Live Picks: 02.02.2012 – 02.08.2012

By Matt RosenthalcloseAuthor: Matt Rosenthal Email │ Follow on Twitter More posts by Matt (208) | February 2, 2012 at 2:40 pm | No comments

02.02: Native America + Netherfriends + Pals – CIRCLE BAR!

For the recently un-re-initiated, Thursday night’s showcase may be the perfect excuse to check out Circle Bar’s new digs: Native America has grown from Sun Hotel drummer Ross Farbe’s found sound side project to a surging space pop trio, churning out a prolific stream of bouncy, fitful tunes and accompanying them with exquisitely precise and energetic performances. They are joined by Chicagoan Shawn Rosenblatt’s full-power one-man psych-pop orchestra Netherfriends, and local jam/folk band Pals, who went on a late-2011 tear following their showstopping supporting slot for Washed Out at One Eyed Jacks in October.

Photoset // The Revivalists + Habitat + Sun Hotel + Bantam Foxes + Coyotes + Gold And The Rush: 01.21.2012

By Matt RosenthalcloseAuthor: Matt Rosenthal Email │ Follow on Twitter More posts by Matt (208) | January 24, 2012 at 10:34 am | No comments

The Revivalists + Habitat + Sun Hotel + Bantam Foxes + Coyotes + Gold And The Rush performing at Howlin’ Wolf and Howlin’ Wolf Den on January 21, 2012 for Revivapalooza

Matt’s Top 10 Albums of 2011

By Matt RosenthalcloseAuthor: Matt Rosenthal Email │ Follow on Twitter More posts by Matt (208) | December 28, 2011 at 4:29 pm | No comments

1. Wild Flag, Wild Flag Not since 2010′s Stuck On Nothing, the high-octane debut from Philadelphia power-pop quintet Free Energy, has an album rung out with the unbridled urgency and tenacity of Wild Flag‘s 2011 inaugural offering.  While it is practically every kind of rad and awesome and badass, there is almost nothing overtly retro-facing [...]

Photoset // Community Records Block Party DVD Premiere: 12.13.2011, 12.14.2011

By Matt RosenthalcloseAuthor: Matt Rosenthal Email │ Follow on Twitter More posts by Matt (208) | December 19, 2011 at 10:57 am | One comment

Sun Hotel + Chris Rehm + The Lollies performing at The Big Top on December 13, 2011 and December 14, 2011 for the premiere of Walk On Some Heads, the Community Records Block Party DVD

Preview // Community Records Block Party DVD Premiere

By Taylor GraycloseAuthor: Taylor Gray Email │ Follow on Twitter More posts by Taylor (106) | December 13, 2011 at 1:57 pm | One comment

The 4th annual Community Records Block Party, held earlier this year in April, was a distinct – if humble – success for the young, ambitious, hard-boiled New Orleans DIY label. Expanding on previous years’ hallmarks of conscientious bohemian family fun anchored by their own stable of punk, ska and hardcore bands, 2011 saw larger crowd [...]

Photoset // Sun Hotel + Country Club + Donovan Wolfington: 12.09.2011

By Matt RosenthalcloseAuthor: Matt Rosenthal Email │ Follow on Twitter More posts by Matt (208) | December 12, 2011 at 12:51 pm | No comments

Sun Hotel + Country Club + Donovan Wolfington peforming at Cafe Prytania on December 12, 2011 for The Chinquapin Records Chindig 03: A Holiday Social

Live Picks: 12.08.2011 – 12.14.2011

By Taylor GraycloseAuthor: Taylor Gray Email │ Follow on Twitter More posts by Taylor (106) | December 8, 2011 at 2:57 pm | No comments

To celebrate the release of the Holiday Charity Jingler, their second compilation of songs in as many months, the dudes at Chinquapin Records are hosting a winter celebration at Cafe Prytania on Friday night. Aided by newcomers and proto-emo classicists Donovan Wolfington, southern indie rockers Country Club will host the festivities with the swampy Sun Hotel – lively and raucous performances that will be easy to delight in, regardless of how drunk we’ll undoubtedly all get.

He’s My Brother She’s My Sister Raising Money For A Tour Van

By Matt RosenthalcloseAuthor: Matt Rosenthal Email │ Follow on Twitter More posts by Matt (208) | November 29, 2011 at 2:29 pm | No comments

Bands holding pledge drives to raise money for their artistic efforts is nothing new; in the last few years we’ve seen locals Sun Hotel solicit donations when they wanted to release their debut album on vinyl, Cliff Hines do the same to bring his Quintet to the East Coast, and Royal Teeth ask for the [...]