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Dragons of Zynth at Siren Music Festival (07/19/08)

These Are Powers at Siren Music Festival (07/19/08)

Parts and Labor at Siren Music Festival (07/19/08)

Beach House at Siren Music Festival (07/19/08)

Photos: Jon Klemm for Bumpershine/Siren Music Festival

More of Jon’s photos after the jump.

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Back in the day my friend Kevin described Threadless.com as “the coolest place to buy shirts online,” (if you like, you can read that full interview over here). Right now, Threadless is running a contest called “Threadless Loves True Stories” where they are asking designers to turn their own life stories into works of art (aka t-shirts). If you actually go to Threadless and enter that contest (which ends July 23), you could win a bunch of great stuff. If you email me at contests@bumpershine.com and tell me what nationality the founder and CEO of American Apparel is you could win a copy of Human Giant Season 1 on DVD and a “Threadless Loves Human Giant” t-shirt.

The full details of the Threadless Loves True Stories contest are after the jump.

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Broken Social Scene at Siren Festival (07/19/08)

Photos: Jon Klemm for Bumpershine/Siren Music Festival

On Thursday of last week Brendan Canning and the current incarnation of Broken Social Scene (Canning, Kevin Drew, Justin Peroff, Andrew Whiteman, Sam Goldberg, Charles Spearin, Leon Klingstone, Gentleman Reg, and the “Philly Elite” horn section) played the Mercury Lounge, by all rights, it’s a show I should have been at, but due to circumstances beyond my control, I couldn’t make it. Jonny Leather, on the other hand was there, and here’s some of what he had to say:

After opening with “Chameleon,” they informed the crowd that they only know how to play 5 of Canning’s songs, so they’ll be playing a lot of other stuff, which of course no one had any quarrels with. The set consisted of the 5 Canning songs, a bundle of Broken Social Scene classics including the phenomenal “Fire-Eyed Boy,” 1 Kevin Drew song, an Apostle of Hustle song, as well as few more interesting moments.

When Kevin Drew, wanting to make sure that it was Canning’s night, took out a ring to give to Brendan Canning, we knew it’d be a very interesting night. Before we knew it, the 2 men were acting like kids and pretending to be the Wonder Twins. The overall vibe remained loose, as the band joked about Dj Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, and sang Madonna. Kevin Drew kept the ’80s nostalgia alive singing Huey Lewis’ “I Wanna New Drug” in between songs.
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There would be false starts, and a few screw ups, but Broken Social Scene’s performance never felt sloppy, but rather loose and fun, as if we were watching a band who was there to have a good time. And that was exactly what they were doing, and no there was better moment than when the band went into an impromptu country jamboree about how they’ll never be a professional band. It was seemingly as unexpected for the band as the crowd, and perfectly summed up the night.

After nearly 2 hours, the guys in the band were tired, but the crowd seemed unwilling to let them leave the stage. Finally, Drew gave the audience a vote on the set closer. It was close but “KC Accidental” got the loudest applause, and the band assembled for one last thrill. [JonnyLeather.com]

On Saturday night, Broken Social Scene headlined the Siren Festival and that’s where the above pictures came from. Finally, lest we forget, Brendan Canning’s new record, Something For All of Us comes out tomorrow (07/22) in CD format (it has been available as a digital only release at the Arts & Crafts store since last month).

My cousin sent me this shot of a return policy from a Japanese department store and I thought it was pretty funny.

Photo: Shawn Bender

Just a reminder, I am running the following contests until Wednesday (07/23) of this week:

2 Free GA Weekend Passes to the 2008 Virgin Mobile Festival in Baltimore, MD
Best of Radiohead Quad LP Giveaway
Mad Men: Music From The Series, Vol. 1 CD

Annuals at the Siren Music Festival (07/19/08)

Photos: Jon Klemm for Bumpershine/Siren Music Festival

At the midway point of Siren, Jon told me that he thought Annuals were the standout act so far. If you also enjoy Annuals, then you might want to check out Sunfold (which contains all the members of Annuals) at Union Hall on July 25 and at the Mercury Lounge on July 26. They are in town promoting their new record Toy Tugboats which will be released on July 22nd on Terpikshore records, a Raleigh-based collective run by JK Horne and members of Sunfold. (If you recall, Sunfold and Annuals also put out a split EP called Wet Zoo in April of 2008).

All Sunfold tour dates and more Annuals photos after the jump.

