New York Underbelly - Indie Rock Parties in New York City and Los Angeles!

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:43:00 +0000

South Korean music entrepreneur JY Park was recently interviewed at MIDEM, the music trade show at Cannes. In addition to being a musicmaker in his own right, Park has a model for the music industry that just may be its future. Interestingly, it's based on the assumption that digital downloads will continue to dominate the music business and that CDs will disappear within 5 years.

Park was very open when he told a packed conference that he aims to make 50 percent of his artists' earnings from advertising endorsements and another 50 percent from films, TV and music downloads.

Inspired by Motown Records and Berry Gordy's pioneering approach to nurturing and molding talented musicians, Park also doesn't believe a star can be born overnight. He can spend up to seven years preparing his multi-talented youngsters for their artistic debuts.

"It's weird, because Motown is American, and American companies aren't doing it," he said at MIDEM during his first trip to Europe.

While the premise may be provocotive, the most important elements here are very compelling. Park is an extremely successful musician himself as well as a music entrepreneur; he's neither a disgruntled musician nor a hidebound music exec. He's making a lot of money now, with his model perfectly targeted at the where the music market is going, not preserving where it used to be. And, perhaps most ironic, his model is the American Berry Gordy's Motown label. The bottom line: digital media may destroy the old way of doing business (physical CDs) but it's salvation may be even older: develop good music that people want to hear, and they'll pay to see it performed.

More here. [cross-posted from DigitalEastAsia.com]

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:44:00 +0000

More Cowbell!

Thank you, Bruce Dickinson! "I put on my pants one leg at a time, the same as you guys. Except when my pants are on, I make gold records."

http://homepage.mac.com/mavsftwre/Maverick_Software/More_Cowbell!.html

The best app for the iPhone so far.

Here's the video:
http://webfeedcentral.com/2005/01/21/more-cowbell-video/

NPR: More Cowbell: Brainstorming an NPR Music iPhone App

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:05:00 +0000

More Cowbell!

This is perhaps the best use of your iPhone, ever.

NPR: More Cowbell: Brainstorming an NPR Music iPhone App

Get yourself the "More Cowbell" app for your iPhone, and Saturday Night Live re-runs won' tbe the only time you can add in just what Christopher Walken ordered!

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:14:00 +0000

The Pool Parties at McCarren Park Pool: MGMT. and the Ting Tings

On Sundays, 2 pm starts a free concert outing in the soon-to-be refilled McCarren Park Pool. JellyNYC has done a truly impressive job of bringing in terrific acts, making them free and all ages, and then... adding Dodgeball.

We're jealous, we admit it. Particularly this week, when MGMT (who played our biggest show last year, and are awesome) and the Ting Tings (we wish! call us if you want to play!) will be there. If you are free Sunday, hope it doesn't rain and get over there... this is one great lineup.

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:54:00 +0000

Saturday: Siren Music Festival 2008
your third reason to go to Coney Island

The Siren Music Festival is free (thanks to the VIllage Voice and others), has cool bands, and is your third reason to visit Coney Island this summer. (The Mermaid Parade, and the Hot Dog Eating Competition have passed....)

This year's lineup:
STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE
ISLANDS
RA RA RIOT
THE HELIO SEQUENCE
BEACH HOUSE
TIMES NEW VIKING
JAGUAR LOVE
THE DODOS
ANNUALS
FILM SCHOOL
PARTS & LABOR
DRAGONS OF ZYNTH
THESE ARE POWERS

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:08:00 +0000

Cool Event: The Mermaid Parade

Saturday June 21st at 2 pm.

This is an awesome excuse to get out to Coney Island. The parade has classic cars, homemade floats and costumes (amazingly creative) and give you a great excuse to head out to Nathan's Hot Dogs, the Cyclones, Astroland, and the beach.

More here:
http://www.coneyisland.com/mermaid.shtml

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:25:00 +0000

Lego Repros of Famous Photos...

Ever want to see some of the most famous
photos in the world - reproduced with Lego
bricks? Well, someone did, badly enough to
do this...

