Fri, Oct 21, we'll be getting down with our homies at Executive Guy Management at Flux Studios, where some band called The Stro- The Strobes, no, The Strokes recorded a little album they titled "Is This It." I hear it's decent. This is a private, RSVP-only event, though anyone with a badge is welcome, too. To RSVP email your name to TYTCMJ2011@gmail.com. THE YOUNG THINGS & THE VANDELLES will be playing and we'll have all sorts of free hooch and music shit for y'all.

Finally, on Sun, Oct 23, we'll be throwing out 2nd Annual CMJ Acoustic Wind-Down. This year our friends at Secret Sound Shop we'll be co-hosting with us.

SEE Y'ALL AT CMJ!

THIS WEEK IN NEW YORK

This Thursday night, APOLLO RUN kicks off their four-week residency at Union Hall. If you've got as many strollers as ankle-tats, if you are too kewl for the L or if you just like good music (and clapping), check out the CALENDAR for all the dates, and peep the FACEBOOK EVENT for all the details.



Then, on Saturday night, THE SHAKE present THE SHAKEDOWN. Check the, you guessed it, CALENDAR for the time n all that.

APOLLO RUN AT MERCURY LOUNGE TONIGHT!

BLACK SWAN AND A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST

In this installment of the CitizenReview, CitizenAdmin discusses what the fuck it means to be a Rock Star, what art is and how goddamn hot Natalie Portman is. Well, maybe not that last part, but she is smokin' hot and super talented and I can't get the dame off my mind. More after the jump.

Thanks to our webmaster at Level G for hooking up the unique urls!

NEXT SHAKEDOWN ANNOUNCED

On Saturday, February 12 The Shake boys bring back there kick-ass monthly party, The Shakedown. They'll be joined by our boys The Walnuts and Apollo Run. Peep the weird, raunchy promo vid above to get an idea of what you're getting yourself into. Oh, and feel free to bring a date. It's the Valentine's Day edition of the party and the bathrooms are ideal for shagging.

RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR

The first installment of the CITIZENREVIEW is now available for your reading pleasure. Peep what CitizenAdmin has to say about Apollo Run and Black Taxi's videos, as well as the thriving NYC Rock scene on the whole. We'd say "after the jump," but due to a lackluster knowledge of internet code, we'll have to ask you to click the "CREVIEW" above.

<<<<<<<<<<< CITIZENRADIO's kinda neat, isn't it? Got some good shit on there.

CITIZENREVIEW LAUNCH ANNOUNCED

Good afternoon, ladies and gents. Starting next week, CitizenMusic will unveil the CitizenReview. It will be a weekly (possibly more frequent) journal focusing on the highlights of the New York music scene. Whether it be a new release, a review of a live performance, an opinionated editorial, or an angry rant on how computer-based culture has affected popular and not-so-popular music, you'll get your skirt blown up by CitizenReview. Stay tuned and keep on truckin', y'all!

COMPLETE CITIZENMUSIC PRESENTS CMJ LINEUP!

Here are all the details you'll need:

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19 @ BOWERY ELECTRIC (327 Bowery)

Doors at 7:00 // Show at 7:15 // $3 / badges honored // 18+

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

7:15 - CAIRO KNIFE FIGHT
7:45 - THE EASTERN SEA
8:15 - RECKLESS SONS
8:45 - THE FRONTIER BROTHERS
9:15 - LILY & THE PARLOUR TRICKS
10:00 - THE SHAKE
10:45 - BLACK TAXI

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 @ BAR MATCHLESS (557 Manhattan Ave., Bk)

Doors at 7:00 // Show at 7:30 // $5 / badges honored // 21+

Produced by CitizenMusic Presents and Oven Fresh Music

7:30 - CHARLENE KAYE & THE BRILLIANT EYES
8:10 - TOY SOLDIERS
8:50 - THE FRONTIER BROTHERS
9:30 - MIRACLES OF MODERN SCIENCE
10:10 - THE SHAKE
11:00 - HANK & CUPCAKES

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24 @ PIANOS (158 Ludlow)

Doors at 1:30 // Show at 2:00 // FREE // 21+

"THE CMJ WIND-DOWN: AN ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE"

2:00 - EUREKA
3:00 - THE JENKINS SISTERS
3:30 - JOE & THE COATS
4:00 - APOLLO RUN
4:30 - LILY & THE PARLOUR TRICKS
5:00 - THE WICKER MEN (first live performance)
5:30 - THE SHAKE

A LIVE VIDEO FROM THE SHAKE

Recorded at Spike Hill on October the 5, 2010, this is the first live performance of the band's newest song, "Kill My Name." Watch out for The Shake at this year's CMJ Music Marathon, they'll be all over that shit.

