Tag: everything under the sun

Two New Videos

Hey there, music lovers! A couple new music videos have come out recently that I felt like sharing. One is Jukebox the Ghost video for the first track off their new album.

The other is from Jesse Malin’s album “Love It To Life”

Jess Malin was just at Union County Music Fest, which I owe you a blog post on. As for Jukebox, they can be seen in Brooklyn, NY at Music Hall of Williamsburg this Thursday September 16th. This is their first show in the area since the new album came out, so you’re not going to want to miss this.

Jukebox the Ghost – Everything Under the Sun (A Review)

I have been a fan of Jukebox the Ghost for some time now (about 2 years actually), and have listened to their debut album a couple dozen times. I never thought I would hear a more complete and fun-loving album ever again – I should have anticipated them outdoing themselves in their next try. Their sophomore album Everything Under the Sun is everything I could ask for and then some. Just when I thought I couldn’t love this band anymore – it’s as if this album is their answer to that.

The first track is Schizophrenic, which starts off racing and lets you know you’re listening to a band that likes to have fun with their music. I defy you to not dance around your room right along with this opening number. I could almost feel the energy fill the room as the song progressed.

After a few fun dance numbers, they slow it down a bit with Summer Sun. Even still, there is a quiet energy still present. It is like a breath of fresh air after you’ve been dancing in the rain. It picks right back up and rushes into the next track, Mistletoe. One of the things I have always loved about this band is how well their first album blended together. Each track seemed to have some connection to the ones surrounding it. Even some of my favorite artists have one or two songs in their albums I can usually skip, but that is not true with Jukebox. Every song adds something special and would be missed in the overall listening experience of the album as a whole. Some artists give you singles – this band gives you albums. You can tell a lot of care and attention has gone into choosing each song to make it fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. That level of attention is part of what makes their music special. It also makes it very hard for me to choose a favorite song. You know that feeling when your favorite song come on and you say, “Oh, I love that song!”? Well I should probably just say, “I love that band!” because I do. I love them a lot. Does that make me biased in writing this review? Possibly. So here’s the challenge for you – listen for yourself and tell me I’m wrong, that my excitement over this new album coming out is misplaced. If you make it through the whole album without smiling once, well then I will consider myself corrected.

Everything Under the Sun is currently available for pre-order & will be released Sept 7th. The band just announced this morning they will be on Dave Letterman tonight, so take advantage of this chance to get a free preview. Their next New York date will be Sept 16th at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Your humble blogger will be the one in the front taking a million pictures, dancing like there’s no tomorrow, and congratulating the band after on continuing to be awesome.

Jukebox the Ghost pre-order + tour

Lots of exciting things happening in the world of Jukebox the Ghost. First of all, they are going to be at Lollapalooza this weekend. (Knock ’em dead, boys!) This is just the start of what will be their “Yay our album has finally been released” tour. They’re probably calling it the “Everything Under the Sun” tour, but my title is what all the fans are likely saying. Full list of dates follows:

AUGUST
6 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza BMI Stage
7 – Chicago, IL – Official Lollapalooza After-Party at Bottom Lounge (12:30am)

SEPTEMBER
15 – Boston, MA – Great Scott *
16 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg *
17 – Baltimore, MD – Sonar *
18 – Charlottesville, VA- The Southern Cafe & Music Hall *
20 – Louisville, KY – The Vernon Club *#
21 – St Louis, MO – Cicero’s *#
22 – Little Rock, AR – Juanita’s Cantina Ballroom *#
23 – Houston, TX – House of Blues *#
24 – Austin, TX – The ND at 501 Studios *#
25 – Frisco, TX – Oysterfest *#^
28 – San Diego, CA – The Loft UCSD #&
30 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo #&

OCTOBER
2 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill #&
4 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios #&
5 – Seattle, WA – High Dive #&
7 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court #&
8 – Denver, CO – Hi Dive #&
9 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown Jr #
11 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry %
12 – Milwaukee, WI – The Cactus Club %
14 – Indianapolis, IN – MOKB Presents @ Radio Radio %
15 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Brillobox %
16 – Washington, DC – The Black Cat %

* = w/ Via Audio
# = w/ Hooray for Earth
& = w/ AB & the Sea
% = w/ Elizabeth & the Catapult
^ = w/ Rhett Miller, Ekterklang, Bowerbirds, and more

Also, don’t forget to pre-order your copy of “Everything Under the Sun” while there’s still time. The album will be available to the public on Sept 7.

Jukebox Rocks 92Y Tribeca

Jukebox the Ghost held a preview show for their upcoming album “Everything Under the Sun on July 13th at 92Y Tribeca. The band is no stranger to the city, and it showed in another enthusiastic crowd. The night was filled with mostly songs from the new album, but there were a few fan favorites selected for the second half of the show. First the crowd got to hear the new album in its entirety. The band thanked it’s audience for sitting through songs they were not familiar with, but there was really no need. Many of the songs had been played at previous shows (to the point where many in the audience knew some of the words), and the whole album sounds like it will be well worth the wait fans have had to endure. The album will be available to the general public on September 7th, but the single “Empire” is available for download now on their website (linked to above) or the widget at the top of the main page of this blog.

Jukebox the Ghost – Summer News Edition

Summer may have been unbearably hot for us, but it is heating up in a good way for Jukebox the Ghost. The band has a new album that will be released September 7th on Yep Roc Records. It’s called “Everything Under the Sun” and you can snag a free download of “Empire” from their new website (which is currently under construction but has a link to the download in the bottom corner). The band will be appearing in NYC on July 13th for an intimate show at 92Y to preview the new album. If you’re not in the NY area (or just feel like traveling) they will be playing a few festivals – Lollapalooza in Chicago, Forecastle in Louisville, and FLO Fest in Leesburg, VA. And finally, there will be a full album release tour in the fall, so look for more news on that. Not excited yet? Maybe this will help:

Jukebox the Ghost – Everything Under the Sun from Eyestar Pictures on Vimeo.

Jukebox the Ghost Album Announcement

If you haven’t noticed it yet, this blog really likes the band Jukebox the Ghost. We mentioned in our live review that the album would be out come early September. Now there is a video announcement with an official date and title, as well as a preview of one of the songs. The album, titled Everything Under the Sun, will be released September 7th. You can be sure there will be a review up here the day after it is made available to listen.

Jukebox the Ghost – Everything Under the Sun from Eyestar Pictures on Vimeo.

Jukebox the Ghost is currently on tour with Free Energy. Their New York date was last week, but they will be back in NYC on July 13th for a show at 92Y. Stay tuned for more news on this awesome band, plus all the other upcoming summer shows that might be worth checking out.