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July 22, 2006

Stars | @ Siren, remix CD, Amy Milan tix, tour, etc

Stars plan a Fall release for an album of remixes, covers and interpretations
"Do You Trust Your Friends drops this Fall. The album is a track for track interpretation of Set Yourself on Fire with friends such as BSS, Metric, The Dears, The Elected and Junior Boys contributing."

* tix are on sale for the two Amy Millan shows @ Joe's Pub
* Amy will tour the U.S. in November
* there's an e-card for Amy's solo album (which i'm not a huge fan of, but i still want to see her live)

"Stars will be playing Lollapalooza on August 4 at 3:30 pm on the Adidas stage. They will also be part of the Austin City Limits Festival on September 15 at 3:30 pm on the Heineken stage."

Above and below photos from Stars' performance at the 2006 Village Voice Siren Festival in Coney Island.

Previously
More Siren photos (Stars included)
Stars @ Summerstage, NYC| pics

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MySpace ad installed spyware

"Those who fell victim were bombarded with pop-up adverts and had their net browsing habits monitored by the malicious software." [BBC]

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July 21, 2006

Saturday's free ERMP show cancelled :-(

"unfortunately, between the daunting weather forecast and our inability to swallow the cost of a rained-out show, we have to cancel tomorrow’s concert now. we’ve never cancelled a show before, and doing so pains us a great deal, but after much (depressing) discussion, we feel we don’t have a choice."

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More coverage of last night's CSS/BDR show

Heartonastick | Yeti | Soft Comm | Snobbery | Fluxblog | Amylu | Sucka

Also The Phoenix is keeping a tour blog.

Previously
Cansei De Ser Sexy (CSS) @ Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY | pics
Bonde Do Role @ Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY | pics

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Rolling Stones Lead Mid-Year Tour Figures

"Touring is a global business and the Rolling Stones are, predictably, the top touring band in the world for the first half of 2006. Based on figures reported to Billboard Boxscore from Nov. 1, 2005, through mid-May, the Stones' Bigger Bang tour, produced by Michael Cohl, reported $147.3 million in grosses from 45 shows in U.S. arenas and international stadiums." [Billboard]

TOP 10
1) The Rolling Stones - $147.3 million
2) U2 - $73 million
3) Bon Jovi - $65 million
4) Billy Joel - $47.4 million
5) Cirque du Soleil's Delirium - $38.7 million
6) Aerosmith - $35 million
7) Coldplay - $29 million
8) Luis Miguel - $25 million
9) Trans Siberian Orchestra - $24 million
10) Paul McCartney - $17.6 million

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Yo La Tengo playing Jersey City, IL, CA | MP3

DOWNLOAD: Beanbag Chair (new YLT MP3)

Yo La Tengo just announced a rock show (not a movie show) at The Landmark Loews Theatre in Jersey City, NJ (a Path ride away from NYC) on September 29, 2006. Tickets go on sale Monday. YLT are also playing the Pitchfork Festival in Chicago on July 30 and the Bleeding Edge Festival in CA on August 13. Their upcoming album "I Am Not Afraid Of You, And I Will Beat Your Ass" comes out on September 12th 2006.

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Cansei De Ser Sexy (CSS) @ Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY | pics

CSS were really, really good (July 20, 2006). Bonde Do Role opened.

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Bonde Do Role @ Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY | pics

Bonde Do Role were a fun opener.

They played before Cansei De Ser Sexy (CSS) and Diplo at Warsaw in Brooklyn on Thursday night July 20, 2006.

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July 20, 2006

Priestess playing 7 shows with Gwar | played Siren

PRIESTESS @ THE 2006 SIREN FESTIVAL (CREDS HOTSTICK)

I got to Siren this year in time to see about two Priestess songs. They sounded pretty good. I used to be a big Gwar fan, but stopped going to see them after their shows started to not seem so good anymore (don't want to taint the memories). Priestess are playing some shows with Gwar, and they're psyched (as they should be).

We just got home from yet another U.S. tour racking the grand total up to 110 shows in the 191 days of 2006! Wow is right! But we're about half done now this August we've got a week of shows with the reigning masters of the stage GWAR! Which is awesome, 'cause we get to watch GWAR seven nights in a row! We're pretty happy about that over here in camp PRIESTESS.

Dates below...

PRIESTESS & GWAR
Aug. 15 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
Aug. 16 - Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theatre
Aug. 17 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's
Aug. 18 - Toledo, OH @ Headliners
Aug. 19 - Huntington, WV @ Huntington Music Hall
Aug. 20 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
Aug. 21 - Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock

via BM

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David Lee Roth played Nokia & Bluegrass again on Late Night

DAVID LEE ROTH IN MICHIGAN | JUNE 30, 2006 (CRED)

Remember how David Lee Roth did that bluegrass number on Leno and how he scheduled some recent comeback tour dates including one at NYC's Nokia Theatre? Well, the NY Times went to the show, and David did bluegrass again, but this time on Conan.

As the camp factor skyrocketed during the second hour, the crowd’s affection began to sour. When Mr. Roth soft-shoed during “Just a Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody,” a heckler shouted, “Go back to Atlantic City!” When he told a rambling story about the naming of “Dance the Night Away” (something about a drunk woman “with her pants on backwards”), a group of men impatiently shouted “Van Halen!” And when he brought out a bluegrass band to play two songs from “Strummin’ With the Devil,” a countrified Van Halen tribute album, there was a mini-exodus from the main floor.

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Peaches/EODM | Moved from Roseland to Irving Plaza

The NYC Peaches & Eagles of Death Metal show that was supposed to be at Roseland Ballroom this Saturday has been moved to the much smaller Irving Plaza, and according to Qbertplaya, it's now sold out.

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a Message from the real CAUSE CO-MOTION! | not broken up

Hello,

I recently read a posting on Brooklyn Vegan about cause co-motion calling it quits that was based on a myspace page of the band. I am writing from CAUSE CO-MOTION! HQ to report that this myspace page and recently defunct cause co-motion have absolutely nothing to do with the CAUSE CO-MOTION! from brooklyn, NY. The band in question is from westchester and appeared sometime in May 2006. To combat (or perhaps further) some of the confusion brooklyn's CAUSE CO-MOTION! has started a myspace page of their own, www.myspace.com/causeco

I am also happy to announce that CAUSE CO-MOTION! from Brooklyn, NY is not only alive and well but will be releasing a brand new 45rpm single on Thursday July 27 at the Knitting Factory where they will be supporting their What's Your Rupture? labelmates The Long Blondes, over for the week from Sheffield, England.

