Øya Festival and Oh My Rockness present:
CMJ @ Santos Party House Wed. 10/21
[Show is 18+ Free with CMJ Badge/$15 without]
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Upstairs Stage: Norway vs. The USA
10:15pm: Cymbals Eat Guitars
9:30pm: I Was A King
8:45pm: Deastro
8:00pm: Ungdomskulen
7:15pm: Free Energy
Downstairs Stage: Oh My Rockness' 5th Birthday Party
10:00pm: Real Estate
9:15pm: Small Black
8:30pm: Evan Voytas
7:45pm: Eternal Summers
7:00pm Beach Fossils
UNGDOMSKULEN
Oct 9 2009 8:00P
Dødens Dal Supp. Franz Ferdinand Trondheim/ NO
Oct 10 2009 8:00P
Magnet Club Berlin
Oct 11 2009 8:00P
Lucerna Music Bar Prague
Oct 13 2009 8:00P
ABClub Brussels
Oct 14 2009 8:00P
Voxhall Aarhus
Oct 15 2009 8:00P
Rotown Rotterdam
Friday, October 2, 2009
Slumberland Records 20th Anniversary
Slumberland Records to celebrate their 20th Anniversary with concerts and reissues (Black Tambourine, Henry's Dress and The Ropers).
Fri. Nov 13
Washington DC
The Black Cat
http://blackcatdc.com
Crystal Stilts
Brown Recluse
Pants Yell!
Frankie Rose and The Outs
The Ropers
Nord Express
Lorelei
Sat. Nov 14
Brooklyn, NY
The Bell House
http://www.thebellhouseny.com
Crystal Stilts
Brown Recluse
Pants Yell!
Frankie Rose and The Outs
The Ropers
Nord Express
Lorelei
Special Surprise Guest
More shows are in the planning stages for early next year.
Early 2010 will also see the release of a series of compilations of rare and in-demand Slumberland albums from Black Tambourine, The Ropers and Henry's Dress.
A Brief History of Slumberland Records:
Indie record labels aren't always noted for longevity, and in this as well as many other things Slumberland Records stands apart. Started in 1988/1989 as a collective effort on behalf of members of DC-area bands Velocity Girl, Big Jesus Trash Can/Whorl, Black Tambourine and Powderburns, Slumberland was inspired by such musical happenings as C-86, early Creation, Flying Nun, Postcard Records, K Records, Bus Stop, lower East Side noise, and the renegade art aesthetics of people like Cage, Burroughs and Duchamp. Slumberland's first release, the What Kind of Heaven Do You Want? 7" compilation from December 1989, staked out a unique place in the indie underground, marking the label as being equally concerned with noise and pop melodies.
Over the next 18 months, the first fifteen or so 7" releases spooled out in quick succession, introducing the world to the core DC-area Slumberland posse as well as sonic confederates from the UK and New England such as Jane Pow, Small Factory, HoneyBunch and Swirlies. Adding to the growing roster a series of influential releases by bands like Velocity Girl, Lilys and Black Tambourine, Slumberland was up and running.
Early 1992 saw the move of label principal Mike Schulman to Berkeley, CA and the label with him. Slumberland's first full-length albums from Lilys, Sleepyhead and Jane Pow quickly followed. During the mid-to-late-1990s Slumberland went from strength-to-strength, with well-received albums from Stereolab, Rocketship, The Ropers, Boyracer, Hood, Lorelei and Henry's Dress coming to define a crucial segment of the US indie underground. Slumberland wasn't easily categorized as indie-rock, noise-pop, post-rock or indie-pop; all of these sounds were represented and then some. The watchword was quality, and the reputation of so many Slumberland records from that era as classics is based on the label's "music first" policy.
As the '90s turned into the '00s, Slumberland continued to release classic records from bands like The Aislers Set, The Saturday People and Nord Express, but the dissolution of the core Slumberland bands and the grind of ten years of hard work took their toll and the release schedule slowed. While the label relaxed its pace, the indie world gradually caught up with the Slumberland aesthetic. Throughout the mid-00s bands claimed the Slumberland legacy as inspiration, and in 2006 the label was ready for another run. The last three years has seen an amazing spate of activity, with albums from bands like The Lodger, Sarandon, Bricolage and Liechtenstein leading up to the label's recent successes with Crystal Stilts, Cause Co-Motion! and The Pains of Being Pure At Heart. Slumberland is arguably more active than ever, and its knack for nurturing the very finest bands continues to both please old fans and charm a new generation of indie kids.
