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Monday, September 26, 2011 at 5:39 PM 
California rock band Weatherbox have announced dates for their fall tour with Long Island's Sainthood Reps joining them on most dates.
Music, tour dates tagged 2011, Meat Locker, Sainthood Reps, The Barbary, Weatherbox Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 3:59 PM 
Bergen County pop-punk band Dead Ringer is set to kick off their East Coast/Midwest tour tomorrow.
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 4:45 PM 
Bad Brains mastermind, H.R. is set to hit Montclair's Meat Locker Thursday, May 19th. The special bill will include Kicking Spit (New Brunswick), The Flops (Newton), Four
Bad Brains, Four Fingers, HR, Kicking Spit, Meat Locker, Montclair, The Flops Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 1:03 PM 
Former NJ ska band, Miasmics are set to reunite this Sat, May 7th at Montclair's Meat Locker for a cancer benefit. The show is being billed as 'Stay Awesome Fest' and will also include Vic Ruggiero & Other Slackers, King DJango and They Live!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 3:30 PM 
Jeff Rosenstock of Bomb The Music Industry is currently on his third annual Bring Your Own Band tour, which kicked off last night in Baltimore, Maryland. This tour allows the fans to bring instruments to the show to help out Jeff and his trusty Ipod.
Music tagged 2011, Meat Locker, Tour Dates, bomb the music industry Monday, February 28, 2011 at 1:37 PM 
Knuckle Up will have a music video shoot/free show at the Meatlocker this Thursday and have invited everyone to be a part of it. The shoot starts at 8pm so be sure to get there on time.
Music tagged Free Show, Meat Locker, Music Video Shoot, knuckle up Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 5:45 PM 
We here at NJU are happy to announce that we'll be presenting a show featuring: JEFF the Brotherhood & Fergus and Geronimo. NJ bands, Slow Animal and Alien Father will be supporting the two touring groups on the bill.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 1:41 PM Delicate Steve (Photos by Kenny Shin)
Sparta Philharmonic
The French Kings
Delicate Steve played their first of two record release shows at Montclair's Meat Locker this past Friday, February 4th. New York City based, The French Kings opened the bill. Think you might dig a group that sounds similar to a 21st century Queen on acid? Well, if so the duo is currently giving their Ladies And Gentleman LP away for free. You should get on downloading it over at their bandcamp. Preview their track "Roman Bombast" below. Sparta Philhormonic were next up. The Sparta, NJ turned Philadelphia duo play upbeat indie-rock mixed with punk and some shoegaze. You can download their song "Everywhere At Once, And Nowhere To Go" for free (via Atlas Records free compilation) below. All of their upcoming tour dates can be found here.
Montclair's Delicate Steve performed their (un)usual mind expanding live show in the underground venue. As stated before the show was in celebration of the release of their debut LP Wondervisions. The album officially dropped last Tuesday via the David Byrne (Talking Heads) run Luaka Bop. If you missed it the group recently released a music video definitely worth checking out for their song "Butterfly". This was Delicate Steve's first time at the Meat Locker since the NJU presented show with Times New Viking back in September. All of Delicate Steve's upcoming tour dates can be found below.
Delicate Steve - Wondervisions
The Sparta Philharmonic - Everywhere At Once, And No Where To Go
Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 9:42 AM 
Delicate Steve have announced two record release shows for their forth coming debut LP Wondervisions. The the experimental/psychedelic outfit are set to hit Montclair's Meat Locker Friday, February 4th w/ Sparta Philharmonic, The French Kings and Moniker. That show is being presented by NJ's Atlas Records. More info here. Delicate Steve will hit Brooklyn's Public Assembly the very next night w/ Dustin Wong and Strange Shapes. All the details on that event can be found here.
Wondervisions will drop via the David Byrne (Talking Heads) run record label, Luaka Bop February 1st, 2011. The tracklisting for the 12 song LP can be found here. The two record release shows will also serve as a kickoff to their tour with Portland experimental/folk/rock group, Akron/Family. The massive A/F tour will take place in separate legs, which will span over February, March and April. All of those tour dates can be found here.
Sunday, November 7, 2010 at 2:41 PM The Front Bottoms (Photos by Ken Lavey)
Suburban Grass
Bible Gun
People In Charge
The Front Bottoms made their return to Montclair's Meat Locker this past Wednesday, November 3rd. Joining them on the bill were Bloomfield's Suburban Grass, New Brunswick's People In Charge and Montclair's Bible Gun. NJU photographer Ken Lavey was there to grab some great shots. Jersey Beat editor and Star-Ledger contributor, Jim Testa covered the show for both publications. You can out Jim's Jersey Beat write-up here. An excerpt from his Star-Ledger article can be found below, full story here.
