Friday Flavor

This week's flavor features artists currently on the Moogfest 2011 lineup... More artists are on the way however, so make sure you check for changes and additions.

Amon Tobin- ISAM Live Experience Preview


Ford & Lopatin- World of Regret


Atlas Sound- Quick Canal


Little Dragon-

Fossil Eyes @ Pilot Light

With the flood of lo-fi garage rockers these days, it's sometimes hard to sort through the countless bands floating around the internet. However, it makes the good bands that much more worth it to find. This evening, at the Pilot Light, comes one of those bands. Originally known as Junkers, Fossil Eyes are pumping out some reverb-drenched garage rock that's as danceable as it is psychedelic and dirty. You can stream their album after the break or catch them tonite at the Pilot Light, cover's $5.

Committed @ Relix Variety

Tonite, vocal group, Committed, takes stage at Relix Variety Theatre here in Knoxville. Gaining national attention from winning NBC's reality show, 'The Sing Off,' the new found stars are touring the country and sharing their love of music through rearranged, accapella versions of modern and classic hits. Below are a couple video samples from Committed's appearance on NBC's 'The Sing Off.'

SoundCloud City

Summer Edition

Tropics - Mouves (Keep Shelly in Athens remix) by Keep Shelly in Athens

Penguin Prison - Fair Warning (Disco Bloodbath Remix) by Penguin Prison

The Rapture - How Deep Is Your Love by DFA Records

Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes (The Polish Ambassador Remix) by Polish Ambassador

Stream The Features New Album!

Follow the link provided to stream The Features new full length album, "The Wilderness." The album debuts tomorrow so make sure you go out and get the guys' newest release on The Kings of Leon's label.

The Features- The Wilderness

Ed Schrader's Music Beat @ Pilot Light

On the backside of their summer tour now, Ed Shrader's Music Beat is gaining momentum and making big moves. Based in Baltimore, MD, home of artists such as Dan Deacon and Future Islands, Ed Schrader and Devlin Rice have been together a relatively short time. Currently on Load Records, who also hosts Andrew W.K. and many others, the duo is expecting a release later this year. Check the links below to peep their original take on drum and bass.

Also, here and here.

Happening This Week

07/25 Ed Schrader's Music Beat, Daddy Don't, Criswell Collective,
               and Will Fist @ Pilot Light
          Paul Edelman @ Relix Variety
          Keith Brown Jazz @ Barley's
          A Great Disaster @ Preservation Pub
07/26 Committed (Winners of NBC's The Sing-Off) @ Relix Variety
          Junkyard Joe & the Cadillac Hearse@ Longbranch Saloon
          Seaside Zoo @ Preservation Pub
07/27 Fossil Eyes @ Pilot Light
          Worship in the City: Battle of the Bands @ Square Room
          88 Reasons @ Baker Peter's
07/28 How I Became the Bomb, Obediah @ Pilot Light
          The Forms @ Relix Variety
          Victor Wainwright @ Brackin's
          Matt Brewster's Rock Band Experience @ Barley's
          Vinyl iPod @ Preservation Pub
07/29 Nappy Roots, Deep Fried 5, DJ Wigs @ Ciderhouse
          Big Kitty, Half Handed Clown, Private Papers @ Pilot Light
          Hyfantis Trio @ Brackin's
          Doc Dailey & Chris Porter @ Barley's
          Kevin Abernathy Band, Mic Harrison (Solo/Acoustic) @ Patrick Sullivan's
          Jay Storm @ Baker Peter's
          J.C. & the Dirty Smokers, Whiskey & Ramblin, Davis Jay Sparrow
               & His Well-Known Famous Drovers @ Preservation Pub
07/30 Saturday Nite Dance Party @ Valarium
          Blackberry Smoke, American Rock Project @ The Shed
          Biscuit Miller & the Mix @ Brackin's
          Ponderosa @ Barley's
          Pulse @ Baker Peter's
          Jennifer Knapp @ Square Room
          Jenna & the Accidentals, Jameson & the Sordid Seeds @ Preservation Pub
07/31 J.C. Haun @ Barley's

Friday Flavor

All Good Festival is currently taking place in Masontown, VA this week. This Friday's Flavor features artists performing at this years fest....

J. Roddy Walston & the Business- Don't Break the Needle


Toots & the Maytals- Funky Kingston


Rebelution- Feeling Alright


Dope Crunk- Beats Antique

Psychedelic Furs @ The Bijou

In the late 1970's the musical landscape was changing dramatically. Sometimes heading in two seemingly opposite directions. On one hand, the polished and over produced sounds of disco were making their way out of Studio 54 and other nite spots into clubs all across America. On the other, punks, post-punks, and even new wavers were beginning to crawl out of CBGB's as well as L.A.'s burgeoning scene, sparked by a wave of bands across the Atlantic such as The Clash, Sex Pistols, and many, many others.

Formed during this musically tumultuous  period came the Psychedelic Furs. The group was formed in 1977 by brothers Richard and Tim Butler. Emerging from the British punk scene, the Furs would not release their eponymous first album until 1980. Finding some success in Europe, the band would not reach American audiences until 1981 with their second full-length release, Talk Talk Talk. Featuring classic Furs tunes including "Dumb Waiters," "Into You Like a Train," and "Pretty in Pink," the latter of which inspired the 1986 John Hughes film, Pretty In Pink. Tonite the Psychedelic Furs perform their classic album in its entirety at the Bijou Theatre on Gay Street. Show starts at 7:30p and tix are fairly priced at $16.00. Follow the link below to stream the album...