Cool? Too much time on his hands? You make
the call...

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:45:00 +0000

Hardly anyone knows that a secret tunnel runs deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean. In May 2008, more than a century after it was begun, the tunnel has finally been completed. An extraordinary optical device called a Telectroscope has been installed at both ends which miraculously allows people to see right through the Earth from London to New York and vice versa.

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:23:00 +0000

After spending way too much time on social nets, this really made me laugh...

OF course, this web site sums it up as well....
"Go Outside. Membership is Free."

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:54:00 +0000

Check it...

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:49:00 +0000

Testing, testing, 1-2-3... is this thing on?

Find out your "Made" moniker here...

Mafia Name Generator

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:49:00 +0000

Total craziness last week... and this week we're looking at more of the same: great bands, great fans, and lots of drinks. Rails to Russia returns with their particular version of musical awesomeness and coolosity. (It's always better to make up words than use a thesaurus.) Then, we've got three new bands to show you our freshness dating hasn't expired: the Electric Mess, the States, and Darkhorse round out the evening.

And this week is another installment of the Jupiter Crash Afterparty, with lovely Go Go dancers, indie/glam/electro guest DJs, and a crowd to go with it. Join us til the hour gets small and the BAC gets high!

As always drink your face off, dance your ass off, and rock your... um... you know.

Our rock and roll lineup for this week:

09:00 pm - the Electric Mess

09:45 pm - the States

10:30 pm - Rails to Russia

11:15 pm - Darkhorse

Resident DJ RekLES plays before and between... and we've got the Jupiter Crash Afterparty with guest DJ's and gogo dancing for your late night pleasure...P>

Come dance the night away! You'll be out very late...

The basic details are:

Free admission before 11 on the Underbelly list (RSVP at rsvp@newyorkunderbelly.com ) - $5 after; otherwise, after 11, it's $10 bucks. Come early for the open bar (9-10 pm) and stay late for the buckets of beer!

Crash Mansion is located at 199 Bowery - that's Bowery and Spring... click on the left for more deets.

Remember, RSVP to RSVP@newyorkunder belly.com and we'll put you on the list....

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:13:00 +0000

After last week's mega lineup and Rolling Stones movie promotion, we're going the other way... this week we work with the indie music lovers at the LimeWire Blog to present some great bands... Newbies A Million Years kick it off, followed by Cassettes Won't Listen, who blew us away a couple of years ago at CMJ, and old friends A Brief Smile, who are just damn good. LimeWire guest DJs will keep the afterparty running into new musical territory...

As always drink your face off, dance your ass off, and rock your... um... you know.

Our rock and roll lineup for this week:

09:00 pm - A Million Years

10:00 pm - Cassettes Won't Listen

11:00 pm - A Brief Smile

12:00 mid - LimeWire Blog Afterparty with guest DJs!

Resident DJ RekLES plays before and between... Get his autograph and sell it on eBay.

Come dance the night away! You'll be out very late...

The basic details are:

Free admission before 11 on the Underbelly list (RSVP at rsvp@newyorkunderbelly.com ) - $5 after; otherwise, after 11, it's $10 bucks. Come early for the open bar (9-10 pm) and stay late for the buckets of beer!

Crash Mansion is located at 199 Bowery - that's Bowery and Spring... click on the left for more deets.

Remember, RSVP to RSVP@newyorkunder belly.com and we'll put you on the list....

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:57:00 +0000

This is another big week! With 5 bands and an amazing movie promotion, how can you go wrong? We kick off with the record release party for our friends Aloud, followed by the Shapes and a Reunion show for the Couriers! The night continues with UK faves Buck Brothers and Aussie rockers the Follow....and all night long, we'll be celebrating the release of the new Martin Scorsese film about the Rolling Stones - "Shine a Light" - with sneak preview passes and more!

As always drink your face off, dance your ass off, and rock your... um... you know.

Our rock and roll lineup for this week:

09:00 pm - Aloud (release party!)

