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Elm City PopFest: Band announcement No. 1

Posted on June 13, 2011 | Leave a comment


Check out the Elm City PopFest blog for the first round of band announcements. This year’s fest will happen Sept. 14-17, 2011.

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News: May/June 2011: Eastern Phoebes, Dexter Poindexter, ECPF3

Posted on May 18, 2011 | Leave a comment


MEET EASTERN PHOEBES
Eastern Phoebes are Ry Smith and Meg Bayley. They play upbeat, piano-based indiepop/folk. They’ve been quietly making stunning digital EPs and albums in their apartment in Long Island, releasing them on Bandcamp and promoting them through Craigslist. They’re latest release — a full-length: “Wampum” — was written, recorded and released in one month as part of the RPM Challenge. Their next release, another digital EP titled “Gypsy Paw,” will be available via February Records in late June.

Check out “Wampum” and their other releases on Bandcamp:

DEXTER POINDEXTER ALBUM SET FOR SUMMER RELEASE
Tommy Komorowski has already released an EP on WeePOP and a digital single on February Records. He’ll be releasing his debut full-length as Dexter Poindexter on February Records this summer. The self-titled album, which will be available in CD and digital formats, is chock full of sweet, sunny tunes that you’ll want to listen to in the car with the windows down or while you’re sitting on the beach.

Check out the first two tracks, which are available for free download on the FR Bandcamp site:

ELM CITY POPFEST 3 WILL BE SEPTEMBER 14, 16 & 17, 2011
Elm City PopFest will be back for a third installment in New Haven in September 2011. After initially deciding to discontinue the series after two years, we were convinced by local music bloggers and bands to sign on for a third round. With assistance from New Haven Music, Manic Productions and members of the band Ghost of Chance, ECPF 3 will focus on quality over quantity with a focus on local New England and east coast bands. This year’s festival will be three evening shows — Wednesday 9/14, Friday 9/16 and Saturday 9/17.

We already have confirmation from a number of bands including: Dream Diary (NYC), The Inclined Plane (Hartford), Boy Genius — with Mr. Ray Neal and special guest Jason Bourgeois (NYC/Northampton, Mass.), The Cavemen Go (New Haven/Boston) and Jamestown, The First Town In America (Yale/New Haven), and we’re working on securing headliners and more local talent.

In addition, we’ll be having at least two ECPF pre-shows in August to spread the word and build some buzz. We’ll be at Elm Bar in New Haven on Aug. 6 and Arch Street Tavern in Hartford most likely on Aug. 13.

Stay tuned for more information, locations, times and more bands.

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PopFest shirts for sale!

Posted on May 20, 2010 | Leave a comment

Jef Wilson from East Rock Recording Studio made up some great shirts for ECPF … there are a bunch left over. Better scoop one up now. Only $6 $3 plus whatever shipping, etc.

East Rock Recording Studio logo on the front. Elm City PopFest logo on the back. Click shirts for larger image.

Note size (s. m, l) under “Special instructions to merchant.”

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Elm City PopFest starts tonight

Posted on May 14, 2010 | Leave a comment

The music begins tonight and doesn’t stop until Saturday at 11 p.m. You do not want to miss any of this line-up. The festival has a great mix of local, national and even some international bands. Boy Genius, Ray Neal, Veronica Falls, Steven Deal, The Wee Bees. Then … The Field Recordings, EULA, Panda Riot, Midstates & The Choir of Ghosts, The Fictional West, Roadside Attractions. Then … Butterflies of Love, The Secret History, Procedure Club. Then … just when you thought it was over it all starts up again on May 26 with Women’s Basketball, The Tyler Trudeau Attempt, Horowitz and Allo Darlin’. Seriously … don’t miss any of this.

Get all the details here.

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Elm City PopFest 2010 sampler cd

Posted on April 10, 2010 | Leave a comment

Download a sampler with songs from all 18 bands playing Elm City PopFest 2010. Click here!

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Elm City PopFest schedule

Posted on March 3, 2010 | Leave a comment

Here is the schedule for this year’s Elm City PopFest. There is the possibility more bands will be added, but this should be enough to get you excited.

