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November 4, 2006
Saturday show - free Sparks
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November 3, 2006
$4.00 drinks, Lo Fi Fnk, lots of DJs, Thermals, Forward Russia, Cadence F*cking Weapon, the Knife, etc...
DOWNLOAD: The Cure - Friday I'm in Love (MP3)
first of all - sorry for the lack of updates - it has as much to do with CMJ as it does with this website being completely broken at the moment - those who have tried to leave a comment lately will know what I mean.
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LO FI FNK @ GALAPAGOS, BROOKLYN, NY | NOV 01, 2006
Sweden's Lo Fi Fnk played their first-ever U.S. show @ Galapagos in Brooklyn Wednesday night. Since then they opened for Hot Chip at Webster Hall and played a FADER party.
"...Not only did they provide a fantastic album earlier this year, but it translated wonderfully in concert. It was the late night dancing and revelry I needed..." [Yeti Don't Dance]
"... Even more danceable was Lo Fi Fnk, who were probably my second favorite band to see of the night..." [benjamin braddock]
Lo Fi Fnk will make you dance - even at 12:35 in the afternoon which is when they make their next appearance at the free BrooklynVegan show downstairs @ Fontana's - on the Lower East Side of Manhattan - TODAY (Friday, November 3rd, 2006). They go on after the Mugs and before Forward Russia! - what a nice way to start the day (or spend your lunch)....
Forward Russia! @ KEXP in NYC | NOV 2, 2006 (CRED / MORE)
DRINK SPECIALS TODAY @ FONTANAS
Fontana's has also agreed to provide $4.00 drinks all day - Bloody Marys, mimosas, domestic beer, and well drinks. I promise next time I'll have drink sponsors - I've learned a lot about how that works this time around.
DJS TODAY @ FONTANAS
As you may or may not know, Fontana's is two floors. The shows are downstairs where the DJs from Finger on the Pulse will be playing songs between the bands. A big dance floor, a pool table, a large bar, and a ton of places to sit are upstairs. That's where we'll have the following lineup of DJs playing all day for your listening pleasure:
12-1 Prince Klassen
1-2 Fit For Use
2-3 John Lee
3-4 Ian Orth (Learning Secrets)
4-5 GrecoRoman
5-6 Choimatic
DOWNLOAD: Fit For Use mix (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Learning Secrets mix (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: DJ Never Forget (FOP) mix (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Terry Diabolik (FOP) mix (MP3)
SEE YOU THERE
(and if you didn't already, get an MP3 from every artist on this bill)
and see you @ The Annex on Saturday.
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and oh yeah, The Knife played 2 shows @ Webster Hall
* Fluxblog
* Stereogum
* Merry Swankster
* The Music Slut
* The Music Issue
* Music Snobbery
* Sound Bites
* Indie Republican
* ProductShop
* Billboard
* Play For Shelter
* Zombie Politics
* Phnottv
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November 2, 2006
BrooklynVegan day party @ Pianos (show 1 of 3)
Thanks to everyone who came out to the first of three BrooklynVegan day parties at Pianos yesterday (Wednesday November 1, 2006). It was an exhausting, but successful day full of great live music.
THE LITTLE ONES GETTING CREATIVE WITH THE FLYERS
DAVE HILL HIGH ON VITAMIN WATER
WYNN WALENT & DAVID DEPORIS PLAYED UPSTAIRS
(DJ) JACKSON POLLIS GOT DOWN WITH THUNDERBIRDS ARE NOW!
CSS PACKED THE HOUSE
FERRABY LIONHEART WAS THE PERFECT ENDING TO A LONG DAY
...and somehow we ended right on time.
Sucka Pants was there - his CSS pics are here. Extrawack and Eric were there too. Yeti stopped by for lunch - luckily not dressed as his MySpace page. Micah Welner came by to sing one song with Thunderbirds are Now! and help Jackson DJ - he posted what they played.
More pics later. See you Friday.
Posted in CMJ | music | pictures at 8:01 PM | Comments (0)
Horrors frontman attacked @ NYC Show Tuesday night (CMJ)
"The Horrors frontman Faris Badwan was assaulted mid-show in New York last night (October 31). The singer was performing at Chelsea nightspot Stereo to an invite-only crowd.......The show at Stereo was the band's second show in New York, with three more scheduled this week as part of the CMJ music marathon." [NME]
Joly has videos from their Misshapes performance.
