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PJ Christie Your Tonic Ball Memory

Tonic Ball has been one of the highlights of the musical calendar. Just today my favorite barista told me that she knows the holiday is here when Tonic Ball arrives. It struck me that we probably all have similar feelings and great experiences associated with the benefit for Second Helpings. Submit your favorite Tonic Ball memories, and maybe we can swing a pair of tickets for the best ones. Here's mine, names have been changed. Tonic Ball 2008 was a blast. I have always loved Queen more tha… Continue

Added by PJ Christie on November 19, 2009 at 5:47pm — 1 Comment

Jeb Banner LonPaul's last album- Chris Kupersmith and Old Flames "Lucky Epitaph"

Finally, after several years of work and a major reconstruction effort following the passing of LonPaul (aka LP) Elrich (who is all over this album- playing drums, keyboards, guitars, singing and also producing) we are proud to be offering "Lucky Epitaph" by Chris Kupersmith and Old Flames. You can stream the album here and also purchase via digital download. Take it from someone that has been following and listening to this album as it came together over the last year- this… Continue

Added by Jeb Banner on November 17, 2009 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

KAREN SHAVER Vogue Theater this one was all for you

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Added by KAREN SHAVER on November 10, 2009 at 12:05pm — 4 Comments

Jim Granato D TOUR premieres nationally on PBS Independent Lens THIS WEEK!

Hello All, This is it! The final push in getting the word out that D TOUR is premiering this week, starting Tuesday, November 10th in most cities, on the PBS Emmy-Award winning series Independent Lens! The 90 minute film will be on about 350 channels across the country and at many different times. PLEASE CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS! You can do so through the new D TOUR site from pbs.org... http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/d-tour/ Feel free t… Continue

Added by Jim Granato on November 9, 2009 at 3:40am — 2 Comments

M. Sommers Tin Lounge, Din, Gravelbed, Lines of Nazca, SoulPaint, Master Blaster, The Magical Attraction of Booty!

I've been uploading a bunch of music from my archive I think is relevant to this community on MFT. Here's the rundown: A whole buncha Tin Lounge stuff, now chronologically organized by album. Pretty much everything. http://www.musicalfamilytree.com/band/tin_lounge Din http://www.musicalfamilytree.com/band/din The first two Lines of Nazca albums:… Continue

Added by M. Sommers on November 6, 2009 at 5:42pm — 2 Comments

Larry Hess Band of the Week-Jookabox

Dead Zone Boys, the new album by Jookabox is an undeniably strange, but engaging slab of oddball pop. David Adamson's Jookabox (previously Granpall Jookabox) project has been steadily shifting its sound over the course of 3 albums, a shift that Adamson describes as owing more the his evolving musical t… Continue

Added by Larry Hess on November 3, 2009 at 2:36pm — 3 Comments

mike whybark Documenting some interactivity isses in NIng on MFT with Firefox 3.5.4 under Mac OS X 10.6.1

testing, couldn't post a comment on the scarcity thread - looks like a js widget is not loading. I'm testing to see if it's local to the post or if it affects me in all comment boxes. UPDATE: I can't post in comment boxes, and I can't logout. Killing my browser, will be back to see if that fixes things. Specs: FF 3.5.4, Mac OS X 10.6.1, plenty of RAM (4gb), late-model MacBook Pro - the setup has been consistent for a fair while, I'd say the main variable in question is the version of Firefox.… Continue

Added by mike whybark on November 1, 2009 at 2:30pm — 12 Comments

M. Sommers Lowercase m - Anthology

is now up on MFT. Lowercase m performed and recorded around Indianapolis throughout the mid 1990s. Their harmonious vocal sound and acoustic instrumentation delighted singer/songwriter fans throughout the area. Their folksy style augmented the alternative cover songs they interpreted, as well as their own catchy originals. They often performed at The Outback, The Patio, and Cafe Angst, and were monthly regulars at the Village Idiot, as well as performing live on local radio several times. Pres… Continue

Added by M. Sommers on October 30, 2009 at 12:25pm — 3 Comments

John P. Strohm In Memory of Scarcity

Since my work directly involves delivery/distribution of music to listeners, I've given a great deal of thought over the past several years to the way things have changed and are continuing to change. We're quickly moving towards a new reality where all existing recorded music is available to everyone all the time, which has been more or less inevitable since the distribution of music via the Internet became possible. There are many issues that need to be resolved, such as compulsory licensing s… Continue

Added by John P. Strohm on October 29, 2009 at 10:30am — 44 Comments

Eric Spears (White) Pretend to hang out & listen to Eric!

