NEWS ARCHIVE FROM February 7, 2006 to January 3, 2007
I HATE MY JOB ON "THE HOUSE OF DELUSIONS" PODCAST
Tuesday February 7, 2006 at 2:44 pm
Makar's I Hate My Job was picked to be on "The House of Delusions" podcast by Dr. Funk, the host. Woo-hoo!
Listen to a stream of the latest show here, and if you want to subscribe, You can find the XML file on Spewgrass.com.
MAKAR SIGNED TO INDIE LABEL SIZZLETEEN RECORDS!!
Tuesday February 14, 2006 at 5:03 am
Sizzleteen Records, is a cool indie label run by a super cool lady named Melissa who had some incredibly nice things to say about our album. Read below:
Hey there :)
I received your CD late Friday afternoon :) I have been listening to it nonstop for days!! My friends tried to STEAL it from me!! It is so good!!!
Sizzleteen would LOVE to work with you guys!!! <3 Melissa :)
Doesn't get much better than that!
This Spring/Summer look out for Makar's first real deal music video!!! HINT: It has something to do with jobs...hmmm.
SOONEST MENDED TO BE PLAYED ON LEAF PILE RADIO
Thursday February 23, 2006 at 3:46 pm
Ah, the bright shimmery chords of Soonest Mended shall soon be a treat to Leaf Pile Radio listeners’ ears. For around 1pm today, Leaf Pile Radio will be playing this Makar tune! Woo-hoo! So listen in.
GREAT REVIEW FROM NORTHEAST IN-TUNE!
Monday February 27, 2006 at 6:12 pm
We got an awesome review by Northeast In-Tune magazine. Check it out!
Some choice quotes in full...
“Makar has a plain-sung, folky, 60s inspired sound. Their strength lies in their fun, free spirit, which shows itself in the manic complaining of I Hate My Job and in Andrea’s jubilant whoops on The Country Song.
“Sometimes, Makar’s musical arrangements are remarkably emotive. The ballad Another Day presents a laid-back, wistful 60s vibe. I Hate My Job lurches (appropriately) from time to ½ time to double time. Alligator Agents, a dark song inspired by a cocaine-wasted real estate agent, sets an interesting 007-ish dark mood. For the most part, Makar are upbeat and unassuming.
Not going to lie, my favorite thing about Makar is the lyrics. Every song is based on an honest, coherent poem. Topics range from hating “The Man” to loving your spouse. Makar also has that rare ability, prized by such bands as Rasputina, to write about unconventional subjects and not make annoying songs. I Hate My Job sounds like obnoxious surf music, and yet, I dig it. It makes me think of those days when you are so frustrated that you break into crazed, but ultimately hilarious complaining. “I hate my job. I hate my life. I hate my girl. I hate my wife. And I hate you!” A personal favorite from 99 Cent Dreams is The Country Song. It’s a cowboy story in which God apparently gives up. And it also features some pretty lyrics, “I’ll find my way home tonight somehow, even if my guide’s a firefly.” That is the tip of the iceberg; you’ll have to check out Makar yourself to get the full treatment.”
RADIO PLAY UPDATE FOR MAKAR!!
Wednesday March 8, 2006 at 4:03 pm
"Honey Colored Time" chosen to be played on FTM Podcast Network Radio Show 3/2/06.
"Lost Voices" chosen to be played on Songwriters Network Radio Show 3/2/06.
"Damion Day" chosen to be played on YourOnLive.com Radio Show 2/23/06.
"Another Day" chosen to be played on Songwriters Network Radio Show 2/21/06.
"Another Day" chosen to be played on FTM Podcast Network Radio Show 2/15/06.
"Another Day" chosen to be played on 104.7FM iRadio LA Radio Show 2/15/06.
"Another Day" chosen to be played on Indie Limelight Radio Show 2/10/06.
SIX SONGS BY MAKAR TO AIR ON NEWGRASS, PROG & MORE PODCAST
Thursday March 30, 2006 at 10:23 pm
Six songs by MAKAR to debut on NEWGRASS, PROG & MORE podcast.
Wow, what a compliment! And we didn’t even have to pull out our cap guns!
See the host’s lovely missive below
----------------- Original Message -----------------
From: virginiaprograsser
Date: Mar 25, 2006 5:52 AM
Thanks for the recent comp of 99 Cent Dreams, Makar!
I really like the CD and am uploading no less than 6 of your songs to my webcast (no small feat given all of the music that I am sent to listen to and consider for airplay).
Best,
:)Steve
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"NEWGRASS, PROG & MORE!" is TOTALLY INDEPENDENT, GENRE-BUSTING, 4-STAR + WEBCAST ON LIVE365.COM INTERNET RADIO
Check it out at
http://www.live365.com/stations/virginiaprograsser/
Andrea in the middle at Wild West City with her brothers
LIVE PEACE AND EARTH SAFE WEBSITE
Monday April 3, 2006 at 3:26 am
A lovely idea and a lovely myspace friend Raw Purr has been collecting anti-war/anti-violence songs from around the globe for a "world" (compilation titled, LIVE PEACE)!
Makar contributed "Lost Voices." Check it out!
http://www.dreamstaterecords.com/peaceearthsafe/
You can read more about it in Dawn's blogs --
http://blog.myspace.com/rawpurrmusic
MAKAR ON MANSION ON THE HILL'S TOP 25 TRACKS OF MARCH
Tuesday April 4, 2006 at 2:21 am
Makar is on Mansion on the Hill 's top 25 tracks of March.
Yipee!!!
This is by the listener's vote so a big THANK YOU to everybody who voted for us!!
EXCELLENT REVIEW BY INDEPENDENTSONLY.COM!!
