The National A Skin, A Night Screenings 09 May 2008

Hey National Fans,

See below for a list of screenings being set up in your area for The National's A Skin, A Night (a film by Vincent Moon).

Don't see a screening in your neighborhood?Want to set one up? Drop a line to clairetaylor(at)beggars.com with National Screening in the subject line. It's that easy.

**Proceeding all screenings will be a special listening session to the new Shearwater album "Rook" that streets June 3 (via Matador Records)**

 

TOWER THEATER - Salt Lake City, UT
Monday, May 19th

6:00 PM - Shearwater Rook outdoor listening session with film projections outside of Tower Theater & Coffee Garden
7:00 PM - A Skin, A Night screening at Tower Theater

Tower Theater / SLC Film Society
876 East 900 South
Salt Lake City, UT
http://www.saltlakefilmsociety.org/
(Coffee Garden right next door to Tower Theater)

Admission: $2 at the door

MAJESTIC THEATRE - Madison, WI
Tuesday, May 20th
Muzzle of Bees Presents! (www.muzzleofbees.com)

Majestic Theatre
115 King Street
Madison, WI
http://www.majesticmadison.com/

8:00pm Shearwater Rook listening session (w/ film projections) & National Screening to follow

$3 at the door

SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN - SAVANNAH, GA

Wednesday, May 21st

Presented by SCAD Radio (http://www.scadradio.org)

Savannah College of Art and Design - Pei Ling Chan Garden for the Arts
324 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Savannah, GA

8:00 pm Shearwater Rook listening session

8:30 pm National screening

FREE / OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER - LINCOLN, NE
Thursday, May 22nd

Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
313 N. 13th Street
P.O. Box 880253
Lincoln, NE 68588-0253
http://www.theross.org/

7:00 pm (get there early to hear Shearwater's Rook!).

THE RIVERSIDE ART MUSEUM - RIVERSIDE, CA
Friday, May 23rd

Riverside Art Museum
3425 Mission Inn Ave.
Riverside CA 92501
http://www.riversideartmuseum.org/
Time TBA Soon!!!

SLUGGO'S - PENSACOLA, FL
Friday, May 30th

Sluggo's
2403 W Cervantes St.
Pensacola, fl.
http://www.myspace.com/sluggos

6:30pm - Shearwater Rook outdoor listening session with film projections
7:30 - A Skin, A Night Screening
Admission: Donations at the door

MORE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED!

Click the image to watch the trailer for A Skin, A Night

The Long Blondes Hit The Road 08 May 2008

Starting off Wed, 5/14 at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia.

Followed by Thurs, 5/15 at Brooklyn's Studio B and Friday, 5/16 at the Bowery Ballroom . Tour Routing Here .

 

The Long Blondes "Couples" - out today! 06 May 2008

The new album by THE LONG BLONDES is out today! Our favorite Sheffieldians have returned with a kick ass new record - "Couples" that shakes up any thoughts you hay have had about them before!

Have a little taste:

LISTEN to "Here Comes The Serious Bit"

WATCH the video for "Guilt"

These glamorous folks are going on tour soon, and hopefully coming to a town near YOU!

• 14 May 2008 Johnny Brenda'sPhiladelphia Pennsylvania US
• 15 May 2008 Studio BBrooklyn New York US
• 16 May 2008 Bowery BallroomNew York New York US
• 17 May 2008 Rock And Roll HotelWashington District Of Columbia US
• 19 May 2008 Great ScottAllston Massachusetts US
• 20 May 2008 Cabaret Du MuseeMontreal Quebec US
• 22 May 2008 Lee's PalaceToronto Ontario CA
• 23 May 2008 Magic StickDetroit Michigan US
• 24 May 2008 Logan Square AuditoriumChicago Illinois US
• 25 May 2008 7th Street EntryMinneapolis Minnesota US
• 28 May 2008 Neumo'sSeattle Washington US
• 30 May 2008 Richards On RichardsVancouver British Columbia CA
• 31 May 2008 Doug FirPortland Oregon US
• 02 June 2008 Great American Music HallSan Francisco California US
• 03 June 2008 GlasshousePomona California US
• 04 June 2008 TroubadourLos Angeles California US

 

John Darnielle, do-gooder, renaissance man.... 02 May 2008

We all know how talented John Darnielle is musically, with the hundreds of songs he's written for his band The Mountain Goats and, anyone that likes metal knows he is a hell of a writer about that genre. He's written for several metal mags and has a regular column in decibel , oh - and his own blog, Last Plane To Jakarta is a favorite bookmark for many.

Now, John has finally written a book ! It's part of the 33 1/3 series of books on classic albums. His is on Master of Reality by Black Sabbath .

If you live in NYC, you are lucky, for 2 reasons.

1) because John will be reading from his book at Housing Works Bookstore as part of their 10th anniversary celebration. His reading is on May 17th, and more info is here !

2) John is also playing a benefit for Aids Walk NYC the day prior, May 16th at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple. More info/tickets here!

SO....get out, support bookstores, give to charities and support independent music!

Stereolab New Album!!! 24 Apr 2008

We're delighted to confirm what the eagle eyed among you have already spotted, Stereolab's forthcoming new album, Chemical Chords, is indeed being released by Duophonic UHF Disks / 4AD on August 19th (August 18th for those outside the US).

Vampire Weekend on Kimmel tonight! 23 Apr 2008

Vampire Weekend will be perfoming on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday 4/23. Be sure to tune in! Other guests are Bill Hader (he was so nice to us at SNL!) and Eric Dane (mc steamy or mc dreamy or mc dude from grey's anatomy that's NOT they guy in all the rom com movies). Oh....also, Vampire Weekend will be joined by some special guests! You'll just have to watch and see :)

Coachella 2008 Sale 22 Apr 2008

To celebrate the mighty presence of Beggars bands at this year’s Coachella we decided to put all of their albums in our catalogue on sale! This includes albums from The Breeders, Vampire Weekend, The National, Holy Fuck , St. Vincent, The Teenagers our ENTIRE Love & Rockets catalogue in every format we offer (Digital, CD and LP)!!!!