All the best to you and your readers,

Arno Kleni
www.causeco-motion.com

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The Ballet | Record Release (Ramesh) & Tour Dates

RAMESH WATCHING THE BALLET @ SYRUP ROOM (by BAO)

Gothamist band of the week The Ballet have announced their first NYC show dates since the Syrup Room show. Friday at Magnetic Field in Broolyn is their "CD release show... the CD is called 'Mattachine!' and it has 12 songs and some special guests (Ramesh, Linton from the Aislers Set, Rob from the Baskervilles). Ginger (our violinist) silkscreened the artwork herself." I'm definitely looking forward to hearing more recorded material. So far I just know the MP3s they have posted on their website.

THE BALLET | NYC 2006 TOUR DATES
Friday 7/21 @ Magnetic Field w/ May or May Not & The Baskervilles
Sunday 7/23 @ Cake Shop w/ Your Heart Breaks & Karl Blau
Saturday 9/2 @ Pete's Candy Store.

More info on the new CD below....

"We'll be selling the CD for $10 and there may be Ballet buttons and BOT t-shirts for sale too. For the time being, we're only selling the CD at shows, but hopefully we'll be doing some mail order shortly."

"Mattachine!" track listing:
1 - personal
2 - cheating on your boyfriend
3 - when you go dancing (with linton from the aislers set)
4 - the face of everything
5 - clay
6 - the start song (with rob from the baskervilles)
7 - in my head
8 - tell me how (with linton)
9 - corduroy (with ramesh from voxtrot)
10 - i hate the war
11 - the movement
12 - i'm not gonna tell you anything

Previously
The Ballet, Ramesh from Voxtrot, Tokyo Police Club & Land of Talk @ Syrup Room, Brooklyn, NY | pics
The Ballet | A NYC "sissy pop band" | MP3s & show

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UCB comedy happened @ Summerstage last night

TODD BARRY @ SUMMERSTAGE | JULY 19, 2006

Not long before Jens Lekman did a Todd Barry impression at Mercury Lounge (He said he loves to listen to Todd's CD to relax on planes), Todd Barry himself was performing with Aziz Ansari, the Snapple lady, Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel and others farther uptown at the annual free UCB meets Summerstage event in Central Park. More pictures like the above @ The Apiary.

Cokane's bloggery says "Aziz Ansari told a great story about the most off the chain concert he's ever been to (R. Kelly, natch)"

P.S. I can't believe Flight of the Conchords just played at Mo Pitkins.

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A Tribe Called Quest | Touring in Fall 2006

"Recently, the group has reunited and appeared at a few concerts around the US. A Tribe Called Quest will be co-headlining this years Bumbershoot festival in Seattle, but have not announced any plans to release a new album." [Wikipedia]

They'll also be headlining the 2ndannual 2k Sports Bounce Tour this Fall. It'll be their first tour in almost ten years. Some dates are starting to appear...

TRIBE CALLED QUEST TOUR DATES (so far)
9/8 - Las Vegas, NV @ Red Rock
9/9 - Berkeley, CA @ Berkeley Community Theatre
9/10 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern LG
9/13 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
9/15 - Chicago, IL @ Congress Theatre
9/16 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave/ Eagles Club
9/17 - Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
9/20 - Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
9/22 - Washington, DC @ Love the Club
9/23 - Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
9/24 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
9/28 - Atlantic City, NJ @ House of Blues
9/29 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
10/1 - Sayreville, NJ @ The Starland Ballroom

And tickets (thx Ben!) are starting to go on sale.

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Drive by Truckers played Jones Beach, will play Webster

The Drive by Truckers opened for The Black Crowes last night at Jones Beach in NY. They announced from stage that they'd be back in NY to play Webster Hall on September 21, 2006 (thx Adam). Other tour dates are posted at their site.

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Jens Lekman & Frida Hynvonen @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pic

So when exactly did Frida Hyvonen get added to the Mercury Lounge bill last night? First I thought Jens went on at 10. Then I saw he wasn't going on until 11. Then I realized Frida was added as opener, but it was too late - I caught just her last song and what she did on stage with Jens. Oh well. Missing Frida's set aside, last night's show is now in stiff competition with Sunday's Amadou & Mariam show for 'favorite show of the year'. It's been a good few days.

Unlike the band-enhanced show I'm expecting at Bowery Ballroom on Friday night, this show was just Jens completely solo - just he and his guitar (and microphone), plus the occasional instrument (harmonica, thumb piano) added in. Also, in one of the coolest Mercury Lounge moves I've seen yet, there was a surprise two-person horn accompaniment from musicians (members of his band?) playing from the back of the room to finish off the song Julie which in turn finished off his pre-encore one-hour set. I was pretty close to the front, so I had no idea that was coming.

Jens sounds better live than on album even, and he knows how to keep an entire room of people captivated, silent, and hanging on his every word. There was lots of crowd participation - sing-alongs, whistling, jokes, and the passing-around of 1970's photographs Jens found under a rock. The photograph-passing started while Jens played a cover song in Japanese. He asked us to please return them by the end of his set. I hope everyone did (unlike that biatch that kept Akron/Family's magic fish at Knitting Factory).

Touring partner, and now Secretly Canadian label-mate, Frida Hynovonen joined him on stage for one song all in Finnish. Jens told us he knows how to play all the instruments already, so to challenge himself he figured he'd start singing in other languages. The Finnish song was a mish-mash of expressions he already knew, like "I love you" and "Excuse me (or something like that)". Frida and Jens provided the translations before they actually sang the song. Everyone laughed which was good because Jens later told us it makes him happy that we laugh at his songs - one of his many seemingly pre-meditated stories that so perfectly led into the next song. "A man walked into a bar..."

I didn't take any pictures, so I hope thisismecl and skipscada don't mind that I grabbed the above pics off Flickr. Tonight's show in Philly is not even sold out (Get to it Philly people).

Previously
Vetiver, Jens Lekman & M Ward playing Sound Fix shows
Jens Lekman, Vashti Bunyan & Jeremy Enigk on sale
New Buffalo @ Bowery Ballroom, a song w/ Jens Lekman
(The Concretes signed) Frida Hyvönen | opening for Jens Lekman

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Damien Jurado's new audio blog

"Seattle's favorite son has set up a new audio blog in honor of his forthcoming record And Now That I'm In Your Shadow. He'll be posting new demos, rare songs, photos and tour journals while on the road or at home."

Previously
Damien Jurado playing Knitting Factory & Europe

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Did Cause Co-Motion break up? Playing 2 shows? Both?

"Yo, we are sorry to announce that Cause CO-Motion has broke up. Each member feels they should move on to making better music and begin to move forward in their music carrer. Cause CO-Motion will always have a place in our hearts. We are keeping this myspace up for your own mutual enjoyment. Peace." [Cause Co-Motion's MySpace] (thx himanshu)

UPCOMING SHOWS W/ THE LONG BLONDES & THINK ABOUT LIFE
7.27.06 - Knitting Factory
7.30.06 - Cake Shop (also w/ EYEBALL SKELETON and CRYSTAL STILTS)

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The Mountain Goats playing 2 nights @ Bowery

Tickets are on sale for three September Mountain Goats shows - September 16 in Chicago and September 30-October 1 at Bowery Ballroom in NYC.

