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October 7, 2006
Dictators add 2nd CBGB show + Blondie acoustic
DOWNLOAD: The Dictators - Master Race Rock (MP3)
"The Dictators' Oct. 13th show sold out in 15 minutes, but those shut out have another chance to see Handsome Dick Manitoba, Ross the Boss, Andy Shernoff, Scott Kempner and J.P. "Thunderbolt" Patterson in action: The Dictators now also will play Oct. 14th -- the last Saturday night ever at CBGB -- along with Blondie's Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, who will be performing an acoustic set." [The Dictators]
Saturday, October 14th $30
* The Dictators
* A Special Acoustic Performance by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein
Tickets go on sale Sunday, October 8th at 12:00 Noon via ticketweb.com
There is a two ticket limit per order
CBGB
Oct 8 - Sick of It All, Agnostic Front, Murphy's Law, Madball, Harley's War (SOLD OUT)
Oct 9 - Bad Brains, Avail, McRAD, Dub Trio (SOLD OUT)
Oct 10 - Bad Brains, Bouncing Souls, The Mob (SOLD OUT)
Oct 11 - Bad Brains, Underdog, Stimulators (SOLD OUT)
Oct 12 - ??
Oct 13 - The Dictators, Sic F*cks, Bullys (SOLD OUT)
Oct 14 - The Dictators, Debbie Harry and Chris Stein (Blondie acoustic)
Oct 15 - Patti Smith (SOLD OUT)
FISHBONE @ CBGB | SEPT 28, 2006 (CRED)
Previously
Blondie playing CBGB?
Bad Brains add 3rd CBGB show
CBGB Stuff - Patti Smith, Dictators, tickets, etc..
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Norah Jones, Vietnam, Will Sheff, & The Blow opening for Jenny Lewis | Tour Dates
DOWNLOAD (MP3s)
The Blow - Pile of Gold
Vietnam - Welcome to my Room
Jenny Lewis w/ The Watson Twins - Rise up with Fists
THE BLOW & VIETNAM
Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins are currently on tour with Vietnam and Michael Runion, but when Jenny hits NYC, opening duties will be taken over by Norah Jones' country band The Little Willies. Other tour openers include K Records' The Blow, her boyfriend Jonathan Rice, and Will Sheff of Okkervil River.
Previously signed to VICE Records, Vietnam's new album comes out January 23, 2007 on Kemado. When they're done touring with Jenny, they'll join the Lemonheads for all dates including December 15th at Irving Plaza.
The Blow will be in NYC for CMJ - @ Irving Plaza on November 3rd with Architecture in Helsinki, Apples in Stereo, and Shapes and Sizes. Tickets are on sale.
All tour dates for everyone below...
JENNY LEWIS | 2006 TOUR DATES
Oct 7 2006 Trinity St. Paul Church Toronto #
Oct 8 2006 Center for the Arts Buffalo, NY #
Oct 9 2006 Berklee Performance Center Boston, MA #
Oct 10 2006 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA #
Oct 12 2006 Town Hall New York, NY **
Oct 13 2006 Town Hall New York, NY **
Oct 14 2006 Academy of Music Northampton, MA #
Oct 15 2006 9:30 Club Washington, DC (w/ Vietnam & The Blow)
Oct 17 2006 Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TN ^$
Oct 19 2006 Tampa Theatre Tampa, FL ^$
Oct 20 2006 The Club at Firestone Orlando, FL ^$
Oct 21 2006 Parish House of Blues New Orleans, LA ^$
Oct 22 2006 Numbers Houston, TX w/ Okkervil River & Oakley Hall
Oct 23 2006 Stubbs BBQ Austin, TX ^%
Oct 24 2006 Cain's Ballroom Tulsa, OK ^%
Oct 25 2006 Ridglea Theatre Fort Worth, TX ^%
Oct 26 2006 Ballroom Marfa Marfa, TX ^%
Oct 29 2006 Sam Boyd Stadium Las Vegas, NV (VEGOOSE)
Oct 30 2006 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA w/ Benji Hughes
Dec 2 2006 Mesa Amphitheatre Mesa, AZ --
Dec 5 2006 Bren Events Center Irvine, CA --
Dec 6 2006 Arlington Theatre Santa Barbara, CA --
Dec 8 2006 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
Dec 9 2006 Key Arena Seattle, WA --
# with Vietnam & Michael Runion
** with the Little Willies
^ with the Blow
$ with Jonathn Rice
% with Will Sheff (of Okkervil River)
-- opening for Death Cab
LEMONHEADS & VIETNAM
11/18 Santa Ana, CA – Galaxy Theatre
11/19 Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern
11/21 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
11/22 Los Angeles, CA –Troubadour
11/24 San Francisco, CA – Independent
11/25 San Francisco, CA – Independent
11/27 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
11/28 Seattle, WA – Crocodile Café
11/30 Boiise, ID – The Big Easy
12/1 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
12/2 Denver, CO – Bluebird Theatre
12/4 Omaha, NE – Sokol Underground
12/5 Minneapolis, MN – The 400 Bar
12/7 Chicago, IL – Double Door
12/8 Chicago, IL – Double Door
12/9 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
12/10 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
12/12 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
12/13 Philadelphia, PA – North Star Bar
12/14 Washington, DC – The Black Cat
12/15 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
12/16 Boston, MA – Avalon Ballroom
Okkervil River are also on tour.
Listen to the Little Willies.
Architecture in Helsinki is on tour with CYHSY.
Here's a Vietnam video....
Previously
Death Cab For Cutie, Ted Leo, OK Go & Jenny Lewis | 2006 Tour Dates, presale & stuff
Jenny Lewis Presale
Jenny Lewis DJd Misshapes | Shooting for Blue States Lose
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Yankees: 0 || Tigers 7
DOWNLOAD: Talkin' Baseball (Yankees Version) (MP3)
As a New Yorker I can't help but become a sports fan every year during baseball playoffs. Right now we've got the Yankees and Mets fighting their way to the World Series, but as I write this the Yankees are down 7-to-nothing in what could turn out to be their last game of the season. Sucks.
Hey, the Village Voice is talking about sports, why can't I. Don't worry I won't start hanging out with American Idols.
SPORTS BLOGS TO CHECK OUT
* Eephus Pitch (by Emma who wrote the Village Voice article)
* Deadspin (by the makers of Gawker)
* Blog Maverick (Mark Cuban)
* Baseball Musings
* Metsblog
* Pulled My Groin
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Marah, Chris Thile, Chris Mills, Michael Leviton, & Hilary Hahn are playing Housing Works
UPCOMING BENEFITS @ HOUSING WORKS, NYC (info & tickets)
Oct 10 - Chris Thile and Hillary Hahn
Oct 20 - Marah, Chris Mills, and Michael Leviton
Previously
Nickel Creek breaking up, Chris Thile playing shows
Emiliana Torrini @ Housing Works, NYC | Pics
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French say Buffett had X; rep claims it was medicine
"Margaritaville" singer Jimmy Buffett was detained this week for allegedly having Ecstasy in his luggage during a trip to the French Riviera. [Chicago Tribune]
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Modest Mouse - 4 CA shows & 5 NYC shows | November 2006 Tour Dates
Modest Mouse Announces Fan Pre-sale For Los Angeles, New York
Starting Nov 5th, Modest Mouse will be playing various venues in Los Angeles, New York, and London. Please see below for the dates.
The forthcoming record, We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank, is set for release early next year with a full World tour to follow.
* A limited number of tickets has been held for Modest Mouse fans and will be available through a special pre-sale that starts this Saturday, October 7, 2006 at 1 PM local time!! By buying tickets through our pre-sale, you'll be able to get your tickets before anyone else AND save some money on service charges.
For advance tickets please visit: modestmouse.ducatking.com
LOS ANGELES
November 5 Avalon
November 6 The Wiltern
November 7 The Grove of Anaheim
November 9 The Grove of Anaheim
NEW YORK
November 13 Nokia Theatre (16+)
November 14 Webster Hall (16+)
November 15 Webster Hall (18+)
November 17 Bowery Ballroom (18+)
November 18 Bowery Ballroom (18+)
LONDON
November 21 Koko
Modest Mouse are also playing with Gnarls Barkely in Miami on November 11th.
(thx all)
Previously
Modest Mouse @ Webster Hall pics
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October 6, 2006
Those who sing in wings
DOWNLOAD: Mr. Mister - Broken Wings (MP3)
I know some of you are sick of hearing about Sufjan, and from some of the comments left on this site, apparently some of you don't even approve of the wings. I loved them, but Sufjan is not the first one to show up on stage as an angel, bird or insect. I compiled some photos....
