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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
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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.
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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
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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]
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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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Serena Maneesh, Misshapes, and more playing Siren
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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)
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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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