09:45 pm - the Shapes

10:30 pm - the Couriers (reunion show)

11:15 pm - Buck Brothers (UK)

12:00 mid - the Follow (Australia)

Resident DJ RekLES plays before, between and after .... he's giving "party like a rock star" lessons at 2 am.

Come dance the night away! You'll be out very late...

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:41:00 +0000

This is a monster mega ultra mongo massive week of music for you. (Yup, made that up all on my own.) We've got a half dozen bands into the very small hours, starting with a few great new bands, and wrapping up with a couple of awesome electro bands - flown in fresh from Los Angeles! - for the afterparty dance machine...

As always drink your face off, dance your ass off, and rock your... um... you know.

Our rock and roll lineup for this week:
09:00 pm - Puppetbox
10:00 pm - Object
11:00 pm - Glass Doll
12:00 mid - Starbolt 9 (special surprise short set!)

and at the Jupiter Crash Afterparty....

12:30 am - Piel (LA electro!)
01:30 am - Buddy Akai (LA electro!)

Resident DJ RekLES plays before and between and DJ's Joey Nova and Jo Phantastic spin after .... with gorgeous go go dancers, crazy 80's movies on the screens, and way more fun than Spring Break...

Come dance the night away! You'll be out very late..

Tonight's info:

Free admission before 11 on the Underbelly list (RSVP at rsvp (at) newyorkunderbelly.com ) - $5 without; After 11, it's $10 bucks. Come early for the open bar (9-10 pm free vodka) and stay late for the buckets of beer! Crash Mansion is located at 199 Bowery - that's Bowery and Spring... click on the left for more deets.

List closes at 7 pm....

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:09:00 +0000

Between (a Rock and a Hard Place) - this Friday March 7th at 9 pm!

Oh yes, it is on! We've got 4 great bands, returning favorites for your listening
pleasure... plus our usual drinking, dancing, and other kinds of -ing.

As always drink your face off, dance your ass off, and rock your... um... you know.

Our rock and roll lineup for this week:
09:00 pm - Say When (Boston)
09:45 pm - Fire Flies
10:30 pm - Second Dan
11:15 pm - Food Will Win the War (birthday bash)

Resident DJ RekLES plays before and between and after .... toying with your emotions like a cheerleader on prom night....

Come dance the night away! You'll be out very late...

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:53:00 +0000

This just sucks. Like them or not, the Black Crowes or ANY band deserves to be heard before being trashed...

Do You Actually Have to Listen to an Album to Review It?

Black Crowes attack Maxim, claim writer disparaged record without hearing it

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:51:00 +0000

This week - a special Goth bash for the leap year...

This week's lineup:
9:00 pm Red this Ever
10:00 pm Funeral Crashers
11:00 pm Wicked Little Dolls
12:00 mid the Hunt

Special guest DJ Medic plays goth and indie favorites all night...

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:58:00 +0000

REMINDER!

Late - 10 pm - start tonight!

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:18:00 +0000

We're starting a little later this week (at 10 pm!) but we'll have the same great party... just shifting it back a tad. Our open bar will start at 10 pm to get you in the mood for 4 terrific rock bands. We'll even have a special guest on tour for the late night partyers! Of course, our special afterparties continue with a college rock focused crowd this week - plus some 80s and 90s to match your mood.

As always drink your face off, dance your ass off, and rock your... um... you know.

Our rock and roll lineup for this week:

SPECIAL LATE START - 10 PM!
10:00 pm - Apollo Heights
10:45 pm - the Standard Model
11:30 pm - the Morning Code
12:15 am- Superfortress

PLUS special guests Pedestrian from LA at 1 am!

DJ RekLES keeps you rocking before, between, and after the bands.... and of course... there's an afterparty with lots of indie rock crowd pleasers....
Come dance the night away! You'll be out very late...

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:08:00 +0000

New names and new faces grace the stage but the music is all amazing... you'll be moving all night. We start with a trifecta of high energy indie rock bands, and then a new incarnation of an old favorite leads us into the Jupiter Crash afterparty, whose guest DJs will keep you dancing all evening.

As always drink your face off, dance your ass off, and rock your... um... you know.

