[R5] Jana Hunter * John Vanderslice * David Vandervelde * Piebald * New Atlantic

Hellos -
So many shows this month. It's crazy! This week will be forever known as VANDERPANTS WEEK as we have JOHN VANDERSLICE with ST VINCENT this evening (tue april 17th) at Johnny Brendas as well as DAVID VANDERVELDE with RICHARD SWIFT also at Johnny Brendas (wed april 18th). Get excited for Vanderpants !!!!!!! By the way - we cant get over how amazing David Vandervelde's new album is - if you EVER wanted to check out T-Rex live - we say this is the closest you'll ever get to it. Listen to the sound clips if ya dont belivee us !

In addition to the Vanderpants there is a small chapel show this evening (tue april 17th) for DEVENDRA BANHART friend and collaborator - JANA HUNTER (they released a split record together) in the small seated chapel w/ BEES & THE BIRDS. On Thursday April 19th we have the record release show for NEW ATLANTIC at The First Unitarian Church who will be giving away free cd's to the first 100 people who purchase will call tickets. Great Success !

We also have the Friday 4/20 (weed jokes are lame) with AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE'S - MC CHRIS (aka Mc Pee Pants) playing along side PIEBALD. The show has been moved from The Philafunk to The much more friendly and comfortable First Unitarian Church. To make sure everyone gets there on time - the show will now start at 8:30pm (dont worry kids the show will be over by 11:00pm still!) . There is a full news item on that below. All previously purchased tickets will be honored.

There also is the SPOON show This Sunday (april 22nd) at The Starlight Ballroom- but that is now SOLD OUT ! We'll be giving away a few pairs of tickets on our myspace account throughout the week - so make sure to add us as a friend! http://www.myspace.com/r5productions

We also have some new shows including THE LAST RAMBO SHOW EVER w/ Paint It Black, Drop Dead and World Inferno Friendship Society, Electralane, The Audition, Misery Signals, Panda Bear, The Chariot, PG Six and lots more....Check the calendar section below for more info !

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1) R5 NEWS - MC Chris And Piebald Move To Church / Spoon Sells Out - Win Tix !
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* MC Chris and Piebald Moved From Philafunk To The First Unit Church
http://www.r5productions.com/2007/04/peibald-mc-chris-420-show-moved-from.html

* Spoon Show Sells Out - Only Place To Get Tix - R5's Myspace Account
http://www.r5productions.com/2007/04/we-told-you-so-spoon-show-sells-out-win.html

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2) SHOW PREVIEWS - JANA HUNTER / JOHN VANDERSLICE / RICHARD SWIFT and DAVID VANDERVELDE
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*THIS* Tuesday April 17th 8:00pm
At The Chapel Of The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
A Small Seated Room That Only Holds 50 People ! Crazy Intimate !
All Ages / $8 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)


Jana Hunter
We caught a fleeting introductory glimpse of Ms Jana Hunter recently when she appeared on a split LP with Mr. Devendra Banhart. We were immediately struck by just how much her voice bore a striking resemblance to his. In fact, we had to double-check to make sure it was indeed her singing. Now on her own on this full length collection of her music from the past ten years (but still in the company of Banhart in other ways, this was released on the new label he runs with Andy Cabic of Vetiver), does that still hold true or was it simply a proximity issue? Well, we can say that although Ms Jana Hunter does occasionally affect a peculiarly familiar, charming lilt when she sings, she does sound quite a bit different (from both Banhart and herself on that split release), but not incongruously so. The first song "All The Best Wishes" has an aged recording sound that brings her closer to Jolie Holland in old tymey feel (this haunted, echo-y feel resurfaces later on in the tenth song "The Angle"), but her actual performance also recalls Cat Power's Chan Marshall in its achingly personal intimacy. Quite a first impression. Not at all unexpectedly, Blank Unstaring Heirs Of Doom nestles in well alongside the neo-folk works of Banhart, Holland, Vetiver, Cocorosie and Joanna Newsom... and Cat Power too. Be sure to stick around for the closing track "K". It's a casiotone-y sweetie!
Sound Clips :
1) The Beast Dragon, Adored | 2) Farm, CA | 3) The Angle

