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February 26, 2005
New Garbage Video & Tour Dates
Stream the not-so-exciting audio and video of Garbage's new single, Why Do You Love Me.
Watch: Win Hi | Win Lo | Real Hi | Real Lo
They've started announcing April tour dates and pre-sales
Dave Grohl will make an appearance on the new album
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Castanets & Lazarus on Tour | Brooklyn Tonight
Asthmatic Kitty's Castanets are on tour with Lazarus. They're playing Glasshouse Gallery in Brooklyn tonight (Feb 26th) and Knitting Factory in Manhattan tomorrow.
all dates...
Castanets/Lazarus/Tiger Saw Tour
(All shows with Tiger Saw and Lazarus, unless otherwise noted)
Feb.24 WORCESTER, MA - The Java Hut
Feb.25 MONTAGUE, MA (Autonomous Battleship) - The Bookmill
Feb.26 BROOKLYN, NY - Glasshouse Gallery - Film Night (No Tiger Saw)
Feb.27 NEW YORK, NY - Knitting Factory - w/ Feathers (No Tiger Saw)
Feb.28 PHILADELPHIA, PA - Kensington South Forum (1627 N. 2nd st.) - 8PM $5 All Ages - w/ D*Star
March.1 BALTIMORE, MD - Ottobar
March.2 D.C. - Ivory Tower Community Room- (George Washington University - 616 23rd St NW 20052) - 8PM - w/ Lese Majesty
March.3 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
March.4 CHAPEL HILL, NC - the Nightlight - w/ The Strugglers
March.5 ATHENS, GA - Caledonia Lounge - w/ Phosphorescent
(Tiger Saw returns home)
March.6 JACKSONVILLE, FL - TSI (1011 N Main Street) - 9:30PM, $5-$7 - w/ The Julius Airwave
March.7 ST. AUGUSTINE, FL - Cafe 11
March.9 TAMPA, FL - New World Brewery - w/ Audible
March.10 NEW ORLEANS, LA - Circle Bar
March.11 HOUSTON, TX - Walter’s - w/ Weird Weeds
March.14 AUSTIN, TX - Church of the Friendly Ghost - w/ Weird Weeds
March.16 AUSTIN, TX - Emo’s - Free Matinee Show (12:30 - 5PM/Castanets 2PM) - w/ Bloodthirsty Lovers, Papercuts, Voxtrot, Phosphorescent, Palaxy Tracks, and Glass Family
March.19 AUSTIN, TX - SXSW Fanatic Promotion Showcase - Maggie Mae’s - w/ Bunky, Half-handed Cloud, Ariel Pink, The Nightingales, and Daniel Johnston
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Vice Records to Release Annie Anniemal in the USA
Vice Records is hot. They're already about to make a mint by releasing one of the best albums of the year in the U.S.A. Yes, I mean Bloc Party's Silent Alarm. Now we can also thank them for the forthcoming domestic release of Annie's Anniemal (still one of my favorite iPod albums). Stay tuned for the exact date.
In the meantime, Anniemal is set to be released in the UK on March 7th. The Heartbeat single will come out about two weeks earlier.
The new UK Annie website has a wealth of information ("news," a "blog" AND a "Diary"), videos, and at least five streaming songs from Anniemal.
Watch the new video for Heartbeat: real | Win
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Ari-Up Tonight on the Lower East Side
Jammyland Productions presents The Original Punky-Reggae Queen
Ari-Up and The True Warriors
Saturday February 26th 2005
Her only US appearance!
Selections by
Ras KUSH
Black Redemption ~ Sounds of Praises
~UK Stepper Stylee~
Tickets $10.00
Doors open 10:00PM
21+ to enter
Bring ID
Club Seho
113 Ludlow St (between Rivington and Delancey)
Lower East Side, NYC
just a few blocks away from the Williamsburg Bridge
By subway: J, M, Z, F to Delancey / Essex St.
