R5 Productions

Explosions Add Second Show At Trocadero Theater !

2008-03-19T12:25:00.002-04:00

One of our fav bands of all time, EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY sold out their April show at The Starlight Ballroom way in advance and of course they should have, as they are quite possibly the best American instrumental band out there these days.

We are very happy to announce that they have added a second Philadelphia date! (yessssssssss!). The second show will be taking place on Thursday April 10th at The Trocadero Theater. Tickets are on sale now – get them quick as these guys have (and deservingly so) a very rabid and loyal fan base. Explosions will be playing two separate sets in two different venues and settings (they way it should be when bands play two shows in a city). So expect a healthy dose of new and material spread out over both shows.

The first show is still first sold out, but tickets are still only $12 (cheap!) to see the second show at The Trocadero on Thursday April 10th. The show is still all ages and will have a full bar for those who are over 21+ and like to drink. You can purchase tickets online now or at any ticketmaster box office location (including the trocadero box office to avoid surcharge fees)

Thursday April 10th 8:00pm - WKDU 91.7 Welcomes
At The Trocadero (1003 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / 21+ To Drink / $12 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com, Troc Box Office and Ticketmaster Locations

EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY
(epic instrumental rock aka mogwai/godspeed. temporary residence)

LICHENS
(aka awesome ambient / drone project of rob lowe from 90 day men and singer)

CAN WE PLEASE ACT LIKE CRAZY PEOPLE - 2007 NEW YEARS PARTY !

2007-12-13T18:22:00.000-05:00

It's almost that time of year when we have our annual super crazy (and affordable) new years party. They really are fun, ask anyone who has been to one. Anyways Dave P from Making Time is much better at this stuff so I will let him describe it (ps. check out that balloon drop from two years ago - we have even more for this year)

From Dave P

Ahhhhh......So, here we are and yet another year has passed. So much has happened in 2007 and our world has changed in so many wany ways.

How might you ask??? Well, here we go.....

Philadelphia's favorite sons and *Making Time New Year's Eve Freakout* 2006(7) Alumni Man Man had a song featured on a Nike commercial this year. The Philadelphia Phillies won the National League East title in the final game of the season. Superstar DJ Diplo changed his name to The Dipper following recommendations from his friends, colleagues and 2manydjs. The artist behind Ed Banger T-shirts, Justice record covers and videos for Justice remixed Simian tracks produced a video for the very man that once cursed him at the MTV 2006 European Video Awards.....Kanye West (Kanye was very bummed when he lost best video award to SO ME for his video for We Are Your Friends), and that very man, Kanye, sampled a Daft Punk song to make his most recent single Stronger and asked Peter Bjorn and John to be his live backing band.....*WHAT THE F%#K!!!*

Philadelphia officially changed it's name to Killadelphia once it's murder rate matched the number of days in a calender year (and Kele from Bloc Party said his friends in London called Philadelphia Killadelphia upon his last visit here). Sean Agnew of R5 Productions took a vacation to Dubai, grew a beard and got his picture taken with Vincent Gallo. I started a DJ night at Philadelphia's premiere gay club, Woodys, and now have a gay club only booking policy. Mike Z of Making Time became a vegetarian and learned how to magically reverse the aging process so that he now looks 21. Adam Sparkles of Making Time started wearing fashionable glasses and thus was named Sexiest Barista of the Year by Rolling Stone magazine and his place of work, the Famous Last Drop Coffeehouse, was featured, along with other Philadelphia establishments, in Rolling Stone magazine's 2007 "HOT LIST". Jaysun Musson of Philadelphia's controversial rap group Plastic Little and one of Philadelphia's Most Desirable Bachelors started working at that very same coffee shop this year and recently decided to not show up to work for a week due to a Sci-Fi channel Star Wars Marathon and as a result is no longer employed there...now that's hip-hop. Julian S. Process changed his DJ name to Pink Skull and has become a Mexican food critic for the Philadelphia Weekly.....he highly recommends El Jarocho in South Philadelphia. The Broadzilla Djs left Upstairs at Sals and now only play the European festival circuit and Frat parties. The Rock Tits DJ's traded their button down cowboy shirts for elaborate neck wear which they of course wear.....*SHIRTLESS*. Bands that could barely sell out the Khyber are asking for $20,000.00 to play shows on New Year's Eve and last but not least.....Cocaine has replaced Sparks as Philadelphia's favorite party facilitator.

*WOAH.....WHAT A CRAZY YEAR!!!*

Yes, so much has changed in just one year but, amidst all of this radical change you can always count on one thing to stay strong and persevere throughout these tumultuous times.....