WWW.SLUMBERLANDRECORDS.COM
Fri. Nov 13
Washington DC
The Black Cat
http://blackcatdc.com
Crystal Stilts
Brown Recluse
Pants Yell!
Frankie Rose and The Outs
The Ropers
Nord Express
Lorelei
Sat. Nov 14
Brooklyn, NY
The Bell House
http://www.thebellhouseny.com
Crystal Stilts
Brown Recluse
Pants Yell!
Frankie Rose and The Outs
The Ropers
Nord Express
Lorelei
Special Surprise Guest
More shows are in the planning stages for early next year.
Early 2010 will also see the release of a series of compilations of rare and in-demand Slumberland albums from Black Tambourine, The Ropers and Henry's Dress.
A Brief History of Slumberland Records:
Indie record labels aren't always noted for longevity, and in this as well as many other things Slumberland Records stands apart. Started in 1988/1989 as a collective effort on behalf of members of DC-area bands Velocity Girl, Big Jesus Trash Can/Whorl, Black Tambourine and Powderburns, Slumberland was inspired by such musical happenings as C-86, early Creation, Flying Nun, Postcard Records, K Records, Bus Stop, lower East Side noise, and the renegade art aesthetics of people like Cage, Burroughs and Duchamp. Slumberland's first release, the What Kind of Heaven Do You Want? 7" compilation from December 1989, staked out a unique place in the indie underground, marking the label as being equally concerned with noise and pop melodies.
Over the next 18 months, the first fifteen or so 7" releases spooled out in quick succession, introducing the world to the core DC-area Slumberland posse as well as sonic confederates from the UK and New England such as Jane Pow, Small Factory, HoneyBunch and Swirlies. Adding to the growing roster a series of influential releases by bands like Velocity Girl, Lilys and Black Tambourine, Slumberland was up and running.
Early 1992 saw the move of label principal Mike Schulman to Berkeley, CA and the label with him. Slumberland's first full-length albums from Lilys, Sleepyhead and Jane Pow quickly followed. During the mid-to-late-1990s Slumberland went from strength-to-strength, with well-received albums from Stereolab, Rocketship, The Ropers, Boyracer, Hood, Lorelei and Henry's Dress coming to define a crucial segment of the US indie underground. Slumberland wasn't easily categorized as indie-rock, noise-pop, post-rock or indie-pop; all of these sounds were represented and then some. The watchword was quality, and the reputation of so many Slumberland records from that era as classics is based on the label's "music first" policy.
As the '90s turned into the '00s, Slumberland continued to release classic records from bands like The Aislers Set, The Saturday People and Nord Express, but the dissolution of the core Slumberland bands and the grind of ten years of hard work took their toll and the release schedule slowed. While the label relaxed its pace, the indie world gradually caught up with the Slumberland aesthetic. Throughout the mid-00s bands claimed the Slumberland legacy as inspiration, and in 2006 the label was ready for another run. The last three years has seen an amazing spate of activity, with albums from bands like The Lodger, Sarandon, Bricolage and Liechtenstein leading up to the label's recent successes with Crystal Stilts, Cause Co-Motion! and The Pains of Being Pure At Heart. Slumberland is arguably more active than ever, and its knack for nurturing the very finest bands continues to both please old fans and charm a new generation of indie kids.
WWW.SLUMBERLANDRECORDS.COM
The Seedy Seeds Video and Tour Dates
The Seedy Seeds self titled album is now available. Here is a video for the song "Drive Me To The Center"
On Tour:
Oct 10 Skull Alley Louisville KY
Oct 18 The Green Lantern Lexington KY
Oct 20-24 CMJ Music Marathon New York NY
Oct 21 The Trash Bar Williamsburg NY (Official CMJ Music Marathon Performance 11p)
Oct 30 Northside Tavern Cincinnati OH
Oct 31* Busters Lexington KY
Nov 12+ The Green Lantern Lexington KY
Nov 13+ Rudyard Kipling Louisville KY
Nov 15+ The Melody Inn Indianapolis IN
Nov 25+ The Southgate House Cincinnati OH
Nov 30+ Harper's Ferry Boston MA
* with Man Man
+ with The Young Republic
http://www.theseedyseeds.com
http://www.myspace.com/theseedyseeds
http://www.facebook.com/theseedyseeds
http://twitter.com/theseedyseeds
The Seedy Seeds - Drive Me To The Center from Soft City Lights on Vimeo.
