FRICTION NYC

Ka-blam! The secret’s out of the bag. CU (that’s us) and the Underrated Magazine are bringing you an extra bonus show this month featuring Birdmonster, The Talk, Tally Hall and The Gaskets. Rachael Underrated and Nora K will be spinning hot tunes for your listening pleasure. Come early and get your sh*tface on with free Sparks. Tickets here for the June 30th show at Sin-e.

Remember to come out first this Thursday, June 22nd at Sin-e for our monthly FRICTION show featuring The Big Sleep, LEVY and The Unsacred Hearts. Get tix here. We’re taking a little summer break in July but will be back with some special guests August 23rd.

What others have to say:
See, Birdmonster are story tellers. Just listen. I’ve heard this song live at least three or four times, but it wasn’t until I heard it on record that I finally understood it. No simple boy-meets-girl love story, it’s a story of betrayal, murder and revenge — fitting alongside other narratives from Bruce Springsteen and Crooked Fingers. [Music for Robots]
Bird Monster - Resurrection Song (mp3)

The Talk, part of North Carolina label MoRisen Records, deliver a contagious sound set to the beat of ritalin rhythms. Pop punk and taking from each decade something to integrate into their original urgent-rock songs. [Gothamist]
The Talk - I Started Running (mp3)

Listening to Tally Hall is more like an experience; more like listening to the soundtrack of a choreographed theatrical performance. Musical Theatre. Rock Opera. It is Tommy’s Pinball Wizard, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and the Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour…all wrapped up into one. [Music Edge]
Tally Hall - Two Wuv (mp3)

The Gaskets are from Richmond, Virginia and make some fun 80sesque electo/synth-pop/rock in the vein of Talking Heads and They Might Be Giants. [My Old Kentucky Blog]
The Gaskets - Hold Steady Hot Weather (mp3)