WE ARE THROWING A PARTY ON NEW YEAR'S EVE AND IT'S GOING TO BE CRAZY!!!

YES!!! ALTHOUGH SO MUCH HAS CHANGED OVER THE PAST YEAR, ONE THING STILL REMAINS THE SAME...THERE WILL BE, FOR THE 4TH YEAR IN A ROW, YET ANOTHER *MAKING TIME NEW YEAR'S EVE FREAKOUT!!!* YES IT WILL BE OPEN BAR ALL NIGHT LONG!!! YES IT WILL BE THE BEST NEW YEAR'S PARTY IN AMERICA!!! AND YES IT WILL AGAIN, FOR THE 4TH YEAR IN A ROW, BE THE BEST NEW YEAR'S OF YOUR....

*LIFE!!!*

PHILADELPHIA!?!?!?!?!? IF THERE WERE EVER A REASON TO FREAK OUT LIKE A CRAZY PERSON MORE THAN EVER BEFORE IT IS THIS!!! *THE MAKING TIME NEW YEAR'S EVE FREAKOUT* HAS BEEN THE RADDEST, MOST AMAZING PARTY OF THE YEAR FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS AND I HAVE NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT IT WILL BE THE RADDEST F#%KING PARTY OF 2007 AS WELL!!!
HOLY S#%T PHILADELPHIA, ARE WE IN THIS ALONE...OR ARE WE IN THIS.....*TOGETHER*?!?!?!?
*TOGETHER*, CAN WE PLEASE MAKE THIS THE BEST F#%KING NEW YEAR'S EVE EVER!?!?!?!
*TOGETHER*...CAN WE GET RADDER THAN WE HAVE EVER GOTTEN BEFORE!?!?!?!

*TOGETHER*...CAN WE FREAKOUT LIKE CRAZY PEOPLE MORE THAN EVER BEFORE!?!?!?!
*TOGETHER...LET'S MAKE NEW YEAR'S EVE 2007(8) THE BEST NEW YEAR'S EVE OF OUR ENTIRE F#%KING LIVES!!!*

YES PLEASE!!!

OH S#%T...IT'S ONLY $30.00 IF YOU BUY TICKETS HERE!!!

*MAKING TIME*

*THE 4TH ANNUAL NEW YEAR'S EVE FREAKOUT!!!*

*MONDAY DECEMBER 31st, 2007(8)*

@ *TRANSIT NITECLUB*
600 SpringGarden St.
Philadelphia, PA

9pm-3:30am

MAIN FLOOR:
*DAVE P*
*DAVE PAK*
*MIKE Z*
Illuminating the dance floor w/
indiedance.cocainesexjams.partytrainanthems.nitemusic.thebangers.AULDLANGSYNE

Upstairs:
*A ROCK TITS EVENT W/*
*JOEL*
*NEZ*
*RUSS ALEXANDER*
&
*STEVE VENA*
Spiritually Enlightening the Dancefloor w/ heavy black warrior anthems sitarded cosmic grooves & 60 s+70 s white hot manrock!

In the basement:
*PINK SKULL*
*ADAM SPARKLES*
*JHN RDN*
*The BROADZILLA DJs*
Raddening the dance floor w/
newwavehouse.nowavedisco.electro.acidrain.sparklemotion.techYEAH

*OPEN BAR ALL NIGHT LONG INCLUDING FREE DOMESTIC BEERS, FREE WELL DRINKS AND OF COURSE FREE SPARKS ALONG WITH A FREE CHAMPAGNE TOAST AT
MIDNITE!!!*

$30.OO ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME!!!
$40.00 AT THE DOOR.

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:

The Last Drop Coffeehouse
1300 Pine St.
Philadelphia, PA
&
Tequila Sunrise Record
(between 5th and 6th Sts on Girard Ave)
525 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia, PA

AND ONLINE HERE!!!

For more info, sights and sounds:
http://www.igetrvng.com

http://www.myspace.com/davidpianka

http://www.r5productions.com

Punk Rock Flea Market Date Moved

2007-12-13T16:04:00.000-05:00

There was a double booking / date issue at the Starlight Ballroom rather than have the Flea Market a big giant mess or move the flea market up one date. We decided to move it to the following week on Saturday December 22nd.

Obviously this is less than ideal for many people but after some conversations with a few sellers and the staff - it was decided the new date would be on Sat Dec 22nd. Same date / time / place / details.

If you purchased a table and the new date does not work for you – we will gladly refund all of the fees and costs from the table rental (hit us up on e-mail as soon as possible) .