Related
A history of her former band, The Slits
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Henry Rollins Spoken Word Tour
Henry Rollins will take to the stage at New York's Zipper Theatre for a two week run of his spoken word show, appropriately titled 'Caught In The Zipper.' (flyer) He's also doing a few non-NYC dates.
I haven't seen Henry do spoken word in over 10 years. Yes, I'm that old, and he's been doing it that long.
Check out Henry's latest (updated and re-released) book, Get in the Van.
Explore Black Flag
the dates...
03/10/05 Utica, NY @ Mohawk Valley Comm. College
03/11/05 Johnson City, NY @ Magic CityÝ Music Hall
03/12/05 Santa Fe, NM @ Lensic Theater
03/19/05 Winnipeg, MB @ University of Manitoba
03/22/05 New York, NY @ Zipper Theater
03/23/05 New York, NY @ Zipper Theater
03/24/05 New York, NY @ Zipper Theater
03/25/05 New York, NY @ Zipper Theater
03/26/05 New York, NY @ Zipper Theater
03/27/05 New York, NY @ Zipper Theater
03/29/05 New York, NY @ Zipper Theater
03/30/05 Orlando, FL @ University of Central Florida
03/31/05 New York, NY @ Zipper Theater
04/01/05 New York, NY @ Zipper Theater
04/02/05 New York, NY @ Zipper Theater
04/03/05 Santa Rosa, CA @ Luther Burbank Center
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Feist Coming to NYC
Finally! Leslie Feist aka Feist is playing NYC, and at Joe's Pub on March 22nd at 7:30pm. It's the same night as Go! Team at Southpaw, but since it's an early show, you should be able to do both.
Tickets are on sale
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Arts & Crafts | BSS, Stars, Apostle of Hustle & Feist
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February 25, 2005
More Pics from the Antony Show @ Bowery
Thanks to Rachel E for providing these photos from Antony and the Johnsons at Bowery Ballroom last night. More on this show in my last post.
Antony & Boy George duet
Antony and Rufie's Piano
Rufus Wainwright sings with Antony
Rufus Wainwright
Johanna Constantine
Joan Wasser aka Joan as Policewoman
Related
The Guardian reviews Rufus's new album
Pics from Boy George's B-Rude Fashion Show
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Antony & The Johnsons / CocoRosie @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | Pics
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Antony & The Johnsons / CocoRosie @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | Pics
Antony sits in with CocoRosie
Last night (Feb. 24th, 2005), Antony and friends played another unforgettable show at Bowery Ballroom in NYC. It went something like this:
CocoRosie opens --> Teya (spelling?) joined CocoRosie for a few songs --> Antony joined CocoRosie for their last song ---> Johanna Constantine opens Antony's set with an interpretive dance number --> Antony & The Johnsons headline (Joan as Policewoman is a Johnson) --> Rufus Wainwright joins them for "What Can I Do" ---> Boy George joins them for "You are my Sister" ---> Antony & The Johnsons only played a one song encore (the crowd definitely wanted more)
Bowery (not so) nicely asked me not to take any photos during Antony's set, so I didn't. I saw some people snapping pictures though. If you have any, send me a link, or send them to me and I'll post them. All the photos you see here were taken during CocoRosie's set.
Related
Arjan interviews Antony for HX
LA Weekly: Antony and the Johnsons’ uncut emotions
Previously
CocoRosie & Teya join Devendra Banhart for a cover of Antony @ Tonic three nights earlier | Pics
Antony plays Tibet House benefit | Pics
CocoRosie open for Bright Eyes | Pics (of Bright Eyes)
Antony & The Johnsons | I am a Bird Now
Stream Golden Apples of the Sun
Antony & The Johnsons @ Joe's Pub, NYC | Pics
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February 23, 2005
Upcoming Shows
Too tired to post tonight, but a lot of good shows are coming up.
Gang of Four are playing two nights at Irving Plaza in NYC.
Roots Manuva is playing Knitting Factory.