Previously
On the Road with the Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats @ Knitting Factory, NYC | Halloween | pics

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The Graying of the Record Store

"The neighborhood record store was once a clubhouse for teenagers, a place to escape parents, burn allowances and absorb the latest trends in fashion as well as music. But these days it is fast becoming a temple of nostalgia for shoppers old enough to remember 'Frampton Comes Alive!'" [NY Times] (thx J)

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(UK) Industry warned over ticket touts (scalping)

"The entertainment industry has been threatened with possible law changes if it does not tackle the problem of ticket touting by next summer.

'The innocent victim of ticket touting is the fan who has to pay through the nose for a vastly overpriced ticket to see their sporting, stage or musical hero,' said Ms Jowell." [BBC]

Previously
Scalper convention ("Ticket Summit") happening now in Las Vegas
Anti-Scalping Senate Bill 1602

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Free RANA show Friday + boat show to a Mets Game

"It is time - we are going to do another FREE show in Washington Square Park on Friday, July 21st from 4pm-6pm. Take off work, stroll on down & dip your feet in the fountain of rock with RANA. It'll be like last year, but with balloons and clowns.

Also, join us Saturday, August 19th aboard the Half Moon for our Rocks Off Concert Cruise! We'll be pushing off from 23rd & FDR drive at 4pm and travelling in style to SHEA STADIUM for Mets vs. Rockies (ballpark entrance included in the ticket price)."

Previously
Benevento Russo, RANA, Ween, etc. | Tribeca Rock Finale
RANA Tribeca Rock Residency & other Tour Dates

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July 19, 2006

YouTube being sued by greedy LA riot beating filmer

"YouTube, the popular Internet video sharing site, is being sued for copyright infringement, setting the stage for a courtroom battle over the interpretation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Considered only a matter of time by those following the dramatic rise of the viral video site, the lawsuit comes from an unexpected source. Rather than a major film, TV or music company, the lawsuit was filed by the Los Angeles journalist who filmed the beating or Reginald Denny during the 1992 LA riots.

Footage of the beating was posted to the site, which plaintiff Robert Tur, co-founder of the Los Angeles News Service, says was done without his consent and subsequently had been viewed more than 1,000 times. He is asking for $150,000 for each time the video uploaded to the service, and an injunction against any additional use of his work." [Billboard]

RELATED: Make a video for the Clerks 2 DVD

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The Little Ones @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | pics

DOWNLOAD: Lovers Who Uncover (MP3)

The Little ones have defied the whole bands-don't-have-time-to-mature-thanks-to-the-Internet thing. I first heard them ALL the way back in May of this year. They seemed to have come out of nowhere with really great songs and a shiny self-released debut EP. I got excited for their NYC shows in June/July, but wasn't expecting too much even though there were some "they're great live" rumors floating around.

Ends up, they WERE great live and they DID come out of nowhere. They'd only played live nine or ten times before coming to NYC to play Mercury-Mercury-Bowery. I saw them on July 1, 2006 at Bowery Ballroom which someone told me was their 12th show. Someone else said 13th.

They went on before Elvis Perkins (who went on before Matt Costa) to an impressively sized crowd for an opener-opener early on a Saturday night. Like pros they exuded stage presence and were all smiles. Their songs were tight. You'd think they'd been doing this for a while; Actually they have. Ends up they planned it all this way - practicing and writing and practicing and making a CD and practicing - all before ever playing live. It worked. New bands take note.

"One thing that was really refreshing about seeing them in concert was that they actually had fun on stage. They clearly love playing music, like each other, and were having a blast." [Parabasis saw them at Mercury Lounge]

"Just want to give a gi-normous THANK YOU to everyone who came out to the NYC shows. New York City was tremendous and we had ridiculous fun on and off the stage." [The Little Ones]

UPCOMING DATES
Monday, August 7, 14, 21 & 28th:
@ Spaceland - 1717 Silverlake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026 - free

Previously
The Little Ones playing 3 NYC Shows
The Little Ones | NYC, CA Tour Dates | MP3s

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David Pajo (Slint/Tortoise) | 2006 Tour Dates

"Slint/Tortoise/Papa M principal David Pajo is indulging two sides of his musical personality with his upcoming projects. First up is his second album under the moniker Pajo, '1968,' due Aug. 22 via Drag City. Like its 2005 self-titled predecessor, the project was recorded in a downtown New York apartment Pajo has since vacated for Columbus, Ohio" [Billboard]

Tour Dates below...

DAVID PAJO (AND HOLLY THROSBY) | 2006 TOUR DATES
07/25 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
07/26 Portland, OR Towne Lounge
07/28 San Francisco, CA Hemlock Tavern
07/29 Los Angeles, CA Spaceland
08/02 Baltimore, MD Talking Head Club
08/03 Philadelphia, PA The First Unitarian Church, SIDE CHAPEL
08/04 New York, NY Knitting Factory
08/05 Somerville, MA PA's Lounge

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CANCELLED: Digable Planets @ Nokia Theatre

The Digable Planets show that was supposed to happen at Nokia Theatre in NYC on August 24, 2006 has been cancelled due to "scheduling conflicts".

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Union Hall | a new Brooklyn music venue in Park Slope

A brand new venue/bar/restaurant opened in Park Slope. Union Hall shares an owner with Floyd, is connected loosely to the people responsible for music at Magnetic Field, and is located only a few blocks from Southpaw - 702 Union St @ 5th Ave to be exact. They've already hosted a few privatish events and a Siren Festival afterparty that featured record spinning by the bands Stars and Dirty on Purpose. Serena Maneesh stopped by too.

The entire place is over 6000 square feet with two bocce ball courts, food, and a downstairs 100-capacity music/entertainment room. Impressive shows are already showing up on their schedule like comedian Eugene Mirman and friends EVERY SUNDAY.

2006 UNION HALL SCHEDULE SO FAR
august 4 - PAGE FRANCE + guests
august 5 - OPPENHEIMER + THE METRIC MILE
august 6 - EUGENE MIRMAN + friends (every Sunday!)
august 7 - SILVERSUN PICKUPS + DAYLIGHT'S FOR THE BIRDS
august 18 - THE MUGS
august 25 - THE ROSEWOOD THIEVES
september 14 - FINIAN McKEAN + MOORE N SONS
september 21 - FREEDY JOHNSTON + CHRIS MILLS

Advanced tickets will be available at the bar, and online for bigger shows. Wanna play there? Contact Jack. His email is unionhall AT gmail.com.

