Union Hall | Park Slope · Brooklyn · USA

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Hosted by Steve(s) Heisler & Jacobs and Margaret Lyons

Everyone on the line-up performs something inspired by a song-be it stand-up, a story, or a written piece-then sings that song karaoke. Performers choose their own songs based on the theme for that month's show; each one is a type of playlist or mixtape. THE JUKEBOX is a comedy-karaoke hybrid, blending The Moth, Hot Tub, and Union Hall's own Karaoke Killed The Cat. It satiates the three founders' love of comedy, storytelling and life-changing karaoke.

With

The release show for cholo's EP "FEDARO!". Inspired by a loop pedal, one night stands, parties, hotels, new york living and uncertainty of all submissions it is sure to be an evening of angst and raw energy how rock shows should be. "Soledad", the first track off of "FEDARO!", is available as a free download from bandcamp - http://cholo.bandcamp.com/track/soledad-2

For fans of the Pixies, Wire and The Embarrassment.

Bright Brown is sonic cinema. Bittersweet layers and textures abound, and beautifully crafted songs exist at the core. Alex Nahas' songwriting boldly chooses to sit "between the meager and the mundane" elevating the everyday.

Since the immediate chemistry or their chance meeting on the New York City Subway a few years ago, Alex Nahas and Nick Smeraski have released two critically acclaimed records, the intimate and moody "No Matter How Faint There's Light In Everything" and the more epic and celebratory "Oceans", while wowing audiences with explosive duo performances. Alex accompanies his darkly optimistic vocals on The Chapman Stick, a seldom seen ten-stringed electric instrument covering a sonic range from deep, earthy bass to shimmering highs, while Nick Smeraski drums viscerally textural pulses that choose moments to lash out in restrained violence.

Alex Nahas is best known for founding the critically acclaimed post rock band, Laughingstock. http://www.laughingstocksf.com Other achievements include touring and recording with John Vanderslice, and producing / engineering the first Mates of State EP.

Bright Brown's music follows the trail blazed by such innovative artists as Nick Drake, Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, The Flaming Lips, Daniel Lanois, Animal Collective, Sigur Ross, Mark Hollis, Peter Gabriel, Jeff Buckley and Radiohead.

What we lack in precision, we make up for in style. Oh and we all have cats.

Featuring Special Guests:
LARRY MURPHY (Bob's Burgers, Delocated)
TOM MCCAFFREY (Comedy Central)
PHIL HANLEY (The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson)

"It's a wonder Greg Johnson gets any sleep, what with blogging, acting, radio hosting, being a twitterer to watch, anad hosting this free weekly comedy gig. But presumably, he does sleep. And he gets brand-name guests like Todd Barry and Eugene Mirman to drop by his show." - NYMag.com

Get your tickets in advance, Greg's last Union Hall show sold out!

A line-up of all Boston bred comics with all ticket sales going to support victims of the Boston Marathon through One Fund.

Featuring
GIULIA ROZZI
SELENA COPPOCK
TOM SHILLUE
MYQ & MICAH
JOSH GONDELMAN
JONO ZALAY

Karaoke Killed the Cat is the infamous karaoke party for people who never thought they'd like karaoke. Hosted by the frenzied duo of Chris Goldteeth and Lord Easy, they have been changing the world's view of what karaoke can be since 2003. Karaoke Killed the Cat brings together equal parts vocal chord shattering sing-along and booty popping party. Mix in sprinkles of crowd surfing, choreography and feats of strength; the result is a party unlike any other. As the show draws from the unchecked intensity and fervent enthusiasm of its patrons,Karaoke Killed the Cat becomes just as fun to watch, as it is to participate in. Forget about sounding good, this is about going hard and having the time of your life.

We can't think of a band that deserves a Sing-Along more than The Beatles so we've put together an amazing selection of music videos, movie clips, and live television performances from across their career all with the lyrics on screen so the entire audience can Sing-Along together! Come sing-along to Hey Jude, Strawberry Fields Forever, All You Need Is Love, Yellow Submarine, Let It Be, Across the Universe, Help, A Hard Day's Night and a whole lot more!

- Sing-along to classic music videos by the band as well as solo gems from John Lennon (Imagine, Instant Karma), Paul McCartney ( Band on the Run, Ebony & Ivory) and George Harrison (Got My Mind Set on You) all with the words on screen!

