Former Officer May frontman and current Viva Viva co-frontman Chris Warren threw together a band at the last minute to stop by and work out some tunes. And work them out they did. They’ll be playing on Friday, May 9 at PA’s for our big benefit show. They’re on first - get there right at 8 and you won’t be kicking yourself later!

Song List:

1. Total Eclipse of You
2. First Time I Saw Her
3. Memory’s a Funny Thing
4. At Least a Little Piece of Me
5. Where We Are All Going
6. Let Me Down
7. You’re One in a Million
8. Shoes
9. How You Feel Today

PS - Thanks to everyone who pointed out my stupidity for putting Total Eclipse on twice. It’s now fixed so you can hear One in a Million.

Short show this week - only a few good shows. Or maybe everything pales in comparison to what we got lined up for you on Friday. So, to hell with modesty, we’re mostly just pimping our own show. Featuring Ladyhawk, Sound of Urchin, Drug Rug, Carter Tanton, Marc Pinansky, George Lewis Jr., The Tony the Bookie Orchestra, Chris Warren, The Double Stops, and Mako. See you Friday!

Tell me this doesn’t get you pumped:

Drug Rug
Carter Tanton (of Tulsa!)
The Tony the Bookie Orchestra
Marc Pinansky (of Township!)
George Lewis Jr.
Chris Warren (of Viva Viva!)
Robert Rivera

Sorry for the lack of an intro or photo/video - we’re rushing to get this kickass session up!

In our first attempt to post video, Kid:Nap:Kin showed us their quiet side. Who knew!? Their CD release party is this Thursday at TT’s.

Wow, episode 100. That’s a lot.

OK, enough fanfare.

The Half Nelsons came in about a year ago, totally rocked the mini-kit, and promptly broke up mere weeks later. So here’s a posthumous release to let you know what you missed. I’m sure we’ll be hearing some great new projects from these talented chaps. Also, their pure rockitude resulted in a warp of the time-space continuum, pictured above.

Audrey does more for Boston music than just about any other musician out there. She came in with James Borchers and showed us what she’s got.

Song List:

1. Make Dead
2. Nostalgia
3. Get Down and Die
4. People
5. No Difference
6. Holden

Robby Catholic, AKA The Fanged Robot, really knows his way around a guitar.  He’s playing as part of These United States this Tuesday at PA’s Lounge. Be sure to buy whatever solo CDs he might have - this is why.

Song List:

1. Sunday Song (Paleo cover)
2. El Chupacabra
3. The Shape I’m In
4. Kickin’ Knee High
5. Electricity in the Mountains
6. 100 Creatures

Every once in a while, we have a band in that makes me want to greatly expand my limited knowledge of recording and mixing. Aberdeen City is just that kind of band. I tried some new techniques out, and dammit, I think it worked out well. It always helps when you have an awesome bunch of songs to start with. They play tonight at the Middle East!

Song List:

1. Whose Blood is It?
2. Thousands and Thousands
3. Pretty Pet
4. Mercy

No realy meaning to the title this week. Just been a good few days. So it was that or mention this godforsaken weather. Yeah, let’s not do that. Featuring The Self Righteous Brothers, Albumen, Murder by Death, The Spanish Armada, New Radiant Storm King, These United States, The Duke Spirit, and Hymns.

Ever wonder why we’ve been a bit sporadic with the shows lately? Now you get to find out why! Lots of great tunes this week. Featuring Blitzen Trapper, Fleet Foxes, Glorytellers, Girls Guns and Glory, Teenage Prayers, Wussy, Faces on Film, The Beau Roland Band, Tulsa, Antiques, Gunfight, Tracy Morrow and the Magi Chippie, Beach House, Howlin’ Rain, and Papercuts.

Angly, funky, eminently danceable. From NYC, Jupiter One is one of those bands that I’m surprised I haven’t gotten sick of hearing everywhere. I suppose that’s a good thing. Give it time. And just to further blow your mind, lead singer/guitarist K actually sings while playing a violin on the first track. Listen to it and tell me how that’s even possible. They are playing at Tommy Doyle’s in Harvard Square this Saturday - you know, the former House of Blues. And it’s only two bucks!

Song List:

1. Turn Up the Radio
2. Countdown
3. Unglued
4. Strange Teacher
5. Arlington Vice
6. Come On
7. Fire Away

I was having camera problems that day. I actually got it straightened out and ended up with some perfectly clear photos. But really, this is much more interesting - and I think it better represents the swirly, layered sound of Guillermo Sexo. Dig it. They’re at the Middle East this Sunday!

