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August 5, 2005
Doveman @ Joe's Pub, NYC | Pics
My new favorite drug, Doveman, played Joe's Pub in NYC on Thursday August 4th, 2005. Was great. Was a CD release celebration. (Buy it from CDBaby.) David Byrne was there.
"Sometimes bands make great albums against all possible odds. There's no telling why these albums are so great -- for some reason, they just are; how else would it be possible to explain the significance of Nevermind the Bollocks when Sid Vicious was barely able to play bass? Clearly, when it comes to great albums, many factors beyond mere musical talent are at work -- some serendipitous je ne sais quoi that pushes a record beyond mere competence. In many ways, The Acrobat is worthy of a French cliché or two -- but unlike anything by The Sex Pistols, it's easy to see why the album is so strong: just look at the band members." [Splendid]
"Doveman is comprised of some of NYC's best musicians -- vocalist/pianist/organist/et cetera Thomas Bartlett (Elysian Fields, Chocolate Genius, Mike Doughty), banjo player/guitarist Sam Amidon (Stars Like Fleas), violinist/electronics whiz Jacob Danziger (Ida, His Name Is Alive, Flashpapr), cornetist Peter Ecklund (Gloria Gaynor, Madeleine Peyroux, Loudon Wainwright III), guitarist/drummer Shahzad Ismaily (Tom Waits, Brian Eno, Rage Against the Machine), who joined the band after The Acrobat was recorded, and legendary drummer/guitarist/co-producer Dougie Bowne (The Lounge Lizards, Iggy Pop, Laurie Anderson), who recorded The Acrobat in just two days with Grammy winning producer/engineer Patrick Dillett (David Byrne, Mary J. Blige, Arto Lindsay). With musicianship like this, it's certainly no accident that The Acrobat is as good as it is." [Splendid continued]
"The members of Doveman refer to their music as "insomnia pop" -- a description that's wryly accurate, if not mildly understated. Yes, this is bedroom music, suitable for those free-thinking types who never wake up before noon, but it's also intriguing, honest and rewarding. The album draws upon elements of pop, classical, jazz (improvisation) and ambience to relay its forlorn message: loneliness, melancholy and heartache are all part of the mix, which is, fortunately, free of pretense." [Splendid continued]
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the sixeyes Interview with Doveman
Doveman | The Acrobat
Salon Audiofile's Summer Playlist | MP3s | Doveman
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Listen to the new Sigur Ros album | Takk
I heard it leaked... I have no idea how this site does it, but Scenestars has the new Sigur Ros album in streaming format.
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David Byrne & Sixeyes heart Doveman
Last night's Doveman show @ Joe's Pub was not only a chance to hear fantasticly dreamy music in an intimate setting, it was a chance to be in a very small room with David Byrne, Doveman, and even Michael Azerrad (who wrote Doveman's bio) all at the same time. David was there representin'
Sixeyes recently gave Doveman's album an 8.8 / 10.0. That's .8 higher than Pitchfork. You can buy the Acrobat here.
Previously
the sixeyes Interview with Doveman
David Byrne on Payola
Doveman | The Acrobat
David Byrne does M.I.A.
Salon Audiofile's Summer Playlist | MP3s | Doveman
Michael Azerrad does Dinosaur Jr.
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Stevie Wonder playing Apollo Theater 'To Educate & Legislate'
"Stevie Wonder will perform Saturday Aug. 6 at New York’s Apollo Theater in an effort to educate the public and encourage legislators to support the renewal of key provisions of the Voting Rights Act. A second performance is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 11." [eurweb.com]
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Stevie Wonder Video w/ Busta Rhymes & Q-Tip Remix
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Touch & Go CMJ Showcase w/ !!!, Supersystem, & CocoRosie
The Touch & Go CMJ Showcase feauring !!!, Supersystem, & CocoRosie is @ SOB's in NYC on Sept 16th, 2005. (thx Chris)
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Antony & The Johnsons & CocoRosie @ Town Hall, NYC
CocoRosie & Antony | Tour Dates & Stuff
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Stellastarr Tour Dates & Tickets on Sale
Stellastarr is doing stuff. More Cowbell has the tour dates. Ticketmaster has the tickets. (thx Adam)
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Sin-e 2005 CMJ Showcases
CMJ Showcases @ Sin-e:
Sep 14 Wednesday $tba - ASCAP Showcase
Sep 15 Thursday $tba - KCRW Showcase
Sep 16 Friday $tba - Fanatic Promotion Showcase
7:30 Death Vessel
8:30 Castanets
9:30 Langhorne Slim
10:30 Skeletons and the Girl-Faced Boys
11:30 Subtitle
12:30 Alias
Sep 17 Saturday $tba - Early Irish Showcase
7:00 Alphastates
7:45 Valerie Francis
8:15 David Hopkins
9:00 The Radio
Late Show $10
10:00 Tomorrow's Friend
11:00 Mike Wexler
12:00 Psychic Ills
1:00 The Occassion
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Updated CMJ Performer List
Rothko CMJ Showcases | Tickets on Sale
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RANA Tribeca Rock Residency & other Tour Dates
RANA has a Thursday night Fall residency at Tribeca Rock Club in NYC.
