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[SKOA Presents] The Audio Perv and Some Kind Of Awesome's Unofficial CMJ Day Party!
We are jumping up and down with excitement to announce that Wednesday, October 19th 2011 during CMJ that we have partnered up with everyone's favorite late night video provider The Audio Perv for a CMJ Day show of awesomely pervy proportions.
Performing between Noon and 6pm at The Delancey (168 Delancey St. NY, NY):
Viva Brother *Exclusive Acoustic Set*
We really slaved over this event and we hope it shows in the lineup! Keep your eyes peeled here for more information about each artist as we get closer to the event.
Show is 21+ and ABSOLUTELY $FREE.99!!!
You can RSVP for the event on Facebook or Eventbrite. We hope to see you there!
This show is also brought to you by Music Unites.
[Listen] Family Of The Year - "St. Croix"
LA-based indie-folkers Family of the Year recently unveiled their first single, "St. Croix" from their upcoming EP of the same name which is due to drop on September 27th. The song has already been making the rounds in its hometown, topping the "Locals Only" playlist on KROQ and we can see/hear why with it's vibrant 80s-esque riffs and carefree lyrics. This song will definitely be getting added into my weekly rotation. It's definitely a good way to kick off the week, that's for sure!
Following the St Croix EP a proper full length is expected early next year.
The band has confirmed dates in September and October on the west coast sharing the stage with the likes of Viva Brother and Grouplove. You can check out the dates after the jump for more info.
LA-based indie-folkers Family of the Year recently unveiled their first single, "St. Croix" from their upcoming EP of the same name which is due to drop on September 27th. The song has already been making the rounds in its hometown, topping the "Locals Only" playlist on KROQ and we can see/hear why with it's vibrant 80s-esque riffs and carefree lyrics. This song will definitely be getting added into my weekly rotation. It's definitely a good way to kick off the week, that's for sure!
Following the St Croix EP a proper full length is expected early next year.
The band has confirmed dates in September and October on the west coast sharing the stage with the likes of Viva Brother and Grouplove. You can check out the dates after the jump for more info.
St. Croix by Family of the Year
Family of the Year Confirmed Tour Dates
9/6 – San Francisco, CA @ Independent*
9/7 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour*
9/8 – Phoenix, AZ @ Martini Ranch*
9/9 – Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Café*
9/10 – Bakersfield, CA @ B Ryders*
9/25 – Venice, CA @ Abbot Kinney Festival
9/28 – Portland, OR @ Group Love#
9/30 – Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project#
10/1 – Vancouver, BC @ Electric Owl#
* = w/ VIVA Brother
# = w/ Grouplove
[Watch] Viva Brother - "Darling Buds Of May" Live at Heaven, London
Viva Brother have today released their full length debut album Famous First Words featuring this very track "Darling Buds Of May". The boys have been doing the rounds over the past year and after a name change due to some legal issues, and a lot of hard work, they are now ready to take us all on with their LP. You can pick yourself up a copy over here and before that get a taste of the band live with a performance from them recently at London's Heaven.
[Contest] Win A Pair Of Tickets To See Viva Brother At Putnam Den In Saratoga Springs, NY!
We were bummed to hear that Viva Brother's LA and NYC shows were postponed, but if you live in the Saratoga Springs area of New York, not only do you still get to see them but if you get lucky you'll get to see them for $FREE.99 courtesy of your most favorite blog evar.
To win a pair of tickets to this Saturday's (7/30) show at Putnam Den, simply drop us a comment on this post by Friday (7/29) at noon to enter. From there we'll select a winner at random.
Good luck!
If you can't catch Viva Brother at Putnam Den, see if you can catch them elsewhere on their tour. Don't forget to pre-order Famous First Words, which drops next Tuesday, August 2nd!!
26 Washington - Black Cat
27 Phili - Kung Fu Necktie
28 Boston - Brighton Music Hall
29 Providence - Waterplace Pk
30 S'toga Springs - P'nam Den
31 Montreal - Osheaga Festival
[Watch] Viva Brother - "Still Here" x "David" Live At KROQ
Our favorite gritpoppers Viva Brother performed for KROQ at one of their outdoor barbecue parties in the KROQ Backyard. Have a listen to unplugged performanes of "Still Here" (above) and "David" after the jump. I always love unplugged sessions because you get to see/hear a band stripped of any polishing and from there can make a more clear judgement on the longevity of a band. From the sounds of these videos, I don't see Viva Brother going away any time soon.
Make sure you pick up Famous First Words on August 1st!
Our favorite gritpoppers Viva Brother performed for KROQ at one of their outdoor barbecue parties in the KROQ Backyard. Have a listen to unplugged performanes of "Still Here" (above) and "David" after the jump. I always love unplugged sessions because you get to see/hear a band stripped of any polishing and from there can make a more clear judgement on the longevity of a band. From the sounds of these videos, I don't see Viva Brother going away any time soon.
