FUTURE SOUNDS WISHES YOU SOME HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Our whole staff at Future Sounds would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays! We're all taking a few days off from blogging/working, so things will be quiet on this space. Back soon, enjoy!

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: LOCAL NATIVES + CHEIF + VOXHAUL BROADCAST @ THE ECHO

Here's a show for anyone with some taste - LOCAL NATIVES + VOXHAUL BROADCAST + CHIEF @ The Echo tonight for the LA Record party. All three of these acts we've been fortunate enough to be involved with through either the FS CD comps or The Rumble, and live it's a triple threat. $5 in advance, $10 if you walk up, get out and support these local artists making international noise.

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: MANIMAL VINYL RESIDENCY @ THE ECHO

Take a look at this line up, some very interesting and unusual acts playing for FREE tonight @ The Echo for the MANIMAL VINYL residency, but then again everything that Manimal touches is interesting and unusual.

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES - LILOFEE RECORD RELEASE @ THE ECHO

FUTURE SOUNDS RECORDS teamed up with ORIGAMI VINYL to release the "Runaway" 7" vinyl by the San Francisco act, LILOFEE, and have come together for a record release party at The Echo tonight. There will be hand-numbered, limited-edition vinyl 7" for sale at the party, it's already sold out in San Francisco.

Joining Lilofee will be WAR TAPES, TWILIGHT SLEEP and ACID GIRLS, along with the Origami Vinyl DJ's throughout the night.

To listen to the single, "Runaway" - visit http://www.futuresounds.com/artists/lilofee/

Here's what the LA WEEKLY had to say about "Runaway"

The party is FREE to those over 21, $7 for the youngsters.

TONIGHT @ SOUTHPAW - THE RUMBLE: BROOKLYN RETURNS

THE RUMBLE: BROOKLYN has a line up for December that is like an early Christmas present to you. This Wednesday's party features a group of bands that have 2010 to open up and blossom and will continue to give us great music for years to come.

Headlining is the mighty MARIANNE, the Brooklyn based, Japanese psychedelic freak-out that must be seen to believe. Think ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE meets BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW and you're getting close.

Supporting will be THE BLOODSUGARS, and anyone that's heard a note of the single, "Light At The End Of The Tunnel" knows the potential of this Brooklyn band.

Rough Trade's SHE KEEPS BEES delivers the third Brooklyn artist on the bill, riding in on a glowing review in Mojo and songs like "Gimme" make you want more more more.

Opening up is a real treat, someone we've been trying to get close to for over a year now, and up from Brisbane, Australia comes VIOLENT SOHO. We heard "Jesus Stole My Girlfriend", in all it's Kobain-like glory and Gil Norton-styled nob twistin'.

The Rumble: Brooklyn is a collaboration between Future Sounds, DEFALCO PRESENTS, SOUND FIX RECORDS and WOXY.COM, but this month we've added a new partner that we're thrilled about - THE MUSEBOX.

SOUTHPAW is located at 125 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Party starts @ 8pm.

CHECK OUT THE TRAILER FOR ECHOTONE - DOCUMENTARY ON THE AUSTIN MUSIC SCENE

We recently had the guys from Reversal Films pop into the FSHQ and give us a preview of the stunning documentary on the Austin music scene from a film called 'Echotone'. They posted the trailer finally for others to see, but this is an incredible look at a changing music scene in a city that prides itself as the heart of indie rock. Featured in the film are artists such as BLACK JOE LEWIS, BELAIRE, WHITE DENIM and {{{SUNSET}}}.

Swing over HERE to check out the trailer.

SHOUT OUT LOUDS ARE BACK WITH VIDEO FOR "WALLS"

It feels like yesterday we enjoyed each and every note on every single song on "Our Ill Wills", the last release from Sweden's SHOUT OUT LOUDS. We were fortunate enough to have the band headline our first Future Sounds Tour of the US at the tail end of 2007 and now they've returned with "Walls" the first single off their soon to be released album, "Work" on Merge Records. Here's the video....

FS DEBUTS 12.14.09

More information on bands that debuted this week on the FUTURE SOUNDS radio show on WOXY....

