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June 11, 2005
Liz Phair Acoustic Tour | 2 Shows @ Joe's Pub
"Indie-rocker-turned-pop-rocker Liz Phair will road-test some new songs during a series of acoustic club dates set for July and August. According to an announcement on her official website, Phair's setlists for the nine-city tour will also feature material from her first four albums. She's expected to release a new album in September." -liveDaily
She's at Joe's Pub in NYC on August 1st and 2nd. Tickets are on sale. (via One Louder)
A few other dates in other cities are on sale at Ticketmaster.
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Be in a Music Documentary (in NYC)
"We're shooting a music documentary on Thursday, June 16th & we're
looking for individuals & groups who are passionate about music.
We're looking for people from all walks of life: from DJs & musicians
to the average person on the street."
"Whether you're outrageous, average, nerdy, hip, punk, whatever -- as
long you can talk about music you love on camera -- we want you!
The location will be in NYC & there will be a small fee paid for about
2 hours of your time."
For more info, e-mail: sugartown AT gmail DOT com
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Antony on the New CocoRosie Album | MP3
ANTONY ON STAGE WITH COCOROSIE @ BOWERY BALLROOM
CocoRosie's new album comes out on September 13th, 2005. It's called Noah's Ark, and Antony sings on the song "Beautiful Boyz." (The track was also on a promo CD that came out in 2004). If you were at an Antony / CocoRosie show earlier this year, you saw it performed live.
Download the beauuuutiful song at Black Balloon
And don't forget to get your tickets to see Antony @ Town Hall in July.
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June 10, 2005
Are Morningwood the VERY Special Guests?
Saints & Lovers are opening the Aloke/Pagoda show advertising VERY SPECIAL guests. A peak at at their tour dates reveals:
"06.22.05 Pianos, NYC | With Morningwood and very special guests | Click here for advance tickets"
Morningwood isn't on the bill. You do the math.
I love Morningwood, but for $10 (+ charges) more than the other Aloke/Pagoda shows, I was thinking it might be Oasis (playing MSG the same night).
Speaking of secret lineups, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah ARE the previously unannounced band at the Gothamist show.
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Kim's Video Raided, Employees Arrested
"After reports of a raid, it turns out that employees at the Mondo Kim's on St. Mark's was were arrested for making illegal CDs and DVDs in a back room."
THAT REALLY SUX
Gothamist: St. Mark's Kim's Raided
Gawker: Kim’s Video Invaded By The 5-0
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Sufjan Stevens adds 3rd Night @ Bowery Ballroom
Sufjan Stevens is now playing Bowery Ballroom in NYC on August 19th, 20th, AND 21st. Tickets are not on sale for the third date yet, but the first two are still on sale.
1. His new Illinois album is not even out until July 5th. (although the record label is sending out orders anyway. see comments)
2. See what the OC can do.
3. Thank you Sufjan for not playing Webster Hall!
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NPR: Spinning Brand Synergy in Music Videos
"In the 1980s, music videos could propel a song to the top of the charts. But today's new bands often stand a better chance of getting exposure on The OC than on MTV. And fans seem not to be missing what once seemed destined to be a staple of television.
In recent years, record labels have been reluctant to finance a high-budget video -- unless a deal can be worked out. The process, called co-branding, is not product placement. Co-branding happens when a product and a star become inseparable."
Listen To & Read the whole story @ NPR
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DFA 1979 covers VICE labelmate Bloc Party | Listen
Death From Above 1979 posted an exclusive cover of Bloc Party's "Luno" on their MySpace page.
DFA 1979 and Bloc Party are both on VICE Records. (thx Joey for the tip)
Bloc Party is playing Webster Hall in NYC June 14th and 15th (Tuesday and Wednesday).
Live Review: Bloc Party in San Francisco
Death From Above 1979 To Release Three Versions Of Next Album
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Missy Elliot & Matt Damon @ M.I.A. | Diplo Definitely Done
More M.I.A. show celebrity sightings have surfaced. According to Manic Mess, Aziz Ansari and David Byrne weren't the only celebs in the house @ S.O.B.'s. Matt Damon was also keepin' it real.