HERE'S THEIR SCHEDULE:

Tue. Oct 19: Bowery Electric / 10pm
Thu. Oct 21: Spike Hill / 4.45pm
Thu. Oct 21: Matchless / 10pm
Sun. Oct 24: Pianos / 5.30pm (rare acoustic set)

FIRST OF THREE CMJ SHOWCASES ANNOUNCED: Bowery Electric 10.19 // Opening Night Official Showcase

It's official, y'all; CMJ kicks off this year with a rager from CitizenMusic Presents. Opening night, October 19, CMP takes over The Bowery Electric with 7 bands. It's an official CMJ showcase, so badges will be honored, and for those of you who didn't spend two months' pay on a badge, the door charge is a modest 3 bones. And, you don't even have to be old enough to drink to come; just old enough to vote and join the Army.

PURCHASE ADVANCED TIX HERE

TIME SLOTS:
7.00 - DOORS OPEN
7.15 - CAIRO KNIFE FIGHT (from New Zealand)
7.45 - RECKLESS SONS (NYC)
8.15 - OLD WIVES (NJ)
8.45 - THE FRONTIER BROTHERS (Austin, TX)
9.30 - LILY & THE PARLOUR TRICKS (NYC)
10.00 - THE SHAKE (NYC)
10.45 - BLACK TAXI (NYC)

It seems a very long time since the last CitizenMusic Presents concert (149 days to be exact), but the wait will have been well worth it come Saturday, August 14. The Shake and Lily & The Parlour Tricks share the stage at Cameo with some of Brooklyn's finest: Chappo, Raccoon Fighter, The Walk-Ons and F. Michael Haynie.

Well, someone certainly sees and hears the same as we in The Shake. Read the dazzling review of the fabulous foursome at our new favorite blog, Dirty Fucking Hipster!

Remember to catch the boys with New Madrid and Haakon's Fault on April 3 at Crash Mansion.

CITIZENMUSIC AND THE DELI MAGAZINE GO TO SXSW

Three bands from the CitizenMusic family head down to sunny Austin, TX for some little festival called SXSW - ever heard of it? CitizenMusic has teamed up with The Deli Magazine (luv ya) to put together two terrific showcases. The first showcase features five of the very best bands our wonderful city of New York has to offer; the second showcase presents six bands from all around the country (Austin, DC, NYC, LA). Going to be a blast, a hoot'nanny, perhaps!

TICKETS FOR THURSDAY'S SHOW

TICKETS FOR FRIDAY'S SHOW

TICKETS FOR SATURDAY'S SHOW

It's time to make Rock n Roll history... again. In the spirit of the old Fillmore East, and my hero, Bill Graham, I am pleased to present "The Theatre Shows." Held at the beautiful Players Theatre on MacDougal St., the 3-day concert event will showcase some of the finest Rock acts around. Black Taxi will headline each of the all-ages shows, joined by a terrific cast of bands: The Shake, New Madrid, Milo & The Fuzz, Old Wives (NJ), Toy Soldiers (Philly) and Apollo Run. We at CitizenMusic expect nothing short of spectacular from all of the performances, and we know that anyone who attends will walk away with the impression that they have experienced something that comes along only once in a lifetime.

DELI MAG VOTES SHAKE #1. NOW IT'S THE FANS' TURN.