- Enjoy themed drinks including the Sgt. Pepper's, Rocky Raccoon, Maxwell's Silver Hammer and more!

- Dress up as your favorite member of the Fab Four/favorite era of Beatle for the Costume Contest!

- Which Beatles fan will reign supreme? Find out in the Beatles Trivia Contest!

- Prizes including free drinks, tickets to upcoming Bell House and Union Halls shows and Beatles memorabilia!

Gutbucket rock'n'roll served up by blues shouter Sean Coleman. A longtime veteran of the Boston rock n roll underground, Sean previously fronted the Bourbonaires as well as the Swinedells, one of Boston's most raucous and infamous live bands. Every performance is like attending an exorcism. Now he's taking on New York.

With diverse influences that include Folk, Jazz, Blues, Rock, Bluegrass, Country and even Classical, Natalia Zukerman has been described by public radio as "an example of the finest Americana." She combines her unique slide guitar playing style with seductive vocals, a painter's observing eye, unapologetic writing, and sharp wit. Zukerman's music is as riddled with urban restlessness as it is grounded in rootsy warmth - a welcome contradiction.

"Natalia's voice could send an orchid into bloom while her guitar playing can open a beer bottle with its teeth." -New Yorker

"a strutting brass band one minute, a sighing lover the next." -The Boston Globe

"a wise mix of rootsy styles from torch blues to country swing. If you're a fan of Madeleine Peyroux, Bonnie Raitt or even Amy Winehouse, you'll find stuff to connect with here." -Philadelphia Daily News

Ed Romanoff's 2012 self-titled debut is a gritty masterwork of melancholic and atmospheric Americana. The album evokes the solo work of Mark Knopfler, the swampy mysticism of New Orleans, and the kind of redemption you find at the end of an introspective night with a good bottle of whiskey. "There is something compelling about why I'm doing this now," Ed says thoughtfully. "There is truth in a good song, and when you pursue it, and write about something real, you find out something real and true about yourself. And the more you do it, the more it helps you heal, and it heals others in a similar way. It's a crazy circle but it works."

Benjamin Scheuer is a composer, lyricist, record producer, and performing musician

Scheuer writes for and leads the band Escapist Papers, in which he sings and plays guitar. He debuted the songs from the group's forthcoming record, "The Bridge," at the Lincoln Center's SONGBOOK series in January 2012. The record, mixed by Grammy-award-winning producer Tom Schick (Rufus Wainwright, Wilco), and produced by Geoff Kraly, will be released in 2013. The band's first album was released in 2007.

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Mike Savino is not your grandaddy's banjo player, and Tall Tall Trees is definitely not your average indie-folk outfit from NYC. Savino has released two records on his own start-up label Good Neighbor Records, Tall Tall Trees (2009), and moment (2012), and has toured extensively, mystifying audiences with his innovative banjo technique. Whether performing with a full band or solo, Savino runs his instrument, dubbed by fans as the "space banjo" or "banjotron", through a slab of effects and loopers, bowing, drumming, and strumming out multi-textured arrangements on the fly to support his lyrically driven songs. Most recently, Tall Tall Trees has been touring the US and Canada collaborating with beatboxing violinist, and of Montreal alum, Kishi Bashi. Savino is currently working on a third record which he is expecting to release in 2014.

Small Houses is a Philadelphia based indie/folk project featuring the songs and poems of Flint native Jeremy Quentin. Artfully crafted finger-style guitar playing, and softly sung melodies describing the people, love, and homes of Quentin's life.

"Quentin refuses to sleep sometimes, unable to rest on any complacency when it comes to what we find value in. he knows beauty and he knows sadness and it puts them into the same vase." - Daytrotter

Growing up in a military family, Michaela Anne lived as a modern day gypsy - traveling the American terrain as well as abroad. Always active musically, she picked up influences as diverse as the places she lived. Now planted firmly in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, a neighborhood with an imagined taste of country life within the metropolis of New York City, she has found a home, and band. Her songs weave stories of the hardships and pleasures in life, notably influenced by the American military family lifestyle. Blending country, blues and folk with heartfelt lyrics and a powerful vocal delivery, Michaela Anne evokes the ever-changing landscape of American life she witnessed firsthand.

