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June 30, 2006

The NY Times does McCarren Pool, outdoor concerts

Mr. Kinken of Live Nation said that he was expecting similar kinds of serendipity with the McCarren pool. Because of its large size and uncomplicated layout, he said, staging concerts there should be relatively easy. There are convenient spots to put the stage — on the side of the pool, raised just a foot above the ground — as well as a backstage area, concessions and portable toilets. The speaker cabinets will be angled down toward the crowd, to minimize echo off the walls.

The bands, he said, would do the rest. "It will be their manifest destiny to fill up the space," he said. "They'll make that room feel like it's intimate. They'll make it their own, fill it up with sound." [NY Times] (thx all)

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Citysol show this Sunday | Aa, Parts & Labor, Japanther..

The Billyburg Film Festival wasn't the only rained out event last weekend. The big CitySol concert featuring Aa (Big A Little a) + Dame Darcy + Japanther + Parts & Labor + The Wowz + special guests will happen this Sunday, July 2, 2006 (noon-sundown). Good music AND a good cause (AND FREE BEER) @ Stuyvesant Cove Park (East 23rd Street & the East River)

interactive exhibits showcasing solar + wind power technologies, hybrid taxis, congestion pricing, etc. + a green lifestyle marketplace offering apparel, electronics, household goods PLUS a green power drive--if you bring a recent electricity bill, you can sign up for green power with ConEdison Solutions and drink FREE Brooklyn Brewery Beer all day!!!

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Sleater Kinney's last show is in Portland

As reported on Pitchfork yesterday, Sleater Kinney's last show is now August 11, 2006 in their hometown of Portland, Oregon.

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David Johansen played with Dr. John

David Johansen – without either Poindexter persona or Doll drag – got a pair of tunes that would have fit perfectly in either: “Personality” (“When Salome danced/and had the boys entranced/no doubt it must have been easy to see/that she knew how to use her/personality”) and a rather over-funked “Must’ve Been a Beautiful Baby” (the second line became “You musta been a hip little kid”). [Heartonastick]

Previously
Get Belle & Sebastian tix by applying for an Amex
pic of Dr. John as Night Tripper @ Bonnaroo 2006 | free NYC show too
New New York Dolls | MP3s, WMA

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Tokyo Police Club are doing well in Canada

CANADIAN COLLEGE RADIO TOP 50 CHART [source]
1. TOKYO POLICE CLUB A Lesson In Crime (Paper Bag/Universal)
2. VANCOUGER Losin' It! (Scratch)
3. PONY UP Make Love To The Judges With Your Eyes (Dim Mak)
4. LOVELY FEATHERS Hind Hind Legs (Equator/EMI)
5. SONIC YOUTH Rather Ripped (Geffen/Universal)
6. ISLANDS Return To The Sea (Equator/EMI)
7. BE YOUR OWN PET Be Your Own Pet (Ecstatic Peace)
8. MISSION OF BURMA The Obliterati (Matador/Beggars)
9. LADYHAWK Ladyhawk (Jagjaguwar)
10. CAMERA OBSCURA Let's Get Out Of This Country (Merge)

Look for them in the crowd at TV on the Radio tonight.

Previously
The Ballet, Ramesh from Voxtrot, Tokyo Police Club & Land of Talk @ Syrup Room, Brooklyn, NY | pics

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Billyburg Film Festival rescheduled for tonight

The Billyburg Film Festival at McCarren Pool was rained out last week. It's been rescheduled for tonight.

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Lightning Bolt & Bunnybrains playing Todd P show Saturday

-----> TOMORROW 7/1 @ THE LOON: LIGHTNING BOLT AND BUNNYBRAINS LOFT PARTY!!!!!!!!!
-----> AND @ 91 MESEROLE: TELEPATHE/GROWING/EFFI BRIEST
On an off night on their tour with the freakin' Boredoms, the Bolt is back in town for the first time since last summer. Come dance and get sweaty. This show is basically the afterparty for the daytime Growing/Telepathe show, so you can get your brain fondled by those bands and then be completely violated by The Bolt and the Bunnybrains dudes [TODD P]

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Finger on the Pulse, DJ Ramesh & The Ice Cream Man @ Syrup Room, Brooklyn, NY | pics

DOWNLOAD: DJ Never Forget's Team Summer - Ration Mix (MP3)

DJ NEVER FORGET OF FINGER ON THE PULSE

DJ TERRY DIABOLIK OF FINGER ON THE PULSE

THE VOXTROT KID

THE ICE CREAM MAN

Quick Brown Fox says "whichever DJ it was that played 'Strychnine' totally made my night".

And then there were the bands. More Finger on the Pulse DJ events listed below...

Jul 1 2006 9:00P A Backyard BBQ Atlanta, GA
Jul 5 2006 8:00P Galapagos Art Show Brooklyn, NY
Jul 9 2006 8:00P w/ Les Savy Fav, Beans, Holy Fuck Brooklyn , NY
Jul 14 2006 11:00P Royal Oak ~ Free Sparks 10:30 - 11:30 Brooklyn , NY
Jul 19 2006 10:00P Cansei De Ser Sexy After Part @ Calling All kids, NYC
Jul 28 2006 11:00P The Lucky Cat ~ Free Sparks 1 am Brooklyn , NY
Aug 11 2006 11:00P Royal Oak ~ 1 year anniversary party w/ Super Meego! Brooklyn , NY

Previously
The Ballet, Ramesh from Voxtrot, Tokyo Police Club & Land of Talk @ Syrup Room, Brooklyn, NY | pics

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Rad looking rollerskaters needed for Rapture video

SOMEONE FORWARDED ME THIS EMAIL
This is really random but my friends are shooting a music video for The Rapture next week. They need rad looking people (like really cool people only) who can roller skate and are available next Thursday.If you or anyone you know want to be in the shoot email Lindsey below. You might want to include a picture too. Awesome.
rapturecasting@gmail.com

RELATED:
* The Rapture Reveal New Album
* The Rapture played Crash Mansion two weeks ago

Previously
The Rapture & Favourite Sons playing Crash Mansion

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Gnarls Barkley | 2006 Tour Dates, Summerstage

Gnarls Barkley are playing Central Park Summerstage on August 17, 2006. They announced a lot of other dates too. Some are on presale. All dates below....

Tue-Jul-18-06 San Francisco, CA Fillmore
Wed-Jul-19-06 San Francisco, CA Fillmore
Thu-Jul-20-06 Costa Mesa, CA Pacific Amphitheater
Sun-Jul-23-06 Los Angeles, CA Avalon
Mon-Jul-24-06 Los Angeles, CA Avalon
Fri-Jul-28-06 Naeba, JAP Fuji Rock Festival
Wed-Aug-02-06 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
Thu-Aug-03-06 Chicago, IL House of Blues (private show only way to get tickets is to listen to q101)
Sat-Aug-05-06 Chicago, IL Grant Park -- Lollapalooza
Mon-Aug-07-06 Detroit, MI State Theater
Fri-Aug-11-06 Boston, MA Avalon
Sat-Aug-12-06 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
Thu-Aug-17-06 New York, NY Central Park Summerstage
Fri-Sep-15-06 Austin, TX Zilker Park -- Austin City Limits
Sun-Sep-17-06 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Park Amphitheater

Previously
Twilight Singers cover "Crazy" | MP3
Gnarls Barkley | West Coast Tour Dates
Gnarls Barkley "Crazy" covers by Nelly Furtado & Ray Lamontagne, more Cee-Lo & Dangerdoom | MP3s
Gnarls Barkley played Webster Hall

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The Ballet, Ramesh from Voxtrot, Tokyo Police Club & Land of Talk @ Syrup Room, Brooklyn, NY | pics

THE BALLET

RAMESH FROM VOXTROT

TOKYO POLICE CLUB

LAND OF TALK

Thanks to everyone who attended, played, DJd, did sound, provided the venue, worked the bar, guarded the door, etc... It was a great night. Thanks to Bao Nguyen for being the official show photographer. The rest of his pics are up on Flickr.

One of the biggest highlights of the evening for me was watching Tokyo Police Club deliver their strongest performance I've seen yet (3rd time I've seen them). They seemed to be more in their element, and the crowd was really into it.....except Ryspace who was pissed he missed part of Ramesh's set. He has a recap and audio from the evening.

Sweatermusic said TPC were just what they were "looking for to forget the sweaty garage and rock".

" it was just really good, really solid, serious (and seriously good at grit and minors) sort of rock, solid the way its hard-but-fun to pick a single off a really excellent album, solid the way it platonically Should Be, you know, right." [if.so]

WesX3 said, "The Ballet was good. There were no stage lights in this venue so that was a bit odd but fitting to their hushed but zippy music." Bed for the scraping agrees that "it was really dark in there".

"The music was great with Land of Talk being my favorite of the night." [Wes wrote another nice recap]

Like Bushwick is Beautiful, I'm still recovering.

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June 29, 2006

Bloc Party playing the Stone Pony in Asbury Park

Instead of Irving Plaza, Bloc Party are playing a 2nd NYC-area show on July 27, 2006 @ The Stone Pony in Asbury Park. Instead of being fan club-only, the presale is just for the fan club and it's happening now.

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"Chelsea Hotel" covers & Regina Spektor on the Strokes | MP3s

DOWNLOAD (MP3s)
Keren Ann - "Chelsea Hotel" [more here]
Regina Spektor - "Chelsea Hotel"
The Strokes & Regina Spektor - "Post Modern Girls"
("Chelsea Hotel is a Leonard Cohen song)

"On her new release (one of my favorite albums of the year), Begin to Hope, singer, songwriter and pianist Regina Spektor sings in her native Russian for the first time." [NPR]

"The Strokes, pals who famously gave Spektor her first big break by bringing her on tour as an opener, were among her inspirations. 'The thing that blew my mind first hearing the Strokes was that they were the closest I had heard rock come to classical,' she says. 'Their music is extraordinarily orderly and composed. It's almost like Mozart.' When 'Better,' Hope's first single, needed some oomph, Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi stepped in and lent the song its precise, driving kick." [Village Voice]

"A new film about Leonard Cohen does a remarkable thing: it gets him to talk. And what a pleasure it is. Here's Cohen, for example, on his long-standing reputation as a ladies' man - it was, he says, 'a joke. It caused me to laugh bitterly the 10,000 nights I spent alone.'" [Telegraph]

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Voxtrot taking Beirut's place on the roof

The new headliner is Voxtrot.

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Thursday night in NYC | Syrup Room, etc...

THURSDAY JUNE 29, 2006 (TONIGHT)
BrooklynVegan & Todd P present:
Land of Talk, Tokyo Police Club and The Ballet with DJ's Ramesh from Voxtrot & Finger on the Pulse (+ SURPRISES)
@ The Syrup Room in Brooklyn, NY (ALL AGES, $8 at the door)

Bushwick is Beautiful says: "The venue is pretty easy to find. Get off on the Morgan Stop on the L train (morgan street exit) and walk two blocks up Ingraham. It's about half way down the street on the right side."

SET TIMES: 8-DJs, 9-Ballet, 10-Tokyo Police Club, 11-Land of Talk, 12-DJs till ??
NOTE: Land of Talk added a keyboard to their show & 1 of the DJs requested a guitar

ALTERNATIVELY: Ear Farm presents other Thursday night options

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An Interview with Zach Condon & Jason of Beirut

DOWNLOAD: Postcards From Italy (MP3)

Help me welcome interviewer Mike to BrooklynVegan. Mike set up this interview with Beirut's Zach Condon and Jason (guitar & keyboards) with the help of Ben from BadaBing Records (who we'd like to give special thanks).

BEIRUT @ NORTHSIX (more)

Mike "caught up with them (Beirut) the day after they played two shows at the Lily Pad in Cambridge (June 24, 2006). The venue was small and the line snaked around the block. They ended up playing two shows: one at 11:30 and another at 12:45." Mike, Zach and Jason "tried to grab some beers but lack of proper I.D.'s prevented that" so they "ended up grabbing a six pack and did the interview on a friends porch"...

BrooklynVegan Mike: How did you hook up with BaDaBing?

Zach: Jeremy lives in Albuquerque, which a lot of people don't know. The funny thing about us is that we both lived in Albuquerque and are from Albuquerque, and that's what our bios say about us…but neither of us played in Albuquerque, ever. The one show we did do, a friend of Jeremy's convinced him "Come on Jeremy, play a show in your hometown," so he did. They were looking around for people with similar musical aspirations and that's how they found me. Somebody heard that I was doing gypsy-related stuff as well and that's how we hooked up. I was doing karaoke to Gulag Orkestar stuff, basically. He heard it and liked it and eventually gave the CD to Ben [Goldberg, BaDaBing Records] and he agreed to do drums on it.

BrooklynVegan Mike: So how long has the album material been done, like the songs and whatnot?

Zach: About this time last year. About a month from a year, yeah.

BrooklynVegan Mike: How do you feel about people making Neutral Milk Hotel comparisons? Does that bother you?

Zach: It doesn't bother me. They're a great band. I don't really see what the big complaint is about comparisons. Unless, of course, you get compared to a band you hate [laughs].

BrooklynVegan Mike: Do you think that perhaps people are looking too much into the music, to draw those parallels?

Zach: To an extent, yeah. But the thing is we share so much aesthetically with them, you know? I'm not embarrassed to say that, especially with the guilt by association with Jeremy and all. I'm not afraid to admit that there is some aesthetic of theirs that I really love. Sure, it can be tiring. I don't want to be pigeonholed.

BrooklynVegan Mike: Do you have any thoughts/feelings/opinions on the whole blog/pitchfork culture that has created this excitement?

Zach: My general answer to that is I never took the internet seriously until about a month ago when I realized what it could do for me [laughs]. What do you think Jason?

Jason: That sounds right. I still don't really understand it.

Zach: I don't think any of us in the band…like Ben would call us up and be like "Yeah, another blog wrote about your album and I'm like…..

BrooklynVegan Mike: And….? [laughs]

Zach: Right [laughs]. I thought it was like Myspace blogs or something.

BrooklynVegan Mike: I first read about you on Gorilla Vs. Bear. I know a lot of people did. When I talked to Ben, he told me that he bent over backwards to get mainstream press to pay any attention to the album and no one would.

Zach: No one would. This is how it works now. The Internet introduces new things and discovers them and everyone else follows suit. The major publications kind of give the last word on it, instead of vice versa.

BrooklynVegan Mike: At the end of the day it still seems like Pitchfork is the tastemaker. Sometimes blogs will push a band but if for some reason Pitchfork doesn't like it, it all dies.

Zach: Totally. But they didn't hurt it, and they didn't fuel it, which is fine by me. I don't want to be playing sold out Bowery shows within a month of the release. We have to do a few of the shows like last night to get our feet on the ground.

BrooklynVegan Mike:So you don't have a problem building a name for yourself slowly?

Jason: It has not been that slow [laughs].

Zach: It hasn't been a slow building tour across the U.S. Our first show was at the Knitting Factory and that was a disaster. A total disaster. Worse then this one. Our second show was the Mercury Lounge and that one was flawless. It sounded amazing.

Jason: We have cut out three really good shows so far.

Zach: Yeah. The Northsix show was amazing. You could hear a pin drop. It was like an orchestra was on stage. It was totally sold out. If they could all be like that. It is weird with all of the lineup changes.

BrooklynVegan Mike: Has the lineup been finalized?

Zach: To some extent. The core has been.

BrooklynVegan Mike: You made a joke last night about the wind section being m.i.a.. Were there really people missing last night?

Zach: Yeah The guy that plays baritone sax, clarinet, glockenspiel, mandolin, and ukulele. These are the kind of people I need in my band because those are the instruments I play and I'm not an octopus. I can't do it all.

BrooklynVegan Mike: What was funny was at the second show last night you guys were kind of off the set list so whenever you picked a song there would be a flurry of movement behind you and people shouting "is there mandolin in this song? Is there glockenspiel?" [laughs].

Zach: This guy [pointing to Jason] signed on…and he's a friend of my brothers and he's like "I play guitar," and I'm like "I don't think that will work, but come on, join the band. We'll see what works."

Jason: He lets me play guitar on two songs now, I think [laughs]. And now I play grand piano.

Zach: He never touched a piano until yesterday.

BrooklynVegan Mike: Really?

Jason: I've played keyboards, but until last night I had never played on an actual piano.

Zach: He was bothered by the weighed keys. "I…can't…do it." [laughs]. We were gonna set the keyboard on top of the grand piano and just make it look like he was playing a piano.

Jason: But we couldn't balance it on the keys.

BrooklynVegan Mike: About the band, the enormity of it, did it really just come together, like a ramshackle approach?

Zach: Yeah. That was kind of the idea. I kind of wanted a ramshackle orchestra. This is gonna sound like a romantic story, but when I was in Paris I saw this band of kids that all bought pawn shop instruments like busted up tubas and trumpets and stuff, and they would all wander around Paris, playing. They weren't great musicians or anything, but it sounded awesome and was a lot of fun. I kind of wanted to mimic that idea. That's why I'm working with…basically we are all amateurs. No way in hell could I ever revert back to a guitar-bass-drum kind of band. I can't write for that. I don't really even like the sound that much.

BrooklynVegan Mike: You debuted one new song last night. Do you have another album already planned?

Zach: I'm taking a month off of shows right now and record an e.p. for possibly for a British single and possibly a single here in the U.S. I write a lot of stuff and when I do an album I usually cut out about 90% of it.

BrooklynVegan Mike: Will any future album sound or have the same aesthetic as Gulag Orkestar?

Zach: I don't think so. I mean, it will still be multi-instrumental, but I don't think it will be in the style of Gulag. That was the phase of my life I was in at the time. I'm really not there right now. I write a lot so it is whatever it is at that time.

BrooklynVegan Mike: Now I have read about these other albums, like a doo-wop album and an electronica album. Will we ever be able to hear those?

Zach: It's funny because those are the same two albums that people bring up. I did those when I was like, 14. Just me in my bedroom kind of stuff.

BrooklynVegan Mike: We kind of came in conflict with it today, but with your age do you have trouble with clubs, grabbing a beer or people taking you seriously?

Zach: Not in Brooklyn.

Jason: Also, his age never changes. He's still 19.

Zach: I'm 20 now but everyone thinks I'm still 19. We've decided we're gonna start celebrating my birthday's backwards from now. Next year I will be 19, the year after, 18. In New York, I don't get any crap at all. Here I feel like a 20 year old.

BrooklynVegan Mike: From a marketing standpoint, you can understand why they want to keep pushing 19. That's still a teenager.

Zach: Why not? That seems crazy, but not to me.

BrooklynVegan Mike: You mentioned how you kind of came up with the idea for the sound, travelling around in Europe and such. I have also read that all of that is B.S. and that you are a guy who never left his bedroom in Albuquerque, New Mexico until just recently.