Travis from bigstereo at the Boston show (and took pics). He was lucky enough to speak to M.I.A. outside. She told him that Missy Elliot was at one of the NYC shows, and that "Diplo isn’t with the show anymore." (I wonder if he'll be removed from the Summerstage bill)
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'Rock School' Movie Pulled from Release
""Rock School", the documentary about the real-life "School Of Rock", has closed after just one weekend on a handful of screens. Sources told Launch Radio Networks that after a very light box office, Newmarket Films opted to cancel the remaining nationwide openings with no word about whether they'll be rescheduled."
"Rock School" Pulled from Release
Also...
The New York Premiere of "Rock School" (@ CBGB)
Repetitive but fun: That's 'Rock School'
'Rock School' Kids Tell Off Their Teacher
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Protect your iPod from Pickpockets & Sorcerers
We all know by now that iPod theft is a major problem (in NYC at least). It was widely reported that iPod theft on the subway is on the rise (as in more than before iPods existed). The NYPD published a pamphlet to help protect us.
For the common sense-impaired:
* STAY ALERT
* KEEP YOUR iPOD OUT OF SIGHT
* DON'T STAY BY TRAIN DOORS WHEN USING ELECTRONIC DEVICES
* BE ALERT FOR PICKPOCKETS WHEN LISTENING TO MUSIC
* CHANGE THE EARPIECE COLOR WHEN RIDING IN PUBLIC
Thanks to Emdashes for the info (via Boing Boing)
And for those traveling with their iPods through Middle Earth (no subways there - just big swords), you'll need THIS.
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Art Brut | Bang Bang Rock and Roll
Bang Bang Rock and Roll by Art Brut will be released in the U.S.A. on June 21st, 2005.
THEY LIKE IT
Pitchfork's Best New Music: an 8.9
Stylus: A-
Tiny Mix Tapes: 4.5 / 5.0
Fluxblog posted an MP3 for download
Buy Bang Bang Rock and Roll @ insound
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Upcoming NYC Free In-Store Performances
@ Sound Fix in Williamsburg:
Sat June 11th, 4PM - Benzos
Sun June 12th, 4PM - Head of Femur
Head of Femur is also playing with Architecture in Helsinki Sunday @ Knitting Factory and Monday @ Northsix.
@ Other Music in Manhattan:
Mon June 13th, 8PM - Four Tet (info @ One Louder)
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Common (the rapper) says Go Vegetarian
Common, Russell Simmons, Pharrell, The Pharcyde, Missy Elliot, The Roots, Ziggy Marley, Dick Gregory, Persia White, and other artists say to go Vegetarian.
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The Arcade Fire is so CMJ 2004
Pitchfork reported today that the Arcade Fire will play CMJ 2005 in NYC on September 14th. Their CMJ 2004 show at Mercury Lounge was the performance that (supposedly) got everyone talking - confirmation that their 9.7 was in fact deserved. (Was it?)
The Pitchfork story also mentions a bunch of stuff about singles and videos and reissues and stuff (though unfortunately no mention of a Siren Festival performance).
Daily Refill posted the new Arcade Fire song for download.
Coldplay called The Arcade Fire their favorite new band. (thx DrJimmy)
Nouvelle Vague is also confirmed for CMJ 2005.
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June 9, 2005
Lady Sovereign playing NYC
"Straight outta the British Garage scene with the likes of Dizzee Rascal and hanging out with Mike Skinner of the streets, Lady Sovereign comes to NYC for the first time at the Knitting Factory. A talented MC in her own right, this chick is coming ready to talk shit about you to your face, call herself a "white midget", and then challenge you to say otherwise."
Her first NYC Appearance: July 13th, 2005 @ Knitting Factory. TIX ARE ON SALE
(and this will sell out just like M.I.A. did when she played Knitting Factory)
Lady Sovreign appears on the VICE Records' Grime compilation Run the Road. Listen to it.