Song List:

1. Put Your Make Up Make it Shine
2. Settle Down (a Flophouse exclusive!)
3. WBC
4. Crossboni
5. We’re Not Going Under
6. Magic Lanterns
7. Like a Plague

Two guys that manage to make more noise with an acoustic guitar and a mini drumkit than your average nuclear test. But look past the bombast and you’ll hear that it is a precision-guided bombing campaign. Scalpel-sharp beats and breaks combined with a guitar style that somehow sounds like 3 playing at once makes for a strange trip indeedily.

They’re having a Love-In at PA’s Lounge on Friday and Sunday, March 14th! (Ignore what we said about the 16th - we were way off.)

Song List:

1. Hear the Horns Take Us Hunting
2. Rodeo
3. Untitled
4. Doug and Dan
5. Untitled
6. Quel Dommage
7. High Horse

Township comes back to lay down some brand new tunes, both from their album that you can buy at their CD release party this Friday at TT’s, and some that are even newer than that. This also marks our debut on thephoenix.tv! We’ve teamed up with the Boston Phoenix to start putting some of these things out in an eye-friendly format. So go and watch a song or two over there, and listen to the whole thing right here where it’s warm and safe.

Song list:

Jen was too busy having fun to write down the song names. But there’s Winter Song, Sandy, and a bunch of others.

There are a lot of great shows this week, but the one we’re spastically happy about is the CD release party for the Family Township. I know, you’re shocked. Featuring Mean Creek, Via Audio, Evangelicals, Headlights, This Car Up, Township (well duh), Age Rings, Band Marino, The Life Adventure, Foreign Born, Salt and Samovar, Windy Smiles, Cherryaxe, Sgt Dunbar and the Hobo Banned, and Hot Ron Scorcher.

Mean Creek was a side project of Chris and Aurora from Age Rings, but has grown to be a force to be reckoned with in its own right. Here they are from over a year ago when these songs were just peeking out from the soil. They play with The Dead Trees at O’Brien’s this Wednesday.

Song List:

1. Hands Behind our Heads
2. Momentary
3. Around the Bend
4. To Never Again
5. Money Makes Me Sad

These guys remind me a bit of Sprites or Of Montreal - quirky tongue-in-cheek songs about love lost and the Konami Code. They’re headlining Church this Wednesday. This session was recorded back when we were in our infancy - the mini mini drumkit was in full effect and we only had a 5 channel mixing board. So cut us a break on the mix, and enjoy the tunes!

Song List:

1. Satellite
2. Pre-existing Condition
3. Thirty Lives
4. God Hates Kansas
5. The Day After
6. Grace Kelly

The Dead Trees rose from the ashes of Furvis about a year ago. Since then, they’ve toured with Albert Hammond Jr from the Strokes and moved to Oregon. They’re back in town this Wednesday at O’Brien’s, so show them some true hometown love, and rock your face off in the process.

Song List:

1. I Have, I Want
2. Shelter
3. Killer in Me
4. Fell Down on the Train
5. I Kinda Need It
6. Have Fun (by The Secret Bush)

Pretend you were there by looking at the Dead Trees Flickr photo set while you listen!

The Lights Out finish up their residency at The Abbey Lounge this Tuesday - go pack that joint!

Song list:

1. Last Hurrah
2. Stormy in Love
3. Miss Fortune
4. Make Me
5. Money or Time

We’re back with some great bands to check out this week! Featuring Cherryaxe, Hundred Years War, Streight Angular, Beasts of England, Noel Vickery, Abolition Band, Tulsa, Pepi Ginsberg, Magic Magic, Bear Hands, Abigail Warchild, Bottle Up and Go, and The Octagon.

With a blend of styles that bring to mind The Police, Interpol, The Press, and several other bands that we love, you just can’t go wrong with The Peasantry. They are playing tonight at Great Scott. Soon you’ll also be able to see the video of this session on unsignedartists.com - we’ll let you know when it’s up!

As a belated Christmas bonus, Etan brought along what is sure to be the holiday hit of 2008 - we’ve tacked it on to the end. Enjoy!

OH! And we figure we should start using this thing - check out a few photos of their session at our home on Flickr!

From Cincinnati, Pearlene oozed soul all over our living room. We sent them the cleaning bill.

Song List:

1. Now that Everyone’s Gone Crazy
2. Faces
3. Two Crescents
4. Chinese Backbone
5. Leave Me Nowhere

Our living room is still smoldering from the lush sonic assault that is Broken River Prophet. Bear witness.