The dates are: Sept. 15th, Sept. 22nd, Sept. 29th, and October 6th, 2005.
All Tour Dates at their site.
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RANA @ CBGB (Benefits Day 3), NYC | Pics
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Download Air America live from CBGB
Steven Van Zandt backed out of his appearance on Air America this morning due to Sopranos obligations, but Richard Hell and Jean Beauvoir did stop by along with Hilly Kristal and others. Download the whole show.
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Warped Tour Afterparty CBGB Benefit | Tix on Sale
CBGB Live Simulcast of Gorilla Biscuits on Sale
The Irrelevance of CBGB
RANA @ CBGB (Benefits Day 3), NYC | Pics
Steven Van Zandt & Hilly Kristal @ CBs Monday
Richard Hell Tells Story | CD & Book | Tour Dates
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Cloud Cult, Feist, more... Updated CMJ Performer List
The Arcade Fire - Atmosphere - The Dandy Warhols - Coheed and Cambria - !!! - The Brian Jonestown Massacre - The Hold Steady - Dungen - Against Me! - The (International) Noise Conspiracy - Feist - John Vanderslice - Nashville Pussy - Mae - Longwave - Regina Spektor - Lucero - CocoRosie - Crooked Fingers - Tilly & The Wall - Laura Veirs - Motion City Soundtrack - Of Montreal - Icarus Line - Wrens - why? - Silverstein - The Juan MacLean - Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno - Battles - The Constantines - Ambulance Ltd - The Gossip - Kinski - Supersystem - Nouvelle Vague - Mary Timony - Wolf Parade - Alias - Funeral For A Friend - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Dead Meadow - Wilderness - Foreign Born - Tom Vek - Adult. - Morning After Girls - The Sun - Dios Malos - Vijay Iyer - Chad VanGaalen - The Kingsbury Manx - Craig Wedren - Fruit Bats - Rogue Wave - The Oranges Band - Need New Body - xbxrx - Subtitle - Grand Buffet - Alan Sparhawk (of Low) - Robbers On High Street - Rasputina - Youth Group - Dr. Dog - Head of Femur - Kaki King - Make Believe - Amusement Parks on Fire - Parts & Labor - Saturday Looks Good To Me - Dirty on Purpose - Drums & Tuba - The Honorary Title - The Rosebuds - Daughters - Limbeck - Blood On the Wall - Mia Doi Todd - The Lot Six - Turing Machine - The Velvet Teen - Denison Witmer - Chris Lee - The Natural History - Decibully - Billy Nayer Show - Neva Dinova - Narrator - Electroputas - American Minor - [Daryl] - 8-bit - Abba Roland - Aberdeen City - Alternative Champs - The Absence - AIDS Wolf - Aloha - Alphastates - The AKA's - Amadou and Mariam - Amber Pacific - American Princes - An Albatross - Annie Hayden - Antler - The Ants - Aqui - The Arm - Arttanker Convoy - Ashton Allen - aswefall - At All Cost - The Attack Formation - Audible - Baby Teeth - Bad Wizard - Band Name - Bang! Bang! - Barr - Bend Sinister - Benzos - Big Bear - The Big Huge - Black Forest/Black Sea - Black Tie Dynasty - Bling Kong - Brilo De Luz - The Brought Low Butch Walker - Cajun Gems - Call Me Lightning - Cameron McGill - Canasta - Carlos Giffoni - Carrie Newcomer - Cartel - Cary Brothers - The Castanets - Catfish Haven - Cavalier King - The Chalets - Channels - Charlemagne - Chevreuil - Chris Berry & Pangea - Chris Glover - Chris Mills - Cinemechanica - Circle - Cities - Cloud Cult - The Cloud Room - Cold Cash Machine - The Comas - Coptic Light - Cousin - The Cribs - Curl Up And Die - Cut Copy - Das Oath - David Berkeley - David Dondero - De Novo Dahl - Death Vessel - Deena Goodman - Delia & Gavin - Devics - Diamond Nights - Disband - Dmonstrations - The Dollyrots - The Dom Minasi Trio - Doofgoblin - Doris Henson - Drew Isleib & The Long Shadows - Dudley Corporation - The Ebb & Flow - Eliza Gilkyson - Elevator Action - Emil Beaulieau - Enablers - End of the World - Euphone - Evergreen Terrace - The Everyothers - Excepter - Fabulous Entourage - The Fame - Feathers - The Films - The Firebird Band - Five Horse Johnson - Five O’Clock Heroes - Flying - Forget Cassettes - Fursaxa - Galitcha and Yves Lambert - Genghis Tron - Get Him Eat Him - Girls In Hawaii - Glenn Kotche - Glitter Pals - Goblin Cock - Goldspot - Gorch Fock - Gore Gore Girls - Grace Potter and The Nocturnals - Grafton - Grails - The Grates - Greatdayforup - Grizzly Bear - Hail Social - Half Way To Gone - The Heavenly States - Heston Rifle - Hockey Night - Holopaw - Honeyhander - Honky - Hope - Hopewell - Hot Chip - Houston McCoy - Hugh Pool - Human Television - HypoFixx - Ida - IfIHadAHiFi - Impossible Shapes - Instrumental Quarter - Into the Moat - The Isotoners - James Carter Organ Trio - Jeff Hanson - Jeff Klein - Jesse Harris - Jessica Dobson - Jim Yoshi Pile Up - The Joggers - Joy Zipper - Julia Darling - The Julius Airwave - Kalpana - Kash - Kayo Dot - The Keep Aways - Khanate - Kid Dakota - Kind of Like Spitting - King Elementary - The King of France - The Kingdom - The Kingsbury Manx - Kissing Tigers - The Kohl Heart - Knife Skills - KT Tunstall - La Rocca - Langhorne Slim - Larkin Grimm - The Late Greats - Laura Thomas Band - Le Concorde - Let Go - Levy - The Life and Times - The Like - Limited Express (Has Gone) - The Living Blue - Lion Fever - Little Barrie - Long Live Death - Losa - The Lovemakers - Lozenge - Made Out Of Babies - Make Good Your Escape - The Makers - Marat - Man Alive - Man Man - Maplewood - Maria Taylor - Mars Black - Mass Shivers - Matt Hoffer - Matt Mays - Matt Moffer - Mixel Pixel - Mommy and Daddy - Monsters Are Waiting - More Dogs - Morley - Mouthus - The Mugs - My Way My Love - The Navigators - The New Trust - Nicole Atkins - Nightmare of You - No Wait Wait - notekillers - The Novaks - Novillero - The Numbers - Nural - The Octopus Project - Odiorne - Old Blind Dogs - Orenda Fink - The Outline - Ox - Oxford Collapse - P.O.S - The Pale Pacific - Panic At The Disco - Panico - Paradise Boys - Paramore - Particle - Pattern is Movement - Peter Walker - Picastro - Pilot to Gunner - The Pine - Pit Er Pat - The Planet The - The Plastic Constellations - Plat - The Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower - Polysics - Poni Hoax - Pony Up! - Priestess - Principles of Geometry - Procon - Prosaics - Prurient - The Psychic Paramount - The Punks - Puny Human - Queenadreena - The Radio - Rahim - The Rakes - Rapider Than Horsepower - The Receiving End Of Sirens - The Red Death - Red Eyed Legends - Red Sparowes - Red Wanting Blue - Remedy for Ruin - The Reputation - Rescue - Risk Relay - Robert Skoro - The Robot Ate Me - Rock 'N' Roll Soldiers - Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers - Run Away From the Humans - Run Run Run - Sabrosa Purr - The Sad Little Stars - The Saddest Landscape - Sam Roberts Band - Samara Lubelski - The Sammies - Scary Kids Scaring Kids - Scatter The Ashes - The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir - Scoville Unit - She Wants Revenge - Shelby - Shiny Toy Guns - The Show Is the Rainbow - The Sights - The Silent League - Silversun Pickups - Since By Man - Since the Flood - Singapore Sling - Sir Alice - Skeletons & The Girl - Faced Boys - Slumber Party - Smokey's Secret Family - Snatches of Pink - Snmnmnm - So They Say - Soft - Something For Rockets - Son - Son Ambulance - Sonya Kitchell - Southkill - Sparrow - Spires That In The Sunset Rise - Sponge - Sport Murphy - Spottiswoode & His Enemies - Square Johns - The Static Age - Stromba - Struction - Sunset Rise - The Swayback - Swords - Sybris - The Talk - Talkdemonic - Tangiers - Tarantula - Teada - Temper Temper - Tenement Halls - Test-Icicles - This is Me Smiling - Tia Carrera - Tiger Bear Wolf - Tim Williams - Tiny Amps - Tom McRae - Tomorrow's Friend - Tonikom - Tony Scherr - Torche - Traveling Bell - Troubled Hubble - TRS-80 - Turmoil - Turn Me On Dead Man - Two Gallants - Udet - Ultra Dolphins - Umbrellas - Ume - Unique Chique - Urdog - Ursa Minor - Vaux - Viva K - Von Iva - Watershed - We Are Wolves - We Versus the Shark - The Whole Fantastic World - Wires On Fire - Witch - Without Gravity - The Witnesses - Yip-Yip - Young & Sexy - Your Enemies Friends - Zeke - zZz -
Just added: Anthony Mills - Bellafea - Julia Darling - Little Brother - Looker - Niyaz - Paul Duncan - The Rewinds - Tralala - World/Inferno - Friendship Society - The Flesh - Miss TK & The Revenge - Brendan Butler - Victory At Sea
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DJ Russell Lissack of Bloc Party vs Chromeo (vs Art Brut) | MP3s
Russell Lissack of Bloc Party DJ'd at Misshapes in NYC on Saturday (July 30, 2005). Photo to the left swiped from the Misshapes photo gallery.
Chromeo are Bloc Party's VICE labelmate that are heavy on the "sleazy/cheezy/80's electro funk." You may have seen them open for Bloc Party at both of their shows at Bowery Ballroom.
When Bloc Party isn't selling out Roseland or getting in fights with Art Brut, they're remixing music...or at least DJ Russell is.
Run to Smashed Robot for the Bloc Party remix of Chromeo's "Needy Girl" and a hot 40 minute Chromeo mix MP3.
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Bloc Party Remixes | MIA MashUps
Bloc Party was hot, Webster hall was not, NYC | Pics
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Warped Tour Afterparty CBGB Benefit | Tix on Sale
Vans Warped Tour After Party featuring Hawthorne Heights, Funeral for a Friend Tour, Saosin, Receiving End of Sirens, and Hit The Lights - Saturday, August 13 at 6:00 PM. Tickets are on sale.
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Gorilla Biscuits Simulcast Tickets on sale
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CBGB Live Simulcast of Gorilla Biscuits on Sale
You don't want to wait 24 hours in line to get in to the in-demand Gorilla Biscuits show at CBGB on August 14th? Buy tickets to watch the live simulcast right next door in CB's Gallery.
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The Irrelevance of CBGB
RANA @ CBGB (Benefits Day 3), NYC | Pics
Friday August 5th CBGB Lineup Update | Bush Tetras
Living Colour playing CBGB Benefit | Tickets on Sale
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Rothko CMJ Showcases | Tickets on Sale
Wed Sep 14 - Ace-Fu/Kork Agency CMJ Showcase:
Acid Mother's Temple 12:30 AM, An Albatross 11:30 PM, Man Man 10:30 PM, Octopus Project 9:45 PM, Aqui 9 PM, We Are Wolves 8:15 PM
Doors 7:30 PM, $12, Advanced Tix Available At Ticketweb
Thu Sep 15 - Lookout! Records CMJ Showcase:
Mary Timony 12 AM, The Oranges Band 11 PM, Troubled Hubble 10PM, Hockey Night 9 PM, The Reputation 8 PM, The Dollyrots 7 PM
Doors 6:30 PM, $12, Advanced Tix Available At Ticketweb
Fri Sep 16th - Merge Records CMJ Showcase:
The Rosebuds 1 AM, Crooked Fingers 12 AM, Portastatic 11 PM, Annie Hayden 10 PM, Tenement Halls 9 PM, Richard Buckner 8 PM
Doors 7:30 PM, $12, Advanced Tix Available At Ticketweb
Sat Sep 17th -
Early Showcase - SESAC Daytime CMJ Showcase:
Elkland 5 PM, Voxtrot 4 PM, Hot IQs 3 PM, Benzos 2 PM
Doors 1:30 PM, FREE, Bloody Mary/Mimosa Drink Specials!
