Ladies and Gentlemen, The Tattle Tales

The Tattle Tales have been busy. They’ve got two shows coming up, May 7th and 14th, in Nyack. They’re releasing an EP (“Moon Glasses”) on the 14th. They’ll be visiting This Joyful Noise, and playing a live acoustic set, on May 24th. And then there’s this.

I thought the whole world slowed down for finals week, but apparently someone is still working hard. This is the tee shirt you will soon be able to purchase to proudly declare your allegiance to the Tales. Keep up with your favorite hardcore pop band with four vocalists, two guitars, a bass, drums and a keyboard at their myspace and tune in on the 24th at 2pm for The Tattle Tales unplugged.

100 Days, 100 Nights

I played this on the show today, and I was really happy to find this video:

Sharon Jones makes gorgeous music. This track is off 2007’s “100 Days, 100 Nights.” Pick up her latest, “I Learned The Hard Way,” today.

Monae (That’s What I Want)

I played “Tightrope” on the show today. I didn’t realize there was a video. This is the best thing ever. (Please remember those four arrows at the bottom right make a video fullscreen.)

I adore how she moves. I first heard Janelle Monae on Studio 360; she performed on their live episode dedicated to time travel. She is crazy cool.

The ArchAndroid is out May 18th.

Stay Tuned

This Monday, David Aguasca joins me in the studio for a new segment we’re calling Songs To Fight Bears To. Learn about David’s many adventures, and why he is a very cool person, at his blog Stuff David Does, and don’t miss (what I’m assuming will be) his radio debut!

A little farther out, nuzzled somewhere in between finals and the start of summer touring, both Sons of an Illustrious Father and The Tattle Tales will be on the show. There’s even a chance that one or both of them will break in the station’s brand new performance studio and make some magic on the air. Dates will be posted as they’re finalized.

Click on those links and show these bands some love. Keep inviting people to listen, read, friend, follow, and comment, and write me if you want to be on the show. There are plenty of Mondays to go around.

Year of the Tiger visits TJN

Last week This Joyful Noise had its first on air guest, the fabulous bassist and singer and composer Emma Alabaster. We talked for the better part of the hour, and to anyone who missed it (is that everyone? that’s everyone, right?), I will try my best to get a copy. They’re telling me that won’t happen, but asking a few more times can’t hurt.

This week, I am proud to announce, we will be hearing the music of Year of the Tiger. Henry Ivry and Sable Young will be visiting the studio, where we will again test whether years of listening to Terry Gross actually qualifies someone to conduct a radio interview.

Here’s hoping. Nothing fell apart last time, unless you count that moment I left the mics on and wondered out loud why we didn’t hear the music (hint: it was because I left the mics on), which we just won’t.

Listen up, tomorrow (Monday) from two to three, WHCR 90.3 FM New York, and streaming live.

See You There

How I Learned I Might Be Obsessed is tonight at Happy Ending, 302 Broome Street (it’s the hot pink awning that says XIE HE HEALTH CLUB), at eight. Tracy Rowland, Jeff Simmermon, Christen Clifford, Erin Bradley and Joel Derfner will be reading. Come!

Sons of an Illustrious Father graciously let me interview them all today and record them practicing for their upcoming show: tomorrow night at ten, Lit Lounge, 93 2nd Ave. Some day soon it’ll all be worked into the radio show.

The Sons, in their kitchen, being cute.

Also some day soon: the calendar will be updated, the blogging will resume, and the actual show will commence. Stay tuned!

This Joyful Radio Show

Every Monday from 2 to 3, starting February first and continuing at least through the summer, This Joyful Noise will be broadcast on WHCR 90.3 FM New York, The Voice of Harlem, from the campus of City College. We have less than a month to get ready; send music, story ideas, events worth promoting, and potential interviews and guests (including your awesome self). Don’t be shy. There is no shortage of stories about New York City to tell, but we do have limited time and limited resources, so all your help is greatly appreciated.

This will be the first time This Joyful Noise becomes an actual audio program: February first is our rookie card, our first edition. Don’t miss it. In the future, when there are podcasts and book deals, and fame and fortune, you’ll want to be able to say you were there at the beginning, before we knew what we were doing.

This blog will also be revised and revitalized. Posts will be shorter, more interesting, and less about me. Tune in tomorrow for the first installment.

This Joyful Noise is hip and with it, and we want to reach as many listeners and contributors and collaborators as possible, so we’re now on Facebook and Twitter. Permanent links will be provided on this site.

News on content and guests will be posted as it becomes available. As always, the best channel for questions and feedback is emailing us at thisjoyfulnoise@gmail.com. Thanks for all your help and support, and here’s looking to a great 2010.