On Tour:
Oct 10 Skull Alley Louisville KY
Oct 18 The Green Lantern Lexington KY
Oct 20-24 CMJ Music Marathon New York NY
Oct 21 The Trash Bar Williamsburg NY (Official CMJ Music Marathon Performance 11p)
Oct 30 Northside Tavern Cincinnati OH
Oct 31* Busters Lexington KY
Nov 12+ The Green Lantern Lexington KY
Nov 13+ Rudyard Kipling Louisville KY
Nov 15+ The Melody Inn Indianapolis IN
Nov 25+ The Southgate House Cincinnati OH
Nov 30+ Harper's Ferry Boston MA
* with Man Man
+ with The Young Republic
http://www.theseedyseeds.com
http://www.myspace.com/theseedyseeds
http://www.facebook.com/theseedyseeds
http://twitter.com/theseedyseeds
Matador Reissues Cold Cave
Matador to re-issue the debut full-length Love Comes Close from Philly/New York quartet, Cold Cave on November 3.
MP3s for "The Laurels of Erotomania" and "Life Magazine":
click here
click here
The hype:
Cold Cave is led by musical journeyman Wesley Eisold (who served time with hardcore punk legends American Nightmare/Give Up The Ghost and Some Girls), joined by an orbiting line-up that includes fellow allies, Caralee McElroy (formerly of Xiu Xiu), Dominick Fernow (contemporary noise icon Prurient), and Sarah Lipstate (formerly of Parts and Labor, Noveller).
Love Comes Close instantly sold out when it was released in August and will be re-issued by Matador on November 3rd. The warm, rich synth pop sounds are laced with equal parts of romance and nihilism. Cold Cave is possibly the only band ever to have been compared to both Erasure and Whitehouse.
MP3s for "The Laurels of Erotomania" and "Life Magazine":
click here
click here
The hype:
Cold Cave is led by musical journeyman Wesley Eisold (who served time with hardcore punk legends American Nightmare/Give Up The Ghost and Some Girls), joined by an orbiting line-up that includes fellow allies, Caralee McElroy (formerly of Xiu Xiu), Dominick Fernow (contemporary noise icon Prurient), and Sarah Lipstate (formerly of Parts and Labor, Noveller).
Love Comes Close instantly sold out when it was released in August and will be re-issued by Matador on November 3rd. The warm, rich synth pop sounds are laced with equal parts of romance and nihilism. Cold Cave is possibly the only band ever to have been compared to both Erasure and Whitehouse.