Song List:

1. Chemical Solitaire
2. New York City
3. Black Lashes
4. Sunrise City
5. Girl Suicide (by Brian Jonestown Massacre)
6. Alec

ER is the first member of the BiB 5 Timers Club. He has been here before with The Beatings, Get Help, E Adams, and for a previous stint as himself. The hits just keep on coming with this guy.

Song List:

1. Black History Month
2. Burn, MF
3. The Deal Breaker (version II)
4. Lexington, KY
5. This Conspiracy Against Us
6. Romancing the Stone (by Eddie Grant)

Todd Fancey, guitarist for The New Pornographers, also has a damn fine solo album called Shmancey. He stopped by before a recent gig to strip down a few of his usually gazillion-instrumented tunes.

Song List:

1. Karma is Out to Get Me
2. Whoa!
3. Fader

Tom came in a few months back with his band The Shout Abouts. This time he comes back solo as Sodafrog, and takes us on a cover-filled journey through some of his influences.

Song List:

1. Theresa (by Dennis Brennan)
2. Olive Wine
3. These Follish Things (by Billie Holiday)
4. Just Because You Can (Doesn’t Mean You Should)
5. Thirteen (by Big Star)
6. My Boots and Jesus
7. Brass Buttons (by Gram Parsons)
8. Rose Petal Grave
9. Angeles (by Elliot Smith)
10. Up the Junction (by Squeeze)
11. Being Around (by The Lemonheads)

It is officially too damn cold. Warm your piggies up with some steaming hot tunes. Featuring Action Camp, Brendan Murphy, Wide Iris, Guillermo Sexo, Me and Joan Collins, Soda Frog, Frank Hoier, Side Scroller, and The Woodrow Wilsons.

Yes yes y’all. We can’t tell you how much we love this band. They’re one of those bands that make you want to curse a lot. They’re playing tonight at Emergency Music’s EP release show at Great Scott!

Song List:

1. On With the Show
2. Let it Go
3. Little Dirty Angel
4. Easier
5. I Can Do Anything
6. Heartache in the Blood
7. Sympathy for the Devil’s Little Helper
8. Maybe We Can Be Friends

The song list is a little messed up - we’ll fix it in a couple of hours.

More flavorful than a TurDuckEn, and packs more of a wallop than triptophan! As Andy gets loopy on cold medicine, we bring you another helping of great tunes, featuring The Soft Drugs, The Self Righteous Brothers, Viva Viva, The Jealous Girlfriends, Beatbeat Whisper, Ash Reiter, Beasts of England, and The Redwalls.  Save your fork, there’s pie.

New York’s Aeroplane Pageant are playing tonight at Great Scott. Keep your eye on these guys - I tells ya, they’re going places.

No weekly podcast this week - we’ve been putting this thing together. Ten O’Clock, Milky Way Lounge in JP. Be there! Please!

The writers went and struck on us. Two and a Half Men just won’t hold together in its usual Shakespearian fashion. The entire entertainment community is at its knees. Luckily, we don’t write a damn thing down before we start recording, so we’re all cool. This week features Scissors for Lefty, Sea Wolf, Viva Viva, Via Audio, Low Red Land, Eldridge Rodriguez, Euros Childs, and Pseudosix.

We’re slowly getting this thing back up and running. Here’s one thing we’ve been doing while you thought we were slacking…

November 16 at the Milky Way Lounge & Lanes in JP, Band In Boston presents the Rock ‘n Roll Fashion Show! Featuring live music by Viva Viva, Mittens, and Wonderful Spells, and models showing off some hotttt outfits from Berk’s, History, and Hilken Mancini for Gumshoe! Listen to this episode for more info, and stay tuned to the site for even more!

But back to this week’s show, it features Cryptacize, Finian McKean, Winterpills, Semi-Precious Weapons, Abigail Warchild, and Ween!

Hey, guess what? We’re back! What began as a planned break from the weekly shows turned into an unplanned.. let’s call it… freakin’ long break. But we’re back with another batch of great bands for you to check out this week! Featuring Oakley Hall, Christy & Emily, Sodafrog, Viva Viva, The Young Republic, Middle Distance Runner, Syme, The Honored Guests, Aaron Ross, Lee Bob, Pet Genius, Reports, Age Rings, The Secret Life of Sofia, Anders Parker, Michael Murray, Southeast Engine, The Sky Pilots, and Some Velvet Morning.

Being the first band to play the saw in our living room earns Los Hijos Unicos a special place in our hearts. They play Saturday, October 6th at The Cantab for Reverend Bob and the Darkness’s CD release!

