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November 30, 2004
NO FUN FEST 2005 @ The Hook
No Fun Fest 2005 is happening @ The Hook in Brooklyn from March 18-March 20.
Lineup includes Whitehouse, SUNN O))) & Total Acid Ensemble ( with guest Peter Rehberg and Lasse Marhaug), Nihilist Asault Group, and Magik Markers
TinyMixTapes: WHITEHOUSE TO PERFORM AT NO FUN FEST 2005!!!
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I'm in Love with Montreal
Although only there for less than 48 hours, my new favorite place outside of NYC is Montreal.
I spent all of Friday commuting. I went from Brooklyn to Manhattan on a subway, from Manhattan to Jersey on a bus, from Jersey to Connecticut in a car, and finally from Connecticut to Montreal in another car. The drive from Connecticut to Montreal was six hours, but we were speeding. In fact, we (well, technically not me) got a six point ticket in upstate New York for doing 87 in a 65. ouch. (see pic above.)
We arrived Friday night just in time to get from my hotel in Old Montreal to my first Pixies show ever. I estimated the crowd at 20,000 people. The venue was a hockey stadium. Tickets were general admission with first-come-first-serve access to the floor and seats. The Datsuns and the other opening band were pretty good. The Pixies were amazing. The crowd won my heart. I dislike large venues as much as the next person, but this show broke that rule. There wasn't a bad seat in the house, and the sound was unbelievable. Thousands of beautiful Canadians were dancing in unison to the sound of the Pixies.
I made new friends, explored the city, and somehow managed to get a new perspective on life that I really needed right now. I meant to take lots of pictures, but got wrapped in the nightlife and didn't have enough time during my short stay. Montreal, also known as 'sin city,' is often compared to Las Vegas and Amsterdam.
I was surprised at just how prevalent French is there. Only one hour outside of U.S., and you could swear you were in France. They call it the "Paris of North America."
I'll be back soon.
Music recommendations from my friends in Montreal
Jean Leloup - I Lost My Baby (mp3, right click & dwnld)
Nouvelle Vague - Just Can't Get Enough (Depeche Mode cover) (mp3, right click & dwnld)
I'd like to add
The Unicorns - Jellybones (video link)
Arcade Fire - Wake Up (stream)
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Green Day, JEW, Snoop | MTV New Years
'Green Day will be sending this year out in style as they perform at MTV’s New Years Eve Ball in New York.
Joining them will be Jimmy Eat World and Snoop Dogg in Times Square.'
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Trail of Dead e-card
...and you will know us by the trail of dead's new album "Worlds Apart" hits the street January 25th on Interscope Records. Check out the e-card here.
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November 29, 2004
Wax on Wax off | Karate Kid The Musical
No, I'm not kidding, and I don't think Miyagi is happy about it either.
Karate Kid the Musical is coming to the Lower East Side.
Downloads
Wax on Wax Off
My Name is Ali
The Way of the Fisting
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Be in a Motley Crue Video
Expect to see a lot of Motley Crue (Tommy Lee included) in the near future. Their comeback will include a new video, VH1 special, and reunion tour.
Is this you?
BRUNETTE, Female, Caucasian, Light Hispanic or Light Mixed Ethnicity(Exotic), 18 to 24 yrs old, Hot, great body, voluptuous. Must be able to act and must have curves. She will be in every scene of this video. Great exposure, VH1 is doing a behind the scenes show and launch for this...
If so, Apply Here to be in their new video.
Reunion tour teaser video here.
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U.K. Top 20 Albums of 2004
I love that The Darkness, Scissor Sisters, and Guns N' Roses are neighbors on this list.
01. DIDO - "Life for Rent"
02. WILL YOUNG - "Friday's Child"
03. BLACK EYED PEAS - "Elephunk"
04. KATIE MELUA - "Call off the Search"
05. MICHAEL JACKSON - "Number Ones"
06. R.E.M. - "In Time - The Best of 1988-2003"
07. NORAH JONES - "Feels Like Home"
08. KEANE - "Hopes and Fears"
09. BUSTED - "A Present for Everyone"
10. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - "Greatest Hits"
11. THE DARKNESS - "Permission to Land"
12. SCISSOR SISTERS - "Scissor Sisters"
13. GUNS N' ROSES - "Greatest Hits"
14. USHER - "Confessions"
15. JAMIE CULLUM - "Twentysomething"
16. ANASTACIA - "Anastacia"
17. MAROON 5 - "Songs About Jane"
18. SUGABABES - "Three"
19. STREETS - "A Grand Don't Come for Free"
20. WESTLIFE - "Turnaround"
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Another Arcade Fire Bootleg
You can partly thank me for this one. After pressuring my friend John to go to the Arcade Fire show in MN for a month, he not only went, but taped it, AND posted it at The Trader's Den for download.
The Arcade Fire 2004-11-27 400 Bar Minneapolis, MN (FLAC)
He also pointed out to me the existence of the CBC Radio broadcast @ EZTorrent in FLAC format.
The Arcade Fire: Radio 3 Sessions 10/02/04
Previously
The new STG | Welcome The Traders' Den
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November 26, 2004
Off To Montreal
I'm leaving in a few hours for Montreal. I swear I'm not going to stalk The Arcade Fire. I'm actually hitching a ride with a friend who's going up there for a conference. I've never been there, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity.
I also swear that The Pixies weren't my motivation for going. It is pure coincedence that The Pixies are playing in Montreal the same two nights I'll be there. When I found out, I did manage to get myself a pair of tickets to Friday night's sold out show at the University of Montreal (cheaper on the black market than face value for a NYC ticket). Now I just hope we don't get stuck in a snowstorm, or held up at the border too long.
Talk to you Monday...
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November 25, 2004
New Bloc Party
According to The Rub, and confirmed by one of my favorite bittorrent sites (hint), the new Bloc Party album, scheduled for a 2005 release, has leaked.
My initial reaction: 2005 is going to be the year of the Bloc Party. (translation: the album is REALLY REALLY GOOD)
Paul (The Rub) has also posted one track for download.
Previously
Bloc Party @ Tribeca Grand Hotel - pics
Bloc Party @ Knitting Factory - pics
Buy the Bloc Party EP @ Amazon
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Bowie Endorses Arcade Fire, Secret Machines
Everyone's been talking about the appearance of David Bowie, David Byrne, Melissa Etheridge, Eric Clapton, and John Cameron Mitchell at Arcade Fire's recent NYC show.(Village Voice Review).
Bowie continued to make headlines after he appeared the very next night at the Interpol, Secret Machines show at Hammerstein Ballroom. His moustache and love for the bands Arcade Fire and Interpol were the topic of water cooler discussion everywhere.
Dave must have been all torn up since The Secret Machines didn't open for Interpol that night. The Arcade Fire and The Secret Machines are in fact Bowie's favorite bands of the year.
Although touring with Interpol, and opening for them in NYC the night before (same night as Arcade Fire...I hate when that happens), The Secret Machines had the night off when Bowie was at the the show.
DavidBowie.com has got the scoop:
'As regular visitors to the BowieNet message boards will already know, David returned to the Bowie forum yesterday in a flurry of activity which resulted in sixteen postings from him and more general activity from the members than we've seen for the past 200 years!
Primarily he was recommending Funeral by The Arcade Fire (above right) while reconfirming his love for Secret Machines (above left) who he also enthused about in his last journal entry'
And here's the rest of the story...
http://www.davidbowie.com/news/index.php?id=20041124 (via neuman)
(corrections to this story via my trusty fact checker.)
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Brooklynvegan Feed for LiveJournal Users
Brooklynvegan.com is now available as a LiveJournal (sort of).
If you have a LiveJournal, you can add me as a friend, and my posts will show up on your friends page.
Add me to your friends here:
http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=brooklyn_vegan
An example of what my posts will look like on your friends page:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/misfit/friends/
Thanks to whoever (misfit?) set this up!
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Happy Thanksgiving
Don't forget Lucky 13 is serving dinner
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NYC Concert Update
The Pharcyde is playing SOBs on November 30th.
Trashcan Sinatras are playing three acoustic shows in the area. December 4th and 5th at Fez and Dec 6th at Maxwells.