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November 1, 2006
The Cardigans played Knitting Factory (CMJ)
"The Cardigans, however, were absolutely captivating. Actually it was just guitarist Peter Svenson and singer Nina Persson, who has gone from coquettish coo to sultry swagger in the last ten years. It suits her well, and she sounded phenomenal" [Sound Bites]
"The Cardigans debería haber grabado su penúltimo disco, Long Gone Before Daylight, en modo acústico." [Texto Sonoro]
Previously
The Cardigans are playing acoustic @ Knitting Factory (CMJ)
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Chuck D says Make Trade Fair @ CMJ
CHUCK D @ CMJ, NYC | OCT 31, 2006 (CRED)
"Chuck D poses with a Make Trade Fair sticker at the CMJ Music Marathon in NYC."
Posted in CMJ | hiphop | music at 9:09 AM | Comments (0)
"Record sales no guarantee fans will fill a stadium"
"Once upon a time, you could predict how a band would do in ticket sales by how many records they sold, or how much radio play they got. No more." [HFX Daily News]
Posted in industry | music at 9:07 AM | Comments (0)
Bob Barker retiring
"Bob Barker is hanging up the mic on 'The Price Is Right.'" [TMZ]
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bored today? Read Thighs Wide Shut
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Concertgoer throws drink at Streisand
"The funny girl wasn't laughing. Barbra Streisand had a drink lobbed at her Monday after a mid-concert skit poking fun at President Bush." [Yahoo]
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The Rapture & Presets played Bowery Ballroom (CMJ)
The Rapture kicked off CMJ @ Bowery Ballroom in NYC last night. There was a line down the block when I walked by at around 11:00 last night. "Thatgreenplanet" was there and took pictures...
THE RAPTURE @ BOWERY BALLLROOM, NYC | OCT 31, 2006 (CRED)
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mybodystory - CSS, tattoos, Halloween & wax Beatles
"mybodystory.com is about the people I meet and the stories about their bodies." It's a photo blog that focuses on tattoos, but also chronicles the author's life. Yesterday his life included CSS @ the Apple store, the Halloween parade, and a wax museum.
Posted in NYC | music at 8:47 AM | Comments (0)
October 31, 2006
Ferraby Lionheart, Jackson Pollis, & drink specials added to Wednesday's show
DOWNLOAD: Ferraby Lionheart - TA Crack in Time (MP3)
1) Recently dubbed "artist to watch" by Stereogum, LA singer-songwriter Ferraby Lionheart is making a special post-Jaymay free appearance upstairs at Pianos tomorrow (Nov 1). He goes on around 5:30 pm.
2) DJ Jackson Pollis will be making sure that the only time music isn't playing is when Dave Hill is speaking.
3) Free Vitamin & Smart Water for all, PLUS $3.00 beer, wine, well drinks, mimosas, and bloody marys to help nurse your Rapture-Warriors-Shindig-Motherf*cker-Halloween hangovers.
FERRABY LIONHEART IS ALSO PLAYING THESE SHOWS
Nov 1 2006 8:00P Sin-e (CMJ - ascap showcase) New York
Nov 3 2006 7:00P Studio B (productshopnyc.com) Brooklyn, NY
Nov 4 2006 5:00P Living Room New York, NY (also w/ Jaymay)
Nov 7 2006 10:00P The Prospector Long Beach, CA
Nov 20 2006 9:00P Spaceland Los Angeles, CA
Previously
7 more MP3s from the Wednesday show
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Shindig & Warriors - also tonight
2 more NYC Halloween party options
* Shindig
* Warriors party
Posted in Halloween | To Do | music at 3:02 PM | Comments (0)
Professor Murder's CMJ Tour Dates
DOWNLOAD: Swingzilla (live in '05) (MP3)
I tried really hard to get Professor Murder to play one of my shows, but those stupid day jobs things got in their way. Here's where you can catch them instead over the next few days:
PROFESSOR MURDER | 2006 TOUR DATES
Nov 1 2006 8:00P Piano's - CMJ SHOWCASE New York, New York
Nov 1 2006 11:00P Syrup Room - DIW Magazine CMJ Party Brooklyn, New York
Nov 2 2006 9:00P 3rd Ward - mega 3-stage show! Brooklyn, New York
Previously
Professor Murder (starring Alan Astor) @ Cake Shop, NYC | pics
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One year older, Oh My Rockness has CMJ listings | Apes & Androids pics
Oh My Rockness celebrated their birthday with a show at the Annex in NYC last night. Apes and Androids played....
