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Monday, November 30, 2009

FUTURE SOUNDS RADIO DEBUTS 11.30.09

Here is more information on artists that were debuts on this week's Future Sounds radio show on WOXY.....

THE BLACK RYDER
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Sydney, Australia
TRACK: Gone Without Feeling

Down under continues to bubble up the goods, time and time again, this time it's Sydney's THE BLACK RYDER. Dark, droney, this band has played with all the right BRMC type bands that have hit Australia, it needs to ride to North America. SXSW perhaps? The Anti-Machine Machine

CAPYBARA
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Kansas City, MO
TRACK: San Francisco, 1906

Definitely taking their cues from the SUFJAN STEVENS playbook, Kansas City's Capybara create a magical blend of indie rock that will tickle the DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE fan in all of us. The entire record, 'Try Brother', is extremely strong. The Record Machine


JAGUAR LOVE
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Portland, Oregon
TRACK: Started A Fire

You should know this duo from PDX, it's former BLOOD BROTHERS members creating a new blend of dance music. That should be enough street cred to get your attention, the music will take it from there. Fat Possum Records


LISTENING PARTY
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada
TRACK: Kissing Booth

This came our way from a trusted source and all that we've heard from Listening Party's "South End Metropolis record is top flight. Interesting indeed, like an indie rock THIEVERY CORPORATION. Kill Devil Hills Records


BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: New Orleans, LA
TRACK: Lover

This young band sounds quite a bit like The Killers, with big choruses and high-end production, but they are a young troupe from Nola paying tribute to 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?". Unsigned


AM
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Los Angeles/Tulsa/New Orleans
TRACK: A Complete Unknown

This came via our friends at Filter, but it's a local flower we've been watching for some time and they've finally bloomed. AM is about to do the US tour supporting AIR, and that should get them on people's radar. Think BECK meets tropicalia and you are getting close. Filter Recordings


JET HORNS
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Gothenberg, Germany/Austin, Texas
TRACK: The Circle

Easily one of the most interesting artists we've come across in a bit, this Germany living in Austin sent us a complex set of music that is so diverse and unique that it'll take some time for us to even catch up to it. Unsigned

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TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: BUDDYHEAD BUILDS THE PERFECT BEAST/SHOW

Our friends at BUDDYHEAD know how to stack a show - tonight's Buddyhead show at The Hotel Cafe in Hollywood is incredible and full of many of our local fav's like IMAAD WASIF, DIOS and MINI MANSIONS - dig it:

8pm - Imaad Wasif
9pm - Brandon Intelligator and the Sheriffs
10pm - Dios
11pm - Mini Mansions
12pm - Olin & The Moon

For more info on the gig, go HERE.

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LISTEN TO FUTURE SOUNDS ON WOXY 11.30.09

Future Sounds #47 – 11/30/2009

Man/Miracle – Hot Sprawl – The Shape Of Things – Unsigned
Parlovr – Sleeping Horses – Parlovr – Unsigned
Tape Deck Mountain – Scantrons – City Light Remix – Lefse Records
Evan Voytas – Give It Back – The New Dynamic Sound Of Evan Voytas – Unsigned
MillionYoung – Youthless – Sunndreamm EP – Unsigned


Apes Of Wrath – Spider Bite – Apes Of Wrath – Unsigned
Cat Party – Tar & Feathers – Cat Party – Flat Back Records
Twin Tigers – Automatic – Gray Waves – Old Flame Records
The Black RyderGone Without Feeling – Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride – The Anti-Machine Machine
Silver Swans – Realize The Ghost – Realize The Ghost – Tricycle Records


CapybaraSan Francisco, 1906 – Try Brother – The Record Machine
Fences – Boys Around Here – Fences – Unsigned
Alligators – Where Does It Hide? – Piggy & Cups – Applehouse Records


Street Hero – Brooklyn Boys – Dim Ho EP – Unsigned
Jaguar Love Started A Fire – Jaguar Love – Fat Possum
Listening Party – Kissing Booth – South End Metropolis – Kill Devil Hills
Big Rock Candy Mountain Lover – Hey Kid – Unsigned
Blackmarket – Toungue Twister Typo – St. Vincent Décor – Unsigned


The Molotovs – Far Cry From Love – And The Heads Did Roll – Fierce Panda
AM A Complete Unknown – Future Sons & Daughters – Filter
All Wrong & The Plans Change – I Get Down – I’m Like Whatever – Unsigned
Goldheart Assembly – So Long St Christopher – Single – Fierce Panda
Them: Youth – Stardust – Demos – Unsigned

FUTURE SOUNDS WOXY LOUNGE ACTS SESSION WITH THE DRUMS
Live From Swinghouse Studios in Hollywood
Make You Mine
Let’s Go Surfing
Submarine


