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August 19, 2006

Devotchka | 2 nights @ Spiegeltent, Little Miss Sunshine soundtrack & 2006 tour dates

DOWNLOAD: Devotchka - Venus in Furs (V.U. cover) (MP3)

That CD there pictured to the right is the EP Devotchka put out in May. Curse Your Little Heart is six songs, three of which are covers of Siouxsie And The Banshees, the Velvet Underground and Frank Sinatra. One-third of the album is available for download at Harmonium.

Have you seen Little Miss Sunshine yet? I had no idea when I previously mentioned it that so many people hated the movie. More importantly I forgot to mention that Devotchka pretty much performed the whole soundtrack....

Don't be fooled by the "various artists" credited as performing on this soundtrack: the CD actually has a rather uniform tone, and mercifully it's a lovely one. Composer Mychael Danna is paired with the Denver band DeVotchKa, who perform his score and offer a few tunes of their own. Making excellent use of strings, tuba, and squeezebox, they set a mood that echoes the movie's warmly idiosyncratic one.

Remember the Spiegeltent? The new temporary venue's been open for weeks and I still haven't had the chance to check it out. Hopefully that will change by September 8th or 9th when Devotchka perform there two nights in a row. All tour dates below...

DEVOTCHKA | 2006 TOUR DATES
Aug 19 San Diego, CA The Casbah Naim Amor
Aug 20 Tucson, AZ Hotel Congress Naim Amor, Thriftstore Cowboys
Aug 21 Phoenix, AZ The Clubhouse Thriftstore Cowboys
Aug 22 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad Thriftstore Cowboys
Aug 23 Sant Fe, NM Santa Fe Brewing Company Thriftstore Cowboys
Sep 8 New York, NY Spiegeltent
Sep 9 New York, NY Spiegeltent

Previously
Devotchka @ South Street Seaport, NYC | Pics

Posted in MP3 | music | tour dates at 11:56 PM | Comments (7)

Reagan Youth playing CBGB with Agent Orange | tix

REAGAN YOUTH @ CBGB IN 1983 (MORE)

In yet another strange punk/hardcore reunion move, Reagan Youth are getting back together to play a show with Agent Orange at CBGB on September 23rd. I say it's weird because, sadly, their heroin-addicted singer Dave Rubinstein commited suicide in 1993 after his prostitute girlfriend was killed by a serial killer and his mother was killed in a car accident (true story). Tickets are on sale.

Posted in music | music history | tour dates at 10:15 PM | Comments (4)

Hatebreed playing CBGB | free ticket with CD

Hatebreed are playing CBGB on August 30th. You can get a ticket by pre-ordering their new CD.

Posted in music | tour dates at 10:03 PM | Comments (3)

live Silversun Pickups & Acid House Kings | the MP3s

* Ryspace taped Silversun Pickups @ Union Hall
* Bradley taped Acid House Kings @ TT the Bears

Posted in MP3 | music at 8:34 PM | Comments (0)

Jackson's Weekly MP3 Roundup

Jackson and I decided it would be best to do this post weekly instead, so here's this week's post...

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New Sparklehorse tracks have leaked. The anticipated album Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of the Mountain will be released on September 26 (Astralwerks). [Marathon Packs]

There is another remix of the Yeah Yeah Yeah's "Cheated Hearts". This one is done by Steven Bloodbath. The remix is strange, it's almost...shall we say, industrial?? Not really, but the remix takes the song in a different direction. [FiftyOne:FiftyOne]

Diplo has already done a remix of Teddybear's "Cobrastyle". Someone's quick. [Big Stereo]

Stereogum recently reported about a remix of The Rapture's "Get Myself Into It". Well, there's another one. [The Rich Girls Are Weeping] (At bottom of page)

Since this is basically turning into a remix post, I might as well top it off with a Tapes 'n Tapes remix. You heard me right the remix is done by the one and only Black Eyes. Crazy!!!! [Myself Myself]

Enjoy

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I'll add one link too. Stereogum has a new Hold Steady track.

Posted in MP3 | music at 6:39 PM | Comments (7)

August 18, 2006

Trigger Presents: last 3 shows @ Continental - On Sale

Tickets are now on sale for the last three shows at Continental.

