Richmond Show!! June 5th at Hat Factory~
Up, UP, AND AWAY!!
Murphy's Kids is back in Richmond with new music, some new faces onstage and a killer lineup for the beginning of summer, replete with reggae, punk and progressive rock, this party is going to rock all night!
Doors open at 7:30, show goes til 11:30 (midnight if it's rockin too hard to stop!), it's all ages and Murphy's Kids is pulling out all the stops on this headlining ruckus!
You can get your tickets via the Hat Factory Website, or if you prefer the surcharge free method (2 dollars off!) contact the members of any of the bands and we'll get you set up!
Costume Party @Cary Street Cafe
Mark your calendars! Richmond Va - Saturday Jan 23rd (21+)
Murphy's Kids is going to bring all sorts of ruckus with our partners in crime, 5th Generation. Music runs from 10 till 1:30 for only 6 bucks.
Don't forget that this show is a COSTUME PARTY so dress up as your favorite decade! Will you be a 90's grunge rocker or a 60's flower child? Maybe you'll get your best 1980's sitcom gear and dance your booty down to the ground! See ya there!
This is Skalidays Ten.
Tis the season for ROCK.
SKALIDAYS NUMBER 10 IS FULLY ASSEMBLED AND READY TO ROCK! We are proud to announce the most killer lineup ever, complete with friends old and new... CHECK IT OUT:
The Fad
Swim Champ!
Among Criminals
The Animal Beat
and of course Murphy's Kids will be finishing the night off. This year's RIDICULOUSLY awesome lineup needed to be paired with an equally amazing organization, and we at Murphy's Kids headquarters are really excited to announce that the 10th Annual Happy Skalidays will be benefiting the James House. The James House is a Hopewell, VA based organization dedicated to helping victims of domestic violence through advocacy, support and empowerment. Simply put, their goal is to help people with no other place to turn get the counseling, support (even housing in some cases!), and knowledge they need to become healthy and self sufficient. For more information on the organization and what they do, just hit up their website:
http://www.thejameshouse.org/whoweare.html
Skalidays tickets are now on sale, thanks to everyone who bought theirs already! They will be on sale on our merch store until December 15th so get yours while you can, and don't get stuck out in the Alley that night!
http://www.myspace.com/thefad
http://www.myspace.com/theanimalbeat
http://www.myspace.com/amongcriminals
http://www.myspace.com/swimchamprva
We get by with alittle help from our friends!
Recognizing two great live music photographers from Richmond, Va.
Murphy's Kids is lucky to know so many talented and energetic people from our years in and around the local music scene. We would like to acknowledge two friends who do great work behind the lens.
Brandon Hambright and Brittany Diliberto are both very talented individuals. We invite you to check out their work at the following links!!
Brandon's Flickr
Brittany's Flickr
What a great time for a new season!!
Murphy's Kids had an AWESOME summer! But the fun doesn't stop here!!
That's Right!
Unfortunately, the Canal Club show on Sept 13th has been cancelled. If you bought your ticket from us, we will refund your money.
Don't cry! Spaghettifest is around the corner!!
And you can get your tickets at the Merchstore!!
Spaghettifest tickets are also on presale at http://murphyskids.com/SpagFest09.html
Spaghettifest 7 Tickets on presale now!
Follow link below to order via paypal.
The link for presale tickets is here! MK will also be carrying hardcopies WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! Don't wait too long. See you there!!
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You are my sunshine!
Another successful trip! o_0
As we at Murphy's Kids Industries prepare for another weekend string of shows including Friday Aug 21st at Cary St Cafe in Richmond, it is important to reflect on the events of this past week. So without any real order here are some reflections of being north of the Mason-Dixon this August:
-We met and shared a few wild nights with the boys from Pasadena.
-Natural Bohemian is to Baltimore what Pabst Blue Ribbon is to Richmond.
-Lori Beth was super nice to let us stay at her place and take us swimming.
-Hanging out on rooftops is inherently exciting.
-Philly is an awesome city with tons of awesome murals.