Zach: I didn't realize I had so much mystique, on a P.R. level.

BrooklynVegan Mike: One of the more fascinating things about Internet hype is because there is no "true source," it is very easy to create and mix up stories.

Zach: Yeah, have you seen my name go through the transformation from Zach Condron to Zach Condlin…?

Jason: To Zach Condom….

Zach: Even the Village Voice totally jumbled it up.

Are you looking for the honest story? Yeah, I travelled. What I think it is they mix up is that they want this big, fantastical story of this big voyage through Europe, of soul searching and finding this music, and having a purpose in life. But it wasn't like that. It was me being a 17, 18 year old kid, and just being a hooligan in Europe, drinking and hanging out with kids on the riverside and not doing anything responsible or that interesting for that matter. I did discover the sound when I was over there, so it's a half truth but I don't feel like pushing the romantic aspect of it.

BrooklynVegan Mike: Have you had any vocal training? How did the voice come about?

Zach: Almost by accident. I think I was trying to sing along to a lot Magnetic Fields when I was 15. I had this keyboard and I wrote this song and I wanted my friend to sing on it but he was kind of an emo singer, and I realized it was a dumb idea. Literally, I tried and it worked. It has developed since then. It just came naturally. I haven't had a day of vocal training in my life, although I am thinking about it before I go on tour. It gets exhausted drinking and smoking.

One of the earliest memories with music is I had a Fischer Price Karaoke machine. I was like four or five. And I had this Beach Boys tape that I played to death, from front to back. Eventually, my brother Ryan smashed it because he was sick of hearing it [laughs].

editor's note: Mike and I discussed the questions a bit before the interview. I told him about how, at the Knitting Factory show, Zach said that his Internet celebrity status still wasn't good enough to convince his mom he's doing something right. I think that's where the next question came from.

BrooklynVegan Mike: At the Northsix show, you made a comment about how your mother hasn't accepted/approved of your career choice. Has she come around at all?

Zach: Oh…I don't know. Yeah. Did I even mention that? Of course, my parents never took it seriously, you know? That's the funny thing now because my dad follows me closer than I do. He's calling me up saying, "I heard that you closed your eyes too much. I read it on the internet." I'm like "what the fuck, dad. Four months ago you would have never even, you know, mention the fact that your son makes music in his bedroom." So, that's ironic.

The funnier story is my mom. About a month after the release, when the Pitchfork review came out and some other stuff, and it was starting to look like we were going to be a big deal, and this UK bidding war thing started…and my mom goes "that's so great. I heard about your album." And then she said, "do you sing on it?" I was like, "Wow, you really didn't know?"

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thx Mike, Zach, Jason, and Ben!

RELATED: Zach guest blogged Said the Gramophone

Previously
Beirut not playing roof, but is playing Moscow
Beirut playing Mercury Lounge | tix on sale
Beirut @ Northsix, Brooklyn, NYC | pics
Beirut @ Sound Fix Records, Brooklyn, NYC | pics by Kelly

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Phoenix | Summer 2006 Tour Dates

Phoenix are coming back to the United States this summer, and not only are they NOT "upgrading" from Bowery Ballroom to Webster Hall, they're also playing Maxwell's (good Phoenix). All dates below...

PHOENIX 2006 TOUR DATES
Mon. Jul 24: Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Cafe
Wed. Jul 26: Detroit, MI @ The Magic Stick
Thu. Jul 27: Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Club
Fri. Jul 28: Chicago, IL @ Double Door*
Sat. Jul 29: Grand Rapids, MI @ Intersection
Mon. Jul 31: Cincinnati, OH @ Southgate House
Tue. Aug 1: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
Wed. Aug 2: Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theatre*
Thu. Aug 3: Columbus, OH @ Little Brothers
Sat. Aug 5: Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero*
Sun. Aug 6: Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's
Mon. Aug 7: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Wed. Aug 8: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club*
* denotes 21+
All other shows are 18+

West Coast tour dates for September will be announced soon.
Opening act is French Kicks from Brooklyn.

Previously
Arts & Crafts releasing Phoenix in Canada
Sofia Coppola & post-ironic Phoenix | Velvet Underground

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Thom Yorke talks to the LA Times

Asked whether Radiohead would consider distributing its next album independently, Yorke unhesitatingly said yes. "We have two or three options, and that's one," he said. "Once we finish whatever we think is good enough to put out, then we'll start thinking about it. We haven't discussed it a great deal. I would love for us to drop a chemical weapon within the music industry. But I don't see it as our responsibility, either." [LA TIMES]

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Sirius Playlist - Week 5

My Tuesday night Sirius radio shows have been all over the place so far. I maybe played one song twice in five weeks, and there have only been a handful of artists who I've played more than once. I think that'll be less-and-less true as weeks go on - partly for my sanity because picking 30-something songs each week, not to mention getting them to Sirius so they can make sure they have them in their system, is a lot of work. What I mean is - they'll probably be more repeats as the weeks go on. That said, here's my June 27, 2006 playlist.

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I wanted to open with The Ballet because they're what I've been listening to most lately (the four songs I have anyway), and I'm excited to have them playing my show Thursday night @ Syrup Room.

1) The Ballet - I hate the War

Their anti-war song inspired me to play three more.

2) Neil Young - Living With War
3) The Clash - The Call Up
4) Billy Bragg - The Marching Song of the Covert Battalions

I already played Neil Young, so then I played a Neil Young cover by one of my favorite Brooklyn bands of all time, Type O Negative....

5) Type O Negative - Cinnamon Girl (Neil Young cover)
6) Black Sabbath - Paranoid
7) Wolfmother - Tales from the Forest of Gnomes

Rockin'

8) Tapes 'n Tapes - Omaha
9) Deadboy & The Elephantmen - Stop, I'm Already Dead
10) Two Gallants - Steady Rollin'
11) Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues

12) The Weakerthans - One Great City
13) Ryan Adams - Sweet Black Magic
14) Elliot Smith - Waltz #2
15) Mazzy Star - Bells Ring

Mazzy Star's So Tonight that I Might See is one of my favorite albums of all time, so I played a track off that and then played four more of my favorite artists from the same time period...

16) Portishead - Wandering Star
17) Massive Attack - Live With Me (alternate version)
18) Bjork - Venus as a Boy
19) Tricky - Pumpkin

I snuck a second track by the Ballet into the next set of songs...

20) Prince Darling Nikki
21) Stars - Sleep Tonight
22) The Ballet - In My Head
23) Voxtrot - Soft and Warm

Then played more of my 'old' favorites....

24) Digable Planets - Nickel Bag
25) De La Soul - This is a Recording
26) Tribe Called Quest - Show Business
27) The Pharcyde - Soul Flower (remix)

28) Deee-Lite - What is Love
29) Tokyo Police Club - Be Good
30) Land of Talk - Seafoam
31) Cat Power - Werewolf

I played Tokyo Police Club and Land of Talk back-to-back just like they're playing this Thursday at Syrup Room, and then Cat Power who has a similar voice to Lizzy from Land of Talk came right after Land of Talk, and then I ended with Regina Spektor...

32) Regina Spektor - Remember That Time

No new show on July 4th. They'll be a repeat.

Previously
Sirius Playlist - Week 4 (Gay Pride edition)

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Silversun Pickups not playing the Pool, but others are

Stay tuned for Silversun Pickups to possibly add a new Brooklyn date somewhere else. Keep an eye on ThePoolParties.com for the latest in free McCarren Park Pool concert information.

Previously
Metric playing McCarren Park Pool | Updated Schedule
Silversun Pickups | Summer 2006 Tour Dates

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Beirut not playing roof, but is playing Moscow

I don't know why yet, but Beirut is no longer playing the 4th of July rooftop party. An equally buzzy headliner will be announced any second. I don't have refund info yet either. On July 29, Beirut are playing Moscow - yes - THE Moscow.

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Get Belle & Sebastian tix by applying for an Amex

Heartonastick snapped this picture at the free Dr. John show Wednesday night in NYC. Looks like Starbucks didn't get all the tickets.

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June 28, 2006

Sunn 0))) | NY Times, Pitchfork, David Byrne, Avalon, & Carnegie Hall

"Newsworthy? Not really...but it has to be mentioned that the past year's seen metal's cache rise in the mainstream press. There're plenty of examples of the crossover (ahem), though perhaps none as startling and weirdly cool as a recent New York Times Magazine feature on Sunn 0))), Boris, and Southern Lord, the label operated by Sunn 0)))'s Greg Anderson." [Pitchfork]

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"Saw Sunn0))), the minimal metal band, last night. Last Sunday there was a huge article about them in the NY Times which I suspect might dash my hopes for them joining the lineup for one of the nights at Carnegie Hall I’m curating next Feb. But who knows? I expected a sell out last night as a result of that article, but I guess the Times demographic and the audience for extremely loud minimal metal has a small overlap. I can see the Venn diagram in my mind." [David Byrne]

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Jeff Mangum posting a hoax

"Updating a story first posted here (Billboard) yesterday (June 27), Neutral Milk Hotel principal Jeff Mangum has disavowed a Web posting attributed to him, which falsely referenced the progress on the reclusive artist's first new album since 1998's iconic 'In the Aeroplane Over the Sea.'

Longtime collaborator Robert Schneider, who fronts the Apples In Stereo, reached out to Mangum in an attempt to verify the posting, which was made on a Web site devoted to the Elephant 6 musical collective. Schneider then posted Mangum's reply on the site, which reads, 'I am sorry to inform you that this is not my post. Could you please inform the good people ... that this is not my writing?'" [Billboard]

In Pitchfork's defense, they seemed to get confirmation from a reliable source before posting. Most of all this is just funny, but sad. Next probable hoaxes: Radiohead says they're breaking up (thx Phil) & Pavement says they're getting back together.

Previously
Pitchfork found out that it is Jeff Mangum
Neutral Milk Hotel played NYC 7 or 8 times

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Boredoms @ 2006 Intonation Festival, Chicago | pics

"Festival rosters are always full of safe bets – so here's to the organizers for booking Boredoms, probably the most challenging act on the roster. My guess is that not many in the audience knew what to expect from the band on one of only a handful of live American dates in the last few years.

The group wasted no time, sending a six-drumstick attack from the group's drummers to produce round after round of locked groove. Occasionally, the pounding would open up to make way for one Boredom or another to chase some weird mini-rhythm down the rabbit hole, but always returning to the previous driving rhythm. After the pause that marked the end of the first half of the set, circuit guru Yamataka Eye led the group on a more eerie path.

Every off-pattern fill from the drum corps ushered in a meltdown from Eye, and usually another palpable BPM bump. Pretty fitting then how the band's sometimes krauty moments of beat driving would change so fluidly into more giddy and freewheeling abstractions. As drummer Yoshimi Yokota (she of the Flaming Lips' namesake, yes) took to the keys to close the set, the audience had witnessed Boredoms' three-drum pile up morph into something more conventionally beautiful. A criminally short set time notwithstanding, this was a real treat from a band that continues to surprise old fans while stunning new ones."

BrooklynVegan Intonation coverage continues.

CREDITS FOR THIS POST
* words by Dan McSwain
* photos by Dan McSwain & Brian McSwain & Brad Knutson

Previously
Coverage of the 2006 VICE Intonation Festival begins
Lightning Bolt opening for Boredoms @ Webster Hall
Boredoms playing Webster Hall - July 2

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Pitchfork found out that it is Jeff Mangum

"Well, according to Kelly Ruberto from Cloud Recordings, it is not a joke. Jeff Mangum really did write that." [Pitchfork]

Previously
Neutral Milk Hotel played NYC 7 or 8 times

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NYC Musician Seth Pitman jumps to his death

TRASH BAR SCHEDULE, MAY 30, 2006
8:00 - Seth Pitman, 8:30 - Dan Maxwell, 9:00 - The Puge (of Juneteenth), 9:30 - Rob Haney, 10:00 - Owen McCarthy (of The Everyothers), 10:30 - Scotty B. (of The F-Units), 11:00 - Ian McBride, 11:30 - Peter Sam

ARLENE'S GROCERY SCHEDULE, JUNE 17, 2006
7 SETH PITMAN, 8 BONES ROYAL EP RELEASE, 9 THE RUSTLANDERS, 10 GREG SMITH , 11 SHOTGUN ETI...

"Just before hurtling out the eighth-floor window, Seth Pitman, 23, told friends he 'wanted to enter the afterlife' and knew he could 'fly,' police sources and pals said.....Pitman, a chemical engineer who moved to Brooklyn to pursue a career in music, banged on walls, screamed and tried to kiss a man and a woman during the party at 205 W. 54th St. before his death, pals said." [NY Daily News] (via Gothamist)

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2006 free Wingate Field Concert Series schedule

24th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series
Wingate Field, Every Monday night @ 7:30 PM (Brooklyn)

July 10 - Anthony Hamilton & Angie Stone
July 17 - Stephanie Mills & The Whispers
July 24 - "Annual Gospel Night"
July 31 - Roberta Flack & James Ingram
Aug 07 - LL COOL J
Aug 14 - The Mighty Sparrow (king of calypso)
Aug 21 - The Temptations Review

These are right across from Kings County Hospital. More details at BrooklynConcerts.com

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2006 free Coney Island Concert Series schedule

28th Annual Seaside Summer Concert Series
Asser Levy Park, Every Thursday night @ 7:30 PM (Brooklyn)

July 13 - Al Green
July 20 - Franki Valli & The Four Seasons
July 27 - Julio Iglesias
Aug 03 - "Hippiefest"
Aug 10 - The B52's
Aug 17 - Liza Minnelli
Aug 24 - "Salsa by the Sea"

These are right across from the aquarium in Coney Island. More details at BrooklynConcerts.com

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Neutral Milk Hotel played NYC 7 or 8 times

NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL PLAYING ATHENS, GA [CRED]

I was just talking to somebody about the possiblity of Jeff Mangum returning, and if he did where he would play, and for how many nights in a row, etc... That got me looking at the well-organized Neutral Milk Hotel gigography. I didn't realize NMH played so few small shows (especially considering what a large impact they had). They played their last NYC show at Bowery Ballroom in 1998 (did they headline?), and their 3rd to last NYC show was as an OPENER for Olivia Tremor Control at Brownies (what was the capacity of Brownies? 150?). The NY Times reviewed it.

1996
17 July - Knitting Factory w/ Stephin Merritt & Butterglory
01 August - Knitting Factory w/ The Supreme Dicks & the Air Traffic Controllers
06 September - Westbeth Theatre w/ Guv'ner, Spent, Portatastic, & Lambchop
20 October- Brownies w/ The Olivia Tremor Control & Clem Snide **
** the October 20th show is actually "Jeff Mangum with the Pulsars"

1997
25 April - Knitting Factory w/ The Olivia Tremor Control & Alva
28 April - Brownies w/ The Olivia Tremor Control

1998
07 March - Knitting Factory w/ Elf Power & the Music Tapes
25 July - Bowery Ballroom w/ Elf Power, Of Montreal, & Marshmallow Coast

Who was at one of these shows, or any NMH show for that matter?

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Wu-Tang Clan | Tribute to ODB Tour | 2 nights @ Webster

Wu-Tang Clan @ Webster Hall ($50 a pop)
August 17 - TICKETS
August 18 - TICKETS

(thx loosey)

Previously
Ghostface Killah @ Fader tent, Austin, TX (SXSW) | pics
Wu-Tang Clan @ Hammerstein Ballroom | Reviews
Wu-Tang in CT | Prince & Tamar in NYC

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Found on Flickr: "At Glenn Danzig's House on 6/6/6"

The rest of the photos at Flickr.

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Tickets on sale for Mew @ Hiro Ballroom

DOWNLOAD: Snow Brigade (MP3)

Ticketweb just says "Mew", though the tour dates say it's a "solo show". Either way, tickets are on sale.

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Sleater Kinney gone, Throwing Muses back | Dates

DOWNLOAD: Speed and Sleep (MP3)

NOT THE CURRENT LINEUP

Throwing Muses are "happy to announce 2 U.S. Throwing Muses shows to follow on their performance in Iceland! 50FOOTWAVE will be the first of 2 openers on the U.S. dates."

THROWING MUSES & 50 FOOT WAVE
August 11 - Boston, MA, The Middle East
August 12 - NYC, Bowery Ballroom [TIX]

"Also? Kristin will be dropping in to play solo-acoustic with her pal Grant Lee Phillips for his upcoming Seattle and Portland shows!"

KRISTIN SOLO
25 July - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
26 July - Portland, OR - Berbati's Pan

"With cover stories about them published in most major British music publications of the 1980s, they became one of the first successful alternative rock acts to be led by two female singer/guitarists, helping set the stage for later arrivals like Sleater-Kinney." [Wikipedia]

Previously
Sleater-Kinney breaks up

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Blondie & "New Cars" tour cancelled due to injury

The Blondie & "New Cars" tour that started in Robinsville, MS in May stopped abruptly after the June 10th NJ show due to an injury by one of the Cars. As you can see from Blondie's schedule, the last half of the tour is off.

The bands have postponed their summer Road Rage Tour after New Cars guitarist Elliot Easton suffered a broken left clavicle. Easton had surgery Monday after he was injured falling out of his bunk on the band's tour bus. The driver had swerved suddenly to avoid another vehicle. "It was amazing that after the accident Elliot played four more shows in a brace and in constant pain," said Blondie's Debbie Harry said in a statement. "He really tried his best to keep on playing so he should be given a great deal of credit for that. We all wish him a speedy recovery."

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The Grates @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics

The Grates @ Mercury Lounge in NYC - Tuesday June 27, 2006.

Previously
The Grates | 2006 Tour Dates: NYC, CA & Canada | Tokyo Police Club too
Streaming Grates song, funny picture & podcast interview

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Sonic Youth @ Bonnaroo 2006 | pics & Pavement rumor

"i just got out of the sonic youth show at bonnaroo (im in the press/media tent) so we have internet capabilities. Stephen Malkmus just did Expressway to yr skull with sy as the encore. also backstage, not to start rumors, but i heard malkmus talking to mark ibold and saying 'man we should get back together, we shud get back together and do some shows'" [Sonic Youth Message Board]

Video of 'Incinerate' @ YouTube.

photo by Jon Bahr (ASCAP/The Slip)

Previously
Bright Eyes @ Bonnaroo 2006 | pics & MP3s
I didn't see Sonic Youth @ CBGB | NPR will stream DC

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Bright Eyes @ Bonnaroo 2006 | pics & MP3s

YANP is hosting Bright Eyes' whole Bonnaroo set as MP3/M4a download. Central Village has a few more photos.

photo by Jon Bahr (ASCAP/The Slip)

Previously
The Streets @ Bonnaroo 2006 | pics & remix
Matisyahu was jammin to Bright Eyes @ Bonnaroo
M(att) Ward & Conor Oberst @ Angel Orensanz, NYC | pics

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The Streets @ Bonnaroo 2006 | pics & remix

DOWNLOAD: When You Wasn't Famous (Professor Green Remix) (MP3)

I really wanted to finally see The Streets at Webster Hall last night, but I didn't have a ticket and it didn't seem worth trying to get one with so many other shows going on anyway. Here's a picture from this year's Bonnaroo.