Posted in music | music history at 5:49 PM | Comments (2)

free NY Dolls tonight | free Archie Bell Sunday

Archie Bell

J just interviewed Sylvain Sylvain of the New York Dolls for an upcoming BrooklynVegan feature. We don't have time to transcribe the whole interview before tonight's free Dolls show at the Seaport, but here's an excerpt that ends up being a preview of Sunday's free McCarren Pool show as well....

Sylvain Sylvain j: You know who's playing a free show Sunday?

Syl: Who?

j: Archie Bell

Syl: Aw, you're kidding me! Where?!

j: McCarren Park Pool

Syl: What-what pool?

j: McCarren Park Pool up in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Syl: Greenpoint... McCarren Park... Archie Bell & the Drells?

j: Well, he's being backed by a group called 'The Dansettes,'
but it's Archie Bell of the Drells..

Syl: My God...

j: The Mighty Hannibal's there, also...

Syl: Wow, thanks for the tip, man. I'm going to tell David, he's going to flip. You know why, because I've been telling David we should do "Showdown." 'Cause we used to do an Archie Bell song, "(There's Going to Be a) Showdown." And every now and then somebody comes up to me and says, "Man, do 'Showdown!'" and I say, "Tell David that." Anyway, thanks for the tip, and I hope I'll see you [at the Seaport] tonight.

Previously
New York Dolls @ Avalon, NYC | pics
New York Dolls @ CBGB, NYC | pics

Posted in To Do | interviews | music at 3:37 PM | Comments (7)

Kanye West + The Strokes + Goldfrapp + Hennessy = 1 free concert at "an upscale Bowery Location"

They must be talking about CBGB...

Hennessy Artistry culminates with Hennessy Artistry New York City 17/10/06. The world’s finest musicians have been brought together for one night only to excel their artistry, featuring, KANYE WEST - THE STROKES - GOLDFRAPP & CARL COX.

Hennessy Artistry New York City 10/17/06 will take place at one of New York City’s premier event spaces. All we can say at the moment is that it is an upscale Bowery location which provides the perfect backdrop to which Hennessy Artistry will showcase some of the world’s most exciting and contemporary talents.

For a chance to get on the guest list for Hennessy Artistry New York City 10/17/06, please go to our guestlist page and follow the instructions where you will have the chance to travel like Kanye and Co to Hennessy Artistry New York City 10/17/06. For press requests, please see contact details.

To further enhance the experience, the event will also showcase the Hennessy Artistry World Experience Bar, a premium and sophisticated bar experience where guests will be able to enjoy Hennessy the way it is drunk around the world through spectacular themed areas based on New York – Shanghai – Moscow – Paris.

thx Jen Gothamist

Posted in NYC | music | tour dates at 12:53 PM | Comments (21)

Be a seat filler at the 2006 Fashion Rocks show

Bumpershine has the details on how you can potentially see the Fashion Rocks show for free.

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Jack White's house's website, Avant-Garde White Stripes, Lollapalozza MP3s, The Simpsons & Raconteurs tour dates

WHERE JACK WHITE DOES HIS LAUNDRY
Jack White's Laundry Room

Jack White's Detroit house is for sale. 1731 Seminole can be yours for only $930,000.00. (thx Sam!)

The 'Aluminium' album is a series of avant-garde orchestral recordings of songs by The White Stripes. The record will be released in a limited edition of 3,333 on October 16. You can hear samples by going here. [NME]

Culture Bully has The Raconteurs' set from Lollapalooza as MP3s. ("Crazy" cover included)

The latest Raconteurs tour dates are below....

