New York band Acrylics have announced US and UK tour dates. And, guess what fellow New Yorkers. The hometown will have plenty of opportunity to see them! They'll be at Brooklyn Bowl on February 5; Glasslands on February 6 and at Mercury Lounge on February 26. The tour is in support of two recent releases; one of which is their debut All of the Fire. See below for other dates.Check out the video for "Molly's Vertigo" the single which is being released in the UK on Something In Construction.
"Molly's Vertigo"
MP3 Grab: "All Of The Fire"
Acrylics Tour Dates:
- 02/05 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl $
- 02/06 - Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands (Terrible Records Party w/Class Actress)
- 02/15 - London, UK @ Borderline %
- 02/16 - London, UK @ The Social (ILL FIT)
- 02/17 - London, UK @ TBC
- 02/18 - London, UK @ Old Blue Last #
- 02/26 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge ^
- 02/28 - Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig ^
- 03/01 - Columbus, OH @ The Bourbon ^
- 03/02 - Champaign, IL @ Mike N' Mollys ^
- 03/03 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas ^
- 03/17-03/21 - SXSW
$ w/ Tanlines
% w/ Freelance Whales
# w/ Erland & Carnival
^ w/ A Sunny Day In Glasgow
www.myspace.com/acrylicsnyc
It has been announced that the first act to be booked for the 2010 CareFusion New
port Jazz Festival is Darcy James Argue's Secret Society. The 56th annual jazz festival is scheduled to take place August 6 - 8 at Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame. More artists and information will be announced later this month.
www.newfestivalproductions.com
secretsociety.typepad.com
Ash fans, the band is taking to the web for a live performance and chat on Wednesday, February 3 at 3pm EST / 12 Noon PST. Check out the complete details below!
Ash is partnering with Livestream to broadcast a live concert and Q&A with questions submitted by fans in real time.Wednesday, February 3rd 3pm EST / 12noon PSTTune in to watch Ash perform live and then answer fan-powered questions from the live Facebook/Twitter feed.You can watch the event on WWW.ASH-OFFICIAL.COM or WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ASH(Make sure you're logged into Facebook or Twitter to chat with other fans and submit questions for the band to answer live.) WWW.ASH-OFFICIAL.COM
Icelandic group FM Belfast have become known for their energetic live shows. And, when t
hey released their record how to make friends locally it sold over 5,000 copies. Now, the band has announced they're ready to take on the US and will release how to make friends over here, this spring, on Kimi Records. For a taste of what's to come, check out "Par Avion" below.
MP3 Grab: "Par Avion"
www.myspace.com/fmbelfast
www.fmbelfast.com
Audio Fiction: January 28 @ Pianos, New York, NY
It was a cold Thursday night in NYC and I, your Quirky blogger, decided to take in a show. I ma
de my way down to LES club Pianos to catch New York band Audio Fiction rock out their first show of the new year. Nothing like a good dose of rock 'n' roll to warm you up.I was introduced to Audio Fiction's music last year when I saw them perform as part of Craic Fest. After that, they became a band I've been keeping my eye on. For those uninitiated, Audio Fiction are a pop rock force de triomphe.The band, Kristin Wilson Ryan (vocals), Darren Korb (bass), Charles Park (guitar), Mark O'Toole (drums) and special guest Dennis Natal (keyboards) took to the stage and ripped through a spot on set. And, they were cheered on by a bevy of vocal fans.Ryan loo
ks the part of a cool rock chick and has the vocal power to back it up. The lady has a set of lungs to be reckoned with. She can go from delicate and subtle to sexy and cheeky to an outright classic rock yell without batting an eye. It's as if she has a blend of Ann & Nancy Wilson, Grace Slick and Pat Benatar mixed in with her own dazzling wealth of talent.The rhythm section of Korb and O'Toole kept a tight pounding beat. They caused me to wiggle about oddly in my attempts at dancing during various points of the show. They work in tandem so well that you got nothing but a flawless dose of tantalizing rhythms. Go on with your bad selves gentleman!
We all know I'm a guitar fan. Holy moly, Park shreds through bit after bit leaving you floored and slightly breathless. The man brings guitar god arena rock playing to the small stage and owns it.They roared through a solid setlist all of which seemed to be crowd favorites. I was personally tickled to hear "Suffocate," which is my favorite song from their self-titled album, and "Kite High."It was a terrifically fun show. I was glad to finally get the chance to check out another gig and I look forward to seeing them again!
Minute Tease: "Suffocate"
To hear Audio Fiction for yourselves if you haven't already given them a spin, they're offering a free download. Just visit HERE for some goodies.
www.audiofictionband.com
www.myspace.com/audiofictionband
m when they do a gig around town. The London Souls were one of those bands until last night.
m when they do a gig around town. The London Souls were one of those bands until last night.
www.myspace.com/thelondonsouls
