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December 31, 2005

Alec Ounsworth playing Tonic in January

Love him or hate him, Alec Ounsworth of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is listed at Tonic in NYC on Saturday January 14th, 2006.

Previously
Happy New Year Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Alec Ounsworth & The Pelican Picnic @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics
Alec Ounsworth & The Pelican Picnic & Stuff
More CYHSY & Alec Ounsworth MP3s
Alec Ounsworth of CYHSY Solo | MP3s

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December 30, 2005

Jose Gonzalez (and the Books) Shows On Sale

Wednesday, March 22 (9:30 show)
Jose Gonzalez
at Joe's Pub, New York City
U.S. $15.00

Friday, March 24 (8:30 PM doors)
The Books plus Jose Gonzalez
at The Bowery Ballroom, New York City
U.S.$15.00

Previously
Jose Gonzalez Tour Dates (again) | New Video

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Happy New Year | Concerts, a Contest and MP3s

DOWNLOAD (MP3s)
The New Year by Death Cab (live on Kilborn) (via dcfc-tour)
New Year's Day by U2

The following three NYC New Years Eve shows are not sold out, and not that expensive...

1) MERCURY LOUNGE with/ Surefire, The Big Sleep, Levy & Ambulance LTD. (tix)

2) KNITTING FACTORY (2 floors) with/ Radio 4, Tussle, Vic Thrill & the Saturn Missile, Tim Fite, roxy pain w/ katie from young people, DJ Tony Fletcher, & DJ McCutcheon (tix)

3) ASTERISK with/ Kudu, Certainly Sir, Lanhorne Slim, Roy Dank & Brennan Green (info)

...and cheaper than not expensive is FREE, and I'm giving away exactly one pair of tickets to each of these three shows (that's 3 shows, 6 tickets, 3 winners, 2 tickets each). For those that can't make one of the shows, I also have a Broken Flowers DVD to give away:

Did I mention the Mercury Lounge tickets are sponsored by The Big Sleep?

DOWNLOAD THE BIG SLEEP (MP3S)
Brown Beauty
Murder

To win the DVD or any of the tickets, vote in the PLUG Awards (honor system), and then e-mail me at bvcontests@hotmail.com and tell me:
a) Which prize you want (ML, KF, Asterisk, or the DVD).
b) Your favorite album from 2005.
c) Your favorite musical moment/concert/anything of 2005.

I might use your answer for a post on this site. I won't share your email address. I'll pick one winner randomly for each prize. Contest ends Friday December 30, 2005 @ 6PM (talk about last minute New Years plans). Winners will be notified and placed on guestlist (for the shows). The DVD will be mailed.

Previously
Happy New Year Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

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Stereolab Touring, playing Town Hall | Tix

Neither of the NYC dates were listed in the first batch of March 2006 Stereolab tour dates, but both March 17 & 18 @ Town Hall are now on sale. The latest full set of dates can be found at Stereolab's site.

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Trey Anastasio Replaces My Morning Jacket @ MSG

I guess it's old news that My Morning Jacket cancelled their European tour due to illness, but I just realized they're not opening for the Black Crowes at Madison Square Garden on New Years Eve anymore either. Former Phish frontman Trey Anastasio is taking their place. It's fitting since he played the same venue, on the same date, exactly 10 years earlier. In fact, Rhino just released that 1995 Phish concert on CD.

AND My Morning Jacket Tackle Copy-Protection Software Problems — By Burning CDs For Fans

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Allen Toussaint Benefit Shows | Filmmaker Kills Self

"Singer, pianist, songwriter, arranger and producer" Allen Toussaint is playing New Orleans (Katrina) benefit shows at Joe's Pub in NYC on December 30th, January 15th, February 19th, and March 12th, 2006. Tickets @ Telecharge.

In sadder, but very related news, filmmaker Stevenson J. Palfi shot himself Dec. 14 at his home. "He had been severely depressed after Hurricane Katrina damaged most of his property and possessions.....At the time of his death, Palfi was in the final stages of production on a feature-length program about Toussaint titled 'Songwriter, Unknown.' He had been working on the film for more than 15 years."

Previously
Allen Toussaint playing Tibet House Benefit Show
Toussaint played Summerstage Katrina Benefit show

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Strokes "Secret" show in Chicago - now Sold Out

The first Strokes secret show was announced (January 3, 2006 @ Park West in Chicago), sold out, and is doing quite well on EBay. Some tickets will be available at the door, though the venue has warned that "lining up prior to 8 am will not be allowed."

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December 28, 2005

Broken Social Scene add 3rd NYC Show

January 27th and 28th are sold out, so Broken Social Scene added a third show at Webster Hall in NYC on January 26th. Tickets are on sale.

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Radiohead News

"Radiohead have revealed they plan to tour this spring, plus have given an insight into their forthcoming album." [NME]

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Misshapes are an indie band?

"INDIE band the MisShapes are no longer the house deejays for Susanne Bartsch's Tuesday night party at Happy Valley. At last week's Toy Drive for children with HIV/AIDS, the club's owners kicked the trio out of the disco-ball deejay booth - to the delight of a disgruntled crowd after the group behaved extremely poorly. "They were completely out of control," said our spy. "They had 35 people in the booth with them, spilling drinks all over the equipment. The music was undeniably bad and went off every 30 minutes until they were finally asked to leave." " [Page 6] (thx Sean)

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Top Music Videos of 2005

Not only did Thomas @ DoCopenhagen post a list of the top 50 music videos from 2005, he posted a link to watch every single one of them. Compare that to the videos nominated for a PLUG award while you're VOTING.

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Jenny Lewis solo shows on sale | MP3s & stuff

TOUR DATES AND TICKETS
2/2, Los Angeles, CA (Vista Theater) TICKETS
2/3, San Francisco, CA (Swedish American Hall) TICKETS
2/5, New York, NY (Angel Orensanz Foundation) TICKETS

LEGAL MP3S
Rise Up with Fists!
Melt Your Heart

Jenny Lewis was voted the #1 Female Indie Rock Hottie of 2005 @ Stereogum.

USA Today's Pop Candy named Scott Stereogum the 76th best person of 2005. They interviewed him too.

Previously
Jenny Lewis Solo | 2006 Tour Dates
Rilo Kiley @ Bowery Ballroom - pics Part 2

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Get off My Train | Time to Make the Donuts

RIP Vincent Schiavelli & Michael Vale.

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December 27, 2005

Ben Gibbard playing Bowery Ballroom

Two days after Ben Gibbard (the singer of Death Cab for Cutie & Postal Service) appears at the NY Times thing in NYC, he's playing a solo show at Bowery Ballroom. Tickets for the January 10th show are on sale now.

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Happy New Year Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

As Central Village pointed out, tickets to the Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (+ The National & Dr. Dog) New Years Eve show at Irving Plaza are selling for lots of $$ now. This week's Time Out cover story won't help those still hoping for a miracle.

CONGRATS ON A GOOD 2005 CYHSY
* The 18th best album at Pitchfork
* The 4th best album at WOXY
* The 50th best album at Stylus
* The 13th best album at Tiny Mix Tapes
* The 5th best album at ComeMachineGlow
* The 17th best album at Muzzle of Bees
* The 4th best album at Stereogum
* The 5th best album to the Merry Swankster
* The 8th best album based on overall rankings at Metacritic
* Unranked at Chart Attack

Though I may not compile an actual 2005 album list, you probably already know they are one of my faves too.

PREVIOUSLY
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, TV, Conan & the White Stripes
The National vs. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah | Indie Rock Showdown
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah sign to Wichita
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY | pics
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, meet David Byrne | Seaport, NYC pics
You look like David Bowie @ Movable Hype 3.0
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ Mercury Lounge | Pics

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Happy Hanukkah | Matisyahu, Pitchfork & The Voice

VILLAGE VOICE | 12/21/05

"...But the leading new Jewish contender for pop's next big bang is Matisyahu, a figure attracting almost as many rude bwoys as yeshiva boychiks. His sold-out September 8 Webster Hall concert was full of surreal and evocative equations...."

Read "Hanukkah Outrocks Christmas" at the Village Voice

AND...
* I shouldn't of procrastinated this post so long, because now the Voice's "Hanukkah Musical Time Line '05" is just about out of date.

* Ryan Schreiber at Pitchfork gains ironic cool points for dissing Matisyahu by printing something the singer of the Bravery said in that article in the Guardian.

* Yo La Tengo are blogging their Hanukkah shows.

* Matisyahu has a new video and a whole bunch of 2006 tour dates that were just announced.

* Chanukah, or Hanukkah? at NPR

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Comedian Aziz Ansari lists his favorite music from 2005

(A FLYER FOR A PAST EVENT)

You know what albums Pitchfork thought were the best this year. Now find out which albums Aziz liked the best.

BONUS: Aziz posted MP3s

...and if you missed it, College Humor has the video of Aziz carrying around a boombox playing the world's shittiest mixtape.

Previously
Aziz Ansari sees M.I.A. | M.I.A. doesn't see Aziz
Aziz Ansari likes NIN

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Sufjan Stevens & Damien Rice playing 2006 Tibet House Concert

"As always, artistic director Philip Glass is gathering an amazing line-up of artists for the concert. The show presents well-known performers from around the world and features unique collaborations between them. To date, confirmed artists include Philip Glass, award-winning composer, well known for his gripping melodies which enchant listeners worldwide; Laurie Anderson, another long-time favorite of the Benefit Concert, who will be gracing the stage with her wildly creative musical talent; Damien Rice, an amazing artist who will be performing for the first time at the event, whose haunting and melodic music can be heard on the soundtrack of the movie Closer, in the title song, “The Blower’s Daughter”; Sufjan Stevens, another newcomer to the show, a talented, intelligent artist whose work brims with heart-wrenching melodies and orchestration; and singer, pianist, songwriter, arranger and producer Allen Toussaint, one of America’s greatest musical treasures and a New Orleans native who has had a tremendous influence on American music reaching deep into the idioms of rhythm and blues, pop, country, musical theater, blues, and jazz.

There will be more artists performing at the show so check the website regularly as all new updates will be posted as soon as they are confirmed. As many of you may already know, there is a wonderful reception after the concert, where the artists, honorary chair, and all of the benefit concert package ticket holders congregate for a buffet dinner party. Tibet House looks forward to seeing you at Carnegie Hall on March 1st, 2006."

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2005 Lists from FADER

Top 14 Songs Sampled On Kanye West's Late Registration
14. Orange Krush, "Action"
13. New York City Community Choir, "Since You Came In My Life"*
12. Natalie Cole, "Someone I Used To Love"
11. The KayGees, "Heavenly Dream"
10. Whatnauts, "I'll Erase The Pain"
9. Bill Withers, "Rosie"
8. Etta James, "My Funny Valentine"
7. Ray Charles, "I Got A Woman"
6. Shirley Bassey. "Diamonds Are Forever"
5. Otis Redding, "It's Too Late"
4. Hank Crawford, "Wildflower"
3. Curtis Mayfield, "Move On Up"
2. Gil Scott-Heron, "Home Is Where The Hatred Is"
1. Donal Leace, "Today Won't Come Again"

Top Ten Remixes Of Annie
10. "Happy Without You (Riton Vocal Remix)"
9. "Me Plus One (James Iha Remix)"
8. "Chewing Gum (Headman Vocal Remix)"
7. "Happy Without You (Sebastian Remix)"
6. “Always Too Late (Joakim Remix Dub)”
5. “Heartbeat (Alan Braxe Remix)”
4. "Heartbeat (MSTRKRFT Remix)"
3. "Always Too Late (Y£$ Remix)"
2. "Me Plus One (The Rapture Hush Hush Remix)"
1. "Heartbeat (Phones Maximo Remix)"

Many more lists where that came from @ FADER BLOG

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Yo La Tengo 2005 Hanukkah Diary

"21 years of being compared to the Velvet Underground became worth it when Eugene Mirman opened his set by admitting that, though not a musician, he too was influenced by the Velvet Undergound" [Yo La Tengo 2005 Hanukkah Diary] (via Done Waiting)

Previously
Yo La Tengo 2005 Hanukkah Openers
Eugene Mirman's Brother, Yo La Tengo do Invite Them Up
Yo La Tengo's 2005 Maxwell's Hanukkah shows on sale

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December 26, 2005

MF Doom playing NYC, Releasing Box Set

MF Doom is headlining the Nokia Theatre in NYC on January 26, 2006. Little Brother, Big Daddy Kane, Pete Rock, Lord Sear, and Spec Boogie are supporting. It's 6 days after he releases a limited edition box set called "Special Herbs" which is available for pre-order now. Tickets for Nokia are on sale.

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Belle & Sebastian & New Pornographers touring in 2006

From Matador Records: "While venues and dates are still being confirmed, we can announce that Belle & Sebastian and The New Pornographers will be touring together in early '06 throughout North America, the former in support of the forthcoming 'The Life Pursuit', the latter behind the consensus pick for the album of 2006, 'Twin Cinema'."

A peak at Mogwai's tour dates, reveal at least one B&S date at SXSW.

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Mogwai | March 2006 Tour Dates | New Song

Mogwai are playing Irving Plaza Avalon Webster Hall in NYC on March 6, 2006. Listen to new Mogwai at Myspace. The rest of their tour dates below...

Wed 03.01.06 Chicago, IL Logan Square
Thu 03.02.06 Columbus, OH Wexner Center for the Arts
Fri 03.03.06 Lexington, KY The Dame
Sat 03.04.06 Charlottesville, VA Satellite Ballroom
Mon 03.06.06 New York, NY Avalon
Tue 03.07.06 Baltimore, MD Sonar
Wed 03.08.06 Chapel Hill, NC Cats Cradle
Thu 03.09.06 Asheville, NC Orange Peel
Fri 03.10.06 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
Sat 03.11.06 Atlanta, GA Whirly Ball Atlanta
Sun 03.12.06 Atlanta, GA Whirly Ball Atlanta (matinee)
Tue 03.14.06 Houston, TX Numbers
Wed 03.15.06 Stubbs, with Belle and Sebastian and Cat Power (SXSW)

Growing support on all shows other than Austin.

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Thighs Wide Music 2005 | Lots of MP3s | t.A.T.u.

Thighmaster is a listmaster not afraid to award t.A.T.u. with a #1 spot on his year-end music list. Even braver he is for including Moby's Hotel anywhere, let alone at #4. You'll find this list of lists, along with a zillion mp3s and videos, at Thighs Wide Shut - Thighs Wide Music 2005.

Previously
Satanicide & Moby @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics

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Tom Vek & Maximo Park DJing Misshapes

Now that Misshapes is at Don Hill's they ought to utilize the stage so bands don't just go there to play DJ.

Saturday Jan 7th - Maximo Park & Karenplusone
Saturday Jan 14th - Tom Vek

Maybe they will use the stage. Not totally sure yet.

Previously
White Rose Movement playing Don Hill's
Tom Vek played Knitting Factory, NYC

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WAS, Mixmas, Editors, Munich, YANP, Kwyjibo

I thought Steven Spielberg's Munich movie was pretty bad. Munich by Interpol Editors is much less boring. For You Ain't No Picasso's 12th day of Mixmas post, members of We are Scientists posted Munich and 4 other MP3s for download.