Just add the album you want to your shopping cart and enter the code "coachella" in the Promotional Code section during checkout. Pretty simple and bam! next thing you know you’ve got 10% off.

Click HERE to see the participating artists.

Three Mountain Goats classics now available on VINYL 17 Apr 2008

We have great news for all of you vinyl-loving Mountain Goats fans! Three classic Mountain Goats records, We Shall All Be Healed , Tallahasse , and The Sunset Tree are now available on vinyl. A couple of these have never been on wax before! Dust off or just buy a new record player, these albums come on high quality vinyl, and sound and look beautiful!

Announcing A Skin, A Night... 07 Apr 2008

A SKIN, A NIGHT
A FILM BY VINCENT MOON

A Skin, A Night is a film about THE NATIONAL made by French filmmaker Vincent Moon.

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE! http://www.thenationalboxer.com/film/

It will be released on DVD by Beggars Banquet on May 20th and will be packaged with a bonus cd, The Virginia EP.

What goes on in A Skin, A Night, though, is not the stuff of well-rehearsed insider history. Nor is it a series of rock’n’roll clichés. Nor is it specifically concerned with the making of The National’s fourth full-length album, Boxer, even though much of it was filmed during sessions for that record at Peter Katis’s Bridgeport, Connecticut studio. A Skin, A Night is less a movie about The National than a movie about how music is made today -- not with classic rock bravado, or debauched indulgence, but through novelistic attention to detail, a collective implosion of personality, and worried worried nights.

When the association between Vincent and The National began, he wasn’t yet known as the auteur behind Le Blogotheque’s Les Concerts A Emporter aka The Take Away Shows. It was well before his tenure as image maker for R.E.M and Arcade Fire. And The National had yet to become one of the most beloved of the current crop of independent rock bands.

A Skin, A Night is a sixty-minute portrait of impressions, mutual affection, and intimate moments you’d never otherwise see. If The National’s lyrics seem to take us inside the human condition, Vincent Moon’s images take us outside, documenting the beauty of the sounds made by our human skin.

A Skin, A Night will be packaged with The Virginia EP, which contains 12 tracks of demos, live versions, radio sessions and b-sides.

The Virginia EP tracklisting:

1) YOU’VE DONE IT AGAIN, VIRGINIA (previously unreleased)
2) SANTA CLARA (UK b-side)
3) BLANK SLATE (UK b-side)
4) TALL SAINT (demo)
5) WITHOUT PERMISSION (unreleased cover of Caroline Martin song)
6) FOREVER AFTER DAYS (demo)
7) REST OF YEARS (demo)
8) SLOW SHOW (demo)
9) LUCKY YOU (daytrotter session)
10) MANSION ON THE HILL (live)
11) FAKE EMPIRE (live)
12) ABOUT TODAY (live)

Adam Green Live MP3 27 Mar 2008

Go see Adam Green live at Town Hall on May 10. Get your tickets here . And speaking of live, Adam recently went to Australia and we have a song from those shows for download here:

Salty Candy - Live From Australia (MP3)

Oh, and if you missed it, our first single "Morning After Midnight" can be downloaded here too:

Morning After Midnight (MP3)

HOT band alert..... 19 Mar 2008

Stereogum On Devastations

Stereogum recently checked in with Devastations to talk about what they called "one of our favorites of this young year".

SO, we thought it would be nice to give y'all another listen to a song. Black Ice is our new promo mp3 for Devastations. Watch out...it's catchy!

Devastations: Black Ice (MP3)

Rjd2 SPRING TOUR! 18 Mar 2008

THE TEENAGERS SPRING TOUR!! 17 Mar 2008

ADAM GREEN'S NEW ALBUM AND TOWN HALL CONCERT 13 Mar 2008

Next Tuesday, March 18th, Rough Trade very happily releases Adam Green's fifth album, 'Sixes & Sevens'.

Adam is also headlining a concert at New York's legendary Town Hall on Saturday, May 10th. Keep 'em peeled for support announcements.

Click the image for ticket information.

Sigur Ros and Heima Take Over YouTube 07 Mar 2008

In a first-ever, YouTube is featuring a full-length music DVD on their site.  And to celebrate, we're also congratulating the 10 winners of the Minn Heima contest.  Go to Sigur Ros YouTube channel for all the details or just go to YouTube.com .

FILM SCHOOL: Spring classes are now in session 05 Mar 2008

We're happy to report, that starting with SXSW, FILM SCHOOL are hitting the road and playing shows coast to coast throughout the Spring. Many of which will be in support of British Sea Power. Below are the shows FILM SCHOOL have confirmed so far but we promise more dates in late April and early May are on the way. So keep checking back to see if they'll be hitting a city near you.

FILM SCHOOL SXSW 2008:

March 13th / Bay Area Takeover Party (4pm) / Beauty Bar

March 14th / Little Radio-Noise Pop Party (1:30pm) / Red Eye Fly

March 15th / Hot Freaks Party (2pm) / Mohawk

March 15th / SFxSXSW Party (12:25am) / Bourbon on 6th

 

FILM SCHOOL (supported by Airiel):

March 19th / Club Moscow at Boardner's / Los Angeles, CA

March 20th / Spaceland / Los Angeles, CA

March 21st / Art Bar / Las Vegas, NV

March 23rd / Beauty Bar / San Diego, CA

 

FILM SCHOOL supporting British Sea Power:

April 11th / The Loft / Dallas, TX

April 12th / Club Deville / Austin, TX

April 13th / Numbers / Houston, TX

April 15th / Spanish Moon / Baton Rouge, LA

April 17th / Club Downunder (FSU) / Tallahassee, FL

April 18th / The Social / Orlando, FL

April 19th / Jack Rabbits / Jacksonville, FL

April 21st / The Earl / Atlanta, GA

April 22nd / Bottletree / Birmingham, AL

April 23rd / Hi Tone / Memphis, TN

 

Vampire Weekend on SNL - 3/8 03 Mar 2008

Basia Bulat finds out hockey players are pretty cool! 01 Mar 2008

Who knew that an NHL star would be into indie Rock? Well we found one - NY Ranger Sean Avery is a huge fan of Basia Bulat and came to see her play at Bowrey Ballroom this past Friday night. And not only is he loving her debut album Oh, My Darling, but he impressed us with his wide-range(r) of knowledge of music and the music biz. Who knows - maybe he will come work for us in the off season!

