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February 28, 2007
"New York City bans racial slur"
"New York City symbolically banned use of the word nigger on Wednesday, the latest step in a campaign that hopes to expunge the most vile of racial slurs from hip hop music and television." [Yahoo]
Previously
* the "Abolish the N Word organization"
Posted in NYC | hiphop | music at 11:37 PM | Comments (28)
Jamiroquai quits music
"Jay Kay, frontman of the London-based acid funk outfit Jamiroquai, has announced his retirement from making music. Having recently broken ties with longtime record label, SonyBMG, Jay Kay looks forward to not dealing with the pressures of the music industry." [SPIN]
UPDATE: he didn't quit music. ha. see the comments.
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Thunderbirds are Now! - 2007 Tour Dates
TAN! @ Pianos BV CMJ show - Nov 1, 2006 (CRED)
Thunderbirds are Now! are playing Knitting Factory in NYC tomorrow (March 1st) - w/ Frankpollis & Tiger City. Tickets are still on sale. All tour dates below...
Thunderbirds are Now! - 2007 Tour Dates
Feb 28 - First Unitarian Church w/ TROUBLE EVERYDAY Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 1 - Knitting Factory w/ TIGER CITY & FRANKPOLLIS New York, New York
Mar 2 - Grog Shop w/ PLASMA FOR GUNS Cleveland, Ohio
Mar 3 - Howard's Club H w/ THE PRESS GANG Bowling Green, Ohio
Mar 10 - Metrotimes Hamtramck Blowout X @ Knights of Columbus Hall w/ Johnny Headband & Zoos of Berlin Hamtramck, Michigan
Mar 11 - The Melody Inn w/ RAHIM Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 12 - Off Broadway w/ RAHIM St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 13 - ELLUM FESTIVAL @ Ellum Onstage Dallas, Texas
Mar 14 - FRENCHKISS RECORDS SXSW SHOWCASE @ Red Eyed Fly Austin, Texas
Mar 16 - SXSW Hot Freaks Day Party @ Mohawk Austin, Texas
Mar 17 - VALLEY OF THE VAPORS FEST Hot Springs, Arkansas
Previously
* BrooklynVegan day party @ Pianos (show 1 of 3)
* S&M w/ Les Savy Fav & Thunderbirds are Now! | pics
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CSS - 2007 Tour Dates
CSS (Cansei de Ser Sexy) play Irving Plaza in NYC on June 1st. No tickets yet. All dates below...
CSS - 2007 Tour Dates
Sunday, April 1- Tavastia Club, Helsinki
Tuesday, April 3- Casa Da Musica - Sala 2, Porto
Wednesday, April 4- Club Lux, Lisbon
Thursday, April 5- Sala Carocol, Madrid
Friday, April 6- Razzmatazz, Barcelona
Saturday, April 7- Festival Garorock, Marmande
Monday, April 9- Botanique, Brussels
Tuesday, April 10- Paradiso, Amsterdam
Wednesday, April 11- Gebaude 9, Koln
Thursday, April 12- Maria, Berlin
Friday, April 13- Flex, Vienna
Sunday, April 15- Magazzini Generali, Milan
Monday, April 16- Circolo Degli Artisti, Rome
Wednesday, April 18- Elysee Montmartre, Paris
Friday, April 20- Savoy, Cork
Saturday, April 21- Ambassador Theatre, Dublin
Sunday, April 22- Astoria, London
Monday, April 23- Astoria, London
Tuesday, April 24- Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday, April 25- The Liquid Room, Edinburgh
Thursday, April 26- Barrowlands, Glasgow
Sunday, April 29- Coachella Valley Music & Arts, Indio
Thursday, May 10- The Music Factory, Carlow
Friday, May 11- Trinity College, Dublin
Saturday, May 12- Mandela Hall, Belfast
Sunday, May 13- Dolan's Warehouse, Limerick
Thursday, May 17- Great Escape Festival, Brighton
Friday, June 1- Irving Plaza, New York City
Saturday, June 2- Middle East, Cambridge
Monday, June 4- Legendary Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto
Friday, June 8- Doug Fir Lounge, Portland
Saturday, June 9- Mezzanine (Noise Pop), San Francisco
Previously
* (old) CSS video premiere - "Off the Hook" (& other news)
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RIAA offering college kids a "deal"
"The recording industry's trade group said Thursday it will give hundreds of college students suspected of illegally sharing music online a chance to reach settlements before being sued for copyright infringement." [Yahoo]
Previously
* RIAA going after college kids
Posted in industry | music at 3:58 PM | Comments (8)
Wes' Weekly Hip Hop News Roundup | (Feb 28, 2007)
First some MP3s by hip hop artists playing SXSW....
DOWNLOAD: Bigg Jus - Illustrations Of Hieronymus (NYC) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Brother Ali - Truth Is (Minneapolis) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Buck 65 - Kennedy Killed the Hat (Canada) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Cadence Weapon - Sharks (Canada) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Dujeous - Sometimes (NYC) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Doujah Raze - Hard Times (Brooklyn) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Deaf in the Family - Who Are You (Brooklyn) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Junk Science - Do It Easy (Brooklyn) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Kidz in the Hall - Wheelz Fall Off (Chicago) (MP3)
Slick Rick @ Knitting Factory, NYC - Feb 9, 2007 (CRED)
Angry Citizen has a review of the Slick Rick show. Prefix's Dave Park was at a DJ Premier tribute on February 13th. Prefix was also at the Clipse show that happened in Cambridge, Mass Tuesday night. All Clipse dates here.
SXSW
A ton of hip hop related artists will be appearing at SXSW this year. Aesop Rock, Cage, El-P, Masta Killah, Sage Francis, Diplo, Pete Rock, Devin The Dude, and The Pack to name a few - plus all the artists whose MP3s are linked above. Check out the full list at SXSW's site. Ghostface & Rakim aren't on the list, but they'll be in Austin too. Speaking of Ghostface, he'll be working with Postal Service.
EL-P
El-P announced five shows "in support of the release of his anticipated sophomore release 5 years in the making: 'I'll Sleep When You're Dead'"
March 19th - Miami - Studio A"A full U.S tour will come in May".
March 22nd - NYC - Bowery Ballroom
March 23rd - Chicago - Logan Square Auditorium
March 25th - San Francisco - Mezzanine
March 26th - Los Angeles - Troubadour
"Flyentology" by El-P with Trent Reznor was released on iTunes last week.
BROTHER ALI
Brother Ali, Psalm One, BK One & OneBeLo are playing the Knitting Factory March 3rd. Tickets on sale. All tour dates here.
MORE DOWNLOADS
The Rap Up has a "Classic" track by Nas, Kanye, Rakim & KRS-One.
And now I'm just going to refer you to six of the best Hip Hop blog posts in the history of the Internet ---> OhWord presents "50 Incredible Rap Songs You Need To Hear"...
Their descriptions are great too.MORE NEWS
One of the worst-producers-ever recorded a terrible diss record against one of the best-producers-ever. It was a reaction to Timbaland's Give It To Me Song/Video. Timbaland also reveals the cover to his upcoming album.
Keep reading....
The NY Times speaks on the DJ Drama arrests.
XXL Magazine asks a valid question: What is wrong with Busta Rhymes?
Read this great article on album cover art and compare some great inspired covers to their inspiration.
"One can hardly imagine the genre-busting, culture-crossing musical magic of Outkast, Prince, Erykah Badu, Rick James, The Roots, or even the early Red Hot Chili Peppers without the influence of R&B pioneer Betty Davis." Ice Cube, Talib Kweli, and Ludacris have rhymed over Betty Davis tracks. They Say I'm Different and Betty Davis were both recently re-mastered and re-released, by Light In The Attic Records, for the first time ever since the 1970's with special unreleased bonus tracks.
AOL Music presents Black Music Milestones
Somewhat of a travesty: MTV made a list of the Greatest Hip Hop groups ever.
Pitchfork reviews Ultimate Breaks & Beats: The Complete Collection.
Wu Tang Clan is playing some shows with Rage Against the Machine.
Cadence Weapon signed to Epitaph.
Public Enemy is coming to a town near you.
Tim Fite is giving his album away for free.
Hip Hop @ Joe's Pub
Mon 3/12 Plan B - 7.30pm $15
Tue 3/20 Jahi - 11.30pm $10
Videos
* Watch Jay-Z's new video for the Katrina inspired Minority Report.
* Watch 50 Cent's video for Funeral Music, aimed to end Cam'ron's career. Funny stuff.
* Watch Cam'ron weak reply video.
* Watch Talib Kweli's new video More Or Less here
* Watch Lupe Fiasco's live in-studio performance of Sunshine here. Full band!
* Watch Wu Tang affiliate Bronze Nazareth's video for Iconoclasts feature Vast Aire here. Upcoming album Wisemen Approaching out soon.
* Watch DJ Shadow's , 'This Time (I'm Gonna Try It My Way)'
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this post brought to you by Undisputed Wes
Posted in MP3 | SXSW | hiphop | music | tour dates | video at 2:34 PM | Comments (15)
Datarock sign to Nettwerk Music Group
"Nettwerk Music Group is excited to announce the signing of electro-pop rockers DATAROCK to the Nettwerk Productions label roster. The band's debut album DATAROCK DATAROCK will be released in May under the Nettwerk umbrella in most parts of the world."
Previously
* Ferraby Lionheart signs to Nettwerk Music Group
* Datarock | MP3s & 2007 Tour Dates (LA-Miami-NYC-SXSW)
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Panda Bear tickets on sale
Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the Panda Bear shows in NYC & Philly. Get more panda music.
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Patrick Watson - MP3s, video & 2007 Tour Dates
DOWNLOAD: Patrick Watson - Step into a dream (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Patrick Watson - Luscious Life (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Patrick Watson - Giver (MP3)
Wolf, bear and horse bands are so last year. This year it's all about pandas & Patricks. Not to be confused with the UK's Patrick Wolf (okay, I take back the part about the wolf bands), Patrick Watson is a Montreal singer-songwriter/pianist that will have you thinking Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley, M Ward and even Pink Floyd. Already a big star in his hometown, he was just nominated for Canada's "New Artist Of The Year" in the Juno Awards and now he's "sharing chart space with Nelly Furtado".
The song "The Storm" streaming at his MySpace is one of my favorites. Three MP3s to download above, and here's the video for "The Great Escape"...
Listen to more of Patrick's 2006 Canadian album "Close to Paradise" at the album's own website, and see him when he comes to an intimate venue near you. In Manhattan it's Mercury Lounge tomorrow (March 1st). From March 2nd-10th he's on tour with Elvis Perkins. That includes Elvis' Brooklyn date on March 4th. On March 15th Patrick hits Austin for SXSW. All tour dates below...
Patrick Watson - 2007 Tour Dates
Mar 1 - Mercury Lounge, NYC w/ Addison Groove Project & Mancino (tix)
Mar 2 - Tin Angel Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *
Mar 3 - OTA CLUB & CAFÉ Arlington, Virginia *
Mar 4 - Luna Lounge Brooklyn, New York * (tix)
Mar 6 - Local 506 Chapel, North Carolina *
Mar 7 - The Earl Atlanta, Georgia *
Mar 8 - Pilot Light Knoxville, Tennessee *
Mar 10 - Bottletree Birmingham *
Mar 11 - The Parish @ House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar 14 - Gypsy Tea Room 7 Ballroom Dallas, Texas
Mar 15 - SXSW - Emo's Austin, Texas
Mar 15 - SXSW - Maggie May's (12:30) Austin, Texas
Mar 17 - Habana Calle (Nick Drake tribute) Austin, Texas
Mar 19 - El Ray Los Angeles, California
May 17 - The Great Escape Festival Brighton, South
May 18 - The Great Escape Festival Brighton, South
* w/ Elvis Perkins
Patrick also goes nicely with a serving of Marissa Nadler.
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Jon Brion & Fiona Apple playing benefits for Gungi
Hello,lovely people!
fiona,here.
I'm writing to put word out that I am doing two shows at Largo on March 5th & 9th,for my wonderful friend,Gungi.
If you happened to have gone to any of my shows,this past year,and if you liked the way it sounded--that's thanks to Gungi.He does a wonderful job,yes he does--but that is not why I love him.Gungi is one of those people that you just love,really actually LOVE,within five minutes of meeting him.As you may know,I am a girl prone to low-days.I don't know how many times I got to soundcheck,in a grumpy nasty,teary rut,and when I saw Gungi,all nearly seven feet of him,across the empty theatre,and we waved to eachother and he asked me how I was,I immediately got a jolt of life.It is nearly impossible to be in a bad mood around Gungi,even for me.---His face is a pep-talk!--His eyes are HUGS!He's like some mystical,benevolent Giant,right out of a fairytale....Well,I knew when I started writing this, that I wouldn't be able to really say this right,but here's the thing.He's my friend.I love him.He's helped me a lot when I have been in trouble.Now,he is in trouble,and I want to help him.To get his story,please visit www.friendsofgungi.com. If you can come to either of the shows at Largo,they should be pretty fun--Jon Brion,Dave palmer,David Garza,The Watkins(of Nickel Creek),and more...and if you don't come,then maybe you'd like to donate 5 bucks,or something--whatever you decide,I thank you,for being there for me,for giving a damn,and for making noise and for listening.
with so much love,
Fiona
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Eastern Conference Champions' gear stolen in LA
Don't leave your gear alone in a van overnight. From MySpace:
Fuck. We just played the last night of our February residency on Monday to a packed house at the Silverlake Lounge, and then all of our gear gets stolen. The van was parked overnight on Sycamore, just east of LaBrea, between 4th and 6th streets. The next morning, our buddy, the green sherrod aka '94 Ford Econoline, was discovered with the passenger side window smashed and all the equipment gone. Everything. Guitars, Drums, Amps, Computers. Everything. The fuckers wiped us out. These pieces of shit even took the time to unscrew the useless TV and VCR out of the overhead console. And all of this happened on a quiet little neighborhood street.sux.The list of gear and serial numbers will be posted soon, please keep a look out on sites like craigslist or ebay for us. We really appreciate everyone's help. On a brighter note, we're getting ready to play SXSW and head out on the road for a solid two months with some great bands like Mew, The Films and The View. We hope to see you soon, have a few drinks together and curse the bastards that took our stuff. Thanks.
...josh/greg/vern
Posted in SXSW | music | stolen gear at 9:33 AM | Comments (6)
Manitoba's forced to stop having live shows
Poated on MySpace:
Effective immediately, Manitoba's (yes, the bar owned by The Dictators' own Handsome Dick Manitoba) has been forced to stop all live performances due to a neighbor couple that seems to have ignored the fact they purchased their apartment at an extremely low price because they live directly above a Rock N Roll bar that features live music!!PreviouslyThe bar had a hearing on Feb. 13 brought by complaints from the upstairs douchebags that have been harassing them. The bar lost but they're fighting back and are going to hit these assholes with a big lawsuit.
Live music might return pending a legal hearing, but for the time being the bar must bring it all to a screeching halt. If you see their selfish neighbors, please feel free to throw eggs.
But...YOU CAN HELP!!
They need to find the dates of every day they've had shows there going back to September 2006...that way they can show that the bar's revenue is harmed by the lack of shows, etc.
So, If your band has played Manitobas btw Sept. 2006 and Feb. 2007 send that information to Kevin at barflypro@netscape.net
We dont believe the upstairs douchebags have a chance, but again if you played there during that time, You Can Help!
Let's not lose another live venue, not to mention one of the best places in NYC for free punk shows. Dick's been a great supporter- lets support Him now.
* The Dictators @ CBGB's 3rd-to-last night
* the last Saturday night ever @ CBGB - Dictators & Blondie
* almost-all-THE DICTATORS reunion @ CBGB & Continental
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Nellie McKay, Joan Osborne, Elvis Costello, Rosanne Cash & Patty Griffin - shows & Tour Dates
Nellie McKay & Joan Osborne recently played a show together at BAM. They're together again on May 19th @ Town Hall. Nellie will also be at SXSW.
Elvis Costello & Rosanne Cash will share a stage at the New York City’s Rubin Museum of Art on April 13th. (thx bs)
Patty Griffin plays the Beacon Theatre in NYC on April 19th. She'll be supporting "a heavenly new CD". All Patty Griffin tour dates below....
Patty Griffin - 2007 Tour Dates
March
9 Tucson, AZ The Rialto
10 Carefree, AZ El Pedregal at The Boulders
11 San Diego, CA 4th And B
13 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
15 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst
16 San Francisco, CA The Warfield
18 Portland, OR Aladdin
19 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
20 Boise, ID Egyptian theatre
22 Boulder, CO Boulder Theatre
23 Boulder, CO Boulder Theatre
25 St. Paul, MN Fitzgerald's
26 Madison, WI The Barrymore
28 Chicago, IL The Vic
29 Iowa City, IA Englart Theatre
April
13 Ashville, NC The Orange Peel
14 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
16 Pittsburgh, PA Byham Theatre
17 Washington, DC Warner Theater
19 New York, NY Beacon Theatre
20 Boston, MA Orpheum
21 Northampton, MA Calvin Theatre
23 Albany, NY The Egg
27 Grand Rapids, MI Fine Arts Center at Calvin College
Patty plays all dates with a full band.
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February 27, 2007
Air America + Henry Rollins - spoken word dates & tickets
Grettings from Henry @ 2005 Download Festival (CRED)
6 NYC shows, 6 LA shows
"Catch 'It's Not A Play And There's No Music' - an evening with Janeane Garofalo, Marc Maron and Henry Rollins - at NEW YORK's Gramercy Theatre, Tuesday April 10 through Sunday, April 15 and at LOS ANGELES' Silent Movie Theatre Tuesday April 24 through Sunday, April 29. Tickets on sale now at TicketMaster." [Henry]
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The Pipettes sign to Interscope's Cherrytree
"U.K. buzz act and modern girl group the Pipettes have linked with Interscope Records imprint Cheerytree in the United States. The act released its debut, "We Are the Pipettes," in July of last year on London-based indie Memphis Industries." [Billboard]
Previously
* The Pipettes add 3rd NYC show - updated Tour Dates
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Marissa Nadler "Songs III: Bird on the Water" + Tour Dates
If you love gothic psych-folk, quietness, relaxing, Joanna Newsom, Mazzy Star, Keren Ann, long walks on the beach, Beach House, Vashti Bunyan, El Perro Del Mar, Mirah, Britta Persson, heroin, heroines, pandas and/or puppies, definitely go listen to (if you haven't already) some songs off of Marissa Nadler's unreleased (out March 12th), but already acclaimed, new album Songs III: Bird on the Water. You can do so at her her MySpace or at Gorilla Vs Bear or at Stereogum. For older MP3s check out Marissa's website.
THIS WEEK LIVE: See Marissa live when she opens for El Perro Del Mar this Thursday (March 1st) at Bowery Ballroom in NYC. Chris Garneau (signed to Absolutely Kosher) is opening too. Tickets are still available.
ALSO: On March 2nd she'll be on WNYU. On March 7th she's playing a free Other Music In-store. On March 15th she plays her first of many SXSW shows in Austin. All dates below....
Marissa Nadler - 2007 Tour Dates
Feb 25 2007 BAR, New Haven, with Glorytellers New Haven, Connecticut
Feb 27 2007 North Adams, MA- at the Robot Mansion North Adams, Massachusetts
Mar 1 2007 The Bowery Ballroom, opening for El Perro del Mar New York City, New York
Mar 2 2007 First Unitarian Church- with GREG WEEKS Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 2 2007 WNYU session- AIRS at 4pm New York City, New York
Mar 4 2007 Velvet Lounge Washington DC, Washington DC
Mar 5 2007 Relative Theory Records- Norfolk Virginia Norfolk, Virginia
Mar 6 2007 Twisted Branch- Charlottesville Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia
Mar 7 2007 Instore at Other Music- New York City NYC, New York
Mar 12 2007 The Spitz London
Mar 13 2007 BBC 6 Music Session: Host Gideon Coe London
Mar 15 2007 SXSW - Kemado Showcase at Bourbon Rocks Austin, Texas
Mar 16 2007 SXSW- Special Guest at Eclipse Showcase Austin, Texas
Mar 17 2007 SWSW- Kemado Party at Positvely 4th Street Austin, Texas
Mar 31 2007 Brussels, Belgium - Atelier 210 Brussels
Apr 6 2007 ZBD Gallery - Lisbon, Portugal Lisbon
Apr 10 2007 Zurich, Switzerland - Lac at Rote Fabrik Zurich
Apr 19 2007 Vanha, Helsinki, Finland Helsinki
Apr 20 2007 Telakka- Tampere, Finland, with Lau Nau Tampere
Apr 21 2007 Jyrock Festival - Finland Jyvaskyla
Apr 24 2007 Les Femmes s'en Mlent - Paris, France Paris
Apr 25 2007 Art-School-Bar /Oslo, Norway Oslo
Apr 28 2007 Gothenberg, Sweden Gothenberg
Apr 29 2007 Oreboro, Sweden Oreboro
Apr 30 2007 Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm
May 1 2007 Bush Hall, London - Live Nation Show London
May 4 2007 Corwall, England- details tba Cornwall
May 5 2007 The Tin Angel Coventry
May 8 2007 Women's Festival/UK London
May 9 2007 Manchester, England - the Pheonix club Manchester
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"The View's US immigration problems explained: singer on drugs charge?"
"As reported earlier this month, Scottish quartet The View were forced to cancel a series of shows in the US and Canada after the band fell foul of the States' immigration rules. The exact hows and whys weren't revealed at the time, but now it's come to light that the band's singer, Kyle Falconer, is apparently facing a drugs charge." [Drowned in Sound]
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Antibalas - new ANTI album, MP3 & 2007 Tour Dates
DOWNLOAD: Antibalas - I.C.E. (MP3)
"In advance of its imminent Anti- debut and extensive eight week U.S. tour, Antibalas – the socially-diverse and politically-minded New York collective – is drawing rave reviews for the John (Tortoise, Stereolab, Tom Ze) McEntire-produced Security. In celebration of the album's March 6th release date, Antibalas' dozen-strong line-up revs up to entertain the people once again. Beginning with what promises to be an electric hometown show at Brooklyn's Warsaw on March 10th, the band will then hit SXSW for a series of concerts, followed by record release galas at San Francisco's Great American Music Hall and the Troubador in Los Angeles."
Tour dates below...
Antibalas - 2007 Tour Dates
3/10 Warsaw, Brooklyn
3/16 Antone’s, Austin (SXSW)
3/17 Emo’s, Austin (SXSW)
3/21 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
3/22 Troubadour, Los Angeles
3/28 Toad’s Place, New Haven, CT
3/29 Higher Ground, Burlington, VT
3/30 Space, Portland, ME
3/31 Middle East Underground, Cambridge MA
4/4 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
4/5 Starr Hill, Charlottesville, VA
4/6 Jewish Mother, Virginia Beach, VA
4/7 Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
4/10 Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA
4/11 The Variety Arts, Atlanta
4/12 Sundown In The City, Knoxville, TN
4/13 Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN
4/14 Headliners, Louisville, KY
4/15 The Blue Bird, Bloomington, IN
4/17 Canopy Club, Urbana, IL
4/18 Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, MO
4/19 Blue Note, Columbia, MO
4/20 Knickerbockers, Lincoln, NE
4/21 Grenada Theatre, Lawrence, KS
4/22 Waiting Room, Omaha
4/23 The Picador, Iowa City
4/24 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
4/25 Majestic Theatre, Madison, WI
4/26 Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI
4/27 Park West, Chicago
4/28 Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, MI
4/29 Southgate House, Newport, KY
5/1 Wexner Center, Columbus, OH
5/2 Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, OH
Previously
* A (second) letter from Martin Perna (Antibalas/TVOTR)
* Martín Perna (Antibalas/TVOTR) calls VOICE cover racist
* Tunde joined Antibalas @ Central Park Summerstage
* TV on the Radio @ Prospect Park Bandshell (Celebrate Brooklyn), NYC | pics
* Antibalas backs Amy Winehouse too
Posted in MP3 | SXSW | music | tour dates at 12:57 PM | Comments (6)
A (second) letter from Martin Perna (Antibalas/TVOTR)
Marin Perna & Amayo of Antibalas in Tokyo, 2005 (CRED - Martin's Flickr)
Martin Perna stopped by the "Martín Perna (Antibalas/TVOTR) calls VOICE cover racist" post to respond to the 91 heated comments already there. Here is what he wrote:
NOTE: This is a letter from Martin Perna, the original author of the letter to Village Voice regarding the cover with Bob Dylan and Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio.PreviouslyThe question should not be why do I see this cover as racist, but why most of you do not.
I felt the need to respond to the cover, and also to all the responses for several reasons, listed below:
My peoples (Italians/Mexicans/Sicilians/Irish) have all been lynched in American and have a long history of portrayed by white media as less-than white, less than human. Whites lynched Sicilians and Italians by the dozens (check the documentary “Linciati”) in the early part of this century, and were subject to cartoons as ugly as this worse. Mexicans, more visible than ever, bear much of brunt of such hateful imagery and treatment today.
