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November 12, 2005
Colin Meloy Tickets On Sale
Tickets now on sale for Colin Meloy at Town Hall.
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Gorilla Vs. Bear Indie Christmas Mix | MP3s
It's holiday music time already. Gorilla vs. Bear starts the season with a ten track mix of indie rock Christmas songs. Go Download It.
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The National @ Warsaw, Brooklyn, NYC | pics
EVERYONE PLEASE SHUT THE FUK UP!!
It's been a National week around here with the now legendary soccer game followed by Clogs shows at Soundfix and at Tonic. What better time then to finally post the photos from the National's recent show at Warsaw in Brooklyn (September 7, 2005)? As you know, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah opened.
Previously
Stay for the National (@ Gothamist)
National/CYHSY @ Warsaw (Brooklyn) tix on sale
Listen | Cloud Room, Cloud Cult, Feist, National...
Live Pela & The National MP3s
New Pornographers & National tix On Sale
The National | Sound Fix In-Store & More Shows | Pela
Stream the Annie Album | Elkland, The National
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Explosions in the Sky | US Dates | MP3
Explosions in the Sky recently reissued their 2000 debut album, "How Strange, Innocence." Their new album should be out some time in 2006. In the meantime, they're playing just four U.S. shows - 2 in CA & 2 in NYC with Wilderness. If you were waiting to buy tickets, note that the first date is now sold out.
12/11 (Sun) New York City, NY Bowery Ballroom (16+) Wilderness (SOLD OUT)
12/12 (Mon) New York City, NY Bowery Ballroom (18+) Wilderness (TICKETS)
12/16 (Fri) Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
12/17 (Sat) Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
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Look Into the Air (MP3)
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Elvis Costello Symphonic Tour | 2006 Dates | presale
"Elvis Costello is heading out on a symphony tour where he will perform with many of the finest symphonies in the United States. The first portion of Elvis Costello’s performance will feature his full-length orchestral work, Il Sogno. After intermission, he will return to perform a collection of his pop and rock hits."
On May 12th he'll be at BAM in Brooklyn. Presale Tickets avaiable. All dates below. (via Bumpershine)
27-Mar - Davies Symphony Hall - San Francisco, CA w/ San Francisco Symphony
- Pre-Sale begins 11/9 at 1:00 PM PST
13-Apr - Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts - Houston, TX w/
Houston Symphony - Pre-Sale begins 11/8 at 1:00 PM EST
20-Apr - The Music Center at Strathmore - North Bethesda, MD - w/ Baltimore
Symphony Orchestra - Pre-Sale begins 11/8 at 1:00 PM EST
21-Apr - Meyerhoff Symphony Hall - Baltimore, MD - w/ Baltimore Symphony
Orchestra - Pre-Sale begins 11/8 at 1:00 PM EST
22-Apr - Meyerhoff Symphony Hall - Baltimore, MD - w/ Baltimore Symphony
Orchestra - Pre-Sale begins 11/8 at 1:00 PM EST
10-May - Symphony Hall - Boston, MA w/ Boston Pops - Pre-Sale Coming Soon
12-May - Brooklyn Academy of Music - Brooklyn, NY - w/ Brooklyn
Philharmonic - Pre-Sale begins 11/8 at 1:00 PM EST
13-May - Fox Theatre - Atlanta, GA - w/ Atlanta Symphony Orchestra -
Pre-Sale begins 11/8 at 1:00 PM EST
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Elvis Costello | Show, Sighting & DVD
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November 11, 2005
Clogs @ Tonic, NYC | pics
Two days after they played a free show at Sound Fix in Brooklyn, Clogs opened for Bell Orchestre @ Tonic in Manhattan (November 7, 2005).
Wes describes it nicely, "The Clogs, a side project of The National were mellow and dreamy with viola/violin/mandolin player Padma Newsome (wasn't that Natalie Portman's character in Star Wars?) taking up most of the spot light with spectacular and intense command of his instruments. I sat down on Tonic's concrete floor and was taken away for most of the show. The standard instrumentation was bassoon, drums/steel drum, guitar and violin/viola. Recommended for those who enjoy sophisticated, calm instrumental music."
Previously
The National vs. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah | Indie Rock Showdown
Download a Bell Orchestre & Clogs show | MP3s
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CMJ Seeks Showcase Director | Cool Job Alert
"Legendary annual New York City-based music festival seeks department head to manage talent-related responsibilities including evaluating, coordinating, securing and scheduling talent for all showcase-related events at CMJ Music Marathon. Also includes oversight of the music submission process, venue/promoter communication/negotiation and department staff. Must have at least five years professional experience in A&R and booking. Must have excellent communication skills and be able to handle extreme high pressure. Please send resumes to jag@cmj.com. No calls please."
