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We have always been a band concerned with looking forwards rather than back. And, as we approach our 30th Anniversary, we find ourselves in an almost unique and privileged position: we can go on tour (the most recent Today Is A Good Day tour featured 90 shows in 20 countries) and play our current material with barely a nod to our long history and our audience accept and appreciate this. There is almost no other 'old' band who could make the same boast.

However, to mark the 30 years, this Autumn we will indulge in a moment of nostalgia and pride in what we have created. Each weekend we'll be in a city for a two-night stand. The format of the shows will be two sets on each night - the first starting acoustically and building up over 50 minutes or so. Then a short 20 minute break before another full-on set of up to 100 minutes including encores. The following evening we will do the same but with 100% different material.

Our promise is to play at least 4 songs from each of the 13 studio albums (including the two B Sides/Lost Songs compilations). These will not be played in chronological order, or album by-album, but a random choice. It's possible that we may also feature guest appearances from friends and former members on some nights but we make no promises at this point. We hope also to include a display of at least a small part of the New Model Army 'One Tribe' Exhibition of original artwork and memorabilia - depending on the nature and geography of the venue.

We will make further announcements as the shows get nearer.

Looking forward to it,
Justin Sullivan

TWO NIGHT PASSES ARE HERE.

A FREE monthly dance party in our front lounge featuring nu disco - vintage disco - house - etc!

We have always been a band concerned with looking forwards rather than back. And, as we approach our 30th Anniversary, we find ourselves in an almost unique and privileged position: we can go on tour (the most recent Today Is A Good Day tour featured 90 shows in 20 countries) and play our current material with barely a nod to our long history and our audience accept and appreciate this. There is almost no other 'old' band who could make the same boast.

However, to mark the 30 years, this Autumn we will indulge in a moment of nostalgia and pride in what we have created. Each weekend we'll be in a city for a two-night stand. The format of the shows will be two sets on each night - the first starting acoustically and building up over 50 minutes or so. Then a short 20 minute break before another full-on set of up to 100 minutes including encores. The following evening we will do the same but with 100% different material.

Our promise is to play at least 4 songs from each of the 13 studio albums (including the two B Sides/Lost Songs compilations). These will not be played in chronological order, or album by-album, but a random choice. It's possible that we may also feature guest appearances from friends and former members on some nights but we make no promises at this point. We hope also to include a display of at least a small part of the New Model Army 'One Tribe' Exhibition of original artwork and memorabilia - depending on the nature and geography of the venue.

We will make further announcements as the shows get nearer.

Looking forward to it,
Justin Sullivan

TWO NIGHT PASSES ARE HERE.

Join us for a fun free dance party with one of our Bell House Favorites: DJ MR. F!

The Bell House is closed for a private event.

More likely to play Reykjavik than Detroit, and more likely to release songs on flexi-discs in Dutch comic books than provide MP3s on their website, Shellac will always be known for doing it their way. Being able to operate completely outside the typical machinations of music -- independent or otherwise, their press sheets typically exclaimed "no free lunch," referring to promo copies -- the trio carved out a sizable niche in the sewage-infested gutters of underground rock & roll.

"Dan & Olivia are the "do" and are two of the freshest faces in view, and by being in between their influences span the scene, cause both the letter "n" and the sign "&" signify no end from old to new, and that's what the "do" love to do." G-Pop

We've got some good news, and We've got some bad news. The bad news is that summer is almost over, and you know what that means: back to school, where no one even knows ANYTHING. Teachers are the worst! They're almost worse than PARENTS. Sure, you get a new Trapper Keeper and probably some oversized Marithe Francois Girbauds that you can grow into, but we all know it's hardly a fair trade off. But I also have some good news. Videogum is putting together a Back to School Comedy Show and Party. You should come! Unfortunately for babies in diapers, it is 21 and over, but look at this great line up!!!!!! Cramazing! Probably some special guests, too! And after the comedy show, we can all hang out and sign each other's yearbooks! The best part is the whole show is FREE. You can save your milk money for its intended purpose: milk. I have complete confidence in saying that this is going to be the best Comedy Show and Party of the first half of the first semester! NO NERDS ALLOWED*.

