Vending Machine - The Band, The Blog

Vending Machine Mention in Outside Magazine, June 2008

2008-05-11T07:58:00.005-06:00

Our friend Jonathan Kiersky at the Hi-Tone Cafe put "Desert Sun Played" on his summer mix. Check out the side bar below from Outside Magazine's June 2008 issue. The perfect party mix...doesn't exist. But some people know better than others. And few can be trusted more than the folks at the Hi-Tone Cafe, in barbacue capital Memphis, Tennessee. The pizza joint hosts about 1,000 bands for 300 shows

Article: Rockin' Rockey, Redbirds mascot, gets his own theme song

2008-05-07T08:33:00.006-06:00

From the Commercial Appeal:Rockin' Rockey, Redbirds mascot, gets his own theme song By Jim Masilak Wednesday, May 7, 2008 In a bid to get more fans shuffling down to AutoZone Park, the Redbirds are launching a new interactive marketing strategy based on their most identifiable, ahem, personality: Rockey the Rockin' Redbird. The nonprofit ballclub commissioned a

New Muxtape Up!

2008-04-28T22:26:00.000-06:00

Take a listen. Make your own and send it to me.

Mouserocket | Commercial Appeal | Mouserocket likes it Pretty Loud

2008-04-27T21:15:00.003-06:00

On second album, band maintains spirit of collaboration, improvisation By Bob Mehr Friday, April 25, 2008 Although they've been playing together since 2001, the members of Mouserocket did something for the first time recently: They took a band photo. It's odd that it should take so long -- nearly a decade, a handful of album and single releases, and countless shows -- for a band to get around

Mouserocket | Memphis Flyer Article | Meeting in the Middle

2008-04-24T21:01:00.003-06:00

Robby Grant's "pretty" and Alicja Trout's "loud" morph into Mouserocket. BY CHRIS HERRINGTON APRIL 24, 2008 The Midtown Memphis music scene has long been an incestuous network. It's almost hard to find prominent musicians who haven't worked together at one point or another. But one of the more interesting pairings in this world might be Robby Grant and Alicja Trout, who co-front the

New Mouserocket Record and Show

2008-04-16T17:09:00.004-06:00

The new Mouserocket record "Pretty Loud" is coming out next week. Check out more on the Tic Tac Totally website. We have a show coming up next week too:

The Rockey Shuffle - Vending Machine does a song for the Memphis Redbirds baseball team

2008-04-10T20:12:00.008-06:00

The new Vending Machine song AND dance, "The Rockey Shuffle" will debut as a part of this Sunday's (April 13th, 2008) "Baptist Pediatric Care Kids Opening Day" festivities at the Memphis Redbird's AutoZone Park. As is the Sunday tradition at the park, kids will be invited to run the bases at the conclusion of the game, which will be followed by a special invitation for all to stick around and

Show this weekend and muxtape

2008-03-31T11:43:00.003-06:00

Hey - we're playing (second)this Friday night at the Hi Tone with Antenna Shoes. Also - I made a muxtape. Take a listen.

Vending Machine at Shangri-La - Saturday Afternoon March 22nd, 2008

2008-03-21T23:35:00.003-06:00

SATURDAY, MARCH 22 at SHANGRI-LA, 2 pm: "Pre-Party" Afternoon Bash! FREE SHOW starring * 2:00 pm: Jump Back Jake * 2:45 pm: Ultracats * 3:30 pm: Vending Machine * 4:15 pm: Noise Choir * 5:00 pm: Perfect Fits * 5:45 pm: Warble Check out www.shangri.com for more details!