DAISY DARES YOU
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: London
TRACK: No. 1 Enemy

This one is going to be big, at least on the Euro side of the pond - DAISY DARES YOU. HUGE hit sounds from this lady that ain't bad to look at (see above). Major label stuff, but I'm not precious when it's done right - Jive/RCA/Sony

AN HORSE
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Brisbane, Australia
TRACK: Camp Out

Thanks to Seth for sending this one our way, yet another Australian act (what's going on down there??) from Brisbane comes AN HORSE. Mom & Pop Records (US), Valve Records (AU)

THE VASCO ERA
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Melbourne, Australia
TRACK: Oh, Sam

Australia delivers yet again with this band, THE VASCO ERA, who are a big deal down there and are poised to strike this time stateside with this track, "Oh, Sam". Universal Music Australia

PEOPLE IN GREY
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Toronto, Canada
TRACK: Catch Fire

This one just came in and judging from the three song demo I received this band has lots of potential in them. A four piece from Toronto with big hooks. Unsigned

LAUREL COLLECTIVE
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: London
TRACK: Cheap

They seem to be labeled "experimental" by anyone that has listened to the record, I've only heard this one track and was pulled in by it's lack of boundaries. Could be good, could be bad, in this case it's compelling. I just learned they are signed to XL's Double Six Records

WILD PALMS
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: London
TRACK: ...Over...Time...

Somebody has listed to THE FALL...London's WILD PALMS throw in some WIRE for good measure as well, arty and clanky. Unsigned

VOLCANOES
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: London
TRACK: Temple

Just look at this photo above, these guys, VOLCANOES, are wildcards to say the least. We got sent these demos and this one is worth keeping tabs of, I need to see this one live. Unsigned

WAY NO WAY
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Austin, Texas
TRACK: Too Late

You know that Future Sounds loves our GUIDED BY VOICES, think about it - we named our event HOT FREAKS. Sounding like a newborn GBV it's Austin's WAY NO WAY. Unsigned

Ólöf Arnalds
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Somewhere in Iceland
TRACK: Englar og dárar

This voice is from heaven, err, Iceland. Here's what BJORK said about her: “She has a really idiosyncratic sense of chord structure and a voice somewhere between a child and an old woman! She has her own individuality, and the best is yet to come.”- Bjork - One Little Indian

MAUS HAUS
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: San Francisco
TRACK: Rigid Breakfast

I'm now obsessed with this CD, "Lark Marvels", so much so that I think this should be a breakout act in 2010. Haven't seen it live, but this disc tells me this is legit! Pretty Blue Presents

STORNOWAY
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Oxford, UK
TRACK: Zorbing

Probably by the time you read this band will be signed to some genius label in the UK. What's not to like about these kids, it's got that huge FLEET FOXES vocals yet it's not folky. Unsigned

LISSIE
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Rock Island, IL
TRACK: Little Lovin'

Don't confuse this one for LISSIE TRULIE, another Lissie we love here at FS, it's the Illinois version of a lady with huge potential. Think JONI MITCHELL or CAROLE KING, but from our generation. Fat Possum

LISTEN TO FUTURE SOUNDS ON WOXY 12.14.09

FUTURE SOUNDS #49 - 12/14/09

Daisy Dares You – No. 1 Enemy – Demos – RCA Records
Lilofee – Runaway – Runaway 7” – Future Sounds Records/Origami Vinyl
Two Door Cinema Club – Something Good Can Work – Demos – Glassnote Records
Penguin Prison – Animal Animal – Animal Animal 7” – Unsigned
Lawrence Arabia – Apple Pie Bed – Chant Darling – Bella Union

Chapel Club – Surfacing – Chapel Club – Unsigned
The Black Ryder – Gone Without Feeling – Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride – The Anti-Machine Machine
Blue Jungle – Mean Things – Baby Don’t Cry – Antifesta Records
Kindness – Swinging Party – Demos – Unsigned
Get Back Guinozzi – Police & Thieves – Get Back Guinozzi – FatCat Records

Shout Out Louds – Walls – Work – Merge Records
An Horse – Camp Out – Rearrange Beds – Mom & Pop Records
The Vasco Era – Oh Sam – Lucille – Universal Music Australia
We Were Pirates – Settle Down – Cutting Ties – Unsigned
People In Grey – Catch Fire – Demos – Unsigned

Jet Horns – Jungle Hit Machete – Onward Space Hologram – Unsigned
Laurel Collective – Cheap – Demos – Unsigned
Wild Palms - …Over..Time… - Demos – Unsigned
Volcanoes – Temple – Demos - Unsigned
Way No Way – Too Late – Demos – Unsigned