One Louder discusses Menomena, Prefuse 73, and more.
Cental Village has a bunch of listings including M Ward and CocoRosie at Bowery Ballroom and a Bravery show at Rothko.
Spinachdip has info on De La Soul and Handsome Boy Modeling School.
Extrawack has info on the that Bravery show, and an Asobi Seksu one as well.
More Cowbell lists all kinds of dates.
check Ticketweb for tickets to Goldie Lookin Chain, the Futureheads, Adam Green, Kasabian, Hank Williams III, and Junior Boys.
More fresh show listings at Gothamist and Oh My Rockness.
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Devendra Banhart @ Tonic, NYC | Pics
Devendra Banhart, joined by Tarantula, half of CocoRosie (Devendra's girlfriend?), Will (is my friend), and a few more characters who I unfortunately can't name, played Tonic in NYC Monday night (Feb. 21st, 2005) to help raise money for the ailing club.
It was a very laid back show with lots of improvising, and a bunch of covers. I hope Devendra's fame and looks aren't going to his head, because he covered a song by Charlie Manson. The highlight of the show was a cover of Antony's "Fistul of Love." Obviously I was very, very, very, very, very, very, very excited about that.
Read a much better review (with more photos) at Brass Bonanza
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Devendra Banhart @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | Pics
Stream Golden Apples of the Sun
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February 22, 2005
Misfits Reunion @ Danzig show in NY, Boston, and PA
Was it just three days ago that I was crying like a baby at the cost of a ticket to see Danzig at Spirit? Well, he's obviously reading this blog. I believe I said:
Glenn, what have you done for me lately??? Why should I spend $30 (+ service charges) to see you at Club Spirit (of all places!).? Why? At least throw me a bone with an opener I actually heard of
Ask and you shall receive. As reported on Aversion.com,
Two Misfits principals will share a stage once again to relive the legendary punk act's glory days.
Glenn Danzig and Doyle Von Frankenstein announced they'll play a 30-minute set at three shows next week. Since The Misfits fell apart in the early '80s, the duo's only shared a stage once before, for a pair of shows last year. While Danzig's solo tour schedule precludes any real Misfits reunion, it's a lot closer than the hodgepodge lineup that usually tours under the Misfits moniker.
Danzig and Von Frankenstein will play their Misfits set at:
Feb. 28 - Roxy Theatre, Boston
March 1 - Spirit Performance Center, New York
March 2 - Electric Factory, Philadelphia
Buy Tickets (I just did)
Read an account of one of the shows last year.
Check out Danzig's last album
Buy Misfits socks.
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Conan O'Brien, Jon Stewart, Adam Sandler, etc | Benefit Show
Rich New Yorkers, pay attention (then again, if you're rich, who cares where you live). Poor people skip this post.
Conan O'Brien, Jon Stewart, Adam Sandler, Tina Fey, Nellie McKay, Fred Armisen, Lewis Black, Will Forte, Rachel Dratch, Horatio Sanz, Darrell Hammond, Maya Rudolph, Stephen Colbert, Amy Poehler, AND Triumph the Insult Comedy Dog (and who knows how many other celebs in the audience and making special appearances) are doing a benefit show for Autism called "Comedy Love Call" at the Beacon Theater on March 7th, and tickets will only cost you between $153.50 - $1503.50 On sale now.
(note to poor people: as of this post, first row balcony @ $153 a piece still available.)
Previously
Fred Armisen performs for the poor
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Mike Doughty @ Housing Works, NYC | Pics
Ex-Soul Coughing frontman, and blogger, Mike Doughty played three solo shows in New York City (where he lives) last week. Two were opening for the Polyphonic Spree, and the third is the one from which the photos accompanying this text came from... the monthly benefit concert series at Housing Works Used Book Cafe on Crosby St in SOHO.
