
Now that Indianapolis-based, Asthmatic Kitty project Jookabox has disbanded, lead singer David "Moose" Adamson has unveiled his latest project: DMA . The project's debut album, Dream Beb , will release on June 8th through Joyful Noise Recordings. The album is apparently the first of three albums DMA will release in 2011. Each album will only be available in extremely limited quantities (200 each) on the cassette format with digital download (both MP3 & FLAC). The first cut from [...]

It is a somewhat sad feeling, here in Indianapolis, to know that Jookabox will release the project's fourth and final album, The Eyes Of The Fly , this coming April 26th through their label Asthmatic Kitty. The project that started as Grampall Jookabox, and finally brought some serious weird to the Indianapolis music scene; it evolved through three more albums and grew into the 4-piece of Jookabox before finally deciding to disolve. David "Moose" Adamson will now continue on as the project start, a solo venture under [...]

MP3 : Jookabox - Phantom Don't Go (live on Laundromatinee.com ) We've raved about Jookabox plenty of times here at MOKB. We've hosted numerous MOKB Presents shows featuring the project, and David Adamson, then known at Grampall Jookabox , even stopped through for a session in the pre-Laundromatinee.com days . Needless to say, we're fans. This year, the project [...]

Jookabox and Kid Primitive Family are releasing a trippy, new split cassette, on March 9th, through Joyful Noise Recordings. Side A features : "A far cry from the bombastic-zombie-funk of Dead Zone Boys , these are intimate, home-recorded experiments and re-interpretations of older material going all the way back to the days of Grampall Jookabox's 2007 debut Scientific Cricket ." Side B features : "Chicago's Kid Primitive Family exploring guided meditation, [...]

Jookabox 's Dead Zone RMXS , a free ten-song digital EP, created in conjunction with Audio Recon , is now available! You can download the free EP over at Asthmatic Kitty Records . MP3 : Jookabox - Phantom Don't Go (Amtrak Remix) MP3 : Jookabox - Don't Go Phantom (Yeti [...]
This February, Jookabox will release a free digital EP entitled Dead Zone Remixes . We've got a first listen on DJ Solly's version of Phantom Don't Go . If you missed the massive series of videos that led up to the Dead Zone Boys release, click here and scroll to enjoy. MP3 : Jookabox - Phantom Don't Go [...]
I have been so impressed, and spoiled, by the slew of recently released Jookabox videos from the band's new album Dead Zone Boys . This new one, released today and directed, designed and animated by Rafa Toro, for Don't Go Phantom continues the visually impressive trend. Dead Zone Boys is available for purchase through Asthmatic Kitty Records . Previous: [...]

The Note Books series features musicians discussing their literary side. Previous contributors have included John Darnielle , John Vanderslice , and others. Jookabox (formerly Grampall Jookabox) releases its third album, Dead Zone Boys today, a zombie-love rock opera. In her own words, here is the Note Books entry from Jookabox's Lisa Berlin: This same time last year I started reading about this magical place where this magical family had a magical farm. "I'm going [...]
The total rash of super-fun, new videos from Jookabox , to celebrate the new Dead Zone Boys record release ( tomorrow! ), has me pretty pumped. This weekend, the band released another one for You Cried Me . Directed by Tom DesLongchamp with art direction from Jessica Phoenix... MP3 : Jookabox - You Cried Me [...]

Tonight, you need to be at Big Car Gallery for the Jookabox record release party and art extravaganza! The record release party will feature a live performance by JOOKABOX as well as unique works of visual art inspired by the songs of Dead Zone Boys , including works by fellow Asthmatic Kitty musicians, D.M. Stith, and Liz Janes. The art opening begins at 6pm, music at 8pm / $5 / also featuring music from Normanoak, Grey Granite and DJ [...]
In the spirit of Halloween, the new video from Jookabox [ MySpace ] for Dead Zone Boys album cut "East Side Bangs/East Side Fade" is a George Romero-inspired, paranormal delight created by Sean McDonald and Matt C. Hale. It's also pretty great. After the jump, you can watch it, okay? Asthmatic Kitty Records will release Dead Zone Boys , the third full-length from Indianapolis quartet, JOOKABOX (formerly Grampall Jookabox) on November 3, 2009. [...]
Building on our post earlier today , another new video from Jookabox ! This time for East Side Bangs/East Side Fade ... Elsewhere : Stereogum is offering up a free download of Jookabox's Evil Nite today. Previous: New Video : Jookabox : Glyphin' Out New Video [...]
Fun, new band-made video from Jookabox for their Glyphin' Out track. Their album, Dead Zone Boys , will be released November 3rd through Asthmatic Kitty Records . Elsewhere : Stereogum is offering up a free download of Jookabox's Evil Nite today. Previous: New Video : Jookabox : [...]
Jookabox will release their third album, Dead Zone Boys , and first full-band effort, this November 3rd. The CD release party will be held at Big Car Gallery on October 30th. The band released a new video today for XXXian Shell ... MP3 : Jookabox - You Cried Me MP3 : Jookabox - Phantom Don't Go [...]

Indianapolis local and MOKB favorite, Grampall Jookabox has expanded his roster and his sound, yet truncated his moniker. All good choices. David "Moose" Adamson's psychedelic drums and bass, soul-howl project has added three members and is now known simply as Jookabox . Dead Zone Boys , to be released on November 3rd, will be the project's third album is his best and most complete so far. The concept behind the new album is " love-story meets psychedelic zombie-musical - an infectious soundtrack to humanity's last stand [...]

OK, we've finally rounded out the lineup for what is guaranteed to be an incredibly fun night (June 2nd at Talbott Street ) of music. SSION will now be joined by Jookabox (formerly Grampall Jookabox but now a full-band project), Andy D and Jackola ! MP3 : SSION - Street Jizz Buy [...]

Grampall Jookabox has decided to pare things down, and will now be going by Jookabox . No Grampall these days. Poor Grampall. In addition, the newly christened master of weirdness will be pairing up with Dosh (who can be pretty weird when he needs to be, too) for volume five of Asthmatic Kitty's Unusual Animals seven-inch series. Jookabox - The Girl Ain't Preggers Dosh - If You Want To You Have [...]

[Happy birthday to Patterson Hood of the Drive-By Truckers, and here are some shows you might want to drive by ...] I dare you to see An Horse [pictured] and not be completely won over. The Aussie duo is at the Echoplex with Nova Scotia's Wintersleep . ... Then again, you could be won over by myriad other artists tonight too: Brett Dennen holds forth at the House of Blues (supported by Angus and Julia Stone ) in the first of a two-night stand. [...]

The clock is ticking, less than five days and Super Bowl XLIII is upon us! What does this have to do with music? Nothing really, until we went and asked a whole bunch of bands we love and respect who they're pulling for this Sunday in Tampa (just to bring everyone up to speed: it's the Arizona Cardinals vs. the Pittsubrgh Steelers). So keep reading to find out which brave souls remain undaunted by the seven-point spread, who hates the desert, who loves whiskey, who's holding a grudge against Pittsburgh, who loathes industry, who got some help from [...]

There are two outstanding holiday happenings NEXT Friday. I intend to lay low this Friday in prep for a good week of shows next week. I'll get to the second event later today, but until then... First up on December 19th, Everthus the Deadbeats will be joined by Grampall Jookabox , Mason Proper , Elsinore and DJ [...]