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September 10, 2005
DJs Thurston Moore & Marky Ramone tonight
Saturday Sept. 10th
* Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore is the guest DJ at Misshapes tonight.
* Marky Ramone is DJing right across the street at Movida.
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Ticket Required for Arcade Fire's CMJ Summerstage Show
Info for CMJ badge holders without a ticket...
Thursday 9/15 - Central Park Summerstage at Rumsey Playfield.
The Arcade Fire + Sound Team + Belle Orchestra
"Limited space is available. You must have a hard ticket for this show. Tickets will be given away via random drawing. Stop by the CMJ Exhibit Booth @ Lincoln Center from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm on either Wednesday (9/14) or Thursday (9/15) for your raffle ticket. Numbers will be drawn each day between 2:00 - 3:00 pm and concert tickets will be distributed starting at 3:00 pm. Limit 1 ticket per badge."
Previously
Arcade Fire are Primetime
Sound Team | Podcast Interview & more (not-indie) Music
Bell Orchestre | CMJ 2005
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September 9, 2005
Matisyahu @ Webster Hall, NYC | pics
Matisyahu sold-out Webster Hall in NYC on Thursday Night (September 8, 2005). I forgot I saw Matisyahu earlier this year when I said that Bloc Party and Out Hud were two of the most fun shows of the year.
Mazel Tov to Matisyahu on the August 23rd birth of his baby son.
Watch a Matisyahu video on this e-card. See Matisyahu Saturday September 10th in New Jersey. All tour dates at his site.
As Matisyahu fans were filing out of the semi-religions event, the ladies were filing in for a late night XXX revue.
The Mobius Band opened.
Previously
Matisyahu vs. Jandek
Matisyahu Tour Dates, PreSale, Documentary, & a Remix
Matisyahu @ Irving Plaza, NYC | Pics
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Matisyahu benefit show in NJ Saturday
More info & tickets @ JDub Records
Note: this is listed as a JDub benefit, not a Katrina benefit (planned before Katrina). See comments...
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Arcade Fire are Primetime | Video?
First Antony wins the Mercury Award. Now the Arcade Fire perform with David Bowie on prime time TV. Tear jerkers, both of 'em.
It aired about 5 minutes ago. I figure the audio and video is somewhere online by now. Please post links in the comments. Thanks!
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Bowie bandaged & bruised @ Fashion Rocks
I just watched Bowie perform Life on Mars at Fashion Rocks on TV. He had a black eye and a bandage on his arm (as the picture proves). Was it a tribute to New Orleans or something? When Arcade Fire joins him, they're gone.
P.S. Someone please make Mark McGrath go away.
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Metric + others @ Hiro Ballroom CMJ | Free w/ RSVP
Saturday Sept. 17
Lineup
the films
the sun
Metric
the (international) noise conspiracy
UPDATE: RSVP is now closed on this. First 200 CMJ badges will get in.
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Kimya Dawson + Adam Green - Benefit @ Scenic
EMERGENCY BENEFIT FOR HURRICANE RELIEF
Featuring songs by: Kimya Dawson, Adam Green, Jon Berger, Diane Cluck, Debe Dalton, Linda Draper, David Herman Dune, Osei Essed, Dan Fishback,Casey Holford, Coming Soon, Huggabroomstick, Danny Kelly, Phoebe Kreutz, Lach, Lenny & Amos, Jenn Lindsay, Lippe, Rachel Lipson, Chris Maher, Major Matt Mason, Miles, Dave O'Neal, Amanda Lynn Perkins, Brook Pridemore, Ivan Sandomire, Nan Turner, Paula Valstein, Prewar Yardsale
@ SCENIC
located at 25 Avenue B, betw. 2nd & 3rd,
middle of block on the east side.
NOON-5PM (Saturday)
ALL AGES
$7+ suggested donation
and i will be taking donations for
http://www.kimyadawson.com/reliefthroughmusic
in case you would like to give but can't pay for shipping
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CBGB's Gay Presence: A Queer Rocker Remembers
"Although mainly known for its kinship with all things “punk”, CBGB’s has also embraced and featured many other styles of rock music including new wave, heavy metal, rap, folk, alternative and all manner of progressive and experimental genres
I’ve read numerous “scholarly” writings on the importance of CBGB’s in the history of American pop culture. Oddly, few of them contain any mention of the vibrant and consistent gay presence that was always part this iconic club..." [AfterElton.com]
Previously
Man with Cat on head @ the CBGB Rally NYC | pics
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Jazz Musicians Ask if Their Scene Will Survive
"New Orleans is a jazz town, but also a funk town, a brass-band town, a hip-hop town and a jam-band town. It has international jazz musicians and hip-hop superstars, but also a true, subsistence-level street culture. Much of its music is tied to geography and neighborhoods, and crowds.
Mardi Gras Indian tribes, upholders of an old tradition, at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 2003.
All that was incontrovertibly true until a week ago Monday. Now the future for brass bands and Mardi Gras Indians, to cite two examples, looks particularly bleak if their neighborhoods are destroyed by flooding, and bleaker still with the prospect of no new tourists coming to town soon to infuse their traditions with new money...." [NY Times]
Previously
New Orleans Jazz Neighborhood History Map
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Voodoo Music Experience Will Find New City
"The seventh Voodoo Music Experience, which was to take place October 29-30 in New Orleans, is attempting to proceed in a different city as a fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina victims. Voodoo was to feature performances by Nine Inch Nails, My Chemical Romance, the New York Dolls, the Flaming Lips, Tiesto and Queens Of The Stone Age, as well as a host of New Orleans-based musicians. A reconfigured lineup is pending..." [Yahoo Reuters]
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Randy Newman, 'Louisiana 1927'
"Morning Edition, September 9, 2005 · Hundreds of songs have been written about New Orleans and Louisiana. One that's been played frequently in recent days has a special poignancy. Singer-songwriter Randy Newman talks about his song, 'Louisiana 1927.'" [Listen at NPR]
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Soundfix 2005 CMJ Instores | WOW
Soundfix Records in Williamsburg, Brooklyn just announced their CMJ FREE in-store performance lineup. Another chance to see Chad VanGaalen, Mary Timony, King of France, John Vanderslice, Rogue Wave, Fruit Bats, etc....
Wednesday, Sept. 14, 8pm: CMJ kick-off party with the Juan Maclean
"The new DFA sensation is going to start our CMJ festivities with a bang. Their brilliant debut, "Less Than Human," is some of the finest dance pop I've heard all year, and their live set promises to have us all shakin' it up. In addition, some DFA bigwigs will be on hand to deejay so we can dance the night away."
Thursday, Sept. 15
4pm: Saturday Looks Good To Me
5pm: Jennifer O'Connor
6pm: Robbers on High Street
7pm: John Vanderslice
8pm: King of France
9pm: Dirty on Purpose
Friday, Sept. 16
3pm: Ida with special guest Michael Hurley
4pm: Innaway
5pm: Oranges Band
6pm: Mary Timony
7pm: aswefall
8pm: Viva K
Saturday, Sept. 17: Secretly Canadian/Social Registry bash!
1pm: Doug Shaw
2pm: Blood Lines
3pm: Windsor for the Derby
4pm: Catfish Haven
5pm: TK Webb
special guest DJs in between sets: Gang Gang Dance
Sunday, Sept. 18: Sub Pop post-CMJ blowout!