Night Showcase - TBA
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The 2005 CMJ Keynote Speaker is Reverend Run
CMJ 2005 Showcases | Lineup
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The Irrelevance of CBGB
"There is no longer a single club that is a hub for punk, said Yalan Papillons, who books punk shows for the Knitting Factory in Lower Manhattan. Since the early CBGB days, the music, too, has become a complex world of genres, she said, including black metal (which tends toward writhing on the floor and a kind of a cappella screaming), pop punk (more popular music often aired on Fuse TV, a cable and satellite network), and kiddie punk (a fist-throwing, more juvenile, I-hate-my-mom kind of music).
CBGB simply no longer books the best acts, Ms. Papillons said, adding, 'I don't really watch the CBGB calendar anymore like I used to.'" [NY Times]
"It still lends street cred for bands to play once at CBGB, but it's only because of the lore and the legend. Then they move on to Mercury Lounge, Rothko or Southpaw - just three of dozens of decent rock clubs in Manhattan and Brooklyn which have a pulse, cleaner bathrooms and a more band-friendly environment." [NY Post]
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RANA @ CBGB (Benefits Day 3), NYC | Pics
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RANA @ CBGB (Benefits Day 3), NYC | Pics
"If you've pretended to enjoy just about all the manufactured Strokes/Hives authenticity you can stand, check out RANA's mullet-worthy smart-ass cock rock. Smart enough to mock their roots but still stoopid enough to rock like mooks, RANA could well be the missing link between the Velvets and Ween." [Village Voice]
"RANA blends a polished New Wave sound with stylish improvisaion and a heavy dose of adrenaline. (They) rely on well-crafted, roof-raising, rock songs to impress anyone that comes within earshot." [City Beat]
I think I've been trying to catch RANA live for years. Between my long-time RANA-loving friend and lots of posts at The Big Ticket, I couldn't justify living another minute without finally catching the local band that headlines shows in NYC all the time. The fact that Wednesday (August 3rd, 2005) night's show was a CBGB benefit made it even more appealing. It was well worth it.
You can download RANA music for free at the Internet Archive (13 shows as of this post) and on their own music page.
"Although at first glance RANA could be written off as part of the saturated new rock revolution, their refreshing mix of synth-pop and jangly Southern fried rock places them comfortably on the margins. These four Brooklyn imports spent their early years together in NJ developing an eclectic musical craft that features shared vocals and riff-driven, playful songs." [Flavorpill]
RANA share a drummer with Sam Champion, another popular local rock band. (other members of Sam Champion seen in the audience at this show)
In honor of CBGB, RANA did a Talking Heads cover, and expressed how honored they were to get to say they played at CBGB.
More photos of this show at The Outer Edges.
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Top 5 CBGB Bands & more pics from Monday
CBGB Day 1 & Washington Square Park on the 31st
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August 4, 2005
Bauhaus Touring | 2 nights in NYC
"Although there were bands before them that pre-figured the style, Bauhaus is generally agreed to have been the first goth group. Bauhaus combined a number of influences (punk music, glam rock, and even dub) to create a gloomy, but very passionate sound which appealed to many left looking for something new in the wake of punk's collapse. Their sound proved very influential, inspiring or bringing attention to a whole wave of post-punk groups delving in the intense, gloomy style that would eventually come to be known as goth rock. Bauhaus remains one of the most popular groups of its era and genre." [Wikipedia]
Bauhaus have reunited. They'll be at the Nokia Theater at Times Square in NYC on November 11th and 12th, 2005. I'll post all dates when they appear.
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Gothic Links (Bauhaus reuniting)
Peter Murphy Touring | Bauhaus
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Official 2005 Metric Tour Dates
Metric plays Bowery Ballroom in NYC on October 5th and Southpaw in Brooklyn on the 6th. All tour dates at More Cowbell and a story at Pitchfork.
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Metric 2005 U.S. Tour Dates & Tix on sale
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Kia Nowotnek Cancer Benefit Show in NYC Tonight
Artists scheduled to appear include:
Madison Strays | Dirty On Purpose | A Place to Bury Strangers | Morning Theft | The Art of Shooting | The Black Spoons | Bastion | This Radiant Boy | Red 7 Fury | Jason Brody | Lauren Flax (DJ) | Laree Love (DJ) | DJ Eat Yet
GIFT OF NOISE
A BENEFIT FOR THE
KIA NOWOTNE FUND Gift of Noise brings together the area's best bands and DJs for a concert in support of cancer sufferer Kia Nowotne.