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Kitchen Sink Music (new non-profit) | Special Show Sunday
WYNN WALENT | PARKER STRING QUARTET
"Kitchen Sink Music is a non-profit music organization committed to developing new audiences for classical music. It presents and promotes concerts that bring classical music into new settings by pairing it with non-traditional music. Additionally it produces an after-school music program for at-risk kids in Harlem. The after school music program, produced in association with Friends of the Children NY, brings classical musicians to at-risks youths in an innovative 6 week after school program. The program is led by pianist Alpin Hong, winner of the 2005 Robert Sherman McGraw Hill Arts in Education Award. The program focuses on interactive initiatives that range from homework help to rhythm games.
November 13th marks the debut of the KSM series that puts classical musicians in non-traditional and alternative settings. By putting classical music in these new settings and pairing it with different music, it hopes to build a new audience for classical music."
SHOW SUNDAY IN BROOKLYN
The award winning Parker String Quartet with local American traditional duo The Jones Street Boys and singer-songwriter Wynn Walent on Sunday November 13th at Galapagos. (7-10 PM)
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Strokes planning "Secret Shows"
"As the Jan. 3 release of their third RCA album, 'First Impressions of Earth,' draws near, the Strokes are about to set off on a worldwide promo tour that will feature secret club shows in several cities. The outing will begin Monday (Nov. 14) in Tokyo and proceed to Sydney, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Berlin, Milan and Madrid through mid-December.
'We'll do eight new songs and leave, just like how it was with the first record, with no one knowing any of our music,' guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. tells Billboard.com. 'We thought it would build some excitement.'
The club blitz will continue in North America the week the new album comes out, with shows being eyed for New York, Chicago, Seattle and Los Angeles. The Strokes' 'proper' North American tour will then get underway in February and run until the end of April." [Billboard]
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Jason Molina | Art Exhibit & Show | Silver Jews, Mtn Goats
JASON MOLINA
"Brooklyn Fire Proof is pleased to present the final installment of curator Marc Gartman’s series of exhibitions featuring successful contemporary independent musicians who are also visual artists. Previous series included the work of, among others, Bill Callahan (Smog), Ida Pearle (Ida), Devendra Banhart, Jon Langford (The Mekons), Tara Jane O’Niel, and David Pajo (Papa M, Slint)."
SERIES 4 : artwork from some of today’s finest independent musicians
November 18 – December 18th, 2005
Featuring work by:
DC Berman (Silver Jews)
John Darnielle (The Mountain Goats)
Pall Jenkins (The Black Heart Procession)
Jason Molina (Magnolia Electric Co.)
Archer Prewitt (The Sea and Cake)
Gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday, 12 – 6 pm or by appointment. The gallery will be closed for Thanksgiving Weekend (November 23 - 27). Opening night performance with Jason Molina (Magnolia Electric Co.) and Hell’s Hills; Friday, November 18, doors at 8 pm, $6 cover
Listen to 3 new Jason Molina tracks @ Myspace.
Previously
Brooklyn Fire Proof | Califone, Bro Danielson
Jason Molina playing Sound Fix instore
The Mountain Goats @ Knitting Factory, NYC | Halloween | pics
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Sound Fix Instore Reports & Upcoming Schedule
"Then there's the instore at Sound Fix in Williamsburg. I had not decided what to expect so I was extremely pleasantly surprised to find the room full of people from far and away. While not as prepared as I should have been, it was so freeing to be doing some new songs again. And some of the stuff I did doesn't even feel that new anymore, as they are tunes I wrote last year. I couldn't have asked for a better audience to nervously preview new material in front of. The heat was crazy in there, and yet the audience were totally chilled out and cool during the whole set. Thanks a lot." [Sondre Lerche]
"The day started at Sound Fix on Brooklyn’s legendary Bedford Avenue. Shortly after noon, the crowd descended upon the café in back of the shop. As Matt and Bonnie unrolled their guitar leads, customers drank coffee, tea and things of a stronger nature (like liquid cocaine). This show, needless to say, was a roaring success." [Drag City Newsletter]
"The Oakland band Rogue Wave played an in-store performance at Brooklyn's Sound Fix a few weeks ago. It was scheduled for 12:30 pm on a Saturday, which is insanely early for a music event or anything involving travel from one part of Brooklyn to any other. We gathered at the record store clutching giant cups of coffee and stared blearily at the band, who stared blearily back." [Glorious Noise]
CLOGS @ SOUND FIX | NOV 05, 2005
photo via The Secret Life of Antlered Girls
Upcoming free In-store performancess:
SATURDAY, NOV. 12, 2pm: PHOSPHORESCENT, MINUS STORY, WILL SHEFF of OKKERVIL RIVER
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16, 7:30pm: JASON MOLINA
SATURDAY, NOV. 19, 4pm: THE LOVETONES
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 4pm: RIS PAUL RIC
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 7pm: IDA with MICHAEL HURLEY
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 4pm: THE MENDOZA LINE (RECORD RELEASE PARTY)
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Other Music In-stores & Pre-sales
I don't know anything about the supposed Art Brut in-store performance at Other Music, but I can tell you that:
* Pre-sale tickets to the Broken Social Scene shows at Webster Hall are now on sale at the store.