THE HOT 5
Lilofee – RunawayRunaway 7” – Origami Vinyl/Future Sounds Records
Peephole – Club Agoraphobia – Strawberry Told Me – Unsigned
Kids Of 88 – My House – My House Single – Unsigned
Jet HornsThe Circle – Onward Space Hologram – Unsigned
Voxhaul Broadcast – Fact Or Fiction – Fact Fiction & Turquoise – Unsigned

END OF PROGRAM

* Bold denotes FS radio show debut artist
* The Drums photo courtesy of Dany Sloan

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LOCAL NATIVES SIGN TO FRENCHKISS RECORDS

A big congratulations go out to our friends, LOCAL NATIVES, for signing with Frenchkiss Records for the US. It couldn't happen to a nicer group of guys, watching these guys grow from CAVIL AT REST to the complete sound that they've evolved to with LN, enjoy the ride boys! If you have a copy of Future Sounds 33, get it out and play "Airplanes" in celebration!

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WANNA TOUR CHINA? THE PLANETARY GROUP HAS A CONTEST

Our friends at THE PLANETARY GROUP are running a contest with Sonicbids for bands to have a chance to tour China on them. In addition, TPG is also giving that band a free US radio campaign. The all expense paid prize is wide open so your chances of winning if your band is talented and ready for international play. Visit HERE for more info and a chance to win this tour package to China. The tour will be in China, in the cities of Shanghai, Beijing, Qingdao, Tianjin, Hangzhou, & Nanjing. The tour will be from 1 to 2 weeks in length, depending on the number of dates confirmed. The tour will end with an appearance at the Jue Festival. Planetary takes care of all logistics: visas, airfare, equipment rentals, permits and housing. All band members must be over 18 years of age to participate.

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Saturday, November 28, 2009

MONDAY ON FUTURE SOUNDS ON WOXY - THE DRUMS IN SESSION

Be sure to listen to Monday's FUTURE SOUNDS radio show on WOXY as we have a special FS WOXY Lounge Acts Session with THE DRUMS. We grabbed the band on their way through LA and captured a live performance at Swinghouse Studios in Hollywood. We'll also be debuting seven new artists to the playlist and 11 new songs. Listen here.

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Friday, November 27, 2009

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: JAPANDROIDS & SURFER BLOOD @ THE ECHO

Another great Aquarium Drunkard Presents show happens tonight at The Echo with everyone's hip band, JAPANDROIDS, with support from also hot, SURFER BLOOD. Quite a line up, the perfect shake off of all the grub you put down yesterday. 

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: DEASTRO @ THE ECHO - INTERVIEW

Tonight at The Echo it's someone we've been a fan of since first catching the bug last year - DEASTRO. If you haven't heard them yet, think POSTAL SERVICE meets MAPS with a touch of SUFJAN. The Detroit based electronic leaning duo will be playing with MAX TUNDRA this evening and we had a chance to catch up with them before the show and ask some questions:

FS: You are rolling into LA for a show with MAX TUNDRA at The Echo in support of your album, 'Moondagger', how's the tour been so far? What was the high point so far?

DEASTRO: A O K ... THE _-_- hiGH pOinT so far for me has been playing in Montreal. The people we stayed with were great people. We stayed up talking about our cities and how great it was that the Canadian government invested so heavily in the arts. Me and Adam (the other guy in the band) were inspired by the difference it seems to make in their country.


FS: Deastro hails from Detroit, a city known as much for its raw power and garage as it is for it's techno and house. Is that where you pull your electronic vision for?

DEASTRO: I didn't really listen to music growing up other than Christian music. I started listening to music a lot when I was 19.


FS: We hear all these horror stories about the condition of the Motor City these days, but I also hear about all these artists moving to Detroit to rebuild it from a creative standpoint. Which is more accurate - desperation or creativity?

DEASTRO: I would say it is both, people are positive everywhere about rebuilding the city but it I am not saying there aren't times when people aren't desperate.


FS: I rarely ever ask an artist to let us in on the meaning of the lyrics to a song, but with 'Biophelia', it really begs this question. Can you elaborate?

DEASTRO: It is pretty personal I don't know if I should. We went through a really rough time in each others lives together.


FS: What's the story with "Tree Frog", it's so inspiring and uplifting, why was it a bonus track to the album?

DEASTRO: I wanted to cheer someone up. I put it on the album because we needed one for the label and I wanted people to hear the stuff I had always made.


FS: "Daniel Johnston Was Stabbed In The Heart With The Moondagger By The King Of Darkness And His Ghost Is Writing This Song As A Warning To All Of Us" - Long song title, but in it hides "Moondagger" - again, there seems to be a story waiting for this track and album theme? Do you mind sharing it with us?

DEASTRO: In that song I was just trying to use the absurd to make it easier to talk about some things that I am sad about and I wish I could just change.


