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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.
"I am backing up my car and as I turn the weel I hear a SNAP......so I'm thinking I just ran over a piece of trash or something...thinking I may have gotten a flat tire or something....so I pull forward. I look in my rear view mirror and I see this fucking TURTLE.....crawling away." [Sage Francis]
Previously
Sage Francis vs Will Oldham | A Healthy Distrust
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CBGB Day 1 & Washington Square Park on the 31st
DEBBIE HARRY @ CBGB - AUGUST 1st, 2005
photo from the Metro newspaper
CBGB's lease expires on August 31st (although shows are scheduled through September 10th). The NY Times reports that their landlord wants them out. Last night (August 1st) was the kick-off of the 41 day run of announced benefit shows at the club. According to Steven Van Zandt (not "ZANT" Daily News!), there's also a bigger concert taking place in Washington Square Park on August 31st. (let's hope for Talking Heads, Beastie Boys, Blondie, and the reincarnated Ramones.)
Feedback is rolling in from the August 1st show:
* "On August 1, the first day of the last month of the venue's current lease, Steven Van Zandt, Tommy Ramone, Debbie Harry, Lenny Kaye, Handsome Dick Manitoba, Legs McNeil, Jesse Malin, and a host of other speakers and performers banded together to raise the public's awareness about the very real possibility of the death of CBGB." [SPIN]
* "Little Steven was there, as was Lenny Kaye. Debbie Harry went on (listed as solo acoustic) at 8PM, before anyone in their right mind showed up. Brian Jonestown Massacre got squeezed in and squeezed out. Ted Leo played a set in each room, going on at 12:15AM in the Gallery, and closed with a killer solo version of 'Dancing in the Dark.'" [heartonastick]
* "was SO INCREDIBLY AMAZING. ted leo... holy crap. and all five bands before him were good at worst and really, really good at best." [anonymous]
* "Deborah Harry of Blondie fame commandeered the stage for an impromptu jam session after a news conference yesterday." [Daily News]
* "Ted Leo rocked. It's so bizzare to see him play there so recently after he sold out irving plaza... and it wasn't even crowded." [Yeti Don't Dance]
Wireimage has some small pictures.
Support CBGB and local bands tonight (August 2nd) with JOKER 5 SPEED, SUPERVILLIAN, THE X's, TRASH, LIGHT VISION, HONOR AMONG THIEVES, DRAG CITIZEN, and TURBO ACs.
Previously
Sick of It All, The Vandals, & more @ CBGB | Tix on sale
Steven Van Zant, CBGB & The Sopranos
Ted Leo, Debbie Harry, & more @ CBGB Monday night
The Offspring playing CBGB | Tix on Sale
Gorilla Biscuits @ CBGB Sold Out?
Misfits Tour & play CBGB Benefit
The Exploited playing CBGB and Brooklyn Music Terminal
Kid Dynamite, Damnation AD, Lifetime Reunions | None More Black
CBGB Benefit Concerts on sale now
Chevelle CBGB Benefit Concert on sale
CBGB Benefit Show Dates
Gorilla Biscuits show is August 14th @ CBGB
CBGB The Book | by David Byrne, Hilly Kristal
Best thing about CBGB Closing | Concerts!
My opinion on Saving CBGB
Life of Agony @ CBGB, NYC | Pics
Project Save CBGB & OMFUG
CBGB to DEFINITELY Close??
Patti Smith Playing CBGB
CBGB to move to Vegas?
CBGB Update | The Ramones Obviously Not Playing a Benefit
Luna, Fez, Tonic, AND CBGB
Ted Leo & Chuck D @ CB's 313 Gallery Friday
Magneta Lane @ CBGB (CMJ) | Pics
Punk Rock Action Figures
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The New Yorker Festival w/ Sleater Kinney | Tour Dates
A week before Sleater Kinney opens for Pearl Jam in Atlantic City, they'll make a special appearance at the annual New Yorker Festival on September 24th, 2005. All Sleater Kinney dates below...