LIBERACE
KANYE WEST
angels are the most popular costume.
ERASURE
LOVE ARCADE
Mila Kunis, Erika Christensen & Wilmer Valderrama
UNDER BYEN
(yes, Under Byen, the band that just played Mercury Lounge)
DEPECHE MODE
And of course....
SUFJAN STEVENS
And here's a video by Smashing Pumpkins...
Who else performed in wings?
Previously
Depeche Mode @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | pics
Erasure (acoustic) @ Society of Ethical Culture, NYC | pics
My Brightest Diamond & Sufjan @ Town Hall, NYC | pics
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Gob Iron = Jay Farrar + Anders Parker | 2006 Tour Dates
"'Death Songs For The Living', the new album from Gob Iron, a collaboration between Jay Farrar (Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo) and Anders Parker (Varnaline), will be released on October 31 through Transmit Sound/Legacy. The album features very different takes on American folk standards."
"Jay and Anders, along with Mark Spencer, will head out on tour this November and December. Anders will open the night (in support of his new self-titled LP out Oct. 31), Jay will follow with a solo set and the evening will close with a Gob Iron set."
They play Northsix in Brooklyn on November 8th, one day before Jay sings a Bob Dylan song at Avery Fisher Hall. All tour dates below...
GOB IRON | 2006 TOUR DATES
November 3rd, 2006 The Parish Austin, TX
November 5th, 2006 Park West Chicago, IL
November 7th, 2006 Paradise Boston, MA
November 8th, 2006 Northsix Brooklyn, NY
November 9th, 2006 Avery Fisher Hall New York, NY The Music of Bob Dylan - benefit for Music for Youth Foundation - Jay will perform one song
November 10th, 2006 Black Cat Washington, DC
November 11th, 2006 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC
December 2nd, 2006 Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA
December 3rd, 2006 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR
December 4th, 2006 Slim's San Francisco, CA
December 5th, 2006 The Troubadour West Hollywood, CA
December 6th, 2006 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
There are presale tickets too.
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NY Press: Battle of the Bands & Best of Manhattan
"BEST NEW ANNOYING HOMEGROWN MUSIC TREND"
"Hip-hop began in the South Bronx with plenty of energy and originality, but lately it’s grown stale. The 'hip' has mostly 'hopped' off into the history books. Reggae suffers from the same problem: beat for beat, we’ve heard it all before—well, most of it anyway. Thanks to reggaeton, the two styles have merged under the same heading to form an unbelievably bland and repetitive new category of music. Sure, the Dem Bow beat, around which the reggaeton rhythm centers, gets the booties bouncing, and that Daddy Yankee song 'Gasolina' is too damn catchy for its own good; but if we have to wake up one more time to those monotonous thumps blasting outside our windows on a Saturday morning from speakers hooked up to the bicycle of a passer-by, heads will roll." [NY PRess - The Best of Manhattan]
And speaking of free NYC weekly papers and Raggaeton.
Also - The NY Press is having a battle of the bands. Entries must be in by October 20th. Flyer below...
Salon is having a battle too
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Cadence Weapon + TTC - Tour Dates
TTC @ POP MONTREAL | OCT 6, 2006 (CRED)
Cadence Weapon, Beans, and Sapphire are opening for TTC, at Knitting Factory in NYC on October 12th. Tickets are on sale. Also...
CADENCE WEAPON | 2006 TOUR DATES
Oct 6 - Montreal (w/ The Russian Futurists)
Oct 7 - Ottawa (w/ Tokyo Police Club)
Oct 12 - Knitting Factory NY, NY
Nov 3 - TBA, NY, NY (early)
Nov 3 - Mercury Lounge, NY, NY (CMJ w/ Albert) (late)
TTC | 2006 TOUR DATES
Oct 7 - Toronto
Oct 12 - Knitting Factory NY, NY
Oct 13 - TAXLO, Sonar with MSTRKRFT and EDU K Baltimore, MD
Previously
Cadence Weapon | Canadian Hip Hop - MP3s
TTC Pics & Reviews | NYC & Pop Montreal 2005
TTC | Batards Sensibles | NYC Show
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Beck album banned from U.K. charts
"Beck's new album has been banned from U.K. charts, as a result of the unusual packaging that accompanies it." [Yahoo News]
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Another Doug Martsch instore today - @ Other Music
"Just a quick reminder that Built to Spill's Doug Martsch will be stopping by Other Music to play a solo set at 4:30 P.M. this afternoon, Friday, October 6th. We've been told that he won't be performing any BTS songs but that we might hear some Woodie Guthrie covers! Regardless, we're thrilled that he's dropping by during his band's three-night stand at Irving Plaza. As always, our in-stores are free but capacity is limited. We hope to see you in a few hours."
BrooklynRecord was at the Sound Fix one last night.
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The Heebie-Jeebies at CBGB's | Book & Event
BOOK
"...journalist Beeber does a commendable job of illuminating the Jewish backgrounds of many of punk's pioneers, including Joey Ramone (Jeffrey Hyman), Tommy Ramone (Tamas Erdelyi), as well as Lou Reed, Lenny Kaye, Blondie's Chris Stein, CBGB owner Hilly Kristal right up to the heir-apparent to the Jewish-punk crown, the Beastie Boys." [Get the book @ Amazon]
EVENT
Heebie- Jeebies at CBGB's : With author Steven Lee Beeber, Danny Fields, LEnny Kaye, & other special guests at Museum of Jewish Heritage: Edmond J. Safra Hall, New York City - "Join us for a look at the fascinating New York Jewish origins of Punk. Our panel of famous figures from the music scene will address Punk’s ironic humor, leftist political engagement, and concern with the common man, among other topics. The Heebie-Jeebies of the title is more than just a joke then— it is an expression of the nervous 'shpilke' ridden nature of Punk." [$5 - DECEMBER 6, 2006]
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My Brightest Diamond @ Town Hall, NYC | pics (& full album stream, video, MP3, etc)
DOWNLOAD: My Brightest Diamond - Something of an End (MP3)
-- Stream the whole album --
SHARA WORDEN AS MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND @ TOWN HALL | OCT 1, 2006
Shara Worden and band (string section included), aka My Brightest Diamond, were such wonderful openers that I would have been happy to leave before headliner Sufjan even took the stage (I'm happy I didn't though).
My Brightest Diamond played about a 45-minute set including an awesome full-band+special-guest-beatboxer cover of Prince's When Doves Cry (she's been known to do it solo too) (and she did it at Joe's Pub - get the MP3).
Then Shara came back to join Sufjan and band as a butterfly for the rest of the show - so did her string section.
SHARA WORDEN AS BUTTERFLY
She was the only regular member of Sufjan's 12-person band that I recognized. What happened to Katrina Kerns? Sufjan dedicated a song to her -- one where she appeared in the video playing in the background -- I think she was in the audience.
SHARA WORDEN ON THE SCREEN
If you're going to see Sufjan, get there early for Shara.
Get the MP3 of Shara's hip-hop collaboration with Jedi Mind Trick.
All photos in this post by Wes. More on his Flickr here and here, and even more photos he took of Shara can be seen the BV interview he conducted with her.
Previously
Sufjan Stevens @ Town Hall -- the MP3s
Sufjan Stevens | Fall 2006 Tour Dates
An Interview with Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond
My Brightest Diamond playing NYC & LA
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i also sang the Star Spangled Banner to a Carrot Cake
"Caught the Sufjan Stevens show at Town Hall last night." [David Byrne]
"What Mark Foley did was wrong" [Bob Mould]
"we made a second video for 'new york new york'" [Moby]
"They have a Myspace here, which has the entire EP on it;" [John Darnielle]
"i also sang the Star Spangled Banner to a Carrot Cake" [Devendra Banhart]
Previously
Devendra Banhart guest blogging Jane Magazine
Pop Montreal, David Byrne, & The Future of Music
MOBY | Debbie Harry NYC tribute
The Mountain Goats played Bowery Ballroom & Europa
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Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars | 2006 Tour Dates
SLRAS @ CENTRAL PARK SUMMERSTAGE, NYC | JUNE 23, 2006 (pics by Insky)
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars are playing SOB's in NYC on October 24th. All tour dates below...