Song List:

1. Bought & Sold
2. I Got Time
3. Purified
4. Walter Reed
5. Blue Highway
6. Santa Fe Trail
7. Nebraska
8. Misery Pines
9. Lost at Sea
10. Dead Dog

The first-ever Flophouse visitors, Baker comes back and brings a couple of friends - Max and Jake from The Self Righteous Brothers! More fun than is healthy took place. Hopefully it comes across in the recording! Baker has their CD release party on Friday the 5th at TT’s, WITH the Self Righteous Brothers, so be there.

Song List:

1. Plans
2. You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice (by The Lovin’ Spoonful)
3. Identity Theft
4. Gotta Get out of the City
5. Reputation
6. The Power of Love (by Huey Lewis and the News)
7. Dreamweaver (by Gary Wright)

Yet another band proving that Philly’s got some damn good bands. We’ve been holding on to this one for far too long. Let us unleash it in all its glory. They play on Saturday the 22nd at PA’s Lounge, on a damn-skippy lineup that we’ll be partaking in.

Song List:

1. We Love to Build
2. New Sounds
3. Miles From Our Fears
4. St. Cecelia
5. Home
6. Heaven
7. It’s Time They Knew
8. Goodbye

Here they are playing live at the last live music show ever (unless they come to their senses) at Zuzu. Expect the sets by Viva Viva and Frank Morey very soon!

We had Tommy and Sarah in when Drug Rug was just a fledgling chick. (Listen here.) They have since made us oh so proud by putting together one of the best damn bands in Boston - in this incarnation, featuring Carter from Tulsa as well as Mike and Noah from The Dead Trees. They have thier CD release party this Friday at PA’s Lounge, along with a truly killer lineup. Go ahead and look who. Nah, never mind, just go!

Song List:

1. The Day I Die…
2. Walden
3. Ophelia (by The Band)
4. Tiny People
5. For the Rest of Your Life

I think this was the fastest turnaround we’ve pulled off.  The Resurrectionists came in 5 days ago, and somehow we managed to mix it down and get it out there. I think you’ll be quite happy with the results. They’re playing this Friday, the 14th, at The Midway Cafe in JP. So be there!

Song List:

1. The Pilgrim
2. Picher, OK
3. Jersey Devil
4. Old Pale Face Goes to the Theater
5. Two Hopes Rundown Paper Shack
6. Leif Hillman

Mike Cummings from The Dead Trees stopped in just before hitting the road with his band to open up for Albert Hammond Jr. (from The Strokes). If you missed that, you totally blew it. Luckily, you’ve got a second chance right now. Oh, and featuring the keyboard stylings of Andy. Sure, it’s only one note, but that’s going on the resume.

Song List:

1. Television
2. Let Me Sleep
3. My Funny Footnote
4. Me Too
5. Tame Them

Tucker Mayer… Yeah, I really can’t think of much to say besides “wow,” and “damn.” This dude knows what he’s doing.

Song List:

1. Green Green Grass
2. The Harmonist
3. After You Are Gone
4. La Printemps à Paris
5. The Sometimes Unpredicatble Lives of Various Groups of People
6. Be Careful When You Sleep
7. My Life of Risk

Our first California band, The Willowz have 3 smokin’ albums (and several EPs and 7″s) - the latest of which is entitled Chautauqua, and features most of the tunes featured here. As far as they can recall, they’ve never stripped it down like this before, so you’re all in for a treat!

Song List:

1. Nobody
2. Jubilee
3. Evil Son
4. Making Certain
5. Something
6. Choose a Side
7. Be Aware
8. Take a Look Around
9. Once in a While

Perennials…. Hmmm… I’m not going to try to do this justice… ROCK. They’re at TT’s on August 23, and up in Manchester at Eleven Eleven on the 30th.

Song List:

1. Songbird (Oasis)
2. Fear and Loathing at King Richard’s Faire
3. Halo
4. Space Adoration
5. Lamentations
6. Delerium Tremont
7. Sweet Bods
8. Carrion…

Our first on-location recording - live from The Milky Way Lounge and Lanes in JP. We do it the 2nd Monday of every month, so come say hi - we’re right next to the pool table. And damn, this week looks good. Featuring Real Live Tigers, Karrie Hopper, Tiny Whales, Jason Anderson, Broken River Prophet, Or, The Whale, The Press, Before Lazers, George Lewis, Jr., Charlemagne, Shhh, One Happy Island, O’ Death, The Wrong Reasons, The Devil Makes Three, Milo Jones, Bishop Allen, Page France, The Teeth, The Specific Heats, Drug Rug, Pants Yell, John O’Hara, Whistlejacket, So+So, Action Camp, and Fnacy Trash. Damn, that’s a lot of bands!