4pm: Chad Vangaalen
5pm: Fruit Bats
6pm: Rogue Wave
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MP3 Music inspired by Katrina and Bush
DOWNLOAD (MP3s)
TV On The Radio - "Dry Drunk Emperor"
Mocean Worker - No, La Ain't Right
Kanye West talking about George Bush (the remix)
* Stereogum has TVOTR's explanation
* Mocean Worker talks about his track on his site
* Kanye West's slam on Bush was all over the news
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Doveman Does Mazzy Star & other MP3s
If this was 10 years ago, I'd probably be running a Mazzy Star fan site instead of a blog. It's not 10 years ago, but I still get excited at every thing Mazzy/Hope Sandoval including Doveman's cover version of Fade into You that they promised to play at Tuesday night's show at Tonic.
DOWNLOAD DOVEMAN (the 'steffani birthday ep' MP3s)
fade into you (by Mazzy Star)
la cienega (by Ryan Adams)
new partner
reflections after jane
chinatown
BONUS (Doveman live @ WNYC MP3s)
honey/only love can break your heart
cities
drinking/boy + angel
Previously
Doveman @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics
CMJ-eve is just like CMJ
Doveman @ Joe's Pub, NYC | Pics
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Don't Forget Fur & J Lo suck
A friendly fashion week reminder.
A Socialite's Life: Jennifer Lopez: A Monster in Fur
Peta: Jennifer Lopez
Previously
Fashion Week | Heatherette, Boy George, etc...
Tommy Lee Naked for Peta
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Fashion Week | Heatherette, Boy George, etc...
Marta/One & Jake Shears | Richie Rich
Last night fashion rocked with David Bowie and the Arcade Fire to kick off fashion week in NYC. During New York City's the last week of fashion, Jake Shears from Scissor Sisters modeled for Richie Rich's Heatherette line and Richie Rich (wearing a Bowie shirt) modeled for Boy George's B Rude line.
According to Productshop, "Heatherette have snagged exclusive new tracks by The Scissor Sisters and Franz Ferdinand for their runway soundtrack" this year.
CMJ + Fashion Week + Resfest (+ the Luxury Travel Expo?) = fun.
Jossip: Fashion Week fiesta and gift bags galore
NY Post: Stars Out in Style
Previously
Richie Rich was in audience at Scissor Sisters show @ Mercury
Omahyra Mota's Punk Band @ Heatherette afterparty | pics
Photos of Heatherette show part 2
Photos of Heatherette show part 1
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Matisyahu vs. Jandek
Matisyahu @ Webster Hall | Jandek @ Issue Project Room
Matisyahu played Webster Hall in NYC last night (Sept 8, 2005) (full photo set coming soon).
Jandek played Issue Project Room in NYC Wednesday (Sept 7, 2005) (photos right here)
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David Bowie & Arcade Fire Fashion Rock pics | TV tonight
David Bowie performed with the Arcade Fire at the Fashion Rocks concert at Radio City Music Hall last night (Sept 8, 2005). The show will be televised tonight. (click photos for larger versions)
"...A ton of intruments flood the stage after Duran Duran and it turns out that Arcade Fire are up next. Thanks to Brooklynvegan, I knew that a. David Bowie will be joining them onstage and b., they will perform "Wake Up". Besides my friend and I, the only person that seems to be enjoying this performance is a girl to my right, two rows in front of me. Most people were talking or reading. Lisa Marie Presley introduces the superunion and Bowie and Arcade Fire first perform "Five Years." Then Bowie announces that they will perform an Arcade Fire song. Bowie is still playing guitar and starts singing the first verse. Oh to be Win Butler at that moment. Someone he listened to while growing up is singing a song he wrote, on stage, at Radio City Music Hall. The song sounds great and of course, I wanted them to play more. But we only get two songs from the Arcade Fire-David Bowie supergroup..." [death of a party]
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Hunter Thompson's Suicide Note
"...Oh, well. His ashes were fired into the sky near his home in Woody Creek, Colo., on Aug. 20 with lots of fireworks. That seemed to bring us some kind of suitably mad "closure," as the TV shrinks say.
Now, Rolling Stone magazine, for which he wrote a lot of his best stuff in the '70s, has published a note he wrote to Anita four days before he killed himself in the kitchen.
The note doesn't make you feel any better about his timing with the phone call and the son and grandson hearing the gun go off, but it turns out that our first, and nobler, explanations had some truth to them after all.
"No More Games. No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming. 67. That is 17 years past 50. 17 more than I needed or wanted. Boring. I am always bitchy. No Fun -- for anybody. 67. You are getting Greedy. Act your old age. Relax -- This won't hurt."
With a sort of cryptic, ironic, metaphorical hilarity, he took a black marker and titled the note: "Football Season Is Over."..." [Washington Post]
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September 8, 2005
Black Mountain Missed NYC show because... | Touring
DOWNLOAD BLACK MOUNTAIN (MP3s)
Druganaut
Heart of Snow
Tickets are on sale for Black Mountain's shows that include Sept 27 at Maxwell's in Hoboken and Sept 28 at Mercury Lounge in NYC. All tour Dates after the explanation for the band's no-show at the Bowery Hold Steady show....
"At near the outset of their tour with Coldplay, Black Mountain missed two shows because of completely unforeseeable immigration issues that held up band member and Vancouverite Stephen Mcbean at the Canadian / US border. Black Mountain had completed the proper work permit paperwork allowing all members into the US to open up for Coldplay legally, and all was set, except there was incomplete data for Stephen Mcbean that prevented him from coming into the United States, as per the U.S Department of Homeland Security's new guidelines for allowing entry into the United States....
...Basically, some U.S. Immigration's database of information for Stephen Mcbean was not jiving with some Canadian "database in the sky", and Stephen Mcbean had to chase down some physical paperwork to fill in the dots. With the help of Coldplay's immigration lawyers, all was taken care of as quickly as it could have been and Black Mountain only ended up missing two shows, the Hartford, CT show with Coldplay and their much anticipated NYC show with The Hold Steady.
An interesting side story is that, after Black Mountain was in bureacratic limbo for some period of time on Thursday, the Black Mountaineers without Stephen McBean rushed to the Hartford, CT show. They got stuck in traffic getting into the Meadows Music Center, and band member Matt Camirand grabbed an acoustic guitar and ran through the traffic and to the gates of the arena, where he got a security guard to escort him right to the stage, where Coldplay's tour manager was awaiting him with some beers. Matt proceeded to play a 20 minute solo Blood Meridian set to a sold out stadium. For those who don't know, Blood Meridian is Matt Camirand and Joshua Well's other band when they are not performing as Black Mountain." [Black Mountain News]
TOUR DATES
Tuesday September 20 - Minneapolis MN @ 7th Street Entry w/ Blood Meridian, Ladyhawk
Wednesday September 21 - Chicago IL @ Schubas w/ Blood Meridian, Ladyhawk
Thursday September 22 - Bloomington IN @ Second Story w/ Blood Meridian, Ladyhawk
Friday September 23 - Louisville KY @ Uncle Pleasants w/ Blood Meridian, Ladyhawk
Saturday September 24 - Youngstown OH @ Cedars Lounge w/ Blood Meridian, Ladyhawk
Sunday September 25 - Philadelphia PA @ Khyber w/ Blood Meridian, Ladyhawk
Monday September 26 - Washington DC @ Warehouse Nextdoor w/ Blood Meridian, Ladyhawk
Tuesday September 27 - Hoboken NJ @ Maxwell's w/ Blood Meridian, Ladyhawk
Wednesday September 28 - New York NY @ Mercury Lounge w/ Blood Meridian, Ladyhawk
Thursday September 29 - Cambridge MA @ Middle East Upstairs w/ Blood Meridian, Ladyhawk
Friday September 30 - Montréal QC @ Théâtre National w/ Blood Meridian, Ladyhawk
Saturday October 1 - Toronto ON @ Lee's Palace w/ Ladyhawk, Blood Meridian
Sunday October 2 - Detroit MI @ Magic Stick w/ Blood Meridian, Ladyhawk
Monday October 3 - Madison WI @ High Noon Saloon w/ Blood Meridian, Ladyhawk
Tuesday October 4 -, Winnipeg MC @ Royal Albert Arms w/ Blood Meridian, Ladyhawk
Wednesday October 5 - Saskatoon SK @ Amigos Cantina w/ Blood Meridian, Ladyhawk
Thursday October 6 - Calgary, AB @ The Warehouse w/ Blood Meridian, Ladyhawk
EUROPEAN TOUR
November, 2005
dates TBA
Previously
Black Mountain opening for the Hold Steady
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Late night broadcast w/ WOXY during-CMJ | Cribs...