SLRAS | 2006 TOUR DATES
10/20/2006 Belcourt Theater Nashville TN Evening with
10/21/2006 Roxy Theatre Atlanta GA Evening with
10/22/2006 Lake Eden Arts Festival - LEAF Black Mountain NC Multi act festival
10/24/2006 S.O.B.’s New York NY Evening with
10/25/2006 Paradise Rock Club Boston MA
10/26/2006 930 Club Washington DC
10/27/2006 Barre Opera House Barre VT
10/28/2006 World Cafe Live Philadelphia PA
10/29/2006 Mountain Stage Charleston WV John Gorka, Jess Klein, Alejandro Escovedo
10/31/2006 Spectrum Montreal QC CANADA Chris Velan
11/1/2006 Opera House Toronto ON CANADA
11/2/2006 The Ark Ann Arbor MI Evening with
11/3/2006 Calvin College Fine Arts Center Grand Rapids MI Evening with
11/4/2006 Martyr’s Chicago IL Evening with
11/5/2006 Fine Line Minneapolis MN Evening with
11/7/2006 Boulder Theater Boulder CO
11/9/2006 The Fillmore San Francisco CA
11/11/2006 Wonder Ballroom Portland OR
11/12/2006 Showbox Theatre Seattle WA
11/13/2006 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver BC Evening with
11/14/2006 The Nightlight Bellingham WA
11/16/2006 Malibu Performing Arts Center Malibu CA Evening with
11/18/2006 Rialto Theatre Tucson AZ
12/8/2006 Transmusicales Rennes FRANCE Multi act event
there's a documentary about them....
Previously
The Refugee All Stars (of Sierra Leone) @ SXSW | Playing Summerstage
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A Prairie Home Companion @ Town Hall - presale
Tickets are on pre-sale for seven live Prairie Home Companion dates @ Town Hall in NYC this December.
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Peaches | Fall-Winter 2006 Tour Dates
Peaches is playing Irving Plaza in NYC on November 24, 2006. All tour dates below...
November
24 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
25 Philadelphia, PA - tba
26 Washington DC - 9:30 Club
27 Charlottesville, VA - Satellite Ballroom
28 Atlanta, GA - Variety
30 Ft. Worth, TX - Ridglea Theater
December ..
01 Austin, TX - The Fest
02 New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues
03 Tallahassee, FL - Beta Lounge
04 Orlando, FL - Firestone Theater
06 Miami, FL - Art Basel Opening Night
07 Mexico City, MEX
08 Guadalajara, MEX
09 Monterey, MEX
10 Tijuana, MEX
12 Mexicali, MEX
13 Los Angeles, CA - tba
14 Los Angeles, CA - Avalon Theater
15 Sacramento. CA - Empire Theater
16 San Francisco, CA - tba
Watch her new video on iFilm
Previously
Stream the new Morrissey | Seal Hunts Suck
Peaches + Eagles of Death Metal + Joan Jett | Tour Dates, MP3s
Peaches & Eagles of Death Metal | 2006 Tour Dates
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The Benson Interruption w/ David Cross @ UCB
"The Benson Interruption - No, it's not the latest Robert Ludlum novel, it's a show where comedian Doug Benson (The Marijuana-logues, VH1's Best Week Ever) invites his fancy, big-name, professional stand-up pals to the stage, but then interrupts whenever he feels like it. Recommended by Time Out New York, it's a bouillabaisse of awkwardness and fun!" [@ UCB NYC - Oct 23, 2006] (thx Klaus)
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Streaming Plague Songs
I'm definitely looking forward to the Plague Songs CD. 4AD is releasing one song as a stream every few days this month. So far you can listen to "Blood" and "Frogs".
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October 5, 2006
VICE (Atlantic) + James Blunt
Not since Bloc Party met Panic at the Disco has one of VICE (I mean Atlantic)'s artists toured with someone so unhip. Favourite Sons open for James Blunt at Radio City Music Hall on October 10th & 11th.
Stream the Favourite Sons whole album.
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Joanna Newsom playing Toad's Place | the Hold Steady playing Maxwell's - Tour Dates
JOANNA NEWSOM | 2006 TOUR DATES
11-14 Somerville, MA - Somerville Theatre
11-15 New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
11-16 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
....the rest
HOLD STEADY | 2006 TOUR DATES
Oct 30 2006 Middle East (18+) Boston, MA
Nov 24 2006 Maxwell's Hoboken, NJ
All Hold Steady tour dates below...
HOLD STEADY | 2006 TOUR DATES
Oct 5 2006 The Bottle Tree (18+) Birmingham, AL
Oct 6 2006 Hi-Tone Cafe Memphis, TN
Oct 7 2006 Hailey's Denton, TX
Oct 8 2006 Emo's Austin , TX
Oct 9 2006 Walter's On Washington Houston, TX
Oct 12 2006 Club Congress Tucson, AZ
Oct 13 2006 Brick By Brick (21+) San Diego, CA
Oct 14 2006 Detroit Bar (21+) Costa Mesa, CA
Oct 16 2006 The Troubadour Los Angeles, CA
Oct 17 2006 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
Oct 19 2006 Lola's Portland, OR
Oct 20 2006 The Plaza Club (19+) Vancouver, BC
Oct 21 2006 Crocodile Cafe (21+) Seattle, WA
Oct 24 2006 First Avenue (18+) Minneapolis, MN
Oct 25 2006 First Avenue (All Ages) Minneapolis, MN
Oct 26 2006 The Metro (18+) Chicago, IL
Oct 27 2006 Magic Stick Detroit, MI
Oct 28 2006 Horseshoe Tavern (19+) Toronto, ON
Oct 29 2006 Zaphod Beeblebrox Ottowa, ON
Oct 30 2006 Middle East (18+) Boston, MA
Nov 24 2006 Maxwell's Hoboken, NJ
Previously
Happy Hold Steady Decemberists day
Joanna Newsom | 2006 Tour Dates (Webster Hall)
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Jamie Lidell played Irving Plaza, playing Webster Hall
JAMIE LIDELL WIRED @ IRVING PLAZA, NYC | SEPT 30, 2006 (CRED)
Jamie just headlined Irving Plaza for WIRED. Now he's headlining Webster Hall on November 18th with Man Man and Battles as part of his tour.
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Salon song search - unsigned band battle
$5,000 grand prize
"From today until Oct. 20, any unsigned band/singer-songwriter/act in America can submit one original, never-before-released-online song for consideration."
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free Golem show in Williamsburg tonight
Golem are playing a free show at Zebulon in Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY) tonight (Oct 5).
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Built to Spill played Irving | Sound Fix tonight
BUILT TO SPILL @ IRVING PLAZA, NYC | OCT 4, 2006 (Photos by elizabeth weinberg)
Built to Spill played their first of three shows at NYC's Irving Plaza last night. Doug Martsch is playing a free acoustic solo set at Sound Fix Records in Brooklyn at 5pm today (aka 1.5 hours from when I'm posting this - October 5th). (all tour dates).
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Texas in the Reason added 2nd NYC reunion show
Tickets go on sale Friday at noon for Texas is the Reason's 2nd Irving Plaza reunion show on November 26th. November 25th is sold out. Check out a recent Gothamist interview.
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2006 Digital Music Award winners
I didn't know there were Digital Music Awards, but anyway here's who won....
Best Pop Artist in association with TV Hits
Winner: Lily Allen www.lilyallenmusic.com
Best Rock Artist in association with HMV
Winner: Muse www.muse.mu
Best Urban Artist in association with Touch
Winner: Lemar www.lemar-online.com
Best Electronic Artist or DJ in association with Mixmag
Winner: Lorraine www.lorrainemusic.co.uk
Best Unsigned Artist in association with Channel4.com/music
Winner: The Wonderfuls
Best Podcast in association with BT Podshow
Winner: London Elektricity
Best Radio Station in association with Packard Bell
Winner: Gaydar Radio www.gaydarradio.com
Best Music Store
Winner: Bleep www.bleep.com
Best Music Magazine
Winner: NME.com www.nme.com
Best Event or Performance site
Winner: Download Festival www.downloadfestival.co.uk
Best Music Community in association with Vice
Winner: Last.FM www.last.fm
Best Artist Promotion
Winner: White Stripes – Denial Twist project
Best Use of Broadband in association with BT Total Broadband
Winner: MTV Overdrive www.mtv.com/overdrive
Best Use of Mobile
Winner: Thom Yorke Moblip
Best Artist Campaign
Winner: Thom Yorke – The Eraser
Best Innovation
Winner: MySpace
People’s Choice Award for Best Music Blog in association with Metro
Winner: Mike & Ted Mayhem's blogs http://www.the-streets.co.uk
People’s Choice Award for Best Unofficial Music Site
Winner: www.muselive.com - Muse fansite
People’s Choice Award for Best Official Music Site
Winner: www.mcflyofficial.com - official McFly site
The Pioneer Award
Winner: Peter Gabriel
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CMJ Music Marathon 2006 | The bands playing so far
Just for the record...