The show, which took place on Friday Feb. 18th, 2005, featured opening acts Damon and Naomi, and Emiliana Torrini. All money raised went/goes to causes related to homeless people with aids. I previously posted the photos of Damon & Naomi and Emiliana Torrini from the same show.
I thought Mike was pretty good, partly because it's great to hear his distinguishable voice that made Soul Coughing so appealing. Even better, he did at least three Soul Coughing covers. While his playing and voice are really good, I couldn't help but be troubled by his lyrics. This one stuck out the most in my mind after I left:
sunkeneyed girl on delancey st
bulletproof glass in the KFC
so keep the man safe in his paper hat
keep the wrong hands off the biscuit fortune
Did I mention he was just signed to the Dave Matthews-co-owned ATO Records? Expect an appearance by Dave on the forthcoming album.
Related
Pitchfork reviews Mike's solo album that was rerelased last year
Central Village went to the Warsaw show
Gay Ninja Robot went to the one at Irving Plaza
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Damon & Naomi @ Housing Works, NYC | Pics
Damon and Naomi played Housing Works Used Book Cafe on Friday, February 18th, 2005. I was pretty bored during their performance. Damon told a story before every song. Their resume was the only thing that kept me somewhat interested. Damon and Naomi are 2/3 of the now defunct Galaxie 500 (the other 1/3 is in Luna), they collaborate with the Japanese band Ghost, Pitchfork just gave their latest album an 8.0, and Mike Doughty of the now defunct Soul Coughing (the headliner at this show) said how excited he was to be playing with them because Galaxie 500 was the first band he went to see at (the endangered) CBGB in 1989 when he first moved to NYC.
Emiliana Torrini opened the show. I previously posted those pictures. More on this show, including mp3's of Emiliana's performance, at The Oh So Quiet Show.
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February 21, 2005
Bloc Party is the Best Motherf*ckin Band in the World
That's how I felt last night as Bloc Party rocked the stage at the "legendary" (Bloc Party called it that, not me) Motherfucker party at Roxy in NYC. From where I was standing (dancing) it seemed the entire crowd was in agreement (Hillary Duff included).
I don't work on President's day, so I didn't take any pictures. Luckily both Bronxxx of Last Night's Party and The Cobra Snake were in attendance. Above and below photos from Last Night's Party. Cobra Snake didn't post his yet, so look at his pictures of Beck and Har Mar Superstar instead. Then head over to Central Village for an in depth review of the evening.
Previously
Bloc Party 2005 U.S. Tour Dates
Bloc Party played some of my favorite shows of 2004
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Hillary Duff is Following Me Around
I admit, I don't even know who Hillary Duff is, though I've heard the name. It took me a while to catch on to the Paris Hilton phenomenon, and then Jessica Simpson, and even Lindsey Lohan. The truth is, I still don't totally know what Lindsey Lohan does, though I know she performed in Times Square on New Years Eve and Thighs Wide Shut is a huge fan. I think Hillary Duff fits into that web somehow.
What makes the situation so much weirder, is that Hillary must know who I am. She must have heard I had plans to stop by Misshapes, LIT and Motherfucker this weekend, because she also attended all three parties. She got it all wrong though. I never made it to Misshapes, and Har Mar and I were chillin at LIT on Saturday night, NOT Friday night. By Sunday, she finally found me at Motherfucker (where she was seen hangin with her supposed boyfriend from Good Charlotte), but we never crossed paths (or did we? I wouldn't have known).
Though I didn't get a chance to speak with her, my friend Mike had a run-in. Mike managed to procure one of the free disco ball keychains that Motherfucker staff was throwing into the crowd after Bloc Party left the stage. As Hillary passed by him, he handed it to her (as a sign of his love?). As she started to walk away, the Good Charlotte dude grabbed it out of her hand, and threw it back at him. What a dick!
Gawker reports on the situation. (Just don't call me a "hipster")
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David Cross Porn | Wear Your Own Fur
David Cross, of Mr Show, Arrested Development, and NYC Indie rock comedy fame, gets naked to remind us not to wear fur. Check out PETA's site for a larger version.