"... I cleanse my palette with some good ol' white boy rap, first from The Streets, who boast a back-up band in matching orange uniforms printed with palm trees, and the biggest bottle of brandy I've ever seen. The brandy is generously proffered by Mike Skinner, who proclaims, "I like to drink with all my friends," and then promptly launches into "Too Much Brandy." Our lad gets big points for effort in trying to revitalize a tent full of hung-over hippies" [Chart Attack]

photo by Jon Bahr (ASCAP/The Slip)

Previously
The Streets | 2006 Tour Dates | Webster Hall
Tom Petty @ Bonnaroo 2006 | pics & video

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Tom Petty @ Bonnaroo 2006 | pics & video

"Can I jam for you?' Tom Petty asked the 2006 Bonnaroo crowd during his performance Friday night. The crowd answered yes with a roar as Petty and his band played for nearly 3 hours and even welcomed Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac) out on the stage to sing a few songs." [Western Herald Online]

I loved watching the video of Tom's performance. WDTB tells you where to download it.

photo by Jon Bahr (ASCAP/The Slip)

Previously
Alec Ounsworth @ Bonnaroo 2006 | pics & MP3s

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June 27, 2006

Coverage of the 2006 VICE Intonation Festival begins

The VICE Intonation Music Festival happened this past weekend (June 24-25, 2006) over in Chicago, Illinois, USA. A team of Chicago-based BrooklynVegan correspondents were on hand to let us know how it was, and these four photos are where their coverage begins. If you were there, talk about it in the comments of course.

Previously
Pitchfork vs Intonation vs Lollapalooza
Bloc Party & The Streets headlining VICE Intonation Festival

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Queen Latifah & Erykah Badu playing Prospect Park

SHOWS U HAVE TO PAY FOR @ PROSPECT PARK IN BROOKLYN
Wed, 07/12/06 07:00 PM - Guster & Ray Lamontagne [TIX]
Mon, 08/07/06 07:00 PM - Manu Chao [TIX]
Sat, 08/12/0607:00 PM - Sugar Water Festival w/ Queen Latifah,Jill Scott & Erykah Badu [TIX]

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The Village Voice talks to & about Todd P

"....Late last year, Patrick tried to open a proper, permanent venue—the Llano Estacado, a loft space in Williamsburg—but the police shut it down after just a few shows. Financial difficulties and disputes with his partners have temporarily derailed his plans to try again, though he's eyeing a medium-sized space in Long Island City. In the meantime, he supports himself by renting practice spaces to bands in the Llano Estacado building while promoting his shows elsewhere. No day job. 'I probably make less money than 90 percent of the people who come to my shows,' he says.

But even if that eventually changes, Patrick's overriding philosophy won't. 'If I book a Yeah Yeah Yeahs, show, it's not going to be at Irving Plaza or wherever it is they play at,' he says. 'It's going to be at, say, one of the Hasidic rental halls on Bedford and Flushing, like the Rose Castle or something. I'd book it at a place that's off the beaten path: appropriate and big, but different, someplace that lets people realize that there's no reason that these things have to happen at these places where you think they're supposed to happen'....." [read it all @ The Village Voice]

(Silly Todd, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs totally play at Roseland ....or Bowery Ballroom (and they like it)...or Maxwell's...and McCarren Park Pool even. just not Irving Plaza, well it's been a while anyway.)

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THIS THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2006: Todd P & I join forces to bring you Land of Talk, Tokyo Police Club, The Ballet and more....at a very-Todd P-approved venue in East Williamsburg (good luck finding it...just kidding...you'll find it....I swear.)

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Bjorkestra | 2006 Tour Dates

"Blending Bjork’s visionary techno pop with the harmonic and improvisational elements of modern jazz, Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra has performed to packed venues across the Northeast and received extraordinary praise from both fans and the press alike."

Bjorkestra is visiting the West Coast for the first time before coming home to NYC to play Tonic on August 18th. All dates below...

Thursday August 3rd -Harlow's - Sacramento, CA
Friday August 4th - Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA
Saturday August 5th - The Attic - Santa Cruz, CA
Wednesday August 9th - Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach, CA
Friday August 11th - The Knitting Factory - Los Angeles, CA
Friday August 18th - Tonic - New York, NY

Previously
Bjorkestra | MP3s & Joe's Pub Show
Bjorkestra Friday @ Bowery
Bjorkestra @ Fez Friday

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Sleater-Kinney breaks up

After eleven years as a band, Sleater-Kinney have decided to go on indefinite hiatus.

The upcoming summer shows will be our last. As of now, there are no plans for future tours or recordings. We feel lucky to have had the support of many wonderful people over the years. We want to thank everyone who has worked with us, written kind words about us, performed with us, and inspired us.

But mostly we want to extend our gratitude to our amazing fans. You have been a part of our story from the beginning. We could not have made our music without your enthusiasm, passion, and loyalty. It is you who have made the entire journey worthwhile.

With love and thanks,

Sleater-Kinney

Sleater-Kinney’s final dates
Jul 29 Mellwood Arts Center, Louisville,KY
Jul 31 Starlight Ballroom, Philadelphia,PA
Aug 01 930 Club, Washington,DC
Aug 02 Webster Hall, New York City,NY
Aug 04 Lollapalooza (Grant Park), Chicago,IL

Sorry to see them go. Tickets still on sale for their 2nd to last show ever.

(thx Portland Mercury)

Previously
Sleater Kinney - Philly also on sale

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the Belle & Sebastian / Starbucks ticket fiasco

I'm not sure exactly what happened, but here are a few reactions...

IN MY EMAIL "River to River screwed a whole lot of Belle & Sebastian fans today. You know how they told everybody they were giving out tickets at the Starbucks starting at noon today? Well, at least at the Barclay & Broadway location, people found out at 11:50am that all the tickets had already been given away. They cited an unspecified 'safety concern' as the reason."

IN THE COMMENTS: "went to the one at woolworth bldg (b'way & barclay st) this morning... got there at 9am and was about 100 ppl back in line. no one knew how many tix they were giving out. at 10:35 or so the line started moving & they were giving out the tix bc the line was like about 500 ppl long (at least) and they had 500 pairs of tix. feel bad for the people who came at noon."

IN THE COMMENTS: "All tickets at the Woolworth Building Starbucks were given away starting a few hours before noon. Lame lame lame."

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Flashy Python & the Body Snatchers (Alec Ounsworth) @ Joe's Pub, NYC | pics

And while I'm talking about Alec Ounsworth, I thought I'd post the pics from the performance he gave (with band) as Flashy Python and the Body Snatchers the other night @ Joe's Pub (June 22, 2006). I was at the late show (he played an early one too).

Alec is a great song writer and performer, and it was nice to his other side - the side that's not Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. The CYHSY side is nice too though, so I was happy to hear him play Details of the War and that Cigarettes song. Overall the show was great, mesmerizing at times, and much better than what I remember from his performance as The Pelican Picnic at Mercury Lounge (I'm sure the setting had something to do with it). Some songs really stood out this time, but I don't know what they're called. He closed with a Loudon Wainwright cover.

Others who went to one of the two shows that night: The Modern Age, hearsay, The Underrated, & The Music Slut.

Previously
Alec Ounsworth playing Philly too | 3 shows on sale

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Jeff Mangum releasing new material? posting in msg board?

"for the past few months ive been putting together the pieces of everything ive written in the past three years and its been a revelation. whenever i had the time ive been writing melodies and keeping them in my head for later, and songs just accumulate, im not waiting as some have said. i still dont know how we’re going to put it all together, the songs will have more noises and collages in them. because of that we dont know whether this will be korena pang or neutral milk hotel or michael bolton but that doesnt really matter. names are just a box we put things in to separate them, and we’re figuring out what box these songs go in...." [Jeff Mangum or a hoax?] (via YANP)

Previously
Video of Jeff Mangum w/ Olivia Tremor Control
Jeff Mangum Surfaces at Elf Power show

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the crazy week begins | Tonight in NYC

Which ones are you going to tonight?

* The Streets and Lady Sovereign @ Webster Hall?
* Lady Sovereign @ Plummm?
* Oh No! Oh My! & Aberdeen City @ Knitting Factory?
* Brazilian Girls for free on a pier?
* The Gothamist comedy show @ Pianos?
* Calexico & Jason Collett @ Warsaw?
* Persephone's Bees, Tokyo Police Club, The Grates, & Lovely Feathers @ ML?
* Doveman & David Thomas Broughton @ Tonic?
* other?

AND DON'T FORGET: Tokyo Police Club, Land of Talk, The Ballet, DJs Finger on the Pulse & DJ Ramesh from Voxtrot - this Thursday in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

UPDATE: Jerry knows what I'm talkin about

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Alec Ounsworth @ Bonnaroo 2006 | pics & MP3s

And while I'm catching up on Bonnaroo coverage, I thought now would be a good time to post this photo from the press-only performance CYHSY's Alec Ounsworth gave at this year's festival.

After Bonnaroo, Alec gave an interview and played three songs for WXPN in Philadelphia. Download the MP3 at their website.

photo by Jon Bahr (ASCAP/The Slip)

Previously
Andrew Bird @ Bonnaroo 2006 | pics, news
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | pics

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Andrew Bird @ Bonnaroo 2006 | pics, news

With all this talk of Final Fantasy vs. Andrew Bird, I thought now would be a good time to post this picture of Andrew at this year's Bonnaroo festival.

"ANDREW BIRD might just have been the most talented man in Manchester. Using his violin and backed by only a drummer, Bird’s pre-recorded and on-the-spot loops, guitar, glockenspiel and masterful whistling skills made the most exquisite sound we heard all weekend." [Nashville Scene]

"The hip violinist is currently working on his next full-length album, expected sometime next year. Building upon the success of 2005's Mysterious Production Of Eggs, Bird has recruited a number of Midwest musicians, including Haley Bonar and Chris Morrissey, both veterans of the lengthy Mysterious Production Of Eggs tour." [CMJ]

photo by Jon Bahr (ASCAP/The Slip)

Previously
Devendra Banhart | from Bonnaroo to Moscow, Israel, Japan, Brazil, UK...
Lots of Live Andrew Bird for Download & album stream

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Final Fantasy @ Tonic, NYC | pics

"An interesting direction of the evolution of the tape loop is the looping pedal - a digital sampler built into an easy-to-use footswitch-operated pedal of the kind most often used by guitarists to create looping layers of melody or texture during a live performance. A noteworthy example of this melodic layering effect is Ian Williams' dense, complex layers of guitar on Don Caballero's American Don (free MP3s available here and here). Some popular digital looping pedals (which can be used on any instrument, but are primarily used by guitarists) are the Line 6 DL4 (used by, among others, Jazz guitarists Bill Frisell and John Scofield), the Boomerang Phrase Sampler (used by Phish's Trey Anastasio), and the Boss Loop Station." [Wikipedia]

Final Fantasy, and all his looping pedals, played a short, but very sweet set at Tonic in NYC Saturday night that left me (and the whole crowd) wanting more, more, more. (Did he play for just 45 minutes?). Gentleman Reg opening was a bonus. Alex Luchevosky played between them - he's got that M.Ward-Nina Simone thing going on, which sounded good at times, but mostly I just couldn't wait for Final Fantasy to come on.

"Much as I like Final Fantasy, I must confess that I never actually suspected that a lone Canadian on the stage with a violin could be one of the best shows I've seen all year. But my god, man. Owen Pallett is just simply enthralling, from the moment one, to moment one-hundred. He had me so transfixed that, for the duration of his set, I momentarily forgot that I was standing in the wet, subtropical ground-floor basement known as Tonic." [Catbirdseat]

"Owen Pallett (Final Fantasy) does everything live on stage. He records each layer of song right there, loops it, plays over it, and everything on the violin, he beats on it, slaps the strings with the back of the bow, plucks it, screams bits into the distortion mike attached to it, etc, etc." [That's Plenty]

"Last night at the Final Fantasy show at Tonic, Dylan and I were attacked by a chubby frizzy-haired drama major and her boyfriend as they blatently ignored the unspoken but obvious set of rules that exist at small New York shows." [That's Plenty]

"good stuff at tonic last night. His show is just like Gryff from SFA with the loops and stuff. Gentlemen Reg was nice and twee-like. Only complains are the sets were short and he didn't play "he poo clouds" or "the artic circle." oh well." [cheeri-o]

Part of the reason Final Fantasy had to get off the stage so quickly was the Other Passengers show coming up next.

Previously
Final Fantasy | more Tour Dates & tix on sale

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Axl Rose arrested for biting guard

"Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose was arrested in Stockholm early Tuesday after allegedly biting a security guard in the leg outside his hotel, police said." [CNN]

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Boy George doesn't want to rake leaves

"Singer Boy George last night criticised the community service punishment meted out to him in New York, saying a charity concert would have been a more worthwhile use of his time." [Guardian]

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June 26, 2006

An interview with Mark E. Smith of The Fall

DOWNLOAD: Reformation
(a new MP3 - a bootleg recording from the Fall's recent Brooklyn show)

Help me welcome interviewer Patrick Southern to BrooklynVegan. Patrick, a musician himself, responded when I put out a call for music interviewers two weeks ago. He mentioned in his email that his dream interview would probably be with Mark E. Smith from the Fall, so I helped arrange it. Mark and Patrick had a long distance chat on the phone this past Friday (June 23, 2006). They discussed the banana peel incident, his band leaving the States as he slept, Franz Ferdinand, the new record, and more...

MARK E SMITH - THEN & NOW

PATRICK: Do you think the American audiences that The Fall draws are any different, fundamentally, than the British audiences?

MARK: Well it depends where you go, really. In Britain, in the north, it’s very fanatical. There isn’t that great difference though, no. Not a great deal of people leave. (Laughter)

PATRICK: I actually saw you at the last stop of your most recent American tour.

MARK: In Brooklyn, you mean?

PATRICK: Yes, and it was my first time seeing The Fall.

MARK: Yeah, well it was a good show actually. It was really coming together. It’s like a lot of tours, you’re just getting it together and then it’s over. But the group came over and we played Manchester about a week later and it was great. That was good for me because I was a bit worried about the new group getting it right in Britain.

PATRICK: Do you plan on keeping the new group around for subsequent tours?

MARK: Yeah, well, strangely enough, after they joined, we only did two gigs and then we were in the studio for ten days. So we’ve got quite a lot of stuff done actually. We’re about half way there with the next record.

PATRICK: That’s great to hear.

MARK: It is, I’m amazed really.

PATRICK: So, what happened with the singer from The Talk? Reports seem to vary.

MARK: Right! Ha-ha! Well is on the ‘Net over there or something isn’t it? I don’t know. Well all I know is, I was in the middle of – I was just singing you know? And this guy… he didn’t throw a Banana at me, he came on my left side and hit me very hard with Banana. I was really mad actually, because I didn’t know what the fuck was going on. Especially, you know, when you get hit on the side when you’re not ready for it… I was in middle of singing, you know what I mean?

PATRICK: So this was a full banana, and not a banana-peel or something like that?

MARK: (Laughter) Well that’s the funny bit about it. [Mumbles something about a Banana] All I’ll say is this: if it has been a half and inch lower, I could have been dead. I know that. You don’t… erm… Oh, you know, he must have been upset. You see, I only knew the next day why he was upset. [The rest of The Fall] sort of left that night, you see. In the night, not telling me. That’s why he did it, obviously, because he was upset because he thought the tour was over. I was the last one to know, as fucking usual. I just thought he flipped his lid.

PATRICK: Do you typically choose your opening acts?

MARK: Usually, I do, yeah. It’s funny, because with this one, they sort of wanted to come on the tour. So we made a deal. They didn’t pay us anything, but the deal was that they keep to themselves. The thing I’m annoyed about is that the British musicians [again, the rest of The Fall] obviously told him before they told me. That’s the only thing I’m mad about really.

PATRICK: That sucks.

MARK: Yeah, it does, but it’s all for the best.

PATRICK: Well, the openers you had in Brooklyn were great. I especially enjoyed Safi Sniper.

MARK: Yeah, he lives in Berlin. He’s Israeli and he lives in Berlin. Ha! He’s actually a vegan. A fanatical one, as only Germans can be.

PATRICK: Now, about the new Fall band. Did you personally choose them yourself?

MARK: They haven’t really played together. Two of them have a group called Darkness My Love, the bass player and the guitarist. But the drummer just knows them. He’s never played with them, never mind me. But it just fell together very well.

PATRICK: What do you think of some of these bands that are around now, such as Franz Ferdinand, who are citing The Fall as an influence? It seems to me like a weird thing for a band like that to say.

MARK: Well it does to me too, to be quite honest. If I could afford a lawyer, I just might pull an injunction on them mentioning our name. Haha! I mean, if you’re new to The Fall… a lot of these groups… I don’t know what it is. I think a lot of these group use it to sound a bit hip. When I was a teenager, people used to say “oh well this group sounds a lot like this group”, and then when you go and see them they sound like a pack of shit. They sound like the Talking Heads to me, and I’m not knocking them, it’s just misleading.

PATRICK: Are there any bands out now that you think are particularly interesting?

MARK: Well, there’s a couple of good groups in Liverpool. They’ve got a bit of an edge to them. They don’t sort of walk the line like a lot of British group tend to do nowadays. It’s a bit like The Talk, really. They sound like it’s a business, in a strange way. I don’t relate to that a lot. It’s always, “thank you to my manager” and “thank you this,”
and it’s not really the way I started the group. I’ve got some builders in my building, these guys who work in construction companies, and they’re much more interesting than these people. There much more fun. That’s why The Fall keep going, in a strange way. A lot of people see that.

PATRICK: You’ve been doing this for almost 30 years. Do you have any plans of stopping, or are you just going keep going indefinitely with The Fall?

MARK: Well, for now I am. I mean, the main thing was to get America done and to get started on the next LP, and I’m pretty much there. So, with this new group, they’ve got their projects, but I think I can work with them for a good bit. What’s good about them is, you can say to these L.A. guys, “Can”, you know the old German group, and they say “Yeah, we like that.” They’ve got a very open mind about things. Like a lot of British groups, they want to be a certain thing. Some of them want to be U2, some of them want to be the fucking Smiths. But these ones seem to be quite open. You can put ideas to them and they’ll say, “well, we’ve never thought of that but we’ll try it.”

