Wakey!Wakey » News http://wakeywakeymusic.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:53:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Limewire Interview & Live Session http://wakeywakeymusic.com/limewire-interview-live-session/ http://wakeywakeymusic.com/limewire-interview-live-session/#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:34:43 +0000 admin http://wakeywakeymusic.com/?p=387 Our friend Maddy at Limewire invited us for a video interview and live performance of “Dance So Good” and “Twenty-Two”. Hope you enjoy!

Interview

Live Performance

]]> http://wakeywakeymusic.com/limewire-interview-live-session/feed/ 4 Wakey!Wakey! September Tour Dates! http://wakeywakeymusic.com/wakeywakey-september-tour-dates/ http://wakeywakeymusic.com/wakeywakey-september-tour-dates/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:10:43 +0000 admin http://wakeywakeymusic.com/?p=376 We’re happy to say Wakey!Wakey! will be back on the road again soon. Come September, we’ll be making our way down to all you sunny faces in Florida and back up to Maryland to open this round for the talented Matt Hires. These will either be solo shows, or perhaps w/ a violin. Dates below, ticket links coming soon.

09.03 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
09.04 – Savannah, GA @ Livewire Music Hall
09.05 – Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds
09.06 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
09.07 – Decatur, GA @ Eddie’s Attic
09.09 – Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall
09.10 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
09.11 – Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
09.13 – Vienna, VA @ Jammin’ Java
09.14 – Baltimore, MD @ 8 x 10

]]> http://wakeywakeymusic.com/wakeywakey-september-tour-dates/feed/ 19 West Coast Tour Dates + Free Live MP3 http://wakeywakeymusic.com/west-coast-tour-dates-free-download/ http://wakeywakeymusic.com/west-coast-tour-dates-free-download/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 22:36:20 +0000 admin http://wakeywakeymusic.com/?p=362 Last night’s show at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom was amazing! Thanks to all that were there! We’re excited to announce our first ever West Coast tour dates! Ticket links coming soon!

07.12 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studio
07.13 – Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
07.14 – San Francisco, CA @ Hotel Utah
07.15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Bootleg Theatre

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]]> http://wakeywakeymusic.com/west-coast-tour-dates-free-download/feed/ 7 Tour Dates! Three More LiveStreams Left http://wakeywakeymusic.com/tour-dates-three-more-livestreams-left/ http://wakeywakeymusic.com/tour-dates-three-more-livestreams-left/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 19:34:10 +0000 admin http://wakeywakeymusic.com/?p=340 We’re excited to announce that we’re going to come see you guys in June! Tour dates below, tickets on sale now! Leave us a comment if your city isn’t in there and you’d like us to come! We’re continuing our livestreams with performances on Facebook for another three weeks, now at 9.30PM EST right after One Tree Hill. This week we’ll have Matt Singer and James Lafferty as our special guests so come to to us! Upcoming guests include Jenny Owen Youngs and Rosi Golan. Come talk to us!

UPDATE:
We just launched Team Wakey! for those of you that want to get involved and help us spread the word on Wakey!Wakey!. Free tickets and exclusive access and merch involved for members! Check it out HERE.

Wakey!Wakey! Tour Dates
05/20 Bowery Ballroom, NYC (NY) *+
6/02 DC9, Washington (DC) *
06/03 The Soapbox, Wilmington (NC) *
06/04 Local 506, Chapel Hill (NC) ^
06/05 Vinyl, Atlanta (GA) *
06/08 The Southern, Charlottesville (VA) *
06/15 House of Blues (Cambridge Room), Cleveland (OH)*
06/16 Schubas, Chicago (IL) *
06/17 Off Broadway, St. Louis (MO) *
06/18 The Mad Hatter, Cincinnati (OH) *
06/19 iLounge, Pontiac (MI) *
06/24 North Star, Philadelphia (PA) *

* w/ The Spring Standards
+ w/ Rosi Golan
^ w/ Harper Blynn

]]> http://wakeywakeymusic.com/tour-dates-three-more-livestreams-left/feed/ 74 New Video: Car Crash http://wakeywakeymusic.com/new-video-car-crash/ http://wakeywakeymusic.com/new-video-car-crash/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:43:12 +0000 admin http://wakeywakeymusic.com/?p=327 This weekend our friends from Super Alright and ourselves had 48 hours to come up an entire music video, and we did it! We had some really special actors join us, including a familiar face for you One Tree Hill fans, an amazing crew, a great producer, and we’ll debuting the result of all of these people’s efforts later tonight. Until then, check out some photos taken on the set to get an idea.

