The Sky Report Presents REACH OUT HAITI

This Saturday The Sky Report presents a special dance party benefit for the people of Haiti. DJ Paleboy spins a special mix from 10:00pm - close in hopes of raising money to donate to the rebuilding and emergency need of Port Au Prince. We have friends with family in the area and thought we had to do something to contribute to this cause. We are still deciding on an organization to contribute 100% of the proceeds to, so if you have a suggestion please make note of it in the comments section. The suggested donation is $5, but you are by no means expected to pay a cover. Just come and have fun! Hope to see you there.

More info and rsvp on facebook.

ASA RANSOM Return to New York

Brooklyn's Asa Ransom just finished a sold-out west coast tour with Hockey and are returning to NY with a show at the Studio at Webster Hall with Bear Hands on Tuesday, February 16th. From the looks of the promo video below, Asa Ransom are really excited to be back home. If you haven't already, download The Gold Ep for free at AsaRansom.net.

PASS KONTROL Debut New Hope City

Bushwick's beloved Pass Kontrol are about to unveil their most ambitious effort to date. Why are these guys not huge? Well, that might be about to change, as the band opens the new play New Hope City. That's right, a play. When most rockers in Bushwick are playing 8,000 Todd P shows and hoping for that coveted Pitchfork write-up, Pass Kontrol decided to throw all their energy into theatre. I say hallelujah!

"New Hope City is a post-apocalyptic, rock-and-roll show about three sketchy dudes, and one half-robot/half-dude broadcasting pirate radio in the seedy outskirts of a beautiful, franchised city, owned and operated by an omnipotent mega-corporation. The play is a raw, hand-crafted, musical collage about a future world, using elements of live music, live action, film, and dance creating an interactive story for the audience."

These are four fun dudes determined to make you have the time of your life. Even the New York Post thinks this sounds cool. I urge those of you in Brooklyn to hop on this bandwagon and buy your tickets now. Tickets are only $10 if you purchase online ($12 at the door). The running schedule is FEBRUARY 11-13, 18-20, 25-27 (all shows at 8:00pm at Bushwick Starr). You can also download the band's new accompanying ep for free right here.



Of course, we may be a little bit biased, as Pass Kontrol played our first two shows. But why not live a little and see what real Bushwick has to offer? Let's call it a dare. I think you'll be fully satisfied.

Exclusive Listen: Sharon Van Etten

Exclusive Listen: Sharon Van Etten’s New Single “Love More”

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The Sky Report Winter Showcase

We are pleased to announce our winter showcase, Friday February 5th at Tandem in Bushwick. Fresh off of sold-out gigs with Passion Pit, Dirty Projectors and Telepathe, Brahms, the new project of Cale Parks, Eric Lyle Lodwick and Drew Montag Robinson, have agreed to headline our show!

RSVP for discounted entry either here or by sending your name and guests to theskyreport@yahoo.com. RSVP does not guarantee entry. First come first serve. Doors at 8:30pm.

Learn more about the bands:

BRAHMS
SHADOWBOX
FAN-TAN
DAVID SHANE SMITH

LADY MAGMA Release Debut LP

The hard-edged underground Bushwick band Lady Magma wowed us last summer when they headlined our very first showcase. Just check out their performance of "Bangkok" below" for evidence. Now the five-piece band have just released their first album, produced by Wharton Tiers who has worked with Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., and Laurie Anderson. Wow. The album perfectly captures everything that is great about Lady Magma. Potent punk songs interwoven around a sort-of theatrical cabaret center, which undoubtedly stems from lead singer Andrea Mersits' theatre background in Australia. The result is a complexly multi-layered punk album, the kind of which we haven't heard in a long time.

Support independent music and buy their album today!