Wednesday April 5, 2006 at 2:21 pm
"New York's Makar finds a delicate way to mix their influences into something all their own defying comparison to anyone. Maybe it's the shared vocals of Andrea DeAngelis and Mark Purnell that stand out inside of each song. Maybe it's the small things that really start standing out the more I listen to the disc… the piano lightly chugging like it were in a Mississippi juke joint? Is it the guitars resembling the psychedelic sixties or the post punk clang heard in the eighties? Whatever it is that I'm hearing, makes Makar a musical genius worth telling people about. So pile into the van, make it fast and throw on this disc!"
Review of Makar's debut album, 99 Cent Dreams
IndependentsOnly.com
By Monk 4/4/2006
http://www.independentsonly.com/reviews.html
Key tracks: I Hate My Job, Show Me The Real World, Honey Colored Time
MAKAR AT CBGB'S GALLERY SATURDAY, APRIL 22ND!
Tuesday April 18, 2006 at 2:41 pm
See Makar rock. See Andrea break a string or two or three (hope not). See Mark P. hit some soulful notes. See Mark N. drop a groovy bass line. See Josh get crazy on the drums. Come to CBGB’s Gallery this Saturday, April 22 at 10:30pm and you shall see and hear it all.
CBGB’s Gallery is located at 313 Bowery Street http://www.cbgb.com/gallery.html
UPDATE: Andrea only broke one string but there were some other shenanigans worth blogging about.
STAY TUNED TO PENSACOLA LIVE 365
Saturday May 6, 2006 at 6:04 pm
A rumor is going around that Makar will be on Pensacola Live 365 (Internet Radio from the Gulf Coast) this Sunday, May 7th! Woo-hoo!
Check it out and listen here and read all about it!
woooooooo-hooooo!
2019 Update: Sadly like a sunset, these links have now slipped away
Photo by Brit Tino
MAKAR ON RADIONOWHERE MONDAY, MAY 22ND!!!
Thursday May 18, 2006 at 9:46 pm
RadioNowhere will be airing The Country Song this Monday, May 22nd on their Live Request Show with Christopher Laird 8pm (GMT).
For those of you not in the UK this means 3pm in EST (and means something else entirely on the West Coast perhaps noon?) !
The three artists with the most votes will appear on next week's program and the winner will be placed on the RadioNowhere monthly playlist with full rotation privileges celebrating how them and winning song. So listen and vote, vote for us!!!
Check out RadioNowhere's myspace link --
http://www.myspace.com/radionowhereuk
RADIO CRYSTAL BLUE WILL BE PLAYING A MAKAR SONG THIS SUNDAY
Friday May 26, 2006 at 6:08 pm
Dan Herman, host of Radio Crystal Blue will be spinning at least one track from 99 Cent Dreams on his next show, this Sunday, May 28 from 7PM till 1AM or so EDT.
There are THREE ways to hear the show:
1) LIVE 365: To hear the live show, fans need to go to http://www.radiocrystalblue.com and find the mic graphic that links to the Live365 station........or the 'play button' at the official station at http://www.live365.com/stations/142950
The live show is ONLY active at the following time:
Sunday May 28 from 7PM till 1AM or so EDT
2) ARCHIVE PAGE at http://cblue.lunarpages.com contains mp3 copies of the live show and can be streamed at this website. They are inside the beginnings of the available playlists...and are made available within a few hours of the end of the live show. You can only hear these shows with the free RealOne player www.real.com The 5/28 show will be added within a few hours of show's end. The shows remain on the page for 4 weeks.
3) PODCAST: mp3s and podcast version of the 5/28 show will also be made available within a few hours of the live streams. You can subscribe to synchronize the audio feed at http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rss
You can also leave the radio show homepage up and let the FeedPlayer play the show!
MAKAR GIG! - SATURDAY, JUNE 3RD AT THE KNITTING FACTORY
Friday June 2, 2006 at 5:15 pm
Come have some fun at the Knitting Factory's Old Office space downstairs and listen to some good Makar tunes!! For Makar will be playing there on Saturday, June 3 at 10:30pm! Woo-hoo!
Directions
The Knitting Factory is located at 74 Leonard Street.
You can take the 1 or 9 train to Franklin Street, walk one block south to Leonard, turn left and walk a block & a half to the club.
You can take the A, C or E train to Canal Street, walk 4 blocks south and turn left on Leonard. You could also take the N or R train to Canal Street, walk down Broadway 4 blocks to Leonard, turn right, and see the club at the far end of the block.
Venue Website: http://www.knittingfactory.com
We hope to see you there! The Makar video of "I Hate My Job" is coming soon!
cheers, MAKAR
http://www.makarmusic.com
HAVE A SWEET, WARM BITE OF TOAST…
Sunday June 4, 2006 at 8:44 pm
For Radio Marmalade plays Makar’s “I Hate My Job”!
Check out this super sweet station, read the host’s (Heather Willensky) description of the radio show here…
“You know that first sweet, warm bite of a hot slice of toast, slathered in your favorite jam or jelly? That's roughly what this station sounds like. This is the music that sounds as good as hot marmalade tastes on toasted bread. Some of the music's old, some is newer, and some just may have been recorded last week. This, in my opinion, is quality listening, and I hope you think so too.”
Links to visit and lavish love upon…
Listen here - http://www.live365.com/stations/hwillensky
Make friends here - http://www.myspace.com/radiomarmalade
The main hub-a-boo - http://www.radiomarmalade.com
MAKAR APPEARING ON "OFF-BEAT TV" ON CHANNEL 77 IN CONNECTICUT
Wednesday June 7, 2006 at 6:26 pm
My friends, MAKAR will be appearing on Rich Kaminsky's cable show "Off-Beat TV" on Channel 77 in Connecticut!
Enjoy a Makar set and interview!