FS: Future Sounds is forever in search of the next Deastro, bands and artists in every town in every state and country that are unknown today, can you tip us off about some bands that need a shout out or that everyone should know about?

DEASTRO: There is a band called redtom from MI, they have a song called when she's lonely that I really like. www.myspace.com/onewordredtom


FS: Thanks again for your time, we look forward to your set at The Echo.

8:30pm / $10 advance, $12 Day of Show / 18+

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FUTURE SOUNDS RECORDS & ORIGAMI VINYL SET TO RELEASE LILOFEE 7" ON DEC 1ST

San Francisco based electro rock outfit, LILOFEE, are set to release a 7" with Echo Park's Origami Vinyl and Los Angeles based Future Sounds Records on December 1st. The 7" will feature the single, "Runaway" with a b-side, "In Flight".

Lead track, "Runaway" hums like Kim Wilde's "Kids In America" with a mix of Blondie's rapid-fire lyrics in "Rapture" that fits nicely next to contemporaries like Santogold or MIA. "In Flight" is a dreamy melancholy song of a girl who slowly turns into a bird and flies away, set to a musical backdrop of glitchy, radiating magic.

Two record release parties will take place around the launch of the "Runaway" vinyl, the first in San Francisco as Lilofee supports The Donnas at Slim's on December 9th and the second taking place in Los Angeles on December 16th at The Echo.

Lilofee's music is exactly like the dark German fairy tale it is named after, full of angst and love, dripping with affliction and laced with enchantment. Add to that a serious dance beat, a sprinkle of glitter and some remarkably catchy lyrics, and you have Lilofee.

The San Francisco duo, composed of Rob Easson and Kimi Recor, met through friends in 2007 and bonded over their mutual interest in dark pop, industrial music, and the Beatles. As Recor says, "the first time we played music together, we didn't leave the studio for 15 hours." The band has already shared the stage with Hercules & Love Affair, Sebastien Tellier, and opened for Deerhunter at this year's Noise Pop Music Festival in San Francisco.

As a live act, Lilofee transforms into a dynamic six piece, joined by drummer Dan Aquino, bassist Cyrus Etemad, guitarist Shea Roberts and keyboardist Chris Vick. Their collective musical experience comes through in their dramatic live performances and their dark, heavy sound has garnered comparison to bands such as Ladytron, Interpol and the Knife.

Lilofee's first full length - 'The Only Years' - will be released early in 2010.

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Monday, November 23, 2009

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: EL PERRO DEL MAR + OTHERS

The wonderfully enchanting voice and presence that is Sweden's EL PERRO DEL MAR closes up her North American tour with PETER, BJORN & JOHN tonight at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood. We fell in love with her back on Future Sounds 24, but she continues to release gorgeous records that not enough people appreciate. Throw in the PARSON REDHEADS and HECUBA and you have yourself an amazing evening at the Hotel.

If that's not your bag, there is plenty to choose from this evening, as Spaceland have our friends DIOS playing on THE HAPPY HOLLOWS residency night that also includes buzzin' REAL ESTATE and ONE TRICK PONY. Free.

The show with the most steam is probably going on at Echo, where FANFARLO and FREELANCE WHALES perform. Both bands are like runaway trains right now in terms of upward mobility, so you have some decisions tonight.


El Perro Del Mar "Change Of Heart" from The Control Group on Vimeo.

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

FUTURE SOUNDS RECORD OF THE DAY NOVEMBER COLUMN

Click the image above to read the article

This month's Future Sounds article in RECORD OF THE DAY went live today, spilling the beans about all our latest favorite acts.

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FUTURE SOUNDS IN CANADA FOR M FOR MONTREAL 2009

What a gorgeous city Montreal is, a great backdrop for a music festival highlighting bands from a city that has been cranking out great bands for years. Future Sounds was invited up to M FOR MONTREAL and are getting set for a night of great showcases this evening - check it:

8:30PM NRJ stage (Cabaret) | FINAL FLASH (Montreal)
9:05 CHOM stage (Studio) | THE LUYAS (Montreal)
9:40PM NRJ stage (Cabaret) | MIRACLE FORTRESS (Montreal)
10:15PM CHOM stage (Studio) | THE RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE (Toronto)
10:50PM NRJ stage (Cabaret) | YOU SAY PARTY! WE SAY DIE! (Vancouver)
11:25PM CHOM Stage (Studio) | THINK ABOUT LIFE (Montreal)
24:00PM CHOM stage (Studio) | AFTER PARTY
Think About Life DJ set

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TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: THE STONE FOXES @ VIPER ROOM

Tonight at The Viper Room in Los Angeles, it's the San Francisco band, THE STONE FOXES, that delivered the surprise standout track on the recently released, LOVE & ROCKETS tribute record, 'New Tales To Tell', with their version of 'Fever'. Dark and dirty rock and roll here, worth rolling out to Sunset for their set.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

WEDNESDAY NIGHT - THE RUMBLE: BROOKLYN @ SOUTHPAW

THE RUMBLE: BROOKLYN returns this Wednesday night to SOUTHPAW in Park Slope for another night of great music by bands on their way up. The party is brought to you by Future Sounds, DeFalco Presents, WOXY, Sound Fix Records and Stranded In Stereo.