* Earth will be performing in-store on Saturday November 19th @ 9:00 PM.
Previously
No Superwolf Instores for Me
The Ladies of Broken Social Scene | Fashion Models
Art Brut @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics
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Art Brut @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics
Art Brut played Mercury Lounge in NYC Thursday night. (November 10, 2005)
Previously
Art Brut Tickets on Sale | Afterparties, Test Icicles
Art Brut @ Tribeca Grand Saturday | RSVP
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November 10, 2005
Bon Jovi Under the Brooklyn Bridge
BON JOVI | U2
"On Oct. 27, Bon Jovi set up a stage in DUMBO's Empire-Fulton Ferry State park for the filming of the video for their song 'Welcome to Wherever You Are,' from their new album Have a Nice Day." [GO Brooklyn]
Photo to the right is U2 performing in the same spot a little less than a year earlier.
Previously
Nokia Theater Times Square opens with Bon Jovi
Brandon Flowers & Bono duet in Las Vegas | MP3 & Video
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John Cale | Fun Facts & Video | Show Saturday
photo by Colin Lane
John Cale facts from Wikipedia:
* Welsh is his first language.
* In 1965, he joined Lou Reed (who is exactly a week older than Cale) in the newly-formed Velvet Underground, but left in 1968, due in part to creative disagreements with Reed.
* Cale appears on the Velvet Underground's first two albums, The Velvet Underground and Nico and White Light/White Heat.
* during one gig he chopped the head off a dead chicken with a meat cleaver, and his band walked offstage in protest. Cale's drummer--a vegetarian--was so bothered he quit the group.
* He produced Squeeze, Patti Smith, and Sham 69, among others. He produced a number of important protopunk records, including debuts by Patti Smith, The Stooges and The Modern Lovers.
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Watch the video for John Cale's Perfect (via BTAE)
See John Cale at St Ann's Warehouse in NYC this Saturday (Nov 12)
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Art Brut Tickets on Sale | Afterparties, Test Icicles
Tickets for the sold out Art Brut show at Mercury Lounge tonight are back on sale. (Ontario & California tickets available too)
UPDATE: sold out again
* afterparty info @ Manic Mess
* Test Icicles open the Northsix show. Review of their Cake shop show @ Gothamist.
Previously
Art Brut @ Tribeca Grand Saturday | RSVP
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Gob Roberts (Tim Robbins) @ Sin-e, NYC | pics by Neuman
Susan Sarandon, Mike Myers (also spotted recently eating at Angelica Kitchen), and Mike Neuman were all at Sin-e last night (Nov 9, 2005) checking out Tim Robbins' band Gob Roberts. Mike said the music was classic rock meets Dead Kennedys and they covered an X song. He took these photos.
Previously
Gob Roberts featuring Tim Robbins | Show Tonight
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Brazilian Girls heart Animals
"I really think that a lot of people should not have dogs or animals. There are a lot of people who don't see an animal as a companion or as a soul, but as a free alarm system or bodyguard. Who knows—maybe these people treat their girlfriends or children the same way. There's a lot of misery on the planet. In fact, if music wasn't my passion, I think I would be trying to help lessen animal suffering because there's a lot of it." [PETA talks to the Brazilian Girls]
Brazilian Girls play Southpaw on Friday. Listen to songs @ their Myspace page.
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Sigur Ros Presale
Get your Sigur Ros presale tickets here. (note: dates are European style - day/month/year)
Previously
Sigur Ros 2006 Tour Dates | Tix on sale soon
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Brandon Flowers & Bono duet in Las Vegas | MP3 & Video
"Bono invited The Killers' Brandon on stage this weekend during U2's performance in Las Vegas for a cozy, little duet. Hot! Before they sang "In A Little Whille," Bono introduced the guest singer by telling the audience he had some vocals problems and needed help from the singer from the "swankiest rock and roll band on the planet." I told ya that a year and half ago." [Download the video and MP3 @ Arjan Writes]
Previously
Bono decks Chris Martin of Coldplay
The Death of the Killers? Bloc Party Next? | Bjork
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Pretty Girls Make Graves & The Double | Tour Dates
Pretty Girls Make Graves are going on a short tour with the Double. In what seems like an odd combination of venues, they're playing the pretty small Knitting Factory in Manhattan on 12/5 (tix) and the much larger Warsaw in Brooklyn on 12/6 (tix). All dates below.