Ever wish you could sit around with Eric Spears, smoking pot & listening to him pontificate about all sorts of crazy things? Now you can! (minus the pot and the sitting around with him) by visiting his blog: www.daisybrain.wordpress.com Continue

Added by Eric Spears (White) on October 26, 2009 at 10:02am — No Comments

Larry Hess Band of the Week-Honneycombs

Honneycombs arive rising out of the ashes of 90s alt-rock stalwarts (and John Peel favorites) Arson Garden. As sweet sounding as their names suggest, Honneycombs craft a crisply produced brand of folk-rock. Their sound is reminiscient of late 60s british psyche-folk with a touch of 70s Mac-ian west coast soft… Continue

Added by Larry Hess on October 26, 2009 at 9:00am — 4 Comments

Frankie Ferrell Broad Ripple Music Fest review

The Broad Ripple Music Fest started early in a couple of the all-age joints and at least one bar. The air outside was perfect prototypical fall weather in Indiana which was conducive to taking the "shoe leather express" from one venue to another, if you had the time to ride it for a while. The places were fairly spread out. Acoustic folkster, Caleb McCoach got things started at Luna at noon, located a few blocks south of the main strip, while Spirit Spine treated customers to an ambient backdrop… Continue

Added by Frankie Ferrell on October 20, 2009 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

jimpeoni broadripple music festival - what you missed or didn't miss

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Added by jimpeoni on October 19, 2009 at 10:30pm — 1 Comment

KAREN SHAVER Silversun Pickups @ the Vouge

Any fans of The Silversun Pickups? I will be interviewing them for http://zaptownmag.com/ and indy publication. Anybody out there have anything you would like to ask the band? Continue

Added by KAREN SHAVER on October 19, 2009 at 4:43pm — No Comments

Jeb Banner Broad Ripple Music Fest Full Line-up!

Here's the full and up to date schedule for the shows this weekend! Hope to see everyone out!

BRMF2009_schedule.pdf PDF of Schedule B… Continue

Added by Jeb Banner on October 15, 2009 at 8:18am — 2 Comments

Jeb Banner D Tour screenings this weekend at Heartland Film Festival- Pat Spurgeon in the house!

D Tour trailer from dtour on Vimeo.

Local Heartland Film Fest showing times and more info http://heartland.bside.com/2009/films/dtour_heartland2009 In case you weren't aware of this film I wanted to make sure everyone here in Indy knows about several local showings… Continue

Added by Jeb Banner on October 15, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Mark Patrick Groovies Reunion.... now we've gone and done it.

The Mystic Groovies and the folks who came to hear us play have always provided me some of the best experiences of my life and tons of stories of fun and mayhem. Alan, Greg and Jon remain my closest friends and to get a chance to play with them as The Mystic Groovies a couple of more times is a real treat. About a month ago I got a short email from Matt from the Love Cowboys saying that Ozzie's in Oxford was closing it's doors. Ozzie's asked the Cowboys to play, and the Cowboys asked us if we w… Continue

Added by Mark Patrick on October 14, 2009 at 2:30pm — 4 Comments

Larry Hess Band Of The Week: The Founders

The Founders are an Indianapolis/Bloomington based trio who create a beautiful racket steeped in 60s psych and modern lo-fi. Fronted by multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Nick Keiper, The Founders are a no nonsense rock band in the classic sense of the term. Conceived in 2007, the band recorded their debut album, "Exile In Charon", in their drummer's living room. The cheap microphone aesthetic helps to bring about an surprisingly live sounding album. Keiper's songwriting toes the line between… Continue

Added by Larry Hess on October 14, 2009 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

Larry Hess Band Of The Week: Johnny Socko

Over the course of 14 years, Bloomington genre-benders Johnny Socko released 4 albums and played over 1000 shows. Their mix of party-rock, ska and funk garnered them a large live following over the years. Perfectly situated for the the rise of ska to pop prominence in the mid-90s, Johnny Socko released their debut album, Bovaquarium, on Bim Skala Bim's BiB label in 1994. Big pop hooks, air-tight performances and crisp production marked the Oh, I Do Hope it's Roast Beef! EP in 1995. Songs such a… Continue

Added by Larry Hess on October 9, 2009 at 9:50am — No Comments

Jeb Banner Win 2 Tickets to Broad Ripple Fest Kick Off Party with Johnny Socko!

We are giving away 2 pairs of tickets to the Broad Ripple Music Fest kick off party with Mab Lab and Johnny Socko. This is Johnny Socko's original line up playing their first show in 15 years! Sure to be a fantastic night. All you have to do to win is comment on this blog and we will pick the… Continue

Added by Jeb Banner on October 9, 2009 at 8:30am — 5 Comments

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musicalfam: digging on Gravelbed's 90s noise pop classic album "Total Burnout" now on MFT! http://www.musicalfamilytree.com/band/gravelbed

musicalfam: Your Tonic Ball Memory http://bit.ly/3zeUC6

musicalfam: LonPaul's last album- Chris Kupersmith and Old Flames "Lucky Epitaph" http://bit.ly/1D374d

musicalfam: Live Show Archive http://bit.ly/39FvM7

musicalfam: Blake Babies fans: Electroliner is reviving the "slow" version of I Wanna Be Sedated with due props to @julianahatfield. (via @johnpstrohm)

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