Paper Route Teaming Up with Paramore
PAPER ROUTE US TOUR DATES
*Oct 2-Warfield Theatre---San Francisco, California
*Oct 4-The Fillmore Auditorium---Denver, Colorado
*Oct 6-Uptown Theatre---Kansas City, Missouri
*Oct 7-The Pageant---St. Louis, Missouri
Oct 8-Picador---Iowa City, Iowa
*Oct 9-Roy Wilkins Auditorium---St. Paul, Minnesota
*Oct 10-House of Blues---Chicago, Illinois
*Oct 11-The Fillmore Detroit---Detroit, Michigan
Oct 12-Musica---Akron, Ohio
Oct 13-Southgate House---Newport, Kentucky
*Oct 15-Kool Haus---Toronto, Ontario
*Oct 16-The Wellmont Theatre---Montclair, New Jersey
*Oct 17-Electric Factory---Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Oct 19-House of Blues---Boston, Massachusetts
Oct 20-Union Hall---Brooklyn, New York
*Oct 21-Hammerstein Ballroom---New York, New York
Oct 22-Clementine----Harrisonburg, Virginia
*Oct 24-The NorVa---Norfolk, Virginia
*Oct 26-House of Blues---Lake Buena Vista, Florida
*Oct 27-Tabernacle----Atlanta, Georgia
*Nov 1-Ryman Auditorium---Nashville, Tennessee
*Dates with PARAMORE
Dates with The Swellers
PAPER ROUTE EUROPEAN TOUR DATES WITH PARAMORE
Nov 29-Old Ice Hall---Helsinki
Nov 30-Arenan---Stockholm
Dec 1-Vega---Coppenhagen
Dec 3-Grunspan---Hamburg
Dec 4-Columbia Club---Berlin
Dec 6-Live Music Hall---Cologne
Dec 7-Casino de Paris---Paris
Dec 8-013----Tilburg
Dec 10-SECC---Glasgow
Dec 11-NIA---Birmingham
Dec 12-02 Point---Dublin
Dec 14-CIA---Cardiff
Dec 15-Water Rats---London
Dec 16-MEN---Manchester
Dec 17-Centre---Brighton
Dec 18-Wembley Arena---London
*Oct 2-Warfield Theatre---San Francisco, California
*Oct 4-The Fillmore Auditorium---Denver, Colorado
*Oct 6-Uptown Theatre---Kansas City, Missouri
*Oct 7-The Pageant---St. Louis, Missouri
Oct 8-Picador---Iowa City, Iowa
*Oct 9-Roy Wilkins Auditorium---St. Paul, Minnesota
*Oct 10-House of Blues---Chicago, Illinois
*Oct 11-The Fillmore Detroit---Detroit, Michigan
Oct 12-Musica---Akron, Ohio
Oct 13-Southgate House---Newport, Kentucky
*Oct 15-Kool Haus---Toronto, Ontario
*Oct 16-The Wellmont Theatre---Montclair, New Jersey
*Oct 17-Electric Factory---Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Oct 19-House of Blues---Boston, Massachusetts
Oct 20-Union Hall---Brooklyn, New York
*Oct 21-Hammerstein Ballroom---New York, New York
Oct 22-Clementine----Harrisonburg, Virginia
*Oct 24-The NorVa---Norfolk, Virginia
*Oct 26-House of Blues---Lake Buena Vista, Florida
*Oct 27-Tabernacle----Atlanta, Georgia
*Nov 1-Ryman Auditorium---Nashville, Tennessee
*Dates with PARAMORE
Dates with The Swellers
PAPER ROUTE EUROPEAN TOUR DATES WITH PARAMORE
Nov 29-Old Ice Hall---Helsinki
Nov 30-Arenan---Stockholm
Dec 1-Vega---Coppenhagen
Dec 3-Grunspan---Hamburg
Dec 4-Columbia Club---Berlin
Dec 6-Live Music Hall---Cologne
Dec 7-Casino de Paris---Paris
Dec 8-013----Tilburg
Dec 10-SECC---Glasgow
Dec 11-NIA---Birmingham
Dec 12-02 Point---Dublin
Dec 14-CIA---Cardiff
Dec 15-Water Rats---London
Dec 16-MEN---Manchester
Dec 17-Centre---Brighton
Dec 18-Wembley Arena---London
Genesis 1973-2007 Live Box Set
11 disk biox set now available via Rhino. It includes Live At the Rainbow 1973 (Peter Gabriel) and previously unreleased material. According to the packaging, this set includes 8 cds and 3 dvds. There are 2009 stereo mixes for the cds and 5.1 surround sound mixes for the dvds.
Product Description
Genesis Live 1973-2007 gathers the four live albums recorded by the legendary British group from 1973 to 1992. Featuring brand new stereo mixes, the boxed set also includes the long-awaited release in stereo and 5.1 of Live At The Rainbow 1973 only available with this collection.