Brooklyn-born LaLa Brooks was the youngest member of The Crystals, just 15, when she sang lead vocal on the 'Wall Of Sound' classics "Da Doo Ron Ron" and "Then He Kissed Me" at Gold Star studios in Los Angeles for producer Phil Spector. ("A cloudburst of handclaps, Don Randi's driving piano triplets and honking saxes, Hal Blaine's drum fills rattling like gunfire, "Da Doo Ron Ron" is probably the most irrepressibly exhilarating song that Spector ever recorded. LaLa Brooks's vocal a gust of sheer, heart-lifting lovestruck joy." - Mick Brown, Tearing Down the Wall of Sound: The Rise and Fall of Phil Spector.) In 1968, LaLa appeared in the original Broadway production of the musical 'Hair,' where she performed the song "Aquarius." She also toured with and recorded for various artists (such as the Neville Brothers, Bobby Womack and Isaac Hayes), made short appearances in films, and contributed songs to different movie soundtracks (including the 1970 classic, Cotton Comes to Harlem). Currently, LaLa is currently backed by Boston's Jenny Dee & The Deelinquents. Jenny Dee made her start with the Boston bands The Downbeat 5 and The Dents before indulging her love for the girl-group and soul sounds of the 1960s. "There isn't a music on earth that better suits [Jenny Dee's] voice than girl-group-era r&b, straight up, and that what she's singing here -- with bonus points for writing songs that hold their own next to the classics." -The Boston Phoenix Dansettes alumni Nouvellas have come on the scene armed with the same pop sensibility coupled with simmering dual lead vocals and a grittier no-nonsense band paying tribute not only to the classic soul bread-and-butter that fed their previous incarnation, but to country, rock'n'roll and even heavy metal.

Plus: The Subway Soul Club DJs spinning all night!

A reading by Rob Sheffield

Rob Sheffield will read from his latest book, "Talking to Girls about Duran Duran" and chat about new wave music, adolescent love, and John Hughes movie soundtracks. Rob is the best-selling author of "Love is a Mixtape" and has been a music journalist for over 20 years. "Talking to Girls about Duran Duran" is his latest book, a poignant tour of his 1980s adolescence, as told through music of the decade. Stick around afterward and enjoy Rob and other DJs spin tunes highlighted in the book.

This event is part of the Fifth Annual Brooklyn Book Festival taking place Sunday, September 12th. For a full schedule of events, please visit www.brooklynbookfestival.org

Join us for 20 (no, you're not dreaming!) different tables of hand-crafted local salsa magic competing for your love and affection, plus $4 Tecate tall boys and a special presentation of live Mariachi music!

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Metromix.com brings its seasonal Hot Plates Live event back to Brooklyn's The Bell House on Monday, September 13th, 2010 from 6pm-9pm. The popular walk-around tasting spotlights the latest new chefs and restaurants to hit Brooklyn. Participating restaurants have been hand selected by Metromix's Restaurant Editors as the best and brightest new restaurants the borough has to offer. Tickets are currently available for the budget-friendly price of $15 and are only available online.

Participating restaurants include:
Benchmark
Blue Bottle Coffee
Branded Saloon
Carino
Fornino Park Slope
1 or 8
Osteria Il Paiolo
Mile End
St. Anselm
Radish

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With Emo Philips, Tony V., Larry Murphy, Ron Lynch and Jon Glaser

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With Bobby Tisdale, A.D. Miles, Eugene Mirman, Maeve Higgins, Reggie Watts, and Daniel Kitson.

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With Mike Birbiglia, Sarah Vowell, Michael Showalter, Eugene Mirman, and Patrick Borelli.

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With Slovin and Allen, William Graham, Kumail Nanjiani, Sarah Vowell, Eugene Mirman, Marc Maron, and John Wesley Harding.

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With David Cross, Jon Benjamin, John Mulaney, Eugene Mirman, and Kristen Schaal.

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Hosted by John Wesley Harding with Colson Whitehead, Darin Strauss, Eugene Mirman, John Oliver, Scott McCaughey, and Yo La Tengo.

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Making their debut at a local Pittsburgh radio station in 1993, Anti-Flag got together for the sake of responding to their disgust at religion, nationalism, and fascism. Justin Sane (vocals/guitar), Andy Flag (bass/vocals), and Pat Thetic (drums) bopped around their hometown much to the dismay of skinheads while recruiting a following who proudly wore torn-up upside-down flags as patches. In 1997, after releasing a handful of singles, opening for their idols the U.K. Subs, the Exploited, and the Circle Jerks, and briefly touring the East Coast -- which led to the departure of Andy Flag -- Die for the Government was released, and 20,000 copies, four bassists, and four North American tours later, Anti-Flag gained their reputation for recapturing the old-school ethics of punk: fast, loud, obnoxious, and anti-everything that ends with an "ism."

