5 Acts: October 2009

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Happy Halloween!

ticket / CD / t-shirt giveaway:
Simian Mobile Disco at 9:30 Club

Simian Mobile Disco is playing a late show at 9:30 Club tomorrow night. Doors open at 10pm and The Phenomenal Handclap Band (sooo good) is opening. If you'd like to win a pair of tickets, please e-mail me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com by midnight with the subject line "Roomba Robots." In addition to tickets to the show, winners will receive a copy of the duo's latest album Temporary Pleasure and a Simian Mobile Disco designed American Apparel t-shirt.

Tour Dates:
10/31 - 2424 - Philadelphia, PA
11/01 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
11/04 - Metro - Chicago, IL
11/06 - Mod Club - Toronto, ON
11/07 - SAT - Montreal, QC
11/25 - Mayan Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
11/27 - Mezzanine - San Francisco, CA
11/28 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
11/30 - Neumos - Seattle, WA

Simian Mobile Disco on MySpace

Simian Mobile Disco on The Hype Machine

Friday, October 30, 2009

World's Greatest Ghosts

Royal Bangs

Grooms

James Husband

Maps & Atlases

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Division Day

Princeton

Tim Williams

Wild Beasts

Islands

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Ennui

Vowels

Tigercity

Kites With Lights

SUNBEARS!

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

The Brothers Movement

Grand Archives

Volcano Choir

Owen

Clare And The Reasons

Monday, October 26, 2009

Parlour Steps

FIRS

Eastern Conference Champions

Jump Into The Gospel

Rikers

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Over The Atlantic - Drama

El Perro Del Mar - Change Of Heart

Marina And The Diamonds - Mowgli's Road

Thao With The Get Down Stay Down - Cool Yourself

JEFF The Brotherhood - U Got The Look

Friday, October 23, 2009

Glass Ghost

Neon Indian

David Bazan

Rain Machine

The Horse's Ha

Thursday, October 22, 2009

ticket & Wildlife giveaway:
Headlights at DC9

Wanna see Headlights at DC9 on Sunday night (10/25) for free? Wanna win a copy of their latest album Wildlife on CD or vinyl? If so, e-mail me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com with the subject line "Sparkle Motion."

- First prize winner gets a pair of tickets + a copy of Wildlife.
- Second prize winner gets a copy of Wildlife.

I'll choose winners and notify them by 5:00 pm ET tomorrow (10/23). Good luck!

Tour Dates:
10/22 - New York, NY - The Suffolk
10/23 - Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory
10/23 - Brooklyn, NY - The Bell House
10/24 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
10/24 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
10/25 - Washington, DC - DC9
10/26 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
10/27 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
10/28 - Orlando, FL - Will's Pub
10/29 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree
10/30 - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone Cafe
10/31 - Urbana, IL - The Iron Post
11/04 - Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
11/05 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive
11/06 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
11/07 - Boise, ID - Neurolux
11/08 - Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern
11/10 - Portland, OR - Berbati's Pan
11/12 - San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord
11/13 - Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland
11/14 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
11/15 - Tucson, AZ - Plush
11/17 - San Antonio, TX - Rock Bottom
11/18 - Austin, TX - Emo's
11/19 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves
11/20 - Hot Springs, AR - Maxine's Pub
11/21 - St. Louis, MO - Firebird
12/11 - Milwaukee, WI - Bay View Brew Haus
12/12 - Madison, WI - Der Rathskellar at Univ. of Wisconsin

Headlights on Twitter

Headlights on MySpace

Headlights on Facebook

Headlights on The Hype Machine

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Two Hours Traffic

Ramona Falls

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Noah And The Whale

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Hang The DJ Playlist 10/20/2009
The Music Slut / Sneak Attack Media
CMJ Day Party at Pianos

In case you missed it today and care to know what I played, here it is...