Make sure you pick up Famous First Words on August 1st!
[Download] Viva Brother - Daytrotter Session
Our friends now known as Viva Brother (formerly Brother/Brother UK) recently popped into Daytrotter for a quick session, which is now available over on Daytrotter's website. Please enjoy "Fly By Nights", "Darling Buds of May" and the first song they ever wrote as a band, "Time Machine".
The band is also heading out on a messload of tour dates over the next few months in multiple countries, so make sure you check out all the tour dates after the jump. For more information on the tour, make sure you check out their oddly named website.
Our friends now known as Viva Brother (formerly Brother/Brother UK) recently popped into Daytrotter for a quick session, which is now available over on Daytrotter's website. Please enjoy "Fly By Nights", "Darling Buds of May" and the first song they ever wrote as a band, "Time Machine".
The band is also heading out on a messload of tour dates over the next few months in multiple countries, so make sure you check out all the tour dates after the jump. For more information on the tour, make sure you check out their oddly named website.
| Date | Venue | City |
| 06/17/11 | Southside Festival | Tuttlingen, Germany |
| 06/18/11 | Hurricane Festival | Scheessel, Germany |
| 06/20/11 | Alhambra Theater / Supporting Morrissey | Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| 06/21/11 | City Hall / supporting Morrissey | Harwick, United Kingdom |
| 06/24/11 | Glastonbury Festival / Other Stage | Pilton, Somerset, United Kingdom |
| 06/25/11 | Glastonbury Festival / Oxlyers Stage | Pilton, Somerset, United Kingdom |
| 06/30/11 | Plymouth Pavilions / supporting Morrissey | Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom |
| 07/02/11 | Hop Farm Festival | Paddock Wood, Kent, United Kingdom |
| 07/10/11 | Oxegen Festival | Punchestown, Ireland |
| 07/16/11 | Cricket Wireless Amphitheater | Chula Vista,CA |
| 07/19/11 | The Echo | Los Angeles, CA |
| 07/23/11 | Schubas | Chicago, IL |
| 07/25/11 | Wexner Center for the Arts at the Ohio State University | Columbus, OH |
| 07/26/11 | The Black Cat | Washington, DC |
| 07/27/11 | Kung Fu Necktie | Philadelphia, PA |
| 07/28/11 | Brighton Music | Allston, MA |
| 07/29/11 | Waterplace Park | Providence, RI |
| 07/30/11 | Putnam Den | Saratoga Springs, NY |
| 07/31/11 | Osheaga Festival Parc Jean Drapeau | Montreal, QC |
| 08/02/11 | Bowery Ballroom | New York, NY |
| 08/05/11 | Underage Festival | Victoria Park, London, United Kingdom |
| 08/06/11 | Barfly London | London, London, United Kingdom |
| 08/07/11 | Y-Not Festival | Pikehall, Derbyshire, United Kingdom |
| 08/13/11 | Summer Sonic | Tokyo, Japan |
| 08/14/11 | Summer Sonic | Osaka, Japan |
| 08/25/11 | New Slang | Kingston, Surrey, United Kingdom |
| 09/21/11 | Academy2 | Newcastle |
| 09/22/11 | Oran Mor | Glasgow |
| 09/23/11 | Uni | Hull |
| 09/24/11 | Leadmill | Sheffield |
| 09/25/11 | Club Academy | Manchester |
| 09/27/11 | Wedgewood Rooms | Portsmouth |
| 09/28/11 | HMV Institute | Birmingham |
| 09/30/11 | Koko | London |
| 09/21/11 | O2 Academy 2 | Newcastle |
| 09/22/11 | Oran Mor | Glasgow, Lanarkshire |
| 09/23/11 | Hull University | Hull, Yorkshire |
| 09/24/11 | Leadmill | Sheffield, Sheffield |
| 09/25/11 | Club Academy | Manchester, Manchester |
| 09/27/11 | Wedgewood Rooms | Portsmouth, Portsmouth |
| 09/28/11 | HMV Institute | Birmingham, Digbeth |
| 09/30/11 | KOKO | Camden, London |
[Watch] Brother - "New Years Day" (Video)
Above is the video for Brother's next single, "New Years Day", from their upcoming debut album, Famous First Words, which drops on July 4th, courtesy of A&M Octone.
Their EP, Fly By Nights is available everywhere.
[Watch] Brother - "Darling Buds Of May" Live on Letterman
Brother made their TV debut on Friday night with a visit to the David Letterman show and brought along a performance of their single, "Darling Buds of May". Up at the top you can enjoy the performance courtesy of our good friends over at The Audio Perv. Check it out and if you want to pick up the bands EP Fly By Nights you can do so over here.