Rich says: "Makar have a unique, free-spirited, highly engaging sound"
Stay tuned for the broadcast date!
Note: There is no rhyme or reason to having this picture. We just used to love that cartoon and when we googled TV and off-beat this is what it pulled up
MORE MAKAR LIVE VIDEOS ADDED
Tuesday June 13, 2006 at 2:55 am
In anticipation of our upcoming music video, we have posted all sorts of new live video goodies for the curious minds. We even have videos from our latest Knitting Factory gig on June 3rd as well as videos of Andrea and Mark playing Andrea’s high school reunion.
Check it out!
http://makarmusic.com/video/
We also have a selection of these videos up on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/makarmusic if it is easier for you to view!
You will notice that many times Mark P's is in the dark except for his head. It's kind of like the scene with Kurtz's head in Apocalypse now. Doh! :-)
GREAT REVIEW FROM COSMOS GAMING!! WOW!
Friday June 23, 2006 at 7:47 pm
The full review from Cosmos Gaming below
"Music: Makar: 99 Cent Dreams
Our Take
Makar is what happens when you cross the current indie revolution with a tinge of folk rock. Their debut album, 99 Cent Dreams, is an absolute joy to listen to. Every song is based on a real emotion or real thing, something that a lot of bands just can't seem to write good songs about these days. This album is catchy and has a sound that definitely stands out from the rest of the bands out there. It's not going to appeal to the metal heads or rap fanatics, but everyone else out there with an open mind will find an intriguing collection of songs.
Andrea and Mark are the two singers of Makar, and both have an extremely impressive vocal range. Mark's singing is typically more laid back and very smooth to listen to. It flows well with the instrumental work, and his vocals are what give the music a bit of an indie rock vibe. Andrea's singing is all over the place, but this is not a bad thing at all (it just might make things a little inaccessible to some listeners). Her voice is incredible and it especially shows on songs such as "All I Know", where she gives an extremely melodic performance that is definitely tear worthy. However, it is her screeches on songs such as the opener "I Hate My Job" that will grab a lot of listener's attentions. They are very high pitched and sometimes can be compared to some of the female punk singers out there (which is an unusual mix).
The instrumental work is superb, there's no better way to put it. The opener is a fast paced surf-rock esque track that quickly transitions into a more laid back ballad style track. Although Makar has plenty of folk rock vibes, there are also songs that allude to a country style. The group likes to jump between more mellow and up-tempo segments, although I will admit that I personally like the more mellow aspects. It may seem like a crazy mix at times (especially when mixing in the opening track with some of the later ones), but everything falls into place.
Makar's debut album is a wonderful trip through a wonderland of infectious tracks that the average person will be able to relate though. The two vocalist aspect (one male, one female) also gives the music a bit more depth than one would initially think. In an industry that is slowly leaning towards corporate cookie cutter rock 'n roll and stereotypical rap music, Makar isn't afraid to think outside of the box and come up with music that anyone can enjoy. 99 Cent Dreams is definitely a noteworthy album, and I can't wait to see where the group goes from here."
Chris Dahlberg, Cosmos Gaming
June 20, 2006
http://www.cosmosgaming.com/articles.php?id=404&articletype=review
Archived Copy
MAKAR ON THE RADIO CRYSTAL BLUE’S SPRING 2006 AIRPLAY CHART!
Thursday July 6, 2006 at 3:50 am
MAKAR appears on the Radio Crystal Blue’s Spring 2006 Airplay chart!
MAKAR’s position is based on 3 categories (1) amount of airplay in 3 months, (2) same for 12 months, and (3) a composite amount plus extra credit for acts that the host sees and/or books in the last 3 months.
Airplay for purposes of this chart focused on all airplay granted to acts from July 2005 through June 2006. The top 100 of all 3 categories were counted, and only those that placed in all 3 categories were counted for the quarterly chart.
See the present chart at
http://www.radiocrystalblue.com/chart.html
MAKAR is tied at No. 22 out of 43 other artists.
In all, over 320 different acts received airplay in the last 12 weeks. Only 43 got onto all 3 categories to be considered for this chart. The cut was: 3 songs played in the last 3 months, 7 songs in the last 12 months.
Listen to Radio Crystal Blue at http://www.radiocrystalblue.com
Live show: Sundays 7pm-1am or so EST http://www.live365.com/stations/142950
Archived shows with playlists up 24/7 at http://cblue.lunarpages.com
Subscribe to podcasts at http://www.bigcontact.com/radiocrystalblu/rss
SELECTED BY INDEPENDENT MUSIC PUBLISHING (IMP)
Thursday July 6, 2006 at 3:51 am
MAKAR’s song Another Day was selected by Independent Music Publishing (IMP). Perhaps Another Day will be coming to a film or television show near you very soon!
MAKAR LIVE AT OTTO'S SHRUNKEN HEAD - FRIDAY, JULY 21
Thursday July 20, 2006 at 5:27 pm
MAKAR will be rocking the joint !
Erin Hydra will be opening for us. Check out his lovely tunes
at http://www.myspace.com/erinhydrabadi
Join us in the kitschy tiki haven known as Otto's Shrunken Head. Delight upon viewing the light-up blowfish lanterns, leopard-print bar stools, Hawaiian-inspired wallpaper, shiny red leather banquettes, and a "Simpsons" pinball machine. Then sit back and enjoy the show!
Makar goes on at 11:30pm
Erin Hydra goes on at 10:30pm
And it's FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Unfortunately, ALL of Otto's events are 21 and over. Sorry!
Otto’s - http://www.ottosshrunkenhead.com/
UPDATE 7/24/06 - Rain, what the?? Must be time for a MAKAR gig.
Yep that's right, we could have told ya it was going to rain any day we had a gig. Hell we could have told ya it was going to POUR!