Although they may have faced their fair share of tragedy, The Bloodsugars are not in the business of writing sad songs. With the unique brand of exhilarating, polished synth-pop that they've become known for, The Bloodsugars' newest full-length, I Can't Go On, I'll Go On, is a collection of songs about finding the transformative potential in hardship - about taking frustration and sadness and turning it into something that is both beautiful and exciting.

"Blending the poppy sensibilities of Phoenix with the effortless grooves of Neon Indian, Brooklyn four-piece the Bloodsugars create a heady rush of feel-good psychedelic buzz guaranteed to get even the staunchest of scenesters moving." - Spinner

"No matter how low your blood sugar, when you hear these songs you'll go on, and find yourself in the mood to dance. The irresistible beats and catchy hooks of this tight synth-pop quartet would enhance any party." - The New Yorker

Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew, superstars in their native country of Sierra Leone and one of Africa's most beloved musical groups, are poised to take the U.S. by storm with their self-titled debut album. Helmed by the production team Fyre Department and ?uestlove of The Roots, the vibrant, infectious album is brimming with the outfit's signature fusion of hip-hop, dancehall, reggae and West African sounds. The record features vocal and production contributions from some of today's biggest hip-hop artists including ?uestlove of The Roots, K'Naan, Nneka and Talib Kweli. Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew, made up of Bajah, A-Klazz and Dovy Dovy, are internationally renowned for speaking out against political and social injustices through their lyrics. Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew are known as "the voice of the voiceless" and express messages of peace, love and inspiration. Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew are not only a powerful force in music but a beacon of hope for Sierra Leone, Africa and beyond.

(Ex-Pela)

UK-based The Boxer Rebellion are known for their exhilarating live performances. Expect epic guitars, rumbling bass, masterclass drumming, and the soaring vocals of frontman and Tennessee-native, Nathan Nicholson. This is the band's debut US and Canadian tour.

4 years post their critically-acclaimed debut EXITS, alt-rock quartet The Boxer Rebellion self-released UNION digitally while still in day jobs. Recipient of the first global iTunes Single of the Week, lead track 'Evacuate' generated a staggering 560,000 free downloads, propelling UNION to No. 1 on the iTunes Alt. Album Chart, and Top 5 iTunes US and UK Albums. UNION currently holds the accolade of being named iTunes' Alternative Album of the Year. The band are making their big screen debut this summer, performing as themselves in the Drew Barrymore/Justin Long/Charlie Day movie 'Going the Distance.'

Join us in our front lounge for a FREE show featuring whiskey-based beverages and one of our favorite songwriters!

"There's a new breed of singer-songwriter - Ryan Adams, Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst and now Cory Branan."- Rolling Stone

Iggy Pop was wrong. There is, in fact, fun.

Fun is what happens when three extraordinarily talented musicians come together to create something altogether new and wonderful. Nate Ruess, late of The Format, has teamed up with ex-Anathallo multi-instrumentalist Andrew Dost and Steel Train's Jack Antonoff, resulting in their ingenious debut, "AIM AND IGNITE." The trio melds a stunning array of diverse inspirations - spanning Broadway to The Beach Boys, "NILSSON SCHMILSSON" to "PINKERTON" - into an irresistible collection of freewheeling pop songcraft. Songs like "Benson Hedges" and "All The Pretty Girls" are fit to burst with richly prolix lyricism and intricate melodic twists and turns, which provide plenty of room for Ruess' distinctive vocals to soar. With "AIM AND IGNITE," Fun have crafted something special indeed, a contemporary rethinking of classic 70s pop, where ornate arrangements and inspired orchestrations meet present-day rock 'n' roll.

The Annual New York Burlesque Festival, now teasing its way into its 8th year is the largest burlesque event in the world, and has attracted sold-out crowds since it's premiere in 2002. Festival producers, Thirsty Girl & Pontani Sisters Productions will once again, serve up 4 nights of glitter and glamour in Gotham, with over 120 eye-popping performances from the worlds' leading burlesque and variety entertainers at four of NYC's hottest nightclubs. In addition to tassels and tail feathers, this year's festival offers live music, international DJ's, variety and circus performers, boylesque, and a burlesque boutique where you can try on custom corsets, peruse pasties, hair ornaments, vintage dresses, lingerie and even get a pin-up make over from Tease Salon.