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CMJ Brooklyn Battle of the Bands Recap
On Sunday (June 5th, 2005) I went to the CMJ Battle of the Bands at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, but only stayed for the first two competing bands. Luckily my onsite correspondent had an update waiting for me when I returned home later that evening (that I took 5 days to post)...
"Somehow I stuck it out till the end... the winner was Jessie Diamond and the Thousand, with Faith and Paul Brill as runner-ups. Jessie was the tall blonde in the halter top and short shorts who was enthusiastically dancing to all the other sets. No doubt earned some points with the judges for that, at least the Vice dude. She could sing pretty great, though, too. But the whistler was a total letdown. We thought he'd do like, bird calls and country fair shit, but instead he just whistled along to karaoke tracks of "Sir Duke" and "Summertime" - he even stopped whistling and just SANG for a bit of Summertime!"
The New York Sun has more coverage of this event.
And according to Gawker, Jennifer Connelly (who lives in the neighborhood) was there.
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DJ Cosmo Baker Free Monthly Mix | MP3
DJ Cosmo Baker of The Rub (and much much more) started posting a free monthly MP3 mix for download.
"This month's mix is "LOVE BREAK" and is a selection of some of my favorite slow and groovy throwback R&B and soul joints. To me this is the perfect music to be cruising in your drop on a sunny day, or to be laying back next to the one you love and just "keeping cool"... so now you're catching my drift."
MP3s (just click the links)
Love Break Part 1
Love Break Part 2
Cosmo is DJing @ Plan B on 10th St. in Manhattan tonight (June 9th). Check his site for all dates.
Full Track List below...
TITLE: DJ COSMO BAKER "LOVE BREAK."
LOVE BREAK PT. 1 TRACK LIST
01: Love Break Introduction
02: Samuel Jonathan Johnston "My Music"
03: Tom Brock "There's Nothing In This World That Can Stop Me From Loving You"
04: The Dramatics "In The Rain"
05: William Bell "I Forgot To Be Your Lover"
06: William Bell & Mavis Staples "Strung Out"
07: Nina Simone "Baltimore"
08: Gwen McCrae "Let's Straighten It Out"
09: L.T.D. "Love Song"
10: The Isley Brothers "Hello It's Me"
11: The Meters "Wichita Lineman"
12: Eddie Kendricks "If You Let Me"
13: Al Green "Light My Fire"
14: Heatwave "Stay Of A Story"
LOVE BREAK PT. 2 TRACK LIST
15: Curtis Mayfield "The Makings Of You"
16: Marvin Gaye "Come Live With Me Angel"
17: Gene Chandler "Tomorrow I may Not Feel The Same"
18: The Dells "Does Anybody Even Know I'm Here"
19: Ethel Beatty "It's Your Love"
18: Aretha Franklin "With Everything I Feel In Me"
19: Joe Simon "Before The Night Is Over"
18: David Ruffin "Common Man"
19: Z.Z. Hill "That Ain't The Way You Make Love"
20: The Jackson 5 "We Got A Good Thing Going"
21: The Isley Brothers "Here We Go Again"
22: Madeline Bell "Make That Move"
23: Milton Wright "Keep It Up"
24: Odyssey "Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love"
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Moby opens a second Teany Cafe
It was Gawker that actually brought this to my attention...
"I followed Billy Joel and his wife down Prince Street for a bit on Saturday 6/4. I assumed that he was going to show her where Mr. Caccitore's down on Sullivan Street once was, but instead he went into the new teany."
Now Moby at the bar is a friend of mine. OK, I won't go there.
The new (Moby owned tea house and cafe) Teany is inside McNally Robinson bookstore at 50 Prince St. in Manhattan. The other one is on 90 Rivington St.
More celebrity sightings at Gawker
Rocker Moby expands his range with a cookbook - but not cooking
Vegan Man Moby on 16 years of meatless living
The Teany book at Amazon
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Spoon @ Webster Hall, NYC | Pics
Spoon played their first of two shows at Webster Hall in NYC on Wednesday June 8th, 2005.