APES & ANDROIDS @ THE ANNEX, NYC | OCT 30, 2006 (CRED / MORE)
CINECULTIST WAS THERE
"For a bit now we've been hearing raves about this local band, Apes and Androids so when Janelle and Jen dragged Cinecultist to their Oh My Rockness show at the Annex last night, we had high expectations. Fortunately, A&A's dramatic antics and theatrical flare didn't disappoint, and the final number completely blew us away." [Cinecultist]
Apes & Androids' next three NYC shows are Wednesday night @ Galapagos (free Awesome-Inc show), Thursday night @ Studio B in Brooklyn (Insound party) and Tuesday November 14th @ Knitting Factory. Listings like that, and lots for CMJ, @ Oh My Rockness. Listen to A&A @ Myspace.
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The Puma Store in Union Square during CMJ
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A letter from your host Dave Hill
DOWNLOAD: Haunted Cemetery (MP3)
Dear Friends,
I was just writing to let you know that this week is pretty much the most exciting week that has ever fucking happened ever. Shit. Fuck. Piss. Damn. Anyway, for starters, as many of you who read the popular Brooklyn Vegan website probably already totally know about, this week is the week during which the exciting College Music Journal Music Marathon (or CMJ as it is known to “some”) is happening. Talk about good times- this is an example of that. Whether you like music or simply like to stand in line with a bunch of people who do (Ha! That is a playful reference to the lines that are common during this exciting event)- trust me on this one- you could do a lot worse than to attend this popular annual musical festival happening right here in town.
Adding to the excitement is the fact that this year “CMJ” is happening the very same week as Halloween, the popular celebration of candy, costumes, and scary stuff in general. Why not get into the spirit of things by grabbing two of your friends and attending a CMJ rock show dressed as the Three Blind Mice, Charlie’s Angels, or something else that will keep people guessing? I am just thinking out loud here. Have fun with it.
Also, I realize that some of you who are attending “CMJ” are from out of town. So- on behalf of me and all the other people who live here in New York City- welcome to our fair city. There is so much to see and do. Also, New York is far less knifey and rapey than it has ever been, so don’t hesitate to really sink your teeth into things and take advantage of the “anything goes” approach to life that we, as New Yorkers, get to enjoy every single day without even thinking about it. “A punk rocker, a Rastafarian, and a Hasidic Jewish guy all hanging out together eating Chinese food made by a Mexican person? It is now that I have seen everything,” you might say to yourself at some point during your visit. And to that I say “Ha! Welcome to New York City! Mexicans are everywhere in this town!”
Another thing I wanted to mention is that Brooklyn Vegan, the website on which you are reading this right now, is hosting three shows during “CMJ” and you should totally come to all of them. They are happening on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday of this week (You can probably click on something somewhere in the sentences I am typing here to find out the exact info). I am hosting the Wednesday and Friday shows and the lovely and talented Sara Schaefer is hosting the Saturday show. She is really nice and pretty but also married, so just, like, know that going in, okay?
Okay, so that about covers it as far as the topics I wanted to cover here in this letter. See you around town soon or something I hope. That would be so great.
Your man,
Dave Hill
Previously
Dave Hill to host two BrooklynVegan shows
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no Yo La Tengo Hanukkah shows this year
Thanks to all who sent me this sad note...
Hey everybody,RELATED: Ira tells Pitchfork his favorite venue is Maxwell'sIn answer to the most FA'd Q of the last few months, we have reluctantly decided not to play the eight nights of Hanukkah this year at Maxwell's. We have concluded that our touring schedule is such we just wouldn't be able to put together a lineup as Hanukkahriffic as years past. Was the refusal of the cast of "The Times They Are A-Changin'" to take part the last straw? Really, is there anything to gain in assessing blame? But yes, it was.
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Who do you want to see this CMJ?
WHAT TO DO
* Subinev's schedule
* Pop Tart's picks
* PunkGuy's Halloween itinerary
* Cracker United's wishlist
* EarFarm presents
* The Deli recommends
* Free Indie's rundown
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The Bird & The Bee | MP3s & Tour Dates (CMJ, Sia)
The Bird & The Bee are Greg Kurstin and Inara George. "Greg and Inara met a few years ago. Discovered a common love of jazz standards...nerded out for a couple of hours playing every song they knew...and then wrote and recorded a record together." That record will be released in 2007, but their 1st EP comes out today. It's four soothing songs total, most of which can be heard on their MySpace. The fourth track is just a remix of one of the other song by Peaches. Big Stereo has that one for download. I think I like the original better. Fluxblog has another MP3 track.