Let the games begin with the magnificently debaucherous host: At The Infamous Featuring over 20 burlesque beauties from the weekends' spectacle of stars. Expect high energy, cutting edge burlesque at this legendary night!

Kissing and spanking booths pepper the room alongside roving burlesque bombshells. DJ Momotaro turn the evening into a late night dance party flanked by some of NYC's hottest go-go dancers.

Van Dyke Parks needs no introduction. Besides being Brian Wilson's collaborator during the Beach Boys' psychedelic period, he has worked with performers including Grace Kelly, the Byrds, Loudon Wainwright III, Ry Cooder and Joanna Newsom, and has released several of his own records (and a new record is in the works).

Please note this show is both seated and standing. If you would like a seat please come early for seat selection.

With a career lasting thirty-four years The Vibrators were originally formed in February 1976. In their long career The Vibrators have toured with the likes of Iggy Pop, Ian Hunter, The Flaming Groovies, Die Toten Hosen, and have had their songs covered by The Exploited, UK Subs, GBH, REM, and Die Toten Hosen, to name but a few. (Dead Flowers/Modern Needs)

DJ MIke Z and DJ Amanda spinning the best in Brit Pop, Indie and shoegaze classics.

Re-scheduled from May 3. All tickets for all previously scheduled Chapterhouse performances will be honored at this performance.

Like most bands, Australia's Hoodoo Gurus were largely the product of their influences; unlike most bands, however, the Hoodoos channeled their inspiration from the vast entirety of the American pop cultural landscape, drawing on such disparate sources as B-movies, bad sitcoms, and junk food -- in tandem with the usual suspects like garage-rock, power-pop, and surf -- to create a distinctly kitschy and catchy sound. Formed in Sydney in 1981, Le Hoodoo Gurus (as they were originally dubbed) were led by singer/songwriter Dave Faulkner, who along with drummer James Baker previously served as a member of the short-lived Perth punk unit The Victims (best known for the autobiographical single "Television Addict"). Ex-Scientists Rod Radalj and Kimble Rendall rounded out the group's initial lineup, and their unique sound (three guitars, no bass) -- along with Faulkner's infectious songs -- quickly earned them a record deal. After issuing the 1982 debut single "Leilani," both Radalj and Rendall quit, and were replaced by former Super-K/Fun Things guitarist Brad Shepherd and bassist Clyde Bramley.

In 1998, the Gurus announced they were splitting up, and the career-spanning compilation Ampology was issued in 2000. Two years later, Dave Faulkner, Brad Shepherd, and Mark Kingsmill were working together again as members of the garage-influenced the Persian Rugs, and in 2004, after Faulkner had reworked "What's My Scene" from Blow Your Cool as a theme song for an Australian rugby team, the band reunited (with Rick Grossman returning on bass), staging a successful tour down under and releasing a new album, Mach Schau. In 2009 the Hoodoo Gurus inked a deal with Sony Music Australia, resulting in their ninth full-length album, 2010's Purity of Essence.

We're very sorry for the inconvenience, this show has been cancelled due to illness.

"A happy marriage of old folk traditions and even older orchestral ones." - Paste Magazine

Featuring: For two nights in 2009, well over 1000 people packed the Bell House in downtown Brooklyn to witness the first ever Brooklyn Soul Festival. Seven artists - veterans of the genre as well as talented young soul disciples - amazed an eclectic audience of local and international soul fans with a revue that recalled the Apollo Theater in its 1960s heyday and set Brooklyn music blogs abuzz for weeks.

This October the Brooklyn Soul Festival returns to the Bell House with an incredible lineup - headlined by two legendary women of Gulf Coast soul and backed by two of the most in-demand bands in soul music today - that promises to outshine even last year's stellar bill. The massive event also features a top-notch record fair, locally catered soul food, and a slew of international soul DJs.

The Second Annual Brooklyn Soul Festival is a joint presentation of two local movers-and-shakers of the Brooklyn scene - the team behind the highly acclaimed monthly live music series Dig Deeper and Capitol Records recording artist Eli "Paperboy" Reed.