08-08 George, WA - Gorge Amphitheatre (with the White Stripes)
08-27 Reading, England - Reading Festival
08-28 Leeds, England - Leeds Festival
08-30 Dublin, Ireland - Music Centre
08-31 Belfast, Northern Ireland - Spring & Airbrake
09-01 Manchester, England - Academy 3
09-02 London, England - Koko
09-04 Los Angeles, CA - Barnsdall Art Park (Arthurfest)
09-11 Kitchener, Ontario - Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex *
09-12 London, Ontario - John Labatt Centre *
09-13 Hamilton, Ontario - Copps Coliseum *
09-15 Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre *
09-16 Ottawa, Ontario - Correl Centre *
09-19 Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre *
09-20 Quebec City, Quebec - Collisee Pepsi Arena *
09-22 Halifax, Nova Scotia - Metro Centre *
09-24 New York, NY - The New Yorker Magazine Festival (Venue TBA)
09-30 Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Event Center *
10-01 Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Event Center *
10-03 Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center *
10-04 Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall ^
10-05 Newport, KY - Southgate House ^
10-06 Chicago, IL - Metro ^
10-07 Madison, WI - Barrymore Theatre ^
10-08 St. Louis, MO - Mississippi Nights ^
10-09 Champaign, IL - The High Dive ^
10-11 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck #
10-12 Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground #
10-14 Denver, CO - The Gothic
* with Pearl Jam
^ with the Ponys
# with the Gossip
[Pitchfork]
Previously
Sleater Kinney reviews, videos, & stuff | Art Brut
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Sufjan Stevens Adds 5th NYC Night | All Tour Dates
August 19th - 22nd @ Bowery Ballroom in NYC = all sold out. August 23rd just announced. Tix not on sale yet. All Sufjan Stevens tour dates below...
08-01 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre %
08-02 Tucson, AZ - Plush %
08-19 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
08-20 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
08-21 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
08-22 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
08-23 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
09-07 Northampton, MA - Pearl Street Nightclub
09-08 Somerville, MA - Somerville Theatre *
09-09 Montreal, Quebec - Cabaret La Tulipe *
09-10 Toronto, Ontario - Trinity - St. Paul's Centre *
09-11 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre *
09-12 Grand Rapids, MI - Calvin College Fine Arts Center *
09-13 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom *
09-14 Newport, KY - Southgate House *
09-15 Urbana, IL - Canopy Club *
09-16 Chicago, IL - Metro *
09-18 Minneapolis, MN - First Ave. %
09-20 Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground %
09-21 Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck %
09-22 St. Louis, MO - Mississippi Nights %
09-23 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge %
09-24 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club %
09-25 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle %
09-27 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club %
09-28 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts %
% with Liz Janes
* with Laura Veirs
[Pitchfork]
Previously
Sufjan Stevens 4th NYC show added | MP3s, Interview
Bunky Moved to Sunday | Smoosh playing Knit
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August 1, 2005
Music & Movies News
* Watch the Teaser for the Tenacious D movie ("The Pick of Destiny")
* Stereogum has the trailer to a movie coming out about Johnny Cash ("Walk the Line")
* Central Village says "9 Songs" was boring.
* The Black Table gives Last Days about Kurt Cobain a 4/10
* Johnny Depp Wants To Make Syd Barrett Flick
* Danny Elfman Adds Sweet Music To 'Chocolate Factory'
* Christopher Lee to sing at Heavy Metal Festival
* In this David Cross Interview, he recommends Cotton Candy
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Updated CYHSY / The National Tour Dates
Thx to I Rock I Roll for the updated Clap Your Hands Say Yeah tour dates which include dates with The National (thx Chromewaves for the clarification)...