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Ra Ra Riot at the Siren Music Festival (07/19/08)

Photos: Jon Klemm for Bumpershine/Siren Music Festival

First up on the Siren block is Syracuse’s own Ra Ra Riot, who played the Siren mainstage towards the end of the day. Here’s what Elwood D. Pennypacker (perhaps not his real name) had to say about them:

Ra Ra Riot probably sounds pretty darn good in a nice, small, well-spaced venue with adequate temperature. Their sweet, well-crafted orchestral rock sounds are more down home in spirit than they are proggy, but there is still something vaguely classical about them and it’s a good thing. But alas, the poor sound system at the Main Stage struck again and the band became drowned out in a chorus of hipster talk, Cyclone screams, an echo chamber, some kind of a speaker sound delay in the back, and various Astroland cacophonies. Shade had begun to win out the day over the heat but it wasn’t enough, and old Pennypacker had to pack it in and forgo a listen to Islands.

In case you missed RRR at Siren, you’ll be happy to hear that they are playing the Music Hall of Williamsburg on October 17 (tickets for the Music Hall show go on sale 07/24 at 10am).

More of Jon’s RRR pics after the jump. Also some pictures from their Thursday night surprise set at Union Hall can be found over here.

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Despite the great lineup, I wasn’t at Siren this year myself, (I didn’t think it was a great place to take a 3 year old for the day), but crack bumpershine photographer Jon Klemm was there to capture all (well, a lot of) the action. Where I can, I’ll be supplementing Jon’s photos with words from other people, where I can’t, I suppose you can fill in your own thousand words.

Photos: Jon Klemm for Bumpershine/Siren Music Festival

More Siren shots after the jump.

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Demetri Martin at Union Hall (05/18/08)

As you may have heard, the big Tearing The Veil of Maya Second Anniversary show is tonight and I’ve got a few details about it. They’ve been pretty tight lipped about the lineup, but I know you can expect to see someone from The Daily Show, someone who has appeared on VH1, someone who looks like Jon Benjamin in a wig, someone from an HBO show, someone who has directed his own movie starring himself, and some other funny people. It’s already sold out, so if you’re just reading this now, it’s a little late to get tickets, sorry folks.

Louis Pearlman

Photo: AP

Lou Pearlman and federal authorities have finally agreed on how much the former boy band promoter swindled from banks and investors in a decades-long scam: a staggering $300 million.

That’s how much creator of the Backstreet Boys and ‘N Sync will have to repay, at a minimum, for restitution on the fraud conviction for which he’s serving a 25-year prison sentence.
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It will be difficult for Pearlman to repay all the money while he is behind bars. Pearlman made millions in the record industry in the 1990s, but investigators have found that money and more seemingly gone with the collapse of his Ponzi scheme.

He’s been allowed to manage — at arm’s length — the few remaining music acts he still has. He could also offer wages from whatever job he gets in federal prison, ranging from 12 cents an hour to $1.15 an hour for top-scale factory work. [Yahoo!/AP]

So, basically, if Lou Pearlman owes you money, you’re screwed.

Sub Pop 20th Anniversary Flag Flies on the Space Needle

Photo: subpop20

Drake has some nice pre and post coverage of last weekend’s Sub Pop 20th Anniversary Festival in Seattle (including the Monday night surprise show at Neumos with Wolf Parade and Foals). Check it all out over here:

SP20, Monday - Wolf Parade, Foals
SP20, Saturday
Saturday in the park
Celebrate Sub Pop’s Anniversary on the small screen
Sub Pop: 001-100

I’m Form Barcelona at Brooklyn Masonic Temple (05/01/08)

Photo: Chris | the other Chris

It looks like those crazy kids from Sweden are back at it with a new release called, Who Killed Harry Houdini?, (he actually died from a ruptured appendix), which will drop on October 14, 2008 on Mute records. The first single, “Paper Planes,” will be released on August 19, 2008. I’m no psychic, but I’m guessing a tour will follow, with some return dates in NYC.

Who Killed Harry Houdini? Tracklisting:
Andy
Paper Planes
Headphones
Music Killed Me
Gunhild (feat. SoKo)
Mingus
Ophelia
Houdini
Little Ghost
Rufus

Joe’s Pub, the venerable downtown music cabaret, has just announced the schedule for its giant 10th anniversary celebration. The celebration will take place from September through December and feature many artists who have been known to call Joe’s home in the past, including Keren Ann, Sandra Berhnard, Michael John LaChiusa, Gilberto Gil, Billy Porter, Josh Rouse, Erin McKeown, and Raul Midon, just to name a few. Check out the full schedule below.

