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Seattle-based non profit Noise For The Needy, an organization that raises money for charitable causes through the production of live music shows, has announced the lineup for this year’s festival. Headliners include the 1990s, Art Brut, The Constantines, Grand Archives, Crystal Antlers and Throw Me The Statue.

This year’s shows will take place at several venues across Seattle from June 10th through 14th, will feature over 40 bands (line up below), and benefits Transitional Resources, a licensed mental health center and residential program located in West Seattle that offers a full spectrum of optimistic and respectful mental health services to adults with major mental illnesses.

Noise For The Needy is holding a Festival Season Kickoff Party at Woodshed Studios this Saturday, April 18th that features DJ Chrispo, Truckasaurus, Erik Blood, Exohxo, Origami Ghosts and Solomon Giorgio. The event is 21+, and begins with a free happy hour from 6 PM-9 PM. The show itself starts at 9 PM; tickets are $6. All proceeds from the event will go directly towards Noise For The Needy’s 2009 festival budget.

NOISE FOR THE NEEDY 2009 LINE-UP

Wednesday, June 10th:
Neumos: 1990s (Scotland), New Faces, Special Guest. 9PM | 21+ | $10
The Comet: Coulter, This Is A Process of Still Life, Safer, Skeletons With Flesh On Them. 9PM | 21+ | $7

Thursday, June 11th:
Tractor Tavern: Throw Me The Statue, Awesome!!!, Velella Velella. 9PM | 21+ | $12
Sunset Tavern: Widower, Painted Hills, Jack Wilson & the Wife Stealers, Shane Tutmarc & the Traveling Mercies. 9PM | 21+ | $8
Conor Byrne: Lucy Bland, Half Light, Trentalange, Cataldo. 9PM | 21+ | $7

Friday, June 12th:
The Crocodile: Grand Archives, See Me River, The Curious Mystery. 9PM | 21+ | $12 ADV/$15 DOS
Underground Events Center @ Belltown: The Whoremoans, Speaker Speaker, The Raggedy Anns, Wallpaper, Special Guest. 9PM | 21+ | $7

Saturday, June 13th:
Neumos: Art Brut, Special Guests. 9PM | ALL AGES Bar w/ID| $13
Wildrose: Black Eyes & Neckties, Transliberation Army, Loving Thunder, The Beats, Man. 9PM | 21+ | $7
High Dive: Furniture Girls, Anomie Belle, Hotels, Born Anchors. 9PM | 21+ | $8
The Comet: Brent Amaker & the Rodeo, The Valley, An Invitation to Love, The Beautiful Confusion, The Thoughts. 8PM | 21+ | $8
Chop Suey: Special Guest, Black Whales, The Pica Beats, Grant Olsen (Arthur & Yu). 9PM | 21+ | $10

Sunday, June 14th:
Neumos: The Constantines, Crystal Antlers, I Was a King (Norway), Hey Marseilles. 9PM | 21+ | $12
The Comet: Reptet, Gravelroad, Purty Mouth, Sam Marshall Trio. 5PM | 21+ | $6

More bands and venues to be announced soon.

Noise For The Needy: website |

Relatively under the radar Seattle act Throw Me The Statue is the baby of Scott Reitherman and is rounded out by Aaron Goldman, Will Cone, Joe Syverson and Jarred Grimes. His sound is an eclectic mix of garage rock, electro-pop and indie-pop without being cutesy. Reitherman makes music to have fun and doesn’t expect new album Moonbeams to be taken with anything more than a grain of salt.

The first eleven tracks on Moonbeams all begged to be danced to, especially my favorite track “Groundswell,” which features bouncy horns, and “Lolita”, the standout track with an infectious beat. Though the album’s title track slows the tone of the disc down for a wonderful outro. It’s a fun and upbeat album that will shake you from your winter blues!

Be sure to snag a copy of Moonbeams by Throw Me The Statue, available through Baskerville Hill Records for just $10!

Throw Me The Statue: myspace
Baskerville Hill Records: website | myspace