Last Night: Phoenix at La Zona Rosa (Part 2 | w/ Hockey and White Denim)

HOCKEY

WHITE DENIM

Phoenix Coming Back to Austin Next Month to Play 101X Xmas Party (12/17)

Great news! One of of my favorite bands, Phoenix is set to return to Austin after a hugely successful appearance at this year's Austin City Limits Festival. Mark your calendars for Dec. 17th as they headline 101X Xmas party along with Hockey and White Denim at La Zona Rosa. Tickets ($32) go on sale this Saturday at 10am. They will sell out, probably in less than five minutes so no procrastinating, Ok? Purchase them here.

New Hockey Video :: "Song Away"

Hockey is a band that's been on our radar every since we caught them here in Austin during SXSW. We were also fortunate enough to see them again a few weeks back at a free concert at The Granada in Dallas.

Hockey's debut album Mind Chaos is due out Oct. 25th via Capitol.

[Hockey Myspace]
[Hockey Official Site]

Last Night: Hockey at The Granada (Dallas)

Hockey tonight at The Granada (Dallas)

Tonight we are heading out to Dallas to catch a one off Hockey show at The Granada. The band has been doing the festival circuit over the last few months building buzz about their debut Mind Chaos which is due out August 25th. Out of all the new bands we wanted to see during this years SXSW Hockey was definitely the most anticipated. To all our friends in Dallas the show is free all you have to do is RSVP at [jcprsvp@yahoo.com] and the show is all ages.

[Previously | Hockey at SXSW 2009]

Update: Check out our pics/video from the Dallas show.

Hockey announce tour dates

They were definitely one of our highlights during SXSW and now Portland, OR's Hockey is bringing their scruffy dance jams to the masses come this summer with Mind Chaos, their debut album on Capitol Records. The four-piece self released Mind Chaos in 2008 to heralding underground praise, both stateside and in the UK. Hockey blends gritty garage rock with infectious new wave beats and singer Benjamin Grubin's witty lyrics gives all party goers something to sing along with. They are also touring in the UK in May but we thought we would just share the U.S Dates. Check their MySpace page for full list. You can also download "Too Fake" for FREE at the top of the page.

Hockey Tour Dates

4/10 - Beatnik Studios - Sacramento, CA 

4/11 - The Partisan - Merced, CA 

4/13 - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA 

4/14 - Detroit Bar - Costa Mesa, CA 

4/15 - The Loft @ UCSD - San Diego, CA 

4/16 - Cellar Door - Visalia, CA 

4/17 - Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA 

5/24 - Sasquatch Music Festival @ The Gorge - Quincy, WA

6/11 - Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival - Manchester, TN

[Previously - Hockey at SXSW 2009]

SXSW 2009 Recap : Hockey at Filter's Cedar Street Showdown

I think Hockey was one of new bands Richard was most excited to see. He was right, cause these guys definitely brought it. After watching them, he dubbed them a more upbeat Walkmen. We should be hearing more and more from these guys in the near future. Their debut should be dropping sometime in the Summer and we can't wait to get our hands on it. We recorded a video for their catchy, soon-to-be-everywhere song, "Too Fake". Enjoy.

Hockey :: "Too Fake" Video

Can't wait to see Hockey at this year's Filter Cedar Street Courtyard SXSW Party! They play Thursday, March 19th at 1 PM. We're really digging "Too Fake", here's the video.

[Hockey Myspace]

SXSW 2009: The Hype Machine Radio & The Music Slut Present The Opening Day Party (3/18) :: RSVP Info

The Hype Machine Radio & The Music Slut Opening Day Party

Wednesday, March 18th (1pm - 8pm)

Peckerhead's (402 E. 6th St.) | Austin, TX

[RSVP HERE]

Lineup:

1:00pm Tim Williams

1:30pm These United States

2:00pm Thomas Function

2:30pm Snake and Jet's Amazing Bullit Band

3:00pm Hockey

3:30pm Young Love

4:00pm Casiokids

4:30pm The Proclaimers

5:00pm FOUND

5:30pm The Phenomenal Handclap Band

6:00pm Pete and The Pirates

6:30pm Special Guest (TBA)

7:00pm The Golden Filter

[The Hype Machine Radio]

[The Music Slut]

Thanks to our good friend Jill at Switchburn for the heads up.

SXSW 2009: Filter Magazine's Showdown at Cedar Street

One of the best times during the entire week and basically our home base before we do anything else. Filter Magazine's showdown at Cedar Street has always offered up some of the best up and coming acts all in one place. This year in no exception. They made us sweat it out a little but finally released this years line up! 

The three-day music extravaganza will feature performances from White Lies, Great Northern, N.A.S.A., Wild Light, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Chairlift, Black Gold, Anya Marina, Annuals, a listening event with Bat For Lashes and more.  For those of you who are Austin-bound, make sure to get there early because there will be free BBQ from noon-1pm all three days.

Showdown at Cedar Street Schedule:

Thursday, March 19
5:00pm Idle Warship
4:00pm Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
3:15pm Annuals
2:30pm Great Northern
1:45pm Other Lives
1:00pm Hockey
12:15pm Zee Avi

Friday, March 20
5:00pm White Lies
4:00pm Razorlight
3:15pm Late of the Pier
2:30pm The Whip
1:45pm Wild Light
1:00pm Anya Marina
noon Bat For Lashes (listening event)

Saturday, March 21
5:00pm Rye Rye
4:00pm N.A.S.A.
3:15pm Flosstradamus
2:30pm Asobi Seksu
1:45pm Obits
1:00pm Chairlift
12:15pm Black Gold