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MAN MAN

HERE WE GO!!!



PHILADELPHIA
United States

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   MAN MAN: General Info
Member Since4/9/2005
Band Websitehttp://www.wearemanman.com
Band Members HONUS HONUS
CRITTER CRAT
POW POW
CHANG WANG
ORGAN "TURKEY MOTH" FREEMAN
JEFFERSON




MUSIC VIDEOS:







Watch the full concert at baeblemusic.com

BOOKING:
jim@groundcontroltouring.com

MANAGEMENT:
manman_info@ravenhouseltd.com

PRESS:
hilary@epitaph.com

InfluencesLord of the Flies. Boar Hunting Expeditions. Aztec Pajama Rituals. Kilgore Trout. Real Genius. Phillies. Sun Ra. Mind Stickers. Vietnamese Hoagies. Purple Bottomous. Yeti Mating Rituals. Tragedy. Allen Iverson. Holy Mountain. Nina Simone. Dock Ellis. Piston Honda. Avocado Bros. Mr. Jarry. Mr. Hojjy. WHISKEY TROUBLE. Watermelon Sugar. Girls Girls Girls. Darth Mii. Doctor Bogs. Bobby McFerrin. Kung Fu. Log Flumes. Soda Popinski. Turkeymoth. Sex. Mistakes. Broken Hearts. Green Mango Mayhem.
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Record LabelANTI
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Oct 23 2009 8:00P
9:30 Club Washington DC, Washington DC
Oct 24 2009 8:00P
Cherry Bounce Festival Raleigh, North Carolina
Oct 30 2009 8:00P
Southern Cafe & Music Hall Charlottesville, Virginia
Oct 31 2009 8:00P
Busters Backroom and Billiards Lexington, Kentucky

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   About MAN MAN
Before the beginning...

Before the world came into existence, all was a chaos, unimaginably limitless and without shape or form. Eon followed eon, particle became mass: then, lo! out of this boundless, shapeless mass something light and transparent rose up and formed the heavens. And from the heavens fell five shapes, loud and heavy and jumbled, and from these rough forms were shaped and sculpted the first firsts: Honus Honus (the High-August-First-Voice), Sergei Sogay (the Divine-Center-of-Four-Strings), Pow Pow (the August-Beat-Divinity), Critter Crat (the Divine-Twang-and-Everything-Else) and Chang Wang (the Other-Twang-and-Wondrous-Everything-Else).

And they set out to fill the yawning void that gripped the earth, and they crammed the emptiness with sounds, of voices and guitars and drums, yes; but also with squeaky toys and pots and spoons and cap guns and chopsticks and old shoes and fruit and stuffed frogs. And such was their exuberant good time, and such was the mess they made, that they did not see their jealous creator, envious of their ingenuity and novelty items, sneaking up on their ebullient pandemonium and casting them out...

Today...

In their lost divinity, Man Man took up residence in Philadelphia, perhaps because of the Sweet Philly sound, Noam Chomsky, the water Sun Ra was drinking, Charles Barkley's elbows, the excellence of the Philly lacrosse team or Rocky or Betsy Ross or John Coltrane. Or maybe it was it's close proximity to south Jersey.

Never you mind. The point is, Man Man keeps on keeping on, filling the blankness with their weird/beautiful, esoteric/heart-rending, profound/hilarious sounds. There is so much lovely commotion to be made, Man Man famously does not break between songs during their live shows, but rather moves, revolving-door fashion, from one song to another, commandeering and discarding any of number of the instruments lying at their feet as the mood strikes and the music dictates.

Comparisons to the usual avant-garde forefathers - Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, Tom Waits - persist, but Man Man are decidedly not identity thieving or even overtly referencing these spiritual godfathers in their music, but rather are acting as torchbearers of the unusual, the spontaneous and the plainly fucking funny in an increasingly homogenized world. "I'm just making the songs I know how to write," says Honus. "The one thing I want to clarify is that this is an organic project -- who we are, the kind of lives we lived before we met each other, and the lives we have together. [That's] what makes this band and this music what it is. I would say being broke is one of my biggest influences. That and being in and out of relationships. Those are bigger influences than listening to a Beefheart record."

Indeed, it would be a mistake to write off Man Man as simply "experimental," "psychedelic" or even "jokesy," for they are some, but mostly none, of that. Their music is clearly rooted in rock, blues and pop, and they can really play all those instruments. A long list of the most successful, accessible and accomplished indie rock bands working today - think Arcade Fire, Modest Mouse, Cat Power - have asked Man Man on tour. At a Man Man show, one might see a hipster chaining up a fixie out front, a gaggle of high school kids with a genuine "Lord of the Flies/Peter Pan's Lost Boy's" fire in their eyes, some hippie old-timers, still in it to win it. The scope of their appeal attests to Man Man's genuine abilities and the palpable emotion of the music.

With Rabbit Habits, their Anti- Records debut, and the natural extension of their body of work begun with The Man In A Blue Turban With A Face and continued with Six Demon Bag, Man Man bring their incomparable vision to bear. Successfully capturing the raw spirit and essence of a Man Man live show, Rabbit Habits is the end product of the efforts of a band who are earnestly saying something important, even if you can't always make out the words over the blare of the sousaphone.


Sperm meets Egg. Egg goes bADD.


Our first two albums are available in CD form through ( ACE FU RECORDS )

Both are available in Digi-form from ( iTUNES ) (recommended for immediate gratification)

"Six Demon Bag" is available on DELICIOUS double gatefold 10" vinyl picture disc through ( FREE NEWS PROJECTS ) ( spiritually & artistically recommended, especially for all those getting free music on that internet thing )


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MAN MAN's Friends Comments
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Stormi.