Karaoke Killed the Cat is the infamous karaoke party for people who never thought they'd like karaoke. Hosted by the frenzied duo of Chris Goldteeth and Lord Easy, they have been changing the world's view of what karaoke can be since 2003. Karaoke Killed the Cat brings together equal parts vocal chord shattering sing-along and booty popping party. Mix in sprinkles of crowd surfing, choreography and feats of strength; the result is a party unlike any other. As the show draws from the unchecked intensity and fervent enthusiasm of its patrons,Karaoke Killed the Cat becomes just as fun to watch, as it is to participate in. Forget about sounding good, this is about going hard and having the time of your life.

Andrea and Pete Connolly have written their lives into Birds and Arrows newly released record "Coyotes". Inspired by their bucolic surroundings, the record was recorded at their small, 19th-century, school house turned cabin nestled in the woods on an 88 acre horse farm in Rougemont, NC. Mixed by Chris Stamey of the dB's, "Coyotes" has a polished yet still organic sound that emotes desperation and longing with a hopeful overtone. Stamey describes the album as "An amazing record, overflowing with invention, dedication and exuberance."

The sweeping melodies throughout "Coyotes" are beautiful and light. The couples' song crafting can evoke a wide range of emotions, that at moments can make you smile and then quickly shift into nostalgic melancholy. Corbie Hill of Independent Weekly noted "After six years as a band, it seems as if the Connollys have come to a point of comfort, not only musically but personally: Their new rural home, where they moved in early 2012, enables these two to live as they have wanted to for years. Andrea is surrounded by horses, while Pete drags fields and mends fences in the rural quiet."

Pete and Andrea worked with cellist Josh Starmer, who played a wide range of instruments on the record such as cello, mandolin, dilruba and tambora, helping give "Coyotes" it's distinct sound. An impressive cast of local and national talent where also invited to play on the record such as Robert Sledge of Ben Folds Five, Dirk Shumaker of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, James Wallace of Mount Moriah, Dave Hadley and Andrew Grimm of June Star and more. To find out more or hear music from "Coyotes" visit them at www.birdsandarrows.com

"Unpretentious, clever and direct folk rock that's so big-hearted it hurts, every time Cornfield straps on a six-string, you just know that Joni Mitchell is smiling somewhere."
- CBC
 Music

Canadian songwriter Charlotte Cornfield has mastered a potent blend of soulful vocals and stylish guitar playing and it's no surprise that The Montreal Mirror named her "The next it-girl of folk-rock."
"Cornfield's got something luminous about her," scribed Maisonneuve Magazine. Seeing her perform or listening to her recordings, it's hard to miss.

a haiku: is there anything / that humans gave to humans / better than music?

What is The Power of Love?

Boston, MA's own PoL formed in 2012 with one simple goal: to be the best Huey Lewis & The News cover band you … or anyone else … has ever heard.

Featuring a five-piece line-up and a full horn section, The Power of Love boasts an impressive collection of Boston indie rock and punk rock stalwarts (including members and former members of Big D and the Kid's Table, The Fatal Flaw, This Blue Heaven, Razors in the Night, Mount Peru, Lannen and more).

PoL's live show is no ironic, tongue-in-cheek takedown of Huey Lewis, nor is it a slavish tribute act. The band has the pure musicianship to honor the original songs and their arrangements, while still attacking the material with a raw rock and roll ferocity. Also, with no single front person and band members sharing vocal duties equally, PoL truly lives up to its motto:

"No Huey; Just the News"

That's The Power of Love.

Who says pessimism can't be catchy as hell?

Boston's The Fatal Flaw combines a playful juxtaposition of biting cynicism and shameless pop sensibility earning them distinction as a band worth watching.

The Fatal Flaw formed in early 2008 when Joel Reader, California native and pop-punk veteran, suddenly found himself bandless in the numbing cold of a Boston winter. Not one to mill about aimlessly, Reader quickly assembled a veritable who's-who of Northeast rockers. The new act features Reader on bass and lead vocals, Glen Fant and Aaron Spransy on guitars, backed by Randy Tartow on drums.

The new bandmates immediately began to write collaboratively, creating melodies in line with Reader's traditional pop sensibility while infusing the songs with the beautiful Northeast pessimism to which he had quickly acclimated. Through compositions that question religion, the traditional work-a-day lifestyle, faith and love, the band creates a brilliant, biting new spin on traditional power-pop and rock music.

The result is a sound that rivals some of rock's catchiest songsmiths and yet also presents a brutally honest worldview. Engaging, energetic, and thought-provoking, The Fatal Flaw captivates each successive audience they face, and are quickly earning a place among Boston's most in-demand rock acts. The Fatal Flaw may spout cynicism in their songs, but the crowds they've entertained come away with nothing but optimism for the band's future.

