Here are some of the artists I've worked with recently:
YEA BIG + KID STATIC
(Chicago, IL) BLUE LEADER
(Baltimore, MD) VIDEOHIPPOS
(Baltimore, MD) SATANIZED DOUBLE DAGGER
(Baltimore, MD) THE PHARMACY
(Seattle/New Orleans) JAPANTHER
(Brooklyn/Los Angeles) LIAM BLACK WETHER
(Delaware) SANGUINE PISS JOHN WIESE
(Hollywood) KING KONG DING DONG HEIGHT
(Baltimore, MD) FUTURE ISLANDS
(Baltimore, MD) PONYTAIL
(Baltimore, MD) AWESOME OMEN RAMONA CORDOVA WYE OAK
(Baltimore, MD) PETER THE PIANOEATER TITUS ANDRONICUS
(Glen Rock, NJ) GATOS AHOGADOS EMBARKER ADORATION BUOYANT SEA
(New Orleans, LA) TINNITUSTIMULUS AWESOME OMEN SWEET DICK MONOTONIX
(Tel Aviv, Israel) FAMINER
(Delaware) TWEETER DEAD PINES TRUMAN PEYOTE
(Boston, MA) MANY MANSIONS
(Boston, MA) MY MIND FIASCO
(Brooklyn, NY) PONY PANTS HEIGHT
(Baltimore, MD) HUMAN HOST
(Baltimore, MD) ROWAN AND HASTINGS EMBARKER VYTEAR OFTEN REALICIDE
(Los Angeles/Ohio) DAVE SMOLEN BIG FUN
(Milwaukee, WI) RAWAR DRUMS LIKE MACHINE GUNS SERPENTS OF WISDOM TICKLEY FEATHER INDIAN JEWELRY
(Houston, TX) LAU NAU
(Finland) TRTL SOUP
(Blairstown, NJ) UGH, GOD TY SEGALL
(San Francisco, CA) SIC ALPS
(San Francisco, CA) THEE OH SEES
(San Francisco, CA) READING RAINBOW AMATEUR PARTY TYVEK
(Detroit, MI) KILLER DREAMER
(San Pedro, CA) UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TO CANDYLAND
(San Pedro, CA) MIAMI NIGHTS
(Brooklyn, NY) THE USAISAMONSTER
(Brooklyn, NY) ALGEBRA OF NEED BRITISH LIT (last show ever!) SNOWSTORM DAVE SMOLEN DYNAMITE CLUB
(Brooklyn/Tokyo) FACTORS OF FOUR THE ARDMORE ASSAULT UKEBOX WHALES AND COPS THE BEPSTEIN SHOW
(Washington, DC) THE EXTRAORDINAIRES HERMIT THRUSHES KING KONG DING DONG READING RAINBOW KYLE H. MABSON
(Los Angeles, CA) SOFT CIRCLE
(Brooklyn, NY) HIGH PLACES
(Brooklyn/Los Angeles)
RAPID CITIES
(New Brunswick, NJ) KEN REI
(Cleveland, OH) DJ HEAVY FLOW (((MICROWAVES)))
(Pittsburgh, PA) LEMONADE
(San Franicisco, CA) HEARTS OF DARKNESSES
(Brooklyn, NY)
BURAK BIRTH CONTROL WHITE SUNS
(Brooklyn/Connecticut) MINCEMEAT OR TENSPEED HOT GUTS READING RAINBOW THE BEST BAND EVER
(Los Angeles, CA) FUTURE ISLANDS
(Baltimore, MD) DOUBLE DAGGER
(Baltimore, MD) MY MIND SLINGSHOT DAKOTA
(Easton, PA/Brooklyn) VAMPIRE HANDS
(Minneapolis, MN) WAVVES
(San Diego, CA) CEREBRAL BALLZY
(Brooklyn, NY) TOTALLY MICHAEL
(Bloomington, IN) NINJASONIK
(Brooklyn, NY) TEAM ROBESPIERRE
(Brooklyn, NY) PLASTIC LITTLE THE DEATH SET
(Sydney/Brooklyn/etc.) DICK NEFF MINCEMEAT OR TENSPEED DJ DOG DICK
(Baltimore, MD) NARWHALZ (OF SOUND)
(Richmond, VA) SEWN LEATHER
(Kansas City, MO DRUMS LIKE MACHINE GUNS GRANDCHILDREN MEG BAIRD BIRDS OF MAYA BLUES CONTROL
(Queens, NY) ERIC COPELAND
(Brooklyn, NY) GROWING
(Brooklyn, NY) DEAD PINES MINIBOONE
(Long Island/Brooklyn) U.S. GIRLS BLANK DOGS
(Brooklyn, NY) M AX NOI MACH BOBO SNOWSTORM VIDEOHIPPOS
(Baltimore, MD) BLACK PUS
(Providence, RI) SNOWSTORM DOG ON THE LOOSE REALICIDE
(Ohio/Los Angeles) SATANIZED DUNGEONS & DARGONS DAVE SMOLEN REALICIDE
(Ohio/Los Angeles) DRUMS LIKE MACHINE GUNS TRTL SOUP
(Blairstown, NJ) ADVENTURE
(Baltimore) EAR PWR
(Baltimore) AKASHA BLADE ED SCHRADER
(Baltimore) THE CHICKENS TYVEK
(Detroit, MI) GAVIN RILEY HEIGHT
(Baltimore, MD)
-I help book/organize shows in the Philadelphia area.
-If you wish to get in touch with me regarding any upcoming events, would like to help out and volunteer at a show, or are interested in putting together a show for your band, please let me know at geoffmcgov@gmail.com
Who I'd like to meet: UPCOMING SHOWS:
XMAS IN JULY FEST 2009!!