Bees & The Birds
Chrissy likes girls. Josh likes girls too. They are in a band together that plays music that is fun and honest. The band is called the bees and the birds. The band blends good times, rock N roll, banjos, slide guitars, and cute guy/girl tradeoffs into one giant bowl of tasty awesomeness. Philly. Sound Clips :
Sound Clips : Check Out Bees & The Birds Myspace Page


Texan songstress and Gnomonsong signee Jana Hunter will cast off the shackles of domesticity on her sophomore disc, There's No Home, heading to the buyer's market April 2. Fans of the strummy stuff may recall "Farm, CA," the Hunter tune stuck in the mangy beard that was the Devendra Banhart-curated Golden Apples of the Sun freak folk showcase record, as well as her own well-received 2005 effort Blank Unstaring Heirs of Doom. Recorded at a friend's home in Houston, There's No Home packs plenty of the cathedral-ceiling harmonies, finger-plucked acoustic guitars, and freeform song structure you've come to expect from the freak-folkies. Guest-turns on the record are slim given the collective's tendency towards collaboration, but Jana's brother John Hunter contributes a few vocals, and John Adams of the Fatal Flying Guilloteens and Matt Brownlie of Bring Back the Guns handle a few instrumental duties.

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*THIS* Tuesday April 17th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $12 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)


John Vanderslice
The seemingly tireless John Vanderslice keeps 'em coming. Continuing to do that which he does exceptionally well, Mr. Vanderslice has made several albums of his distinct, intelligent indie pop tunes. His music is at once expansive yet still very down to earth w/ distinct achingly pretty, soaring melodies and lush array of instrument arrangements. Splendid! Barsuk Records.
Sound Clips :
1) Exodus Damage | 2) Trance Manual | 3) Pale Horse | 4) They Wont Let Me Run

St. Vincent
St. Vincent is the band of singer-multi-instrumentalist-composer, Annie Clark. Hailed by the Boston Globe as an, 'adorably spunky guitar prodigy,' 23 year-old Annie has been seen opening for such acclaimed and diverse acts as Television, Jose Gonzalez, and will spend the next few weeks supporting Sufjan Stevens all across Europe. An inventive and versatile guitarist, Annie has played with avant-garde composer, Glenn Branca, and is a member of symphonic pop spectacle, The Polyphonic Spree.
Sound Clips : Check Out St Vincent's Myspace Page



People John Vanderslice has aided or abetted in the studio, often at his Tiny Telephone headquarters: Nada Surf, Spoon, Death Cab For Cutie, Beulah, Mates of State, and Philly’s own Mountain Goats.



Reasons why his own records rule, especially his last one, Pixel Revolt: He uses concept records to explore complex characters and dense arrangements, featuring tape tweaking, timpani rolls, clanging guitars, the occasional cello, choice loops, the occasional organ, and perfectly placed percussion patterns. We’re talking deep, dark stuff too, from stories about a murder investigation to four tracks that comment directly or subversively about September 11 and its post-patriot paranoia––all while coming off poppy and constantly inventive (he is a veteran indie producer, after all).



Opening the show is St Vincent aka singer and multi-instrumentalist Annie Clark She has signed to Beggars Banquet to release her debut album, Marry Me, on July 10 in the U.S. The 23-year old is a veteran guitar slinger in two musical armies, the Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens' touring band. Her debut album Marry Me, however, features Clark front and center with just a few contributions from longtime David Bowie pianist Mike Garson and Man or Astro-man? drummer Brian Teasley. It also features the greatest song title we've heard so far this year: "Jesus Saves, I Spend".

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*THIS* Wednesday April 18th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $8 adv / $10 day of show / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com



David Vandervelde and the Moonstation House Band
Bearing an immediate resemblance to Marc Bolan and David Bowie, deeper listening rewards the listener with a much broader musical universe. His debut album - Moonstation House Band captures the highlights from his two-year immersion in Jay Bennett's Clubhouse--as Vandervelde refers to the studio in Chicago--where he isolated himself to record this record virtually on his own, using the former Wilco multi-instrumentalist's studio as a big toy instrument. Self-taught on guitar, drums, bass, piano, synth, and other studio tools, the listener can hear that Vandervelde is an adventurous artist, who embraces classic rock songwriting and whose spirit is just banging at the door to get unleashed. Seriously he is AMAZING. Secretly Canadian.
Sound Clips :
1) Jacket | 2) Nothing No | 3) Wisdom From A Tree