PATRICK: You were in 24-Hour Party People, is that correct?

MARK: That’s right.

PATRICK: Are you going to see you on the screen in the future?

MARK: I don’t know. I’m not a big fan of it. I watch TV and films, but it’s not for me, really. I’d like to make a film, but doesn’t everybody? I think it’s more important to keep Hollywood actors out of music groups. (Laughter)

PATRICK: Well, those are all of my questions, Mark. Thanks for taking the time to answer them for me.

MARK: Good man! Take care.

-----

Check out The Fall @ their official website, and thanks Patrick!

Previously
Fall not playing Lyceum, but Cairo Gang add more shows

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Broken Mascis Scene played Toronto

BROKEN MASCIS SCENE @ THE MOD CLUB, TORONTO

"...While there were surely some in attendance strictly on the basis of the BSS component of the lineup, the night was unmistakably J's. Call them whatever you want - as far as I'm concerned, that was Dinosaur Jr up there. Kevin Drew often doubled J's vocals but only occasionally took lead and if he never strapped the guitar on at all, you wouldn't have noticed. Also onstage were Brendan Canning on bass and Bill Priddle on guitar and two drummers - BSS's Justin Peroff and Mascis' Fog bandmate George Berz. Rather than take the dueling percussionist route, Peroff and Berz played pretty much the same thing beat for beat - probably unnecessary but they were so tight that it became that much more impactful. And in very un-Broken Social fasion, guests were kept to a minimum. Charles Spearin and Ohad Benchetrit added trumpet and flute to 'Thumb' (probably added to the set just to get trumpet and flute in there) and Feist came out for chorus vocals on set-closer 'Get Me'...." [that & more @ Chromewaves]

All photos in this post by Ronni P, who said, "Such a good show, the crowd was super cool, also very spiritual as many in attendance were from Amma, promoting the July 23rd Toronto appearance of Meta Amritanandamayi. Tokyo Police club apparently opened, but I was next door at friends house drinking."

* Video @ YouTube.

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"Broken Mascis Scene" playing Toronto for Charity

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Kevin Aviance @ the 2006 NYC Gay Pride Parade

"Singer Kevin Aviance waves during the annual Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Parade on Fifth Avenue in New York City June 25, 2006. The parade marked Aviance's public return after he was viciously beaten weeks ago by four men which resulted in a broken jaw. The attackers where arrested and charged for assault and hate-crime. REUTERS/Peter Foley (UNITED STATES) "

Full parade coverage @ Gothamist.

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2006 South Street Seaport concerts | Updated Schedule

NOTE: Juana Molina is playing on July 7th. It's a few days after she finishes her tour with Jose Gonzalez and Psapp.

ALL SHOWS FREE @ SOUTH STREET SEAPORT, NYC - 7PM
06/30/2006 - Amy Rigby & Robbie Fulks
07/07/2006 - Juana Molina, Mike Wexler & White Magic
07/14/2006 - Dave Alvin and the Guilty Men w/ Chatham County
07/19/2006 - Conjunto Classico
07/26/2006 - Ray Sepulveda
07/28/2006 - Richard Hawley & Nicolai Dunger w/ Benjy Ferree
08/02/2006 - Bio Ritmo
08/04/2006 - Hot Chip with Oppenheimer
08/09/2006 - Son Boricua featuring Jose Mangual & Jimmy Sabater
08/11/2006 - Josh Ritter with Nethers
08/16/2006 - Conjunto Imagen
08/18/2006 - The Box Tops featuring Alex Chilton w/ Tralala
08/25/2006 - Ted Leo + Pharmacists with guests DC Snipers
09/01/2006 - Spinto Band / The Black Hollies + 1 TBA

Who else is playing 9/1? I think they know. They just can't say.

Previously
Super Furry Animals played the Seaport, sort of

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Gentleman Reg @ Tonic, NYC | pics

DOWNLOAD: It's Not Safe (MP3)

Gentleman Reg opened the Final Fantasy show at Tonic in NYC Saturday night (June 24, 2006). Was defintely an unexpected last-minute treat.

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Keane Played Bowery Ballroom

Keane played Bowery Ballroom Friday night (before the Ryan Adams show). The Thighmaster was not only there, he linked to other's coverage and combined it with some Aaron Spelling-related nudity (NSFW).

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Pet shop Boys playing Radio City | 2006 Tour Dates

The Pet Shop Boys are touring the United States in the Fall. They'll stop at Radio City Music Hall in NYC on October 14th. All dates below...

Wed 06/28/06 London, UK Tower Of London Festival
Thu 06/29/06 London, UK Tower Of London Festival
Sun 07/02/06 Liverpool, UK Liverpool Summer Pops
Sat 07/08/06 Sopran, HUN Volt
Sun 07/09/06 Novi Sad, SER Exit Festival
Fri 07/14/06 Graefenhainichen, GER Ferropolis
Mon 07/17/06 Bonn, GER Museumplatz
Thu 07/20/06 Dresden, GER Battleship Potemkin
Fri 07/21/06 Suffolk, UK Thetford Forest
Sun 07/23/06 Valencia, SPA TBA
Tue 08/01/06 Vigo, SPA Parque De Castrelos
Fri 08/11/06 Tabor, CZE Love Planet Festival
Sat 08/12/06 Almeria, SPA Andalucia
Mon 08/14/06 Leuven, BEL Marktrock
Sat 09/02/06 Ludwigslust, GER Schlossgarten
Sun 09/03/06 Stradbally, IRE Electric Picnic
Tue 09/05/06 Barcelona, SPA TBA
Sat 09/09/06 Isle Of Wight, UK Bestival
Sun 09/10/06 Warsaw, POL Summer Of Music Festival
Tue 10/10/06 Montreal, QC Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
Wed 10/11/06 Toronto, ON Hummingbird Centre
Fri 10/13/06 Boston, MA Opera House
Sat 10/14/06 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
Sun 10/15/06 Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall
Tue 10/17/06 Miami Beach, FL Jackie Gleason Theater
Wed 10/18/06 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
Thu 10/19/06 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
Sat 10/21/06 Austin, TX The Backyard
Sun 10/22/06 Grand Prairie, TX Nokia Theatre
Tue 10/24/06 Saint Louis, MO The Pageant
Thu 10/26/06 Detroit, MI State Theatre
Fri 10/27/06 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
Sat 10/28/06 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre
Mon 10/30/06 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
Wed 11/01/06 Phoenix, AZ Arizona State Fair
Fri 11/03/06 West Valley City, UT E Center
Sun 11/05/06 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
Tue 11/07/06 San Francisco, CA Bill Graham Civic Aud.
Wed 11/08/06 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern LG
Thu 11/09/06 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern LG
Sun 11/12/06 Guadalajara, MEX Teatro Diana
Tue 11/14/06 Mexico City, MEX Auditorio Nacional

RELATED: Long-awaited new Pet Shop Boys album is rooted in the band’s past

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NYC is the 10th most expensive city

The 50 most expensive cities in the world, according to the cost of items including housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment:

1. Moscow
2. Seoul
3. Tokyo
4. Hong Kong
10. Oslo
10. New York
29. Los Angeles
34. San Francisco
38. Chicago
39. Miami

(via here)

Move to Philly then?

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Figurines @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | pics

DOWNLOAD: Bright (MP3)

Pitchfork: You did a tour of North America this past spring-- how did your experience in America measure against your expectations?

Figurines: I was really surprised in a good way about the people. You hear stories about how dangerous it is to walk along the streets, and then one night we were walking around and couldn't find our hotel, and this lady stops-- she could tell that what we were totally lost-- and she asked us what we were looking for. That would never happen in Denmark! And also, we heard all these horror stories from Danish bands touring in the U.S. that they had to play pizza joints and no sound engineer showed up and everything was fucked...but it wasn't like that for us. But there were a lot of burgers! A lot of good burgers. A lot of different burgers. I think we're very spoiled up here in Denmark when it comes to venues, and the treatment and the catering. But we felt good eating those burgers.

I was psyched to check out Figurines between Cold War Kids and Tapes 'n Tapes @ Bowery Ballroom - partly because I had just started digging their music, and partly becaues they were the only band on the bill who I hadn't seen before. Unfortunately I didn't find their live show as dynamic as the recorded music.

I'll probably give Figurines another chance when they play Mercury Lounge with Land of Talk this week (which may mean I'll see Land of Talk twice this week)

Previously
Tapes 'n Tapes @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | pics

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Scalpers selling fake Bowery Ballroom (Ticketweb) tickets?

Josh wrote in with this story from the Ryan Adams show @ Bowery Ballroom Friday night:

I got them from a scalper outside around midnight. The random guy (who looked oddly like Sammy L. Jackson) and I walked around the corner on to bowery where he sold me a pair of tix. Normally, at smaller venues, i'd ask the guys at the door if they were real or not, but i figured the bowery wouldn't really be in to that, so stupidly i bought them. the tix looked great, had the hologram and everything.

the guy probably could've bought a pair of tix for the price it took him to make the forgery... anyways, after waiting in the rain we get inside, the woman downstairs rips the tix in half and tells me they're fake. apparently they have some kind of image or color inside the paper, and when you rip it in half you can see some kind of identifier.

well mine didn't have that. so cheers to the guy for making a pretty awesome forgery.
the bowery folks agreed to let me pay face value. which was pretty nice.

Has this ever happened to anyone else at Bowery Ballroom, or at another venue serviced by Ticketweb?

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Ryan Adams & the Cardinals @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | pics

RYAN ADAMS @ BOWERY BALLROOM | FRIDAY NIGHT - JUNE 2, 2006

Previously
Ryan Adams playing Bowery Ballroom | Tix on sale
Ryan Adams played Rockwood Music Hall & BB Kings w/ America, James Iha & Adam Schlesinger

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Cibelle adds Mercury Lounge show | Updated Tour Dates

In addition to the Joe's Pub shows on 9/22/06, Cibelle is playing Mercury Lounge in NYC on 9/23 and a bunch of other shows too. All dates below...

CIBELLE TOUR DATES
Fri 09/15/06 Cedar Rapids, IA CSPS / Legion Arts
Sat 09/16/06 Chicago, IL World Music Fest
Sun 09/17/06 Chicago, IL World Music Fest
Mon 09/18/06 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
Tue 09/19/06 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
Thu 09/21/06 Boston, MA Institute Of Contemporary Art
Fri 09/22/06 New York, NY Joe's Pub
Sat 09/23/06 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
Tue 09/26/06 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live
Thu 09/28/06 Santa Monica, CA Temple Bar

RELATED: Pitchfork gave Cibelle a 7.5

Previously
Cibelle & Devendra Banhart | 'London London' video
Cibelle | updated Tour Dates
Cibelle playing NYC | MP3, Devendra Banhart, Seu Jorge, Spleen & CocoRosie

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Beirut, Occasion & others playing 4th of July rooftop show

July 4, 2006 - on a Rooftop in Brooklyn
Live performances by::: Beirut, The Occasion, Rusty Santos, Damon McMahon, TK Webb, and Zachary Cale

Office Ops Rooftop
57 Thames St., Brooklyn - $15, 3pm till fireworks
Tickets can be purchased at ticketweb.com and at Other Music
Free Beujolais from 3-5pm

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Jay-Z played Radio City Music Hall (w/ Beyonce)

JAY-Z & BEYONCE @ RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL | JUNE 25, 2006

RELATED: DMX Quits Def Jam, Blames Jay-Z

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Jay Z played Nokia Theatre - plays Radio City tonight

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The Ponys have signed to Matador Records

I heard The Ponys have been signed to a worldwide, multi-album pact with Matador Records.

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The Ponys & 2005 Atlantic Antic, Brooklyn, NY | pics

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June 25, 2006

(pictures from) the 2006 Coney Island Mermaid Parade

The rain totally scared me away, but Heartonastick got some great shots of this year's Coney Island Mermaid Parade. More at Gothamist.

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Jay Z played Nokia Theatre - plays Radio City tonight

JAY-Z @ NOKIA THEATRE, NYC | JUNE 24, 2006 [CRED]

"I had the chance to see the 10th anniversary of Jay Z's debut album, Reasonable Doubt, in its entirety at the Nokia last night, June 24th. Although I do not have a picture (due to a bad zoom on the cell phone) I can assure you all Jay Z looked super toted def. He came on stage with a white jacket and just after two songs he took off his jacket for us all to see his wicked black t shirt with diamonds in the shape of wings on both the front and back of the shirt. WOW...my eyes! Talk about ]blinging.'" [Totes Def]

"Jay started out in a white blazer but soon removed it to show off he sequenced t-shirt. I'm thinking Beyonce wasn't in town for surely she would've vetoed that wardrobe choice. You can't quite see the level of gaudiness in these pictures but trust me...." [Sit Down Stand Up]

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Brooklyn Record | A new blog about Brooklyn

Brooklyn Record is like Gothamist, but just about Brooklyn.

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June 23, 2006

The Ballet | A NYC "sissy pop band" | MP3s & show

THE BALLET

After confirming that Voxtrot's singer Ramesh would DJ the show at Syrup Room on June 29th with Land of Talk and Tokyo Police Club, I asked their manager James if he had any suggestions for a third band. He asked if I'd heard of a NYC band called The Ballet. I hadn't. He said their live show is good and Ramesh himself is actually a big fan. So then I checked out their MP3s, and MySpace, and immediately decided to ask them. For fans of Voxtrot, The Smiths, Belle & Sebastian, The Magnetic Fields and other "sissy pop"....

DOWNLOAD (MP3s)
* I Hate the War
* In My Head
* The Face of Everything
* Personal

(....and they said yes - they'll play the show!)

THURSDAY JUNE 29, 2006
BrooklynVegan & Todd P present:
Land of Talk, Tokyo Police Club and The Ballet with DJ's Ramesh from Voxtrot & Finger on the Pulse
@ The Syrup Room in Brooklyn, NY (ALL AGES, $8 at the door, 8pm doors)

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Jay-Z adds Saturday night show at Nokia Theatre

In case you missed your 1 minute window to purchase tickets to see Jay-Z's sold out concert this Sunday at Radio City Music Hall, he is giving a sneak peek to friends, family and making a limited number of tickets available to the public. Billed as a Special Preview Rehearsal Performance of Sunday's Radio City date, a limited number of tickets for a Saturday show go on sale through Ticketmaster Friday, June 23rd at 5:00 pm. The show is at Nokia Theater in Times Square on June 24th at 8:30 pm. Jay-Z is slated to perform his first album REASONABLE DOUBT, in its entirety with musical direction by the Roots Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson on both nights.

thx Fresh Bread and Pop Tarts

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Bjork was the DJ @ Stud Bar in San Francisco

DOWNLOAD: Bjork - Headphones (Digital Warfare's Clip Mix) (MP3)

DJ BJORK & MATTHEW BARNEY @ THE STUD BAR, SF | 6/21/06 [CRED]

I'd take a secret DJ gig by Bjork over Madonna any day, plus she probably really played records. (thx JamBase)

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June 22, 2006

The Flaming Lips | 2006 Tour Dates

The Flaming Lips are playing all over the place including Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC on September 24, 2006 - well that's at least what their website says, and their website's dates are pretty inconsistent with the press release they sent out two days ago. Either way, I'm sure they'll be there around that time. All dates below...

FLAMING LIPS TOUR DATES
2006-06-23 London, UK - Wireless Festival, Hyde Park
2006-06-24 Kilkenny, Ireland - Nowlan Park
2006-06-25 Leeds, UK - Wireless Festival, Harewood House
2006-06-28 Munich, Germany - Muiffethalle
2006-06-30 Weisen, Austria - ForestGlade Festival
2006-07-01 Ferrara, Italy - Piazza Castello
2006-07-03 Rome, Italy - Villa Ada
2006-07-16 Philadelphia, PA - Southern Comfort Music Experience
2006-07-21 Del Mar, CA - Del Mar Summer Concert Series
2006-07-22 Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
2006-07-23 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
2006-07-28 Twin Lakes, WI - Hedgpeth Festival
2006-07-29 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Ampitheater
2006-08-03 Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center
2006-08-04 Detroit, MI - State Theater
2006-08-05 Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza - Grant Park

WITH SONIC YOUTH
2006-08-24 Saint Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair/Grandstand
2006-08-25 Council Bluffs, IA - Harrah's Casino - Stir Cove
2006-08-26 St Louis, MO - The Pageant
2006-08-28 Columbus, OH - Promowest Pavilion
2006-08-31 Allentown, PA - Allentown Fair - Grandstand
2006-09-01 Syracuse, NY - New York State Fair - Grandstand

2006-09-02 Montreal, Canada - Parc Jean Drapeau

WITH SONIC YOUTH & MAGIC NUMBERS
2006-09-03 Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavillion
2006-09-06 Atlantic City, NJ - House Of Blues

DATES AS LISTED ON THE LIPS' WEBSITE
2006-09-07 Burlington, VT - University of Vermont - Patrick Gymnasium
2006-09-10 Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion
2006-09-11 Portsmouth, VA - nTelos Pavilion Harbor Center
2006-09-13 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
2006-09-16 Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre
2006-09-17 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits - Zilker Park
2006-09-24 New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
2006-10-29 New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Island/City Park

SAME DATES IN RECENT PRESS RELEASE
Thur 7-Sep Patrick Gym/U of VT Burlington, VT
Sat 9-Sep TBC TBC
Tue 12-Sep Charlottesville Pavilion Charlottesville, VA
Wed 13-Sep Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
Fri 15-Sep ACL Fest./Zilker Park Austin, TX
Sat 16-Sep Nokia Theatre Grand Praire, TX
Sat 23-Sep TBC TBC
Sun 24-Sep TBC TBC
Mon 25-Sep TBC TBC

Previously
The Flaming Lips @ Webster Hall, NYC | pics

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Move to Philly?

"Philadelphia is the salvation for New York’s starving artists, according to an ad campaign dreamed up by a group of Adhouse Advertising School students." [NY Metro]

FROM TODAY'S METRO NEWSPAPER

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Japanther & Michael Showalter @ Billyburg Film Festival @ McCarren Pool Saturday

Get a preview of what it's like to see a band at McCarren Pool in Brooklyn this Saturday (June 24, 2006 @ 6:30 pm). Japanther is playing and Stella's Michael Showalter is MCing and movies are playing because it's the Billyburg Short Film Festival. In total you get about 30 minutes of movie. Flyer below....

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Gary Numan | 2006 Tour Dates & podcast

DOWNLOAD: a Gary Numan podcast (MP3)
he talks about the new album, where's he been, etc...

