LiveBuzz

11/22/2009 11:54pm

q&a with iu alumnus turned indie rock entrepreneur, holiday shores and evangelicals to play bishop tomororw

By Stefania

'07 IU alumnus Brian Kerr spent his years at IU booking shows for WIUX, interning at Secretly Canadian and working towards his major in Business and Marketing. He and his pals moved to New York upon graduation, and recently founded indie record label twosyllable records , boasting up and comers such as Bell, That Ghost and Holiday Shores. The latter will be joining Evangelicals, who opened up for Sunset Rubdown this past September(read our review of the show) TOMORROW at the Bishop. Show info: EVANGELICALS(mp3 of "Skeleton Man" here) w/ Holdiay Shores, Throwing Stars, The French & Indian War at The Bishop Monday November 23 8:30 p.m. $7 18+ Facebook'd. I asked Kerr a few questions via e-mail about his time in Bloomington and the business of running a record label.

11/16/2009 10:13pm

Why? at Rhino's 11/13/09

By Stefania

If I had to choose one album that defined my freshman year of college, I would hands down pick Alopecia by Why?. I can't even come close to being able to count the number of times I listened to that album.

11/16/2009 2:43pm

A Sunny Day in Glasgow to play Bishop Wednesday 11/18

By Stefania

A SUNNY DAY IN GLASGOW @ The Bishop Wednesday November 18 9 p.m. $7 18+ Facebook'd. A Sunny Day in Glasgow are at the point in their career where they'll swing by Bloomington, but the band's exponentially-growing success indicates that next time, the show won't be so cheap and in such an intimate location.

11/10/2009 6:56pm

WHY? TO PLAY AT RHINO'S 11/13/09

By Stefania

Why? W/The Moore Brothers & Tammar Friday, November 13th 8pm $10 All Ages "Even though I haven't seen you in years Yours is a funeral I'd fly to from anywhere." Couple these emotionally driven lyrics with jarring drum beats and catchy pop hooks, and you have the fierce music of Why?, a trio that will be in town this Friday at Rhino's All Ages Club. The lyrics are from the song "These Few Presidents", which appears on Why?'s 2008 release, Alopecia.

10/26/2009 3:46pm

Stand Tall: Halloween Show benefits Indiana forests

By gdwinget

Nettles, Mindfreak, and Bishop of Norwich @ The Bishop on October 31st 18+; cover = donations Most college Halloween parties go like this: people dress up in costumes (usually either pieced together at Goodwill or skimpy enough to be featured in a Victoria's Secret window display) to drink excessive amounts of cheap beer (or Everlcear mixed with Koolaid), bob for apples, and play beer pong while a DJ (or someone's iPod) plays "Monster Mash" and any number of other unforgettable Halloween "classics" (or mainstream rap songs) until the sun rises, the cops come, or the booze runs out.

10/26/2009 1:01am

Neon Indian to Play @ The Bishop 10/29/09

By rayd

Neon Indian w/ Spirit Spine & DJ Phenom @ The Bishop Thursday, October 29 9:30 pm $8 18+ Presented by Spirit of '68 Promotions and Dope Couture Every once in a while there is a genre of music that seems to spawn out of the blogosphere and quickly snowball into an overnight phenomenon.

10/25/2009 7:49pm

10.23 The Native Young, Tammar, Vollmar perform @ Collins

By Mickey Woods

Hello readers, It's Mickey here and it's my first blog, so go easy on me! I saw some tasty treats this weekend and I wanted to tell you all about it. There was a small, low-key crowd seated comfortably in the Collins dorm lounge where big sounds were being produced by local bands The Native Young, Tammar and Vollmar. Tammar opened the show with their WIUX favorite, "The Last Line" from 2009's "Live From Bloomington" CD.

10/19/2009 11:52pm

LAKE To Perform @ Russian Recording 10/24/09

By rayd

Photo by Sarah Cass LAKE w/ Karl Blau Saturday, October 24 @ Russian Recording 9pm $8 All Ages More like a loose-knit gang of musicians than an actual band, LAKE will be performing in Bloomington this Saturday.

10/17/2009 4:39pm

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By Stefania

I've been updating the Live Buzz Twitter a lot lately with show announcements and event details... and okay a few things about my exciting personal life. Follow us if you want to get the latest details on upcoming shows! Don't forget to peruse through our updated Events Calendar, which we also do via the Facebook Group. TECHNOLOGY MAN IT IS LIKE SOOO CRAZY!!! -Stefania

10/14/2009 2:13pm

Blitzen Trapper to play @ The Bluebird 10/15/09

By Stefania

Blitzen Trapper with Wye Oak Thursday, October 15th @ The Bluebird If you missed Blitzen Trapper's foot-stomping performance at this past summer's Pitchfork Musical Festival, you'll get a second chance when they play tomorrow at The Bluebird Nightclub. Hailing from Portland, Oregon this experimental folk sextet promises to bring some rockin' grooves to Bloomington.

10/14/2009 12:38am

Kurt Vile and The Violators @ The Video Saloon 10/12/09

By rayd

Kurt Vile and The Violators doing what they do best I went to The Vid last night to see some hazy bedroom pop and what I got was four long-haired dudes playing rock 'n' roll. Not too bad. I arrived right at the end of Normanoak's set (who knew a show at The Vid would start on time?) when Kurt Vile and company stepped out to grab a smoke and some of their merch.

10/12/2009 2:44pm

Landlocked Top 5 10/5-11

By Stefania

Landlocked Music Top 5 Selling Albums For the week of 10/5-10/11: 1. Built to Spill- There Is No Enemy 2.

10/11/2009 8:47pm

Woven Hand @ Russian Recording 10/10/09

By Stefania

Those who attended the Woven Hand show on Saturday night at Russian Recording were kicked in the face by a set that was both terrifying and entrancing. Always at the peak of intensity when performing live, the brainchild of Woven Hand, David Eugene Edwards, showed why he is known for putting on intense concerts.

10/11/2009 8:24pm

Nurses and Husband & Wife @ The Bishop 10/7/09

By Stefania

I took my first breath of the Bloomington music scene as soon as I moved into town two years ago. Ever since, I have been caught in sweet and sticky web of constantly watching musicians weave their creativity throughout the community.