I count myself among handful of Italian-Americans in post-WWII America who have held on to our full heritage and resist the temptation to step into the reprehensible comfort of white privilege. Have I ever received privilege on the lightness of my skin? Of course. Have I confronted this and recognized that this privilege is unjustified? Yes. This letter is just one tiny part of my daily process to recognize this and dismantle white supremacy.
I can confidently say that neither Dylan nor TVOTR--give a damn about winning or losing, This discussion is hardly about that. It's about the horror of being represented in a seemingly innocent but stupid and hurtful manner by people who think they are being clever, then seeing an entire mass of ignorant people jump to their defense rather than taking this as an opportunity to look into themselves, to learn, heal, study and evolve.
Racism exists whether it is intentional or not. My letter was not calling the Voice racist in the same way that the Ku Klux Klan is racist. That would be truly ridiculous. This however, is how many of the readers interpreted it. Most white folks don't believe themselves to be racist because they don't actively or intentionally do racist things, like lynch people, burn crosses, or become members of explicitly racist institutions. However, these same people who call themselves colorblind do nothing to address the systemic and historical racism that is very much alive in the present.
When latent racism is identified in something whites say, do, (or something they are a part of) they will immediately go on the defensive. There are plenty of examples of this on this blog and dozens of others on the Internet a la “I’m very race conscious, but I saw nothing wrong with this…”
Racism is about power, visible and invisible. Therefore, people of color can be prejudiced, but not racist, because there are not systems of power (banks, police, governments, media) at their disposal to give real world power to these prejudices. White people are not routinely and indiscriminately beaten and shot crossing the border from Mexico. Police do not routinely and indiscriminately mistake a candy bar or wallet for a gun in the hand of a white person and gun them down.
Do some people of color say stupid ignorant things about whites and other people of color? All the time. Is it right or justified? No. But it is not and will never be the same because it does not have the same material effect in the world. It is the other side of the sickness of racism and illustrates how everyone suffers. White people, however have never (except in isolated incidents) been victims of the same racial terror that people of color continue to be subjected to as I write this post.
For all the "can't we all be color-blind?" folks: Equality is not about sameness. We are all different, all unique. Equality is about justice. It is about recognizing that from day one in this former British colony that it was set up so that white people would eternally run the show, and because of attitudes like many of yours, not a damn thing has changed.
The same people who saw no racism at all and got uptight and defensive are the same people who refuse to confront white privilege. Until they learn how to acknowledge this and commit themselves to dismantling it, this country (and world) will never reach its potential and will never have peace.
You don't have to like me. You don't have to like any of the music that I am involved in. But you must take these words to heart, because it is much much deeper than indie-rock, a music poll, a cartoon, or a downtown NYC weekly newspaper. Please have the courage to look deeper into yourselves.
You are all in my prayers.
c/s
Martín PernaPS: A highly relevant book for all people (white and of color) to read: The Possessive Investment in Whiteness, by George Lipsitz.
PPS: Also note that in the full text of my letter, I noted that Dylan was also portrayed in a nasty way, but since I don't know him personally, and because my letter was already long enough (the Voice cut it down some), I didn't go into details about the ugliness of the rendition of Dylan’s age or Jewishness, with the hook-nose, old folks scooter, etc.
PPPS: Other points of correction regarding my musical affilations with TVOTR:
1) Satellite EP: flute on Satellite
2) Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes: flutes and saxophones on 4 songs
3) Return to Cookie Mountain: Flutes and saxophones, percussion on 5 songs
4) Dry Drunk Emperor: flutesLive:
Many old Bklyn shows (Stinger, Trash) circa 2003, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Prospect Park, Hollywood Bowl, Hammerstein Ballroom, Rio de Janeiro + São Paulo, Buenos Aires festivals.
Martín Perna (Antibalas/TVOTR) calls VOICE cover racist
Posted in NYC | music at 12:18 PM | Comments (41)
The Deli's 2006 list of top "emerging" NYC bands
NYC's free music magazine The Deli asked a bunch of people/parties to list the three emerging (not established) bands they think best represented NYC in 2006. Eighteen people/parites answered including myself, Oh My Rockness, Other Music, Ear Farm, NY Noise, Insound, Sound Fix, and Ultragrrl. Here are the combined results:
1. The Big Sleep
2. Professor Murder
3. Psychic Ills
4. Grizzly Bear
4. Jaymay
5. Valeze
7. O'Death
8. Beirut
8. Daylight's For The Birds
8. Dirty On Purpose
8. Matt and Kim
8. Goes Cube
The rest of the list below.....
12.Goes Cube
12.Nightmare of You
12.Escort
12.Marc Houle
12.Meneguar
12.PG Six
12.Foreign Islands
19.Semi-Precious Weapon
19.Earl Greyhound
19.Kinetic
19.Takka Takka
19.Growing
24..Detachment Kit
24.Christy and Emily
24.Blues Control
24.The Naysayer
24.Lowry
24.Excepter
24.Rahim
24.Michael Leviton
24.Doll Hospital
24.GHQ
Pick up a copy of the Deli Magazine in a venue lobby near you, or find one at their show at the Annex this Wednesday night. Free Jack & Cokes...
More poll results, including what the readers thought, at The Deli's website.
Posted in music at 11:06 AM | Comments (39)
The National - 3 nights in Europe, 4 shows @ Bowery
The National are coming out with a new album called Boxer on May 22nd. They're also playing the following shows:
The National, 2007 Tour Dates
05-22 London, England - Astoria
05-23 Paris, France - La Maroquinerie
05-25 Berlin, Germany - Magnet
05-28 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom w/ The Broken West
05-29 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom w/ Doveman
05-30 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom w/ My Brightest Diamond
05-31 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom w/ Elysian Fields
Previously
* pics of The National hangin' w/ Bruce Springsteen
* The National @ Warsaw, Brooklyn, NYC | pics
* The National (as Springsteen) @ Winter Garden, NYC | pics
* I stayed for the National | 2005 Plug Award Winners
Posted in music | tour dates at 10:28 AM | Comments (11)
February 26, 2007
"Would a merger between XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio be good or bad for the music business?"
"That's the question industry executives have been wrestling with since the two companies announced plans to combine in a $13 billion deal that creates a single satellite radio behemoth." [Yahoo]
Posted in industry | music | radio at 6:08 PM | Comments (11)
"Racy pix not Antonella Barba"
"A close friend of 'American Idol' semi-finalist Antonella Barba says that the aspiring singer is not the subject of some graphically sexual pictures purported to be of her that were posted on the Internet last week." [Yahoo]
Posted in music at 6:01 PM | Comments (14)
Regina Spektor - tour dates, presale, new iTunes EP
Regina Spektor's upcoming shows include Paris, Stockholm, Israel, Bonnaroo, and Purchase College in Purchase, New York. A few dates have a pre-sale. Check iTunes for a new EP recorded live in California. All tour dates below.....
Regina Spektor - 2007 Tour Dates
Feb 28 - Le Trabendo Paris
Mar 4 - China Theatre Stockholm
Mar 10 - Barby Club Tel Aviv
Mar 11 - Barby Club Tel Aviv
Mar 28 - Purchase College Purchase, New York
Apr 12 - Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, Georgia
Apr 21 - Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, British Columbia
Apr 24 - Crystal Ballroom Portland, Oregon
Apr 25 - Moore Theatre Seattle, Washington
Apr 26 - Empire Sacramento, California
Apr 28 - Coachella Indio, California
Apr 29 - House of Blues San Diego, California
Apr 30 - The Warfield San Francisco, California
May 13 - Riviera Theatre Chicago, Illinois
Jun 17 - Bonnaroo Manchester, Tennessee
Previously
* more Regina Spektor posts
Posted in music | tour dates at 5:17 PM | Comments (7)
Panda music
DOWNLOAD: Panda & Angel - Dangerous (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Panda Band – Musical Chairs (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Pandas – High Birds (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Panda Bear - Comfy in Nautica (MP3)
Panda (no MP3), The Panda Band, Panda & Angel, and The Pandas are playing SXSW this year. Panda Bear is not.
Previously
* Kimya Dawson's baby Panda
* Pandar Bear "Person Pitch" | MP3 & Tour Dates
* Panda Bear loves Mercury Lounge
Posted in MP3 | animals | music | tour dates at 3:34 PM | Comments (20)
Capitol/EMI/Astralwerks/Virgin/Warner/RIAA - more news from the front lines
First a record contract, now an Oscar
I shed a tear twice during the Oscars last night - first during Jennifer Hudson's acceptance speech, and then during Ennio Morricone's. But I still couldn't help feeling like a cynical bastard earlier while watching the heartwarming (CNN?) pre-show special on American Idol loser-turned-Dreamgirl Jennifer Hudson - specifically the part where she talked about landing a real life record deal.
I've been following the rumors surrouding the mess that is Capitol Records right now, and the related scandal that is the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Here's the latest....
From the comments:
inouk was dropped from astralwerks last week.And Bill from Sound Team wrote in the other comments:
us being on a major was never quite right. a very bad fit.Entertainment Weekly reports on Elvis' daughter..feels great to be free again.
With the recent merger of Capitol and Virgin Records, one artist that won't be joining the new roster is Lisa Marie Presley. ''Capitol just folded, but I got out right before,'' she told us at the Clive Davis party, where she came as Pink's date. ''I'm free and it's a nice feeling.'' Label or not, Presley is preparing to start on her third album next month and has been writing with husband Michael Lockwood, who produced her last effort, 2005's Now What? But there's no timetable yet, she says. ''I'm going to take my time.''And from Brooklyn band The Explosion
Hello one and all!Moby doesn't mention anything out of the ordinary:We are writing you from the dead of winter here in Park Slope Brooklyn, with a long over due update about the Explosion and our record, Bury Me Standing. As some of you may know, the record label that we have been working with for the past 3 years, Virgin Records, has decided not to release our new album, and release us from our contract. To some that may be bad news, but to others (who know about the perils of major labels) know that it is not such a bad thing. The good news, is that we have gotten the record back from Virgin, and are in the process of finding a label that may put it out. We will keep you updated. Thanks to all of you who have been writing (over and over again) to find out what is up with the record. We hope to have it out ASAP. Thanks again you all!!!! xoxplsn
c-oh, in case you wonder what i'm doing with myself these days, i'm working on my next record. as always i have about 400 songs that i'm trying to narrow down to the 20 or so that will comprise the next record. i don't know when the record will come out, september, maybe? but september's a tricky time to release a record, cos EVERYONE puts out records in september. so suddenly my little record is competing with the heavy hitters. so we'll see. maybe september's the right time to release a new record. maybe it's not. i'll keep you updated(in my clueless way).In the meantime the RIAA is going after Wi-Fi
If the RIAA has its way, you could be prosecuted if hackers use your home wireless network for things such as downloading copyrighted music or sending spam. Once again, the entertainment industry needs to be stopped.And the RIAA is going after college students. Ohio University alum be proud:
| Copyright Infringement Complaints from the RIAA | ||
| School | 2005–2006 | 2006–2007 |
| Ohio University | 232 | 1,287 |
| Purdue University | 37 | 1,068 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 421 | 1,002 |
| University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 153 | 959 |
| University of South Carolina | 204 | 914 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 365 | 897 |
| Michigan State University | 418 | 753 |
| Howard University | 604 | 572 |
| North Carolina State University | 242 | 550 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 125 | 513 |
| University of South Florida | 276 | 490 |
| Syracuse University | 181 | 488 |
| Northern Illinois University | 3 | 487 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 199 | 473 |
| Boston University | 164 | 470 |
| Northern Michigan University | 146 | 457 |
| Kent State University | 112 | 424 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93 | 400 |
| University of Texas-Austin | 113 | 371 |
| North Dakota State University | 204 | 360 |
| Indiana University | 160 | 353 |
| Western Kentucky University | 128 | 353 |
| Seton Hall University | 5 | 338 |
| Arizona State University | 177 | 336 |
| Marshall University | 154 | 331 |
| Total | 4,916 | 14,646 |
Ohio University responds.
Gizmodo says let's boycott the RIAA in March.
"Firstly, I encourage everyone to purchase music from unsigned bands and bands on independent record labels. There are tons of great artists out there, many of which you're probably already a fan of, that have nothing to do with the RIAA. Buy their records at eMusic, an online store that sells independent tunes in beautiful, DRM-free MP3 format..."At least it's not all bad news...
Defendant Debbie Foster of Oklahoma was granted attorney fees in Capitol v. Foster, a RIAA copyright infringement lawsuit. The case is RIAA's biggest setback to date.Stay strong.The Foster case followed a typical pattern for RIAA lawsuits. The Internet subscriber, Debbie Foster, was the first one sued. After discovery her daughter was identified as the likely downloader and then also sued. Debbie Foster countersued as an innocent party. RIAA dropped the suit against the mother, while it continued against the daughter....
Also
* Association of Independent Music Preps Emergency Meeting After Gut Splits
* 'Shocked' Ministry of Sound Quits AIM Over Impala, WMG Pact
* EMI moving to Jersey City
* EMI (to Apple): DRM stays
* RIAA Continues Its Quest To Sue As Many Potential Music-Swappers As Possible
Previously
* more Capitol/EMI/Caroline/Astralwerks rumors
* Capitol Records dropping lots of bands
* Maybe RIAA lawsuits help pay Paris Hilton's 'tour' expenses
* Limewire sues RIAA!
* "DJ Drama Arrested In Mixtape Raid"
* David Byrne Radio vs. The RIAA
* "Thoughts on Music" - A Letter from Steve Jobs
Posted in industry | music at 2:10 PM | Comments (19)
Rage Against the Machine playing more shows w/ Wu Tang Clan - ROCK THE BELLS Festival
Good news for those of us not going to Coachella...
"First it was the reunion of the Wu-Tang Clan in 2004. Then it was A Tribe Called Quest later that year. Now, ROCK THE BELLS will make history again as Rage Against The Machine announces their plans to perform three exclusive engagements with the critically acclaimed world-class hip-hop festival this summer. The epic line-up will see Rage Against The Machine join Wu-Tang Clan for two dates on the west coast (August 11--NOS Events Center, San Bernardino, CA, August 18--venue TBA, San Francisco) and for Rock The Bells’ inaugural venture into New York City (JULY 28 - RANDALL'S ISLAND) for their only scheduled appearance on the eastern seaboard this year. The Wu-Tang Clan will support the release of their forthcoming album 8 Diagrams.thx all! More info @ Rock The Bells.Rock The Bells, presented by Guerilla Union since 2003, has established itself as a world-class hip-hop platform by hosting legendary performances by NAS, A Tribe Called Quest, Lauryn Hill, Blackstarr (Talib Kweli and Mos Def), Cuban Linx, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, Cypress Hill and Jurassic 5 as well as reuniting Wu-Tang for their last performance with ODB in 2004. This year, the festival will keep in its tradition and showcase the very best the genre has to offer.
“It’s definitely our fans’ dream billing. It’s a tremendous honor to have Rage Against The Machine and Wu-Tang Clan perform together,” states event organizer Chang Weisberg of Guerilla Union. “I can’t wait to announce the rest of the line-up for Rock the Bells. It’s incredibly important to put some shine on quality Hip Hop. The opportunity to galvanize the social and political consciousness of these groups is undeniable.”
The complete line-up will be announced March 26th and tickets will go on-sale March 31st at 10:00am."
Previously
* new Wu-Tang albums
* Wu-Tang Clan @ Hammerstein Ballroom | Reviews
* Rage Against the Machine to reunite for Coachella
* Coachella sold out
Posted in hiphop | music | tour dates at 1:05 PM | Comments (28)
Ben Gibbard + David Bazan + Johnathan Rice | Tour Dates (also Will Johnson)
Ben Gibbard & Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos (CRED)
Pedro The Lion's David Bazan is going on tour with Will Johnson of Centro-Matic in April. Then David is going on tour with Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard and Jenny Lewis' Johnathan Rice. Gibbard, Bazan and Rice play Town Hall in NYC on May 8th.
Food aficionado Alex Kapranos does not curretnly have any shows scheduled (that I know of).
All tour dates below....
David Bazan - 2007 Tour Dates
Thu 03/15 Spokane WA @ HUB Cafe - Whitworth College w/ J. Wong
Fri 03/16 Tacoma WA @ Club SOTA
Thu 03/29 Buffalo NY @ The Icon
Fri 03/30 Ithaca NY @ Cornell University - Becker House
Wed 04/11 Milwaukee WI @ Shank Hall *
Thu 04/12 Madison WI @ University of Wisconsin - Union South *
Fri 04/13 Iowa City IA @ The Picador *
Sat 04/14 Omaha NE @ Saddle Creek Bar *
Sun 04/15 Lawrence KS @ Bottleneck *
Mon 04/16 Norman OK @ The Opolis *
Tue 04/17 Fayetteville AR @ Dickson Theater *
Wed 04/18 Springfield MO @ Randy Bacon Gallery *
Thu 04/19 St. Louis MO @ The Billiken Club *
Fri 04/20 Bloomington IN @ Bear's Place Bar *
Sat 04/21 Champaign IL @ High Dive *
* w/ Will Johnson
Gibbard + Bazan + Rice - 2007 Tour Dates
May 03 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
May 04 - Chicago, IL - Metro
May 05 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
May 07 - Somerville, MA - Somerville Theatre
May 08 - New York, NY - Town Hall
May 09 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
May 10 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
May 11 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
May 12 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
May 13 - Nashville, TN - City Hall
May 14 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
May 15 - Austin, TX - Emo's Outside
May 17 - Los Angeles, CA - UCLA's Royce Concert Hall
May 18 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
May 19 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
May 20 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
Posted in music | tour dates at 12:34 PM | Comments (12)
Alejandro Escovedo - 2007 Tour Dates
DOWNLOAD: Alejandro Escovedo - Five Hearts Breaking (MP3)
Alejandro Escovedo @ River Roots Live Music Fest - Sept 23, 2006 (CRED)
Alejandro Escovedo is returning to NYC to play an intimate show at Joe's Pub on April 12th. David Fricke was at his Carnegie Hall show in December. All tour dates below...
Alejandro Escovedo - Tour Dates
03.08.07: High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
03.09.07: Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago, IL
03.10.07: Southgate House Newport, KY
03.11.07: The Ark Ann Arbor, MI
03.18.07: Continental Club Austin, TX
03.28.07: Whitaker Center Harrisburg, PA
03.29.07: Sellersville Theatre Sellersville, PA
03.30.07: Tin Angel Philadelphia, PA
03.31.07: Club Cafe Pittsburgh, PA
04.11.07: The State Theatre State College, PA
04.12.07: Joe’s Pub New York City, NY
04.13.07: Outpost In The Burbs Montclair, NJ
04.14.07: The Arden Guild Hall Arden, DE
04.15.07: Concerts In The Studio Freehold, NJ
05.05.07: Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ
05.06.07: Stagecoach Festival Indio, CA
06.09.07: Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival Lawrence, KS
08.04.07: Iron Horse Northampton, MA
08.05.07: Newport Folk Festival Newport, RI
08.18.07: Lobero Theatre Santa Barbara, CA
09.08.07: Black Swamp Arts Festival Bowling Green, OH
09.28.07: Christ The King Octoberfest Lexington, KY
11.30.07: The Barns at Wolf Trap Vienna, VA
12.07.07: World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA
Previously
Alejandro Escovedo | MP3s, Tour Dates & John Cale
Posted in MP3 | music | tour dates at 12:12 PM | Comments (6)
RIP Arthur Magazine? (2002-2007)
Via Pitchfork & Idolator, Arthur published this letter on their website:
Dear Arthur Friends,PreviouslyAs of Friday, Feb. 23rd, Arthur Magazine is on indefinite hiatus. We at Lime Publishing, the current publisher, had been working toward transitioning operations to a new publisher since the start of the year. A breakdown in negotiations this past week pertaining to Lime's 50% share in the magazine led to an unfortunate and perplexing announcement that "Arthur is Dead."
This poorly-timed message was sent out, against explicit wishes of Lime Publishing, to the public before the staff, advertisers or contributors were notified. It was disheartening to receive distressed phone calls from dedicated people in the Arthur community, who devoted their time and creative energy on the magazine.
The flood of calls and emails we've been receiving from friends and readers is heartwarming and reassuring, especially after what has been a difficult time. The support we've seen is tantamount to the strength of the Arthur community. Thank you to staff, contributors, distributors, readers and advertisers for all your dedication. We will post Thank You's on the Arthur site to demonstrate just how many people have contributed in so many ways to Arthur and made it the celebrated paper it is.
The current hiatus may still lead to future opportunities for Arthur, but for the time being we are paring down operations. The website will be kept up as an online store for back issues and other merchandise. An archive of all our Arthur issues as PDFs will also be available for people to access.
Shortly we will be sending notifications to subscribers for options on cancelled subscriptions.
Please check back often for updates.
Sincerely,
Laris Kreslins
Lime Publishing
laris@arthurmag.com
* Godsmack vs. Arthur Magazine
* The Golden Apples of the Sun
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Pagoda album stream, shows & a letter from Thurston Moore
Pagoda's (Michael Pitt) self-titled debut album is out this week on Thurston Moore's (Sonic Youth) Ecstatic label (Universal). I know what you're thinking. So does Thurston...
I had first encountered Michael Pitt in 2000 while composing music for Larry Clark’s film Bully. Of the ensemble of young and crazy actors, it was Pitt who made the most resonant impression on me. His character was of a teenager I had remembered from the recesses of High School USA; giddy, feral and recklessly alluring. Two years later I was introduced to him through filmmaker Gus van Sant when Gus was developing the film concept which became Last Days. Michael arrived at my New York apartment and we immediately hit it off. He was very anxious to work with Gus on the character of Blake, based on Gus’ impressionistic take on Kurt Kobain’s final hours. Michael talked about his band PAGODA which prompted Gus to ask him to play me a song. All I had lying around the apartment was a crummy electric guitar and after some hesitation Michael took it and began to belt out a solo rendition of Lesson Learned, the first track off the Pagoda CD. I was taken aback. Not only by his rag-tag confidence in playing to an audience of two but by the song which was hook driven and emotionally genuine. It was at that moment that I said, “dude let’s do a record.”LISTEN to the Pagoda album @ AOL. Buy it if you like it. See them:
After the release of Last Days Michael brought Pagoda to Italy to spend a solid month in Luca Amendolara’s studio to record most of what has become their premier CD. Over 40 songs were recorded as well as a handful more back in Pagoda’s hometown of Brooklyn. By the end of 2004 we had whittled our initial selection down to the tracks which exist on this first disc. Since this time Pagoda has changed radically as a band with almost all new members in place of the recording unit but the intense musical mind of Michael Pitt remains constant.
From what I glean from Michael, he was young kid from New Jersey who migrated to New York City to play rock n’ roll. He fell into a drama workshop of some sort and was cast in a few television programs, and then theatrical film. His star has always been on the rise though his ambitions do not lie in the Hollywood meat market. Pagoda is not a part time job for Pitt; he is not an actor out on vacation here. He is an artist with living expression as his goal and music is where he thrives. And Pagoda as a live band kicks much ass.
The end
Thurston Moore
Ecstatic Peace records + tapes
Pagoda, 2007
Feb 27 - Tonic, NYC w/ Jamie Bochert, Spektor Flux, Hill Rod Deluxe & Larry Wright
Mar 16 - SXSW, Austin - Ecstatic showcase w/ Thurston Moore, Magik Markers, etc.
Actress Jena Malone also has some shows coming up.
Previously
* Pagoda opening for M. Ward, Touring | MP3s
* Pagoda | Upcoming Acoustic NYC shows
* Michael Pitt is Pagoda | Aloke | VERY Special Guests
Posted in SXSW | music | new releases | streams | tour dates at 11:22 AM | Comments (9)
Largehearted Boy's Interesting CD Releases This Week
Of the handful of interesting music releases this week, I can definitely recommend Dean and Britta's Back Numbers, Do Make Say Think's You, You're A History In Rust, Dr Dog's We All Belong, Willard Grant Conspiracy's Let It Roll, Winterpills's Light Divides, and of course, the new Fall album Reformation Post T.L.C..
John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats on the other hand recommends the Boz Scaggs classic, Silk Degrees (starting at 3:42 of this YouTube video)):
What new releases are you picking up, or can recommend?
CD releases:
Akimbo: Harshing Your Mellow (reissue) [cd]
Boz Scaggs: Silk Degrees (remastered) [cd]
Dalek: Abandoned Language [cd]
Dash Rip Rock: Hee Haw Hell [cd]
David Bromberg: Try Me One More Time [cd]
Dean & Britta: Back Numbers [cd]
Do Make Say Think: You, You're A History In Rust [cd]
Dr Dog: We All Belong [cd]
Edith Piaf: L'integrale (20 cd box set) [cd]
Elana James: Elana James [cd]
The Fall: Reformation Post T.L.C. [cd]
The Feeling: Twelve Stops & Home [cd]
Kaiser Chiefs: Yours Truly Angry Mob (with dvd) [cd]
Manowar: Gods of War [cd]
Matt Wertz: Everything in Between [cd]
Pagoda: Pagoda [cd]
Portugal the Man: It's Complicated Being a Wizard [cd]
Various Artists: Rocky Horror Picture Show: 25 Years of Absolute Pleasure (remastered reissue) [cd]
Various Artists: Sucking the 70's: Back in the Saddle Again [cd]
Willard Grant Conspiracy: Let It Roll [cd]
Winterpills: Light Divides [cd]
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Posted in music | new releases at 10:51 AM | Comments (4)
February 25, 2007
The 2007 Pillow Fight in Union Square (pics & video)
DOWNLOAD: Little Anthony And The Imperials - Tears on My Pillow (MP3)
COMMENTER: Fuck the arcade fire bk vegan, how was the PILLOW FIGHT SHOW!