More
David Cross's IMDB page
David Cross's popular new comedy CD
David Cross's Suicide Girls interview
Previously
David Cross, Todd Barry & Wilco perform @ Tinkle 2004
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Har Mar Superstar Touring and More
Saturday night I found myself, as I often do, at LIT Lounge in NYC. Seeing celebrities in NYC is no big deal, but I still couldn't help but be starstruck at who was hanging out amongst the commoners that evening. Yes, It was Har Mar Superstar himself.
This prompted me to see what Har Mar's been up to, and here it is in his own words:
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Hey Everyone:
It's been a pretty hectic New Year so far, but you probably have no idea what I've been up to unless you've been anywhere near Hollywood and Cahuenga in the past few months. I just bought a place, so I've been taking time off to be domestic and not at all entertaining. Pretty boring for you, but awesome for me. My best friends Lucky Jeremy and Dirty Preston are both living with me, so life is good.
Within the next 4 to 8 months, you'll start humming along to a lot of pop songs that I had a hand in writing. The details are all top secret right now, but, in time, I'll be able to reveal who I've been lending my magcal lyrical and melody talents to.
After a few Los Angeles dates and a showcase spot at SXSW, I'll be hitting the road with Ben Lee on a co-headlining US tour between March 21st and May 4th. Details will be posted soon. Check out Ben's new album at www.ben-lee.com. I got to sing on it, and I love it. I'll be touring the US a lot in 2005, with the occasional UK jaunt popping up here and there. I really hope to get back to Australia and Japan soon, too. Be patient. I'm only one person.
Until then, you might see me at the NME awards, in the background of some picture in Rolling Stone, or at a Poquito Mas salsa buffet. None of this is confirmed though. Stay tuned.
Love,
Har Mar Superstar
P.S. Check out the new "Body Request" music video, hosted by XFM Online.
P.P.S. Rate my music and add me to your personal playlist at Yahoo's Launch.com
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More
Har Mar just opened for Beck at a secret show in LA
Har Mar sings "Cut Me Up" with Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Watch a (low quality) live video of it. It officially appears on this album, which Pitchfork HATED.
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Hunter S Thompson Commits Suicide
"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench. A long plastic hallway where pimps and thieves run free and good men die like dogs. There is also a negative side."
-Hunter S. Thompson
"Dr. Hunter S. Thompson took his life with a gunshot to the head at his fortified compound in Woody Creek, Colo.," Juan Thompson said in a statement.
The San Francisco Chronicle has a good article.
Find out more about the life of Hunter here.
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February 20, 2005
Did Bush Smoke Pot?
"I wouldn't answer the marijuana question. You know why? Because I don't want some little kid doing what I tried," Bush purportedly says on the tape.
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Paris Hilton's Sidekick Hacked
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Celebrities, like Eminem, Lindsay Lohan, Christina Aguilera, Andy Roddick, Ashlee Simpson, Victoria Gotti, Vin Diesel, and Anna Kournikova, who entrusted Paris Hilton with their personal information are regretting it right about now. Let this also be a reminder to NOT leave naked pictures of yourself on your cell phone.
According to the Drudge report, "private telephone numbers of celebrities have been unleashed on the Internet after an apparent hacking into Paris Hilton's T-MOBILE SIDEKICK Address Book."
Read the rest of the Drudge story.
A message board documenting the hacks.
What is a sidekick?
Drudge didn't mention the naked pictures of Paris, or the lesbian kiss photos, that were also on the sidekick. Links to them and more HERE and HERE.
People have been calling the celebrities, and recording the calls. Download some HERE and HERE.
Pitchfork reviews Paris Hilton, the musician.
Stereogum documents Paris Hilton's strange friendship with Avril Lavigne.
See my pictures of Paris at a Heatherette fashion show.
Paris Hilton tells Verbose Coma that Sidekicks are way better than Blackberries.
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