Our rock and roll lineup for this week:
9:00 pm - Fooling April (Philadelphia)
10:00 pm - 3rd Culture
11:00 pm - Spiraling
12:00 mid- Starbolt 9

DJ RekLES keeps you rocking before and between the bands....

and of course... the Jupiter Crash Afterparty, with guest DJs Joey Nova and Joe Phantastic, go go dancers, and video artistry...

Come dance the night away! You'll be out very late...

The basic details are:

Free admission before 11 on the Underbelly list (RSVP at rsvp@newyorkunderbelly.com ) - $5 after; otherwise, after 11, it's $10 bucks. Come early for the open bar (9-10 pm) and stay late for the buckets of beer! Crash Mansion is located at 199 Bowery - that's Bowery and Spring... click on the left for more deets. Remember, RSVP to RSVP@newyorkunder belly.com and we'll put you on the list....

the Rock: Fooling April (9:00 pm)

an encore performance of our friends from Philly

This melodic piano-driven quartet from Philly has had a quite a year. Their single, "Firefly", from the band's debut album found a home at 1 on the Clear Channel unsigned charts for almost 4 months and was featured on over 450 Clear Channel station websites and yielded many live spins as well. All of this coming shortly after being selected the flagship band for a new online venture, American Idol Underground. This opportunity would lead to appearances on FOX and NBC television as well as a full feature in American Idol the Magazine.

Celebrities such as Teddy Geiger (Columbia recording artist) and Alex Chando (CBS' As The World Turns) fed the buzz by sporting Fooling April apparel to major media events such as the 2006 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and People Magazine's "100 Most Beautiful". The band has shared the stage with legends in the making: Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Franz Ferdinand, Dido, among many others. On the eve of the band's second release (due in April 2007), Fooling April is poised to establish themselves as a serious new player on the musical landscape. Fooling April on Myspacee...

the Rock: 3rd Culture (10 pm)

soulful britpop from Americans...

3RD CULTURE blends the melodic ambitions and lush textures of Britpop with the soul of American Rock n' Roll. The result is a dynamic, youthful, and refreshing pop/rock sound. 3RD CULTURE is a global collision spanning 3 continents, each member bringing a decade's worth of experience performing and recording tracks featured internationally on radio and television. "Sunrise for the Dislocated," the band's debut EP, brings to mind the classics of The Cars and the emotionally poignant sounds of contemporaries like Keane and Remy Zero. 3RD CULTURE radiates the signals of a bright future, in the legacy of U2 and Tom Petty.

there's more detail about 3rd Culture here....

the Rock: Spiraling (11 pm)

lush keyboard driven artistry...

As its name implies, Spiraling has never been a band that's comfortable sitting still. The band's restless passion and energy infused every track on its adventurous debut, Transmitter, and came across with even more fire and purpose on its spirited follow up, Challenging Stage. On the strength of these recordings, as well as an ambitious touring schedule that has brought it from New York to L.A. to Tokyo, Spiraling has developed a devoted worldwide following. Known for its captivating live show, Spiraling continues to hook both critics and fans with a distinctive brand of synth-driven rock that fuses infectious pop hookery with punk-rock fire, new-wave finesse, and prog-rock precision.

At the center of things is frontman Tom Brislin, a keyboard prodigy whose instrumental acrobatics had previously won him a spot touring with legendary supergroup Yes. On stage, he attacks his keyboards with a fervor reminiscent of the way Pete Townshend used to attack guitars (he stops short of smashing them, though). And like Townshend, he's developed a reputation as a sophisticated and thoughtful composer who is able to make the most of an explosive rhythm section; the passionate musicianship of guitarist Marty O'Kane, bassist Bob Hart, and drummer Paul Wells lends an electric sonic intensity to Brislin's heartfelt lyrics and melodies. But the comparisons and verbalizations have to stop there, because Spiraling's is a sound that defies comparison and easy categorization. Just listen... the web home of Spiraling

the Rock: Starbolt 9 (12 mid)

the artists formerly known as Mesmer

Starbolt 9 combine the flash and swagger of British Glam with the pop sensibilities of 80's New Romanticism to forge a unique sound that conjures such seminal artists as Bowie, Suede and the Verve. All the while, Starbolt 9have not forgotten the key ingredients for success in the industry, the melodies are drenched in emotion, while also remaining pleasantly accessible, the stage performance includes overt showmanship, but the "show" is not contrived. They perform with a distinct edge and swagger, crying out to their audience with a sense of urgency and otherworldy rebellion that has raised more than a few eyebrows around the NYC area.

more about Starbolt 9 and the rebirth....

