Photos by Turkishomework
Each week we send Turkishomework out to capture a sliver of our city’s blurred-vision nightlife. Presenting the final part of her Twilight Zone take on CMJ, a set that makes our Clusterfuck party look kinda creepy. She also got a nice laidback shot of Amazing Baby singer Will Roan, one of many local artists who hopped onstage for Spanish Broads’ bizarre improv set.
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The following people have played our annual Glasslands party in the past couple years: MGMT, Yeasayer, Jay Reatard, Amazing Baby, Holy Fuck, Blaqstarr, and a bunch of others. All before they ‘blew up’. Or at the very least, before they started playing places like Bowery Ballroom. We’re not bragging; we’re just stating facts, followed by a list of seven bands we’re certain will be blowing up the ‘blogosphere’ in the coming months.
(Please note: We decided to bypass Ticketweb this year to save you money on fees. If you want guaranteed entry—and these spots are limited, mind you—please E-mail events@self-titledmag.com ASAP and we’ll try and get you sorted through a simple $10 PayPal purchase. So DIY of us, we know!)
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[Florence & the Machine photo by Ivan Jones]
We know, we know—the idea of diving into a digital magazine is still foreign to most of you. Hell, you might even equate it with something as stale as ‘perusing a PDF’. Not true, kids. And goddammit, we’re not willing to accept no as an answer this time; not when self-titled just unveiled a complete redesign that shifts our focus to massive, monitor-friendly photos and the kind of features you’ll never read on a regular Web site. Or in a ‘real’ magazine for that matter, since many of the good ones have fallen prey to the print industry’s ongoing money problems.
Here’s the breakdown this time around:
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[Amazing Baby photo by Aaron Richter]
There’s quite a bit to sift through this week, so let’s get right to it, shall we?
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[Photos/Text by Andrew Parks]
Here at self-titled, we try to rage against the hype machine as much as possible. Sometimes we can’t help adding to all that nonsense, though, as bands prove the lofty claims of bullshit-driven blogs and magazines. Case in point: Amazing Baby’s staggering growth over the past year, as the group’s co-founders (guitarist Simon O’Connor and singer Will Roan) fired/hired a revolving door of musicians and backup singers, and struggled to find their sound amid glimpses of Spiritualized and who-knows-what-else.
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Will Roan practices his best Jesus Christ Superstar pose.
[Text/Photos by Andrew Parks; slideshow available here]
The Artist and Their Free, Buzz-Stirring EP: Amazing Baby, Infinite Fucking Cross (self-released)
What’s Been Said: “Witness the reinvention of glam rock: sighed vocals, sizzling riffs and sky-high choruses, all delivered with the perfect amount of prissiness.” — Rolling Stone
“These Brooklynites have been together since Christmas and only started their MySpace account in February but, somehow, they already sound like they could take on the world. And this half-hour set of psych-rock suggests they’re going to win hands-down.” — NME
“We’ve been known to enjoy music that sounds like it either comes from outer space or the bottom of a bong, so when we were presented with New York’s Amazing Baby, who sound like Bongs In Space, it didn’t take long to decide that they were pretty great.” — The FADER
“…on their website, under the heading “About Amazing Baby”, there is a photograph of a mushroom cloud after an atomic blast. Like, heavy, man. But they’re no space cadets. They know what they’re doing.” — The Guardian
Our Take:
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Jay Reatard drops his Flying V, recreates the cover of ‘Superfuzz Bigmuff’
Photos by Andrew Parks
All right, we gotta be honest here: Brooklyn, you nearly brought self-titled to tears on Saturday. While the weather outside looked like monsoon season as Glasslands opened its doors, you guys packed the place within a few hours. As a thank you, we encourage anyone who had a hell of a time with us to e-mail events@self-titledmag.com about who you’d like to see at s/t’s next party, as we plan on booking more cheap, intimate, no-bullshit shows in the coming months. More details to come soon. For now, the evidence …
Best. Night. Ever.
It’s after 11 on Sunday evening, just 10 hours since The CMJ Virgin opened one eye at a time and hesitantly removed himself from beneath the covers of his bed. A little less than 24 hours since Jay Reatard rocked his face off at the self-titled/R5 CMJ bash. A solid day since Amazing Baby packed a full band plus backup singers onto a tiny Glasslands stage. And slightly longer since Crystal Antlers and Women brought him to tears. Throughout today, our Virgin has survived on a steady diet of peanut M&Ms and Hint of Lime tortilla chips as he remembers the ferocious beats served up by DJ Blaqstarr and the Mad Decent crew as the prior evening rolled to an end. He wants to do absolutely nothing at all for at least a week (or three). He looks back on the week that was CMJ with fond memories (as well as some frustrating ones). In conclusion: The CMJ Virgin’s cherry has officially been popped. Rejoice!
Check out his photos from Saturday night after the jump.
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Please buy this man—Jay Reatard’s bassist, Stephen Pope—a beer tonight
Just five more hours until we open the doors at Glasslands tonight and bring you ridiculously intimate sets from the following people:
Women – 9:30
Crystal Antlers – 10:30
Amazing Baby – 11:30
Jay Reatard - 12:30
Limited advance tickets are still available at Ticketweb for just $12, but we’ll be closing that deal down in a couple hours. So be sure to head over there ASAP if you want guaranteed entry, as Glasslands only holds around 250 people.
If you’re not in the mood for raucous garage rock, one of Brooklyn’s most buzzed-about unsigned bands, and this crazy, Crystalline motherfucker, we’ve got you covered, too. Since self-titled would rather keep the party at Glasslands than move it in the middle of the night, we asked Diplo’s Mad Decent label to provide us with DJ sets at a FREE after-party between 1 and 4. Expect appearances from DJ Sega, Dirty South Joe and one of M.I.A.’s main producers at the moment, Blaqstarr.
E-mail events@self-titledmag.com if you have any questions!!
self-titled is pleased to announce details of our second digital issue and a special release show/unofficial CMJ showcase featuring Jay Reatard, Amazing Baby, Crystal Antlers and Women. The latter will descend upon 250 lucky Brooklynites in the following fashion …
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