FUTURE SOUNDS

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: DEASTRO @ THE ECHO - INTERVIEW

2009-11-24T13:22:00.001-08:00

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+

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

2009-11-24T09:46:00.000-08:00

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.

http://www.myspace.com/lilofeeband
http://lilofeeband.com/

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: EL PERRO DEL MAR + OTHERS

2009-11-23T14:10:00.000-08:00

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.

FUTURE SOUNDS RECORD OF THE DAY NOVEMBER COLUMN

2009-11-19T11:57:00.000-08:00

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.

FUTURE SOUNDS IN CANADA FOR M FOR MONTREAL 2009

2009-11-19T07:43:00.000-08:00

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

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: THE STONE FOXES @ VIPER ROOM

2009-11-19T07:37:00.000-08:00

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.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT - THE RUMBLE: BROOKLYN @ SOUTHPAW

2009-11-17T17:59:00.000-08:00

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

TAPE DECK MOUNTAIN TO PLAY DECEMBER RUMBLES - LIVE SEZIO VIDEOS

2009-11-17T15:09:00.000-08:00

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.

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

2009-11-17T11:26:00.000-08:00

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.

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

2009-11-16T17:14:00.000-08:00

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.

LISTEN TO FUTURE SOUNDS ON WOXY 11.16.09

2009-11-16T13:55:00.000-08:00

Future Sounds on WOXY #46 11.16.09
Twin Tigers – Passive Idol – Gray Waves – Old Flame Records
Cave – Made 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 Calculus – Stab Alley – Booty Trap – FMLY Records

BREAK

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

BREAK

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

BREAK

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

BREAK

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

BREAK

Emeen Zarookian – My Imagination – Demos – Unsigned
Big Troubles – Freudian Slips – Big Troubles – Unsigned
Alligators – Where 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
Peephole – Club 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

SEE YOU AT THE HOLLYWOOD BREWFEST TOMORROW NIGHT

2009-11-13T16:56:00.000-08:00

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

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

2009-11-13T12:19:00.000-08:00

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.

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

2009-11-12T19:05:00.000-08:00

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.

HOLLYWOOD BREWFEST THIS SATURDAY - UNLIMITED TASTINGS + LIVE MUSIC

2009-11-11T16:52:00.000-08:00

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

To purchase tickets in advance, visit http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=2670414.

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

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

2009-11-10T13:01:00.000-08:00

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.

FUTURE SOUNDS RADIO DEBUTS 11.09.09

2009-11-09T17:40:00.001-08:00

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

LISTEN TO FUTURE SOUNDS ON WOXY 11.09.09

2009-11-09T14:57:00.000-08:00

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 Rentals – Traces 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

BREAK

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 Syndrome – I Hope I Become A Ghost – The Ortolan – Unsigned
Nico Stai – Dead Pony – Dead Pony EP – Unsigned
Castledoor – Dove – Follow The Dove EP – Unsigned

BREAK

HOLLYWOOD BREWFEST PREVIEW
The Diamond Light – Orphan – Demos – Unsigned
The Tender Box – Beautiful 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

BREAK

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

BREAK

FS WOXY LOUNGE ACTS SESSION WITH TWIN TIGERS

Sexless Love

Passive Idol
Automatic

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THE HOT 5
Apes Of Wrath – Deathtrain – Deathtrain 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

TONIGHT @ THE ARUBA - THE RUMBLE: LAS VEGAS RETURNS

2009-11-08T09:35:00.000-08:00

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

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

2009-11-06T16:54:00.001-08:00

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

LISTEN TO FITZ & THE TANTRUMS ON MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC TODAY

2009-11-06T09:27:00.001-08:00

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.

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

2009-11-05T11:57:00.001-08:00

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)

TONIGHT IT'S THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO @ HARLOT

2009-11-04T13:23:00.000-08:00

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

FUTURE SOUNDS RECORDS RELEASES APES OF WRATH "DEATHTRAIN" TODAY

2009-11-04T09:28:00.001-08:00

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.

LISTEN TO "DEATHTRAIN" HERE

VISIT ITUNES TO PURCHASE THE SINGLE HERE

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

FUTURE SOUNDS FEATURE IN THE MUSIC NETWORK (AUSTRALIA)

2009-11-03T21:12:00.000-08:00

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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....