Genesis Live 1973 - 2007 11 disc boxed set that includes:
Genesis Live, the band's first Top 10 album in the UK, recorded in Leicester and Manchester and issued in 1973, and featuring the classic line-up of Tony Banks (keyboards), Phil Collins (drums, vocals), Peter Gabriel (vocals, flute), Steve Hackett (guitars) and Mike Rutherford (bass, guitars). Genesis Live, for this box-set release, has been extended to feature five bonus tracks recorded at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles on January 24, 1975 and the full album is also presented in 5.1 for the first time. The double set Seconds Out, a Top 5 entry in 1977 that documented the group s Paris dates as a quartet with Collins on lead vocals following Gabriel's departure in 1975. The tour featured touring drummers Bill Bruford and Chester Thompson. Exclusive to this boxed set, Seconds Out is presented in stereo and 5.1 versions. Three Sides Live, a #2 album in the U.K. in 1982, mostly showcasing the Banks-Collins-Rutherford incarnation augmented by Thompson and guitarist Daryl Stuermer. The Way We Walk, finally sees these two live albums resequenced as per the original show's set list. Originally released separately and entitled Vol I: The Shorts, which made the Top 3 in Britain in 1992, and Vol 2: The Longs, this was the band s sixth # 1 album, and their only concert recording to top the charts in 1993. Recorded in London by the Banks-Collins-Gabriel-Hackett-Rutherford lineup, Live At The Rainbow 1973 expands on the live material first issued on the Archive 1967-1975 boxed set in 1998 and will delight die-hard fans of that period in their lengthy career. The concert from October 1973 features most of Selling England By The Pound at the time of its release, along with the conceptual piece 'Supper's Ready' and 'Watcher Of The Skies' from their breakthrough album Foxtrot, and 'The Musical Box' from Nursery Cryme, the last two titles on 5.1 version only. Genesis Live 1973 2007 has been designed to incorporate space for the most recent live Genesis release - the 2-CD set Live Over Europe 2007. All albums feature brand new stereo mixes created by Tony Banks, Nick Davis, and Mike Rutherford, while Genesis Live, Seconds Out and Live At The Rainbow 1973 all feature 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound versions.
Product Description
Genesis Live 1973-2007 gathers the four live albums recorded by the legendary British group from 1973 to 1992. Featuring brand new stereo mixes, the boxed set also includes the long-awaited release in stereo and 5.1 of Live At The Rainbow 1973 only available with this collection.
Genesis Live 1973 - 2007 11 disc boxed set that includes:
Genesis Live, the band's first Top 10 album in the UK, recorded in Leicester and Manchester and issued in 1973, and featuring the classic line-up of Tony Banks (keyboards), Phil Collins (drums, vocals), Peter Gabriel (vocals, flute), Steve Hackett (guitars) and Mike Rutherford (bass, guitars). Genesis Live, for this box-set release, has been extended to feature five bonus tracks recorded at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles on January 24, 1975 and the full album is also presented in 5.1 for the first time. The double set Seconds Out, a Top 5 entry in 1977 that documented the group s Paris dates as a quartet with Collins on lead vocals following Gabriel's departure in 1975. The tour featured touring drummers Bill Bruford and Chester Thompson. Exclusive to this boxed set, Seconds Out is presented in stereo and 5.1 versions. Three Sides Live, a #2 album in the U.K. in 1982, mostly showcasing the Banks-Collins-Rutherford incarnation augmented by Thompson and guitarist Daryl Stuermer. The Way We Walk, finally sees these two live albums resequenced as per the original show's set list. Originally released separately and entitled Vol I: The Shorts, which made the Top 3 in Britain in 1992, and Vol 2: The Longs, this was the band s sixth # 1 album, and their only concert recording to top the charts in 1993. Recorded in London by the Banks-Collins-Gabriel-Hackett-Rutherford lineup, Live At The Rainbow 1973 expands on the live material first issued on the Archive 1967-1975 boxed set in 1998 and will delight die-hard fans of that period in their lengthy career. The concert from October 1973 features most of Selling England By The Pound at the time of its release, along with the conceptual piece 'Supper's Ready' and 'Watcher Of The Skies' from their breakthrough album Foxtrot, and 'The Musical Box' from Nursery Cryme, the last two titles on 5.1 version only. Genesis Live 1973 2007 has been designed to incorporate space for the most recent live Genesis release - the 2-CD set Live Over Europe 2007. All albums feature brand new stereo mixes created by Tony Banks, Nick Davis, and Mike Rutherford, while Genesis Live, Seconds Out and Live At The Rainbow 1973 all feature 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound versions.
System and Station MP3 and Tour Dates
System & Station will release I’m Here To Kill, October 27.
