Air Traffic Controller Releases Music Video + Tour Dates

See Air Traffic Controller at BMH on November 30th.

In the spirit of family holidays, here is an endearing, poppy video for you. Boston’s Air Traffic Controller releases the music video for “The House” off of the band’s next studio album (originally debuting on MTVU and written/directed by Michael Parks Randa and filmed on location in Randa's hometown of Sherborn, MA). “It's a true story about Dave [Munro] growing up in greater Boston, Brady Bunch style, and I'm sure it will bring a smile to your face.” It did. We also have the overwhelming urge to throw glitter. And Paris Peterson is our spirit animal. "The House” accompanies new songs “People Watching” and “On the Wire” – all of which have been featured on Spotify’s official New Music Tuesday playlist.

See ATC during their all ages show at Brighton Music Hall on Monday, November 30th with Jared & The Mill and Amy and the Engine – purchase tickets here.

Full Tour Dates:

11/27 - Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. - Purcellville, VA

11/28 - Jammin Java - Vienna, VA

11/29 - Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, NY

11/30 - Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA

12/2 - The Cave - Toronto, ON

12/3 - Beachland Tavern - Cleveland, OH

12/5 - Beat Kitchen - Chicago, IL

12/6 - 7th St Entry - Minneapolis, MN

12/7 - The Riot Room - Kansas City, MO

12/8 - On Air - 89.9 WLCA St. Louis

12/8 - Old Rock House - St. Louis, MO

12/9 - Albert S George Youth Center - Barnesville, OH

Shop Local: Our List of Holiday Pop Up Markets

Shop at the Black Market Sunday, December 13th at the Cambridge Elks Lodge

Skip the mall and shop local. Here are is list of holiday pop up shopping events in the Boston area ranging from eccentric Etsy artists to bizarre bazaars:

Sorry, Too Busy Feeling Feelings: Mallcops’ 'The Funniest Joke You've Ever Told' is an Addiction

This is not abandonment. This is just your common sense. - "Ambulances" by Mallcops

"The lyrics always come first. 'The Funniest Joke You've Ever Told’ is the first part in a much larger story."

'The Funniest Joke You've Ever Told' is a record of monumental content. Put it on your iPod, listen to it on your way to work, and listen to it on your way home. Add it to your gym mix and run until your heart feels like it's about to explode. Listen to it when you're sober, and when you've had a few; and before you go to bed at night. Listen to it to feel something, to remember something, to regret something, and to justify something. Listen to it because Mallcops has perfectly articulated the most uncomfortable, awkward and emotionally vulnerable time in a relationship more than you ever could.

Video Premiere: Bundles - “Dead Reckoning”

Getting sounds in the Rubber Tracks studio. (image credit)

We’re excited to premier Bundles’ music video for “Dead Reckoning” off their soon-to-be-released record. The 2:26 video (created by John Schoeck and Mike Silva) highlights the band’s Converse Rubber Tracks experience back in August.

“We got to the studio around 11am and I think had finished basic tracking by 1pm and were out of there with a finished, mixed track by 5pm. The staff was super friendly and very easy to work with,” Bundles bassist Brain Jones recalls. The song was later re-mixed and mastered with the band’s producer, Dave Age (Favorite Atomic Hero) at his studio Union Digital.

“Dead Reckoning” is one of two tracks premiered by the band earlier this fall. Although talks have been initiated on how the record will be released, Bundles’ sophomore EP has yet to have an official release date. But, per Jones, the band would “love to chat” with anyone interested in working with the band.

See Bundles at ONCE in Somerville on November 20th and at the Quincy Sons of Italy for a benefit show on November 25th. Details below. Listen to a more in-depth recap of what went down in the Rubber Tracks studios via the band’s guest DJ episode on Mutiny on the Microphone podcast. Follow Bundles on Facebook and Twitter for additional show and release information.

Upcoming Shows:

November 20th at ONCE :: with Alarms, Garbage Cans of Fire

November 25th at Quincy Sons of Italy :: with Jesse Ahern, The Coalition, Alarms, Cactus Attack and Mike McColgan and Friends

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Crosley + vinylmnky Holiday Giveaway!

You could win it. You could win it all.

Vinyl junkies, gift yourself this holiday. Austin, TX based vinyl of the month club vinylmnky is giving away a world class C100 Crosley Turntable plus a 12 Month Vinyl Gift Membership (a $520 value).

This promotion runs through December 5, 2015, is 18+ and many will enter, only three (3) will win. No purchase necessary.


►CLICK HERE for full details and to enter the contest. 

