SCISSORS FOR LEFTY tonight @ The Troubadour

One of my favorite San Francisco bands will be down in LA tonight - a great chance to get a look at them for yourself and for a great price: FREE!

The Troubadour, 9081 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA
Monday, August 29, 8 PM, SFL hit at 9:30 PM
FREE, All ages, (Under 21- $3)

Scissors for Lefty
Radio Vago
Diamonds Under Fire


http://www.myspace.com/scissorsforlefty
http://www.scissorsforlefty.com
http://www.troubadour.com/

THE DRAMA: Suicide Girls DVD released this MONDAY

MONDAY AUGUST 29, 2005! At 10pm!!!!!

VENUE:
Rokbar
1710 N. Las Palmas Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90028

DETAILS:
The celebration of the official launch date of the Suicide Girls: The First Tour DVD, featuring music by THE DRAMA.

Come to the Rokbar in Hollywood!! It's a private and special night for
us, so you must come and check out the SG DVD as we will be showing it
off. Meet some of the girls from the tour, and see some of the madcap
adventures on screen as you leisurely sip a drink in style.

There is absolutely no cover for this event. 21+over, please, ID will be required at the door. Arrive early for the best parking, and there is a Valet and also pay lots in the nearby
vicinity.

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UPCOMING EVENT: Suicide Girls DVD Signing

WHEN: Tuesday Aug 30 @ 7:00 pm
WHERE: Tower Records Sunset

Come down to Tower Records on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood on Tuesday
August 30th, 2005 at 7pm to meet the girls!!

TOWER RECORDS
8801 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90069
(310) 657-7300

They will be on hand to promote and sign copies of Suicide Girls: The
First Tour DVD, so if you don't have your smokin' hot off the presses
copy, well, do something about it!!!!

If you come on Tuesday, not only can you get it signed, but you will
also be able to meet in the flesh, the founder of SG, Missy AND SG's
Stormy, Nixon, Sicily, Reagan, London, Tegan, and Snow!!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERY MOVE A PICTURE

San Francisco's EVERY MOVE A PICTURE recently signed a deal with V2 Records. It's been a long time coming for a very talented band that you should remember from FUTURE SOUNDS 16.

Congratulations to Brent, Dan, Joey, Allen and Jason.

DAVID HOPKINS' DEBUT IRISH ALBUM "AMBER AND GREEN" RELEASED TODAY

It's been a long time coming, but David's album, 'Amber & Green' hit the streets today in Ireland on Reekus Records.

Here is the tracklisting for A+G:
01. Some Kind of Christian
02. Amber & Green
03. British Boys
04. Then There's None
05. You've Got To Suffer
06. Somebody's Gonna Lose Somebody
07. Scared Rabbit
08. Jackson
09. Ginger Hair
10. One Dark Morning
11. My Time Is Running Out
12. I Can't Speak Your Name
13. Feels Like The End

David is currently in Ireland supporting the release, playing this afternoon at the Tower Records off Grafton Street with a full band compiled of Irish heavy hitters.

This weekend he'll be playing the HARD WORKING CLASS HEROES FESTIVAL at The Olympia Theater with Mundy and The Walls.

The Olympia - Time - Band
8:00pm - 8:30pm Tadhg Cooke
8:40pm - 9:10pm David Hopkins
9:20pm - 9:50pm Joe Chester
10:00pm - 10:30pm The Walls
10:40pm - 11:10pm Mundy


http://davidhopkins.net/

HABITFORMING - ORANGER TOMORROW NIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO

If you live in the Bay Area, you should really come down to CAFE DU NORD tomorrow night for your chance to see HABITFORMING. Rumor has it a UK label is flying in to give the band a looksee, and you can also catch new songs from ORANGER, before they drop their new record on Eenie Meenie at the beginning of Sept.

Oranger, Habitforming, The Assemble Head is Sunburst Sound
Cafe Du Nord

When:
Wednesday Aug 24, 2005
Show: 9:00PM
Doors: 8:00PM
Door: $7.00
Ages: 21+


Where:
Cafe Du Nord
2170 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94101

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOE GREGORY

THE DRAMA'S - JOE GREGORY - celebrates another year older. I'm looking forward to sharing all the good news regarding the results of the band's recent showcase bonanza, but I have to wait until all the paperwork is in.