It’s 8 p.m. Do you know where your children are?
They might just be having the time of their lives at the Meat Locker, an underground — literally and figuratively — all-ages venue in Montclair where audiences from their early teens to early 20s have a place to hang out and hear music.
Even more importantly, it’s a space where young musicians get to make music. And what they’re playing might just blow you away.
James Wells of the Gay Blades once called the Meat Locker “the greasiest venue in New Jersey” — but he meant that as a compliment. [Jim Testa - The Star-Ledger]
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 12:08 PM 
Washington Square Park have posted a new song entitled "Punx Knew" on the Fresh Clothing's website. The Fresh Clothing is a new clothing line run by Jason Soroka of The Exotic Aquatic. If you like any of the T-shirts that you see,be sure to pick one up. Washington Square Park have a few shows coming up that you should check out.
Friday October 8th - New Brunswick, NJ @ The Court Tavern
Saturday October 16th - Montclair, NJ @ Division East Skateshop (Acoustic Set)
Friday November 5th - Montclair, NJ @ The Meatlocker (w/Late Nite Wars, Maker)
Monday, September 27, 2010 at 4:35 AM The Gay Blades
Those Mockingbirds (photos by Ken Lavey)
Waking Lights (photos by Ken Lavey)
The Gay Blades played a special $2 show at Montclair's Meat Locker this past Saturday, September 25th. The date was apart of the NJ trio's short basement tour to promote their soon-to-be released 2nd studio album Savages. If you missed it we recently interviewed the group, where we discussed their new record, basement shows and their plans for the rest of 2010. Be sure to check that out here. Pre-order Savages, which is due out October 5th via Triple Crown Records here. Tris McCall of The Star-Ledger recently did an in-depth piece on the group's forth coming album. You can find that here. Excerpt below.
“Savages,” then, is a chronicle of a deeply troubled period in Westfield’s life. Because it’s a Gay Blades album, it’s alternately joyous and snarky, devoted to cheap thrills and grand gestures, and decorated in broad, vivid strokes. Because it was written when it was, there’s a ferocious riptide of anger and dismay waiting for the unwary listener. Westfield, who has never been big on self-censoring, pours out frustration and confusion in a white-hot torrent. “Shadow’s Like a Ghost” is a haunted ballad; “Burns and Shakes” is unhinged with heartbreak. “Why Winter in Detroit,” the album’s centerpiece, is an existential riddle disguised as a rude come-on. [NJ.com]
Music, Photos, Setlist, Show Review, live tagged 2010, Meat Locker, NJ, The Gay Blades Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 4:47 PM Delicate Steve
Times New Viking
NJ's Delicate Steve played a home-town show this past Thursday at Montclair's Meat Locker. The group was just coming off a very successful Union Pool residency, which was attended by members of TV On The Radio, Dirty Projectors, Yeasayer and Fang Island. Their crowd at the Meat Locker confirms their quickly growing popularity. While billed as support for Matador's Times New Viking everyone at the show seemed to be there for Delicate Steve. As someone whose heard their yet-to-be released album Wondervisions, I can say their songs take on a whole new life in a live setting. Delicate Steve is a band that clearly pays attention to details and takes pride in their performances. They leave nothing out of their live show that was apart of their recordings. Unfortunately when Times New Viking took the stage the crowd had dwindled to a handful of people, but the group still played a fairly long set, satisfying the few that did stick around. The group is now set to head out on the Guided By Voices reunion tour starting next week. All of their upcoming dates can be seen here.
Music, Photos, Show Review, live tagged Delicate Steve, Meat Locker, Montclair, NJ, Times New Viking Monday, September 20, 2010 at 2:48 PM 
The Gay Blades have posted a new video promoting their upcoming album Savages. This is the first in a series of videos promoting the album which comes out on October 5th through Triple Crown Records. The Gay Blades will be playing a $2 show at the Meatlocker this Saturday with Those Mockingbirds. More info on that show can be found here. Check out the video below.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 6:32 PM 
I'm proud to announce that TheNJUnderground.com, in association with Atlas Records, will be presenting Times New Viking at the Meat Locker next Thursday, September 23rd. This is the day after the Columbus, OH group open Pavement's sold-out Central Park show. It's also just a week before the band kicks off tour with Guided By Voices. The show will basically be a one year anniversary of their latest studio album Born Again Revisited, which came out 9/22/09 on Matador Records. Be sure to check it out here. Find all of Times New Viking's upcoming tour dates here.