Do you know why? Because we have a gig that's why. You can actually predict the weather by when Makar has a gig. If you don't believe us, look it up in Almanac.
But luckily, it let up and it didn't become a monsoon like it did the day after. WHEW!!! Makar's weather luck is a-changing! But when you go five for five gigs with rain, you start to wonder if the weather man is having fun at our expense.
Anyways, we rocked Otto's Shrunken Head right off his shrunken neck. And if you missed it, then you'll just have to come to Freddy's on August 12. But bring your rain slickers because knowing our luck it will rain.
MAKAR PLAYED ON NEW YORK MINUTE SHOW
Monday July 24, 2006 at 4:31 pm
According to the host, when it’s hot and sticky you might just hate your job. Okay so then for the rest of the days, what's your excuse?
Seriously, it’s a cool radio show about what to do when the sky is even sweating buckets. Check it out!
http://www.newyorkminuteshow.com/2006/07/18/new-york-minute-57
SMOKING UP THE DANCE FLOOR IN THE UK!
Monday August 7, 2006 at 6:29 pm
So Makar’s been smoking up the dance floor in the UK.
DJ Steve Jones has been spinning “I Hate My Job” and has gotten a very enthusiastic response.
Yippee!
We think that hating your job must be a common sentiment!
http://www.myspace.com/djstevejones
MAKAR WILL BE BROADCAST ON CONNECTICUT'S OFF-BEAT TV THIS FALL!
Wednesday August 9, 2006 at 3:46 pm
This fall, a Makar in-studio performance and interview taped by Rich Kaminsky will be aired on Connecticut's Off-Beat TV, Channel 77 (http://www.wpkn.org) on the following dates and times:
September 26th at 8:30 pm
October 17th at 8:30 pm
November 14th at 8:30 pm
Check it, check it OUT!
And stay tuned for Makar's first ever music video. It's in the final editing stages. Video release party to follow!! Wooooooooohoooooo!
COME ONE!! COME ALL!! THIS SATURDAY
Friday August 11, 2006 at 4:17 pm
MAKAR will be playing Freddy’s Backroom this Saturday, August 12th at 10pm!! So grab your friends and come out for some beers and good music at a joint voted one of the best bars in the city!! A true diamond in the rough!
Freddy’s is located in Brooklyn at 485 Dean Street (that’s the corner of Dean Street and 6th Avenue).
By Car: Take Flatbush Avenue. Dean St. and 6th Ave cross Flatbush about a half mile West of Grand Army Plaza and a mile or so East of the Manhattan Bridge.
By Subway: Take the 1/2 to Bergen Street; Freddy's is right around the corner. Or take practically any train in the city to Atlantic Avenue/Pacific Street Stations; Walk East on Flatbush and take a left on Dean. For more info, check out their site http://www.freddysbackroom.com
For Jersey folk: Makar will be playing at The Acoustic Cafe @ Lake Parsippany Clubhouse on Saturday, August 26 at 7:30pm. This will be Makar's first Jersey gig! Mark and Andrea were going to go it alone but both Scott and Mark N. have now come along for the potentially Weird NJ ride! Details on our site.
cheers, MAKAR
MAKAR KICKS OFF THE TRIUMPHANT RETURN OF INSOMNIA RADIO NEW YORK
Friday August 18, 2006 at 8:27 pm
For all you insomniacs out there, unite by listening to Insomnia Radio New York. Makar's "I Hate My Job" kicked off the show's triumphant return! Woo-hoo!!!
Now if only Andrea would learn how to sleep!
Check out Episode 4. Our song opens the show!
We're listed under The Awesome!
And remember--
"The last refuge of the insomniac is a sense of superiority to the sleeping world." - Leonard Cohen
SOONEST MENDED PLAYED ON THE GOMEM SHOW
Wednesday August 23, 2006 at 2:57 am
Soonest Mended and 99 Cent Dreams were played on the 8/24/2006 episode (#8) of The Gomem Show. A daily dose of podsafe music all the way from Bristol, UK.
Vince will be so pleased.
Mike Turner, the host says, "I love the vocals. I played Soonest Mended and 99 Cent Dreams on show #8, I liked what I heard so much, I bought the 99 Cent Dream album via iTunes." Thanks Mike!!
ANOTHER DAY AIRS ON MISSING SOMETHING PODCAST
Friday August 25, 2006 at 2:37 am
Missing Something podcast played Another Day on the 8/23/06 show.
The sweet host of the show, Nicole, kindly remarked about Another Day: "I was absolutely blown away by it. WOW, that’s all I have to say." How cool is she!!
Missing Something is a podcast about the things you miss after a break-up. It's also about moving cross country twice in six months and looking for a job from your parent's house.
With some great music courtesy of the podsafe music network mixed into the discussion we think it's a really intimate and moving podcast. You should all listen in and cross your fingers for Nicole and her family and friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Nicole. Love Makar!
MAKING WAVES ON BITJOBS FOR THE MASSES PODCAST
Tuesday August 29, 2006 at 8:44 pm
"Another Day" was played on Bitjobs for the Masses podcast show #150 - Dangerous Flashbacks.
Check it out and subscribe to this podcast on itunes.
Bitjobs for the Masses podcast is an independent music podcast, with a British accent. (A real deal accent unlike the one that Mark pretends to have at times).
THE COUNTRY SONG PLAYED ON MY CUP OF TEA PODCAST
Monday September 4, 2006 at 4:04 am
The Country Song was played on My Cup of Tea podcast based in Nagoya, Japan.
THIS SATURDAY LISTEN TO ROCK & ROLL OUTREACH PODCAST
Wednesday September 6, 2006 at 3:53 am
This Saturday listen into the Rock & Roll Outreach podcast to hear Makar's tune What Can I Tell You.