Please note, the "buy tickets" link below is for single-day tickets - Please click here for two day passes

Shakey's Record Fair was established in 2005 by New York City's turntable queen DJ Shakey and, with several fairs per year, has become the go-to event for DJs, producers, and lovers of all things hep and far-out. The fair has gained international acclaim and a reputation for providing a vinyl digging experience as smooth as Isaac Hayes' 1972 Peacock Blue, gold trimmed, two-door, Eldorado Cadillac.

Featuring: For two nights in 2009, well over 1000 people packed the Bell House in downtown Brooklyn to witness the first ever Brooklyn Soul Festival. Seven artists - veterans of the genre as well as talented young soul disciples - amazed an eclectic audience of local and international soul fans with a revue that recalled the Apollo Theater in its 1960s heyday and set Brooklyn music blogs abuzz for weeks.

This October the Brooklyn Soul Festival returns to the Bell House with an incredible lineup - headlined by two legendary women of Gulf Coast soul and backed by two of the most in-demand bands in soul music today - that promises to outshine even last year's stellar bill. The massive event also features a top-notch record fair, locally catered soul food, and a slew of international soul DJs.

The Second Annual Brooklyn Soul Festival is a joint presentation of two local movers-and-shakers of the Brooklyn scene - the team behind the highly acclaimed monthly live music series Dig Deeper and Capitol Records recording artist Eli "Paperboy" Reed.

Please note, the "buy tickets" link below is for single-day tickets - Please click here for two day passes

The Bell House is closed for a private event.

Long the bards of downward mobility, Southern Culture on the Skids have always embodied a sleazy, raucous, good-natured, good-time take on the culture of the South. Recently described by Dwight Yoakam (in Filter) as "really on the outside, like Dick Dale meets Hank Thompson," SCOTS have mixed high and low culture for decades, endlessly touring, serving up moonshine martinis and poultry picking for fans everywhere.

Plus King Khan & The Shrines have been spreading their love like peanut butter since 1999. A youngblood King Khan on his royal buddhistic journey decides to sow some wild oats in Germany, he finds true love and fulfills his life long dream of leading a super bad ass 10 piece soul inferno!!!!

The 3rd Annual Imagine Science Film Fesitval, which runs from Oct 15-22, will host an evening of short quirky science films at the Bell House in collobaration with the Secret Science Club. The objective of the Imagine Science Film Festival is to encourage a greater collaboration between scientists who dedicate their lives to studying the world we live in and filmmakers who have the power to interpret and expose this knowledge, ultimately making science accessible and stimulating to a broader audience.

Having spent the last two years touring the world in support of their critically acclaimed debut - A Book Like This - Angus and Julia Stone return with their eagerly anticipated sophomore release Down The Way.

On Down The Way they make their debut as producers, and develop their sound without losing the spirit of their debut. There's been a subtle shift in gear, evidence of a growing confidence - the music gravitates from sparse to rich and textured arrangements yet never loses its etherealness and charm.

Travelling has been an integral part of the Stone's musical story so it's not surprising they opted to record in a number of diverse locations around the globe - an old sawmill on the river banks of Fowey, Cornwall, a studio in Brooklyn, a water tank in Coolangatta, their second home - London - and Queens in New York.

The Bell House is closed for a private event.

In the early part of his career, Nick Lowe was at the forefront of both the pub and punk rock movements in Britain. As bassist and songwriter with Brinsley Schwarz, he helped set the standard for pub rock, which when energized by Dr. Feelgood had a strong influence on the 70's British punk scene. His composition "(What's So Funny) About Peace, Love And Understanding" (originally recorded by The Brinsleys) became a standard for Elvis Costello. Stepping out as a solo artist in the middle of the decade, Nick's classic 45 of "So It Goes"/"Heart Of The City" was the first record on the legendary Stiff label.

Nick's masterful stylings of the era were best described by the U.S. title of his first solo album: "Pure Pop For Now People". He enjoyed his greatest solo success shortly thereafter, with "Cruel To Be Kind". During this time he was also a member of the seminal British rock'n'roll band Rockpile, alongside pub rock alumni Dave Edmunds, Billy Bremner and Terry Williams.

He has to continued to maintain his high standards. His most recent album, "At My Age" (Yep Roc) is one of the most highly acclaimed of his career. While to some degree he has gone back to the lower key sounds of Brinsley Schwartz, his songwriting has continued to evolve masterfully.

In recent years he has performed solo, but this show will feature a full band. Longtime keyboard accompanist Geraint Watkins will open with a set of his own.