We are really upset about this – we count on this just as much as you do, but there wasn't much we could do (trust us on this). We have the full seller listings posted online right now at : http://www.r5productions.com/prfm.html
-sean / r5

Starlight Has Reopened - It's Official !

2007-11-09T15:26:00.000-05:00

That's right - everyone's favorite "larger" Philadelphia venue has reopened! I just got back from the signing of all the documents - it's official. After playing host to bands such as Mogwai, Sonic Youth, Animal Collective (well that was a satanic rave to be fair), Sleater Kinney, The Boredoms and the above pictured Girl Talk (among man many other bands) - the Starlight was shut down for about a month due to concerns from the City of Philadelphia after they rented out their facility to known criminal "boss" type figure. Well some less than pleasant activities took place after the party that evening and the city hosted a series of investigations and meetings with the owner.

We are happy to announce that as of 2PM the Starlight is back open for business. WOOOOO! Our first show back there will be this Friday Nov 16th with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. So fuck what ya' heard! Starlight is 100% fully open for business. All scheduled show will be 100% fully happening !

See you guys at the shows !

The Holiday Edition Of The Punk Rock Flea Market Announced

2007-11-09T11:44:00.000-05:00

So after 37826387631231232 e-mails came in asking us about when the annual HOLIDAY EDITION of the Punk Rock Flea Market was taking place - I am happy to announce that it will be taking place on Sunday (our first Sunday ever!) December 16th at The Starlight Ballroom.

This time we'll have guest DJs throughout the day and even a video shoot! As usual doors will open up at 10am (get there early thats when the great stuff gets snatched up!) and will remain open till 5pm. Food (including a new veggie burger!) and drink will be served throughout the day.

We are now taking table reservations (online at r5productions.com) to people selling their old "junk" - as in pre-owned items they would like to part with (such as old records, t-shirts, musical equipment, electronics, furniture etc). For those who wish to sell new or handcrafted items that you make on your own please see below for more details.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING IF YOU PLAN ON RESERVING A TABLE :

1) For the first fourteen days (nov 9th to nov 23rd) we are ONLY allowing registration for peoples old "items" / personal possessions etc. If you create, sew, bake, stitch, screen, record, press, print any sort of new item for sale - you must wait till AFTER nov 23rd. This is to ensure the Flea Market remains "A Flea Market" vs A "Craft Fair" (which we are working on!) . Tricksters we are keeping track of this - and if we find that you are selling new scarves and registered before the 14th - we will kick 'ya out! The same applies for record stores, record labels and distros. THE FIRST REGISTRATION PERIOD IF FOR INDIVIDUALS SELLING THEIR OLD STUFF ONLY

2) This year we are cutting back on the # of tables to allow more room for people to browse. Therefore table prices are going to increase to $60 for a full table (still not to shabby - again 2500+ people came through the door last year). Half tables will be $37.

3) We are ONLY allowing reservations to be made online (we are no longer doing in person "tickets") - it was just way to confusing to keep track and created the biggest most confusing mess ever. Sorry!

4) We are going to post an online pdf and jpg for you to repost and distribute around to help get word out about the event

Thanks for registering and we appreciate your support ! Get excited !

New All Ages Friendly Venue Opens !

2007-11-09T11:28:00.000-05:00

Well I dont think NOFX will be playing there anytime soon, but The Barbary is opening under new management and ownership. One of the owners happens to be our longtime friend John Redden who used to help us out overe here at R5.

The new Barbary will primarily operating as a 21+ bar/venue (sort of like old Silk City) but knowing how important all ages shows are to the Philadelphia area - they are going to open it up to us for some smaller all ages shows. Located in the Fishtown section of the city - only a block away from Johnny Brendas (which means its only two blocks away from the Girard El stop!)

Usually shows will take place from 7 to 10:30ish. The details are still being ironed out but look for some all ages (and 21+) shows in early 2008.

For now you can be friends with the "New Barbary" on myspace and attend their grand opening this Thursday Nov 15th with a slew of DJs and special guests.

Or check out these articles :
http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/11087681.html

http://www.philebrity.com/2007/11/07/barbary-set-to-re-open-november-15-conducts-panty-raid-of-pre-existing-philly-dj-nights/#comments

Starlight Ballroom Temporarily Shuts Down - Justice, Stars, Between The Buried & Me, Go Team Move

2007-10-16T15:20:00.000-04:00

Hello -
Last week there was an unfortunate incident outside of The Starlight Ballroom during a private birthday party (not an R5 event). After a group of people left the venue once it was closed - two individuals began to fight over a woman. The argument escalated and security directed the two men to leave the block. Once they were across the street and down the block (away from security and a stationed police officer) - an individual produced a handgun and shot at the man who he was arguing with.