Now that's outreach, baby!
Rock and Roll Outreach offers up garage, punk, and acoustic indie rock to the masses.
The perma link to podcast #2 is here -
http://web.mac.com/mollieann/iWeb/Site/Podcast/DF824E6A-4DA8-42F8-ABAE-EE5648075491.html
Still super weird. Photo https://pixabay.com/users/WikiImages-1897/
MAKAR APPEARING ON OFF-BEAT TV
Saturday September 9, 2006 at 11:55 pm
Stay tuned. This fall a Makar in-studio performance and interview taped by Rich Kaminsky will be aired on Connecticut's Off-Beat TV, Channel 77 (http://www.wpkn.org) on the following dates and times:
September 26th at 8:30 pm
October 17th at 8:30 pm
November 14th at 8:30 pm
Check it, check it OUT!
And be ready for Makar's first ever music video. It's in the final editing stages. Video release party to follow!! Wooooooooohoooooo!
NOT ALL POP MUSIC MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD
Wednesday September 13, 2006 at 3:36 am
Apparently, "not all pop music makes you feel good", this is the tagline for Dark Meat: Music for Depressives.
Another Day was played on Saturday's show because it met Dark Meat's criteria. For as the host declares:
"Am playing the song on tonight's show, because it does indeed bum me out."
"An artist you have probably heard of, if you're hip."
Download Dark Meat 80: Stickin' It To The Man at http://www.darkmeat.name/podcasts/DarkMeat80.mp3
Direct link to the mp3 of the show is located here
http://www.darkmeat.name/podcasts/DarkMeat80(corr).mp3
Be warned, it takes a while to download.
Dark Meat's motto: "Not all pop music makes you feel good - some makes you feel really bad. Some just reinforces the rotten mood you were already in. Sometimes that’s just what you need. Here then is the soundtrack of your dampened existence, your medicated time here on Earth. "
TEA_KATOH PODCAST WILL BE PLAYING MAKAR TUNES THROUGH OCTOBER
Thursday September 14, 2006
Hooray!
The Tea_Katoh podcast will be playing MAKAR tunes until October on their program "daily" and "daily V".
The host especially digs "What Can I Tell You" and "99 Cent Dreams", Of course "I Hate My Job".
The Tea_Katoh podcast is a Japanese podcast by a self-proclaimed: "A pessimistic optimist. An extremely normal office worker."
Probably not the kind of office workers that Andrea and Mark portray in the upcoming "I Hate My Job" video.
NO SHOT WAS FIRED BLASTS OFF
Thursday September 14, 2006 at 2:07 am
Vince's songs are a big hit on The Gomem Show!
First, Soonest Mended and now No Shot Was Fired!
Listen now!
9/8/06 - The Gomem Show #11
As one of the show's fans wrote in, "give us a bit of MAKAR music or something like that!"
Wow!
Check it out at http://thegomemshow.podshow.com/
MAKAR MUSIC FEST ON THE PSICHONICOS DAILY PODCAST
Thursday September 14, 2006 at 9:30 pm
Wow, so it's a MAKAR music Fest on the
The host played three MAKAR songs on Episode 23!
Damion Day
Another Day
I Hate My Job – “which I’m sure a lot of people may be able to sympathize with”
Tomorrow (Sept 15th) is Psichonico’s birthday – Happy Birthday!
Psichonico Daily Podcast is a daily music show with Psichonico featuring some of the best known podsafe music and tries to uncover some unknown future stars.
Ah, “future stars”, we do like the sound of that!
MAKAR IS BIG IN JAPAN
Saturday September 16, 2006 at 4:50 pm
Recently, quite a few Japanese podcasts have played MAKAR
The Tea_Katoh podcast will be playing MAKAR tunes until October on their program "daily" and "daily V".
We also received a very enthusiastic response from the Rapture podcast!
The Country Song was played on My Cup of Tea podcast based in Nagoya, Japan.
Makar's debut 18-song album 99 Cent Dreams was selected to be played on Yellow Beat.
Makar ROCKS Japan! Now all we need is that all expenses paid tour... But in the meantime, do yourself a favor and listen to these podcasts!
Mark: Andrea could finally use those Japanese language skills!
Andrea: That was back in high school and the course was only a month long. I doubt I even could converse with a 3-year old.
Mark: Well, maybe with a 2-year old!
Actually, Andrea says she can't even do that now. So one of our myspace friends (Hannahtastic) happily gave us a 2 year old's saying --
Makar wa sugoi desu!
Translation: Makar is Super!
FOLKCAST PLAYS 99 CENT DREAMS
Monday September 18, 2006 at 2:05 pm
99 Cent Dreams was played on the latest show of Folkcast
You can subscribe to this podcast via iTunes or download this mp3.
Folkcast is a UK-based PODCAST covering folk, folk-rock, singer-songwriter and roots-based music, featuring interviews and features. A new show every month. Check it out at http://www.folkcast.co.uk
MAKAR AIRING ON THE GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HOUR
Tuesday September 19, 2006 at 8:05 pm
Our music is being featured on this week’s Great American Music Hour podcast. They have over 17,000 listeners around the world!
Quotes from the host, Jerry Jodice: “This is music that I really love: punk poets! Perfect!”
"This is my classic rock and roll band"
"Love these guys, reminds me a bit of The Velvet Underground and the Modern Lovers."
So subscribe or download the mp3of the show and enjoy the tunes!
(Specifically, Alligator Agents!)
DJ STEVE JONES IS FIXING HIS JONES FOR MAKAR
Tuesday September 19, 2006 at 9:05 pm
DJ Steve Jones is fixing his jones for MAKAR!
For he will be playing some Makar on the 21!