12 DAYS OF MIXMAS AT YANP
12 Days of Mixmas: Day 1 - Dean from the SUF
12 Days of Mixmas: Day 2 - Tapes 'n Tapes
12 Days of Mixmas: Day 3 - John Vanderslice
12 Days of Mixmas: Day 4 - Ryan Allen of Thunderbirds Are Now!
12 Days of Mixmas: Day 5 - Dodge from MOKB
12 Days of Mixmas: Day 6 - Chris from GvB
12 Days of Mixmas: Day 7 - The Rinse
12 Days of Mixmas: Day 8 - CO from Bishop Allen
12 Days of Mixmas: Day 9 - Jay from The Light Footwork
12 Days of Mixmas: Day 10 - Becca from The Light Footwork
12 Days of Mixmas: Day 11 - Justin Rice of Bishop Allen

Previously
We Are Scientists @ Rare, NYC | pics | MP3s
Editors Mercury Lounge on sale at Noon
Editors playing 2 NYC Shows, Album +The Picture & Head Set
Tapes 'n Tapes & The best of Gorilla vs Bear

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Antony Takes Magnet | Bloc Party & MIA holding hands | URB

Speaking or URB, today is actually the last day to vote in the URBS.

Previously
Antony Wins! | Top Singles of 2005
Antony is Mother of the World, Nomi is My Sister
Bloc Party Remixes | MIA MashUps
Bloc Party was hot, Webster hall was not, NYC | Pics

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Konono #1 Gets Some Love

The latest post at Said the Gramophone has a Konono No. 1 MP3 for download. Pitchfork said Congotronics is the 31st best album of 2005. CMJ made it #19. #22 in MOJO Magazine.

Previously
Konono No. 1 @ SOBs, NYC | pics

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Robyn "Be Mine" & STG's Best Songs of 2005 | MP3s

"Robin Miriam Carlsson aka Robyn (born June 12, 1979) is a Swedish singer and songwriter, living in Stockholm." [Wikipedia]

"In 2005, Robyn released her new single Be Mine, and a month later the album titled Robyn. This music was released by Konichiwa Records, a record label she started in 2004 for the sole purpose of releasing her music......The album entered at No. 1 on swedish charts on May 5th, 2005. This year, she also wrote the song Money for Nothing for the Swedish pop singer Darin Zanyar, being his debut single."

BE MINE!
#1 on Said The Gramophone's favourite songs of 2005
#4 on Stylus' Top 50 Singles of 2005
#21 on Pitchfork's Top 50 Singles of 2005

DOWNLOAD BE MINE and 21 other favourite songs at Said the Gramophone.

Previously
Antony Wins! | Top Singles of 2005

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December 25, 2005

RIP Derek Bailey

Word is that 75 year old 'free improvising avant garde guitarist' Derek Bailey passed away. RIP

LINKS
* A BBC Review with Audio Samples
* Music by Derek Bailey
* Books by Derek Bailey
* The Pitchfork review of Carpal Tunnel

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December 24, 2005

Maxwell's Booker: Todd Abramson

NorthJersey.com spotlights Todd Abramson of Maxwell's. "...As a veteran music booking agent and now part owner of the legendary Maxwell's rock club in Hoboken, Abramson is used to having his hands into everything. The occasional side show - like the Loew's concerts - is one kind of responsibility. But most of Abramson's time is spent booking the small back room at Maxwell's, as he has been for the last 20 years, with cutting-edge bands almost nightly...."

Previously
Yo La Tengo 2005 Hanukkah Openers

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December 23, 2005

Curent URBs Music Blog Results | VOTE NOW

As of 12/23/2005 08:42:07 pm, 810 people have voted in the music blog category of the URBs. Boudist is in the lead. Voting ends in less than 3 days.

CURRENT RESULTS
Arjan Writes 17.3% (140 votes)
The Assimilated Negro 7.4% (60 votes)
Boudist 32.7% (265 votes)
Brooklyn Vegan 24.8% (201 votes)
Stereogum 17.0% (138 votes)
Yentell 0.7% (6 votes)

Every vote counts.... SO VOTE NOW (it literally takes like 3 seconds)

(and when you're done voting, you can go listen to the assimilated negro sing about Jessica Coen at Gawker)

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Mariah Carey vs. Elvis vs. Stats

* Mariah ties Elvis with 17th No. 1 single
* Mariah and Elvis: A Statistician's Controversy

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The UK's White Rose Movement playing NYC & Philly

Another day, another UK buzz band playing NYC...

"This is off topic, but does anyone know if tickets for White Rose Movement on the 12th will be on sale on ticketweb? Im looking forward to that more than the Editors." [said Jim in the comments of an Editors post]

I don't know about advanced tickets, but I can tell you that WRM is playing more than just one show during their visit to NYC, and it looks like it'll be at Justine D and Dave P's (every third) Friday night "Night Time" party at Don Hill's (followed by one of their parties in Philly).

TOUR DATES
Thu 01/12/06 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
Fri 01/13/06 New York, NY Don Hill's (Night Time)
Sat 01/14/06 Philadelphia, PA Transit

James Murphy DJ'd the last Night Time, and before that it was a set by Pitchfork hottie Love is All.

Arjan has a video. More video's at the band's site. The BBC has a live review.

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Christmas MP3s @ FLuXblog

Fluxblog has 3 days worth of obscure Christmas music up for download right now including a well done Christmastized Bohemian Rhapsody.

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Ultramagnetic MC's @ Knitting Factory NYC Tonight

"The year 1986 was a special time for hip-hop, with people like KRS One, MC Shan and Rakim defining the young genre. But there was also a lesser known crew called the Ultramagnetic MC’s (featuring Kool Keith, T.R. Love, Ced Gee and DJ Moe Love) who dropped the classic ‘Ego Trippin’/Funky Potion’ 12 inch, featuring an otherworldly approach to rhyming that made it an instant classic, leading, by all accounts, to a new style of rap. Well, here they are, reunited, with some new additions to the group" [It's the L Magazine Pick of the Day]

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A Mix Tape by Richard from Burnside Project | MP3s

Richard (aka Pocket) from Burnside Project sent out an MP3 mix tape for the holidays. I asked if he would mind presenting it as guest post on this site. He thought it was a good idea, so here's his letter followed by the mix....

2005 was the year I became rather obsessed with rock and roll again (after a bit of a hiatus.) I soaked up the BritRock invasion, caught more live shows than usual and drove to Montreal to catch my first-ever U2 concert (wow).

These are my 15 favorite songs discovered in 2005. Not all were released in 2005, but you should all hear them anyway. I did some editing for your enjoyment. Throw it on your iPod or burn yourself a CD.

If you like what you hear, go buy the albums. Most of these artists need your support (ok, maybe not U2 but...)

Happy Holidays
- Richard.

DOWNLOAD THE WHOLE MIX AS A ZIP FILE or track by track...

DISCOVERIES 2005 (MP3s)
01) the national - baby, we'll be fine
02) redjetson - stay comfortable
03) the mfa - the difference it makes (superpitcher remix)
04) appareil - i will betray you
05) mendoza line - mysterious in black
06) the evens - mt. pleasant
07) the church - 0408
08) buckingham nicks - long distance runner
09) element - not an opinion
10) rex the dog - i look into mid-air
11) lady sovereign - ch-ching
12) tatu - cosmos (outerspace)
13) royksopp - what else is there
14) u2 - miracle drug
15) sigur ros - glosoli

Burnside Project plays Northsix in Brooklyn on January 13, 2006 with Eiffel Tower and The Diggs. Check their tour dates page for the latest.

Previously
Pocket Remixes Antony | MP3
Burnside Project's Gear Stolen
Burnside Project | New Album, MP3s & Record Release Party
Joanna Newsom Pocket Remix | MP3

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December 22, 2005

Lee Scratch Perry playing BB Kings

Lee Scratch Perry and Dub is a Weapon are playing BB King Blues Club & Grill in NYC on February 13, 2006.

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2006 Bettye Lavette Tour Dates

Bettye Lavette is playing BB King Blues Club & Grill in NYC on March 16, 2006, and as previously mentioned she'll make a brief appearance at Carnegie Hall on February 1st.

Bettye also made Meredith Ochs at NPR's top 10 of 2005 list.

All tour dates below...

1/15/2006 Mountain Stage Morgantown WV
1/19/2006 Continental Club Austin TX
1/20/2006 Continental Club Houston TX
1/21/2006 Poor David’s Pub Dallas TX
1/22/2006 Maker’s Straight Up Oklahoma City OK Evening with
1/24/2006 Media Center Fort Smith AR Evening with
1/26/2006 Mercy Lounge Nashville TN
1/27/2006 The Five Spot Atlanta GA
1/28/2006 Double Door Inn Charlotte NC Evening with
2/1/2006 Tribute to Joni Mitchell
- Carnegie Hall New York NY Multi act event
2/24/2006 Kalamazoo State Theatre Kalamazoo MI
3/16/2006 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill New York NY Marcia Ball
3/19/2006 Zeiterion Theater New Bedford MA The Robert Cray Band
4/22/2006 Arden Concert Guild Arden DE
4/23/2006 New Legacy Series Ringwood NJ
5/3/2006 Berns Stockholm SWEDEN
5/4/2006 Kulturbogalet Malmoe SWEDEN
5/5/2006 Jazzhouse Dexter Odense DENMARK
5/6/2006 Bergen Music Fest Bergen NORWAY Multi act event
5/7/2006 Amager Bio Copenhagen DENMARK
5/9/2006 Kaufleuten Zurich SWITZERLAND

Previously
Bettye LaVette | MP3s, Streams, and Tour Dates

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Nellie McKay Leaves Label | Label Not Releasing Album

Monday I reported that Nellie McKay was unhappy with Columbia/Sony's decision to release a shorter version of her next CD, and that Pitchfork reported that she won the dispute with the label. Well, that wasn't totally true because now the LA Times is reporting that Nellie is releasing the album on her own AND that she has " split with the label"

"To be on our own now, it does make things a lot easier," she said. "We're thinking … we'll probably put it on the Internet first sometime in January and then coordinate the [conventional] release around 'Threepenny,' maybe in February." A Columbia spokeswoman said Monday that the label had no comment.

By "Threepenny", she means The Threepenny Opera that she'll be starring in along with Alan Cumming and Edie Falco on Broadway. Oops, strike Edie.

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Chris Thile of Nickel Creek & Friends, Living Room

J Heartonastick keeps raving about Chris Thile and band, so I asked if he would do a guest post. Here it is.....

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Chris Thile is a musician's musician with a music fan's sense of fun.

The mandolinist for hit alt-bluegrass group Nickel Creek recently moved to New York and has started a side project with four other accomplished musicians (on guitar, banjo, bass, fiddle - a pair of them from southern jammers Leftover Salmon). Privately, they're putting together a serious, multi-part suite; publicly, they're having a lot of fun. The group played its first show ever at The Living Room last month to a packed-to-overflowing room, mixing originals, standards, and inspired covers (Radiohead's "Morning Bell," Wilco's "Poor Places"). I personally don't know blue from grass, but thought the show was amazing; the room's collective jaw was on the floor.

Hopefully, this will turn into a monthly residency. They're back again tonight (Dec 22, 2005) with two shows (10PM and 11:15PM). Tix are $12 and are here.

Listen to Thile's "other band": Music Cherry posted Nickel Creek's cover of Britney Spears' Toxic, and here's their Grammy-nominated instrumental Scotch & Chocolate (mp3)

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Tapes 'n Tapes & The best of Gorilla vs Bear

TAPES 'N TAPES (photo via How was the show)

Tapes 'n Tapes are the perfect example of a band that I first heard of on a music blog. Gorilla vs. Bear (GVB) is the perfect example of such a music blog.

It all started on November 3rd when a post on Music for Robots led to a post on Gorilla vs. Bear. He wrote: "...So if you take anything away from this post, it should be that Tapes 'n Tapes is really, really awesome, and that if Music for Robots says a band is good, they probably are...."

AND HE POSTED THESE THREE TRACKS (MP3s)
Insistor
Cowbell
Omaha

The same three tracks have since appeared on Sixeyes and the Rock Insider ranked their album called The Loon #21 on his best albums of the year list. They almost made MOKB's list. And just 20 days after GVB first posted about them, he named them #15 on his top 50 albums of 2005 list (yes, he posted his list WAY early). He also posted a lot of other lists...

GORILLA VS BEAR LISTS
* Top 50 Albums of 2005
* Best Songs of 2005
* Favorite Live shows of 2005
* Favorite EPs of 2005
* Top 5 Arcade Fire shows he saw this year

SO back to Tapes 'N Tapes: I noticed they have some NYC shows coming up - three to be exact. (note: I also just noticed that JERRY YETI ALSO TOOK NOTICE OF THIS)

TNT TOUR DATES
Dec 22 2005 The Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
Jan 4 2006 King Club Madison, WI
Jan 5 2006 Quiet Storm Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 7 2006 The Delancey New York, NY
Jan 8 2006 Pianos New York, NY
Jan 9 2006 Mercury Lounge New York, NY
Jan 10 2006 The Fire Philadelphia, PA
Jan 11 2006 Talking Head Club Baltimore, MD
Jan 14 2006 Schubas (Tomorrow Never Knows Fest) Chicago, IL
Jan 20 2006 St. Olaf College (The Paws) Northfield, MN
Feb 3 2006 the Cave (Carleton College) Northfield, MN
Feb 4 2006 Terminal Bar Minneapolis, MN
Mar 10 2006 The Cavern Dallas, TX

For a fourth song and up to the minute TNT tour date info, try their Myspace page.

BONUS: Tapes 'N Tapes Guest Blogged You Ain't No Picasso

BONUS 2: Muzzle of Bees interviewed Chris from Gorilla vs. Bear

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The Comas sign to Vagrant Records | MP3s & Tour Dates

"It's official! The Comas have signed with Vagrant Records. Check out their website here. Snoop around. We'll be in the studio with Bill Racine mid-January. Expect the new album to graciously sweep the nation early next summer. More info will be right here when we have it..." [The Comas]

DOWNLOAD: The Comas Live on KEXP in Seattle 5-06-05 (MP3s)
1 - Intro (Partying Was Not Curbed)
2 - Instrumental
3 - Hologram
4 - Interview (The Night Before)
5 - Moonrainbow
6 - Interview (Cameron's Intervention)
7 - Tonight On The WB
8 - Interview (Traveling In Style)
9 - Last Transmission
10 - Falling
11 - Outro (Watch Out I-5)

OR download the whole thing as a ZIP

More MP3s at their site.

They don't really have tour dates right now, BUT they are playing an acoustic set at Mercury Lounge in NYC on December 29. 2005.

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Test Icicles Tour Update | DFA1979 Remix Video

I just updated the Test Icicles tour dates I posted yesterday with a date at Mercury Lounge and one in Maryland.

Sammy Danger of Test Icicles remixed DFA1979's "Black History Month" and they made it a video (.mov).

Previously
2006 Test Icicles Tour Dates
Annie, Iha, Goldfrapp, DFA, & DFA1979 Remixes | MP3s

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Christmas is Cancelled | MP3s, Links, & The Strike

Due to this $@#$@ transit strike we're dealing with, we have no choice but to postpone Christmas and Hanukkah this year. Download "Christmas in Cancelled" and other alt-Christmas MP3s at songs:illinois.