Junior Boys are playing Joe's Pub on December 13th.
@ Bowery Ballroom:
Dec 17: World Inferno Friedship Society
Jan 12: Tegan & Sara
Jan 13: Razorlight
Jan 14 & 15: Mission of Burma (2nd date added)
Jan 22: The Fever
Feb 3 & 4: Low & Pedro the Lion
Feb 13 & 14: Neko Case
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November 24, 2004
Jenny Lewis to Record Solo Album
Ambitious Outsiders reports that Billboard reports that Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley has recorded a solo album.
'With the help of producer Mike Mogis she finished the record in only six days. It is set to be released in the summer of 2005 via the "Team Love" label.'
Rilo Kiley's Lewis Working On Solo Album
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Never Enough Arcade Fire
The 'blogosphere' has got an Arcade Fire posting complex. A complex like this arises when people get nervous that a subject has been covered to death. No one wants to add more fuel to the fire. This may or may not coincide with never-before-seen mainstream media coverage of said topic.
For that reason, this post will start with this line:
'Here is yet another post about The Arcade Fire.'
First I'd like to point out the many great listening alternatives to Funeral. The list has been growing.
Self-Titled EP
This came out before Funeral. If you don't have it, you should. It's out of print and expensive on Ebay (I heard one sold for $1000), but fairly easy to find in MP3 format.
KEXP CMJ In-Studio Stream
Live from NY, its Arcade Fire live. Also available in MP3 format if you search hard enough.
Live in Cambridge, MA
Last week Bradley's Almanac posted an excellent live recording of this show. Besides providing alternative song versions, two non-album cover songs are part of the set list. (UPDATE: Pitchfork reviews Naive Melody)
CBC Radio 3 Broadcast
Monday, 'Teaching the Indie Kids To Dance Again' posted one song from this performance. The MP3 he posted was rippped from a stream available here and here. If you search hard enough you'll find the rest of this show in MP3 format on file sharing networks.
Arcade Fire continues to get good press. Will they reach Franz Ferdinand status? I'm still not sure.
As reported over at Central Village, Rolling Stone has a small article about them.
And here's another one from MSNBC
U2log says that indie rock makes their skin crawl, but all the attention U2log's been getting this week from NYC Indie Rock bloggers must have rubbed off. They posted a positive review of Funeral yesterday.
Need a Kwanzaa present for the music geek who has everything? How about an Arcade Fire Ladder Truck.
That's it for now. Till the next post...
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What the Hell
Angry Mob Kills 2 Federal Agents in Mexico
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November 23, 2004
Metal Church | Some Kind of Monster
I just watched the video for Metallica's "Some Kind of Monster" and it made me want to cry. A band who at one time held the title of "my favorite band," has literally turned into some kind of monster. But that's old news, right? Metallica bashing is like so last year, or the year before, or maybe the year before that...
What's more interesting is that Heavy Metal legends Metal Church will grace the stage of NYC's, 200 capacity, Continental on November 27th. Hardly glamorous, they've got the 10:30 slot in between '3 Inches of Blood' and Black Sabbath tribute band, 'Sabra Cadabra.' That also makes me want to cry.
What does Metal Church mean to me? I was a lucky little kid. (Without getting into too many details...) I first saw Metal Church perform (in Philadelphia I think) in 1986. I actually wasn't there to see them. It was their Elektra Records label-mate, Metallica, that my parents brought me to see. They were touring in support of Master of Puppets, an album I can blame for most of who I am today (my first heavy metal tape).
It was during Metal Church's opening set that I had my first exposure to head-banging. Scores of long-haired metal-heads banged their head in unison to the sound of thrash metal pioneers. I thought for sure I had discovered the Church of Satan, and I liked it. After the show I quickly purchased the Metal Church cassette and put it in regular rotation. Much like everyone else though, it never held as high a position in my collection as Master of Puppets. Metallica rose to mainstream success as Metal Church fell into obscurity.
Some interesting Metal Church facts:
The Melvins opened for Metal Church in 1984.
Metal Church signed to Elektra Records in 1985.
Lars Ulrich was almost the drummer of Metal Church instead of Metallica.
John Marshall of Metal Church, was Kirk Hammet(of Metallica)'s long time friend and guitar tech. He also played guitar for James Hetfield on tour when James was injured.
Dave Grohl cites Metal Church as an influence.
In 1989, Metal Church got a new singer. Since then they've broken up, gotten back together, and completely changed their lineup.
There are only two original members left, and neither of them are the singer. I guess that hardly makes them Metal Church, and might partly explain this gig:
Metal Church
Continental, NYC
November 27th, 2004, 10:30 pm
Tempting, but I probably won't see you there.
For more information on tour dates and their new album, visit Metal Church's official site.
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The Onion Holiday Party | French Kicks
The final lineup for The Onion (you know...that funny paper) holiday party is in.
the French Kicks (big rockers, small venue)
Stella (you know...those guys from The State)
Todd Barry (you know...that comedian who performs at Pianos, Southpaw, and even Bowery Ballroom)
Fandanglers (Country from Coney Island)
Date: December 11th
Place: Northsix in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Problem: TV on the Radio & The Pixies @ Hammerstein, Boy George @ Avalon, Ted Leo @ Bowery Ballroom, Yo La Tengo @ Maxwells, Jinner's Birthday party @ Trash....ALL THE SAME NIGHT
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Insound's Top 100 Selling CD's of 2004
100 Black Eyes
99 Bad Religion
98 Clinic
97 Interpol
96 The Fall
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Bad Brains Tribute, Kimya Dawson | Set Times
As previously reported, Kimya Dawson and others will be performing Bad Brains songs to raise money for Afro-Punk @ The Delancey tomorrow.
Here are the set times:
tribute to bad brains
11:00 pm stiffed-
10:30 pm KUDU -
10:00 pm GAME
9:30 pm jeannie 0.
9:00 pm cipher -
8:30 pm the exit
8:00 pm kimya dawson -
at the delancey
168 delancey (at clinton) NYC $5, 21+
free booze 7-9pm
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30,000 at U2?
my pics (maybe we should count)
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Fluxblog vs Stereogum Tonight
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November 22, 2004
U2 Under the Brooklyn Bridge Recap | Photos
Please continue HERE to view all pictures.
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Before they hit Brooklyn @ U2log
Getting on the Flatbed via Gothamist
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Plug Independent Music Awards
The Plug Independent Music Awards will take place at Webster Hall in NYC on February 10th, 2005.
The nominees for album of the year are...
!!! - Louden Up Now (Touch And Go)
Devendra Banhart - Rejoicing In The Hands (Young God)
Dios - Dios (StarTime International)
Dizzee Rascal - Boy In Da Corner (XL/Matador)
Mark Lanegan Band - Bubblegum (Beggars Banquet)
Ted Leo + Pharmacists - Shake The Sheets (Lookout!)
Joanna Newsom - The Milk-Eyed Mender (Drag City)
Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans (Sounds Familyre)
TV On The Radio - Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes (Touch And Go)
Tom Waits - Real Gone (Anti-)
You can vote for your favorite album, as well as artist, label, show, producer, website, and more, HERE.
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"Secret" U2 Show Confirmed
Word for Word from U2log:
"U2log.com was lucky enough to be invited to the K-Rock listening party, which was held at Sony Studios at 54th and 10th in New York City this evening. We will have a full report with some photos of the band taken outside Sony Studios soon.
At the conclusion of the listening party, a member of U2’s management team pulled us aside and asked us to tell everyone whom we know (that’s you!) to be at Empire Fulton Ferry State Park at 3 pm tomorrow (Nov. 22) for a 30-minute concert by U2.
You have your official orders! Be there or miss something very special.
There will be no concert at Washington Square Park. It was the original location for the event, but on review they decided the area was too busy and not large enough to house the number of people expected at the show.
One final piece of great, official news is tickets are not required for this event."
U2 Secret Show Undeniably, Absolutely, 100% Positively Confirmed
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Bandit Queen by The Decemberists
This one ought to get you very excited for the forthcoming Decemberists album.
Here in MP3 format, pulled from a KET(?) broadcast, I present...