When I first saw that The Bird & The Bee were playing with Keren Ann at Hiro Ballroom on October 31st (ALSO TONIGHT!), I at first confused them for Keren's side-project called Lady & Bird - don't make the same mistake. Those who miss the Halloween show have a second CMJ-chance to catch The Bird & The Bee @ Bowery Ballroom on November 1st. Miss that one too? They're coming back when they go on tour with Sia. That show is on November 21st @ Webster Hall.
All tour dates below...
THE BIRD & THE BEE | 2006 TOUR DATES
Oct 31 2006 Hiro Ballroom New York, NY
Nov 1 2006 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
Nov 2 2006 The Showbox Seattle, WA w/ Sia
Nov 3 2006 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR w/ Sia
Nov 6 2006 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA w/ Sia
Nov 7 2006 House of Blues San Diego, CA w/ Sia
Nov 8 2006 The Avalon Hollywood , CA w/ Sia
Nov 14 2006 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN w/ Sia
Nov 21 2006 Webster Hall New York, NY w/ Sia
Their full length album comes out on Blue Note records in 2007.
MORE
* Listen/Watch TB&TB on KCRW
Rock Insider - The Bird and The Bee - Fcking Boyfriend
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When Jared Leto attacks (Elijah Wood) | pics
DOWNLOAD: Voicedude - The Crazy Voices Inside My Head (MP3)
"He then comes over to Elijah’s table. I’m like 'Oh my god they are totes gonna make out'. Jared puts his arm on the hobbits back and starts whispering stuff in his ear and and occasionally pulling back to look him in the face" [DListed]
"Jared then walks away and Elijah turns to his date for the evening friends and says something. Well something about this must have pissed Jared off because he comes running back to the table, grabs Elijah by the neck and starts screaming at him. All I could catch was Jared calling him a “fucking asshole”. He then shoves Elijah and storms off. Bodyguards come up and Elijah assures everyone he’s fine."
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Thanks to Greg Lustberg for sending in these pics of the recent mtvU Awards incident.
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LA Bands coming to NYC for CMJ
'You Set the Scene' has the rundown.
Posted in CMJ | music at 1:56 AM | Comments (2)
7 MP3s from the Saturday show
MP3s to DOWNLOAD
1) Takka Takka - We Feel Safer at Night
2) White Whale - The Admiral
3) Annuals - Bleary Eyed
4) Elvis Perkins - Its Only Me
5) Tokyo Police Club - Nature of the Experiment (indie feed)
6) The Big Sleep - Fast B
7) Silversun Pickups - Kissing Families (hey, I haven't posted this track in a while)
See all of them @ The Annex this Saturday.
Previously
8 MP3s from the Friday show
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Mos Def played w/ Hypnotic Brass Ensemble @ Lion's Den
MOS DEF @ LION'S DEN, NYC | OCT 29, 2006 (CRED / MORE)
SOMEONE TOLD ME
"Mos was on stage for most of the night, but mostly in the background playing the cowbell or tambourine. He came to the front and freestyled during 4 or 5 songs. His timing was great. He knew exactly when to bring that energy....There was probably only 100 people there, so you could imagine the vibe of Mos on stage with a live 8 piece brass band."
Check out THBE @ MySpace.
PREVIOUSLY
Mos Def playing w/ Hypnotic Brass Ensemble Sunday
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8 MP3s from the Friday show
MP3s to DOWNLOAD
1) The Mugs - Firm Ground (via)
2) Lo Fi Fnk - The Boxer
3) Forward Russia - Nine
4) The Changes - Such a Scene (via)
5) Chin Up Chin Up - This Harness Can't Ride Anything
6) Cadence Weapon - Black Hand
7) Oxford Collapse - Please Visit Your National Parks
8) The Thermals - How We Know
See all of them @ Fontana's this Wednesday.
Previously
7 more MP3s from the Wednesday show
7 MP3s from the Wednesday show
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A pre-CMJ interview with the Thermals
The Thermals are visiting NYC to play three shows this CMJ. The first is their official CMJ showcase for Sub Pop @ Bowery Ballroom Thursday night. Then they play the free BrooklynVegan show @ Fontana's on Friday November 3rd @ 4:50 pm. Then they play the ProductShop show later that night.