Saturday Sept. 17
WOXY.com and The Cooperative present
Late Night Last Night Hangover Breakfast
LIVE BROADCAST ON WOXY.COM (1a-4a EDT)
The Cribs
Amusement Parks On Fire
Fredalba
The Blue Van
The Adored
Where: Crash Mansion, 199 Bowery NYC
When: Late night Saturday (Sunday morning), September 17th - doors Midnight, show 1a
How much: $12 at the door (includes breakfast!)
Notes: 21+
Wine Sponsor: Alliance of Innovative Wine Packaging
Media Partners: WOXY.com, KarmaDownload, Filter Magazine, Fusicology
Brought to you by: WOXY.com, The Cooperative, Blue Metallic Entertainment and iV Management
Previously
Loose Record & WOXY present a show at Tribeca Rock
Amusement Parks on Fire | Links
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Youth Group, Dirty on Purpose, More | During-CMJ in Brooklyn
Friday Sept. 16h
Youth Group
A Place to Bury Strangers
Dirty on Purpose
The Vaz
@ Death by Audio (49 S. 2nd st)
Brooklyn, NY - 8pm (21+) $5.00
thx Jinners
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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY | pics
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah played Warsaw in Brooklyn last night (Sept 7, 2005).
It was the best show out of the six times I've seen them. They were great. The large capacity crowd thought so too.
Yeti Don't Dance has a review and set list.
The National headlined.
Right before this show I was in a completely different section of Brooklyn seeing Jandek.
Previously
2 New CYHSY MP3s | Satan Said Dance
Alec Ounsworth & The Pelican Picnic @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, meet David Byrne | Seaport, NYC pics
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TV On the Radio (& more) playing Brooklyn Hurricane Benefit
Here's the first of a series of benefits that we're doing for the next couple of months
LIFEBOAT from Brooklyn - Gulf Coast Hurricane Benefit
September 11, 2005
11pm - TV on the Radio
10pm - Mighty Fine (with special guest Matt Sweeney - Chavez, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Zwan )
9pm - Rockets And Cars
8pm - Celebration (see previous post)
7pm - FAKERS 6pm - Dealer
Between sets The Ryan Sawyer Project playing New Orleans style jazz
Union Pool
84 Union Ave (at Meeker next to the BQE )
Phone: (718) 609-0484
L Train to Lorimer Ave
$10 minimum donation
also
The Beehive Girls will cut hair from 5pm to sundown
Gumbo, Red Beans & Rice, Greens & Cornbread plates $5 ( OH LARD!!!!! )
EVERY DRINK YOU BUY THE MONEY WILL BE DONATED!!!!
Raffles (tickets range from $10 to $50 ) for items such as Mick Rock prints, Diesel merch, and others. All proceeds will go to The MercyCorps organization. www.mercycorps.org
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Bill Frisell + Hal Wilner = an Unspeakable Orchestra | Tix
"...So the news that Bill Frisell was collaborating with producer Hal Wilner and engineer Eric Liljestrand raised my expectations. But Unspeakable is both more than I hoped for and a little less. It will move no asses, that's for sure—anything that did would be hopelessly out of character for the introspective Frisell. Although this is his most "contemporary" album by virtue of Liljestrand's manipulations and Wilner's sampling of ethnic and sound-library recordings, it opens deliberately recherché, with Frisell's octave voicings and darting string arrangement honoring Wes Montgomery and Don Sebesky—the title "1968" presumably refers to the year of Montgomery's death. (Beats me why a bouncier but otherwise very similar number that comes later on is named for the obscure beatnik comedian Del Close.) Frisell's inventive writing for a three-piece string section featuring Jenny Scheinman's violin, Eyvind Kang's viola, and Hank Roberts's cello—most effectively employed on a eulogy for the drummer D. Sharpe—reveals a talent for orchestration dormant since The Sweetest Punch, his 1998 album of Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello covers...." [The Village Voice]
Bill Frisell and Hal Wilner are playing four shows at Tonic in NYC on September 20 & 21. Tickets are on sale.
MP3s and info on the Unspeakable album at Jenny's website.
The legendary Bill Frisell plays a lot. Check out all his tour dates.
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Stars show added at Hammerstein, Death Cab Headlines
The mystery of who was opening the Death Cab For Cutie show at Hammerstein Ballroom has been solved. They ARE both opening, but it's Youth Group at the now sold out show on 10/19 and Stars at the newly added 10/20 show that goes on sale Friday at 10AM. (thx Brian)
Previously
Gang of Four vs. Death Cab For | Album Streams
Stars @ Summerstage, NYC| pics
Colin Meloy & Ben Gibbard @ Summerstage, NYC | Pics
Youth Group playing CMJ
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Antony playing Carnegie Hall - Oct 13 | Tickets
Tickets are now on sale for a show by Antony and the Johnsons at Carnegie Hall on October 13, 2005. (THX qbertplaya)
Previously
Photos of Antony winning the Mercury Music Prize
NY Times announces Carnegie Hall show first
Antony @ Carnegie Hall | pics
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Depeche Mode 2005 Tour Dates
"Depeche Mode will begin its first North American tour in more than four years Nov. 2 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Billboard.com can reveal. The five-week arena jaunt will run through a Dec. 9 show in Fairfax, Va., and includes a rare club show Nov. 26 in Las Vegas. The Raveonettes and the Bravery will alternate as opening acts." [Billboard]
Tour Dates...
Nov. 2: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Office Depot Center)
Nov. 3: St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum)
Nov. 5: Atlanta (Gwinnett Center)
Nov. 7: Houston (Toyota Center)
Nov. 8: Dallas (American Airlines Arena)
Nov. 9: San Antonio (SBC Center)
Nov. 11: Denver (Magness Arena)
Nov. 12: Salt Lake City (E Center)
Nov. 15: Vancouver (GM Place)
Nov. 16: Seattle (Key Arena)
Nov. 18: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion)
Nov. 19: San Diego (ipayone Center)
Nov. 21: Los Angeles (Staples Center)
Nov. 25: Phoenix (Glendale Arena)
Nov. 26: Las Vegas (the Joint)
Nov. 29: Chicago (Allstate Arena)
Nov. 30: Detroit (the Palace of Auburn Hills)
Dec. 1: Toronto (Air Canada Centre)
Dec. 3: Atlantic City, N.J. (Borgata)
Dec. 4: Montreal (Bell Centre)
Dec. 7: New York (Madison Square Garden)
Dec. 8: Fairfax, Va. (Patriot Center)
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Jandek @ Issue Project Room, Brooklyn, NY | pics
Jandek played an early and late show (different sets) at Issue Project Room last night (Sept 7, 2005) in Brooklyn, NY. They were two shows added last minute in addition to the one he played at Anthology Film Archive one day earlier. The three shows were part of a RARE six show tour from the mysterious guy who hardly ever plays, but has over 40 albums. I was at the early show.
