July 9th, 2012
ikikwe

Color Me Obsessed Screening

Hello friends,

Here at WQAQ, we love music so obviously we love The Replacements. One of our friends had a chance to work on the Replacements centric film “Color Me Obsessed” last summer and there’s a screening of the film in New Haven. Check it:

After a packed screening at Yale last fall, COLOR ME OBSESSED, A FILM ABOUT THE REPLACEMENTS, comes back to New Haven in what many would feel is a more appropriate venue for a film about the most notorious rock band of all time. You can drink, you can scream at the film, you can relive their infamous Grotto show. Hell, it’s Cafe 9. It’s going
to be a rockin’ good time.

And following right after:

THE REPLACEMENTS STINK AND SO DO WE !!! Will be performing after the viewing of “Color Me Obsessed” Featuring Ed Valauskas, Jim Balga, Dean Falcone & MANY Special guests. They will ham-fist (sorry to all the vegetarians) their way through The Replacements catalog and make you want to go home and listen to the real thing.

Cafe Nine, New Haven, CT
Friday July 27
$6

http://cafenine.com/

So, if you enjoy The Replacements, music, or supporting local filmmakers, please go see this film.

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May 15th, 2012
jackieangst

lewisandhisblog:

Photos: The Hiya Dunes & Great Caesar @ The Space. Hamden CT. 5/14/12

SUNY Purchase all stars The Hiya Dunes played a show last night at The Space along with Great Caesar and recent Frenchkiss Records signees Races. With their frenetic take on reverb-heavy beach rock, The Hiya Dunes earnestly and playfully beckoned the summer weather. Their music sounds like it was meant to be heard on analog tape, so I think it was appropriate that I purchased a casette tape of their new album High Tide. You can download the album for whatever you want to pay over at their bandcamp page.

Afterwards, Great Caesar took the stage with an impressive lineup bolstered by an additional trumpet player. They blew me away the last time I saw them at Quinnipiac’s Festapalooza, and I was even more impressed with their performance last night. The smaller, tighter atmosphere of The Space brought out a more manic energy in them, and their sweaty, emotive rock sound resonated throughout the relatively small crowd. Nevertheless, this band’s music is so loud, brash, and melodically inspired that I have no doubt that it would sound great filling a giant stadium. Their new material sounded excellent, and older tracks like their epic storytelling opener “6:37E, The Tale of Buck Byron” were great as well. Check them out on bandcamp. 

Unfortunately, I didn’t get to catch Races’ headlining set, but their Frenchkiss debut Year Of The Witch is worth checking out. Listen to it on their bandcamp page. 

We love your blog, Chris Cappello! Thanks again for coming out to Festapalooza.

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April 19th, 2012
jackieangst

The Guru - Beach Monster

FESTAPALOOZA IS ONE DAY AWAY!

Make sure you come early to see our opening acts, including The Midnighters, Great Caesar, and The Guru! The Guru hail from Connecticut and are sort of surfy, sort of psychedelic, extremely cool/calm/collected, and you’ll like them if you’re fond of things that are fun.

But if you’re working and can’t make the start of the show, do not fret! There will still be tons of awesome music and food for you to enjoy.

See you soon!

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April 18th, 2012
jackieangst

A Record Store Day sneak preview!

Replay Records on Whitney Ave in Hamden will be having a midnight opening for Record Store Day (4/21)!

Replay will be open for one hour, starting at 12am. …What? Does that make this the first place in CT where you can buy these releases? YUP. Their final list will be available tomorrow night @ replayrecordsct.com.

If you absolutely can’t make it to the midnight opening because you break your leg or your car gets stolen, they’ll be open normal hours on Saturday from 10am-5pm.

Happy Record Store Day, friends!

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April 17th, 2012
jackieangst

Free this Friday?

Then come to Festapalooza, hang out with Titus Andronicus and Bomb the Music Inudstry, and fit in with all the other free things!

Free music, free food, and just announced: a FREE raffle for a $500 acoustic guitar, courtesy of Brian’s Guitars in Hamden CT. Don’t miss out! And if you’re a non-QU student, tickets are only $5.

https://www.facebook.com/events/266383170116387/

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February 21st, 2012
ikikwe
Ruby
Cheap Girls
Giant Orange

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Cheap Girls’ new record Giant Orange is out today on Rise Records! I’m a huge fan of this band; I love their grungy, fuzzy sound. It’s like if Dinosaur Jr. drank as much as they smoked weed. Their new record rules too, so definitely check it out. They’ll be playing in New Haven on March 8th with the Sidekicks, New Years Revolution, and Dagwood so check that out too!

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November 12th, 2011
ikikwe
Zoom TONIGHT!

TONIGHT!

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April 28th, 2011
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ALKALINE TRIO TICKET GIVEAWAY! I was totally going to do this on my show today, but have since been forced to reconsider and spend the rest of my afternoon in the library. But, I signed up to give away these tickets, and damnit, I’m going to do it! Alkaline Trio are no strangers to New Haven, having played at Toad’s a few times before. I was even at one of the shows! To win a pair of tickets to tomorrow night’s show, all you have to do is e-mail wqaqradio@gmail.com with your name and the date of a previous Alk3 show at Toad’s. Use the subject line “Alkaline Trio.” I’ll pick a winner at random tomorrow morning! Good luck!

ALKALINE TRIO TICKET GIVEAWAY!

I was totally going to do this on my show today, but have since been forced to reconsider and spend the rest of my afternoon in the library. But, I signed up to give away these tickets, and damnit, I’m going to do it!

Alkaline Trio are no strangers to New Haven, having played at Toad’s a few times before. I was even at one of the shows! To win a pair of tickets to tomorrow night’s show, all you have to do is e-mail wqaqradio@gmail.com with your name and the date of a previous Alk3 show at Toad’s. Use the subject line “Alkaline Trio.” I’ll pick a winner at random tomorrow morning! Good luck!

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