Richard Swift and the Sons of National Freedom
Richard Swift has confidently composed yet another original masterpiece; employing an archaic attitude of tempered restraint on a fresh collection of ten songs, without appearing shamelessly retro or kitschy. Playing a vast majority of the instruments on his new album - Dressed Up himself, by virtue Swift has created something that is characteristically his. And considering his rough-around-the-edges exterior, one could rightly assume that Swift desires the listener to accept him as an ordinary honest man with some honest songs--unmasked blemishes and all. Yet when one engages with Swift on this narrow-road-less-traveled, one immediately ignores the subtle imperfections shadowed by the all-consuming white light of well-crafted pop songs in an analog heaven. Secretly Canadian.
Sound Clips :
1) Kisses For The Misses | 2) Songs Of Natural Freedom | 3) Ps. It All Falls Down



Gratuitously-lengthy band names shall reign supreme when the glammy grace and thunderous Technicolor riffage of Moonstation House Band-leader David Vandervelde meets Dressed Up for the Letdown fashion-plate Richard Swift and his Sons of National Freedom in Philadelphia on Wed April 18th at Johnny Brendas. . Both Secretly Canadian artists have still-warm albums and white-hot shortform releases to plug. Let's explore, shall we? Vandervelde will release Moonstation's leadoff track "Nothin' No" as a single June 19, backed by a take on the twinkly "Feet of a Liar" from his hour in the Daytrotter booth, a new one called "Cute Pretender", and the probably wordless "Dancing Sea Gulls Instrumental". May 22, Swift's "Kisses for the Misses" will find itself trapped inside a seven-inch-wide ring of plastic, surrounded by "Cowboy Song #6" and a cover of Prince's "Paisley Park".



Much like his double-threat treatise, The Novelist/Walking Without Effort, Richard Swift retains his peanut butter-smooth acoustic roots on his latest LP, Dressed Up for the Letdown. The playfulness of "The Songs of National Freedom" reflects the summer charm of Chicago's "Saturday in the Park." The electro-acoustic "Buildings in America" is reminiscent of Hall and Oates, torn right from their ’80s songbook. And "Kisses for the Misses" is every danceable pop tune the Scissor Sisters have tried to rip off and failed at miserably.



As for David Vandervelde, well, the very title of his debut full-length pretty much tells his story. (The Moonstation House Band, if you must know, which indeed tosses a bit of Ziggy Stardust in the eyes of the Beatles and that Bolan guy, along with other ‘60s pop mavericks like the Stones.) . He sounds EXACTLY like Mark Bolan - and thats a good thing.



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3) COMPLETE SHOW CALENDAR - Full Listing Of Shows For 2007 !
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New Shows Added This Week :
Sun May 13th - Tussle / Professor Murder / Golden Ball @ Avant Gentleman's Lounge
Sun May 27th - RAMBO / World Inferno .. / Paint It Black / Caustic Christ @ Starlight Ballroom
Sat June 9th - Electralane / Tender Forever @ Johnny Brendas
Fri June 15th - The Audition / The Graduate @ First Unit Church
Thu June 21st - The Chariot / Misery Signals / I Am Ghost / I Hate Sally @ First Unit Church
Fri June 22nd - Panda Bear / Scott Mou / Tickley Feather @ First Unit Church

New Bands Added To Existing Shows This Week :
Sun April 29th - Hey Angel added to Panthers / Lions & Lambs show @ First Unit Church
Mon June 4th - P.G. Six added to Bert Jansch show @ Johnny Brendas


New Shows & Additions Added Last Week :
Thu April 19th - New Atlantic / Person L / Desoto Jones @ First Unit Church
Sun April 22nd - Oranges Band added to Spoon show @ Starlight Ballroom
Sun April 29th - Panthers / Lions And Lambs @ First Unit Church
Mon May 7th - The Ladybug Tranasistor / Public Record added to Clientele show @ JBs
Mon May 14th - Silversun Pickups / Sea Wolf @ Trocadero Theater
Tue May 15th - Album leaf / Young Galaxy / Belong @ First Unit Church
Wed May 16th - Mono / Worlds End Girlfriend / Grails @ First Unit Church
Thu May 17th - Frog Eyes / Chris Garneau / Alex Delivery @ Johnny Brendas
Wed May 23rd - The Rosebuds @ Johnny Brendas
Fri June 1st - Data Rock @ Johnny Brendas
Sat June 2nd - Calvin Johnson / Julie Dorion @ Chapel Room of First Unit Church
Mon June 4th - Bert Jansh @ Johnny Brendas
Wed June 6th - Lavender Diamond @ Sanctuary of First Unit Church