JOE’S PUB 10TH ANNIVERSARY SHOWS

LUMINESCENT ORCHESTRII
Tuesday, September 2 at 9:30 PM

STEPHANE WREMBEL
Wednesday, September 3 at 7:30 PM

SISTA FACTORY
Friday, September 5 at 9:00 PM

JAMIE MCGONNIGAL PRESENTS: IN THE WINGS
September 7 at 9:30 PM

MICHAEL JOHN LACHIUSA
Little Fish CD Release
Monday, September 8 at 9:30 PM

COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION SONGWRITERS SERIES
Tuesday, September 9 at 6:30 PM and 9:30 PM
Thursday, October 29 at 6:30 PM and 9:30 PM
Friday, October, 30 at 6:30 PM and 9:30 PM

THE DUHKS
Wednesday, September 10 at 7:30 PM

STEVE FORBERT
Friday, September 12 at 7:00 & 9:30 PM

MIKE VIOLA
September 12, 19, 26 & October 3 at 11:30 PM, Sept. 19 also at 7:00 PM

CELEBRATE MEXICO NOW FESTIVAL
DAPUNTOBEAT
Saturday, September 13 at 7:30 PM
LOS MÚSICOS DE JOSÉ
Saturday, September 13 at 9:30 PM

JOSH ROUSE
September 17 and 18 at 7:00 PM

RAUL MIDON
Wednesday, September 17 and Thursday, November 6 at 9:30 PM

VISHAL VAID
Presented in Association with GlobeSonic Entertainment
Friday, September 19 at 9:30 PM and 11:30 PM

GILBERTO GIL
Monday and Tuesday, September 22 and 23 at 9:30 PM

THE PLASTIC PEOPLE OF THE UNIVERSE
Wednesday, September 24 at 9:30 PM

RACHAEL YAMAGATA
Thursday, September 25 at 9:30 PM

LITTLE COW
Saturday, September 27 at 9:30 PM

CARMEN CONSOLI
Wednesday, October 1 at 7:30 and 9:30 PM

ERIN MCKEOWN
October 3 and 4 at 9:30 PM

SUSIE IBARRA & ROBERTO RODRIGUEZ
Electric Kulintang
Saturday, October 4 at 7:30 PM

THE LOSER’S LOUNGE
Tribute to the BeeGees October 16 - 18 at 7:00 & 9:30 PM on 10/16 at 9:30 PM only
Tribute to Burt Bacharach December 18 - 20 at 7:00 & 9:30 PM, on 12/18 at 9:30 PM only

BITCH AND FERRON
Friday, October 24 at 9:30 PM

CHRIS SMITHER
Saturday, November 1 at 7:00 & 9:30 PM

KEREN ANN WITH VERY SPECIAL GUEST AVISHAI COHEN
November 3 and 4 at 9:30 PM

JIM WHITE
Monday, November 10 at 7:30 PM

UTE LEMPER
Pirate Jenny Comes Back
Fridays and Saturdays, November 14-15, 21-22, 28-29
7:30 and 9:30 PM on 11/21-22, 11/28-29; 9:30 PM only 11/14 and 11/15

DancemOpolitan ‘O8 Holiday Series: Return Engagement of Doug Elkins & Friends’ FRAULEIN MARIA produced by Dancenow [NYC]
December 3, 5, 6, 11, 12, and 13 at 7:30 PM
Matinees on Saturday, December 6 and 13 at 1:30 PM

BILLY PORTER
The Standard
December 7 and 8 at 7:30 PM

SANDRA BERNHARD
December 26 - 31 at 9:30PM from Friday - Tuesday; 9:00PM and 11:00PM on December 31

SOLEDAD BARRIO & NOCHE FLAMENCA: NEW YEAR’S WEEKEND
December 26-30 2008 7:30 PM; December 31 at 7:00 PM; Sunday, December 28 at 1:30 PM

Tickets for the following 10th Anniversary Shows at Joe’s Pub are on sale NOW!
Tickets are available online by clicking the links below, or by calling 212.967.7555, or at the Public Theater Box Office located at 425 Lafayette Street.

For a dinner reservation, call 212.539.8778