Where: Shanghai Rock Hotel
20 39th Street (between 5th Ave. & 6th Ave.)
When: TONIGHT, August 4, 2005
8:00 pm – 2:00 am
21+ to get in
Kia Nowotne was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer for the second time. Hours missed at work during the early stages of her treatment led to the loss of her job, compromising the status of her health insurance, and leaving Kia unable to support herself for the duration of her treatment.
The music community was outraged and wished to come to the aid of their friend.
This event will bring together some of the most celebrated members of the independent music community to raise awareness and generate funds. Primary sponsors are www.jenyk.com, www.love-sexy.com, and Death by Audio effects pedals.
Artists scheduled to appear include:
Park Ave Drifters (www.madisonstrays.com) Dirty On Purpose (www.dirtyonpurpose.com) A Place to Bury Strangers ( www.aptbs.com) Morning Theft (www.morningtheft.net ) The Art of Shooting (www.theartofshooting.com) The Black Spoons ( www.theblackspoons.com) Bastion (www.bastionmusic.com ) This Radiant Boy (www.thisradiantboy.com) Red 7 Fury ( www.red7fury.com) Jason Brody (www.jasonbrody.com ) Lauren Flax (DJ) (www.laurenflaxsucks.com) Laree Love (DJ) DJ Eat Yet
The donation to attend the event is $20 the day of and $15 in advance.
Advance tickets can be purchased at: http://www.theblackspoons.com/merch/
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Rockwood Music Hall
"Anchored by vets like the Mercury Lounge at Houston and Essex streets and Arlene's Grocery on Stanton Street, the area has within the last year seen new venues like Pianos, Rothko and The Delancey surface.
Among the newest to the quarter: Rockwood Music Hall, a European parlor-inspired room with floor-to-ceiling windows, sound to drool over, and a catty-cornered stage that swallows one fourth of the club." [Staten Island Advance]
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Friday August 5th CBGB Lineup Update | Bush Tetras
"The Bush Tetras were part of the New York No Wave/ Post Punk era in the early 80's. Mostly female, like ESG, their basic punky funk mixed with chaotic rough guitar riffs is now quite hard to find as their limited releases on ROIR and 99 records have been hunted by DJs worldwide." [TIGERSUSHI]
8/5 Doors open @ 7:30pm $15 @ CBGB
8pm- King Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds (ex-Cramps/Bad Seeds/Gun Club)
9pm- Elliott Sharp & Carbon
10pm- Bush Tetras
11pm- Ari Up & The True Warriors (ex-Slits/New Age Steppers)
12am- Electro-Putas
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Thursday CBGB Benefit Show | Tickets on Sale
Living Colour playing CBGB Benefit | Tickets on Sale
Top 5 CBGB Bands & more pics from Monday
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Nokia Theater Update
"Betting $21 million that New York City needs a performance hall that's bigger than a ballroom but smaller than a music hall, a corporate concert promoter, A.E.G. Live, is opening a new, midsize theater in Times Square devoted to rock, comedy and wonders of cellphone technology.
The schedule for the hall, the Nokia Theater Times Square at 1515 Broadway, at 44th Street, was announced yesterday. It includes an eclectic roster of performers, among them the creepy hardcore band Slipknot, the cross-generational star Steve Winwood, the brotherly teenage pop trio Hanson and the sarcastic comedian Norm Macdonald. The theater's official opening is scheduled for mid-September, with the first confirmed act - the punk band Social Distortion - doing four nights starting Oct. 1." [NY Times]
Previously
Danzig/Doyle/Mortiis/Chimaira 2005 tour dates
Moral Threat aka Social Distortion | Shows & Pre-sale
Nokia Theatre Times Square (1515 Broadway)
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Video of Jeff Mangum w/ Olivia Tremor Control
SPIN.COM posted a video of Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel singing on stage with Olivia Tremor Control at Bowery Ballroom on August 2nd, 2005.
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David Byrne on Payola
"By the mid eighties, when Talking Heads had had some hit singles, the biggest of which was “Burning Down the House”, I got the news. “Burning Down The House” had some serious “indie” promotion money behind it. It got played on some college and other stations without financial prompting, but the jump to “commercial FM”, as I think it is called, was helped by cash and whatever else was used at the time — probably coke and women." [David Byrne]
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David Byrne @ Central Park Summerstage, NYC | Pics
Spazzy Answer Songs | MP3s
Payola 2005
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August 3, 2005
Thursday CBGB Benefit Show | Tickets on Sale
Tickets just went on sale for Thursday @ CBGB on August 25th.