The Bandit Queen (mp3: right click, save to your computer)
While you're listening, check out these lovely pics of The Decemberists playing at Webster Hall by Alyssa Scheinson, then compare them to my own mediocre photos from the same show. (SPIN was there too)
Previously
Decemberists Cover Joanna Newsom
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Pass the turkey or the tofurky?
And, yes, turkey is on the menu, he said.
But in some homes across the country on Thanksgiving, the turkey has been supplemented or, in some cases, replaced entirely by the Tofurky.
A box of Tofurky (yes, Tofurky is sold in a box) actually comes with one roast that resembles thick-sliced turkey breast, eight cranberry apple potato dumplings, giblet gravy, herbed brown and wild rice stuffing and Tofurky Jurky Wishtix. Each meal is packaged frozen, serves four and takes about 45 minutes to cook.
Pass the turkey or the tofurky?
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Stream Music & Video @ KCRW & KEXP
KCRW & KEXP have some great new streams for your listening and viewing pleasure.
Jesse Sykes & Phil Wandscher @ KCRW
The list goes on and on. Visit KCRW & KEXP for more, or to listen live.
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Your Girl Got Dicked By Ricky Powell
Ricky Powell's Annual Birthday Slideshow @ Don Hills, Tuesday November 30th
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Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park
For those coming to the free probably-U2 concert in Brooklyn today, here's all the information you need on getting there.
The Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park
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November 21, 2004
2004 Weblog Award Nominations
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U2 Secret Show Update
Either there are two major secret shows happening in NYC on Monday at 2 pm, or U2 IS NOT PLAYING in Washington Square Park.
Yesterday U2log.com reported that U2 is playing around 2 pm in Washington Square Park.
This morning, Janelle told me, and an email in my inbox confirmed, that MTV is holding a special performance "by one of the BIGGEST ROCK BANDS in the WORLD" in Brooklyn at the same time.
I logged into 1iota (hint), requested 2 tickets, and within an hour I got my confirmation. So either I'll be missing U2 tomorrow to see one of the OTHER biggest rock bands in the world, or a lot of people will be standing in Washington Square Park wondering what's going on while I'm checking out U2 'btwn the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges' on the Brooklyn side.
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In related news, U2 played Saturday Night Live last night (at least we know for sure that they are in NYC...). I thought it was cool that Bono started the performance with his face right in the camera going "live live live live." I took it as their way of telling us they wouldn't be following in Ashlee's footsteps.
More on U2's SNL performance at U2log (my new most referenced web site)
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U2's new album comes out on Tuesday. They've also got their own IPOD, but who needs a U2 IPOD, when you can get a perfectly good 20 GB non-U2 one FOR FREE.
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UPDATE:
U2log 'sorts out the BS'
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NY Post Outs the Dark Room
"I sit down there and I feel at home," says Sarah Lewistann, a.k.a. regular DJ Ultragrrrl. ('Lewistann'??)
NY POST: WAIT UNTIL DARK
Sarah's very popular with the club reporting press. She was quoted in the article the NY Times wrote about Misshapes recently too.
""Last week's was the best one ever," said Sarah Lewitinn, 24, a writer for Spin who on a recent Saturday evening was wearing a vintage Joy Division T-shirt as a dress over slouchy black suede boots. "I made out with three boys and one girl."
NY TIMES: For all Humankind
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November 20, 2004
Secret U2 Show in Washington Square Monday
U2log has confirmed the rumor that Productshop reported on Thursday.
U2 will play a free show in Washington Square Park in NYC Monday afternoon.
'U2log.com has confirmed with a source that the secret show in New York City will take place at Washington Square Park on Monday (Nov. 22) afternoon. Based on the information our source provided, we recommend that fans arrive between 1:00 and 1:30 pm. The show may begin as early as 1:00, but more likely between 2:00 and 3:00. This is no BS.'
Vagrants in the Park (via one louder)
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stream their new album here (via stereogum)
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Afro-punk Bad Brains Tribute | Kimya Dawson
BAD BRAINS TRIBUTE / BENEFIT to REBUILD the AFRO-PUNK OFFICE
'We all know that the bad brains was among the best punk bands ever and every hardcore band has been influenced by them whether they know it of not. 8 bands from different genre's are going to reinterpret bad brains songs to pay homage to our elders. This is the third annual tribute to the brains. If you came to the last two you know what your in for. For those of you who missed the last two shows your chance to catch up. Black folks with an agenda.
Black rebellion though music. Don't miss it. '
Performances by
STIFFED
THE EXIT
KIMYA DAWSON of moldy peaches
CIPHER
KUDU
GAME REBELLION
YOUNG LAO
and special encore performance from the
soulcraft symphony
doors at 7pm
first band at 7:30
Free BEER from 7-9pm
The first 150 people though the doors get a PUMA goody bag with a bad brains greatest riffs cd and cd sampler of all the bands performing and other gifts from Puma.
All this for 5 bucks.
(donations of more will be accepted)
21 and up. - The delancey - 168 Delancey st. @ clinton ( at the mouth of the williamsburg bridge on the manhattan side)
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The new STG | Welcome The Traders' Den
Sharing the Groove (STG), the wildly successful LOSSLESS bootleg trading community, closed for good a few weeks ago. I put "lossless" in caps because STG was a site where lossy formats like mp3 were not tolerated. Only lossless formats like SHN and FLAC were allowed - mostly traded via bittorrent. So much as a link to another site that posted MP3s could get you banned. (I promise I won't make any comparisons between Sharing the Groove and a certain political party that ruled Germany during World War II)
Since the closing of STG, a bunch of the moderators got together and started a new site. From the looks of it, The Traders' Den will be an even better and more up-to-date torrent site. So if you record or collect bootlegs, have a broadband internet connection, and understand the rules (all files must have blonde hair and blue eyes so that the trading pool is not diluted any further), then go register immediately for The Traders' Den.
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VEGETARIAN THANKSGIVING FEAST @ Lucky 13
THURSDAY - 11/25 4PM - ?
Come to Lucky 13 Saloon on Thanksgiving Day and avoid the family (and that nasty dead bird!) or come before/after - we will be serving up FREE vegetarian AND vegan food prepared by master NYC chef Chris Santos - all you have to do is buy a couple of drinks (two drink minimum). Come hang with the cool kids, we will have $3 well drinks all day/night and other drink deals to make this potential drama-day much less painful.
Lucky 13 Saloon is on 13th st, by 5th ave, in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Related Links
Gothamist interviews Melody Henry, Lucky 13 Co-Owner
Vegan/Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes
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Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas
True. It's not even Thanksgiving yet, but 'More Cowbell' has compiled an indie Christmas mix (MP3s included) that might not be here later, so get it now.
Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas
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Music and the Brain
What is the secret of music's strange power? Seeking an answer, scientists are piecing together a picture of what happens in the brains of listeners and musicians.
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Random Stuff
Google Scholar, a search engine for research papers and technical reports.
Fallujah in Pictures (graphic)
And I thought what we did to our coworkers was good. When your co-worker is away.
Iraq War Topping $5.8 Billion A Month Be mad.
Comparing pornography to heroin, researchers on Thursday called on Congress to finance studies on "porn addiction" and launch a public health campaign about the dangers. Addiction to porn destroying lives, Senate told
Target really does have everything.
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November 19, 2004
Site Load Times
I've noticed that this site has been taking a while to load in the browser. I've reduced the number of posts on the homepage from seven days worth to three days worth. That means if you want to read stuff older than three days, you have to click on the weekly archive links at the very bottom of the homepage.
Let me know if you notice an improvement. thanks!
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Volume | It's Official
It's official. Volume has closed forever.
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Dear Volume patron,
We have to sadly inform you of the closing of our Williamsburg venue, due to the stringent city regulations and the ensuing costs. We would like to thank you for your support over the past year, and would like to give you a little update on our future plans.
In the near future we will be programming interesting events at St.Ann's and Hiro Ballroom(at the Maritime Hotel), and will of course continue our programming at Joe's Pub and Central Park.
Our next upcoming event is a rare appearance by Serge Gainsbourg's
longstanding muse and partner in crime, the legendary ultra hipster Jane Birkin. (this Saturday November 20th at the NYU Skirball center for the Performing Arts). She will be performing the SG songbook in an arabic arrangement. Also look out for a very fun New Year's Eve event in the works. Again much thanks for all your support and hope to see you this saturday
Enjoy...