“Love, Etc.”: click here
“Patterns”: click here
On Tour:
10/02 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios | 10/03 Boise, ID @ Visual Arts Collective | 10/05 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Woodshed | 10/06 Denver, CO @ Kings Tavern | 10/07 Sioux Falls, SD @ Club David | 10/08 Minneapolis, MN @ Hexagon | 10/09 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle | 10/10 Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club | 10/11 Madison, WI @ The Frequency | 10/13 Iowa City, IA @ The Mill | 10/14 Omaha, NE @ The Sydney | 10/15 Lawrence, KS @ The Tap Room | 10/16 Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar | 10/17 Oklahoma, OK @ The Conservatory | 10/18 Austin, TX @ Emo’s | 10/20 Bisbee, AZ @ The Stock Exchange | 10/21 Los Angeles, CA @ Molly Malone | 10/22 San Diego, CA @ Radio Room | 10/23 San Francisco, CA @ Retox Lounge | 10/24 San Francisco, CA @ The Hemlock Bar
“Love, Etc.”: click here
“Patterns”: click here
On Tour:
10/02 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios | 10/03 Boise, ID @ Visual Arts Collective | 10/05 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Woodshed | 10/06 Denver, CO @ Kings Tavern | 10/07 Sioux Falls, SD @ Club David | 10/08 Minneapolis, MN @ Hexagon | 10/09 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle | 10/10 Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club | 10/11 Madison, WI @ The Frequency | 10/13 Iowa City, IA @ The Mill | 10/14 Omaha, NE @ The Sydney | 10/15 Lawrence, KS @ The Tap Room | 10/16 Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar | 10/17 Oklahoma, OK @ The Conservatory | 10/18 Austin, TX @ Emo’s | 10/20 Bisbee, AZ @ The Stock Exchange | 10/21 Los Angeles, CA @ Molly Malone | 10/22 San Diego, CA @ Radio Room | 10/23 San Francisco, CA @ Retox Lounge | 10/24 San Francisco, CA @ The Hemlock Bar
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Star and Micey Debut, MP3, And Tour Dates
The self titled debut album from Memphis band Star and Micey will be available via Ardent Records October 20. You may download a 3 track slbum sampler here: click here
I'm listening to the album now, and it's really good. Hopefully I'll have time for a full fledged review.
Upcoming shows
Memphis, TN The Murphy's Household 10/09/09 8:00pm Map
Memphis, TN Neil's 10/17/09 9:00pm Buy Tickets
Oxford, MS The Blind Pig 10/24/09 10:00pm
Memphis, TN Java Cabana 11/06/09 8:00pm
Nashville, TN Cafe Coco 11/10/09 8:00pm
Asheville, NC BoBo Gallery 11/11/09 8:00pm
Lexington, KY Common Grounds 11/13/09 9:00pm
St. Louis, MO MoKaBe's 11/15/09 8:00pm
Shreveport, LA The Noble Savage Tavern 11/18/09 8:00pm
Hot Springs, AR Maxine's 11/19/09 9:00pm
North Little Rock, AR Reno's Argenta Cafe 11/20/09 8:00pm
Oxford, MS The Blind Pig 11/21/09 10:00pm
Bay St Louis, MS Mockingbird Cafe 12/12/09 8:00pm
New Orleans, LA Fairgrinds Coffeehouse 12/13/09 7:00pm
Mobile, AL The Blind Mule 12/19/09 10:00pm
University City, MO Cicero's 12/30/09 10:00pm
Bio
It was a dark night, like many before it in Memphis, Tennessee. Joshua Andrew Cosby walked home from rehearsal with his guitar, case-less, slung over his back. A local homeless man flagged him down, not for money but for a story. He explained to Cosby how he had written a song about his ex-wife Micey. There, on that dimly lit street occurred an exchange, two men playing each other songs of heartbreak and the ultimate sacrifice. Upon parting ways, this man revealed his name to be Star. That name became the fixture for one of Memphis’ most inventive bands: Star & Micey. Its core members are listed as two brothers without the same last name, Geoff Smith and Joshua Cosby. It was merely coincidence that Cosby later met Nick Redmond at a local pub and began a relationship based on music and above all, brotherhood.