Ólöf Arnalds– Englar og dárar - Við og Við – One Little Indian
The Middle East – Blood – Spunk Singles Club – Spunk Records

FUTURE SOUNDS WOXY LOUNGE ACTS WITH TAPE DECK MOUNTAIN
Live @ Swinghouse Studios
Ghost Colony
In The Dirt
Scantrons

THE HOT 5
Apes Of Wrath – Getaway – Apes Of Wrath – Unsigned
Maus Haus – Rigid Breakfast – Lark Marvels – Pretty Blue Presents
Wolf Gang – The King & All Of His Men – The King & All Of His Money – Young Lost Club
Stornoway – Zorbing – Zorbing – Unsigned
Lissie – Little Lovin – Why You Runnin’ EP – Fat Possum

END OF PROGRAM

FREE CHRISTMAS MUSIC FROM ANNI ROSSI

If you read this blog from time to time, you know about our affection for the wonderfully talented ANNI ROSSI. The Christmas season is pretty damn cold in Chicago where Anni is from, so Anni stays inside with the nog and cuts some fine tunes of yuletide cheer. As a thank you to everyone who has supported her this year, including big tours with Camera Obscura, Noah and the Whale, Mason Jennings, and more, Anni wants to offer everyone a nice little early holiday gift. Go to annirossi.com and sign up for the fan club, and she'll give you her Christmas Songs EP and a decoder ring that tells you to "drink your Ovaltine." Okay, so the latter is a fib, but the EP is not. Go check it out, and have yourself a merry little Christmas.

Here's a present for you - Download "Silver Bells" - For the FREE Christmas EP, go HERE.

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: BUZZBANDS.LA HOLIDAZE @ SPACELAND

Our buddy at BUZZBANDS.LA is showing off how much of a holiday guy he is by throwing a Free show this evening at Spaceland - the Buzzbands.LA 'Holidaze' featuring LETTING UP DESPITE GREAT FAULTS, DEATH KIT, SPIRIT ANIMAL and WET & RECKLESS, plus the Hell Ya! Dj's spinning treats.

TONIGHT IN LAS VEGAS - THE RUMBLE: LAS VEGAS @ THE ARUBA

Our Sin City version of THE RUMBLE rolls into Las Vegas this evening for another FREE party at the Thunderbird Lounge within the Aruba Hotel. San Diego's TAPE DECK MOUNTAIN come in to headline after back-to-back Rumble shows in Los Angeles and San Diego. Their full length just dropped on Lefse Records and it needs to be heard. Representing the home court are two bands that we've heard plenty about from our partners, NEON REVERB - BLACK CAMARO and THE LAZYSTARS. Handling this month's DJ duties is DJ LADYFINGERS.

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: SWEET RELIEF BENEFIT @ THE PLANTATION

It's raining hard today, but think of it as our falling snowflakes and come out to a free befefit show this evening at THE PLANTATION in Los Angeles as PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS does something good for the SWEET RELIEF foundation inspired by VICTORIA WILLIAMS that assists career musicians facing illness, disability and age-related problems. Performing is a fantastic bill featuring PARSON REDHEADS, VOXHUAL BROADCAST, JOHN CARPENTER and SAMUEL STEWART. The event gets started at 4pm - 9pm.

SATURDAY MATINEE - THE RUMBLE: SAN DIEGO @ THE CASBAH

Tomorrow in San Diego @ The Casbah it's THE RUMBLE: SAN DIEGO at the matinee show time of 3pm-6pm. It's the perfect pre-dinner afternoon hang with two bands that destroyed their sets @ The Rumble: LA last evening - TAPE DECK MOUNTAIN and THE DROWNING MEN. Tape Deck's album 'Ghost' (Lefse) sounded HUGE in the 3 Clubs last evening and I heard rumor about some DANZIG cover in the works for Saturday. The Drowning Men really crept in last night and stole some hearts with their BEIRUT meets GOGOL BORDELLO meets ARCADE FIRE sounds. Coming down from LA it's ALL WRONG & THE PLANS CHANGE, who are debuting new tracks from their next EP for the first time. The 3 songs we heard from it last night, especially the opening song were stunning. On the turntables will be Andy Ralph from SD act, WRITER, and there will be TRUMER PILS beer specials throughout.

