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BirdDog Promo @ Northside Fest
Sun Airway // Monogold // New Moods @ 285 Kent photo highlights
Photos by Maria Gotay

Full review here

Neighbors - August EP

Highly anticipated EP by one of my favorite Brooklyn bands right now.   Bring on the summer.




Also check out the single "Watergun" which was released back in March.




Neighbors' celebrate the release of the August EP June 3rd at Glasslands with Living Days and Dinosaur Bones.  See you there.

Pleased to announce BirdDog @ Northside Fest

2 SHOWS!

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June 16th - 285 Kent

PENGUIN PRISON - http://www.myspace.com/penguinprison
Imagine, if you will, Chic produced by James Murphy, collaboration between Prince and The Human League, or Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones remixing Off The Wall... brainy but boppy New York disco, as accessible as it is angular, all burbling bass lines, resonant rhythms, shimmering synths and heavenly melodies.

BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD (CA) - http://blackbirdblackbird.bandcamp.com/
Blackbird Blackbird is a prolific electronic musician who has been featured as a most-blogged artist on The Independent UK at least three times, and accrued a massive following via Hype Machine and Bandcamp.

TINY VICTORIES - http://tinyvictories.bandcamp.com/
A Brooklyn via Athens/DC duo, Greg Walters and Cason Kelly combine experimental electronics with earthy vocals, lush orchestration, elements of noise rock and live drums. The band builds simple songs out of complex pieces, which they best describe as "experimental pop."

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June 19th - 285 Kent

SUN AIRWAY - http://www.myspace.com/sunairway

Atmospheric yet catchy, hazy but somehow vital and immediate... Sun Airway has hit on the sweet spot where infectious hooks and cerebral electronic pop intersect, pulling textural sound and pop songcraft into one.

MONOGOLD - http://www.myspace.com/monogoldmusic
Wonderfully crafted lush pop that glides towards dreamy and transcendent territories. Singer Keith Kelly uses his floating falsetto to propel the trio's songs up, up, and up some more.

NEW MOODS - http://www.myspace.com/newmoods
Edgy dance-rock that's at times reminiscent of dark and claustrophobic British bands from the 80s, like very early Simple Minds, The Cure or the more recent Clinic.

+ SURPRISE SPECIAL GUESTS TBA

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Tickets are currently available for both shows for an extra $1 at :

Record Grouch [http://recordgrouch.blogspot.com/]

++441 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

++L - Lorimer or ++G - Metropolitan'

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Adventure (baltimore) meets Tiny Victories (brooklyn)

May 14th @ Glasslands

Tickets//Facebook

Check out tracks from both bands here:

Adventure "Feels Like Heaven" by carparkrecords

Lost Weekend by Tiny Victories

I'm calling it.  

First outdoor party of the Spring.

$8 = Admission + FREE BEER

Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang

Doldrums (Toronto)

Amazing Ghost (Richmond)

The Toothaches

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Home Sweet Home

We made it.  27 shows down to South By and back with Tiny Victories.  Here are some photo and video highlights of the BirdDog parties at SXSW!  Thanks to all my friends (old and new) that made this experience a success!

BirdDog party, Thursday night @ The Aquarium

The Aquarium

Spin was there to catch Yellow Ostrich's performance

MillionYoung got the party moving

BirdDog party, Saturday night @ Tito's House

Tito's House 

First up, Doldrums.  

Party gets moved inside.  Whalers hold it down.

The Yes Way

Tour buddies, Monogold

Holiday Shores from Florida

Candy Claws (house party footage halfway though)

Gobble Gobble need no caption

OUR HOSTS!

Janka, got some hips shaking.  Bubu music is the best music!

Bear Hands playing Crime Pays

Tiny Victories (with their shirts on) shortly before crazed dancing erupted

IT'S SO CLOSE I CAN FEEL IT

BIRDDOG @ SXSW

THE HOUSE

THE BAR

What I've put a good amount of my energy into for the last 2 months.

SXSW shows announced soon!

Home Video//ArpLine//Kordan//Fan-Tan

The Studio @ Webster Hall

2/18

I'm excited to be pairing two of my favorite acts ArpLine and Fan-Tan with indietronica stars Home Video and Kordan.  This is one of the most cohesive and loud shows I have ever thrown.  Bring earplugs and prep yourself for my beautiful dark fantasy.

Check out the Video for Kordan's Mirror below.

Austin

Excited to heading down to SXSW this year with Tiny Victories.  Stay tuned for BirdDog Promo vs Austin.  Hey Brooklyn, who's going?  I've got 1 house party and two bar showcases to fill up.

Monogold "The Softest Glow" Release Party

FRIDAY

free vodka 9-10pm

Check out Monogold's new dreamy LP, The Softest Glow.

Yes.  FREE Holiday Party, Saturday!

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Happy New Year//Tiny Victories//Color War//Alaskas//Doldrums (Canada)

DJ Scot Bowman (www.theskyreport.com)

There will be:

Dancing

Holiday Decorations

Cookies!

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Ive been busy,

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Proud to be hosting The Toothaches record release party at Silent Barn.  It should be a sweaty one.

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2 shows in Manhattan @ 42nd st Showpaper Gallery!

So So Glows, Adult Themes, Magic Man, Life Sized Maps

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BirdDog/Crikey Records (<3) Holiday Party on Dec 18th!

^FREE^

Oh, and I'm DJing on Thursday.  Come show some love.

Braids at BirdDog Unofficial

Braids Killed it at upstairs at Pianos during the BirdDog Unofficial CMJ party!

Go Canada.

GOT ME SOME NEW RECORDS

Tuesday @ Tandem

Friday @ Matchless

(Free Jameo 11-12:30)

life.

Free show in Bushwick with some of my favorite Brooklyn Bands.  This one's going to be chill as all hell.

Oct 23rd//9pm
FREE

Brooklyn Fire Proof

119 Ingraham St. [L to Morgan]

$15 all you can drink!

CAMDEN - VALE EP

Big fan of the VALE EP from Boston quintet Camden.  First time hearing their sound, I was sure it was the product of a kid prodigy, synthesizing youthful beats and bouncy hooks in his basement with loads of electronic toys, time, and a good ear for production.

Seeing Camden live, I was pleased to find out that they're actually a solid 5 piece outfit,not one synthesizer, even more entertaining in person than what I imagined on the record.  Happy ending -- everyone danced.  Listen to the record.  Get the songs in your head.  See them live.

Catch Camden at the BirdDog CMJ Showcase @ Pianos (upstairs lounge) -- playing right after a little band named Baths!  Get there early.

Heard they don't really play shows that much, just house parties.   That should put things in perspective.


[suggested track] Too Young To Come