12/5 New York, NY – Knitting Factory
12/6 Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
12/8 Washington DC – Black Cat
12/9 Bellmore, NY – Live trax
12/10 Providence, RI – Living Room
12/11 Cambridge, MA – Middle East
12/12 Philadelphia, PA – North Star
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Eleanor Friedberger takes on Pitchfork, Rough Trade
On Pitchfork
"...She listed three things she'd like her records to be. She wants to pick it apart and dance to it and weep to it. She didn't have one of those three responses to our record. I'm not sorry about that. Tough shit for her, you know?..."
On Rough Trade
"...No. They were frustrated. It's not actually part of our contract. They just gave us money to record it. Personally I'm frustrated with them for that. They didn't think it was a commercial record...."
Read the whole interview with Eleanor Friedberger of the Fiery Furnaces at EconoCulture.
Previously
Fiery Furnaces @ Northsix, Brooklyn, NY | pics by Joe
Fiery Furnaces in Coney Island, new albums & stuff
Fiery Furnaces @ Bowery BAllroom, NYC | pics
Econo Culture | A Cloud Cult Interview from Tonic
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Annie playing TVOTR / Secret Machines Benefit Show
"Your favorite Scandinavian Pop princess and mine, Annie, will be coming to the States at the end of November. Hot on the heals of her DJ Kick's getting some online love, she's been added to the bill of the Thursday December 1 benefit show at Webster Hall with Secret Machines and TV on the Radio.
The show is to benefit Mercy Corps, an impressive nonprofit whose mission is to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities " GET TICKETS
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November 9, 2005
Yo La Tengo's 2005 Maxwell's Hanukkah shows on sale
This year Hanukkah falls right on Christmas and New Years. This year Yo La Tengo continue their tradition of playing a show on all eight nights of Hanukkah at Maxwell's (in their hometown of Hoboken, NJ). Openers TBA. Tickets are now on sale for all eight nights (Dec 25-Jan 1). (via LHB)
Previously
Stephen Malkmus, Yo La Tengo & Turkey @ Battery Park, NYC | Pics
Monday Night | Red Wine Boys, Yo La Tengo, The Go! Team
Yo La Tengo Hanukkah 2004 on sale
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John Waters Christmas Live | Kimya Dawson, Peaches | Tix
"Director John Waters, known for making art from sleaze, has a new CD for the [2004] season, A John Waters Christmas. It includes such songs as 'Here Comes Fatty Claus,' 'Little Mary Christmas,' and 'Santa Claus is a Black Man.' Waters was once crowned the 'Pope of Trash' by William Burroughs." [listen @ NPR]
"Every December since 1966, filmmaker John Waters has hosted a huge Christmas party at his Baltimore home. Christmas is an obsession for Waters..." [NPR]
See John Waters' Christmas live in 2005:
Dec 15 @ Rio Theatre, California w/ Jonathan Richman (tix & VIP tix)
Dec 17 @ UCLA, Royce Hall w/ Peaches (more info)
Dec 21 @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC w/ Kimya Dawson & Trachtenburg Slideshow Players (tix & VIP tix)
If there's more dates, I don't know about them.
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The Ladies of Broken Social Scene | Fashion Models
Feist, Emily Haines (Metric), and Amy Milan (Stars) pose for Canada's Fashion Magazine
(via Chromewaves via Soaring with Eagles)
Previously
Broken Social Scene Tour Reviews | NYC Dates Added
Feist @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | Pics | Tour Dates
Amy & Stars @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | Pics
Emily & Metric @ Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY | pics
New Broken Social Scene (female) Vocalist
Indie Rock Models | Fiery Furnaces, Keren Ann
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Gob Roberts featuring Tim Robbins | Show Tonight
"He runs me through his schedule for the next month, which includes acting, editing, visits to London (to prepare but not perform in Embedded) and Venice, and finally a brief tour supporting Pearl Jam with his weekend band Gob Roberts as part of an effort to register voters for the presidential election in November." [Guardian Unlimited talking about Tim Robbins]
Photo of Tim Robbins singing in Gob Roberts while opening for Pearl Jam from here.