 

Teenagers Tour US, Seek Prom Royalty 27 Feb 2008

Just when you thought your daughters were safe, The Teenagers are returning to the US for more pre-prom drama. Details are on our tours page . And speaking of proms, the band just launched a new website and they are looking for a King and Prom queen. We're not sure if anything is in it for you, but shit.... if you liked Hot or Not, this might be your bag.

http://www.theteenagers.net/prom

Devastations are worried about Britney. 22 Feb 2008

The Devastations....so sweet, so caring...so concerned!

They just don't want Brit Brit to make any more

"MISTAKES" 

 From the Devastations blog...

oh, britney.... 7 January 08

i must confess a total fascination with celebrity meltdown. i guess most people would probably hold a similar fascination. perhaps it’s because it allows you to judge those whom normally you may consider ‘beyond judgement’, or maybe it’s just a vicarious thrill – i dunno – but this latest shit with britney has got me on the edge of my seat.

as much as i would like her to be ok and get herself together etc, i would also love little more than to see her in some OJ style car chase through malibu, brandishing a pistol and spewing bile at the TV crews and police.

it’s totally playing out like the classic american tale of the dizzying heights of fame and excess, and i’m all sucked in.

the interesting thing though is her old snugglin’ partner, herr timberlake – who, try as he might, cannot put a foot wrong in life. i don’t know if he has publicly come forward to support britney or whatever – he probably has – but i would love to know his thoughts on the fact that the further britney falls, the higher he climbs.

two ex-mickey mouse club kids (what more perfect symbol of america?) and their seperate, yet intrinsically linked paths.

sometimes i think the CIA is behind all this.

it’ll make the best movie ever.

go britney,

cs xx

 

Happy Valentines Day from THE LONG BLONDES 14 Feb 2008

Today is a GREAT day to tell you about the upcoming album by THE LONG BLONDES....1) because it's awesome 2) because it's called "Couples"! It will be released on April 8th by Rough Trade. Legend has it that the recording of the album took place under the watchful gaze of the ‘couples wall’, constructed in the studio by the band and featuring images of dynamic duos throughout history; The Two Ronnies, Gilbert and George, Ron and Russel Mael of Sparks and Basil and Sybil Fawlty to name but a few. Bassist Reenie Hollis explains: “Situations continually arose when we would look towards famous couples for inspiration, entertainment or enlightenment. It was either fate or the onset of cabin fever but “Couples” seemed like the ideal title.” More prosaically, most of the songs relate to the relationships between couples, or at least ex-couples. So.......whether your single or part of a "Couple" - The Long Blondes new album HEARTS U 4 EVER!

New Adam Green Video 14 Feb 2008

Here's the new Adam Green video for "Morning After Midnight" directed by Todd Smolar. We always knew Adam was a man of many talents but wouldn't guessed he was of so many genders as well...

Congrats to FILM SCHOOL! 13 Feb 2008

FILM SCHOOL landed at the #4 spot in the LA RECORD readers poll for the Best LA Albums of 2007!

 

REM hearts THE NATIONAL! 04 Feb 2008

REM is taking THE NATIONAL on tour! OK...Modest Mouse is coming too, but it will be a shiny happy tour and one of the smartest triple bills around. Here are the dates as we know 'em. And a montage image courtesy of the interweb.

23 MAY: VANCOUVER, BC - DEER LAKE PARK w/ R.E.M. + Modest Mouse
29 MAY: LOS ANGELES, CA - HOLLYWOOD BOWL w/ R.E.M. + Modest Mouse
31 MAY: BERKELEY, CA - GREEK THEATRE w/ R.E.M. + Modest Mouse
03 JUNE: DENVER, CO - RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE w/ R.E.M. + Modest Mouse
06 JUNE: CHICAGO, IL - UNITED CENTER w/ R.E.M. + Modest Mouse
08 JUNE: TORONTO, ON - MOLSON AMPHITHEATRE w/ R.E.M. + Modest Mouse
10 JUNE: RALEIGH, NC - WALNUT CREEK AMPHITHEATRE w/ R.E.M. + Modest Mouse
11 JUNE: COLUMBIA, MD - MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION w/ R.E.M. + Modest Mouse
13 JUNE: BOSTON, MA - TWEETER CENTER w/ R.E.M. + Modest Mouse
14 JUNE: WANTAGH, NY - JONES BEACH w/ R.E.M. + Modest Mouse
18 JUNE: PHILADELPHIA, PA - MANN CENTER w/ R.E.M. + Modest Mouse
19 JUNE: NEW YORK, NY - (Venue TBA) w/ R.E.M. + Modest Mouse
21 JUNE: ATLANTA, GA - LAKEWOOD AMPHITHEATRE w/ R.E.M. + Modest Mouse

 

New Mountain Goats video directed by Ace Norton 04 Feb 2008

Check out the new Mountain Goats video directed by the Doogie Howser of music videos Ace Norton (Bloc Party, Simian Mobile Disco, Aesop Rock, etc.) Sax Rohmer #1 is the first video from the forthcoming album 'Heretic Pride' and the video is a creative (and delightfully nauseating) journey through the legendary lyricism of Mountain Goats mastermind John Darnielle.