You can stream their entire new album ("Gimme Fiction") on Merge's website. Tiny Mix Tapes gave it a perfect score. Chromewaves reviewed the Toronto show.
In the audience
Eleanor Friedberger of the Fiery Furnaces (who played in the same venue in April) was there with her boyfriend Alex Kapranos from Franz Ferdinand (who played there in June 2004). So was Daniel Kessler from Interpol (don't think they ever played there).
Spoon are playing the Siren festival in July
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June 8, 2005
The Hold Steady vs. The Fame
MAY 4TH, 2005 VILLAGE VOICE | JUNE 1ST, 2005 NY PRESS
Last month, the Village Voice put a band on their cover for the first time ever (I think I read/heard that). Less than a month later, the NY Press (the other free weekly NYC alternative newspaper) decorated its cover with a band of its own.
SEE THEM LIVE
* The Hold Steady are playing Starland Ballroom in NJ on June 26th, Conan O'Brien on July 19th, and Bowery Ballroom in NYC on August 5th and 6th. All tour dates here.
* The Fame are playing Gothamist's next Movable Hype show at Knitting Factory in NYC on June 20th. (Also on that hot bill are Ghostland Obervatory, Man in Gray, DJ Nick Catchdubs, a "special guest" to be announced soon)
READ MORE
Village Voice: The Hold Steady
NY Press: The Fame
Coolfer: The Next Wave Part II
The Modern Age: The Fame and Misfortune
Hold Steady | Separation Sunday | Hoodrat
The Hold Steady Video Shoot | CD Release Picture
The Hold Steady @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | Pics
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East River Music Project | June Show Announced
Saturday June 25th, 2-6 PM (free) @ The East River Amphiteater in NYC
- grizzly bear
- soft circle
- miighty flashlight
- pajo
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Aziz Ansari sees M.I.A. | M.I.A. doesn't see Aziz
The M.I.A. show was apparently packed with celebrities last night. In addition to David Byrne (who was deciding if M.I.A. should perform or not), NYC comedian Aziz Ansari was also in the house.
He writes...
"At one point in the show, I go to use the bathroom. During this part of the show, M.I.A. tells her DJ to stop the current track mid-song. Bewildered, the DJ does. M.I.A. takes the mic and says, "Is comedian Aziz Ansari here tonight?" Someone in the crowd yells, "Who is that?" M.I.A. responds, "I'm talking about Aziz Ansari, the guy that hosts Crash Test, the new weekly standup show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, Mondays at 11.""
Read the rest of his review at his site.
Aziz also likes Nine Inch Nails and Beck.
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David Byrne says some musicians should not perform
"Sometimes their recorded music is so good and innovative you wonder why they think they have to be a performer too. They don’t." - David Byrne (on his blog) (via Prefixblog & Boing Boing)
David Byrne definitely likes M.I.A. on record. I wonder what he thought of her performance last night. We know he thinks the Arcade Fire should perform.
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Britt Daniel DJing Spoon Afterparty @ Lit Tonight
Spoon play their first of two nights in a row @ Webster Hall in NYC tonight. Spoon frontman Britt Daniel is guest DJing the the official Melody Nelson hosted Atomique after-party at Lit. Open bar between 11 and 12 for ticket stub/wristband holders.
Download an Atomique Mix by Eamon Harmin & Melody Nelson
LIVE: Spoon Too Cool For Humidity
Spoon will be back in July to headline the Village Voice Siren Festival
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M.I.A. (no Diplo) @ S.O.B.'s, NYC | Pics
These photos from M.I.A.'s show at S.O.B.'s in NYC on Tuesday, June 7th, 2005.
A list of stuff about this show:
1. Diplo was not the DJ. He was also playing Rothko the same night, though I would be surprised if he cancelled one to do the other. MIA said something like, "My DJ Diplo is missing."
2. The DJ was DJ Marlboro?
3. The backup/second singer is key. She's really good.
4. The back to back combination of Bucky Done Gone and Galang was one of my best concert experiences of the year.
5. David Byrne was there.
Previously
Watch and Listen | Antony, M.I.A., etc..