Delicate Steve will be joining TNV on the bill. The experimental NJ group have a busy schedule ahead of them. They're currently in the middle of a month residency at Brooklyn's Union Pool, which wraps up next Tuesday. Then after their Meat Locker performance the group will make a trek to open for Dr. Dog in Maine. Lastly the group is set to head out with Fang Island in November for a 2 week stint. Check out the title track from their yet-to-be released debut album Wondervisions below. All of 9/23's show info can be found after the fold. RSVP here.
Music tagged 2010, Delicate Steve, Meat Locker, Montclair, NJ, Times New Viking, Tour Dates Friday, September 10, 2010 at 1:21 AM 
As a part of their basement tour, The Gay Blades will stop by Montclair's Meat Locker Saturday, September 25th. What's the best part about it? The show will only be $2! We (TheNJUnderground.com) are luckily enough to be the ones presenting the show. Those Mockingbirds and one other band still to be announced will be joining them on the bill. If you missed it, you can download a new Gay Blades song for only a tweet. RSVP to the event here. All the show info can be found after the fold. Check out our coverage of a past The Gay Blades show here.
Monday, August 30, 2010 at 6:03 PM Washington Square Park (Photos by Ken Lavey)
Those Mockingbirds
The Exotic Aquatic
This past Saturday four of NJ's most talked about local bands played Montclair's Meat Locker. The Exotic Aquatic, who were recently featured on PlanetVerge.com, opened the night. Next was the Numa Numa captors, Those Mockingbirds who also have a bunch of other NJ dates coming up that can be checked out here. Washington Square Park was the last band that our photographer Ken Lavey was able to catch. The North Jersey Pop-punk group is readying for a two week West Coast tour, which will kick off next week. All of their upcoming dates can be seen here. Trees Above Mandalay, who will be opening for Forever The Sickest Kids next weekend at Vernon's Mountain Creek, closed out the night.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 7:12 AM 
Nashville's Heavy Cream will be making a stop at Montclair's Meat Locker next Saturday, September 4th. The lo-fi punk group just released their debut LP Danny, which can be picked up here. You can download their 1st single titled "Watusi" below. Video for the song is below as well.
Saturday, September 4th
Meat Locker
8 Park Street
Montclair, NJ
Doors 8pm
$5
w/
Heavy Cream
Tourmaline
The Front Bottoms
The Jean Jackets
Music tagged 2010, Heavy Cream, Meat Locker, Montclair, NJ, New Album, Tour Dates, Watusi Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 2:21 PM 
Long Island's Patent Pending will be performing at the Meatlocker this Sunday as part of the "Knights of The Super Happy Fun Round Table" tour along with fellow L.I. band Score 24 and Tampa's own Set It Off. Doors are set to open at 5pm($10 at the door) with showtime starting at 6pm. The local acts opening the show are Show Don't Tell,Horizons and Lost Blue. Patent Pending recently finished recording their upcoming record with producer Jordan Schmidt(Motion City Soundtrack,Sing It Loud,All Time Low). Check out Patent Pending's Jersey Shore-spoof video for "Drop Dead" below.
Concerts, Music tagged Lost Blue, Meat Locker, Patent Pending, horizons, score24, set it off, show dont tell Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 4:22 PM Weatherbox (photos by Katie C.)
Washington Square Park
The Front Bottoms
Gypsy Wig
Weatherbox made their return to Montclair's Meat Locker last Thursday. The Doghouse Records group are currently out in support of their 7" titled Christpuncher, which can be download for only $1.98 here. The San Diego quartet are in the middle of a national tour that wraps up July 24th in Arizona. The group is then slated to head back into the studio to record their 3rd studio album, which will be the follow up to 2009's The Cosmic Drama. Thursday's show featured a new Weatherbox bassist, that happens to be an NJ native by the name of Wes who is no stranger to the NJ music scene. Check out some recent videos of Weatherbox performing below, including a video (not very good quality) of a last minute NJ show they played the very next night in Hillsborough.
Photos, Setlist, Show Review tagged 2010, Live, Meat Locker, Montclair, NJ, Weatherbox 