Aug 7, 2006 (Monday). NEW YORK, NY. Irving Plaza (tix)

Gary Numan is touring. All dates below...

GARY NUMAN 2006 TOUR DATES
Jul 31 (Monday). DETROIT, MI. Majestic Theater
Aug 1 (Tuesday). CINCINNATI, OH. Bogarts
Aug 2 (Wednesday). CLEVELAND, OH. House Of Blues
Aug 4 (Friday). TORONTO, ON. Circa Nightclub
Aug 5 (Saturday). MONTREAL, Quebec. Le National Cabaret
Aug 6 (Sunday). BOSTON, MA. Paradise Rock Club
Aug 7 (Monday). NEW YORK, NY. Irving Plaza
Aug 8 (Tuesday). PHILADELPHIA, PA. TLA
Aug 9 (Wednesday). WASHINGTON, DC. 9:30 Club
Aug 11 (Friday). MINNEAPOLIS, MN. Fine Line Music Cafe
Aug 13 (Sunday). MILWAUKEE, WI. Shank Hall
Aug 14 (Monday). CHICAGO, IL. House Of Blues
Aug 15 (Tuesday). KANSAS CITY, MO. The Record Bar
Aug 17 (Thursday). BOULDER, CO. Fox Theater
Aug 19 (Saturday). SAN FRANCISCO, CA. The Fillmore
Aug 20 (Sunday). LOS ANGELES, CA. House Of Blues
Aug 21 (Monday). SAN DIEGO, CA. Belly Up Tavern
Aug 23 (Wednesday). ANAHEIM, CA. House Of Blues

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The Raconteurs add 2nd NYC show | Dr. Dog opening

Dr. Dog definitely have friends in high places. They'll be supporting the Raconteurs at fifteen shows including BOTH NYC ones - the one we knew about and the one that was just announced. (thx Bumpershine)

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Weakerthans/New Amsterdams moved to Webster Hall | MP3

DOWNLOAD: The New Amsterdams - Turn Out the Light (MP3)

It looks like Bowery Ballroom wasn't big enough for The Weakerthans and The New Amsterdams, so the July 13th NYC show was moved to Webster Hall. This should piss me off, but it honestly makes me happy because The Weakerthans are doing well and I doubt it would be easy for them to add a second show. Plus I bet they'll sound good there.

Previously
The Weakerthans | Summer 2006 Tour Dates
National show to Webster | People pissed, National sorry

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Grandaddy's Jason Lytle | 2006 Tour Dates

DOWNLOAD: Jason Lytle - Elevate Myself (MP3)

I was about to post about the two shows that Grandaddy's Jason Lytle is playing at Joe's Pub when I noticed that Pitchfork posted news of an entire tour....

Performing songs from Grandaddy's final LP, Just Like the Fambly Cat, as well as 'hits' from Sumday, Sophtware Slump and Excerpts from the Diary of Todd Zilla, Lytle will be accompanied by fellow drifter and multi-instrumentalist Rusty Miller (Jackpot).

* 07-22 New York, NY - Joe's Pub
* 07-24 New York, NY - Joe's Pub

Listen to a live songs, an interview and some other final Grandaddy stuff @ AOL Music. Check out this video on YouTube from Jason's recent Other Music in-store that Rob Harvilla attended. All dates below...

07-18 Baltimore, MD - Sonar *
07-19 Philadelphia, PA - World Café Live *
07-22 New York, NY - Joe's Pub *
07-24 New York, NY - Joe's Pub *
07-25 Boston, MA - Paradise *
07-29 Chicago, IL - Schubas *
07-31 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line *
08-03 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge *
08-07 Sacramento, CA - Harlow's *
08-08 San Francisco, CA - Café Du Nord *
08-09 San Francisco, CA - Café Du Nord *
09-11 Los Angeles, CA - Hotel Café *
09-12 Los Angelse, CA - Hotel Café *
* with Nik Freitas

Previously
Rob Harvilla sees/likes Jason Lytle & Grandaddy

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Built to Spill add a Brooklyn show

Tickets are on sale for Built to Spill @ Warsaw in Brooklyn on Oct. 3, 2006 - one day before they play the first of three shows at Irving Plaza.

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Deadboy & The Elephantmen @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics

DOWNLOAD: Stop, I'm Already Dead (MP3)

Siren Festival 'main stage' openers Deadboy & The Elephantmen played Mercury Lounge in NYC on June 5, 2006. It was a last-minute early show added not long after they played Webster Hall with Wolfmother. Definitely check them out at Siren if you can wake up early enough.

Is Riggs a haunted soul? Or just some bored misfit who drew pentagrams on his Trapper Keeper in Jr. High? Don’t know. But he has a great voice, and a genuine, troubled intensity. Brunet pounds those drums so hard you think she’s fistfucking your eyesocket. [Heartonastick]

Previously
Deadboy & The Elephantmen playing Siren, Mercury, etc.

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Ramesh DJing Syrup Room show & Voxtrot afterparty

JUNE 29: Voxtrot's singer Ramesh will help Fingers on the Pulse pick the music before, between and after Land of Talk and Tokyo Police Club (and a 3rd band TBA) @ the Syrup Room in Brooklyn. Will there be any surprises? I'm working on it, but no guarantees.

JUNE 30: (early) Voxtrot open for TV on the Radio and Matt Pond PA at the Prospect Park bandshell (FREE)

JUNE 30: (late) Ramesh returns to the decks (ipods, laptops, whatever...) at the Voxtrot afterparty presented by FIXED @ Don Hill's. Pixeltan is playing

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DJs Aziz Ansari, Ramesh & friends | Voxtrot Afterparty pics

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Antony & the Johnsons, CocoRosie, Matmos playing Benefit @ Warsaw

"Antony and the Johnsons, CocoRosie, and Matmos will play a benefit for the Ali Forney Center at the Warsaw in Brooklyn on Wednesday July 26. Tickets go on sale Friday June 23 and are $25. The Ali Forney Center is an emergency housing program for LGBT youth aged 16-24 in New York City. The organization also operates a day center that offers medical care, HIV testing, mental health treatment and food as well as operating transitional housing where they assist the residents in gaining employment, continuing their education and prepare them to live independently. The center was established in 2002."

Peviously
Metallic Falcons (CocoRosie, Antony, Tarantula) @ Tonic (Record Release show), NYC | pics
Bjork & Antony on Matmos concept album | Tour Dates, MP3
Antony news & more pics from Hiro Ballroom

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@#$%! Siren | Stars playing during Scissor Sisters | Schedule Posted

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June 21, 2006

Devendra Banhart | from Bonnaroo to Moscow, Israel, Japan, Brazil, UK...

DEVENDRA @ BONNAROO 2006

"...Devendra Banhart was playing across the grounds, and we headed over to catch a good chunk of his show. He is very hit or miss these days for us, but completely nailed this one. Equal parts oddball loose cannon and bona-fide frontman, he was able to take the show all over the place and do what he wanted while keeping a tight set...." [Gothamist]

Now that Devendra has conquered Bonnaroo, it's off to Berlin, Poland, Moscow, Israel, Chicago, Japan, the UK, Brazil.....

DEVENDRA BANHART 2006 TOUR DATES
Thu June 29, Berlin at Postbahnhof
Fri June 30, Pozan, Poland- Malta Festival
Sun July 2, Moscow - Apelsin
Tue July 4, Athens, Greece - Gagarin 205
Thu July 6, Tel Aviv, Israel - Barby Club
Fri July 7, Tel Aviv, Israel - Barby Club
Sun July 30, Chicago IL, Pitchfork Festival
Aug 12, Tokyo, Jana- Summer Sonic Festival
Aug 13, Osaka, Jana- Summer Sonic Festival
Fri Sept 1st, Electric Picnic Festival- Ireland,
Sat Sept 2nd, Glasgow Scotland at ABC
Sun Sept 3rd, Aberdeen, Scotland at Lemon Tree
Tue Sept 5th, Newcastle, UK at University
Wed Sept 6th, Leeds, UK at Metro University
Fri Sept 8th, Manchester, UK at Academy
Sat Sept 9th, Nottingham, UK at, Festival Hall,
Sun Sept 10th, Bestival on Isle of Wight, UK
Oct 27, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil- TIM Festival at Museum of Modern art

photo by Jon Bahr (ASCAP/The Slip)

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Devendra says 'freak folk' stupid & tacky term
Matisyahu & baby @ Bonnaroo 2006 | pic

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Matisyahu & baby @ Bonnaroo 2006 | pic

MATISYAHU WITH CHILD | BONNAROO 2006

"In a nod to Father's Day, Matisyahu took the opportunity to bring out his 10-month-old son during a set that reflected the heights he's soared since his pivotal performance at last year's Bonnaroo. Thousands swarmed the performance, during which he scaled speaker cabinets and ignited devoted fans and curious newcomers alike." [Glide Magazine]

photo by Jon Bahr (ASCAP/The Slip)

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Matisyahu & friends eating lunch @ Bonnaroo 2006 | pic

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Sober Hipsters | 'Nouveau' tonight @ Fat Baby

A few weeks ago the Village Voice ran a cover story by Tricia Romano called "The Sober Bunch". It tells the story of New York nightlife's sober hipsters" - DJ Tommy Sunshine, Motherf*cker/FIXED's Justine D, Kenny Kenny, The World FamousBOB*, Michael Cavadias, Murray Hill, Steven Lewis, Princess Superstar, Tommie Sunshine, Larry Tee, party promoter Mike Nouveau, and others.

Tonight (Wed, June 21, 2006) two of those sober hipsters will help get you drunk on free non-vegan-jello shots and free PBR (from 9-10). It's Nouveau' @ Fat Baby in NYC. Larry Tee DJs. Mike Nouveau DJs and hosts. Flyer below...

Photo of Mike Nouveau & friend from Last Night's Party

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Zero 7 w/ José González & Sia Furler | 2006 Tour Dates

"Atlantic recording artists Zero 7 has announced details of their upcoming North American tour. The dates come in support of the UK-based duo's critically celebrated third album, 'THE GARDEN.' The tour will see Zero 7 - aka Sam Hardaker and Henry Binns - joined onstage by a full four-piece backing band and two extraordinary vocalists - longtime collaborator Sia Furler and Swedish singer/songwriter José González. Both acclaimed artists in their own rights, Furler and González recently lent their voices to a number of tracks on 'THE GARDEN.'"

9/15 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
9/16 - New York, NY - Webster Hall

Not sure if Jose is doing his own set too. All dates below....

ZERO 7 TOUR DATES
8/26 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
8/27 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl - KCRW's World Festival
8/29 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
8/30 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
9/1 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
9/2 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
9/3 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot Festival
9/6 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre
9/8 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Café
9/9 - Chicago, IL - Park West
9/10 - Toronto, ON - Toronto Islands Park - V Fest
9/12 - Boston, MA - Avalon Ballroom
9/13 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
9/15 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
9/16 - New York, NY - Webster Hall

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Juana Molina + Psapp + Jose Gonzalez | THE ECARD
Mocky, Feist, Gonzo, Lidell | Zero 7 & Jose Gonzalez | MP3s

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Konono No. 1 | 2 shows @ SOB's on sale

Konono No. 1 are playing an early and late show at SOB's in NYC on July 24, 2006. Tickets are on sale. It's one day after they play the less intimate, but free, Central Park Summerstage. Summerstage is one day after they play the WXPN All About Music Festival in Camden (with Willy Mason).

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Konono No. 1 playing Summerstage | 2006 Tour Dates
Konono No. 1 @ SOBs, NYC | pics

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Midlake played Mercury Lounge

"...Last night, James came over to cheer me up and we went to go see Midlake play at the Mercury Lounge--it was a really good show, really tight, and there was a projector! I love looking at crazy things when I'm not looking at the crazy singer, who was not at all cute until he started singing all those things about being named 'Roscoe.' Then he was cute. And it was crazy packed, despite the Beirut show happening across town at Northsix...." [sweatermusic]

photo from mairose's flickr

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Sound Team + Midlake + Cold War Kids | Tour dates + MP3s

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Matisyahu & friends eating lunch @ Bonnaroo 2006 | pic

MATISYAHU MAFIA | BONNAROO 2006

FRIDAY 4PM
"Nobody looks less hippie that Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst. The emo wunderkind's embrace of the proceedings seemed to set the stage for a string of incredible indie-rock performances over the festival. 'I get the impression a lot of you come out every year to check out new music,' he says from the stage. 'I think that's very cool.' And with that, the hipsters and the hippies entered a Yalta-like pact.

Over the course of the set, he brought in a string of guests, including Gillian Welch, Steven Rawlings, My Morning Jacket's Jim James and the Super Furry Animals' Gruff Rhys, to form an indie-rock supergroup for 'Singing a Song in the Morning,' by the Soft Machine's Kevin Ayers. 'They just showed me the song five minutes before and I was like 'OK,' ' Jones told us backstage after the show. You know who else was grooving backstage to the show? You got it: Matisyahu." [Rolling Stone]

photo by Jon Bahr (ASCAP/The Slip)

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pic of Amadou et Mariam @ Bonnaroo 2006 | free NYC shows
Matisyahu does Sasquatch

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Laughable Hype w/ Aziz, Mirman, & Barry - next week

Gothamist is sponsoring a comedy show at Pianos in NYC on June 27, 2006 with an all-star cast: Eugene Mirman, Aziz Ansari & Todd Barry. Tix on sale now.

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Beirut playing Mercury Lounge | tix on sale

I was just telling someone last night that I'd be surprised if the Beirut show at Mercury Lounge wasn't moved to Bowery or something. Tix on sale.

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Beirut @ Northsix, Brooklyn, NYC | pics

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Beirut @ Northsix, Brooklyn, NYC | pics

WOW, what a great, great show. I'm falling asleep, so help me out with some reviews in the comments (ten piece orchestra, forced encore, and Internet jokes included).

Beirut @ Northsix, Brooklyn, NY - June 20, 2006.

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Beirut @ Sound Fix Records, Brooklyn, NYC | pics by Kelly

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Sirius Playlist - Week 4 (Gay Pride edition)

I was pretty happy with my Sirius radio show playlist this week. Though not themed from start to finish, the show was definitely flavored with gay pride in honor of gay pride week going on now. The NYC parade is Sunday, June 25, 2006. Linked songs are MP3s. Linked links are links...

1) Hedwig and the Angry Inch Soundtrack - Wig in a Box
2) Mew - Special [GET IT]
3) The Little Ones - Lovers Who Uncover [GET IT]
4) Metric - The List [PLAYING THE POOL?]
5) TV on the Radio - Dreams [PLAYING PROSPECT PARK]
6) Voxtrot - Raised by Wolves [JUST SIGNED]
7) The Smiths - Meat is Murder
8) Belle & Sebastian - Expectations
9) Hidden Cameras - Doot Doot Ploot [NEW RECORD SOON]
10) Grizzly Bear - On a Neck, On a Spit
11) Final Fantasy - This is the Dream of Win & Regine
12) Asobi Seksu - Strings (Glass Factory remix) [GET IT]
13) Cocorosie - K Hole
14) Velvet Underground - Heroin
15) Emiliana Torrini - Stephanie Says (Velvet Underground cover)
16) Regina Spektor - On the Radio [VIDEO: QUICKTIME | WINDOWS]
17) Dresden Dolls - Sex Changes [TOURING]
18) Spoon - Tear Me Down (Hedwig Tribute Album)
19) Talking Heads - This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
20) The Arcade Fire - Born on a Train (Magnetic Fields Cover)
21) Destroyer - 3000 Flowers
22) Sunset Rubdown - Shut Up I am Dreaming of Places Where Lovers Have Wings
23) Frog Eyes - One in six children will flee in boats [INTERVIEW]
24) Xiu Xiu - I Luv The Valley [TOURING]
25) Tokyo Police Club - Nature of the Experiment [GET IT]
26) The Knife - Heartbeats
27) Peaches - Two Guys (for Every Girl) [GET IT]
28) The Gossip - Listen Up!
29) Antony & The Johnsons - My Lady Story (Pocket Remix) [GET IT]
30) Rufus Wainwright - Oh What a World

You can hear the show every Tuesday night (10 PM EST) on Sirius Satellite Radio's "Left of Center" station.

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Sirius Playlist - Week 3

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pic of Amadou et Mariam @ Bonnaroo 2006 | free NYC shows

AMADOU ET MARIAM @ BONNAROO 2006

"Blind husband-and-wife duo Amadou & Mariam followed in the footsteps of acts like the Cat Empire and Marah, completely winning over a crowd that barely knew who they were. The sinewy, African grooves of the Malinese couple had everybody in the tent dancing." [USA TODAY]

FREE NYC SHOWS
7/13/2006 - BAM Rythm & Blues Festival, Brooklyn, NY (@ noon)
7/16/2006 - Central Park Summerstage, NYC

photo by Jon Bahr (ASCAP/The Slip)

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pic of Dr. John as Night Tripper @ Bonnaroo 2006 | free NYC show too
Amadou & Mariam playing BAM & Bonnaroo | 2006 Tour Dates

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pic of Dr. John as Night Tripper @ Bonnaroo 2006 | free NYC show too

DR. JOHN @ BONNAROO 2006

"...They played on a stage decorated with a totem: an abstract cross that looked like it was made from driftwood and skeletons. Dr. John was dressed as the Night Tripper in a feathered headdress and a fur-trimmed cape with mysterious markings. The band played 'I Walk on Gilded Splinters' as rolling, slow-gathering funk, with a keening slide guitar. A woman dressed in white, like a voodoo celebrant, danced onstage; Dr. John left his keyboards and approached her, tapping on an African-style bell as she shimmied next to him. It was a New Orleans ritual: part tradition, part theater, and geared for a good time....." [NY TIMES]

FREE NYC SHOW: River to River at Rockefeller Park presents DR. JOHN AND FRIENDS SING JOHNNY MERCER, Wednesday, June 28, 7pm @ the World Financial Center.

photo by Jon Bahr (ASCAP/The Slip)

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June 20, 2006

Mew | MP3 & playing more dates solo

DOWNLOAD: Special (MP3)

So many people got excited when they heard that Mew was playing with Secret Machines and Bloc Party this summer. After listening to the new Mew album a lot over the last few weeks, I'm pretty excited too. I was hoping they'd maybe add some more dates, and they did - like a solo show at Hiro Ballroom in NYC on July 26th. Listen for "Special" on my Sirius radio show tonight (or just download it above). All dates below...