M.I.A. | Remixes, Audio, TV Appearance
FannyPack : The Streetrope Invasion | M.I.A.
Unreleased M.I.A., Mixes, Diplo & More | MP3s
M.I.A. vs Super Mario Brothers | MP3
The Decemberists | Picaresque & M.I.A. | Arular
Blogging M.I.A. | Sri Lankan Hip-Hop Mix
M.I.A. & Arcade Fire Concert Recap
M.I.A. & Diplo at Knitting Factory, NYC | Pics
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Sigur Ros 2005 Tour Dates
Sigur Ros will be at the Beacon Theatre in NYC on September 12th and 13th. All dates below...
UK
july 08 glasgow - academy
july 09 manchester - lowry theatre
july 10 london - somerset house
France
july 12 paris - olympia
Netherlands
july 13 amsterdam - paradiso
Belgium
july 14 brussels - cirque royal
Denmark
july 16 copenhagen - vega main hall
Germany
july 17 hamburg - stadtpark
july 19 frankfurt - jahrhunderthalle
july 20 berlin - columbiahalle
july 22 munchen -circus krone
Switzerland
july 23 nyon - paleo festival
Italy
july 25 roma - cavea auditorium
july 26 milano - villa arconati
Japan
july 31 fuji rock festival
Australia
august 03 hamer hall melbourne
august 04 the enmore sydney
august 05 the tivoli brisbane
USA
august 09 Hawaii Theatre, Honolulu
september 06 Atlanta Symphony Hall
september 07 Carolina Theatre, Durham
september 09 Tower Theater, Philadelphia
september 11 The Music Center at Strathmore, Maryland
september 12 Beacon Theatre, New York
september 13 Beacon Theatre, New York
september 15 The Opera House, Boston
september 16 Théâtre Maisonneuve, Montreal
september 18 Ottawa (venue to follow)
september 19 Massey Hall, Toronto
september 20 The Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor
september 21 Chicago Theatre
september 23 Orpheum Theatre, Madison
september 24 State Theatre, Minneapolis
september 27 Orpheum, Vancouver
september 28 Paramount Theatre, Seattle
september 29 Roseland Theatre, Portland
october 01 Paramount Theatre, Oakland
october 03 Copley Symphony Hall, San Diego
october 05 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles
october 06 The Joint, Las Vegas
thx chris for the heads up
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Updated 2005 Siren Festival Line-up
The Village Voice announced three more acts for the Siren Festival: Ambulance Ltd (we already knew), Morningwood, and Diamond Nights. They still haven't announced Quintron and Miss Pussycat. Add those four to the other confirmed acts: Spoon, Mates of State, Brendan Benson, Dungen, VHS or Beta, Q and not U, and the Dears. That's eleven. Last year there were 14, so we have 3 more to go.
note: Dinosaur Jr is NOT playing, but there's still a chance for the Arcade Fire.
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June 7, 2005
Antony & The Johnsons playing Town Hall
Antony and the Johnsons are playing Town Hall in NYC on July 28th, 2005. Tickets on sale Wednesday at noon. Only U.S. date.
Antony also just released a new single for 'Hope There's Someone' with 2 unreleased tracks and a video.
Patti Smith chooses Antony, Joanna Newsom and others for the UK Meldown Festival.
Antony & The Johnsons Live MP3s & New Video
Watch and Listen | Antony, M.I.A., etc..