SATURDAY, JULY 25th 2009 12:00PM - SUNDOWN
DOUBLE DAGGER
Yesss! Mind bending minimal punk assault from beautiful Baltimore. New album titled, More, out now on Thrill Jockey.
VIDEOHIPPOS
Addictive lo-fi noisy pop/video projection overload from Baltimore.
FUTURE ISLANDS
Post-wave, bass heavy spazz party that totally rules from Baltimore.
EXTREME ANIMALS
Featuring Jacob of Paperrad and Dave of Fortress of Amplitude.
DJ DOG DICK
Sleezy rhythms and rhymes from Baltimore slumlord, Max Eisenberg.
SMART GROWTH
Denny Bowen of Double Dagger mixing and mashing our favorite summertime jams.. sundown dance party time!
MAKE A RISING
Newly reformed with less members, greater power. Our absolute favorite West Philly avant-freakout!
MY MIND
Mile a minute Philly punk rock featuring ex-Eat Forever. New release out soon on Badmaster!
HOT GUTS
Gritty, scuzzy, sonic vibes from Philly.
BRITISH LIT
WOAH! Reunion Show! Well first show since November.. bass and drum sweetness from Philly. NE REPRESENT!!
READING RAINBOW
Sylvan influences, harmonies, and reverb mania from Philadelphia. New full length, Mystical Participation, out soon!
100 ACRES
Epic psychedelic and rhythmic post-rock from ex/current mems of Seven Twins & Ugh, God. Tour kick-off show!
SERPENTS OF WISDOM
A mystical journey of riffs and rhythm from Badmaster's Brendan O'Connor.
DRUMS LIKE MACHINE GUNS
A brotherhood of uncontrollable frequencies and feedback. Our neighbors will love this!
RAD RACKET
Danger dangerous angular, energetic indie rock from West Philly. First hometown show in a real long time!
MINCEMEAT OR TENSPEED
Beat driven rhythms and fierce walls of sound courtesy of Davey Harms.
KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS LINEUP IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT MOMENT.. A COUPLE MORE SPECIAL GUESTS TBA!!
@ THE NORTHEAST POLE
(9227 Walker Street --> Frankford & Linden Avenues in NE Philly)
$10+ Sliding Scale Donation // All Ages !
EXPECT LOTS OF BARBECUED FOODS, DRINKS, GAMES, XMAS CAROLS, XMAS DECORATIONS, & MUCH MID-SUMMER FUN TO BE HAD!
ALSO, ANY VOLUNTEERS ARE APPRECIATED AND NEEDED! AKA PASSING OUT FLYERS, GETTING THE WORD OUT, AND SETTING UP DAY OF FEST! WE VERY MUCH IN NEED OF HELP BUILDING STAGES AND DECORATING! WE ARE ALSO WORKING ON A FEW BENEFITS THROUGHOUT THE MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY TO RAISE MONEY FOR SOME MINISCULE EXPENSES! IF YOU CAN HELP OUT GET IN TOUCH ASAP!
AND OF COURSE, BRINGING MORE FOODS, BEVERAGES, & DECORATIONS FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY IS ENCOURAGED!
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
FROM SOUTH, TAKE I-95 ACADEMY ROAD/LINDEN AVE (EXIT 32) TO LINDEN AVE, GO WEST ON LINDEN AVE ABOUT 0.8 MILE, MAKE RIGHT ON WALKER STREET, ONE BLOCK EAST OF FRANKFORD AVENUE.
FROM NORTH, TAKE I-95 ACADEMY ROAD (EXIT 32) UP EXIT RAMP UNTIL ACADEMY ROAD, MAKE RIGHT AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, GO ONE BLOCK NORTH UNTIL LINDEN AVE, MAKE RIGHT AND TURN LEFT ONTO WALKER STREET.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:
REGIONAL RAIL --> TORRESDALE STOP ON R7 (CHESTNUT HILL <--> TRENTON)! THEN FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS FROM THE TRAIN STATION!
OR TAKE SEPTA MARKET/FRANKFORD BLUE LINE EL UNTIL FRANKFORD TRANS CENTER (LAST STOP E. BOUND) THEN TAKE 66 BUS ROUTE UNTIL LINDEN AVENUE/GREGG ST STOP, WALKER ST IS ONE BLOCK EAST.
HERE COMES A BIG BLACK CLOUD (from Portland) COME FUCK DIRTY WHORES all nite. here this tues sept 1st. all nite in secret fuckin' Chinatown art loft first you watch these bands dude HERE COMES A BIG BLACK CLOUD (Portland) SCHWARTZ, MARK BROWN AND DIFFERENT GUYS FROM BALTIMORE HERMIT THRUSHES (sounds good, back from tour) and ALEX'S BAND (they live at Berks, they're sound so good) HERMIT THRUSHES (sounds good, back from tour) and ALEX'S BAND (they live at Berks, they're sound so good)
Thank you so much for "bandfriending" us, Geoff! We truly appreciate it.
We
hope that you find something of ours that will wriggle into your ears,
burrow down next to your heart (in a good way), and compel you to ROB
US BLIND (again, in a good way: "Free downloads, ahoy!”…that is, if
Myspace ever gets around to reactivating that feature).
If you like us, please, tell a friend. If you hate us, hell, tell an enemy!
Join us Wednesday evening at 7pm on June 3rd for the Saints March opening of new art show! feat "Yours Truly" (ex-Dreamhouse Boston) and more games and prizes commencing all at 406 South st., south philly
SECRET NEARBY AFTERPARTY WITH california
Saints March art collective rose out of the wake of the demise of SOUTH STREET PHILLY. They are the forefront in the Vanguard of experimental ART COMMUNITY in today's SOUTH STREET.