So if you’re in the UK, this Thursday, Sept 21st, check out the Poppy Red Event at Arcadian Centre in Birmingham
And dance your shoes off from 8pm to 2 am!
Woo Hoo!
MUCH TO DO ABOUT MAKAR
Thursday September 21, 2006 at 2:41 am
Much To do About Nothing podcast plays "What Can I Tell You" on show 13
See what the host of the show has to say about us here!
"WOW ! Thank you for the chance to play your music! I just took a quick listen to a couple of songs and I like what I hear!"
MAKAR ON RAPTURE PODCAST
Thursday September 21, 2006 at 12:00 pm
So excited to be played on the Japanese podcast Rapture.
They played All I Know on Sep. 20, 06!
Check out what the host writes about MAKAR.
"Thank you very much for your nice and surprising offer to me!! You made my day!!! I'm really happy to get your mail and would love to use your cool music @ my podcast, "Rapture"!!
I'm sure you will get a lot of fans from JAPAN!!!
Good luck for your work and please remember I LOVE your songs!!! Love, E*G"
UPDATE 9-21-06: We love the podcaster E*G, host of Rapture.
See the quote below:
"And I also want to say thank you for all of you to talking about me and my program at your website!! I'm really happy to know that!!! As you already know, not so many Japanese can utilize English, but we can understand what is a good music!!! So, we live in a small world, don't you think so? Then, I love to keep introducing your work into Japan!!!"
HEAVY SYRUP PODCAST POURS MAKAR ON THICK
Sunday September 24, 2006 at 11:31 pm
On 9/22/06 Heavy Syrup Podcast played I Hate My Job
You can listen directly to Episode 22 by either downloading it or by subscribing to the feed at http://www.heavysyrup.net
Yummy!
MAKAR FEATURED ON THE TEA_KATOH PODCAST
Monday September 25, 2006 at 2:31 pm
Hooray!
The Tea_Katoh podcast will be playing MAKAR tunes until October on their program "daily" and "daily V".
The Tea_Katoh podcast played the following Makar tunes:
“I Hate My Job” in daily 9/23/06 and 9/24/06
"What Can I Tell You" in daily V 9/24/06
"99 Cent Dreams" in daily 9/25/06
The Tea_Katoh podcast is a Japanese podcast by a self-proclaimed "pessimistic optimist. An extremely normal office worker" (probably not the kind of office workers that Andrea and Mark portray in the upcoming "I Hate My Job" video) who had very nice words to say about Makar:
"I hope you keep on making good music you like and anybody knows your music in the world!"
We do TOO!! :-) Arigato Tea_Katoh!
MAKAR ON OFF-BEAT TV TONIGHT!
Tuesday September 26, 2006 at 5:43 pm
An in-studio live performance by Makar will be broadcast on Rich Kaminsky's cable show "Off-Beat TV" on Channel 77 (http://www.wpkn.org) in Connecticut TONIGHT!!!
Tuesday, September 26 at 8:30 pm.
AND NUMBER 1 ON THE TOP TEN MUSIC COUNTDOWN IS...
Friday September 29, 2006 at 3:14 am
And Number 1 on the Top Ten Music Countdown is ...
I HATE MY JOB by MAKAR
Top Ten Music Countdown podcast played "I Hate My Job" (No. 1) and "Another Day" (No. 8)
MAKAR be burning up the charts!!! woo-hoo!
ANOTHER DAY ON THE GINGER BOHEMIAN PODCAST
Wednesday October 4, 2006 at 2:41 am
A lovely show called The Ginger Bohemian Podcast played our tune "Another Day".
The host, Elizabeth, says "Another Day by the amazing Makar".
They're a really excellent band."
We are blushing...
About The Ginger Bohemian Podcast (in the words of the host)
"The Ginger Bohemian Podcast is basically a show featuring really great music. Since I began listening to podcasts about a year ago I have wanted to create one of my own. My original concept was for a New England music podcast, featuring bands located in the US states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Although I still plan on featuring New England based groups and artists, I eventually decided not to limit my choices by region. Essentially, I play songs that I come across and absolutely adore. " http://gingerbohemian.libsyn.com
LORD LITTER SAYS...
Wednesday October 4, 2006 at 7:27 pm
"I really like your sound!!! .. bit like Peter Paul and Mary meets Jonathan Richman after the Punk period - cool!!"
Lord Litter
Musician / DJ
Indie - Renegade since 1984
http://www.lordlitter.de
apparently Lord Litter?
ROUGE PODCAST IS MAKING MAKAR BLUSH
Thursday October 5, 2006 at 1:23 pm
Konnichiwa! from Japan!!
Deejay extraordinaire, E*G, from the Japanese podcast Rapture has started a new podcast called Rouge and wants to feature us on it.
On Rouge the host will introduce the top artists she's played to Japan.
So E*G says "Well, I of course love to introduce YOU ASAP!!! Wish you continuous success and lots of love from Japan!!"
So stay tuned!!
MUSICAL ALCHEMY'S SPOTLIGHT ON MAKAR
Thursday October 5, 2006 at 1:24 pm
Makar is spotlighted on Musical Alchemy. The host Jim Davies interviewed us in our studio and played several tracks off of 99 Cent Dreams.
Thank you Jim for having us on your show!
There are links to play the show directly, through a flash player, or subscribe to the podcast on the episode page.
The Makar block played:
Show Me The Real World
Another Day
The Monkey
Honey-Colored Time
God, are we chatterboxes....!
REV UP HONEY-COLORED TIME ON PSICHONICOS DAILY PODCAST
Thursday October 19, 2006 at 8:46 pm
Yeah!
We’re on Psichonicos Daily Podcast again.
This time he digs Honey-Colored Time.
So a little blues for your soul. Especially since the host is suffering from Spam attacks!
