Photos: Up The Empire at Mercury Lounge

Here are some photos from the Up The Empire show (see yesterday’s post) at Mercury Lounge last night (with more available on Flickr):

Live This Weekend

Thursday, December 18th

The Naked Hearts
@ Cake Shop / 10pm
152 Ludlow Street
New York, New York
w/ Scrambler/Seequill, Glass Ghost, Hologram

Werewolves
@ Knitting Factory (Old Office) / 8pm
74 Leonard Street
New York, New York
w/ Gunfight, The Ravages

Friday, December 19th

El Jezel + Locket + The Whisperians
@ Pianos / 9pm
158 Ludlow Street
New York, New York
9pm - Wolff
10pm - Locket
11pm - comedians Patrick Borelli & Matt Hall
11:30pm - El Jezel
12:30pm - The Whisperians

Abigail Warchild
@ Music Hall Of Williamsburg / 8pm
(JEZEBEL MUSIC BENEFIT FOR COMMON GROUND)
66 North 6th Street
Brooklyn, New York
w/ Neckbeard Telecaster, Lowry, Wakey!Wakey!, Elizabeth Harper & The Matinee, Project Jenny Project Jan, J.A.C.K.

Saturday, December 20th

Higgins + Rocketship Park + Secret Dakota Ring + Unsacred Hearts
@ The Studio at Webster Hall / 7:30pm
(SERIOUS BUSINESS HOLIDAY PARTY)
125 5th Avenue
New York, New York
w/ Benji Cossa, Looker, The Homosexuals, The Octagon, Jack & The Pulpits

Limbs
@ Cake Shop / 9:30pm
152 Ludlow Street
New York, New York
8:30pm - red tag rummage sale
9:30pm - limbs
10:30pm - mussels
11:30pm - the mugs

Up The Empire: New EP Out Now /// Release Show Tonight

Up The Empire has been laying low for a while now. It’s been more than ten months since they played a show, but they’re back tonight, playing at Mercury Lounge — a release party for their new EP that just came out yesterday. The EP is called Loose Ends and features four songs that capture the big, energetic sound we’ve come to expect and enjoy from them. The production work is topnotch and, of course, the cover of Dinosaur Jr’s “Feel The Pain” is a nice surprise, but it’s the musicianship evident in the crafting of the three originals that’s the lasting treat. These guys have always been among some of the most impressive players we know and the fact that they always seem to be enjoying what they do only tends to make us enjoy it all the more, in turn.

We’re pretty sure this EP and show will be the last chance to hear the band for at least a while, so we suggest you take advantage of it while you can.

Here’s an mp3 from Loose Ends:
“Reasons Why It’s On”

And here’s where it’s available to purchase online:
The Cougar Label
iTunes
Insound
eMusic
Amazon

Wednesday, December 17th

Up The Empire
@ Mercury Lounge (CD RELEASE SHOW) / 11pm
217 East Houston Street
New York, New York
9pm - Ford & Fitzroy
10pm - Bon Savants
11pm - Up The Empire 

Ticket Giveaway: Jezebel Music Benefit Show for Common Ground

Jezebel Music has organized a benefit show for Common Ground. It’s taking place at Music Hall Of Williamsburg this Friday, December 19th, and features an impressive line-up of bands including Abigail Warchild, Neckbeard Telecaster, Lowry, Wakey!Wakey!, Elizabeth Harper & The Matinee, Project Jenny Project Jan, and J.A.C.K.

And they’ve been kind enough to offer us two tickets to give away. So, if anyone would like to attend the show, please drop us a line with “TICKETS” in the subject line over on MySpace and we’ll pick two lucky readers to attend the show.

You can also purchase tickets from Ticketmaster — remember, it’s a good cause.

Live Tonight + Tomorrow: The Antlers

The Antlers return from a quick mini-tour of the Northeast to play the first of two back-to-back local shows tonight at Cake Shop and tomorrow at Public Assembly.

Tuesday, December 16th

The Antlers
@ Cake Shop / 8pm
152 Ludlow Street
New York, New York
w/ Dark Dark Dark

Wednesday, December 17th

The Antlers
@ Public Assembly / 8pm
(PRESENTED BY IROCKIROLL)
70 North 6th Street
Brooklyn, New York
w/ The Depreciation Guild

Live Tonight: Goes Cube /// Punk Rock Pillow Fight

Monday, December 15th

Goes Cube
@ Santos Party House / 8pm
(PUNK ROCK PILLOW FIGHT)
100 Lafayette Street
New York, New York
w/ Rumanian Buck, Satisfier

Free Abigail Warchild EP Download

Abigail Warchild is a band we’ve really come to appreciate in 2008. Their live show is impressive every time and their sound is something that reminds us of what we love most about early Sub Pop bands like Mudhoney and Green River. And now they’re closing out the year with a generous gift for your ears in the form of a four-song EP available for free download at RCDL LBL. Take a listen below and make sure to do yourself a favor and download this for yourself.

Abigail Warchild’s next show is Friday, December 19th at Music Hall Of Williamsburg — a JezebelMusic.com Benefit Show for Common Ground.

Live This Weekend

Thursday, December 11

Bottle Up & Go
@ Cake Shop / 8pm
152 Ludlow Street
New York, New York
w/ God Fires Man, The Bones Royal

Friday, December 12

Gold Streets
@ Rehab / 8pm
25 Avenue B
New York, New York
w/ Jupiter Deluxe 

Alina Simone + Takka Takka
@ The Bell House / 8pm
149 7th Street
Brooklyn, New York
w/ Lonely Dear

Screaming Females
@ The Silent Barn / 8pm
915 Wyckoff Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
w/ the Mae Shi

My Teenage Stride
@ Dead Herring / 10pm
141 South 5th Street
Brooklyn, New York
w/ The Americans, Oars, Party Line

The Muggabears
@ Vanishing Point
(NY EYE & EAR FESTIVAL) / 11:30pm
240 Meserole Street
Brooklyn, New York