The Knife * The Slits * The Shins * Hot Chip * The Black Keys * The Clipse * Madlib * Ben Lee * Deerhoof * Blonde Redhead * Steve Earle And Alison Moorer * Architecture In Helsinki * Tapes N Tapes * Medeski, Martin and Wood * Cansei de Ser Sexy * Blue Cheer * Bayside * Joseph Arthur * Thermals * Erase Errata * Sharon Jones * Magnolia Electric Co. * Green Milk from the Planet Orange * Cold War Kids * Cloud Cult * Apples In Stereo * Tokyo Police Club * Land of Talk *The Drones * Kid Koala / John Medeski * Silversun Pickups * Califone * White Whale * Arbouretum * Bobby Conn & the Glass Gypsies * hellogoodbye * The Album Leaf * Mary Timony * Oxford Collapse * Lonely Dear * Forward, Russia * The Annuals * Dr. Dog * Professor Murder * Plus/Minus * Archie Bronson Outfit * Snowden * Fucked Up * Pilot to Gunner * The Evening Episode * Moon & Moon * Imaad Wasaf * Kill The Vultures * George Clinton * Skeletons & The Girl Faced Boys * Keren Ann * Drums & Tuba * Jucifer * David Bazan * Peanut Butter Wolf * Mute Math * Suzanne Vega * Cale Parks * Elvis Perkins * The Big Sleep * Call Me Lightning * Fatal Flying Guilloteens * The Plastic Constellations * Rahim * Angela Desveaux * Pit er Pat * Decibully * Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin * Headlights * Robbers On High Street * What Made Milwaukee Famous * The Ms * Parts & Labor * Oakley Hall * Ladyhawk * Alex Delivery * Dirty Faces *Julie Doiron * Bottom of the Hudson * Get Him Eat Him * The Affair * Chris Garneau * Aloha * Oakley Hall * These Arms Are Snakes * Micah P. Hinson * Portastatic * Tim Easton * Jason Forrest Band * Excepter * Fog * Cex * The Slip * Mosquitoes * Oppenheimer * Hotel Lights * Birdie Busch * Numbers * The Late B.P. Helium * Thunderbirds Are Now! * Percee P * Extra Golden * 120 Days * The Fever * Girl Talk * Figurines * Gorch Fock * Flying * Child Abuse * The Apes * Witch * Entrance * Teeth Of The Hydra * Hopewell * Kreisor * Titan * Canada * Hello Stranger * Mobius Band * Genghis Tron * The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower * AIDS Wolf * The Talk * Aa * The Boggs * Human Television * The Sammies * Elevator Action * The Black Hollies * Chris Mills * Icebird * Saxon Shore * Odiorne * Takka Takka * An Albatross * Toothfairy * Laura Gibson * Jeff London * Super XX Man * Shelley Short * Casey Dienel * Totimoshi * Ad Astra Per Aspera * Slowlands * Bravo Silva * The Almost * Susanna Baca * Patent Pending * Brazil * Wax On the Radio * Racebannon * The Kingdom * Crosstide * Germans * Kissing Tigers * Alternative Champs * Babyshaker * Jucifer * Mouth of the Architect * The Popo * The Cassettes * Modwheelmood * Wires On Fire * Bling Kong * City On Film * Kalapana * The Five Mod Four * La Pieta * The Lesser Birds of Paradise * This Moment In Black History * Mixel Pixel * White Rabbits * Dappled Cities Fly * All Smiles * Heavens * Mickey Avalon * Young Love * Sherwood * Peter Walker * Darker My Love * La Rocca * The Brought Low * Throttlerod * Panda & Angel * Young Widows * Year Long Disaster * The Jai-Alai Savant * The Starlite Desperation * Dysrhythmia * American Heritage * Unearthly Trance * Rosetta * The Mall * Rah Bras * Shellshag * AM Syndicate * Bear Claw * The Ants * Form Of Rocket * Kash * Instrumental Quarter * Dynasty Handbag * Made in Mexico * Brighton, MA * Maps & Atlases * The Saps * Sky Box * I Need Sleep * Raise The Red Lantern * De Novo Dahl * Forget Cassettes * Apollo Up * The Carter Administration * Indian * First Nation * Over the Atlantic * Beach House * Peppermints * Lexie Mountain Boys * WZT Hearts * Poison Control Center * Bunnygrunt * Casper & The Cookies * The Smittens * Nicole Atkins * Benjy Ferree * Keith John Adams * Baby Calendar * Russian Spy Camera * J Rocc * Oh No * Dudley Perkins *Roc C * Aloe Blacc * Georgia Anne Muldrow * Gods & Monsters * Health * Adam Thorn & The Top Buttons * Houston McCoy * Scoville Unit * Low Frequency In Stereo * Maison Blanche * Mass Movement of the Moth * Bravo Fucking Bravo * Daniel Striped Tiger * A New Dawn Fades * Complicated Shirt * Bird & The Bee * Brisa Roche * The Godoys * Anavan * Die Princess Die * Blacklist * Fortune's Flesh * Necropolis * Baby Shakes * The Visitors * River City Tanlines * Puny Human * Antler * Novadriver * Dear Tonight * The New Dress * Polar Bear Club * Scream! Hello * Nakatomi Plaza * Undisputed Heavyweights * Paula Valstein * Snake Trap * Cat Scientist * Diane and the Shell * Tia Carrera * International Playboys * Paul Duncan * Pattern is Movement * Slaraffenland * The Caribbean * Nick Butcher * Feathers * Shedding * The Bicycles * The Awkward Stage * Novillero * Aloke * Ume * Vague Angels * The Subjects * Meg & Dia * Army of Me * The Honorary Title *
More bands TBA soon. The CMJ Music Marathon takes place in NYC from October 31, 2006 - November 4, 2006.
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KEXP in NYC - CMJ 2006 performances
Well The Shins is already full, but there's still room to sign up for this year's KEXP-instudio sessions that are happening during CMJ this year. Others that have been announced include Fields, Forward Russia, Tokyo Police Club, Archie Bronson Outfit, and White Whale. (thx Birdboy)
Stream KEXP live performances.
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Stream all CMJ KEXP Performances -- More Pics
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Strokes' Albert Hammond Jr. | 2006 Tour Dates (CMJ)
The Strokes' Albert Hammond Jr. is playing Mercury Lounge on November 3rd for CMJ -- and it's with the super-duper lineup of Longwave, Tokyo Police Club, Cloud Cult, Land of Talk, The Drones, and Cadence Weapon. A few more Albert tour dates below...
Oct 28 2006 8:00P The Saint Asbury Park, NJ
Oct 30 2006 8:00P T.T. The Bear's Place Cambridge, MA
Nov 1 2006 8:00P The Khyber Philadelphia, PA
Nov 3 2006 11:00P Mercury Lounge New York, NY
"UK/EUROPE TOUR DATES WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON UK/EUROPE"
Previously
Strokes' Albert Hammond Jr is solo
Land of Talk @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics
Cloud Cult @ 169 Bar, NYC | CMJ 2005 | pics
Tokyo Police Club @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics
Tokyo Police Club & Land of Talk @ Syrup Room, Brooklyn, NY | pics
Cadence Weapon | Canadian Hip Hop - MP3s
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826NYC Art show tonight | TMBG auctioneer
DOWNLOAD: An audio tour of the artwork by students (MP3)
826NYC Art Show - October 5, 2006, 7:00pm – Cocktails, 8:00pm – Auction - at the David Zwirner Gallery in Chelsea - will include work by 23 celebrated and emerging contemporary artists, a limited edition catalog published by McSweeney's, and audio tours. Regular 826NYC supporter John Flansburgh from They Might Be Giants will be the auctioneer.
Previously
Sufjan and David Byrne at an 826NYC benefit
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MP3s courtesy of Kill Rock Stars
"...the founder/head honcho of Kill Rock Stars, Slim Moon, will leave his position at KRS sometime this fall to work in A&R for Nonesuch. Moon's wife, Portia Sabin, will take over both Kill Rock Stars and its 5RC imprint." [Pitchfork]
XIU XIU - Boy Soprano
TWO TON BOA - Cash Machine
SLUMBER PARTY - 10-9-8-7-6-5-4
HELLA - Biblical Violence
GOSSIP - Listen Up!