Photos (of the upstairs part of the place) ripped off from a Gothamist review of the place by Youngna.

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Jello Biafra | Keynote Speaker @ Hackers on Planet Earth (HOPE) conference in NYC

"The HOPE conferences have been running since 1994. HOPE stands for Hackers On Planet Earth and it has become a gathering point for thousands of computer hackers, phone phreaks, net activists, government spooks, and a whole lot of curious people from all corners of the globe. This will be our sixth one (hence the name) and we expect to continue to grow and have more imaginative events, cool speakers, and fun projects than ever before."

HopeNumber6 is happening at the Hotel Pennsylvania in NYC on July 21, 22, and 23, 2006. Registration is $75 at the door - for the whole weekend. Jello Biafra is giving a keynote speech on Sunday at 1500.

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Gnarls Biggie | Mashup CD - MP3s

"Gnarls Biggie is an independently released, infringement-laden remix project put together by the increasingly (g)notorious DJ unit, Sound Advice. The disc is filled with chopped Gnarls Barkley tracks, and layered with the timeless lyrics of New York\'s black Frank White, Biggie Smalls. Completed over the past few weeks, the disc has been repeatedly removed from MySpace, but that hasn\'t thwarted its creators. If anything it has made them work harder to share their creation with music lovers. Sit back, relax and give it a listen" (thx Tim)

Previously
Gnarls Barkley | 2006 Tour Dates, Summerstage

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Damien Jurado playing Knitting Factory & Europe

Tickets are on sale for a Damien Jurado show at Knitting Factory in NYC on October 6, 2006. He was supposed to play here in May, but I don't think that ever happened. The rest of Damien's tour dates below....

11/22/06 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Radio 3voor12
11/23/06 Eindhoven, Netherlands - Effenaar
11/25/06 Utrecht, Netherlands - EKKO
11/26/06 Haarlem, Netherlands - Roots of Heaven Festival
11/28/06 Paris, France - TBA
11/29/06 Leuven, Belgium - Stuk
11/30/06 Brighton, England - The Prince Albert
12/01/06 Kilkenny, Ireland - TBA
12/02/06 Galway, Ireland - Cuba Live
12/03/06 Tullamore, Ireland - Heartbeat Live@ Rugby
12/04/06 Dublin, Ireland - Whelans
12/05/06 Manchester, England - Night and Day
12/06/06 Glasgow, Scotland - Barfly
12/07/06 Newcastle, England - The Cluny
12/08/06 Norwich, England - Norwich Arts Centre
12/09/06 Leicester, England - Musician
12/10/06 London, England - Luminaire

Previously
Damien Jurado @ Sasquatch

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L Magazine presents free films & music @ McCarren Pool

Yep, even MORE free events happening at McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn this summer:

L MAGAZINE 2006 SUMMERSCREEN
July 25: Do the Right Thing (Spike Lee, 1989) with the Cold Hands Collective
August 1: Bottle Rocket (Wes Anderson, 1996) with the Todd Sickafoose Group
August 8: The French Connection (William Friedkin, 1971) with Todd Reynolds
August 15: The Swimmer (Frank Perry, 1968) with Bora Yoon
August 22: Love Streams (John Cassavetes, 1984) with Elliot Sharp
August 26: Style Wars (Chalfant & Silver, 1983) -- Special Saturday night closing party, with DJ Spooky

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Scalper convention ("Ticket Summit") happening now in Las Vegas

THEIR PITCH: "Ticket Summit is a secondary ticket industry conference and trade show. It will host a consortium of experts and leaders within the ticket community, offering a chance to establish and foster relationships valuable to your business.

Interactive forums and expert panels will educate and enhance your industry knowledge, while the trade show floor’s exhibitors and product demonstrations give a glimpse of the future of the ticketing industry."

Ticketmaster, Telecharge, eBay, American Express, Fandango, Live Nation, and Yahoo are chillin' with companies like (scroll down) The Ticket Wiz, Tickets4AnyEvent, Totally Tickets, and AllBestSeats at Las Vegas' Venetian Hotel as we speak.

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Califone playing The Pool | 2006 Tour Dates

Califone was added to the Iron & Wine / Low show at McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn on August 17, 2006. All Califone dates below...

CALIFONE | 2006 TOUR DATES
Sat Aug 12 Chicago, IL - West Fest - Chicago Ave. btw. Damen and Wood w/ Bobby Conn, Urge Overkill, Chocolate Covered Karma
Sun Aug 13 Chicago, IL - Hideout w/ Orso
Thu Aug 17 Brooklyn, NY - McCarren Pool w/ Low, Iron & Wine
Thu Oct 12 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
Sat Nov 11 Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
Tue Nov 21 Columbus, OH - Wexner Center

Previously
Low | 2006 Tour Dates

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Social Distortion | Fall 2006 Tour Dates

10/09 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
10/11 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw

All dates below...

SOCIAL DISTORTION | 2006 TOUR DATES
7/27 Santa Cruz, CA Catalyst Club w/ Nine Black Alps and I Hate Kate
7/28 Santa Cruz, CA Catalyst Club SOLD OUTw/ Nine Black Alps and I Hate Kate
7/30 Pomona, CA The Glass House SOLD OUT w/ The Supersuckers and Nine Black Alps
8/1 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre SOLD OUT w/ The Supersuckers and Nine Black Alps
8/2 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre w/ The Supersuckers and Nine Black Alps
8/4 San Diego, CA - Street Scene
09/27 - Minneapolis, - MN Quest
10/01 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
10/03 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
10/06 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
10/07 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
10/09 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
10/11 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw
10/16 - Boston, MA - Avalon
10/19 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
10/20 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
10/21 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
10/23 - Norfolk, VA - NorVa
10/24 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
10/28 - New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Music Festival

Previously
Moral Threat aka Social Distortion | Shows & Pre-sale

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Band of Horses | 2006 Tour Dates

Band of Horses are not just playing two nights at Webster Hall in NYC this Fall. All dates below...

BAND OF HORSES | 2006 TOUR DATES
Fri Jul 28 Capitol Hill Block Party Main Stage Seattle, WA
Sat Jul 29 Pitchfork Festival at Union Park Chicago, IL
Mon Sep 4 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
Fri Sep 8 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
Sat Sep 9 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
Sun Sep 10 Webster Hall New York, NY
Mon Sep 11 Webster Hall New York, NY
Wed Sep 13 Black Cat Washington, DC
Thu Sep 14 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC
Fri Sep 15 Tremont Music Hall Charlotte, NC
Sun Sep 17 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
Tue Sep 19 Exit/In Nashville, TN
Wed Sep 20 The Double Tree Birmingham, AL
Sat Sep 23 Conservatory Oklahoma City, OK
Sun Sep 24 Granada Theater Lawrence, KS
Tue Sep 26 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
Sat Sep 30 Epicentre San Diego, CA
Mon Oct 2 Avalon Los Angeles, CA
Tue Oct 3 Avalon Los Angeles, CA
Wed Oct 4 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
Fri Oct 6 W.O.W. Hall Eugene, OR

Previously
Band of Horses playing 2 nights @ Webster & Letterman
Band of Horses played Bowery Ballroom, Maxwell's & Warsaw

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Sunset Rubdown | 2006 Tour Dates

Sunset Rubdown are not just playing two nights at Bowery Ballroom in NYC this Fall. All dates below...