Walter Nick Durkacz
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The Top 40 Bands in America Today
Bloggers Voted: Nude as The News, DCSOB, Damore Retrobuzz, Largehearted Boy, Fluxblog, Matt 5500, Teaching The Indie Kids To Dance Again, The Real Janelle, Chromewaves, Connie NYC, Seeking Irony, Kerry Sosaysi, Bradley's Almanac, The Big Ticket, Weirdcurves, Coolfer, Music For Robots, MethodOne from 1115.org, Uncle Grambo and Information Leafblower.
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Similar Names Confusing You?
There are too many names in music that sound too similar. How often do you read a band name and think it's someone else? Here are some that confuse me on a daily basis, (and a few I had to think about to make this list longer.)
The Flesh & The Fever & The Fall
Go Team & Go Find
Morning Theft & Morning After
Black Dice & Black Eyes
Madison & Madison Strays & AND Madison
American Music Club & American Analog Set
Cassettes & Microphones & Walkmen
Cave In & At the Drive In
Calexico & Califone
Desaparecidos & Despistado
Elliot Smith & Elliot & Elliot Sharp
Feist & Fennesz
Hayden & Snowden
Kings of Convenience & Kings of Leon
Mellowdrone & Autodrone
Darkness & I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness
Opeth & Otep
The Long Winters & A Long Winter
Minus the Bear & The Minus 5 & Minus Story & Minus 8 & plus/minus
Saint Etienne & Etienne De Cracy
The Orb & Orbital
DFA Records & Death From Above 1979
Luna Lounge & Lit Lounge
Magnetic Fields & (the Brooklyn bar) Magnetic Field
And here are some that, although similar, have never actually confused me:
Arcade Fire & A.R.E. Weapons
Beach Boys & Beastie Boys
White Stripes & White Magic
Bjork & Brant Bjork
Handsome Boy Modeling School & Handsome Family
Xiu Xiu and Zsa Zsa
Mary Lou Lord & The Lords of Acid
Missy Elliot and any of the above mentioned Elliots
Lunachicks & The Dixie Chicks
Scissor Sisters & The Pointer Sisters
Do you have any more?
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NYC Concert Update
This is advanced notice... Low are playing Bowery Ballroom on February 3rd and 4th. No, tickets are not on sale yet.
The opener for Scissor Sisters at Hammerstein Ballroom has been announced. It's VHS or Beta.
Phoenix & Inouk have added a second date at Bowery Ballroom. Those shows are December 1st and 2nd.
Calexico have added New York's Latin indie band, Cordero, as an opener to their show at Bowery Ballroom. This show should be sold out, but it's not.
Drive By Truckers has not sold out yet either. $20 for the January 1st day time show. $30 for the New Years Eve Show. These guys recently played Irving Plaza.
$25 for Misfits tickets is way too much. Maybe if Danzig was singing...
Fennesz dropped off the bill for the December 7th show at Knitting Factory. That's ok because that means Kimya Dawson is headlining.
Kimya Dawson is also opening for Br. Danielson at Northsix on December 3rd.
A band on my long list of guitly pleasures is Motion City Soundtrack. They'll be at Knitting Factory on December 8th.
Ida will be at Knitting Factory on the 12th for a benefit concert.
The Fever is opening for The Hives on November 21st.
The Flesh, who I always think is The Fever, are playing at Motherfucker on Thanksgiving Eve.
Elkland plays Pianos on November 29th.
Kevine Devine at Pianos on December 8th.
Le Tigre and Lesbians on Ecstasy play Eisner & Lubin Auditorium @ NYU on December 2nd.
Previously
Controller Controller & Raising The Fawn
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From Autumn to Ashes @ Knitting Factory
From Autumn to Ashes are playing 2 nights at the Knitting Factory in NYC. That would be December 27th and 28th, and tickets are on sale.
Go to these shows and release all your anger before the end of the year. You'll start 2005 with a smile on your face.
(I think) Tickets are going to sell out very quickly, so don't wait.
All Music describes FATA:
'Long Island, NY's From Autumn to Ashes has gained a reputation for being one of the more melodic bands in the East Coast hardcore scene. Some purists, however, will argue that From Autumn to Ashes (FATA for short) isn't hardcore in the true sense — that even though the band's alternative pop/rock contains hardcore and metalcore elements, FATA doesn't play pure, unadulterated, 100 percent hardcore.'
If you've never heard From Autumn to Ashes, and you don't despise all hardcore/metal/emo, I recommend you turn up your volume and check out some of their videos and mp3s over here.
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November 18, 2004
Vegan Night at NYU Tonight
November 18th - THANKSGIVING THEMED
Hayden Dining Hall (located at Washington Square West between W4th St. and Washington Pl.
The hours are: 4:30-8:00 pm
It is $7.95+tax (or NYU meal plan)
and, best of all.... ALL YOU CAN EAT!
And on:
December 9th - Winterwonderland Themed:
(Same info as November Vegan Night)
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Bright Eyes @ Town Hall in January
Bright Eyes is playing playing Town Hall on January 25th and 26th. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 am.
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November 17, 2004
The Onion Holiday Party
The Onion Holiday Party is happening December 12th at Northsix. STELLA, Todd Barry, The Fandanglers and special guests. No word on tickets yet.
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Giant Tampon Stops Flow of Traffic
While many crucial women’s health projects go unfunded, Columbia University is squandering millions of dollars in federal grants on experiments in which researchers jam metal pipes into caged monkeys’ skulls to “study the connection between stress and women’s menstrual cycles.”
Giant Tampon Stops Flow of Traffic to Protest Painful Menstrual Experiments on Animals
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Keane @ Hammerstein Ballroom | Presale
Keane
Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, NY
Wednesday, February 2 at 7:30 PM
On Sale Friday, November 19 at 12:00 PM
Pre Sale Wednesday November 17 at 5:00 PM - Thursday, November 18 at 5:00 PM
Password: somewhere
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Movable Hype or How Many Bloggers Does It Take To....
I don't know what I'm talking about.
I do know there were a lot of bloggers in the house for the Movable Hype concert at Knitting Factory.
(I know there were even more there, but those are just the ones I stalk, I mean recognized.)
I must give major props to Jen and Gothamist for curating (is that a word?) such an awesome line up of bands, AND for choosing the Knitting Factory, and not some Lower East Side dive. The Knitting Factory sound system makes all the difference, and the bands all sounded amazing. I actually missed the first one, but was very impressed with The Sons of Sound (or should I say the band previously known as The Sons of Sound), Snowden and Asobi Seksu.
Gothamist has all the band and download links you need right here. I should go to bed now.
MORNING UPDATE:
I'm up again, and others are posting about this event...
Add these bloggers to the list of people in the house.
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The Vegan Fox
Who wants to make me one of these vegan foxes?
(via accone.com)
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Arcade Fire In Ithaca
My brother and Youngna were both at the Arcade Fire/Hidden Cameras show at Cornell. Youngna took some pictures. You can find them here. (via escaping words)
My brother said there were no strippers at the Ithaca show.
And previously....Youngna's pictures of Arcade Fire at KEXP and my pictures of Arcade Fire at KEXP (and here)
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Angelina Jolie and a Snake
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November 16, 2004
Drive By Truckers @ Bowery Ballroom! Presale NOW
Drive By Truckers are playing a late show at Bowery Ballroom on New Years Eve and again on New Years Day. That's January 1st at 1am and 9pm.
PRESALE CODE: DBTNYC
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Chad VanGaalen | Infiniheart | Chin Up Who?
I'm a little late to the game on this one if you consider that Chad VanGaalen's album has been out for almost a year. On the other hand, Infiniheart has gotten very little press and is not even available at your finer indie establishments.
If you consider yourself old school Chad, you may skip to the next post now. Everyone else may continue reading along.
Copy and Pasted for your reading pleasure:
'For 10 years Chad has been producing work in his bedroom, playing all the instruments, and has amassed hundreds of songs. Catch & Release / Flemish Eye has compiled 19 of these - including three new ones - as Chad's first CD release proper: Infiniheart.