WOODEN WAND AND THE SKY HIGH BAND - Portrait In the Clouds
INCA ORE - The Garden of the Awakening Orchid
ERASE ERRATA - Tax Dollar
MIKA MIKO - Capricorinations
HARVEY DANGER - Cream and Bastards Rise
EXCEPTER - The Rock Stepper
THE PAPER CHASE - We Know Where You Sleep
AMPS FOR CHRIST - Scotland The Brave
THE ROBOT ATE ME - Djien
THE OLD HAUNTS - Fuel on Fire
LINKS
* Nonesuch has a blog
* Slim Moon's Wikipedia entry
Which are your favorites here? What do you think of Slim Moon's decision?
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Wes' Weekly Hip Hop News Roundup | (Oct 05, 2006)
Watch Chris Martin of Coldplay duet with Jay-Z at a recent concert in London. For "Song Cry" (with additional guest Gwyneth Paltrow) go here, for "Heart of the City" go here, for "Dead Presidents" (with additional guest Nas) go here.
AZ is back with new album The Format after the highly dissappointing A*W*O*L* (2005). Collaborators include DJ Premier, Emile, Lil' Fame (of MOP). Read about producers, song titles and guests here.
Method Man and RZA are at work on the return of the Wu Tang Clan. Read more in a Meth interview over at RiotSound.
Duran Duran are in the studio with hip hop producer extraordinaire Timbaland, most recently responsible for hit records by Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake. "This is the best thing that could have happened to us. It relights your fire, baby", says Duran Duran lead singer Simon Le Bon. I love what he did with Furtado and Timberlake, but right now I'm a little scared. Read more here.
Eve returns to the game after 4 years of concentrating on fashion and acting. She is finishing up her fourth LP, Here I Am which will be released through a joint venture between Swizz Beatz's Full Surface and Dr. Dre' s Aftermath. Collaborators include Timbaland, Cool & Dre, Pharrell, Ne-Yo, T.I., and more. Well, all the usual suspects are there, could end up great or predictable and boring. Crossing fingers. Read more over at SOHH and BallerStatus.
Listen to 9th Wonder's reworking of the classic "Crooklyn Dodgers" featuring Mos Def, Jean Grae & Memphis Bleek over at XXL
Ol' Dirty Bastard's final album is set to be released this November. The album, titled "A Son Unique", will be released through the Damon Dash Music Group, and will feature an all-star line-up of guest appearances by Missy Elliot, Macy Gray, Joe Budden, N.O.R.E., Clipse, Pharrell and members of the Wu Tang Clan. Read more here.
EPMD is plotting a world tour and has reunited with DJ Scratch. As mentioned before they will perform at BB Kings October 14th. Read more over at AllHipHop.
More Wu! Raekwon signs to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Records. More here.
by Undisputed Wes.
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Comment / Site problems
I upgraded the software used for this website yesterday and pretty much lost all of my comment spam protection which is causing huge problems again --- working on it.
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October 4, 2006
Sponsors still needed
If you work at a company that might be interested in paying some money to be associated with some CMJ-related events, please e-mail. thx!
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Devendra Banhart guest blogging Jane Magazine
"pppuuummmpppkkiiinnn,
it is a lovely word." [Devendra Banhart] (thx all)
Previously
Devendra Banhart plays for Lindsay Lohan & Ashley Olsen @ Fashion Show
Devendra says 'freak folk' stupid & tacky term
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Blondie playing CBGB?
CBGB
Oct 8 - Sick of It All, Agnostic Front, Murphy's Law, Madball, Harley's War (SOLD OUT)
Oct 9 - Bad Brains, Avail, McRAD, Dub Trio (SOLD OUT)
Oct 10 - Bad Brains, Bouncing Souls, The Mob (SOLD OUT)
Oct 11 - Bad Brains, Underdog, Stimulators (tix on sale Thursday @ noon)
Oct 12 - ??
Oct 13 - The Dictators, Sic F*cks, Bullys (tix on sale Thursday @ noon)
Oct 14 - BLONDIE?
Oct 15 - Patti Smith (SOLD OUT)
Previously
Madball added to CBGB's last hardcore matinee
Avail, Underdog & Bouncing Souls opening for Bad Brains
Bad Brains add 3rd CBGB show
Blondie @ CBGB Rally in the Park, NYC | pics
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Mates of State New Years Eve show | Tour Dates
MATES OF STATE @ IRVING PLAZA, NYC | SEPT 30, 2006 (CRED)
Mates of State are playing Knitting Factory in NYC on New Years Eve. All tour dates below...
MATES OF STATE | 2006 TOUR DATES
Oct 19 2006 Airwaves Festival Reykjavik
Oct 20 2006 Debaser Stockholm
Oct 21 2006 Lido Berlin
Oct 23 2006 Paradiso Amsterdam
Oct 24 2006 King's College London
Nov 1 2006 University Cardiff
Nov 2 2006 Hexagon Reading
Nov 3 2006 Academy Birmingham
Nov 4 2006 Rock City Nottingham
Nov 5 2006 Academy Bristol
Nov 6 2006 Universtiy Exeter
Nov 7 2006 Guildhall Southampton
Nov 9 2006 Brixton Academy London
Nov 12 2006 AB Box Brussels
Nov 13 2006 Melkweg Amsterdam
Nov 14 2006 Live Music Hall Cologne
Nov 21 2006 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
Nov 22 2006 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
Nov 24 2006 El Rey Los Angeles, CA
Nov 25 2006 Epicentre San Diego, CA
Nov 26 2006 Club Congress Tucson, AZ
Nov 27 2006 Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ
Nov 28 2006 Launch Pad Albuquerque, NM
Nov 29 2006 Jake's Backroom Lubbock, TX
Dec 1 2006 Sons of Hermann Hall Dallas, TX
Dec 2 2006 Number's Houston, TX
Dec 3 2006 Emo's Austin, TX
Dec 31 2006 Knitting Factory New York, NY
Previously
Mates of State played ("Crazy" at) Castle Clinton
Mates of State | Tour, new album & stuff | Feist
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Pop Montreal, David Byrne, & The Future of Music
POP MONTREAL IS UNDERWAY
"Byrne will be at McGill University on Thursday to talk music-business issues as part of The Future of Music Policy Summit, produced with the Pop Montreal festival. Titled Record Companies: Who Needs Them?, Byrne's presentation will examine such topics as how the fall of recording and distribution costs have tilted the economics of the industry in the artist's favour." [Canada.com]
AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVID BYRNE
"...Even if they put themselves on the Web site – MySpace, or whatever – that’s only great, I think, if you ... you have to put on either a good video or .... I mean the Arctic Monkeys were out there touring. People forget that it wasn’t just their MySpace page that got them out there. They were out there touring incessantly. And I guess they were good..." [David Byrne to the Gazette]
Previously
David Byrne bringing "Freak Folk" to Carnegie Hall
David Byrne duets with Sufjan Stevens
Pop Montreal is October 4-8, 2006
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Micah P Hinson | 2006 Tour Dates & Jade Tree CMJ
DOWNLOAD: Micah Hinson - Jackeyed (MP3)
Friday, November 3 at 7:00 PM (CMJ)
JADE TREE SHOWCASE: These Arms Are Snakes / David Bazan / Fucked Up / Micah P. Hinson / Snowden / Young Widows / Panda & Angel at Northsix, New York City U.S.$15.00
Micah P Hinson is then playing again in NYC at Mercury Lounge with Oakley Hall on November 10th. All Micah tour dates below....
MICAH P HINSON | 2006 TOUR DATES
Tue 10.24.06 Tempe, AZ Modified w/ Oxford Collapse
Wed 10.25.06 Riverside, CA UC Riverside
Thu 10.26.06 Los Angeles, CA Spaceland w/ Matt Pond PA
Fri 10.27.06 Pomona, CA Pitzer College
Sat 10.28.06 San Francisco, CA Cafe du Nord
Mon 10.30.06 Portland, OR Doug Fir w/ The Figurines
Tue 10.31.06 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
Fri 11.03.06 Brooklyn, NY Northsix - Jade Tree CMJ
Sat 11.04.06 Chicago, IL Schuba's
Tue 11.07.06 Toronto, ONT Lee's Palace w/ Oakley Hall
Wed 11.08.06 Montreal, QC Green Room w/ Oakley Hall
Thu 11.09.06 Boston, MA TT the Bear's w/ Oakley Hall
Fri 11.10.06 New York, NY Mercury Lounge w/ Oakley Hall
Wed 11.15.06 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's
Thu 11.16.06 Arlington, VA IOTA Club and Cafe
Fri 11.17.06 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
Sat 11.18.06 Atlanta, GA Lenny's
Watch a Micah Hinson session at BBC.
