The Handsome Furs Break Up

05/18/2012 by Leave a comment

Sad news, from Facebook:

“With a heavy heart the time has come to let all of you know that Handsome Furs are no more.
The most important thing that needs to be said right now is how extremely grateful we are to all the fans all over the world that showered us with love and support over the years. Thank you for everything! It’s been an incredible 6 years and we owe it all to you.”

KLYAM was fortunate to attend a pair of Furs shows, check out the reviews:

2011 @ Brighton Music Hall
2009 @ Great Scott

I really was into their sound — it was totally unique to me at first listen seeing as I wasn’t too familiar with electro. Dan and Alexei crafted some extremely catchy songs and were a sight to see live. The music lives on, of course, so check it out if you haven’t.


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RIP MCA (Adam Yauch)

05/04/2012 by Leave a comment

Adam Yauch aka MCA of the Beastie Boys died today at the age of 47 after a long battle with cancer. RIP brother you made some fine, timeless music while you were on this planet.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2012/05/beastie-boys-adam-yauch-dies-at-age-47/1

 

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Atlantic Thrills Nominated Best Punk/Garage Act In Prov. Phoenix !

04/28/2012 by Leave a comment

The Providence Phoenix has nominated locals and KLYAM faves Atlantic Thrills for 2012′s best Punk/Garage act!

Check it out and vote Thrills, no matter where you from or who you are: http://contests.thephoenix.com/bmp/providence/2012/vote/punk-garage-act

Also if you haven’t seen these guys live yet and you live close to the Boston area, you ought to go to the Kids Like You and Me Presents show that they are headlining tomorrow (Sunday night) at PA’s Lounge. 8:30 doors. 21 and over. Also performing: The ROACHES and Gangbang Gordon. Link to event

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*SHOW ALERT* GENTLEMEN JESSE @ GREAT SCOTT!

03/14/2012 by Leave a comment

This is fantastic news! 2012 appears to be the year of KLYAM faves hitting up Boston, and Atlanta greats, Gentlemen Jesse and His Men are one of those faves. Can’t wait to see them on May 14 at the Great Scott in Allston, MA.

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*SHOW ALERT* NO AGE @ Chum’s Coffehouse!

02/13/2012 by Leave a comment

No Age @ Mid East Downstairs (2010)

That’s right, KLYAM faves No Age are playing in MA again! If you don’t know already they are one of our top three favorite live acts and it really means the world to us any and every chance we get to see them. This time they are playing at Chum’s Coffehouse in Waltham, MA @ Brandeis University on Saturday, March 10.

Damn, and I thought I was pumped for Bad Brains!

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Black Lips to Headline “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Beauties & Beats”

02/03/2012 by 2 Comments

http://blog.thrillcall.com/2012/02/02/black-lips-to-headline-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-beauties-beats/

Hell Yeah!

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New Hunx Video- “Always Forever”

02/03/2012 by 1 Comment

Always Forever from Rookie on Vimeo.

I can’t wait for the album! It’s called Hairdresser Blues and will be released on Hardly Art on February 28th.

Also, in similar news, Hunx and His Punx (the whole band, not this solo effort) will be hitting up Boston on Monday, April 2 at the Radio in Sommerville!

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Happy 50th Bday Bill!

12/19/2011 by Leave a comment

On December 17, Bill Hicks would have turned 50 years old. Sadly, he passed away of pancreatic canceer at the age of 32, but his legacy is growing bigger and bigger each year. Kudos to Keith Olbermann for this special report. For what Bill stood for (or more appropriately stood against) having his material and his ideas presented on a national news station in America means a lot. RIP Brother.

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Fugazi Releases Live Vault- 850 Full Shows!

12/04/2011 by Leave a comment

http://www.npr.org/2011/12/01/142998596/steady-diet-of-everything-the-fugazi-live-vault

From 1987-2002 Fugazi toured the world and documented nearly all of it. This is really exciting for me since I’m a big fan as I can imagine this is big news for millions of other fans. Just to reiterate how special this is, here is a quote from the above linked NPR article/interview: “Not 850 tracks, or even 850 hours — 850 shows.”

This is pretty amazing and just goes to show how important documentation can be for the arts.  Even in hiatus, the band still manages to create unique experiences for their fans, unlike any other artist past or present. 

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Hunx- “Always Forver”/ New Rec “Hairdresser Blues” (2012)

12/01/2011 by Leave a comment

Hunx aka Seth Bogart of Honorary KLYAMer’s Hunx and His Punx is releasing a solo record entitled, Hairdresser Blues on Hardly Art on February 28, 2012! Here’s a song, “Always Forever.” I’m really digging it. Good work, can’t wait to hear the rest!

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