-Tsunami Rising continues to blow my mind and Drew is awesome for putting us up for multiple nights.
-It is really pretty in Upstate New York
-Ska music is alive and well in Connecticut
-Fried Chicken and Waffles tastes better than it sounds.
-Thanks to Cargo for putting us up and thanks to Jess for the Brownies!!
-If you will it, it is no dream.
That being said, MK will be play more shows in Va this month so be on the look out. Hope to see you all very soon.
Bigtime Summer SLAM-Jam 2009
XP 2000: The New Batch!
It's time! Murphy's Kids is hitting the road on a Summertime Superfun Slam-Jam East Coast Mini-Mega Tour! Click the image to the side for dates or visit http://reverbnation.com/murphyskids for more details on the shows.
If you can't make it out or we aren't coming close to your home, fret not! We will be keeping tabs with pictures and video the whole time, so check back here for the goods!
10 years of Murphy's Kids
MK celebrates 10 years of melting faces this month.
That's right! Its been ten whole years since Murphy's Kids was started in the Attaway and Charlet basements. The boys have come along way, including recording a full-length album this spring! MK will continue to travel up and down the east coast promoting the album.
This month, MK is having a 10 year celebration at Gallery 5 in Richmond (Brook Rd and Marshall St). The show will include music by Bike!, Vindication, and Stuck Lucky. Come celebrate 10 years and get some free goodies at the show~
July 3 2009 - First Fridays Artwalk
Free Murphy's Kids Show and Art Bazaar in Richmond Va
Murphy's Kids and the First Fridays Artwalk bring you original music to accompany original, local art! Come down to the art walk for a free, culturally kickass time! Featuring live music by MK, Conshafter, and Zubat!
Located along Broad St west of the Downtown Business District and east of Belvidere St and the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) campus. For more information, check out the Artwalk Webpage.
MK in Style Weekly
John interviewed by Richmond's alternative for news, arts, culture, and opinions
This month Mike Rutz and Style Weekly sat down with John to talk about one of the songs off of Murphy's Kids new album "Departures".
The song is called "I Still Miss You (Alex Levine)" and it is available for free download at the article's page.
Check out the interview and leave a comment on their blog!
Keep an eye out for new pictures from a fun weekend playing NoVa/VaBeach/OBX!!
All good things...
Bonus Tracks, Tweets, Photos, oh my!
For everyone who pre-ordered a copy of Departures from Community Records before the release date will be seeing 3 EXTRA TRACKS in their email very soon. Tasty hard copies of the album are now shipping from our indie merchstore and from Community Records anytime you order one!
You can chat with and follow Murphy's Kids on Twitter.com and hear about special events and live updates from the boys.
Check out some super cool pictures from the recording of the brand new and totally availble for purchase, Departures!
Murphy's Kids in your earhole!
Big Plans and Bigger Smiles
Departures is here and it sounds great! We had a blowout at Alley Katz on the 30th, check out some pictures from the event. Murphy's Kids keeps truckin' along with a summer of spiritual liberation through music. Come see us and pick up a copy of Departures at the next live show near you. You can also find our music available as download or mail order online.
Don't be shy, drop us a line! See you around!
hi mr Sokolik!
Departures Release Show - May 30th
Alley Katz - Richmond Va 6-11pm $5
We will have the FIRST PRESSINGS of Departures this Saturday at Alley Katz complete in their 6 panel eco-wallet packaging!! This is the last Murphy's Kids show in Richmond until at least July, so grab your dancing shoes and that beautiful smile and we will see you there!
The album release party on Saturday, May 30th at Alley Katz is a perfect place to hear some local, independent, peer-reviewed, live music in Richmond Va this weekend. Five bucks gets you five bands and buckets of fun!
I am happy to say that everyone I meet at Murphy's Kids has been both very nice and very fun, so maybe we are on to something! Check it out for yourself.
If Richmond is not in your travel plans, dread not!
You can boogie with Murphy's Kids from the comfort of your computer chair by checking out our artist profiles or at http://www.communityrecords.org/