GO HERE TO SEE IT

TONIGHT 2/1 on LETTERMAN! 01 Feb 2008

Tonight (Friday 2/1) on Letterman. ...Vampire Weekend , Paris Hilton and Artie Lange . 

Need I say more? 

Rjd2 Tour Dates 31 Jan 2008

Rjd2 is takin' it to the people this sprang:

Mar 1 2008      8:00P    Starland Ballroom     Sayreville, New Jersey
Apr 1 2008     9:00P    The Orange Peel     Asheville, North Carolina
Apr 2 2008     8:30P    Variety Playhouse     Atlanta, Georgia
Apr 4 2008     10:00P    Emos     Austin, Texas
Apr 5 2008     9:00P    Palladium Loft     Dallas, Texas
Apr 7 2008     9:00P    The Clubhouse     Tempe, Arizona
Apr 8 2008     9:15P    Casbah     San Diego, California
Apr 9 2008     9:00P    Henry Fonda Theater     Los Angeles, California
Apr 10 2008     9:00P    The Independent     San Francisco, California
Apr 11 2008     9:00P    Hawthorne Theater     Portland, Oregon
Apr 12 2008     10:00P    Chop Suey     Seattle, Washington
Apr 14 2008     9:00P    Urban Lounge     Salt Lake City, Utah
Apr 15 2008     9:00P    Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom     Denver, Colorado
Apr 16 2008     9:30P    The Record Bar     Kansas City, Missouri
Apr 17 2008     7:00P    First Avenue     Minneapolis, Minnesota
Apr 18 2008     9:00P    The Abbey Pub     Chicago, Illinois
May 1 2008     9:00P    9:30 Club     Washington DC, Washington DC
May 2 2008     9:00P    Bowery Ballroom   New York City, New York
May 3 2008     9:00P    Paradise     Boston, Massachusetts 

Colin Powell, Whoopi Goldberg and Barbara Walters walk into a bar.... 23 Jan 2008

Sounds like the start of some sort of joke, but it's not. It's a list of the 3 newest MOLDY PEACHES fans! If you missed it, they were the musical guests on THE VIEW on Monday. Yes, THE VIEW . Last week their musical guests were Maroon 5 and Matchbox 20. Ha! They performed "Anyone Else But You" from Juno .

WATCH HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFff-FekFWU&NR=1

LOOK AT THE PHOTOS OF ADAM, KIMYA, WHOOPI and BARBARA!

Now, to get Adam BACK on the show for his solo record Sixes & Sevens ! 

The Juno Sale! 18 Jan 2008

This weekend only, listen to a track off Adam Green's forthcoming album.

For all of you that were introduced to the joy and wonder of The Moldy Peaches and Kimya Dawson through the Juno soundtrack, we have great news! For a limited time, we have our entire catalog of Juno-featured artists and anti-folk artists on sale for 15% off.

That includes The Moldy Peaches' debut self-titled album, and Unreleased Cuts and Live Jamz, Kimya Dawson's I’m Sorry That Sometimes I’m Mean, Moldy Peaches Co-founder Adam Green's entire catalog, Belle and Sebastian, and anti-folk superhero/Moldy Peaches compatriot Jeffrey Lewis .

Just put any of these titles in your shopping cart and enter the promotional code "juno" during checkout to receive your 15% off!

Taken By Trees Confirm US Tour!! 17 Jan 2008

Taken By Trees have just confirmed a 2-week North American tour. It will kick off February 22 in New York City. Rough Trade Records will release a single by the band – a cover of Guns and Roses’ “Sweet Child Of Mind” – on 2/19 through itunes. The single will also be available on 7” vinyl at the venues. Taken By Trees debut album Open Field was released last fall on Rough Trade Records.


Taken By Trees is Victoria Bergsman’s new project. If you don’t recognize Victoria Bergsman by name, you may recognize her utterly unique voice, as she was singer and songwriter for The Concretes for 11 years before deciding to leave the band in July 2006. You may also recognize Victoria’s voice from one of the biggest and most popular songs of last year – Peter Bjorn & John’s infectious single “Young Folks.”

On Open Field, Bergsman was aided and abetted by fellow Peter, Bjorn & John co-horts Bjorn Yttling (on various instruments and string arrangements) and John Eriksson (on all ‘very personal’ percussion instruments - marimba and vibraphone). The album also features guitar by Andreas Soderstrom, along with piano arrangements and backing vocals by Verity Susman from Electrelane. Victoria and Bjorn produced the album together.

Vampire Weekend on mtvU's Backstage Pass 17 Jan 2008

80's prep rock? Post-college rock? African-inspired indie chamber pop? Do they even need a genre?!?

Check out the 4 recent Columbia grads as they crash the couch at mtvU .

Jeffrey Lewis "12 Crass Songs" CD Release Party 17 Jan 2008

Mark that calendar and get those tickets before they're gone! Wednesday, January 30. Mercury Lounge. 10pm.
But the fun doesn't stop there. Be sure to check Jeffrey Lewis & The Jitters on tour with Super Furry Animals and Mountain Goats!

 

The Moldy Peaches (Adam Green & Kimya Dawson) on THE VIEW!!!!!!!! 17 Jan 2008

Set your DVR's folks....this may be the indiest band ever on the non-indiest show ever.

MONDAY 1/21 (a day off for many....you'll be watching TV anyways, right?
THE VIEW (ABC's daytime morning show "chat fest"!)
11am-12noon e.s.t (check here for times in your area http://abc.go.com/daytime/theview/whentowatch)
THE MOLDY PEACHES (Adam Green & Kimya Dawson ) !!!!!!!

If you haven't heard, Adam Green & Kimya Dawson , aka The Moldy Peaches , have seen a bit of a heyday recently due to the success of the indie film JUNO and it's soundtrack. Adam + Kimya's duet of the song "Anyone Else But You" is actually performed during the movie by the film's stars Ellen Page and Michael Cera!