Mew US Tour Dates:
07.26.06 - New York, NY (Hiro Ballroom - solo show)
07.28.06 - Boston, MA (Bank Pavillion) w/ Bloc Party & Secret Machines
07.29.06 - Brooklyn, NY (McCarran Pool) w/ Bloc Party & Secret Machines
08.01.06 - Anaheim, CA (The Grove) w/ Bloc Party
08.03.06 - Los Angeles, CA (Greek Theatre) w/Bloc Party & Broken Social Scene
08.04.06 - Berkeley, CA (Greek Theatre) w/Bloc Party & Broken Social Scene
08.05.06 - San Diego, CA (Street Scene Festival
08.07.06 - Los Angeles, CA (Troubadour - solo show)

"Mew's domestic release, And The Glass Handed Kites is finally seeing the light of day on July 25."

[via Tripwire]

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Bloc Party | Summer 2006 Tour Dates | in Brooklyn w/ Secret Machines

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Silversun Pickups | Summer 2006 Tour Dates

DOWNLOAD: Twinkles (new MP3)

Silversun Pickups are playing McCarren Park Pool on July 23rd and Mercury Lounge in Manhattan on August 3, 2006. As some already noticed, tickets are on sale for the ML show. All dates below....

SILVERSUN PICKUPS TOUR DATES
07.06.06 - Los Angeles, CA (Hammer Museum sponsored by Indie 103.1)
07.23.06 - Brooklyn, NY (McCarren Pool Party)
07.28.06 - Portland, OR (The Doug Fir)
07.29.06 - Seattle, WA (Capitol Hill Block Party)
07.30.06 - Vancouver, BC (Richard's on Richard's)
08.03.06 - New York, NY (Mercury Lounge)
08.05.06 - Boston, MA (Great Scott)
08.06.06 - Washington, DC (Black Cat)
08.09.06 - Cincinnati, OH (WOXY in-studio performance)
08.10.06 - Indianapolis, IN (Midwest Music Summit venue tbd)
08.11.06 - Milwaukee, WI (Stonefly)
08.13.06 - Chicago, IL (New New at Hideout)
08.31.06 - San Francisco, CA (Popscene)

[via Tripwire]

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Silversun Pickups @ Cedar Street Courtyard, Austin, TX (SXSW) | pics

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Beirut @ Sound Fix Records, Brooklyn, NYC | pics by Kelly

Ryspace taped the show and posted the MP3s.

Kelly Bruce reports, "On Saturday (June 17, 2006) Beirut played a free show at Soundfix Records in Brooklyn. It was super sweaty and packed, no A/C and full of people. They had to keep passing cups and bottle of water up from the bar between every song to keep everyone from passing out. Just a couple songs in the PA went out and they played a song without it before they got everything back up and running. The show was pretty much half new stuff (opened with a song called Zebra Safari and then Monster Island for example) and the other half from Gulag. Towards the end they turned off the house lights for a song just because it was so unbearably hot up front. I had wanted to make the show at Northsix on Tuesday but can't because of work. As hot as it was, everyone playing was super energetic and just made the show so much fun. They sounded great!"

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted has some video.

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Beirut | Tour Dates, In-stores, etc..
A Hawk and a Hacksaw @ Joe's Pub, NYC | Pics

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Metric playing McCarren Park Pool | Updated Schedule

I don't know when, but I think Metric are one of the "TBA" acts listed below....

MCCARREN PARK POOL 2006 CONCERT SCHEDULE SO FAR
Sun 7/09 - Les Savy Fav, ???, Beans With Holy Fuck, Dragons of Zynth, DJs Finger On The Pulse (free)
Sun 7/16 - TBA (free)
Sun 7/23 - Silversun Pickups & TBA (free)
Sat 7/29 - Bloc Party, Secret Machines, Mew [SOLD OUT]
Sun 7/30 - Of Montreal, Enon (free)
Sun 8/06 - TBA
Fri 8/11 - Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sonic Youth, Blood on the Wall
Sat 8/12 - Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sonic Youth, Awesome Color
Sun 8/13 - Deerhoof, Beirut, Apollo Sunshine, The Harlem Shakes, DJ Questlove (free)
Thu 8/17 - Iron & Wine
Thu 8/24 - Neko Case, Joanna Newsom, Martha Wainwright
Sun 8/27 - The Walkmen, Dr. Dog, Elvis Perkins, Human Television, DJ Mikey Palms (free)
Sun 9/03 - Shy Child, Spank Rock, DJs The Rub (free)
9/09 - Gov't Mule, Wolfmother & Two Gallants

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McCarren Park Pool update | Free shows, capacity, stuff

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Dirty Pretty Things - tix on sale

Will these tickets sell out quickly? How fast? Is there really enough demand to warrant two shows?

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New Arctic Monkeys bassist no longer temporary

NO MORE MONEY (more)

"The band broke the news on their official website, where they said: 'We are sad to tell everyone that Andy is no longer with the band. Nick O'Malley, who stood in for Andy while he was absent from the recent tour of North America, shall carry on playing bass for the remaining shows this summer. We have been mates with Andy for a long time and have been through some amazing things together that no one can take away. We all wish Andy the very best.'" [Tripwire]

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Arctic Monkeys & We Are Scientists @ Roseland, NYC | pics
Tapes 'n Tapes | Updated Tour Dates, new bassist
Petra Haden not in Decemberists anymore | playing shows

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Land of Talk & Tokyo Police Club playing Syrup Room (Todd P & BrooklynVegan present)

DOWNLOAD: Nature of the Experiment by TPC (MP3)

I've teamed up with Todd P to bring you this one......

THURSDAY JUNE 29, 2006
** Land of Talk (from Montreal)
** Tokyo Police Club (from Toronto)
** DJs Finger on the Pulse (from NYC)
** AND ONE MORE BAND TBA
@ Syrup Room in Brooklyn, NY (ALL AGES, $$ TBA)

SO JUNE 27-30 IS CRAZY
JUNE 27 - The Grates, The Lovely Feathers, Tokyo Police Club & Persephones Bees @ Mercury Lounge (21+)
JUNE 28 - Figurines, Land of Talk, The Little Ones & The Blend @ Mercury Lounge (21+)
JUNE 29 - Land of Talk, Tokyo Police Club, & TBA @ Syrup Room (all ages)
JUNE 30 - Voxtrot, Matt Pond & TVOTR @ Prospect Park (and every other show that night)

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Tokyo Police Club @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics
Land of Talk @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics

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Petra Haden not in Decemberists anymore | playing shows

Chromewaves found this post by Colin Meloy on the Decemberists message board:

"it's an amicable thing; we still are friends. For one thing, we initially had asked her to come aboard as a touring musician for just the Picaresque tours. We hadn't really expected to take her on as a full-time part of the band. There was some talk about that happening, but in the end, after the tours were over and we were back in the comforts of our homes it didn't necessarily still make sense".

So maybe my Foo Fighters 'tour date' post really should have read "The EX-Decemberist Petra Haden is playing violin for Foo Fighters this summer".

NON-FOO PETRA SHOWS | 2006 (thx J)
June 23 - w/ Kelly Joe Phelps, and Bill Frisell @ Symphony Space, NYC
June 28 - w/ Yuka Honda @ Tonic, NYC

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Foo Fighters acoustic tour w/ Petra Haden & Frank Black
The Decemberists @ Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY | Pics
Petra Haden joins the Decemberists

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Dirty Pretty Things (Libertines) | U.S. Tour Dates, MP3

DOWNLOAD: Bang Bang You're Dead (MP3)

"The release of Dirty Pretty Things debut album, ‘Waterloo To Anywhere’ has been brought forward a week to the 8th of August 2006 to coincide with the first American tour date in Los Angeles."

DPT 2006 TOUR DATES
Aug 08 - Henry Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles
Aug 09 - Slim's, San Francisco
Aug 11 - Schubas Tavern, Chicago
Aug 13 - Great Scott, Boston
Aug 14 - Bowery Ballroom, New York
Aug 15 - Bowery Ballroom, New York

IN SEMI-RELATED BORING NEWS: Pete Doherty Detained in Sweden

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The Gossip | remix EP, cover Aaliyah | MP3

An MP3 of The Gossip covering Aaliyah’s "Are U That Somebody?" is available for download on their MySpace page. It's gonna be track six on a six-song EP they're releasing on August 22.

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Peaches MP3 w/ Gossip's Beth Ditto

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Gentleman Reg playing w/ Final Fantasy too

DOWNLOAD: It's Not Safe (MP3)

GENTLEMAN REG, FINAL FANTASY, & ARCADE FIRE (CRED)

Gentleman Reg, who may or may not be (Final Fantasy) Owen Pallett's ex-boyfriend, was added to to the June 24th Final Fantasy show at Tonic in NYC. It's one day after Reg plays with the Hidden Cameras' Joel Gibb at Joe's Pub.

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Arts & Crafts to release Hidden Cameras record in the U.S.

"On September 19th, 2006 we will undertake the American release of AWOO, the latest album by The Hidden Cameras." (via for the records) That makes their upcoming Prospect Park show now 100% Arts & Crafts.

AND DONT FORGET
* Joel Gibb plays Joe's Pub this week
* Jens likes Hidden Cameras

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Hidden Cameras @ Emo's, Austin, TX (SXSW)| pics
The Hidden Cameras @ Bowery Ballroom | Pics

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Coney Island Mermaid Parade this weekend

The Coney Island Mermaid Parade is this Saturday, June 24, 2006.

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2005 Coney Island Mermaid Parade Pictures

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Devin Davis @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics

DOWNLOAD: Deserted Eyeland (MP3)

Devin Davis (and band) completely rocked out at Mercury Lounge in NYC Monday night (June 19, 2006). It was the third show of a short tour. Magnoliafan was there too.

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Videos | Silversun Pickups, Devin Davis, Antony & Madonna
Devin Davis Guest Blogs 'Said the Gramophone'

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Devendra says 'freak folk' stupid & tacky term

"It would be very different if I felt comfortable with those terms like 'freak folk,' 'avant-folk,' 'New Weird America,' all that shit," remarks Banhart. "If I felt comfortable with those terms, it would be different. It would perhaps be something I felt responsible for or nervous about or the weight of. But I'm so turned off by – and want to have SO little to do with - these stupid and tacky and horrible terms that they mean nothing to me." [Devendra to Jam Base]

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NY Times does "Freak Folk" part II
Devendra Banhart Sick of Freak-folk Label
Freak Folk & Pixies in the NY Times

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Gov't Mule, Wolfmother & Two Gallants playing McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn

"On Saturday, September 9th, Gov't Mule - with Special Guests Wolfmother - will be Rockin' The Burro at McCarren Pool in Brooklyn, NY. Also appearing will be Two Gallants. Tickets go on sale through Mule Ticketing on Wednesday June 21st at Noon Eastern Time. Tickets go onsale to the public this Saturday, June 24th through Ticketmaster." (via Jam Base)

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June 19, 2006

updated Comets on Fire Tour Dates

I found out the rest of the 2006 Comets on Fire tour dates. Previous post updated.

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Xiu Xiu | 2006 Tour dates

Xiu Xiu is going on tour this fall. He/they'll play two nights in a row at Bowery Ballroom.

XIU XIU IN NYC
10.12.06 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *^
10.13.06 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *#

All dates below....

08.03.06 - Olympia, WA - Capitol Theater - Homo a Go Go
09.22.06 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court *^
09.23.06 - Denver, CO - Climax Lounge *^
09.24.06 - Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck *^
09.25.06 - St Louis, MO - Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center *^
09.27.06 - Denton, TX - Hailey's *^
09.29.06 - Austin, TX - Emo's *^
09.30.06 - Houston, TX - Walter's on Washington *^
10.02.06 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Down Under *^
10.03.06 - Tampa, FL - Transitions Art Gallery *^
10.04.06 - Sarasota, FL - Sudakoff Convention Center (New College) *^
10.05.06 - Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds *^
10.06.06 - Atlanta, GA - Eyedrum *^
10.07.06 - Charleston, SC - Map Room *^
10.10.06 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church *^
10.12.06 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *^
10.13.06 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *#
10.14.06 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East *#
10.16.06 - Buffalo, NY - Soundlab *#
10.19.06 - Montreal - La Sala Rossa *#
10.20.06 - Toronto - El Mocambo *#
10.21.06 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick *#
10.23.06 - Columbus, OH - Little Brothers *#
10.24.06 - Newport, KY - Southgate House *#
10.25.06 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland *#
10.26.06 - Gambier, OH - Horn Gallery *#
10.27.06 - Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium *#
10.28.06 - Minneapolis. MN - TBA *#
11.05.06 - Eugene, OR - WOW Hall
11.07.06 - Visalia, CA - Howie and Sons *
11.08.06 - Goleta, CA - Hard to Find Showspace
11.09.06 - Los Angeles, CA - Echo
11.10.06 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *

*with Cong For Brums
*# with Cong For Brums and Dirty Projectors
*^ with Cong For Brums and BARR

(via TMT)

Previously
Carey Mercer talks about comparisons to Xiu Xiu

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Asthmatic Kitty streaming Sufjan's Avalanche | My Brightest Diamond playing NYC & LA

DOWNLOAD: Something of an End (MBD MP3)

Here's a .MOV link to stream 1/4 of Sufjan Stevens's new album The Avalanche. According to Asthmastic Kitty, they'll "be putting up another part of the record end of next week and each week after that until the release on July 11th." Asthmatic Kitty also tells us that "My Brightest Diamond is Shara Worden, who possesses a voice so rich and visceral, you almost feel as if she is singing the secrets of your heart." AND THAT THEY "are pleased to welcome her to our family. Her debut release, [Bring Me The Workhorse] will be released on August 22nd."

MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND TOUR DATES
July 14, 2006 New York, NY - Joes Pub (INFO)
August 03, 2006 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo

Previously
Sufjan on Illinois live show | Pitchfork Interview
New Sufjan Stevens MP3s | Illinois Outtakes

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NY Times does "Freak Folk" part II | Juana Molina to record with Devendra Banhart

"Mr. Banhart, who got so much attention in 2004, remains the king of the scene and has extended his reach beyond it. He was recently invited to perform at a Chanel fashion show, to help organize the British alternative-pop festival All Tomorrow's Parties and to perform at this weekend's Bonnaroo Festival in Tennessee. He was even romantically linked, for a moment, to the starlet Lindsay Lohan. Along the way the neo-hippie revival he represents is gaining cultural traction. Vice, the magazine, clothing line, record label and all-around hipster franchise, has scheduled psychedelic-rock acts (the veterans Blue Cheer and Roky Erikson, and Boredoms, a Japanese band) among the top acts at the Intonation Festival it sponsors next weekend in Chicago. And "Just Another Diamond Day," a 1969 song by Vashti Bunyan — an eccentric British singer who's a folksy patron saint of the new scene — is now playing in a T-Mobile ad." [NY TIMES]

RELATED: Lindsay Lohan talks to Devendra Banhart

Previously
Cibelle & Devendra Banhart | 'London London' video
Devendra Banhart @ Webster Hall, NYC | pics (part 2)

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NY Mag: Secrets of the Radiohead Set List

"'Radiohead, currently on a nineteen-date tour of the U.S. and Canada, has played over 800 shows without repeating a set. 'One of the worst things in music is when bands play the same set every night,' says Ed O’Brien, who plays guitar and sings backup vocals for the group. 'We did about three and a half weeks on the road with Alanis Morissette just before we went to the studio for OK Computer—she played the same set every single night, and they’d been touring for like fifteen months. Her musicians literally went mad.'" [New York Magazine]

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Arjan interviews Peaches & new gay MP3 w/ Beth Ditto

ARJAN: Who is your favorite gay ever and why?
PEACHES: Rob Helford, cuz he is the gay metal god!

Peaches' new album is out soon. Beth Ditto of the Gossip sings along on the track "Two Guys (for every girls)". I'm gonna play it on my radio show tomorrow. Fluxblog has the MP3. Arjan is streaming another new track under his interview.

Previously
Peaches & Eagles of Death Metal | 2006 Tour Dates

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Alec Ounsworth playing Philly too | 3 shows on sale

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah frontman Alec Ounsworth is playing in Philly tomorrow night (June 20, 2006) in addition to the two shows he's playing as Flashy Python at Joe's Pub this Wednesday (June 21, 2006).

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Willy Mason playing Living Room | Tour Dates, MP3

DOWNLOAD: Oxygen (MP3)

Astralwerks recording artist Willy Mason just got done playing some intimate shows with Radiohead. On July 21st he'll play an intimate show of his own at NYC's Living Room (no ticket info yet). A few more tour dates below...

WILLY MASON TOUR DATES
Thu 07/20/06 Allston, MA Great Scott
Fri 07/21/06 New York, NY Living Room
Sat 07/22/06 Camden Waterfront, WXPN Festival
Sat 10/07/06 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Park
Sun 10/08/06 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Park

RELATED
* Rooftop singer: Vineyard’s Mason movin’ on up
* When the fishing gets tough, the tough open for Radiohead

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MoMA PopRally: Chicks on Speed playing museum w/ Douglas Gordon

Tickets are on sale now: "MoMA and P.S.1 Contemporary Arts Center's PopRally Presents an evening with artist Douglas Gordan and musucal performance by Chicks on Speed"

"PopRally is a new program of events at The Museum of Modern Art and P.S.1 Contemporary Arts Center created for young New Yorkers. Launched in April, PopRally features musical acts, performances, film screenings, receptions, and special viewings of exhibitions."

Full details below...

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PopRally
The Museum of Modern Art
Saturday, June 24, 2006
8:00–10:30 p.m.
The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden

WHAT: PopRally is a new program of events at The Museum of Modern Art and P.S.1 Contemporary Arts Center created for young New Yorkers. Launched in April, PopRally features musical acts, performances, film screenings, receptions, and special viewings of exhibitions.

This second PopRally event offers cocktails and a private viewing of the exhibition Douglas Gordon: Timeline. The evening’s musical performance is by Chicks On Speed, in collaboration with artist Douglas Gordon and other surprise guests, in The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden. Chicks On Speed will perform their new single "Art Rules."

The first PopRally presented the world premieres of Marcel Dzama’s films The Lotus Eaters (2006) and Sad Ghost (2006), with live musical accompaniment.

Douglas Gordon: Timeline
Artist Douglas Gordon (Scottish, b. 1966) addresses the familiarity and popularity of moving pictures by manipulating, reframing, and superimposing them to alter viewers’ perceptions. This retrospective of Gordon's work presents 13 significant works by the artist, including 24 Hour Psycho (1993), Between Darkness and Light (After William Blake) (1997), Play Dead; Real Time (2003), and the new work M: FUTILE FEAR (2006). The exhibition is on view through September 4, 2006.

Chicks On Speed
Formed in 1997, the members met at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. The group consists of Alex Murray Leslie, Melissa Logan, and Kiki Moorse, who started the group as an art project that has gradually merged into the medium of music to create unique performances.