Star & Micey’s self titled debut album features a revolving door of fantastic musicians including Luther Dickinson (The Black Crowes, North Mississippi Allstars), Jody Stephens (Big Star) and Rick Steff (Cat Power, Lucero), just to name a few. However, when the sun sets, it is Cosby, Smith, and Redmond that work relentlessly night after night while remaining poor. Hopefully, the music they make can transcend material possessions, and exhibit something that is always tangible between these three troubadours; that thing is love.
Star & Micey is…
JOSHUA COSBY – Guitar, Lead Vocals
GEOFF SMITH – Bass, Vocals
NICK REDMOND – Lead Guitar
DOUG WALKER – Organ and Keys (when willing)
ABOUT ARDENT MUSIC
Ardent Music is the upstart mainstream record label based out of the legendary Ardent Studios (whose client list includes The White Stripes, The Dead Weather, Cat Power, Smashing Pumpkins, Isaac Hayes and Led Zeppelin, just to name a few). Ardent Music's first two signings are Memphis acts Star & Micey and Jump Back Jake. Its sister label, Ardent Records, is the label that originally launched power-pop pioneers Big Star.
I'm listening to the album now, and it's really good. Hopefully I'll have time for a full fledged review.
Upcoming shows
Memphis, TN The Murphy's Household 10/09/09 8:00pm Map
Memphis, TN Neil's 10/17/09 9:00pm Buy Tickets
Oxford, MS The Blind Pig 10/24/09 10:00pm
Memphis, TN Java Cabana 11/06/09 8:00pm
Nashville, TN Cafe Coco 11/10/09 8:00pm
Asheville, NC BoBo Gallery 11/11/09 8:00pm
Lexington, KY Common Grounds 11/13/09 9:00pm
St. Louis, MO MoKaBe's 11/15/09 8:00pm
Shreveport, LA The Noble Savage Tavern 11/18/09 8:00pm
Hot Springs, AR Maxine's 11/19/09 9:00pm
North Little Rock, AR Reno's Argenta Cafe 11/20/09 8:00pm
Oxford, MS The Blind Pig 11/21/09 10:00pm
Bay St Louis, MS Mockingbird Cafe 12/12/09 8:00pm
New Orleans, LA Fairgrinds Coffeehouse 12/13/09 7:00pm
Mobile, AL The Blind Mule 12/19/09 10:00pm
University City, MO Cicero's 12/30/09 10:00pm
Bio
It was a dark night, like many before it in Memphis, Tennessee. Joshua Andrew Cosby walked home from rehearsal with his guitar, case-less, slung over his back. A local homeless man flagged him down, not for money but for a story. He explained to Cosby how he had written a song about his ex-wife Micey. There, on that dimly lit street occurred an exchange, two men playing each other songs of heartbreak and the ultimate sacrifice. Upon parting ways, this man revealed his name to be Star. That name became the fixture for one of Memphis’ most inventive bands: Star & Micey. Its core members are listed as two brothers without the same last name, Geoff Smith and Joshua Cosby. It was merely coincidence that Cosby later met Nick Redmond at a local pub and began a relationship based on music and above all, brotherhood.
Star & Micey’s self titled debut album features a revolving door of fantastic musicians including Luther Dickinson (The Black Crowes, North Mississippi Allstars), Jody Stephens (Big Star) and Rick Steff (Cat Power, Lucero), just to name a few. However, when the sun sets, it is Cosby, Smith, and Redmond that work relentlessly night after night while remaining poor. Hopefully, the music they make can transcend material possessions, and exhibit something that is always tangible between these three troubadours; that thing is love.
Star & Micey is…
JOSHUA COSBY – Guitar, Lead Vocals
GEOFF SMITH – Bass, Vocals
NICK REDMOND – Lead Guitar
DOUG WALKER – Organ and Keys (when willing)
ABOUT ARDENT MUSIC
Ardent Music is the upstart mainstream record label based out of the legendary Ardent Studios (whose client list includes The White Stripes, The Dead Weather, Cat Power, Smashing Pumpkins, Isaac Hayes and Led Zeppelin, just to name a few). Ardent Music's first two signings are Memphis acts Star & Micey and Jump Back Jake. Its sister label, Ardent Records, is the label that originally launched power-pop pioneers Big Star.
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