Strains of The Flaming Lips, Neil Young, Modest Mouse and Beck run through this record, but these beautifully crafted songs really transcend any comparison; defined by a unique vision and lifted by Chad's incandescent vocals, these songs are moving, heartfelt, and strangely danceable.'
Enough Small Talk. Download:
Clinicly Dead (mp3)
Traffic (mp3)
Read
Flemish Eye Records: Chad Vangaalen (cd available here)
cokemachineglow interviews Chad
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Ashlee Simpson CD Exchange
(I hope this is real)
H.O.P.E & KNITTING FACTORY NYC OFFER ASHLEE SIMPSON CD TRADE IN
The Knitting Factory along with H.O.P.E. (Horrified Observers of Pedestrian Entertainment) are offering the good people of America who have been duped into buying Ashlee Simpson's CD a reprieve; the opportunity to turn in her CD for one of a higher entertainment quality. Just bring your Ashlee Simpson CD down to the Knitting Factory Box Office between 10 and 5 PM Mon thru Sat and get one by the likes of Elvis Costello, The Ramones, X, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, Aretha Franklin, Mr. Bungle, Ray Charles, Abe Lincoln Story, Grateful Dead, Neil Hamburger, Joni Mitchell, and Brian Wilson (while supplies last / selections vary) courtesy of Rhino Records in replacement. If you're in a city outside NYC, contact Hopeinfilm@aol.com or visit hopeinamerica for an exchange.
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Fatboy Slim @ Drive In Studios, NYC | Pics
So as if Saturday night wasn't strange enough....
I left the the surreal entertainment that was Juliette and the Licks at Tribeca Rock Club to meet a friend (and his friend who was in from out of town), over at some local Tribeca bar.
The bar was non-descript, your typical local Tribeca bar. What made the bar special was their odd choice of having a CD DJ at the end of the bar. There was barely enough room for him, and they could of just as well played mixed CDs. What made the DJ special was his choice of playing all indie music in a very non-indie venue. In the 30 minutes we were there, he played Arcade Fire, Death Cab (formerly Indie actually), and even Xiu Xiu. (I forget what else)
Being the music nerd that I am, I had to name each song as it came on, and... so naturally the conversation turned to music. My friend asked if I had heard the new Fatboy Slim. I replied that I hadn't, but that I believed that Fatboy just so happened to be playing this very night in a rave-like location somewhere in Manhattan. Long story short, we arrived at Drive In Studios on 18th St at 12:30 am - just in time to see Fatboy perform a 2 hour DJ set to a fair sized, very sweaty, and very appreciative crowd. Here are some pictures.
Check out Fatboy Slim's new album Palookaville
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Movable Hype @ Knitting Factory Tonight
Gothamist's Movable Hype Tonight.
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Denali Singer in New Project | Bella Lea
Do you remember Denali? They formed in 2000 with members of Engine Down, started to go places in 2004, and then suddenly broke up. The most memorable thing about them was the Portishead-like vocals of singer Maura Davis (Keeley Davis of Engine Down's sister).
Well, Maura is back. Her new project is called Bella Lea. The new band consists of herself, and some of the guys that started filling in for members of Denali towards the end of their existense. That includes ex-members of Euphone and Joan of Arc.
Their first show is in Washington DC at the Black Cat on December 18th, and Maura is playing a solo show in Charlottesville, Virginia on November 17th. Nothing else announced yet.
The only page they've got right now is on MySpace where, conveniently, you can listen to three tracks.
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Canadians Hitting The Lower East Side in December
Controller Controller are reportedly playing Rothko on December 9th.
Signed to Canada's Paper Bag records, Jeddeth describes them:
'they don't have the most original sound, but when you've got something that works, why change it? think rapture / moving units. this girl calls it "dancy-post-pre-neo-punk-rock," but i'm gonna go with "you have no choice but to dance" music.'
Then on December 14th, one of Broken Social Scene's side projects plays Pianos. That would be Raising the Fawn. You may recall that they're opening for Broken Social Scene the next night at Bowery Ballroom. Since two members of Broken Social Scene are in Raising the Fawn, they must not be playing at the same time as BSS, who's opening that night for the Pixies at Hammerstein.
Tickets are not on sale for either of these shows yet, but there are still tickets left for Raising the Fawn and Broken Social Scene at Bowery Ballroom. Get em' while you can. The first night is sold out already.
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November 15, 2004
RIP John Balance of Coil, Psychic TV | With ODB Now
'We are greatly saddened to have to you that at about 5.30 pm Saturday Nov 13th, Jhonn Balance, was killed in an accident at home. Under the influence of alcohol he fell from the first floor landing, hitting his head on the floor some 15ft below. Peter/Sleazy who was in the front room heard the noise, came out investigate and found him unconscious, though still breathing. Balance was rushed to hospital, where his condition deteriorated, and he died soon after, without ever regaining consciousness. There is no suggestion that this event was in any way deliberate, in fact, anything other than a tragic accident. Unusually, Balance had been cheerfull during the day, and was looking forward to seeing Ian at the weekend, and working on new recordings this week.'
RIP John
RIP ODB
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Rachel Yamagata & TBD @ Housing Works Cafe
Housing Works Used Book Cafe in NYC presents Rachel Yamagata (and special guests TBA) on Friday December 17th. The concert is part of their Live From Home benefit series which is featuring large artists in a small venue for a good cause.
All proceeds go to support the programs of Housing Works, Inc., a not-for profit organization that provides housing, healthcare, advocacy, and other services to homeless people living with HIV and AIDS. Tickets are $25 and on sale now via their website.
This Friday night they've got John Mayer (and Kelley Hunt) playing. It's sold out, but at least one person is selling on Craigslist, and one more on Ebay.
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Arcade Fire Bootleg...with cover songs
Bradley's Almanac is my hero. He managed to take pictures and record the Arcade Fire show at TT the Bears in Cambridge, MA on Friday night. I've been known to record a few shows, but I never record when I'm taking pictures (which is always lately).
Download the entire show in MP3 format (via Stereogum)
Previously
Photos of Arcade Fire at Bowery Ballroom
Photos of The Hidden Cameras opening for Arcade Fire
Photos of Arcade Fire at Mercury Lounge
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Juliette (Lewis) and The Licks @ Tribeca Rock Club
Juliette Lewis of Cape Fear, Kalifornia, and Natural Born Killers fame, is the sexy, punk-rock frontwoman of Juliette and The Licks. Appropriately, their drummer is Patti Schemel of Hole. Strangely, their guitarist is Todd Morse from H2O. Here are photos from the Licks's performance Saturday night (13 November 2004) at the Tribeca Rock Club in NYC.
Juliette seemed to have all her lines memorized - like when she told the sold-out, eager to touch her (and touch her they did...over and over again), crowd that "You all loooook like Licks fans. You all come back now because we neeeed you." Juliette also stage dove and crowd surfed. They closed with a Van Halen cover. You can catch them in NYC again in the Spring if what they said is true.
Related Links
Juliette and The Licks speak out about KFC Cruelty
H2O 10th anniversary show coming up at Knitting Factory.
Boston.com: Lewis's musical career is certainly not an act
Washington Post: Juliette Lewis, Acting Like a Singer at Black Cat
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Free Destiny's Child Show @ Roseland Tuesday
Destiny's Child will perform on Good Morning America this Tuesday, Nov. 16, at Roseland — with the first 1,000 people to arrive there comprising the audience. The group (Beyonce, Kelly and Michelle) will perform four songs on "GMA" (7-9 a.m./Ch. 7) as part of the "Women Who Rule" Concert Tour. Diane Sawyer, Charles Gibson, Robin Roberts and Tony Perkins will all be there for the show.
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Eagles of Death Metal | Walking Concert
Eagles of Death Metal and Walking Concert are coming to NYC together for a set of shows at Northsix (tickets) and CBGB (tickets) on December 2nd and 3rd respectively.
The Eagles of Death Metal feature Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age (as Baby Duck) on drums and Tim Vanhamel from the Belgian band Millionare on guitar. I caught their last show at Mercury Lounge, and it was a lot of fun. Front man Jesse Hughes (The Devil) makes the show with his over-the-top act.
Walking Concert is the new project of Walter Schreifels. Walter's last three bands were Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, and Rival Schools. That alone is reason to check out this show.
