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Live from late night: Adele

MUTEMATH: 175 bpm

I like MUTEMATH a lot.. Their songs are great and the drummer is very entertaining. Can't wait for the new record.

Profile: The May Fire

Photo by Charlie Homo (www.charliehomo.com)

 

BIO:

There's something about The May Fire that grabs you by the the scruff of the neck.  Perhaps it's the cowbell chug or the brilliantly fuzzy guitars that demand your attention.  Or maybe you're lured in by a voice that slithers like a lustier Patti Smith or Kim Deal.  Whatever it is, it doesn't take more than a few notes to realize you're in the presence of a band that knows how to meld indie rock, simmering ache and indestructible pop chops into just the kind of ear candy we all have been secretly craving.

San Francisco based garage rock band The May Fire founders El Pipe (pronounced "peepay") and Catty Tasso met in LA's alternative rock scene in 2004 and shortly after moved to San Francisco where they joined forces with Nachito on guitar and Rob Gwin on bass.  Bay Area guitarist Johnny Beane replaced Nachito in 2008. Their sound, described by the San Francisco Chronicle as "brimming with charisma, punky attitude, and sirloin-thick hooks," carries happy echos of modern practitioners like Stereo Total, Jack White and Queens of the Stone Age and channels older voices like David Bowie, The Stooges and The Pixies.  This can be seen on their raucous 2006 debut full length Right and Wrong which is immediate, sassy and full of twists and breathless adrenaline pumped gems.  With origins from Chile (Cat), Colombia (El Pipe) and the U.S. (Rob and Johnny), The May Fire bring a unique interpretation to edgy, pop laden rock.

In 2007, The May Fire took it upon themselves to record and independently release a trilogy of EPs within one year, starting with Plastic Army. Within months they followed up with La Victoria, and in mid-2008 just barely made their goal with the completion of The List. In between each, the band has been touring up and down the West Coast to steadily growing audiences and has gained national attention with a recent stint with Latin super group Zoe, an appearance and videos in rotation on the MTV3 show "Indie 101" as well as the Spanish show "Pepsi Promueve."

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO:
Maria Catamero
Blue Ghost Publicity
P.O. Box 201
128 East Broadway
New York, NY 10002

Email: soulkitten@blueghostpublicity.com
Phone: 201.524.9959

Elvis Costello "Turpentine"

Mr. Costello is currently on tour with the Police. Played an engaging set in Chicago earlier this month. The new record is called "Momofuku" - released first on vinyl.

HOPELESS/SUB CITY RECORDS SIGNS ANARBOR

From Hopeless/Sub City:

We are happy to announce that Anarbor has joined the Hopeless/Sub City Records family. The recent high school grads hit the studio earlier this month, so expect to hear some new music soon! Make sure to catch the Arizona natives on tour this summer.

For more information please visit:

www.myspace.com/anarbor

www.hopelessrecords.com

For more information please contact Ian Harrison or Melissa Becerra

Hopelesspress@hopelessrecords.com || 818.997.0444

Upcoming Chicago Shows

6/28	-	deXter	@	US Beer Company
7/24	-	Jeremy Jay	@	Schubas
7/27	-	David Vandervelde	@	Schubas
7/27	-	Joan Of Arc	@	Beat Kitchen
7/31	-	The Black Keys, Magic Wands	@	Metro
8/1	-	The Whigs	@	House of Blues
8/1		Gogol Bordello	@	Metro
8/1		Mates of State, MGMT	@	Double Door
8/2		Broken Social Scene	@	Metro
8/2	-	Bloc Party, CSS	@	House of Blues
8/20	-	Flobots	@	House of Blues
8/22	-	The Faint	@	Vic
9/12	-	The Dandy Warhols	@	Vic
9/28	-	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	@	Riviera
9/28	-	Hot Chip	@	Metro
9/29	-	Hot Chip	@	Metro
10/9	-	My Morning Jacket	@	Chicago Theater
10/9		Tegan and Sara	@	Riviera
10/10	-	My Morning Jacket	@	Chicago Theater
10/10	-	Stereolab	@	Vic

CIMS Top 30 Debuts for 6-10-08

1 MY MORNING JACKET EVIL URGES
2 LIL WAYNE THA CARTER III
3 PLIES DEFINITION OF REAL
4 N.E.R.D. SEEING SOUNDS
5 HARRIS,EMMYLOU ALL I INTENDED TO BE
6 DYLAN,JAKOB SEEING THINGS
7 SUPERGRASS DIAMOND HOO HA
8 MORISSETTE,ALANIS FLAVORS OF ENTANGLEMENT
9 WIDENSPREAD PANIC CARBONDALE 2000
10 FRATELLIS HERE WE STAND
11 RAILROAD EARTH AMEN CORNER
12 MARS VOLTA BEDLAM IN GOLIATH
13 HUNTER,JAMES HARD WAY
14 WAINWRIGHT,MARTHA I KNOW YOU'RE MARRIED BUT I'VE
15 ADELE 19 
16 SLOAN PARALLEL PLAY
17 NACHTMYSTIUM ASSASSINS: BLACK MEDDLE PT. 1
18 FLYING LOTUS LOS ANGELES
19 COOL KIDS BAKE SALE
20 TERROR DAMNED THE SHAMED
21 WEEZER WEEZER 
22 ORB DREAM  
23 TIESTO IN SEARCH OF SUNRISE 7
24 WILSON,CASSANDRA LOVERLY
25 WHITE,TONY JOE DEEP CUTS
26 REV THEORY LIGHT IT UP
27 JOAN AS POLICEWOMAN TO SURVIVE
28 ARTHUR,JOSEPH VAGABOND SKIES
29 BECKER,WALTER CIRCUS MONEY
30 SYCLOPS IVE GOT MY EYE ON YOU

Source: Coalition of Independent Music Stores

PJ Olsson "Holiday"

Olsson is originally from Michigan's Upper Peninsula. His music has been featured on a number of TV shows including CSI: Miami, NCIS, The Unit and The Ghost Whisperer. He has also worked quite a bit with Alan Parsons' lately.

The Republic Tigers "Buildings and Mountains"

This song is awesome. I wish more of the record sounded like this..

The Old Haunts "Not Hopeless"

The Old Haunts are from Olympia, WA and are joined on this record [the band's third] by former Bikini Kill drummer Tobi Vail. The new record is called "Poisonous Times".