Sgt Wilkins from the Philadelphia Polce department has made it known to us (and the media) that there was no fight inside the club, adding that" Starlight Ballroom has ample security and is not known as a trouble spot" but as a precaution the City of Philadelphia temporarily closed down the venue - to make sure that the club was not attracting violent people or creating a nuisance. There will be a private meeting later this week where venue officials (including R5) and city officials will meet to discuss what kind of events The Staright palns to host in the future.

So far the City of Philadelphia has been helpful and surprisingly easy to work with. As a pre-cautionary move - The Starlight Ballroom has agreed to hire two uniformed police officers for all future events and shows (to put all your minds at ease). We expect the venue to be reopened in two weeks.

To make sure that none of the touring bands we work with are "left out in the cold" - we have moved our upcoming shows for October to new homes.

This includes the following shows :

* Sunday Oct 21st w/ Justice
* Wednesday Oct 24th w/ Stars
* Fri Oct 26th w/ The Go Team
* Sun Oct 28th w/ Floorpunch

There are different and individual circumstances behind each show move. Please read below for each show and the circumstances ....

Sunday October 21st 8:00pm
JUSTICE AND MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS

- The show has been moved to The Trocadero Theater located at 1003 Arch Street (only 4 blocks away).
- The show is still all ages to enter / 21+ to drink
- Doors are still scheduled for 8pm
- The show is sold out - there are no more tickets available
- All previously purchased tickets for The Starlight will be honored at the Trocadero

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Wednesday October 24th 8:00pm
STARS AND NEW BUFFALO

- The show has been moved to The Trocadero Theater located at 1003 Arch Street (only 4 blocks away)
- The show is still all ages to enter / 21+ to drink
- Doors are still scheduled for 8pm
- There are still tickets left for purchase. They can be obtained by visiting The Trocadero Box Office, R5Productions.Com or Any Ticketmaster Location
- All Previously Purchased Tickets For The Starlight Will Be Honored At The Trocadero

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Thursday October 26th 8:00pm now Wednesday October 31st
THE GO! TEAM AND MATT & KIM

- This show date has now been CHANGED to Wed Oct 31st (Halloween!)
- The show has now been moved to The TLA / Filmore (334 South Street) - again now on a new date of Wednesday Oct 31st.
- The show is still all ages to enter / 21+ to drink
- Doors are still scheduled for 8pm
- There are still tickets left for purchase. They can be obtained by visiting The TLA / Filmore Box Office, R5Productions.Com or Any Ticketmaster Location
- All Previously Purchased Tickets For The Starlight Will Be Honored At The Filmore/TLA
- No. R5 has not sold their soul. We want to help the band from another country make sure they have an actual & fun show in Philadelphia. This was the only date and time that worked for everyone (every oter venue was booked on the 26th). Tickets are still just $14 and now you can wear a costume and act like a big crazy person (we are trying to work out a costume ticket deal now)

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Sunday October 28th 1:30pm
FLOORPUNCH REUNION SHOW / BENEFIT

- The show has been moved to The First Unitarian Church located at 22nd and Chestnut Sts.
- Since the venue is smaller - and lots of people from around the world wanted to attend - we have added a second show at 7pm.
- If you already purchased an original tickets for when the show was scheduled at The Starlight Ballroom - your ticket will be honored at the 1:30pm. The 1:30 Show / Show #1 is now SOLD OUT. There are plenty of tickets remaining for the 7:00 Show / Show #2.

- The 1:30pm Show lineup is : Floorpunch / Cold World / Have Heart / Meltdown / Let Down

- The 7:30pm Show line up is : Floorpunch / Blacklisted / Trash Talk and 1 More TBA.

- If you purchased original Starlight tickets (aka for show #1) and you would rather attend the later show (aka show #2) please e-mail : Sean@r5productions.com and we will try and help you out (no promises though!)

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Thursday November 1st now Tuesday October 30th
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME & HORSE THE BAND

- This show date has now been CHANGED to Tue Oct 30th
- The show has now been moved to The First Unitarian Church (22nd & Chestnut Sts) - again now on a new date of Tuesday Oct 30th
- The show is still all ages to enter
- Doors are still scheduled for 7:30pm
- There are still tickets left for purchase. They can be obtained by visiting The Relapse Records STore (4th and South) or R5Productions.Com
- All Previously Purchased Tickets For The Starlight Will Be Honored At The First Unitarian Church

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Phew! Okay - that is it!
(and you thought you had a bad or busy week - imagine dealing with all of this while running 14+ shows a week)
If you have any questions - please get in touch

Klaxons Are Church Bound - Get Yr Nu Rave Shoes Ready

2007-10-08T04:23:00.000-04:00

Holy Last Minute Show !