FILM SCHOOL "On & On" on Lamacq Live

'On & On', Film School's first single is due out in late September on Beggars Banquet, and early cd-r's are already getting some attention. 'On & On' was played by Steve Lamacq on Radio 1 last night, getting spun by the main man, Nic Harcourt.

Lamacq Live Tracklisting: 22/08/2005


PIXIES - Monkey Gone To Heaven
BLACK VELVETS - Once In A While
SYSTEM 23
CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH
CRIBS - Martell
BG Vs BUZZ - Say What
BLOC PARTY - Two More Years

SHOWCASE SESSION
ELLE MILLANO - 1 st Session Track: Men Are B*****ds

KILLERS - Somebody Told Me
TERENCE FIXMER - I Swear

SHOWCASE SESSION
ELLE MILANO - 2 nd Session Track: Melanie, you're Melting
ELLE MILANO - 3 rd Session Track: Swearing For Art Students

NEXTMEN ft DYNAMITE MC - Blood Fire
THE FALL - Clasp Your Hands
TWISTED CHARM - London Scene
THE EVIL QUEENS - The Government Has Cloned You

KASABIAN - LSF
IRONWEED - Down To My Grave
STARSAILOR - In The Crossfire ** Exclusive 1 st Play **

Headline Set: WHITE STRIPES @ GLASTONBURY

TOURBUS ANTHEM: Ordinary Boys Choose The Buzzcocks 'What Do I Get?'


ORDINARY BOYS - Life Will Be The Death Of Me
ARCADE FIRE - Rebellion
AMBULANCE - Witchi Tai To
PENDULUM - Slam
KAISER CHIEFS - Less Is More **Exclusive 1 st Play**
THIS ET AL - You've Driven For Miles And Not Remembered A Thing
KRISPY - What They talking Bout?

DOCUMENTARY: Radio Anyone... Hosted By Edith Bowman

EDITORS - Bullets
ART BRUT - Good Weekend
DJ C & QUALITY DIAMOND - Let It Billie
ARMY OF ONE - Black Rain

Notes From The Underground..
NME's IMRAN AHMED - Dan Sartain vs Serpientes 'Trying To Say'

CAPITOL K - Can't Lie Down
LADYTRON - new single
LEVY - Rotten Love
SAUL WILLIAMS - Black Stacey

US TASTEMAKER: Nic Harcourt - She Wants Revenge 'Out of Control'
DATAPANIK - Sense Not Sense

FILM SCHOOL - 'On & On'
TIGER FORCE - Glass House

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To read more about the latest on the forthcoming FILM SCHOOL release, CLICK HERE.

Early DAVID HOPKINS' 'Amber & Green' review

4 out of 5 stars in the Irish Times

DAVID HOPKINS
Amber and Green Reekus Records ****

Like amber in the traffic light sequence, David Hopkins may urge caution where fools rush in, yet musically the one-time Lir keyboardist sounds anything but restrained. While these songs move with a trickling fatalism, watching perfectly unsurprised as relationships slide inexorably towards heartbreak (Somebody's Gonna Leave Somebody is a typical title), Hopkins's impressive sound is similarly wary of exclusive commitment. Through various styles, from country licks to jazzy turns and electronic textures, even his voice won't be tied down: a clenched sigh over the folk rock of You're Some Kind of Christian, a drifting Damien Rice on the unhurried title track, an accusatory Dylan in You've Got to Suffer. Often playing every instrument, Hopkins keeps the shape of his songs unpredictable yet his twists never become distracting, making Amber and Green both reassuringly familiar and consistently surprising. www.davidhopkinsmusic.com Peter Crawley

BIRDMONSTER tonight at Spaceland

I got a tip from a guy with reliable and impressive taste about a great SF band (BIRDMONSTER) that is playing Spaceland in Silverlake this Thursday.

10:00 Addison
**11:00 Birdmonster **
12:00 The Plus Ones


Club Spaceland - 1717 Silver Lake Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90039

From The Future bands live this week!

Come on, you've read about them enough, get out and see them if you're in the neighborhood....

