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Cocoon @ La Maroquinerie (05.22.2009)

Max — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:35:00 -0400

Artist: Cocoon / Venue: La Maroquinerie (Paris, FR) / Date: 05.22.2009 @ 8:00PM / Genre: Folk/Indie/Acoustic Web: www.myspace.com/listentococoon

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Iron & Wine @ Abrons Arts Center (05.18.2008)

Max — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:05:00 -0400

Iron and Wine - Boy With a Coin

Artist: Iron & Wine / Venue: Abrons Arts Center (New York, NY) / Date: 05.18.2009 @ 8:00PM / Genre: Folk/Indie/Alternative / Web: www.ironandwine.com

Iron & Wine is the stage and recording name of folk rock singer-songwriter, Samuel Beam. He has released three studio albums, several EPs and singles, as well as a few download-only releases, which include a live album (a recording of his 2005 Bonnaroo performance). Beam tours with a full band. Beam was raised in South Carolina before moving to Florida to attend school, but now resides outside of Austin, Texas. The name Iron & Wine is taken from a dietary supplement named "Beef Iron & Wine" that he found in a general store while shooting a film.

Peter Bjorn and John / Chairlift @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg (04.30.2009)

Max — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:28:00 -0400

Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks

Artist: Peter Bjorn and John / Chairlift / Venue: Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY) / Date: 04.30.2009 @ 07:30PM / Genre: Pop/Indie/New Wave / Web: www.peterbjornandjohn.com

Peter Bjorn and John is a Swedish indie rock band, formed in Stockholm in 1999 and named after the first names of the band's current members: Peter Morén (vocals, guitar and harmonica), Björn Yttling (bass guitar, keyboards and vocals) and John Eriksson (drums, percussion and vocals). They are best known for the 2006 single "Young Folks", which featured Victoria Bergsman, formerly of The Concretes, and was a top 20 hit in the UK Singles Chart. The hit was featured in the 2008 motion picture 21. It was also named NME's second-best track of 2006, beaten only by "Over and Over" by Hot Chip. In Australia it was voted number 16 in the annual Triple J Hottest 100 for 2006.

(Chairlift)

Frequenting late-night jazz shows at the strange Broker Inn on the outskirts of Boulder, CO, Caroline Polachek, Aaron Pfenning and Patrick Wimberly are all mystified by the 1980's faux-gothic architecture. Oak-cabinet aquariums, vacant dance floors, and muffled velveteen booths provide the ideal hypothetical setting for a new breed of pop music. Intent on making music for haunted houses, Chairlift in the summer of 2006. Shortly thereafter, relocating to Brooklyn, the trio further develops their sound into hypnotic yet tongue-in-cheek style, which is apparent in their first single. "Evident Utensil" was called "a charming pop oddity" by the NME, Exclaim! gave it "immediate cult status," and RCRDLBL.com deemed it, "the best single from a Brooklyn band since like TV on the Radio or something."

Bowerbirds @ Mercury Lounge (04.27.2009)

Max — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:00:00 -0400

Bowerbirds - Bur Oak

Artist: Bowerbirds / Venue: Mercury Lounge (New York, NY) / Date: 04.27.2009 @ 8:00PM / Genre: Acoustic/Americana/Jungle / Web: www.bowerbirds.org

The Bowerbirds sit on the dividing line between the freak folk contingent led by Devendra Banhart and Joanna Newsom and the more straightforward sunshine pop of Lavender Diamond: for all the self-conscious quirkiness of their lineup and instrumentation, there's an unfeigned positivity to their music that's refreshingly direct. The roots of the Bowerbirds lie in the Raleigh, NC, indie rock trio Ticonderoga, who were led by singer and guitarist Phil Moore. During the recording of the trio's second album, 2005's The Heilig Levine LP, Moore took a job tracking birds for the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, which involved living in a cabin in the Carolina woods, far from civilization. Moore's girlfriend, a visual artist named Beth Tacular (born Beth Salmon) joined him in the cabin to work on her painting; at night, Moore began writing songs influenced by the couple's rustic, natural surroundings. When Ticonderoga split up on tour supporting their second album, Moore and Tacular started their own band, the Bowerbirds, with Tacular teaching herself how to play the accordion and acquiring a marching band-style bass drum to keep rudimentary time.