FRIDAY, MAY 14
PopFest kick-off show @ Cafe Nine 9 p.m.
250 State Street, New Haven, CT
Boy Genius (NYC) with special guest Mr. Ray Neal
Veronica Falls (UK)
Steven Deal (Milford, CT)
The Wee Bees (New Haven)
The Nathan Hall Band (Southport, CT)

SATURDAY, MAY 15
Afternoon show @ ArtSpace New Haven 2 p.m.
50 Orange Street (at Crown Street), New Haven, CT
Eula (New Haven)
Panda Riot (Chicago)
Midstates (Chicago)
The Fictional West (New Haven)
Roadside Attractions (New London, CT)

ArtSpace Underground @ Elm City PopFest 8 p.m.
50 Orange Street (at Crown Street), New Haven, CT
Butterflies of Love (New Haven)
The Secret History (NY)
Procedure Club (New Haven)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26
PopFest follow-up show @ Cafe Nine 9 p.m.
250 State Street, New Haven, CT
The Tyler Trudeau Attempt (New Haven)
Women’s Basketball (New Haven)
Horowtiz (UK)
Plus possible special guests

Boy Genius will return to headline the Friday kick-off show and they’ll be joined by special guest Mr. Ray Neal of Miracle Legion. Those that saw The Geniuses and Mr. Ray play during the Steven Deal record release show caught a great set. Veronica Falls will be joining us all the way from the UK. This is their first U.S. tour and we’re proud to be their first stop. The band has a great pop/shoegaze sound and they have a recent release on the Captured Tracks label. Steven Deal will be back to tear things up with his brand of powerpop.

Panda Riot and Midstates will be making a stop Saturday afternoon on their tour from Chicago. Midstates plays some great psych-influenced pop and Panda Riot should impress with their shoegaze sounds. Eula will bring the rock to the ArtSpace gallery in the early evening.

The ArtSpace Underground will feature The Secret History, featuring My Favorite’s Michael Grace as well as Lisa Ronson, daughter of glam legend and Bowie-collaborator Mick Ronson. The Butterflies of Love will close out the weekend. We’re proud to have the Butterflies of Love fresh from the success of the Mark Mulcahy tribute shows.

Come back Wednesday, May 26 for the debut of Tyler Trudeau side project Women’s Basketball as well as a visit from UK popsters Horowitz. There may be other special guests from overseas as well.

Check the Elm City PopFest blog often between now and the pop fest for special posts on all the bands.

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The Metric Mile @ Elm City PopFest

Posted on November 20, 2009 | Leave a comment

Here’s footage of The Metric Mile playing “The Difference Is” off their Trade Fours EP. And that’s me with the shoddy camera work.

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Thanks!

Posted on November 15, 2009 | Leave a comment

Thanks to everyone that came out to the first Elm City PopFest. It was a great time with great music. We’ll do it again next year.

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Elm City PopFest — Today!

Posted on November 14, 2009 | Leave a comment

In case you’ve been living under a rock, Elm City PopFest is TODAY!
2 shows. 7 bands. Art. DJs. Drinks. A Sunny Day In Glasgow. $8 for a full day of pop music! @ ArtSpace New Haven, 50 Orange St. Doors open at 2 p.m. Be there.

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Don’t forget I’ll be on WYBCX online at 1 p.m. today with Jef Wilson on “The Jef Sessions” to do some last minute promo. I think Brian LaRue is going to join us for a while also. Tune in here.

Finally, here’s the a video of the making of A Sunny Day In Glasgow’s “Ashes Grammar.” Have we mentioned how excited we are to see ASDIG play?

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You do not want to miss this — The Metric Mile and The Tyler Trudeau Attempt

Posted on November 13, 2009 | Leave a comment

Two bands in one post! Elm City PopFest is tomorrow … you’re coming, right?

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The Metric Mile just released a new digital-only EP Nov. 3. Check out “The Difference Is” from the Trade Fours EP … which is available at iTunes, eMusic, Amazon, etc., etc.

The Metric Mile – “The Difference Is”

And here’s The Tyler Trudeau Attempt’s video for “I Got A Lot of Poverty.”

Don’t forget — You can see The Metric Mile and The Tyler Trudeau Attempt live at Elm City PopFest, TOMORROW (Sat., Nov. 14). At the ArtSpace gallery, 50 Orange St., New Haven, CT. Doors @ 2 p.m. Music @ 3 p.m.

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