Party is FREE

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES - THE RUMBLE: LA @ 3 CLUBS

In the highly competitive season of Holiday shows, benefits and parties, tonight in LA delivers plenty of options. Options are nice, but THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES is mandatory. You must come to this show, please.

What's on tap this month is a four band line up, and a true battle of LA vs. SD. The upstart San Diego, as you know and as we've reported previously, is coming strong these days with quality band after band. Tonight they are represented in a 'The Warriors' style battle royale by TAPE DECK MOUNTAIN, the heralded buzzing act that Pitchfork loves, and the Arcade Fire-like power of THE DROWNING MEN. Los Angeles steps forward with the Pretenders-meets-Belly rock and roll of ALL WRONG & THE PLANS CHANGE and first up will be the uber-creative, EVAN VOYTAS. The ladies that call themselves DJ S.i.S. will be there making all the boys stare at them on the turntables.

Joining The Rumble: Los Angeles family of partners is BUZZBANDS.LA. We've read Kevin's column for years at the Times, now as the full-fledged BB.LA blog, he's out every night reporting back on what we should've have gone out to see. Welcome brother.

The Rumble: Los Angeles is FREE and it's at 3 Clubs in Hollywood - on the corner of Santa Monica Blvd and Vine. Don't spend too much time in the Army surplus store, get in early for EV.

THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO GOES ELECTRO TONIGHT @ HARLOT

THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO tonight at Harlot serves as your Live 105’s Soundcheck Holiday Ball after party! Once you've been pounded by the band line up they've put together at Bimbo's, come over to Harlot for $3 Pilsner Urquells and a line up that rivals the 1927 New York Yankees of DJ's:

Resident DJ: Bagel Ted: 8:00PM
Baron Vonn Luxxury: 9:30PM
Keenhouse: 10PM
LexiconDon: 10:45PM
Good Luck at The Gunfight: 11:30PM
Aaron Axeslen: 12:30PM

We've got representatives from Binary, Live 105/Popscene, Bagel Radio, and the SF scene under one roof, and it's FREE if you RSVP HERE.

TONIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO: LILOFEE'S VINYL RELEASE PARTY WITH THE DONNAS

LILOFEE debuts their newly printed "Runaway" 7" vinyl (Future Sounds Records/Origami Vinyl) tonight for the SF record release party as main support for THE DONNAS at Slim's this evening in San Francisco.

Here's a look at Saturday's show at The Independent...

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: WINSTON CALLING BENEFIT SHOW

Tonight you can do something good and enjoy great music brought to you by the likes of Black Francis, Tenacious D, Flea, Weird Al Yankovic, Joey Santiago and Dave Lovering of Pixies, members of Love and Rockets, OKGO, She Wants Revenge, Grand Duchy, The 88, Michael Penn, Kim Shattuck of the Muffs and others.

This whole show is being put on to benefit baby Winston Bertrand. You can find out more information and make a donation HERE.

Here's how it breaks down:

8pm- The 88

8:40- Grand Duchy

9:20- David J of Love and Rockets

10pm- Michael Penn

10:40- Tenacious D

11:20- Black Francis & Friends

FUTURE SOUNDS ON WOXY PLAYLIST 12.07.09

Future Sounds #48 – 12/07/2009

Tape Deck Mountain – Scantrons – Ghost – Lefse
Man/Miracle – Above The Salon – The Shape Of Things – Unsigned
The Drowning Men – Get A Heart – Beheading Of The Song Bird – Unsigned
We Were Pirates – Settle Down – Cutting Ties – Unsigned
Capybara – Cutaway Kid – Try Brother – The Record Machine


Jet Horns – The Circle – Onward Space Hologram – Unsigned
Peephole – Strawberry Told Me – Strawberry Told Me EP – Unsigned
Kids Of 88 – My House – My House Single – Unsigned
Voxhaul Broadcast – Fact Or Fiction – Fact Fiction & Turquoise – Unsigned
Listening Party – Swift Runner – South End Metropolis – Kill Devil Hills


Apes Of Wrath – Death Train – Death Train Single – Future Sounds Records
Lights On – We Live Underground – New Demos – Unsigned
The Black Ryder – Gone Without Feeling – Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride –The Anti-Machine Machine
Violent Soho – Jesus Stole My Girlfriend – We Don’t Belong Here – Ecstatic Peace
Blue Jungle – Mean Things – Baby Don’t Cry – Antifiesta Records