Name and occupation?
Hutch Harris
Singer for The Thermals
Is this your first time playing CMJ?
No, 3rd.
What were you doing last year during CMJ?
Jesus Christ I have no idea, uh... probably smoking some weed?
What else do you plan on doing or seeing while you're in NYC?
taking a moonlit walking tour of the bronx
Previously
Live Thermals MP3s
Cursive & The Thermals | 2006 Tour Dates & new MP3s
A pre-CMJ interview with Willy Mason
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Apples in Stereo | CMJ Tour Dates + new album + drummer
DOWNLOAD: (MP3s)
The Apples in Stereo - Liza Jane
Gustafer Yellowgold - I'm From The Sun
"Celebrated indie rock band The Apples in Stereo will mark their return to New York City, their first shows in over three years".
AIS @ CMJ, NYC - 2006
Oct 30 - Black Cat, Washington DC
Oct 31 - KEXP in-studio (2pm)
Nov 2 - Pianos w/ Cities & Heavy Trash (free Yep Roc afternoon show)
Nov 3 - Irving Plaza w/ Architecture in Helsinki (CMJ)
Nov 4 - Joe's Pub (Robbert Bobbert & The Bubble Machine w/ Gustafer Yellowgold @ noon)
ABOUT THE JOES PUB SHOW
"Robbert Bobbert & The Bubble Machine is the alter ego of Robert Schneider from The Apples in Stereo doing a raucously infectious all ages performance (kid friendly!)" [Joe's Pub]
MORE
Listen to Apples in Stereo @ MySpace. News below...
NEW ALBUM OUT FEBRUARY 6th, 2007
"New Magnetic Wonder marks The Apples in Stereo’s first album in five years and features an array of special guests including many members of the Elephant 6 collective. Sticking with their indie-rock pedigree the Apples sought the production skills of acclaimed engineer Bryce Goggin (Pavement, Sebadoh, Phish, Sean Lennon) who mixed their last record 'Velocity of Sound.' The album also features a new musical scale invented by lead singer Robert Schneider called The 'Non-Pythagorean Scale.' This scale will be featured on an enhanced portion of this multimedia CD release, which includes digital files for MIDI usage and an in-depth description by Schneider of how to experiment with the new scale both in document and video form."
People keep telling me Jeff Mangum is one of those people that guests on the album - the album being put out with the help of Elijah Wood.
NEW DRUMMER
"John Dufilho, lead singer and principal songwriter of The Deathray Davies, has joined Denver-based The Apples in Stereo. Dufilho replaces original Apples drummer Hilarie Sidney, who left this past August." [Texas Gigs]
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October 30, 2006
Stream the entire Sufjan Stevens Christmas CD box set
Listen to the whole thing. Then BUY IT for only $20.00.
Posted in music at 11:29 PM | Comments (4)
David Garland's WNYC Halloween Show - MP3 download
"For the last 19 years on WNYC David Garland has been spinning a varying, choice selection of the many spooky, zany, recordings celebrating Halloween. This year, knock again on Spinning On Air's creaking oaken door to receive a grab bag of tricky musical treats. From Ultimate Spinach's "Hip Death Goddess" to Cat Power's "Werewolf," and from Boris Karloff to the Shaggs, you'll get a wide range of songs about ghosts, witches and more, including recordings made for Spinning On Air by Donovan, Antony and the Johnsons, and songwriters Dave Deporis, and Jim Allen." [Download & Stream @ WNYC]
Posted in Halloween | MP3 | NYC | music | radio at 10:01 PM | Comments (1)
A pre-CMJ interview with Willy Mason
It turns out Willy Mason is playing twice upstairs at Pianos on Wednesday November 1st. His first performance is at 1:00 pm @ the free BrooklyVegan show. Then he rushes off to Lincoln Center for a show on the CMJ day stage @ 4:00 before coming back to Pianos for second show on the same stage @ 8:00. On November 4th he plays his official CMJ showcase @ Irving Plaza along with The Watson Twins, Oakley Hall, and Shooter Jennings.
Name and occupation?
willy mason. culture hustler
Is this your first time playing CMJ?
no.
What were you doing last year during CMJ?
honestly: i'm sorry, i can't remember.
What else do you plan on doing or seeing while you're in NYC?
playing music, catching up with friends and looking for the singer on the southbound ACE platform @ 50th st, late night.
