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Headlining the night at rock legend BP Fallon's weekly Death Disco party was local up & comers Sigmund Droid. The Brooklyn drum & bass duo is quickly gaining a reputation around the city for it's awesome live shows & catchy songs. Vocalist / bassist Solomon and Pablo on drums displayed a pretty wide range during the set with the songs shifting from dance-influenced electro "Psychic Healer" to snotty Brit-punk "Liverpool Sluts" and even a few slow tunes thrown in. Overall there wasn't a dud in the set and by the end the after-hours crowd at the Annex was cheering for more. Sigmund Droid have the chops to appeal to any lovers of indie or electro rock.

Interestingly, Sigmund Droid have a song called "Sigmund Droid". I love it when bands do this - every good group should have it's own theme song. So I'm putting the challenge out there: If you're in a band and you're reading this, your band needs a theme song - so write one! Bet it's not as easy to write your own "Bad Company" as you might think.

Watch & Listen:
Sigmund Droid - video: "Molly Mollineux"


Related Posts:
09-27-06 Suspicious @ Death Disco
09-12-06 Sigmund Droid @ the Annex

Labels: Sigmund Droid

Posted by Nev Brown for FWYB at 9/29/2006 11:43:00 AM | Comments

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I checked Berlin electro-rock duo Suspicious' songs on their mySpace before this show and was pretty skeptical but live the tunes came off a lot better and the ladies were actually pretty fun & energetic performers.

Suspicious are playing:
Friday, Sept 29th @ Hanks Saloon in Brooklyn (46 3rd Ave at Atlantic Ave)
Saturday, Sept 29th @ the Lucky Cat in Brooklyn (245 Grand St. )


Listen:
Suspicious - "Eye Spy"
Suspicious - "He Knows"
Suspicious - "He Knows"


Related Posts:
09-27-06 Sigmund Droid @ Death Disco, NYC

Labels: Suspicious

Posted by Nev Brown for FWYB at 9/29/2006 11:33:00 AM | Comments

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Listen:
You Say Party! We Say Die! - "the Gap"
You Say Party! We Say Die! - "Cold Hands! Hot Bodies!"


Related Posts:
09-26 Goes Cube @ Sin-e

Labels: Sin-e

Posted by Nev Brown for FWYB at 9/29/2006 11:31:00 AM | Comments

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Watch & Listen:
Goes Cube - video: "Song #26"

Goes Cube - “Song Number 30”

Related Posts:
09-26 You Say Party! We Say Die! @ Sin-e
08-01 Goes Cube @ the Annex

Labels: Goes Cube, Sin-e

Posted by Nev Brown for FWYB at 9/29/2006 11:29:00 AM | Comments

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Hitting the stage just before sunrise (okay it was actually about 3 am) at the Annex's always fun Stolen Transmission party, Waterford UK rockers Mohair! effectively blew away the mediocre bands that opened for them with a catchy selection of songs that combine elements of classic, garage, & indie rock. The band held nothing back on stage playing through the set with an infectious enthusiasm and energy that the after-hours crowd of hipsters and industry types were definitely feelin'. Mohair! is a band to keep an eye on & are definitely worth checkin' out live.

Mohair! is playing 11:30p on Weds 9/27 @ Mercury Lounge

Listen:
Mohair - "Everything I Want

Labels: Mohair

Posted by Nev Brown for FWYB at 9/27/2006 01:56:00 PM | Comments

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Listen:
We Are Americana - "My Body Hates Me"
We Are Americana - "16 Hours"

Labels: We Are Americana

Posted by Nev Brown for FWYB at 9/27/2006 01:52:00 PM | Comments

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The Last Night of the Primms Pianos Residency is Thursday Sep 28, 9:30P

Listen:
the Primms on Myspace

Labels: the Primms

Posted by Nev Brown for FWYB at 9/26/2006 12:23:00 PM | Comments

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I checked out this band on their mySpace before the show and was kind of on the fence, but live - wow! Saints & Lovers were really impressive, they played a set filled with slowly building epic songs that reminded me of "Origin of Symmetry" era Muse a bit.