I wanted to hate the show . The venue was absolutely stunning, the man is mythical, and he makes beautiful music, but I wanted to hate it because the doors weren't open at 7:00 as advertised (imagine a large crowd of music nerds standing on the side of the road near the gowanus canal in the middle of nowhere brooklyn). The show started late (some of us had places to be). You couldn't bring drinks in the performance area. The silo-shaped room (with a huge pole in the middle and more poles by the stage) was horrible (only those lucky enough to get a seat on the floor up front actually had a full view of Jandek and his band). We were threatened in a Scottish (Scottish, right?) accent with ejection from the barn if we were caught taking pictures or recording. We were told (in a nice way?) that the only reason Jandek was doing the extra 2 NYC shows, was because the New Orleans ones were cancelled. In other words we were to be thankful a city was wiped away because, "we sure as hell wouldn't of played extra shows for you just because the first NYC show sold out in one second" (not an actual quote). AND why couldn't they have played extra NYC shows AND the New Orleans shows? (note: I know I'm a spoiled New Yorker) My cynical mind decided it had something to do with a pretentious six-show concept that was related to the professional video cameras recording the whole event.
Well...I LOVED IT. By the time Jandek and band were halfway through their first song, not only did I forget all that was negative, I was completely entranced. I stayed that way for the rest of his 90 minute set. I didn't need a good seat because the show was best when I closed my eyes. The acoustics in the silo room were awesome (my unprofessional opinion). The lack of flashes and cameras in the quiet, cozy setting was a good thing too (yes, I obviously managed to sneak a few shots). And the lack of flashes will be even better on the DVD that I guess we can look forward to.
* There's a documentary about Jandek.
* Pitchfork reviewed the show in Texas a few days earlier.
* Heart on a Stick was also at this show.
* Amy was at the Anthology Film Archive show
* Adam was at the Film show too.
* Annabean was there too.
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Six Organs of Admittance @ Arthurfest | ML Tix
ArthurFest happened Sept 4-5 in Los Angeles.
"The best of the indie-folk lot was Six Organs Of Admittance, who comes from the more avant-garde side of the spectrum. Ghostly vocals hovered over guitars that captured a midnight drone, so much so that every louder pluck was cause for alarm, and when the instruments erupted into a burst of acid-drenched noise it was the sound of a shiver being sent down a spine." [Billboard]
(cropped and resized) Photo of Ben Chesney (SOOA) playing Arthurfest from Ned's Flickr account.
Six Organs of Admittance is at Mercury Lounge on October 7. Tickets on sale.
Previously
Six Organs Of Admittance @ Bowery Ballroom | Pics
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Hot Chip @ Tribeca Grand | During-CMJ | Free w/RSVP
Friday, September 16th:
Tribeca Grand & Insound Present: All Wrong meets FIXED: Fashion Week closing Party
w/ Hot Chip (Moshi Moshi/ UK) live @ midnight-
plus David Gilmour Girls (Relish Records/Amsterdam) live @ 11pm and residents James F**king Friedman & Dirty Dietz
10pm, FREE w/ rsvp to: weare138nyc@yahoo.com (make sure to include
event name in subject line) @ Studios (sublevel) at Tribeca Grand
* Hot Chip is at the DFA Showcase at Northsix on the 15th
* Tom Vek plays Tribeca Grand on the 17th
* Hot Chip are playing Hiro Ballroom for Resfest on the 18th
* I liked Hot Chip when I saw them at Rothko
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The Deli's real (CMJ) Music Marathon
"OPEN CALL TO NEW YORK CITY BANDS:
Marie Helene, one of our dedicated Staff Writers, will run a real Music Marathon during the NYC CMJ event. As a Marathon is 26.2 miles long, she will attend - from Wednesday to Saturday - 26 live shows of NYC bands, by sprinting to and from every venue!
More importantly, YOU CAN INFLUENCE HER SHOW HOPPING ROUTE and convince her to check out your band! How can you do that? Just email her at marie@thedelimagazine.com including links to your website/MP3s/bio information.
Marie will keep us informed on a daily basis about her plans and actual final route on the Deli blog. Next week she will compile a list of the 10 bands she was most impressed with.
This might become a shortcut for you to an interview on the Deli Magazine or maybe even - who knows? - its next cover!
The Deli is a publication that focuses exclusively on NYC based bands.
Give our roving reporter a shout out and tell her why SHE MUST COME AND SEE YOUR BAND: marie@thedelimagazine.com
Good Luck!
The Deli Staff
"
Previously
Deli Magazine | Covering the NYC Music Scene
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Iron & Wine and Hold Steady playing NYU tonight
It's official. Iron & Wine and the Hold Steady are playing the secret show at NYU tonight. (thx Erika)
(you need to be an NYU student, know an NYU student, or be sneaky to get in)
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Jay-Z backs Kanye and Lady Sovereign
"Rap mogul Jay-Z is standing behind Kanye West, who went off-script to declare that "George Bush doesn't care about black people" during his appearance in last Friday's NBC telethon for Hurricane Katrina victims." [Reuters]
"...A full-length Lady Sov jawn, with the tentative title of Straight Up Cheeky is expected for Spring 2006… but which lucky label will release it? Well, Universal’s got its tentacles wrapped around her worldwide, but in the U.S.A., the pint-sized princess has been in talks with Def Jam, having been flown out to New York City by the label’s president, Shawn Carter. Yes, that’s right: Jay-Z is trying to sign Lady Sovereign..." [Pitchfork]
Previously
Kanye West Slams Bush, Prefix Slams Kanye
Lady Sovereign back in NYC for CMJ
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September 7, 2005
Interpol add NYC Show at Webster Hall
In the words of Matador Records...
"The final Interpol show of the tour has been announced. It will take place at Webster Hall on Sunday, October 2nd, with special guests Boom Bip and Child Ballads. Tickets are $31 and go on sale September 23rd." [Matador]
It's the day after the play Across the Narrows in Staten Island.
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Photos of Antony winning the Mercury Music Prize
Antony & The Johnsons won the UK's 2005 Mercury Music Prize
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Bowie to perform with Arcade Fire @ Radio City Thursday
"As previously hinted, (08.10.2005 RUMOUR: DB WITH ARCADE FIRE AT FASHION ROCKS?) David Bowie will play a ’special one off’ with Arcade Fire for Fashion Rocks at Radio City Music Hall in New York on September 8th.
David has confirmed that his own Five Years will be one of the songs performed with the band, and that he will also guest on their Wake Up." [from bowienet via arcadefirenet]
Previously
Be a Seat Filler at Fashion Rocks
Arcade Fire to be Bowie's Backing Band? | New MP3
Fashion Rocks Concert to be Televised
Fashion Rocks Concert Sold Out
Arcade Fire. Bowie, & Shakira @ Radio City?