AND THEN...
* The Strike that Stole Christmas
* When will we see the Flaming Lips' Christmas on Mars?
* Shopping During the Strike Already Down
* Indie music giant Amoeba keeping stockings stuffed
* The Hilton Family Christmas Card
* The Beatles Christmas Recordings
* 100 songs that namecheck Christmas without being Christmas songs
* The He-man & She-ra Christmas Special
* You can't stop NYC

AND rather than compiling most of the new, indieish, free Christmas MP3s hitting my inbox, I can just send you over to Stereogum who has done most of the job for me.

EXCEPT HE MISSED THIS ONE: Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer (MP3) by the Slip (appearing at Southpaw in Brooklyn with Apollo Sunshine 12/30/05).

Now go vote in the URBS. Happy Holidays!

Previously
4 days to shop | 5 days to vote in the URBS
Stars cover Fairytale in New York
Bright Eyes - Blue Christmas MP3, too drunk for VICE
Yo La Tengo 2005 Hanukkah Openers
The Pogues | Fairytale in New York | Holiday MP3s
More (Indie) Christmas MP3 Mixes to Download

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December 21, 2005

Play Napster Trivia | Win Napster Prizes

Napster has a music trivia game that you can play just for fun, or to try and win a free subscription to Napster, an MP3 player and/or a t-shirt. Click on the banner below to play:

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Mike Ladd playing the Kitchen - NYC

"Rapper, musician, and hip-hop conceptualist, Mike Ladd pushes the boundaries of experimental hip-hop with his political and sonic explorations, which he describes as “post-futurist soul music”. Accompanied by a crew of MCs and musicians, Ladd performs songs from his acclaimed Since Infesticons/Majesticons trilogy of albums. This series is based on Ladd’s invented sci-fi narrative that chronicles a fictitious rap battle over hip-hop’s future fought between two rival factions, represented alternatively as the assimilated “commercial mainstream” and the rebellious “underground contingent”. The evening also includes the New York-debut of new tracks from the final trilogy installment, Domesticons."

Tickets on sale - March 9th & 10th @ The Kitchen in NYC

LOOK AT
* Reviews of Father Divine
* Reviews of Negrophilia

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Willy Mason signs to Astralwerks

"The label has just signed Mason, drafting him from the Team Love stables that nurtured him, and will be re-releasing Where The Humans Eat on March 7, 2006...." [CMJ]

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Test Icicles U.S. Tour Dates

Test Icicles are returning.

ANNOUNCED DATES
Wed 03/01/06 Brooklyn, NY Northsix (tickets)
Thur 03/02/06 NY, NY Mercury Lounge
Fri 03/03/06 Philadelphia, PA North Star (tickets)
Sat 03/04/06 Baltimore, MD Sonar
Fri 03/10/06 Silver Lake, CA Spaceland (tickets)
Sat 03/11/06 San Diego, CA The Casbah

Listen @ Myspace.

Previously
Test Icicles vs. Arctic Monkeys
Gothamist reviews Test Icicles

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Shows showing up @ Avalon | Imogen Heap Tour Dates

Avalon used to be Limelight and plans on being the/a "top rock club" in NYC. Imogen Heap had that song in the OC that everyone loved. Imogen Heap plays Avalon on January 11, 2006. All Avalon shows (including RJD2) AND all Imogen Heap 2006 U.S. tour dates below...

AVALON SHOWS (tickets)
Fri 12/30/05 The Juan Maclean (M*ther*f*cker)
Wed 01/11/06 Imogen Heap & Zoe Keating
Thu 01/26/06 Jah Wobble & the English Roots Band
Sat 01/28/06 Action Reaction, Armor For Sleep, Boys Night Out, Chiodos
Sat 02/11/06 Mylo
Sun 02/26/06 Aceyalone & RJD2
Mon 02/27/06 The Black Dahlia Murder/Throwdown With:The Red Chord,The Agony Scene
Sat 03/18/06 Ellen Allien

IMOGEN HEAP JANUARY 2006 TOUR DATES
w/ Zoe Keating

10th New York, NY Late Show with David Letterman Live TV Performance
11th New York, NY Avalon (old Limelight)
12th Toronto, ON El Mocambo Tickets TBC
13th Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
14th Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
15th Baltimore, MD Recher Theatre
17th Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
18th Detroit, MI Magic Bag
23rd San Diego, CA House Of Blues Tickets TBC
24th Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
25th Los Angeles, CA Last call with Carson Daly Filming only - broadcast date TBC.
26th San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall Tickets TBC
28th Portland, OR Dante's Tickets TBC
29th Seattle, WA Neumo's

Previously
Imogen Heap - Audio & Video Streams
Avalon & Clear Channel to Create "top rock club"

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We are Wolves | More tour dates & reviews

We are Wolves are coming back again.

02/02/06 Toronto, On @ Drake Hotel
02/17/06 Boston, MA @ BIll's Bar
02/18/06 Brooklyn, NY @ Northsix (tickets)

'The Food of the Future' posted some pictures from the recent show at the Hook in Brooklyn, and 'Non-Stop Je Te Plie en Deux' made android1961's list of top 5 albums.

Previously
More We are Wolves Shows & Reviews | Win Tix
We Are Wolves from Montreal | Tour Dates | MP3

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4 days to shop | 5 days to vote in the URBS

You have five days left to vote for the best urban blogs in the world. They make it really easy too. You can just vote in one category if you want (there's a submit button for EACH category). It's much easier to do than the PLUG Awards, but still you should consider taking a second and voting for those too.

HERE ARE SOME GIFT IDEAS...

Jose Gonzalez - Veneer

Order it from Insound or stop by Sound Fix Records in Brooklyn.

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Bruce Springsteen - 30th Anniversary Born to Run box set

Order it from Amazon

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Nirvana - 'With the Lights Out' box set

Order it from Amazon

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Billie Holiday - 'The Ultimate Collection' box set

Order it from Amazon

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Stars playing NYC, cover Pogues' Christmas | MP3

STARS @ MERCURY LOUNGE IN MARCH (more)

The Arts & Crafts crew is on the top of the world. Metric is opening for the Rolling Stones AND headlining Webster Hall in NYC. Broken Social Scene is headlining two nights at Webster. Feist is headlining Webster and Jason Collett is opening. Now Stars have announced that they too are headlining Webster Hall on February 25, 2006. Tickets on sale at Ticketweb.

Stars other/old label is Le Grand Magistery, who for the holidays put out a Christmas CD only available on iTunes. Stars covered The Pogues' "Fairytale in New York" for that CD. Chromewaves has the MP3 of Stars' version for downloasd.

You'll find Pas/Cal on the CD too. Listen to Pas/Cal doing "Silicon Night" at Myspace.

ALSO
* Stars played six nights in a row in Toronto
* 'For the records' reviewed one

MORE STARS TOUR DATES
Wed 02/01/06 Winnipeg, MB Ramada Marlborough
Thu 02/02/06 Saskatoon, SK Louis' Pub
Fri 02/03/06 Regina, SK Distrikt
Sat 02/04/06 Calgary, AB MacEwan Hall
Sun 02/05/06 Edmonton, AB Dinwoodie Lounge
Wed 02/08/06 Seattle, WA Showbox
Thu 02/09/06 Portland, OR Aladdin Theater
Sat 02/11/06 Hollywood, CA The Avalon
Wed 02/22/06 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club

Previously
The 33 hottest bands in Canada
The Ladies of Broken Social Scene | Fashion Models
Stars @ Summerstage, NYC| pics
The Pogues add 4th NYC Show

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Editors Mercury Lounge on sale at Noon

Tickets on sale at noon for Editors @ Mercury Lounge

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Bright Eyes - Blue Christmas MP3, too drunk for VICE

BTAE has an MP3 of Bright Eyes doing "Blue Christmas". If you read to the end of Tricia Romano's article that's linked in the Jewcy post, you'll read about Conor being denied entrance to VICE's holiday party.

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Perry Farrell sang 'Jane Says' | Jewcy Details

JEWCY @ CROBAR | 12/11/05

"...Farrell performed a prayer that Super Jew advised is not spellable in English: 'You can spell it however you want, really.' (It was 'Avenu Malkenu.') Then Farrell sang 'Jane Says,' and it made me more than a little verklempt. I actually cried...." [More of Tricia's Jewcy experience @ the VV]

Above photo via the NY Times review.

Previously
Perry Farrell, Triumph (dog), Todd Barry...@ Crobar Sunday

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Gwen Stefani Pregnant | Elton John Married

* Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale expecting child

* Elton John Married

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December 20, 2005

What to expect @ John Waters' Christmas Party

"Well, I have an hour monologue about my obsession with Christmas - about Christmas crime, Christmas presents, about the Christmas tree falling over on my grandma, what I want for Christmas, about Christmas music, about what you should give people for Christmas, how to shoplift at Christmas, how Christmas is good for criminals. It's an all-around Christmas feel-good-feel-bad lecture about how to get through the holidays.... [Says John Waters to the Post]

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Mission of Burma playing Onion Holiday Party

"Burma will be a surprise (well, to most anyways) guest at the Onion's War on Christmas Party on Friday, January 13th at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC." [Thanks Tricia]

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Yo La Tengo 2005 Hanukkah Openers

Opening bands for the eight Yo La Tengo Hanukkah shows have been announced.

December 25 - The Mad Scene
December 26 - PG Six
December 27 - Tortoise
December 28 - The Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen
December 29 - Half Japanese
December 30 - Volcano Suns
December 31 - The Scene Is Now
January 1 - Lois

via DW

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David Gilmour Tour Dates | Tickets

Still hoping for another Pink Floyd reunion. In the meantime, "...David Gilmour has confirmed a two-week, five-city tour of North America this spring in support of his upcoming solo album, 'On an Island.'" [Billboard]

April 4-5: New York (Radio City Music Hall)
April 9-10: Toronto (Massey Hall)
April 12-13: Chicago (Rosemont Theatre)
April 16-17: Oakland, Calif. (Paramount Theatre)
April 19: Los Angeles (Kodak Theatre)
April 20: Los Angeles (Gibson Theatre)

Tickets are on sale.

Previously
Neil Diamond & Roger Waters | Depressing Songs
Stream new Roger Waters Anti-War Songs

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Jose Gonzalez Tour Dates (again) | New Video

BTAE has an animated video for Jose Gonzalez's Stay in the Shade.

I got in trouble for posting Jose's tour dates the other day. Some of them are still a secret (shhh), but these few should be OK now:

Mon 03/20/06 Hollywood, CA Hotel Cafe
Tue 03/21/06 Los Angeles, CA Echo
Wed 03/22/06 New York, NY Joe's Pub

with The Books
Thu 03/23/06 Boston, MA Museum Of Fine Arts
Fri 03/24/06 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Sat 03/25/06 Philadelphia, PA International House

Stay tuned for the rest....

Previously
Jose G & many others announced for SXSW
Jose Gonzalez 2006 U.S. Tour - NYC & SXSW
Jose Gonzalez does Massive Attack's Teardrop | MP3
Sony does Jose Gonzalez | Heartbeats | More Knife

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December 19, 2005

Bono & Bill & Melinda Gates = TIME Persons of the Year

Bono wins. Read the TIME cover story. (via Donewaiting)

Previously
The Arcade Fire performed with U2
David Bowie & Arcade Fire on Time

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MTV, VH1 lay off close to 100 employees

"Viacom's MTV Networks has laid off close to 100 employees, with the cuts affecting multiple divisions and staffers at all levels of the company, sources said." [Hollywood Reporter] (via Defamer)

AND, MTV teams up with Microsoft to beat iTunes AND Ashlee Simpson's Collapse Due To Exhaustion

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The Changes @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics

The Changes from Chicago were in town to play three shows. I caught the third one at Mercury Lounge Saturday night (Dec 17, 2005). "Smooth" comes to mind when trying to describe their show, and a search of their press page does in fact turn up three instances of the word "smooth". Their mostly catchy (smooth) pop songs bring me back to the 80's. Central Village and Underrated Blog were there too.

Previously
The Changes | Tour Dates & MP3s

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Nellie McKay vs Columbia Records | Nellie Wins

Nellie McKay has a new album coming out on Columbia Records on January 3, 2006. At a recent show in California, "the 20-year-old singer, known for her sophisticated pop-cabaret songs, social activism and emotional demeanour, told the audience that she wants her upcoming album, Pretty Little Head, to contain 23 songs and run 65 minutes, but that the label plans to release a 16-song, 48-minute version. She encouraged her fans to write to Columbia in protest, and spelled out the e-mail address of Columbia Records Group Chairman Will Botwin. After berating an audience member who told her to stop talking and sing, McKay appeared to break down in tears...." [The Star Online]

AND: Nellie won.

and the following people were at her recent Mercury Lounge show: The Music Slut, GOPster and Heartonastick.

Previously
Nellie McKay playing Mercury Lounge - Dec. 6th
Nellie McKay | Upcoming Shows
Tibet House Benefit Pics

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Kudu and Brazilian Girls this NYC New Years Eve

Both of Nublu's superstars are playing at least one show each this New Years Eve. Brazilian Girls have two sets booked at CODA - 8PM and 1AM. Advanced tickets are available. KUDU are playing "A Good Old Fashioned New Years Loft Party" with Certainly Sir and Langhorne Slim and lots of DJs at Asterisk (258 Johnson Ave btw Bushwick and White, Brooklyn). It's $20 at the door or $15 with RSVP to rsvp@newreleasenewyork.net. More information at Re:Up.

OR, if the NY Times is to be believed, Nublu is throwing it's own 12-hour party that may or may not include both of those bands...."The tiny spot - no seats, no stage - is planning a 12-hour party (doors open at 8 p.m., live music starts at midnight, $20) tentatively including performances by three of its regular bands, Brazilian Girls, Kudu and Forro in the Dark; the first two are smart funk as imagined by jazz musicians, and Forro in the Dark is a bewitching jam session of accordion-and-percussion music from northeastern Brazil."

Previously
Kudu, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Annie | Win Tickets
Brazilian Girls & Beans playing Southpaw | Kudu Remix
KUDU, Nublu, & a Deli Magazine Show
Nublu 3rd Anniversary Party w/ Brazilian Girls

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Antony Wins! | Top Singles of 2005

Pitchfork published their top 50 singles 2005 today. Antony wins! Kelly Clarkson took the prize on the list with the same title at Stylus

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"Joy Division" to Record New Songs

Hmmm....
Chart Attack: New Order Resurrecting Joy Division
SPIN: Joy (Division) to the World
NME: Joy Division to record new material

In related news, Owen mocks Joy Division suicide, Mark Owen denies making Joy Division joke.

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Editors playing 2 NYC Shows, Album +The Picture & Head Set

You already know Editors are playing Mercury Lounge in NYC on January 20th as part of their first U.S. tour. It ends up they're also playing "The (Dark Room) Annex" on January 21st while they're here. Stay tuned for more details. In related news, Jerry Yeti is very happy that The Picture and Head Set are opening the Mercury show.

PLUS: "EDITORS debut record, The Back Room, which has hit the gold record mark in the UK, is now set to be released in the U.S. in April 2006 on The FADER Label/Kitchenware."

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Ryan Adams "29" | Full Album Streams

Last week Pitchfork gave Ryan Adams' 29, his third album this year, a 6.8. Guardian said 3/5. Popmatters a 5/10. Decide for yourself. Stream the whole album at AOL Music.