Headlining is a band that should be on everyone's radar by now, BODY LANGUAGE, with their electronic finesse, having worked with folks like Passion Pit on their first recordings.

The ladies from Philadelphia, EAST HUNDRED, drop their BELLY-like rock on us (listen to "Plus Minus") as main support.

PEEPHOLE, a band we were just turned onto by Defalco's prying eye, are amazing, and are giving away their music on their web site. It's worth the download, we're big fans of "Club Agoraphobia" and their entire EP.

Opening up is a band we've been hearing rumblings about, it's time to see for ourselves, it's AERIEL EAST to complete November's four band line up.

Doors are at 8pm - Southpaw is located at 125 5th Avenue in Brooklyn

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TAPE DECK MOUNTAIN TO PLAY DECEMBER RUMBLES - LIVE SEZIO VIDEOS

One of our favorite new bands from San Diego these days that aren't named Apes Of Wrath, are TAPE DECK MOUNTAIN, three guys that are on sOOper cool Lefse Records that are locked to play our RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES and RUMBLE: SAN DIEGO parties in December. If you aren't aware of this band, get on it now, start with "A Cool Thing" and go from there. Our buddies at SEZIO just did their live music video, check it out HERE.

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VIDEO: CHRIS GARNEAU'S "FIREFLIES" - AMAZING!



We got a sneak peak of this music video for "Fireflies" by CHRIS GARNEAU months ago and have been sitting on our hands waiting for it to be released to the public for viewing. Directed by Daniel Stessen, the video is the Legend of Zelda come to life - brilliant! Chris' record, 'El Radio' is out on Absolutely Kosher Records.

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Monday, November 16, 2009

SAMUEL STEWART THIS THURSDAY NIGHT @ THE BOOTLEG THEATER - TICKETS HERE

You maybe heard SAMUEL STEWART on our radio show on WOXY a number of times, well we're getting behind his show this Thursday night at The Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles and giving away two sets of tickets to the show for the first two people that email us at info@futuresounds.com and can tell me the name of one other person in his family that is also in the music business.

Sam and his band played Saturday night's Hollywood Brewfest at the Music Box @ Fonda and his set in the Blue Palms Brewhouse was one of the absolute highlights of the festival.

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LISTEN TO FUTURE SOUNDS ON WOXY 11.16.09


Future Sounds on WOXY #46 11.16.09
Twin Tigers – Passive Idol – Gray Waves – Old Flame Records
CaveMade In Malaysia – Psychic Psummer – Important Records
Apes Of Wrath – Deathtrain – Deathrain Single – Future Sounds Records
Cat Party – Tar & Feathers – Cat Party – Flat Back Records
Professor CalculusStab Alley – Booty Trap – FMLY Records

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The Molotovs – Far Cry From Love – And The Heads Did Roll – Fierce Panda
Them: Youth – Get Home Safely – Demos – Unsigned
The Crookes – By The Seine – A Collier’s Wife 7” – Too Pure
O Emperor – December – Hither Thither – Unsigned

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M FOR MONTREAL PREVIEW
Miracle Fortress Have You Seen In Your Dreams – Five Roses – Secret City
The LuyasTiny Head – Spherical Mattress Single – Unsigned
The Rural Alberta AdvantageFrank, AB – Saddle Creek
Parlovr Sleeping Horses – Parlovr – Unsigned
Malajube Porte Disparu – Labyrinthes – Dare To Care Records

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Holiday Shores – Reruns – Columbus’d The Whim – TwoSyllable Records
MillionYoung – Youthless – Sunndreamm EP – Unsigned
The Drums – Me & The Moon – Summertime EP – TwentySeven Records
Body Language – Huffy Ten Speed – Body Language – Unsigned

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Deastro – Biophelia – Moondagger – Ghostly
Kids Of 88 – My House – My House Single – Dryden Street
Chasing Kings – This Town – The Current State Of Our Future – Unsigned
Lovvers Creepy Crawl – OCD Go Go Girls – Wichita Recordings
East Hundred – Plus Minus – Passenger – Unsigned

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Emeen Zarookian – My Imagination – Demos – Unsigned
Big Troubles Freudian Slips – Big Troubles – Unsigned
AlligatorsWhere Does It Hide? – Piggy & Cups - Applehouse Records
Fences – The Same Tattoos – Demos – Unsigned