Our friends from the UK decided to try a smaller more "organic" room for their return to Philly. Yes, they were booked at the TLA (and if you bought tickets for that show - we'll honor them) but they have their moved their show to the more fun and friendly First Unitarian Church - but it's happening soon. Like NEXT Tuesday soon. Tickets are on sale right now (click the link below)

They just won the UK Mercury Prize (besting the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Dizzie Rascal, Amy Whinehouse etc) . They killed it at their first Philly show (opening up for Soulwax at Making Time) and now they return to play their first ALL AGES show here.

*NEXT* Tuesday October 9th 8:30pm (please note later start time)
At The First Unitarian Church (22nd and & Chestnut Sts)
$15 / All Ages / Advance Tickets At R5Productions.Com & Relapse Records
(all tickets for the TLA show will be honored)

THE KLAXONS
(2007 mercury prize award winners. super neon rad dance party usa)

DJ DAVE P
(world famous playboy and friends with mike z and greg daly)

Tickets Now :

http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=217324

Friends Helping Friends Benefit - For Robby Redcheek's Family

2007-10-01T14:30:00.000-04:00

Our very good friend - Robby Redcheeks (famed Philadelphia Hardcore show promoter!) lost his mother to cancer a week after This Is Hardcore Fest this summer. In Robbie's words......

"The days after TIH, my mother started getting worse. That whole month my step father Charlie had been staying in the hospital with her on a cot next to her bed. He is an amazing person. He has worked 3 jobs to support the family the entire time I have known him. Hes is a great father & a great husband to say the least.

My mother struggled to raise me as a single mother. She worked whatever jobs she could get & really busted her ass to make it all work. She always wanted that "family" for us but it was just the two of us. We had a great relationship when I was growing up. We constantly joked around and laughed. She was a great mother under the circumstances.

When I turned 20 she got remarried to Charlie & his 5 kids. Then she had 2 more with him. My brothers Ryan & Sean. Charlie gave her the stable family life that she always wanted for me. I was grown at this point. But I also gained a Family. A great one at that. All my brothers and sister are amazing and we are extremely tight. No such thing as step family here. Blood doesn't dictate who your family is. This is my family and I am thankful for them all.

4AM on Aug 24th I got the call from my step father that I should rush to the hospital because they do not think shes going to make it through the night. I was there by 5AM. At 11AM she passed away. Charlie held her hand till her very last moment.

I cant explain in words what kind of man he is. Other than to say I hope that I can be as good of a husband & father as him someday.

The reason for this show is to help me and my family out during Hard Times. I ask Bands I have been friends with for years like Floorpunch, Blacklisted, Cold World, & Let Down. All the people in these bands have been good friends for a long time and we have always helped each other out time and time again over the years. I also asked bands that I am new friends that mentally helped me out During all this.

Anyway I feel like I needed to get all this out to everyone so they could understand the why. Its not just about a show, its not just about a reunion. Its about the choice we make to be HC kids, in the biggest family possible.

Thank you to every person that has written, donated, or been apart of this in anyway"

Robby Redcheeks

Sunday October 28th
Doors 1:30 pm

FloorPunch
Blacklisted
Cold World
Have Heart
Bitter End
Let Down

@ the Starlight Ballroom
460 N. 9th Street
(between Spring Garden & Callowhill Sts.)

$15 in advance (www.r5productions.com - http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=214290

For those who can't make it and would like to send support here's the paypal address for donations or if people wanted to write something:

familyhelpingfamily07@yahoo.com

The Dillinger Escape Plan & Pipettes Postpone Tour

2007-10-01T14:24:00.000-04:00

What do these two bands have in common ? Not much ? Except that they have both postponed their shows at The First Unitarian Church in October.

The Pipettes have been having some VISA issues and wont be able to make it over to the country in time. We are working on a new date for mid-november, we'll keep you updated. To make things easy - if you already purchased a ticket - we will refund you the full amount (when the new date is announced you can purchase a new ticket)

The Dillinger Escape Plan do not have VISA issues - but some foot ones. Their guitarist Ben injured himself doing some crazy ass guitar playing stuff on a video shoot - new dates are being worked on right now...We are also shooting for mid-November. Since the new date is not set in stone - we are refunding all tickets. When the new show is announced - simply buy tickets for the new date.

If you have any questions get in touch.......

