FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 23, 2011

Publicity Contact: Christian Picciolini at christian@JBTVonline.com

JBTV Announces Lineup for 2nd Annual SXCHI Music Festival in Austin, TX

Over 40 of Chicago’s Elite Artists Invade The Trophy Room, March 16-19, 2011

(CHICAGO, IL) – Emmy Award-winning JBTV has revealed the lineup for this year’s SXCHI (South by Chicago) Music Festival, taking place March 16-19 at The Trophy Room (310 E. 6th Street) in Austin, TX. Coinciding with the 25th Anniversary of the SXSW Music and Media Conference, the free concert series, presented by JBTV and sponsored by Threadless, will showcase 42 top Chicago artists performing over four days and nights in the heart of downtown Austin.

“We took a huge risk last year with this show,” said JBTV Host, Ryan Manno. “And it paid off. Thousands of people showed up and the attention was greater than we imagined. It really became clear that Chicago has music worth sharing and worth supporting. It’s something the rest of the country envies and wants to see.”

The 2011 SXCHI lineup will feature Smoking Popes, Scott Lucas & the Married Men, Empires, Bob Nanna, Ha Ha Tonka, The Frantic, Death on Two Wheels, The Fireship, David Costa, The Fold, My Gold Mask, The Scissors, Heart Set Self-Destruct, The Lifeline, Mia LeBlon, I Fight Dragons, The Alaya Conscious, Matter of Fact, The Noise FM, Kirkland, Tommy and the High Pilots, Famous Like You, The Felix Culpa, Yourself and the Air, The Aesthetic, Arma, The Right Now, Lehnen, Houses, HeyPenny, Par Avion, Blah Blah Blah, Oceans Over Airplanes, Without a Face, In Tall Buildings, Small Sins, United Federation of Planets, Ronny Robinson, How Far to Austin, Suns, True Womanhood and Light Pollution. More will be announced in the coming weeks.

“Much like everything JBTV has done over the past year, we wanted to go bigger and better,” explained JBTV General Manager, Christian Picciolini. “We’ve added a 4th day, which means more bands. We’ve added new, incredible sponsorship partners. The lineup is amazing and features the best bands Chicago has to offer; SXCHI will rival any other independent showcase in Austin that week. This is what JBTV does…brings you the best new music, first.”

JBTV cameras will document the entire 2011 SXCHI concert series, which runs daily Wednesday, March 16 through Saturday, March 19, for a special 60-minute episode to air on NBC Chicago Nonstop (Chicago Digital Channel 5.2). Sponsors including Threadless, Goose Island, Crystal Skull Vodka, Potbelly’s and more, will be on hand to give away merchandise, product and prizes to The Trophy Room attendees and artists.

While the SXCHI music festival is not associated with the SXSW festival, the shows are free, open to the public and restricted to ages 21+. The complete SXCHI daily schedule, venue and general event information, will be posted in the coming days at JBTVonline.com.

For partnership or sponsorship inquiries, contact Ryan Manno (ryan@ryanmanno.com)

About JBTV:
For 26 years, JBTV has showcased music and entertainment on both the national and local level. The show is produced in a true, total-environment rock & roll music video production house, which includes a state of the art high-definition sound stage spanning 5,500 square feet.

Continuously hosting the biggest names in modern rock history early in their careers, JBTV has developed over 4,000 hours of original content and is one of the longest-running sources for modern music and entertainment television in the nation and one of the few remaining examples of Chicago´s proud tradition of local programming.

The show airs on NBC Chicago Nonstop (Digital Channel 5.2) every Saturday at 7 PM, Sunday at 7 PM and 8 PM and is replayed on WJYS (Broadcast Channel 62) each Wednesday at 11 PM and Thursday at 1 AM. For more detailed local listings and to view exclusive artist performances, and interviews, visit www.JBTVonline.com

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Head over to Alternative Press to hear the first single “Punk Band” from “This Is Only A Test.”  When you’re done, let us know what you think below!  You can sign in with your Facebook, Twitter or Yahoo ID, or create a new one through Disqus.

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Punksnews.org reports, “Alkaline Trio co-vocalist Dan Adriano has announced that he’s in the process of recording a solo album, which will be released through Asian Man Records. The album will be recorded under the name The Emergency Room, under which Adriano has previously recorded music.”

Several websites (including the Smoking Popes’ Myspace Music page) have started using this cover as the artwork for the upcoming Smoking Popes “Born to Quit” reissue on Asian Man Records.

There has been no official announcement, so currently this being the official cover is speculative.

UPDATE: I’ve received word that it’s confirmed.

Mike Felumlee has posted a few new tracks on his Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mike-Felumlee/101038379946871.

Tour Dates: Feb 19 – Rosemont, IL – Montrose Room Feb 25 – Joliet, IL – Mojoes Mar 19 – The Sail Inn – Tempe AZ Mar 20 – Casbah – San Diego CA Mar 22 – Slidebar – Fullerton CA Mar 23 – Key Club – West Hollywood CA Mar 24 – Downtown Brew – San Luis Obispo CA Mar 25 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco Mar 26 – The Crepe Place – Santa Cruz CA Mar 28 – Alberta Rose Theatre – Portland OR Mar 29 – El Corazon – Seattle WA Mar 31 – Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City UT Apr 01 – Hi Dive – Denver CO Apr 02 – The Riot Room – Kansas City MO Apr 03 – Double Door – Chicago IL

Songs: 01 Wish We Were 02 How Dangerous 03 This Is Only A Test 04 College 05 Punk Band 06 Freakin Out 07 Diary Of A Teen Tragedy 08 Excuse Me, Coach 09 I’ve Got Mono 10 Letter To Emily This Is Only A Test Smoking Popes Asian Man Records 2011

From Punknews.org, “Tomahawk Chop, Cynics, Kristia Moya (Dead Ringer) and Divided Heaven are among the artists that contributed to the Just A Quiet Evening 2011 compilation, which is comprised of covers of classic tracks from the likes of The Lawrence Arms, Paint It Black, Lifetime, Kill Your Idols and a slew of others.

Download it here.

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Our friends, The Right Now, have just released their first album, “Carry Me Home” on vinyl. If you haven’t heard the band before, you can pick up their music at www.therightnow.com/store.php in vinyl, digital, and cd formats. If you’re in the Chicago area, I highly recommend seeing them live. Their debut LP is a great piece of new soul. The band has a great stage presence and it translates well to the vinyl format. The vinyl gives really gives you that feeling of an intimate performance of the band.
One stand out track “Nobody” really showcases Stefanie Berecz’s vocals and sounds wonderful in the vinyl format. Really, pick up a copy and you’ll be blown away from the digital/cd version. “You Will Know” features the horns and the sound again is amazing. Overall the vinyl sounds great and is probably the next best thing to a live performance. Speaking of performance’s they’ll be playing a sold out show at the Old Town School of Fold this Saturday. If you have tickets enjoy the show! If not, fear not, they constantly are tour and I’d recommend seeing them on their “home turf” at Lincoln Hall.

The Right Now-\”Before I Know Your Name\”

Riot Fest has announced new additions including; Cap’n Jazz, Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine, Pennywise, The Bronx, Torche, Kylesa, Naked Raygun, The Effigies, The Subverts, Steve Bjorklund, Da!, Silver Abuse and Toothpaste.

Chicago hosts the festival from October 6-10. Band already on the roster include; Bad Religion, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Circle Jerks, Articles of Faith, Snapcase, The Lawrence Arms, The Bouncing Souls, OFF!, Smoking Popes, and the Red Oktoberfest with Propagandhi, and others.