"There are MANY more to be added in the coming days"
† denotes dates supporting The National
* denotes a closed show for students only
9/01 Bronxville, NY // Sarah Lawrence College // The Blue Room CLOSED SHOW STUDENTS ONLY
9/02 Montreal, QU // Main Hall
9/03 Toronto, ON // Horseshoe Tavern
9/07 Brooklyn, NY // Warsaw **
9/08 North Hampton, MA // The Iron Horse **
9/09 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom ** THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT
9/10 Philadelphia, PA // The Khyber Pass **
9/14 Cambridge, MA // TT The Bears
9/15 Poughkeepsie, NY // Vassar College
9/16 New York, NY // CMJ Showcase // The Mercury Lounge w/ Ambulance LTD
9/19 Cleveland, OH // Beachland Ballroom **
9/20 Columbus, OH // Little Brothers **
9/21 Newport, KY ( Cincy market) // Southgate House **
9/22 Louisville, KY // Uncle Pleasant’s **
9/23 Chicago, IL // Schubas Tavern **
9/24 Notre Dame, IN // Legends of Notre Dame CLOSED SHOW STUDENTS ONLY
9/25 Madison, WI // The Annex
9/29 Seattle WA // The Crocodile ** + TalkDemonic
9/30 Portland, OR // Dante’s ** + TalkDemonic
10/01 Seattle, WA // Neumos/ KEXP BENEFIT: ** + John Vanderslice/Athlete/ M83
10/02 Vancouver, BC // MEDIA CLUB **
10/04 Eugene, OR // Wow Hall **
10/05 San Francisco, CA // Mezzanine **
10/6 Los Angeles, CA // Troubadour **
10/7 Los Angeles, CA // UCLA CAMPUS daytime show (it's at NOON!!!)
10/7 Los Angeles, CA // Troubadour **
10/8 Phoenix, AZ // Rhythm Room **
10/11 Austin, TX // The Parish **
10/12 Dallas, TX // Gypsy Tea Room
10/14 Nashville, TN // The Basement
10/15 Atlanta, GA // The Earl w/ Ambulance LTD
10/17 Carrboro, NC Local 506
Previously
Alec Ounswoth, Harlem Shakes, Head Set, Cool Calm Pete, Prince Paul
Scissor Sisters & CYHSY at Mercury Lounge last night
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Sick of It All, The Vandals, & more @ CBGB | Tix on sale
Tickets went on sale for more CBGB benefit shows including the Vandals on August 20th, Sick of It All on Sept. 4th, and Today is the Day on Sept. 3rd.
And...
"With 31 days left in its lease, the future of the landmark Bowery rock club, which is still embroiled in a legal dispute, remains uncertain." [NY Times]
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Bon Jovi Video Casting | Paid Extras & Musicians
"If appropriate for video, we may CALL you in for audition or simply submit your photo. IF YOU ARE NOT AVAILABLE on August 10th/11th - please do not submit for this project."
[MALE & FEMALE Featured Extras] 9-70's years old. All ethnicities. Individuals with sense of STYLE. Tattoo’s, piercing, punk, goth, rocker types. Original body and body parts - hair, hands, legs, eyes etc.. Real style with soul, integrity and uniqueness.
[MALE and FEMALE Musicians] 9-70's + years old MUSICIANS that can play by ear. All Ethnicities. Should be unique, eclectic and different-looking. Seeking ONLY:
-Talented KEYBOARD Players
-Talented GUITAR Players
-Talented DRUMMERS
-Talented SINGERS
Auditions: Tuesday, August 2nd
Callbacks: Friday, August 5th
Shoots: Wednesday, August 10th and Thursday August 11th
Location: NYC
Rate: $100 Featured Extras, $200 Real Musicians
E-mail PHOTO / PHONE NUMBER / NAME / AGE RANGE to: TVextrascasting@aol.com
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This Week's NYC Shows
M.I.A., Diplo, The Hold Steady, Black Mountain, Olivia Tremor Control, Tim Fite, Doveman, The Cloud Room, Pela, Patti Smith, Ted Leo, CBGB Benefits, Willowz, a cancer benefit you should attend with the Madison Strays, Morning Theft and more and more.... in my weekly music picks post at Gothamist.
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Steven Van Zant, CBGB & The Sopranos
The Daily News Interviewed (Little) Steven Van Zant...
What significance does CBGB have for New York City?
It's the last rock and roll icon left standing, and is a born and bred New York icon. It's in all the travel brochures and draws tourists from around the world. Literally, hundreds a day stop by.