Your calendar of rock...

Coming up:

2-22 SPECIAL LATE START! Superfortress, Apollo Heights, the Morning Code, and the Standard Model! plus special guests and surprises

2-29 Red This Ever (Baltimore), the Hunt, the Funeral Crashers, and Wicked Little Dolls... special guest DJ Medic and goth afterparty!

3-7 Say When (Boston), Fire Flies, Second Dan, and Food Will Win the War (birthday bash)...

3-14 Puppetbox and special guests

3-21 London Egg and special guests

3-28 Aloud, the Shapes, and special guests

More excellent lineups in April and May on their way...

4-4 This is Ivy League, the Mood, and special guests

4-18 Kelly Buchanan and special guests

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:51:00 +0000

This week's bands, 4 returning favorites, bring a little bit of a harder rock edge to the party... Channel your inner stadium rocker and be prepared! We'll be cranking nice and late... thanks to a special LEWD afterparty with DJ RekLES and DJ Sean MTHRFKN Roberts

As always drink your face off, dance your ass off, and rock your... um... you know.

Our rock and roll lineup for this week:
9:00 pm - the Grey Tide (upstate NY)
9:45 pm - Super Potent Death Baby
10:30 pm - Diablo Royale
11:15 pm - My Uncle the Wolf

and of course... a Lewd Afterparty...
Our resident DJ RekLES spin before and between and at the afterparty with DJ Sean "MTHRFKN" Roberts... Come dance the night away! You'll be out very late...

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:17:00 +0000

RAIN DELAY...

Yep, we see how crazy it is... we'll stall so you can catch your favorite band.

(If it's still pouring at 9 pm, expect the bands to be going on a little later so people can get there.)

See ya tonight!

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:23:00 +0000

We discovered a magic formula: take free booze, mix in four parts good rock bands, shake it up with some hipster party people, and -voila!- it's an awesome time. (That reminds us - special thanks to those who keep coming back with more and more friends.... we love you guys!)

No fire eaters or beer pong this week, but we do have... a fog machine? Come early and stay late... And as always drink your face off, dance your ass off, and rock your... um... you know.

Our rock and roll lineup for this week:
9:00 pm - Simon Scott and the Band of Infidels
9:45 pm - the Analogue Sound
10:30 pm - Ellis Ashbrook
11:15 pm - the Hanslick Rebellion
12 mid - DJ RekLES teaches you to dance with indie rock mash-up mania (Oh, he's good. Very good.) Afterparty...
Our resident DJ RekLES spin before and between and after... Come dance the night away! You'll be out very late...

The basic details are:

noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy Kagan) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:28:00 +0000

This week we're mixing it up a little. With FreeIndie.com, our blogtastic friends, we're doing extended sets for 3 bands and a special Indie Rock Frat Party afterwards, with lots of dancing and drink specials! We've got Between favorites Fire Flies headlining this week with Smyer's last day of residency and newcomers the New Surreal opening the evening! Come early and stay late... As always drink your face off, dance your ass off, and rock your... um... you know.

As always... Come early and stay late... we're going all night....

Our rock and roll lineup for this week:
9:00 pm - the New Surreal
10:00 pm - Smyer (last night of residency!)
11:00 pm - Fire Flies (2007 Emergenza World Champions!)
12 mid - Special Indie Rock Frat Afterparty...

Our resident DJ RekLES spin before and between and guest DJs will pop in for special sets... Come dance the night away! I got home at 5:30 am last week.... You'll be out very late...