Knitting Factory Announces Upcoming Event, 9/1-9/8

The Cute Lepers + Something Fierce
Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St)
Subway: L to Lorimer
Thu, September 1, 2011
Doors: 7:00 PM / Show: 8:00 PM
$10.00
347-529-6696
http://bk.knittingfactory.com/event-details/?tfly_event_id=44439
The Cute Lepers are 100% proof that '77 punk rock/powerpop in the vein of Generation X, Buzzcocks, and The Boys is timeless in both sound and spirit.

Since their arrival on the scene in 2007, they've toured the US and Europe extensively, released two critically acclaimed LP's (Can't Stand Modern Music & Smart Accessories), as well as numerous limited 7" singles, most of which have been on trademark coloured vinyl!

With their Motown - esque girl pop harmonies and dance moves, flipped fingers to what's supposedly hip and happening, and love of the Rolling Stones, they have distilled their influences to create something exceptionally fresh, rude and absolutely worthy of damaging your ears. The new album Adventure Time is due for an April 5th release, and is a continuation of where they left off: striving for a killer pop song while keeping both feet ankle deep in the dirt of first wave punk.

The Donkeys + The Latebirds
Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St)
Subway: L to Lorimer
Fri, September 2, 2011
Doors: 7:30 PM / Show: 8:30 PM
$10.00 - $12.00
347-529-6696
http://bk.knittingfactory.com/event-details/?tfly_event_id=48167

We would love to be able to say that the Donkeys are simply four California beach bums who love to surf, drink cheap beer and jam as the sun sets over the Pacific. The long legacy of music hailing from California - from Bakersfield to The Beach Boys, Sweetheart of the Rodeo through Slanted and Enchanted - has shaped our sense that everything and everyone "out west" is laid back, comfortable and cool.

The Latebirds is a roots rock band from Helsinki, Finland. The band was founded in 2000 by singer/songwriter Markus Nordenstreng, drummer Janne Haavisto, bass player Mikko Mäkelä, and guitarist Miikka ‘McGyver' Paatelainen. Guitarist Jussi Jaakonaho replaced Miikka Paatelainen in 2004. Organ player Matti Pitsinki from Finnish instrumental rock group Laika & The Cosmonauts was added to the line-up in 2005.

Ritz Riot
Feat. Saturn Unleashed + Jellybean + L Train +The Rejects + Jump For The Sails + Up For Nothing + Snu Snu + Outskirts + Neutra + Stilleto + Turn Down The Sun
Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St)
Subway: L to Lorimer
Sat, September 3, 2011
Doors: 2:00 PM / Show: 2:45 PM
$10.00
347-529-6696
http://bk.knittingfactory.com/event-details/?tfly_event_id=57595

Watching Ritz Riot is like watching a group of 5 year olds eat 10 pounds of sugar followed by 10 cans of four loko(original recipe). You never know what to expect but you can always expect a lot of energy!

Skeleton Key + GSX
Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St)
Subway: L to Lorimer
Wed, September 7, 2011
Doors: 7:30 PM / Show: 8:30 PM
$10.00 - $12.00
347-529-6696
http://bk.knittingfactory.com/event-details/?tfly_event_id=54829

"I wanted it to sound like the film score to a freight train flying off the tracks", recalls bassist/singer Erik Sanko of his vision for Skeleton Key, "but a freight train that was filled with flowers." That dichotomy has been the bedrock upon which the Signature Sound of Skeleton Key was built. Somewhere in the place where the tragic meets the comic, and the sacred meets the profane, Skeleton Key has carved out its own unmistakable niche. "Its where safecrackers and ventriloquists come to have a beer."