SO.....this will be some interesting TV, and perfect timing for us to tell you about ADAM GREEN 's upcoming album SIXES & SEVENS. Rough Trade will release this on March 18th. It's Adam like you're never heard him before, and truly enjoyable and quite an impressive album.

SO....watch The View on Monday!!!! 

Seen & Heard: Film & TV Update 1/11/08 11 Jan 2008

The National continue to sync it up this week with super prominent placements, chk it:
"Green Gloves", "Fake Empire ", & "Slow Show" were all featured in the season premiere of the CW hit series One Tree Hill on January 8th!  http://www.cwtv.com/music/one-tree-hill

Yet ANOTHER reason to love JACK PENATE! 10 Jan 2008

As if his charm and good looks and amazing musical abilities weren't enough...now, we have a new JACK PENATE mp3 for your ears to enjoy. It's the solo-electric version of "Spit At Stars" and it's available on the bonus disc that comes with Matinee in the US!

Check it out:

Jack Penate - Spit At Stars (solo-electric-version MP3)

OH> and if you haven't heard, Jack, along with his band will be coming to NYC for 2 shows!

1/22 NYC Mercury Lounge

1/23 BKLYN Union Pool

If you know what's good for you, and you want to stay on top of what the kids are listening to, you should go!

Vampire Weekend's A-Punk Video Premiering All Day On MTV2 06 Jan 2008

This Monday, January 7, MTV2 is giving the Vamp's new video for APunk the worldwide premiere treatment. The vid was directed by the Hammer & Tongs chaps (Badly Drawn Boy, R.E.M., Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy) and is probably the most entertaining 2 minutes and 18 seconds you will have all day.

Tune in or set your DVR to:

MON, JAN 7
6:00am
6:56am
10:54am
4:23pm
7:53pm
9:50pm

TUE, JAN 8
3:50am

Bunf's Soundscapes Hit Dublab Podcast 05 Jan 2008

Just a scant few weeks before the Super Furry Animals embark on their massive US tour to support the release of Hey Venus in more tactile formats, Bunf's lauded soundscapes have hit the Dublab Podcast. The sounds are real-life environs of the SFAs - airport departure lounges, atmospheric noise in backstage areas, train/bus journeys and walking around differents cities from San Fransico to Taiwan - Berlin to Tokyo. These are the “straight from micro-cassette” field recording criteria for Bunf.

Tune in to Dublab to download or stream right now.

Dev Plays The MOMA 04 Jan 2008

On the heels of his recent display of artwork, Devendra is playing the SF Moma:

on january 17th, devendra banhart will play a one off performance at the san francisco museum of modern art, held in conjunction with an exhibition of his drawings and paintings that were used in the liner notes for "smokey rolls down thunder canyon".  the event sold out in minutes but we have 20 tickets on hold for VIPs at retail, radio and press.  details are below, along with a link to the SF MOMA site with additional descriptions of the exhibition. 

Devendra Banhart, musician and visual artist
Special guests
January 17, 2008
8:00 p.m.
Phyllis Wattis Theater
Since his first release of spare and often folk-based songs in 2002, Banhart has explored the intersections of rock, psychedelia, and traditional music. He is also a visual artist, creating new works on paper in conjunction with his fifth and most recent album, Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon (2007). The drawings are currently on view in Abstract Rhythms: Paul Klee and Devendra Banhart. Join the multitalented artist for a mostly acoustic performance celebrating the special relationship that often exists between music and visual art.

http://www.sfmoma.org/exhibitions/exhib_detail.asp?id=292#event1154
 

Perez Hilton hearts Adele 03 Jan 2008

Fantabulous blogger Perez Hilton wrote about our amazing Adele. Check it!

She is on XL Recordings and her debut album will be out sometime this summer.

http://perezhilton.com/?p=11202

Seen & Heard Film & TV Update 07 Dec 2007

BELLE & SEBASTIAN, CAT POWER & THE MOLDY PEACHES ALL HAVE SONGS IN THE FOX SEARCHLIGHT FILM & soundtrack for JUNO Directed by Jason Reitman, starring Ellen Page, Jennifer Garner & Jason Batemen. Release date: December 5th limited USA http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0467406/ .

B&S's "Expectations" scene description: BV approx 1:25 Reality is sinking in for a very pregnant Juno (Ellen Page). She is no longer a normal HS student & her friend Bleeker(Michael Cera) is going to the prom w/ someone else. Piazza NY Catcher BV :35 sec Spring has arrived & Juno is getting Bigger. Her Stepmom Bren sews special pants w/ an elastic waiatband to accommodate Juno's growing belly.

Cat Power's "Sea Of Love" Scene Description: BV approx 2min. After giving birth, Juno lies quietly in a hospital bed, w/ Bleeker by her side. Vanessa (Jennifer Garner) sees the baby in the hospital nursery for the first time & holds her.

The Moldy Peaches' "Anyone But You" is featured twice in the film+ in the film's Trailers. Once as a visual vocal & once as BV 1:37 Scene Description: Juno gives birth at the hospital.

THE NATIONAL
"Start A War" was featured the ABC series Brothers & Sisters (episode #209). Series description: A family in LA deals with life's trials & tribulations after the death of the not so perfect patriarch. Scene Description: BV approv 2:30 Kevin & Scotty talk after Kitty & McCallister's wedding. Air Date 12/2/07

Have a great weekend!