OTHER ALBUM STREAMS
* King Kong Soundtrack
* Brokeback Mountain Soundtrack
* Hoodwinked Soundtrack
* Memoirs of a Geisha Soundtrack
* The Producers Soundtrack

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The Hold Steady - NYers of the Year & Video Interview

The Hold Steady made New York Magazine's list of "New Yorkers of the Year". It's part of the magazine's 2005 Culture Awards that also names M.I.A.'s Arular best album.

For more Hold Steady, check out this video interview Spacelab did with Craig Finn and Tad Kubler at First Avenue in the band's original hometown of Minneapolis.

Previously
Hold Steady @ Bowery Ballroom Weekend | Black Mountain a no show
The Hold Steady @ Bowery Ballroom (5/2005). NYC | Pics
My 5 favorite albums of 2005 (so far)
The Hold Steady vs. The Fame

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Odetta playing free afternoon show Wednesday

You might remember Odetta from the Bob Dylan documentary No Direction Home. Her song "The Waterboy" even appears on the soundtrack. in 2000, a remastered version of her cover album, "Odetta sings Dylan" was released on CD. For more Odetta, try "The Essential Odetta".

Her bio describes her as "one of the most important and influential artists of the last century, Odetta was the first solo woman performer to tour the world singing blues, jazz and protest songs while telling the stories of America’s southern experience." Wednesday at 12:30 PM at Winter Garden at the World Financial Center, she'll be singing "selections of folk songs and African-American spirituals celebrating the holiday season from her new album, Gonna Let It Shine, A Concert For The Holidays." It's free.

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Free Springsteen Tribute Show w/ The National & more

On January 14, 2006, the 6th annual New York Guitar Festival kicks off at the World Financial Center Winter Garden with a free gala concert honoring Bruce Springsteen's Landmark 1982 album, Nebraska

Performers:
Laura Cantrell, Dan Zanes, Vernon Reid, Mark Eitzel, Michelle Shocked, Meshell Ndegeocello, The National, Chocolate Genius, Marc Ribot, Martha Wainwright, Jesse Harris, Kevn Kinney, Lenny Kaye, Gary Lucas & Harry Manx

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The New York Guitar Festival 2006 is honoring Bruce Springsteen's 1982 Nebraska album with a free gala concert under the glass atrium of the World Financial Center Winter Garden, 220 Vesey Street, Saturday, January 14, at 8:00pm.

Entitled The Nebraska Project, this 25th anniversary celebration of the classic Bruce Springsteen album features on one stage a distinctive roster of singer-songwriters, bands and instrumentalists. The Nebraska Project opens this year's New York Guitar Festival.

Performing their own arrangements of one of the ten Nebraska songs are Laura Cantrell, Dan Zanes, Vernon Reid, Mark Eitzel, Michelle Shocked, Meshell Ndegeocello, The National, Chocolate Genius, Marc Ribot, Martha Wainwright, Jesse Harris, Kevn Kinney, Lenny Kaye, Gary Lucas and Harry Manx.

"Sometimes a recording artist's demo versions of songs are more brilliant than the final studio product. Nebraska is one of those moments in music history," said David Spelman, Artistic Director of the New York Guitar Festival. In 1982, Springsteen chose to release the demo versions of his newest songs, recorded with only acoustic or electric guitar, harmonica, and vocals, as his sixth album, Nebraska. The rest is history. www.brucespringsteen.net

The song and artist run down for The Nebraska Project:
Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Shocked www.michelleshocked.com
Atlantic City . . . . . . . . . . .Jesse Harris www.jesseharrismusic.com
Mansion on the Hill . . . . . The National www.americanmary.com
Johnny 99 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chocolate Genius www.chocolate-genius.com
Highway Patrolman . . . . .Martha Wainright www.marthawainwright.com
w/ Marc Ribot www.marcribot.com
State Trooper . . . . . . . . . .Dan Zanes www.festivalfive.com
w/Vernon Reid www.vernon-reid.com
Used Cars . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Cantrel www.lauracantrell.com
Open All Night . . . . . . . . .Meshell Ndegeocello www.meshell.com
My Father's House . . . . . Mark Eitzel www.markeitzel.com
or www.american-music-club.com
Reason to Believe . . . . . . .Kevn Kinney www.kevnkinney.com
w/ Lenny Kaye (well-known as Patti Smith's guitarist)

Plus instrumental interludes by Gary Lucas www.garylucas.com,
Harry Manx www.harrymanx.com, and Marc Ribot www.marcribot.com.

The New York Guitar Festival was founded in 1999 by musician and producer David Spelman to broaden the public's appreciation for the guitar. The Festival fosters emerging talent, supports innovative collaborations among outstanding nationally known artists, and commissions new works. Look for 60 guitarists, performing 20 shows at 7 venues between January 14 and February 8, 2006, including the ever-popular Guitar Marathon, performances by Bill Frissell, Daniel Lanois, and much, much more. Visit www.newyorkguitarfestival.org for complete line-up and details.

Previously
A McGarrigle Christmas w/ Martha Wainwright | CD/Tix
The National playing the Plug Awards

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December 17, 2005

Bad Brains w/ John Joseph (Cro-Mags) playing CBGB in '06

"The Bad Brains were an American all-black hardcore punk and reggae band, originally formed in Washington, DC in 1977. They are considered pioneers of hardcore punk." [Wikipedia]

"John 'Bloodclot' Joseph is the former roadie for the Bad Brains; an early 80s hardcore band. He joined the navy when he was 17, but quit it 6 months later to focus on music. He was a victim of violence in the past. Joseph went on to fame as the lead singer of the Cro-Mags; a NYC hardcore band that is credited with starting the Krishna-core movement that bridged the gapo between straight edge and traditional hardcore music. He now works in association with Krishna movements to build Hare Krishna temples and has action in his vegetarian catering business." [Wikipedia]

Bad Brains "featuring John Joseph" are playing two shows at CBGB - February 24 & 25, 2006. No tickets yet. This is a lot more interesting than the club's New Years Eve show.

Previously
CBGB Closing Halloween 2006
Afro-punk Bad Brains Tribute | Kimya Dawson

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Wilderness played & will play again @ Pianos

I have yet to see Wilderness play live. That includes missing both of their opening sets for Explosions in the Sky @ Bowery Ballroom. It looks like my next chance is at Pianos on January 12th, 2006 with Lolita Bras and "very special guests".. It doesn't look like tickets are on sale yet, or any other dates have been announced.

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Explosions in the Sky rocked the Bowery | MP3s

EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY @ BOWERY BALLROOM | 12/12/05

I unfortunately missed all three Explosions in the Sky shows at Bowery Ballroom this month. Everyone I talked to said they were amazing. Luckily, Bradley came down from Boston to, not only see one of the shows, but record it and post the MP3s.

Bradley also took the above photo. More show reviews at Ear Farm, Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con, and Friends Forever

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The Wrens & Nada Surf & MORE - Benefit Show @ KF

You probably know the Wrens are playing a few shows including the Onion Holiday Party @ Bowery Ballroom and that Nada Surf is on a much bigger tour with Rogue Wave, but you might not know that both bands are also playing an all day benefit concert at Knitting Factory in NYC on Sunday January 15, 2006 (tickets) along with:

Breakup Breakdown, Hopewell, Langhorne Slim, Maplewood, Koester, Freshkills, Stalkers, Ar Duvall, Leaders, The Redcoats Are Coming!, Cordova, Goodnight Gunfight, Heads Up Display, Class, Parts and Labor, Antonius Block, The Choke, Julia Marvel, The Dead Betties, The Vibration, Violator, Estevez, Poorboy Johnson and the Goddamn Rattlesnakes

The show is an ALL DAY, ALL AGES event, with THIRTY BANDS on ALL THREE STAGES at the historic KNITTING FACTORY in New York City. The talent ranges from indie legends like the Wrens and Nada Surf, to emerging alt.country stars like Langhorne Slim, and the heaviest hitters in the New York underground and indie scene. Whether you like experimental, heavy rock, or disco, you will find something you love on one of the stages.
Other forms of entertainment throughout the day will include a kissing booth (kiss the rock star of your dreams!), a tarot card reader, a bake sale, and an all-day raffle with valuable prizes. The first thirty people through the door will get a special gift basket.

Act Local is a group of local artists and musicians coming together to benefit the Southern Arts Federation Emergency Relief Fund

Artists live in a state of economic peril, often living from paycheck to paycheck, without health insurance or a safety net. It’s estimated that artists and arts organizations throughout the Gulf region lost more than $82 million in equipment, studio space, venues, and other resources vital to make art--and to make a living.

The Relief Fund is helping artists throughout the south rebuild their lives—and we want to help them!

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/actlocal

Tickets - $15 All Day/Full Club pass

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Silver Jews Tickets on Sale

If you didn't figure it out already, tickets for the NYC & PA Silver Jews shows are on sale at Ticketweb.\\

SOME SILVER JEWS LINKS
* Pitchfork's 9.9 rating
* Pitchfork's Interview
* Reviews of the latest album, Tanglewood Numbers
* Buy Silver Jews @ Insound

Previously
Silver Jews Tour Dates

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The Pogues add 4th NYC Show

The Pogues added a 4th NYC show. Sunday March 19th, 2006 is on sale Wednesday at noon.

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The Pogues | Fairytale in New York | Holiday MP3s
The Pogues | Touring | Tix

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December 16, 2005

Silver Jews Tour Dates

3-10 Athens, GA - 40 Watt
3-11 Atlanta, GA - The Earl
3-12 Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall
3-16 Charlottesville, VA - Satellite Ballroom
3-17 New York, NY - Webster Hall
3-19 Cambridge, MA - Middle East
3-21 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
3-22 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
3-24 Columbus, OH - Little Brother's
3-25 Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig

More info at Pitchfork.

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December 15, 2005

'Morrisey Park' Bar Closing

Morrisey Park is closing. They sent out this letter...

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Many of you have already heard, but to those who haven't:

The Morrisey Park Era. Is. Over.

(Are you happy, Mr. Bloomberg? Anti-Nightlife Crusaders, can you keep clinging to your dream of a rustic, noiseless existence--in the middle of focking New York City?!)

Yes, Morrisey Park is closing its doors after this week. It's a wrap. Time to move on. Keep it moving to the K. I. M.

That being said, I wanted to invite everybody to celebrate and pour 40s (metaphorically, of course) for our last party. Our last night.

This Saturday, Dec. 17th, 2005.

Rob Swift (ROB SWIFT!) is dropping by for a final guest spot. Special guest appearances by Jer2, Empanadamn, DJ Parler, Moe Choi...and oh so much more.

I also wanted to thank everybody for their support of Morrisey Park. I hope everybody has enjoyed coming through to the spot. It's been quite an experience. Ah the memories.

Like when our favorite Rick James contemporaries (no joke) busted out their bass guitars, cuz they felt like it. Or like when peeps sported the coolest protective eye-wear behind the bar ever. Or the coolest protective bike helmets ever. Or the most phallic head gear ever. Or like when sisters be chiznillin' (awesome).

Or like when patrons decided, no, the bathroom is right here. Not there. Right *HERE*.

Well here's to one last night of good times.

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(thx Bill)

Previously
Tonic, Scenic, & Rothko Raided, Dark Room reopened | Pacha

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Hedwig returns for the Holidays | Kevin Cahoon

1) After Sandra Bernhard gets finished performing two shows in a row at Joe's Pub on New Years Eve, the original Hedwig himself, John Cameron Mitchell, hosts the afterparty until 8 in the morn along with super drag king Murray Hill. "The evening will feature performances favorite downtown acts and dancing til breakfast. Ticket includes a free breakfast buffet at 4:00AM."

2) "HEDWIG HANUKKAH combines the best of the New York Burlesque community to honor a cult classic, Hedwig and the Angry Inch! Dirty Martini, World Famous *BOB*, Rose Wood, Mama Lou and Darlinda Just Darlinda show their adoration for 'Hedwig', with original Burlesque pieces inspired by the movie and the theatrical production." This is at Galapagos in Williamsburg (Brooklyn) on Dec. 19, 2005.

3) "Kevin Cahoon is a NYC based artist, who has starred as Hedwig in the Boston, San Francisco, and Edinburgh Festival theater performances of Hedwig, and has also gained a loyal following not only through his apperance in that particular show but also Rocky Horror Picture Show, Currently Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and will be starring in the upcoming Broadway production of The Wedding Singer." "Kevin will be performing with his band at Joe's Pub on March 5."

Previously
John Cameron Mitchell, Scissor Sisters video

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Tonic, Scenic, & Rothko Raided, Dark Room reopened | Pacha

"...Hanging at Pacha you'd never know that below 14th Street, the battle between the residents, bars, and police had just been amped up another notch. The weekend of December 2, to hear one witness tell it, Avenue B looked like a zoo. Police trotted up and down the block on horses, a giant police van parked outside Le Souk, and the men in blue set up a checkpoint, carding drivers. One witness counted 16 or so cops between East 3rd and East 2nd. And more L.E.S. bars, including Scenic, Rothko, and Niagara, were visited over the week by precinct police and the nightlife task force (MARCH—Multi-Agency Response to City Hotspots)......It was rumored that Tonic got a cabaret violation for its allegedly unlicensed basement, but calls to the club were not returned......" [That and more by Tricia at the Voice]

AND
* Misshapes moved to Don Hills, raises price
* Jessica Alba at Misshapes
* MC Steinberg at Misshapes
* Blue States Lose

Previously
Loose Record / Levy show @ Fat Baby Raided
Rififi, Scenic, others Raided by MARCH
Misshapes Raided | Moving to Don Hill's?

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SXSW 2006 Bands Announced | Donewaiting SXSW Blog

SXSW announced the partial list of artists playing the music festival this year. Keep an eye on the Donewaiting SXSW music festival blog for all SXSW-related updates. The list....

The Adored (Los Angeles CA), Annie (Bergen NORWAY),Arctic Monkeys, Belle and Sebastian (Glasgow UK), The BellRays (Los Angeles CA), Be Your Own PET (Nashville TN), Blockhead (New York NY), The Boy Least Likely To (Wendover UK), The Brokedown (Los Angeles CA), Calexico (Tucson AZ), Neko Case (Tacoma WA), Cat Power (Atlanta GA), clap your hands say yeah (Brooklyn NY), Clor (London UK), Jason Collett (Toronto ON), The Cribs (Wakefield UK), Cuff the Duke (Toronto ON), Jamie Cullum (London UK), Dashboard Confessional (Boca Raton, FL), Death In Vegas (London UK), Death Vessel (Brooklyn NY), Dengue Fever (Los Angeles CA), Destroyer (Vancouver BC), Die! Die! Die! (Auckland NEW ZEALAND), Dirty Pretty Things (London UK), Jorge Drexler (Madrid SPAIN), Dr. Spock (Reykjavik ICELAND), The Duke Spirit (London UK), The Earlies (Manchester UK), Echo & The Bunnymen (Liverpool UK), Editors (Birmingham UK), The Eighteenth Day Of May (London UK), Elbow (Manchester UK), Empire Dogs (Stockholm SWEDEN), Erase Errata (San Francisco CA), Faker (Sydney AUSTRALIA), Flogging Molly (Los Angeles CA), Forward Russia (Leeds UK), Giant Sand (Tucson AZ), Gogol Bordello (New York NY), Jose Gonzalez (Gothenburg SWEDEN), The Go! Team (Brighton UK), Headphones (Seattle WA), The Hellacopters (Stockholm SWEDEN), Clarence Frogman Henry (New Orleans LA), The Juan Maclean (Dover NH), Kaki King (New York NY), Kalas (Oakland CA), k-os (Whitby ON), Sharron Kraus & Christian Kiefer (London UK), Lady Sovereign, The Like (Los Angeles CA), Los De Abajo (Mexico City MEXICO), Luminous Orange (Yokohama JAPAN), Barbara Lynn (Beaumont TX), The Magic Numbers (London UK), Magnolia Electric Company (Chicago IL), Serena Maneesh (Oslo NORWAY), Mates of State (East Haven CT), The Morning After Girls (Sydney AUSTRALIA), The Most Serene Republic (Toronto ON), Mystery Jets (London UK), My Summer as a Salvation Soldier (Reykjavik ICELAND), Neon Blonde (Seattle WA), Nickel Creek (Carlsbad CA), n0 things (Brooklyn NY), Of Montreal (Athens GA), Beth Orton (London UK), Peaches (Berlin GERMANY), The Plimsouls (Los Angeles CA), Robert Pollard (Dayton OH), Ramblin' Jack Elliot (New York NY), Saves the Day (Princeton NJ), The Secret Machines (New York NY), Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives (Hendersonville TN), Tarantula A D (New York NY), Susan Tedeschi (Jacksonville FL), Towers of London (London UK), KT Tunstall (London UK), Two Gallants (San Francisco CA), Tom Verlaine (New York NY), Vetiver (San Francisco CA), The Whigs (Athens GA), Witch (Brattleboro VT), and Wolfmother (Sydney AUSTRALIA).

