Sinners Circle "Sweet 16" @ Bean & Leaf Sat March 3

Feb 5, 2012

The Bean & Leaf Coffee House
13 Washington Street
7:30 to 11pm, ALL AGES
Donations Accepted
Facebook Event Page

The Sinner's Circle returns Saturday, March 3rd with a very special "Up and Comers" edition featuring four amazing songwriters who are still in High School, and already making an impact locally: Ian Meadows (Meadows Brothers), Molly Bowers, Ian Maxwell (Silver Hammer) and Trevor Giles!A not-to-miss Circle. At the Bean, 7:30 pm. Free as always, but donations strongly encouraged!

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Hygienic Rock Lobster Band-O-Matic Line-Up's Announced; Performances @ Oasis Feb 11

Jan 29, 2012

Hygienic Art recently asked the brave musicians of New London, CT to take part in an aural experiment worthy of their name sake annual show. THE ROCK LOBSTER BAND-O-MATIC will see up to five acts of five members each drawn together by lottery to form a band and perform at The Oasis Pub on Saturday February 11 at the closing party for HYGIENIC ART XXXIII!!

And without further ado, here is the five band line-up for the Rock Lobster Band-O-Matic 2012, drum roll please...

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New Label 'Good Sponge' Releases Compilation

Jan 29, 2012

Announcing the *GOOD SPONGE SAMPLER Vol. I*, a brand new compilation of 15 freshly-minted songs from 15 southeastern Connecticut-affiliated bands/artists! Featuring new tracks from:

Carl Franklin, John Fries & The Heat, The Rivergods, Lauren Agnelli, Chris McKay & The Toneshifters, Nancy Parent, Dogbite, Amalgamated Muck, Sue Menhart Band, Dirt Road Radio, Monkey 68, Anne Castellano & Hugh Birdsall, Dave Rave, Kevin Salley, The Franklin Brothers....

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Burnouts From Outer Space: Exclusive Streaming of New Single

Jan 24, 2012

Burnouts From Outer Space have been busy! Their new single "Pair of Dice" off their upcoming album The Mercury Man has just been completed and hard copies of the single are set for release next Tuesday January 31st!

Lead man Bobby Crash has graciously allowed us here at WailingCity.com to post the new single for EXCLUSIVE streaming! Do check it out right here on our site music player!!

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WailingCity Nominated for 'Best of Hartford Readers' Poll 2012'

Jan 13, 2012

We are absolutely elated! We just found out our site has been nominated TWICE in the "Best of Hartford Readers' Poll 2012" for 'Best Blogger' and 'Best Hyperlocal News site'!!!

If you would, please take a second and vote for us, and while you're there, take a second to vote for MANY of the other awesome sites, venues, bands, restaurants etc that have also been nominated!

We share our two categories with some of our AWESOME sister sites... CTIndie, LocalbandReview etc. We couldn't be more proud to be in a category with these amazing websites that do so much for our local scene here in CT!!! The Telegraph has also been nominated for 'Best Place to Buy Vinyl' (under the 'books cds dvds' section), so make sure you vote for them as well!

Voting ends at 11:59pm EST on February 7th. You will need to enter a valid email to vote - only takes 2 minutes. THANK YOU New London!!!

http://ct-survey.wehaaserver.com/survey-7-best_of_hartford_readers%5C_poll_2012.html

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Dance Party Thursday's @ Oasis

Jun 15, 2011

 It's a dance party every Thursday at Oasis Pub!

 

1st Thursday of every month: Bad Manners Presents: "Bassment Thursdays" with DJ's Justin Briggs, Ippokratis Kedioglou & Fausto Lebron
(Dubstep/Bass/EDM)

 

2nd Thursday of every month: PanDEMONium with DJ ChumZilla & guests

 

 

3rd Thursday of every month: DeafDisco with DJ's Isaac "Deafsmith" Smith & Cheyne "Kid Disco" Tessier
(Electro Dubstep Nu Disco - Indie Dance House)

 

4th Thurday of every month: "Shake Appeal" with DJ Sir Round Sound & Guests
(funk, soul, indie - all vinyl - all vintage!)

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Pics of The 2011 Whalie Awards

May 29, 2011

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2011 Whalie Award Winners

May 28, 2011

Click 'read more' for the list of winners!

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We Need YOU New London! CONTRIBUTE!

Mar 1, 2011

Want to see something specific on WailingCity.com? Like to write? Take pics? Video? This is YOUR site New London! Contribute! Write up a review or recap of the NL county show you went to last night, or send in your show pics/video! As long as it is New London music based! WailingCity.com is an established site which receives hundreds of hits daily! Show off your talents, be heard! Our goal is a community based site, but we need YOU to keep it up & running! Contribute!

meghan@wailingcity.com

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Feb 8 2012, at 9:00 pm

Perks and Corks
(Westerly, RI)

James Maple and Daphne Lee Martin

Feb 9 2012, at 9:00 pm

Hennessey's Hooley House
(Boston, MA)

The Suicide Dolls, Twin Berlin, Osaka Street Cutter, Bad Trick

Feb 10 2012, at 9:30 pm

Narragansett Cafe
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John Fries & the Heat

Feb 18 2012, at 8:00 pm

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The Hempsteadys, Hub City Stompers, Hooks & Sinkers...with DJ sets between bands

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Feb 9 2012, at 6:00 pm

Two Wives Pizza Restaurant

2Wives Third Annual Wine & Chocolate Tasting with music by Graham Thompson & Arelene Wow

Feb 9 2012, at 7:00 pm

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Village Jammers

Feb 9 2012, at 9:00 pm

The Oasis Pub

Sex Wizard: Valentine's Day ChumZilla Style (dance party)

Feb 10 2012, at 6:30 pm

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Feb 10 2012, at 7:00 pm

Side Pocket Cafe

[BLUE COLLAR HAPPY HOUR] TBA

Feb 10 2012, at 8:00 pm

The El-N-Gee Club

[Covenant House Shelter Benefit] Under Investigation (first and last show in 5 years!), Anu, Dead City Riot, Patent Pending, GMF (with special guest Drew Suiciety!), Gate 38

Feb 10 2012, at 8:00 pm

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Fear The State, Waking Elliot, IZM

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The Jim Jams

Feb 10 2012, at 9:00 pm

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[REGGAE/ROCK] Catfish Phillips, Badpilot

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The Suicide Dolls, Field Recordings, Instant Family

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