The Arcade Fire buy a Church, write for Bowie
Byrne played with AF while Bowie watched
Bowie Endorses Arcade Fire, Secret Machines
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Beck | Tour Dates & presale | Tickets
In addition to an appearance at Across the Narrows in Brooklyn at the beginning of October, one at Pop Motreal, two at Vegoose in Vegas at the end of October, and a bunch of dates with the Rolling Stones, Beck has the following tour dates posted on Ticketmaster:
Thu, 10/06/05 Hammerstein Ballroom New York, NY
presale begins Fri, 09/09/05 09:00 AM
Mon, 09/19/05 Roy Wilkins Auditorium At St. Paul Rivercentre St Paul, MN
Tue, 09/20/05 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
Wed, 09/21/05 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
Thu, 09/22/05 State Theatre Detroit, MI
Sun, 09/25/05 House of Blues Cleveland, OH
Thu, 09/29/05 Bank of America Pavilion Boston, MA
Wed, 10/05/05 Patriot Center Fairfax, VA
Sat, 10/08/05 Tweeter Center At the Waterfront Camden, NJ
Thu, 10/27/05 Rimac Arena - UCSD LA Jolla, CA
Fri, 10/28/05 Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, AZ
Previously
Resfest 2005 | Hot Chip, Beck Music Videos...Tickets
Do They Know It's Halloween | Listen
Beck played in a Mexican Restaurant
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Cream reuniting for 3 shows at MSG | Tix
"On the heels of four hugely successful nights at London’s Royal Albert Hall and after much speculation, the eagerly anticipated Cream reunion lands in New York for three exclusive nights at Madison Square Garden. In what will be one of the must see shows of this decade and their only appearance in the U.S., legendary rock group, Cream - Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton, - will play Madison Square Garden October 24th, 25th, 26th, 2005...
...Tickets will go on-sale first to American Express cardmembers through a special pre-sale, beginning Monday, September 12th at 9am. Tickets can be purchased via ticketmaster.com and there will be a 4 ticket per person limit. If tickets remain, they will then go on-sale to the general public on Monday, September 19, 2005." [Cream 2005] (thx Jonathan)
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2 New CYHSY MP3s | Satan Said Dance
Satan Said Dance was the first Clap Your Hands Say Yeah song that stuck in my head. When I first listened to their CD, I waited to hear it. It wasn't there. I'm not the only one who's wondered where it was. Finally someone taped a live show and posted the MP3s. (thx Kathryn for the heads up)
CYHSY kick off their first national tour tonight at Warsaw in Brooklyn WITH the National.
Satan, Satan, Satan, Satan, Satan, Satan....
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Sound Team | Podcast Interview & more (not-indie) Music
Indie Interviews is a new site that posts MP3 (podcast) interviews with indie bands. Ironically I found out that Sound Team is not so indie at all after listening to the indie interview with that band.
Sound Team's Myspace page has 2 streaming songs. (via Gorilla vs Bear)
Previously
Sound Team | the BV interview & MP3 | CMJ 2005
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Free Doves show @ Apple Store NYC During-CMJ
DOVES - free acoustic show
Thursday, September 15 3:00 pm
The Apple Store Soho, NYC (via Stereogum)
You can also buy Doves tickets for their Warsaw show.
Previously
Doves @ Warsaw for CMJ, Tour, Pre-Sale
Doves @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | Pics
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VH1 Hip Hop Honors Party @ Hammerstein Ballroom
WHAT: Screening party guests will get the opportunity to watch “VH1 Hip Hop Honors,” as it is taped at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The show will premiere on VH1 Monday, September 26 at 9PM.
WHO: Performances will include Kanye West, Eve, Nelly, Common, Jazzy Jeff, Snoop Dogg and Missy Elliott. Additional performers, presenters, and special guests will be announced as they are confirmed.
WHEN: Thursday, September 22, 2005 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Sounds like you don't even see the performers live, but its for charity and you get food or something. Manic Mess tells you how to get $75 tickets.
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Is Willy Mason the Country Egg Biscuit?
Central Village pointed out a mystery band by the name of "Country Egg Biscuit" on the lineup of the September 16th Mercury Lounge CMJ show (Dr. Dog, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Robbers on High Street, and Ambulance Ltd also on that bill). Jen commented in in the CV post with some convincing evidence that leads me to believe Willy Mason is the artist in question. Why would Willy use a fake name? Maybe because he's officially playing the Team Love showcase at Knitting Factory one day later.
Listen to the Willy Mason at the BBC.
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September 6, 2005
Cloud Cult MP3s, News & Tour Dates
"Cloud Cult records in a geothermally-powered studio, prints its CDs on recycled materials, donates 100 percent of its after-expenses profit to environmental charities and makes environmental information available at its shows.
Brad Minowa, Cloud Cult's mastermind, organic farmer and founder of the Earthology record label, wouldn't make music any other way. But Cloud Cult doesn't make the kind of "all one love let's jam together" schlock. Cloud Cult's brand-spankin' new CD, Advice from the Hungry Hippopotamus, has a little bit of everything. It would be entirely appropriate to call it epic, even, despite the dippy name. But what else would be expected from the band that Minnesota Music Awards nominated "2004 Artist of the Year" along with Prince and Paul Westerberg?" [Eugene Weekly]
* Check our Cloud Cult's music in the new documentary "Green Green Water". An impacting look how the hydroelectric aspects of our energy consumption are negatively impacting the Cree and Inuit. View the film trailer here (Cloud Cult's "9 Months" from "Who Killed Puck?" is in the opening background)
DOWNLOAD CLOUD CULT (MP3s)
Living on the Outside of Your Skin
What Comes at the End
Washed Your Car
Transistor Radio
That Man Jumped Out the Window
Keep Reading for NYC, Boston, and MN Tour Dates...
Thursday 9/8 - Minneapolis, MN:Varsity Theater Nate on Drums feature show (Cloud Cult headlines) w/ Chris Koza & The Band, Last of the Dinosaurs and a special introduction by Mohn members of "Coach Said Not To" Doors 7pm $5 cover
Tuesday 9/13 - New York City: Cloud Cult special piano performance at Tonic Lounge w/ Dave Deporis, Doveman and Aziz (stand-up comedian) Doors at 8pm. Cloud Cult headlines.
Wednesday 9/14 - Boston: Live on WERS at 4pm (88.9 FM)
Wednesday 9/14 - Boston: Pa's Lounge w/ The Adam Sloan Trio, Tijuana Hercules, and Tony Reeks of the Grave. Cloud Cult on at 10:45 $6 21+
Thursday 9/14 - New York City: Live performance on KEXP at 2pm
Thursday 9/15 - New York City (CMJ Music Marathon) Cloud Cult headlines 169 Bar w/ Heavenly States
Wednesday 9/21 - Minnesota Music Awards (Cloud Cult's "Advice from the Happy Hippopotamus" has been nominated "Pop Album of the Year" and "Best Independently Released Album of the Year" )
Previously
BMJ Show - Now For Charity
KEXP's free CMJ 2005 in-studio Performances
Cloud Cult vs. Kano
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Pitchfork's Jon Brion Mixtape
JON BRION AND FIONA APPLE
I swiped the above photo from Pitchfork who "compiled a 70-minute sampler for interested parties that covers the major facets of Brion's career: live performances, soundtrack work, production for other artists, and his own pop compositions"
"1. "Stairway to Heaven" (Live, 4/27/05 @ Tonic, New York City) (sorry, no MP3)
A screwball to start off the mix, just as Brion looked to throw off his audience on this night by opening with the Led Zeppelin staple-- he comments they were probably expecting "some soundtracks or something." Nevertheless, soundtracks do turn up in this rather loose interpretation, as teases of famous scores like The Exorcist and Jaws are featured in the piano variations of "Stairway"'s first two sections. However, the third, "rock out" section is the most impressive, showcasing Brion's favorite live trick: Using a number of samplers, he moves from instrument to instrument, building up the song piece-by-piece (yes, drums, bass, rhythm guitar, lead, vocals) from memory. The amount of musical ability it would take to do this absolutely boggles my mind, so much so that when Brion performs it I can even bear to listen to fucking "Stairway to Heaven"."
