5 Acts: February 2011

Cloud Nothings - Understand At All

Those Dancing Days - I'll Be Yours

Yeasayer - I Remember

Esben & The Witch - Warparth

How To Dress Well - Suicide Dream 1

reminder for tonight at The Red Palace:
Typefighter/Bridges And Powerlines/Pree

DC locals: go out tonight for an excellent show at The Red Palace - Typefighter, Bridges And Powerlines, and Pree. Doors open at 8:30, show starts at 9:30, tickets $8.

last minute ticket giveaway:
BOBBY at 6th & I Historic Synagogue

BOBBY is a new project featuring Molly Sarle from Mountain Man, and their debut release is coming out this summer via Partisan Records. Currently they're on tour supporting The Low Anthem, and tonight both bands will be gracing the stage at the beautiful 6th & I Historic Synagogue in DC. If you'd like a chance to win a pair of tickets, e-mail me (5actsblog at gmail dot com) by 3pm ET with the subject "Sore Spores." Good luck!

Stream "Sore Spores" below. Love it!

Sore Spores by bobbytheband
BOBBY on MySpace
BOBBY on Facebook
BOBBY on The Hype Machine
BOBBY on Twitter
BOBBY on Partisan Records
More Dates:
02/25: First Unitarian Church Sanctuary - Philadelphia, PA
02/26: Brillobox - Pittsburgh, PA
02/28: Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL
03/04: Old South Church - Boston, MA
03/05: Iron Horse Music Hall - North Hampton, MA (w/ DOM)
03/07: Space Gallery - Portland, ME
03/08: The Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY

ticket giveaway for Rock & Roll Hotel:
Abe Vigoda/Wild Nothing/Deleted Scenes

Another great triple bill and more tickets to give away. Deleted Scenes, Wild Nothing, and Abe Vigoda will all be playinbg some fantastic tunes on the stage this evening at Rock & Roll Hotel. Email me with the subject "Crush" at 5actsblog at gmail dot com today by 4pm if you'd like a shot at winning two free tickets. Good luck!

ticket giveaway for tonight:
Dinosaur Bones at Red Palace

Would you like win a pair of tickets to see Dinosaur Bones tonight at Red Palace? E-mail me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com with the subject "My Divider" by 2pm today. Also playing is Snowmine and The Postelles. Doors open at 8:30, show starts at 9:30, tickets $12.

Lucy Swann

Oslo, Norway

"Born Again"

Lucy Swann on MySpace

Lucy Swann on The Hype Machine

Mint Julep

Jacksonville, FL

"Invisible Waves"

Mint Julep on MySpace

Mint Julep on The Hype Machine

Telepathic Teddy Bear

Monterey, CA

"A Song To Let It Go"

Telepathic Teddy Bear on Facebook

Telepathic Teddy Bear on The Hype Machine

Secret Cities

Fargo, ND

"Love Crime"

Secret Cities on MySpace

Secret Cities on The Hype Machine

Cut Copy

Melbourne, Australia

"Take Me Over (Midnight Magic Remix)"

Cut Copy on MySpace

Cut Copy on The Hype Machine

Rock & Roll Hotel ticket giveaway:
Blackbird Blackbird / Braids / Baths

Friday night Rock & Roll Hotel is going to be an amazing place to be for live music - Blackbird Blackbird, Braids, and Baths. Doors open at 8:30 and the show starts at 9:30. If you'd like a shot at going for free, email me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com with the subject "Native Speaker" by 3pm tomorrow. Good luck!

Luftwaffe

Haverford, PA

"Never Let Me Go"

Luftwaffe on MySpace

Luftwaffe on The Hype Machine

Pandit

Lumberton, TX

"Artichoke"

Pandit on MySpace

Pandit on The Hype Machine

States

Nashville, TN / Orlando, FL

"Generation"

States on MySpace

States on The Hype Machine

Yellow Ostrich

Wisconsin / New York

"Hold On"

Yellow Ostrich on Facebook

Yellow Ostrich on The Hype Machine

Highlife

New York, NY

"Burying Stones"

Highlife on Facebook

Highlife on The Hype Machine

La Sera

Los Angeles, CA

"Beating Heart"

La Sera on MySpace

La Sera on The Hype Machine

Alex Winston

Detroit, MI

"Sister Wife"

Alex Winston on MySpace

Alex Winston on The Hype Machine

Allo Darlin'

London, England

"My Heart Is A Drummer"

Allo Darlin' on MySpace

Allo Darlin' on The Hype Machine

Ivan & Alyosha

Seattle, WA

"Living For Someone"

Ivan & Alyosha on MySpace

Ivan & Alyosha on The Hype Machine

Smith Westerns

Chicago, IL

"Dye The World"

Smith Westerns on MySpace

Smith Westerns on The Hype Machine

show reminder / vinyl giveaway:
Deerhoof - Deerhoof Vs. Evil

Deerhoof is headlining tonight at 9:30 Club with openers Chain And The Gang and Ben Butler And Mousepad. Doors open 7:00 and the show starts around 8:00. To celebrate, I'm giving away a vinyl copy of Deerhoof's latest album available via Polyvinyl. If you don't have it for your collection yet and desperately need it, e-mail me at 5actsblog at gmail dot com with the subject "Deerhoof Vs. Evil." Contest ends at 6:00 pm ET. Good luck!

ticket giveaway for tonight:
Oberhofer at Rock & Roll Hotel

Oberhofer is playing tonight with Xylos and Tapes 'n Tapes at Rock & Roll Hotel. Wanna try to win free tickets? E-mail me by 3pm ET with the "Oberhofer" as the subject - 5actsblog at gmail dot com.