ME: I ended up not making it this year, but here are some pics...
That one via HERE. More HERE and HERE. Videos below...
And apparently the big guy was Benjy from Howard Stern....
This is from last year....
Previously
* Pillow fight in Union Square this Saturday
* Union Square Pillow Fight 2006, NYC | pics
Posted in MP3 | NYC | music at 6:42 PM | Comments (11)
Messing with Wikipedia can get you sued
"Prevented by law from suing Wikipedia, pro-golfer Fuzzy Zoeller is suing the owner of an IP address from where allegedly defamatory remarks were posted onto Wikipedia alleging that he abused drugs, alcohol and his family in what could set a precedent for online defamation cases." [iTWire]
Related.
* Stephen Colbert Wikipedia Prank Backfires
* A false Wikipedia 'biography'
* A Little Sleuthing Unmasks Writer of Wikipedia Prank
* Wikipedia founder admits to serious quality problems
* Can Wikipedia Ever Make the Grade?
WIKIPEDIA OF THE DAY List of songs in English labeled the worst ever
Posted in music | technology at 5:08 PM | Comments (3)
Arcade Fire in NYC, on NPR & SNL - videos & MP3s
1) "Intervention" live on Saturday Night Live...
2) "Keep the Car Running" live on Saturday Night Live...
"After the end of the live show, the band stayed and performed three extra songs for the audience and cast members. Win came onto the floor and a veritable dance party of SNL cast members encircled him - the last performer to do anything like this was Bono." [Annie via E-mail]
3) The MP3s ripped from the above video
4) backstage @ SNL....
5) The NPR MP3 & stream from their final amazing NYC performance
6) MP3s from their Thursday & Friday performances in NYC
Slow as I am, I never posted my own review from the NYC shows. You've read so much about these shows already, so I'll just keep things short. I went Friday & Saturday. Friday I left feeling the show could have been better. The Saturday one (the one NPR taped) will without a doubt top my favorite shows of the year - the energy, crowd (listen to the NPR stream & you can hear Win agree), band, double-encore, opening song in the middle of the crowd, etc... - it was realy (I know, overused, meaningless word...) amazing.
Then Saturday night became even double-amazing because from Arcade Fire I ran to the remote Brooklyn location that hosted the secret-ish !!! show. SO GOOD TOO. More on that later though (hopefully).
Previously
* Coachella sold out | Arcade Fire NYC residency continues
* Arcade Fire played Judson Church
* Arcade Fire is here ++ more 2007 Tour Dates
Posted in MP3 | music | video at 3:37 PM | Comments (61)
February 23, 2007
TED LEO is sick - Sons of Cain show CANCELLED
Bad news. Ted Leo's Sunday night secret performance has been cancelled. Kathryn forwarded this email
Due to illness Sons of Cain (Ted Leo & the Pharmacists) have cancelled their performance on Sunday, February 25th. We apologize for any inconvenience. Tickets are valid for entry to see Brother Reverend and Blip Blip Bleep. Refunds are are available at point of purchase.Get betterTed.Thanks,
Mercury Lounge
Posted in music | tour dates at 6:44 PM | Comments (20)
Klaus' upcoming comedy listings (Aziz is back) ++ video of EUGENE MIRMAN on THIRD WATCH
Tim & Eric are on tour. They visit NYC Monday.
We're still sorting out the complete 'Comedy Canon' this week, but in the meantime you need to know what local comedy shows are coming up. So here's that - and a video of Eugene Mirman on network television - below...
UPCOMING NYC COMEDY SHOWS!
- 2/23/07, 8:00pm UCB Theater: Michael Showalter / THE BRIGHTER SIDE: The Nightmare : Ok, so this show is sold out, but it's worth waiting in stand-by for the chance to see Showater before he heads off to Colorado.
- 2/24/07, 7:00pm & 10:00pm, Irving Plaza: Zach Galifianakis!: 1 venue + 1 night = 2 shows. I've seen a lot of Zach lately and am cranked to see him perform a big assed headlining gig. Special Guests will be there too!
- 2/26/07 The Knitting Factory: Tim & Eric: Awesome Tour: I've been waiting months for this. All tour dates here
- 2/26/07, 8:00pm Lolita: FREE Toddy Barry Show!: You can afford this one.
- 2/26/07, 11:00pm UCB Theater: Crash Test! FREE: You can afford this one too. Aziz Ansari is back in NYC with his first installment of Crash Test in a really long time. Guests include Arj Barker and John Mulaney. They'll also show clips from The Human Giant!!!!!!
-Klaus (can also be reached by emailing comedycanon AT gmail)
Posted in TV | To Do | comedy | music at 3:46 PM | Comments (5)
Mardi Gras @ Union Hall (pics) + THIS WEEKEND's schedule
The Hungry March Band made Bocce Ball playing hard - Feb 20, 2007 (CRED)
This weekend @ Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY
Feb 23 - French Kicks & White Rabbits
Feb 24 - The Old Ceremony (featuring Django Haskins), The Last Town Chorus, Moore & Sons
Feb 25 - comedy w/ Eugene Mirman, Michael Showalter, Patrick Borelli + Chelsea Peretti
Previously
Mardi Gras party happening in Brooklyn
Posted in To Do | music at 3:26 PM | Comments (5)
Oneida + Trans Am + Pterodactyl - MP3s + TOUR DATES
DOWNLOAD: Oneida - Up with People (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Oneida - Run Through My Hair (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Oneida - Wild Horses (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Pterodactyl - Polio (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Pterodactyl - Esses (MP3)
Oneida
Oneida help the NYC Knitting Factory celebrate their 20th anniversary (and their new sound system) with two shows this Saturday (early & late).
Oneida @ Knitting Factory, NYC, 2007 (TICKETS)
Feb 24 6:45 - Trans Am w/ Oneida & Big Bear
Feb 24 10:30 - Trans Am w/ Oneida & Pterodactyl
Oneida & Pterodactyl are also playing Tonic in NYC on March 24. Pterodactyl, who also just played Studio B with Girl Talk and Parts & Labor, have an album coming out on Brah Records on April 24, 2007. Brah Records is part of JagJaguwar which is the home of Oneida.
Trans Am is also going on a North American tour with Zombi in April. Presale here. Before that they'll be touring in Europe. All dates below...
Trans Am - 2007 Tour Dates
Fri Feb 23 Pittsburgh, PA - Carnegie Mellon University, AB Coffeehouse w/ Zombi
Sat Feb 24 New York, NY - Knitting Factory Early Show
Sat Feb 24 New York, NY - Knitting Factory Late Show
Thu Mar 1 Bristol, UK - Cooler
Fri Mar 2 Mar Liverpool, UK - Korova
Sat Mar 3 Mar Glasgow, UK - ABC2
Sun Mar 4 Mar Newcastle, UK - Cumberland Arms
Mon Mar 5 Mar Leeds, UK - Brudenell
Tue Mar 6 Mar Birmingham, UK - Custard Factory
Wed Mar 7 Mar London, UK - Dingwalls
Thu Mar 8 Mar Brussels, Belgium - VK Club
Fri Mar 9 Mar Hasselt, Belgium - MOD
Sat Mar 10 Utrecht, Holland - Ekko
Sun Mar 11 Copenhagen, Denmark - Loppen
Mon Mar 12 Aarhus, Denmark - Voxhall
Tue Mar 13 Hamburg, Germany - Molotiv
Wed Mar 14 Berlin, Germany - Maria
Thu Mar 15 Cologne, Germany - Gebaude 9
Fri Mar 16 Karlsruhe, Germany - Jubez
Sat Mar 17 Munich, Germany - Kranhalle
Sun Mar 18 Vienna, Austria - Planet Music
Mon Mar 19 Ljubliana, Slovenia - Channel Zero
Tue Mar 20 Torino, Italy
Wed Mar 21 Zurich, Switzerland - Zukunft
Thu Mar 22 Geneva, Switzerland - L'Usine
Fri Mar 23 Marseille, France
Sat Mar 24 Barcelona, Spain - Apolo venue 2
Sun Mar 25 Lyon, France - Marquise
Mon Mar 26 Paris, France - Point Ephemere
Tue Mar 27 Strasbourg, France - Laiterie
Wed Mar 28 Diksmuide, Belgium - 4AD
Tue Apr 10 Washington, DC - Black Cat *
Wed Apr 11 Charlottesville, VA - Satellite Ballroom *
Thu Apr 12 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 *
Fri Apr 13 Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
Sat Apr 14 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree *
Sun Apr 15 Houston, TX - Engine Room *
Mon Apr 16 Austin, TX - Emo's Jr *
Wed Apr 18 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress **
Thu Apr 19 San Diego, CA - Casbah **
Fri Apr 20 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour **
Sat Apr 21 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill **
Sun Apr 22 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge **
Mon Apr 23 Seattle, WA - Neumos **
Tue Apr 24 Vancouver, BC - Richards on Richards **
Wed Apr 25 Edmonton, AB - The Starlite Room
Thu Apr 26 Calgary, AB - Broken City
Fri Apr 27 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Club *
Sat Apr 28 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle *
Sun Apr 29 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick *
Mon Apr 30 Toronto, Ontario - Lees Palace *
Tue May 1 Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa *
Wed May 2 Boston, MA - Great Scott *
Fri May 4 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brendas *
* w/ Zombi, Psychic Paramount
** w/ Zombi, Black Taj
Here's some other stuff going on this weekend.
Pterodactyl are also opening for Deerhunter @ Mercury Lounge.
Previously
Oneida (from Brooklyn) | Summer 2006 Tour Dates
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The Double -- 2007 Tour Dates & TONIGHT STUFF
DOWNLOAD: The Double - The Idioacy (MP3)
The Double has four NYC show coming up. Two are tonight...
The Double, NYC, 2007
Feb 23 @ Monkey Town (early & late)
Mar 16 @ Cake Shop w/ Mike Wexler
Mar 17 @ Cake Shop w/ Crystal Stilts
ALSO TONIGHT
* Jaymay & O'Death
* Optimo
* Neko Case
* Lemonheads & Vietnam
* Scatterbrain & Ludachrist
AND: Call Me Lightning is here this weekend
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David Byrne's upcoming speaking schedule
Feb 23 (TONIGHT) - he talks about architecture, NYC (thx)
Mar 14 (SXSW) - he talks about record labels, Austin
ALSO: Luaka Bop Seeks U.S. Distro
Posted in SXSW | To Do | music at 1:39 PM | Comments (0)
Pillow fight in Union Square this Saturday
Details here. Pictures from last year here. Don't use pillows with real feathers in them.
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Beirut doing OK & (hopefully) playing 2 nights @ Bowery
DOWNLOAD: Beirut - Postcards From Italy (you probably have this MP3)
Beirut @ McCarren Pool, Brooklyn (MORE)
Lets try this again. The following dates go on sale today @ Noon:
Beirut, 2007
May 6 @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC
May 7 @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC
And as previously announced, those going to Austin for SXSW will have the chance to see Beirut much sooner even - first at the Beggars showcase (Mar 14), and 2nd at a daytime Austin City Limits KEXP taping (Mar 16).
I'm also happy to report that Zach is currently doing well in his original home of New Mexico. In fact:
He's completely rested and working furiously on the next album. The band - minus trumpeter Kelly Pratt who is performing this year with Arcade Fire and is being replaced by his wife. Tracy Pratt - will be headed over to Albuquerque after SXSW to record their parts. Zach is borrowing the A Hawk and a Hacksaw studio/practice space while Jeremy and Heather spend the next six to nine months in Budapest, preparing for a big May UK tour with the Hun Hangar Ensemble. The whole new Beirut album is already in Zach's head, and about 50% recorded. It's very French.Speaking of French, Ear Farm presents "An evening of rock from Paris to (Zach's second home) Brooklyn" at Union Hall on March 3rd.
Previously
* Beirut Lon Gisland CD out now
* Beirut cancels tour including 2 sold out Bowery shows
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Brother Ali - 2007 Tour Dates, new album, MP3
DOWNLOAD: Brother Ali - Original King (MP3)
Brother Ali's new album THE UNDISPUTED TRUTH drops April 10, 2007 on Rhymesayers Entertainment. We have something to look forward to if it's all as good at the above MP3. Wes is especially excited.
Tickets on sale at noon for a show at Knitting Factory in NYC on May 3rd.. All tour dates below....
Brother Ali - 2007 Tour Dates
Tue-Apr-10 Duluth, MN Pizza Luce
Wed-Apr-11 Fargo, ND House of Rock
Thu-Apr-12 Mankato, MN What's Up Lounge
Fri-Apr-13 Iowa City, IA Picador
Sat-Apr-14 Omaha, NE Sokol Underground
Mon-Apr-16 Aspen, CO Belly Up
Tue-Apr-17 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre
Thu-Apr-19 Menomonie, WI Blue Devil Lounge
Fri-Apr-20 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
Sat-Apr-21 Chicago, IL Subterranean
Sun-Apr-22 Bloomington, IN Bluebird
Mon-Apr-23 St. Louis, MO Washington University
Tue-Apr-24 Louisville, KY Uncle Pleasants
Wed-Apr-25 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
Sat-Apr-28 Columbus, OH Skully's Music Diner
Sun-Apr-29 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
Tue-May-01 Burlington, VT Higher Ground Lounge
Wed-May-02 Boston, MA Middle East
Thu-May-03 New York, NY Knitting Factory
Fri-May-04 Philadelphia, PA The Church
Sat-May-05 Baltimore, MD Ottobar
Sun-May-06 Charlottesville, VA Starr Hill
Tue-May-08 Carrboro, NC Cats Cradle
Fri-May-11 Orlando, FL The Social
Sat-May-12 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn
Mon-May-14 Birmingham, AL The Nick
Tue-May-15 New Orleans, LA Parish @ HOB
Wed-May-16 Austin, TX Emos Lounge
Thu-May-17 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
Fri-May-18 Tucson, AZ Club Congress
Sat-May-19 Flagstaff, AZ Orpheum
Sun-May-20 Pomona, CA Glasshouse
Tue-May-22 San Diego, CA Belly Up
Wed-May-23 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
Thu-May-24 San Luis Obispo, CA Downtown Brew
Fri-May-25 San Francisco, CA Slims
Sat-May-26 Reno, NV New Oasis
Tue-May-29 Eugene, OR Wow Hall
Wed-May-30 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
Thu-May-31 Seattle, WA Vera Project
Fri-Jun-01 Bellingham, WA Night Light
Sat-Jun-02 Missoula, MT The Loft
Mon-Jun-04 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
Tue-Jun-05 Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre
Wed-Jun-06 Kansas City, KS Record Bar
Thu-Jun-07 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews
Fri-Jun-08 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
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Booka Shade - 2007 Tour Dates & MP3s
DOWNLOAD: Booka Shade - Night Falls (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Booka Shade - Mandarine Girl (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Knife - Marble House (Booka Shade remix) (MP3)
"Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier aka German producers and live act Booka Shade rounded off 2006 in style. The Berliners were named by the writers at Resident Advisor, the UK’s leading electronic music website, as the best live act and won the best album award for their second long-player, ‘Movements’. The album also featured in many other international end of year top 10 charts." [their official bio]
"Booka Shade, along with M.A.N.D.Y., and the rest of the Get Physical label were THE sound of 2005. Penning minimally melodic stormers that rocked every genre of dancefloor, Booka Shade arguably put on the best show of WMC 2006 at the Fixed/Revolver party." [David Bruno - yesterday]
U.S. tour dates below...
Booka Shade - Tour Dates
Thu 03/15/07 Studio B Brooklyn NY
Fri 03/16/07 The Mod Club Toronto ON
Sat 03/17/07 Diskho @ Musee Juste Pour Rire Montreal Ca w/ Jeff Grosse
Mon 03/19/07 Funky Buddha Lounge Chicago IL w/ Dan Berkson + James What (Live), Jamie Jones
Wed 03/21/07 City Hall Mexico City Mexico w/ DJ Guada
Thu 03/22/07 Studio A Miami FL w/ M.A.N.D.Y, Jesse Rose
Fri 03/23/07 Mezzanine San Francisco CA
Sat 03/24/07 Avalon Hollywood Los Angeles CA
Previously
the week in Dance w/ David Bruno (02/22/07)
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Peter Bjorn & John playing SXSW ++ NEW VIDEO
PB&J's new tour dates
Mar 14 in Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
Mar 16 in Austin, TX @ Pitchfork Party
New (I hope) video for "Objects Of My Affection" below...
The rest of the tour dates & stuff here.
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February 22, 2007
(old) CSS video premiere - "Off the Hook" (& other news)
CSS' new-old video for "Off the Hook" was directed by their very own guitarist Ana Rezende. Take a look...
AND
* GVB has CSS radio rips including an L7 cover
* CSS are touring Europe & playing Coachella
* CSS are having a green screen video contest
* CSS still working on their Grizzly Bear cover
* Pictures of CSS @ Warsaw
* CSS are PUNK
Posted in music | video at 7:38 PM | Comments (4)
more Capitol/EMI/Caroline/Astralwerks rumors + Sparklehorse Tour Dates
STREAM: Sparklehorse - Don't Take My Sunshine Away (real)
From one anonymous, yet reputable tipster:
30 from the capitol side and 4 from the virgin side.And from another:
Word has it that one of the things they are doing (as of last week) is relaunching Caroline Records which will handle foreign rock projects, creat a company called Internationally Known which will be foreign pop stuff and Astralwerks will remain running but only focus on foreign dance/electro type stuff. Though Errol who pretty much created astralwerks will no longer be there. So in other words part of this new label is three ex-US music labels that will focus on three genres and be the label for EMI acts outside of the US to be released here.Sparklehorse plays Webster Hall on February 28th. All tour dates below...Sparklehorse was also dropped from Astralwerks. The only US band i heard that's remaining on there is vhs or beta but that may have changed in the last week.
Sparklehorse - 2007 Tour Dates
Feb 22 - Saint Andrews Hall - Detroit, Michigan
Feb 23 - Mod Club Theatre - Toronto, Ontario
Feb 24 - Club Soda - Montréal, Quebec
Feb 26 - The Paradise Lounge - Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 27 - live on WNYC (2pm)
Feb 28 - Webster Hall - New York, New York
Mar 1 - Ram's Head Live - Baltimore, Maryland + Water School
Mar 2 - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, North Carolina
Mar 3 - The Music Farm - Charleston, South Carolina
Mar 4 - Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, Georgia
all dates w/ Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter
Previously
Capitol Records dropping lots of bands
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the week in Dance w/ David Bruno (02/22/07)
DOWNLOAD: Dandi Wind - Balloon Factory (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Captain - Birthday Mix from The Birdhouse (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Walter Meego - Romantic (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Walter Meego - Wanna Be a Star (Walter Sees Stars mix) (MP3)
The dance world typically gathers steam in the US in March, with Winter Music Conference held in Miami, and the increasingly dance-populated SXSW, many labels and producers tour their beat-laden wares come spring. This Spring is no different and NYC will host almost all the top upcoming talent in the month of March.
WMC happens in Miami March 20th through March 25th. The list of events is here. I'll post highlights in a few weeks.
Two zeitgeist-y days in March see the dance world collide in NYC. There is a line in the sand...
Booka Shade
Thursday March 15th
* Cut NYC returns at Studio B with Booka Shade Live
* Institubes vs. Boys Noize at Hiro with Para One, Boys Noize, & Curses!
Booka Shade, along with M.A.N.D.Y., and the rest of the Get Physical label were THE sound of 2005. Penning minimally melodic stormers that rocked every genre of dancefloor, Booka Shade arguably put on the best show of WMC 2006 at the Fixed/Revolver party.
Institubes is the reserved cousin to Paris' Ed Banger Records. Their roster includes Tacteel, Para One, Das Glow, Surkin, Bobmo, & (NYC'er) Curses!, all who blur the lines between hip-hop, techno, and rave. They will all be on the tip of your tounge in 2007. Boys Noize and the output of his self-titled label have been crafting a hard edged, drum centric version of the current electro sound of dance, evidenced by THAT remix of "Banquet" that you hear every weekend. Besides Bloc Party, BN has remixed much of the indierati: Kaiser Chiefs, Tiga, Shiny Toy Guns, Living Things, and (!) Depeche Mode.
And another complicated night that needs no explanation for readers of this fine site:
Saturday March 31st
* LCD Soundsystem at Bowery Ballroom
* Datarock, Lo-Fi-Fnk, & the Presets at Fixed at Studio B
* John Digweed & MSTRKRFT tour hits Pacha
Less of a decision TONIGHT (Feb 22)....
Brooklyn Wasted Youth
The always wonderful Modular Monthly happens tonight at Galapagos in Brooklyn. Hometown hero Drop The Lime destroys it live, along with the art dance craze of Dandi Wind, and they JUST ADDED Chicago crew Walter Meego. This is the spot tonight.
NEWS
- XLR8R Previews SXSW and the Presets
- Abbey at Punkphoto got some cool phootage of the Rapture party last week
- Stylus runs down techno videos on YouTube
- The Month in Grime/Dubstep at PFork (DMZ meets Dubwar at Tonic on Saturday)
- XLR8R's Podcast (This week features a mix by editor Vivian Host (Star Eyes))
- Boys Noize Mix Live in Chicago
- Booka Shade's Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1
- M.A.N.D.Y. on Galaxy FM UK
Thursday - 2/22
* Modular Monthly at Galapagos
* Pier Bucci plays for the Robots at Cielo
Friday - 2/23
* Optimo at Fixed at Studio B (highly recommended)
* Doc Martin at Sullivan Room (Interview here too)
* Dandi Wind at Ruff Club at Annex
* Defected in the House at Cielo (Quality UK House)
Saturday - 2/24
* Mad Suspect at Savalas
* Josh Wink & Loco Dice at Shelter
* DMZ meets Dubwar at Tonic (DUBSTEP)
* No Big Deal launches at Studio B
Previously
* Lo-Fi-Fnk | 2007 Tour Dates (SXSW) & CMJ pics
* Switch & Lindstrom reviews
* all the LCD Soundsystem 2007 Tour Dates & the video
* Datarock | MP3s & 2007 Tour Dates (LA-Miami-NYC-SXSW)
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Speaking of nudity and pools....
This from cnet:
"Alida Saxon knew something was wrong last weekend when she saw that a thumbnail image on her blog that gets automatically fed from her Flickr page wasn't one of her own photos.Above photo via Flickr.She clicked on the link for the image--a shot of a swimming pool--and was taken to her Flickr page, where she noticed that the pool image had mysteriously replaced one of her own shots.
"I thought my (Flickr) account had been hacked and some joker was swapping out images," the Springfield, Mass.-based artist wrote in an e-mail to CNET News.com. She went straight to the Flickr Help Forum and discovered that many other users were encountering the same problem of random photos replacing their photos on Flickr pages. Some of those new images, however, weren't as innocent as a swimming pool scene.
Posted in music | technology at 4:35 PM | Comments (2)
2007 McCarren Pool free concert schedule, PoolAid & nudity
Deerhoof @ McCarren Pool - Aug 13, 2006 (MORE)
JellyNYC, the company behind the free summer concerts at McCarren Pool in Brooklyn, have this to say
We will be producing nine consecutive FREE Sunday concerts at The McCarren Park Pool bordering Williamsburg and Greenpoint Brooklyn. Get ready to slip 'n' slide, get stung in the dodgeball pit, get fat on burgers and beer, and listen to some of our favorite bands in the the summer sun.Depending on who ends up playing, PoolAid may or may not be happy - they like free events, but they "want to see everyone in the neighborhood attending events at the pool, not just hipsters".JELLYNYC's 2007 POoL PARTIES will announce the exact dates soon.
JELLYNYC will also be co-producing three other dates at the McCarren Park Pool, including a benefit for the Open Space Alliance (OSA) on June 10 (ticket cost will be no higher than $15), a FREE show on June 21st celebrating the first annual Make Music New York Festival, as well as a FREE event with our dear friends The Brooklyn Brewery in mid September--Brooklyn's own Roctoberfest. For those of you who don't know, in Germany Octoberfest starts in September.
Of Montreal was one of the big bands that brought "hipsters" to the neighborhood last summer. Insert your skinny dipping joke here. Of course that would require water.