Actors: Erin Fritch, James Lafferty, Ivan Sandomire, Aubrey Dollar, and Andrew and Carissa Gallo.
Produced By Super!Alright!
DP: Peter Simonite

]]> http://wakeywakeymusic.com/new-video-car-crash/feed/ 8 Photos From The Car Crash Video Set http://wakeywakeymusic.com/photos-from-the-car-crash-video-set/ http://wakeywakeymusic.com/photos-from-the-car-crash-video-set/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:50:12 +0000 admin http://wakeywakeymusic.com/?p=325 This weekend our friends from Super Alright and ourselves had 48 hours to come up an entire music video, and we did it! We had some really special actors join us, including a familiar face for you One Tree Hill fans, an amazing crew, a great producer, and we’ll debuting the result of all of these people’s efforts later tonight. Until then, check out some photos taken on the set to get an idea. Click on full screen mode to see it best. Let us know what you think!

]]> http://wakeywakeymusic.com/photos-from-the-car-crash-video-set/feed/ 0 5/20 Bowery Ballroom Poster http://wakeywakeymusic.com/520-bowery-ballroom-poster/ http://wakeywakeymusic.com/520-bowery-ballroom-poster/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:41:21 +0000 admin http://wakeywakeymusic.com/?p=315 The amazing Carolyn Wachnicki designed all the Wakey!Wakey! artwork and packaging, and adjusted the poster to highlight our upcoming Bowery Ballroom show in NYC. Tickets and info here.

]]> http://wakeywakeymusic.com/520-bowery-ballroom-poster/feed/ 1 New Video: Feral Love http://wakeywakeymusic.com/new-video-feral-love/ http://wakeywakeymusic.com/new-video-feral-love/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:38:50 +0000 admin http://wakeywakeymusic.com/?p=305 Our amazing friends The GD Cobras, who created the gorgeous video we did for our Yeasayer/Ambling Alp cover, just sent over the second video from that same session! Here is our live version of “Feral Love”, a track from our new album. We’re so proud to collaborate with these folks, make sure to check out their blog too!

]]> http://wakeywakeymusic.com/new-video-feral-love/feed/ 0 NYC Show: Bowery Ballroom 5/20 http://wakeywakeymusic.com/nyc-show-bowery-ballroom-520/ http://wakeywakeymusic.com/nyc-show-bowery-ballroom-520/#comments Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:12:25 +0000 admin http://wakeywakeymusic.com/?p=301 We are very excited to headline the famous and gorgeous Bowery Ballroom in New York City. Our good friend Rosi Golan will be opening for us, and another guest will be announced shortly. Go here to buy tickets. We recommend getting them in advance. Hope to see you all there! We’ll have show dates for other cities soon!

May 20th, Bowery Ballroom (directions/tix)
Wakey!Wakey!
Rosi Golan
$13/15, 18+


(Photo via Fred Wilson)

]]> http://wakeywakeymusic.com/nyc-show-bowery-ballroom-520/feed/ 2 Photos From Album Release Show http://wakeywakeymusic.com/photos-from-mercury-lounge/ http://wakeywakeymusic.com/photos-from-mercury-lounge/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:22:21 +0000 admin http://wakeywakeymusic.com/?p=295 Yowzaa! Our good friend Eric Townsend sent us these gorgeous photos taken during sound check at the February 20th album release show at the Mercury Lounge, as well as during the show itself. Check out the slideshow below!

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