SUNSET RUBDOWN 2006 TOUR DATES
07-20 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa
07-26 - Ottawa, QC - Zaphod Beeblebrox
07-27 - Toronto, ON - Lee‘s Palace
07-28 - Chicago, IL - Metro
09-23 - Boston, MA - Middle East
09-24 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
09-25 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
09-26 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Chruch
09-27 - Washington DC - Black Cat
09-28 - Raleigh, NC - Duke Coffeehouse
09-29 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont
09-30 - Atlanta, GA - Lenny‘s
10-02 - Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree Cafe
10-03 - Cincinnati, OH - Alchemize
10-04 - Columbus, OH - Little Brothers
10-05 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom

Previously
An Interview with Carey Mercer of Frog Eyes
Sunset Rubdown playing 2 nights @ Bowery Ballroom

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Do Make Say Think | Fall Tour Cancelled

"FALL TOUR CANCELLED / TO BE RESCHEDULED LATER" [Do Make Say Think's MySpace page]

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July 18, 2006

Vetiver, Jens Lekman & M Ward playing Sound Fix shows

UPCOMING FREE SHOWS INSIDE SOUND FIX RECORDS IN BROOKLYN
Jul 19, 2006 8 PM Vetiver
Jul 20, 2006 8 PM Lisa Germano
Jul 22, 2006 4 PM The Instruments and New Sound of Numbers
Aug 2, 2006 8 PM Jens Lekman
Aug 23, 2006 8 PM M. Ward

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Cat Power/Mew NYC on sale + CA show too | Mastodon presale

Tickets for Cat Power's July 25th Hiro Ballroom show are now on sale. Tickets for Mew's Hiro Ballroom show are still/back on sale. Cat Power is also playing McCabe's in Santa Monica, CA on July 27th. Presale tickets are on sale for Mastodon's upcoming tour. (thx all)

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Sirius Playlist - Week 6 (Tribute to Syd Barrett)

I didn't create this playlist with Syd Barrett in mind, but I did dedicate the show to him. Coincidentally it fit. I was feeling especially morbid when I made this one that turned out to be one of my favorite playlists so far.

If you're wondering what I'm talking about, these are the songs I played on my last weekly Sirius radio show (every Tuesday night on Left of Center @ 10 PM EST). If you're wondering why I waited a whole week after the show aired to post this - it's because I'm really good at procrastinating certain things. If you're wondering where the playlist from July 4th is - I took that week off. This is the playlist from July 11, 2006 (with some MP3s)....

1) The Big Sleep - You Can't Touch the Untouchable

The Big Sleep just played with Professor Murder at Supreme Trading in Brooklyn.

2) Professor Murder - Champion
3) MIA - Fire Fire
4) TV on the Radio - Let the Devil In
5) Janes Addiction - Mountain Song

6) The Flaming Lips - Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell
7) Radiohead - Talk Show Host
8) Neutral Milk Hotel - Naomi

Bob Dylan is on tour. Elvis Perkins too. M Ward too.

9) Bob Dylan - When the Ship Comes In
10) Elvis Perkins - Ash Wednesday
11) M Ward - Helicopter
12) Bonnie Prince Billy - Master and Everyone

13) David Bowie - Rock N Roll Suicide
14) Broken Social Scene - Major Label Debut
15) Magneta Lane - Ugly Socialite
16) The Strokes - 12:51

The This Mortal Coil box set is one of my most prized musical possessions.

17) This Mortal Coil - I want to Live
18) Bjork - Pagan Poetry
19) Cloud Cult - Car Crash
20) Antony & The Johnsons - What Can I do? (w/ Rufus)

Playing Bjork, Cloud Cult and Antony after This Mortal Coil makes me happy. Acid House Kings just passed through the U.S.

21) Acid House Kings - Do What You Wanna Do
22) Angela McCluskey - Know it All
23) Andrew Bird - Skin is, My
24) The Weakerthans - Left and Leaving

The Weakerthans were just here too, and I'm sad I missed them to see Yo La Tengo. Rodrigo Y Gabriela are playing Joe's Pub on August 7.

25) Rodrigo & Gabriela - Song of the Traveling Daughter
26) Kaki King - Soft Shoulder
27) Opeth - To Rid the Disease

28) Faith No More - Edge of the World
29) Wolf Parade - Disco Sheets
30) Life of Agony - River Runs Red

31) Talking Heads - Heaven

Previously
Sirius Playlist - Week 5

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CSS/Diplo/Bonde Do Role show @ Avalon cancelled

The Diplo/CSS/Bonde Do Role show at Avalon this Wednesday is cancelled. They say they didn't sell enough advanced tickets. Thursday at Warsaw is still on.

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2006 Mercury Music Prize shortlist announced

The shortlist for the 2006 Mercury Music Prize has been announced. The winner is to be revealed on 5 September and will be presented with a cheque for £20,000. You can find out more about the nominated artists and hearing their music by clicking on the links below." [BBC]

PAST WINNERS
2005 Antony and the Johnsons – I Am A Bird Now
2004 Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
2003 Dizzee Rascal – Boy in Da Corner
2002 Ms. Dynamite – A Little Deeper
2001 PJ Harvey – Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
2000 Badly Drawn Boy – The Hour of Bewilderbeast
1999 Talvin Singh – Ok
1998 Gomez – Bring It On
1997 Roni Size/Reprazent – New Forms
1996 Pulp – Different Class
1995 Portishead – Dummy
1994 M People – Elegant Slumming
1993 Suede – Suede
1992 Primal Scream – Screamadelica

"Twenty years from now, some all-mighty critic will sit down and come up with a list of The Best/Most Influential/Most Important British Records From 1992-2005. Maybe five of these records will make the cut. None of them in the top three. (The top three being, of course, The Bends, OK Computer and Hail to the Thief.)" [pop (all love)]

THIS YEAR'S NOMINEES (with odds of winning)
5:1 Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am That's What I''m Not
5:1 Thom Yorke - The Eraser
6:1 Muse - Black Holes And Revelations
6:1 Guillemots - Through The Windowpane
6:1 Editors - The Back Room
8:1 Richard Hawley - Coles Corner
8:1 Sway - This Is My Demo
8:1 Hot Chip - The Warning
10:1 Lou Rhodes - Beloved One
10:1 Scritti Politti - White Bread Black Beer
10:1 Zoe Rahman - Melting Pot
10:1 Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan - Ballad Of The Broken Seas
(Odds via Stereogum)

"OMM is distraught that Lily Allen is not on the albums of the year shortlist."