Featuring:
JANEANE GAROFALO
CHRIS LAMBERTH
DIANA SPECHLER
VINNY DEPONTO
& More TBA!

Hosted by bespectacled comedy duo Kerri Doherty & Nate Fernald

Geeking Outis a comedy & storytelling show that brings crazy-talented performers together for a night of shameless nerding out on the bands they love, the celebrities they obsess over and the video games that nearly wore their thumbs to stumps (and that's just the tip of the fanatical iceberg).

Join us for a night of true tales, stand-up and PowerPoint presentations that embrace the undying enthusiasm and unchallengeable knowledge of a SUPERFAN!

** Please note this event will be mixed seated & standing. Please arrive early for best seat selection.

Karaoke Killed the Cat is the infamous karaoke party for people who never thought they'd like karaoke. Hosted by the frenzied duo of Chris Goldteeth and Lord Easy, they have been changing the world's view of what karaoke can be since 2003. Karaoke Killed the Cat brings together equal parts vocal chord shattering sing-along and booty popping party. Mix in sprinkles of crowd surfing, choreography and feats of strength; the result is a party unlike any other. As the show draws from the unchecked intensity and fervent enthusiasm of its patrons,Karaoke Killed the Cat becomes just as fun to watch, as it is to participate in. Forget about sounding good, this is about going hard and having the time of your life.

Hosted by KATHARINE HELLER

With stories from:
LIZZ WINSTEAD (Co-Creator of the Daily Show, Comedian, Author, Awesome Person)
MICHAEL SNOW (CBS's Survivor, Also Awesome Person)

Special appearance by Katharine's personal announcer Matty Blake (Actor, Producer, Writer and Creator of the Actors Grind podcast).

It will be a night of stories, drinks and fun! Katharine will show you how to make a classic drink, one lucky audience member will get a chance to win a bottle of booze with the new game, "Bar Talk", PLUS we play everyone's favorite game "Craigslist Ad or Casting Notice" with VO artist Matty Blake! Prizes sponsored by By Brooklyn and Last Exit Bar.

Featuring:
STREETER SEIDELL (College Humor, MTV)
JASON SAENZ (SIRIUS XM)
& More TBA!

Big Laughs + Free Snacks = CHEAP DATE!

A cheap night with NY's funniest comedians!

Plus! Free snacks, sketches, amazing prizes, and much more!

Hosted by SHARRON PAUL (College Humor) and CALVIN COLE (TBS Just for Laughs)

** Please note this event will be mixed seated/standing. Arrive early for best seat selection

Rated the "Worst Sequel Ever" by Entertainment Weekly, the spandex-clad John Travolta dance flick turns 30 this year! And we're going to celebrate-leg warmers and all. Join award-winning storyteller Leslie Goshko(Huffington Post Comedy, Sideshow Goshko) as she hosts an evening of LIVE video commentary, dance, trivia, prizes, and music by house band The StalloneTones, covering songs from the movie's soundtrack (featuring original tunes by Frank Stallone and the Bee Gees!). With special guest appearances by comedians and performers from This American Life, MTV, VH1, The New York Times, Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, and more! This is an evening not to be missed.

Libel is a Brooklyn power trio with a post-punk core, glam trimming and a healthy dollop of epic. Libel really should have had its heyday in 1993, when the group could have toured the country with simpatico acts such as Jawbox and Sunny Day Real Estate. It could have earned a moderate but loyal fan base that would be heartbroken at its sudden disintegration (likely after a poor-selling release on a major label).

Twenty years later, with its legacy firmly established, the band would reunite for an epic global tour to celebrate the re-release of its debut full-length, which sounded ahead of its time on release but surprisingly pertinent in 2013. Let's say that album is "Music for Car Commercials."