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THE HOT 5
Apes Of Wrath – Spider Bite – Apes Of Wrath – Unsigned
Street Hero – Brooklyn Boys – Dim Ho EP – Unsigned
PeepholeClub Agoraphobia – Strawberry Told Me EP –Unsigned
Man/Miracle – Hot Sprawl – The Shape Of Things – Unsigned
Goldheart Assembly – So Long St Christopher – Single – Fierce Panda

END OF PROGRAM

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Friday, November 13, 2009

SEE YOU AT THE HOLLYWOOD BREWFEST TOMORROW NIGHT

It's finally here, tomorrow night, the 14th @ The Music Box @ Fonda it's the first ever, HOLLYWOOD BREWFEST. For your ticket price you get UNLIMITED TASTINGS over 8 hours from breweries like Magic Hat, Angel City and The Bruery, while you watch acts like DUM DUM GIRLS, GREAT NORTHERN and BLACKMARKET do their thing on two stages, and DJ's like BUDDYHEAD and Keith 2.0 (Club Moscow) on the rooftop. It's going to get muddy, bring your boots and cab fare......Get your tickets here

Party starts at 3pm. 21+

Check out a few of the press clips on the event:
LA TIMES
THE DELI LA
LA TIMES
BUZZBANDS LA
LA MAG
BEER ADVOCATE
STREET GIANT

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TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: HEADLIGHTS, ANNI ROSSI & POMEGRANATES @ SPACELAND

A great line up is happening tonight at Spaceland when HEADLIGHTS, the incredible ANNI ROSSI and Cincinnati's POMEGRANATES drop the hammer. 8:30 pm doors. $12 DOS.

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Thursday, November 12, 2009

A GLIMPSE OF THE NEW LILOFEE VIDEO FOR "DESTROY ME"



Here's just a sneak peak at what San Francisco's LILOFEE have been up to, as we take a look at a piece of the music video for "Destroy Me". The band are releasing a 7" vinyl single of "Runaway" on ORIGAMI VINYL and Future Sounds Records on December 1st, more on that to follow soon. The "Destroy Me" digital single release will come out with the BIGSTEREO contest winner remix as a b-side and 'Destroy Me' video on FSR in early January 2010.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

HOLLYWOOD BREWFEST THIS SATURDAY - UNLIMITED TASTINGS + LIVE MUSIC

This Saturday night in Hollywood, we're presenting a beer festival at the gorgeous MUSIC BOX @ FONDA where for the $45 ticket price, you can drink unlimited tastings of over 35 breweries while watching bands on two stages and dancing to DJ's on the rooftop.

You've been to some beer festivals, you know what I'm talking about, the kind where people have their hat backwards, in some field with white tents, and if they happen to have music playing, it isn't the kind you wanna hear. We're looking to flip that experience, deliver cool sounds that represent Los Angeles and beyond, while you taste amazing beers like MAGIC HAT or cask beers in the Blue Palms Brewhouse. Breaking it down over 8 hours, the unlimited beer tastings makes this a cheap night out drinking, with bands as a bonus.

Here's the line up on the musical front:

MAIN STAGE
GREAT NORTHERN 10:15 PM - 11:00 PM
DUM DUM GIRLS 9:00 PM - 9:45 PM
THE DEADLY SYNDROME 7:45 PM - 8:30 PM
NICO STAI 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM
CASTLEDOOR 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM
THE TENDER BOX 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
THE DIAMOND LIGHT 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

BLUE PALMS STAGE
FEROCIOUS FEW 9:00 PM - 9:30 PM
BLACKMARKET 8:00 PM - 8:30 PM
SAMUEL STEWART 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
THE FIRKINS 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

ROOFTOP DJ's
TRAVIS of BUDDYHEAD - 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
DJ VanVille - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
KEITH 2.0 (Club Moscow) - 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
DJ S.I.S - 3:00 to 5:00 PM



For more information visit the Hollywood Brewfest web site at http://www.hollywoodbrewfest.com/.

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

JUST ANNOUNCED - LINE UP FOR THE RUMBLE: BROOKLYN @ SOUTHPAW

We're pleased to announce the line up for this month's RUMBLE: BROOKLYN @ Southpaw on November 18th. One of our new favorites, and a regular on the FS radio show on WOXY, is BODY LANGUAGE and their electronic finesse, as they headline a strong four band bill in Park Slope. The Philly based act, EAST HUNDRED support and newcomers PEEPHOLE and AERIAL EAST round out the pre-Thanksgiving Rumble. Party starts at 8pm.

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Monday, November 09, 2009

FUTURE SOUNDS RADIO DEBUTS 11.09.09

We'll be highlighting all the bands playing this weekend's HOLLYWOOD BREWFEST later this week on the blog, so we'll reserve those bands appearing on the FS WOXY playlist for the first time for that feature. Here were the other new arrivals....