What role are you playing in trying to save the club?
I am acting strictly as a mediator. We became the central information point for the coalition that's working to save CBGB, but at the same time we are taking into account the issues on both sides. We have come up with suggested proposals to meet the needs from both sides.
* The Daily News Interview with Steven Van Zant (via productshop)
* Little Steven presents Ted Leo & others @ CBGB Tonight
* The Sopranos were filming in Brooklyn the other days
* 'Sopranos' do right bada-thing
* Sirius Adds Two To Outlaw Country Lineup
* Steven joins Nancy Sinatra on stage at Joe's Pub
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Album Streams
You can listen to all of these albums...
Spelled in Bones by Fruit Bats
Gone Ain't Gone by Tim Fite
Innaway by Innaway
A bunch of songs by Dinosaur Jr.
Man Made by Teenage Fanclub
Gimme Fiction by Spoon
Unwind by the Rosebuds
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Comedy DJ David Cross MP3 Interview & New Pornographers
Did anyone see David Cross DJ @ Scenic Saturday night?
"Everyone's favorite Canadian table napkin, Nardwuar the Human Serviette, takes on David Cross in the long form. This interview is over forty minutes long, with lots of interesting facts and near breakdowns. Download, and hilarity will ensue..."
"Last weekend, Nardwuar The Human Serviette and David Cross joined the New Pornographers for the making of their latest video, "Use It," which you'll be seeing on this site (and hopefully your TV set) before long."
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Christopher Lee, Heavy Metal & The Osbournes
* Black Sabbath Miss Ozzfest Gigs
* Christopher Lee Sick Of Dracula Questions
* Heavy metal turns trendy, mall-friendly, as Ozzfest wanders through 10th year
* Christopher Lee to sing at heavy metal festival
* Iron Maiden and Mastodon show mettle at Ozzfest
* Christopher Lee as Willy Wonka's father
* Kelly Osbourne Called F***ing Fat Immigrant By Classmates
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Iron & Wine / Calexico West Coast pre-sale
"The folks at Front Gate Tickets are offering Iron and Wine fans an exclusive opportunity to buy tickets before they go on sale to the public AND at a reduced ticketing service charge for the following shows:"
Oct 15-Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
Oct 16-Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Oct 17-San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Oct 18-Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Oct 19-San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Oct 21-Portland, OR @ Roseland
Oct 22-Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
Oct 24-Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
Oct 26-Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
Oct 28-Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
Oct 29-Ft Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theater
Oct 30-Austin, TX @ Stubbs BBQ
Previously
Sam Beam sang with Calexico in NYC recently
Calexico @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | Pics
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Across The Pond Concerts in Brooklyn & Staten Island
"Some of the top names in rock have signed on for the inaugural Across the Pond concerts, which will be held simultaneously at Keyspan Park in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Richmond County Bank Ballpark in Staten Island, N.Y., Billboard.com can reveal. Both venues will host shows on Oct. 1-2, with the Pixies, Oasis, the Killers and Beck set to appear on yet-to-be-determined bills.
Other early confirmations for Across the Pond include Gang Of Four, Jet, Belle & Sebastian and the New York Dolls. "The complete lineup of talent will be staggering," says Jim Glancy, president of show promoter Ron Delsener Presents." [Billboard] (thx daniel)
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Reports from Nike Run Hit Wonder in Central Park
The Nike Run Hit Wonder thingee took place in Central Park (NYC) on Wednesday, June 20, 2005.
"Shortly after, we coasted past Nina Sky, whom I'd never heard of before. They didn't hurt my feelings or anything, and were easily the cutest band of the race. About a mile later, we came upon Fountains Of Wayne, who looked like they were literally melting in the heat. We heard the end of "Mexican Wine" and the intro to "Radiation Vibe", both of which sounded like they were being played under duress. [extrawack]
Photo courtesy of Tien Mao
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Fiona Apple performed EM with Jon Brion at Largo
From a message board...