"Libel is part of a much needed revival of technically proficient rock bands whose influences come from a time when bands like Jawbox, Sunny Day Real Estate and Shudder to Think were kings, or damn well should have been." -- NYPress.com

"Libel is good, old-fashioned glam rock with a twist of the future." -- Amy Grimm, Whatever Blog

A Deer A Horse makes urgent, sparse, blues-infused lo-fi rock. They have been described as sounding "like early Sonic Youth covering a late 70s New York band that was channeling the Velvet Underground. The aggressive rhythm section prowls on the precipice while Rebecca Satellite’s unconstrained guitar playing and slightly eerie singing swoop down on them from above. But what really distinguishes them from every other Sonic Youth/NY Punk/Velvet Underground-style band in Brooklyn is that they have actual good songs. After only seeing them play once, I remembered how all the songs went, even the longish drone-y ones." - Tony Are, Rule of Thumb

That mighty rumble you hear coming out of Alabama is none other than Kristy Lee. Her voice like thunder, rolling in before a sweet southern rain, instantly washes the world away. Kristy Lee's unique rhythms are absolutely nourishing, clean, pure, and unapologetic. This woman means it when she takes her voice out to play! This Alabama girl can pack a house in any state. Tough luck sticking her in a category, because when it comes to writing songs, she has no limits!

Karaoke Killed the Cat is the infamous karaoke party for people who never thought they'd like karaoke. Hosted by the frenzied duo of Chris Goldteeth and Lord Easy, they have been changing the world's view of what karaoke can be since 2003. Karaoke Killed the Cat brings together equal parts vocal chord shattering sing-along and booty popping party. Mix in sprinkles of crowd surfing, choreography and feats of strength; the result is a party unlike any other. As the show draws from the unchecked intensity and fervent enthusiasm of its patrons,Karaoke Killed the Cat becomes just as fun to watch, as it is to participate in. Forget about sounding good, this is about going hard and having the time of your life.

Karaoke Killed the Cat is the infamous karaoke party for people who never thought they'd like karaoke. Hosted by the frenzied duo of Chris Goldteeth and Lord Easy, they have been changing the world's view of what karaoke can be since 2003. Karaoke Killed the Cat brings together equal parts vocal chord shattering sing-along and booty popping party. Mix in sprinkles of crowd surfing, choreography and feats of strength; the result is a party unlike any other. As the show draws from the unchecked intensity and fervent enthusiasm of its patrons,Karaoke Killed the Cat becomes just as fun to watch, as it is to participate in. Forget about sounding good, this is about going hard and having the time of your life.

All it takes for a band to succeed is that one hit. And the 90's were full of bands that took over the radio and found their way to the top 40 of the charts with a song but then were never able to again, fading into obscurity and leaving us to wonder "What ever happened to them?"

Join us for 2 hours of the best 90's one-hit wonder music videos with all the lyrics on the big screen so you and all your friends can sing (and dance) along together. No microphones and no waiting your turn to sing!

Come sing along to the bands that helped shape the 90's but couldn't quite last including Vanilla Ice, Deee-Lite, Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch, Hanson, Oasis, Chumbawumba, Harvey Danger, Lou Bega, Marcy Playground, Tag Team, The Divinyls, Blind Melon, Duncan Sheik, Mark Morrison, New Radicals, Semisonic, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Haddaway, Deep Blue Something, Right Said Fred , those guys that did theMacarena and a whole lot more!

- Wear your 90's band t-shirts, flannel, neon windbreakers or dress like your favorite 90's musician or celebrity for the 90's Costume Contest!

- Show off your 90's dance moves in the Dance Off!

- Prizes including free drinks and tickets to upcoming Bell House and Union Hall shows!

- Enjoy themed drinks including the Mambo #5, WHOOMP!, Tubthumping and more!

(San Luis Obispo, CA) (Philadelphia, PA)

Funny, sad and sweet songs from a city boy gone woodsy.

"It's as if each song creates its own little world full of sparkling sounds that seem to resonate from every corner - Infectiously catchy music that surrounds you. Like a blanket of soothing sounds, Hey Anna's EP will lift you from whatever world you find yourself in and gently place you into their world of creativity and passion." - marsbands.com

"The revelatory moment for us and Hey Anna came at the 2 minute and 10 second mark "Light", one of five songs on their eponymous debut EP released this fall. What had begun as a slightly ramshackle bit of delicately harmonized and acoustic chamber pop suddenly commenced to build, slowly and steadily, guitars and drums edging ever skyward to one of the more dramatic and celestially sonic eruptions of recent memory. Led by three sisters -- Anna, Erin and Katie Rauch-Sasseen -- the New York-based band magnify their arty folk/pop into something grand but grounded and framed with a modest, unpretentious approach. "Light" and the deft, melodic "Blackout" feature the sisters trading off instruments and matter-of-fact vocals without a hint of sibling rivalry or overworked angst." directcurrentmusic.com

In Tribute To Tony Sly

Hosted By
ERIN BARKER & BEN LILLIE

LINE UP TBA!