Gob Roberts is scheduled to perform at 7:30 TONIGHT (Nov 9, 2005) @ Sin-e in NYC. Candy & the Lucky 13, Majorette, Jesse Diamond & The Thousand, and The Kites are also on the bill.
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The National vs. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah | Indie Rock Showdown
This is so perfect. So many times I started writing a post about my disgust with the battle between indie rock fans related to the Clap Your Hands Say Yeah / National tour. Blog after blog after music site, even Pitchfork, touched on the same theme: CYHSY are the opener on the National's tour and people left after the opener and those people are freakin stupid because the National rule and maybe even CYHSY suck and on and on. I was going to compare the whole mess to sports. I never did it, partially because I didn't want to add more noise in particular to the "people leaving before the the National" part of it.
Above and below photos of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah playing the National in soccer ("Indie Rock Football Showdown") (thx Tom)
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The Family | Devendra Banhart Sick of Freak-folk Label
CRIPPLE CROW | THE FAMILY
"Banhart's most recent album, Cripple Crow finds him in a more communal vibe. The album was recorded with the help of those he calls 'the Family,' a small group of friends from various bands (Vetiver, Cocorosie, Bunny Brains, Joanna Newsom, Feathers, Espers, Tarantula A.D.). The Family, Banhart reveals, is something he came up with to ward off the tiresome freak-folk label that's been slapped on everything he and his group of musician friends do. 'I was just trying to give an alternative to a lame name, and I thought that sounded pretty,' he explains." [Popmatters talked to Devendra]
Previously
Antony Interviewed & Reviewed | Matmos
Vashti Bunyan | Just Another Diamond Day | Lookaftering
Devendra Banhart @ Webster Hall, NYC | pics (part 1)
Tarantula A.D. (w/ CocoRosie) @ Webster Hall, NYC | pics
A BBC New Folk Documentary | Listen
Joanna Newsom Fansite | Unreleased MP3 downloads
Anti-Folk | The Rock Snob's Definition
Joanna Newsom News | Hal Willner, (Smog)
Joanna Newsom covers Melanie MP3 | Drag City Christmas Pics
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Pitchfork Interviewed Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
A Google search for "Clap Your Hands Say Yeah" and "Pitchfork" yields "about 94,700" results. Last week the band came face to face with Mr. Pitchfork himself. Read the CYHSY interview by Ryan Schreiber.
Pitchfork: What! You're not familiar with the Talking Heads?
Alec: I am familiar with them. I have all their albums, and I know all of their stuff backward and forward. But it's irrelevant. And also, if you do know all their stuff backward and forward, you know that it doesn't sound like the Talking Heads.
Previously
Pitchfork reviewed CYHSY's Satan Said Dance
New (live) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah MP3s
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah sign to Wichita
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A Bruce Springsteen Podcast in 7 Parts | MP3s
Bruce Springsteen has a blog. It's sole purpose is to host seven "Born to Run 30th Anniversary" MP3 podcasts. Parts 1-4 are up there now; 5-7 coming soon.
"Although it doesn’t say this, as far as I can tell the podcast is a bunch of excerpts from 'Wings For Wheels: The Making of Born to Run', which is a documentary DVD that will be included in the Born to Run: 30th Anniversary 3-Disc Set" [thelevys1]
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Broken Social Scene Tour Reviews | NYC Dates Added
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE DOES DALLAS
Broken Social Scene added 2 NYC dates to their current tour: January 27 & 28, 2006 @ Webster Hall. (thx Chris)
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"The band did not come without a secret weapon prepared, however, and the emergence of singer Leslie Feist to perform on '7/4 (Shoreline)' and 'Almost Crimes' energized audience and band alike. Bounding about the stage playing air guitar alongside Drew and joining in enthusiastically if inexpertly on second drums, the white-clad Feist gave the show an injection of stage presence the rest of Broken Social Scene's members rather lacked." [Billboard was at the November 1st Colorado show]
"After last night, I've concluded that Broken Social Scene is one of the few bands out there right now that can give the Arcade Fire a run for their money for the title of best live band in the world." [Gorilla vs. Bear took the above photo at the November 4th Dallas show]
Previously
New Broken Social Scene (female) Vocalist
Broken Social Scene | Almost Crimes video
Jason Collett @ Main Hall | Pop Montreal | pics
New Buffalo Tour Dates | Ben Lee
Stars @ Summerstage, NYC| pics
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Roadrunner Records 25th Anniversary | Show & CD
"The year-long celebration of Roadrunner Records' 25th Anniversary culminates on December 15th, when the label will host a once-in-a-lifetime concert at the Nokia Theatre in New York City.