PRIZE DETAILS:

12 Month Gift Membership:

• Breakthrough Record of the Month [BROTM]
• Custom Artist Add On with Each LP
• Album Review and Write Up
• Tribe Membership Discounts

Crosley C100 Turntable:

• Outfitted with upper level features including an S-shaped tone arm with an adjustable counterweight, adjustable strobe pitch control and built-in phono preamp.

vinylmnky passionately shares their love for new indie music through sending unique handpicked and curated vinyl albums from emerging or iconic artists that include custom add-ons decided on by the artists themselves. Previous highlighted artists include CHVRCHES, Beach House, Best Coast and Purity Ring. Follow vinylmnky on Twitter and Facebook.

The New Limits Release Live 'D.I.WHY' Recording

Recorded live in one take. It's like having a ska band in your house, but with a lot more elbow room.

Earlier this year, the 8-man Boston ska outfit The New Limits was invited to the WEMF studios to perform a set of new and old songs on the “D.I.WHY” segment, hosted by Andrew Lowery. The session resulted in a 5-song EP of one fluid, live recording that, in all honesty, sounds pretty damn good for an in-studio take and represents the integrity of The New Limits as a live act.

‘Live at WEMF’ is available on Bandcamp for free (at a name your price donation). While you're there, you can stream / purchase the band's debut EP 'Pressure Up' released in January of this year.

More than just the songs, D.I.WHY is about the process behind them and how music's better than your day job. Listen live Sundays from 2-4PM on WEMFRadio.com.

Track Listing

Pressure Up

Saturday Morning

Part of Me

Priceless

Transition

Bedroom Eyes' Sophomore Record ‘Honeysuckle’ Part of Midnight Werewolf Records’ “Triple Threat” Project

"...an exhilarating adrenaline rush and a neurological breakdown."

What is so versatile about the shoegaze genre is the heavy dependence on instrumental scores allows the listener to develop their own interpretation. Both dreamy and destructive, an exhilarating adrenaline rush and a neurological breakdown could be heard within one song.

A love child of dream pop and grunge rock with melodic vocals and driving dual guitars, Bedroom Eyes is as seductive and aggressive as you’d desire them to be with their 10-track second album ‘Honeysuckle’.

Stand out tracks: "Wild Sins", "Restless".

►Pre-order your copy now

'Honeysuckle' (available November 23rd) will be part of Midnight Werewolf Record's "Triple Threat" project - a series of cassette tape releases of local artists over the next few months. The tapes will have limited edition runs of 100, featuring handmade screened cases with the bands' individual cover art. Read more about the Triple Threat Project.

  HONEYSUCKLE from RJ Murphy on Vimeo.

About Midnight Werewolf Records:

Midnight Werewolf Records is a Boston based label releasing Boston bands on both vinyl and cassettes. It is run by Derek Desharnais and Chris Morrison. We try to provide you with what we believe to be the best upcoming local artists in the city. We range all over in genres from grunge / punk / doom / math and never narrowing it down. Keeping it real to our DIY roots we offer a unique range of homemade covers for our limited runs of tapes and can even provide artwork.


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Rock Out With Your Cocktail Out Vol. XLI

Rock Out With Your Cocktail Out Volume too deep into roman numerals that we don't even know anymore. It's number 41. We found new stuff from Donna Bummer, Mallcops (playing Out of the Blue Too on November 11th), Beach Slang (in town at Great Scott November 24th), Weekened Friends (playing The Shelia Divine record release show at The Sinclair November 25th) and a Golden Ale Beer Cocktail courtesy of The Beeroness.

Choke Up Stripped Down - Post Hardcore Punk Goes Acoustic

Choke Up gets unplugged, makes us feel feelings.

Choke Up has announced the pending series release of acoustic versions of their infamous post hardcore songs. The first video was put out earlier this week, a stripped down version of “Wildflower” off their 2015 LP ‘Black Coffee, Bad Habits’.

Fans of the band may have already figured out that Choke Up unplugged is a valuable listening experience with a number of acoustic tracks on the 2013 EP ‘Pilot Passenger / Joaquin Murietta’ and ‘Black Coffee, Bad Habits’’ ending track “Dry Out”.

Lifting the veil of the intense audio assault of a typical live show, and taking a page from the band’s early years of living room sets, these acoustic versions highlight the poetic beauty and intuitive writing skills that contribute to the faultless foundation of a Choke Up song.

You can see Choke Up live and loud at O'Brien's Pub this Sunday, November 8th with After the Fall (NY), Raw Blow and Youth Funeral. 18+ // 8PM // $8. Event details.

  Choke Up | Wildflower | Format Audio Sessions from Mason Marino on Vimeo.