RED WIRE BLACK WIRE Play Bushwick On Saturday

By David Teller, contributor

The opening track on Red Wire Black Wire's debut LP, Robots and Roses, roars with driving, definitive synth lines and pulsating guitar riffs that immediately put this band on the strong list of Brooklyn electro-pop indie bands. What makes RWBW stand out? Front-man Doug Walter puts his own spin on this genre by adding a tone of bodymovin melancholy with his crooning, often ironic vocals. Doug does a damn good job of reminding us that while at times we all may be pretty miserable in New York, we might as well dance it off. On track after track of danceable electronics and back-up vocals about broken relationships and alcohol, Doug shows his excitable fustration with lyrics like, "I'm breathing fire and you're cold." While successfully keeping up the tempo, your feet wont stop moving. On standout track "Tentacles", RWBW show a deeper human composition, proving that even dance machines (and apparently octopuses) wake up, hung over in graveyards while howling over orchestral accompaniment. There are some serious crowd pleasers on this record. Fans of The Killers' 80's synth-pop, razorblades and dance floors should keep an ear open for this Brooklyn baby-boomer. This is seriously good pop music. I wouldn't be surprised if I woke up to obvious singles "Reverse Tinman" and "Compass" on media outlets such as KEXP and XMU in the next couple of months.

Red Wire Black Wire will be playing Starr Space in Bushwick tomorrow, November 21st with The Binary Marketing Show, Indoors/Outdoors and DJ Matthew Radune. $6/9pm

Check out this Red Wire Black Wire performance and interview, shot at Death By Audio in Williamsburg...


Red Wire Black Wire from Ray Concepcioñ on Vimeo.

MARIONETTES OF SATAN

Marionettes of Satan simply bring it. And their performance tonight at our unofficial CMJ party will be no exception. Their blistering sound and unabashed stage antics will not be lost on the Bushwick crowd this evening. Fuck the playoffs, come experience some real shit. Marionettes of Satan are sure to deliver. See you there!

Marionettes of Satan - Remember Pepper Spray [stream]

MeKaniKdolls

MeKaniKdolls are going to be awesome tonight at our unofficial CMJ party. All I have to say is, just come! An easy $4 and a PBR will get you in the mood for a wide array of underground Bushwick music.

postMagic

postMagic are brand new. The latest underground sound coming from Bushwick. This three-piece came together by way of Northeast Kingdom and Burlington, VT. Tonight they play their second ever live show at our unofficial CMJ party. Check out their brand new track "Buzz Around You", streaming now on myspace.

postMagic - Buzz Around You [link]

PASS KONTROL Debut New Songs

Pass Kontrol are one of the headliners of our unofficlal CMJ party this Wednesday and, coincidentally, they have unveiled some new material. The Bushwick band recently premiered the new track "New Hope City" on Myspace, along with another new one, "Twins". But no one knows Pass Kontrol if they haven't seen them live. Don't miss their performance at Tandem on Wednesday at 11:30PM.

Pass Kontrol - New Hope City [stream]

Paper Magazine's 25th Anniversary Issue

The Sky Report is featured in Paper Magazine's 25th Anniversary issue! Wow and yay! Yes, that's me in the red shirt. The setting is my lovely place of work, Northeast Kingdom in Bushwick.

BEACH FOSSILS - Vacation

Beach Fossils are blowing up. The Brooklyn lo-fi band has yet to release an album, but they are getting raves from the likes of Pitchfork and The Fader, and they recently signed to the Woodsist label. Expect more soon, but for now here's a live video shot by Ray Concepcion at Cameo Gallery in Williamsburg where the band played their entire set twice, as requested by the audience. Headphones are highly recommended for viewing this video.

Chocolate Bobka: Beach Fossils - 'Vacation' from Ray Concepcion on Vimeo.

TONIGHT - Paleboy @ Northeast Kingdom

Tonight, The Sky Report presents REALLY, featuring Paleboy (DJ SET) at Northeast Kingdom - Bushwick. L train to Jefferson. 11PM

HOTEL/MOTEL In Bushwick!

Hotel/Motel goes down this Tuesday, as in tomorrow night! DJ's include Lauren Flax, JD Samson (MEN/Le Tigre), Luiza Sa (CSS), and Kim Ann Foxman (Hercules & Love Affair). Wow! Get your booty on down to Tandem in Bushwick. L train to Jefferson or M to Central.

HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR


CSS


MEN

VULTURE REALTY

Vulture Realty are playing our Make Music NY showcase this Sunday and we are so excited to have them! Their debut EP We Are Vultures is available now at Amazon MP3. Check out more at Vulture Realty's MUXTAPE. And watch the killer new video for the single "2011" below.

Vulture Realty: "2011" from steamclam on Vimeo.

Make Music New York

Our humble first attempt at putting a show together! Make Music New York! The Sky Report Radio presents 7 bands and 5 DJs over the course of an entire day at Northeast Kingdom in Bushwick. This Sunday from 1:00pm outside Northeast Kingdom in Bushwick. After party with DJ's in the den at 8:00pm. See you there!

OUTSIDE:
1:00pm VULTURE REALTY
2:00pm PALEBOY (The Sky Report Radio DJ Set)
4:00pm BONNIE BAXTER
4:30pm RED ROMANS (ft. Ryan Sartin of ASA RANSOM)
5:00pm PASS KONTROL
5:45pm BAD CREDIT NO CREDIT
6:30pm A/D
7:15pm LADY MAGMA

INSIDE:
8:00pm NEGRIS
9:45pm SOH LUVLEE (AVE BFF)
11:00pm SILENT T
12:00am PALEBOY (REALLY?)
1:00am JEREMY RUSSELL

And don't forget to listen to The Sky Report Radio.

WOODS - To Clean

Woods are awesome. Enough said.  The video was shot at The Silent Barn, Bushwick.

A Pair of Awesome Dance Parties AVE BFF & REALLY

AVE BFF @ Home Sweet Home
131 Chrystie Street (below Delancey)
NYC
Sunday May 31st 9PM
DJ's Soh Luvlee and Laurendarling spin Italo Disco until 4AM!
More info at AVE BFF

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REALLY? A Queer Night in Bushwick
@ Northeast Kingdom
18 Wyckoff + Troutman
Brooklyn (L train to Jefferson)
Wednesday June 3rd 10PM
DJ Paleboy
More info at REALLY?

Underground Alert: BRITTAIN ASHFORD

The lovely Bushwick autoharp genius Brittain Ashford played the Northeast Kingdom Den last night, and what transpired was truly awe-inspiring. Ashford sings with a startling confidence, accented beautifully by her phenomenal autoharp skills, as well as a unique variety of other instruments that I couldn't even begin to know what they're called. This is an artist who will go somewhere, trust.

Brittain self released her first album there, but for you, go i last year and is on the verge of hitting the studio for album #2. She is also launching a US tour in Brooklyn on June 6th. Full itinerary below.

Brittain Ashford - A Day At Coney Island (mp3)
Brittain Ashford - What We Want (mp3)

More tunes at Brittain's myspace page.

Jun 6 the Petri Space w/ SHARON VAN ETTEN - Brooklyn
Jun 10 Moonstruck Cafe - Winthrop, Massachusetts
Jun 11 House Party Party (pssst! yer invited!) - Boston
Jun 12 Boulder Coffee Co. - New York
Jun 13 Tranzac (front room) - Toronto
Jun 14 Town Hall Pub, Entertaining Julia - Chicago
Jun 17 Meadowlark - Denver
Jun 18 Visual arts Collective - Garden City, ID
Jun 19 Cafe Racer - Seattle
Jun 20 Pandaland! - Bellingham, WA
Jun 25 Chop Suey w/HERE WE GO MAGIC - Seattle
Jun 26 A Fund Raiser for The Woods AT The Woods - Portland
Jul 3 Mississippi Studios- Portland
Jul 9 The Wherehouse- Ashland, OR
Jul 10 Sophia’s Thai Kitchen - Davis, CA
Jul 11 TBA Oakland
Jul 12 TBA San Francisco
Jul 13 A Backyard - Santa Cruz
Jul 14 The Partisan - Merced, CA
Jul 15 Echo Curio - Los Angeles