We Have A New Mailing List - Get On That !

2007-09-11T13:01:00.001-04:00

We are switching to a new e-mail list/server/service. The new e-mail list will be 100X easier to read. Containing more exclusive e-mail only info and will allow you to listen and discover new bands MUCH easier. You will also be able to INSTANTLY unsubscribe (w/ this old system we have to manually remove you from the list) or choose from a variety of "delivery options"

Since 2004 we have used the same "program" (it's actually a server) to deliver this newsletter to you and even back then it was out of date and quite. Lately it's been causing all sorts of problems and we have grown sick and tired of it (especially because it attaches that weird little file every time) . So out with the old and in with new...

So again PLEASE CLICK ON THE "GET ON THE NEW MAILING LIST LINK" and enter in your e-mail address. We will then send you a confirm your subscription link to your e-mail address (to make sure it is really you) . Click on that and you are good to go!

Tickets Back On Sale For Girl Talk

2007-09-11T12:54:00.000-04:00

So tickets for the Monday September 17th Starlight Ballroom show with GIRL TALK & DAN DEACON show sold out way in advance. Now lots of people are bummed and paying way to much money for tickets on Craigslist and various message boards. So to sort of combat that - we decided to release 50 more tickets for you !

Purchase Advance Tickets For This RIGHT THIS VERY SECOND
(click the tickets) :

Tickets Also On Sale w/ No Surcharge At The Relapse Retail Store
(608 South 4th St)
Or Call 1-866-468-7619 (toll free)

GOSSIP / LONG BLONDES CANCEL FALL TOUR

2007-09-11T12:46:00.000-04:00

(stolen from Pitchfork)

did you read that Rick Rubin story in the New York Times Sunday Magazine last week? (If not, we recommend doing so.) Near the end, Rubin, the president of The Gossip's current label, Columbia, drops this interesting tidbit of information:

"'I saw [the Gossip] at the Troubadour, and they blew my mind'," [Rick Rubin] said. 'It was the best show I've seen in five years. Afterward, I met with the band. They felt stressed, and they were having trouble writing songs. The energy in the room when they were performing was so intense, and I'm not even sure how we'd get it to feel like that in the studio. So we decided to record a live show during their European tour, and we're going to release a DVD of the live album as their first release.'"

That live album and DVD, originally scheduled to be released on November 16, has been pushed back. So apparently, they pushed back the tour in support of it too.

Hmm. One would think that touring is a good way of drumming up excitement for a live album, no matter when the shows take place, but hey, we ain't gonna argue with Rick Rubin.

The Gossip have told us theyll be back in "The Spring of 2008"

One piece of good news here is that The Long Blondes posted on their Myspace page that instead of touring, "We will in fact be spending October and November recording our second album."

Misery Signals Sept 15th Show Moved To Troc

2007-08-31T02:27:00.000-04:00

Saturday September 15th's matinee show with Misery Signals / The Agony Scene / Emmure / Sky Eats Airplane has been moved to the Balcony Bar inside The Trocadero Theater.

All previously purchased tickets will be honored. Same start time. Advance tickets can now be purchased at The Trocadero Box Office or any Ticketmaster Location. If you have any questions please get in touch.

Aesop Rock Show Bumped Up An Hour Early (not on HipHop time)

2007-08-31T02:13:00.000-04:00

This Saturday September 8th we are very excited to welcome Aesop Rock as he celebrates the release of his brand new album on Definitive Jux. Aesop will be starting the party off right with his first date of the tour kicking off in Philly.

Unlike every other hiphop show in the history of the world, the opening act - BLOCKHEAD will go on RIGHT AWAY on-time at 8pm. We'll be pushing up doors one hour to 7pm. The show will end right around 10:15pm - so we beg you to please be on time. Just think John Darinelle from the Mountain Goats is on the new album - thus removing Aesop from the weird time warp that every other hiphop artist belongs to, which caused them to show up to every show at least 4 hours late.

You can purchase tickets right below :

Purchase Advance Tickets For This Show Right Now (click the tickets) :

Tickets Also On Sale w/ No Surcharge At The Relapse Retail Store (608 South 4th St)

Or Call 1-866-468-7619 (toll free)

Following the show The Philadelphia Fringe Festival will be hosting their nightly cabaret right away at 11pm.

If you have any questions - please get in touch !

Man Man / The Wrens / The A-Sides Unite For Benefit

2007-08-31T01:52:00.000-04:00

Philadelphia based, Bottom Of The Hudson were involved in a van wreck On July 29th following a gig in Myrtle Beach, NC that has left bass player Trevor Butler (dead and new drummer Greg Lytle in critical condition after being airlifted to Chapel Hill, NC.