Antony, Andrew Bird, Daniel Johnston | Video documentary
More Pics from the Antony Show @ Bowery
Antony & The Johnsons | I am a Bird Now
Antony & The Johnsons @ Joe's Pub, NYC | Pics
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Meat Beat Manifesto Tour Dates
"Meat Beat Manifesto is touring for the first time in years. Jack Dangers will be joined by Mark Pistel on the laptop/samples, Lynn Farmer on drums and Ben Stokes manning a spectacular, high definition video presentation. The following are the final dates for the first leg of the 2005 tour:"
WED JUN 8 Vancouver, BC - Richard's On Richards
THU JUN 9 Seattle, WA - Neumo's
FRI JUN 10 Portland, OR - Dante's
SAT JUN 11 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
MON JUN 13 Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
TUE JUN 14 San Diego, CA - Belly Up Tavern
THU JUN 16 Salt Lake City, UT - The Velvet Room
FRI JUN 17 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre
SAT JUN 18 Kansas City, MO - The Grand Emporium
SUN JUN 19 Sauget, IL - Pops
MON JUN 20 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
TUE JUN 21 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
WED JUN 22 Chicago, IL - The Metro
THU JUN 23 Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
SAT JUN 25 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall
SUN JUN 26 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
MON JUN 27 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
TUE JUN 28 Boston, MA - Paradise
WED JUN 29 Baltimore, MD - Sonar
THU JUN 30 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
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Nike Run Hit Wonder tour | Central Park
Nike is sponsoring a four city tour with The Donnas, Chingy, Fountains of Wayne, and Joan Jett. According to the website, "Nike Run Hit Wonder is the perfect fusion of running and music."
Dates (no word on tix)
July 20th Central Park, NYC
July 24th Portland, Oregon
Sept. 13th Chicago
Sept. 24th Los Angeles
The Donnas are playing a free show in NYC one day after the Central Park show.
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Hudson River Rocks 2005 | The Donnas
Yet another free summer concert series in NYC is "Hudson River Rocks." The shows take place on Pier 54 on Manhattan's west side. Last year's highlight was Guided By Voices. I just found out that this year the Donnas will play on July 21st. More to be announced.
Previously
P.S. 1 Warm Up 2005 Schedule
2005 NYC River to River Festival Concert Schedule
2005 Central Park SummerStage Schedule
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The Final Five days of Luna Lounge
Luna Lounge (on the Lower East Side of Manhattan) closes on June 11th forever (until they reopen in a new Williamsburg, Brooklyn location). In my Gothamist post yesterday, I said Motel Creeps were playing the final show. In fact, it's The Picture.
Here's the schedule:
Tuesday June 7th
7:30pm Linus Belle 8:30pm dead city radio 9:30pm James Day Ensemble
Wednesday June 8th
8:30pm Actualities 9:30pm Killin Time 10:30pm The K's
Thursday June 9th
8:30pm West 9:30pm Bamboo Kids 10:30pm The Everyothers 11:30pm Electrajet
Friday June 10th
8:30pm Speedway 9:30pm The Great Shakes 10:30pm Condo 11:30pm Morning Theft
Saturday June 11th
8:30pm Todd Deatherage 9:30pm The WMDs 10:30pm Arbor Day 11:30pm Motel Creeps 12:30am The Picture
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Feist @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | Pics | Tour Dates
Feist opened for British Sea Power @ Bowery Ballroom on Saturday May 14th, 2005. I wasn't as impressed with her performance as I was at Joe's Pub. She didn't have a band, and I don't like the way she constantly tells the audience they suck (not in those words exactly). On the other hand, some people I talked to really liked her AND her attitude. I'm also probably guilty of over-listening to her album (thus making her songs less exciting @ Bowery), and maybe I was tired (though I still loved the energetic British Sea Power who came on after her).
She's back as a headliner at the same venue on June 25th after opening some shows for (the now signed to a major label) Rilo Kiley. I'll definitely give her another chance (assuming she'll have a band next time too). All 2005 tour dates below.
w/ Rilo Kiley
6/13/2005 - Gothic Theatre - Englewood CO
6/15/2005 - Showbox Showroom & Lounge - Seattle WA
6/17/2005 - Roseland Theatre - Portland OR
6/18/2005 - The Grand - San Francisco CA
6/19/2005 - The Wiltern LG - Los Angeles CA
Headlining
6/25/2005 - Bowery Ballroom - New York NY
6/27/2005 - Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub - Cambridge MA
7/8/2005 - Hennepin Avenue Block Party - Minneapolis MN
7/12/2005 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland OR
7/13/2005 - The Triple Door - Seattle WA
Previously
Feist @ Joe's Pub, NYC | Pics
Feist Wins some Junos, Free iTunes Download
Bright Eyes Covers Feist | MP3
Leslie Feist Update
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The Beatles, Ringo & Yoko
Ringo Starr plays Bryant Park for Good Morning America on July 17th and at Irving Plaza on July 19th.