Listen:
Saints & Lovers - "Like it was Yesterday"

Labels: Saints and Lovers

Posted by Nev Brown for FWYB at 9/26/2006 12:20:00 PM | Comments

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Whenever you see a band setting up on stage with the traditional guitar, guitar, bass, drums setup you can pretty much bet that however good they might be they're not exactly reinventing the wheel up there musically and these's a 99% chance that you've already seen someone else do the same thing but better. So it's fun to see band adding in different instruments and song structures into the mix - at least there's a chance they might do something unique or interesting.

Beat the Devil is a good example of this, featuring vocalist Shilpa Ray on a Harmonium (sort of an accordion on a table), backed by xylophone, drum and bass setup that combined to create a unique sound oscillating from ominous & foreboding at times to fast paced borderline euphoric bursts of energy at others. The most interesting moments came towards the end of the set when the songs shifted gears to a faster pace and bass player Mishka could open up & shred a bit (and he really shreds - it's was borderline surf-bass at some points).

In addition to having a unique sound Beat the Devil are fascinating performers and are highly recommended for anyone into more experimental modern indie such as the Occasion & lovers of classic experimental underground like the Velvet Underground.

Beat the Devil have a residency coming up at the Knitting Factory, they'll be playing every Monday in November.


Listen:
Beat the Devil on mySpace

Labels: Beat the Devil, Sin-e

Posted by Nev Brown for FWYB at 9/26/2006 12:15:00 PM | Comments

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I'd been hearing positive buzz around the city about Jonny Lives! for a while now so I was curious to check out their free showcase in the basement of packed basement of LES hipster hangout the Delancey. Overall, I was pretty impressed with the band's hard-rocking, garage-pop performance. They're entertaining performers not afraid to engage the crowd and they've some catchy songs ("Outside", "Love Conspiracy") that could catch on if they get some airplay.

Jonny Lives! are touring all over right now and are definitely a good time worth checking for lovers of more poppy garage like Jet or the Redwalls.

Listen:
Jonny Lives -Love Conspiracy


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09-19 Blood on the Stereo @ the Delancey

Labels: Johnny Lives

Posted by Nev Brown for FWYB at 9/26/2006 12:11:00 PM | Comments

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Listen:
Blood on the Stereo - "The Lights of Camden"

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09-19 Jonny Lives! @ the Delancey

Labels: Blood on the Stereo

Posted by Nev Brown for FWYB at 9/26/2006 12:06:00 PM | Comments

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Photographer: Angry Citizen for AngryCitizen.org

FWYB Contributor Angry Citizen was on hand to catch super-loud Tokyo Doom-Rockers Boris rippin' it up in the smoky backroom of Northsix in Brooklyn: You can read his full review of the show on his music blog AngryCitizen.org.

Listen:
Boris on MySpace

Labels: Angry Citizen, Boris

Posted by Nev Brown for FWYB at 9/25/2006 12:33:00 PM | Comments

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In a bit of a rush today, but here's a sampling of some good stuff going on aound town this weeknd:

Friday 9/22


7p, Medium One @ Emergency Arts (551 West 21st St.)
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Vietnam w/ My Best Fiend, Asteroid 4

8pm @ Union Pool

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the Teenage Prayers w/ Mighty Fine, The Choke, Miles Robinson

9p @ Southpaw

Party

Bugjuice - Def Jux & 1900s Style
Free! 10:00pm @ Luke & Leroy (21 7th Ave South at Leroy)
SPECIAL: $3 VODKA DRINKS BEFORE MIDNIGHT!

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Satuday 9/23


Spank Rock @ Northsix

8p w/ Dragons of Zynth, Plastic Little, $12

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Tokyo Police Club, Enon, TK Webb, @ Studio B Brooklyn

9pm , $10
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Parties

DJ J-Smoke @ Big Trouble in little China
Free! @ 9pm ( 2 for 1 Tiger Beers 9-10PM)
CHINA 1: 50 Ave B @ 3rd

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The Silent Years @ TisWas
10p (free Pilsner Urquell,10-11pm), $5
the Annex (152 Orchard St, Btw. Stanton and Rivington)

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Sunday 9/24


New York Dolls @ Hoboken Art and Music Festival

Free! @ 4pm
Location: Washington St from Observer Highway to 7th St (Observer
Highway Stage)

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The Flaming Lips @ Hammerstein Ballroom, 6:30p

Labels: art, New York Dolls, Spank Rock, Spankrock, Vietnam

Posted by Nev Brown for FWYB at 9/22/2006 05:47:00 PM | Comments