Download Eagles of Death Metal MP3s
Download a Walking Concert MP3
Stylus' review of Eagles of Death Metal
Pitchfork's Review of Eagles of Death Metal
Stylus' Review of Walking Concert
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Skate & Surf in Asbury Park Dates Set
Skate and Surf Festival will return to Asbury Park, NJ on May 13, 14, and 15, 2005. If you're into getting tickets real early for an event that's six months away and has no acts announced yet, you can do so on November 20th via Ticketmaster. (maybe some acts will be announced before tix go on sale)
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November 14, 2004
New Bright Eyes Making History & Sounds Good
Have you downloaded the new Bright Eyes track from Stereogum yet? It's good. Get it before he takes it down.
If you agree, and if you haven't already, join the rest of America in ordering both new Bright Eyes singles:
Lua and Take It Easy: Love Nothing
And check out what I'm talking about:
Pitchfork: Bright Eyes Dominates Billboard Singles Chart
Filter: Bright Eyes Tops US Charts
NME: The Bright Stuff
And previously:
MTV: Bright Eyes Slam 'Off-The-Leash Administration'; Give Details On New Albums
Brooklynvegan: Pictures of Bright Eyes @ NorthSix in September
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November 13, 2004
The Hidden Cameras @ Bowery Ballroom | Pics
The Hidden Cameras, headliners turned opener for The Arcade Fire, played a both visually and aurally powerful show at Bowery Ballroom on Thursday night (11 November 2004). Here are some photos from that event.
Arcade Fire pictures from the same night are here. More related links at the end of this post.
Related Links
More in the Monitor reviews this show
WinnerOfTheSAT reviews the show
neuman was standing right next to me
Let The Good Times Roll 'sat upstairs with the kids from Dirty on Purpose' while this was going on.
Central Village missed The Hidden Cameras, but has something to say about The Arcade Fire who went on next. (note: he spotted David Byrne, David Bowie, and Eric Clapton - all at this show)
Stereogum discusses the appearance of David Byrne at this show.
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Random
Virtual Bartender (sort of NSFW...depends what you ask for...try can, bottle, light, dance, flash, naked, boobs, ass)
Some French software developer made a unique resume...In Flash. (with sound...in English...with French accent)
Billy Harvey is the most famous man in the world (another unique use of Flash)
We're Not Sorry in reaction We're Sorry.
After 19 months of development, two name changes and more than 8 million downloads of its preview release, the Firefox browser is finally turning 1.0.
Police Taser 6-Year-Old Boy At Elementary School
Michael Moore plans a follow-up to "Fahrenheit 9/11," his hit documentary that assails President Bush over the handling of the September 11 attacks and the war on terrorism, according to a Hollywood trade paper.
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White Stripes DVD | Theater Screening
On December 7th, the White Stripes will release Under Blackpool Lights, a live DVD filmed during the band's January performance at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, England. Select U.S. theaters will screen the film -- along with bonus scenes not available on the DVD -- on December 9th.
The NYC Screening is @ Empire 25 @ 7:00 pm.
Full Story & Screening List
More
The White Stripes Live DVD Strays From The Hits
The White Stripes - Jolene Under Blackpool Lights (XL)
NME: WATCH THE WHITE STRIPES 'JOLENE' VIDEO!
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Nirvana Box Set | Trailer
The long awaited four disc Nirvana box set comes out on November 23rd.
'81 tracks are included on the box of which 68 have never been previously issued. Material for the CD’s spans the band’s entire history from their inception and includes demos, outtakes and live recordings. The DVD shows never seen before footage of the band at rehearsals, recording studios and live shows.'
I don't know for sure, but I'd be willing to bet that most of the 'unreleased' material on the box set has been available on bootlegs for years. Even if that's true, and even if you own those bootlegs, the box set is still very cool.
Watch the Trailer Here (via TaleOfTwoCities)
Complete Track List @ 'eat emo kids for breakfast'
More News About the Box Set @:
In related news, Courtney Love Pleads Not Guilty To Assault
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November 12, 2004
Arcade Fire @ Bowery Ballroom Recap | Pics
The Arcade Fire show at Bowery Ballroom is over. Everyone was good. Dirty on Purpose were good. The Hidden Cameras and their go-go dancers (stay tuned for pics) were good. The Arcade Fire were good. By good, I mean great.
Win's brother didn't show up (Win = lead singer, brother = band member). Win said he couldn't get out of school. Anyone want to start a family squabble rumor?
They played Crown of Love (as promised last time). They played two cover songs, one of which was by Leonard Cohen.
Win's best line: "This is our first time in New York City." I think he said it just so they can laugh the next day at how many blogs and articles mention it (think "Flavor of the Month"). Well here it is. And here are three pictures. Stay tuned for more in the future.
(above pic is Hidden Cameras dude playing with Arcade Fire)
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DFA | Death From Above
DFA, the producers behind The Rapture and Black Dice, recently came out with a compilation of previously un-CD-released tracks. You may have noticed it as the 2nd to last addition to Pitchfork's best of the year.
DFA, which stands for Death From Above, is not to be confused with the other current Pitchfork fave (3rd from last added), Death From Above 1979. One's an acronym. One's got 1979 on the end. Got it?
There's actually some history there.
'After Death From Above Records (aka the DFA), approached the band to change its name, the duo responded by tacking on the legal minimum of numbers to their moniker and posting to their former web site: "FUCK DFA RECORDS FUCK JAMES MURPHY WE DECLARE JIHAD ON THEM HOLY WAR ENDING IN THIER DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT... james murphy is a selfish piece of fuck that will burn in the flames of a specially dedicated rock and roll jihad. if i had the resources i would fly a plane into his skull.' - pitchfork
If you're interested in knowing more about DFA, check out this article in the Village Voice. It's an interesting story.
Vice band, Death from Above 1979, are supposed to play Rothko on December 4th. (If there is a Rothko on December 4th)
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Satanicide in a Cingular Ad
'Starting on November 15th, keep an eye out for a
Cingular commercial starring your favorite hair band - Satanicide!
They are not only the featured performers, they did their own stunts!
Devlin & Aleister wrote the music for the commercial as well.
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The Zutons in a Levi Ad
Well, their song.
TV AD: REAL | QT WIN MED 56K | 100K | 300K | 450K
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November 11, 2004
Arcade Fire @ Mercury Lounge, NYC, CMJ | Pics
Tonight The Arcade Fire is back in NYC for their highly anticipated show @ Bowery Ballroom. The hype machine is still in full effect, as even employees of SPIN magazine are asking if anyone's got extra tickets. In fact, people will do almost anything for tix to this show. My suggestion to those wanting tix: show up and you will probably get in one way or another (having some money in your pocket will definitely help too). If you don't go, don't worry...according to Jen's interview on Gothamist, they'll be back real soon.
I posted one picture of their last (CMJ) show at Mercury Lounge right after it happened on October 13th. The pic also appeared on Gothamist. Then there were the pics from the next day at their KEXP performance (and again).
This post contains the rest of the photos from Mercury Lounge. Scroll to the end of the post for more related links.
Related Links:
Stereogum's pics & review of the same show
BohemianPlayboy was at Mercury Lounge too
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November 10, 2004
I'm Not the Only One Who's Never Seen the OC
An important announcement from Sufjan Stevens:
"My song "To Be Alone With You," from Seven Swans, will be featured on this week's episode of The O.C. on Fox (Thursday Nov. 11 @ 8/7c). Wow! While I haven't actually seen this show on TV, I've been told it's about the courageous work of AIDS relief volunteers in South Africa. So I'm really excited that my song can be part of this philanthropic project. Tune in!" -Sufjan
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Outsider Electronic Music Festival, Jr Vasquez @ Crobar Thursday
For FREE ADMISSION, e-mail Bradley Rose for guestlist: bradleyrose001@yahoo.com. Mention Brooklyn Vegan. Write the names of everyone going in the email. You will get an email back confirming ALL COMPS. on the Bradley Rose list.
