Hello everyone,

We have been invited to share the main stage with Sonic Youth at The Capitol Hill Block Party, Saturday, July 25, in Seattle. The full schedule is at the Block Party website.  Tickets are on sale now.

Saturday 25th :: Main Stage :: All Ages
2:00 – Hey Marseilles
3:15 – Moondoggies
4:30 – The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
6:00 – PELA
7:30 – The Thermals
9:00 – The Gossip
10:30 – Sonic Youth

This one kind of says it all

photo by Brittney Bollay of threegigs.com

There’s lots more on the KEXP site.

Front Row at JITMAN ‘09 with Pela, United States of Electronica, Iran and Throw Me The Statue – A review by Jason Kinnard.

photo by Alex Crick

photo by Ron Henry

Before the show at Neumos last night, the Lads dropped by the KEXP studio for an session with John Richards. You can catch a live version of “Augustine” on the KEXP website. And while you’re there, be sure to join in on KEXP’s summer membership drive. KEXP has been great friend to Pela and to all alternate bands. Be sure to support them with a contribution.

This Friday, May 29, KEXP presents John in The Morning at Night live from Neumos! DJs John Richards and Michele Myers host a special live broadcast featuring New York’s finest, Pela and Iran, and Seattle greats United States of Electronica (U.S.E) and Throw Me the Statue.

As they ready for their blowout performance, Billy and Nate talked to KEXP about what they’ve been up to since last year.

You can tune in to kexp.org on Friday morning at 9:30am PDT to hear Pela’s live in-studio with John Richards and again at 9pm PDT for the live performance from Neumos. Pela takes the stage at 11:45pm PDT

Read the interview here

That’s right Seattle, we’ll be performing new songs live at Neumos for this very special KEXP event.  Tickets can be purchased following the link below.  For those listeners not in the Seattle area, you can tune in to kexp.org to hear the show live.  We’ll be on stage at 11:45pm PDT.

KEXP is proud to present John in the Morning at Night, Friday May 29th live from Neumos – a benefit for KEXP!
 
Join DJ John Richards and DJ Michele Myers as KEXP presents a special live broadcast featuring New York’s finest, Pela and Iran; and Seattle greats United States of Electronica (U.S.E) and Throw Me the Statue.
 

Tickets are $18 presale, $20 day of. Advance tickets can be purchased at Ticketswest.com, Ticketswest Outlets, and Neumos Box Office.

Get Tickets Here

Hope to see you there
xo- Pela

There’s a few more photos from the 5/8 show posted on Flickr. Click on the image below to go there.

photo by Bob Sanderson

That’s right, the lads have joined the social revolution. If you want to know how dull their lives really are, subscribe to their Twitter account.

Pela performing at Mercury Lounge at TheAlternateSide.org Launch Party. They closed their performance with a cover of The Clash’s “Guns of Brixton”!!!