"This list is subject to change. Please keep in mind this is only a portion of the showcasing acts that will be playing at the SXSW Music Festival."

Previously
Jose Gonzalez playing SXSW
Gossip playing SXSW
Boy Least Likely To playing SXSW

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Prayers & Tears giving Away First Album | MP3s

The Prayers & Tears of Arthur Digby Sellers have had "several requests from folks who want to get a copy of the first prayers and tears album, psalterie." They've "been sold out of it so long and don't feel the need to sell any more copies of it, so" they "decided to make the album freely available to anyone who would like to download it for themselves."
(via The Perm & The Skullet)

Previously
Missed Prayers & Tears @ CMJ

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Neutral Milk Hotel demos...Continued | Hawk & a Hacksaw

I last reported that Shannon was waiting for permission from Jeff Mangum to continue posting the lost NMH tracks. She got permission. According to YANP, she even posted a new song already which, according to her, has since been temporarily taken down.

In the meantime, Pitchfork reviewed one of the tracks and Harmonium Music reviewed five of them.

And in slightly related news, ex-NMH drummer Jeremy Barnes is performing as A Hawk and a Hacksaw at Mo Pitkin's in NYC Friday night (Dec 16, 2005).

Previously
Update on the unreleased Neutral Milk Hotel Demos
Neutral Milk Hotel "Monroe Street" demos | MP3s
Jeff Mangum Surfaces at Elf Power show
A Hawk and a Hacksaw @ Joe's Pub, NYC | Pics

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Keren Ann played the Living Room | globalFEST

I couldn't make it to the last-minute Keren Ann show at the intimate Living Room last week, but Jeff Central Village was there and he even reviewed it on Gothamist.

Keren Ann is also one of the performers playing the two day globalFEST at Joe's Pub Public Theater in NYC on January 21, 2006. Other performers include Auktyon and Balkan Beat Box. Full list.

Keren is also singing a Joni Mitchell song at Carnegie Hall on February 1st.

Previously
Keren Ann @ Joe's Pub | Nolita Record Release | Pics
Keren Ann Live Downloads | Upcoming Shows

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Joni Mitchell benefit @ Carnegie Hall w/ Everyone | Eels

The following artists have signed on (so far) to play a Joni Mitchell tribute concert at Carnegie Hall on February 1st, 2006 to benefit the Music For Youth Foundation: Laurie Anderson, Keren Ann, Joseph Arthur, Tracy Chapman, Marc Cohn, Judy Collins, Cowboy Junkies, Eels, Ben Folds, Bebel Gilberto, Amy Grant, La India, Joe Jackson, Bettye LeVette, Matisyahu, Michelle N'degeocello, Jimmy Scott, Neil Sedaka, Suzanne Vega, Dar Williams, Michelle Williams (of Destiny's Child) & Surprise Guests. Get Tickets

Eels? Maybe they'll play another show while they're here. The last show they played in NYC was at Town Hall which they recorded for a CD and DVD.

Previously
Keren Ann playing Surprise show at the Living Room
Joseph Arthur @ Irving Plaza, pics
Bettye LaVette | MP3s, Streams, and Tour Dates
Jimmy Scott | 2006 Tour Dates
Matisyahu/Saul Williams (duet) @ MTVu Awards, NYC | pics

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Sunn 0))) | Dec 2005 Tour Dates & Best New Music

DOWNLOAD
It Took the Night to Believe (MP3)

Yesterday Pitchfork gave Sunn 0)))'s new album, Black One, an 8.9, thus declaring it 'best new music'. "Not only does the band's dark, heavy, theatrically composed sixth album, Black One, transcend the duo's previous material, overall it's one of the strongest records of the past year: Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley have unleashed a doom'n'gloom masterpiece."

Popmatters gave it an 8. So did Lambgoat.

Sunn0)) TOUR DATES (via Pitchfork)
12-16 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
12-17 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
12-18 Brooklyn, NY - North Six
12-19 Boston, MA - The Middle East
12-20 Wallingford, CT - American Legion Hall
12-21 New York, NY - Knitting Factory

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Tickets on Sale for Moby @ Bowery Tonight

$30 tickets are on sale for Moby @ Bowery Ballroom tonight.

(thx Fresh Bread)

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Satanicide & Moby @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics

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Voxtrot @ Magnetic Field, Brooklyn, NY (12/05) | pics

I wish Voxtrot's van would permanently break down in Brooklyn so they could start a year long weekly residence at Magnetic Field. The show last night (Dec 14, 2005) was a last minute addition to their half-cancelled tour. Read all about it at singer Ramesh's blog.

RECENT VOXTROT PRESS
* @ Pitchfork
* @ Tiny Mix Tapes
* @ SPIN

Previously
New Voxtrot song @ Myspace | Tour Reminder
CMJ Day 3 - A recap in Pictures
Chin Up Chin Up vs. Voxtrot (part 2) | Pic
Voxtrot @ Magnetic Field, Brooklyn, NY | Pics
Chin Up Chin Up vs. Voxtrot
Voxtrot | Rothko Saturday

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Kanye West hasn't listened to Paul McCartney yet

"After loudly declaring early last week that he deserves the album of the year Grammy, Kanye West found himself backtracking a few steps after the nominees were actually announced. 'I actually haven't listened to Paul McCartney's album. I won't lie to you about that, but I will check it out because I'm not gonna go and say that I should win and I haven't listened to Paul McCartney's album,' says West..." [no, not the Onion...The Chicago Tribune]

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December 14, 2005

Jenny Lewis Solo | 2006 Tour Dates

SPIN reports:

Jenny Lewis 2006 solo shows:
2/2, Los Angeles, CA (Vista Theater)
2/3, San Francisco, CA (Swedish American Hall)
2/5, New York, NY (Angel Orensanz Foundation)

Shows with the Watson Twins

Previously
Jenny Lewis' Rabbit Fur Coat | MP3 Leak | M Ward

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Sam Shepard @ Bowery Poetry Friday | Dylan on Satellite

Friday 12/16/2005, 10:00pm
"Stampfel-Kruth w/ w. very special guests Sam & Walker Shepard $8 Yes, THAT Sam Shepard , in his NY premiere of a folk act w/ his son, Walker, join two downtown legends in this top o’line acoustic concert. Stampfel, lead visionary of the Holy Modal Rounders and a former Fug is funny, brazen and bravura. His partner, Kruth, is the Bowery Poetry Club’s music director, author of books on Townes van Zandt and Rahsan Roland Kirk, and the world’s greatest mandolin player."
@ Bowery Poetry Club in NYC

Sam is a friend of Bob Dylan, who as you probably heard is now a DJ on Satellite Radio.

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Lou Reed playing NY Shows & The 2006 Winter Olympics

Lou Reed, Rob Wasserman, Tony Thunder Smith, Fernando Saunders, and Mike Rathke are set to perform two NY shows in February: Feb 11 Poughkeepsie, NY Bardavon Opera House & Feb 13 Crobar, NYC. Then they'll perform at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin on February 23rd, followed by a month long European tour. All dates below...

Feb 23 Turin Winter Olympics Piazza Castello
Feb 24 Florence Teatro Verdi
Feb 25 Mantua PalaBam
Feb 27 Milan Teatro Nazionale
Feb 28 Piacenza Palabanca
March 1 Rome Parco della Musica
March 3 Perugia Teatro Comunale
March 4 Ravenna Pala De Andrè
March 5 Teatro Comunale in Teramo
March 7 Catania Teatro Metropolitan
March 9 Naples PalaPartenope
March 11 Crans Montana Caprices Festival
March 12 Pordenone Teatro Verdi
March 13 Ljubljana Hala Tivoli
March 15 Belgrade Sava Centre
March 17 Prague Concert house

Previously
Antony, Jimmy Scott & Friends | Backstage @ Carnegie
Tibet House Benefit Concert 2005 | Pics

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Longwave Dropped from RCA

longwave has been dropped by RCA records. here's a note on longwave's message board from steve, the lead singer/guitarist:

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hi guys

yes it is true. to explain would take a long time and would probably be
very boring.......as for the shows, there were a lot that fell through for
money reasons, and a lot for cancellations by the bands we were playing
with. aside from the couple of shows close to home we just did there will
be no more for a while. we are working on new songs and we need to figure
out who will be putting out longwave records in the future. once we know
more about that we will be playing again. thanks a lot...................

steve

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(thx Rob)

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The Decemberists Sign to Capitol Records

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Jose Gonzalez 2006 U.S. Tour - NYC & SXSW

I never thought I would go see the Books.

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At management's request, tour dates have been removed. If you missed them, stay tuned for them to appear again. In the meantime, look forward to March.
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Jose Gonzalez does Massive Attack's Teardrop | MP3
Jose Gonzalez @ The Living Room, NYC | pics

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Chad VanGaalen added to Plug Awards | VOTE

Chad VanGaalen was added to the Plug Awards show @ Webster Hall on Feb 2, 2006. Tickets on sale. Still time to VOTE.

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Chad VanGaalen Preparing Animation DVD
Plug Award Nominations Announced | VOTE

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The Pogues | Fairytale in New York | Holiday MP3s

As previously posted, the Pogues are playing some shows. 'The Perm & The Skullet' says their song 'Fairytale in New York' is "one of the best Christmas songs ever written". They also posted it for download.

AND: An Aquarium Drunkard is an MP3 blog with many more holiday songs and other songs.

AND ALSO: Torr posted another holiday mix for download.

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More (Indie) Christmas MP3 Mixes to Download

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Annie, Iha, Goldfrapp, DFA, & DFA1979 Remixes | MP3s

James Iha remixed Annie's 'Me Plus One'. It's part of a series of exclusive Annie remixes only found at iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody, and eMusic. Download it at BigStereo. This is the same James Iha who remixed Stellastar.

BONUS: James Iha spotted at Vice's holiday party

DFA remixed Goldfrapp's "Slide In". Download it at Bigstereo. Check out pictures of Goldfrapp at Nokia Theatre.

BONUS: DFA's James Murphy is DJing Justine D & Dave P's party at Don Hill's Friday night (Dec 16)

Chromeo remixed DFA1979's "Blood on Your Hands" for the DFA1979 remix album that Pitchfork recently trashed. Download it at Bigstereo.

BONUS: Check out Suckapants's pictures of DFA1979's recent gig at Club Exit. You'll find ANOTHER DFA1979 REMIX MP3 there by Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age who has a smaller ego than Productshop.

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December 13, 2005

The Changes | Tour Dates & MP3s

I was about to write a post about the Changes when I realized that Nora I Rock I Roll already did and then some. It's timely because they're playing NYC 3 days in a row starting Thursday.

"The Changes are modern-day Chicago's answer to Haircut 100: bouncy, dreamy pop that makes you want to smile at complete strangers or maybe, just maybe, swing from a vine in a Hawaiian shirt. However, unlike Haircut 100, these guys appear to have a longer career in them." [3hive]

DOWNLOAD THE CHANGES (MP3s)
When I Wake
Her, You and I

Three more MP3s at I Rock I Roll and MP3s at Take Your Medicine. Four songs streaming at Myspace.

CURRENT TOUR DATES
Dec 15 2005 7:30P Rothko (On The Pull Holiday Party!) New York, NY
Dec 16 2005 8:00P Trash Bar Brooklyn, NY
Dec 17 2005 8:00P Mercury Lounge New York, NY
Dec 30 2005 9:00P Schubas Chicago, IL
Dec 31 2005 10:00P Schubas - NYE! Chicago, IL
Jan 19 2006 8:00P Sundance Film Festival Opening Night Gala Salt Lake City, UT

Check their tour page for the latest.

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The Postal Service do Yoko donated Lennon for Amnesty

"Yoko Ono donated the entire John Lennon solo catalog to Amnesty International, now big-name artists (The Postal Service, Cure, Snow Patrol, Duran Duran, Black Eyed Peas) are covering the songs and every couple months they will release a batch of four songs to buy via the website."

Download "Grow Old With Me" covered by the Postal Service at My Old Kentucky Blog.

AND
U2 get Amnesty International award
Execution of Stanley ‘Tookie’ Williams a travesty of justice
25th Anniversary of John Lennon's Death | MP3

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A McGarrigle Christmas | Rufus Wainwright, Emmylou Harris | CD/Tix

THE CD: "Kate and Anna McGarrigle don't record together all that often anymore, but when they do, they tend to make an event of the occasion. Like the pair's 1998 album The McGarrigle Hour, The McGarrigle Christmas Hour ropes in pals like Emmylou Harris and Beth Orton, plus family members, including Rufus and Martha Wainwright, Kate's children with Loudon Wainwright III. The theme, naturally, is Christmas, and the McGarrigles offer multiple takes on the subject...." [The Onion AV Club]

THE CONCERT: "Celebrating family and friends at the holidays, Kate and Anna McGarrigle perform A McGarrigle Christmas on Wednesday, December 21 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium. Joined by special guests Emmylou Harris, Kate’s children Martha Wainwright and Rufus Wainwright, Teddy Thompson, and other guests to be announced, the concert features traditional and contemporary holiday songs from the new album..." [Carnegie Hall]

Previously
3 NYC nights of Rufus Wainwright | Reports

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Metric Opening for the Rolling Stones

In addition to the previously announced tour dates, Metric will be opening for the Rolling Stones at Madison Square Garden in NYC on January 18 & 20, 2006. (thx Jon)

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More (Indie) Christmas MP3 Mixes to Download

Stilepost has almost 30 songs posted for download - David Bowie, Elvis, Saint Etienne, Ryan Adams, and Beck included. The Infinite Pet posted an indie mix too: PART 1 & PART 2. (via for the records)

Previously
Santastic - Christmas Mix Tape | MP3s
Indie & Mainstream Holiday Music & Events | Streams & MP3s
The Sufjan Stevens Christmas Album

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Warner Brothers goes After "American Edit" | MP3s

"Today is Dean Grey Tuesday, a net-wide day of protest over Warner Brothers attempt to censor a stupendous noncommercial mashup album called American Edit that remixes Green Day's album American Idiot. For today, websites across the Internet are mirroring the American Edit album and/or turning their page-backgrounds grey...." [Boing Boing]

Go download it while you can.

