Jukebox The Ghost Records WOXY Lounge Session

Their second visit included:

Under My Skin
Static To The Heart
Nobody
Ghosts In Empty Houses
Mistletoe

Visit Jukebox The Ghost on MySpace.

MP3: Jukebox The Ghost - Live On WOXY

Jukebox The Ghost Previews New Video

Enjoy a behind the scenes glance into 'Victoria' below. The clip is out next week.


MP3: Jukebox The Ghost - Hold It In (Remix)

After The Jump All-Stars Reveal One-Off NYC Gig

Catch the following ATJ alumni on 8/20 (Wednesday) @ Le Royale:

Bryan Scary
Jukebox The Ghost
Pattern Is Movement

For further info, head here.

Visit Pattern Is Movement on MySpace.

MP3: Pattern Is Movement - Right Away

Jukebox The Ghost Interviewed By Air America

Watch this week's feature in the clip below. View upcoming JTG tour dates here.


MP3: Jukebox The Ghost - Live On WOXY

Jukebox The Ghost Shares New Demo

It's titled 'Mistletoe'.

Enjoy the ditty at the band's MySpace page.

View upcoming tour dates here.

MP3: Jukebox The Ghost - Live On WOXY

Jukebox The Ghost & Say Hi Reveal Autumn Tour

Catch both fabulous acts at:

10/2 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall
10/3 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
10/4 - Washington, DC - The Black Cat
10/6 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
10/7 - Charlotte, NC - The Milestone
10/8 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
10/9 - Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree Cafe
10/11 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk
10/12 - Denton, TX - Hailey's
10/14 - Santa Fe, NM - College Of Santa Fe
10/16 - San Diego, CA - The Loft
10/17 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
10/18 - San Francisco, CA - BOTH

Visit JTG on MySpace.

MP3: JTG - Hold It In (Remix)

The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #698

Jukebox The Ghost - Hold It In (AM Remix)

Watch the video for this tune here.

Visit Andrew Maury on MySpace.

MP3: JTG - Hold It In (Andrew Maury Mix)

Jukebox The Ghost Debuts New Video

Check out their clip for Let Live & Let Ghosts tune, 'Hold It In', below. MP3 at bottom.


MP3: Jukebox The Ghost - Live On WOXY

Jukebox The Ghost & Via Audio Team Up For Summer Trek

Catch both acts at:

Jun 5 2008 8:00P
Village Tavern Mt P, South Carolina

Jun 6 2008 8:00P
Tasty World Athens, Georgia

Jun 7 2008 8:00P
New World Brewery Tampa, Florida

Jun 8 2008 8:00P
Dada W. Palm Beach, Florida

Jun 9 2008 8:00P
Backbooth Orlando, Florida

Jun 10 2008 8:00P
Jaycees Melbourne, Florida

Jun 12 2008 8:00P
Rocbar Houston, Texas

Jun 13 2008 8:00P
The Mohawk Austin, Texas

Jun 14 2008 8:00P
House On Swiss Dallas, Texas

Jun 15 2008 8:00P
RB Gallery Springfield, Missouri

Jun 16 2008 8:00P
Port Cape Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Jun 18 2008 8:00P
Beachland Cleveland, Ohio

Jun 19 2008 8:00P
Bug Jar Rochester, New York

Jun 20 2008 8:00P
Union Hall Brooklyn, New York

Jun 21 2008 8:00P
THT Center Westport, Connecticut

Visit JTG on MySpace.

MP3: JTG - Live On WOXY

CONTEST: Jukebox The Ghost In NYC

JTG's fabulous debut LP, Let Live & Let Ghosts, is out tomorrow.

To celebrate, we're giving away a copy of the album PLUS...

Two tickets to catch the trio on 5/10 @ Mercury Lounge.

E-mail us for a chance to snag the prize pack!

Winner will be selected at random this Tuesday (5pm).

