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Watch the Walkmen Perform Live in Seattle

Posted: April 3, 2013


The Walkmen were recently featured on the fifth Little Big Show, an event sponsored by KEXP, Starbucks and STG to benefit Seattle’s arts organizations.

The band shared the bill with Father John Misty, and all of the proceeds from ticket sales were donated to a local non-profit.

Watch the footage of the Walkmen playing the title track off their 2012 album Heaven after the jump and check out their official website for more information. (more…)

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The Airborne Toxic Event Perform on Letterman

Posted: April 1, 2013

The Airborne Toxic Event on Letterman

The Airborne Toxic Event recently dropped by the Late Show with David Letterman, where they performed “Timeless.” The anthemic ballad appears on new EP The Secret.

The host seemed to be a big fan of both the performance and the band’s gear.

“God that was nice. I love that guitar. It’s a beautiful guitar,” said Letterman pointing at singer Mikel Jollet’s Gretsch Black Falcon. “The Airborne Toxic Event – that was lovely.”

See for yourself below …

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Frightened Rabbit Takes Over Musical Duties on Conan

Posted: March 25, 2013


Scottish indie rockers Frightened Rabbit were recently the featured musical act on Conan, where they pulled out “The Woodpile” from their latest album Pedestrian Verse.

The band began their latest tour on March 8 in Seattle before wrapping up April 13 in Dallas.

Visit the band’s official website for more information and watch the Conan clip below.

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Celebrate Gretsch’s 130 Years with Twang-O-Rama Concert

Posted: March 18, 2013

Celebrate Gretsch’s 130 years with the Twang-O-Rama concert event at the Tempe Guitar Show.  It all takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Antique Electronics.

The party will feature several select bands and performing members of the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society until 3 p.m.

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The Airborne Toxic Event Take SXSW by Storm

Posted: March 15, 2013

With an opening gig at Thursday’s Waterloo Records SXSW Day Party, Los Angeles’ the Airborne Toxic Event delivered in spades.

They didn’t have much time in the abbreviated time slot that the South by Southwest music festival typically allows, but the indie rockers fit a lot into their set.

At one point, the energy was so high that singer Mikel Jollett even climbed to the top of the scaffolding to deliver the anthemic “Does This Mean You’re Moving On?” off their self-titled debut. (more…)

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