ON THE ROAD AGAIN…
So so so so much going on in Chop Shop Land right now! Follow along closely or you might miss out on some vital information…
Our artists, Scars on 45 and Anya Marina are on tour…TOGETHER!! It’s the first headlining tour for Scars and Anya is traveling with a full band. They already played a SOLD OUT show in Portland, OR and tickets are going fast at all the dates throughout the US. Awesome show. Do. Not. Miss. It.
Scars on 45 + Anya Marina Tour Dates
Jan 31 The Solid Dove Underground Denver, CO
Feb 02 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
Feb 03 Schubas Tavern Chicago, IL
Feb 04 The Winchester Tavern & Music Cleveland, OH
Feb 07 Joe’s Pub New York, NY
Feb 08 Brighton Music Hall Allston, MA
Feb 09 The Marva Theater Pocomoke City, MD
Feb 11 Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD
Feb 11 The Southern Charlottesville, VA
After the Anya dates…Scars will be going out and playing some dates with The Fray! How cool is that? Super excited about it. Dates are below and who knows, maybe THIS will happen again?
Scars On 45 + The Fray Tour Dates
Feb 16 House Of Blues San Diego, CA
Feb 18 Silver Legacy Casino Reno, NV
Feb 20 Fox Theater Oakland, CA
Feb 21 Cascade Theatre Redding, CA
Feb 22 Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
Feb 24 Knitting Factory Boise, ID
Feb 25 Knitting Factory Spokane, WA
Feb 26 Orpheum Vancouver, Canada
Feb 28 Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA
Still following? Ok. Good. After the Scars shows, Anya will be playing several shows of her own. You should go to these as well.
Anya Marina Tour Dates
Feb 13 The National Underground Nashville, TN
Feb 14 Proud Larry’s FREE SHOW Oxford, MS
Feb 17 Stubb’s Junior Austin, TX
Feb 18 The Prophet Bar Dallas, TX
Feb 21 Hotel Cafe Los Angeles, CA
Feb 22 The Casbah San Diego, CA
Feb 23 Hotel Utah San Francisco, CA
Aaaaaand just for kicks, you should probably know that Scars on 45 will also be playing a show a the Troubadour in LA on March 5th. Mark it down.
If you made it all the way to the end of this post, you deserve a cookie. Unfortunately, I can’t provide cookies for you all…but I can provide this amazing YouTube video. Enjoy!
For more info visit scarson45.com &/or anyamarina.com
Scars on 45 is VH1′s You Oughta Know: Artist On The Rise
Happy New Year everyone! 2012 is going to be a great one and it’s starting off with great news for the Scars on 45 camp as Scars on 45 have been nabbed as VH1′s You Oughta Know: Artist On The Rise! They will also be hitting the road on their first headlining tour with fellow Chop Shop artist, Anya Marina (more info on that soon!).
Head over to VH1.com for exclusive videos, photos, and more info about Scars on 45!
Rachel Bilson Raps!
Not buying into Rachel Bilson as a doctor on Hart Of Dixie? Well, she has some thoughts for all her critics out there. This video will blow your mind. So good.
WARNING: There is a little bit of NSFW lingo on this, so turn the speakers down or watch with headphones…or if your work is cool with the F bomb, then turn it up!
Make sure you check out Hart Of Dixie on Monday nights at 9/8pm central on The CW.
Song Of The Day: Matt
Apparat – “Song Of Los”
Really really loving this jam right now. The drone and repetition is hauntingly beautiful.
Enjoy!
Nada Surf In The Living Room
Last night, we had the privilege of hosting an intimate acoustic show by Nada Surf in Alex’s living room. It was great to see some friends and to hear a few new songs from Nada Surf’s upcoming album, The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy, which comes out January 24th on Barsuk Records.
Thanks to Lyle and Sarah at Bank Robber Music for putting it together! Fun times!
Oh, and here is the first single from their new album… “When I Was Young”
Mackintosh Braun "The Same" (Unreleased B-Side)
Mackintosh Braun – “The Same” (Unreleased B-Side)
Last week, this tasty little ditty from Mackintosh Braun was featured in Grey’s Anatomy! It is an unreleased B-side from the Where We Are sessions. If you missed the episode, check it out onthe video above or on Mackintosh Braun’s YouTube channel.
Enjoy!