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Dance outside Mayor Bloomberg's House

"Join Metropolis in Motion at the corner of the Honorable Mayor Bloomberg’s home in an open-air dance and participatory movement event to bring attention to the antiquated and restrictive New York City cabaret laws." - Saturday, July 22, 2006 from 2-4 PM (thx David)

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Metric played a private show for Rolling Stone | Watch it

"Singer Emily Haines and guitarist James Shaw, half of Canadian electropop foursome Metric, dropped by Rolling Stone's Times Square studio to play a bare-bones set of songs off their sophomore album, 2005's Live It Out. Shedding their club-friendly sound to go acoustic, Haines and Shaw -- both also members of Toronto outfit Broken Social Scene -- channeled mellow moods on the album's haunting title track and offer up a powerful cover of late singer-songwriter Elliott Smith's tune 'Between the Bars.'"

Rolling Stone (magazine) has the videos. I'm guessing this happened while they were here to also play the China Club. Still no official word on a Metric date at McCarren Pool (anyone know anything?), but Emily will definitely be back to play solo in September. Metric opened for the Rolling Stones (band) back in January.

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Art Brut | in the crowd @ Siren (from all angles)

Eddie Argos always jumps into the crowd at shows, so why should the Siren Festival be any different? As photographers snapped away, Eddie not only jumped off the stage and in to the photo pit, but he even continued over the barricade and in to "general admission".

by heartonastick

by MattHobbs

by lonnehendrix

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BONUS
* Eddie Argos in the crowd at SXSW
* Eddie Argos in the crowd @ Bowery Ballroom
* ...in the crowd in Montreal
* ...at Southpaw
* ...at the Thurrock Music Festival

Previously
Eddie Argos in the crowd at Knitting Factory
Eddie Argos in the crowd at Tribeca Grand Hotel
Eddie Argos in the crowd at Mercury Lounge
Scissor Sisters @ The 2006 Village Voice Siren Festival, Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY | pics
More pictures from the Siren Festival, Art Brut included

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The Miss Rockaway Armada | Benefit show Wednesday

"The Miss Rockaway Armada is a group of approximately 25 performers and artists from all over the country including members of the Toyshop Collective, Visual Resistance, The Amateurs, The Floating Neutrinos, The Infernal Noise Brigade, The Madagascar Institute and the Rude Mechanical Orchestra. This July we will converge in Minneapolis to construct a flotilla of rafts that will journey down the Mississippi River. We’ll stop in towns along the way, hosting musical performances and vaudeville variety-theater in the evenings, along with workshops and skill-shares centered around arts and environmental issues during the day."

"Rock out and say goodbye to the Miss Rockaway crew before we set sail!"

this Wednesday, July 19th, 7pm: Japanther, Aa, Poor Boy Johnson & The Goddamn Rattlesnake + Special Guests @ Europa Night Club (98-104 Meserole Avenue, Brooklyn) - $5.00

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Help JP pick his wedding DVD songs

JP, regular reader and one-time contributer, needs our help..

I am getting married next week and for my video, the videographer asked us to for 5 songs for our DVD. Well I found this to be just as difficult as choosing who to invite to my wedding. I get to choose 3 of the 5 songs, my fiance the other 2. If you or the readers can offer some suggestions that would be awesome. My profile on myspace has some of the bands that I like along with genres.
So far, I would think a song that has a meaningful lyrics, good "slow-mo" music, and some energy would be fit. Yet not many songs contain all these elements. I am fan of the artists on your website as you know, but I wonder if others can bring something to the table. Thanks a lot

Throw your suggestions in the comments (or if that doesn't work you can always message him at MySpace).

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Amadou Et Mariam @ Summerstage, NYC | pics (sort of)

DOWNLOAD: SÈnÈgal Fast Food (MP3)

AMADOU ET MARIAM @ SUMMERSTAGE | JULY 16, 2006 (CRED)

I saw Amadou et Mariam play Central Park Summerstage in NYC Sunday afternoon (July 16, 2006). They're "a musical duo from Mali, composed of the couple Mariam Doumbia (vocals) and Amadou Bagayoko (guitar and vocals)". Also known as "the blind couple from Mali", "The duo produces music that mixes traditional Mali sound with rock guitars, Syrian violins, Cuban trumpets, Egyptian ney, Colombian trombones, Indian tablas and Dogon percussion. All these elements put together have been referred to as 'Afro-blues'."

It was HOT out and I spent the entire day before watching bands in Coney Island. Factors like that might ruin an outdoor Sunday afternoon concert for me, yet I'm pretty sure it was the most fun I've had at a show all year. I'll probably consider it the best, or close to the best, show of 2006 (when the year is over....for those who like lists). It was the first time in recent history that I remember myself REALLY wishing the band wouldn't stop playing. I left Central Park drenched in sweat and on a total adrenaline high. Amadou et Mariam please come back soon.

Thx Wikipedia for some of the quotes. Thx David Prince for the picture - I took some, but I can't seem to get them off my seemingly-corrupted memory card ($@#$@#$). Too bad I missed their Thursday afternoon show in Brooklyn.

Previously
pic of Amadou et Mariam @ Bonnaroo 2006 | free NYC shows
Amadou & Mariam playing BAM & Bonnaroo | 2006 Tour Dates
Amadou & Mariam playing Summerstage, Coachella
Stream (songs from) the Amadou & Miriam album
Amadou and Mariam | CMJ 2005

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Anti-Scalping Senate Bill 1602

"....Battin didn't anticipate his anti-scalping bill would become the focus of a vitriolic tug-of-war with venues, ticketing agencies, brokers and online auction sites all clamoring to maintain their share of the nation's $3.1 billion concert ticket industry, not to mention sporting events and theater performances.

Backed by Ticketmaster, the world's largest ticketing company, Senate Bill 1602 makes 'pinging' punishable by up to a fine of $5,000 and six months in jail for the first violation, $10,000 for the second....." [Sacbee]

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Dan Quayle walks out of John Mellencamp concert

"Former Vice President Dan Quayle walked out of a John Mellencamp concert in Nevada this weekend after the performer took a verbal shot at President George W. Bush." [Newsmax]

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Kylie Minogue returns (from cancer) | 2 London Dates

"Kylie Minogue will play two UK dates in January, she has announced. The pop superstar, who is going back on the road after being diagnosed with and treated for breast cancer, will take to the stage at London’s Wembley Arena on January 2 and 3 of next year." [MTV]

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July 17, 2006

Scissor Sisters @ The 2006 Village Voice Siren Festival, Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY | pics

"Before their set, cute bear-man Babydaddy watched a bit of the Stills with me. Dense and layered, they felt meaty and satisfying, if not mind-blowing. I like this,' he said. On the boardwalk, Shears cavorted with his handsome boyfriend and his Mom, she of 'Take Your Mama' fame. There is one thing you cannot do when Mom's around: Play the "I knew him when" game. You will lose." [Tricia Romano]

"Definitely one of the best, if not, THE best Siren headliner since its inaugural year." [The Music Slut]

Check out more pics by: Tricia Romano & Central Village & Heartonastick & The Modern Age.

