JJAMZ 2011 Show

JJAMZ – the supergroup consisting of members of Maroon 5, Rilo Kiley, Phantom Planet, The Like, and Michael Runion – will play their first show in a year on Tuesday, March 29th at The Satellite.

To get tickets, click here.

News from JJAMZ

JJAMZ has finished recording in the studio and now has a Twitter account.

The band is playing on January 22nd at the Satellite (formerly called Spaceland) in LA.

Follow JJAMZ on Twitter here.

 

Song of the Day: JJAMZ

Song of the Day is “Get What You Want” by JJAMZ (pronounced Ja-Jams).

 

Jenny & Johnny Tour Dates

Click here for September & October tour dates for Jenny & Johnny.

Listen to “Scissor Runner” and “Big Wave” below:

New JJAMZ Video

The members of JJAMZ are all busy with their respective bands, but a new JJAMZ video from May has finally emerged:

Songs: Water, Lakes, Waves, Seas, Oceans

This collection of songs features water, lakes, waves, seas, oceans, etc. as a predominant theme (literal or figurative):

“Some Are Lakes” by Land of Talk:

“With Arms Outstretched” by Rilo Kiley:

“Waves” by Holly Miranda:

“Catch a Wave” by The Beach Boys:

“New Wave” by Against Me:

“Black Waves” by Jason Boesel:

“Big Wave” by Jenny Lewis:

“Smile and Wave” by Maria Taylor:

“Wires and Waves” by Rilo Kiley:

“The Ocean” by Tegan and Sara:

“Treading Water” by Nada Surf:

“The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future” by Los Campesinos!:

“Led To The Sea” by Jenny Owen Youngs:

“Ship Lost At Sea” by Phantom Planet:

“River” by Hanson:

Honorable Mentions:

“Chandelier Lake” by Tilly and the Wall

“Draining A Lake” by El May

“Lake Charles” by Lucinda Williams

“Waves that Never Break” by The Like

“Waves” by The Elected

“Something In the Water” by The Jealous Girlfriends

“Black Water” by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes

“Sea of Doubts” by Azure Ray

“Sea King” and “Lost At Sea” by Eisley

March Concerts in LA

There’s a lot of great concerts coming up this month in Los Angeles:

Tuesday (3/9): Laura Veirs @ Spaceland

Wednesday (3/10): The Delta Spirit @ The Bootleg Theatre

Thursday (3/11): Jason Boesel and Dawes @ The Troubadour

Friday (3/12): Holly Miranda @ The Bootleg Theatre

Saturday (3/13): The Young Veins and Michael Runion @ The Echo (5:30 Matinee Show)

Monday (3/15): She & Him @ Largo

Tuesday (3/23): Taylor Locke & The Roughs @ Bordello (Record Release Show)

Thursday (3/25): She & Him @ The El Rey Theatre

For a more comprehensive list of LA shows, head over to LosAnjealous.com.

Rooney, Jason Boesel, Dawes, etc.

Miscellaneous news/video post:

1. Rooney‘s bassist Matt is leaving the band to go to medical school. Rooney’s record release, touring, and summer plans have not changed.

2. Dawes is currently on tour with Jason Boesel – here is a video from 3 days ago of “Love Is All I Am”:

3. Jason Boesel playing with Dawes as his back-up band:

4. Annie Hardy joined the Icarus Line onstage at the Roxy. La Weekly has a slideshow of photos from the show here.

5. Jill Hennessey playing on the beach:

6. Los Campesinos! announced their North American tour dates:

April
17 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell’s
18 Laval, Quebec Maison des Arts De Lava
19 Burlington VT Higher Ground Showcase Lounge
20 Toronto, ONT Phoenix Theatre
22 New York, NY Irving Plaza
23 Princeton, NJ Terrace Club at Princeton University
24 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club (18+)
27 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
28 Covington KY Mad Hatter Club
29 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre
30 Chicago, IL Cabaret Metro
May
01 Minneapolis MN First Avenue
04 Seattle, WA Showbox Theatre
05 Portland OR Hawthorne Theatre
07 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom
08 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
10 Pomona CA The Glass House
11 San Diego CA San Diego Women’s Club

Michael Runion Live

Here are a few videos of Michael Runion playing with Jason Boesel @ The Bootleg Theatre:

“Ask” (The Smiths cover)

“This Charming Man” (Another Smiths cover)

LA Show Alert

On Wednesday January 27, Michael Runion will play at LA’s Bootleg Theatre.

This show is special since it’s his birthday, and he’ll have special guests Jason Boesel and Z Berg join him. The three of them are the J, M, Z of JJAMZ.

Update: 3/5 of JJAMZ will be performing, and 5/5 of JJAMZ will be in attendance.

The show starts at 8 PM. Click here for more information or to buy tickets.