*THIS* Tuesday April 17th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $12 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

JOHN VANDERSLICE (distinct, intelligent indie pop tunes from san fran. barsuk records)
ST VINCENT (23 year old singer/multi-instrumentalist composer from the polyphonic spree)
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*THIS* Tuesday April 17th 8:00pm
At The Chapel Of The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
A Small Seated Room That Only Holds 50 People ! Crazy Intimate !
All Ages / $8 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

JANA HUNTER (devendra banhart protégé. beautiful, haunted, quiet songs)
BEES & THE BIRDS (banjos, slide guitars and lady/guy trade off vocals. philly)
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*THIS* Wednesday April 18th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $8 adv / $10 day of show / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

DAVID VANDERVELDE (awesome t-rex and bowie sounding 70s rock. secretly canadian)
RICHARD SWIFT (more 70s inspired pop gems ala mccartney and george harrison. secretly candian)
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*THIS* Thursday April 19th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)
(first 100 people to order will call tickets will recieve a free copy of new atlantic's new album)

NEW ATLANTIC (atmospheric sparking clean indie rock. record release show. eyeball)
PERSON L (featuring kenny the singer of the starting line)
DESOTO JONES (indie rock from nj/philly. negative progression records)
THE SMYRK (rock and roll from ct)
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*THIS* Friday April 20th 8:30pm
MOVED TO The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)
(all orginal phila-funk tickets will be honored)

PEIBALD (longtime emo/indie/pop favorites from boston. veggie oil van!)
MC CHRIS (aka mc pee pants from aqua teen hunger force / adult swim)
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*THIS* Sunday April 22nd 7:30pm - YROCK AND WXPN 88.5 PRESENT :
At The Starlight Ballroom / Club Polaris (460 N 9th Street - Just Below 9th and Spring Garden)
All Ages To Enter / 21+ To Drink /
SOLD OUT - SOLD OUT - SOLD OUT

SPOON (woah! holy shit! long time indie rock superstars come to philly for one show. merge records)
ORANGES BAND (super soaring, jangly pop from baltimore)
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*NEXT* Monday April 23rd 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

CLOUDS (ex members of cave in/hope con. stoner party grunge jams - heavy listening. hydrahead)
THE ESOTERIC (members of coalesce, reggie & the full effect, today is the day. from kansas)
AUTONYM (los angeles by way of philadelphia metal/weirdness ala botch + the locust)
BLACK SPOON BRIGADE (70s rock and heavy doom ridden sludge. new jersey)
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*NEXT* Tuesday April 24th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com

PUNCHLINE (a powerburst of energetic poppy punk rock from pittsburgh. fueled by ramen)
THE FOLD (indie rock/pop from chicago. tooth-n-nail recordings)
PERMANENT ME (for fans of brand new, taking back sunday etc. from long island)
THE GRADUATE (melodic sing/songy indie rock from illinois.)
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*NEXT* Wednesday April 25th 8:00pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE (sick and devastatingly psychedelic japanese craziness!)
MAMMATUS (heavy fuzz and wah noise combining all the best elements of 70s psych rock)
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*NEXT* Friday April 27th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

CHROMELODEON (last show ever! epic video game soundtrack inspired from philly)
HAIL SOCIAL (new album of laid back breezy pop gems. and you know this, man!)
THE PRIVATE SEA (fuzzy and scratchy mellow indie rock w/ 3 vocals. philly)
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*NEXT* Saturday April 28th 3:00pm *matinee*
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

KILL YOUR IDOLS (last philly show ever! awesome punk/hardcore from ny)
GO FOR THE THROAT (reuniting to play w/ their best buds from ny. philly punk/hxc)
CASH IN (wawa inspired hardcore from new jersey)
DEAR TONIGHT (screamy angular punk ala ink and dagger, angel hair etc. brooklyn)
MY TURN TO WIN (judge style hardcore from south jersey)
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*NEXT* Saturday April 28th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $8 adv / $10 day of show / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and Relapse