Stream samples of Jon's solo album at CD Baby
Previously
The Kanye West, Brion produced Late Registration gets a 9.5
Fiona Apple Free! | album to be released & new video
Fiona Apple performed EM with Jon Brion at Largo
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2005 Brooklyn African Festival | Vegan Ungoat, Unduck | pics
It was the 14th Annual Brooklyn African Festival (July 31, 2005) in Propsect Park (Brooklyn, NY), featuring music by Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited, Gokh-Bi System, Maria De Barrow, Kakande, and Alain Nkossi Konda.
I think it was the first time I ever witnessed a 100% Vegan Caribbean food stand featuring choices like curried ungoat and jerk unduck.
Previously
New Pornographers @ Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY | Pics
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Antony wins Mercury Prize!!
"Antony & the Johnsons have won the 2005 Nationwide Mercury Prize, the "album of the year" award for British and Irish acts. Antony's Secretly Canadian set "I Am a Bird Now" was named the winner at a ceremony held tonight (Sept. 6) at London's Grosvenor House Hotel.
The event was hosted by musician and TV presenter Jools Holland and featured live performances from shortlisted acts Kaiser Chiefs, KT Tunstall, the Go! Team, the Magic Numbers and Bloc Party.
Bookmakers William Hill had made the Leeds-based alternative rock quintet Kaiser Chiefs the favorite to win the award. The band was quoted at 4/1 when the 12-name shortlist was announced July 19, but the odds shortened and closed at 6/4 yesterday. Second favorite was M.I.A. at 4/1, followed by Bloc Party and Antony & the Johnsons at 5/1." [Billboard]
More...
Guardian: Antony and the Johnsons scoop Mercury prize
BBC: Antony and Johnsons wins Mercury
Yeti Don't Dance: Mercury Prize: And the winner is...
Previously
Antony Finds His Voice | The NY Times
Antony & The Johnsons | I am a Bird Now
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Okkervil River 2005 Tour Dates | Tix
Tickets are on sale for Brooklyn and Manhattan Okkervil River shows in November, and their zillion upcoming tour dates are listed below...
09/05 Seattle, WA – Bumbershoot, Backyard Stage
09/14 Austin, TX – Parish
09/24 Utrecht, Netherlands – Ekko
09/25 Brighton, England – The Hanbury Ballroom
09/26 Manchester, England – Night & Dry
09/27 Nottingham, England – The Social
09/28 London, England – The Water Rats
09/29 Paris, France – La Guinguette Pirate
09/30 Munchen, Germany – Zerwirk
10/01 Linz, Austria – Kapu
10/02 Wien, Austria – Chelsea
10/03 Zagreb, Croatia – KSET
10/04 Ravenna, Italy – Charles Bronson
10/05 Roma, Italy – Circolo Degli Artisti
10/06 Bologna, Italy – Covo
10/07 Milano, Italy – Jail
10/08 Zofingen, Switzerland – Oxx
10/09 Dresden, Germany – Star Club
10/10 Berlin, Germany – Cafe Zapata
10/11 Hamburg, Germany – Weltbuhne
10/12 Rotterdam, Netherlands – Rotown
10/13 Zichem, Belgium – Den Hemel
10/14 Brussels, Belgium – Botanique
10/15 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
10/19 Marfa, TX – Ballroom
10/20 Tucson, AZ – Plush w/Band of Horses
10/21 San Diego, CA – The Casbah w/Band of Horses
10/22 Los Angeles, CA – The Echo w/Band of Horses
10/23 San Francisco, CA – CafÈ Du Nord w/Band of Horses
10/24 Redding, CA – Serendipity Coffee House w/Band of Horses
10/25 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge w/Band of Horses
10/27 Vancouver, BC – Media Club w/Band of Horses
10/28 Seattle, WA – Crocodile CafÈ w/Band of Horses
10/29 Boise, ID – Neurolux
10/31 Denver, CO – Hi Dive
11/02 Lawrence, KS – Jackpot Saloon w/Minus Story
11/03 Omaha, NE – Sokol Underground w/Minus Story
11/04 Ames, IA – The Maintenance Shop w/Minus Story
11/05 Minneapolis, MN – 400 Bar w/Minus Story
11/06 Chicago, IL – Abbey Pub w/Minus Story
11/07 Toronto, ON – Leeís Palace w/Minus Story
11/08 Montreal, QC – La Sala Rossa w/Minus Story
11/10 Cambridge, MA – TT The Bearís Place w/Charles Bissel (of the Wrens), Minus Story
11/11 New York, NY – Knitting Factory w/Charles Bissel (of the Wrens), Minus Story
11/12 Brooklyn, NY – Northsix w/Charles Bissel (of the Wrens), Man Man
11/13 Philadelphia, PA – Khyber w/Charles Bissel (of the Wrens)
11/14 Arlington, VA – Iota Club and Cafe w/Charles Bissel (of the Wrens), Man Man
11/15 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 w/Charles Bissel (of the Wrens), Man Man
11/17 Tallahassee, FL – Club Downunder (Florida State University) w/Man Man
11/19 Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon w/Man Man
11/20 Houston, TX – Walter's on Washington w/Man Man
Previously
Okkervil River & Shearwater | (Will Sheff) MP3s
Okkervil River & Team Love Showcase On Sale
Okkervil River Touring, playing Knitting Factory
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Art Brut playing Tribeca Grand & all Tour Dates
As One Louder pointed out, the November 12th Tribeca Grand Art Brut show will most likely be a free RSVP thing. Here are all the dates (as seen on More Cowbell)...
WED 11/9 HOBOKEN, NJ Maxwells (all ages)
THU 11/10 NEW YORK, NY Mercury Lounge (21+)
FRI 11/11 BROOKLYN, NY Northsix (18+)
SAT 11/12 NEW YORK, NY Tribeca Grand Hotel
Plus a special all ages instore gig at Other Music
SUN 11/13 travel
MON 11/14 TORONTO, ON Lees Palace (19+)
TUE 11/15 CHICAGO, IL Double Door (21+)
WED 11/16 travel
THU 11/17 LOS ANGELES, CA Spaceland (21+)
FRI 11/18 LOS ANGELES, CA The Echo
And...
Art Brut Attack Pete Doherty, get publicity
Previously
Tom Vek @ Tribeca Grand during-CMJ | Free w/ RSVP
Art Brut in NJ and Brooklyn On Sale
Art Brut Coming to Mercury Lounge
DJ Russell Lissack of Bloc Party vs Chromeo (vs Art Brut) | MP3s
Sleater Kinney reviews, videos, & stuff | Art Brut
Art Brut | Bang Bang Rock and Roll
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Jello Biafra & The Melvins 2005 Tour Dates (Webster Hall)
What happens when I copy and paste...
"What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? What happens when the most controversial Punk Rock vocalist/activist on earth teams up with the heaviest band of our time? What happens when Jello Biafra and the Melvins put their collective heads together and do an album?..." [Alternative Tentacles]
Tour Dates
10/21/2005 Middle East Club Boston, MA
10/22/2005 Pearl Street Northampton, MA
10/23/2005 Webster Hall New York, NY (tickets)
10/25/2005 Black Cat Washington, DC
10/26/2005 First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, PA (tickets)
* The Pitchfork review of Never Breathe What you Can't See.
