive show. I ran into a friend who actually said, “Wait, is it 2003? Is Jinners out dancing at a show?” What is funny is that I was having the same nostalgic feeling building up inside of me as I stood inside, upfront on the floor. The space still holds a lot of magic. And memz. Ran into Matty Pickles and Stefan from Caveman, who sold out their Bowery Ballroom show last week. It has been a long time coming for those guys, and I couldn’t be happier for them! Saw Danny from The Big Sleep who told me their record release party is going to be on Feb 2 @ Knitting Factory Brooklyn. I also heard Violens is putting out an album in March on Slumberland! Congrats to those dudes! Met Zachary from Dive, who was the sweetest dude. I was LOVING his Seattle grunge style. Love them when they are getting rowdy on stage and flipping their pretty hair around.
Also saw Wintersleep at Glasslands. I haven’t seen a show there with the new stage setup (yeah it’s been a minute since I’ve really hung out a show in Williamsburg - I was stuck in a basement in Park Slope for a few years). It was actually pretty cool to see them in a punk rock setting, and the crowd was fun and dancing! Plus, I have a fondness for Canadians….
I don’t have any photos from it, but I finally went to see Sara Schaefer’s weekly comedy variety show at UCBeast called Hot Dang! that she co-hosts with Scott Moran. Had no clue UCBeast was in the old Two Boots Theater. Totally makes sense. The “Hot Chicks Room” aka the bar attached to the theater is cute with cute bartenders and comedians hanging around. Plus, supercheap. We got a couple beers for $6 total. They also sell flights of beers!
We’re playing a few shows around Northern California this week and weekend, so if you’re around these parts, be sure to come see us. No telling when we’re liable to play around here again this year. We’re fortunate enough to play a couple of them with Tim Cohen, along with Prarie Dog in S.F. and Deep Ellum in Santa Cruz. See you there!
The Glands are playing tonight with Condo Fucks at Mercury Lounge!
The Glands - Livin’ Was Easy
I’ll send you a picture of this sight
I’ll send you a picture to show you
I want you to lay down the law for me
Why did I go
I had it so easy
I had a room of my own
And the weather so warm
I didn’t have much fun
But at least I’m clean
My suit is new
How does it suit you
I want you to lay down the law for me
Why did I go
I had it so easy
I had a room of my own
I had the afternoon sun
Hello Dear
All’s fine
And no fear
What’s yours is mine
All thanks
And you waited but
Why did I go
The living was easy
I had a room of my own
And the weather so warm
Hi Hi,
During Northside Festival, I DJ’d at Battering Room’s showcase at Matchless and discovered the goodness of the band I’M TURNING INTO. They were a charming potion of garage and indie rock with an ease and playfulness that really caught my fancy. I’ve been a long time supporter of CONVERSION PARTY and currently can’t stop listening to their song “Awake.” It makes me want to jump in the air and shake and shimmy. THE THIEVES really surprised me the first time I saw them. It was one of their first shows I believe and their set was short, but I loved every minute of it. It was kind of a surfy feel good garage that made me smile and want more. So excited they are playing again, and on this bill! Hope to see you there! Let me know if you want to attend and/or cover the show!
xoxo jinners
Sorry it’s been a while since I’ve been on here. Life has been awesome, hectic, retarded and all sorts of right and wrong. Here is some of it via crappy iPod photos!
First Row:
Julie Klausner and Mark Bazer on The Interview Show
Nicole Atkins and Mark Bazer on The Interview Show
Larry g(EE)
Second Row:
The Last Royals
Mike Birbiglia
Andy Friedman
Third Row:
How Was Your Week Live with Julie Klausner
Fred Armisen on Heart of Darkness
New Beard
Pursesnatchers is playing tonight at Death By Audio! I’m obviously biased when I say I love this band, but seriously they are ruling these days. Check out the new album, A Pattern Language. Old Dirty On Purpose fans will recognize “Baseball on the Radio” a popular live DOP favorite that was never recorded before…
@ Death by Audio (49 South 2nd Street in Williamsburg)
Tuesday, October 11, Doors are at 8, the bands should start around 9, in this order:
:The Bronzed Chorus
::Radical Dads
:::Pursesnatchers
:::Weird Owl
$7
Also Pursesnatchers’ frontman Doug Marvin is playing drums in a new band called Dear Lions, and they are playing a show on Friday… I hear it features one of the guys from Pete and Pete. Hmmmm…. They just opened for The Rural Alberta Advantage and Hospitality at Music Hall of Williamsburg.
@ Matchless (557 Manhattain Avenue in Greenpoint)
Friday, October 14, Doors at 8, bands play in this order:
:Shake the Baron
::Elsa and the awesomeAWESOMES
:::Zula
::::Dear Lions
$6
Indie pop rockers The Last Royals perform at Union Hall this Saturday, October 15! (With Larry g(EE) who I wrote about below). Soon I’m going to post their cover of EMF’s “Unbelievable” - one of my current fave songs to deejay.
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Larry g(EE) - “Yo Mama”
This Dallas-based soul singer is performing at Union Hall on Saturday, October 15 with the Last Royals. 7:30pm doors. Love this song - reminds me of a young hipster version of Cee-Lo, super soulful and energetic.