An Evening With (of Hall & Oates)
With his Unplugged Trio
The Stories Behind The Songs

Plus special guest: Please note this is a special seated event with a limited number of tickets available.

Since 1995, Cloud Cult has been quietly crafting sprawling, cathartic albums. Founder Craig Minowa wrote, recorded and released the first Cloud Cult album The Shade Project in 1995 using the closet of his small Minneapolis apartment as his recording studio. Over the next 15 years Cloud Cult released Who Killed Puck (2000), They Live on the Sun (2003), Aurora Borealis (2004), Advice from the Happy Hippopotamus (2005), The Meaning of 8 (2007), and Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-partying Through Tornadoes) (2008). In addition, they released a documentary DVD No One Said It Would Be Easy on April 21st, 2009 and at the end of 2009 the band released a double-disc reissue of They Live on the Sun and Aurora Borealis as well as a limited re-release of Lost Songs from the Lost Years (2002).

What started out as a solo project for Craig in '95 has grown into a musical collective consisting of cellist Sarah Young, violinist Shannon Frid, painters Connie Minowa and Scott West, bassist Shawn Neary (formerly of Tapes N Tapes), and drummer Arlen Peiffer. The band has toured the US extensively and played several high profile festivals including Coachella, Monolith Festival, and the 10,000 Lakes Festival. In addition, they had one of their songs - "Lucky Today" - featured in a national TV campaign for Esurance, the band and their music were featured on the Weather Channels' Forecast Earth, they had their music featured on "Gossip Girl" and they made their late night TV debut on Last Call with Carson Daily.

An Evening With featuring Jonathan Richman has been writing songs, making records and performing live for most of his life, winning fans and making friends around the world with his guileless honesty and playfully catchy compositions. He's revered by countless fellow artists, and has built a remarkably loyal international audience through his tireless touring. His deceptively straightforward songs embody timeless qualities of humanity, optimism, emotional insight and a boundless sense of humor, untainted by cynicism or transient notions of hipness.

Veteran Portland rockers The Dandy Warhols are touring in support of their new release, 'The Capitol Years 1995-2007', a collection of classics from their time with Capitol Records. The Dandys have been a staple of American indie rock for almost 20 years - don't miss this rare opportunity to see them in an intimate setting!

Legendary musician Roky Erickson's first new album in fourteen years, True Love Cast Out All Evil is in stores now. Produced by Will Sheff and featuring his band Okkervil River backing Erickson, the record is comprised largely of unreleased songs that Austin, Texas native Erickson wrote throughout his decades-long career - detailing with heart-breaking candor a harrowing life that has included shock treatment, imprisonment, mental illness, and irreversible loss. With a wisdom that can only be marshaled by someone who has been through all of this, Erickson also interjects the songs with love, hope, and spiritual grace.

Erickson's band The Thirteenth Floor Elevators burst on to the scene in 1966 with the hit "You're Gonna Miss Me," a snarling proto-punk song written by Erickson when he was just 15. The Elevators and the charismatic Erickson would be largely credited with igniting the garage rock movement and being one of the first psychedelic bands. The reverberations of the band's distinctive sound can still be heard today with Erickson's songs having been interpreted by the likes of R.E.M., ZZ Top, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream, Spacemen 3, Julian Cope, Radio Birdman and others.

Tristan Prettyman, a San Diego native, has come a long way since she discovered her dad's guitar and taught herself to play at age 15.

After catching some local attention, she was asked to contribute a song to the 2001 surf film "Shelter". Soon Prettyman was performing at clubs and bars around San Diego, selling her EP, The Love EP, at shows and on her website. From there, the major labels came calling and Prettyman signed with Virgin Records, who released Twentythree in August of 2005. Critics praised its low-key acoustic folk-pop with Rolling Stone leading the pack, calling Prettyman "one of the more promising young pop folkies."

Her sophomore album, Hello, was released in April of 2008 and entered the Billboard Top 200 sales chart at No. 27. The first single "Madly" was the iTunes Single of the Week and the complete Hello album download immediately spiked to the No. 2 position in overall iTunes album sales.

After having taken almost a year off from touring and recording, Tristan is getting ready for a 20-city tour throughout the U.S as well as working on her third Virgin Records release with famed producers Sacha Skarbek and Martin Terefe.

The Bell House is closed for a private event.