On June 24th, Yoko Ono's Cut Piece will be performed at at the CUNY Graduate Center in NYC.
Michael Jackson's share of Beatles catalog in doubt
Liverpool's Strawberry Field, Theme of Beatles Song, Closes
Beatles fail to get in best song list
Paul McCartney Writing Children's Books
Yoko Ono slams documentary on Lennon's murderer
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Critical Condition | Art & Music Critics & Blogs
"Once almighty arbiters of American taste, critics find their power at ebb tide. Is it a dark time for the arts, or the dawn of a new age?" The LA Times explores that question in "Critical condition." (via sg)
Selected quotes...
"Alex Ross straddles this divide in an unusual way: The New Yorker's classical music critic, Ross also runs a blog called the Rest Is Noise. He doesn't think websites are cutting into the readership of papers and magazines; rather, they appeal to "people who devour media in any form — they're just addicted to information."
And he started his site not as a path off the sinking ship of print but because he wanted to give classical music the presence on the Net that rock criticism has with fan chat rooms. Classical musicians, such as Emanuel Ax and Hilary Hahn, have blogs."
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"Still, the Net has made so much available that it's undercut one of the critic's crucial roles: turning audiences on to something obscure or unknown. These days, for example, if you purchase a record by Interpol on a consumer website, you'll be told that their heroes are Joy Division and the Velvet Underground. It's the kind of thing that would have been done only by a rock critic a decade ago."
And continued from yesterday...
What did Largehearted Boy have to say in response to his mention in the NY Times?
"I disagree, I believe every music blog has a degree of influence..."
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P.S. 1 Warm Up 2005 Schedule
The 2005 P.S 1 Warm Up Schedule was posted.
One Louder breaks it down. I definitely want to check out Mu on July 23rd. S/FJ gave them/her a great review from the recent Winter Music Coference in Miami. Read the Pitchfork review of their last album.
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Free Shout Out Louds show @ Tribeca Grand Friday
What better way to guarantee you'll be the next band to headline Webster Hall in 6 months than to have a free show at Tribeca Grand Hotel?
An amusing blurb from SwedePop...
"SwedePop! is not webdesigners - SwedePop! is RocknRoll, America, and we know that America is also RocknRoll and good looking. So on JUNE 10th of 2005 @ The Tribeca Grand in New York City, SwedePop! plans to bring you The SHOUT OUT LOUDS - and insane dance rockers FOX & WOLF... It is not our fault Sweden is so good looking, but we plan to make up for it by dancing with you America. Come hear our music and wear our clothes! We love you very very much! To come to our party please - rsvp@svenskapop.com - Sexy website is coming soon.
Sverige älskar er så jävla mycket!!!!"
Blog Coverage helps too...
Shout Out Louds | Howl Howl Gaff Gaff
June Is a Good Month for New Music
Keep Shouting
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June 6, 2005
NY Times: Little-Known Bands Get Lift Through Word-of-Blog
Selected quotes from today's New York Times article titled "Little-Known Bands Get Lift Through Word-of-Blog." (via Coolfer)
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"This is how the Internet was supposed to help music: last year, J. P. Connolly, a science teacher in Brooklyn, heard a song by one of his students, a rail-thin 15-year-old named Oliver Ignatius, who is the lead singer for a band called the Hysterics. Mr. Connolly, who had bonded with his student over independent music, loved Mr. Ignatius's song and posted it on Music for Robots, an influential blog he helps run."
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"And now Mr. Connolly and his Music for Robots peers are attempting a coup of their own. The blog recently released a compilation CD, Music for Robots Vol. 1, which features 19 unsigned and independent-label bands, including the Hysterics."
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"Only a handful of music blogs, with names like Fluxblog, Stereogum and Largehearted Boy, have any influence, but even those still have a long way to go to fundamentally alter the landscape of the music industry."
