We Are Scientists on Filter

From Filter:

Filter's Top 10 of 2006, Day Twenty Four: We Are Scientists
by Staff | 12.24.2006

Not many bands have to leave LA to gain success, but then We Are Scientists aren’t like every other band! After moving to New York and quickly establishing themselves on the scene, the band released their major label debut, With Love and Squalor in January this year. The band also have an ace up their sleeves with their memorable videos directed by Akiva Schaffer, the writer/director responsible for “Lazy Sunday.” Here’s the band’s favorite albums of the year:


We Are Scientists

Grizzly Bear, Yellow House (Warp)
Oxford Collapse, Remember the Night Parties (Sub Pop)
The Blow, Paper Television (K. Records)
The Blood Arm, Lie Lover Lie (City Rockers)
Arctic Monkeys, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (Domino)
Beach House, Beach House (Carpark Records)
Mates of State, Bring It Back (Barsuk)
Liars, Drum's Not Dead (Mute)
Beirut, Gulag Orkestar (Ba Da Bing)
Hot Chip, The Warning (Astralwerks)

Peaches/HERMS/Whitey/Jeffree Star

Peaches/HERMS/Whitey/Jeffree Star
15 December 2006
Empire
Sacramento, CA

What is up with me being late to shows? I never even made it to this one even though I bought my ticket more than a month in advance. I arrived at the venue half an hour after the show actually ended (9:45pm). I forgot it was club night. What a disappointment.

... Trail of Dead/The Blood Brothers

... Trail of Dead/The Blood Brothers/Celebration/Brothers & Sisters
4 December 2006
The Library
Sacramento, CA

I never wrote a review for this so here it is. I never made it in time to see Brothers & Sisters or even Celebration. I was disappointed since I had missed Celebration already at Coachella. I didn't know what to expect from The Blood Brothers, but I had heard great things about them. I only got into them halfway through their electrifying set. They were a fun band to watch, and a unique one as well. I was mainly there for Trail of Dead since I didn't even see Celebration. Trail of Dead was great, but the sound was so shitty. It sounded terrible near the front of the stage so I had to move out of the crowd in order to hear the sound a bit clearer. I was only disappointed that they didn't perform "Stand In Silence".

The Early November in Orangevale

So is this what happens when CSUS gets the Take Action Tour?

@ The Boardwalk in Orangevale:

Saturday 3/24/07

w/Melee $15 advance Presale for this show starts on Jan. 10th Onsale to the public on Jan. 12th

The Raconteurs... Grammys?

Congrats to The Raconteurs!

From The Raconteurs' Myspace Bulletin:

The Raconteurs have been nominated for two Grammys! Broken Boy Soldiers is nominated for "Best Rock Album" and “Steady, As She Goes” is nominated for "Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group". The 49th Annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live on CBS at 8 pm (ET/PT) on February 11, 2007.