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Living Colour playing CBGB Benefit | Tickets on Sale
"It took the fledgling band a few years for their sound to gel, as they honed their act at N.Y.C.'s famed CBGB's. But the group found an unlikely supporter in Mick Jagger, who took the band under his wing, produced a demo for the quartet, and helped them secure a record deal with Epic (just prior, Glover had to take a brief leave of absence from the band, as he landed a role in Oliver Stone's Vietnam War epic movie, Platoon). Living Colour's debut album, Vivid, was issued in the summer of 1988, yet it would take a few months for momentum to build. By the winter, the band's striking video for their anthem "Cult of Personality" was all over MTV, pushing Vivid to the upper reaches of the charts and to platinum certification..." [Artist Direct]
Living Colour play a CBGB benefit show on August 19th. Tickets on sale today (August 3rd) @ 5:00 pm. The band is also at the House of Blues in Anaheim on September 7th and at the Independent in Northern California on September 8th.
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Top 5 CBGB Bands & more pics from Monday
CBGB owner Hilly Kristal, Steven Van Zandt, & Tommy Ramone
According to phillyBurbs.com, "here are the top five bands to come from the CBGB scene:"
5. Dead Boys
4. Patti Smith
3. Talking Heads/Blondie (a tie)
2. Television
1. Ramones
Ted Leo @ CBGB
Top photo, and middle picture of Anton from Brian Jonestown Massacre, from PhillyBurbs.com where there are more like it. Photo of Ted Leo from the Real Janelle. All of them were taken Monday August 1st, 2005 at the opening night of CBGB benefit shows.
Previously
Air America Live from CBGB w/ Hilly Kristal, Van Zandt & Locksley
CBGB Day 1 & Washington Square Park on the 31st
Brian Jonestown Massacre in NYC & Stream
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Jeff Mangum joins Olivia Tremor Control on stage
I was totally kidding when I recently told a friend that Neutral Milk Hotel was secretly playing the Olivia Tremor Control gigs at Bowery Ballroom this week. Ends up I was close.
UPDATE: Prefix has pictures & a review & Billboard has the story too.
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Spazzy Answer Songs | MP3s
"All these periodic payola inquiries would lead you to believe that the only way to get a song played on the radio is by delivering duffel bags full of cash, cocaine and Adidas sneakers to a station's doorstep. Not so. For several decades, another time-tested method was to shamelessly hitch your tune to an already established single, a phenomenon known as the Answer Song.
In 2003, Dave the Spazz collected 28 answer songs for his WFMU marathon premium CD, which are now presented here as MP3s, with a few of the originals linked as realaudio archives."
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Charles Bissell (Wrens), The Mobius Band & Elkland | Free Show
Charles Bissell from the Wrens, The Mobius Band (CD Release Party) & Elkland are playing "Lions & Virgins," "a raucous dance party" in DUMBO, Brooklyn on August 13 (10 pm - 4 am). Open Bar ALL NIGHT by Red Stripe & Southern Comfort. RSVP for location/directions.
And...
* The Mobius Band are opening for Matisyahu @ Webster Hall
* Bissell goes solo for charity
* The Wrens: new album or no?
* The Wrens Documentary needs your help
* Central Village saw Charles in Brooklyn
* I Rock & Roll was at that show too
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August 2, 2005
David Gray Pre-Sale @ Radio City
David Gray is playing Webster Hall in NYC as I type this. Tickets sold out pretty quickly. Tomorrow (Wed. August 3rd) at 9am tickets for his shows at Radio City Music Hall on October 5th and 6th, 2005 go on pre-sale. All tour dates and info here.
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Death Cab For Cutie, Stars & Youth Group Tour
"In advance of a fall tour with Stars and Youth Group, the group has a handful of summer performances scheduled, beginning tonight (July 7) at Milwaukee's Summerfest. As previously reported, Death Cab is also the subject of the DVD "Drive Well, Sleep Carefully: On the Road With Death Cab For Cutie," which will be released July 26 via Plexifilm." [Billboard]
Death Cab for Cutie, Stars & Youth Group are playing Hammerstein Ballroom on October 19th, 2005. Tickets on sale August 11th @ Ticketmaster.
Previously
Chris Walla of Death Cab for Cutie | Video Interview
Stars @ Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY | Pics
Youth Group gets a 5.1
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Annie, Danielson Famile & Mobius Band opening
* Annie is opening for Royksopp at Webster Hall on Sept. 21st.