01. Bjork - The Dull Flame Of Desire (Modeselektor Remix)
02. Simian Mobile Disco - Cruel Intentions
03. Major Lazer - Keep It Goin' Louder (Diplo Remix)
04. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll
05. Editors - Papillon
06. Tegan And Sara - Alligator
07. Headlights - Secrets
08. Chris Garneau - Dirty Night Clowns
09. Minnaars - An Open Letter To Andrew
10. Mew - Vaccine
11. Phantogram - Bloody Palms
12. Thom Yorke - Hearing Damage
13. Kite In The Air - Filed Away
14. The Drums - Let's Go Surfing
15. The Answering Machine - Lightbulbs (James Yuill Remix)

16. Fever Ray - Seven (CSS Remix)
17. Deastro - Toxic Crusaders
18. Discovery - Swing Tree

19. Memory Tapes - Bicycle
20. Bat For Lashes - Sleep Alone

21. Tori Amos - Siren
22. May 68 - The Duke Is Dead
23. We Have Band - Honeytrap
24. Eat Sugar - Pop Singer
25. Cold Cave - Life Magazine
26. Beat Radio - Sleepwalking
27. Cheetahsaurus - New Year
28. Local Natives - Airplanes
29. Generationals - It Keeps You Up

30. Miike Snow - A Horse Is Not A Home
31. Delorean - Deli
32. Pictureplane - Goth Star
33. Just Jack - Embers

show reminder for today:
The Music Slut / Sneak Attack Media
Day Party at Pianos

Today I'll be spinning tunes right before El Perro Del Mar's DJ set at The Music Slut / Sneak Attack Media's Day Party. If you're in NYC for the CMJ festivities, please come see me and all the other fine people playing at Pianos. It all begins around noon and there'll be free Hornitos margaritas for the first hour! More details on the music schedule listed below and on the flyer above.

Upstairs:
Greycoats - 12:30pm
Javelin - 1:30pm
Milagres - 2:30pm
The Love Language - 3:30pm
Keegan DeWitt - 4:30pm
Blood Warrior - 5:30pm

Downstairs:
Home Video - 1:00pm
T.H. White - 2:00pm
Sean Bones - 3:00pm
Fanfarlo - 4:00pm
Calypso - 5:00pm
Casxio - 6:00pm

DJs Between Sets:
Hang The DJ (Jared Hoke of 5acts.com) - 2:00-4:00pm
El Perro Del Mar - 4:00-5:00pm
Alex English - 5:30-7:00pm

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Orba Squara - The Trouble With Flying

Frightened Rabbit - Swim Until You Can't See Land

Asobi Seksu - Transparence

Spiral Stairs - Stolen Pills

Grand Archives - Oslo Novelist

Saturday, October 17, 2009

The Drums - Let's Go Surfing

Maps - I Dream Of Crystal

Jump Clubb - Rather Be Played

Little Boots - Earthquake

Jamie T - The Man's Machine

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

The Music Slut / Sneak Attack Media
Day Party at CMJ

In less than one week I'll be spinning tunes right before El Perro Del Mar's DJ set at The Music Slut / Sneak Attack Media's Day Party during CMJ. If you're going to be in NYC for the festivities, please join me and a fantastic lineup at Pianos on Tuesday, October 20. It all gets under way at 12:30 AND there will be free Hornitos margaritas so come early! More details on the music schedule listed below and on the flyer above.

Upstairs:
Greycoats - 12:30pm
Javelin - 1:30pm
Milagres - 2:30pm
The Love Language - 3:30pm
Keegan DeWitt - 4:30pm
Blood Warrior - 5:30pm

Downstairs:
Home Video - 1:00pm
T.H. White - 2:00pm
Sean Bones - 3:00pm
Fanfarlo - 4:00pm
Calypso - 5:00pm
Casxio - 6:00pm

DJs Between Sets:
Hang The DJ (Jared Hoke of 5acts.com) - 2:00-4:00pm
El Perro Del Mar - 4:00-5:00pm
Alex English - 5:30-7:00pm

ticket giveaway: Sea Wolf at DC9

I'll already be in NYC preparing for CMJ, but if you're going to be in DC and would like a chance to win a pair of tickets for Sea Wolf at DC9 on Monday night (10/19/2009), email me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com with the subject line "Sea Wolf." Should be a great show. Port O'Brien and Sara Lov are openers! Doors open at 8:00 and the show starts at 9:00.

I'll select a random winner on Friday morning. Good luck!

