APRIL 18TH KICKOFF PARTY A GREAT SUCCESS!

Saturday nights event was awesome! DJ Chrispo (Studio 66) spun amazing psychedelic tracks to warm up the happy hour crowd.

Solomon Georgio had the audience cracking up with a disturbingly hilarious and honest stand up set. Origami Ghosts gentle picking and adorable accordion player charmed the early-goers, while Exohxo brought the melodic and symphonic cacophony to Woodshed studio with their 7-piece band.They will be playing June 12th in their Speaker Speaker form during the NFTN festival.

Erik Blood’s 8-member rock and pop tour de force drenched us in lush guitars and hooky melodies. They were a veritable Seattle super-band fronted by the sweet and intoxicating vocals of their talented and charismatic front man.

Finally, Truckasauras played a bass-laden electronic set that inspired more than a few crowd booties to begin shaking even as the early hours of the morning cam and passed. But the crowd wanted more. And Truckasauras relented and played an 8-bit version of the Airwolf theme song backed by the appropriate 80’s TV visuals. DJ Ete finished off the night with a short set of Garage Rock a well-worn crowd.

The Folks form Transitional Resources were in the audience to get a sampling of the festival to come. After Origami Ghosts, the NFTN board, (Rich Green, Jeff Henry, Mamma Casserole and Megan Kagel) graced the stage to officially announce Transitional Resources as the 2009 Festival beneficiary.

We would like to thank our NFTN bartenders: Peter Morse(Mission), Robbie Riley(B&O Espresso), Stephen Berg(The Crescent) and Alex Austin(The Hideout). They filled the crowd with some really cool special drinks and charmed the pants(literally) of the NFTN crowd.

Finally, thanks to all of the NFTN volunteers. It was a super long night and the pulled through and performed amazingly. We couldn’t have pulled it off without you!

Thanks,
NFTN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOISE FOR THE NEEDY ANNOUNCES ITS 2009 LINEUP: THE CONSTANTINES, THROW ME THE STATUE, GRAND ARCHIVES, CRYSTAL ANTLERS, ART BRUT, 1990s AND MORE TBA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOISE FOR THE NEEDY ANNOUNCES ITS 2009 HEADLINERS (1990s, THE CONSTANTINES, THROW ME THE STATUE, GRAND ARCHIVES, CRYSTAL ANTLERS, ART BRUT AND MORE TBA) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, APRIL 13th, 2009: Seattle-based non profit Noise For The Needy, an organization that raises money for charitable causes through the production of live music shows, has announced the lineup for this year’s festival. Headliners include the 1990s (Scotland), Art Brut (UK), The Constantines (Canada), Grand Archives, Crystal Antlers and Throw Me The Statue. This year’s shows will take place at several venues across Seattle June 10th through 14th, will feature over 40 bands, and benefits Transitional Resources, a licensed mental health center and residential program located in West Seattle that offers a full spectrum of optimistic and respectful mental health services to adults with major mental illnesses.

To start things off, Noise For The Needy is holding a Festival Season Kickoff Party at Woodshed Studios (located on the corner of Fairview and East Thomas in Seattle; http://www.woodshedstudios.com) on Saturday, April 18th that features DJ Chrispo (Studio 66), Truckasaurus, Erik Blood, Exohxo, Origami Ghosts and Solomon Giorgio. The event is 21+, and begins with a free happy hour from 6 PM-9 PM. The show itself starts at 9 PM; tickets are $6. All proceeds from the event will go directly towards Noise For The Needy’s 2009 festival budget.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10th: Neumos: 1990s (Scotland), New Faces, Special Guest. 9PM | 21+ | $10 The Comet: Coulter, This Is A Process of Still Life, Safer, Skeletons With Flesh On Them. 9PM | 21+ | $7

THURSDAY, JUNE 11th: Tractor Tavern: Throw Me The Statue, Awesome!!!, Velella Velella. 9PM | 21+ | $12 Sunset Tavern: Widower, Jack Wilson & the Wife Stealers, Painted Hills, Shane Tutmarc & the Traveling Mercies. 9PM | 21+ | $8 Conor Byrne: Lucy Bland, Half Light, Trentalange, Cataldo. 9PM | 21+ | $7

FRIDAY, JUNE 12th: The Crocodile: Grand Archives, See Me River, The Curious Mystery. 9PM | 21+ | $12 ADV/$15 DOS Underground Events Center @ Belltown: The Whoremoans, Speaker Speaker, Wallpaper, The Greatest Hits, The Raggedy Anns, Special Guests. 9PM | 21+ | $7

SATURDAY, JUNE 13th: Neumos: Art Brut (UK), Special Guests. 9PM | ALL AGES Bar w/ID| $13 Wildrose: Black Eyes & Neckties, Transliberation Army, Loving Thunder, The Beats, Man. 9PM | 21+ | $7 High Dive: Furniture Girls, Hotels, Born Anchors, Anomie Belle. 9PM | 21+ | $8 The Comet: Brent Amaker & the Rodeo, The Valley, An Invitation to Love, The Beautiful Confusion, The Thoughts. 8PM | 21+ | $8 Chop Suey: Special Guest TBA, The Pica Beats, Black Whales, Grant Olsen (Arthur & Yu). 9PM | 21+ | $10 Lofi: Emerald City Soul Club 9 p.m. $10

SUNDAY, JUNE 14th: Neumos: The Constantines (Toronto), Crystal Antlers, Hey Marseilles, I Was a King (Norway). 9PM | 21+ | $12 The Comet: Reptet, Gravelroad, TBA, Sam Marshall Trio. 5PM | 21+ | $6 More information about this year’s NFTN festival can be found on the organization’s newly revamped website, http://www.noisefortheneedy.org.