8/10/05 WEDNESDAY
THE POSIES @ Debaser in Stockholm, Sweden

8/11/05 THURSDAY
THE POSIES @ OYA Festival in Oslo, Norway

8/12/05 FRIDAY
DAVID HOPKINS @ The Cutting Room in New York, NY
HABITFORMING @ 12 Galaxies in San Francisco, CA

8/13/05 SATURDAY
THE POSIES @ Lignano Rock Festival (Italy)

THE DRAMA are scheduled to play another private showcase tomorrow in LA. Wish I could invite you all down for this one.

THE POSIES @ Ankkarockin this weekend

I've been getting great reports from the guys on the road from their European tour that's in swing, and they're all headed to Finland right now to play at the Ankkarockin Festival in Korso.

Here's the line up for Saturday's bill:
Saturday 6.8.
Juliette & The Licks
The Rasmus
The Hellacopters (SWE)
The Soundtrack Of Our Lives (SWE)
Uriah Heep (UK)
The Posies (USA)
Maija Vilkkumaa
CMX
Apulanta
Teräsbetoni
Damn Seagulls
YUP
22-pistepirkko
Sir Elwoodin hiljaiset värit
Ankanpoika-Rock -voittajat

Sunday 7.8.
Franz Ferdinand (UK)
Within Temptation (NED)
Nightwish
Apocalyptica
The Ark (SWE)
Zen Cafe
Hanoi Rocks
Kotiteollisuus
Disco Ensemble
Jonna Tervomaa
Sonata Arctica
Viikate
A.M.R.
Ankanpoika-Rock -voittajat

THE POSIES

Also, here's an amusing story about Matt Harris and his Star Wars obsession - CLICK HERE.

HABITFORMING TONIGHT @ THEE PARKSIDE (SF)

If you haven't caught my boys, HABITFORMING yet, then you're missing something special. For everyone that got all juicy in their jeans over the reunion of PINK FLOYD at Live8, this band will show you that erratic experimentation is not something that left us with those old classic bands. The show should be an absolute contrast with a HUGE band in a venue where the band plays on the floor next to you, a great dive bar. Down and dirty, just like their sound. Joe Strummer sounds reborn in Jethro Dehart. Go on down there to THEE PARKSIDE if you can, order your PBR, be a real SF indie type, and be blown away by the three part harmonies and the absolute lack of cool that is HABITFORMING.

FRIDAY AUGUST 5
THEE PARKSIDE 9PM -$6
1600 17th Street
Hard Place
HabitForming

ARMY NAVY tonight in LA

KCRW presents ARMY NAVY with THE LIKE at the Troubadour tonight (Tuesday).
You should remember Army Navy from FUTURE SOUNDS 20, and THE LIKE from FUTURE SOUNDS 09.

all ages, tix available at the door or on TROUBADOUR.COM
The Like
Army Navy
Black Black

Doors at 8:30, ARMY NAVY at 9:15.

Speaking of Army Navy, I'm told they will be heading into the studio with producer Steve Mcdonald to begin working on some new recordings. Steve founded the legendary LA underground band Redd Kross and has worked with notables such as Beck and the White Stripes.

Shhh! Secret Jolie Holland show on Wednesday in SF

Just a head's up-- Jolie Holland/Jeffrey Luck Lucas/Uni and her Ukelele will be playing at The Rickshaw Stop this Wed for a mere $6.00!
If you don't remember back to FUTURE SOUNDS 13, or live under a rock and haven't heard her gorgeous record, Escondida (Anti Records), then you must go see this show. Playing with another local favorite of mine, Jeffrey Luck Lucas!!!

Jolie Holland/Jeffrey Luck Lucas/Uni and her Ukelele
Wed August 3
@ The Rickshaw Stop
www.rickshawstop.com
(you can get advanced tickets on the website)
San Francisco, CA
$6.00!
9:00 pm!

THE DRAMA GO BIG IN NEW YORK

Just got back from a week's worth of showcases for THE DRAMA in Manhattan. The band played for 7 labels in 4 days - ISLAND DEF JAM, ATLANTIC RECORDS, EPIC RECORDS, ARISTA RECORDS, VIRGIN RECORDS, HOLLYWOOD RECORDS, & SIRE RECORDS. Who will end up the winner in this foot race? Stay posted.............