Previously
MP3s of Willy and those he's playing with
A pre-CMJ interview with David Deporis
Willy Mason signs to Astralwerks
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7 more MP3s from the Wednesday show
MP3s to DOWNLOAD
1) Wynn Walent - David & Goliath
2) Willy Mason - Oxygen
3) Undisputed Heavyweights - Money
4) Phonograph - TV Screens
5) The Foundry Field Recordings - holding the pilots
6) David Deporis (listen @ MySpace)
7) Jaymay - The Only One I Love (live)
8) Ferraby Lionheart - Tickets To Crickets
See all of them @ Pianos this Wednesday.
Posted in CMJ | MP3 | music at 5:35 PM | Comments (1)
Emily Haines | 2007 Tour Dates
Metric's Emily Haines is coming back to do her solo thing at Hiro Ballroom in NYC on January 9th, 2007. All tour dates below...
EMILY HAINES | 2007 TOUR DATES
January 4th: Montreal, QC @ Theatre Outremont
January 5th: Ottawa, ON @ Bronson Centre
January 6th: Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall
January 7th: Philadelphia, PA @ The First Unitarian Church (Sanctuary)
January 8th: Boston, MA @ Paradise Lounge
January 9th: New York, NY @ Hiro Ballroom
January 10th: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
January 11th: Detroit, MI @ The Magic Bag
January 12th: Chicago, IL @ Lakeshore Theater
January 14th: Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick Theatre
January 16th: Calgary, AB @ The Grand Theatre
January 17th: Edmonton, AB @ The Citadel Theatre
January 18th: Vancouver, BC @ The Commodore
January 19th: Portland, OR @ The Doug Fir Lounge
January 20th: Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Café
January 22nd: San Francisco, CA @ The Great American Music Hall
January 23rd: Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theater
"For her January dates, Haines will be joined by select members of The Soft Skeleton—her backing band and fellow collaborators on the record—Sparklehorse’s Scott Minor will be on drums and New York-based musician Paul Dillon will moonlight on bass. Collaborators on the album include Minor, Jimmy Shaw (Broken Social Scene/Metric), Stars’ Evan Cranley and Chris Seligman and Broken Social Scene’s Justin Peroff, among others. Also at the shows, audience members can expect to see short films by Guy Maddin projected on stage. As he did for Haines’ Fall performances, Maddin—known for recreating the style of the silent-film era—will put together short montages from his past work for each of Emily’s songs on KNIVES."
Previously
An interview with Emily Haines | part 1 (no blindfold)
Amy Millan, Emily Haines & Leslie Feist together at the Toronto Virgin Festival
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7 MP3s from the Wednesday show
MP3s to DOWNLOAD
1) Sure Juror - Ex-Cuties
2) Loney Dear - I Fought The Battle of Trinidad & Tobago
3) Nicolai Dunger - Hunger
4) The Little Ones - Lovers Who Uncover
5) Land of Talk - Speak To Me Bones (more)
6) Thunderbirds are Now! - Eat This City
7) CSS - Alala
See all of them @ Pianos this Wednesday.
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free Thursday afternoon show @ Cake Shop
Thursday November 2nd, 2006 -- 1-6pm
Jurtyrig presents a 2006 CMJ Throwdown w/
BANDS: Irving, Figurines, Meowskers & Village Green
HOST: L.A.'s "Kennedy"
FREE, no badge required
@ Cake Shop, NYC
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BrooklynVegan takes over the Lower East Side during CMJ -- FULL SCHEDULE
DOWNLOAD: Magnetic Fields - the luckiest guy on the lower east side (MP3)
3 FREE AFTERNOON SHOWS
I decided not to go with an RSVP for these shows. Show up as early as you can - we'll keep letting people in until the venue reaches capacity. Then we'll try to figure out when people leave so we can let more people in.
Pianos and Fontana's have open bar areas that are separate from the show area, so you can still hang out if the show is full. Upstairs and downstairs at Pianos are separate shows - each has its own "door" and capacity.
Just working out the final details on alcohol sponsorships/specials - stay tuned.
MORE INFO
* About host Sara Schaefer
* About host Dave Hill
* About the downstairs show @ Pianos
* About the upstairs show @ Pianos
* About the show @ Fontana's
* About the show @ The Annex
all CMJ-related posts here.
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Les Savy Fav, Big Sleep and Matt & Kim - NYU show info
DOWNLOAD: Matt & Kim - Silver Tiles (MP3)
NYU Program Board presents Les Savy Fav with The Big Sleep and Matt and Kim.
