Pulp’s “Like A Friend” Dedicated to Venture Bros. Creators

April 16, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Pulp is an English alternative rock band that formed in Sheffield in 1978. The band consists of Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar), Candida Doyle (keyboards, backing vocals), Russell Senior (guitar, violin), Mark Webber (guitar), Steve Mackey (bass), and Nick Banks (drums).

In 1998, Pulp collaborated with Patrick Doyle on the song “Like A Friend” for the soundtrack to the movie Great Expectations. The song was later featured in the season finale of the Venture Brothers, Operation: PROM.

As part of their 2012 tour, Pulp played Radio City Music Hall with frontman, Jarvis Cocker dedicating “Like A Friend” to Venture Bros. creators, Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer. Check out the video from the show below.

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Weep Live at The Grand Victory – April 7th

April 5, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

GLAMDAMMIT: Spaceball Ricochet – Twig the Wonderkid and Michael T spin fist-pumping rock ‘n’ roll, punk anthems, and glittery glam-rock with special DJ set by justin shortsleeve.

Live sets by the Weep at 11pm and Starbolt 9 at 12am with a late night performance by Saphin. Starbolt 9 Album Release Party Hosted by Jetboy Records.

Weep is composed of Doc Hammer (vocals, guitar), Fred Macaraeg (bass), Alex Dziena (keyboard), and Bill Kovalcik (drums). For more information visit, WEEP’s Facebook Page or on Myspace at weeptheband.

EVENT DETAILS
Saturday, April 7th at 11pm (21 and Up with ID)
Open Bar 11pm to 12 Midnight

The Grand Victory
245 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Adult Swim Carnival Tour 2012

March 23, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Adult Swim hits the road again this spring to party with tomorrow’s leaders for their fifth crazy and outrageous college tour.

The 2012 Adult Swim Carnival Tour will hit 10 different stops and feature free live music, unique and wacky games, tons of Adult Swim prizes, and an experience like no other. Out with the bearded lady and the two-headed snake act, Adult Swim’s bringing a massive cat and unicorn horns!

The Adult Swim Carnival Tour gets started March 21 and wraps April 20. Carnival goers can transform themselves into ’70s superheroes at the Black Dynamite photo booth, create their own custom Adult Swim t-shirts, play awesome carnival games, and take home free gear. Be sure to check out the cash grab on stage – an event that will be at each tour stop. Exclusive content from soul-packed animated series Black Dynamite and face-melting, head-banging series Metalocalypse, featuring Dethklok, will also be shown throughout the tour.

Local DJs will get the party started at each stop along the tour and keep the crowd going before musical acts take the stage. Dan Deacon and Band of Skulls will be headlining the first half of this wild adventure and other cool acts are to follow at the later stops. The events are free and open to the public, hours vary by location and certain stops require a college ID. Check out Adult Swim Presents for more information. The Adult Swim Carnival Tour will hit the following cities, each stop featuring a different musical act:

CARNIVAL TOUR DATES

March 21: Newark / University of Delaware / Dan Deacon
March 24: Auburn / Auburn University / Dan Deacon
March 29: Lexington / University of Kentucky / Flosstradamus
April 02: Brookings /South Dakota State University / Dan Deacon
April 05: Columbia / University of Missouri / Band of Skulls
April 09: Iowa City / University of Iowa / Dan Deacon
April 12: Las Vegas / University of Nevada, Las Vegas / Reggie Watts
April 14: Flagstaff / Northern Arizona University / Flosstradamus
April 17: Eugene / University of Oregon / Dan Deacon
April 20: Washington / Washington State University / Special Music Guests

» VISIT ADULT SWIM PRESENTS: CARNIVAL TOUR 2012

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The Venture Brothers Christmas Single 2011

December 22, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Over the years, Astrobase Go! (Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer) have produced holiday singles for Ken Plume‘s Holiday Havoc on A Site Called Fred. Check out the new Venture Brothers Christmas Single for 2011.

This year, we get a heartwarming duet from The Monarch and Dr. Mrs. The Monarch in “Baby It’s Cold In Here.” Baby, It’s Cold Outside was written by Frank Loesser. Originally, it was never intended to be a Christmas song. In its early years it was played year round. In recent years, however, it was recorded by numerous Adult Contemporary artists and began being played as a Christmas Song.

The lyrics in this duet are designed to be heard as a conversation between two people, marked as “mouse” and “wolf” on the printed score. Every line in the song features a statement from the “mouse” followed by a response from the “wolf”. Usually the “wolf” part is sung by a male and the “mouse” by a female. Though the song does not specifically reference any holiday, it is often regarded as a Christmas song due to the lyrics’ depiction of a snowy backdrop, as well as the cozy interior setting that is described by the “wolf” character. As such, it is frequently heard on adult contemporary radio stations around Christmas time.

Check out the rest of the Christmas Catalog from AstroBase Go. Download the Christmas Singles, courtesy of Holiday Havoc on A Site Called Fred.