Red Hot EP: Release Date March 25thMASON PROPERAn excellent new project from one of thepremiere indie rock bands in AmericaMichigan's Mason Proper are making a royal mess during their time at SxSW. It's been a busy time for them and they will have played five or six times before the week is over. The timing is perfect for the release of their newest project on March 25th -- it's the four-song "Shorthand EP" and some new videos that showcase just how good the band is live. (For those not in the know - that's really, really good.) The band made my RSL Best of List for 2007 for their very strong tour in support of last year's exceptional album, "There Is a Moth In Your Chest."Mason Proper - Rest Up From the Shorthand EP(currently unreleased!)Mason Proper - My My Bad FruitFrom the "There Is a
It had been awhile since I took in a live set of music, probably due to the overload I got last month at Bonnaroo. But last night I made a point to head over the Decibel Lounge in Northside to check out two great bands. First up was Mason Proper, who are out touring their album, There Is A Moth In Your Chest. This was the first official Cincinnati stop (playing previously in Newport, KY) for the band and my first time seeing them outside of the WOXY.com studio.
I have to say how impressed I was with the bands energy throughout the set, and from what I understand this is a common thing for them. They also ripped through the tunes in a much louder fashion than I expected as well, which was really fun. Some new tunes mixed their way into the set along with some favorites like “My, My (Bad Fruit)” and “Lifes Cornucopia.” Here are a few photos from the concert.
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A great show tonight here in town, be sure to get yourself over to Decibel Lounge, or Alchemize, not sure what the hell they are calling it anymore tonight for two excellent bands. Ra Ra Riot are out in support of their debut EP, which is self titled, that was released earlier this month. In addition, RRR will be in the Lounge this afternoon on WOXY.com, tune in at about 4pm for the session.
And you also get Mason Proper, who are still out touring There Is A Moth In Your Chest, another great record. This is seriously an excellent couple of bands playing together in a smallish room in town tonight, do not miss it.
And oh yeah, don’t forget the afterparty with my man Shiv handling the DJ duties till very late…..
Ra Ra Riot - Each Year
Mason Proper - My My Bad Fruit
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This is the second half of my interview with Michigan's Mason Proper. The band has proven to be one of the most exciting indie rock bands in the country this year. Their new album; "There is a Moth in Your Chest" is easily one of 2007's best releases. Read on to capture the wild revelations the band has to share about life. If you haven't already, check out the first part of this interview to capture the spirit of what has already passed.On stage: Mason Proper's Brian Konicek. Photo by KaylaMASON PROPER SONG OF THE DAYChemical Dress Elizapress playTHE BANDJonathan Visgr (vocals/guitars/keys,) Matt Thomson (noise/vocals) and Brian Konicek (guitars) all grew up in Northern Michigan towns. They began playing in musical groups together as boys, eventually forming what became Mason Proper in their late teens and early twenties. After moving from their wooden hometowns to Ypsilanti, a suburb of Detroit and Ann Arbor, the group met Zac Fineberg (bass/vocals) who eventually left his own gr
Boston - here's your chance to see a great Show this Friday.BIRDMONSTERandMASON PROPER This is going to be a really good show. These two bands are great!Birdmonster - BalconyBirdmonster - The Bar in the Back of the BasementMason Proper - 100 YearsMason Proper - Miss Marylou CarreauThe Friday night line-up will also include Ra Ra Riot and The Shills.The Middle East Upstairs is located in Central Square on Mass Avenue in Cambridge.One pair of passes to the lucky winner. Name to be selected at 6pm on Wednesday 3/28/07.Send me an email: therslweblog@gmail.comEnter "Birdmonster/Mason Proper" in the subject line~links: Spotlighting Mason Proper's new albumSubscribe to the RSL weblog. You’ll be notified when there is new content or free downloads! Like this blog post? Recommend it to StumbleUpon.Want to see more pages? Click the banner.http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j37/stinkingbadges/Charlie.jpg
A Moth In Your Chest, the brand new album from Michigan's MASON PROPER, hits store shelves on March 13.Brian Konicek of Mason ProperPlease turn up your volume slightly.Sit back and play this song.Mason Proper - Carousel, CarouselTHIS is why MASON PROPER is one of my favorite new bands in 2007.*the brand new "Moth" album.MASON PROPER is also...Jonathan Visgr (vocals/guitars/keys,) Matt Thomson (noise/vocals) and Brian Konicek (guitars) all grew up in Northern Michigan towns. They began playing in musical groups together as boys, eventually forming what became Mason Proper in their late teens and early twenties. After moving from their wooden hometowns to Ypsilanti, a suburb of Detroit and Ann Arbor, the group met Zac Fineberg (bass/vocals) who eventually left his own group to join the band. After two years of writing and recording parts of what would become their debut LP There Is A Moth In Your Chest , the band split back to the woods, finding new drummer Jesse Parsons along the way.
Great news today concerning indie rock band Mason Proper. The Michigan boys released their debut album, “There Is A Moth In Your Chest” last year on their own indie label called Mang Chung Records and began to tour. The fruits of the tour were great, and included a Lounge Act performance on WOXY, some great live sets, and caught the ear of Dovecote Records at a NYC gig.
Dovecote signed the band and sent them home to re-mix and slightly re-work their album with John O’Mahoney (Metric, Matt Pond PA.) The results are really fantastic. The release will be the first for Dovecote since the last Aberdeen City disc and the release has a special Cincinnati tie to it. The album will see an official release on March 13th and has an exclusive pre-sale at local indie record store Shake It Records. The band has drawn comparisions to The Flaming Lips and even Death Cab for Cutie. The guys are also excited to announce a string of tour dates, some of those with Voxtrot, in the