Memphis Flyer and Commercial Appeal Top 10 lists

2008-03-04T20:11:00.003-06:00

Hey - this is kinda old news, but King Cobras Do made a couple of year end lists. Check it: Memphis Flyer: 2. King Cobras Do — Vending Machine (Shoulder Tap): Where so much indie rock this year (ha — "this year") felt insular, Robby "Vending Machine" Grant's King Cobras Do is instead cozy. It's a home-recorded gem that takes domestic intimacy as its great subject: His son contributes

Mouserocket at the WEVL Benefit - March 1st,2008 at the Young Avenue Deli

2008-02-17T21:36:00.001-06:00

This Thursday Night - Love the One You're with The Ultracats and Glitches

2008-02-12T17:54:00.000-06:00

Hey! Two of the other bands I'm in (Ultracats and The Glitches) are playing at Murphy's on Valentines day. Come on!

Listen to January 2008 show on Break Thru Radio

2008-02-07T21:40:00.000-06:00

Listen to the January 2008 Vending Machine show on Break Thru Radio now. http://www.breakthruradio.com/index.php?show=3053

Vending Machine w/Antenna Shoes

2008-02-01T13:18:00.000-06:00

We will be playing Friday April 4th, 2008 with Antenna Shoes at the Hi-Tone. More soon.

Memphis Pops Video

2008-01-13T16:28:00.000-06:00

Check out this short video from last year's Memphis Pops fest: Check out this video: Memphis Pops 2007

Vending Machine with The Whigs - January 12th, 2008

2007-12-28T11:06:00.000-06:00

Orginal Christmas Song mp3s by Vending Machine

2007-12-02T20:47:00.000-06:00

For the whole month of December (and the last week of November) we are making 4 of our original Christmas songs available for streaming and download. Here's a quick rundown: wot is nog - w/Shelby Bryant [download]Have you ever wondered what is in egg nog? Old jelly rolls? Christmas lights? Find out what else! Also - check out Shelby's great

Vending Machine plays the HiTone

2007-12-01T21:16:00.000-06:00

Vending Machine plays the HiTone Originally uploaded by BullyRook Check out the photos by Don Perry (Bullyrook on Flickr) from last month's show at the Hi-Tone.

Vending Machine and Secret Service Show - Thanksgiving Eve 2007

2007-11-13T20:41:00.000-06:00

Let us pray - poster by Brian Dixon Vending Machine and Secret Service Wednesday Novemeber 21st, 2007 at the Hi-Tone.

Tom Martin designs 2007 Oxford American Music Issue

2007-11-08T11:22:00.000-06:00

Congrats to Tom Martin (cover designer for King Cobras Do) on a great looking layout to the 2007 Oxford American Music Issue. Be sure to read the interview with him. Some great thoughts on design and life in general. Tom and I had a band in junior high called the Dirty Toenails. I need to get some of those mp3s up soon. Check out Tom's web site...

The Hanged Man Preview at Indie Memphis

2007-10-18T08:27:00.000-06:00

My friend Glenn Hopper has been writing and producing a movie over the past year and a half called The Hanged Man. I did the score and music supervising. It's going to preview this Saturday at the Indie Memphis Film Festival (http://www.indiememphis.com). It's playing at Studio on the Square - Saturday October 20th at 6:25pm (buy tix now - http://tinyurl.com/2pvbtf ). Come check it out! Trailer:

2 songs from Gonerfest 4 at Murphy's

2007-10-09T14:21:00.000-06:00

Recording by Rocket Science

Robert Barnett on Drums

2007-09-30T19:50:00.000-06:00

Gonerfest is this weekend

2007-09-23T20:15:00.000-06:00

Four nights of rock n roll insanity featuring 39 bands from 3 continents starts this Wednesday (9/26) at Gonerfest 4! Vending Machine is playing Saturday afternoon at Murphy's. 2 stages (one inside/one outside) - cover is $8. Murphy's Schedule: Inside Stage 2 p.m. Ooga Boogas (Melbourne, Australia) 3 p.m. Vending Machine (Memphis) 4 p.m. Hipshakes (Sheffield, England) 5 p.m. Goodnight Loving (

Pictures from Cooper Young Festival

2007-09-16T19:18:00.000-06:00

Also - check out the pics from mine and Alicja's 'coutsic rawk set at 2 Chicks and a Broom.