THE RACONTEURS | 2006 TOUR DATES
Sat 08/19/06 Dronten, NET Lowlands Festival
Mon 08/21/06 Dublin, IRE Olympia Theatre
Tue 08/22/06 Belfast, UK Vital Festival
Wed 08/23/06 Edinburgh, UK Corn Exchange
Fri 08/25/06 Paris, FRA Rock En Seine Festival
Sat 08/26/06 Reading, UK Richfield Avenue Reading Festival
Sun 08/27/06 Leeds, UK Bramham Park Leeds Festival
Sun 09/10/06 Toronto, ON Island Park Virgin Festival
Thu 09/14/06 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
Fri 09/15/06 Grand Prairie, TX Nokia Theatre
Sat 09/16/06 Austin, TX Zilker Park Austin City Limits
Tue 09/19/06 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
Wed 09/20/06 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
Fri 09/22/06 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
Sat 09/23/06 Baltimore, MD Pimlico Race Track Virgin Festival
Sun 09/24/06 Atlantic City, NJ House Of Blues
Mon 09/25/06 New York, NY Roseland
Tue 09/26/06 New York, NY Roseland
Thu 09/28/06 Providence, RI Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
Fri 09/29/06 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre
Sat 09/30/06 Montreal, QC Metropolis
Sat 10/14/06 Glasgow, UK Carling Glasgow Academy
Sun 10/15/06 Manchester, UK Carling Apollo Manchester
Wed 10/18/06 Newcastle, UK Carling Academy Newcastle
Thu 10/19/06 London, UK Carling Brixton Academy
Sun 10/22/06 Bristol, UK Colston Hall
Mon 10/23/06 Nottingham, UK Rock City
Tue 10/24/06 Wolverhampton, UK Civic Hall
Wed 10/25/06 Liverpool, UK Liverpool University
Sat 10/28/06 Las Vegas, NV TBA (Vegoose)

The White Stripes will be on the Simpsons on Septmeber 17th.

Previously
White Stripes good live
White Stripes win lawsuit over royalties
The Raconteurs add 2nd NYC show | Dr. Dog opening
White Stripes @ Keyspan Park, Brooklyn, NY | pics

Posted in MP3 | music | tour dates at 11:14 AM | Comments (9)

Girl Talk playing tonight & CMJ | 2006 Tour Dates & a complete album sample list (in order)

GIRL TALK'S GREGG GILLIS RECENTLY WROTE
"So, Pitchforkmedia.com put me as a Best New Music artist on Monday and Night Ripper immediately exploded. The past few days have been pretty ridiculous. MTV News contacted me about doing a story for their website, I think Spin is doing some coverage, the New Yorker wanted a copy, the lead singer from Superchunk emailed me to tell me he liked the album, we immediately sold out of all of our CDs and need a re-press, Pitchfork is going to run an interview, I have a new booking agency, and so on. Im now a hyped band, get ready to hate me in approximately 1 year."

Girl Talk "Wikipedia has a complete list of the the samples used on the album, in chronological order.

The picture to the left is from here.

Girl Talk plays a sold-out show with Professor Murder at Mercury Lounge in NYC tonight (Aug 18, 2006). Then Greg is back for CMJ at least. He lists a November 2nd "Fanataic CMJ Event". All dates below...

Aug 18 2006 Mercury Lounge New York, NY
Sep 2 2006 7:00P Shepherd Bush Empire (opening for Beck) London
Sep 9 2006 The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL
Sep 23 2006 Proletariat Houston, TX
Sep 29 2006 Middle East Boston, MA
Oct 6 2006 11:00P Azul Decatur, GA
Oct 7 2006 Shiloh New Orleans, LA
Oct 12 2006 Club Firestone Orlando, FL
Oct 13 2006 Common Grounds Gainesville, FL
Nov 2 2006 Fanatic CMJ Event New York, NY
Nov 11 2006 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco, CA
Dec 1 2006 123 Pleasant Street Morgantown, WV
Dec 8 2006 Meredith Music Festival Melbourne Australia
Dec 9 2006 The Order of Melbourne Melbourne Australia

Previously
Girl Talk played Lit, playing Mercury Lounge & in your stereo

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Broken Social Scene, Do Make Say Think & all Arts & Crafts artists | 2006 Tour Dates & Half Nelson

BSS IN BROOKLYN | JULY 6, 2006 (MORE)
Broken Social Scene @ Prospect Park

Who said Broken Social Scene were taking a break? Not only are they touring Europe through September 3rd, they start a U.S. tour with Do Make Say Think in Pennsylvania on October 18th. Jason Collett is also touring with Rogue Wave in September, and as previously reported, Amy Millan is playing a bunch of solo dates and recent Arts & Crafts signees The Dears and The Hidden Cameras are touring too. All dates below...