Barsuk Records (Rilo Kiley, Menomena, Death Cab For Cutie) announced late yesterday that the up-and-coming, indie-rock quintet, Ra Ra Riot has been added their label.
Ra Ra Riot’s first release, a self-titled EP, received its fair share of buzz. The band followed the release with an intense touring regiment, including a recent nation-wide tour w/ indie-rock faves, The Little Ones. On August 19, they will release their first record on Barsuk entitled The Rhumb Line.
Coincidentally, the band will be playing a free show this Thursday at 70 Greene Street. RSVP for this show at Going.com.
This year’s NBA draft lottery will have something extra for sports fans, as rap mogul Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter will be on hand to represent the New Jersey Nets. Jay-Z will be one of 14 Nets representatives that will be seated on the stage when NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver announces the winning order of teams participating in the draft lottery tonight (May 20). As the lottery approaches, Carter is hoping for a good night for the Nets. “This is very exciting and I hope my nickname ‘Lucky Lefty’ holds up,” said the former Def Jam Recordings president. The NBA draft lottery will air live from 8 - 8:30 p.m. Tuesday (May 20) on ESPN. The event, which is slated to take place at the NBA Entertainment studios in Secaucus, NJ., will be held before Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons.