THE RENTALS
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Los Angeles
TRACK: Traces of Our Tears

Hardly a new band, but new to our FS radio show, THE RENTALS have been around since Matt Sharp put it together in the mid-90's. You will remember Sharp from his days as bassist for WEEZER, and their track "Friends Of P" back in the day. This is hardly an act living in the past, rather boldly creating a new release that includes a year long body of work called "Songs About Time" that's complete with daily and weekly photos, videos, new songs weekly, coffee table books, vinyl, and probably another 25 things I haven't mentioned. Bold indeed.

FENCES
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Seattle
TRACK: The Same Tattoos

FENCES is really about Chris Mansfield, a guy that manages to create perfect indie rock in a DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE kinda way. Originally from Boston, now in Seattle, everything we've heard from him is high quality. Unsigned

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LISTEN TO FUTURE SOUNDS ON WOXY 11.09.09



FUTURE SOUNDS #45 - November 9, 2009

The Molotovs – One Up On Me – And The Heads Did Roll – Fierce Panda
MillionYoung – Youthless – Sunndreamm EP – Unsigned
Holiday Shores – Reruns – Columbus’d The Whim – TwoSyllable Records
The Crookes – Chorus Of Fools – Demos - Unsigned
Them: Youth – Stardust – Demos – Unsigned

BREAK

Kids Of 88 – Sugar Pills – Demos – Unsigned
The RentalsTraces Of Our Tears – Songs About Time – Unsigned
Qu’est-ce Que C-est – The Get Away!! – Demos – Unsigned
Body Language – Huffy Ten Speed – Body Language – Unsigned
Prayer – Bobby – Demos – Feudal Records

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HOLLYWOOD BREWFEST PREVIEW
Great Northern Story – Remind Me Where The Light Is - Eenie Meenie Records
Dum Dum Girls Catholicked – Dum Dum Girls EP – Sub Pop
The Deadly SyndromeI Hope I Become A Ghost – The Ortolan – Unsigned
Nico Stai – Dead Pony – Dead Pony EP – Unsigned
Castledoor – Dove – Follow The Dove EP – Unsigned

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HOLLYWOOD BREWFEST PREVIEW
The Diamond Light Orphan – Demos – Unsigned
The Tender BoxBeautiful Skin – EP – Unsigned
The Ferocious Few – Heaven & Hell – Juices – Birdman Records
Blackmarket Tongue Twister Typo – St. Vincent Décor – Unsigned
Samuel Stewart – The Beginner – The Beginner EP – Unsigned

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FencesThe Same Tattoos – Demos – Unsigned
Emeen Zarookian – Flytrap – Demos – Unsigned
O Emperor – Po – Hither Thither – Unsigned
True Widow – Duelist – True Widow – End.Sounds

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Sexless Love
Passive Idol
Automatic

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THE HOT 5
Apes Of Wrath – DeathtrainDeathtrain Single – Future Sounds Records
Street Hero – Brooklyn Boys – Dim Ho EP – Unsigned
Sleigh Bells – Infinity Guitars – 2HellWU - Unsigned
Chasing Kings – This Town – The Current State Of Our Future – Unsigned
Goldheart Assembly – Hope Hung High – Demos – Fierce Panda

END OF PROGRAM

* Bold denotes debut artist on FS radio show on WOXY

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Sunday, November 08, 2009

TONIGHT @ THE ARUBA - THE RUMBLE: LAS VEGAS RETURNS


Making another run at Sin City - THE RUMBLE: LAS VEGAS let's it ride at The Thunderbird Lounge at The Aruba for another FREE night of music. This month's party features 3 bands and a special guest DJ all brought to you by Future Sounds, Neon Reverb, Indigenous and WOXY.

Closing out their 6 city Rumble tour is the incredible APES OF WRATH. Watching them again and again, and their mid-afternoon performance at The Casbah in SD yesterday, it's easy to understand that this band has a huge future in front of them. They played songs off their newly finished full-length, 10 tracks of JONATHAN RICHMOND & THE MODERN LOVERS meets THE MUSLIMS/SP goodness. Just watching their drummer is a show within the show.

Las Vegas comes correct, and represent with THE SKOONERS, and band with gorgeous melodies at times while at other moments run off the rails. We've really enjoyed all that we've heard from this four piece and live they actually make indie kids dance.

Opening up are MINOR SUNS, an unsigned band from Vegas that create some gorgeous sounding indie rock that would find a nice home on Thrill Jockey or Barsuk.

The special guest DJ this month is DJ MIKEATTACK!

