Blue Moon Revue: New Video + Album Release Party
Indianapolis’ Blue Moon Revue released a hot new video for the track “Lil Momma” off their latest release Phases today. The eye candy comes courtesy of local video gurus Monkey Eats Monkey. The band will be playing at Radio Radio tonight for their 5th Annual Holiday Extravaganza. In the past, BMR has filled up venues in the Broad Ripple area for one of the Christmas season’s best parties. This marks the first time the event will be held in Fountain Square.
This year’s holiday show will also serve as an album release party. BMR is sounding as good as ever at the moment. The band has been steadily sharpening their sound at Alan Johnson’s Static Shack Studios. Johnson is a seasoned studio veteran, who is responsible for Bob and Tom’s extensive catalog of albums. On top of recording and mixing Phases, Johnson has had BMR rehearsing into the wee hours for weeks. The hard work and long rehearsals should make for a terrific show at Radio Radio tonight. Cover for the event is $6, or $3 with a canned food donation for Gleaners Food Bank. Fellow Indy natives Genius Johnson will be on hand to lend support. Come out and support great local music tonight, and witness a band that is coming into their own.
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Written by Rob Peoni
Band to Watch: Fever Blanket
The Indianapolis music scene evolved this year. Bands like The Bonesetters, Sleeping Bag, Hotfox, and Dreamers of the Ghetto helped put Indianapolis on the indie rock map and I am proud to see the city continue to see expand its footprint on the scene. Just when I thought I was closing the books on this year in music, I stumbled across local band Fever Blanket. This group released their self-titled EP on December 2nd. If you love surf-pop, then you will love Fever Blanket. Songs like ‘Concrete Beach’ cause me to think that they share the same long board with bands like Surfer Blood. Another stamp of approval on a new Indianapolis band that will help you coast into winter. Listen to Colorado below, and download their EP for free via their Bandcamp page.
Connect with Fever Blanket via Twitter | Bandcamp
Written by Brett McGrath
Thought on Tracks 
Happy Holidays!
Dear Readers,
The Thought on Tracks team will be taking a break during for the entire week after Christmas. We will be back to providing a full fledged onslaught of all the good music we can find after the first of the year. Until then, feel free to poke around the site for posts that you may have missed. We greatly appreciate the growth in interest in our little blog during 2011. We can only promise to continue to improve the site and its content every day. We hope that you’ll stay tuned and continue to rely on our coverage as a source for new music. We receive a tremendous amount of joy from sharing the music that we love. Hopefully, that joy translates.
Best,
Rob Peoni
Editor-in-Chief