Visit Jukebox The Ghost on MySpace.

MP3: Jukebox The Ghost - Victoria [alt link]

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Jukebox The Ghost - Hold... (Live @ ATJ SXSW BBQ)

The 1st track from their After The Jump set.

Many thanks for the recording, Ryan!

Visit JTG on MySpace.

MP3: JTG - Hold... (Live @ ATJ SXSW BBQ) [alt link]

Jukebox The Ghost & The XYZ Affair Team Up For Spring Tour

Catch both buzz acts at:

May 1: Mt. Vernon Park; Baltimore, Maryland
May 2: Maxwell's; Hoboken, New Jersey
May 3: Black Cat; Washingon, DC
May 5: The Earl; Atlanta, Georgia
May 6: Caledonia Lounge; Athens, Georgia
May 7: Local 506; Chapel Hill, North Carolina
May 8: Black Cat; Boone, North Carolina
May 9: The Khyber; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 10: Mercury Lounge; New York, New York

Visit JTG on MySpace.

MP3: Jukebox The Ghost - Live On WOXY

Jukebox The Ghost & A Brief Smile & Hymns @ Union Hall

It was just under a year ago that I first saw Jukebox The Ghost in the flesh at NYC's Pianos. On that evening, they performed to roughly two dozen ardent attendees with poise, precision and passion. Fast-forward to last night's sold out gig at Brooklyn's Union Hall and it's painfully obvious to see that JTG's journey has translated into a bona fide indie success story. The DC-based trio has garnered a healthy (and spry) fanbase thanks to a bevy of blog love, repeated plays on WOXY and ridiculously positive word of mouth. It's rare that I make bold predictions, but if Jukebox The Ghost isn't on the tip of everybody's tongues by Independence Day, then there is simply no justice in this world. Learn all about the band's forthcoming debut LP, Let Live & Let Ghosts, here. Visit JTG at their MySpace page.

MP3: Jukebox The Ghost - Fire In The Sky [alt link]

Last night marked my fifth time experiencing the magic that is A Brief Smile's live show. As intense, immediate and feral as ever, the quintet put on a damn near perfect set highlighting tracks from their full-length, Now We All Have Horns. Read my extensive interview with A Brief Smile (circa 2006) here. Visit the band at their official site.

MP3: A Brief Smile - Never Have The Time

I was first introduced to Hymns sometime late last week. The band's sound can be summarized as a grand amalgamation of indie pop, alt country & neo folk, with an unambiguous Southern tinge. Highly enjoyable. Learn more about Hymns on MySpace.

MP3: Hymns - Brother/Sister

Jukebox The Ghost Preps Debut LP

Let Live & Let Ghosts is out in April.

Full track listing can be viewed below.

Visit JTG at their MySpace page.

1. Good Day
2. Hold It In
3. Beady Eyes On The Horizon
4. Under My Skin
5. Miss Templeton's 7000th Dream
6. Static
7. Victoria
8. My Heart's The Same
9. Lighting Myself On Fire
10. Fire In The Sky
11. Where Are All The Scientists Now?
12. A Matter Of Time

MP3: Jukebox The Ghost - Live On WOXY

Jukebox The Ghost Records WOXY Lounge Session

The DC trio stopped by the Cinci-based station yesterday.

They performed the following set:

Victoria
Good Day
Fire In The Sky
Where Are All The Scientists Now?
A Matter Of Time
Hold It In

Learn more about JTG at their MySpace page.