* Pics of a Biafra/Melvis show at WFMU
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Brian Jonestown Massacre playing Pianos | Tix
Tickets are on sale for a Brian Jonestown Massacre show at (the very small) Pianos in NYC on Sept. 20. Tickets also available for their Bowery Ballroom show and Northsix CMJ show the same week.
All BJM (NOT to be confused with BMJ) tour dates below...
SEPTEMBER
6 The Independent *San Francisco CA sold out
8 Dantes *Portland OR
9 Neumos *Seattle WA
10 Richards *Vancouver Canada
13 The Annex *Madison WI
14 Metro *Chicago IL
16 Maxwells *Hoboken NJ sold out
17 Northsix *Williamsburg NY
18 Bowery Ballroom *New York NY sold out
19 Ottobar *Baltimore MD
20 PIANOS NYC
21 Earl *Atlanta GA
22 The Social *Orlando FL
23 Respectable St *West Palm Beach FL
24 Beta Bar *Tallahasse FL
26 The Vogue *Indianapolis IN
27 Creepy Crawl *St. Louis MO
Previously
Brian Jonestown Massacre CMJ Dates
Brian Jonestown Massacre in NYC & Stream
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This Week's Shows Posted at Gothamist
Seu Jorge, Matisyahu, The National, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Bloc Party, Nouvelle Vague, Obituary, Napalm Death, Jandek, J Mascis, The Exploited, Circle Jerks, Coldplay, Rilo Kiley, and more in my post of shows happening in NYC this week.
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Rolling Stone & Scarlett Johannson say Aziz Ansari = HOT
A letter from Aziz to Scarlett, as seen on the Apiary and Gawker...
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"Hi,
Thought you were really cute. You should come by my comedy show tonight! It just got named Rolling Stones "Hot Comedy Show" for 2005. (Legit!) The show is tonight at 11 pm at the UCB Theatre (26th btw 8th and 9th Avenue). Hope you can make it.
- Aziz
[insert my cell number]
P.S. 10 cent wings is a pretty good deal huh?"
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"I just dropped the napkin and flyers in front of SJ and said "Hey you guys should come to this show later if you aren't doing anything" - to which Scarlett's buddy Josh Hartnett responded - "Thanks man" in a deep 'hey I was in f'n Sin City' voice. I then booked it out of there very quickly, but not before I caught a glance of Scarlett reading my hearfelt napkin/love letter. It was awesome..." [Aziz Ansari]
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See two sets by comedian Aziz Ansari on Tuesday Sept 13, 2005 at the Brooklynvegan pre-CMJ (BMJ) show at Tonic in NYC. Cloud Cult, Doveman, and Dave Deporis also on the bill. TICKETS (or buy them at the door).
Previously
BMJ Show - Now For Charity
CMJ-eve is just like CMJ
Dave Deporis Added to BMJ
Aziz Ansari added to BMJ @ Tonic | Tickets on sale
Aziz Ansari wins Best Male Comic @ the ECNY Awards
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The King of France @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics
The King of France played Mercury Lounge in NYC on August 30, 2005. They went on before Alec Ounsworth and the Pelican Picnic.
FACTS
* You might recognize the drummer. He's writer Michael Azerrad.
* On keyboards: Matt from RANA. (it was his 2nd show with KOF)
* The King of France appear on MTV ("30 times a day") in a promotional spot for The Real World Austin. (see their news page for more)
Stream 2 King of France songs on their website.
Doveman opened this show.
King of France play Bowery Ballroom for CMJ on Sept. 14 with Devendra Banhart before embarking on a tour with Robbers on High Street.
Previously
Books by Michael Azerrad
RANA Tribeca Rock Residency & other Tour Dates
RANA @ CBGB (Benefits Day 3), NYC | Pics
Alec Ounsworth & The Pelican Picnic @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics
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Alex Chilton Alive & Well | Katrina Updates
"Memphian Alex Chilton, 54, the famed rock singer and guitarist who lives in New Orleans is alive and well.
Ron Easley, a friend and fellow musician who has recorded a number of albums with him, said Chilton called early Monday morning from a hotel in a city Easley would not name. He said Chilton was evacuated by helicopter from his home Sunday and later flown out of the area.
Chilton, who hadn’t been heard from since shortly after Hurricane Katrina struck, told Easley he stayed in his home the entire time and water had gotten up to his porch. Chilton said he had food and water but was most concerned during the week about roving gangs." [commercial appeal] (thx Jen)
Also...
Katrina survivors to benefit from music performed on levee
MTV Launches Hurricane Relief Campaign
P.Diddy, Jay-Z and Stars Help Out After Katrina Disaster
Celebrities rush to aid relief effort
EU cites snags in getting Katrina aid to victims
Nearly 100,000 seek family on Katrina site-Red Cross
Previously
Alex Chilton missing | RIP R.L. Burnside
Kanye West Slams Bush
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Books by Michael Azerrad
"...After goofing off for a few years I eventually blundered into rock journalism, and wound up writing a couple hundred articles for Rolling Stone while writing for MTV News and a bunch of other magazines. A professional highlight was interviewing Ray Charles on the phone and making him laugh. Then I wrote Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana, published in 1993. After a satisfying foray into the dot-com side of things, I started writing my current book, Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991. Now I'm thinking about what book to write next..." [twbookmark]
"Nirvana came out of nowhere in 1991 to sell nearly five million copies of their landmark album Nevermind, whose thunderous sound and indelible melodies embodied all the confusion, frustration, and passion of the emerging Generation X. Come As You Are is the close-up, intimate story of Nirvana -- the only book with exclusive in-depth interviews with bandmembers Kurt Cobain, Krist Noveselic, and Dave Grohl, as well as friends, relatives, former bandmembers, and associates -- now updated to include a new final chapter detailing the last year of Kurt Cobain's life, before his tragic suicide in April 1994." [Buy this book @ Amazon]
"Finally in paperback, the story of the musical revolution that happened right under the nose of the Reagan Eighties- when a small but sprawling network of bands, labels, fanzines, radio stations, and other subversives reenergized American rock with punk rock's do-it-yourself credo and created music that was deeply personal, often brilliant, always challenging, and immensely influential. Our Band Could Be Your Life is a sweeping chronicle of music, politics, drugs, fear, loathing, and faith that is already being recognized as an indie rock classic in its own right." [Buy this book @ Amazon]
Fun Fact: Michael's voice can be heard from a TV in the movie Last Days.
Previously
Azerrad spotted at Doveman
Azerrad spotted at Dinosaur Jr
Azerrad speaks on a panel
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September 5, 2005
Out Hud kicked motherfukin ass @ Eugene's, NYC | pics
Out Hud played the Labor Day Motherfucker party at Eugene's in NYC last night (Sept. 4, 2005). They said it would be their last show. I hope they were joking because it was easily one of the best shows I've seen this year (also my first Out Hud show). Bloc Party's Mo'fkr performance was the last time I had that much fun while a band was playing, and I don't rememember seeing a live electro-oriented act that good ever.
DOWNLOAD OUT HUD
How Long (MP3)
Last Night's Party takes a picture
After they played, the hosts gave away some books.
Previously
Bloc Party Remixed, Gang of Four, Out Hud, & !!!
Out Hud will play Labor Day Motherf*cker @ Roxy (& Intonation)
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Getting Naked for Nick Zinner's Book | pics (NSFW)
"In four years the Yeah Yeah Yeahs went from underground sensation to internationally acclaimmed rock band.Through the lens of his camera, lead guitarist Nicholas Zinner, documented the group's meteoric rise to fame. From the Grammys to the concerts, Nick captured the glamour, debauchery and road-weary tedium of his world. I hope you are all happy now gives readers a never before seen look at rock 'n'roll. This collection includes essays by Jim Jarmusch, director of Coffee and Cigarettes, and comedian David Cross."