Travis @ Webster Hall (04.25.2009)

Max — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:51:00 -0400

Travis - Song To Self (Music Video)

Artist: Travis / Venue: Webster Hall (New York, NY) / Date: 04.25.2009 @ 8:00PM / Genre: Indie / Web: www.travisonline.com

Travis are a Scottish alternative rock band from Glasgow, comprising Fran Healy (lead vocals, guitar, piano, banjo), Dougie Payne (bass guitar, backing vocals), Andy Dunlop (lead guitar, banjo, keyboards, backing vocals) and Neil Primrose (drums, percussion). Travis have twice been awarded British album of the year at the annual BRIT Awards, and are often credited with having paved the way for bands such as Coldplay, Keane and Snow Patrol. They have released six studio albums, beginning with their debut, Good Feeling, in 1997. Their latest album, Ode to J. Smith, was released in September 2008, to generally positive reviews.

The Boxer Rebellion @ Mercury Lounge (04.23.2009)

Max — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:43:00 -0400

The Boxer Rebellion - Watermelon

Artist: The Boxer Rebellion / Venue: Mercury Lounge (New York, NY) / Date: 04.23.2009 @ 07:30PM / Genre: Indie/Rock/Alternative / Web: www.theboxerrebellion.com

1 in the ITunes (US) Alternative Chart, and #2 In the Itunes (UK) Alternative Chart!

Debut album 'EXITS' breaks into the ITunes UK Alternative Chart at #25! 'UNION' Broke into the ITunes US and UK Album Charts within 24H of release!

Of Montreal @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg (04.17.2009)

Max — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:13:00 -0400

Of Montreal

Artist: Of Montreal / Venue: Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY) / Date: 04.17.2009 @ 07:30PM / Genre: Pop / Web: www.ofmontreal.net

of Montreal is an American indie pop band formed in Athens, Georgia. Fronted by Kevin Barnes, it was among the second wave of groups to emerge from The Elephant 6 Recording Company.

The Tallest Man On Earth @ Bowery Ballroom (04.15.2009)

Max — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:06:00 -0400

The Tallest Man On Earth - Honey Won't You Let Me In

Artist: The Tallest Man On Earth / Venue: Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY) / Date: 04.15.2009 @ 07:00PM / Genre: Acoustic/Folk/Blues / Web: www.thetallestmanonearth.se

Montezumas frontman Kristian Matsson started recording a set of rustic, gravelly-voiced tunes, ones that nodded to fellow Swedes Homesick Hank and Thomas Denver Jonsson, under the nom de solo act the Tallest Man on Earth in the early 2000s. His self-titled debut EP was released on Sweden's Gravitation Records in 2006. The "Pistol Dreams" single followed one year later, leading up to the release of the Tallest Man on Earth's first full-length album, Shallow Grave, which hit stores in 2008.

Margot And The Nuclear So & So's / Cloud Cult @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg (04.09.2009)

Max — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:06:00 -0400

Margot And The Nuclear So & So's - As Tall As Cliffs (Live)

Artist: Margot And The Nuclear So & So's / Cloud Cult / Venue: Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY) / Date: 04.09.2009 @ 07:30PM / Genre: Rock/Indie/Folk / Web: www.margotandthenuclearsoandsos.com

As with most good stories, the tale of Margot & the nuclear so and so's begins in the depths of poverty and despair, far from the bright lights of Hollywood, tucked away in a decaying neighborhood somewhere in the midwest. The kind of neighborhood where it's often cold and grey. The kind of neighborhood where you might expect a gang of hoodlums like the so and so's to take solace in recording pop songs and causing general mayhem. So, in the winter of 2004, in this decaying midwestern neighborhood, Richard Edwards and Andy Fry happened to meet at a pet store. Both in the market for a companion of the cuddly variety, they struck up a conversation and soon realized that they were becoming fast friends. After discussing Paul Simon and the Cardigans for awhile, Richard confessed that he had written a bunch of songs and offered to play them for his new friend. Once the cassette tape ended, Andy's eyes lit up! He liked those songs. They made him happy and sad at the same time. The two would start a band! Richard informed Andy that in a week's time, he would come up with a name, and that within 24 hours, he would be moving into Andy's house, as would a few other homeless musicians, who would now be playing in this collective. Over the next few months, the band set up a sort of socialist commune in their midwestern neighborhood and started recording their debut album, 'The dust of retreat.' This went on during some very cold months, and the so & so's nearly froze on several occasions. They drank hot chocolate and took vows of everlasting friendship. When the record was finally finished, the so and so's rejoiced. They drank wine and patted each other on the back, then they climbed into a van and started driving. They drove all over the country with their new record and played songs for anyone who wanted to listen. People called their music sex-folk, or even urban folk, if they didn't like to say the word, 'sex.' It was a cacophony of electric and acoustic instruments that sat on top of rock-type rhythms.

Opening Act: Ice Palace