Well… we can’t help it. All these guys just really know how to get a crowd dancing! Who are we not to share this with the rest of the world. Curious… check out the vids and bios below and have a look for yourselves this Saturday

Fujiya & Miyagi Biography
Fujiya & Miyagi are no duo and definitely not Japanese. They are an electronic band from Brighton, United Kingdom who create music that has the feel of Brian Eno and Kraftwerk. They took their name randomly from Mr. Miyagi in ‘The Karate Kid’ and a brand of stereo equipment.

David Best and Steve Lewis started Fujiya & Miyagi in 2000. At that time they were still a duo. David and Steve describe their infectious popsongs as a weird hybrid of James Brown on valium and Wire switched to pop music.

In 2003, whilst still a duo, Fujiya & Miyagi released their debut ‘Electro Karaoke in the Negative’ to the Tirk Records Label. To support the tour of the album they decided to form a full band.

With follow-up record ‘Transparent Things’ the band finalized their name along with the group set up. Fujiya & Miyagi had their well-deserved breakthrough in 2008, when releasing ‘Light Bulbs’.

The hype that the album created saw the band playing around the world and filling column inches in music papers all over the globe. The catchy single ‘Knickerbocker’ that is featured on ‘Light Bulbs’, made the craze for them even bigger.

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Iglu & Hartly Biography
Iglu & Hartly - a new wave rockband from Hollywood, California that make pop music you would want to marry; a one-night stand is not an option according to these Americans. Jarvis Anderson(vocals), Sam Martin(vocals/keys), and Simon Katz (guitar) met each other at the University of Colorado, which they left together to find success in Hollywood’s music business. There they quickly found bass player Michael Bucher and drummer Luis Rosiles was flown in to complete the band in 2007.

Iglu & Hartly’s music is a mixture of music styles and cultures. Catchy guitar hooks, raps, vocals, drums, bass and lot’s of synthesizers are combined to create pop music that sticks in your head. Their music was quickly noticed by some major records labels, especially in the UK they became very popular, due to their single ‘Violent and Young which came out on indie label Another Music = Another Kitchen.

Directly after releasing their first single Iglu & Hartly were signed to Mercury Records in the summer of 2008. In september of 2008 they released their hitsingle ‘In This City’ which settled their name in modern pop music. With this catchy tune they reached number 14 in the UK top 40 charts and later in september their debut album ‘& Then Boom’ was also met with good reviews. Iglu & Hartly followed up their debut album with a tour that saw them perform around the world.

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She’s the latest addition to our extensive collection of intimate songwriter concerts like those of Laura Marling, Ane Brun and Iron and Wine. Have a look for yourselves and be mesmerised by the sounds of Jenny Owen Youngs.

Jenny Owen Youngs self-released her debut album ‘Batten The Hatches’ in 2005. Initially the album hadn’t been too successful, but after the song ‘Fuck Was I’ was used in an episode of the television series Weeds, ‘Batten The Hatches’ was re-released by the Canadian label Nettwerk in 2007.

In the meantime Jenny has been touring with Vienna Tang, Aimee Mann and Sean Hayes. She has also released a cover of Nelly’s ‘Hot In Here’.

Besides her solo career, Jenny Owen Youngs is a member of a band called The Robot Explosion and takes part in the MySpace podcast ‘Once More With Feeling’.

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The War On Drugs came into existence after several sessions between frontman Adam Granduciel and guitarist Kurt Vile, two huge Bob Dylan fans that met each other in 2003. Percussionists Kyle Loyd and Charlie Hall and bass-player Dave Hartley completed the line-up in 2005. 

The Philadelphia five quickly became a familiar face in their hometown’s club scene. It didn’t take long before they were playing in New York and other cities. They finished their ‘Barrels Of Batteries’ EP in 2007, which can still be downloaded for free at the Secretly Canadian website. On year later The War On Drugs were signed and released their first record.

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I was among the lucky few who got a chance to squeeze themselves into the packed and sweaty hall. The world clearly got out that Eli “Paperboy” Reed is the next big thing in soul music, because the place was packed. Both the band and the audience clearly enjoyed themselves during these 70 minutes of pure soul. Now you should go and enjoy it!

Reed grew up in Brookline, MA, exposed to a wealth of music. His father was a music critic and gave him full access to his record collection. Eli Reed absorbed as much as he could. In the end it was the gospel, soul, blues and R&B that stole his heart. He taught himself to play the piano, guitar and harmonica and put his skills to test by busking the streets.

Eli Reed got at job in Mississippi where he started playing the clubs. At one point he even ended up on stage with drummer Sam Carr. It was in Mississippi that he got his nickname Paperboy, because of the newsboy style hat he wore at that time.

Back in Boston Eli Reed formed his band The True Loves and released the cover record ‘Sings “Walkin’ and Talkin’ (For My Baby)” and Other Smash Hits’ in 2005. After a successful gig at 2007’s SXSW he signed to Q Division on which he released his second record with only his own material, ‘Roll With You’.

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I found a video of his 2007 SXSW show to give you an idea of what to expect.

Eli “Paperboy” Reed Biography
Eli “Paperboy” Reed is a white guy from the US who surprises you with his genuine soul in style of the great Otis Redding and Sam Cooke.
   

He grew up in Brookline, MA. Growing up he was exposed to an excess of music. His father was a music critic and gave him full access to his record collection. Eli Reed absorbed as much as he could. In the end it was the gospel, soul, blues and R&B that stole his hart. He taught himself to play the piano, guitar and harmonica and putt his skills to test by busking the streets.  

Eli Reed got at job in Mississippi and started playing in clubs there and at one point even ended up on stage with drummer Sam Carr. It was in Mississippi that he got his nickname Paperboy, because of the newsboy style hat he wore at the time.

Back in Boston Eli Reed formed his band The True Lovers and released the cover record ‘Sings “Walkin’ and Talkin’ (For My Baby)” and Other Smash Hits’ in 2005. After a successful gig at 2007’s SXSW he signed to Q Division on which he released his second record, with only own material, ‘Roll With You’.

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‘Promises’ is the last track in the concert which you can watch in this blog.

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McGerr taught Chloe to drum and helped Asya with her song writing. The girls turned out to be very talented and released their debut album ‘She Like Electric’ in 2004, which was followed by 2006’s ‘Free to Stay’.

Smoosh have already supported bands like Pearl Jam, Jimmy Eat World and Eels. This time, they open for Peter Moren.

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The music of the six-piece band is influenced by the strong but easygoing grooves of West Coast 70’s rock, in combination with blues, classic and psychedelic rock. In 2006 Howlin Rain started touring as opening act for Queens of the Stone Age.

Until this date, Howlin Rain released two albums on the independent Birdman label. 2006’s Debut album ‘Howlin Rain’ was followed up by ‘Magnificent Friend’ in 2008.

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A while back we were the lucky website that could show you two full-length shows of the PUSA. As happens to too many shows, the right for these two shows expired and we took them offline. But there is good news: They’re back! Both Presidents of the United States of America concerts are back in the Fabchannel archive. So you can once again enjoy all their amazing party songs.