The show will feature a RR United 'house band' comprised of Joey Jordison (Slipknot) - drums, Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) - lead guitar, Dino Cazares (ex-Fear Factory, Brujeria) - rhythm guitar, and Adam Duce (Machine Head) - bass and is shaping up to be a defining event in Hard Rock history.
Special guests, including past and present Roadrunner artists and other metal icons, will join the band onstage to play 20 classic Roadrunner tunes along with a few choice cuts from The All Star Sessions.
Tickets go on sale Saturday November 12th.
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Released on October 11th, debuting at #76 on Billboard's Top 200 album charts, Roadrunner United, The All Star Sessions, is a groundbreaking album which, according to Kerrang Magazine, is 'a superb arse-flaying metal record,' and 'boasts no weak points.'
Created as the ultimate celebration of the label's anniversary, the album features 55 artists from 42 different past/current Roadrunner bands playing 18 original songs written by 4 chosen captains. It is a true master-class in hard rock/metal that also includes a DVD, shot by Techtronic Rocket Society (Chimaira The Dehumanizing Process DVD) with a full hour of behind-the-scenes footage on the recording of the album." [Roadrunner]
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Vocalists on the CD include Peter Steele from Type O Negative (clearly still alive), Keith Caputo from Life of Agony, King Diamond, Max Cavalera from Sepultura, Mikael from Opeth, Tim Williams from Vision of Disorder, Christian from Ill Nino, and others. You can listen to a few songs on their ECARD, and there's a video
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November 8, 2005
Beastie Boys | Solid Gold Hits | Stream It
"We wanted to join the ranks of Elton John, Steve Miller, Kenny Loggins, Cher. We figured it was about time for us to be with them." [AdRock to NME]
The Beastie Boys put out a greatest hits album. You can stream it.
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Download a Bell Orchestre & Clogs show | MP3s
Bradley's Almanac recorded and posted the entire Clogs / Bell Orchestre show in Boston Friday night. Go Download it.
Previously
Bell Orchestre @ Tonic, NYC | pics
Clogs (members of the National) | MP3
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Bad Stuff
The White Stripes are working for Coke. Some say Coke kills. (thx JJ)
Sony CDs might be fugging up your computer. (as seen on Boing Boing) (thx Chris)
Infinity suspended Howard Stern.
Grokster is shutting down.
The museum of bad album covers. (thx Rachel)
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Bell Orchestre @ Tonic, NYC | pics
"Muted brass moans and trades fanfare, static crashes, the guitars ring, and slowly it begins to come together. The structure is modest at first, but as sweat pours in, the project's scope reveals itself. Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light is colossal. The payload of six years' determination, the debut album from Bell Orchestre (French pronunciation: 'or-kest') gives orchestral post-rock the update it has desperately needed since Godspeed You Black Emperor! reached the genre's creative apex with their classic Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven five years ago." [Pitchfork]
Bell Orchestre played Tonic in NYC Monday night (November 7, 2005).
I don't think you can talk about Bell Orchestre without mentioning that they share two members with The Arcade Fire. I think it's worth comparing the two groups musically too. Add keyboards, vocals, helmets, crazy hooks, and some violence to Bell Orchestre, and you should end up pretty close to The Arcade Fire's slow songs. It helps that the very dynamic Richard Parry is one of the shared members. Maybe I haven't listened close enough yet, but the Belle Orchestre album seems like background music. Live they made me want to dance.
Clogs opened. The guitarist that joined them for their last song is a member of Clogs.
Previously
Bell Orchestre Updated Tour Dates & Instore
Final Fantasy's Dream of Win & Regine Video
Arcade Fire & Bell Orchestre @ Summerstage
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Fiery Furnaces @ Northsix, Brooklyn, NY | pics by Joe
"hey everybody...this is bob, the guy who played drums w/ the FF's recently. for the record, i DO NOT own any bit of the club Northsix. i book alot of the shows and bartend there but i am a mere employee of the place."
The Fiery Furnaces played Northsix in Brooklyn Saturday night (Nov 5, 2005) while I was at the Gratitude show at Southpaw.
My friend Joe Birch said it was a great show ("All around a good time, they actually made converts out of a few friends of mine"). He sent these pics.
And in case you missed it, The NY Times talked about grandma
Previously
TMT gave Rehearsing My Choir a perfect score
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2005 PAPER Nightlife Awards | Misshapes, Heatherette & Ultragrrrl
SARAH & KAREN
The PAPER Magazine Nightlife Awards were held at Hiro Ballroom Sunday night (Nov 6, 2005). Michael Stipe was there.