Previously
More pictures from the Siren Festival, Scissor Sisters included

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Merauder playing CBGB | RIP SOB (Javier Carpio)

Something I've been meaning to post for a while: "Former MERAUDER (and Subzero) guitarist Sob (real name: Javier Carpio) passed away this past weekend at the age of 33. A founding member of the acclaimed New York-based metal/hardcore act, Sob played on all three of the band's albums — 1996's "Master Killer", 1999's "5 Deadly Venoms" and 2003's "Bluetality" — which were released through the Century Media label. Funeral services will be held Tuesday (May 2) at Schafer Funeral Parlor in Brooklyn, NY at 2-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. (both EST)." [from Blabbermouth - May 1st, 2006]

MERAUDER 2006 TOUR DATES
8/27 - New York NY @ CBGB's w/ All Out War, Poison Proof, Backlash, Dynamo, Outburst
9/15 - Latham NY @ Saratoga Winners

Below is a photo I found of the DMS crew that includes SOB looking more (than the photo above) the way I remember him....

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David Byrne to do "another concert version" of Imelda Marcos musical @ Carnegie Hall?

Pitchfork: Do you know when this might come to the States?

David Byrne:: I'm going to do another concert version I think, at Carnegie Hall, next February. By then I'm hoping the theatrical version will be starting to get itself worked out as well.

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Feburary @ Carnegie Hall is when & where David is doing his Perspectives series that includes an Alarm Will Sound concert, but he said "next February" so maybe that means a year from this February.

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Cat Power (solo) playing Hiro Ballroom! | Letterman video

Cat Power is playing a solo show at Hiro Ballroom (371 W 16th St) in NYC on July 25, 2006. (yes, it's true!). Doors @ 7:30, show @ 8, no opener, 18+, $20. Tickets will be on Ticketweb soon. Watch Cat Power on Letterman (June 13, 2006)....

The only other Cat Power date I have is Austin City Limits on September 15 and @ The Music of Bob Dylan thing.

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Mastodon | 2006 Tour Dates (Webster Hall)

YES! Metal band Mastodon (currently touring with Slayer) just announced a headlining tour. They'll play Webster Hall in NYC on September 8, 2006. All dates (with Converge and The Bronx) below...

Sep. 06 - Baltimore, MD @ Ramshead Live
Sep. 07 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)
Sep. 08 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Sep. 09 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium
Sep. 10 - Montreal, QUE @ Spectrum
Sep. 12 - Toronto, ONT @ Phoenix Theater
Sep. 13 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Sep. 14 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
Sep. 15 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic
Sep. 16 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's
Sep. 19 - Denver, CO @ Cervantes
Sep. 21 - Boise, ID @ The Big Easy
Sep. 22 - Portland, OR @ Roseland
Sep. 23 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox

And news from Blabbermouth:

In other news, FPE TV has posted footage of a MASTODON pre-show warm-up. Watch it online at YouTube.com.

As previously reported, a brand new MASTODON track, entitled "Crystal Skull", has been posted online on the band's official MySpace page. The song, which features guest vocals by Scott Kelly of NEUROSIS, will be included on the band's upcoming third album, "Blood Mountain", due on September 12 via the band's new label, Warner Bros. A limited edition seven-inch single containing "Crystal Skull" will be released through Relapse Records on August 8. More information can be found at this location. The album's cover artwork was posted online on the band's official web site as an interactive puzzle, where the pieces must be dragged and dropped to create the cover. Check it out here.

"Blood Mountain" was recorded with Seattle-based producer Matt Bayles (ISIS, HORSE THE BAND). The CD was mixed in New York by Rich Costey (AUDIOSLAVE, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE). Other songtitles set to appear on the follow-up to 2004's "Leviathan" include "Circle of Cysquatch", "Hunters of the Sky", "The Sleeping Giant", "Bladecatcher", "The Colony of Birchmen", "Pendulous Skin", "The Siberian Divide", "Capillarian Crest", "Hand of Stone", "The Wolf Is Loose" and "This Mortal Soil".

In a recent interview with MTV.com, drummer Bränn Dailor said about the upcoming CD, "It's hard to be inside something and talk to people about it. And it's kind of a cliché that the people in the band think that what they're working on at the moment is the best stuff they've ever done. But I guess that's the way that we feel. It's just more intense, more — I mean I like everything we've ever done. But at the moment, I'm really digging on this stuff. It's hard for me to put into words what's different about it. It's just better."

Previously
Mastodon covers Metallica | Listen
Mastodon on Signing to a Major Label
Mastodon & Thunderbirds are Now! | Thursday night Pics

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H20 playing CBGB & This is Hardcore (philly) & w/ Rancid

H20 are playing CBGB on August 19, 2006. Tickets are on sale. They're also playing the 2006 This is Hardcore festival (Aug 18-20) at Starlight Ballroom in Philly on August 18th. And they're a few dates for Rancid. All dates below...

Aug 16 2006 The Black Cat WASHINGTON , DC w/ Rancid
Aug 17 2006 The Black Cat WASHINGTON, DC w/ Rancid
Aug 18 2006 Starlight Ballroom Philly, (This is Hardcore)
Aug 19 2006 CBGB NEW YORK CITY, NY
Aug 20 2006 THE TROCADERO PHILADELPHIA, PA w/ Rancid
Aug 22 2006 THE AVALON BALLROOM BOSTON, MA w/ Rancid
Aug 24 2006 BB KINGS NEW YORK CITY, NY w/ Rancid

Previously
DVDs | Gorilla Biscuits @ CBGB, H2O @ Knitting Factory
H2O 10th Anniversary Show @ Knitting Factory

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Gut Instinct | Discograpy CD, 3 Reunion shows, 1 @ CBGB

"Probably the most influential and first pure Baltimore hardcore band was Gut Instinct. Though lasting little beyond a handful of demos and a 7 inch in the early 1990s, the band had a tremendous impact on the local scene." [Wikipedia]

"Exciting devlopments in this department! The GUT INSTINCT '1989-1992 Discography' CD is now at the plant and will be offically released at the end of July. Should be just in time for the band's 3 reunion shows!!!" [a389 Records]

Gut Instinct dates below....