Previously
David Bazan talks about Micah
David Bazan (Pedro the Lion) & Micah P. Hinson | Tour Dates
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Porcupine Tree | October 2006 Tour Dates
"The concert will consist of two sets: the first comprises all new material from their upcoming studio album, slated for release on Atlantic in 2007, while the second journeys through Porcupine Tree’s renowned catalogue from their eight previous studio albums."
Oct 05 2006 BOSTON, USA: Berklee Performance Center
Oct 06 2006 NEW YORK, USA: Nokia Theater
Oct 07 2006 PHILADELPHIA, USA: Keswick Theater
Oct 08 2006 FALLS CHURCH / WASHINGTON DC: State Theatre
Oct 11 2006 LOS ANGELES, USA: House of Blues
Oct 13 2006 SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Fillmore
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ALUMINIUM, is an album of avant garde orchestral recordings of music written by Jack White of The White Stripes
"ALUMINIUM, is an album of avant garde orchestral recordings of music written by Jack White of The White Stripes."
Press release continued below...
"It was recorded between August 2005 and February 2006 at Intimate Studios in Wapping (London), using a specially assembled orchestra comprising many of the UK’s finest young classical musicians.
The album will be available exclusively through the Aluminium website as a numbered limited edition of 3,333 CDs, 999 LPs and an unlimited download format with electronic booklet. There will also be an exclusive Aluminium toy available on the site. The album and toy will be available to pre-order from November 6th 2006.
Long time White Stripes collaborator, Rob Jones, created a series of 10 images to accompany the album. These images will be printed up as cards and packaged with both the CD and LP formats. In addition to this, the LP format will include a section of an original Rob Jones silk screen print.
The images are available to view on the Aluminium MySpace site, and as part of a wider Rob Jones exhibition which is currently showing at the Richard Goodall Gallery in Manchester.
On hearing Aluminium, choreographer Wayne McGregor included tracks from the album in a new piece that he is putting together for the Royal Ballet. The piece will be performed at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden this November."
http://www.myspace.com/alumiiinium
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Jack White's hatred of Jack Black was a joke gone wrong
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October 3, 2006
Steve Earle | 2006 TOUR DATES (Farm Aid & CMJ)
STEVE & ALLISON (CRED)
"Farm Aid co-founders Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young were joined by Dave Matthews, Steel Pulse, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gov't Mule, Steve Earle and Allison Moorer for the organization's 21st anniversary concert on Saturday (Sept. 30) at the Tweeter Center in Camden, N.J., just across the river from Philadelphia." [Billboard]
Steve Earle is now on tour and will play Southpaw in Brooklyn on November 1st with his wife Allison Moorer, Laura Cantrell, and Tim Easton. It's during CMJ. All tour dates below...
STEVE EARLE | 2006 TOUR DATES
October 03, 2006 Cotton Auditorium Ft Bragg CA USA Solo Acoustic
October 04, 2006 John Van Duzer Theatre Arcata CA USA Solo Acoustic
October 05, 2006 Southern Oregon University Ashland OR USA Solo Acoustic
October 07, 2006 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass San Francisco CA USA Solo Acoustic
October 07, 2006 Speedway Meadows San Francisco CA USA Bluegrass Dukes
October 10, 2006 Spanos Theatre San Luis Obispo CA USA Solo Acoustic
October 11, 2006 Campbell Hall Santa Barbara CA USA Solo Acoustic
October 13, 2006 Rialto Theater Tucson AZ USA Solo Acoustic
November 01, 2006 Southpaw Brooklyn NY USA Solo Acoustic
(thx BS)
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Madball added to CBGB's last hardcore matinee
As if this show needed to get any better, Blabbermouth reports that Madball will play with Harley's War, Murphy's Law, Sick of It All, and Agnostic Front at CBGB on October 8th.
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Avail, Underdog & Bouncing Souls opening for Bad Brains
Gorilla Biscuits @ CBGB (Sept 06), NYC | pics
Leeway & Madball | 2006 Tour Dates, CBGB
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Avail, Underdog & Bouncing Souls opening for Bad Brains
@ CBGB
Monday, October 9th: Bad Brains, Avail, McRAD, Dub Trio
Tuesday, October 10th: Bad Brains, Bouncing Souls, The Mob
Wednesday, October 11th: Bad Brains, Underdog, Stimulators
All Bouncing Souls tour dates here.
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The Bouncing Souls @ Knitting Factory, NYC (5th of 6) | pics
Bouncing Souls @ CBGB Rally in the park, NYC | pics
Bad Brains add 3rd CBGB show
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Happy Hold Steady Decemberists day
DOWNLOAD: A podcast by the Hold Steady (MP3)
Two of my favorite bands put out CD's today, so happy Hold Steady Decemberists day. It's just too bad their latest live show situation didn't work out so well -- The Hold Steady played Irving Plaza while I was at Sufjan (not to mention while others were at the Mountain Goats). The Decemberists' next show is at the too-big Hammerstein Ballroom in the middle of the too-busy CMJ.
BUY THE ALBUMS
* Boys & Girls in America @ Insound ($11.99)
* The Crane Wife @ Insound ($15.99 - free poster)
* Or buy both @ Amazon for $23.98. Add $1.02 to your order for free shipping.
HOLD STEADY CHIPS AHOY! VIDEO SHOOT (find out more)
PITCHFORK
* Boys & Girls in America - Best New Music (9.4)
* The Crane Wife - Best New Music (8.4)
SEE THEM
The Decembiersts are performing on Conan O'Brien tonight - Oct 3rd (all tour dates). Also see them by volunteering. The Hold Steady are somewhere in the USA right now.
FREE CRANE WIFE POSTER (info)
COLIN MELOY IS PLAYING A SMALL OREGON BENEFIT
"Meloy will join forces with the Oregon League of Conservation Voters for a private living-room gig Friday (Oct. 6). Fans able to cough up $75 a seat -- all of which goes to OLCV coffers -- will catch the songwriter in what's sure to be one of most intimate shows of the year." [Aversion]
More Cowbell created The Hold Steady Guide to the Twin Cities
DOWNLOAD STUFF: Just Pretend, Recidivism, The Smudge of Ashen Fluff, Instrumental Analysis, The DIY Rockstar, & Still Kisses With Saliva.
Previously
Stream the Decemberists' The Crane Wife
Decemberists' Picaresque
The Decemberists love NYC
33 1/3 Let it Be (The Replacements) by Colin Meloy
BrooklynVegan 2004 Retrospective
Stream The Hold Steady's Boys and Girls in America
The Hold Steady @ Bowery Ballroom (5/2005). NYC | Pics
The Hold Steady @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | Pics
The Hold Steady @ Mercury Lounge | Report
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Eef Barzelay of Clem Snide | Fall 2006 Tour Dates
DOWNLOAD: Eef Barzelay - Ballad of Bitter Honey (MP3)
Eef Barzelay is playing the Daily show concert with Superchunk and the Mountain Goats on November 16th. Much sooner than that - on October 10th - he plays Mercury Lounge in NYC with Casey Dienel and Kelley McRae. All tour dates below...
EEF BARZELAY | 2006 TOUR DATES
10/7 Jammin Java Vienna, VA
10/8 World Café Philadelphia, PA
10/10 Mercury Lounge NYC
10/11 Maxwells Hoboken, NJ
10/12 Iron Horse North Hampton, MA
10/13 Club Lambi Montreal
10/14 Rancho Relaxo Toronto
10/16 Schubas Chicago, IL
10/17 High Noon Madison, WI
10/18 Mojos Columbia, MO
10/19 Duck Room St. Louis, MO
10/20 The Basement Nashville. TN
11/01 Crocodile Café Seattle, WA
11/02 Doug Fir Portland, OR
11/03 Sam Bonds Garage Eugene, OR
11/05 Café du Nord San Fransisco, CA
11/07 Hotel Café Los Angeles, CA
11/16 Irving Plaza (Daily Show concert with Mountain Goats and Superchunk in NYC)
LINKS
* NPR: Casey Dienel: 'Doctor Monroe'
* SI: The gospel/blues/folk of Kelley McRae
* MOKB: Eef Barzelay - Bitter Honey
Previously
Damien Jurado + Clem Snide solo + Rocky Votolato | Tour
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Beck, TV on the Radio, & Imogen Heap performing @ The 2006 Woodies
Nominees for the "Left Field Woodie" are:
* Gogol Bordello - Start Wearing Purple
* Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek
* Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
* Lady Sovereign - Random
* Wolfmother - Woman
You can vote online.