DEERHUNTER (best new music. hypnotic ambient and minimalist drone via garage rock. kranky)
PTERODACTYL (skull cracking post punk shred played with laser precision. brooklyn. jagjaguwar)
THE SELMANARIES (dancy spacious rock sound from altlanta)
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*NEXT* Sunday April 29th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $8 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

PANTHERS (red hot charged psych punk-rock from nyc. ex orchid and stuff. vice records)
LIONS AND LAMBS (formerly known as aim of conrad. first show. philly!)
HEY ANGEL (ex members of the curse, steap ahead, belegost - jawbox like punk)
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Monday April 30th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

ANIMOSITY (death metal / hardcore from san francisco)
AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK (metal/hardcore from cali. mediaskare records)
THE FACELESS (technical progressive metal from california)
BENEATH THE MASSACRE (technical melodic metal from montreal. prosthetic records)
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Tuesday May 1st 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $8 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

ANDREW WK PRESENTATION / SPOKEN WORD
(the man / the myth / the legend presenting a full two hour seminar on life and fun!)
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Thursday May 3rd 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

SUNSET RUBDOWN (feat spencer from wolf parade. best new music 2006. absolutely kosher)
KATIE EASTBURN (solo set from the from woman of young people)
ONE MORE TBA
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Friday May 4th 8:00pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $12 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

BROTHER ALI (real deal throwback to "real" hiphop mc from minnesota. rhymesayers records)
PSALM ONE (female mc - cross between lauryn hill and devin the dude. rhymesayers)
ONEBELO (aka onemanarmy / binary star. one of the best underground mc's we have ever seen)
BK-ONE (brother ali's touring dj - solo set)
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Friday May 4th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $10 adv / $12 day of show / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and Relapse

TRANS AM (one of our fav bands ever! kraftwork/krautrock inspired electro jams. thrill jockey)
ZOMBI (two member - heavy synth attack from pittsburgh ala goblin. relapse records)
PSYCHIC PARAMOUNT (the most beautiful squeeling white hot, black hole noise we ever heard)
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Monday May 7th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $10 adv / $12 day of show / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and Relapse

CLIENTELE (dizzy swirly 60's psych/pop from england. merge records)
LADYBUG TRANSISTOR (brooklyn's psych-pop specialists. lush harmonies. merge records)
PUBLIC RECORD (instrumental philly band with rock sax + an old factory records feel)
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Thursday May 10th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

AS CITIES BURN (heavy/melodic hardcore/metal ala underoath. tooth and nail)
COOL HAND LUKE (ex members of the chariot. indie/emo stuff from nashville)
OLYMPIA (ex members of fairweather and brand new disaster. equal vision records)
EXCEPT AFTER SEA (indie rock w/ keyboards from philly)
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Sunday May 13th 7:30pm
At The Avant Gentleman's Lounge (west philly - get in the know!)
All Ages / $10 Donation At The Door (no advance tix)
TUSSLE (referencing krautrock, '80s nyc new wave disco, and jamaican dub. from sf. troubleman)
PROFESSOR MURDER (heavy, dance-friendly rhythms with hip hop, reggae and post-punk. nyc)
GOLDEN BALL (homespun blend of Krautrock, psychedelic folk and eno-esque glam)
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Monday May 14th 7:00pm
At The Trocadero Theater (1003 Arch Street - 10th and Arch Sts, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages To Enter / 21+ To Drink / $14 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com, All Ticketmaster
Locations and The Trocadero Box Office

SILVERSUN PICKUPS (they are the best current new "rock" band. total smashing pumpkins vibe)
SEA WOLF (aka alex church from irving. really good singer/songwriter stuff)
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Tuesday May 15th 8:00pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

THE ALBUM LEAF (american counterpart to sigur ros and mum. sub pop records)
YOUNG GALAXY (feat stephen one of the main songwriters of STARS. arts & crafts)
BELONG (fuzzed out droney instrumental jams ala flying saucer attack)
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Wednesday May 16th 8:00pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

MONO (epic post-rock instrumental jams ala EITS and GSYBE from japan. temp residence)
WORLD'S END GIRLFRIEND (electronica and post rock from japan)
GRAILS (members of JOMF, MOSSS ICON etc. weird experimental stuff. neurot)
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Thursday May 17th 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)