7/21 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar w/ Next Step Up, Just Cause, HarshTruth, Stout
7/22 - Stanton, DE @ Bankshots w/ Hard Response, Stout, Unyoung Heroes
7/23 - NYC @ CBGBs w/ Subzero, Death Threat, Wrecking Crew, Slumlords, Everyday Dollars, Wisdom In Chains (TICKETS)

OR, as written on a messageboard somewhere:

07/21/2006 - Baltimore, MD @ THE OTTOBAR GUT INSTINCT (Reunion/CD Release); NEXT STEP UP (Fall From Grace-era Reunion); JUST CAUSE (Reunion/CD Release); HARSH TRUTH (Reunion/7″ Release); STOUT (Baltimore Hardcore.) This show is gonna be insane, GI will be reuniting with the original members for the first time in 15 years. Come out and support them, they bought their own plane tickets from CA to do these shows. Be sure to pick up their discography CD and they’ll have 2 new shirts as well. Just Cause will have a limited discography CD, Harsh Truth will have a limited 7″ pressed for this show as well. Can’t make the show? Get the stuff here: www.a389records.com

07/22/2006 - Stanton, DE @ BANKSHOTS GUT INSTINCT; HARD RESPONSE; STOUT; UNYOUNG HEROES Get a second helping of GUT INSTINCT. There is no reason not to go to all 3 shows they are playing. Watch them wreck DE.

07/23/2006 - NYC @ CBGBs SUBZERO; DEATH THREAT; WRECKING CREW; GUT INSTINCT; SLUMLORDS; EVERYDAY DOLLARS; WISDOM IN CHAINS Last chance to see GUT INSTINCT for a really long time (maybe ever?); Last chance to catch SLUMLORDS out of state for a long time as well. Last chance you will ever have to see ANY of these bands at CBGBs. This is one not to be missed!!!

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John "Bloodclot" Joseph (Cro-Mags, Bad Brains) wrote a book | playing (as Fearless Vampire Killers) @ CBGB & in CT

A quote from my (John's) good friend - Adam Yauch (Beastie Boys):

"This book kicked my ass. I have known Bloodclot (aka John Joseph) for many years. We know each other from around the NYC hardcore/punk scene. He was always cool with me but until I read this book, his autobiography, I had no idea about his background, about how he grew up. As I read the first few chapters, tears welled up in my eyes. A lot of people talk about coming from the streets, when Bloodclot says it, the shit is real. I have tremendous respect for John, all that he¹s endured, and who he has become and I would recommend this book to anyone in a heartbeat.

So if you want to remember what NYC was like in the 70's and 80's, if you are interested in selling fake acid at Madison Square Garden, or dressing up like Santa Clause in a wheelchair to hustle money for the Hari Krishnas, or for that matter, if you are just interested in some of the best of the 8 billion stories that NYC has to offer, put a read on this.

Adam Yauch
May 23, 2006 - NYC

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The Evolution of a Cro-Magnon comes out some time this summer.

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Jon Josef's FVK (Fearless Vampire Killers) will be playing (Cro-Mags & Bad Brains songs) at the following two 2006 shows:

Aug 27: @ Club Hipnotic, New London, CT w/ Living Hell, Death Before Dishonor, Batemen
Sept 1: @ CBGB w/ North Side Kings

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

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Kevin Seconds (7 Seconds) & Kepi Ghoulie (Groovie Ghoulies) playing CBGB Gallery w/ art show

On August 5, 2006, Kevin Seconds, Kepi Ghoulie and The Unlovables are playing an "acoustic punk and art show" at CBGB's Gallery in NYC. "Featuring art by Kevin Seconds and Kepi and acoustic sets by everyone". Kevin posted a flyer. Tickets are now on sale.

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Killing Time playing Northsix (again)

NYC Hardcore band Killing Time reunited to play two shows at Northsix in Brooklyn back in May of 2005. On August 5th they'll play there again - with Vision, Uppercut, Maximum Penalty, Dismay, and Downhill Fast. Tickets are on sale.

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The Crumbsuckers 20th Anniversary Reunion Show

"Legendary New York hardcore/metal act CRUMBSUCKERS are reuniting for a special show to mark the 20th anniversary of their classic "Life of Dreams" release. Original members Chris Notaro (vocals), Chuck Lenihan (guitar; GENITORTURERS), Gary Meskil (bass; PRO-PAIN) and Dan Richardson (drums; LIFE OF AGONY, PRO-PAIN, STEREOMUD) will be accompanied by an as-yet-undetermined second guitarist for this reunion concert." It's at BB King's in NYC on August 3, 2006. Kill Your Idols, Subzero, Ironbound NYC and Car Bomb are opening. Tickets are still on sale.

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Vision of Disorder (VOD) playing 2 Long Island shows | Candiria

"Long Island, New York, hardcore legends VISION OF DISORDER, who have temporarily reunited for a spate of summer gigs, will film their two shows at Club Ritual in Levittown, New York for an upcoming live DVD. The band will also appear on the Sounds of the Underground Tour July 16 in Camden, New Jersey, and the Strhess Tour 2006 on August 12 in Worcester, Massachusetts." [Blabbermouth]

The following VISION OF DISORDER concerts will be recorded for the upcoming DVD:

Aug. 11 - Levittown, NY - Club Ritual (w/ GOSPEL, AGENTS OF MAN, GOD FORBID)
Aug. 13 - Levittown, NY - Club Ritual (w/ GOSPEL, CANDIRIA)

The first reunited for the Superbowl of Hardcore in April. Tickets are on sale.

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Dropkick Murphys playing CBGB

Tickets are on sale (password required) for an August 18th Dropkick Murphys show at CBGB.

Previously
First of last CBGB shows: Angry Samoans "plus More awesome bands to be announced soon"

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New Album Streams: Feist, MSTRKRFT, Golden Smog, Helmet, etc

AOL Music is streaming the new Feist remix album and others. Separately they also have a live-instudio Jose Gonzaelez session you can listen to.

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July 16, 2006

The 2006 Village Voice Siren Festival, Coney Island | pics

I don't think I've ever had a bad time at the Siren Festival...

Photos, top to bottom: Art Brut, Serena Maneesh, Scissor Sisters, Tapes 'n Tapes w/ Miss New York, The Cribs, Man Man, Stars, The Stills, Scissor Sisters, the Cyclone

I was just upset that Scissor Sisters and Stars played at the same time, so I watched Scissor Sisters for a while, ran to the Stillwell stage to catch four Stars songs (just the fix I needed), then back to Scissor Sisters just in time to hear the crowd roaring. I thought maybe Elton John took the stage, but actually the applause was for the power coming back on. Ends up I only missed about 2 Scissor Sisters songs due to technical difficulties. Thank you technical difficulties.

More to come. Talk about it in the comments.

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