Greasers – How Strong Is My Love – Night To Night – Oto Records
The Crookes – Chorus Of Fools – The Crookes – Unsigned
The Bloodsugars – Light At The End Of The Tunnel – I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On – Engine Room Recordings
Evan Voytas – I Have A Dream In My Heart – The New Dynamic Sound Of Evan Voytas – RCRDLBL.COM
Oh Mercy – Get You Back – Privileged Woes – Casadeldisco Records


Disappears – Hearing Things – Disappears – Unsigned
Dirt Dress – Stray Cats – Perdido En La Suciedad – Papermade
She Keeps Bees – Gimme – Nests – Rough Trade
All Wrong & The Plans Change – Whiskey Birds – I’m Like Whatever – Unsigned
Fair And Kind – When We’re Good – A Little Past Twilight – Unsigned


THE HOT 5
Lilofee – Runaway – Runaway 7” – Future Sounds Records/Origami Vinyl
Cat Party – Tar & Feathers – Cat Party – Flat Back Records
Kindness – Swinging Party – Demos – Unsigned
Wolf Gang – The King And All Of His Men – 7” – Young & Lost Club
Lawrence Arabia – Apple Pie Bed – Chant Darling – Bella Union

END OF PROGRAM

TONIGHT IN NEW YORK: PRAYER PLAYS PIANOS

It's the early bird special in Manhattan tonight as PRAYER plays Pianos @ 7pm. Hit me up if you wanna come see them with us.

TONIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO: LILOFEE & FEROCIOUS FEW @ THE INDEPENDENT

Playing tonight for the HOLIDAY INDIE MART party at The Independent, two SF heavyweights team - LILOFEE and THE FEROCIOUS FEW w/DJs Sarahdactyl & Mother Barry. The event features a market place for local artists and designers to sell their goods and it's just in time for your holiday shopping needs. For more information, go here http://www.indie-mart.com/

the holiday indie mart.
saturday december 5th, 5-1opm
the independent
628 divisadero street @ grove
$2 donation

LINE UP SET FOR THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES NEXT WEEK

December's RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES @ 3 Clubs boasts a pretty incredible four band bill that features 2 San Diego bands rumblin' against 2 LA acts next Thursday. TAPE DECK MOUNTAIN come into town with the Pitchfork love and affection at their backs and they also bring in their SD brothers, THE DROWNING MEN. The feisty ALL WRONG & THE PLANS CHANGE will represent Los Angeles along with EVAN VOYTAS. The lovely DJ's, S.i.S. do their magic from the turntables.

We're also thrilled to announce that we have a new partner joining the party, BUZZBANDS.LA.

The party is always FREE.

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: BUZZBANDS.LA & NIGHTMARE AIR @ THE ECHO

Tonight at The Echo it's 'Decembering with Buzzbands.la" as they present a showcase of bands beginning at 8:30pm. Our fav's NIGHTMARE AIR will be playing for the last time in LA for awhile.
$5 with RSVP to buzzbands@gmail.com

THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO LINE UP ANNOUNCED FOR DECEMBER

December's RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO is a DJ-bonanza from start to finish at Harlot next Wednesday (9th) as the Rumble becomes the Live 105’s Soundcheck Holiday Ball after party!

Turntable madness happens with resident DJ BAGEL TED and Live 105's Aaron Axelsen, and the big guns coming in from Binary are KEENHOUSE and LEXICONDON to go with local heroes BARON VON LUXXURY and GOOD LUCK AT THE GUNFIGHT.

We're running a $3 special all night for Pilsner Urquells and it's FREE if you RSVP here:
http://sonicliving.com/rumble25

Bagel Ted: 8:00PM
Baron Vonn Luxxury: 9:30PM
Keenhouse: 10PM
LexiconDon: 10:45PM
Good Luck at The Gunfight: 11:30PM
Aaron DJ's: 12:30PM

LILOFEE RELEASE 7" ON FUTURE SOUNDS RECORDS/ORIGAMI VINYL

Future Sounds Records and Origami Vinyl in Echo Park have teamed up to release a 7" record by LILOFEE for the single, "Runaway", with a B-side of "In Flight" today!

We're going to celebrate in two cities, the first being December 9th, when Lilofee supports THE DONNAS at Slim's, and then the follow up Origami/FS party at The Echo on December 16th. Origami will also host a pre-party at the record store to warm things up.

For a preview of the track, visit HERE