Best,
Jenn & Brigitte

Film School: Sights & Sounds in San Diego 06 Dec 2007

FM94/9 has teamed up with the San Diego Museum of Art to stage an on-going evening of art, music and culture. Or least that's how they're billing it. It does sound pretty cool though. SDMA's special exhibition for the night is titled Animated Painting and will feature 25 cinematic works by 14 international contemporary artist who adapt traditional painting and drawing methods to the concepts and technologies of animation. Better yet Film School make up the music portion of Sights & Sounds. They'll be performing in SDMA's auditorium starting at 9pm. Two cash bars and FM94/9 spinning tunes in the museum's rotunda confirm that it's a party. So everyone in San Diego come on down for Sights & Sounds on Thursday, December 13th.

San Diego Museum of Art: www.sdmart.org/calendar-sights-sounds

FM949: www.fm949sd.com/events/EventFocus.cfm?id=165

Seen & Heard: Beggars Group Film & TV Update For November 29 Nov 2007

Hey guys, sorry for the delay, but we're back with a pretty exciting update for ya...So pls tune in!

BADLY DRAWN BOY
"I Love N.Y.E." (From the About a Boy OST)Is featured  for 2 months in the USA and Canada in the Starbucks holiday campaign spots both on tv & online.
Start date:  November 21st  Watch it here:  http://www.starbucks.com/flash/externalShell/sbux_holidaySpots.html
 

HOLY FUCK
"Frenchy's" was featured in CBS series CSI NY (episode # 408).  Scene description:  stylized montage CSI detective Lindsay Monroe is processing of a purse for evidence in an ongoing investigation.   Air Date:  November 14th

 

MOJAVE 3
"Big Star Baby" is featured in the new Gregg Araki film Smiley Face.  Scene Description:  4 min. BV Song plays as Jane & Mikey are stuck in traffic.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780608/
The film will have a very limited theatrical release and will play in Los Angeles at the NuArt Theater in West L.A. starting November 16, 2007. Though, if you can’t make it to the theater Smiley Face will release on DVD on January 8, 2008.

THE NATIONAL
"Start A War" is featured the ABC series Brothers & Sisters (episode #209).  Series description:  A family in LA deals with life's trials & tribulations after the death of the not so perfect patriarch. Scene Description:  BV approv 2:30 Kevin & Scotty talk after Kitty & McCallister's wedding.  Air Date 12/2/07

EMMA POLLOCK
"THE OPTIMIST" was featured on the new CBS series starring Jimmy Smits Cane (episode #008 ) Scene description: Frank & Ellis are on his yacht & he tells her he wants to go public with their relationship.   Air Date:  11/13/07

VOXTROT
"Ghost" is featured on the Yurman website in a online ad for a new watch design called Waverly Watch. Link: www.davidyurman.com Air Date: November 2007 - November 2008.

BEST,
JL&BG
 

CELEBRATION / HOLY FUCK: Remixes, the Fruitcake of 2007? 27 Nov 2007

Don't you just love the Holidays?  Well Celebration and Holy Fuck do and to prove it, all who attend their upcoming shows: NYC (Wed, 11/28) and Boston (Thur, 11/29) will receive a FREE 7" that features remixes of songs from their recent New Releases (CELEBRATION The Modern Tribe on 4AD / HOLY FUCK LP on Young Turks).  Not going to be in NYC or Boston this week to see them play? Fear not, both bands have made sure that everyone who wants to hear the remixes, has the chance to hear their remixes.  Click on the following link: http://www.holyfuckholyfuckholyfuck.com/remix/ for your opportunity to download both remixes for FREE! Ok so this doesn't allow you to re-gift a Limited Edition 7", we feel for you.  You may actually have to spend some time finding gifts for those you love.  At least now you've got something to listen to while you shop.  Sharing equals caring!

Emma Pollock's US Tour Is Almost Over :( 13 Nov 2007

We need to bid Emma Pollock Bon Voyage as she is heading back to Scotland tomorrow. But before she leaves these shores she has one remaining show! You Los Angeles-ites! Don't forget that Emma Pollock is playing there tonight at The Echo ! This is the last date of her US jaunt which included many shows with The New Pornographers . Emma and her band are amazing live and you West Coasters have been lucky in that you get to see their full headlining set. Here is one review If you can't make the show (for instance, if you don't live in LA) feel free to go out and purchase her debut album Watch The Fireworks.

Veterans Day 12 Nov 2007

iLiKETRAiNS reminds you to please pay respect to the veterans of the world today. As you can see from the photo, they do this frequently.

 

CELEBRATION on KEXP (11/13/07) 12 Nov 2007

Please tune into KEXP tomorrow, Tues, Nov 13th at 4pm for an interview and live performance by Celebration.  If you're in Seattle tune into 90.3 FM and everyone else please visit their site at www.KEXP.org to listen.  The Celebration performance will also be available on KEXP's site in their streaming archive for the 2 weeks following their appearance.  

A Celebration Celebration for Vinyl Buyers at The Beggars Store 09 Nov 2007

For the next two weeks, any vinyl purchase from the Beggars Store will net the purchaser a free promo only Celebration 12" of "Hands Off My Gold (Simian Mobile Disco Mix)." Because, really, why should only the DJs get all the good beats?

Already bought Celebration's latest, "The Modern Tribe," from us when it was released? Bummed about missing out on this deal? Don't sweat it. The 12" is already in the mail to anyone who ordered the LP from the Beggars Store.

Seen & Heard: Beggars Grp Film & TV Update For the week starting Nov 5th 09 Nov 2007

DEVENDRA BANHART
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/alltherage/

BLONDE REDHEAD
"Spring And By Summer Fall" was featured in the CBS series Numb3rs (ep # 405). Series Description: FBI agent recruits his mathematical genius brother to help solve complicated LA cases. Scene Decription: BV 6:21 Bank lobby/tunnel alarm sounds annoyed security guard talks to dispatch Moe & Curly listen in. Air Date: Oct 26th

Have a great weekend everybody!
Best,
Jenn

Jeffrey Lewis Covers CRASS 08 Nov 2007

VAMPIRE WEEKEND announcement! 08 Nov 2007

VAMPIRE WEEKEND announce release date, track listing, tour dates.