BONUS: Boing Boing also links to "an MP3 of Jimmy Castor's relentlessly funky Seventies tune 'King Kong.'"

Previously
A Christmas mashup mix tape

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Voxtrot cancel 2nd half of Tour, Playing Brooklyn Wednesday

"Our van broke down in Worcester, MA and we've had to cancel most of the second half of our tour. Apologies to everyone who was planning on seeing us. There's been a last minute show added on 12/14/05 at Magnetic Field in Brooklyn, NY. Hope to see you there! "

They played Mercury Lounge last week before their van broke down. Reviews at Yeti, Central Village, and Good Times Roll.

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New Voxtrot song @ Myspace | Tour Reminder

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December 12, 2005

Goldfrapp @ Nokia Theatre, NYC | pics

Last Monday night (December 5th, 2005), I checked out Goldfrapp at the Nokia Theatre in NYC. It was a fun show and their only U.S performance this time around. They'll be back for a proper tour when their album is released in March.

"Alison Goldfrapp, who leads Goldfrapp, makes it easy to mistake her for a lightweight electropop act. Goldfrapp's current album, 'Supernature' (Mute) - a hit in Europe, though not due for an American release until March - is full of synthesizer hooks and come-hither lyrics. At the Nokia Theater on Monday night, in Goldfrapp's only United States performance this year, disco lights flashed as Ms. Goldfrapp sang lines like 'I need la la la la la la/ I need ooh la la la la' or 'You're my No. 1/ I'm like a dog to get you.'" [The NY Times]

"...The band were accompanied on five songs in the set by a pair of dancers who performed choreographed moves in different fetish suits for each tune. (Wolf masks and bikinis for "Train," silver latex robot suits for "Slide In," disco-ball horse heads and tutus with horsey tails for "Ride A White Horse," etc.) It's a brilliantly designed spectacle for sure, but the songs are still the most impressive thing about the show.... [Fluxblog]

"....The fans on the floor were definitely in high spirits (either from the marijuana or four cups of Heineken) and the people at the front staked their claim way before 8PM. I read in Arjan's blog that he felt the fans weren't responding well to some of Goldfrapp's songs. I believe it was the opposite. Some people can disagree with this, but from where I was standing, Alison was definitely feeling the energy from the crowd...." [Digital Music World]

Last Night's Party was there too.

Previously
Goldfrapp | Number 1 Video, Audio & Ticket Contest
Goldfrapp playing NYC | Only US show | presale

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Little Steven's New Years w/ NY Dolls - "Only" $300

New Years Eve at NYC's Hard Rock Cafe with Little Steven, ESPN, ESPN2, Sirius Satellite Radio, Q104.3, The Woggles, The Mooney Suzuki, The Troggs, Chesterfield Kings, The Charms, AND New York Dolls.....food too...."only $300" (thx J)

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pre-New Years MotherFucker w/ Juan Maclean @ Avalon

The next Motherfucker party is December 30, 2005 @ Avalon (formerly Limelight) in NYC on December 30, 2005. The Juan Maclean are playing. (thx Neuman)

Previously
Avalon & Clear Channel to Create "top rock club"
The NYPD Shut Down the Roxy | Motherfucker Moved
The Juan McLean | Less Than Human

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Depeche Mode headlining Coachella 2006 | April 29-30

"As expected, the seventh Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival will return April 29-30 to Empire Polo Field in Indio, Calif. The first night will be headlined by legendary electro-pop act Depeche Mode, according to sources." [Billboard]

Other artists rumored to be on the lineup include "Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Roxy Music, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Franz Ferdinand, 65 Days Of Static, Lightning Bolt, Ladytron, Super Furry Animals, The White Stripes, Sigur Ros, Death Cab For Cutie, De La Soul, Elbow, TV On The Radio, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Explosions In The Sky, Doves, Massive Attack and Devendra Banhart..."

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Jimmy Scott | 2006 Tour Dates

JIMMY SCOTT & MADONNA

I thought I wouldn't get another chance to see 80 year old Jimmy Scott perform after his gig with Antony & The Johnons at Carnegie Hall. I was wrong. Not only did he have a much busier 2005 than I realized, his current tour schedule includes a four night run at NYC's Iridium Jazz Club in February 2006. All dates below...

Wed 12/21/05 Toronto, ON Massey Hall
Sat 12/31/05 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Hall
Thu 02/09/06 New York, NY Iridium Jazz Club
Fri 02/10/06 New York, NY Iridium Jazz Club
Sat 02/11/06 New York, NY Iridium Jazz Club
Sun 02/12/06 New York, NY Iridium Jazz Club
Fri 04/21/06 Cape May, NJ Cape May Jazz Festival
Mon 05/15/06 San Francisco, CA Herbst Theatre

Both photos of Jimmy & Madonna from Jimmy's celebrity gallery.

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Antony, Jimmy Scott & Friends | Backstage @ Carnegie
Jimmy Scott (w/ Antony) @ Carnegie Hall, NYC | pics

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Fiona Apple @ Nokia Theatre, NYC | Reviews & Pics

Last night (Dec 11, 2005) Fiona Apple played the Nokia Theatre in NYC. As you can sort-of see in the above and below Getty Images, she was sporting the latest Jawa fashion.

She spent about half the time behind the piano, and the other half singing and violent dancing front-and-center at the mic. Full band. No Jon Brion. No Roseland-like incidents. Very enthusiastic, sing-along crowd. I hope she comes back soon. For a more detailed review and setlist, check Fluxblog, and even more at Manic Mess.

Previously
Fiona Apple Nominated for a Grammy
Fiona Apple on Letterman - Video | Tix (not) on Sale
Fluxblog loves Fiona
Fiona Apple 2005 Tour Dates | New Album (Stream)

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Official: The Decemberists Sign to Capitol Records

"Confirming a rumor that has been floating around the indie world for weeks, Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy revealed to Pitchfork this weekend that his band has indeed signed to Capitol Records."

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John Vanderslice live show | Official MP3 Download

John Vanderslice is giving away his entire November 5, 2005 show as MP3s.

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New Clearlake, Remixes | MP3s

You don't hear a lot about Clearlake lately. They have a new CD coming out. 3hive links to a bunch of MP3s, remix included.

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Santastic - Christmas Mix Tape | MP3s

Go download "Santastic: Holiday Boots 4 Your Stockings" (via BTAE)

Previously
Indie & Mainstream Holiday Music & Events | Streams & MP3s

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December 11, 2005

Rakim playing BB King Blues Club

"Rakim is a legendary American rapper. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential MCs in rap history, and well-known for his smooth yet complex flow, large vocabulary, rapid delivery, and distinctive baritone voice." [Wikipedia]

Rakim is playing BB King Blues Club & Grill in NYC on January 30, 2006. (thx Nick)

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Mos Def IS playing with Talib Kweli | Black Star Reviews

I can't find the exact details anywhere, but it appears that Mos Def IS playing the Breed Love Odyssey Tour with Talib Kweli. According to Yale Daily News, the pair played six Black Star songs together at the recent Toad's Place show in New Haven, CT. Bostonist has another confirmation and positive review and a December 9th article on Philly.com further confirms that Mos Def is on the tour.

The show is at BB King's in NYC Monday and Tuesday night (Dec 12th & 13th). Blacksmith Music's Jean Grae opens.

Previously
Mos Def left Kweli Tour | No more Black Star
Black Star Reunion Tour | Tix on Sale
Jean Grae @ Rothko | Pics

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Antony is Mother of the World, Nomi is My Sister

Look for Antony as "Mother of the World" in Devendra Banhart's video for "Heard Somebody Say". Look for Nomi in Antony & Boy George's video for "You are My Sister."

YOU ARE MY SISTER - VIDEO
REAL MEDIA | WINDOWS MEDIA

Previously
Devendra Banhart plays for Lindsay Lohan & Ashley Olsen @ Fashion Show
Shirley Manson <3 MIA & Antony and Other Lists
Antony, Kembra & CocoRosie @ Tokion Creativity Now | pics
Nomi, Armen Ra, & High Priest @ Rothko, NYC | pics

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Gossip | 2006 Tour Dates, NYC & SXSW

Listen to "Listen Up" by Gossip @ Myspace.

SXSW and NYC will get Gossip shows in March. Tickets fpr the Murray Hill hosted NYC show @ Knitting Factory on March 25th are already on sale. All dates below....

January 2006
25 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
27 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill w/ Numbers
28 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echo w/ Numbers
29 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah w/ Numbers
30 - Pomona, CA @ Glass House w/ Numbers

Australia!
Feb 25 - Melbourne @ Spanish Club
Feb 27 - Perth @ The Rosemount
Mar 1 - Adelaide @ Jive
Mar 2 - Brisbane @ The Zoo
Mar 3 - Sydney @ Gaelic Club
Mar 5 - Laneway Festival in Sydney
these dates with Pretty Girls Make Graves

back in the US of A
March 12 - Salt Lake City @ the Venue
March 13- Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
March 16 - SXSW KRS showcase
March 21 - Atlanta @ Drunken Unicorn
March 25 - NYC @ Knitting Factory
March 27 Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse
March 29 - Toronto @ X Space
April 2 - Fargo, ND @ Ralph's

Previously
"Secret" Gossip & Fannypack-Le-Tigre show in Brooklyn
Gossip @ Knitting Factory, NYC | pics

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The Germs Played Continental in NYC

"...When we entered the Magik Markers were playing - holy shit do they suck. Complete rubbish. My theory is that these are super scenesters that are trying to be avant-garde or some bullshit. This band plays Manhattan alot and people go to see them... I have no idea why. After a few songs(?) they finally stopped. The 45-minute set-up for the Germs followed.... [More pics and review @ Brooklyn Ski Club]

* Get 2 MP3s @ BSC Too

Previously
The Germs & X Reunions, a movie & Juliana Hatfield

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The Rub on New Years & a Cosmo Baker MP3 mix

Ticketweb has $25 tickets for New Years Eve at Southpaw in Brooklyn with the Rub featuring DJ Ayres, Eleven and Cosmo Baker. Cosmo Baker has a 32 track mix entitled "Lover's Rock 1999" for download on his site.

Previously
DJ Cosmo Baker Free Monthly Mix | MP3

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December 9, 2005

Cat Power 2006 Tour Dates | Town Hall

Cat Power is playing some shows with the Memphis Rhythm Band

FEBRUARY 2006
tuesday 14 New York, NY Town Hall
saturday 18 Boston, MA Berklee Performance Hall
monday 20 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
tuesday 22 Los Angeles, CA Wilshire Ebell
wednesday 23 San Francisco, CA Palace of Fine Arts
sunday 26 San Francisco, CA Palace of Fine Arts

MARCH 2006
saturday 04 London, GB The Barbican
wednesday 08 Paris, FR Grand Rex

Previously
Cat Power @ Tribeca Performing Arts Center | Reviews

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Editors Playing NYC, California & Boston - January 2006

"Editors threaten to do for the city what Franz Ferdinand have for Glasgow, The Killers for Las Vegas and Keane managed for, erm, Battle. That is, put Brum firmly back on the guitar pop map and banish memories of UB40 and Slade forever..." [BBC]

The UK's Editors never made it to the U.S. in September They'll try again in January:

1/15/06 San Diego Casbah
1/16/06 Silver Lake Spaceland
1/17/06 Los Angeles Cinespace
1/19/06 San Francisco Popscene
1/20/06 New York Mercury Lounge
1/22/06 Boston Allston Great Scott

As seen on Yeti Don't Dance, This Twilight Garden, and I Rock I Roll.

Listen to music on Editors' music page.

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UK Musicians Predict the Next Big Thing

Guys from Athlete and The Go! Team both think Architecture in Helsinki will be the next big thing. The Magic Numbers predict Absentee, Arctic Monkey Alex Turner says Milburn, and The Bravery gives props to Matisyahu. The Guardian asked those bands, The Kaiser Chiefs, Editors, The Kills, the Subways, Tom Vek, Maximo Park, Kano and others who will be the hottest bands next year. (via LHB)

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Devendra Banhart plays for Lindsay Lohan & Ashley Olsen @ Fashion Show

" Karl Lagerfeld pulled out all the stops and then some to present Chanel's latest pre-fall collection on Wednesday night. First, there was the matter of the show's location: The 57th Street flagship was shut down for two days beforehand. Then there was the carefully choreographed event itself, with nouveau folkie Devendra Banhart playing live for an audience that included Lindsay Lohan, Ashley Olsen, Diane Kruger, and more socials than you could shake a quilted bag at..... [Style.com] (thx Dan)

Previously
The Family | Devendra Banhart Sick of Freak-folk Label

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Indie Bands Jump on Brand Wagon

"Bob Mould is best known for his 1980s punk band Husker Du. Now 45, the guitarist and vocalist sells his new music primarily by touring and through his Web site. But it's a grind. So Mould was thrilled when he was contacted recently by the music supervisor for the hit Fox show 'The OC,' who wanted to use a recording from Mould's most recent album in an upcoming episode..." [Washington Post]

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December 8, 2005

Perry Farrell, Triumph (dog), Todd Barry...@ Crobar Sunday

Wow - I almost missed this one. In just three days (Sunday December 11th, 2005), Perry Farrell, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Rachel Dratch from Saturday Night Live, Northern State, Jackie Hoffman, Eric Drysdale, Rebecca Drysdale, Todd Barry, Princess Superstar, the cast of the Spelling Bee musical, and others are performing at Crobar in NYC to benefit Jewcy (Natan), and it's only $25.

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Jose Gonzalez does Massive Attack's Teardrop | MP3

It was Coolfer who said that the rendition of Massive Attack's 'Teardrop' that Jose Gonazlez sang at the Living Room show was "especially moving." Now you can download it at Audio For Drinking. That via songs:illinois who compiled four other Jose tracks you probably already have if you've been following along.

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Keren Ann playing Grammy Nominated Living Room Tonight

Keren Ann is making a surprise appearance at the Living Room in NYC tonight (Dec 8) @ midnight.

Living Room co-owner Steve Rosenthal was just nominated for the "best historical album" Grammy. Other nominees include Kanye West, Bob Dylan, U2, The Arcade Fire, Franz Ferdinand, The White Stripes, Beck, Kylie Minogue, and Mariah Carey.

ALSO
The Rock Insider's Take on the Grammys
Arcade Fire Nominated for Two Grammys
Grammy Nomination Presenters Reflect On Lennon's Musical Influence
Carey, West, Legend Top Grammy Noms

Previously
Indie Rock Models | Fiery Furnaces, Keren Ann
Keren Ann @ Southpaw (6/2005), Brooklyn, NY | Pics
Duncan Sheik Benefit Show - Elliott Smith Tribute
The Top 40 American Bands | 2005

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25th Anniversary of John Lennon's Death | MP3

"Liverpool and New York -- two cities forever associated with John Lennon -- are the focal points for bittersweet celebrations of the life and death of the former Beatle." [CNN International]

If I was home in NYC right now (which I'm not), I'd consider visiting Central Park tonight. According to Gothamist, "A moment of silence will be held at both the time he was shot (10:50 pm) and his time of death (11:15pm). People have been protesting the 1am curfew of the park on this night for several years, however, authorities still plan to stick to the curfew tonight."

