The Bloodsugars have launched a video channel on DailyMotion. Every week a video of some sort will be added as you can follow them on tour, in the rehearsal space, new music video, and much more. Here's a video of the guys playing MSG.

The Bloodsugars @ Madison Square Garden (04.12.08)
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Greetings Engine Room family and friends! Such fine news have we. We are very pleased to announce the premiere of The Bloodsugars' new video Purpose Was Again, filmed in their hometown of Brooklyn. Featuring the boys floating around in a chalky-outer space with a special cameo from Iron Chef's Mario Batali, "Purpose Was Again" is directed by Kristopher Schackman, while Lisa Labracil is to thanks for the animation. Engine Room is also excited to say that the video has debuted on Spinner, AOL's music blog. Go here to view it!

I have for your enjoyment two pieces of news to update your lives with. This week Porter Block's new TV ad begun airing on cable providers RCN and Verizon FIOS in NJ and NY! Features the band rocking out to a selection of tunes from "Off Our Shoulders", so if you can't catch it on TV be sure to check it out on their trusty MySpace page or on YouTube!

Now onto the second piece of news: The Bloodsugars are kicking off their summer tour beginning July 3rd @ Fat Baby right here in New York.

Tour dates are listed as followed:

7/06 - Now That's Class - Cleveland, OH
7/07 - Bernie's - Columbus, OH
7/08 - WOXY performance - Toledo, OH
7/08 - Frankie's - Toledo, OH
7/10 - Nomad World Pub - Minneapolis, MN
7/11 - Rhino's - Bloomington, IN
7/12 - The Comet - Cincinnati, OH
7/13 - The Fire - Philadelphia, PA

As a long-time fan of this band, I'm extremely happy to announce on behalf of everyone else at the Engine Room that we've just signed Brooklyn-based act Lowry to our label. Lowry's unique brand of neo-folk americana is at its best in this gem of an album, which quietly takes you on a strangely beautiful journey you'll be glad to repeat... Um, repeatedly. We expect digital distribution of their new album, Love Is Dead, in mid summer, and the record will be available in stores across the country by the fall.

And lucky you, you can catch them at the Mercury Lounge @ 10pm TONIGHT with Low Water at 9pm and Phonograph at 11pm.

- Lisa

The team over here at Engine Room Recordings is tremendously excited to announce the first signing of 2008: The Bloodsugars. LEad by songwriter extraordinaire Jason Rabinowitz the 'sugars are a great indie rock band that will get you moving on the dance floor. Infectious, synthy indie pop writing, excellent musicianship, great people. We will be releasing their BQEP digitally April 1st through Amie Street and April 8th digitally everywhere else including iTunes. The physical release will be towards the end of May with a spectacular to-be-announced release show. Oh and they're playing a little venue called Madison Square Garden April 12th too headlining the half-time show for a Titans LaCrosse game. Special tickets on sale for that soon. Go check out the EP as it's streaming in full on the The Bloodsugars MySpace page and be sure to let us know what you think!

Ooh, and news on the second volume of Guilt By Association coming soon! The Bloodsugars are in the middle of recording their version of a powerful little 80's dance theme!

-- Wes

Engine Room Recordings is off to SXSW for a week of hard work in the band scouting department and to spread the word on our upcoming releases.

Porter Block just came off their tour with Deep Blue Something and they've finished their new album Off Our Shoulders, recorded at their very own newly constructed Brooklyn studio. The tracklisting and cover are below and we will be celebrating the release April 10th at the Crash Mansion (NYC) with a big album release show with a limited open bar and free entry! Keep the date!

1. Second Wind
2. The Times Between The Good Times
3. List Of Things to Do
4. Lonely Levon
5. Sun Goes Down
6. All Of Who I Am
7. Happy Everything
8. What The Future Holds
9. Well's Gone Dry
10. Cream Delicious


We will also shortly be announcing a new signing we are very excited about and report on some additional exciting news! Also remember we have our monthly Guilt By Association shows every first Thursday of each month at 9pm at the Parkside Lounge. Next: April 3rd Josh Beckerman, Jeff Schram and Rosy Nolan.

It is with sadness that we must say goodbye to a team member here at Engine Room Recordings who passed away earlier this week. Jared McGuinness had only been here a few weeks but he had come to us with great experience and such enthusiasm that we were looking forward to seeing what he would accomplish in his time here, and in the future. It is shame that his life ended at such a young age. Our condolences go out to the entire McGuinness family and all of Jared's friends for this heavy loss.

-ERR Staff