STNNNG To Have A Summer Bummer in 2009 (Plus: A Shit-Ton of Modern Radio Updates)

(STNNNG)

In a post yesterday, the Modern Radio label announced a flurry of activity for 2009 including, but not limited to, a re-release of Vampire Hands' excellent sophomore album Me and You Cherry Red (a sure contender for local best-of lists) with the out-of-print EP Cuz Its A Beach Funeral. Furthermore, a new spring tour is in the works, and will release material in March 2009 on the Secretly Canadian imprint St. Ives.

As far as other new albums are concerned, the debut from His Mischief will see release in February. The label doesn't give anymore information, but says that details will be forthcoming. With STNNNG's new 12" though, we get a completion date and a tentative title: "late Spring/early Summer" and Summer Bummer, respectively. The label also promises amazing artwork, which, you have to admit, is something for which there is at least a precedent.

At the risk of neglecting the other details mentioned, we direct you to the Modern Radio mainpage to read more.

This Weekend: Modern Radio 9th Anniversary Shows

Friday, June 6
Triple Rock Social Club
Yellow Swans(Portland, OR)
Sicbay
STNNNG
FT(The Shadow Government) (Midwest, USA)
Church of Gravitron (Omaha, NE)
18+
8pm

Yellow Swans are playing their last Twin Cities show here for Modern Radio's 9th Anniversary Show. This event doubles as the release party of their final release Deterioration. Additionally, MR stalwarts FT(The Shadow Government) and STNNNG (an MFR favorite) are playing, as are indie power-pop group Sicbay. Listen to three MP3s at the top of the post.




Saturday, June 7
Turf Club
Tornavalanche (Chicago, IL)
Tight Phantomz (Chicago, IL)
Vampire Hands
His Mischief
Double Bird
(members of Signal To Trust)
21+
9pm
sponsored by Radio K

However, if you can't make it the Friday's show, Saturday should be a fantastic consolation prize. Two bands from Chicago, Tornavalanche and Tight Phantomz are playing, as are MFR Favorites Vampire Hands. Also on the bill, making their live debut, is Double Bird, an offshoot of Modern Radio flagship band Signal To Trust. Listen to MP3s of some of the mentioned artists above.

(Jonathan Graef)

Saturday: Have Lunch With STNNNG And Signal To Trust, Then See Them Both At The Turf Club Later That Night

Download: STNNNG - "Manic Mechanic" (ZZ Top Cover, unreleased track from Fake Fake sessions)
Download: Signal To Trust - "Silver Coast"
Download: The Shadow Government - "Momo Eat The Tax Man"

This Saturday, the 17th, you can indulge in many forms of deliciousness. But specifically, the deliciousness at the 7th Street Entry on Saturday involves food and great music from your favorite Minneapolis bands.

The Fifth Annual Lunch Show, put on by STNNNG and Signal To Trust, is going to take place starting at noon tomorrow. For seven dollars, here's what you get at this ALL-AGES show: the bands feed you, play for you, give you a limited edition split 7", the contents of which are STNNNG and Signal To Trust doing renditions of each other's songs (check out the cover at the top of this post - pretty awesome, no?), will make available for you to buy a limited edition double LP pressing of STT's Golden Armour, will celebrate the release of labelmates The Shadow Government's The Black And White Album with you, trim your hedges, change your oil, walk your dog, test out your home security system, set up your internet connection, edit your final paper for senior sem, and last, but not least, shoot themselves out of a cannon for your own amusement.

I may have, may have, made those last parts up.

What isn't made up is that the lineup for this show will later play a 21+ gig at the Turf Club later on Saturday night, with doors at 9 pm. So if noon is too early for you (slacker), you can catch them later on at the TC.

Read an interview about the genesis of the lunch show at Reveille Magazine.

STNNNG MySpace Page
Signal To Trust MySpace Page
The Shadow Government MySpace Page
Weather Is Happening MySpace Page

(Jonathan Graef)