Beck, Imogen Heap, TV on the Radio, and Gym Class Heroes will be among the performers at the 2006 mtvU Woodie Awards at Roseland Ballroom in NYC on October 25th (Premieres on mtvU & mtvU.com November 2nd). Last year I went. Full press release below..
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BECK, IMOGEN HEAP, TV ON THE RADIO AND GYM CLASS HEROES TO PERFORM AT THE 2006 “mtvU WOODIE AWARDS”
Critically Acclaimed College Favorites Take the Stage October 25th at Roseland Ballroom in NYC; Premieres o mtvU & mtvU.com November 2nd, “Woodies” Special on MTV November 4th
Two Players in “Woodies” Camera Phone Scavenger Hunt to Get All-Access Photo Passes to this Year’s Show
New York, NY – October 3, 2006 – mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, today announced performers for the 2006 “mtvU Woodie Awards” – the only awards honoring the music voted best by the college audience. An all-star lineup of established and up-and-coming artists are confirmed to perform at the third annual mtvU “Woodies,” including Beck, Imogen Heap, TV on the Radio and Gym Class Heroes. The live concert event will take place October 25th at Roseland Ballroom in New York City, with the mtvU on-air and online premiere set for November 2nd at 8pm ET, and mtvU.com simultaneously debuting the entire show on demand. A special half-hour version of the “mtvU Woodie Awards” will premiere on MTV November 4th at 10pm ET, and an encore performance will follow on MTV2 November 5th at 11pm ET. Additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.
Performing at the “Woodies” represents a natural culmination for all of this year’s acts, as each has been hoisted up by college students and celebrated on mtvU. Beck is a past “mtvU Woodie Award” nominee and his videos have been mainstays on the channel since it launched. Imogen Heap’s breakout hit “Hide and Seek” debuted on mtvU and mtvU.com in January and has been one of the most streamed songs on the site this year. mtvU has been behind TV on the Radio since the band’s early days, when “Staring at the Sun,” from their first EP, was placed in heavy rotation on the channel given heavy college student demand. More recently, mtvU featured a behind-the-scenes look at the making of “Wolf Like Me,” the lead video from the group’s critically acclaimed release, “Return to Cookie Mountain.”
Gym Class Heroes have been one of the biggest success stories on mtvU this year. In February, the Pete Wentz-signed five piece hip hop band was selected for the inaugural mtvU “Freshmen Five,” which each semester names the five acts poised to ride college student support to mainstream success. The group has since been featured on several mtvU new music series, including “Backstage Pass” and “Dean’s List,” and holds the record for the biggest music video premiere to date on mtvU.com.
Additionally, mtvU today announced the launch of the Snagu mtvU “Woodies” party, which will offer two lucky camera phone photographers an unforgettable “Woodies” experience. Snagu is a camera phone-based scavenger hunt developed by students from NYU with the backing of a $25,000 mtvU and Cisco Systems “Digital Incubator” grant. In the game, players receive a text message with a “tag,” scramble to shoot the best image and send it into a community site where college students vote for their favorites. For the Snagu mtvU “Woodies” party, college students will snap “Woodies”-related shots between today and October16th, and two of the players will be selected to attend this year’s show. These two will get all-access photo credentials for the 2006 “Woodies,” square off in an all day photo scavenger hunt, and have their photos published on mtvU.com. For more information on how to play, please visit mtvU.com or Snagu.com.
Top nominees for the 2006 “mtvU Woodie Awards” include Arctic Monkeys and Imogen Heap, who garnered three nods each and are competing in the “Breaking Woodie” (Best Emerging Artist) and “Streaming Woodie” (Most Streamed) categories. Eleven other artists, including Atmosphere, Gym Class Heroes, Hellogoodbye, Nightmare of You, Plain White T’s, Taking Back Sunday, The Academy Is and The Fray followed with two nominations each. Nearly fifty emerging and influential artists have been nominated for the 2006 “Woodies,” representing the music that college students lived their lives to this year. All college students are encouraged to log on to mtvU.com, make their voices heard, and vote for their favorites – either online or via any of mtvU’s Mobile partners – before the deadline of October 20th.
mtvU will host an online chat with “Woodie”-nominated artists Feist, HelloGoodbye and other nominees on Tuesday, October 10th at 3pm ET / noon PT. All interested journalists are invited to log onto www.cpnewslink.com five minutes prior to the scheduled start time to participate.
College students have helped establish the “mtvU Woodie Awards” as a crystal ball for the music about to break big, helping their favorite artists “graduate” to MTV2, MTV and mainstream success – including major record sales, sold out tours and accolades at other award shows. Some of the most notable success stories from the past two years include Fall Out Boy, the Killers, Matisyahu and the Afters, all of which saw their careers skyrocket after the “Woodies.”
For full information on the 2006 “mtvU Woodie Awards,” including nominees, programming, online games, ways to win a trip to this year’s show, exclusive interviews with nominated artists and music videos from all of this year’s nominees, please visit mtvU.com.
The third-annual “mtvU Woodie Awards” is sponsored by Citicards, Ford College Student Purchase Program, Taco Bell, Sony PSP, Garnier Fructis and T-Mobile.
About mtvU
Broadcasting to 750 colleges across the country, with a combined enrollment of over seven million, mtvU is the largest, most comprehensive television network just for college students. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, mtvU can be seen in the dining areas, fitness centers, student lounges and dorm rooms of campuses throughout the U.S. mtvU is dedicated to every aspect of college life, reaching students everywhere they are, through a three pronged approach – on-air, online and on campus. mtvU focuses on content including music videos from emerging artists which can’t be seen anywhere else, news, student life features, events and pro-social initiatives. mtvU is always on campus, with more than 300 events per year, including exclusive concerts, giveaways, shooting mtvU series and more. For more information about mtvU, and for a complete programming schedule, visit www.mtvU.com.
mtvU.com makes mtvU the first MTV Networks channel distributed in its entirety via broadband, streaming 24/7 and on demand, featuring all of mtvU plus exclusive new music, original series and student-produced programming for college students and music fans everywhere.
mtvU also owns and operates Y2M, parent company of College Publisher – the largest interactive network of online college newspapers in the US. The network comprises over 450 campus publications that serve institutions including Brown University, the University of Illinois, the University of Southern California, the University of Texas at Austin and Duke University, with a combined enrollment of nearly five million students and a subscriber base of 2.1 million.
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The 2005 MTVu Awards | Results | pics
Matisyahu/Saul Williams (duet) @ MTVu Awards, NYC ...
The Go! Team @ Roseland, NYC | MTVu Awards | pics
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M Ward playing NYU Thursday
M WARD @ WEBSTER HALL, NYC | SEPT 14, 2006 (CRED)
"M.Ward with special guests The Feverfew and The Shivers This thursday, October 5th at 8:00pm Skirball Center, 566 LaGuardia Place. $8 NYU, $15 Non-NYU. Buy tickets ahead of time at the shagan box office which is right next to skirball." (thx Elizabeth)
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"Matt "M." Ward has had an intensely busy first nine months of the year." [The Oregonian]
"M. Ward is the best Dylan that’s not Dylan, hands down" [San Diego City Beat]
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Best album of the year-so-far - the results (2006)
M Ward | Fall 2006 Tour Dates - Webster Hall
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Bluetones' shows cancelled
The band sent out this note:
It is with great regret that The Bluetones are forced to announce the post-ponement of their planned shows in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toronto, Sydney and Melbourne.The band were looking forward to playing these shows but due to circumstances over which we have had no control, are not in a position to fulfil these commitments.
Due to legal reasons it cannot be discussed here the exact nature of what has caused the cancellations, but rest assured the picture will be made clear for everybody as soon we have the full facts in front of us.
Again, I can only stress that this was not a decision that was taken by the band, so much as made for, and unbeknownst to, us.
I cannot properly express the heartbreak all of this is causing us, and apoligize sincerely for any dis-appointment felt by people who have already purchased tickets for these shows. We will try to re-schedule as soon as possible, although that is probably small consolation right now.