Previously
* Deerhoof @ McCarren Pool, Brooklyn, NYC | pics
* MIA (sort of) played McCarren Pool
* Les Savy Fav played McCarren Park Pool
* The Beer Line @ McCarren Pool, NYC | pics
* Beirut @ McCarren Pool, Brooklyn, NYC | pics
* Yeah Yeah Yeahs & Sonic Youth @ McCarren Pool, Brooklyn, NYC | pics
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Jade Tree's FUCKED UP releasing album on What's Your Rupture - TOUR DATES (NYC, SXSW, etc)
DOWNLOAD: F*cked Up - Baiting the Public (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Nardwuar interviews F*cked Up (MP3)
What am I supposed to do when a band name is as scandalous as F*cked Up? I don't want this website to get blocked or however that works. I don't want to censor anything either. Usually I'll just throw an asterisk in the word. Does it do anything? I have no idea. Anyway, I left it uncesored in the title - asterisks everywhere else. Hopefully that doesn't f*ck sh*t up too much.
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"F*cked Up remains one of the most talked-about bands in hardcore and punk rock in both the mainstream media and underground outlets. Their brand of relentless, aggressive, yet highly melodic music has been mentioned on nearly every magazine’s top ten list of the year, regardless of the magazine’s musical preference. Punk rockers, hardcore kids and indie rockers alike all seek to obtain the band’s highly sought after releases, which are almost all on vinyl and in limited numbers." [JADE TREE]
F'd Up in London (CRED - MORE)
I found the "indie rockers alike" part funny at first, but it's so true. So many people have asked me about this Toronto band in the past month - mainly because of their upcoming shows at Mercury Lounge and SXSW - and I'm not talking about the people I would go see Sick of It All, Agnostic Front, or Scatterbrain & Ludachrist with - I mean people who you might even catch at an Andrew Bird show. It's probably because F'd Up aren't " the prototypical hardcore band. The songs on 'Hidden World' average five + minutes and have violins, acoustic guitars, samples, piano and other instrumentation." It's also probably because VICE likes them, and has released some of their stuff (some of tons of stuff).
'Hidden World' is their debut full length - out now on Jade Tree. According to their blog, they're next releasing "Year of the Pig" on What's Your Rupture - home of Love is All and caUSE co-MOTION! (more indie cred). caUSE co-MOTION! is also who they're playing with at Mercury Lounge on March 3rd. At SXSW they're playing a ton of parties including the one I'm throwing with AAM.
I've never seen them live, but after seeing the pics and video, I'm pretty psyched to. All dates below....
F*cked Up - 2007 Tour Dates
Feb 28 - Toronto, ON
Mar 2 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
Mar 3 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge w/ Cause Co-Motion (TICKETS)
Mar 12 - Houston, TX @ Walters
Mar 13 - Fort Worth, TX @ Competition Music
Mar 14 - Austin, TX @ The Lamar Pedestrian Bridge
Mar 15 - Austin, TX @ Brooklyn Vegan/AAM party w/ Mew, Rock Plaza Central, New Violators, etc
Mar 15 - Austin, TX @ Lamberts (Jade Tree Showcase)
Mar 16 - Austin, TX @ VICE party
Mar 16 - Austin, TX @ Timmy Fest
Mar 17 - Austin, TX @ David Cross' party
Posted in MP3 | SXSW | music | tour dates | video at 1:34 PM | Comments (16)
Dreamgirls apologise to Motown
The makers of Oscar-nominated musical Dreamgirls have apologised to legendary record label Motown in an advert making clear the movie is a "work of fiction". [BBC]
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the latest David Lee Roth Spice Girls reunion rumors
* Van Halen Reunion Postponed?
* Spice Girls Reunite For Charity?
BONUS: Original Guns N' Roses to reform?
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Jena Malone (Donnie Darko) -- Tour Dates + Nettwerk Productions' Ferraby Lionheart
Jena Malone (center)
Pitchfork reported the other day that actress Jena Malone (MySpace, website, IMDB) is releasing music on experimental NYC label The Social Registry. She's also playing the following shows:
Jena Malone & Her Bloodstains - 2007 Tour Dates
Mar 06 - Mercury lounge nyc w/ Nethers, Will Dailey, Ferraby Lionheart
Mar 10 - Misshapes nyc
Mar 10 - union hall brooklyn w/ Emma Pollock, Yvel (TIX)
Mar 13 - joes pub nyc w/ Fink (TIX)
Apr 14 - the echo LA, California
Ferraby Lionheart (seen above in a rabbit suit...just kidding) recently signed to Nettwerk Productions. That Mercury Lounge show with Jena is the day before he opens for the Walkmen at Bowery Ballroom. He's also touring with The Autumn Defense, and he'll be at SXSW. His tour dates below...
Ferraby Lionheart - 2007 Tour Dates
Feb 23 - Velour - w/The Autumn Defense Provo, UT
Feb 24 - Soiled Dove - w/The Autumn Defense Denver, CO
Feb 26 - Record Bar - w/The Autumn Defense Kansas City, MO
Feb 27 - Canopy Club - w/The Autumn Defense Champaign, IL
Feb 28 - Pabst Theater - w/The Autumn Defense Milwaukee, WI
Mar 1 - Cafe Montmartre - w/The Autumn Defense Madison, WI
Mar 3 - Park West - w/The Autumn Defense Chicago, IL
Mar 6 - Mercury Lounge New York, New York
Mar 8 - Bowery Ballroom - w/The Walkmen New York, NY
Mar 9 - Ottobar - w/The Walkmen Baltimore, MD
Mar 10 - Little Brothers - w/The Walkmen Columbus, OH
Mar 12 - Southgate House - w/The Walkmen Newport, KY
Mar 13 - Headliners - w/The Walkmen Louisville, KY
Mar 14-17 - SXSW, Austin, TX
Mar 18 - The Parish@HOB - w/The Walkmen New Orleans, LA
Mar 19 - Beta Bar - w/The Walkmen Tallahassee, FL
Mar 20 - 40 Watt - w/The Walkmen Athens, GA
Mar 21 - Grey Eagle - w/The Walkmen Asheville, NC
Mar 22 - Local 506 - w/The Walkmen Chapel Hill, NC
Mar 23 - RockNRoll Hotel - w/The Walkmen Washington, DC
Previously
* The Walkmen + Ferraby Lionheart | 2007 Tour Dates
* Ferraby Lionheart, Jackson Pollis, & drink specials added to Wednesday's show
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The Eternals | 2007 Tour Dates + upcoming Tonic shows
50% of Trenchmouth (Wayne Montana & Damon Locks) = 2/3 of The Eternals. Fred Armisen is 25% of Trenchmouth that is not in the Eternals. Tim Mulvenna was not in Trenchmouth, but does drum, and make the other 1/3 of the Eternals. Chris DeZutter was in Trenchmouth, but isn't on Saturday Night Live, isn't in the Eternals, and isn't really in Google much either. The Eternals describe themselves as "Experimental / Dub / Indie". Listen @ MySpace.
Upcoming shows @ Tonic, NYC
Th Feb 22 - Joan As Police Woman Solo (tix)
Th Feb 22 - Kyp Malone, Dragons of Zynth, Awesome Color (tix)
Sa Feb 24 - Elysian Fields (tix)
Mo Feb 25 - Edie Sedgwick and THE ETERNALS
All Eternals tour dates below...
The Eternals | 2007 Tour Dates
Feb 21 - Bear's Place Bloomington, Indiana
Feb 22 - Garfield Artworks Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 23 - Otto bar Baltimore, Maryland
Feb 24 - Rudy's New Haven, Connecticut
Feb 25 - Tonic New York, New York w/ Edie Sedgwick
Feb 26 - The Manhattan Room Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 27 - the rock & roll hotel Washinton DC, Washington DC
P.S. Damon was also quoted in the Blipster article
Damon Locks, a Chicago-based publicist and singer in a hardcore band called the Eternals, said he is frequently mistaken for “one of the other three black guys” in the city’s rock-music scene. “We joke about it,” he said. “We’ve been thinking about getting together and starting a band called Black People.”Previously
3 of 4 members of Trenchmouth reunited
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Clutch playing Maxwell's - 2007 Tour Dates
Clutch isn't just touring Europe with the Sword. They're also playing a bunch of U.S. dates including:
Clutch
Tue 03/20/07 New York, NY Irving Plaza (tickets)
Wed 03/21/07 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
Thu 03/22/07 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell's (no ticket info yet)
All dates below...
Clutch - Tour Dates
Wed 02/28/07 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
Thu 03/01/07 Nashville, TN Exit / In
Fri 03/02/07 Atlanta, GA Center Stage
Sat 03/03/07 Orlando, FL The Social
Sun 03/04/07 Fort Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
Mon 03/05/07 Saint Petersburg, FL State Theatre
Wed 03/07/07 Beaumont, TX Antone's
Thu 03/08/07 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
Fri 03/09/07 Dallas, TX Gypsy Tea Room & Ballroom
Sat 03/10/07 Austin, TX Emo's Austin
Mon 03/12/07 Sauget, IL Pop's
Tue 03/13/07 Indianapolis, IN The Vogue
Wed 03/14/07 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
Thu 03/15/07 Detroit, MI State Theatre
Fri 03/16/07 Grand Rapids, MI Orbit Room
Sat 03/17/07 Toronto, ON Opera House
Mon 03/19/07 Cambridge, MA Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub
Tue 03/20/07 New York, NY Irving Plaza
Wed 03/21/07 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
Thu 03/22/07 Hoboken, NJ Maxwell's
Fri 03/23/07 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
Sat 03/24/07 Charlotte, NC Tremont Music Hall / The Casbah
Tue 04/03/07 Stoke, UK The Sugarmill
Wed 04/04/07 Manchester, UK Academy 3
Thu 04/05/07 Glasgow, UK The Garage
Fri 04/06/07 Birmingham, UK Barfly
Sat 04/07/07 Oxford, UK Zodiac
Sun 04/08/07 London, UK Mean Fiddler
Tue 04/10/07 Portsmouth, UK Wedgewood Rooms
Wed 04/11/07 Northampton, UK Soundhaus
Thu 04/12/07 Nottingham, UK Rock City
Fri 04/13/07 Newport, UK T.J.'s
Sat 04/14/07 Colchester, UK Colchester Arts Centre
Sun 04/15/07 Sheffield, UK Corporation
Tue 04/17/07 Ghent, BEL Charlatan
Wed 04/18/07 Cologne, GER Underground
Thu 04/19/07 Bochum, GER Matrix
Fri 04/20/07 Tilburg, NET Roadburn Festival
Sat 04/21/07 Hamburg, GER Molotow
Sun 04/22/07 Malmo, SWE KB Club
Mon 04/23/07 Stockholm, SWE Debaser
Wed 04/25/07 Helsinki, FIN Nosturi
Fri 04/27/07 Oslo, NOR Oslo Spektrum Arena ANS
Sat 04/28/07 Goteborg, SWE Sticky Fingers
Sun 04/29/07 Copenhagen, DEN The Rock
Previously
CocoRosie, Priestbird, The Sword, Bunny Rabbit - Tour Dates & stuff
Posted in music | tour dates at 2:33 AM | Comments (8)
Tool tour being rescheduled
The Tool tour dates I just posted are in question
Los Angeles, CA - February 21, 2007 - Tool will be rescheduling their upcoming North American tour due to an injury in the band. Over the weekend, drummer Danny Carey tore a bicep. Danny underwent surgery TODAY and is recovering well. Rescheduled tour dates will be announced shortly.thx anon for the tip.(Note: Danny just got out of surgery and it went well)
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Deerhunter add Brooklyn show - updated tour dates
Friday April 27th @ SILENT BARN
:: Awesome Color
:::: Deerhunter
:::::: Telepathe
[ SILENT BARN ] aka Raven's Den aka Club Krib
915 Wyckoff Ave @ Hancock | Ridgewood/Bushwick, QNS/BKLYN
L-Halsey or M-Myrtle/Wyckoff | 8pm | all ages | $tba
Tickets are still on sale for their Mercury Lounge show too. All tour dates below...
Deerhunter | 2007 Tour Dates
Mar 14 - Gas Food Lodging Festival @ Spanish Moon Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mar 15 - SXSW Showcase @ Soho Lounge w/ Do Make Say Think, and many more! Austin, Texas
Mar 16- Pitchfork/Windish Party @ Emo's w/ Peter Bjorn And John, Girl Talk and many more! Austin, Texas
Mar 16 - Vice Saves Texas Party @ Longbranch Inn w/ Boris, Chromeo, No Age, and many more! Austin, Texas
Mar 17 - Mess With Texas Party @ Red 7 w/ David Cross, The Walkmen, and many more! Austin, Texas
Mar 18 - Mink w/ The Ponys, Black Lips Houston, Texas
Mar 31 - Crossroads Film Festival @ George Street Grocery Jackson, Mississippi
Apr 3 - Underground Cafe @ Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Apr 4 - Empty Bottle w/ Nudge Chicago, Illinois
Apr 6 - The Record Bar w/ The Ponys Kansas City, Missouri
Apr 7 - Larimer Lounge w/ The Ponys Denver, Colorado
Apr 10 - Neumos w/ The Ponys Seattle, Washington
Apr 11 - Richards On Richards w/ The Ponys Vancouver, British Columbia
Apr 12 - Dante's w/ The Ponys Portland, Oregon
Apr 13 - 12 Galaxies w/ The Ponys San Francisco, California
Apr 14 - The Echo w/ The Ponys, Jena Malone Los Angeles, California
Apr 15 - Beauty Bar w/ The Ponys San Diego, California
Apr 18 - Emo's w/ The Ponys Austin, Texas
Apr 20 - The Basement w/ The Ponys Nashville, Tennessee
Apr 23 - Legendary Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, Ontario
Apr 25 - Middle East Upstairs Cambridge, Massachusetts
Apr 26 - Mercury Lounge w/ Pterodactyl New York, New York
Apr 27 - Silent Barn w/ Awesome Color, Telepathe Brooklyn, New York
Apr 28 - Johnny Brenda's w/ Pterodactyl, The Selmanaires Philadelphia, Oregon
Apr 29 - Rock And Roll Hotel w/ The Apes, Pterodactyl Washington DC, Washington
Apr 30 - Local 506 w/ Six Parts Seven Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Previously
Deerhunter | tix on sale + more 2007 Tour Dates
Deerhunter - new album (Cryptograms) + NYC, SXSW & other tour dates
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February 21, 2007
Cadence Weapon signs to Epitaph + Tour Dates
Cadence Weapon @ Fontana's, NYC (BV CMJ show) - Nov 3, 2006 (CRED)
Chart Attack reports
Edmonton rapper/producer Cadence Weapon has signed a U.S. deal with Epitaph Records, which is obviously moving further away from its punk roots.Cadence is also nominated in Canada's 7th Annual Independent Music Awards.The young artist will see his Breaking Kayfabe debut released south of the border (the U.S.) on March 13 to coincide with his appearance that week at the South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Toronto's Upper Class Recordings issued Breaking Kayfabe in Canada in December 2005 and will retain the Canadian rights to the multi-talented man named Roland Pemberton at birth.
A new video and tour dates below...
Cadence Weapon | 2007 Tour Dates
03.07.07 Guelph, ON - Guelph University Centre (daytime show)
03.07.07 Toronto, ON - CMW Indie Awards @ The Docks
03.08.07 Montreal, QC - Zoobizarre w/Telefauna
03.09.07 Toronto, ON - CMW Chart Party @ Horseshoe Tavern
03.09.07 Toronto, ON - CMW After Party @ Drake Underground (Cadence & Weez-El DJ)
03.14.07 SXSW - TBA
03.15.07 SXSW - TBA
03.16.07 SXSW - TBA
03.17.07 SXSW - TBA
Previously
Cadence Weapon outside Fontana's
Cadence Weapon + TTC - Tour Dates
during-CMJ Friday day show @ Fontana's - lineup
Cadence Weapon | Canadian Hip Hop - MP3s
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David Vandervelde - album stream & 2007 Tour Dates
DOWNLOAD David Vandervelde - Jacket (MP3)
"Vandervelde clearly has absorbed his Marc Bolan influences well." [Waved Rumor]
David Vandervelde is a musician from Chicago. His new album "The Moonstation House Band" came out on Secretly Canadian on January 23rd. You can STREAM the whole thing. And you can see him, and his "Moonstation House Band" (Derek James, Robbie Hamilton, Johhny Caluya, Matt DeWine and Fergus Kaiser), live:
in NYC, 2007
Feb 26 - Union Hall w/ Via Audio (tix)
Feb 27 - Piano's w/ Sam Champion, Sono Oto and Brian Scary & The Shredding Tears
Note: The Derek James in his band is not the Brooklyn Derek James that's playing with the Undisputed Heavyweights Thursday night.
MarathonPacks was at the Moonstation House Band's very first show, and says, "they sounded amazing---there were some acoustic problems (mostly with the vocals), sure, but it's clear that the band has a clear vision of what they want to do and how they want to do it."
"At a pipsqueakish 22 years old, David Vandervelde is already generating the kind of indie-net whispering that musicians twice his age pine for." [SPIN]
MORE DV @ indie-net sites Stereogum, MOKB, Aquarium Drunkard, Gorilla Vs Bear, and Daytrotter, and of course there's mySpace.
More tour dates below...
David Vandervelde | 2007 Tour Dates
Feb 22 - Ohio University Athens, Ohio
Feb 22 - Alchemize Cincinatti, Ohio
Feb 26 - Union Hall Brooklyn, New York
Feb 27 - Piano's New York, New York
Mar 3 - Bar Academy Birmingham *
Mar 4 - Social Nottingham *
Mar 5 - ABC2 Glasgow *
Mar 6 - Life Cafe Manchester *
Mar 8 - Thekla Bristol *
Mar 9 - Audio Brighton *
Mar 10 - The Zodiac Oxford *
Mar 11 - Arts Theatre London *
Mar 14 - Fader/Levi's Party - Location TBA Austin, Texas
Mar 15 - Schuba's Party @ Yard Dog Folk Art Gallery Austin, Texas (Secretly Canadian)
Mar 15 - Mohawk Lounge Austin, Texas
Mar 16 - Party at Emo's Annex Austin, Texas
Mar 17 - ShoutItOutLoud Music Party @ The Whiskey Bar Austin, Texas
* w/ Richard Swift
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Yo La Tengo - 2007 Tour Dates (Webster Hall)
DOWNLOAD: Yo La Tengo - Little Eyes (MP3)
Yo La Tengo are playing Webster Hall on April 29th.
Tickets are on sale.
Their other latest news is that they have a 4-song EP only available on iTunes.
All dates below...
Yo La Tengo | 2007 Tour Dates
Feb 22 - Club Quattro Nagoya
Feb 23 - Big Cat Osaka
Feb 24 - Drum Be-1 Fukuoka
Feb 27 - Amplifier Bar Perth
Mar 1 - Metro Sydney
Mar 3 - Laneway Festival Brisbane
Mar 4 - Laneway Festival Sydney
Mar 6 - Corner Hotel Melbourne
Mar 8 - Fowlers Live Adelaide
Mar 10 - Golden Plains Festival Meredith
Mar 12 - Concert Hall @ Mosaic Music Fest. Singapore
Apr 5 - Tipitina's New Orleans, Louisiana
Apr 6 - Warehouse Live Austin, Texas
Apr 7 - Stubb's Austin, Texas
Apr 8 - Granada Dallas, Texas
Apr 10 - Cain's Ballroom Tulsa, Oklahoma
Apr 11 - Granada Lawrence, Kansas
Apr 12 - Pageant St. Louis, Missouri
Apr 13 - Vogue Indianaplis, Indiana
Apr 14 - Barrymore Madison, Wisconsin
Apr 16 - Southgate House Newport, Kentucky
Apr 17 - Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, Ohio
Apr 18 - Majestic Theatre Detroit, Michigan
Apr 29 - Webster Hall New York, New York
Previously
Yo La Tengo | some 2007 shows
no Yo La Tengo Hanukkah shows this year
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Capitol Records dropping lots of bands
Kevin Devine is one of the first to confirm
I was recently dropped by Capitol Records as part of the collateral damage swirling around the Virgin/Capitol merger. I was not surprised, as you need to be acutely aware of sharks when you decide to swim that far out in the ocean, and had been expecting this strange and fun experiment to end almost from the day I signed the dotted line. People like me aren't really supposed to flourish in environments like that, but it was worth a shot, and I definitely gained and learned much more than I lost over the course of my time with the label, and would like to thank the people I worked with there for treating me well and making my transition a surprisingly smooth and rewarding one, both at the outset and ultimately at the end.Other artists rumored to be among those dropped: The Dandy Warhols, Sound Team, Shout Out Louds, The Redwalls, Otep, Fischerspooner, The Vines, and Airbourne.I hold no ill will and harbor no grudge against Capitol Records; I'm thankful I had the opportunity to make a record I love with a producer I've long respected and admired in studios I'd read about but never expected to track in. I'm thankful for the initial faith and realize the 'they' that brought me in and worked closely with me for the past year and a half were largely turned over, and so not the same 'they' that ushered me out.
Employees are going too. Possibly Jax.
Morningwood, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Decemberists, OK GO and Lily Allen are likely safe. Moby's future is uncertain.
Know more? Please send in your tips.
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(Strokes) Albert Hammond Jr | 2007 Tour Dates
DOWNLOAD: Albert Hammond Jr - In Transit (MP3)
Strokes member turned solo artist Albert Hammond Jr. actually has four NYC shows coming up - two opening for Bloc Party, one on Conan O'Brien, and a headlining show at Bowery Ballroom. Tickets are still on sale for that last one. His album 'yours to keep' is out March 6th. He plays SXSW on March 15th. All tour dates below...
Albert Hammond Jr | 2007 Tour Dates
March 2 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe #
March 3 - Portland, OR - Roseland Grill #
March 5 - Solana Beach, CA - Crocodile Cafe #
March 6 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre #
March 8 - San Francisco, CA - Popscene #
March 10 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre #
March 13 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room #
March 14 - Houston, TX - Meridian #
March 15 - Austin, TX - SXSW New Line Showcase
March 17 - Atlanta, GA - Roxy Theatre #
March 18 - Nashville, TN - Exit Inn #
March 23 - Chicago, IL - Congress Theatre ^
March 24 - Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Theatre ^
March 25 - Toronto, ONT - Koolhaus ^
March 27 - Montreal, QUE - Metropolis ^
March 28 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre ^
March 30 - New York, NY - United Palace Theatre ^
March 31 - New York, NY - United Palace Theatre ^
April 02 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
April 03 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Theatre of Living Arts
April 05 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club Washington DC,
April 06 - Late Night with Conan O'Brien
# Headlining w/ The Mooney Suzuki as support
^ Supporting Bloc Party
Previously
Albert Hammond Jr played Mercury Lounge - Maxwells tix on sale
Strokes' Albert Hammond Jr. | 2006 Tour Dates (CMJ)
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New Violators (from Norway) MP3 + NYC & SXSW Tour Dates
DOWNLOAD: New Violators - Burma (MP3)
From their official bio
"New Violators is a newly formed 5-piece from Trondheim, Norway, which, following an already legendary first show at Oslo’s Mono Club during Summer 2006, has quickly become THE name to drop in Norway. Armed with a sound situated somewhere between ‘Born to Run’, ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ and Bowie’s ‘Let’s Dance’, the band has already attracted the attention of various tastemakers including Pitchforkmedia’s Brandon Stosuy, who anointed them his favourite Norwegian find at one of this summer’s festivals."
From Oh My Rockness
"Norway's New Violators are a relatively new five-piece that became the talk of last summer's massively popular Oya Festival in Oslo (beating out The Knife, Cold War Kids and even Morrissey). Hey, 45,000 fans can't be wrong. The band plays intensely melodic synth pop that sounds like a much more optimistic Joy Division or the band Stellastarr* was trying to be." [Oh My Rockness]
New Violators | 2007 Tour Dates
Mar 12 - NYC @ Tonic, Oh My Rockness & Oya party w/ The Lionheart Brothers & Die Romantik [TICKETS]
Mar 15 - Austin (SXSW) Brooklyn Vegan/AAM party w/ Mew, Rock Plaza Central & more
Mar 15 - Austin (SXSW) @ Emo's Jr, Oh My Rockness & Oya party w/ Cloud Cult, Datarock & more
Mar 20 - NYC @ Mercury Lounge w/ Fijiya & Miyagi [TICKETS]
Mar 21 - NYC @ Piano's
More music streaming @ their MySpace
UPDATE: Stereogum has more MP3s (jinx!)
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Jesus & Mary Chain playing 3 shows -- Jim Reid says why
DOWNLOAD: The Jesus & Mary Chain - About You (MP3)
I just received this informative press release:
The Jesus & Mary Chain return to play their first shows in nine years when they appear at Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio California on Friday April 27th and at the Summercase Festival in Madrid (Boadilla del Monte) and Barcelona (Parc del Forum) on July 13th and 14th.Coachella is sold out.Jim Reid answers some questions:
1/ why are you doing the show now?
"Well, I would say 'why not?' there are many reasons really. Firstly it's taken this long for me and William to get to a point where it would be realistic to do it, and to some degree each of us assumed the other wouldn't be interested, and it was only after we talked about it that we realised this. Also Coachella were very persistent."2/ The last show was in 1998?
"Yes, the last Mary Chain gig was in 1998 and was such a bloody awful mess, too much drink, too many drugs, nobody seeing eye to eye on anything and the band just blew up, and I suppose you could say this is another good reason for our reformation, cause that was no way for the Mary Chain to end."3/ William lives in LA and you live in Devon?
