
Maurice Narcisse by EULA In late 2009, New Haven-to-Brooklyn post-punk band EULA was selected by Mission of Burma (through Matador's 'Battle for Burma' competition) to open for MOB at a free show at M.I.T. for Boston's "Mission of Burma Day". EULA has now been tapped to open for Mission of Burma at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Jan. 19th. Tickets are $20 and doors are at 8PM. EULA's most recent release, Maurice Narcisse , came out last May and Paper Garden Records [...]

And now, it's time to list my Favorite Albums of 2011 . Here are 21 albums that I really loved this year. Listen to the tracks below, (and if you have not already) fall in love and go buy some albums. Listen. Hands on Fire by Hunters Downloadable: Brat Mouth (mp3) ( purchase the EP ) THE ELASTIC NOSTALGIA by THE FIELD [...]

I am here to apologize for slightly detracting from your concert experience all year long. Why? I take photos at shows. I know it can be annoying. That said, I try my best to keep it to a minimum and usually don't use a flash (and then ramp up the contrast and exposure later). Here are my favorite 12 photos from 2011. Look + Listen: Ghost Animal @ Glasslands Downloadable: Tired (A Ceremony) [...]

Punk rock trio EULA have posted videos from recent appearances on WFMU and BreakThru Radio and the band is playing a couple local shows next month. The band released their latest disc, Maurice Narcisse , this past May which Paper Garden Records described as " a playful treatise on pretension, part lamenting part castigating the metaphorical 'character' for his egotism. Alyses' punching lyrics find their match in aggressive drums and plunging melodies, so despite the aforementioned woes, Maurice Narcisse is an undeniably fun listen. Give a listen to the record's titular track, a smoldering, discombobulated pop song [...]

Punk rock trio EULA have posted videos from recent appearances on WFMU and BreakThru Radio and the band is playing a couple local shows next month. The band released their latest disc, Maurice Narcisse , this past May which Paper Garden Records described as " a playful treatise on pretension, part lamenting part castigating the metaphorical 'character' for his egotism. Alyses' punching lyrics find their match in aggressive drums and plunging melodies, so despite the aforementioned woes, Maurice Narcisse is an undeniably fun listen. Give a listen to the record's titular track, a smoldering, discombobulated pop song [...]

Time for a little bit of aural time travel. Let's look back, reflect, and contemplate... what were we listening to one year ago? You can stream (and scrobble ) all the songs in this mix using the ex.fm player at the bottom of the page OR you can just download any or all of the tracks at your leisure and play them using a digital media player of your choice. Listen to the November 2010 Mix and find out. Downloadables: With Fangs [...]
Well, this website's been absent for a while now, but we're going to try to get it going again. To get started, here are some recent videos by a handful of our favorite local - or visiting - artists (EULA, Slowdance, The Milkman's Union, The Binary Marketing Show, Son Of The Granite State, Clouder) courtesy of BreakThruRadioTV:* * full disclosure: the editor of this site now [...]
Killer, killer, killer show today at the Morgan. Damn near all of my favorite local bands are playing this. All we need is Ballzy & Wild Yaks and it would be perfecto. It's also weird because if I booked an all-day show in Brooklyn this is pretty much the exact line-up you'd get, or pretty damn close. It's $10 but that gets you 22 bands and I think there's free booze early on. Info & RSVP
If you wanna run around town you can see Wild Yaks and Spirit Family Reunion twice tonight! Early on Wild Yaks are playing The Grand St. Bakery on Grand St. in Brooklyn. Also early, Spirit Family Reunion (who recently opened for the legendary Levon Helm) are playing the Invisible Children event at Big Screen Plaza. Later on Wild Yaks are playing with EULA and Ritz Riot at Tommy's Tavern! A
Two of our favorite local bands, Ritz Riot & EULA, are at Matchless tonight. They make for an awesome 1-2 punch. The first time these two played together was at the Brooklyn Ski Club edition of Personality Crisis at Shea Stadium. That was awesome so don't miss out this time. RSVP & Details: Ritz Riot & EULA
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On a cool September day in Brooklyn, Paper Garden Records decided to throw their last summer party. This backyard music festival was entitled The Multiverse Playground . With 12 hours of live music, DJ sets, comedy acts, art stations, free beer and Vitamin Water, this extravaganza reached its name to the maximum potential. Since music is a shared experience, I am here to give you the same satisfactions from my Saturday at Multiverse Playground. The event line-up went similar to this: Delicate Steve (DJ Set) Marra Barr , [...]