FROG EYES (best new music. awesome shuddering rock magic from canada. absolutely kosher)
CHRIS GARNEAU (unique singer/songwriter from brooklyn. absolutely kosher)
ALEX DELIVERY (a full band - think can all mashed up with arthur rusell disco. jagjaguwar)
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Wednesday May 23rd 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)

THE ROSEBUDS (husband/wide duo from nc. 80s inspired pop gems. merge records)
2 MORE TBA
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Sunday May 27th 2:00pm
At The Starlight Ballroom / Club Polaris (460 N 9th Street - Just Below 9th and Spring Garden)
All Ages To Enter / 21+ To Drink / $12 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com & Relapse

R.A.M.B.O (last show ever before tony goes to jail)
WORLD INFERNO FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY (crazy 8 member circus pants)
PAINT IT BLACK (dan yemins last show as a single dude - lady's get your parting shots in now)
DROP DEAD (bob is the most scary singer man ever. ps if you eat meat you are a piece of shit)
CAUSTIC CHRIST (featuring oldest punk dudes ever. seriously..lifers man)
PISSCHRIST (awesome dbeat rock crust punk from australia. now here's a knife....)
WITCH HUNT (crust punk mexiatwin action from nj. profane existence)
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Friday June 1st 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)

DATAROCK (dancey disco & electronic jamz from norway. previous making time guests)
2 MORE TBA
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Saturday June 2nd 8:00pm
At The Chapel Of The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
A Small Seated Room That Only Holds 50 People ! Crazy Intimate !
All Ages / $8 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

CALVIN JOHNSON (from beat happening and dub narcotic. solo show in the chapel!)
JULIE DORION (amazing downcast moody pop w/ an acoustic guitar. jagjaguwar)
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Monday June 4th 9:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $15 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

BERT JANSCH (legendary uk folk legend - hero to neil young and jimmy page. rare show!)
2 MORE TBA
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Wednesday June 6th 8:00pm
At The Sanctuary of The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

LAVENDER DIAMOND (getting tons of hype and attention. amazing vocals. new album on matador)
ONE MORE TBA
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Saturday June 9th 8:00pm
At Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Ave (Frankford & Girard Ave) In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $12 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

ELECTRELANE (an all lady smouldering, spaced-out, farfisa organ-fueled sonic journey from the uk.)
TENDER FOREVER (electronic pop lady singer from france. k records)
ONE MORE TBA
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Friday June 15th 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

THE AUDITION (emo / pop punk from chicago. the world needs another falloutboy. victory records)
THE GRADUATE (emo / pop punk from chicago. the world needs another falloutboy. victory records)
TWO MORE TBA
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Thursday June 21st 7:30pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $12 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

THE CHARIOT (feat ex-singer of norman jean. from atlanta. solid state records)
MISERY SIGNALS (from wisconsin. metal-core stuffs. ferret records)
I AM GHOST (from california. their fans are like gay juggalos. epitaph records)
I HATE SALLY (grand prize winners from the worlds worst band name competition. canada)
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Friday June 22nd 8:00pm
At The First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $10 / Tickets On Sale At R5Productions.com and The Relapse Store (4th and South)

PANDA BEAR (from animal collective. already one of the best records of 2007)
TICKLEY FEATHER (solo keyboard and electronic lady pants. from philly. car park records)
SCOTT MOU (from jane (animal collective side project)

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OTHER EVENTS YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF (because fun = awesome)
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TWO BENEFITS FOR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES

Sunday April 22nd 7:00pm
At New Harmony Vegetarian Restaurant (135 N Ninth St - Philadelphia, PA)
All Ages / $20 - Includes All You Can Eat Buffet / No Advance Tickes
Bird walk at 3pm at john heinz national wildlife refuge before the show
For More Info E-Mail : tony@r5productions.com
TINY HAWKS (members of fields lay fallow, spirit assembly, encyolpedia of american traitors)
OSPREYS (two basses from philly)
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Thursday April 26th 8:00pm
AT Mill Creek Tavern (4200 Chester Ave In Philadelphia, PA)
21+ / $8 (?) / No Advance Tickets

MISCHEIF BREW (folky punk pants)
IMMORTALS (tony pointless' dad irish ceili, celtic folk, be preprepared to dance!)
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