Ra Ra Riot | New Video, Bowery Show Added, Record Out Now

Ra Ra Riot have just released the video for “Ghost Under Rocks”, the first single off of their brand new record, The Rhumb Line, which came out last week on Barsuk. While “Ghost Under Rocks” is a fine song which plays well live, personally I would have gone with “Each Year”, which is my favorite…

Ra Ra Riot at Siren Festival | MHOW Show Announced

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…

To Do, Tonight

Thrusday, July 17 Ted Leo at Castle Clinton Fiery Furnaces at East River Park Dodos Secret Show at Cake Shop Imaad Wasif, Quinn Walker and Girls at Market Hotel Bredan Canning and Broken Social Scene at Mercury Lounge Ra Ra Riot Secret Show at Union Hall (I was completely wrong about SSLYBY) …and other things…

Ra Ra Riot Announce Headlining Tour with Walter Meego

+ With their debut album, The Rhumb Line, set to drop on August 19th on Barsuk records, Ra Ra Riot have just announced a big fall headlining tour with Sony recording artist, Walter Meego. For those of you in NYC, you can also catch Ra Ra Riot at the Siren Festival on July 19. All…

Islands and Ra Ra Riot Added to Siren Festival

I would have posted this earlier, but I’ve been on a plane all day. A pretty solid lineup just got even better IMHO. The Village Voice Announces Additional Artists for the 8th Annual Village Voice SIREN MUSIC FESTIVAL at Coney Island Saturday, July 19, 2008 ISLANDS, RA RA RIOT join STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS,…

Ra Ra Riot Sign to Barsuk Records | Free Show w/ RSVP Thursday

Finally, the best unsigned band in New York has a place to call home. RA RA RIOT SIGN TO BARSUK RECORDS Syracuse, NY based quintet Ra Ra Riot has signed to Seattle’s Barsuk Records. The group’s debut full length, The Rhumb Line, will be released in North America on August 19th, 2008, and in Europe…