According to guitarist/keyboardist Michael Prince, the group were traveling through Clinton, NC, when a tire blew out and sent the van reeling out of control. The other members of the band - Eli Simon (pictured, at left), William Chesterton Chambers and Prince - sustained mild injuries and were released from the hospital that day.

The group were wrapping up a string of tour dates for their latest album, Fantastic Hawk, when the accident occurred. Since the accident support has poured in for the family of Trevor Butler

Butler's former Coyote bandmates played a benefit a few weeks back, and now comes word that the gentlemen of Man Man, Absolutely Kosher labelmates The Wrens, and Philly combo (and recent Vagrant signees) the A-Sides will team up for a benefit gig at the City of Brotherly Love's First Unitarian Church on September 20. All proceeds from the event will go to Butler's family.

Even if you can't attend the benefits, you can still donate to Trevor's family via Paypal. Donations should be directed to both@absolutelykosher.com

Tickets are on sale now and you are encouraged to buy them in advance as this is likely to sell out.

Our thoughts are prayers are with Trevor and we ask that you please do the same

2007-07-30T22:49:00.000-04:00

We get asked this question at least 60,543 times a day ...

"I can not goto the show this and I purchased Will Call tickets, can I change my name on the will call list to my friends? "

And to this date it's always been "No"
(we asked that your friend use your name)

But we'll be changing this up shortly.....

New Will Call Feature: TicketWeb's latest feature for customers - is the "Change Name at Will Call" option. This feature allows the customer (and only the customer) to change the name for tickets at Will Call.

Changing the name can be done at two points:

(1) During the purchase

(2) Through the customer's MyAccount page.

Customers may only do a name change while tickets are on sale.

So there you go.
Yay !

Drop Dead Move Out From The Church

2007-07-30T14:43:00.000-04:00

The Sunday August 19th show with DROP DEAD has been moved from The First Unitarian Church to a certain house in South Philadelphia. Look out for flyers and internet posts as the date gets closer for more details. WORD !

Hot Cross Break Up - You In Series Takes Their Place

2007-07-17T01:46:00.000-04:00

Unfortunately HOT CROSS has broken up...In their words :

Hot Cross RIP

2000-2007

Thanks for everything. We are indefinitely inactive as of 7/6/07. No reason to get into why this is happening. Just know we appreciate your support over the last seven years.

ok then.

Their slot on the upcoming July 17th show with FEAR BEFORE THE MARCH OF FLAMES has been replaced by Las Vegas's YOU IN SERIES

Jamie From Xiu Xiu Cancel's Solo Shows

2007-07-17T01:34:00.000-04:00

We are sad to report that Jamie Stewart from Xiu Xiu has canceled his Saturday September 15th appearance. He plans to tour on his own again "in the future" but for now all tickets will refunded. If you purchased advance tickets via the internet - do nothing, your card will automatically be refunded. If you purchased tickets at Relapse - please bring them back to the store for a full refund.

Sorry =(

However Jamie was bringing along the fiercely talented MARISSA NADLER who played a Chapel show with us before. Details about her rescheduled Philly show will be posted soon.

Battles + Fucked Up = Lots Of Sweaty Dudes (or does it !?)

2007-06-27T16:15:00.000-04:00

Battles - One of the world's finest quai-instrumental-post-rock-metal-freak out bands playing with North America's finest punk rock band FUCKED UP. Sounds like the best show ever! And it is.......

If you have a penis.

Everyone knows that most women do not enjoy music like this. This specific show is destined to be the biggest sausage fest ever (this will make the el-p show look like a miss america pageant). Team R5 had several closed door meetings with representatives from The Battles and The Fucked Up - to come up with a plan to overcome the testosterone overdose and bring the soft, clean and pretty touch that only a woman could..

We present you with.....

BATTLES AND FUCKED UP LADIES NIGHT !

Yes that's right! The first 50 ladies to purchase advance tickets (will call only) will get into the show HALF PRICE. Attention "clever" men reading this on the internet - these are will call only tickets. So do not show up on July 19th , looking all dude like - expecting us to let you in. This also applies to that totally weird guy who used to goto indie and hardcore shows in 2001 in a dress - then start masturbating as the band plays (remember when he did that like 3 days after 9/11 at the Unwound show). Sorry guy - you'll have to pay the normal $12 to fulfill your weirdo fantasies.