WHEN: Saturday, June 24, 2006
8:00–10:30 p.m.
8:00–9:00 p.m.¬–Cocktails and private viewing of Douglas Gordon: Timeline
9:15 p.m.–Musical performance by Chicks On Speed, in collaboration with Douglas Gordon and other surprise guests in MoMA's Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden
Guests party until 10:30 p.m. in the Garden

TICKETS:Tickets are limited and will not be sold at the door.
$10 in advance
Tickets can be purchased on ticketweb.com or by visiting the MoMA information desk anytime between 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
A limited number of tickets will be sold on the day of the event, June 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the MoMA information desk for $15

For more information or to be added to the mailing list, the public may email poprally@moma.org.

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Beth Orton | July 2006 Tour Dates & a remix

DOWNLOAD: The Other Side of Daybreak - Daybreaker [Four Tet Remix] (MP3)

As previously reported, Beth Orton is playing Webster Hall in NYC on July 12, 2006. All tour dates below...

7/07/06 HIGHER GROUND S. BURLINGTON VT
7/08/06 ASYLUM PORTLAND ME
7/09/06 CALVIN THEATER NORTHAMPTON MA
7/12/06 WEBSTER HALL NY NY
7/14/06 MR. SMALLS MILLVALE/PITTSBURGH PA
7/16/06 3RD & LINDSLEY NASHVILLE TN
7/17/06 NEWPORT MUSIC HALL COLUMBUS OH
7/19/06 HEADLINERS MUSIC HALL LOUISVILLE KY
7/22/06 BARRYMORE THEATRE MADISON WI
7/23/06 THE PABST THEATER MILWAUKEE WI
7/24/06 FIRST AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS MN
7/26/06 BIG EASY CONCERT HALL SPOKANE WA
7/27/06 THE BIG EASY BOISE ID
7/29/06 THE FILLMORE SAN FRANCISCO CA
7/31/06 AVALON LA CA

Previously
Beth Orton playing Webster Hall again, touring | Cairo Gang on tour with the Fall

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The Phoenix Foundation @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics

The Phoenix Foundation came over from New Zealand to play three nights in a row in NYC earlier this month. I hit up the last of what was five U.S. shows total at Mercury Lounge on June 10th (2006). Check out the MP3s - great band, great show. Music Slut was at the Pianos show and agrees. The Modern Age was at Cake Shop and equally impressed.

Previously
The Phoenix Foundation from New Zealand | Tour Dates, MP3s

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NY Sun say Band of Horses "live up to hype", Pitchfork blogs it, NY Times reviews it

BAND OF HORSES @ BOWERY BALLROOM [PHOTO BY F.TRAINER]

"Tomorrow when you go on your blog and you're like, 'Band of Horses was pretty good, except for that last song' — it's just a new song. No big deal." [Band of Horses, as quoted in the NY Times]

Following in the footsteps of last week's "Not All They Were Blogged Up to Be" article, the NY Sun says that Band of Horses "live up to the hype".

Pitchfork launched a new format, blog-style Band of Horses review included.

Previously
Band of Horses played Bowery Ballroom, Maxwell's & Warsaw

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Band of Horses played Bowery Ballroom, Maxwell's & Warsaw

BAND OF HORSES @ BOWERY BALLROOM, NYC (CRED - DANFUN)

The Rolling Stone reality show was there filming?

Previously
Band of Horses @ Sasquatch! 2006 | pics
Band of Horses sold out Bowery | added Warsaw show

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Asobi Seksu | remix (MP3s) & Tour Dates

"NYC shoegazer quartet Asobi Seksu just released their second album, Citrus. The album has been met with universal acclaim...The first remix from Citrus has been made available for free download on the Friendly Fire MySpace page, it's a remix of the track "Strings" done by Glass Factory."

More tracks at their own MySpace.

ASOBI SEKSU TOUR DATES
Thu June 22: New York, NY Mercury Lounge
Fri June 23: New Haven, CT Cafe Nine
Sat June 24: Allston, MA Great Scott

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Birdmonster on WOXY | the MP3

Birdmonster performed live for WOXY who posted an MP3 of the entire set.

TRUE OR FALSE?: Birdmonster have a development deal with Capitol Records.
I'm not sure.

Previously
Birdmonster | 2006 Tour Dates

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Brazilian Girls @ Ground Zero, 7 WTC, NYC | pics

Brazilian Girls @ the opening of 7 WTC, May 23, 2006

Previously
Suzanne Vega @ Ground Zero, 7 WTC, NYC | pics
Pharaoh's Daughter @ Ground Zero, 7 WTC, NYC | pics
Citizen Cope @ Ground Zero, 7 WTC, NYC | pics

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June 18, 2006

Gogol Bordello @ Irving Plaza & DJ Hutz @ Bulgarian Bar

GOGOL BORDELLO @ IRVING PLAZA (by Tricia Romano who took more)

"For those who complain about the lame state of New York nightlife, I have a solution: Eugene Hütz. For those who bemoan boring bands with no charisma or energy, Eugene Hütz—and his hardworking group Gogol Bordello—can help. Those who lament that their life is unexciting and worthless: again, Eugene Hütz. In fact, I would prescribe Eugene Hütz for just about any malady you may be experiencing. " [Tricia Romano]

Previously
Bulgarian Bar's new location | party w/ DJ Hutz tonight
Gogol Bordello played Warsaw, playing Irving Plaza

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Happy Fathers Day | Radiohead remixes & covers

Check out theDirk.com for a "Father’s Day Card for PitchforkMedia.com Critics’ Dads!" (thx J). Then check out The Scattermish Bloooog for 22 rare Radiohead remixes and covers for download.

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June 17, 2006

Rancid | Tour Dates, 4 NYC shows, Tix on sale now

Rancid is touring this summer. They're playing four nights at BB King's in NYC which are on sale right now at Ticketmaster. All dates at their site.

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Bonnaroo happening now | Stream it

"Putting Radiohead on the bill has changed Bonnaroo's demographics; in ticket sales, this year's second-largest state contingent (after Tennessee) came from New York." [NY Times]

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., on Friday, June 16, 2006. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

WATCH THE FESTIVAL ON YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN

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June 16, 2006

New Lady Sovereign MP3s & show added in NYC

Gatheration (new MP3)

The above MP3 is from Lady Sov's upcoming album (out in October). On June 27, 2006 she's playing Plumm (246 W. 14 St. bet 7 and 8 aves, NYC) AFTER she plays her sold out show at Webster Hall with the Streets and a few days before her July 30th show at Summerstage.

MORE MP3s
Hoodie
Chi Ching - XXXChange Remix
Mizz Beats Ft Lady Sovereign - Adidas Hoodie Remix
Nine to Five (JoolsMF Remix)

Previously
UPDATE: Lady Sovereign playing w/ The Streets & Summerstage too
Tricia Rom & Lady Sov - BFF | Winter Music Conference

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Frank Black (Pixies) | 2006 Tour Dates

"The on-again-off-again Pixies front man will lay down the electrics for a summer solo tour to support his upcoming Fast Man Raider Man. He’ll open for the Foos acoustic tour on several of his dates." [Aversion]. He's headlining Southpaw in Brooklyn on August 19th. All dates below....

FRANK BLACK TOUR DATES
Aug. 9 - Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City
Aug. 11 - Blueberry Hill, St. Louis
Aug. 12 - The Dame, Lexington, Ky.
Aug. 13 - Birdy's, Indianapolis
Aug. 14 - Chameleon, Lancaster, Penn.
Aug. 15 - Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C.*
Aug. 16 - Tower Theatre, Philadelphia*
Aug. 18 - Wellfleet Beachcomber, Wellfleet, Mass.
Aug. 19 - Southpaw, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Aug. 21 - Beacon Theatre, New York*
Aug. 22 - Wang Center, Boston*
Aug. 23 - Hummingbird, Toronto, Ontario*
Aug. 25 - Auditorium Theatre, Chicago*
Aug. 26 - Sokol Underground, Omaha, Neb.
Aug. 29 - Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles*
Aug. 30 - The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, Calif.
Aug. 31 - Harlow's Night Club, Sacramento, Calif
* – supporting The Foo Fighters

Previously
Foo Fighters acoustic tour w/ Petra Haden & Frank Black
David Byrne & Bowie do the Pixies
Pixies went Acoustic | Newport Folk Festival

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Sirius Playlist - Week 3

My radio show was much better this week in terms of preparedness and stress levels. I did lie about getting the playlist posted the next day though. I don't know what my problem is. Here's the playlist from my third week on Sirius Radio ("Left of Center" - Tuesdays @ 10 pm EST). Linked songs are MP3s. Linked links are links.

BROOKLYNVEGAN BLOG RADIO PLAYLIST | 6/13/06
1. Daniel Johnston - Like A Monkey in the Zoo (2:40)
2. The Big Sleep - Murder (4:34)
[Just signed to Frenchkiss]
3. Thunderbirds are Now! - The Veil Comes Down
[new song]
4. Pixies - La La Love You (4:32)
5. The Grates - Sukkafish (4:03)
[playing the US this month]
6. Gnarls Barkely - Gone Daddy Gone (2:35)
7. Blondie - In The Flesh (2:30)
8. Cloud Cult - Million Things (2:36)
9. Final Fantasy - Many Lives -> 49 MP (2:56)
[lots of tour dates]
10. Love Is All - Turn The Radio Off (3:55)
11. Deerhoof - Vivid Cheek Love Song (2:16)
12. Bloc Party - Helicopter [weird science remix with peaches] [HERE]
13. ¡Forward, Russia! - Twelve (2:17)
[just played Mercury Lounge]
14. Land of Talk - speak to me bones (3:29)
15. Mew - Am I Wry? No (4:53)
16. Band Of Horses - Monsters (5:21)
[playing NYC this weekend]
17. David Bowie - Starman (4:18)
18. Seu Jorge - Ziggy Stardust (3:42)
19. Amadou & Mariam - Sénégal fast food (4:19)
20. Konono Nr. 1 - Kule Kule Reprise (3:04)
[Summerstage]
21. M.I.A. - Bingo (3:14)
22. Lily Allen - LDN (3:10)
23. CSS (Cansei De Ser Sexy) - Meeting Paris Hilton(versao banda) (3:20)
[Touring lots]
24. Lady Sovereign - Random (2:56)
25. bonde do role - jabuticaba (2:59)
26. Robyn - Be Mine! (3:26)
27. The Young Knives - Weekends & Bleak Days (2:48)
[Saw them at SXSW]
28. The Futureheads - Skip To The End (2:56)
29. Angela McCluskey - Love Is Stronger Than Death (4:08)
[saw her Monday]
30. José González - Heartbeats (Rocketboy Remix) (6:12)
31. Feist - When I was a Young Girl (River Remix) (3:20) [HERE]
32. Bright Eyes - Lover I Don't Have to Love (4:00)
33. Bruce Springsteen - State Trooper (3:16)

Previously
Sirius Playlist - Week 2

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Ryan Adams playing Bowery Ballroom | Tix on sale

Cold Roses, Inc = Ryan Adams - Friday night @ 12:30 AM (technically Saturday morning - June 24) @ Bowery Ballroom in NYC. On sale now. Its a late night show after he plays the Arthur Lee Benefit with Robert Plant and others.

Previously
Ryan Adams played Rockwood Music Hall & BB Kings w/ America, James Iha & Adam Schlesinger

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Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin sign to Polyvinyl Records | Touring with Sound Team

DOWNLOAD: House Fire (MP3)

"Just like that old Reese’s commercial, two great things have come together again. Someone Still Loves you Boris Yeltsin has just signed to Polyvinyl Records ('Hey! You got Yeltsin in my Polyvinyl!' 'You got Polyvinyl in my Yeltsin!') PV is planning on releasing a remastered version of Broom, the band’s debut album, on October 22." [You Ain't No Picasso]

Tour dates below...

SSLYBY TOUR WITH SOUND TEAM
JUNE 14 SAN DIEGO CASBAH
JUNE 15 LOS ANGELES TROUBADOUR
JUNE 16 SAN FRANCISCO THE INDEPENDENT
JUNE 17 SACRAMENTO THE BLUE LAMP
JUNE 19 VANCOUVER RED ROOM
JUNE 20 SEATTLE CROCODILE CAFE
JUNE 21 PORTLAND BERBATI'S
JUNE 23 SALT LAKE CITY KAYO GALLERY
JUNE 24 DENVER HI DIVE
JUNE 26 MINNEAPOLIS 400 BAR
JUNE 27 CHICAGO SCHUBA'S
JUNE 28 ST. LOUIS HI POINTE
JUNE 29 SPRINGFIELD, MO OUTLAND BALLROOM
JUNE 30 DALLAS THE CAVERN
JULY 1 HOUSTON WALTER's

Previously
Voxtrot sign to XL/Matador's sister label Playlouder
Sound Team + Midlake + Cold War Kids | Tour dates + MP3s

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Hold Steady photo shoot @ Northsix this weekend | RSVP

Do you want to be on the cover of the Hold Steady's next album? They need people to show up for a photo shoot this weekend at Northsix in Brooklyn (1:00 pm, Saturday, June 17. 2006). E-mail tad AT theholdsteady.com if you want to go.

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M Ward PRESALE | New album in August

There's a presale today for M. Ward's upcoming tour. His new album, "Post-War," is out 8.22.06 (Merge Records).

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White Stripes win lawsuit over royalties

"A federal jury ruled Thursday that the White Stripes don't have to share royalties with a producer who worked on the rock band's first two albums and claimed he played a pivotal role in creating its signature sound." [Yahoo News]

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Prince played Bryant Park, PLAYING BUTTER TONIGHT

The excitement and energy was evident as fans danced, sang and enjoyed themselves for Prince's free concert in Bryant Park on "Good Morning America". Prince's guitar rang through the crowd as he performed a song from his new album "3121" and an old favorite "Let's Go Crazy". The usually reclusive musician who is known for shunning the media and staying away from mainstream events has been making lots of public appearances lately. He was joined on the stage by prominent drummer Sheila E. and singer Tamar who performed one of her songs from her new album "Milk and Honey". [ABC NEWS]

TONIGHT (June 16, 2006)
"catch Prince & The NPG per4m in a very intimate little spot called Butter in NYC....Space is VERY limited in this joint so there will only be a small amount of tickets made available. And we are making these tickets available 2 the NPGMC so we can be sure members are there 2 keep the vibe tight......We will be selling the tickets online in the BACKSTAGE PASS room at 12 noon ET, June 16th 4 $121.03 each. There will be a ONE TICKET LIMIT. Space is very limited so no guest tickets this time. U have 2 b a member if u want 2 have this much fun. Get ur ticket and join us at Butter - 415 Lafayette St, NYC , Friday, June 16th. Doors open at 11:30pm. 21 & Over."

Last night Prince showed up in Prospect Park.

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Voxtrot sign to XL/Matador's sister label Playlouder

VOXTROT @ FACTORY PEOPLE | SXSW 2006 (more)

Congrats to Voxtrot! I just got word that they signed a deal with Playlouder, part of the Beggars Group - home of Beggars Banquet, Matador, XL Recordings and 4AD. They're the second Playlouder signing. Serena Maneesh was the first.

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June 15, 2006

Maceo Parker & Prince & Tamar @ Prospect Park Bandshell (Celebrate Brooklyn), NYC | pics

I really was going to stay in Thursday night (June 15, 2006) - it was a long week already. But the prospect of laying out on a blanket under the stars (well you can't see them, but I know they're there) while listening to Maceo Parker and band was too irresistable, so I headed to Prospect Park for the opening night of the Celebrate Brooklyn! free concert series, and set up back behind the gate where there was plenty of room. I couldn't see the show, but it sounded just fine. Of course I couldn't resist getting some photos, so a few songs before the end I worked my way in the gate and through the huge crowd.

It was hard - the place was packed. When the show ended I worked my way back out. Then the encore started right about the time I got back to my blanket, and suddenly there was A LOUD ROAR. Everyone was going nuts. Somebody special was obviously on stage. I ran back to the fence and saw a lady in orange.

I wasn't sure who it was until I finally figured out there was a man in white to her left. Even from however-many-feet back I was, I knew immediately it was none other than Prince. That's when I realized the lady was Tamar - the singer he's been pimpin' for the past year (remember the Nokia Theatre show?). My pics of Prince are so-so, so thanks Noel Mendez for sending me this much clearer one....

The encore was just one song - not really that exciting, except well, IT WAS PRINCE....

If anyone really thought about, they probably figured out Prince would be there. Prince and Maceo play together all the time. Three days before this show Prince was in Manhattan to play the Webbys, and Prince is/was scheduled to play in Bryant Park for Good Morning America on Friday Morning.

Previously
Maceo Parker 2006 Tour Dates | Celebrate Brooklyn!
Wu-Tang in CT | Prince & Tamar in NYC

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Six Organs of Admittance | 2006 Tour Dates

Ben Chasney aka Six Organs of Admittance aka the guitarist in Current 93 and Badgerlore and Comets on Fire, is touring. He starts at Mercury Lounge in NYC on July 6, 2006, and he keeps going for a month. One of his Comets on Fire bandmates is on tour too, playing NYC tonight in fact. All Six Organs dates below....

SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE TOUR DATES
Thu 07/06/06 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
Fri 07/07/06 Cambridge, MA Middle East Club
Sat 07/08/06 Philadelphia, PA The Khyber
Sun 07/09/06 Arlington, VA IOTA Club & Cafe
Tue 07/11/06 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
Wed 07/12/06 Atlanta, GA The EARL
Thu 07/13/06 Lexington, KY The Dame
Fri 07/14/06 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
Sat 07/15/06 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
Mon 07/17/06 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
Tue 07/18/06 Buffalo, NY Kitchen Distribution
Wed 07/19/06 Northampton, MA Iron Horse Music Hall
Mon 07/24/06 San Diego, CA The Casbah
Fri 07/28/06 Portland, OR Douglas Fir Lounge
Sat 07/29/06 Seattle, WA Neumo's
Sun 07/30/06 Vancouver, BC Media Club
Fri 08/04/06 Santa Cruz, CA The Attic
Sat 08/05/06 San Francisco, CA Bottom Of The Hill

Previously
Howlin' Rain & Comets on Fire | MP3, Tour Dates, etc.
Six Organs of Admittance @ Arthurfest | ML Tix
Six Organs Of Admittance @ Bowery Ballroom | Pics

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Digable Planets | 2006 Tour Dates, Nokia in NYC

DOWNLOAD: Pacifics (NY is Red Hot) (MP3)

DIGABLE PLANETS TOUR DATES
06/15/2006 Barcelona, Spain Sonar Music Festival
07/20/2006 Seattle, WA Neumo's
07/21/2006 Seattle, WA Neumo's
08/24/2006 New York, NY Nokia Theatre
09/02/2006 Johannesburg, South Africa Arts Alive Festival
09/24/2006 Del Mar, CA Festival Del Mar

Previously
Digable Planets @ Irving Plaza, NYC | Pics
Ladybug Mecca Solo & New Digable Planets Album
Digable Planets Reunite & Tour

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Ryan Adams played Rockwood Music Hall & BB Kings w/ America, James Iha & Adam Schlesinger

AMERICA & FRIENDS RYAN ADAMS & JAMES IHA (cred)

America took time away from recording their next album (a double album due out October 17th on Sony's Burgandy Records) to play BB King's to a lively, attentive audience. Helping them produce the album are James Iha and Adam Schlesinger. Both joined the band (along with Ryan Adams) on the well-received encore of "Horse With No Name". [Fresh Bread]

That show took place June 1st. On June 12th Ryan supposedly played a surprise midnight set at Rockwood Music Hall after watching Tom Ceraulo who played at 11:00. Rockwood Music Hall is the same place I saw Norah Jones play on May 24th which was the same night Ryan Adams made a surprise appearance at Mercury Lounge.