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"The Decemberists, a popular independent band from Portland, Ore., recently complained that much of its new album had been posted on blogs before the album was released, and implored bloggers to take the songs down."
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"Music for Robots has the credibility of a very hip record store," says Glenn Peoples, who runs a popular music blog called Coolfer. Good music blogs, he said, let consumers get the word out about bands that are legitimately good."
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"For labels, blogs can be fertile testing grounds. Adam Shore, label manager at Vice Records, said he fell in love with the Norwegian pop star Annie, who was at the time unknown in the United States, but was skittish about putting out her album until he saw the positive word of mouth it was receiving on blogs, as well as on the online music magazine Pitchfork."
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"But the most significant force to emerge for unknown bands, in fact, has nothing to do with the Internet. Starbucks, the coffee retailer, has begun selling CD's in its stores, and the experiment has proved a success."
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Read the whole article at the NY Times
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Basement Jaxx vs. Kylie Minogue
Jaxx replace Kylie at Glastonbury
Kylie needs year off
Minogue sparks hospital row
MTV Ban ‘Violent Queen’ Basement Jaxx Video
Media coverage of Kylie Minogue: circulation or compassion?
Download a Basement Jaxx remix @ Fluxblog
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This Week's NYC Shows
M.I.A., Spoon, Keren Ann, and more in this week's list of shows I just posted at Gothamist.
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Jay-Z <3 The Killers, Louis XIV, and The Bravery
Photo Copyright LastNightsParty.com
Last Night's Party's pictures of The Killers/Louis XIV show at Summerstage and the afterparty at Misshapes reminded me of Jay-Z's appearance at Bowery Ballroom in April to see the Bravery.
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Shout Out Louds | Howl Howl Gaff Gaff
The "special guest" at the Coral (who will "never be like Franz Ferdinand") show at Bowery Ballroom on June 9th is Shout Out Louds. They're also opening for the Dears two days later at the same venue.
I just got their new/reissued CD today. It's called Howl Howl Gaff Gaff, and I haven't decided how much I like it yet. My opinion goes up and down, so I'll keep listening.
Download two MP3s at Central Village.
Pitchfork reviewed the original in 2003 and said it was worth a 6.9.
Read the Hollywood Reporter review of another Dears and Shout Out Louds show
SPIN has the rest of the tour dates and live photos at the Cobra Snake.
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Franz Ferdinand's Secret Messages | In NYC Recording
"Franz Ferdinand have admitted their music contains secret messages embedded within their songs.
The band confessed that like on many rock records, they placed a hidden phrase within their debut album, and plan to do it again on the follow-up."
"Scottish rock act Franz Ferdinand is in New York mixing its as-yet-untitled sophomore album with engineer Rich Costey. "It should be out in September," lead singer Alex Kapranos told Billboard.com before Kraftwerk's sold-out performance last night (June 1) at Hammerstein Ballroom. "It's definitely going to be better than the first album.""
Franz Ferdinand Mixing Sophomore Album
Also...
Doherty blasts Franz Ferdinand for 'rip-off'
Skelly: 'The Coral will never be like Franz Ferdinand'
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The Voice Reviews Annie Anniemal
"Praise for Annie from the blogosphere (surely some of these people are shills) has been intemperate—likewise from British record reviewers, who are paid by the hyperbolic adjective. But let's not punish Annie for being overrated. An overrated good record is still a good record, and "Chewing Gum" may well have been last year's 31st best single."
Shills?
Caught in the Web
Anniemix - Annie Touring | NYC, Chicago, California
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June 5, 2005
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Gets a Diploma
Students share 'Sweet Emotion'
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N.Y. Station (WCBS) Suddenly Dumps Oldies Format
"It's the day the music died. WCBS-FM, the top oldies station in the nation for more than three decades, stunned its legion of listeners by abruptly switching formats this weekend. Goodbye, Buddy Holly and the Beach Boys. Hello, Duran Duran and Jet."
N.Y. Station Suddenly Dumps Oldies Format
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