Paper Garden Records: Multiverse Playground Part 3 : We are so excited to be attending this! Multiverse Playground part III : an exploration into the evolution of music, art and comedy, has come at last! Featuring over 19 acts including bands, special guest DJs, visual artists, and comedians, Multiverse Playground's 3rd installment delivers a collaborative and community-driven,…

Lovely Hearts Club Presents: EULA - Maurice Narcisse One of the first things that folks tend to say about Brooklyn trio EULA is typically something involving 'grrrl rock'. Which is great! BUT if you're asking us, it's not even relevant to say that this is one of the better girl bands around, because EULA is one of the better local/up-and-coming psych punk bands we've heard as of late. Period. Which is not to say that she who fronts this Brooklyn trio isn't incredible. Not only is Alyse a [...]

For your streaming pleasure, here are the latest Friday Night Vids ... Streamable: This Song is a Drug Deal (vimeo) by Foot Village Streamable: Bad Feeling (vimeo) by Veronica Falls Streamable: Fogger (vimeo) by Thralls Streamable: Pizza Pasta (Newtown [...]

DOWNLOAD : EULA - "Maurice Narcisse" Punk rock trio EULA is coming coming back through town next month and the band is playing five shows in Brooklyn over the course of the next few weeks. EULA is continuing to tour behind their new 10-track disc Maurice Narcisse which, in parts, sounds like the bastard child of Big Black. Check out QRO Magazine's in-depth review of the new disc. EULA Sept/Oct Tour Dates 9/03-- [...]
Our pals EULA have a new video for their song "Maurice Narcisse". After you watch if go ahead and download the MP3. If you want to check them out live, which you should, you're in luck - they're playing tonight on Canal St.

As we have previously reported, Spanish Prisoners are getting ready to self-release their second LP of psychedelic pop, Gold Fools . Back in July, we posted a stream of this song , but now we have it available for download. Listen. Downloadable: Know No Violence (mp3) ( as seen ) You can also pay-what-you-want for the Spanish Prisoners ' Los Angeles Guitar Dream single w/ remixes from RAC and Blind Man's Color : Streamable: Los Angeles Guitar Dream [...]

It is time for the next volume of the Best Downloadables of 2011 . You can download any or all of the tracks at your leisure or you can stream all the songs in this mix using the Yahoo media player at the bottom left of the page. If you are using Chrome you should really think about installing the awesome ex.fm extension (especially if you use last.fm ). Listen. Downloadables: White Rune (mp3) by Iceage [...]

As you probably know, some time this fall, Spanish Prisoners are going to self-release their second long player of psychedelic pop, Gold Fools . Multi-instrumentalist Leo Maymind has been crafting the album over the past couple years along with drummer Michael DiSanto. Here is the first track from the LP that is currently available as a pay-what-you-want digital single @ bandcamp.com right now. Listen. Streamable: Know No Violence (bandcamp) (as seen: here and here ) Know No Violence single by Spanish [...]

The Keyboard EP is the latest release from Magnetic Island . You can probably guess which instrument gets attention on the Keyboard EP. Did I mention that the EP was recorded and mixed by the band? Well it was. This is track one. Listen. Downloadable: The Way (mp3) You can listen to the whole EP using the widget below. Click through to download it for free (for now). Keyboard EP by Magnetic Island Upcoming NYC Show: July [...]