March 2009 - Ghostly International

A LITTLE SXSW ROUNDUP

March 30, 2009

Funny how everyone says it “gets worse every year,” as last week’s South By Southwest was pretty unequivocally fantastic, a joyous Riviera/Mardi Gras/Halloween/Disney World for music fanatics, and Ghostly’s artists made a fine showing. Here’s a few clips from press folks who enjoyed themselves: School of Seven Bells written up in NME, the Dallas Observer, and Pitchfork ; Michna on Popmatters ; and newcomers Choir of Young Believers in Pitchfork, Mojo, and Music Mule.

Finally, here’s a nice Time Out New York piece on School of Seven Bells’ SXSW experience, written by Bells guitarist Benjamin Curtis.

THIS FRIDAY: THE RETURN OF LOSING IT

March 25, 2009

Here’s the info for this Friday’s Spectral Sound Winter Music Conference showcase, which features the triumphant, long-awaited return of Audion. Download Audion’s new single, “I Am the Car,” here, pick up advance tickets to the party here, and get ready to lose whatever you’ve got left…

Spectral Sound and SAFE present:
“The Return of Losing It”

Friday, March 27th (11pm-5am)
@ Grass (28 NE 40th Street, Design District, Miami, FL)

featuring:
AUDION (Live, WMC Exclusive)
Kate Simko (Live)
Seth Troxler
Lee Curtiss
Clark Warner
Konrad Black

A POCKET GUIDE TO GHOSTLY @ SXSW

March 16, 2009

Okay, here goes: This week, we’ll be hosting two official showcases at SXSW – one with Anticon Records, another with UK’s Full Time Hobby and Mojo magazine – so come find us and say hello. The details:

Wednesday, March 18th @ Mohawk Inside
Anticon / Ghostly International presents…

1:00am – Themselves
12:40am – special guest
11:40pm – The Chap
11:10pm – Yoni Wolf (of WHY?)
10:30pm – Dosh
9:40pm – Anathallo
9:10pm – Michna
8:20pm – Restiform Bodies
7:30pm – Christopher Willits

Friday, March 20th @ Radio Room
Mojo presents the Ghostly International/Full Time Hobby Showcase

1am – Rolo Tomassi
12am – White Denim
11pm – Deastro
10pm – School of Seven Bells
9pm – Micah P Hinson
8pm – Choir of Young Believers

And here’s a full rundown of where all of our artists will be during the five-day Austin music explosion:

The Chap
3/18 Club 1808 – 8:30pm
3/18 Mohawk (Ghostly/Anticon Presents) – 11:40pm
3/21 Urban Outfitters – 2pm

Choir of Young Believers
3/20 Radio Room (Mojo presents Ghostly International/Full Time Hobby Showcase) – 8pm

Christopher Willits
3/18 Mohawk (Ghostly International/Anticon Presents) – 7:30pm

Deastro
3/18 Live Daily Sessions – 11am
3/18 Emo’s Annex (IODA Showcase) – 1:30pm
3/20 Radio Room (Mojo presents Ghostly International/Full Time Hobby Showcase) – 10pm
3/21 Club Primos – 3pm

Matthew Dear
3/20 DJ Set @ Club CP w/ Alex Smoke, Plexus

Michna
3/17 Red Fez
3/18 Mohawk (Ghostly International/Anticon Presents) – 9pm
3/19 DJ Set @ The Fader Fort – 6pm

School Of Seven Bells
3/18 Buffalo Billiards (KCRW Night Showcase) – Midnight
3/19 Mohawk (Rhapsody Daytime Party) – 2:10pm
3/20 Emo’s (Pitchfork/Windish Agency Party) – 3pm
3/20 Radio Room (Mojo presents Ghostly International/Full Time Hobby Showcase) – 10pm
3/21 Urban Outfitters – 5pm

The Chap Are Coming to America

March 9, 2009

Months have gone by since we released The Chap’s beautiful, bizarre Mega Breakfast, and we’re still delighted, confused, and dancing our asses off. Now, The Chap are finally jumping the proverbial pond for their first US tour in history, hitting dates on the East Coast, the Midwest, and in Austin for South By Southwest. Viciously rocking out one moment and staging dance routines the next, The Chap are the sort of live band that needs to be seen to be believed.

03.12 Lexington, KY @ The University of Kentucky
03.13 Ann Arbor, MI @ The Blind Pig w/ Nomo
03.14 Hamtramck, MI @ Throwbridge House of Coffee
03.15 Chicago, IL @ Schubas w/ Nomo
03.17 Forth Worth, TX @ Lola’s Sixth w/ Deastro
03.18 Austin, TX [SXSW] @ Club 1808 (8:30pm)
03.18 Austin, TX [SXSW] @ Mohawk (12am)
03.21 Austin, TX [SXSW] @ Urban Outfitters (2pm)
03.24 Atlanta, GA @ Eyedrum
03.26 Poughkeepsie, NY @ Matthew’s Mug (Vassar College)
03.27 New York, NY @ (Le) Poisson Rouge
03.28 New York, NY @ Cake Shop w/ Deastro

MORE SXSW SHOWCASE DEETS

March 4, 2009

We’ll be hosting two showcases at SXSW – one with Anticon Records, another with UK’s Full Time Hobby and Mojo magazine. Details below:

Wednesday, March 18th @ Mohawk Inside
Anticon / Ghostly International presents…

1:00pm – Themselves
12:40pm – special guest
11:40pm – The Chap
11:10pm – Yoni Wolf (of WHY?)
10:30pm – Dosh
9:40pm – Anathallo
9:10pm – Michna
8:20pm – Restiform Bodies
7:30pm – Christopher Willits

Friday, March 20th @ Radio Room
Mojo presents the Ghostly International/Full Time Hobby Showcase

1am – Rolo Tomassi
12am – White Denim
11pm – Deastro
10pm – School of Seven Bells
9pm – Micah P Hinson
8pm – Choir of Young Believers

WHERE TO FIND US IN AUSTIN

March 1, 2009

An army of Ghostly artists will be storming Austin this month for the annual South By Southwest mega-festival. Here’s where/when they’ll be doing what they do best:

School Of Seven Bells
3/18 Buffalo Billiards (KCRW Night Showcase) – Midnight
3/19 Mohawk (Rhapsody Daytime Party) – 1:30pm
3/20 Emo’s (Pitchfork/Windish Agency Party) – 3pm
3/20 Radio Room (Mojo presents Ghostly/Full Time Hobby Showcase) – 10pm
3/21 Urban Outfitters – 5pm

Deastro
3/18 Emo’s Annex (IODA Showcase) – 1:30pm
3/20 Radio Room (Mojo presents Ghostly/Full Time Hobby Showcase) – 10pm
3/21 Club Primos – 3pm

Matthew Dear
3/20 Club PC w/ Alex Smoke, Plexus