The Psychedelic Furs- Talk Talk Talk

SoundCloud City

Get Em High (Big Gigantic Remix) by BigGigantic

My Machines (Featuring Gary Numan) by BATTLES

Blink And You'll Miss a Revolution (Toro Y Moi Remix) by cutcopymusic

Benga - Midnight by iambenga

Happening This Week

07/11 Organ Trio @ Barley's
          Natalie Prass @ Relix Variety
          Ian Thomas @ Preservation Pub
07/12 Psychedelic Furs @ Bijou Theatre
          Nobunny, Burning Itch @ Pilot Light
          Nouveaux Honkies @ Brackin's
          The Blue Party, Ben Cameron & the Moondogs @ Preservation Pub
07/13 Stereofidelics @ Preservation Pub (8p in the Speakeasy)
          Cutthroat Shamrock, Whiskey of the Damned @ Preservation Pub
07/14 Hellogoodbye, Fake Problems @ Bijou Theatre
          Johnny Corndawg, Daniel Scott, Jeff Scheafnocker @ Pilot Light
          Stoic Static @ Barley's
          The White Cosbys @ Preservation Pub
07/15 Lord T & Eloise, 4matiks @ Cider House
          Shortwave Society, Stephanie's Id @ Pilot Light
          Gas Light Street @ Barley's
          Moonshine Cherrys @ Brackin's
          Kevin Hyfantis & the Bishops Band @ Preservation Pub
07/16 Saturday Nite Dance Party @ Valarium
          Beth McKee @ Barley's
          The Gourds, Tim Lee 3 @ The Shed
          Faux Ferocious, The Mutations @ Preservation Pub
07/17 Driftwood Singers @ Barley's
          Boulder Acoustic Society @ Relix Variety
          The Mumbles @ Preservation Pub
          Dolly Parton @ Thompson-Boling Arena

Friday Flavor

We're a little bit past the halfway marker for 2011 and my how the first half has flown by. This week are some standout artist releases from the first half of the year. Of course, there are many more that I don't have room to post, but I believe these artists have helped make 2011 a standout year for music, indie or not...

TV on the Radio- No Future Shock

Perhaps the most anticipated release of the year (by myself at least), TV on the Radio did not disappoint. With a more mature sound and an album about love found and lost, TVOTR hit the nail on the head with Nine Types of Light. They are currently back on tour after a brief hiatus following the death of bassist Gerard Smith.

The Weeknd- What You Need

Wow... Finally some real soul and R&B. First leaked in 2010, House of Balloons, was released in March. Abel Tesfaye may not be classically trained or as talented as some contemporaries, but blows them out of the water when it comes to real emotion and feeling.

Com Truise- Fairlight

When other chillwave artists (Toro y Moi, Washed Out) began trying to distance themselves from the over-hyped genre, Jersey native Seth Haley embraced it. Bringing attitude and style to the genre, Com Truise has become the King of Chill.

Cults- Abducted

We're finding out more and more everyday about Cults. After releasing their three track EP last year, Cults toured furiously with the likes of Best Coast, Asobi Seksu, and many others. Their tireless efforts paid off when the band released their debut LP just last month.

Happening This Week

07/04 Mighty Musical Monday @ Tennessee Theatre
          JoJax @ Preservation Pub
07/05 The Black Shades @ Preservation Pub
07/06 Jazz Lunch: Tribute to Benny Goodman @ Square Room
          Husky Burnette, 10 Foot Polecat @ Preservation Pub
07/07 The Only Sons @ Barley's
          Davis Mitchell's Tribute to the Blues @ Preservation Pub
07/08 Framing Hanley, 3 Pill Morning, Oh No Fiasco @ Valarium
          Three Man Band, Mmoss, Quilt @ Pilot Light
          The White Cosby's @ Barley's 
          Vibraslaps @ Preservation Pub
          Jill Andrews CD Release @ Relix Variety
07/09 Saturday Nite Dance Party @ Valarium
          Gleason's Drift @ Barley's
           New Power Trio, Theorizt @ Preservation Pub
           Wasted Wine, Biz Cirque @ Relix Variety
07/10 Kasey Chambers @ Bijou Theatre
          Naughty Knots @ Barley's
          Auto Defiance scores "Dr. Caligan" @ Preservation Pub
          Sara Bowman, Eric Scott Guthrie, Steven Warwick @ Relix Variety

Friday Flavor

Next weekend, Camp Bisco takes place at Indian Lookout Country Club near Albany, NY. Hosted by the Disco Biscuits, this year's lineup includes internationally renowned acts such as Nero, Shpongle (performing live), and Cut Copy, as well as up and comers like Zoogma, Treasure Fingers, and Araabmuzik. This Friday features artists from Bisco's lineup that everyone should know about...

Nero- Innocence


Beats Antique- Egyptic


Araab Muzik Live in Paris


Death From Above 1979- Romantic Rights