Stormi.



Dec 4 2009 6:16 AM

I don't believe you men will understand the amazement I have with your music.
I absolutely love it.

Not to mention, it makes me wanna get up and bust a move. :D
SERPENTI

SERPENTI



Dec 3 2009 8:10 PM

SE LASCIO PERDO (NEW VIDEO)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAVuqAn0dlE
Introducing: Tim {Souled Out}

Introducing: Tim {Souled Out}



Dec 3 2009 12:04 AM

We need more Man Man in Texas.

Tour with Foxy Shazam.
H.U.F.U. STREETWEAR™

Soldierof Fortunato



Dec 2 2009 7:41 PM




Check out our Holiday Sale at www.HoldUpOrFoldUp.com

Hold Up Or Fold Up Streetwear is feeling the holiday spirit. Happy Holidays to you and yours. After you recover from stuffing yourselves. Do some of your shopping at our online store to save some much needed cash. All T-Shirts are 25% off! These are high quality 100% ring spun cotton. We also have our Hooded sweatshirts on sale. New Items are now available. Check those out. Designs are influenced by Mixed Martial Arts/Boxing, Poker, Economic times and life in general. We are excited about the future and wish for you to be a part of it. Thank you for your support. Party hard but keep everyone safe.

Happy Holidays
Fortunato Tassone II
Judah Tribe

Judah Tribe



Dec 2 2009 7:35 PM

Join Judah Tribe/Meta & The Cornerstones/John Morrison Live in Philly 2mro, Thurs 12/3 @ Connie's Ric-Rac 1132 S9th St(10pm, $15)
Mike is back

Mike Simenson



Dec 2 2009 6:24 PM

luv you guys!
come back to california pleeeease!
i need to see you again!
VibeJays

VibeJays



Dec 2 2009 5:51 PM

Dear MAN MAN,
This small video...is about friendship... changes... learning... teaching... loving... in our urban life

Its a pleasure to share it with you.
Have a good week...
Vibejays

video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkthuGqgbpw


MAN MAN,
este pequeño video es sobre la amistad... los cambios... los aprendizajes... las enseñanzas... el amor... en nuestra vida urbana...

Es un placer compartirlo contigo...
Buena semana...
Vibejays

Video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bThFd2-VGE
O’s and the Oculist

O’s and the Oculist



Dec 2 2009 4:42 AM

man, when are you going to come to the westcoast, man
El Travajo

El Travajo



Dec 1 2009 1:35 PM

so were can i get my MAN MAN shirt?
Le Joce

Le Joce



Dec 1 2009 12:10 PM

Salute from Earth Man!
Joce.
2(2^1)+1

Mycela Rue



Dec 1 2009 4:13 AM

raaaah! beep tinkle crash bop
KT

KT



Dec 1 2009 3:15 AM

Come back to Minneapolissssssssssssssss!
halie

halie



Nov 30 2009 4:56 PM

I love you man man
T8R™

Tater Wedge



Nov 30 2009 3:12 AM

Check out my profile And Let me know Do you like me YES or NO http://www.wholikesu.net/photos/5634776.html?b=4&w=46
Tasty Bytes Records

Tasty Bytes Records



Nov 29 2009 6:08 PM

Hey MAN MAN! Human Attack by Utku S. is out now on Tasty Bytes Records! Check out our profile to listen to it. This is dirty, dirty electro!

Exclusively on Beatport for 30 days, then it will be available on most major music download sites.
sherrie

sherrie



Nov 29 2009 1:43 AM

Hi kids,
I need bands to play at a new art/music/party venue called the Archive Gallery for a big art show/music show in late December/January. Bands will get free drinks, exposure, and can promote themselves. Contact me for details

(Atlanta, GA)
KickToKill

KickToKill



Nov 27 2009 7:21 PM

CUT ME available NOW from itunes & all major download stores...

"A gothed up version of Joy Division" Captain Sensible, The Damned
"Kick To Kill pack an emotional charge" Bluesbunny.com
"Addictive, dark, and simultaneously beautiful" The Rock and Roll Report
"the best elements of gothic, drone and alternative rock"
Heaven Or Las Vegas
"The missing link between Joy Division, The Jesus and Mary Chain and The Cure" UK Music Review

Next live dates:
Sat 28th Nov - Pivo Pivo
Wed 23rd Dec - King Tuts (supporting The Cinematics)
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City Fitted Screen Printing



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Mammouthman

Mammouthman



Nov 26 2009 11:22 PM

Love the orchestration!!!
Thanx for the add, MAN MAN!!! : )
dirty sebastian & the manatees (book us!!)

dirty sebastian & the manatees (book us!!)



Nov 25 2009 5:05 PM

ADD US!
Tasty Bytes Records

Tasty Bytes Records



Nov 25 2009 7:44 AM

Hello MAN MAN
New Release! Human Attack by Utku S. now on Beatport
Swing by our page and listen to it :)





The South Rail

The South Rail



Nov 24 2009 5:45 AM

The South Rail hearts Man Man!

http://thesouthrail.blogspot.com/2009/11/learn-drums-from-man-mans-pow-pow.html
Aleksis Bilmanis

Aleksis Bilmanis



Nov 23 2009 11:25 PM

Thanks For The ADD!!!

I wanted to share a music video
From my new acoustic album

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbWRM0U73is

Enjoy a free download at :

www.aleksisbilmanis.com

Keep in touch!
friend house

friend house



Nov 23 2009 10:15 PM

We have a new track from our upcoming EP, Keepin' It Cute and Lonely, up for your audial pleasure. Thanks for listening!
Victoria

Victoria Holt



Nov 23 2009 4:03 AM

por favor, come to seattle or sf during holidays? :]]]
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