"Sarah Lewitinn, a k a Ultragrrrl, raked in three awards. She won the people's choice awards for best deejay and best party — the Stolen Transmission party she throws with fellow blogger Karen Plus One. The duo — known as Tarts of Pleasure — also won best promoters." [NY Post]
"Last night were the Paper Magazine Nightlife Awards. Karen and I won the most awards of the night... 3 in total, and we have you guys to thank for that! We were psyched, but it seemed as if NOBODY knew who we were, which was funny." [Ultragrrrl]
"...the key difference seems to be friendship. our little group (consisting of the stolen transmission crew, the misshapes, thomas, junior sanchez, josh m, sandra, scott, jenny, rob hitt, etc etc) were the loudest in the room. every time a friend was nominated, we cheered. every time one of us won an award, we thanked the rest of the pack. you didnt get that with the old schoolers." [Karen Plus One]
"another oudoor brunch. then the paper nightlife awards where i saw michael stipe wear a parakeet costume. watched a crazy cabaret performance by the citizens band." [Daily Refill]
"At the Paper nightlife awards, blogger Sarah “Ultragrrl” Lewitinn wins three awards, signifying traditional media’s acceptance that bloggers and barflies are not mutually exclusive." [Gawker]
Best new club: Happy Valley
Best new deejay: Lockdown and Spencer
Best new party: Misshapes
Best new hotel: Maritime
Best new bar and lounge: East Side Company Bar
Best designer: Heatherette ("with influence on the nightlife scene;")
Best new gay night: Cuckoo Club
Best Club: APT
Previously
Madonna Does Misshapes & Roxy
Gothamist interviews Ultragrrrl
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November 7, 2005
Nokia Theatre Times Square - Reviews | Good or Bad?
NOKIA THEATRE TIMES SQUARE
The Danzig show was my only time at the new Nokia Theatre in Times Square so far. I thought it was awesome. Not long after, Jerry published a scathing review. I was surprised. Then today Fluxblog echoed my sentiments in his Spoon review: "...it's an amazing venue, probably the best in the city." Fluxblog's opinion is in sharp contrast to the one someone else left in the comments today: "... i now think there is a great need to create a ban on this venue. band was great, tight, musically brilliant and the show simply sucked. everything that is wrong with the music industry, with this town, this country for that matter is summed up in that show. corporate america and their neo-nazi security guards and nasty middle america logo emblazened veues with product walls have taken over...."
I like a grungy show as much as anyone (that likes a grungy show), but you also can't beat (cost aside) the comfort and Disney World-like experience of the Nokia. What do you think?
Previously
Goldfrapp playing NYC | Only US show | presale
Morcheeba Touring U.S. | New New Singer
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Tom Vek played Knitting Factory, NYC
TOM VEK @ THE KF, NYC | 11/04/05
Above photo from the The Underrated Blog's Flickr.
"One thing that made Vek great also acted against them: they sounded just like the album." [Yeti Don't Dance]
Previously
Tom Vek (initial) U.S. Tour Dates & Tickets
Which (buzz) Bands I Didn't See During CMJ 2005
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This Week's NYC Shows posted at Gothamist
Art Brut, Okkervil River, Charles Bissel, The Hold Steady, Thunderbirds are Now, Clogs, Bell Orchestre, DFA 1979, Patti Smith, Cyndi Lauper, New Buffalo, Test Icicles, Xiu Xiu, Broadcast, Ris Paul Ric, The Sharp Things, Wooden Wand and the Vanishing Voice, The Black Keys, Andrew Bird, Brazilian Girls, Beans, Bauhaus, and Alan Astor are just some of the artists playing shows in NYC this week.
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Art Brut @ Tribeca Grand Saturday | RSVP
It's Art Brut week in NYC. They'll play Maxwell's, Mercury Lounge, Northsix, AND Tribeca Grand. The Tribeca Grand show is free if you RSVP: getrad@igetrvng.com
Details below....
Saturday, November 12th, 2005
FIXED w/ Special Guest Live Performance by:
Art Brut (UK) live @ midnight!
Plus resident DJs JDH & Dave P all night!
at Studios (sublevel)
at Tribeca Grand Hotel
2 Ave of the Americas NYC
10pm-4am
Previously
Art Brut Live Reviews, Tour & Tix on Sale
Art Brut playing Tribeca Grand & all Tour Dates
Art Brut | Bang Bang Rock and Roll
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Phil Collins says Genesis Reunion Possible
"Singer and songwriter Phil Collins said on Sunday he would be open to a reunion of his old band Genesis, a day before he is set to perform in Israel as part of his what he calls his final tour. "I'm open for it," said Collins, 54, the most prominent international music star to perform in Israel since the start of a Palestinian uprising more than five years ago." [Reuters]
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The Go! Team @ Roseland, NYC | MTVu Awards | pics
Lou Reed introduced the MTVu Awards @ Roseland Ballroom Wednesday night (Nov. 2, 2005). Phillip Seymour Hoffman came out next to introduce The Go! Team's one song live performance. I said I expected cheerleaders when I first saw the band in March. At least one person made fun of me. Well, this time they brought the cheerleaders. It's hard to rate a one song performance, but it was fun to watch at least.