"You can imagine the problems this presents."4/ Who else is in the band?
"On bass it's Phil King, on drums it's Loz Colbert, and on second guitar is Mark Crozer, and of course myself and William."5/ Will there be more shows and an album?
"I really don't know. Maybe. I think we would like to and we're looking at another show or 2."6/ Are William and yourself working on solo albums?
"Yes, both are at the recording stage at the moment, and both will hopefully be out later in the year."
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February 20, 2007
More Police reunion shows added
You know they know all the dates already, but they're gonna force us to go through this anyway. LiveDaily reports:
"It looks like The Police reunion tour is a big hit with fans: All eight markets that have gone on sale so far have sold out, according to organizers.Also in NJ -The August 1 and 3 gigs at New York City's Madison Square Garden sold out this morning (2/20) in 14 minutes. Back-to-back shows July 28-29 at Boston's Fenway Park also sold out when they went on sale today. Last weekend saw immediate sellouts in Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; and Vancouver, British Columbia, prompting organizers to add second shows in those cities, according to a press release issued by promoter Live Nation....
...Another New York-area gig has also been added--August 5 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ--as have June shows in Los Angeles and Oakland, CA.
May 2007
28, 30 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place
June 2007
6 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
9 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
13 - Oakland, CA - McAfee Coliseum
15 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
16 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
18 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Arena
23 - Los Angeles, CA - Dodger Stadium
26 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
30 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
July 2007
2 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
22-23 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
25-26 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
28-29 - Boston, MA - Fenway Park
August 2007
1, 3 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
5 - East Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium
Thx Eduardo
Previously
The Police tickets on sale @ 9am
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Word of Mouth Festival - May 15-19 @ World Financial Center
The American Beauty Project @ The WFC - Jan 20, 2007 (CRED) (INFO)
The "Word of Mouth" Festival is coming to the World Financial Center in NYC --> May 14-19. All I know is that it will almost definitely be free, and that CocoRosie are playing it. CocoRosie also recently played Carnegie Hall for David Byrne.
And it looks like the "Word of Mouth" festival is running at the same exact time as the Highline Festival (which David Bowie is not playing, but supposedly Deerhoof is, but who really knows...)
Posted in NYC | music | tour dates at 4:18 PM | Comments (2)
CocoRosie, Priestbird, The Sword, Bunny Rabbit - Tour Dates & stuff
new Cocorosie & Priestbird
Cocorosie have a new album coming out on April 10th ("The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn"). That's also about the time they're going out on tour to support it. They play Warsaw in Brooklyn on April 20th. Tickets are on sale.
Priestbird (formerly Tarantala AD) are friends of Cocorosie, and they also have a new album coming out in April (the 17th). Priestbird go on tour with their Kemado label-mates The Sword in March, but first they'll play the following NYC shows:
Priestbird
Thu 2/22/07 New York, NY Cakeshop w/ SSM
Thu 3/1/07 Brooklyn, NY Union Pool
Mon 3/5/07 New York, NY Cakeshop
Bunny Rabbit has a new album out today (Feb 20) on CocoRosie's label VoodooEROS. The album release party is tonight (Feb 20) in Brooklyn @ Supreme Trading - with performances by Bunny Rabbit, The Durty Na Nas and Krankstravaganza.
The Sword are also going on tour with Clutch. All PriestBird, Sword, Cocorosie, & Bunny Rabbit tour dates below...
Priestbird | 2007 Tour Dates
Thu 2/22/07 New York, NY Cakeshop w/ SSM
Thu 3/1/07 Brooklyn, NY Union Pool
Mon 3/5/07 New York, NY Cakeshop
Fri 3/9/07 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad ^
Sat 3/10/07 Tempe, AZ Big Fish Pub ^
Sun 3/11/07 San Diego, CA Brick by Brick ^
Mon 3/12/07 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour ^
Tue 3/13/07 San Francisco, CA Slim's ^
Wed 3/14/07 Oakland, CA The Uptown ^
Thu 3/15/07 Portland, OR Berbati's Pan ^
Fri 3/16/07 Seattle, WA Neumo's ^
Sat 3/17/07 Boise, ID Neurolux ^
Sun 3/18/07 Salt Lake City, UT Burt's Tiki Lounge ^
Mon 3/19/07 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre ^
Tue 3/20/07 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep ^
Wed 3/21/07 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck ^
Thu 3/22/07 Oklahoma City, OK The Conservatory ^
Fri 3/23/07 Dallas, TX Double-Wide ^
4/07 Manchester UK The Phoenix
4/08 Sheffield UK Corporation
4/09 Nottingham UK The Social
4/10 London UK The Luminaire
4/11 Reims F Carphanaëum Festival Centre Culturel du Crous
4/13 Rotterdam, NL Motel Mozaique Festival
4/14 Esch-Alzette, LUX Kulturfabrik Out Of The Crowd Festival
4/15 Brussels, B Ancienne Belgique Domino Festival
4/16 Bielefeld G Kamp
4/17 Dortmund G FZW
4/18 Munich G Rote Sonne
4/19 Krems, A Danube Festival
4/21 Leipzig G UT Connewitz
^ with Sword
The Sword | 2007 Tour Dates
Feb 23 - Emo's Austin, Texas
Mar 9 - Launchpad Albuquerque, New Mexico *
Mar 10 - Big Fish Pub Tempe, Arizona *
Mar 11 - Brick By Brick San Diego, California *
Mar 12 - The Troubadour West Hollywood, California *
Mar 13 - Slim's San Francisco, California *
Mar 15 - Berbati's Pan Portland, Oregon *
Mar 16 - Neumo's Seattle, Washington *
Mar 17 - Neurolux Boise, Idaho *
Mar 18 - Burt's Tiki Lounge Salt Lake City, Utah *
Mar 19 - Marquis Theatre Denver, Colorado *
Mar 20 - The Black Sheep Colorado Springs, Colorado *
Mar 21 - The Bottleneck Lawrence, Kansas *
Mar 22 - The Conservatory Oklahoma City, Oklahoma *
Mar 23 - Doublewide Dallas, Texas *
Apr 3 - Sugar Mill (w/ Clutch) Stoke-on-Trent
Apr 4 - Academy 3+2 (w/ Clutch) Manchester
Apr 5 - The Garage (w/ Clutch) Glasgow, Scotland
Apr 6 - Barfly (w/ Clutch) Birmingham
Apr 7 - Zodiac (w/ Clutch) Oxford
Apr 8 - Mean Fiddler (w/ Clutch) London
Apr 10 - Wedgewood Rooms (w/ Clutch) Portsmouth
Apr 11 - Soundhaus (w/ Clutch) Northampton
Apr 12 - Rock City (w/ Clutch) Nottingham
Apr 13 - T.J.'s (w/ Clutch) Newport
Apr 14 - Arts Centre (w/ Clutch) Colchester
Apr 15 - Corporation (w/ Clutch) Sheffield
Apr 17 - Charlatan (w/ Clutch) Gent
Apr 18 - Underground (w/ Clutch) Koln
Apr 19 - Matrix (w/ Clutch) Bochum
Apr 20 - ROADBURN FESTIVAL Tilburg
Apr 21 - Molotov (w/ Clutch) Hamburg
Apr 22 - KB (w/ Clutch) Malmo
Apr 23 - Debaser (w/ Clutch) Stockholm
Apr 25 - Nosturi (w/ Clutch) Helsinki
Apr 27 - Spectrum (w/ Clutch) Oslo
Apr 28 - Sticky Fingers (w/ Clutch) Goteburg
Apr 29 - Rock (w/ Clutch) Copenhagen
* w/ Priestbird
Cocorosie | 2007 Tour Dates
04/06/07 - Circolo Degli Artisti, Rome, Italy
04/09/07 - Postbahnhof, Berlin, Germany
04/10/07 - Grand Rex, Paris, France
04/11/07 - Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium w/ Bunny Rabbit
04/12/07 - Sala Apollo, Barcelona, Spain
04/13/07 - Circulo de Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain
04/14/07 - Aula Magna, Lisboa, Portugal
04/15/07 - Shepards Bush Empire, London, United Kingdom
04/20/07 - Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY
04/28/07 - Coachella Festival, Coachella, CA
04/29/07 - El Rey, Los Angeles, CA
04/30/07 - The Rio, Santa Cruz, CA
05/01/07 - Bimbo's, San Francisco, CA
05/03/07 - Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
05/04/07 - Neumos, Seattle, WA
05/05/07 - Richard's On Richards, Vancouver, Canada
05/07/07 - Theatre Of The Living Art, Philadelphia, PA
05/09/07 - Cat's Cradle, Chapel Hill, NC
05/11/07 - Headliners, Louisville, KY
05/12/07 - Metro, Chicago, IL
05/14/07 - Lee's Palace, Toronto, Canada
05/15/07 - La Sala Rossa, Montreal, Canada
05/16/07 - Middle East, Cambridge, MA
05/19/07 - WTC/Wintergarden, New York, NY
05/27/07 - Art Rock Festival, St. Brieuc, France
05/29/07 - Le4 Sans, Bordeaux, France
05/30/07 - Rockstore, Montpellier, France
05/31/07 - Le Ramier, Toulouse, France
06/01/07 - Transbordeur, Lyon, France
06/02/07 - La Cartonnerie, Reims, France
06/05/07 - Mousontrum, Frankfurt, Germany
06/06/07 - Alte Feuerwache, Mannheim, Germany
06/07/07 - Manufaktur, Schorndorf, Germany
06/08/07 - Theater Moods, Zurich, Switzerland
06/09/07 - Kilbi Festival, Dudingen, Switzerland
06/10/07 - Muffathalle, Munich, Germany
Bunnyrabbit | 2007 Tour Dates
Feb 20 - CD Release Party- Supreme Trading Brooklyn, New York
Feb 28 - TBA TBA, Washington
Mar 2 - S.S. Marie Antoinette Seattle, Washington
Mar 3 - Gaycation @ Holocene Portland, Oregon
Mar 4 - Boiler Room Eureka, California
Mar 5 - Delta Venus davis, California
Mar 6 - Fool's Foundation w/ Clovis Heald and Falcon Christ Sacramento, California
Mar 7 - The Mustang Club Modesto, California
Mar 8 - 21 Grand w/ Clovis Heald and Bat Rays Oakland, California
Mar 10 - TBA Sacramento, California
Mar 11 - Press Club Sacramento, California
Mar 13 - Hemlock San Francisco, California
Mar 14 - The Airliner-LOW END THEORY L. A., California
Mar 16 - VFW Hall Santa Fe, New Mexico
Mar 17 - Beauty Bar San Diego, California
Mar 20 - Jack Rabbit Lounge Shreveport, Louisiana
Mar 23 - Drunken Unicorn Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 25 - The Empty Bottle Chicago, Illinois
Mar 27 - 15 Street Tavern Denver, Colorado
Mar 29 - Jazz Bones Tacoma, Washington
Mar 30 - Rotture Portland, Oregon
Apr 1 - Mouson Turm Studio Frankfurt
Apr 11 - Ancienne Belgique w/ CocoRosie Brussels
Apr 13 - Flexbar Amsterdam
Apr 14 - Motel Mozaique Festival Rotterdam
Apr 19 - Tsunami Club Cologne
Apr 20 - Optimal Festival Munich
Apr 22 - Tap Tab Schaffhausen
Apr 24 - Le Ciel LFSM Grenoble
Apr 25 - La Maroquinerie LFSM Paris
Apr 26 - Le Cargo LFSM Caen
Apr 27 - Grand Mix LFSM Tourcoing
Apr 28 - Le Normandie LFSM Saint Lo
May 2 - Borderline LFSMF London
May 9 - Rote Fabrik Zurich
May 10 - Bad Bonn Dudingen
May 11 - Boa Luzern
Previously
* CocoRosie @ La Tulipe | Pop Montreal | pics
* CocoRosie @ Town Hall, NYC | Pics
* Antony, Cocorosie & Matmos @ Warsaw in Brooklyn | pics by Bao
* Antony & The Johnsons / CocoRosie @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | Pics
* Antony, Kembra & CocoRosie @ Tokion Creativity Now | pics
* Metallic Falcons (CocoRosie, Antony, Tarantula) @ Tonic
* Voodoo-EROS Store Opening, NYC | pics
Posted in music | tour dates at 3:24 PM | Comments (4)
Happy Mardi Gras!
DOWNLOAD: Janet Kuypers w/ David Michael Jackson - The One at Mardi Gras (MP3)
MARDI GRAS IN BROOKLYN TONIGHT
"February 20th, Fat Tuesday! Come celebrate Mardi Gras in Brooklyn at Union Hall!!!
2 Floors of Mardi Gras celebration. A benefit to aid the musicians of New Orleans."
ALSO
* In New Orleans, Bands Struggle to Regain Footing
* New Orleans Trades Reality for Revelry
* Notes from New Orleans: Mardi Gras Morning
* Top 40 Mardi Gras Songs
Posted in To Do | music at 2:25 PM | Comments (0)
2007 Sasquatch! Music Festival lineup
A VIEW FROM SASQUATCH! 2006 (MORE)
This is definitely the festival I want to go to:
Sasquatch! Music Festival is pleased to announce the official line up for their 6th annual event to be held over Memorial Day Weekend on Saturday, May 26th and Sunday, May 27th at the breathtaking Gorge Amphitheatre. The Festival features over 50 artists on 3 stages. Tickets for the festival go on-sale Saturday, March 3rd at 10:00 am. On-site camping for the festival is available for Friday, May 25th through Sunday, May 27th and reservations can be made upon ticket purchase.PreviouslySaturday, May 26th:
Bjork
The Arcade Fire
Manu Chao Radio Bemba Sound System
M.I.A.
Citizen Cope
Neko Case
The Hold Steady
Grizzly Bear
Ghostland Observatory
Electrelane
Two Gallants
The Slip
Loney, Dear
Aqueduct
The Thermals
Viva Voce
The Blow
Gabriel Teodros
Sunday, May 27th:
Beastie Boys
Interpol
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Spoon
Bad Brains
Ozomatli
Dandy Warhols
The Black Angels
Mirah
Tokyo Police Club
Money Mark
St. Vincent
Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter
Smoosh
Common Market
Helio Sequence
Minus The Bear
***More acts to be announced!***
* Sasquatch! 2006 | Sunday review in words & pics
* Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ Sasquatch! 2006 | pics
* Beck @ Sasquatch! 2006 | pics
* Sasquatch! 2006 | Saturday review in words & pics
* Band of Horses @ Sasquatch! 2006 | pics
* Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks @ Sasquatch! 2006 | pics
* Jamie Lidell didn't shave @ Sasquatch! 2006 | pics
* Arctic Monkeys' new bassist @ Sasquatch! 2006 | pic
* CYHSY's drummer in GNR sweatshirt @ Sasquatch! 2006 | pic
* Neko Case, before & during the hail @ Sasquatch! 2006 | pics
Posted in Sasquatch | music at 1:07 PM | Comments (31)
Jesu "Conqueror" streaming ++ Tour delay, Visa issues
Jesu's new album "Conqueror" is streaming at their website. Tonight (Feb 20) they were supposed to kick off a tour in LA, but...
We are sorry to report that Jesu are still stuck in England and will NOT be playing the Spaceland, L.A headline/release party ; work permits for Jesu have still not been cleared by U.S officials/customs and the band are not allowed into the U.S until the permits are officially cleared. The band are yet to receive a date of clearance and simply have to wait until they do so before entering the U.S, hence Jesu will not be appearing at any shows with ISIS until the permits are available and Jesu can leave England....stupid Visas.Please watch this space for further news ; once Jesu have their permits we will post confirmation of this and the first show that Jesu will play in the U.S. Hopefully the band will not miss more than the first week of this tour, being the bands first tour of the U.S.
In related Jesu live line up news, Jesu bass player Diarmuid Dalton will not be playing any of the U.S dates due to being refused a work permit for the U.S for this tour. Diarmuid has been replaced for this tour by long time collaborator (and fellow Birmingham, England native) bass player Dave Cochrane (Justin and Dave played together in Head Of David, Sweet Tooth, Ice, God and now their new project together GREY MACHINE).
Drummer Ted Parsons has also been unable to make this first Jesu U.S tour due to family commitments and has been replaced by drummer Danny Walker, a Los Angeles native who plays for many bands including Intronaut.
Thank you
Assuming Jesu make it over at some point, they play Irving Plaza with Isis on March 14th. Jesu is also playing SXSW. Tour dates here and at Jesu's site. (thx Klaus)
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Public Enemy - 2007 Tour Dates (& toys)
You can get some Public Enemy action figures right here. And you can get some tickets to see Public Enemy at BB King's in NYC on March 11th right here. All other known PE tour dates below....
Public Enemy | Tour Dates
Wed, 03/07/07 Madison Theater Covington, KY
Thu 03/08/07 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
Fri, 03/09/07 Canadian Music Week: Docks Nightclub and Concert Theatre Toronto, ON
Sun, 03/11/07 B.B. King's Blues Club & Grill New York, NY
Tue, 03/13/07 Rams Head Live! Baltimore, MD
Wed 03/14/07 North Myrtle Beach, SC House Of Blues
Sun, 03/18/07 Warehouse Live Houston, TX
Wed, 03/21/07 House of Blues New Orleans New Orleans, LA
Thu, 03/22/07 Hard Rock Live Orlando Orlando, FL
Fri, 03/23/07 Jannus Landing St Petersburg, FL
Previously
Public Enemy @ CBGB Rally in the park, NYC | pics
"Hip Hop Tours of Harlem"! with actual rap legends
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2007 TOOL Tour Dates + Bonnaroo tickets
Bonnaroo tickets go on sale Friday. Tool has been announced as one of the headliners. All Tool tour dates below...
Tool | 2007 Tour Dates
Thu 03/15/07 Las Vegas, NV Pearl @ The Palms
Fri 03/16/07 Las Vegas, NV Pearl @ The Palms
Sun 03/18/07 Reno, NV Reno Events Center
Tue 03/20/07 San Diego, CA Cox Arena
Wed 03/21/07 Tucson, AZ Tucson Convention Center
Fri 03/23/07 Albuquerque, NM Tingley Col.@New Mexico State Fair
Sat 03/24/07 Las Cruces, NM Pan American Center
Mon 03/26/07 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
Tue 03/27/07 Corpus Christi, TX American Bank Center
Thu 03/29/07 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
Fri 03/30/07 Southaven, MS DeSoto Civic Center
Sat 03/31/07 Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge River Center
Mon 04/02/07 Pensacola, FL Pensacola Civic Center
Tue 04/03/07 Tallahassee, FL Leon County Civic Center
Thu 04/05/07 Tampa, FL USF Sun Dome
Fri 04/06/07 Orlando, FL Amway Arena
Sat 04/07/07 Coral Gables, FL BankUnited Center
Tue 04/10/07 Duluth, GA The Arena At Gwinnett Center
Wed 04/11/07 Winston-Salem, NC Lawrence Joel Complex
Fri 04/13/07 Pelham, AL Verizon Wireless Center Birmingham
Sat 04/14/07 Greenville, SC Bi Lo Center
Sun 04/15/07 Richmond, VA Richmond Coliseum
Tue 04/17/07 Reading, PA Sovereign Center
Wed 04/18/07 University Park, PA Bryce Jordan Center
Fri 04/20/07 Albany, NY Times-Union Center
Sat 04/21/07 Atlantic City, NJ Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
Sun 04/22/07 Portland, ME Cumberland Co. Civic Center
Fri 04/27/07 Quebec City, QC Colisee Pepsi
Sat 04/28/07 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
Sun 04/29/07 Hamilton, ON Copps Coliseum
06/14-17/07 Bonnaroo Festival
Previously
Tool tells fans to Relax | Tour at end of summer
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The Police tickets on sale @ 9am
Tickets go on sale @ 9am for the two NYC Police shows. How many do you think they'll add when these sell out? It happened in Canada.
Below is a video (thx Josh) from their rehearsal/tour announcement last week:
Previously
The Police | 2007 Tour Dates (so far)
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Lisa Gerrard releases "Lisa Gerrard" + 2007 Tour Dates
4AD just put out a 'best of' Lisa Gerrard:
Simply titled "Lisa Gerrard", the album was selected and sequenced by Lisa herself. And so it's a genuine "best of" which offers a concise and entirely convincing insight into the various strands of her musical output. In short, "Lisa Gerrard" blends soundtrack work, Dead Can Dance highlights and the pick of her solo recordings into a seamless and spellbinding whole.In April Lisa starts a tour that brings her from Australia to Europe to North America. Tickets go on sale soon for a show at the Society for Ethical Culture Concert Hall in NYC on May 9th. All currently known tour dates below....
Lisa Gerrard | 2007 Tour Dates
April 02 Australia, Melbourne, : Forum Theatre
April 04 Australia, Sydney, : State Theatre
April 05 Australia, Brisbane, : Playhouse at the QPAC
April 11 Spain, Barcelona, : L'auditori
April 13 Italy, Milan, : Conservatorio
April 15 France, Paris, : Grand Rex
April 17 Belgium, Brussels, : Cirque Royal
April 18 Germany, Duisburg, : Theater Am Marientor
April 20 Netherlands, Holland, The Hague: World Forum
April 22 Germany, Hamburg, : Schauspielhaus
April 23 Germany, Berlin, : Tempodrom
April 25 Poland, Warsaw, : Roma Theatre
April 27 Czech Republic, Prague, : Archa
April 29 UK, England, London: Shaftesbury Theatre
May 03 Atlanta, GA at Variety Playhouse
May 05 Philadelphia, PA at Theatre of the Living Arts
May 07 Alexandria, VA at Birchmere
May 09 New York, NY at The Concert Hall
May 11 Montreal, Canada at Theater Maisonneuve
May 13 Toronto, Cananda at Danforth Music Hall
May 15 Chicago, IL at Vic Theater
May 17 Minneapolis, MN at Guthrie Theater
May 19 Denver, CO at Gothic Theatre
May 22 Vancouver, WA at Center for the Performing Arts
May 24 Seattle, WA at Moore Theatre
May 26 San Francisco, CA at Palace of Fine Arts
May 29 Los Angeles, CA at Orpheum Theatre
May 30 San Diego, VA at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
more dates TBA
Previously
Dead Can Dance @ Radio City Music Hall, NYC | pics
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The Pipettes add 3rd NYC show - updated Tour Dates
Tickets are now on sale for a 3rd NYC show by The Pipettes.
The Pipettes take NYC
Mar 11 - Luna lounge Brooklyn (NEW)
Mar 12 - Luna Lounge Brooklyn (SOLD OUT)
Mar 13 - Bowery Ballroom w/ Amy Winehouse (SOLD OUT)
Music Snobbery points out that this latest March 11th addition is the same night as Jill Cunniff at Mercury Lounge. All tour dates below...
The Pipettes | 2007 Tour Dates
Feb 24 - MX Beat 2007 Guadalajara, Mexico
Mar 10 - The Rivoli (Canadian Music Week) Toronto, Ontario
Mar 11 - Luna lounge Brooklyn
Mar 12 - Luna Lounge Brooklyn, New York
Mar 13 - Bowery Ballroom NYC
Mar 15 - Flamingo Cantina, Austin, TX day show (SXSW)
Mar 16 - Emo's, Austin, TX Pitchfok day show (SXSW)
Mar 17 - Beauty Bar Patio Austin, TX w/ Tokyo Police Club, Cursive, Tilly & The Wall (SXSW)
Apr 17 - Ritz Manchester
Apr 18 - Shepherds Bush Empire London
Apr 19 - Met University Leeds
Apr 20 - Garage Glasgow
Apr 21 - Ironworks Inverness, Scotland
Apr 22 - Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, London and South East
Apr 24 - Conne Island Leipzig
Apr 25 - Grunspan Hamburg
Apr 26 - Maria/Zitty Party Berlin
Apr 27 - Backstage Werk Munich
Apr 28 - VIPER FIRENZE
Apr 29 - FILLMORE Piacenza
Apr 30 - BOLOGNA ESTRAGON
May 1 - ZION CLUB CONEGLIANO (TV)
May 3 - Trabendo Paris
Previously
The Pipettes add 2nd NYC show ++ Jamie Woon added to Bowery
Amy Winehouse & The Pipettes | NYC, Canada & SXSW
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Lo-Fi-Fnk | 2007 Tour Dates (SXSW) & CMJ pics
DOWNLOAD: Lo-Fi-Fnk - Wake Up (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Softlightes - Girl Kills Bear (Lo Fi Fnk remix) (MP3)
Lo-Fi-Fnk @ Fontana's, NYC (BV CMJ show) - Nov 3, 2006
Laptop or no laptop, Sweden's Lo Fi Fnk (Leo and August) are coming back to the States to pay us a visit. Last time they were here for CMJ. They played a few shows including one at Galapagos and my day party at Fontana's. Here's what they had to say about that:
We are back from the United States both physically and mentally. It sure was a wicked time and makes u understand why Americans think of Europe as the same country, not just the same continent. Cause this was something really different even though we only saw NYC and Philadelphia. We wanna give a big high five to Greg and Darren who made it happen and everyone who we met(like john lee). Thanx for teaching us all the trendy words and phrases which we 4 sure will use in our euro-american lyrics and which 4 sure will be totally not cool and trendy when you will get to hear the tracks.This time they'll see many more American cities including LA, Miami, and Austin (SXSW). They'll also come back to Philly & NYC to play some shows (dance parties) with Datarock. Should be good. All dates below...