Last night (Sept 4, 2005) at the Labor Day Motherfucker party at Eugene's in NYC, two lucky winners took home a free copy of Nick's book. Three unlucky people flashed their privates on stage, only to walk away empty-handed.
Warning: the following photos are not safe for work...
Last Night's Party has more pictures from this event here and here.
Get Nick's book at Amazon.
Previously
Happy Independence Day
Tricia Romano Interviews the Motherfucker Crew
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September 4, 2005
Kanye West Slams Bush
"Outspoken rap artist Kanye West criticized U.S. President George Bush last night on a TV concert aimed at raising money for victims of Katrina. Appearing in a segment with Canadian Mike Myers, Kanye slammed Bush for his reaction to the crisis saying "George Bush doesn't care about black people.” He also said that America is set up "to help the poor, the black people, the less well-off as slow as possible." West was supposed to be reading from a teleprompter but deviated from the script. His comments were edited out for the West coast airing three hours later." [Much Music]
* Discussion happening at Stereogum
* Last week Kanye was king
* Then Prefix brought him back to commoner
* Extrawack has a list of resources to Help New Orleans
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Antony Finds His Voice | The NY Times
Today's NY Times has an excellent article about Antony....
"Antony's voice is difficult to describe. It is a largely untrained but instinctive and wholly singular sound that keens in the upper registers, somewhere between male and female, between childish innocence and weary adulthood, at once ethereal and earthy.
It emanates from a diverse tradition of divas and divos, including Nina Simone, but also Boy George and Otis Redding, Marc Almond of Soft Cell and Donny Hathaway. Antony is also arguably part of a more recent pop-musical urge that rejects seamless production and lyrical ironies in favor of heart-on-sleeve sincerity. It is an aesthetic embraced by neo-folkists like Sufjan Stevens and Devendra Banhart and nightclub crooners like the Francophonic chanteuse Keren Ann." [The NY Times]
The article also mentions an as of yet unannounced show at Carnegie Hall "next month."
Previously
Antony & The Johnsons @ Town Hall, NYC | Pics
Antony & The Johnsons, Boy George video, Mark Almond, more Town Hall
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Fred Armisen @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | pics
Saturday Night Live comedian Fred Armisen took the stage at Bowery Ballroom after midnight (Aug 26, 2005) between Thunderbirds are Now! and headliner Les Savy Fav. To make matters worse, he couldn't get his projector working. Heartless crowd members asked him not so nicely to get off the stage. After a few tries at making his Native American comedian and rockin' Saddam Hussein bits work, he complied.
Rahim opened the show.
Previously
S&M w/ Les Savy Fav & Thunderbirds are Now! | pics
Les Savy Fav & Fred Armisen, wacky guys
Fred Armisen hearts Joanna Newsom | Does Bonnaroo
Tinkle @ Pianos | Fred Armisen | More Pics
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Rahim @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | pics
Rahim opened for Les Savy Fav, Thunderbirds are now!, and comedian Fred Armisen at Bowery Ballroom in NYC on August 26, 2005.
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One at a Time (mp3)
The singer of Thunderbirds are Now! joined Rahim on drums for one or two songs. He also joined Les Savy Fav on stage.
Previously
Rahim playing Frenchkiss CMJ showcase at CBGB
S&M w/ Les Savy Fav & Thunderbirds are Now! | pics
Thunderbirds are Now! Fall 2005 Tour Dates
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Shindig in NYC | Bands, Art, DJ, Photographers
SHINDIG IS BACK - Sept 7, 2005
Live Music from: The Sexy Magazines, The Natural History, Five O'Clock Heroes & La Laque.
Artwork from: Josh Barash, Felix Olivieri, Ryan Myers, Kim Ibricevic, J.P. Samedi.
DJ: Michael Fujikawa
Photographs to be taken by: TheCobraSnake.com and LastNightsParty.com
"598 Broadway @ Houston St. 6th Floor.
Wednesday September 7th 2005.
Presented by The Sexy Magazines
Vacancy Records
Josh Barash
and Michael Fujikawa.
OPEN BAR ALL NIGHT LONG!!!!!
THIS IS NUMBER 5!! As many of you know the last Shindig, in March, was shut down by the fire department. After a long hard search for a new place to set up shop we've finally found the right spot. The new place is much larger and should provide for a far better time. The cost remains the same, a modest $10, and it'll still be open bar all night long and you'll still get the great bands and artists. In addition you'll experience great catering from Vinny Vincenz Pizza (1st ave. btw 13th and 14th st in Manhattan) and a host of other great surprises.
Party Party Party. (vis Loose Record)"
Previously
The soon-to-be-famous Cobra Snake
Overdose victim Mellie Carballo, Last Night's Party Regular
Last Nights Party vs The Cobra Snake
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The Drugs got Brian Wilson into it | Smile
AVC: There's a lot of mythology about the role drugs played in the holdup of Smile. Were drugs a significant part of it?
Brian Wilson: Well, the drugs got us into it, let's put it that way. The drugs got us into it, but we got into it so deeply, the drugs, that we had to stop them, because we were way, way ahead of our time for that album. That album was like 30, 40 years ahead of its time. We could have put it out, but again, it was very, very ahead of its time. And the drugs took us very deeply into it, so we had to pull out of the drugs, out of the project for 38 years, and then come back and think back 38 years later and put it all together. [The Onion's interview with Brian Wilson]
Check out the Smile DVD.
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Tom Vek @ Tribeca Grand during-CMJ | Free w/ RSVP
The Startime showcase at Scenic is not your only chance to see Tom Vek during CMJ this year He'll be playing a free (w/ RSVP) show at Tribeca Grand the same night. Details below...
Saturday September 17th 2005
FIXED at Tribeca Grand Hotel (Sublevel)
2 Ave. of the Americas NYC
(at 6th Ave. and White Sts.)
Special Guest Live Performance by
Tom Vek
"Tom Vek is one of the best new artists from the UK at the moment. His single " I Ain't Saying My Goodbyes" has been illuminating dance floors and festivals all over Europe for the past 6 months. This will be his first show in America and is one of only 6 US performances."
Plus residents JDH & Dave P
10pm-4am
FREE w/ RSVP to getrad@igetrvng.com
Free PBR from 10-11!
Drink specials all night long!
Previously
Gang of Four @ Tribeca Grand Hotel, NYC | Pics
Annie @ Tribeca Grand, NYC | Pics
Bloc Party @ Tribeca Grand Hotel - pics
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Triple 5 Soul Tour (w/Diplo) @ Southpaw During-CMJ | Free w/ RSVP
SAT 9/17
TRIPLE 5 SOUL, THE FADER, & TURTABLE LAB
present the 1st annual
TRIPLE 5 SOUL SESSIONS TOUR feat...
BUN B (UGK)
DIPLO & LOW BUDET //HOLLERTRONIX
SPANK ROCK (Big Dadda/Money Studies)
w/ DJs
LANGUAGE (BBE/ Negroclach)
LINDSEY (Negroclach/Triple Crown)
You Must BOTH rsvp and pick up your pass
(one per person) at NYC IN-STORE on Sat. Sept. 17th Between 3:00pm - 5:00pm
@ ATRIUM - 644 Broadway NYC, 10012
rsvp with "BROOKLYN" in subject line to
events@triple5soul.com by 12 noon on 9/16/05
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