Jay Loose Record was not impressed at all with their headlining performance at Webster Hall later that night.
Previously
The 2005 MTVu Awards | Results | pics
Go! Team playing Woodie Awards | Get free tix | See Stiffed
The Go! Team Tour Dates | Webster Hall in Nov.
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Gratitude @ Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY | pics
Saturday night (November 5, 2005) I stopped by Southpaw to catch Jonah Matranga's latest incarnation, Gratitude (sort-of). There's been a few line-up changes since Gratitude formed a little over a year ago. Now I'm hearing about lawsuits and the possibility that the band was dropped from their major label.
The latest line-up brings back members of New End Original, Jonah's Jade Tree band. The just-over-an-hour headlining set was a mix of Gratitude and NEO songs. The crowd was small, but dedicated. Most everyone knew all the words and was singing along.
Previously
Gratitude (New End Original) Fall 2005 Tour Dates
Pop Punk I Like (but won't admit)
Gratitude @ CMJ 2004
Preview three Gratitude songs
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Neil Diamond | 12 Songs | Stream It
I got so excited when I saw the post on Stereogum linking to Neil Diamond's MySpace page where you can stream the entire new Rick Rubin-produced "12 Songs."
The album comes out November 8th. You can order it now from Amazon.
Previously
Neil Diamond & Roger Waters | Depressing Songs
Go See Neil Diamond (@ Gothamist)
Brooklyn: Coney Island & Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond teams with Rick Rubin
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New Years Eve w/ James Brown @ BB King's
Sat, 12/31/05 | 8:00 PM & 10:30 PM
James Brown - New Year's Eve
B.B. King's Blues Club & Grill New York, NY
presale begins Wed, 11/09/05 12:00 PM
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Black Star Reunion Tour | Tix on Sale
"Longtime hip-hop colleagues Mos Def and Talib Kweli will team for a fall tour under the heading Breed Love Odyssey, marking their first appearances together since a one-off reunion of their group Black Star earlier this year at the Coachella festival. The trek will be sponsored by PlayStation and will kick off Oct. 28 in Sacramento, Calif. Jean Grae and Pharoahe Monch are also on the bill." [Billboard] (thx Nick)
Tickets are on sale for December 12th & 13th @ BB Kings in NYC.
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Sigur Ros 2006 Tour Dates | Tix on sale soon
Ticketmaster has one mysterious upcoming U.S. tour date for Sigur Ros. It's at the Orpheum in Boston on February 7, 2006. Tickets go on sale Friday. (via Bradley's Almanac)
UPDATE: This was a post about a Boston show. Thanks Pete M for pointing out in the comments that it's a full tour. The NYC show is Feb 9th at The Theater @ MSG. See comments for all dates.
Previously
Sigur Ros Stick it to Las Vegas Hard Rock
Sigur Ros live in Boston | MP3 Download
Sigur Ros @ Beacon Theater, NYC | pics
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DMBQ Donations Needed
Please direct any donations to benefit to help cover DMBQ’s and Michelle Panache’s travel and medical expenses to the following address via PayPal: dmbqpanache@lovepumpunited.com
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November 6, 2005
The Arcade Fire in Union Square Video | Cure Cover
Jeff was one of the lucky souls to catch The Arcade Fire in Union Square Saturday night. He took some video. The first one is a cover of the Cure's Boy's Don't Cry.
Let me know if you have trouble viewing it.
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Arcade Fire Played in Union Square Last Night
I woke up today to find this in the comments:
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ALWAYS TAKE THE SUBWAY
Holy fucking shit.
We’re walking up the stairs from the N,R at Union Square, bout 2a.m. Sat night. Couple street musicians are banging out some tune when we get up to the park.
Holy fucking shit.
It’s Arcade Fire.
Covering New Order. Win and Will on guitars. Regine on guitar-case-as-percussion. Why the fuck not? It’s a nice night in New York, why not blow the dozen wanderers’ minds who’ve magically stumbled upon this scene? Cover a couple more, then wrap it up with Tunnels. Holy fucking shit. New York is magic.
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Photo courtesy of Let's Do This.
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I'm working on getting more pictures and figuring out a way to post the video. stay tuned....
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