Vampire Weekend is Ezra Koenig (vocals / guitar), Rostam Batmanglij (keyboards / vocals), Chris Baio (bass) and Christopher Tomson (drums).

Their self-titled full-length debut will feature 11 songs and will be released on January 29th, 2008 by XL Recordings.

The songs on the record are: Mansard Roof, Oxford Comma, A-Punk, Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa, M79, Campus, Bryn, One (Blake’s Got A New Face), I Stand Corrected, Walcott, The Kids Don’t Stand A Chance

The members of Vampire Weekend live in New York and met while studying at Columbia University, forming the band in the spring of 2006.

In June of 2007, the New York Times wrote that
"Even without an album, Vampire Weekend have made one of the most impressive debuts of the year."

Prior to the album’s release, the band will be on a US tour.
11/16 – Haverford, PA – Haverford College/Lunt Basement
11/23 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern
11/24 – Bloomington, IN – Waldron Arts Center
11/25 – Lexington, KY – Old Tarr Distillery Warehouse
11/27 – Norman, OK – The Opolis
11/28 – Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves
11/29 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk
12/1 – Phoenix, AZ – Casa Blanca Lounge
12/2 – San Diego, CA – Casbah
12/3 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
12/5 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
12/7 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
12/8 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
12/9 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown Jr.
12/11 – Chicago, IL – Schubas
12/12 – Pontiac, MI – The Pike Room at The Crofoot
12/13 – Toronto, ONT – El Mocambo
12/14 – Montreal, QUE – Club Lambi
12/15 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East Underground

Press contact: Sonya Kolowrat/XL Recordings
212.995.5882 x1134 - sonyakolowrat@beggars.com

San Diego: double the FILM SCHOOL, double the FUN 08 Nov 2007

A call out to all of you in San Diego, Film School is headed your way and you have 2 chances to see them play tonight. First a FREE performance at one SD's strongest independent record stores, M-Theory (6pm). And later tonight be sure to stop by Beauty Bar.

CELEBRATION's weekend in CALI 08 Nov 2007

Baltimore's finest, CELEBRATION , find their full North American tour pulling into California this weekend. 4 shows in 4 nights, starting with San Diego. All of the CA shows are listed below. Everyone in San Francisco please note that the venue has been changed. Sunday's show is now at 12 Galaxies (2565 Mission St @ 22nd). Also check out what SFWeekly has to say: http://www.sfweekly.com/2007-11-07/music/celebration

08 November 2007 Casbah San Diego California US

09 November 2007 The Echo Los Angeles California US

10 November 2007 Naducci's Cafe Bakersfield California US

11 November 2007 12 Galaxies San Francisco California US

*all CA dates are with KILL ME TOMORROW

This week's new BEGGARS GROUP releases 07 Nov 2007

We would like to welcome these fabulous records to our world this week.

Johann Johannsson Englaborn (Reissue)
This is Johann’s debut solo album and we’re re-releasing it! Jóhann Jóhannsson is one of the most active participants in the new Icelandic music scene. He has one of the founders of Kitchen Motors, an art organization/think tank/record label, he has produced and written music with artists as diverse as Marc Almond ("Stranger Things" album), Barry Adamson and Pan Sonic, The Hafler Trio, Magga Stina and many others. He has also written music for the theatre, documentaries and soundtrack music for 3 feature films. Englaborn is Jóhann's first solo album. It is derived from music he wrote for an Icelandic play of the same name. The music is written for string quartet, piano, organ, glockenspiel and percussion. These elements were processed and manipulated, adding delicate electronic backgrounds to the otherwise entirely acoustic recordings. “This first solo album from Jóhann Jóhannsson is absolutely beautiful, and it has only become more so over the past few months, sustaining me for long periods of time when other music just wouldn't do the trick.” – Pitchfork Media

Sigur Ros Hvarf / Heim
Hvarf and Heim are twin Sigur Ros records, released in support of the band’s first ever film, Heima. They will be released together on CD on Nov 5, 2007. It’s more complicated than this, but effectively Hvarf is the electric side and Heim is the acoustic side. The five tracks that make up ‘Hvarf’ are new recordings of songs taken from various points in Sigur Ros’s history. Three of them have never been released on record before, either because they were not recorded in the first place, or because they were recorded and then not included on a finished album. The other two, ‘Von’ and ‘Hafsol’, are radical reworkings of songs from the band’s first (pre-Kjartan, pre-Orri) album, with latter being available in limited form as the b-side to ‘Hoppipolla’ single. The six songs that make up ‘Heim’ are acoustic versions of material taken from all four Sigur Ros’s albums. They were recorded in Iceland either during the band’s summer 2006 tour or early this spring. All songs are live recordings.

Lisa Gerrard Best Of
As this one-disc retrospective collection makes clear, Lisa Gerrard is one of the most singular and fascinating singers and composers in the world. Her career takes in almost two decades with Dead Can Dance, award-winning motion picture soundtracks and a series of acclaimed solo and collaborative albums. This 15 track survey offers a concise and convincing insight into the various strands of her musical output.

Some sad news from Electrelane ... 07 Nov 2007

Coldplay's Chris Martin mentions Vampire Weekend in Rolling Stone 06 Nov 2007

The Beggars Group is invading Austin and FUN FUN FUN fest! 02 Nov 2007

We've got a bunch of bands coming through for this year's Fun Fun Fun Fest ,
taking place this weekend (Nov 3rd and 4th) at Waterloo Park in Austin, TX.

Check them out!