MP3: Jukebox The Ghost - Live On WOXY

Exit Clov + Jukebox The Ghost + Le Loup Equals

It's a DC extravaganza! Exit Clov explains the event on their official site: *Saturday, Dec. 15: Emily + Susan will be guesting on a song with Washington Social Club at their Xmas show at the 9:30 Club. Word on the street is that a bunch of DC musicians will be on hand to spread musical Christmas cheer, including Jukebox the Ghost, Laura Burhenn & members of Le Loup. Em + Suz will also be performing a song of their own with special guests! Come join us … Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…*

MP3: Exit Clov - Working Class Hero

Ra Ra Riot & Jukebox The Ghost Plan Mini-Tour

Catch the pairing at one of the following shows:

Nov 29th @ The Khyber: Philadelphia, PA

Nov 30th @ Rock & Roll Hotel: Washington, DC

Dec 1 @ Union Hall: Brooklyn, NY

MP3: Ra Ra Riot - Everest [alternate link]

Jukebox The Ghost & Exit Clov @ Pianos: Residency #1

Friday night marked my third visit to Jukebox The Ghost(town). In addition to a rousing set at the day portion of After The Jump Festival, the trio also piqued my interest during an earlier visit to Pianos back in March (review here). Now, nearly five months have passed and Jukebox The Ghost has lined up a spectacular residency at the L.E.S. haven.

At the opening evening of Jukebox's well-received stay, the DC-based band not only packed the house but also won over a slew of stoic and/or jaded Le Loup fans planted firmly within the first few rows. Jukebox's 45-minute set highlighted their lone EP as well as some new tunes and a handful of diligently-chosen covers. Absolutely ace. Catch Jukebox this Friday with A Brief Smile & Wakey! Wakey! or the following Friday with Mason Proper & Sure Juror. Learn more about Jukebox here at the band's MySpace page.

Following Jukebox was the District quintet that majestically lit up The Music Slut's Holiday Show of '06 - Exit Clov! The group was in fine form as always, treating attendees to a combination of old favorites and new tracks to be featured on their forthcoming as-of-yet untitled LP. I can't urge you enough to check out Exit Clov. Should you choose to follow my advice, then hop to the EC's official site here. Download an Exit Clov MP3 at bottom.

MP3: Exit Clov - Working Class Hero

MusicSnobbery.com Interviews Jukebox the Ghost

Earlier this week, Chris over at one our favorite music blogs, MusicSnobbery.com, interviewed the boys in DC band, Jukebox the Ghost.

Jukebox has been making news for a fair few months now, so make sure to head over there for the full scoop on their new album, opening for Kanye West and nearly getting stabbed by Lloyd Banks.

Matt went to a Jukebox The Ghost show in March and loved it. Read his review here.

Remember as well, that Jukebox will be opening the After the Jump Fest side stage on August 25th at Studio B in Brooklyn at 2:30pm sharp. For full ATJ set times, check here.

Jukebox The Ghost @ Pianos: Put Another Dime In

When everybody I know who's ever seen a Jukebox The Ghost gig informed me that the band has a Ben Folds-esque quality to their music, I'll admit, I was a little nervous. Not that I didn't enjoy Whatever & Ever Amen like everybody other alt-rock lover in the mid-90's but I've never really fallen for his style of piano-driven quirkiness, completely.

Good news is that while Jukebox The Ghost definitely does have a Ben Folds influence (perhaps it's the keyboardist and his jaunty stage antics), the DC 3-piece also has an acerbic feel a la Stellastarr* or even, since we are talking about DC, a tinge of Fugazi. The band cites Queen, Ben Folds Five, Apollo Sunshine, Tally Hall and Muse as their musical models. I guess you'll just have to listen and judge for yourself. While the band does seem like it could get the ever-popular 'buzzworthy' tag on VH1 (I guess that's good or bad depending on how you look at things), there's undeniably something about Jukebox's tunes that's instantly appealing.

The 40-minute set included tunes about the end of the world, the beginning of relationships and everything in between. Finally something decent (excluding Exit Clov) to come out of The District! It's been a while; especially since the demise of Q And Not U, Black Eyes and D-Plan (RIP, all those great acts).

Check out the band's MySpace page here. For 2 Jukebox MP3s as well as more info on the band, I would suggest paying a visit to Rachael's effusive post over at The Underrated Blog!