The Deli Magazine, the foremost authority on Indie music and its surrounding scene in New York (as well as other cities, but who cares about them, right?) has just voted The Shake as New York's top emerging Alt. Rock band in town. The contest, which included hundreds upon hundreds of bands, was voted on by an impartial panel of journalists from The Deli Philadelphia, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Now, the contest has opened up to fan voting, and it is those votes that will determine who ultimately will be declared "Best Emerging Band." So get out there and vote, suckers! And if your auntie, or granny or bestie has an internet connection, he/she should be voting, too. For The Shake, of course. Happy fuckin' New Year!

CitizenMusic Presents will kick off its 2010 concert season at Cake Shop with a freakin' awesome bill. Our boys, New Madrid, will be joined by Action Painters, Hank & Cupcakes and Old Wives. Do yourself a favor: Get there early and stay there late. You really don't want to miss any of these bands, like, for serious.

Continuing on our theme of bringing back some of the best moments of 2009, we bring you Milo and The Fuzz, live from Public Assembly. Enjoy! (The boys will be back at Personality Crisis @ Shea Stadium this Christmas Eve. Wouldn't miss 'em if I were you.)

Some of the references may be a bit out of date since this was recorded last holiday season, but it still makes us laugh. And it's catchy as hell. Enjoy this Christmas carol from The Shake.

As we near the end of a very busy 2009, we find ourselves reflection on some of the more memorable moments of the year. So, we figured we'd share some selections with you over the course of the next few weeks. (Since things will be relatively quiet until January, we've got some spare time and empty space to fill up - what, like you don't?) This first selection is live video recording of our boys, New Madrid, performing at Glasslands in W'Burg. The tune is called "La Araña" and the band will be heading into the studio in a couple days to start recording it. Stay tuned for a big 2010 for New Madrid, as alongside the release of the single, the band will also be releasing the official music video for "Soberano." It's been a long time coming, but it will be worth it. Be sure so catch them at Cake Shop on Sat. January 23 with Hank & Cupcakes, Old Wives, and Action Painters!

Haakon's Fault are headlining a night at National Underground that is absolutely going to kick ass. The band hand-picked all of the bands on the bill, and guarantee that you will be funked by Pennsylvania natives The Inverse, Columbia party band Jake Snider and the Morningside Collective (feat. Doug Berns on bass) and funk monsters Schwizz. Following three sets of funky grooves, multiple horn sections, and a show that will make you dance uncontrollably, Haakon's Fault will take the stage for a huge throw down that will close out our 2009 concert calendar. It's been a great year for Haakon's Fault, and we look forward to celebrating by partying with you all on the 12th!

This Thursday our boys, The Shake, take to the stage at Santos Party House to celebrate the release of their new album, "The Shake Go Crazy." They'll be joined by three of the absolute best bands New York has to offer: Milo & The Fuzz (redefining punk), Reckless Sons (the epitome of live Rock n Roll) and Black Taxi (simply divine). DJ Dave Edwards will spin his set and keep the dance party going until the break of day. This might be the concert of the year.

directed by Anders Urmacher (The NY Frequency)

MORENEWS

11.30.09: New Madrid announces trip into studio to record over the winter.
11.14.09: Get The Shake's first single, "Got No Soul," for FREE1.
10.29.09: The Shake's Manic Boogie plays on One Tree Hill, episode 7.
10.24.09: CMJ was a smashing success! Thanks to all the bands and all the people who came out. Special thanks to Deena at Rebel Spirit Music and Tommy at Rockwood Music Hall.
10.23.09: The Deli Magazine loves THE SHAKE!
10.11.09: CMJ '09 lineup announced!
10.5.09: Lucid Culture really liked New Madrid. Check out the review here.
9.25.09: Milo & The Fuzz announce release date for "Cornelia Street." Party to be held at Castle in Hell in Brooklyn on 10/9. See CALENDAR for details.
9.2.09: Yup, you guessed it; new footage up in AUDIO/VIDEO - check it.
8.5.09: New footage up in AUDIO/VIDEO - check it, y'all.
7.25.09: HAAKON'S FAULT is preparing for the release of their new E.P. "Pilgrimage", out on August 7th. We'll be celebrating with a midnight set at Arlene's Grocery, stay tuned for more details on the show and the E.P.
7.19.09: Now it's the THE SHAKE's turn to work with Greg; recording begins today.