Sapphire Recording is offering a free MP3 in John's honor (and to get you to buy a CD)

AND
Review: Lennon, 'Revealed' and remembered
U2 pay tribute to John Lennon
Is Lennon still an icon to the young?
Yoko Accepts Award On Eve of Lennon Anniversary
John and Yoko enjoyed quiet privacy in Laurel Hollow

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CBGB Closing Halloween 2006

"CBGB, which gave bands like the Ramones and Talking Heads a start, will leave its home on the Bowery next Halloween. Kristal is hoping to move the club to a new spot on the lower East Side and has looked at several spaces." [Daily News]

"The club reached a deal with the Bowery Residents' Committee, a nonprofit organization that helps the homeless and has a long-term lease on the property, to remain at 313 and 315 Bowery through Oct. 31, both sides announced." [The NY Times]

Previously
Blondie in Hall of Fame & more CBGB "news"

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Indie & Mainstream Holiday Music & Events | Streams & MP3s

Test Pilot has an 18 track Indie Christmas mix for download. That via Stereogum who also links to Sarah Silverman's Give the Girl Jew Toys.

Download Krismus Karuls. That and more at Gorilla vs. Bear.

AOL Music is streaming over 20 holiday albums including Diana Krall, The OC Mix 3, Harry Connick Jr, Brian Wilson, Radio Disney, Merry Mixmas, and a Hannukah CD by the Leevees who feature Adam Gardner of Guster and are playing "Jewltide" at Bowery Ballroom in NYC on December 26, 2005.

Kathryn pointed out in the comments that Eugene Mirman has been added to the Onion Holiday Party at Bowery Ballroom. Yeti Don't Dance asks what holiday exactly they are talking about. The Sharp Things holiday spectacular is Saturday.

Previously
Gorilla Vs. Bear Indie Christmas Mix | MP3s

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Stream a Sigur Ros Concert Video

"Sigur Ros is currently streaming a full, 132-minute video of their homecoming concert in Reykjavik, Iceland on November 27, 2005. The feed is available in Windows media (high/low) or Real Media (high/low)." [One Louder]

Previously
Sigur Ros 2006 Tour Dates

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Podcast | The 2005 Word of the Year

I'd like to congratulate "podcast" on grabbing this year's top honor as word of the year.

Check out Indie Interviews for some podcast chats with The Long Winters, LCD Soundsystem, Bunnybrains and more. Check out Done Waiting, KEXP, CBC, and NPR for more podcasts. Add your favorite and/or personal podcast links in the comments.

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December 7, 2005

Eugene Mirman's Brother, Yo La Tengo do Invite Them Up

Last night (Dec 6, 2005) was the Invite Them Up record release party starring Eugene Mirman and others at Bowery Ballroom. According to the Apiary, "A dude from Yo La Tengo provided the chops for a balls-out cover of A Matter of Trust." Even more at Fake Century.

Previously
Yo La Tengo's 2005 Maxwell's Hanukkah shows on sale
Monday Night | Red Wine Boys, Yo La Tengo, The Go! Team
Cake, Gogol Bordello, Tegan & Sara, Eugene Mirman

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Poop's Guide to Listing Your Favorite Albums

"Before you begin, make sure you pre-empt your list by saying/blogging/writing in your journal that there weren't many great albums out this year and that music sucks in general right now. If you don't, people will assume that you derive pleasure out of making lists about your favorite things. And that's soooo unhip...." [The Rest at My Blog is Poop]

Previously
Filter's Year End Lists
CMJ Is Poop
Looking for Hipster Chick @ Siren

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December 6, 2005

Metric Tour Dates - 2006

Emily Haines & Metric are back in NYC on March 10, 2006 for a show at Webster Hall. Tickets on sale Wednesday at noon. All tour dates below...

02/24/06 Toronto, ON Kool Haus (Box Office Info SOLD OUT)
02/25/06 Toronto, ON Kool Haus (Box Office Info)
02/26/06 London, ON Centennial Hall (Box Office Info)
02/27/06 Kitchener, ON Elements Nightclub (Box Office Info)
02/28/06 Kingston, ON Grant Hall / Queen's Univ (Box Office Info)
03/01/06 Montreal, PQ Metropolis (Box Office Info)
03/02/06 Peterborough, ON Club Vibe (Box Office Info)
03/03/06 Ottawa, ON Surface (19+ Show / Doors 8pm) (Box Office Info)
03/04/06 Ottawa, ON Surface (All Ages Show, Doors 6:30pm) (Box Office Info)

03/07/06 Boston, The Roxy
03/09/06 Washington, 9:30 Club
03/10/06 New York City, Webster Hall
03/11/06 Philadelphia, Starlight Ballroom
03/12/06 Carrboro, Cat's Cradle
03/13/06 Athens, 40 Watt Club & Ballroom
03/15/06 Dallas, Gypsy Ballroom
03/16/06 Austin, Cedar Street Courtyard
03/17/06 Austin, Stubb's
03/19/06 Denver, Bluebird Theatre
03/21/06 San Diego, House of Blues
03/23/06 Los Angeles, Henry Fonda Theatre
03/24/06 San Francisco, The Fillmore
03/26/06 Portland, Wonder Ballroom
03/27/06 Seattle, The Showbox
04/10/06 Minneapolis, First Avenue
04/12/06 Madison, The Annex
04/13/06 Chicago, Metro
04/14/06 Cincinnati, Bogarts
04/15/06 Detroit, St. Andrews Hall

Previously
Broken Social Scene at Webster Hall in January
Feist at Webster Hall in February
The Ladies of Broken Social Scene | Fashion Models
Metric | Monster Hospital video
Metric @ Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY | pics (part 2)

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Diamanda Galas & Tom Jones | Be My Valentine

The last thing you want to think about before Christmas is Valentine's Day, but since both (actually four) of these creepy NYC Valentines Day shows will likely sell out, you should think about it a little.

Tuesday, February 14 at 7:30 PM & 10:30
Valentine's Day Massacre with Diamanda Galas
at Knitting Factory, New York City (TICKETS)

Tue, 02/14/06 & Wed, 02/15/06
08:00 PM Tom Jones @ Nokia Theatre Times Square
New York, NY (TICKETS)

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Shirley Manson <3 MIA & Antony and Other Lists

Filter is compiling a whole bunch of artists' top 10 albums of 2005. Shirley Manson of Garbage likes MIA, Antony, and Arcade Fire. Guillermo Scott Heren from Prefuse 73 loves Jose Gonzalez and Vashti Bunyan. The Crystal Method like Death Cab. Rilo Kiley like Death Cab. Everyone including Death Cab like Feist. I think it's weird that Feist is missing from the best female category at this year's Plug Awards. All of Filter's lists here.

* Feist is touring
* Never enough Jose Gonzalez

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More Love is All MP3s

If you didn't know, Yeti Don't Dance posted some more Love is All MP3s.

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More We are Wolves Shows & Reviews | Win Tix

Montreal's We Are Wolves added a show on Friday December 16th at The Hook in Brooklyn. That's in addition to the show they're playing on the 17th at Sin-e.

I have 2 free tickets to give away to the show at Sin-e. If you want to win them, email BVCONTESTS@HOTMAIL.COM (subject: WE ARE WOLVES) and tell me about some other music websites you read. I won't share your email address with anyone. Let me know if you wouldn't want to be on a future mailing list. Contest ends December 13, 2005 @ noon. A winner will be picked at random and notified.

Heartonastick went to the recent Mercury Lounge show. AND speaking of wolves and Montreal, Wolf Parade told Pitchfork the origin of their name.

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Belle Orchestre & Clogs returning to NYC

Belle Orchestre and Clogs are will play together again in NYC at Bowery Ballroom on January 22, 2006. Tickets on sale Wed at noon.

Previously
Clogs @ Tonic, NYC | pics
Download a Bell Orchestre & Clogs show | MP3s
Bell Orchestre @ Tonic, NYC | pics
Clogs & Bell Orchestre in LA Weekly

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Update on the unreleased Neutral Milk Hotel Demos

Shannon writes on her blog, "wow. this whole posting of the rare songs thing has been really interesting. I went from mostly anonymous to being on the front page of both Pitchfork and Tiny Mix Tapes (in addition to many blogs, lots of which I already read regularly) in just a matter of 24 hours or so. Very surreal to say the least. ...Now let me tell you this. I've just asked a mutual friend of mine and Jeff's to contact Jeff and get permission for me to post the other songs. (This person is much closer to Jeff than I ever have been, and he volunteered to do so, ...an offer I quickly accepted). I don't want to do anything else without making sure it's okay with him. I really should have asked him before ever posting ANY of this, and I regret not doing so....."

IF YOU'RE STILL LOOKING FOR THE MP3s
* One at Neutral Milk Hotel.ORG
* One at YANP
* One at MOKB
* Three at Shannon's site

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The Hold Steady & Anti-Social Music @ Chashama Saturday

"Not only will 'punk orchestra' collective Anti-Social Music be wowing audiences at Chashama this Saturday, Dec. 10, but it has been announced that the Hold Steady will be doing a set beforehand."

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Feist & Jason Collett Touring

Two Broken Social Scenesters are touring together. Feist and Jason Collett will hit Webster Hall in NYC on February 10th, 2006. Broken Social Scene will be in NYC less than three weeks earlier. I wasn't expecting Feist to be there, but I guess we should't expect Jason either. He'll be in Chicago and Madison with Feist on the 27th and 28th of Janurary. All dates at More Cowbell.

Previously
Jason Collett @ Main Hall | Pop Montreal | pics
The Ladies of Broken Social Scene | Fashion Models
Broken Social Scene | Almost Crimes video
Feist @ Joe's Pub, NYC | Pics

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The Pogues | Touring | Tix

"The band specialised in Irish folk music, often playing with the energy of the punk rock scene from which several of the members had their roots. Their politically-tinged music was reminiscent of The Clash, with whom they played (Joe Strummer produced one of their albums and even joined the group briefly), and used traditional Irish instruments such as the tin whistle, banjo, cittern, mandolin, accordion, and more." [Wikipedia]

"The Pogues will be performing six shows in the United States of America in early March, 2006"

Friday March 10 Washington DC 9.30 Club
Saturday March 11 Atlantic City Borgata
Tuesday March 14 Boston Orpheum
Thursday March 16 NYC Nokia Theatre
Friday March 17 NYC Nokia Theatre SOLD OUT
Saturday March 18 NYC Nokia Theatre

Tickets at Ticketmaster

AND
The Pogues Are Re-Releasing ‘Fairy Tale In New York’
Kate Moss joins the Pogues
The Pogues Buy their Own Artwork on Ebay

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Cake, Gogol Bordello, Tegan & Sara, Eugene Mirman

Cake, Gogol Bordello, Tegan & Sara and Sub Pop comedian Eugene Mirman are going on the "Unlimited Sunshine Tour" in January of 2006. They'll be at Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC on January 20th. Tickets for that are on sale Friday. All dates and pre-sale info (for some of the dates) at Cake's site.

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December 5, 2005

The Urbs | 2005 Urban Blogging Awards

Gridskipper, a cousin of Gawker, is hosting the first annual Urban Blogging Awards. For what it's worth, BrooklynVegan is up for "Best Urban Music Blog." Winners "get free Gridskipper schwag." Just what I need... GO VOTE.

Vote in the Plug Awards too.

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Satanicide & Moby @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics

Satanicide played a full set of their 100% serious 80's Jersey (Starts with "Jer" and ends with "zee") hair metal before being joined on stage by their biggest fan Saturday night (Dec 3, 2005)

Moby, the man with a cross tattoo on his neck, helped the band cover Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love and Billy Idol's Rebel Yell.

Previously
Moby playing with Satanicide Saturday | Peelander-Z
Stabbing Outside Moby's Teany
Moby playing Bowery Ballroom benefit in December

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Catherine's Pita replaces Brooklynvegan @ Gothamist

If you hadn't noticed yet, I'm no longer posting weekly show listings at Gothamist. It was too much for me to handle, so in my place will be Catherine of Catherine's Pita.

Hopefully some time soon I'll make up for it with new BV features. In the meantime, I'll make an effort (as I've been doing) to post as much as possible about shows that are happening in the near future.

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Love is All | Nine Times That Same Song | Get the CD

Nick Sylvester and Pitchfork today declared Love is All's Nine Times That Same Song "Best New Music" with an 8.7 rating. "What's the stat, 99% of all songs are love songs? And what's the other, 99% of all love songs make me want to slit my face? Swedish indie pop group Love Is All admit as much in their bandname and album title."

ORDER IT AT INSOUND

Check out pictures of them performing at Don Hill's. I have an MP3 link with the pics and links to more music here.

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Loose Record / Levy show @ Fat Baby Raided

Firemen raided a Loose Record party that Levy were playing at Fat Baby on the Lower East Side Friday night. (Dec 2, 2005)

"...then took off to the L.E.S. bars with cheryl and her friend margot. we also got shut out of the loose record party featuring bands levy and end of the world because the cops and fire department barred the door at fat baby for going over capacity[74]. it was ridiculous, because myself and serkan the loose programmer were shut out of our own party..." [lucky is coming your way]

"...I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw full-suited firemen charge into Fat Baby on Friday. The venue has been open two months and already has citations galore. It was packed on Friday, but by no means unbearable. I could still walk around. By bringing in that many firemen and police officers, it only congested it more..." [The Underrated]

"...Later in the night, New York’s finest bar-busters busted up the party. The firemen came in and more or less shut the place down by not letting anyone enter or reenter. I guess the owner had a lot of violations, and it was pretty hazardous -in theory- to occupy the space. One could interpret this as that I was endangering my life for rock and roll...." [Yeti Don't Dance]

Previously
Nouveau @ Fat Baby
Rififi, Scenic, others Raided by MARCH
Misshapes Raided | Moving to Don Hill's?
Bloomberg Against Bars? | Nightlife License

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Lady Sovereign Fiasco in Philadelphia

The first time Lady Sovereign played Knitting Factory in NYC, she was supposedly suffering from McDonalds food poisoning. This time around she played a successful show and joked that she only eats Burger King now. The next night at Silk City in Philly didn't go so well. The sound wasn't working properly so she walked off the stage after only playing one song. The sold-out crowd was not happy at all.

Not Happy, Not Happy, and Not Happy.

Lady Sov sent a message to fans via a message board:

To all the fans who attended....
We want to clarify something about Sov's show last night in Philadelphia...the promoter has issued a public apology and refunds to anyone that wants them. He takes full responsibility for what happened as far as the show went. Basically, he had gotten the equipment from a place he had never rented from before, and it ended up being stotally ub-standard. She literally could not hear herself on stage. An example of the problems is we had taken all the DJ equipment from the UK and the promoter hadn't even provided a transistor for transferring the equipment to a US power supply, so equipment was blowing out on stage, you cannot perform under such circumstances. All the equipment had been agreed weeks before with the promoter and should never have been a problem supplying.

Sov asked me to post a message from her: " last night was a massive disappointment, I was well excited to be laying Philadelphia for the first time. The equipment in the club was shit, I could not hear anything on stage and even though I tried to roll with it by doing 2 tracks it just got worse and worse to the point I couldn't continue like that, it's not fair i was well up for it".

Sov will come back to Philadelphia soon, and perform again, next time hopefully without any of these problems.