“I enjoy their music a lot and I think it should be played more and more!”
We certainly agree!
: 0 )
MAKAR'S FIRST MUSIC VIDEO IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday October 19, 2006 at 8:50 pm
Two 12 hour days, the rents losing their minds and voila, Makar's first music video! History in the making. Watch out for it on MTV2!!
I Hate My Job
MAKAR
Director: Brian Schulz
Director of Photography: Tom Rome
Editor: Nelson Dellamaggiore
CAST
Rock Stars
Andrea DeAngelis, Mark Purnell, Mark Nilges, Mary Nilges
Evil Boss
EJ An
Crazy Secretary ("Secretary's having a bad day!")
Erica Lies
Sports Car Driver
Peter DeAngelis
Waiting Room Peeps
Melissa Nastasi
Mary Nilges
Tom Tostanoski
Mark Nilges
See the screen shots here!
MAKAR ON THE GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HOUR
Wednesday October 25, 2006 at 11:01 pm
"I Hate My Job" is featured on this week's Great American Music Hour podcast.
To date the Great American Music Hour podcast has had more than 20,000 listeners in more than two dozen countries over the past year!
Jerry Jodice, host says, "Thanks for being part of the show and for making Great American Music!"
Check out The Great American Music Hour at
www.GreatAmericanMusicHour.com
IT'S A HONEY OF A TIME ON THE OUTLAW PUNK PODCAST
Monday November 6, 2006 at 11:17 pm
The Outlaw Punk Podcast has played "Honey-Colored Time"!
Just listen here to episode 12
The host says, "They have some really great music, I was quite impressed."
YEE-HAW!!!
ABOUT OUTLAW PUNK This is the podcast to introduce crunched-up straw hats and shit-kick'n Cowboy to the spiked wristbands and green hair punks.
Up Colfax Avenue, from Larimer Street near Jack Kerouac stomping ground is where the beginnings of Outlaw Punk began. The 15th Street Tavern, home to the LoDo Slammers, serves up cold beer and a great heaping of Punk bands. Being from Texas and spending time in Honky Tonk junks, it was enjoyable to step away from the dull pop of country to the rocking Punk culture. Just think Hank Williams taking a slide from traditional country but did not dance away from the cowboy swing. Outlaw Punk serves as a guide to small but emergent sounds of alt country, Cowboy Punk, Rockabilly, Southern Rock and other genres of music that highlight the gritty side Country music.
I HATE MY JOB - THE TRUEST SONG EVER WRITTEN!
Thursday November 16, 2006 at 5:10 am
Or so blogger Jim Hanas says!
"Watch Makar’s fun new video for “I Hate My Job,” the truest song ever written."
YEEHAW!!! MAKAR ON THE RIGHTISHBRAIN PODCAST
Thursday November 16, 2006 at 5:14 am
The Country Song was played on the RightishBrain Podcast!
Listen in here
http://www.rightishbrain.podshow.com/
A little bit about the RightishBrain Podcast
Travel down the road of life with RDM as he tries to figure it all out, listens to music and sees what is outside the window as we speed by. All you need to do is listen. To paraphrase a famous Dr. from Philadelphia, "...if we're not careful we may learn something.." Join him, won't you?
ROCKING THE GOMEM SHOW
Wednesday November 29, 2006 at 9:16 pm
Makar loves The Gomem Show and it seems like The Gomem Show loves us.
Recently, the Gomem show played "The Country Song" and "What Can I Tell You". Both are tunes that has Andrea yelping.
But then again, Andrea often yelps in several MAKAR tunes.
; 0 )
Listen in here.
MAKAR'S TUNES FEATURED ON WELL-ROUNDED RADIO
Wednesday November 29, 2006 at 9:18 pm
Honey-Colored Time was featured on Well-Rounded Radio Mix #2!
You can listen in here Well-Rounded Radio
and subscribe via iTunes!
Check out the following links:
Their blog at http://wellroundedradio.blogspot.com
The mp3 file is at http://www.wellroundedradio.net/mp3/wellroundedradiomix002.mp3
The mp4 file is at http://www.wellroundedradio.net/mp3/wellroundedradiomix002.m4a
Charles McEnerney, the host says, "Makar is a New York City band who took their name from a 15th century Scottish term for 'poet.' 99 Cent Dreams is their debut CD and that was one of my favorite tracks entitled Honey-Colored Time."
MAKAR RIDES AGAIN ON OUTLAW PUNK PODCAST - YEEHAW!
Tuesday December 5, 2006 at 2:42 pm
The Outlaw Punk Podcast has played "The Country Song"!
Just listen here to the latest episode
YEE-HAW!!!
ABOUT OUTLAW PUNK
This is the podcast to introduce crunched-up straw hats and sh*t-kick'n Cowboy to the spiked wristbands and green hair punks. This is not the kind of music for two-step'n too, but for kick'n the mud on the four-wheeler and digging down to find the last cold beer in the cooler.
WHAT CAN I TELL YOU PLAYED ON THE PHILL(ER)'S PODCAST
Tuesday December 5, 2006 at 10:53 pm
"What Can I Tell You" was played on The Phill(er)'s Podcast ep #70.
Check it out and listen in!
ATAPUERCA FACTORY CHURNS OUT MAKAR
Tuesday December 5, 2006 at 10:54 pm
Sweet! "I Hate My Job" was played on Atapuerca Factory podcast back in October.
Check it out here &
Wow all the way over there in Spain!
And played next to such great artists as The Cure and New Order
Atapuerca Factory (rudimentariamente musicales). Podcast independiente de música independiente.
SIZZLETEEN RE-RELEASE
Wednesday December 13, 2006 at 3:47 am
Sizzleteen Records is re-releasing our album. You know you want a copy...