Lo Fi Fnk | 2007 Tour Dates
06-MAR-Los Angeles, CA Safari Sam’s
07-MAR-San Diego, CA Beauty Bar
08-MAR-Las Vegas, NV Art Bar
09-MAR-Vancouver, BC Shine *
10-MAR-Portland, OR Towne Lounge *
11-MAR-Eugene, OR Indigo District *
11-MAR-San Francisco, CA (LO FI FNK DJing only) *
13-MAR-San Francisco, CA Mezzannine w/ Fujiya & Miyagi
14-MAR-Austin, TX SXSW Stereogum / FADER party
14-MAR-Austin, TX SXSW Super! Alright!Space
15-MAR-Austin, TX SXSW Beauty Bar
16-MAR-Austin, TX SXSW Urban Outfitters - 1 pm
16-MAR-Austin, TX SXSW Factory People / Anthem party
17-MAR-Washington, DC Rock’n'Roll Hotel
20-MAR-Charlotte, NC Tremont Hall *
21-MAR-Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn
22-MAR-Gainesville, FL Common Grounds
24-MAR-Miami, FL Post w/ Junior Boys
27-MAR-Toronto, ON Drake Hotel w/ Crystal Castles
28-MAR-Montreal, QC Club Lambi
29-MAR-Boston, MA Square
30-MAR-Philadelphia, PA PURE w/ Datarock, The Presets
30-MAR-New York, NY Annex (Ruff Club @ 2am)
31-MAR-Brooklyn, NY Studio B w/ The Presets and Datarock
Apr 28 - Bergenfest festival
* w/ DJ Never Forget
Previously
Datarock | MP3s & 2007 Tour Dates (LA-Miami-NYC-SXSW)
Lo Fi Fnk played Fontanas
Lo-Fi-Fnk video
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Wintersleep + The Slip | 2007 Tour Dates (NYC, SXSW) + The Undisputed Heavyweights record release (MP3s)
DOWNLOAD: Wintersleep - Insomnia (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Wintersleep - Jaws of Life (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Wintersleep - Nerves Normal, Breathe Normal (XM Radio) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Slip on AOL The Interface (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Undusputed Heavyweights - Money (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Undisputed Heavyweights - Roll Your Windows Down (MP3)
"...a whole lot of Canadians will also be crossing the border for the festival (SXSW) including quintessential Canadian rockers The Tragically Hip, pop rockers Sloan, Montreal indie alt-rockers Mobile, electronic music group MSTRKRFT, Edmonton rapper Cadence Weapon, indie rockers The Dears, Metric frontwoman Emily Haines and her band The Soft Skeleton, singer-songwriter Jill Barber AND INDIE ROCKERS WINTERSLEEP just to name a few." [Soulshine]
Wintersleep
Wintersleep also play Mercury Lounge in NYC this Thursday February 22nd (8pm). Coincidentally Undisputed Wes and the Undisputed Heavyweights ALSO play Mercury Lounge this Thursday (10pm). Playing between them is Val Emmich who recently left Epic Records. Playing after the Heavyweights is Derek James.
The Thursday Mercury Lounge show is also the Undisputed Heavyweights' "Live From New York City" EP release party.
After NYC, Wintersleep play three more U.S. dates with the Slip (see below) before heading home to Halifax to rest before SXSW. The Slip's upcoming local show is at Maxwell's in Hoboken on Feb. 27th with Phonograph (who just came out with an album). All tour dates for everyone below...
Wintersleep | 2007 Tour Dates
Feb 22 - Mercury Lounge New York, New York
Feb 23 - Paradise Rock Club Boston, Massachusetts w/ The Slip
Feb 24 - The Space Portland, Maine w/ The Slip
Feb 25 - Stone Church Portsmouth, New Hampshire w/ The Slip
Mar 13 - Roxy Atlanta, GA
Mar 15 - Scout Bar Houston, TX
Mar 16 - Palladium Dallas, TX
Mar 17 - The Ale House, Austin, TX (SXSW)
May 17 - The Great Escape Festival Brighton, England
The Slip | 2007 Tour Dates
Feb 22 - Java Barn Canton, New York
Feb 23 - Paradise Boston, Massachusetts w/ Wintersleep
Feb 24 - SPACE Gallery Portland, Maine w/ Wintersleep
Feb 25 - Stone Church Newmarket, New Hampshire w/ Wintersleep
Feb 27 - Maxwell's Hoboken, New Jersey w/ Phonograph
Feb 28 - World Cafe Live Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 1 - Recher Theatre Towson, Maryland
Mar 3 - The Jewish Mother Virginia Beach, Virginia
Mar 6 - Cat's Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina
Mar 7 - Visulite Theatre Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 8 - Smith's Olde Bar Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 10 - Langerado Music Festival Sunrise, Florida
Mar 10 - Culture Room Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Mar 12 - WorkPlay Theatre Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 14 - Exit / In Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 15 - The Music Mill Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 16 - Double Door Chicago, Illinois
Mar 17 - Grog Shop Cleveland, Ohio
Mar 18 - Rex Theatre Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mar 24 - Snoe.down Lake Placid, New York
Jun 9 - Wakarusa Festival Lawrence, Kansas
Jun 10 - Wakarusa Festival Lawrence, Kansas
Jun 14 - BONNAROO Manchester, Tennessee
Jun 15 - BONNAROO Manchester, Tennessee
Jun 15 - BONNAROO Manchester, Tennessee
Jun 16 - BONNAROO Manchester, Tennessee
Jun 17 - BONNAROO Manchester, Tennessee
Previously
Wintersleep the next Arcade Fire?
The Slip + Apollo Sunshine + Sam Champion | Tour
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February 19, 2007
Sirius and XM merger official
"Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio are to merge in a $13 billion tie-up that gives subscribers access to entertainers such as Oprah Winfrey and shock-jock Howard Stern, the companies said on Monday." [Yahoo]
This also means XM subscribers will now get to hear "Blog Radio" featuring shows by ProductShop (Mondays), Brooklyn Vegan (me) (Tuesdays), Gorilla Vs Bear (Wednesdays), and My Old Kentucky Blog (Thursdays).
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Jamie T, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, NME + Tour Dates
Jamie T @ The Archway Tavern (2006) (CRED)
And the nominees for "Best Solo Artist" in this year's Shockwaves NME Awards are....
* Lily AllenBrooklyn Vegan readers are probably well acquainted with Lily, Jarvis & Thom by now. You may even remember GCWCF (Sam Duckworth). But who is Jamie T?
* Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly
* Jarvis Cocker
* Jamie T.
* Thom Yorke
Like a modern-day mix of Billy Bragg and Vicky Pollard, Jamie T (or Jamie Treays, as he's known to his mum) is set to divide opinion.I'm surprised they didn't mention the Streets. Here's a video...On the plus side, his songs frequently have a vibrant narrative, rich in poetic observation. The downside, at least to some ears, is the Sarf London patois he insists on singing.
The tall, skinny teenage lad from Wimbledon is clearly influenced as much by The Clash, Tom Waits, Rancid and The Specials as the drum'n'bass and garage that surrounded him while growing up.
Armed only with an acoustic bass guitar, he began playing the backrooms of pubs in Soho and Twickenham. The songs on his just released debut album, Panic Prevention, feature tales of life in identikit suburbia and what it is to be a young man growing up in 1990s Britain.
The live experience is akin to the troubadour spirit of the American folkies of Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan colliding headlong with true English gents like Paul Weller, Billy Bragg and Elvis Costello, with a few pills and cans of Stella to loosen the creative juices.
There no doubt he possesses the ability to pen a memorable hook or two. Whether his faux street-slang vocal-style though will enthral or enrage you depends on your tastes. Like Marmite, you'll either love or hate it. He's mates with Lily Allen. Make of that what you will. [Norwich Evening News]
Jamie & Sam (GCWCF) are both visiting very soon....
Jamie T | 2007 US Tour Dates
Mar 14 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's w/ Lily Allen (NME SXSW show)
Mar 21 - NYC @ Mercury Lounge
Get Cape Wear Cape Fly | 2007 US Tour Dates
Mar 15 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's w/ Bloc Party, The Dears, Rodrigo y Gabriela (SXSW)
Mar 20 - NYC @ Mercury Lounge w/ Fionn Regan
Fellow NME nominee Jarvis Cocker is playing a much larger NYC venue.
Jarvis, Thom, and Lily were also nominated for Brit Awards. Jamie & Sam were not.
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Jarvis Cocker adds 2nd NYC show + videos
Tickets go on sale Wednesday for a 2nd Jarvis Cocker show @ Webster Hall in April (23rd and now the 22nd too).
He's been performing a lot of covers in the UK. A few videos below....
Here's a UK review.
Previously
a picture of Jarvis @ The Brit Awards
Jarvis Cocker | 2007 Tour Dates
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Beach House add 3rd NYC show - 2007 Tour Dates (SXSW)
Beach House's two shows (March 6-7) with Grizzly Bear and Papercuts at Bowery Ballroom are now sold out, but Beach House's show at Mercury Lounge (March 5) is still on sale.
All Beach House tour dates below...
Beach House | Tour Dates
Mar 3 2007 Warehouse Nextdoor--- Carpark Showcase DC
Mar 4 2007 Black Cat w/Grizzly Bear and Papercuts Washington dc
Mar 5 2007 Mercury Lounge NYC
Mar 6 2007 Bowery Ballroom w/grizzly bear and papercuts New york
Mar 7 2007 bowery Ballroom w/grizzly bear and papercuts new york
Mar 8 2007 G-spot w/ Papercuts, noble lake Baltimore
Mar 10 2007 Art Bar Columbia, South Carolina
Mar 11 2007 The Earl Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 14 2007 The Cavern Dallas, Texas
Mar 16 2007 Emos Austin
Mar 16 2007 Six Lounge---Carpark Showcase Austin
Mar 29 2007 Crossroads film festival Jackson,, Mississippi
Previously
BEACH HOUSE opening for fellow Pitchfork fav Grizzly Bear + WAY MORE
Beach House | 2006 Tour Dates & MP3
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Roky Erickson & The Explosives add Bowery show - tix
Tickets are on sale for Roky Erickson & The Explosives @ Bowery Ballroom (Apr 15, 2007). The Southpaw show is sold out.
Previously
Roky Erickson playing Noise Pop, SXSW, Coachella, BROOKLYN & more!!! (MP3s)
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Tim Fite 'Over the Counter Culture' FREE ALBUM DOWNLOAD
DOWNLOAD: Over The Counter Culture (whole album ZIP)
Tim Fite continues to rule - now so more than ever because he's decided to give away his awesome second album 'Over the Counter Culture' FOR 100% FREE...
Fite will release his new album Over The Counter Culture for free through his website on February 20th, 2007 (and on Brooklyn Vegan on February 19th). Fite’s fifteen track recording is a scathing examination of commercial culture and it's adverse effects on life in general, and on rap music specifically.no tour dates at the moment.“I saw hip/hop being co-opted by commercialism and tricked out in an effort to disguise the hidden agenda of economic, intellectual, and spiritual degradation that we have come to know so fondly as popular culture,” Fite says of the impetus for his new album, which temporarily puts his multi-genred folk leanings to the side for what he calls “an overtly political hip-hop record.”
“I intended to make a record that was free from the paradox of art reconciling with commerce,” Fite explains of the follow up to 2005’s acclaimed Gone Ain’t Gone.
“Conversely, I intended to make a record where art attacked commerce and its constituents, openly and without hesitation. I intended to make a record with an accusatory finger pointed at the world (myself included), shouting, "GUILTY!!!!!!!!" Guilty: for spending too much time on money, and not enough time on madness. Guilty: for believing in advertising so much that we have become advertisements ourselves.Guilty: for not holding up the red card of accountability and demanding change through self awareness. "
Previously
Tim Fite @ CMJ | pics
Tim Fite @ Joe's Pub, NYC | Pics
Tim Fite Album Stream & NYC Show
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Jill Cunniff tour dates -- Luscious Jackson streaming
DOWNLOAD: Jill Cunniff - Lazy Girls (MP3)
One of this week's interesting releases is definitely Luscious Jackson's CD of Greatest Hits. You can LISTEN to the whole thing at AOL.
Interesting, but maybe not as great, is the other Luscious Jackson CD coming out this week - the one called "City Beach" by ex-frontwoman Jill Cunniff.
AND MOST INTERESTING is that Jill has some shows scheduled. She'll be playing solo stuff in addition to LJ songs:
Jill Cunniff | 2007 Tour Dates
Wed March 7, 7pm @ Virgin Megastore Union Square, NYC (solo acoustic)
Sun March 11 @ Mercury Lounge, NYC (first ever full band show)
Thu March 29 @ Hotel Café, Los Angeles.
She's also playing SXSW, but is so far missing from the schedule.
Previously
Luscious Jackson Rounds Up Hits, Children's Music
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Sirius and XM to announce merger today?
According to the NY Post, "Satellite radio operators Sirius and XM are expected to announce their long-awaited merger today, according to a source familiar with the deal."
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"Two-Thirds Of The Jam Reuniting For Tour"
Paul Weller @ Irving Plaza, NYC | Jan 31, 2007 (CRED)
NOT PAUL WELLER
"The Jam bassist Bruce Foxton and drummer Rick Buckler are reuniting for a tour, minus the group's most famous member, Paul Weller, under the moniker 'From the Jam: Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler.'" [Billboard]
related
* Paul Weller - Irving Plaza review
* Paul Weller @ Irving Plaza, Night One: Bringing You Your Hit Parade
* Paul Weller, the legend's popularity grows
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String Quartet Tribute to Arcade Fire's Funeral
When looking through this week's list of new releases, I couldn't help but also find this one interesting....
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Largehearted Boy's Interesting CD Releases This Week
This week's music release list may lack star power, but still is incredibly deep in worthwhile discs. The US release of Japanese singer-songwriter Tujiko Noriko's Solo tops my list, along with singles by the Knife and M Ward. Other highly recommended discs include Asobi Seksu's Spaceland Presents: At the Echo October 6th, 2006, the Black Lips' Valientes Del Mundo Neuva, Elvis Perkins' Ash Wednesday, Explosions In The Sky's All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone, Jesu's Conqueror, and Southern Culture on the Skids' Countrypolitan Favorites.
What new releases are you picking up this week (or can recommend)?
For hip parents, the Rockabye Baby series has added Lullaby Renditions of Nine Inch Nails, Lullaby Renditions of No Doubt, and Lullaby Renditions of Smashing Pumpkins.
CD releases:
Andy Dick: Do Your Shows Always Suck [cd]
Aqueduct: Or Give Me Death [cd]
Arab Strap: Ten Years of Tears [cd]
Asobi Seksu:Spaceland Presents: At the Echo October 6th, 2006 [cd]
The Beauty Shop: Crisis Helpline [cd]
The Besnard Lakes: The Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse [cd]
Black Lips: Valientes Del Mundo Neuva [cd]
Bobby Conn: King For A Day [cd]
Boredoms: Super Roots 6 [cd]
Boredoms: Super Roots 7 [cd]
Boredoms: Super Roots 8 [cd]
Call Me Lightning: Soft Skeletons [cd]
Calla: Strength In Numbers [cd]
Client: Zerox Machine (single) [cd]
David Karsten Daniels: Sharp Teeth [cd]
Decemberists: O'valencia (import single) [cd]
Dolorean: You Can't Win [cd]
Eats Tapes: Dos Mutantes [cd]
ELO: Out of the Blue: 30th Anniversary Edition [cd]
Eluvium: Copia [cd]
Elvis Perkins: Ash Wednesday [cd]
Erasure: On the Road to Nashville (with DVD) [cd]
Explosions In The Sky: All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone [cd]
The Frames: The Cost [cd]
Fu Manchu: We Must Obey [cd]
High Llamas: Can Cladders [cd]
Jesu: Conqueror [cd]
Jill Cunniff: City Beach [cd]
Jj Grey & Mofro: Country Ghetto [cd]
The Knife: Marble House (single) [cd]
Laibach: Volk [cd]
Luscious Jackson: Greatest Hits [cd]
M. Ward: To Go Home (single) [cd]
Marnie Stern: In Advance of the Broken Arm [cd]
Minus the Bear: Interpretaciones Del Oso [cd]
The Nein: Luxury [cd]
One AM Radio: This Too Will Pass [cd]
Peter Himmelman: My Green Kite [cd]
Pop Levi: The Return To Form Black Majick Party [cd]
PG Six: Slightly Sorry [cd]
Rakes: Remixes [cd]
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Desecration Smile Pt. 1 (import single) [cd]
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Desecration Smile Pt. 2 (import single) [cd]
Richard Swift: Dressed Up For The Let Down [cd]
Samamidon: But This Chicken Proved Falsehearted [cd]
Silos: Come on Like the Fast Lane [cd]
Southern Culture on the Skids: Countrypolitan Favorites [cd]
Thirdimension: Before the End Begins [cd]
Tishamingo: Point [cd]
Trans Am: Sex Change [cd]
Tujiko Noriko: Solo [cd]
Various Artists: Buddha Lounge Tribute to the Beatles [cd]
Various Artists: Jonny Greenwood Is the Controller (import) [cd]
Various Artists: Labrador 100: A Complete History of Popular Music (box set) [cd]
Various Artists: Rockabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of Nine Inch Nails [cd]
Various Artists: Rockabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of No Doubt [cd]
Various Artists: Rockabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of Smashing Pumpkins [cd]
Various Artists: String Quartet Tribute Arcade Fire's Funeral [cd]
Various Artists: String Quartet Tribute to Dream Theater [cd]
Various Artists: Tribute to Smiths: Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before [cd]
Various Artists: We All Love Ennio Morricone [cd]
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(most of the) 2007 SXSW schedule posted
DOWNLOAD: Lesbian - Black Forest Hamm (MP3)
Most of the SXSW schedule is up. HearYa blog compiled every sample MP3 on one page.
Posted in MP3 | SXSW | music at 11:15 AM | Comments (7)
February 18, 2007
music is like a bottle of water
"Let's compare music with water. Water is readily available, essentially for free, from a number of sources. However, sales of bottled water continue to grow, up 60 percent from 2001 to about $11 billion in revenue last year." [Newsday]
Posted in industry | music at 8:06 PM | Comments (14)
February 17, 2007
Britney's new look is rad
YAHOO: Britney Spears Goes Bald(!) as Rehab Reports Swirl
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more Bloc Party 'making of' videos
Kele told Rolling Stone he likes Joanna Newsom, Beyonce, and Forward, Russia!. The other day we heard what he and Gordon think about the first four tracks on their new album Weekend in the City. Here's what they have to say about tracks 5-8:
VIDEO STREAM: "track 5 - Uniform"
VIDEO STREAM: "track 6 - On"
VIDEO STREAM: "track 7 - Where is Home?"
VIDEO STREAM: "track 8 - Kreuzberg"
I don't really get all the hate. Weekend in the City is not as instantly engaging as their first album, but the more I listen, the more I love it. Lately I've been listening to it more than anything else.
I'm happy to see they still sold an impressive 48,000 records the first week - not as many as Fall Out Boy, but still a lot. The CD and vinyl are still selling fairly well at Insound too.
Videos 1-4 here.
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February 16, 2007
The Bird & The Bee | 2007 Tour Dates (3 NYC-area shows), MP3 & Video
DOWNLOAD: the bird and the bee - Fscking Boyfriend (Peaches Remix) (MP3)
The Bird & The Bee (Greg Kurstin & Inara George) have some really great songs, but I'm not that into the whole new self-titled album. I still want to see them live though - especially at a place like Joe's Pub, where, unlike Keren Ann, they are playing very soon. They're also playing Maxwell's and Mercury Lounge and some other places.
The Bird & The Bee - NYC tour dates
Feb 26 2007 - Joe's Pub, NYC (tix) (same night as Justin Bond)
Mar 1 2007 - Maxwell's Hoboken, NJ (tix)
Mar 2 2007 - Mercury Lounge NYC (WITH Foreign Islands AND The Young Knives)
All tour dates, and their new video, below....
The Bird & The Bee | Tour Dates
Feb 26 2007 Joe's Pub New York, New York
Feb 27 2007 The World Cafe Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 28 2007 Fletcher's Baltimore, Maryland
Mar 1 2007 Maxwell's Hoboken, New Jersey
Mar 2 2007 Mercury Lounge New York, New York
Mar 6 2007 Cambridge Corn Exchange with Lily Allen Cambridge, UK
Mar 7 2007 Wolverhampton Civic Centre with Lily Allen Wolverhampton, UK
Mar 8 2007 Glasgow Academy with Lily Allen Glasgow
Mar 10 2007 Manchester Apollo with Lily Allen Manchester
Mar 11 2007 Nottingham Rock City with Lily Allen Nottingham, UK
Mar 12 2007 London Hammersmith Apollo with Lily Allen London, UK
Mar 13 2007 The Barfly, UK London
listen to more at MySpace
Previously
The Bird & The Bee | MP3s & Tour Dates (CMJ, Sia)
Sia & Bird & The Bee moved from Webster Hall to Bowery Ballroom
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Keren Ann @ Joe's pub - CANCELLED
Joe's Pub is calling people as we speak to tell them that the Keren Ann show at Joe's Pub in March has been cancelled. I'm not sure why.
Posted in music | tour dates at 4:25 PM | Comments (0)
Mew | 2007 Tour Dates ++ playing my SXSW party
I wouldn't have posted that teaser just six hours ago if I knew I'd be getting my hands on this info so soon....
Mew are going on a tour that brings them to Irving Plaza in NYC on March 22nd.
Mew are also playing a free party I'm throwing at SXSW with AAM (Advanced Alternative Media - 'the number one choice in independent marketing and college radio promotions nationwide since 1982'). We're still in the process of finalizing the lineup - expect more announcements soon, but I can say (because I already did say) that Rock Plaza Central (who are playing in NYC THIS WEEKEND) are playing the show too.
Mew (those sluts!) are ALSO playing three other shows while in Texas - including one on March 17th with Eisley, Polyphonic Spree, and Perry Farrell's Satellite Party. All dates below...
Mew | 2007 Tour Dates
mar 14 austin, tx - kexp "LIVE FROM THE AUSTIN CITY LIMITS” show
mar 15 austin, tx - Brooklyn Vegan/AAM party w/ Rock Plaza Central & others TBA
mar 16 austin, tx - "under the radar” party
mar 17 austin, tx - la zona rosa w/ eisley, polyphonic spree, satellite party
mar 20 washington dc black cat
mar 22 new york, ny irving plaza
mar 23 boston, ma paradise
mar 24 tba
mar 26 toronto, ont mod club
mar 28 chicago, il double door
mar 31 denver, co ogden theatre
apr 2 seattle, wa neumo's
apr 3 vancouver, bc richard's on richards
apr 4 portland, or aladdin theatre
apr 6 san francisco, ca the fillmore
apr 7 los angeles, ca the fonda theatre
Previously
Mew -- touring soon, playing SXSW
Mew @ Hiro Ballroom, NYC | pics
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listen to new Stars, Young Galaxy and Feist
'The Reminder' is out May 1st in the US
* brand new Feist MP3 @ Fluxblog
* Junior Boys remix of Stars' Sleep Tonight @ Myspace
Watch Young Galaxy videos below....
See Young Galaxy with Cloud Cult, or with some Finnish bands.
Previously
* Stars' Stephen Ramsay = Young Galaxy | Listen
* Stars | @ Siren, remix CD, Amy Milan tix, tour, etc
* Feist (& Jason Collett) @ Webster Hall, NYC | pics
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Son Volt | 2007 Tour Dates
Son Volt play Irving Plaza on April 18th. Tickets are on sale. There's also a presale for some shows. All tour dates below....
Son Volt | 2007 Tour Dates
3/26 The Nightlight Bellingham, WA
3/27 Showbox Seattle, WA
3/28 Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
3/30 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
3/31 Mystic Theatre Petaluma, CA
4/3 El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, CA
4/4 Belly Up Solana Beach, CA
4/5 Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ
4/7 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
4/9 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
4/10 Vic Theatre Chicago, IL
4/12 Mod Club Toronto, ONT
4/13 Higher Ground Burlington, VT
4/14 Pearl St. Northampton, MA
4/15 Paradise Boston, MA
4/18 Irving Plaza New York, NY
4/19 Mr. Small’s Pittsburgh, PA
4/20 Headliners Louisville, KY
4/21 The Pageant St. Louis, MO
5/1 George's Majestic Lounge Fayetteville, AR
5/2 Rev Room Little Rock, AR
5/3 Ridglea Theater Ft. Worth, TX
5/4 Stubb's Austin, TX
5/6 Continental Club Houston, TX
5/5 Floore's Country Store Helotes, TX
5/8 House of Blues New Orleans, LA
5/10 Workplay Birmingham, AL
5/11 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
5/12 Crawfish Boil – Riverfront Park Nashville, TN
5/14 Rhythm & Brews Chattanooga, TN
5/15 Orange Peel Asheville, NC
5/16 Visulite Charlotte, NC
5/17 9:30 Club Washington, DC
5/18 Trocadero Philadelphia, PA
5/19 BandTogether Raleigh, NC
Previously
Gob Iron = Jay Farrar + Anders Parker | 2006 Tour Dates
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Keren Ann | SXSW + June 2007 Tour Dates & new album
DOWNLOAD: Keren Ann - Chelsea Burns (live) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Keren Ann - Not Going Anywhere (live) (MP3)
Keren Ann is playing Joe's Pub and SXSW in March. In April she's touring her other home --> France. On May 8th her new self-titled album comed out on Blue Note. In June she's touring the U.S. - that includes June 4th at Bowery Ballroom.