Thursday November 9th. Doors: 7:30 p.m.
E&L Auditorium, 60 Washington Square South.
Nyu $6. General Public can buy tickets day of the show for $8.
Tickets available at ticket central: 60 washington Square South, 2nd floor.
Previously
Les Savy Fav MoMA on sale
Les Savy Fav playing MoMA AND NYU
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A pre-CMJ interview with David Deporis
David Deporis isn't actually playing CMJ this year, but he is playing the free BrooklynVegan show upstairs @ Pianos on November 1st @ 4 pm. Above video shot by Punkcast.
Name and occupation?
David Deporis, musicalia
Is this your first time playing CMJ?
Played it once before with Doveman, Cloud Cult and Aziz Ansari at Tonic, a fun night.
Any tips for those coming from out of town?
Kind of out of phase with New York City at the moment and typing you from Florida where the American Dream floats around like a confused manatee with speedboat propeller scars on its back and a Ronald McDonald wig on. Well, New yorkers like to move fast, elbowing to get on subways and all that. PErhaps due to my rusticity at the moment, I would encorage visitors to avoid all that and go to Central Park, it's a fine and labyrinthine place.
Oh yea, Red Hook is fantastic, I really love going out there and walking around. In years past, I would go out there with unfinished songs and just wander around as the forge in my brain shaped and bent the components of the songs into seaworthy compositions.
I like to stretch out and take up a lot of space these days so my suggestions reflect that. If you don't mind the crowds, there are the usual suspects (museums, bars, times square with it's scrolling billboards and barkers, etc).
In any case, enjoy your stay travelers and I'll see some of you at the show...
Previously
A pre-CMJ interview with White Whale
A pre-CMJ interview with Jaymay
Dave Deporis @ DUMBO General Store, Brooklyn, NY | pics
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Absolutely Kosher signs +/- (Plus/Minus), Chris Garneau, & The Affair | CMJ Showcase (MP3s)
Absolutely Kosher recently signed three NY artists:
DOWNLOAD (MP3s)
+/- - Steal the Blueprints
Chris Garneau - Not Nice
The Affair - Left at the Party
And they're all playing the 2006 Absolutely Kosher CMJ showcase:
Wednesday, November 1, 2006 at R&R
8:00 Chris Garneau
8:45 Two Mule Team (Sue Garner & Rick Brown of Run On, Fish & Roses, etc)
9:30 The Affair
10:15 Get Him Eat Him
11:00 Bottom of the Hudson
11:45 +/- {Plus/Minus}
No Goblin Cock this year, but The Wrens are playing a show.
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Wrens playing CMJ | Frida Hyvonen Tour Dates
DOWNLOAD: Frida Hyvonen - You Never Got Me Right (MP3)
(as many already know) The Wrens are playing NYU with the Walkmen on November 2nd, 2006. "Swedish sensation" Frida Hyvonen is also on the bill. You might remember that was recently here touring with her friend Jens Lekman.
All Frida and Wrens tour dates below....
FRIDAY HYVONEN | 2006 TOUR DATES
11/01/06 Brooklyn, NY - Union Hall w/ Earlimart
11/02/06 New York, NY - Skirball Center w/ Walkmen + The Wrens
11/03/06 Brooklyn, NY - Sound Fix Records- 2pm
11/05/06 New York, NY - Tonic w/ Jospehine Foster + Rachel Mason+ Kath Bloom
11/07/06 Philadelphia, PA - M Room
11/08/06 Washington DC, - R&R Hotel
11/09/06 Norfolk, VA - Relative Theory Records w/ Trespassers William
11/11/06 Murfreesboro, TN - Casa Burrito
11/14/06 Baton Rouge, LA - Red Star Bar
11/15/06 Dallas, TX - The Cavern
11/16/06 Houston, TX - Proletariat w/ Drity Projectors
11/17/06 Austin, TX - Emo's w/ Fiery Furnaces
11/19/06 Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen w/ Bishop Allen
12/06/06 London, United Kingdom - 93 Feet East w/ Mechanical Bride
12/09/06 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
12/10/06 Berlin, Germany - Privatclub
12/11/06 Cologne, Germany - Studio 672
12/12/06 Paris, France - Le Divan Du Monde w/ Anna
PRESS RELEASE
"Swedish sensation Frida Hyvonen has released a new album here in the United States entitled "Until Death Comes". It is a ten song, thirty minute piano pop gem. Recorded in the legendary Atlantis studio in Stockholm, the album was originally released last year in Scandinavia on the Concretes' Licking Fingers Imprint. Now Secretly Canadian is proud to bring you this excellent album that places Frida Hyvonen squarely among today's finest female songwriters. She has been awarded the Swedish Nöjesguiden Award as best arts and album, not to mention the best dance prize going to Püdel, an improvisational performance piece."