* Danielson Famile is opening the 5th Sufjan Stevens show at Bowery Ballroom on Aug. 23rd
* Mobius Band is opening for Matisyahu @ Webster Hall on Sept. 8th. (weird one)
Previously
Annie Anniemal Anniemix @ Scenic, NYC | Pics
Matisyahu @ Irving Plaza, NYC | Pics
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Brian Jonestown Massacre in NYC & Stream
Stream Brian Jonestown Massacre's lastest EP (via Dirt)
BJM played two nights at Bowery Ballroom, had an afterparty at Scenic, and showed up at CBGB. They play Maxwell's in Hoboken tonight.
* One Louder has the pictures.
* One Louder has a review.
* The Simple Mission has a review. (via Prefix)
* IAMalik has a review and pics.
Previously
Free Dig! Screening | Brian Jonestown Massacre
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Cat Power, Ryan Adams & More to Play Tribeca Performing Arts Center, but not Lightning Bolt
Cat Power and Blind Boys of Alabama will play Tribeca Performing Arts Center on November 14th, 2005 as part of the seven day (14th-20th) "Wall Street Rising Concert Series" that also includes Shemekia Copeland, Ryan Adams, Ricki Lee Jones, and Buddy Guy. No info. on costs or tickets yet, so if you know please tell.
* Cat Power also plays Arthurfest on September 5th in Los Angeles.
* Antony would take Cat Power to a desert island.
* Cat Power played the East River Music Festival last year.
* Oneida played the East River Music Festival last week.
* Ryan Adams likes Lighting Bolt (the Pitchfork Interview)
* Lightning Bolt ready new album.
* Lightning Bolt just played Tonic.
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Green Day making American Idiot movie, kill Lookout! Records, not playing CBGB
"American punk outfit Green Day will bring their hugely successful album American Idiot to the big screen. The Holiday trio have been approached by several Hollywood producers keen to make a big-budget movie-adaptation of the best-selling album." [teenmusic]
"It's not a matter of ethics or anything like that, but Green Day have left their longtime indie roots behind. In their wake, they will bury what is left of Lookout! Records." [Productshop]
Previously
Hangin with Green Day @ Pianos
Music & Movies News
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Fiery Furnaces Fall 2005 Tour Dates
The Fiery Furnaces will play Town Hall in NYC on October 14th, 2005. More info @ One Louder and all tour dates below....
9/20 - Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
9/21 - New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
9/24 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
9/28 - Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture Center
9/29 - West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour
9/30 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
10/1 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
10/2 - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater
10/3 - Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
10/6 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Cafe
10/7 - Chicago, IL @ Logan Square Auditorium
10/8 - Columbus, OH @ Wexner Center
10/10 - Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
10/12 - Boston, MA @ Museum of Fine Arts
10/13 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
10/14 - New York, NY @ Town Hall
10/15 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
Previously
Fiery Furnaces in Coney Island, new albums & stuff
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Air America Live from CBGB w/ Hilly Kristal, Van Zandt & Locksley
"The first Radio show to ever to broadcast live from the home of punk. Air America Radio’s Morning Sedition with hosts Marc Maron and Mark Riley.
Friday, August 5th , 6:00am-9:00am
"
* Locksley, (check ‘em out at http://www.bandoflocksley.com/multimedia.php) will bump in and out with live music from 6 to 9.
* Hilly Kristal, owner of CBGBs joins us to discuss the history of the place, and the campaign to save CBGBs in it’s current location
* Comedian Jim Gaffigan
* E Street Band member, "Sopranos" cast member and "Underground Garage" host Little Steven Van Zandt joins us live. He is fully behind the campaign to save CBGBs.
"
Also coming up is another Air America event @ Housing works...
"Liberal Arts at the Housing Works Book Shop
http://www.housingworks.org:8080/usedbookcafe/UsedBookCafe_Events.jsp
Wednesday, August 3rd, 8:00pm-9:00pm
Live performance from One Ring Zero
http://www.oneringzero.com/about.html and readings from memoirists Jeanette Walls of MSNBC and author of “The Glass Castle,” and McSweeney’s editor Sean Wilsey, the author of “The Glory of it All.”"
Previously
CBGB Day 1 & Washington Square Park on the 31st
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Sage Francis @ KF Tix | RIP Turtle
SAGE FRANCIS & TURTLE
Sage Francis plays Knitting Factory in NYC on October 8th and 9th. Tickets are on sale.
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