All tour dates below...
Keren Ann | Tour Dates
3/12/2007 New York, NY Joe's Pub
3/16/2007 Austin, TX SXSW
6/2/2007 Somerville Theater Boston, MA
6/3/2007 World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA
6/4/2007 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
6/5/2007 Le National Montreal, QUE
6/6/2007 The Rivoli Toronto, ONT
6/8/2007 Empty Bottle Chicago, IL
6/12/2007 Triple Door Seattle, WA
6/13/2007 Media Club Vancouver, BC
6/14/2007 Doug Fir Portland, OR
6/16/2007 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
6/17/2007 Troubadour Los Angeles, CA
Previously
Keren Ann is playing Joe's Pub in March | live MP3s
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Pumping Up Indie Music in CT
"Last September, Manic Productions landed the first show on a fall tour by The Hold Steady, a Brooklyn rock group that Blender magazine named its 2006 band of the year. The quintet performed before 180 people in a tiny basement in the Masonic Temple in Hamden before heading back to New York the next night to play to a packed house at Irving Plaza, a 1,000-capacity ballroom." [Hartford Courant]
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LCD Soundsystem - Studio B & Webster Hall on sale
LCD Soundsytem, 2007
May 12 @ Studio B - tickets
May 14 @ Webster Hall - tickets
Previously
* the week in Dance w/ David Bruno (02/16/07)
* all the LCD Soundsystem 2007 Tour Dates & the video
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Roky Erickson playing Noise Pop, SXSW, Coachella, BROOKLYN & more!!! (MP3s)
DOWNLOAD: 13th Floor Elevators - You're Gonna Miss Me (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Roky Erickson - Don't Slander Me (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: REM - I Walked With A Zombie (Roky cover) (MP3) (info)
DOWNLOAD: Jesus & Mary Chain - Reverberation (doubt) (Roky cover) (MP3)
"Roky Erickson (born Roger Kynard Erickson on July 15, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, harmonica player and guitarist from Texas. He was a founding member of the 13th Floor Elevators.
One of rock and roll's most famous cult figures and burnouts, Erickson is perhaps as well-known for his erratic personal behavior as for his musical talents......
....In September 2005, Erickson performed his first full-length concert in 20 years at the annual Austin City Limits Music Festival with The Explosives....
...According to the article, Roky played at 11 gigs in Austin in 2005, has obtained a drivers license, owns a car, and voted last year. He has plans to do more concerts with The Explosives in 2006.." [Wikipedia]
Roky Erickson | 2007 Tour Dates
03/01 - San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall (Noise Pop)
03/15 - Austin, TX Thregill's South (SXSW)
04/13- Brooklyn, NY Southpaw (TICKETS)
04/28 - Indio, CA Empire Polo Field - Coachella
more dates below....
05/02 - New Orleans, LA House Of Blues
06/16 - Hultsfred Festival, Sweden
07/05 - Roskilde Festival, Sweden
07/06 - Ruisrock, Finland
08/11 - Oya Festival, Norway
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Andrew Bird | Spring 2007 Tour Dates + SXSW + presale
Andrew Bird will be in Austin for SXSW this year. Then he'll tour Europe. Then he'll tour the U.S. Tickets are now on sale for a May 17th show at Webster Hall. There's a presale for all the other Spring dates. See what they are below...
Andrew Bird | Tour Dates
3/14/2007 Gypsy Tea Room - Dallax, TX
3/16/2007 SXSW - Austin, TX
4/11/2007 Calvin College - Ladies Literary Club Grand Rapids,MI
4/12/2007 Majestic Theater Detroit,MI
4/13/2007 Southern Theatre Columbus,OH
4/14/2007 Southgate House - Ballroom Newport,KY
4/16/2007 Mercy Lounge Nashville,TN
4/17/2007 The Pageant St. Louis,MO
4/18/2007 Canopy Club Urbana,IL
4/20/2007 Riviera Theatre Chicago,IL
4/22/2007 Blue Note Columbia,MO
4/23/2007 Sokol Underground Omaha,NE
4/25/2007 Fox Theatre Boulder,CO
4/27/2007 Rialto Theatre Tucson,AZ
5/1/2007 Fillmore San Francisco,CA
5/4/2007 Crystal Ballroom Portland,OR
5/5/2007 Showbox Theater Seattle,WA
5/11/2007 First Avenue Minneapolis,MN
5/16/2007 Berklee Performance Center Boston,MA
5/17/2007 Webster Hall New York,NY
5/18/2007 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia,PA
5/20/2007 9:30 Club Washington,DC
For European tour dates, check his site
Previously
Andrew Bird @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | pics
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Art Brut | April & May 2007 Tour Dates
Art Brut are back | 2007 Tour Dates
Apr 17 - NYC @ Bowery Ballroom (ON SALE AT NOON)
Apr 18 - Brooklyn, NYC @ Studio B
Apr 19 - Toronto, Ontario @ The Mod Club
Apr 20 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean (ON SALE)
Apr 21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
For the rest of April and May they'll be touring the UK with Maximo Park.
Previously
* Art Brut | in the crowd @ Siren (from all angles)
* more pics of Art Brut @ Siren
* Eddie Argos in the crowd | Art Brut @ Knitting Factory, NYC | pics
* Art Brut @ Tribeca Grand, NYC | pics
* Art Brut @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics
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Softlightes | new album stream, playing SXSW + CMJ pics
Softlightes @ Midway, NYC (CMJ) | Nov 4, 2006
I've been listening to the new album "Say No To Being Cool: Say Yes to Being Happy" (STREAMING AT AOL) by San Diego indie pop band Softlightes - and like their live show that I saw in the basement of Midway during CMJ, the album is almost instantly enjoyable. More importantly it seems to get better with time.
The CMJ show (Nov 4, 2006) was the Modular Records showcase. Softlightes played right before Van She.
No new upcoming East Coast dates for Softlightes yet, but Modular Records is having a party at Galapagos in Brooklyn on Feb. 22nd.
The Modular Monthly W/ Drop the Lime Live!, Dandi Wind Live!, Trouble and Bass crew DJing & the Modular DJsSoftlightes' next non-California show is at SXSW. More CMJ pictures below...Thursday, February 22 10pm-4am
$5 bucks, Galapagos Art Space
Previously
Van She @ Midway (CMJ), NYC | pics & SHOW TONIGHT
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Lapko, Callisto, KTU & other music from Finland coming to LA, NYC, Toronto, SXSW
DOWNLOAD: Callisto - Cold Stare (MP3)
"Music Export Finland is proud to announce the first annual US Finnish Music showcases and SXSW night. A diverse line-up of Finnish talent is slated to perform in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto and Austin. These showcases are designed to import talent to the US and secure new opportunities and exposure for Finnish artists."
Disco Ensemble (pop punk?), Lodger (their website is annoying), KTU (Kimmo Pohjonen, Trey Gunn, Pat Mastelotto) (experimental accordian?) , and 22-Pistepirkko (they've been playing together since 1980) are part of this tour......
Finnish Moosic | 2007 Tour Dates
March 07 Los Angeles - The Knitting Factory
March 09 Toronto - Canadian Music Week Showcase - Drake Underground
March 12 New York - The Knitting Factory (tickets)
March 14 Austin - SXSW Finnish Showcase - Uncle Flirty's (upstairs at The Drink)
Separately, the Finnish bands LAPKO, Rubik and Callisto are playing the "Fullsteam Records" showcase @ Sin-e in NYC on March 11th, and two days earlier at Canadian Music Week in Toronto with Arts & Crafts bands Young Galaxy and Apostle of Hustle All three Fullsteam bands will also be at SXSW.
Other Finnish artists coming to SXSW include Irina Bjorklund ("Actress, Singer, Songwriter & Musical Saw Player") & Peter Fox (also known for burritos), The Crash, I Walk The Line, Sister Flo, and Astrid Swan.
Do you know any of them? Download Callisto at the top of this post. Check out videos of Lapko and KTU below...
KTU...
Lapko...
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Mew -- touring soon, playing SXSW
We're well into 2007 and my love affair with Mew is still going strong...
More exciting announcments coming soon. In the meantime - this teaser from the band:
just a short message from HQ saying: we are i NY and we are very close to announcing US headline tour dates. this extravaganza will take place in march and april, and well have the dates up next week, but start spreading the word, the vikings are coming back with more love.. we will kick it all off at south by southwest where we will play at a few shows.Stay tuned.
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Mew @ Hiro Ballroom, NYC | pics
Mew | MP3 & playing more dates solo
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the week in Dance w/ David Bruno (02/16/07)
Earlier this week we talked about the new Ed Banger comp, and the tour they're doing to promote it with Justice, DJ Medhi, Sebastian AND Busy P all making their way through the U.S.A. Did you get your ticket for the NYC show yet?
Now go download this mix Busy P did on a French radio show over at Fluokids, and then get some tracks off the new comp. at (Music is my) Occupation
Switch @ Cielo, NYC - Feb 8, 2007
Switch killed it last week at Cielo. Using a fully loaded Ableton Live setup, he twisted and chopped the familiar into the brand new. Fidget house is what they call it, and it truly is completely ADD, rarely consistent for more than a few minutes. Coolest thing about Switch is how he really crosses scenes/genres with ease. He had indie kids, hip-hop dudes, and house-heads bouncing like mad. I hear he'll be making a few US stops mid-March. Stay tuned.
Lindstrom @ Studio B, NYC - Feb 10, 2007
Saturday night saw Lindstrom bring his space disco live show to Studio B. I was really blown away with how banging his set turned out at the club. Even taking a listen to the live set I posted last week, I wasn't sure if it would really move the masses at Studio B. To everyones delight, space disco sounds more like Astro Techno on a huge sound system. Studio B was PACKED with crazy kids really getting into his sound. JDH & Dave P keep the momentum going on Feb 23rd with special guests OPTIMO.
NEWS
- Resident Advisor reviews Gui Borato's new disc for Kompakt
- Mr. Soft at TAPE lists his top tracks of the moment
- The Captain (of Cut, Mad Suspect, and Dirty Down fame) is starting a very cool interview series with some of New York's brightest stars in the burgeoning homegrown dance scene. His first target is Mathhead
- Some of the best tracks of the moment at Slutty Fringe
- Disque Primeur's podcast has a great Adam Kesher DJ set
- live video of Joakim at AOL's Spinner.
This weekend in NYC....
Friday - 2/16
*Matthew Dear at Subtonic
*The Rapture's Throne of Blood Launch Party at Studio B Tickets
(They are playing a mini set of unreleased electronic bizness)
Saturday - 2/17
*Go to the !!! Rave you dancing fools!
*Eric Morillo spins classics at Pacha
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February 15, 2007
Ted Leo - new album, MP3, and secret show?
DOWNLOAD: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists- The Sons of Cain (MP3)
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists' "Living with the Living" is out March 20, 2007. The first officially released track "the sons of cain" is available for download above. The Battering Room points out that tickets are also on sale for an extremely suspicious show by "The Sons of Cain" at Mercury Lounge in NYC on February 25th. If this is in fact Ted, it will be much more intimate than where he's playing when he goes on tour.
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O'Death | 2 NYC dates + SXSW
Brooklyn's own O'Death are making the trip to Austin for SXSW. But first they'll play two shows right here in NYC:
O'Death | 2007 Tour Dates
Feb 23 - pete's candy store, brooklyn. w/ Jaymay
Feb 24 - Mercury Lounge w/ Black Hollies, Nous Non Plus, Aeroplane Pageant & Ladyfinger
Mar 15 - SXSW @The Parish Austin, TX
There's also a rumor that O'Death is no longer an unsigned band.
Previously
O'Death @ Spiegel, NYC | pics + Tour Dates + mp3
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Fake Folk?
Winter Flowers
“I would hope that no one is actually trying to resurrect the old narcissistic hippie ideology of the ’60s.” Says Certik of Winter Flowers
"Look at that picture, look at the quote. Again. Alert, Irony, Alert. I found it difficult to take much of what Winter Flowers had to say seriously, to the point of questioning if they were joking or not." [naturalismo]
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Panda Bear loves Mercury Lounge
"It's near the East Village downtown, and it's where Animal Collective would play a lot when we were just starting out in that city. It's not really big, but the sound was always really good there for a smaller place, and the feeling inside was always good. I saw Herbert there once, and it was really great. I suppose all kinds of things can sound good in there, and I think that speaks very well for the place. I remember I think the second or third show we were playing there, they were having a sort of residency for the Strokes-- they were playing there every Monday for a month. I wish I'd seen one of those shows, but I never saw them live until they were playing really big places (or festivals), but it was still ripping anyways." [Panda Bear to Pitchfork]
Previously
Pandar Bear "Person Pitch" | MP3 & Tour Dates
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Coachella sold out | Arcade Fire NYC residency continues
Arcade Fire @ Judson Church (CRED) (MORE)
"The highly anticipated Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is sold out, festival officials announced today. "Less than three weeks after tickets went on sale the eighth Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival has already sold out, according to promoter Goldenvoice. It’s a remarkably rapid sell-out for the annual festival, considering the all-inclusive price rose to $252 to account for a third day..." [OC Register]
Arcade Fire, who are also playing Coachella, played their 2nd of 5 shows in NYC last night. The bloggers at "Coachella 2007" wrote:
50 tickets were sold at the door for Arcade Fire's second sold-out show at Judson Memorial Church last night. We waited in line for two hours, envious of everyone that had been lucky enough to buy their tickets online or get on the guest list.NME says:
Arcade Fire continued their residency at the Judson Memorial Church in New York last night (February 14) with a Valentine's Day-themed show.Gawker says:Aside from providing the audience with supplies of heart-shaped chocolates and sweets, frontman Win Butler also dedicated new track 'My Body Is A Cage' to his wife and fellow band member Regine Chassagne in honour of the occasion
ms. drew barrymore spent the night canoodling with spike jonze at the arcade fire show last night. andy samberg was also there--alas, sans box. if his promises to the band are true, they'll be playing on snl on the 24th (hosted by rainn wilson).Did anyone go both nights?
Previously
Arcade Fire played Judson Church
Arcade Fire is here ++ more 2007 Tour Dates
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NYU students call the band "Ching Chong Song" racist -- protest @ the Jeffrey Lewis show last night
The band "Ching Chong Song" opened for Jeffrey Lewis @ NYU last night (less than a block away from where Arcade Fire was playing inside a church). There was a student protest outside the show. This press release explains it all:
NYU STUDENTS STOP RACIST SLUR IN NYC MUSIC SCENEGothamist also just threw up a post about this.Greenwich Village, NYC – Last night, 20 New York University students held an educational rally to demonstrate against “Ching Chong Song,” a Brooklyn indie-folk band. (Both band members are Caucasian). The NYU students stood outside the band’s performance to pass out flyers educating attendees of the offensiveness of the phrase “ching chong.”
“Words like that contain a painful history loaded with intolerance, hatred, and belittlement,” said NYU sophomore Chi-Ser Tran, a demonstrator.
When the band learned of the impending rally, it agreed to change its name and to make an apology during its performance. Band pianist and singer Dan Gower said the name wasn't changed until now because of “all the action people have taken.”
The band formerly known as “Ching Chong Song” experienced similar protests in December at Bryn Mawr College. The protests there successfully got the band’s scheduled performance to be cancelled. Julia LaMendola, the other band member, wrote an open letter in the Bryn Mawr’s student newspaper in response: “Growing up a child of a gay parent in a tiny town, a poor second-generation Italian girl, I also have experience with the nuances of language. And give me a break you stupid twats…By the way, ‘ching chang chong’ is what people in Germany call the game rock paper scissors, and stupid petty retards is what I'm calling you.”
“While I am heartened that the band has agreed to change its name, I hope that we focus on the issue at hand: racism,” said NYU junior Frederick Loo Wong, a lead demonstrator. “We cannot hold pejorative epithets to differing standards. I am offended when someone uses the word ‘gay’ inappropriately. It is breath-taking when someone uses the ‘n-word.’ Why can’t the same apply to ‘ching chong’?”
NYU senior Lily Yuan expressed concern about the sincerity of the band’s apology. “But, even though the band changed their name, they announced it with sarcasm and pride and few words that meant nothing and left us standing in humiliation and shock.” Yuan was brought to tears during the band public apology when band member LaMendola said, “The college banned me from performing and then I wrote them a letter calling them retarded twats [the audience laughed]...Yea I thought it was pretty funny too...”
"However we may feel about the band's apology, what we have done here tonight is show New York City that Asians are not to be belittled. We can organize and will not tolerate insults. But first, we need to all understand each other for a better society," said Wong.
The band has agreed to change its name; however, it has yet to reflect those changes on its website. Also lacking is an apology on the website. The band’s website is: http://chingchongsong.com/
An article in NYU's campus paper may be found here:
Previously
Martín Perna (Antibalas/TVOTR) calls VOICE cover racist
Jeffrey Lewis (& Ching chong song) playing NYU
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Initial 2007 Bonnaroo lineup
The initial lineup was announced yesterday:
The Police • Tool • Widespread Panic • The White Stripes • Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals • Wilco • The Flaming Lips • MANU CHAO Radio Bemba Sound System • The String Cheese Incident • Franz Ferdinand • Bob Weir & Ratdog • Damien Rice • Ween • Gov't Mule • Ziggy Marley • The Decemberists • Kings of Leon • Michael Franti & Spearhead • Wolfmother • Regina Spektor • The Black Keys • Galactic • DJ Shadow • Gillian Welch • Spoon • Keller Williams (WMD'S) • Sasha & John Digweed • STS9 • Old Crow Medicine Show • The Hold Steady • Lily Allen • North Mississippi Allstars • Fountains Of Wayne • Hot Tuna • Feist • Hot Chip • John Butler Trio • Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys • Aesop Rock • The Richard Thompson Band • Dierks Bentley • James Blood Ulmer • Xavier Rudd • Gogol Bordello • Junior Brown • Tortoise • T-Bone Burnett • Mavis Staples • Clutch • Cold War Kids • Dr. Dog • Paolo Nutini • Brazilian Girls • RX Bandits • The Nightwatchman • The Slip • Girl Talk • Railroad Earth • Martha Wainwright • Rodrigo y Gabriela • Annuals • Tea Leaf Green • Sam Roberts Band • Elvis Perkins in Dearland • Charlie Louvin • Sonya Kitchell • Mute Math • Apollo Sunshine • Uncle Earl • The National • The Little Ones • Black Angels • Ryan Shaw • Lewis Black & Friends • Dave Attell • David Cross •
Bonnarooo takes places June 14-17 in Manchester, Tennessee
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February 14, 2007
!!! playing Brooklyn Saturday!!! - Tickets @ Other Music
Gang Gang Dance is playing Studio B Saturday night, so I assume this is somewhere else?.....:
To celebrate their forthcoming album "Myth Takes", !!!This past Saturday they played a secret show at Maxwell's.
will play a very special, very small and very raucous rave gig in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The location is special and secret and will only be divulged to those who go and buy tickets from Other Music.Saturday, Feb. 17 - 11pm-4am
!!! (live)
w/ special guest:
DJ Prince Language@ secret BK rave destination
very limited tickets available at OTHER MUSICFREE DRINKS provided by:
Flying Dog Brewery
Jack Daniels + Coca-Cola Zero
And on a related note, this is like the zillionth "hip" event I've seen Coca-Cola Zero sponsoring in the past month.
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Amy Winehouse, Arctic Monkeys & Fratellis win Brit awards
Oasis received "outstanding achievement to music" award
British male solo artist
Winner: James Morrison
Also nominated: Jarvis Cocker, Lemar, Paolo Nutini, Thom Yorke.
British female solo artist
Winner: Amy Winehouse
Also nominated: Corinne Bailey Rae, Jamelia, Lily Allen, Nerina Pallot.
British album
Winner: Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Also nominated: Amy Winehouse - Back to Black, Lily Allen - Alright Still, Muse - Black Holes & Revelations, Snow Patrol - Eyes Open.
British group
Winners: Arctic Monkeys
Also nominated: Kasabian, Muse, Razorlight, Snow Patrol.
British breakthrough act
Winners: The Fratellis
Also nominated: Corinne Bailey Rae, James Morrison, The Kooks, Lily Allen. (Winner chosen by BBC Radio 1 listeners)
International breakthrough act
Winners: Orson
Also nominated: Gnarls Barkley, The Raconteurs, Ray Lamontagne, Wolfmother. (Winner chosen by MTV viewers)
British live act
Winners: Muse
Also nominated: George Michael, Guillemots, Kasabian, Robbie Williams. (Winner chosen by BBC Radio 2 listeners)
The rest of the winners @ The BBC. More pictures below.....
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Sigur Ros playing Tibet House Benefit Concert (SOON)
As usual the lineup for this year's Tibet House Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall is amazing. Sigur Ros joins the regular cast of "benefit concert" characters at this 17th annual event. Other performers include host Philip Glass, Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Deborah Harry, Patti Smith, Michael Stipe, and Ben Harper. Uma Thurman is listed as "honorary chair". The show is in just 12 days (Feb 26). Tickets are on sale.
Sigur Ros are also playing Carnival Centre in Miami on February 25th.
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Akron/Family tonight ++ 2007 Tour Dates
first - Happy Valentine's Day (warning: link is timely & sorta relevant, but not that funny)
second - Akron/Family are at Club Europa in Brooklyn TONIGHT (Feb 14, 2007). All tour dates below...
Akron/Family | 2007 Tour Dates
Feb 14 europa club brooklyn, New York
Feb 15 johnny brendas philladelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 16 university of richmond commons richmond, Virginia
Feb 17 duke university coffee house durham, North Carolina
Feb 18 grey eagle music hall asheville, North Carolina
Feb 20 e.a.r.l. atlanta, Georgia
Feb 21 edgar's underground at clemson university clemson, South Carolina
Feb 22 satellite ballroom charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 23 rock & roll hotel washington DC, Virginia
Feb 24 lunt basement at haverford college haverford, Pennsylvania
Mar 8 the blind pig ann arbor, Michigan
Mar 9 empty bottle chicago, Illinois
Mar 10 empty bottle chicago
Mar 11 turf club st paul, Minnesota
Mar 13 university of south dakota vermillion, South Dakota
Mar 14 bob's underground at grinnel college grinnel, Iowa
Mar 16 little brothers columbus, Ohio
Mar 17 sound lab buffalo, New York
Apr 10 debaser stockholm
Apr 11 john dee oslo oslo
Apr 12 vega copenhagen
Apr 13 festaal kreuzberg berlin
Apr 14 motel mozaique festival rotterdam
Apr 15 cactus club brugge
Apr 17 domino festival at AB brussles
Apr 18 le grand mix tourcoing
Apr 19 printemps de bourges festival bourges
Apr 20 azkena bilbao
Apr 21 gallileo galliei madrid
Apr 22 music box lisbon
Apr 23 teatro circo braga
Apr 25 auditorio barcelona
Apr 26 spazzio turino
Apr 27 jail club milano
Apr 28 charles bronson ravenna
Apr 29 circolo artisti rome
Previously
Akron/Family (in crowd) @ Knitting Factory, NYC | pics
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Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) | 2007 Tour Dates
Roger Waters in Perth, Australia | Feb 9, 2007
Brysonom in Onstage_1 asks: What was the highlight of your career so far? Thanks, from a big fan, Matt
Roger Waters says: I don't know. In the recent past I guess the "Live 8" concert. Those few minutes were very cool to be back on stage with the band. It was a very cool moment.
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The above exchange was taken from the transcript of an MSN chat posted on Roger's website. I hope David Gilmour feels the same way.
Roger Waters just announced a bunch of 2007 dates. I wonder if he'll play Dark Side of the Moon in full again. Last time was awesome. On May 30th he returns to Madison Square Garden in NYC (thx thighs). No ticket info yet. In the meantime he continues to tour all over the world. All dates below...