About The Story Collider:

From finding awe in Hubble images to visiting the doctor, science is everywhere in our lives. Whether we wear a white lab coat or haven't seen a test tube since eighth grade, science affects and changes us. We all have a story about science, and at The Story Collider, we want to hear those stories.

"The tones balanced stand-up funny and powerfully confessional... The crowd's reactions veered from belly laughs to pin-drop silence." -- Andy Beta,The Wall Street Journal

"The experience was incredibly cathartic, and having people come up to me afterwards and tell me how interesting and moving they found my story was as gratifying as any compliment I have ever received about my research." -- David Carmel, Nature

Doll Parts, a Dolly Parton Cover Band. Experience the y'all, y'all!

Ever wonder what it would sound like if Depeche Mode went back in time to 1927, hit up the nearest whiskey still and grabbed a banjo? Probably pretty rad. Ever wish the Carter Family played at your prom-in 1985? Of course you have. Well, you're in luck: the DeLorean Sisters have just the thing for you.

The Sisters are all children of the 80s with souls as old as the resin in your grandpappy's corn cob pipe. Together they've taken to reimagining synth-pop hits and keytar karaoke staples as old timey, early 20th century Americana. Diane Wohland plays guitar and sings like a feather-haired angel; Lizzie Caplan adds her sweet and sassy vocals plus guitar, Clive Thompson plays lead guitar and harmonica; Brian Braiker is on banjo, slide guitar and ukulele, and Gary Lowerysings, hollers, washboards, and tinkles the meanest triangle you ever did hear. It's Marty McFly with a washboard; Hank Williams in legwarmers. The Dust Bowl meets the Superbowl Shuffle.

You will never quite hear Toto the same way again. That's a threat and a promise, sister!

Join Dick and Perry for some hot bingo action. We will be giving away drinks, show tickets and cold hard cash. We will have multiple games and you get to play them all with your $5 Bingo pack. Games go from 8pm - 11pm and you can buy in at any time. Bring your friends! Bring your grandma! But maybe not your grandma's friends... we've gotta draw the line somewhere.

According to her mom, Christina was a mild mannered, easy baby. She didn't need much growing up in Buffalo, NY, except for a violin and a 'Barbie and the Rock Stars' Barbie doll. The singing began as early as she can remember, always obsessing over singers, singing, and songs. She decided at a very early age that music was to be her life.

While in New York City honing her violin skills at the Juilliard School, something wasn't sitting right. Only violin and no singing? Word got around Christina wasn't a one trick pony. A band was formed, shows were played, beautiful magical times were had, and her self-titled debut record was released on Nonesuch in 2009.

Which brings us to now. Christina Courtin's new sophomore release entitled 'Varsity' was recorded in Brooklyn, NY and Austin, TX with the help of Mike McCarthy (Spoon, Trail of Dead, White Rabbits) and Ryan Scott. Felt and heard as a new chapter in her musical life, this record has more of the real Christina in it... attitude, edge, and ROCK. Hundred Pockets Records is to release it on March 5th, 2013.

When Christina isn't writing and singing her own material, she performs regularly as a side man and session musician in and around NYC. She has contributed violin/viola work to Fun., Dirty Projectors, Sara Watkins, The Knights, YMusic, Marianne Faithful, Yo-Yo Ma, Sufjan Stevens, Antony and the Johnsons, Marc Ribot's Film Noir Project, Iron and Wine, and Teddy Thompson.

While gaining comparisons to the likes of Radiohead, Wilco, Jim James, Neil Young, Modest Mouse, Local Natives, Bon Iver, and Death Cab for Cutie, Tan Vampires have created a genre-less sound that is uniquely their own.

Originally started as a solo project by lead singer/songwriter Jake Mehrmann, it was not long before he acquired an all-star line-up of Seacoast New Hampshire musicians to establish their full-bodied sound. Tan Vampires released their debut album, "For Physical Fitness", on September 20th 2011. During their record release week the band supported well known artists including Yo La Tengo and Okkervil River and also headlined three sold out shows of their own. In October 2011, the band performed at two official CMJ showcases in New York City and since have continued to build their fanbase in Boston, New York and around the northeast. Tan Vampires kicked off 2012 by performing Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The remainder of the 2012 is being dedicated to recording a new EP and working diligently on writing, recording, and touring the United States of America.

