PHIL VARONE Announces House Band For ‘Sex, Stand Up, And Rock & Roll Show’

Phil Varone’s (SAIGON KICK, SKID ROW) next “Sex, Stand Up, And Rock & Roll Show” ? which will be held at the Hollywood Improv on Tuesday, January 19 ? will feature an appearance by the house band JUST THE TIP, consisting of drummer Athena (KOTTAK, GODMOTHER, HARDLY DANGEROUS), bassist Beth Ami (GODMOTHER, HARDLY DANGEROUS), and guitarist Angela Grant (BLONDE JOVI).
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The Motorcycle Industry sign to Audubon Records, plan new 7″

The Motorcycle Industry Brooklyn, NY’s The Motorcycle Industry have signed to Audubon Records. The label will release the band’s new 7″, The Only Friends Worth Having on February 16, 2010; it’ll follow up the band’s self-released 2008 full-length Electric Education.

Two songs from the 7″ can be streamed at the band’s MySpace page.
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Jay Reatard (1980-2010)

Jay Reatard Multiple reports have surfaced that Memphis, TN’s Jay Reatard has passed away at the age of 29. The Memphis Commercial Appeal reported about it here, and Eric Friedl of Goner Records, the label that issued Jay Reatard and the Reatards’ 1998 debut Teenage Hate, wrote a note on the label’s message board:

“It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our good friend Jay Reatard. Jay died in his sleep last night. We will pass along information about funeral arrangements when they are made public.”

Over the years, Reatard released material through Goner, In The Red Records and multiple other labels. His final album, 2009’s Watch Me Fall, was released by Matador Records.

Our deepest condolences go out to Reatard’s family, friends and fans.
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