Sea Wolf on MySpace

Sea Wolf on The Hype Machine

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

now online: Max's Kansas City

Although the venue no longer exists, there is now a site to serve as an online home for Max's Kansas City.

http://maxskansascity.com/

The site maintains the aesthetic of Max’s, fusing together art, music and fashion. The “trio exhibitions” feature a visual artist, a fashion designer and a musician or band that embody a common denominator, such as bringing fantasy into reality (Tom Sachs, Anna Sui, The Flaming Lips) or the art of collaboration (Asgar/Gabriel, Viktor & Rolf, Discovery.)

The “Back Room,” known for facilitating famous collaborations like Andy Warhol and The Velvet Underground, is a prominent section where today’s creatives can write about an artistic icon from the Max's era who has inspired or influenced their work (El Perro Del Mar on Lou Reed, Andrew W.K. on Robert Mappelthorpe, etc.)

An embeddable widget has been created to pair up different pieces of art with music that matches up in one way or another (Marilyn Minter’s Twins / Janis Joplin’s “Move On”). The hope is to expose music lovers to various artists and vice-versa.

The site features interviews with people from Max’s as well as artists and influencers who have followed their suit. There is footage from Max’s (Bruce Springsteen performing “Growing Up” at the venue in 1972) and a portal to the classic Max’s site.

Monday, October 12, 2009

Kurt Vile - Freak Train


Mumford & Sons - Gentlemen Of The Road

Peter Bjorn & John - Living Thing

Calvin Harris - Flashback

Camera Obscura - The Sweetest Thing

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Joan Of Arc - Flowers

Fruit Bats - The Ruminant Band

Datarock - The Pretender

Midnight Juggernauts - This New Technology

Grouper - Hold The Way

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Mission Of Burma - 1, 2, 3, Partyy

Deerhoof - Don't Get Born

Casxio - Seventeen


Loney Dear - I Was Only Going Out

Los Campesinos! - These Are Listed Buildings

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

tonight: The Gossip live on NPR.org

If you're not lucky enough to make it to The Gossip show tonight at 9:30 Club in DC like myself, you can listen in live on NPR.org at 12:30 am ET.

Tuesday, October 06, 2009

ticket giveaway: Apache Beat at 9:30 Club

Tomorrow night Apache Beat is opening up for The Gossip at 9:30 Club here in DC, and I've got a pair of tickets to give away. Honestly, I can't believe this show isn't sold out yet. For your chance to win, email me at 5actsblog(at)gmail(dot)com with "Apache Beat" as the subject line. Good luck!

Monday, October 05, 2009

tonight at Black Cat:
WWPJ / Brakes / The Twilight Sad

It seems like I've been waiting for this show for sooooooo long. I only wish Frightened Rabbit were playing too. Doors open at 8:30 and tickets are $14.

We Were Promised Jetpacks - 9:00
Brakes - 10:00
The Twilight Sad - 11:00

We Were Promised Jetpacks on MySpace

We Were Promised Jetpacks on The Hype Machine

Brakes on MySpace

Brakes on The Hype Machine

The Twilight Sad on MySpace

The Twilight Sad on The Hype Machine

Sunday, October 04, 2009

Royksopp - This Must Be It

Ladyhawke - Magic

Port O'Brien - My Will Is Good

Fool's Gold - Surprise Hotel

The Shaky Hands - Already Gone

Saturday, October 03, 2009

Say Hi - One, Two ... One

Volcano Choir - Island, IS

Taken By Trees - My Boys

Hopewell - Island

Athlete - Black Swan Song

Thursday, October 01, 2009

tonight at 9:30 Club:
Princeton / Maps & Atlases / Ra Ra Riot

Tonight's show at 9:30 Club is SOLD OUT. Congrats to all three bands. Can't wait for this one!

Princeton - 8:00
Maps & Atlases - 8:45
Ra Ra Riot - 10:00

Princeton on MySpace

Princeton on The Hype Machine

Maps & Atlases on MySpace

Maps & Atlases on The Hype Machine

Ra Ra Riot on MySpace

Ra Ra Riot on The Hype Machine

iTunes single of the week:
Animal Kingdom - Tin Man

Check out the iTunes single of the week from Animal Kingdom below. The UK band's album Signs And Wonders is also available exclusively from iTunes.

"Tin Man"