(Montgomery County, Maryland)

Somewhere between Waylon Jennings, Mumford and Sons and Zac Brown, you'll find North of Nashville (named "Band To Watch" by the Portland Press Herald, March 2013). The outlaw country duo keeps one foot planted in tradition and the other in a wild and lawless territory of American roots music. Whether you're a Country fan or not, we'll bet you've never seen anything like North of Nashville in any direction of Music City.

Your Ex-Girlfriends are an all-girl, all-blonde country cover band based in New York City. Their weapons of choice are vocals, guitars, fiddle, piano, bass, and drums, and cover everything from Dixie Chicks and Dolly Parton to Garth Brooks and Little Big Town. With bluegrass, blues, honky tonk, and a little bit of rock and roll thrown into the mix-plus special guests bringing ukuleles, mandolins, banjos, washboards, and even a pair of spoons-spending an evening with Your Ex-Girlfriends has never been so much fun. Check them out at www.YourEx-Girlfriends.com.

We're celebrating (and mourning the loss of) the final season of Breaking Bad with a series of free viewing parties. Join us for $6 drink specials like the Crystal Blue Persuasion, The Mister White, The ABQ Sunset, and more plus drinking game BINGO cards and a room full of fellow fans.
Have a seat, Walter.

The new buzz band Magnets and Ghosts is a duo that hails from Atlanta, Georgia. The two collaborators, Dean Roland and Ryan Potesta, met in 2007 through various high profile projects they were both involved in and in November 2011, they released a full length album of their own work. The album is entitled Mass.

"I've been singing and showboating for as long as I could talk and walk," says the Brooklyn-bred Krissy Krissy, the 23-year-old sings with a guttural passion nicknamed "Brooklyn's Finest" by her hometown peers. She has half a million+ hits on YouTube, 50K followers on twitter, charted top 10 at iHeartRadio, and won Freshman Pick of the Week on MTV! She is currently featured in MTV Buzzworthy, The Hype Magazine, NBC New York, The Huffington Post, Vevo Homepage, Global Grind, AOL, The Blast by -Digiwaxx, I Heart Radio, MTV, Hits Magazine "New and Developing Artists Q1-Q2 2013" (Print March 15, Vol 26 Issue 1115)

For Patrick Krief the existence of Hundred Thousand Pieces is nothing short of miraculous.

It's a culmination of a journey that began at the knee of his musically inclined uncle - where a young Patrick scratched at the six strings his older self would master; an expedition that truly took flight when, filtered through the songbooks of Messers McCartney, Lennon, Harrison and Hendrix, the 13-year-old guitar prodigy snuck into bars around his native Montreal, jamming with their house bands and one that continues to mature with every face-melting flurry the virtuoso burns into the blown minds of audiences the world over.

Within the album's songwriting, keen listeners can hear the triumphs and scars accumulated though nearly 8 years spent on the road with orchestral indie-rock innovators The Dears - a duty began as a short 5 week tour and continues to this day - as well as his own ex-musical powerhouse Black Diamond Bay.

Captured in its sparse beautifully heartbreaking, cinematic arrangements, one can hear the anguish of a heart left broken, beating its last tortured beats for the listener, exposing Patrick Krief's soul, unencumbered.

Produced and performed almost entirely by the man himself (Drums, Piano, Keys, Bass, Guitar, Percussion and Vocals), Hundred Thousand Pieces is an album that demands repeated listens to be understood.

We're celebrating (and mourning the loss of) the final season of Breaking Bad with a series of free viewing parties. Join us for $6 drink specials like the Crystal Blue Persuasion, The Mister White, The ABQ Sunset, and more plus drinking game BINGO cards and a room full of fellow fans.
Have a seat, Walter.

We're celebrating (and mourning the loss of) the final season of Breaking Bad with a series of free viewing parties. Join us for $6 drink specials like the Crystal Blue Persuasion, The Mister White, The ABQ Sunset, and more plus drinking game BINGO cards and a room full of fellow fans.
Have a seat, Walter.

We're celebrating (and mourning the loss of) the final season of Breaking Bad with a series of free viewing parties. Join us for $6 drink specials like the Crystal Blue Persuasion, The Mister White, The ABQ Sunset, and more plus drinking game BINGO cards and a room full of fellow fans.
Have a seat, Walter.