Additional bands playing this year will be announced in the coming weeks.

FOR PRESS INQUIRIES, CONTACT JOAN HILLER DEPPER AT RIOT ACT MEDIA. joan@riotactmedia.com. 206-890-9906

Noise for the Needy 2009 Festival Kickoff Party April 18th!!!

Noise for the Needy cordially invites you to their 2009 Festival Kickoff Party and Fundraiser. This event will take place April 18th at Woodshed Studios. The event will be 21+ and there will be a full bar. Proceeds this event including all bar sales benefit the 2009 NFTN festival budget.

APRIL 18
WOODSHED STUDIOS

6PM | FREE
Happy Hour
with DJ CHRISPO(Studio 66)

9PM | $6
TRUCKASAURUS
ERIK BLOOD
EXOHXO (Speaker Speaker side project)
ORIGAMI GHOSTS
SOLOMON GEORGIO

Noise for the Needy’s 2009 Festival will take place June 10-14, 2009. Festival proceeds will benefit Transitional Resources, a licensed mental health center and residential program located in West Seattle, which offers a full spectrum of optimistic and respectful mental health services to adults with major mental illnesses.

Sincerely,

Noise for the Needy

Two Gallants show nearly sold out few tickets left

Hey Folks , we just received word that tickets for the Tractor show (listed below) is nearly sold out. There are about ten tickets left. If you are interested in attending the show tonight I recommend making it down to Tractor early before the show today or purchasing tickets online. Thanks so much for your support! and Thanks again to everyone to turned out to the Black angels / Warlocks shows or The H is for Hellgate show at the Comet. All the bands were amazing and we were super impressed with everyone that came out on Wed to see both shows. See you tonight in Ballard!

-NFTN

Shows Tonight

THURSDAY JUNE 12
Noise for the Needy presents
Sunset Tavern
$8 | 21+ | 8PM
Open Choir Fire
Peter Parker
Curtains for You
Transmissionary Six
Tickets

Noise for the Needy presents
Tractor Tavern
$10 adv/ $12 dos | 21+ | 9PM
Two Gallants
The Quiet Ones
Facts about Funerals
See Me River & the Dead Horse Creek
Tickets

Noise for the Needy presents
Conor Byrne
$7 | 21+ | 8PM
Levi Fuller
Carrie Clark & Her Lonesome Lovers
Star Anna
Ali Marcus

Buy Black Angels tickets here. 2nd show added!!

Buy Black Angels tickets here:

http://ev12.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS:TWS:WNEU08:WNEU0611B:&linkID=twspok

2nd show added!!

Black Angels SOLD OUT, Showgirls SOLD OUT, and other tickets going fast!!

Thanks so much to everyone that has bought tickets to the shows this year. This is turning out to be our most successfully year! Our first two shows have sold out. Showgirls at the Triple Door sold out (thanks again David ) and The Black Angels has sold out. Tickets are going very fast for these shows:

Talib Kweli, Common Market, Gabriel Teodros, and Grayskul at the Showbox in the Market

Two Gallants, The Quiet Ones, Facts about Funerals, and See Me River & the Dead Horse Creek at the Tractor

Matt and Kim, Yacht , No-Fi Soul Rebellion, and Feral Children at Neumos

These shows will definitely sell out so you should get your tickets sooner than later. Thanks again everyone! -NFTN

Fouthcity Dj exhibition added to Noise for the Needy!!

Noise for the Needy will feature a fourth city DJ exhibition on June 14th at King Cobra. We are very excited to working again the fourth city crew.

-NFTN

Pitchfork covers Noise for the Needy!

Thanks so much to pitchfork. Their review can be found :

NOISE FOR THE NEEDY ANNOUNCES FULL ’08 SCHEDULE, LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE

April 30, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Noise For The Needy launches new website featuring the entire 2008 festival schedule, MP3s, videos, volunteer information and more!

SEATTLE, WA: a Seattle-based non-profit organization whose goal is to raise money for charitable causes through the production of live music shows, has just launched their new website, and with that launching, the full schedule of 2008’s Noise For The Needy events.

Along with the full schedule announcement, http://www.noisefortheneedy.org features MP3s and videos from this year’s performers, as well as links to purchase tickets for this year’s events, information on how to volunteer, and more. Proceeds from this year’s events (the first of which is David Schmader’s annotated screening of the cult classic, Showgirls, at The Triple Door on May 14th, followed by June shows from Talib Kweli, Two Gallants, Matt and Kim, The Black Angels and more) will benefit Urban Rest Stop, an organization that provides a clean, safe and welcoming facility where homeless individuals and families can come and use restrooms, shower and laundry facilities in Seattle at no cost to patrons, and the website features extensive information about the program, including a video tour.

For more information about Noise For The Needy or this year’s events, contact Joan Hiller at Riot Act Media (joan@riotactmedia.com), view the new website (www.noisefortheneedy.org) or the organization’s MySpace page (www.myspace.com/noisefortheneedy.)

Congrads to New Faces!!!

We would like to congratulate new faces for winning the 21 and under battle of the bands at EMP this year.

Before their big Bumbershoot performance you can get a sneak peek of New Faces at Noise for the Needy. We are very excited to have them performing this year on Friday June 13th at King Cobra. A link about their win is below:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/353419_soundoff03.html

Information about their show is listed below. Congrads again you guys!!!

Noise for the Needy presents

King Cobra

$10 | 21+ | 9PM

Math & Physics Club

Boat

Kate Tucker & the Sons of Sweden

New Faces

Dj Danger Nun