I'd be pissed too.

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PGMG / Double moved to Northsix | Win Tix

The December 6th Pretty Girls Make Graves & The Double show at Warsaw in Brooklyn has moved to Northsix. I have a pair of tickets to give away. If you want to win them, e-mail BVCONTESTS@HOTMAIL.COM and tell me your favorite album of 2005. Same rules as the Goldfrapp contest. I'll pick a winner at random at 9 PM tonight (12/5/05).

* The same show is at Knitting Factory tonight.
* The Double are also headlining Bowery Ballroom on January 7th.

P.S. Congrats to the winners of the Goldfrapp contest. The show is tonight.

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Sufjan Stevens / Tim Fite opening for Iron & WIne / Calexico

Bowery Presents confirms the rumor that Sufjan Stevens is opening tonight's (12/5) Iron & Wine / Calexico show at Webster Hall. Tim Fite opens on Tuesday.

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Stefan Lockdown | RIP | DJ, Party Promoter

I didn't know Stefan personally, though I did see him out all the time. The picture above (he's the one with the hat) was just taken after he won a PAPER nightlife award.

"...The award goes to Stefan Lockdown and Spencer Product. Stefan raises his fist and leans into the mic, joking, 'I'd just like to thank everyone for giving us the MisShapes Award'...." [Vilage Voice]

"NYC-based DJ Stefan Lockdown, co-host of the beloved Tuesday weekly staple We Bite! party at Happy Ending, and winner of the PAPER Nightlife Award for Best New DJ along with other We Bite! host Spencer Product, passed away on Wednesday night. The cause of death, as far as I know, was a heroin overdose." [Shit Parade]

* LNP Bronques remembers Stefan
* Stefan's MySpace page

He died on Wednesday November 30, 2005. The funeral was Sunday. A note urging people not to use heroin, or at least to use it responsibly, was floating around MySpace with the funeral details. Someone forwarded it to me. Here it is:

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If you're still using, just think about the way his fucking death made you feel, and if you're not going to quit, AT LEAST FUCKING BE RESPONSIBLE. There has been no heroin related tragedy in our circle of friends that could not have been prevented with a little common sense and maybe 5 minutes on google. But if you're too lazy to do that, here, I'll do it for you. The harm reduction center is on 25 Allen street between Hester and Canal, theres a needle exchange there where you can get cleans and they've recently started giving away loaded Narcotan syrenges. Please, if you're going to use, get one. They're free, its an opiate blocker, in case of an overdose you can use it to perhaps save your own life, but more likeley save someone else's. Aside from all that, use common sense, if you haven't used in awhile guess what? your tolerance goes down, use you're old dose and you're probably going to die. You can always do more, you can never do less.

Memorial:
Stefan's memorial service is going to be held in Washington Ct on this coming sunday 3m at the Washington Memorial Church. If you were a friend of his please make it out here. This would mean the world to his mother and brother.

The church that has been decided apon is a bit stuffy/ not what I think Stefan would have wanted, or maybe he would laughingly.. Please bring cards/ music/ anything to make this day more him.

also working on getting a place togethor for afterwards/ a bit more social/ play some of his music. ect

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Previously
NY Magazine: Maria and Mellie Got Lost
Overdose victim Mellie Carballo, Last Night's Party Regular

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David Byrne Radio vs. The RIAA

"The RIAA issued me a warning based on a previous radio playlist that featured all Missy [Elliot], all the time." [David Byrne] (as seen on YANP)

David's current radio show features a mix of country classics.

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December 4, 2005

Lady Sovereign @ Knitting Factory, NYC | pics

I finally caught Lady Sovereign at Knitting Factory Wednesday night (Nov 30, 2005). I'm happy I did.

FADER has a good review, "For the rest of her mini US tour behind the Vertically Challenged EP, Sov will just be rapping while DJ Frampster plays the tracks, as she's always done. But for this NYC date, she was backed by a band. And not just any band, but some full-on rap rockers, replete with dreadlocked 7-string slinger and a bassist with a brimmed watch cap..."

Ja Rule was there.

Previously
Def Jam's Lady Sovereign Tour Started

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Marilyn Manson married Dita von Teese

Above and below photos of Marilyn and Dita from Fashion Week in Paris, Oct. 9, 2005.

* Marilyn Manson Marries Longtime Girlfriend Dita Von Teese
* Marilyn Considering Launching Unisex Fragrance
* Manson plans grisly movie role

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December 2, 2005

Stream & Download Iron & Wine / Calexico Live sets

NPR has the streaming audio from the November 30th Iron & Wine / Caleico show in Washington DC. It's their separate sets and their combined one. So Much Silence ripped the sets into MP3s. Get the Iron & Wine. Get the Calexico. Get the Iron & Wine / Calexico.

See the show in NYC in just a few days.

Previously
Calexico playing Joe's Pub - Jan '06

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More Jose Gonzalez | Remix & Cover MP3s

If this is really Gorilla Vs. Bear's last Jose Gonzalez post, than this is my last post dedicated completely to linking one of his Jose Gonzalez posts.

Previously
Jose Gonzalez's band - Junip | Video & MP3s

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Bettye LaVette | MP3s, Streams, and Tour Dates

"A star in Britain, ignored at home, real-life R&B singer Bettye LaVette is another in the long line of neglected American soul greats now enjoying the spotlight on her own turf." [DetNews]

HUEY LEWIS & BETTYE LAVETTE

The 2005 Plug Independent Music Awards Nominees (VOTE)
for "Female Artist of the Year" are...
* Annie
* Bettye LaVette
* CocoRosie
* Emiliana Torrini
* Hanne Hukkelberg
* Lady Sovereign
* Laura Cantrell
* Neko Case
* Princess Superstar
* Scout Niblett
* Sharon Jones
* Vashti Bunyan

"'You've got a singer here who is willing to stretch and not content to live in the safety zone. Bettye Lavette's voice is the superb line that connects Lucinda Williams' 'Joy' to Dolly Parton's 'Little Sparrow' via numbers by Sinead O'Connor and Joan Armatrading. Those songs never sounded better and neither has one of R&B greatest under-acknowledged vocalists'" [Elvis Costello]

(read more about the Elvis Costello - Bettye Lavatte - Allen Toussaint connection)

LISTEN TO "The Return of Bettye Lavette" and Betty's cover of Fiona Apple's Sleep To Dream at NPR

DOWNLOAD BETTYE (MP3s)
Let me Down Easy (classic track)
You'll Never Change (classic track)

Bettye is playing Knitting Factory in NYC this Sunday night (12/4/05). Tickets are still on sale. All dates below...

CURRENT TOUR DATES
12/2/2005 North by Northwest Philadelphia PA
12/3/2005 Johnny D’s Somerville MA
12/4/2005 Knitting Factory New York NY
12/7/2005 The Ark Ann Arbor MI Evening with
12/8/2005 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland OH
12/9/2005 PromoWest Pavilion Columbus OH Teeny Tucker Band
2/24/2006 Kalamazoo State Theatre Kalamazoo MI
5/6/2006 Bergen Music Fest Bergen NORWAY Multi act event

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Josh Rouse Touring, playing Joe's Pub | tix

Josh Rouse is playing Joe's Pub in NYC on January 30 & 31. That's a much smaller venue than Irving Plaza where he played last time. Tickets are at Telecharge. All tour dates at More Cowbell.

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Larry Tee @ Nouveau | Pics

LARRY TEE DJs NOUVEAU @ FAT BABY | 11/30/05

Gawker (Nikola Tamindzic) was there. So was Last Night's Party (Dennis Rodman wasn't - those pics are from another party near by). Cobra Snake was too, but he hasn't posted yet.

Previously
Larry Tee king of the world | Nouveau! Tonight

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Page France @ Sin-e, NYC | pics

DOWNLOAD PAGE FRANCE
Junkyard (MP3)

Page France has some really good songs, and there were a lot of times during their relatively short set at Sin-e in NYC Tuesday night (Nov 29, 2005) that I was really enjoying those songs. Other times I was a bit distracted by the Jesus-retreat-campfire-like aspect of their performance. On the other hand, "Jesus" is one of the best songs live and on album. Listen to it at their PureVolume page. I was about to compare their religiosity to Sufjan Stevens, but then I noticed Pitchfork already did in their 7.8 review of Hello, Dear Wind.

I felt a little bad. The band got caught in some crazy accident traffic while driving from Maryland to NYC for this show. It took them like eight hours instead of four. They were tired and that probably affected things a little.

Previously
Page France Tour Dates | playing Sin-e
Page France Guest Blogs 'Said the Gramophone'
Page France | Dear Wind | Full Album Stream
The Sufjan Stevens Christmas Album

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Moby playing with Satanicide Saturday | Peelander-Z

It's not a secret that Moby is a big Satanicide fan. I think I even saw him play drums with them once at Bowery Ballroom. This Saturday (Dec 3, 2005) he'll take the stage with them again at Mercury Lounge in NYC. (tickets)

Highly recommended by Heartonastick, Peelander-Z opens the show.

Previously
The Clap Your Hands Say Yeah-GnR-Satanicide Connection
Satanicide in a Cingular Ad

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Grateful Dead Return Tapes to the Archive

Before I even had a chance to hate the Grateful Dead, they ended the download block. "Fans protested after the cult US rock band asked website archive.org to stop making thousands of concert recordings available for free download."

AND
* Lately it occurs to me: Grateful Dead tapes will drive broadband subs
* Jerry Garcia Auction Items Revealed
* Jerry Garcia's toilets go on sale
* Harry and the Potters shows now at the Live Music Archive

Previously
Lots of Live Andrew Bird for Download & album stream
Lots of Live Spoon for Download | Webster Hall, etc...
Kimya Dawson | Internet Archive

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Konono No. 1 @ SOBs, NYC | pics

Konono No. 1 played three NYC shows during their first ever tour of America. The first one was at Joe's Pub. The second one was at SOB's the next day. The third one was right after the second one. These pictures are from the third one (Nov 17, 2005). I think their almost 2 hour set (with encore) was only four songs. Though instructed to dance even more, a lot of people were dancing, especially when the music started to resemble what we typically consider dance music.

"SOBs was jammed with my ethno-curious peers: the kind of kids that sniff disdainfully at ESPN culture but follow alt-sports like English Premier League. And looking around me I was faced with the confronting question: when did the back-country woodsman beard come back in fashion?" [Moist Works]

"They call it Congolese Bozombo trance music, but when leader Mawangu Mingiedi founded the group 25 years ago he was intent on furthering a tribal ancestral tradition, not filling western dance floors." [Boston Herald]

"The most astonishing thing about that band is the bass, and although I knew it was made by likembe, I had expected it to be a big likembe, one you had to sit on or something. I spent a full ten minutes of the show trying to figure out where the bass sound could possibly be coming from before finally realizing that yes, it was actually coming out that tiny handheld thumb piano" [Doveman]

"To hear an approximation of what this live Konono N°1 show sounded like, check out this 1978 Konono N°1 recording that Christopher Porter kindly posted on his blog The Suburbs Are Killing Us. Then go cop yourself a copy of Congotronics (out on Crammed Discs), which Ryko is now distributing domestically to retail outlets big (Amazon) and small (CD Alley)....And look, now we even have a Congotronics 2 CD/DVD comp to look forward to" [Tuba City]

Street performers where they're from, they weren't shy about soliciting donations from the crowd who paid $20 a ticket to get into the show.

One audience member got on stage to dance....

They did good...

Previously
Konono No 1 Playiing
Konono No. 1 playing Joe's Pub (1st U.S. show)
Ice-T, Konono No. 1, & Zap Mama | SOB's Tix on sale

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December 1, 2005

Andrew Kenny on NYC & Arcade Fire (sort of) & stuff

"That's what music is in New York. It was kind of good going to Europe and the last couple weeks playing shows that are maybe a little bit smaller but kind of on par with what we play in the States, but people were really excited to see us. It's like, we know we don't have a huge following, but we're an important band to a small group of people and it's cool to connect with people like that, and just because you're not the Arcade Fire at the Bowery -- like oh my God, what happened, I couldn't get into the show, it's a huge fiasco! What, you're not on the guest list? You know, it's not always like that. Sometimes we can be not cool and still appeal to people. I guess it's an important thing to remember that it's really hard living in New York. I'm sure you can appreciate this as well. " [PopMatters talked to Andrew Kenny of American Analog Set]

Previously
Arcade Fire with U2 - like oh my God
Final American Analog Set Shows | MP3s

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Blondie in Hall of Fame & more CBGB "news"

"Miles Davis, Herb Alpert, Black Sabbath, the Sex Pistols, Lynard Skynard, and NYC's very own Blondie are among an eclectic group of musicians named on Monday to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame." [East-Vilage.com]

"CBGB’s will move to a new location by the end of 2006 as part of a settlement over back rent and safety violations with its nonprofit landlord..." [Crain's Business]

Previously
CBGB Moving, Band Buzz, Bloggers vs Sony | Tect Icicles
Blondie @ CBGB Rally in the Park, NYC | pics
Man with Cat on head @ the CBGB Rally NYC | pics

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Rififi, Scenic, others Raided by MARCH

"....On November 12, a combination of police, fire, and health and buildings inspectors (the dreaded MARCH—Multi-Agency Response to Community Hotspots) raided eight bars around the East Village, issuing 79 violations to six of them: Babel, Horus, Sutra, the Library, Rififi (Cinema Classics), and Rue B; Remote and Bar None escaped unticketed...." [Village Voice]

Previously
Misshapes Raided | Moving to Don Hill's?
Random Eugene Mirman encounter outside Rififi
Towers of London @ Scenic | CMJ 2005 | pics

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Kudu, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Annie | Win Tickets

Tonight is the Annie / Secret Machines benefit show at Webster Hall. It's the show TV On the Radio dropped off of. In their place is Anton from Brian Jonestown Massacre. If Webster Hall holds five times as many people as Pianos, then that's potentially five times more hecklers which might mean five times more of this.

Saturday night is the Annie show at Rothko. Kudu is opening. If you can't stay up late enough to catch Kudu at Nublu on Tuesdays, this is your chance. And if you need another excuse to go, I have a pair of free tickets to give away. If you want them, e-mail BVCONTESTS@HOTMAIL.COM (subject: Annie) and let me know some artists you don't think I post enough about. Same terms as the Goldfrapp contest. I'll pick a winner at noon on Friday (Dec 2, 2005).

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Music Blog shoutouts @ NPR & LA Weekly

Listen and Read NPR's feature on the rise of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. The LA Weekly article also talks about Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and The Arcade Fire in Union Square and Bell Orchestre at Tonic and stuff. Coolfer talks about the article.

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Patti Smith "Horses" | New Years Bowery Shows

"holy cow, she was friggin' amazing last night. she knocked my socks off and i was sitting up in the mezz! go tonight if you can snag a ticket!" [Qbertplaya in the comments]

Living With Legends has another review from Patti Smith's "Horses" show at BAM last night. She does it again tonight (Dec 1).

Pitchfork gave the 30th Anniversary Legacy Edition of "Horses" a 9.4. More on it at the Village Voice.

Patti is playing two New Years shows at Bowery Ballroom this year (Dec 30 & 31st). Tickets go on sale Friday Dec. 2 @ 12 PM.

Previously
Her producer John Cale recently played St Anns
Patti Smith "Horses" Tickets on Sale | Flea

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