"Fiona Apple performed tonight (Saturday July 30th, 2005) with Jon Brion at the Largo in LA! She debuted the live performance of "Extraordinary Machine", accompanied by Jon on acoustic guitar, and also performed two other songs (possibly a cover, and another new song, not from the Extraordinary Machine album). IT WAS FANTASTIC! She sounded absolutely amazing! she was obviously nervous before she sang, but when she started performing, her uncertainty dissappeared. every single person in that audience was so lucky to be there!"
And...
Jon Brion Piles It on But Still Can't Get Album Into the Stores
Jon Brion @ Tonic, NYC | Pics (& lots of Links)
Download Jon Brion performing "Stairway to Heaven" live at the Tonic show I was at
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Prosaics Broke Up?
In early July, CMJ listed Prosaics among the artists playing the September 2005 Music Marathon in NYC.
A peek at Prosaics' website reveals a message dated June 2005...
"Prosaics have officially disbanded. We would like to thank everyone who supported us over the past three years and wish you all a fond farewell." (thx Chad)
So what's the story?
More...
Prosaics @ Matador Records
Prosaics @ DIM MAK
Prosaics @ Pitchfork
Prosaics @ JenyK.com
Prosaics @ Stylus
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July 31, 2005
Lou Reed & Laurie Anderson @ Joe's Pub | HOWL tix
HOWL!’S 3RD ANNUAL ALL-STAR CELEBRATION FEATURING LOU REED, LAURIE ANDERSON: A BENEFIT FOR HOWL! FESTIVAL OF EAST VILLAGE ARTS
Sunday August 28 @ Joe's Pub in NYC
9:30 PM, $50.00
Tickets available at The Public Theater box office or through Telecharge: www.telecharge.com or 212.239.6200.
"An evening of not-to-be missed readings by rock-n-roll's greatest poet laureates and lyrical luminaries. An evening of not to be missed of readings by some of rock's greatest poet laureates and lyrical luminaries, featuring East Village legends Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, and a bevy of guest stars."
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Tim Fite Album Stream & NYC Show
Tim Fite replaced the MP3s that were available on his website with a full album stream (realplayer) of Gone Ain't Gone that comes out on September 25th.
Just the other day I said I wasn't interested in seeing Weird War at Mercury Lounge on Friday August 5th, but then they threw Tim Fite on the bill as opener. hmmm.
UPDATE: You really ought to stream this album. (I swear) (tell me what you think in the comments)
Previously
Tim Fite @ Joe's Pub, NYC | Pics
Tim Fite | Gone Ain't Gone | MP3s | CMJ 2005
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Fashion Rocks Concert Sold Out
Oops. It looks like tickets for the Fashion Rocks concert at Radio City went on sale and sold out.
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Amsterjam Linup Update
In addition to Snoop Dogg, Red Hot Chili Peppers, 311, Fat Joe, Garbage, and Mos Def... Wyclef Jean, Hector El Bambino, Antibalas, Grandmaster Flash, Fishbone, the Brought Low, Gogol Bordello, the Giraffes, Vic Thrill and Yerba Buena will also be playing Amsterjam on Randall's Island on August 20th.
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Ted Leo, Debbie Harry, & more @ CBGB Monday night
Ted Leo's site says:
08-01-05
New York, NY
CBs Gallery
With: Swingin Neckbreakers; The Star Spangles; Doors: 9:30; $10; 16+ All proceeds will go to the Save CBGBs fund
08-01-05
New York, NY
CBGB
Ramones Jam:With: Handsome, The Rattlers, Debbie Harry, The Waldos, Swingin Neckbreakers, Star Spangles; Doors:7PM; all ages;
All proceeds will go to the Save CBGBs fund
CB's Gallery says:
MONDAY, AUGUST 1ST --- $10:
(Limited Advanced Tickets Available at Ticketweb)
Little Steven's Underground Garage Presents:
A CONCERT TO SAVE CBGB !!
Featuring:
TED LEO & THE PHARMACISTS
SWINGIN NECKBREAKERS
THE WILLOWZ
And More!
(A Small Amount of Tickets Will Also Be Available Day Of Show At The Door)
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