Cat Power & The Dirty Delta Blues Band (Matador)The Cave Singers (Matador)
Celebration (4AD)
Emma Pollock (4AD)
The New Pornographers (Matador)

Here are their set times, YAY!!!
Saturday, November 3rd

Stage 1


Emma Pollock - (2:35-3:05)

New Pornographers - (7:35-8:35)


Sunday, November 4th

Stage 1

Cave Singers - (2:10-2:40)

Celebration - (2:45-3:15)

Cat Power & Dirty Delta Blues - (8:40-9:40)

...for all your gifting needs 01 Nov 2007

Have you seen all the amazing merch items that The National have for sale? This scarf takes the cake, and should probably win an award for best merch item EVER! You can buy it at their online store , or if you're in a country such as Ireland, Scotland, England, Belgium, France, Croatia, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Turkey, Russia, New Zealand or Australia, maybe you can buy one at a show !

I Hate It When People Say We're Fucking Psychopaths 01 Nov 2007

"I hate it when people say we're fucking psychopaths" and well wouldn't you too? FUTURE OF THE LEFT speak with NME about their debut album, previous bands, love for their music, humor and oh yeah a couple of things they "hate". Read up now as the band finish their current European tour tonight in London with Florida's own Against Me.

Film School / Reckless in-store in Chicago today! 01 Nov 2007

Just a reminder for all you FILM SCHOOL fans in Chicago, the band will be doing a FREE in-store performance at Reckless Records (3161 N. Broadway) today (Nov 1st) at 7:30pm. If you can't make it down to that, Film School will also be playing at Schubas later this evening. ENJOY!

Join Our Street Team! 31 Oct 2007

Looking to help out your favorite Beggars artists and have fun in the process?

Well, we happen to be looking for some new additions to our dedicated Beggars Group Street Team.

Drop a line to ClaireTaylor@Beggars.com for further details!

 

 

Seen & Heard: Beggars Group Film & TV Update 29 Oct 2007

The Mountain Goats "This Year"gets 'playlisted' by one of the characters (Karl) from the  new series Big Shots on ABC, chk it out:
http://abc.go.com/primetime/bigshots/index?pn=Playlists#t=0&d=26601


THE NATIONAL
"FAKE EMPIRE" is featured in the TV TRAILERS for the United Artists/MGM film Lions For Lambs, directed by Robert Redford & starring Meryl Streep & Tom Cruise.  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0891527/  Start date:  THIS WEEK!!

 RJD2
"Get It" was featured in the opening scene of CBS series CSI:  NY (episode #404).   Episode title "Times Up" & you can view it here:   http://alpha.cbs.com/primetime/csi_ny/
Scene description:  BI :40 sec.  Naked, bloody man runs down the street into the police station & whispers into detective Taylors ear then dies.  Air Date:  Oct 17th

See Scout Niblett play in the US before she goes off to Europe! 26 Oct 2007

Scout Niblett has been touring the US in support of her latest album "This Fool Can Die Now" out now on too pure.

• 26 October 2007 Union Pool Brooklyn New York
• 27 October 2007 Knitting Factory New York New York
• 28 October 2007 Johnny Brenda's Philadelphia Pennsylvania
• 29 October 2007 Local 506 Chapel Hill North Carolina
• 31 October 2007 Star Bar Atlanta Georgia
• 01 November 2007 Bottletree Birmingham Alabama
• 02 November 2007 Pilot Light Knoxville Tennessee
• 04 November 2007 Rubber Gloves Denton Texas
• 05 November 2007 Emo's Austin Texas
• 09 November 2007 Media Club Vancouver British Columbia CA
• 10 November 2007 Sunset Tavern Seattle Washington

Devendra is a cover SUPERSTAR! 25 Oct 2007

Devendra Banhart is on the cover of the new issue of HARP MAGAZINE ! It's his second cover for Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon and probably not his last! He looks hot. Buy the magazine. Check it!

Film School kicks our ass 24 Oct 2007

Many of us saw Film School last night at the Mercury Lounge and DAMN if they didn't kick our ass! Last time many of us saw them, it was a couple of days after they had their stuff stolen and they were using borrowed and rented equipment. Last night, we got a wonderful reminder of how amazing they are live. Pure shoegaze, ethereal vocals, Greg's awesome swaggery rock moves....I could go on! They have more shows, and one more in NYC too - so check them out!

10/24 Cambridge, MA - TT the Bears
10/25 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
10/26 Hoboken, NJ - Maxwells
10/28 Cleveland, OH - Beachland
10/29 Toronto, ONT - El Mocambo
10/30 Pontiac, MI - Pike Room
10/31 Chicago, IL - Schubas
11/01 Chicago, IL - Schubas
11/03 Minneapolis, MN - 400 Bar
11/05 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
11/08 San Diego, CA - Beauty Bar
11/15 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex

Also check out the Film School tour blog

Celebration kick off US Tour 24 Oct 2007

Coming off what was arguablly the best show of this year's CMJ, as anyone at Union Pool on Tues, Oct 16th will attest, Celebration's plan of bringing their music to the masses is upon us.  Starting tonight with their show in DC Celebration will be criss-crossing North America in support of their new album The Modern Tribe.  A full list of tour dates is below.  Don't miss your opportunity to see them live! 

• 24 October 2007 Rock And Roll Hotel Washington District Of Columbia US
• 25 October 2007 Duke Coffee House Durham North Carolina US
• 26 October 2007 The Map Room Charleston South Carolina US
• 27 October 2007 Taste Orlando Florida US
• 28 October 2007 New World Brewery Tampa Florida US
• 29 October 2007 The Earl Atlanta Georgia US
• 30 October 2007 40 Watt Club Athens Georgia US
• 31 October 2007 The Bottletree Birmingham Alabama US
• 02 November 2007 Spanish Moon Baton Rouge Louisiana US
• 03 November 2007 Rubber Gloves Denton Texas US
• 04 November 2007 Fun Fun Fun Fest Austin Texas US
• 07 November 2007 Casa Bianca Lounge Phoenix Arizona US
• 08 November 2007 Casbah San Diego California US
• 09 November 2007 The Echo Los Angeles California US
• 10 November 2007 Naducci's Cafe Bakersfiel