On Saturday January 26th, Beachwood Sparks bassist/singer/songwriter Brent Rademaker will perform at WMNF 88,5 FM’s “Pop Goes the World” eighties tribute concert. The event will be held at the Crowbar in Ybor City, FL. Brent will hit the stage around midnight!
More information can be found here and here.

Josh Schwartz, one of the founding members of Beachwood Sparks, has started a new musical project which is called Bolero. The band lists Neil Young and John Lennon as musical influences and recently played a show together with The Tyde.

Check them out at http://www.myspace.com/bolerobolero

Beachwood Sparks drummer Jimi Hey has recently been in the studio with Mark Olson (The Jayhawks) and Gary Louris (The Jayhawks, Golden Smog) to play drums on a yet to be titled album. The record was produced by Chris Robinson (The Black Crowes) and will be out on Hacktone Records later this year.

Also keep your eyes open for a new project from Jimi called Giggi Bix.

Mystic Chords of Memory & Farmer Dave has contributed with a song, That’s Not Me, to the recently released tribute album, honoring The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds. The album, called Do It Again: a Tribute to Pet Sounds, is released by Spain’s finest Houston Party Records. A snippet from the song can be heard here.

Former Beachwood Sparks drummer and All Night Radio member Jimi Hey will be performing with psychedelic performance art group My Barbarian at Red Cat, LA in April. Also included in the project is groovy Ann Do-Rademaker from lovely, lovely The Tyde. For more info and sound samples check out mybarbarian.com!