MAKAR "99 CENT DREAMS"
"Makar is a highly acclaimed band from New York City that has gained quite a following. With shared vocals of bandmates Mark and Andrea, this is a band that has a song for your every mood. Whether you hate your job, or are in love, '99 Cent Dreams,' has a song for you. Drawing comparisions to bands like The New Pornographers, this is one record you'll want to pick up before year's end! Preview Makar at www.myspace.com/makar or www.makarmusic.com "
$12.00
Tracklisting:
1. I Hate My Job
2. The Country Song
3. What Can I Tell You
4. The Monkey
5. Alligator Agents
6. Another Day
7. Damion Day
8. All I Know
9. Honey-Colored Time
10. 99 Cent Dreams
11. After Autumn
12. Erase Face
13. Soonest Mended
14. Show Me The Real World
15. No Shot Was Fired
16. Lost Voices
17. I Don't Know God
18. Andrea
If you really want a copy now, you can purchase from cdbaby or on itunes or other online vendors.
If you are afraid of the internet, you can purchase the album at these stores nationwide.
New York
Melodic Revolution 34 College Street Clinton, NY 13323 (315) 853 2320
California
Paragraph
654 Chenery St.
San Francisco, CA 94101
2 blocks from Glen Park BART station
between Diamond and Castro
Cheers, MAKAR
www.makarmusic.com
MAKAR FEATURED ON LONGTOWN PODCAST
Thursday December 14, 2006 at 2:39 am
Another Day was featured in the Longtown Sound podcast on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 Vol. 313.
The host says, "Thanks for sharing your great music with all of us!"
No, thank you! And how about some of those pancakes! Yummy!
Listen in here
And please check out these links and support indie music
ANDREA'S POETRY NOW ONLINE!
Tuesday December 26, 2006 at 9:03 pm
We recorded some of Andrea’s poems over the holiday.
You can listen to the poems here or follow the individual links below.
Disclaimer
n. A repudiation or denial of responsibility or connection.
Sometimes truth is caught up within the fiction.
Rooms
As a child
Andrea: Remembering hanging upside down on my bed as a child brought about this poem.
Thinkeasy
All technology outdates itself eventually.
The yellow-jacket couch actually existed, a former Bukowski wannabee roommate carted the discarded item back to their self-created hovel of an apartment in pre-hipster Williamsburg. It was definitely more than a mere description of the color.
After Autumn
This is Andrea's poem that the song "After Autumn" springs from.
An aside: Some people have asked if the song is about 9-11. It was never meant to be, but it was the song that Andrea and Mark started to work on in the days shortly after the tragedy so perhaps it was colored by it.
The poem is nominally about an eclipse in Ohio back in the 1990s. The way the trees and their shadows looked in its aftermath. But it is about more than that, autumn doesn't just mean the season. It is a literal poem and it isn't.
Only a few people know what I mean and they have probably forgotten.
Cecilia
Andrea gets a little sassy reading her poem Cecilia.
You can also listen to these on the podsafe network.
We hope to record more in the new year!
BOY-GIRL PIANO/GUITAR AVANT-GARDE SING ALONG MUSIC
Thursday December 28, 2006 at 8:32 pm
We just got a great review by Dan Herman, host of Radio Crystal Blue on cdbaby.
Check it out, we're blushing!
boy-girl piano/guitar avant-garde sing along music
"A superb, balanced palette of drums, guitar and high crooning voices. A completely satisfying album with no real start or endpoint to it, nor concept. File it next to Velvet Underground's "Loaded" for sheer pop loveliness from your curators, Mark and Andrea. Singles include "I Hate My Job" (a rousing rant against the corporates), "Damion Day" (the requisite piano-guitar rave up, a crowd favorite). It's hard not to like the strong piano sound from Mark on "All I Know". "Honey Colored Time" has the most crossover potential...a song against the man.....but under what flag? Shimmer, slowness, even salaciousness, so much to love about this rock quartet."
GRACIAS AMIGOS!
Friday December 29, 2006 at 4:30 am
Even though we can't read or speak Spanish (well, at least not yet). This nice podcaster from Atapuerca Factory had this to say about us.
We are very thankful for all their support!
Loose translation from a friend:
They say you guys make good music, and you’re also good people. You sent them your tunes, which they enjoyed and put on their podcast.
Muchísimas gracias!
Another loose interpretation from an Atapuerca Factory listener...
You are a source of interminable surprises, Tense Joe. Had listened that of "I hate my job" and I had liked but still haven't listened to the whole LP (my bad). the thing is they remind me a lot of the Hidden Cameras and, in some themes, to the ballads of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Good melodies, we go, and those gritillos of the singer are quite curious. In short, that mill, they grind Thanks, Makar!
Andrea likes that word gritillos!
Update 2019: Original links no longer work but perhaps our friends can be found here
https://castbox.fm/channel/Atapuerca-Factory-id166415?country=us
or here?
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/atapuerca
To paraphrase Ferris - The internet moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
ANDREA'S POEM CECILIA ON THE OUTLAW PUNK COWBOY SHOW
Monday January 1, 2007 at 11:27 pm
Andrea's poem, "Cecilia" got played on the Word Stop portion of the Outlaw Punk Cowboy Show.
Listen to the show here!
Sassy!
MAKAR FEATURED ON THE INDIE IN EDMONTON PODCAST
Wednesday January 3, 2007 at 5:15 pm
Wow, a MAKAR block on this nifty podcast - Indie in Edmonton!
Host Derek Warwick played 4 MAKAR tracks
Another Day
What Can I Tell You
The Country Song
I Hate My Job
Check it out the show here
Update: Apparently Indie in Edmonton is now retired but we hope the show will be back soon! : 0 (