The party is FREE - The Thunderbird Lounge is inside The Aruba at 1215 S. Las Vegas Blvd

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Friday, November 06, 2009

SATURDAY MATINEE SHOW - THE RUMBLE: SAN DIEGO @ THE CASBAH

The early bird gets the worm, or in this case, the Ape, as THE RUMBLE: SAN DIEGO returns to the Casbah this Saturday for a FREE matinee show with APES OF WRATH, AWOLNATION and THE OLD IN OUT, brought to you by Future Sounds, Indigenous, WOXY, Spin Earth, M Theory Records, SDdialed In, CityBeat and Trumer Pils.

If the APES OF WRATH continue their Rumble devastation tour in the fashion they've been going over the last few nights, playing their home turf tomorrow is going to be a spectacle. The trio sounds tighter than ever after four nights on the road, and I just received a copy of their full length and it's incredible.

Coming up from LA is the force that is AWOLNATION. You may recall frontman, Aaron Bruno from UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF GIANTS previously, this is his new project that is drawing big crowds in Los Angeles. High energy and with personality for a couple bands, not to be missed.

Opening up is the SD act, THE OLD IN OUT, and if you just go by the name, their going to bring the nasty. We had our local partners tell us how amazing they are live, so we've put together a line up of three acts that we know stand and deliver on stage.

Coming strong as guest DJ's this month are the dynamic duo of DJ RED OCTOBER and DJ C. WIZARD.

This is a FREE show and there will be beer specials provided by TRUMER PILS all afternoon long.

THE PARTY LASTS FROM 3PM-6PM
Come out early and start your Saturday night off right

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LISTEN TO FITZ & THE TANTRUMS ON MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC TODAY

Be sure to tune into KCRW at 11:15am for FITZ & THE TANTRUMS on Morning Becomes Eclectic. Fitz and Co head out for a US tour as main support for Maroon 5 throughout November.

Fitz & The Tantrums headline The Echo TONIGHT.

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Thursday, November 05, 2009

HOME COOKIN' - THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES TONIGHT @ 3 CLUBS

Properly prepare yourself for THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES @ 3 Clubs this Thursday night, as it will be shoulder to shoulder in the back room for another amazing night of FREE music brought to you by Future Sounds, BMI, RM64, WOXY, Spin Earth, Stranded In Stereo and The Owl Magazine.

Headlining this week's party is the band formerly known as THE LIBRARY, now called PRAYER come in to top off the evening. Prayer recently turned out the Big Apple at CMJ and have just finished up five new songs with Alexi Aldi (PASSION PIT).

A late addition to the party, but a welcome one, are PARADE OF LIGHTS. This band is being discussed by a&r weasels everywhere and their live performances are gaining local groundswell.

First up will be a band YOU CAN'T MISS - San Diego's APES OF WRATH! Future Sounds Records dropped their next single, "Deathtrain" yesterday on you on iTunes, but you need to see this trio live and you'll be on board like we were. They've done all the Rumble dates this month, performing in Seattle, Portland and last night in San Francisco this week.

Our resident DJ's, S.i.S. will be turning heads and shakin' asses on the turntables in between the bands.

The party is FREE - 3 Clubs is located at 1123 Vine Street (cross S. Monica)

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Wednesday, November 04, 2009

TONIGHT IT'S THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO @ HARLOT

THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO @ Harlot strikes again TONIGHT with another night of FREE music and dancing brought to you by Future Sounds, The Owl Mag, Stranded In Stereo, Bagel Radio & Harlot.

Headlining will be the Bay area's PLEASE DO NOT FIGHT, a band that has just dropped a new album, "Move", and are doing extensive touring on the West Coast in support of the new sounds. Check out "Up Up Up" and then come out and catch it live.

Our new favorites from San Diego, APES OF WRATH, the band who's single we released today on iTunes, are the openers tonight and are not to be missed.

The special guest DJ for the evening are the band members in THE FRAIL, friends of ours that have graced The Rumble on a number of occasions, and filling in for Bagel Ted this month is DJ EDDY BAUER.

The party is FREE if you RSVP early at
http://sonicliving.com/therumble24
It's $5 if you don't

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FUTURE SOUNDS RECORDS RELEASES APES OF WRATH "DEATHTRAIN" TODAY


FUTURE SOUNDS RECORDS is thrilled to announce our first ever digital single release from the San Diego act, APES OF WRATH. Today we have released a newly finished version of the single, "Deathtrain" on iTunes.


We first we're tipped off on the Apes by our partners in THE RUMBLE: SAN DIEGO, and after seeing them destroy their set at The Casbah at our party, we had to get involved in spreading the word about this band.

The trio are currently playing all west coast dates of THE RUMBLE from Seattle to Las Vegas.