BATTLES AND FUCKED UP LADIES NIGHT
Thursday July 19th 2007 8:00pm
At The First Unitarian Church
22nd and Chestnut Streets
All Ages / $12 / $6 For The First 50 Ladies
Will Call Only Ticket Link Below :

Purchase Advance Tickets For This Show Right Now (click the tickets) :

Or Call 1-866-468-7619 (toll free)

Sound Clips and Radio Updated (6/27)

2007-06-27T13:39:00.000-04:00

We have finally updated all of our sound clips and our streaming radio player this morning. Discover your new favorite band and get "weird" when you listen to the epic 16 minute Earth song that we have on the player now. Enjoy !

We Defeated The Brits - Celebrate In Style Next Weekend w/ Simian Mobile and Fujiya and Miyagi

2007-06-27T13:38:00.000-04:00

Hellos !
Next holiday weekend is going to EPIC in Philadelphia with two awesome bands from the UK.

On Friday July 6th we have Making Time w/ SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO (LIVE)
On Saturday July 7th we have Sorted w/ FUJIYA & MIYAGI

The powers that be at Making Time, R5 and Sorted have formed together to create a patriotic trinity and will be celebrating our independence from the Brits with the :

THE JULY 4TH WEEKEND - WE DEFEATED YOUR BRITISH EMPIRE PASS

It will allow you to celebrate our wonderful independence w/ entry to both Friday's Making Time w/ Simian Mobile Disco and Saturday's Sorted w/ Fujiya and Miyagi for the low, low price of just $16 !

Combined that's 4 floors of djs, 10 hrs of music, two gigantic "best new music" artists from the UK, playing live, a select open bar from 9 to 11. And somehow it's only $16 - WOW

Details below...

*NEXT* Friday July 6th 9pm to 3:30am
At Pure Nightclub (bet. 12th and 13th Sts. and Walnut and Locust Sts.)
21+ / $10 / Tickets On Sale At IgetRvng.Com & Last Drop Coffee House

MAKING TIME w/ SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO (LIVE!!! / NOT DJing)
(Playing Their First Live Show Ever In Americn. From London, UK, Wichita Recordings)

MAIN FLOOR DJs : DAVE P * DAVE PAK * MIKE Z
Illuminating the dance floor w/ indiedance.cocainesexjams.partytrainanthems.nitemusic.thebangers.

BASEMENT DJs : A ROCK TITS EVENT W/ JOEL * NEZ * RUSS ALEXANDER
live in the basement! one night only! from stonehedge! heavy black "vinyl" magic rock riffs from the wizards sleeve

MEZZANINE DJs : PINK SKULL * ADAM SPARKLES * JDH * BROADZILLA
Raddening the dance floor w/ newwavehouse.nowavedisco.electro.acidrain.sparklemotion.techYEAH

- and the following day -

*NEXT* Saturday July 7th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's
(1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

FUJIYA AND MIYAGI
(awesome kraut synth pop sickness from the uk. pb&j tourmates)

as part of SORTED DJ NIGHT (djs mike z and dave pak play uk rock/dance/nw wave etc)

There are only a handful of these special two day tickets available for purchase. To get your - simply click the link below... :

Or Call 1-866-468-7619 (toll free)

PLEASE NOTE THAT TICKETS ARE WILL CALL ONLY

Deerhunter and O'Death Added To Man Man Show (Johnny Brendas Show Is Cancelled)

2007-06-20T01:01:00.000-04:00

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Deerhunter and O'Death have been added to the July 10th Man Man show at Starlight Ballroom - thus giving Pitchfork and Brooklyn Vegan the biggest boner ever! But yeah - this show is awesome and only $10.00

Deerhunter was originally scheduled to play Johnny Brenda's on July 10th - but they (and we) would rather combine forces for an awesome ultra mega color lazer light festival. Anyone who purchased tickets to the original Deerhunter will have their ticket honored at the Man Man show.

See You There Yo !

Panda Bear Show Moved Upstairs - Addn'l Tickets Now On Sale !

2007-06-13T11:16:00.000-04:00

After approximately 62,376 e-mails asking to be put on the guest list, set aside two tickets for people and other fun ticket questions relating to the Panda Bear show. Both Panda Bear and R5 have decided to move the June 22nd show (originally booked in the usual hall) to the lovely seated Sanctuary above it.

Those who originally purchased tickets need to do nothing. if you do not have a ticket - act now and purchase that ticket quickly - as we anticipate it selling out rather quickly.

You can purchase tickets at Relapse Records or follow this link below :
Purchase Advance Tickets For This Now :

Or Call 1-866-468-7619 (toll free)

Tickets were originally $10, but are now $12 (to help cover the addn'l show costs)
Early bird gets the worm !