Ear Farm likes not only the Unsacred Hearts‘ album, In Defense Of Fort Useless, but also their live show:
Live, they were everything I could have wanted and more. It was the sound of four guys reminding New York what it means to have a blast playing rock/punk-rock. Their show, a virtual auditory viagra for the [...]

(Dave of Unsacred Hearts and Danny of The Big Sleep)
Crackers United has photos from last week’s FRICTION party up over at Flickr, including shots of the Unsacred Hearts and The Big Sleep.

The Two Man Gentlemen Band have a new album, Great Calamities, coming out in July and have made two mp3s, as well as a tracklisting, available on their website:
mp3: “The Hindenberg Disaster”
mp3: “The Memphis Flu”

New Bling Kong photos are up at jonnyleather.com and Flickr. Fun stuff.

(Two Thursday Night Parties)
Monday, June 26th
Dirty Magazine
@ The Delancey (AGENT [M]ONDAYS) / 9pm
168 Delancey Street, New York [map]
Tuesday, June 27th
Two Man Gentlemen Band
@ Muldoon’s / 7pm
692 3rd Avenue, New York, NY [map]
The Gentlemen perform 7-10 as The Booze Brothers
mp3: “Shotgun Wedding”
Wednesday, June 28th
The Song Corporation
@ Trash / 8pm
256 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY [map]
Lean Seasoned Beef [...]

Asobi Seksu have received an outstanding review from Pitchfork for their recently released album, Citrus. Here’s an excerpt:
Contrary to what you may see written about them, Asobi Seksu aren’t gazing at their shoes on their second album– they’re looking skyward the whole time. Yes, the guitar overload, massive reverb, and deceptively sweet vocals are all [...]

Those Crackers United folks sure know how to book a bill. Last night’s FRICTION was quite the show. Two of our favorite bands, Unsacred Hearts and The Big Sleep, played stellar sets. We were especially excited to hear a new Hearts song called “Fake Kisses.” And we’re now convinced that The Big Sleep may be [...]

(Drawing by Bryan Bruchman)
The nice young men of The Secret Life Of Sofia just returned from a successful tour only to be attacked by the Subinev Robot Conversion Machine — we think it’s kinda like that giant computer the villainess falls into in Superman III — you know, she falls in and, for some reason, [...]

Asobi Seksu’s James Hanna is interviewed at Lunapark6.

Hey, remember how much fun Beg Yr Pardon was a couple of weeks ago? Wish you could relive it? Well, then be at The Delancey tonight. Different bands, different DJs, but the same free baked goods and beer — well, not the same, but you know what we mean.