THE WRENS | 2006 TOUR DATES
11-02 - New York, NY - Skirball Hall, NYU
11-10 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
11-11 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Previously
Jens Lekman & Frida Hynvonen @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pic
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A Jeff Buckley movie?
DOWNLOAD: Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah (MP3)
"Now, almost 10 years after Mr. Buckley’s death, Ms. Guibert, whose life and career revolve around tending to his estate, has taken matters into her own hands. She is working with a young producer, Michelle Sy, and an even younger screenwriter and director, Brian Jun, to develop a film she plans to call 'Mystery White Boy.' But whether she will have any more success getting a movie made is anything but certain." [NY Times] (thx J)
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October 29, 2006
A pre-CMJ interview with White Whale
DOWNLOAD: White Whale - We're Just Temporary Ma'am (MP3)
White Whale are playing the free BrooklynVegan show @ The Annex on Saturday November 4th @ 12:45 pm. Their official CMJ showcase is for their label Merge Records at Knitting Factory on November 3rd. They're also playing a free show at Sound Fix Records.
Name and occupation?
Matt Suggs/ International Businessman
Is this your first time playing CMJ?
With White Whale, yes....but have been before in different forms.....
What were you doing last year during CMJ?
Feeling empty and forlorn because I wasn't at CMJ
What else do you plan on doing or seeing while you're in NYC?
I plan on summoning the spirit of Shooby Taylor--I hope he responds.
Squidle ya dhat doe bee bee!
Previously
White Whale (Matt Suggs) on Merge | MP3s, Tour Dates
A pre-CMJ interview with Phonograph
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A pre-CMJ interview with Phonograph
DOWNLOAD: Phonograph - In Your Mind (MP3)
Phonograph aren't actually playing CMJ-proper, but they will be doing an acoustic set upstairs at Pianos at the free BrooklynVegan day show on Wednesday November 1st @ 2:30 pm.
Name and occupation?
PHONOGRAPH / Professional Oyster Shuckers
Is this your first time playing CMJ?
Yup
What were you doing last year during CMJ?
Touring
Any tips for those coming from out of town?
Don't park a 15 passenger van with 30 grand worth of equipment unsupervised in Brooklyn....
seriously this aint Iowa.
Previously
a pre-CMJ interview with Chin Up Chin Up
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2006 Sound Fix Records CMJ schedule
free in-store performances @ Sound Fix Records in Brooklyn during CMJ this year:
Wednesday, Nov. 1:
1pm: Swearing at Motorists
2pm: Darker My Love
3pm: LaRocca
4pm: Dirty on Purpose
5pm: Changes
6pm: Takka Takka
7pm: The Devastations
8pm: The Drones
Thursday, Nov. 2
1pm: My Brightest Diamond
2pm: Shapes and Sizes
3pm: The Isles
5pm: Pop Levi
6pm: Chin Up Chin Up
Friday, Nov. 3
2pm Frida Hyvonen
4pm Alela Diane
6pm Micah P. Hinson
7pm Diamond Nights
Saturday, Nov. 4
1pm Benjy Ferree
2pm Ladybug Transistor
3pm White Whale (they go here straight from my party)
4pm Portastatic
5pm David Bazan (Pedro the Lion)
"As that crisp autumn air falls on our fair city, so will a bunch of bands next week for the official CMJ bonanza. This year's lineup at Sound Fix has us really excited, not only for the big names (Portastatic, Dirty on Purpose, Ladybug Transistor, Swearing at Motorists, David Bazan of Pedro the Lion, Diamond Nights) but for those artists who we think are on the verge of major acclaim (Frida Hyvonen, whose brilliant new record is our pick of the week, Benjy Ferree, White Whale, My Brightest Diamond, Micah P. Hinson and much more). We hope to see a lot of you for what will be a special four days of free shows."
"The schedule is subject to change (most likely, though, we will be adding bands, not subtracting them); go to our web site or swing by the store for up-to-the-minute changes. "
Sound Fix
110 Bedford Ave.
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
(718) 388-8090
www.soundfixrecords.com
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