May 9, 2008

What's going on Friday?

Dr. Dog @ Mercury Lounge, NYC - May 8, 2008 (Play Vicious)

* CPC Gangbangs @ Cake Shop
* Videohippos @ Death By Audio
* a whole bunch of DANCE options
* Mike Birbiglia & Patton Oswalt @ UCB
* Fucked Up is playing Knitting Factory
* Ohbijou & Takka Takka are playing Union Hall
* Erykah Badu & The Roots are playing Radio City
* Project Jenny, Project Jan @ Asterisk Art Space
* Violens, Savoir Adore, and Amazing Baby @ Union Pool
* Midnight Juggernauts, Shy Child & Holy Ghost! @ Bowery
* Mancino, Illinois, Abigail Warchild and Reggie Watts @ Southpaw
* O'Death, Ponytail, USAISAMONSTER and Woods @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

A whole bunch of tickets went on sale.

What else?

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support touring artists by shopping at the new Insound.

Don't let this happen to your favorite touring band. Shop at Insound.

The "Give More" part of our new digital sales project is called "Show Support." It's really simple. Every time you buy an MP3 album from Insound (not EPs or singles), Insound will donate $.25 of our take to a touring band. We choose 6 lucky bands that we like, but you get to select the actual artist to earmark your quarter to. Furthermore, should you wish to "tip" additional funds to these great artists, you can add your own tip during checkout. 100% of these funds will go to the band you choose. If you do not choose a specific band, we will distribute the funds equally to all of the bands. We will add new bands 2-4 times each year. All funds are to be used by bands to support the next national tour. In short, their tours will be made possible by you - Insound customers!

Currently, the awesome bands that will benefit from our donations are:

The Big Sleep on the streets
Russian Circles
The Twilight Sad about the price of gas
Headlights are keeping me up at night
Epsilons
Videohippos

Please note: You do not have to buy an album by one of the Show Support bands above to donate money. The $.25 per MP3 album and your tips will be donated whether you buy their albums or you buy an album by any other artist. Additionally, tips will only be earmarked to one of the 6 bands above. For example, if you buy a Pinback MP3, that does not mean that Pinback will get an extra $.25 from that order. Their label and distributor will receive the same amount they always do, but another lucky Show Support band will get some extra help. Any questions email us: CassieHelp@insound.com.

Videohippos are on tour and playing Death By Audio in Brooklyn TONIGHT (May 9).

Actual good causes (ways to help the homeless) (no offense touring bands) can be found here.

PREVIOUSLY: Warner Music acquires Insound

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CPC Gangbangs - 2008 Tour Dates (tonight/tomorrow)

DOWNLOAD: CPC Gangbangs - Teenage Crimewave (MP3)

BrooklynVegan Mike featured Montreal punk band CPC Gangbangs in February, and I think tonight (Cake Shop) and tomorrow (Don Pedro's) are the first time they're playing NYC Since. All dates below...

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Health tour dates/After the Jump/Project Jenny Project Jan

Health @ SXSW 2008 (more by Ryan Muir)

After the Jump is throwing a party at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn on June 21st. Health is headlining the show that also includes NJ's Titus Andronicus, Pattern is Movement and Project Jenny, Project Jan. Looks like a great bill, and tickets went on sale today.

Project Jenny, Project Jan are also playing Asterisk Art Space in Brooklyn TONIGHT (May 9, 2008) and at Mercury Lounge with Mixel Pixel on Saturday (May 10). All tour dates below.....

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"Maybe Brooklyn isn't the best place for someone who has a life-threatening allergy to bar noise?"

David Cross & Eugene Mirman @ Union Hall, July 15, 2007 (Bryan Bruchman)

The title of this post is part of a quote Euguene Mirman gave Gothamist to follow up on the earlier pissed off neighbors post.

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Ohbijou & Takka Takka play Union Hall tonight (May 9)

Eugene Mirman plays Union Hall almost every Sunday, and he will be performing at a benefit at Southpaw on June. Southpaw is in the same Park Slope neighborhood as Union Hall. Southpaw is where Zombieville is tonight. The neighbors claim they feel like zombies from the lack of sleep they get by living hear Union Hall.

The Instruments play their instruments at Union Hall later this month (hopefully not too loud).

Delta Spirit are playing Union Hall in June.

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Tom Waits will not issue paper tickets

Paperless ticketing is the only purchase option for this tour.

Check back soon for a tour schedule and more ticket purchasing information .

Paperless Ticket:
You will not receive paper tickets for this event. At the time of entry, you must present the credit card used to purchase your tickets as well as a valid photo ID (such as driver's license, state ID or passport). Your entire party must enter the venue at the same time. Tickets are non-transferable.

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new Gnarls Barkley video, tour dates & Heather McIntosh

Gnarls Barkley @ Highline Ballroom, NYC (more by Jason Bergman)

FUN FACT: the person who was playing guitar with Gnarls Barkley at Highline Ballroom and on SNL, is Heather McIntosh of The Instruments and other Athens and Elephant Six bands.

The Instruments are playing Union Hall on May 21st and Cake Shop four dates later.

New GB video and tour dates below....

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Lykke Li & El Perro Del Mar @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC - pics

photos by Bao Nguyen

El Perro Del Mar

joined on stage by Lykke Li

Bao told me that...

Lykke Li's affectuous pop paired with her bouncing dance moves were the highlight of the evening. El Perro Del Mar ended the Swedish Invasion night with an inspired, yet less energizing set. It wasn't until Lykke Li came back to join her for a couple of songs that the energy came back to fill the room.

Anna Ternheim played first of three at this Swedish ladies show (@ Bowery Ballroom) that is part of a Swedish ladies tour. More pictures from last night (May 8, 2008) below....

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Zombieville Friday (tonight), Tippy Toes play again Saturday

Reggie Watts @ Pianos (more by Ryan Muir)

What does tonight's Zombieville show at Soutpaw (May 9) have in common with the Saturday night show at the Lucky Cat?...

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Japanther played Europa, on tour, playing a boat (tix on sale)

Japanther @ Europa, Brooklyn, NY - May 7, 2008 (Vito Fun)

Japanther kicked off their tour with The Pharmacy at Europa in Brooklyn on Wednesday night and tickets are now on sale for a June 27th NYC show on a boat with Ninjasonik.

Video (not the best sound, but you can see that people were moving) from the Europa show below...

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