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Howlin' Rain & Comets on Fire | MP3, Tour Dates, etc.

DOWNLOAD: Roll on the Rusted Days (Howlin' Rain MP3)

Howlin’ Rain features:
- Ethan Miller (singer, guitarist for Comets on Fire) on vocal, guitar and songwriting duties
- John Moloney (leader of Boston’s great improv shamans “Sun Burned Hand of the Man”) on drums and percussion
- Ian Gradek (iron worker, world traveler) on bass guitar and banjo

"Ethan Miller: 'We put Howlin’ Rain together with the intention of making a good old fashioned free-wheeling rock album with a bared soul and a body in which Joy, hysteria and Darkness all lie upon the same rambling bones. We make music to beat the steering wheel of your van to or sing along with while drinking whiskey in the bathtub on a Saturday night with your dog.' [Birdman Records]

Howlin' Rain play Mercury Lounge in NYC TONIGHT (June 15, 2006). Comets on Fire play Knitting Factory in NY on September 8th. All dates by both bands below...

HOWLIN RAIN 2006 TOUR DATES
6-15 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
6-16 - Philadelphia, PA - Khyber Pass
6-17 - Charlottesville, VA - Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
6-18 - Chapel Hill. NC - Local 506
6-19 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
6-20 - Knoxville, TN - Pilot Light
6-21 - Lexington, KY - The Dame
6-22 - Pittsburgh, PA - Garfield Artworks
6-24 - Boston, MA - PA‘s Lounge
(all shows with Warmer Milks)

COMETS ON FIRE 2006 TOUR DATES
2006-08-14 Casbah, The San Diego CA
2006-08-15 Echo Los Angeles CA
2006-08-16 Great American Music Hall San Francisco CA
2006-08-18 Holoscene Portland OR
2006-08-19 Neumos Seattle WA
2006-08-31 First Unitarian Church Philadelphia PA
2006-09-02 Little Brother undefined undefined
2006-09-03 Empty Bottle Chicago IL
2006-09-04 Magic Stick Detroit MI
2006-09-05 Lees Palace Toronto ON, Canada
2006-09-07 Middle East Cambridge MA
2006-09-08 Knitting Factory Club Inc New York City NY

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Cibelle & Devendra Banhart | 'London London' video

Directed by Tom Haines, here is the video to the first single taken from Cibelle's new album "The Shine Of Dried Electric Leaves". London, London is Cibelle and Devendra's playful rendition of a song written by major Brazilian artist (and co-founder of the Tropicalia movement) Caetano Veloso while he was living in forced exile in London during the early '70s.

GO WATCH: QUICKTIME | REAL

ALSO: This video on YouTube features Spleen, Devendra and Cibelle.

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Cibelle | updated Tour Dates
Cibelle playing NYC | MP3, Devendra Banhart, Seu Jorge, Spleen & CocoRosie

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The Dresden Dolls | 2006 Tour Dates & Celluloid Vaudeville

THE DRESDEN DOLLS (photos by KOGANUTS) (more Dresden Dolls)

The Dresden Dolls are about to kick off a tour (with Panic! at the Disco) that starts with Bonnaroo and ends with Lollapalooza. They're playing Nokia Theatre in NYC on June 28 and 29. Along the way they'll be presenting separate shows billed as "A Night of Short Films and Dadaist Vaudeville with a special performance from Amanda Palmer".

Amanda should be busy - some of the Vaudeville shows are on the same night as Dresden Dolls shows. The NYC Vaudeville show is at The Brooklyn Lyceum on June 28th (one of the same nights they're playing Nokia). All dates below....

DRESDEN DOLLS OPENING FOR PANIC! AT THE DISCO
Sat Jun 17 '06 (12 noon) Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music Festival
Tue Jun 27 '06 (8 PM) Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Wed Jun 28 '06 (7:30 PM) New York, NY Nokia Theatre Times Square
Thu Jun 29 New York, NY Nokia Theatre Times Square
Fri Jun 30 '06 (7:30 PM) Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
Sat Jul 1 '06 (7:30 PM) Philadelphia, PA Penn's Landing
Tue Jul 4 '06 (7:30 PM) Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Wed Jul 5 '06 (7:30 PM) Niagara Falls, NY Dome Theatre
Thu Jul 6 '06 (7:30 PM) Columbus, OH The L C Pavilion
Fri Jul 7 '06 (7:30 PM) Chicago, IL House Of Blues
Sat Jul 8 '06 (7 PM) Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
Sun Jul 9 '06 (7 PM) St. Paul, MN Myth
Tue Jul 11 '06 (7:30 PM) Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
Wed Jul 12 '06 (7:30 PM) Cleveland, OH Plain Dealer Pavilion
Thu Jul 13 '06 (7:30 PM) Grand Rapids, MI DeltaPlex
Fri Jul 14 '06 (7:30 PM) Detroit, MI State Theatre
Sat Jul 15 '06 (7:30 PM) Toronto, ON Molson Amphitheatre
Sun Jul 16 '06 (7:30 PM) Montreal, QC Metropolis
Tue Jul 18 '06 (7:30 PM) Pittsburgh, PA Chevrolet Amphitheatre at Station Square
Wed Jul 19 '06 (7:30 PM) Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
Thu Jul 20 '06 (8 PM) St. Louis, MO The Pageant
Fri Jul 21 '06 (7:30 PM) Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre
Sat Jul 22 '06 (8 PM) Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
Mon Jul 24 '06 (6:30 PM) Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
Tue Jul 25 '06 (7:30 PM) Boise, ID Big Easy Concert House
Wed Jul 26 '06 (7:30 PM) Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
Thu Jul 27 '06 (7 PM) Vancouver, BC Croatian Cultural Centre
Fri Jul 28 '06 (7:30 PM) Seattle, WA The Premier
Mon Jul 31 '06 (8 PM) Anaheim, CA The Grove
Wed Aug 2 '06 (8 PM) Los Angeles, CA Wiltern Theatre
Fri Aug 4 '06 (11:15 AM) Chicago, IL Lollapalooza

CELLULOID VAUDEVILLE
"A program consisting of short films selected from submissions by the Dolls feverishly creative fan base will be peppered with thought provoking vaudeville antics in cities across America. Amanda Palmer herself will cap off the night in typical piano-destroying fashion, singing songs culled from popular and not-so-popular film soundtracks (expect John Hughes, Pink Floyd AND Disney Classics. Deep Throat? Oklahoma? She’s still working on it).

Curated by long-time collaborator and indie film-iconoclast Michael Pope (director of the band’s award-winning videos and live DVD), and BriAnna Olson (producer of the band’s music video ‘Sing’) these film shorts are a mixture of high art, humor, sexiness and downright weirdness. Including never-before-seen band documentary footage and amazing fan-made music videos inspired by and set to the music of The Dresden Dolls, this program is a celebration of true underground filmmaking."

VAUDEVILLE DATES
Sun Jun 25, Boston (MA), Brattle Theatre
Wed Jun 28, New York (NY), The Brooklyn Lyceum
Thur Jul 6, Columbus (OH), Studio 35
Fri Jul 7, Chicago (IL), Subterranean
Sun Jul 9, Minneapolis (MN), Varsity Theater
Sun Jul 16, Montreal (QU), TBA
Sat Jul 15, Toronto (ON), Bloor Cinema
Thu Jul 20, St. Louis (MO), Hi-Pointe Theatre
Sat Jul 22, Denver (CO), Oriental Theatre
Wed Jul 26, Portland (OR), Mission Theater
Fri Jul 28, Seattle (WA), Capitol Hill Arts Center
Sun, Jul 30, San Francisco (CA), Bridge Theatre
Wed, Aug 2, Los Angeles (CA), CineSpace

RIP BEN CHAPPEL
I just thought I'd take this opportunity to throw this small memorial to Ben in here. I didn't really know him - I met him once briefly. He was a blogger friend of blogger friends. He wrote the "Music Picks" column at Gothamist after Coolfer and before me. He was very close with Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls. She memorialized him in her journal.

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The Dresden Dolls played SXSW, like comedy, touring

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Rob Harvilla's first month in NYC - meets me, etc...

The 'down to Earth' Grandaddy-loving new Village Voice music editor talks about his first month in NYC - Mogwai, Beirut and Danielson included, in this week's Voice.

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"Broken Mascis Scene" playing Toronto for Charity

"It's being billed as Broken Mascis Scene, but no matter what you call it, it's an amazing and rare opportunity to see J Mascis front the highly acclaimed Canadian ensemble Broken Social Scene... After forging a close bond over the last year J Mascis and BSS frontman Kevin Drew have concocted this unique arrangement to perform Dinosaur Jr. material - and all for a good cause. All proceeds from this concert will benefit Amma's various charities worldwide. Click HERE for tickets. We expect the Mod Club to sell out VERY quickly so please buy your tickets now. Sorry kids, ages 19+ only... " [Dinosaur JR news]

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Dinosaur Jr. @ Summerstage, NYC | Pics
Broken Social Scene (opening for DJr) @ Summerstage, NYC | Pics

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!Forward, Russia! @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics

!Forward, Russia! played their first NYC show at Mercury Lounge last night, June 14, 2006. Great show. Enthusiastic Crowd. Afterwards the whole band went and hung out at Fat Baby even though they had a plane to catch at 9 am Thursday morning - to San Francisco. Expect them back in September - around the time their album is released here on Mute Records.

Getting to this show on time after seeing Arctic Monkeys @ Roseland worked out almost perfectly.

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¡Forward, Russia! @ FADER tent, Austin, TX (SXSW) | pics
¡Forward, Russia! @ Building C, Austin, TX (SXSW) | pics

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Arctic Monkeys & We Are Scientists @ Roseland, NYC | pics

MONKEY-SCIENTIST

SCIENTIST-MONKEY-SCIENTIST

We are Scientists opened the show @ Roseland Ballroom in NYC Wednesday night, June 14, 2006. Two Arctic Monkeys joined them for one song before taking the stage as headliner later in the night.

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Sasquatch! 2006 | Sunday review in words & pics
Arctic Monkeys' new bassist @ Sasquatch! 2006 | pic
We Are Scientists (Art Brut 47) @ Knitting Factory, NYC | pics

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June 14, 2006

Forward Russia! and NYC AfterParty tonight

!Forward, Russia!'s first NYC show is tonight (June 14, 2006) at Mercury Lounge. The AfterParty is at Fat Baby

Wed June 14th, 2006 (TONIGHT)
BrooklynVegan and Finger On The Pulse Present the official !Forward, Russia! AfterParty
Midnight - 4 am, @ Fat Baby on the Lower East Side
w/ Djs Never Forget, Terry Diabolik, Brendan James and Mike Nouveau

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¡Forward, Russia! sign to MUTE Records

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Peaches & Eagles of Death Metal | 2006 Tour Dates

Peaches plays NJ AND NY with NIN and Bauhaus on the 16th and 17th of this month. Tickets go on sale Friday at noon for Peaches with Eagles of Death Metal at Roseland in NYC on July 22nd. Peaches is also DJing ProductShop's new weekly "Whores of Fashion" party @ R&R (416 West 14th Street) this Thursday night.

All 2006 Peaches & EODM dates below....

PEACHES + NIN + BAUHAUS
Jun 16 Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
Jun 17 Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Amphitheater
Jun 18 Saratoga, NY - Performing Arts Center
Jun 20 Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center
Jun 23 Boston, MA - Tweeter Center
Jun 24 Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
Jun 25 Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
Jun 27 Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center
Jun 28 Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheater
Jun 30 Pittsburgh, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
Jul 01 Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Jul 02 Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheater (Summerfest)
Jul 03 Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Jul 07 Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Jul 08 Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre

PEACHES + EODM
Jul 15 Denver, CO - Gothic Theater
Jul 19 Montreal, PQ - Spectrum
Jul 23 Philadelphia, PA - TLA
Jul 24 Baltimore, MD - Recker's
Jul 26 Norfolk, VA - Norva
Jul 27 Atlanta, GA - Variety
Jul 28 New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues
Jul 29 Austin, TX - EMO's

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Mocky, Feist, Gonzo, Lidell | Zero 7 & Jose Gonzalez | MP3s

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Muse | 2006 Tour Dates & presale

Tickets go on sale Friday at 11am for Muse's August 3rd NYC show at Hammerstein Ballroom. Ultragrrrl posted some presale info, but Central Village says the NYC presale is already sold out. All tour dates below...

MUSE 2006 TOUR DATES
18-Jul San Francisco The Concourse
19-Jul Los Angeles Greek Theatre
21-Jul San Diego Soma
22-Jul Phoenix Celebrity Theatre
24-Jul Denver Fillmore
26-Jul Minneapolis State Theatre
27-Jul Chicago Aragon Ballroom
28-Jul Detroit State Theatre
30-Jul Toronto Docks Concert Hall
31-Jul Montreal Cartier Pier
2-Aug Boston Bank Of America Pavilion
3-Aug New York Hammerstein Ballroom
4-Aug Philadelphia Electric Factory
6-Aug Atlanta Tabernacle

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Cursive add 2nd NYC show | Make Believe & Joan of Arc Tour Dates

Tickets are on sale for a 2nd Cursive show AT MERCURY LOUNGE, one day before their sold out Bowery Ballroom show (thx ondal). Make Believe are opening for Cursive on their tour. Joan of Arc are playing some shows in September. All those dates below...

MAKE BELIEVE TOUR DATES
07/05/2006 – Urbana, IL – The Canopy Club w/ Cursive, Little Brazil
07/06/2006 – Lansing, MI – Temple Club w/ Cursive, La Salle
07/07/2006 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop w/ Cursive, La Salle
07/08/2006 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls w/ Cursive, La Salle
07/09/2006 – New York, NY – w/Cursive TBA
07/10/2006 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom w/ Cursive, La Salle
07/11/2006 – Norfolk, VA – Norva w/ Cursive, La Salle
07/13/2006 – Newport, KY - Southgate House w/ Cursive, La Salle
07/14/2006 – Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews w/ Cursive, La Salle
07/15/2006 – Omaha, NE – Sokol Auditorium w/ Cursive, La Salle
07/23/2006 – Chicago, IL – Wicker Park Street Fair w/ Dead Meadow

JOAN OF ARC TOUR DATES
09/01/2006 – Dayton, OH – The Night Owl
09/03/2006 – Allston, MA – Great Scott
09/05/2006 – Washington, DC – Black Cat Backstage
09/06/2006 – New York, NY – Knitting Factory
09/07/2006 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church

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Cursive | Summer 2006 Tour Dates

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and bloGod said let there be Oh No! Oh My! | NYC show, MP3s, Tour Dates, & stuff

DOWNLOAD (MP3s)
Walk in the Park
The Party Punch
Oh Be Gone
A Pirate's Anthem
Jane is Fat
(stream stuff @ Myspace)

If you read enough blogs, you've heard of Oh No! Oh My! by now. Despite a relatively low 7.4 Pitchfork review, they still have the #1 selling album at Insound...better selling even than bloGod favorite Beirut and rockGod Sonic Youth even.

MFR: Nice Day For a Drive Through the City
GVB: Oh No! Oh My!
YANP: Oh No! Oh My! Release Album
YANP: Q&A with Oh No! Oh My!
Harmonium:
Oh No! Oh My! - Interview and Review
DoCopenhagen:
Oh No !! Oh My !! - Ohhh YEAH
IGIF:
Oh No! Oh My! in Lexington KY 5/8/06
Underrated: Have No Sister | Oh No! Oh My!
3Hive: Oh No! Oh My!

TOUR DATES
Jun 14 2006 Devotchka w/ Oh No! Oh My! @ The Basement Nashville, TN
Jun 27 2006 Knitting Factory New York, NY w/ Aberdeen City, The Walkup, & Phil and the Osophers

Tickets for the Knitting Factory show are on sale now.

Live photo via I Guess I'm Floating.

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And bloGOD said let there be Lily Allen
And bloGOD said let there be Beirut | Tour Dates, MP3s, Album

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I didn't see Sonic Youth @ CBGB | NPR will stream DC

SONIC YOUTH @ CBGB | JUNE 13, 2006 (CRED)

I was at Radiohead. Robert Christgau was probably at Sonic Youth. 'Modest micah' definitely was....

I stood at the stage next to nick zinner, his girlfriend and thurston moore's mother. the band was in a fantastic mood and played their entire new LP, "Rather Ripped" perfectly from start to finish. this show really enforced how strong the new record is.

jem cohen was there filming a documentary and he asked me if he could film me for it. i said sure, so he sat me down in one of the backrooms and had an assistant shine a sungun at me while i looked into the lens of his super 8mm camera.

this was the first time sonic youth had played CB's since 1992. i had a good night.

ps - mark ibold from pavement is the new bassist/guitarist.

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The June 15th Washington DC show will be streamed live on NPR (and then archived and available forever)

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Sonic Youth's Rather Ripped | Album Stream, Pitchfork vs The Voice, Tour Dates, etc...

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Yes, I was at Radiohead too | MSG Night one

Radiohead played their first of two NYC shows at the Theater at MSG last night (June 13, 2006)/ Of course it was great. Reviews, pictures and setlists @ Music Snobbery, Stereogum, The Music Slut, One Louder, ProductShop, The NY Times, Billboard, Fluxblog, and Who's Driving the Bus.

Photos in this post from slothsarefunny @ Flickr.

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Radiohead live in Boston | MP3s
Radiohead | June 2006 Tour Dates

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June 13, 2006

Prototypes from France @ Magnetic Field tonight

There's this dancy French band called Prototypes, and they're playing their first and only NYC show at Magnetic Field in Brooklyn tonight. Plus, some blogs like them: Fluxblog, Said The Gramophone, and YANP are three of them