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'What do Scissors Sisters, 2 Many DJs, Felix Da Housecat, Princess Superstar, Peaches, Fischerspooner, Erol Alkan, Avenue D., Boy George and Fanny Pack all have in common? They have been headliners of the festivals produced by Larry Tee in New York starting with The Electroclash Festival in 2001/2002 and The Outsider Electronic Music Festival in 2003. This years' Outsider Electronic Music Festival is going to be held at Crobar on Nov. 11th and features Whitey, The Glimmer Twins, Dead Combo, Junior Vasquez, Larry Tee, Joost Van Bellen, The Glass, Radio Slave and many, many more.'
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Meet Paul Reubens aka Pee Wee, This Tuesday
Paul Reubens will be at f.y.e. (a music/dvd store) on November 16th from 12-2 pm. f.y.e. is at 1290 6h ave. He'll be signing DVD copies of "Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special," "Pee-wee's Playhouse #1" and "Pee-wee's Playhouse #2."
<< If you're reading this Little Brooklyn (aka Brooklyn Girl) (no relation), maybe this is your chance to trade him for his domain name. >>
UPDATE: BoingBoing also posts about Pee Wee Herman
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Bowery Ballroom Concert Update
So, you've got Broken Social Scene playing two nights (with their gig opening for the Pixies at Hammerstein in between) [see previous post]. If your decision on which one to go to comes down to the opener, consider this...
Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene called Alex Lukashevsky (opening the 13th) "one of the best songwriters Canada's ever been blessed with." Alex is also a member of Deep Dark United. Listen to them here.
Raising The Fawn (opening the 15th) are part of the "family." Justin Peroff and John Crossingham, both of Broken Social Scene, are also in Raising the Fawn.
Interesting tidbit about the two Joanna Newsom, (Smog), & Weird War shows at the end of December. The three artists will will share the stage, playing round-robin style for several hours, 'thus pleasing fans of all three bands simultaneously.'
Tomorrow is The Arcade Fire. Get there early to catch Jinners' Dirty On Purpose, and The Hidden Cameras. The Hidden Cameras were actually the original headliners of the show. About a week after it was announced, they became co-headliners. I think The Arcade Fire is now the only "headliner" (like it makes a difference anyway...).
Patti Smith and her band are playing December 29th, 30th, and New Years eve. Tickets are $40 a piece for the first two nights, and $55 for New Years. They are on sale now.
Friday is Hot Snakes. Everyone was freakin out when they played Knitting Factory and Northsix recently. Haven't heard much about them since.
Sunday is Helmet. Part of me wants to go to that so bad. I used to love Helmet. It's been "sold out" for a while, but tickets are available.
On November 18th you've got Kasabian. There doesn't seem to be any hype surrounding them even though they're huge in the UK. Maybe we can't handle any more bands who are huge in the UK... In case you CAN handle more, consider that this is their only US date right now. Their album was supposedly released here yesterday, but neither Amazon or Insound has it.
November 21st: Minnie Driver. Ha.
November 23rd: Dogs Die in Hot Cars. I'm waiting to see if they can sell out Bowery Ballroom.
Not to be missed-hipster event on December 2nd - Inouk, Phoenix, Benzos, and Big City Rock.
Calexico plays December 7th. Not to be Missed.
Ted Leo is now playing two dates. December 11th & 12th.
December 16th is Joseph Arthur. He has a great voice. Listen to his CMJ KEXP performance.
Elefant, who recently played to a less-than-packed Mercury Lounge, are there on December 20th.
December 26th - 28th brings Fab Faux, the Beatles tribute band.
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Broken Social Scene 2nd Night at The Bowery
The mystery is solved. Broken Social Scene is playing Bowery Ballroom December 13th AND December 15th.
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Chin Up I'm Still Up
Just got back from Chin Up Chin Up at The Delancey. The damn show was moved from Wednesday night at Rothko to Tuesday night at Delancey. Then it was moved from 10 pm to 1 am. The 1 am part was the worst because I sold my Muse tickets to go, and it ends up I could of went to both, and I should of been sleeping in the first place. I even called Delancey to make sure the set times they posted on their website were accurate, but when I got there they had changed. oh well.
I (sleep) walked around for 3 hours in the freezing cold. It ended up being worth it. A drunk, but not too drunk, Chin Up Chin Up played (a free show) to an intimate crowd in the basement of the Delancey. They were drunk because they also had three hours to kill after finding out about the time change. They kicked ass. They're still young. They can only get better.
Here's two pics. More when I get the chance. I'm already running on no sleep and I have to be up in about 4 hours... :(
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November 9, 2004
Owen | I Do Perceive | New Album Out Today
Owen's I Do Perceive on Polyvinyl Records
Download She's a Thief (mp3) and check out Owen's new album, "I Do Perceive," today.
All Music Guide is better at reviews than me, so here it is:
'I do perceive. is the full-length follow-up to May 2004's (the ep and continues the new collaborative direction Mike Kinsella has been taking with Owen. This time, Cousin Nate Kinsella (Make Believe, Joan of Arc) lends assistance both on instrumentation and engineering, helping to create eight gorgeous cuts that are above and beyond anything Owen has done before.
I do perceive. differentiates itself from previous Owen releases. While the poetic songwriting and intricate musicianship remain, upbeat arrangements accompany each song's development culminating in an effect that is both majestic and wonderful.'
He's compared to to Onelinedrawing, Mark Kozelek, Elliot Smith, and The New Amsterdams.
Owen is playing Maxwell's in NJ on December 19th with Despistado and a whole bunch of others.
For one day only (maybe longer): download Who Found Out Who's Hair in Who's Bed? (mp3) from this site. (GET IT QUICK!)
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Also out today on Polyvinyl is a new EP by Mates of State.
AND NOT on Polyvinyl, Scissor Sisters Remixed. I hope it's good.
For more music recommendations today, try here.
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New Willy Wonka Movie | Poster
(click image to enlarge) (via Ultragrrl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory @ IMDB
First Look: Depp as Willy Wonka
This pic is better. And this one.
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November 8, 2004
Bjorkestra @ Fez Friday
Blending Bjork's visionary techno pop with the harmonic and
improvisational elements of modern jazz,
composer/arranger/multi-instrumentalist Travis Sullivan has created a
truly unique ensemble that transcends genre and style. Comprised of
New York City's finest jazz musicians, this eighteen-piece ensemble
features full horn and rhythm sections as well as a female vocalist
performing Sullivan's arrangements that span Bjork's entire
catalogue. Individual members of the Bjorkestra have
performed/toured with the likes of Charlie Hunter, Clark Terry, The
Spam Allstars, Jessica Simpson, and the Saturday Night Live Band.
@ Fez, NYC
Doors open at 7:00; Cover is $10.
Doors open at 9:30; Cover is $10.
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Devendra Banhart @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | Pics
Devendra Banhart live photos from Bowery Ballroom, NYC
(07 November 2004)
Devendra Banhart is truly an exceptional performer. I can't even begin to describe how good it is to see him live. And it's never just about him, but his entire cast of characters...openers, band members, guests, etc... Don't miss Devendra next time he comes to town.
Here are a few pictures. I hope to get more up soon.
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November 7, 2004
Goliath in Greenwood Cemetery | Part 2
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November 6, 2004
Goliath in Greenwood Cemetery
Goliath and I visited Greenwood Cemetery today. It's a magnificent place, especially in the Fall. I've got lots of pictures to post. Here's one for now.
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Devendra Banhart tomorrow night
Tickets are on sale again for the "sold out" Devendra Banhart show at Bowery Ballroom Sunday night.
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Crazy Cat Lady Action Figure
You can buy the Crazy Cat Lady action figure here. (via rock snob)
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Apostle Of Hustle @ The Hook, Brooklyn, NY | Pics
Apostle of Hustle (Broken Social Scene side project) @ The Hook in Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY - Pictures
(05 November 2004)
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November 5, 2004
Calexico Coming to Bowery Ballroom
Calexico is coming to Bowery Ballroom. Tickets are on sale.
Download Calexico on the Internet Archive
Check out their stuff for sale at Insound.
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Rilo Kiley In Their Halloween Costumes
Check out these pictures by Ambitious Outsiders.
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Where Would You Expect The Library To Be?
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H2O 10th Anniversary Show @ Knitting Factory
While we're on the subject of hardcore...
H2O is playing a 10th anniversary show at Knitting Factory on December 30th. ("plus many special guests").