As it stands we may well be able to play the scheduled gig in Japan, we are trying to salvage that this week, but if there is any change there will be immediate notification.
I'm so sorry to everyone, but we intend to bounce right back from this and get out to the cities we have so looked forward to playing for the best part of this year, as soon as possible.
We feel like we've been kicked in the teeth....love Mark. x x x
(thx Lee)
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Amy Millan (Stars) is here & more 2006 Tour Dates
AMY MILLAN | 2006 TOUR DATES
Oct 3 2006 Joe's Pub New York, NY (early & late)
Nov 15 2006 Paradise Boston, MA (tix)
Nov 16 2006 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY (tix)
Nov 17 2006 North Star Philadelphia, PA (tix)
Nov 18 2006 Black Cat Washington, DC (tix)
"BECAUSE SHE FLOATS BETWEEN DREAMY CANADIAN rock collectives Stars and Broken Social Scene, you might never have imagined that singer Amy Millan has folkie aspirations." [HARP]
Previously
Amy Millan, Emily Haines & Leslie Feist together at the Toronto Virgin Festival
Stars | @ Siren, remix CD, Amy Milan tix, tour, etc
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Singer sets undersea concert record
"Singer Katie Melua set a world deep-water record by performing a concert 994 feet under the North Sea in the leg of an oil platform, the rig's operator said Tuesday." [Yahoo News]
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The Bogmen reuniting for a benefit show
"The Bogmen reunited for a sold-out weekend at The Irving Plaza on December 14th and 15th (2001) to benefit Secret Smiles Inc., a charity serving families in need that was founded in 1999 by Kristy and her friend Meredith O'Neill Hassett." [CD Baby]
On December 22, 2006 the Bogmen will reunite again @ Bowery Ballrom - this time to benefit Kristy's Smile. Tickets are $50.
Posted in music | tour dates at 9:26 AM | Comments (17)
Black Lips Sign To Vice
"Atlanta-based quartet Black Lips have found a new home for their southern-fried garage punk. After two albums with Bomp and one on In The Red, the band has now signed with Vice and is already working on two records for their new label." [CMJ]
Previously
Black Lips Tour Dates
The Black Lips | 3 NYC Dates this week
The Black Lips @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics
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October 2, 2006
Tonight's Keiji Haino shows cancelled
CANCELLED: Keiji Haino Solo
"Tonic is honored to present one of the great musical enigmas of our time, Japan’s legendary poet of noise & space, Keiji Haino. His solo performances have showcased his shattering vocal, percussion, or guitar pieces. Tonight, the 8pm set will be classical guitar and vocal; the 10pm electric guitar and vocal."
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Moby show at Tonic - sold out
"moby will be playing a pre-record release show at tonic in new york city on tuesday october 17th."
Previously
MOBY | blogs about Flipper, 'best of' CD
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Brazil's Curumin is here | Tour Dates, MP3
DOWNLOAD: Curumin - Guerreiro (MP3)
"Sao Paulo's Curumin (aka Luciano Nakata Albuquerque) will be making his first major New York performance tonight performing songs from his debut album Achados e Perdidos (Quannum Projects/2005), and backed by his band from Brazil. His music recalls 70s samba funk at its best, peppered with afro-beat, dub and modern flourishes of jazz, funk, and hip hop." [Joe's Pub]
CURUMIN | 2006 TOUR DATES
Oct 2 - Joe's Pub-New York NY New York, NY (late & later)
Oct 3 - NuBlu-New York NY New York, NY
Oct 4 - Larsen Student Union-Grantham PA Grantham, PA
Oct 6 - Lotus Festival-Bloomington IN Bloomington, IN
Oct 7 - Lotus Festival-Bloomington IN Bloomington, IN
"The 70's style, easy-going samba funk is wonderfully uplifting, but is made much more contemporary by the skratches, gritty electric keys and basslines, and a sound that clearly understands the important developments between that era and this one." [Music For Robots]
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The Mountain Goats played Bowery Ballroom & Europa
THE MOUNTAIN GOATS @ BOWERY BALLROOM | SEPT 30, 2006 (CRED)
"Here are some things about Saturday night's Mountain Goats show at Bowery Ballroom that made it one of the best shows I've ever seen (and I've seen him at least ten times)"
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John Darnielle playing the Daily show show @ Irving
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Bad Brains add 3rd CBGB show
CBGB
Oct 8 - Sick of It All, Agnostic Front, Murphy's Law (SOLD OUT)
Oct 9 - Bad Brains (SOLD OUT)
Oct 10 - Bad Brains (SOLD OUT)
Oct 11 - Bad Brains (tix on sale Thursday @ noon)
Oct 12 - ??
Oct 13 - The Dictators (tix on sale Thursday @ noon)
Oct 14 - ??
Oct 15 - Patti Smith (SOLD OUT)
ALSO
* Klaus didn't like the Killers @ Webster Hall
* Dfactor reviews "American Hardcore"
Previously
CBGB Stuff - Patti Smith, Dictators, tickets, etc..
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2006 Tokion Creativity Now Conference
Nothing musically exciting like Antony and Kembra this year, but the 2006 Tokion conference schedule is up nonetheless.
Posted in To Do | movies | music at 4:15 PM | Comments (7)
A Killers / Mohair jam at Rockwood Music Hall
"After a great night of shows at the Mercury Lounge last night, I found myself at the Rockwood Music Hall drinking beers with Brandon Flowers (The Killers) and my friends in Mohair." [CMJ]
BrooklynVegan contributor Wes' band The Undisputed Heavyweights just finished their residency at Rockwood Music Hall. Rachel talks about it in her interview with frontman Casey Shea.
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Nellie McKay playing LOHV-NYC's Fifth Anniversary
CYNDI LAUPER & NELLIE MCKAY | APRIL 20, 2006
When: Wednesday, November 15th, 2006 at 6:30PM
Where: Theater for the New City (155 First Avenue)
Nellie is also playing the Beastie Boys benefit this week, and coming out with a new album
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Pitchfork loves Jet
Posted in music at 12:54 PM | Comments (27)
New album streams - Kooks, DFA, Cold War Kids, Beck
AOL Music is streaming the Kooks, Cold War Kids, Beck, Killers, DFA Remixes & more.
Posted in music at 12:48 PM | Comments (1)
Molly Neuman on Ted Leo's new album
"...Anyway, La Zorra De Suerte = Lucky Bitch and right now I’m the luckiest because I’m sitting in a beautiful barn studio in Massachusetts listening to Ted Leo record his new album and it’s making me crazy with excitement. So far they have 14 songs tracked and he’s working on guitars and we’ll see how many make it onto the record but it is sounding so incredible and uplifting and danceable and smart and important. The studio has horses and hot tub and a SAUNA and the rolling stones have written songs here....." [Simple Social Graces - Molly Neuman] (thx Recovering Donnaholic)
Molly Neuman is Ted Leo's manager.
Previously
2nd NYC Death Cab / Ted Leo date added
Ted Leo @ South Street Seaport (2006) | the MP3s
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DMX Performance Spawns Mini Riot At Concert
"..when the rapper's show was completely cut short, the evening spiraled out of control..." [AllHipHop]
Posted in hiphop | music at 12:33 PM | Comments (0)
Sufjan Stevens @ Town Hall -- the MP3s
Just when I thought I was sick of Sufjan already, he goes along and performs one of the greatest shows I've seen this year and possibly my favorite Sufjan show of all time. I was there Sunday night. Ryspace has the MP3s from Friday night.
Previously
Sufjan Stevens new song Majesty Snowbird (video)
Sufjan Stevens @ Town Hall - pictures
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October 1, 2006
Sufjan Stevens new song Majesty Snowbird (video)
Live @ Town Hall 09/29/06 (via / more)
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CYHSY playing Hammerstein Ballroom on New Years Eve -- played Summerstage
CYHSY @ CENTRAL PARK SUMMERSTAGE | SEPT 28, 2006 (CRED)
As previously reported, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Architecture in Helsinki, and Takka Takka are selling a limited tour-only CD on their current tour. I wasn't at the Thursday Summerstage show to get one, but Blake at The Concert Room was, and did, and posted the whole thing as MP3s.
On New Years Eve (12/31/06) CYHSY are playing Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. All current tour and October 3rd PRESALE info can/will be found on their tour page.
Previously
CYHSY on Time Out again, Takka Takka to Summerstage
Takka Takka + Architecture in Helsinki + Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Alec Ounsworth @ Bonnaroo 2006 | pics & MP3s
CYHSY @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | pics | Night 2
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