Catch Apes of Wrath at The Rumble in the following cities:
Wednesday, 11/4 in San Francisco @ Harlot
Thursday, 11/5 in Los Angeles @ 3 of Clubs in Hollywood
Saturday, 11/7 in San Diego @ The Casbah - Matinee Show 3-6pm
Sunday 11/8 in Los Vegas @ The Aruba

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Tuesday, November 03, 2009

FUTURE SOUNDS FEATURE IN THE MUSIC NETWORK (AUSTRALIA)

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Australia's equivalent to Billboard, THE MUSIC NETWORK, has caught wind of The Rumbles and what's going on at FSHQ - check it out....

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THE RUMBLE: PORTLAND TONIGHT @ HOLOCENE

THE RUMBLE: PORTLAND touches down TONIGHT at Holocene for another night of FREE music brought to you by your friends at Future Sounds, Pampelmoose, Cravedog, Music Millennium, WOXY and XO Publicity.

Headlining the party is RAVISHERS (Formerly the Rock Savants) a band that only started up in February, but have quickly pushed to the front of the line and are known for their blistering live show. Listen to "Keep You Around".

Bringing the freak to the party will be SERIOUS BUSINESS. Think GRAVVY TRAIN or PEACHES with a twist of CSS and you're getting close to Serious Business. Lots of songs about underwear and scandalous nights add up to their brand of business.

Opening up are APES OF WRATH, the band from San Diego we are so excited about that we're sending them through the entire Rumble Tour in November of the west coast dates and are releasing their new single, "Deathtrain" on Itunes tomorrow on Future Sounds Records.

Special guest DJ JARED WHITE will be keeping things moving between bands all evening.

Did we mention it's a FREE party?

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Monday, November 02, 2009

FUTURE SOUNDS RADIO DEBUTS 11.02.09

Here is more information on artists that were debuts on this week's Future Sounds radio show on WOXY.....

BODY LANGUAGE
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, NY
TRACK: Huffy Ten Speed

This one came from reliable sources that are always right, and with no let down, here's BODY LANGUAGE. They are a part of the PASSION PIT camp and are playing our Rumble: Brooklyn event now thanks to this amazing EP. Unsigned


ELECTRIC WIRE HUSTLE
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Wellington, New Zealand
TRACK: They Don't Want

Giving credit where it's due, we got this one from one of our favorite blogs, YOURS TRULY, and fell instantly for this Kiwi act that sounds like you'd find it in Dusty Grooves. Unsigned




TRUE WIDOW
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Dallas, TX
TRACK: Duelist

This Dallas trio sound HUGE, and mix lush, mesmerizing vocals with Nirvana like alternative rock. This is one band I'm going to track down to see live. Unsigned


THE CROOKES
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: London
TRACK: Chorus Of Fools

Mixing THE SMITHS with THE HOUSEMARTINS and VAMPIRE WEEKEND and you get a cocktail that is THE CROOKES, a band that had a buzz at ITC and lived up to it with their "take-it-to-the-streets" approach, complete with a closer in the crowd. Unsigned


THE MOLOTOVS
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: London
TRACK: One Up On Me

Those Fierce Panda cats know how to throw a party and their ITC showcase at Cellar Vie highlighted some incredible bands we didn't know in the UK. THE MOLOTOVS were one of the highlights of this year's ITC.


GOLDHEART ASSEMBLY
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: London
TRACK: Hope Hung High

I was lucky enough to catch these guys in Manchester at In The City - fantastic live act that has just signed with Fierce Panda. The song speaks for itself, but it's one of five great ones I've heard initially. The real deal.


STREET HERO
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Brooklyn
TRACK: Brooklyn Boys

Despite this band photo, I think this one has some serious potential as a bonafide radio hit - "Brooklyn Boys" should pop out of obscurity to mainstream quickly enough. Unsigned


EMEEN ZAROOKIAN
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Cambridge, MA
TRACK: Flytrap

Call him Emeen Z, call him SPIRIT KID, I call him the one man machine of talent from Harvard. Every track passed along to us has something extra, look out for Emeen once he gets rolling. Unsigned


MARIAH MCMANUS
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Whittier, CA
TRACK: Standing At The Scene

Returning pride back to the musical name of MARIAH, it's 17 year old (yep, that's right, I said 17) Mariah McManus who has recently gone solo from her previous projects and dropped this stunning track with touches of BJORK and IMOGEN HEAP. Unsigned

CHASING KINGS
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Los Angeles
TRACK: This Town

How did this one slip past us in our own backyard for so long?? I just received a batch of songs from their new release and every track is strong. Unsigned


HOLIDAY SHORES
MYSPACE
HOMETOWN: Tallahassee, Florida

Track: Reruns

About to tour with The Evangelicals throughout the US, it's yet another Florida on the rise! I can tell at first listen that this band has quite a bit to back this up with - stay tuned.....TwoSyllable Records

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