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November 4, 2004
Agnostic Front @ CBGB Sunday
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In Case You Haven't Seen This Already
And this one may or may not be true.
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What Will We Do Now?
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Misfits Reunion
DANZIG will be teaming up with DOYLE (featuring ex-MISFITS guitarist Doyle) for two shows in December. Confirmed dates are as follows:
Dec. 28 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint (Hard Rock Casino)
Dec. 30 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern Theatre
Glenn Danzig and Doyle are expected to perform a special MISFITS set at the shows, which will mark their first joint appearance in 20 years. "It's the closest thing to a MISFITS reunion anyone is ever going to see!" Danzig had previously said.
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Vegan Fashions | Moo Shoes in the NY Times
'MooShoes, where the best sellers include pointy-toed microfiber dress shoes ($85) and canvas bags, is one in an expanding roster of shops catering to people who, from motives of conscience or style, have banned animal products from their diets and, often, their wardrobes as well.'
'Vegan products are finding takers not only among the roughly six million Americans who call themselves vegetarians, but also among shoppers attracted to prices that are often 60 percent to 75 percent lower than leather. A spike in demand prompted Earth Shoes to introduce some 15 vegan styles this year.'
NY Times: Being a Cow's Best Friend
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November 3, 2004
Yellow School Bus | Colon Driving
This picture has two names.
Yellow School Bus and Colon Driving. You choose.
And here's a close up of the Colon Driving part.
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I'm Trying Not To Talk About The Election
Go read Nate (winneroftheSAT)'s Positively Opposite Review - Election 2004!
winneroftheSAT was previously seen on this blog when I asked for your help in saving his cat. I should of finished that story. It was in fact all made up from the sick and twisted, genius, mind of Nate. The cat is alive and well and posting on Catster.
Speaking of stories I need to finish, the Kennedys will not be moving to Park Slope.
Park Slope will not get the Kennedys, but it will get "Queer Eye for the Biz Guy," a new show that will remake a Park Slope business, Microchip Cafe, in it's first episode.
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Chin Up Chin Up | Get Ready for the Hype
Now that you can't imagine listening to Arcade Fire's Funeral for another minute, and their debut EP has even worn thin, I bring to you Chin Up Chin Up. CUCU's debut album, We Should Never Have Lived Like We Were Skyscrapers, may be the new flavor of the month. Released on October 26th, there's already a lot of buzz. It's selling like hotcakes over at Insound.
Chin Up Chin Up are from Chicago and their bassist recently passed away. There is a foundation in his name (RIP). Their debut EP, which you may have missed, came out on Brooklyn's 'Record Label,' and their new one is on Flameshovel Records (home of The Natural History, Low Skies and Joan of Arse). Both albums are available at Insound. Use the coupon code chinup for 15% off your order until Nov. 9th.
They've been compared to Modest Mouse, Pinback, Slint, Joy Division, Pavement, a John Hughes movie soundtrack, Versus, Aden, True Love Always, Sea and Cake, !!!, Onelinedrawing, Jet By Day, the And/Ors, American Analog Set, and Les Savy Fav. Confused? Their members are/were in Tekulvi, Nymb, and Punjab.
Those in NYC can catch them November 10th at Rothko (hopefully) (one night before The Arcade Fire at Bowery Ballroom). You may have seen them recently at the Delancey for CMJ. Those elsewhere can check out all their tour dates. There are a lot of them coming up.
Download
We Should Never Have Lived Like We Were Skyscrapers
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NYC Halloween Parade 2004 | Pics
Was it the 2004 NYC Halloween parade, or the RNC protest? It was hard to tell the difference this year. Marching alongside Ipods, superheroes, and sexy gals, were Billionaires for Bush, The Missle Dick Chicks, The Pink Ladies, Axis of Eve, and countless other political protesters. Many of them were dressed as Bush. None were voting for him.
On The Subway
In The Crowd
Michael Moore (Eight is Never Enough)
George Bush (hewho)
Bush Twins Gone Wild
No To War
Joan Jett
Motherfucker
Feminem
A Word From Our Sponsor
Fire Bush, Create Peace
Peta
Metro Card Costume
More Animal Activists
The Screen Was Really Playing
Vote or Be Spanked
New York State Driver License
Related Links
The Halloween Parade Official Photo Galleries
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November 2, 2004
Pitchfork Reminds You to Vote
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NYC Halloween Parade 2004 | iPod Costume
The iPod was a popular costume this year.
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VOTE
Today is election day. Don't forget to vote.
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(More Popular Than the ) NYC Halloween Parade 2004
Before the parade began, this bridge, groom and I, were walking the same way down 6th ave (from West 4th to Spring). My guess is that they appear in more pictures than anyone else at the parade. Every few steps they politely stopped to pose again.
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NYC Concert Update
Radio 4 is playing Southpaw on December 10th. Tickets are on sale.
Fatboy Slim tickets are on sale for his show at Drive In Studios on November 13th.
More tickets have been released for the sold out Helmet show at Bowery Ballroom.
Cyndi Lauper is playing an acoustic set at the China Club on Thursday.
Boy George is playing Avalon on December 11th. You can buy tickets for that.
Phoenix, Inouk, Benzos, and Big City Rock play Bowery Ballroom on Dec. 2nd. Tickets are on sale.
Moving Units and The Bravery play Bowery Ballroom on December 9th. Tickets are also on sale.
It's The Futureheads and Apostle of Hustle week. The Futureheads are at Canal Room on Wednesday (Other Music has advanced tix) and Maxwells on Saturday. Apostle of Hustle is playing three shows: @ Tonic Thursday and Saturday, and @ The Hook on Friday.
Other shows of note this week include Deerhoof @ Knitting Factory & Northsix, and American Music Club at Knitting Factory.
The Misfits are playing Avalon on December 17th.
Thursday, who's December 26th show at Starland Ballroom in NJ is sold out, has added a second show on December 27th. Tickets are on sale exclusively via Thursday's ticket page (for now).
Gothamist presents Movable Hype featuring Asobi Seksu/ Snowden/ Sons of Sound / The Fresh/ DJs Tarts of Pleasure on November 16th.
Don't forget the secret Elefant show on Wednesday.
VOTE
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November 1, 2004
NYC Haunted House Disappointment
Halloween was already going to suck. I had the unfortunate luck of having to move to a new apartment by November 1st. I spent the entire weekend packing and moving. I had no time to dress up this year, but I did take a little time on Friday night to run in to the city for the Haunted House on the Lower East Side. The description sounded too good to pass up.
It opened at 7 pm. I tried to get there by 6:30, but didn't get there till 8. There was already a line about a block long.
I asked a haunted employee how long the wait was. He said I would be on my way home in an hour (line, haunted house and all). I didn't really have that much time, but I waited anyway. It took a little over an hour to get to the door. Not too bad. I was about five people from going in. That's when another haunted employee walked out of the door I was about to go in.
He yelled, "People! There is an hour and a half wait from here! Please consider that before going in!"
"We're never getting all these people in here tonight," he whispered to another employee.
The hour had just turned into 2.5. In classic Simpsons fashion, the line you could see outside was less than half the total wait, and the first guy had completely lied. I went in the door anyway. Once in, you got a ticket and waited for your number to be called. In the meantime, you could buy drinks at their bar while you were bored out of your mind waiting for the 5 minute haunted tour.
I saw someone come out. I asked them if it was worth it ($20 a person plus the wait). They told me to save my money and go get some pizza...so I did (minus the pizza part).
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Halloween Afternoon in Prospect Park
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Franz Ferdinand to play Jersey Arena
K-Rock is in the process of announcing the bands playing Claus Fest at Continental Airlines Arena in NJ on December 3rd. So far... Franz Ferdinand, Jimmy Eats World, and Papa Roach. Three more bands to announce.
UPDATE:
band 4: Korn
band 5: Chevelle
band 6: Velvet Revolver
If you have a 92.3 Free Card, you can get tickets on Friday. If you don't, you have to wait till Saturday. Comparatively speaking, tickets are cheap for a show of this size...about $50 for floor seats.
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Local Voting Guides
Figuring out who you want for president is easy. What about the other people running? Indyvoter.org can help.
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