Roger Waters | Tour Dates
Thu 02/15/07 Hong Kong, CHI Convention Center
Sun 02/18/07 Mumbai, IND Bendra Kurla Complex
Wed 02/21/07 Dubai, UAE Autodrome
Fri 03/02/07 Monterrey, MEX Estadio Universitario
Sun 03/04/07 Guadalajara, MEX Arena VFG
Tue 03/06/07 Mexico City, MEX Foro Sol
Fri 03/09/07 Bogota, COL Estadio Simon Bolivar
Mon 03/12/07 Lima, PER Explanada Del Estadio Monument
Wed 03/14/07 Santiago, CHL Estadio Nacional
Sat 03/17/07 Buenos Aires, ARG River Plate Stadium
Sun 03/18/07 Buenos Aires, ARG River Plate Stadium
Fri 03/23/07 Rio De Janeiro, BRA Prata da Apoteose
Sat 03/24/07 Sao Paulo, BRA Morumbi Stadium
Wed 04/11/07 Zurich, SWI Hallenstadion Zurich
Fri 04/13/07 Prague, CZE Arena
Sat 04/14/07 Budapest, HUN Budapest Arena
Mon 04/16/07 Cologne, GER Cologne Arena
Wed 04/18/07 Leipzig, GER Leipzig Arena
Thu 04/19/07 Hamburg, GER Color Line Arena
Sat 04/21/07 Barcelona, SPA Palau Sant Jordi
Mon 04/23/07 Milan, ITA Forum Arena
Wed 04/25/07 Antwerp, BEL Sportpaleis Antwerpen
Fri 04/27/07 Stockholm, SWE Stockholm Globe Arena
Sun 04/29/07 Bergen, NOR Vestlandshallen
Tue 05/01/07 Sonderborg, DEN Augustenborg Slotspark
Thu 05/03/07 Paris, FRA Palais Omnisports
Sat 05/05/07 Arnhem, NET Gelredome
Mon 05/07/07 Manchester, UK Manchester Evening News Arena
Tue 05/08/07 Birmingham, UK The NEC Arena
Fri 05/11/07 London, UK Earls Court and Olympia
Sat 05/12/07 London, UK Earls Court and Olympia
Mon 05/14/07 Dublin, IRE The Point
Fri 05/18/07 West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre
Sat 05/19/07 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre @ State Fairgrds.
Tue 05/22/07 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
Thu 05/24/07 East Rutherford, NJ Continental Airlines Arena
Wed 05/30/07 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Arena
Fri 06/01/07 Philadelphia, PA The Wachovia Center
Mon 06/04/07 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place
Wed 06/06/07 Quebec City, QC Colisee Pepsi
Thu 06/07/07 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
Sat 06/09/07 Chicago, IL United Center
Wed 06/13/07 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
Fri 06/15/07 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Sat 06/16/07 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
Tue 06/19/07 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
Thu 06/21/07 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place
Sat 06/23/07 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
Sun 06/24/07 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
Wed 06/27/07 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
Fri 06/29/07 Omaha, NE Omaha Civic Auditorium
Sat 06/30/07 Saint Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
Mon 07/02/07 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
Mon 07/09/07 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden (Fleet Center)
Fri 07/13/07 Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center
Sat 07/14/07 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre
Previously
Roger Waters | Dark Side of the Moon | Tour Dates!
Pink Floyd say they're not reuniting (again)
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$60 seated Stooges tix on sale 2/23 + Benicassim Festival
Tickets go on sale Friday February 23rd for the NYC Iggy Pop & The Stooges show. (thx J)
The Benicassim Festival takes place in Spain in July. The just-announced preliminary lineup includes The Stooges, !!!, Arctic Monkeys, Animal Collective, CSS, The Hives, The Human League, and The Magic Numbers.
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video: Jeffrey Lewis - Williamsburg Will Oldham Horror + FREE NYU SHOW TONIGHT + Tour Dates
"He was wearing the same sunglasses he had on stage at the Bowery Ballroom"
Jeffrey Lewis is playing a free show at NYU TONIGHT (Feb 14). Details of that and more tour dates below...
Feb 14 - Valentine's Day FREE Show at NYU - Shorin Auditorium For the Performing Arts in the Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South. Doors at 7 PM. Event is open to all members of NYU and outlying communities and the general public. Valid NYU ID is required for entry by the NYU community, valid government-issued ID (driver's licence, passport, etc) is required for entry by the general public (non-NYU).
7:30 - Ching Chong Song
8:30 - Jeff Lewis & The Jargonauts (Dave Beauchamp & Jason Rabinowitz)
Then...
Jeff Lewis w/ Bobby Bare Jr & Dr. Dog
Tue, Mar 13- Tucson, AZ Solar Culture
Wed, Mar 14- Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
Thu, Mar 15- San Francisco, CA Café du Nord
Fri, Mar 16- Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
Sat, Mar 17- Seattle, WA Crocodile Café
Sun, Mar 18- Anybody know of a gig I can play?
Mon, Mar 19- Anybody know of a gig I can play?
Tue, Mar 20- Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
Wed, Mar 21- Omaha, NE Sokol Underground
Thu, Mar 22- Minneapolis, MN 400 Bar
Fri, Mar 23- Chicago, IL Schuba's
Sat, Mar 24 - Chicago, IL Schuba's
Sun, Mar 25 - Detroit, MI Majestic Theater
Mon, Mar 26 - Anybody know of a gig I can play?
Tue, Mar 27 - Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
Wed, Mar 28 - Columbus, OH Little Brother's
Previously
Jeffrey Lewis & Dufus tonight & a History of Punk MP3
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Hot Chip | April 2007 Tour Dates
DOWNLOAD: Hot Chip - Over and Over (MP3)
It never occured to me until just now that their name is basically "hot french fry".
Hot Chip @ Webster HAll, NYC | Dec 10, 2006 (CRED)
I'm excited about the April 20th Webster Hall show. It's the first time I'll get to see Hot Chip since I really fell in love with The Warning. I missed their last Webster Hall show, and the Seaport. The last time I saw them was during SXSW last year, and that was full of technical difficulties.
NYC + DC + NC + Austin + Dallas = five shows the UK band currently has scheduled during the week leading up to Coachella on April 28th. They're also rumored to be playing Bonnaroo in June. All dates below....
Hot Chip | Tour Dates
Fri 04/20/07 Webster Hall New York NY
Sat 04/21/07 9:30 Club Washington DC
Sun 04/22/07 Orange Peel Asheville NC
Wed 04/25/07 Antones Austin TX
Thu 04/26/07 Granada Theater Dallas TX
Sat 04/28/07 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Indio CA
then back for Bonnaroo?
Previously
Hot Chip playing Webster Hall | Tickets
Hot Chip @ the Seaport | 2006 Tour Dates (Webster Hall)
Hot Chip @ Emo's Annex (Pitchfork), Austin, TX (SXSW) | pics
Hot Chip & Maximo Park @ Rothko
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Peter Bjorn and John tickets on sale
Tickets for Peter Bjorn and John's NYC & Chicago shows are on sale
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Hot Chip playing Webster Hall | Tickets
Hot Chip are playing Webster Hall on April 20th. Tickets on sale at noon.
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Jarvis Cocker tickets on sale
Tickets for Jarvis Cocker's NYC show are on sale at noon.
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Cloud Cult add 2nd NYC Show | Young Galaxy opening
Cloud Cult added a 2nd show at Mercury Lounge in April - now they're playing the 14th & 15th. Tickets on sale at noon. Young Galaxy (Stars' Stephen Ramsay) is opening on both dates. Updated Cloud Cult tour dates below....
Cloud Cult | 2007 Tour Dates
Saturday 2/10: Ashland, WI- Northland College Alvord Theater (all ages) 8pm
Saturday 3/3: Middlebury, VT - Middlebury College McCullough Social Space (all ages) 9pm
3/14-3/17: Austin, TX - SXSW ()
3/15:Austin, TX - SXSW - Daytime Brooklyn Vegan Show
3/15:Austin, TX - SXSW - Showcase on 3/15 at 10pm Emo's
3/16:Austin, TX - SXSW - Daytime Fader Magazine Show
3/17:Austin, TX - SXSW - Daytime WOXY.com Show
3/17:Austin, TX - SXSW - 6pm Denver Post Show
Friday 3/30: Minneapolis, MN - "Meaning of 8" CD Release and tour kickoff - Varsity Theater TWO SHOWS: 5pm (all ages - order tickets) and 9pm (21+ - order tickets) $13
Tuesday 4/3: Atlanta, GA - Smith's Old Bar
Wednesday 4/4: Athens, GA - Tasty World (18+) $5
Saturday 4/7: Elkins, WV
Wednesday 4/11: Washington D.C. - Black Cat
Friday 4/13: Philadelphia, PA
Saturday 4/14: New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
Saturday 4/15: New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
Monday 4/16: Boston, MA
Wednesday 4/18: Chicago, IL
Thursday 4/19: Madison, WI
Tuesday 4/24: Bozeman, MT - The Filling Station (21+) $5
Wednesday 4/25: Missoula, MT - The Loft (18+) $8
Thursday 4/26: Portland, OR - Fez Ballroom (21+) $10
Friday 4/27: Seattle, WA - Neumos (all ages) $10
Saturday 4/28: Salem, OR - Willamette University (Brown Field)
Sunday 4/29: Eugene, OR
Friday 5/4 : SanFrancisco, CA
Saturday 5/5: Los Angeles, CA
Sunday 5/6: SanDiego, CA
Thursday 5/10: Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
Friday 5/11: Omaha, NE
Saturday 5/12: Kansas City, MO
Previously
Cloud Cult - new video & 2007 Tour Dates (SXSW & NYC)
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Martín Perna (Antibalas/TVOTR) calls VOICE cover racist
The comments here on BV hardly touched the subject, but there were a few:
"Does anyone else find that picture kind of...um...er...bothersome?"People were talking offline about the somewhat racy nature of last week's Village Voice cover too. As you can see, it featured a caricature of Bob Dylan running over a caricature of TV on the Radio's Kyp Malone. I considered "it" - not just because of where Kyp was drawn - but because the Dylan drawing wasn't exactly defying any stereotypes either."That really should have been Dave Sitek."
"i honestly thought it was michael richards running over a random black man on that rascal. really confused. you gotta draw bobby with a hat and in a suit these days."
I still decided to give the Voice the benefit of the doubt - well for one reason because (historically at least) they are THE VOICE. Bob Dylan beat TV on the Radio in the Pazz and Jop. An artist drew Bob Dylan running over arguably the most recognizable member of TV on the Radio. Poor choice? Probably - but I wrote it off as "silly". Then I dealt with it a little by Photoshopping up my own "silly" response. Based mainly on the results of the merged JackinPopPazzJop, I titled it "Kyp's Revenge".
Martín Perna of TV On The Radio and Antibalas took a more focused stance. The Voice published his letter in this week's (today's) issue:
Looking at this week's cover of the Voice, I see a caricature of Bob Dylan in an electric mobility scooter, running over Kyp Malone, guitarist/vocalist of the band TV on the Radio. The drawing, I imagine, was supposed to comically illustrate Dylan's new record edging out TVOTR's "Return to Cookie Mountain," in the paper's 34th Annual Pazz & Jop poll [February 7–13]. This drawing is racist, unfunny, mean-spirited, and inaccurate.Ouch. Extreme? What do you think? I'm too tired to even be writing this right now, let alone come up with a conclusion. I will disagree with Martín on at least one point though - the one about the headline giving "the very false impression that there is serious beef with Dylan and TVOTR". I'm sure we can at least all agree that nobody thought THAT. Well...then again....Even in the post-Chappelle era of it being hip and edgy to discuss and portray ideas about race, there are still wrong, tasteless ways and this was one of them. Nowhere in the consciousness of Voice editors or illustrator David O'Keefe can we find memories of James Byrd, a black man who was dragged behind a truck to his death by white racists in Jasper, Texas, in 1998, or Arthur "J.R." Warren, who was run over four times and killed for being black and gay in West Virginia in 2000, and all the other lynchings that happened in the U.S. before and since. These events are still fresh in the minds of black people, as well as in the hearts and minds of the rest of us who may not be directly victimized by these particular lynchings but who are nonetheless endangered by racism and committed to social justice and healing America of its sick racist condition.
O'Keefe and his colleagues may not have meant to intentionally be racist. They probably meant to be funny, like the University of Texas law students, Clemson University undergrads, or white college students nationwide who plan and publicize their blackface or "ghetto parties," then act surprised that people find their actions offensive and unacceptable. That this picture could be drawn and not questioned or vetoed by any of the people who saw it prior to publication shows the level of ignorance and racism that persists in leftist institutions like the Voice that continue to posture as hip and progressive. It reveals that among decision-makers at the paper there is not one single person with any sort of racial consciousness or sensitivity who had the power or courage to send that picture back to the drawing board.
Racism aside, the drawing is snarky and simpleminded. Where is the love? Why such a nasty way to portray two fantastic musical entities who made award-winning records last year? Why only portray Kyp, when TV on the Radio is composed of four other equally talented core members plus a small army of extended family (including myself) who have contributed to the indescribably ecstatic sound of TVOTR onstage and on record. We struggle defiantly to collaborate and work in non-hierarchical, positive environments and this portrayal of one of our people strikes a blow against our collective dignity.
Every time our likenesses are used outside of our control—especially in stupid ways like this—it fosters false perceptions of who we are. We struggle on a daily basis (those of us with high media exposure much more than others) to be our true selves and not what the media creates of us. Inevitably, Kyp will have to respond to an endless stream of questions about this cover from scores of journalists over the next week when he'd probably rather be doing something else.
Intentionally or not, this cover sends the all-too-familiar message to people of color: Make something too unique, make something outside of your assigned place-role, and get run over by a white man. I could go on about it, about how wrong it is to create false competition between musicians; the headline "Blood on the Tracks!" gives the very false impression that there is serious beef with Dylan and TVOTR. I could complain about how you drew Kyp outfitted like the Nutty Professor rather than his true fly stylish self. All other criticism, however, would draw attention away from the more serious and sinister latent racism present that makes this cover possible to begin with. I pray that you will wise up and check yourself and get some people with some sense and sensitivity among your editorial staff.
Martín Perna
Baritone saxophone, flutes
Antibalas/TV on the Radio
Austin, Texas, and Brooklyn
In somewhat related news, Chris Ott's piece on whether we even still need a critics' poll is a good read. What's most interesting about it is that it appeared IN the Pazz & Jop issue of the Voice.
Oh, and Rob Harvilla coins the term "blopists".
Previously
Kyp's revenge - 2006 Jackin' Pop / Pazz & Jop merged results
Blipster = a black hipster? NY Times on black + indie
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Arcade Fire played Judson Church
I didn't have a ticket. How was it?
Photos by mediaeater
(I'll update this post as the day goes on)
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February 13, 2007
videos: Bloc Party talking about the new album | Part 2
One of my favorite bands of this century, Bloc Party, came out with their second album Weekend in the City last week. So it was without hesitation that I agreed to take part in this series of "the making of" posts - courtesy of VICE Records...
Recently we found out what Bloc Party's Kele Okereke thinks about the White Stripes' Jack White. Clicking on one the below video streams will have you suddenly hearing (and watching) what Kele and Gordon have to say about one of the tracks on the new Bloc Party album. For instance, did you know that "Clay" in "Song for Clay" is based on the character in the novel Less Than Zero (aka Andrew McCarthy)?
Naturally, the songs are also playing in the background - think "director's commentary". Pitchfork started the series off with track 2 - "The Making of 'Hunting for Witches'". Here are tracks 1, 3 & 4:
VIDEO STREAM: "track 1 - Song for Clay"
VIDEO STREAM: "track 3 - Waiting for the 7:18"
VIDEO STREAM: "track 4 - The Prayer"
Stay tuned for tracks 5-11 both here, and at Pitchfork.
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Does anyone "add to" del.icio.us or Digg?
I feel like I'm still in the dark ages because this blog doesn't have little links at the bottom of each post that allow you to add the page to del.icio.us and/or Digg.
Do you:
a) agree I should implement that ASAP.
b) have no interest in it.
c) have no idea what I'm talking about.
or
d) What does this have to do with the Arctic Monkeys?
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MTV & VH1 are firing people
* Billboard - MTV To Slash Staff?
* Gawker - Breaking: Entire VH1 Classics Department Axed
* Gawker - Happy Firing Day, MTV Kids
* Gawker - MTV Layoffs: Half As Bad As Expected (Still Bad Though)
* Gawker - Irresponsible Rumormongering: Bloodletting at MTV Imminent
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Sparrow House's Sirius playlist + a Voxtrot mashup
DOWNLOAD: "Massive Mothers" (Voxtrot/Massive Attack mashup) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Sparrow House - When I am Gone (re-posted MP3)
As previously mentioned, Jared Van Fleet of Voxtrot - aka Sparrow House - is in NYC. In fact, Sparrow House plays with Andrew Kenny of American Analog Set and James Levy of Levy at Mercury Lounge tonight (Feb 13, 2007) (something to do for those without Arcade Fire tickets).
Last week (Feb 6) Jared was my guest on Sirius "blog radio". He picked 24 songs for the show - we only played 23 of them though. Sirius was worried that "before I leave" by Fennesz might leave some people thinking their radio were broken. It's a beautiful song, but I can also see their point (sounds like a CD skipping). Another song Jared chose was by Ennio Morricone. That worked well with our conversation about the Radio City show that Jared was lucky enough to attend just a few days earlier.
Jared is also in an Austin music collective called Tonewheel. A bunch of the other songs he chose were by other members of the collective.
We started the show by playing some Voxtrot and Sparrow House tracks, and ended with the Voxtrot/Massive Attack mashup that you can download above. Jared's whole playlist below....
01 roy harper - forever
02 bill fay - pictures of adolf again
03 ted hawkins - stay close to me
04 heron - little boy
05 the roches - damned old dog
06 paul simon - everything put together falls apart
07 leonard cohen - the stranger song
08 buffalo springfield - expecting to fly
09 randy newman - cowboy
10 ennio morricone - ninna nanna in blue
11 fennesz - before i leave
12 josquin des prez - deploration
13 the beach boys - with me tonight
14 congregacion - estrecha a tu hermano
15 jens lekman - do impossible things
16 chet baker - imagination
17 peel - sliding doors
18 the early tapes - let me go
19 the shivers - beauty
20 mark david ashworth - the dirt
21 martin crane - on an evening
22 bill baird - new york love
23 peter and the wolf - lightness
24 voxtrot - massive mothers (mashup)
Voxtrot is going on tour soon.
Previously
Sparrow House (Voxtrot) & Adem | 2007 Tour Dates & Tonight
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Loney, Dear & Tokyo Police Club's extra shows
DOWNLOAD: Loney, Dear - I am John (MP3)
Tokyo Police Club are touring with Cold War Kids. That puts them at Bowery Ballroom on April 6th, 7th AND 9th. They're also playing Mercury Lounge on the 9th. Tickets are still on sale.
Loney, Dear (yes, the, comma, is, part, of, his, name) is touring with Of Montreal. That puts him at Irving Plaza on March 10th. Two nights later he's playing with Tunng at Union Hall in Brooklyn. Tickets are still on sale.
Loney, Dear's album Loney, Noir came out last week on Sub Pop.
Tokyo Police Club just played the Plug Awards, but I missed them because they started too early I got there too late.
Previously
Loney, Dear | 2007 Tour Dates & CMJ pics
Tokyo Police Club @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics
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have a Police experience - updated tour dates
The Police Experience
Fallout, "the world's must authentic Police tribute band", are playing Canal Room in NYC on May 24th. An actual Police experience can be had in NYC at the beginning of August. The latest tour dates here. Presale info here.
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Peter Bjorn and John | 2007 Tour Dates
STREAM: Tom Knight - Peanut Butter and Jelly (real) (via)
Peter Bjorn and John are coming back to NYC. Last time they were here, I overdid it. After much excitement, I went and saw them three nights in a row. The first two shows felt like pure concert bliss. The third, and biggest of the three, was sure to be the perfect ending - but it ended up feeling somewhat disastrous. From there I think suffered through a slight case of post-concert depression. Now fully recovered, I'm sure I would be ready to see them again by May, but I can't say I necessarily support their choice of even bigger, unpopular venue(s):
PB & J, 2007
05-01 New York, NY - Webster Hall
05-02 New York, NY - Webster Hall
All tour dates below...
Peter Bjorn and John | 2007 Tour Dates
02-22 Perth, Australia - Perth International Arts Festival
02-24 Melbourne, Australia - Laneway Festival
02-25 Melbourne, Australia - Laneway Festival
02-27 Melbourne, Australia - Corner Hotel
03-01 Hobart, Australia - The Republic Bar
03-02 Sydney, Australia - Metro Theatre
03-03 Brisbane, Australia - Laneway Festival
03-04 Sydney, Australia - Laneway Festival
03-07 Tokyo, Japan - Liquid Room
03-09 Osaka, Japan - Club Quattr
04-28 Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field (Coachella)
04-30 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
05-01 New York, NY - Webster Hall
05-02 New York, NY - Webster Hall
05-03 Philadelphia, PA - TLA
05-04 Boston, MA - Paradise
05-05 Montreal, Quebec - Le National
05-06 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix
05-07 Columbus, OH - Wexner Center
05-08 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
05-09 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
05-12 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore
05-13 Seattle, WA - Neumos
05-14 Portland, OR - Doug Fir
05-15 San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's
05-16 San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's
(dates via Pfork)
Previously
Peter Bjorn and John @ Bowery Ballroom
Peter Bjorn and John @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics
Peter Bjorn & John @ Union Hall, Brooklyn, NYC | pics
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White Stripes sign to Warner Brothers
"The White Stripes are close to inking a long-term, multi-million dollar deal with Warner Bros., sources have confirmed to Billboard.com. The group was previously aligned with the now-defunct V2...."
I wonder what Bloc Party's Kele Okereke thinks about this.
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The Shins | updated 2007 Tour Dates & presale
The Shins, who sell a lot of records, are playing the Theater @ MSG in NYC on March 14th. Tickets go on sale Saturday. There's also currently a presale for the rest of the dates....
The Shins | 2007 Tour Dates
Feb 13 2007 - Liberty Hall Lawrence, Kansas
Feb 15 2007 - Fillmore Auditorium Denver, Colorado
Feb 16 2007 - In The Venue Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 17 2007 - Egyptian Theater Boise, Idaho
Feb 18 2007 -Paramount Theatre Seattle, Washington
Feb 20 2007 - Paramount Theatre Seattle, Washington
Feb 21 2007 -Crystal Ballroom Portland, Oregon
Feb 25 2007 - Astoria London
Feb 26 2007 -Bush Hall London
Mar 5 2007 -Palladium Ballroom Dallas, Texas
Mar 6 2007 -Verizon Wireless Theater Houston, Texas
Mar 7 2007 -Backyard Austin, Texas
Mar 9 2007 -Ryman Auditorium Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 10 2007 -The Millennium Center Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Mar 12 2007 -DAR Constitution Hall Washington DC, Washington DC
Mar 13 2007 -Electric Factory Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 14 2007 -Theatre @ MSG, NYC
Mar 15 2007 -Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA
Mar 16 2007 -Metropolis Montreal, Quebec
Mar 17 2007 -Kool Haus Toronto, Ontario
Apr 14 2007 -Gibson Amphitheatre Universal City, California
Previously
Shins NYC instore tonight | Letterman tomorrow
The Shins | 2007 Tour Dates (& PRESALE) + new video
The Shins played McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn
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Ladytron, NIN, Pop Levi, album stream, SXSW, Tour Dates
DOWNLOAD: Pop Levi - Blue Honey (MP3)
Ladytron & Pop Levi (via)
Before going on a European tour with Nine Inch Nails, Ladytron are playing two "special one off" shows in Atlanta and NYC. The New York one is at Capitale - that fancy place on Bowery where Hennessy hosted Kanye West, Goldfrapp, and The Strokes. Apparently these shows are sponsored by Camel? They list a phone number to get tickets: 866-988-8800.
According to Wikipedia, Pop Levi "played bass with Ladytron, as well as doing remix work for them, and contributing the song, 'Twins', to their Softcore Jukebox mix album." I'm STREAMING his new album "Return to Form Black Magick Party" on AOL right now. The song that was just on sounded a lot like Led Zeppelin. Like Ladytron, but unlike Led Zeppelin, Pop Levi is touring. His NYC date is the Live From London showcase at Mercury Lounge. He'll also be at SXSW.
All Ladytron and Pop Levi tour dates below....
Ladytron | 2007 Tour Dates
Feb 17 - USA ATLANTA CENTERSTAGE (SPECIAL ONE OFF SHOW) ATLANTA, Georgia
Feb 22 - USA NYC CAPITALE (SPECIAL ONE OFF SHOW) call 866-988-8800 NYC, New York
Feb 25 - UK MANCHESTER APOLLO (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) MANCHESTER
Feb 26 - UK MANCHESTER APOLLO (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) MANCHESTER
Feb 28 - UK GLASGOW ACADEMY (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) GLASGOW
Mar 1 - UK GLASGOW ACADEMY (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) GLASGOW
Mar 3 - UK NOTTINGHAM ARENA (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) NOTTINGHAM
Mar 4 - UK BIRMINGHAM ACADEMY (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) BIRMINGHAM
Mar 5 - UK BIRMINGHAM ACADEMY (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) BIRMINGHAM
Mar 7 - UK BRIXTON ACADEMY (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) LONDON
Mar 8 - UK BRIXTON ACADEMY (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) LONDON
Mar 10 - UK BRIXTON ACADEMY (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) LONDON
Mar 11 - UK BRIXTON ACADEMY (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) LONDON
Mar 12 - UK WOLVERHAMPTON CIVIC HALL (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) WOLVERHAMPTON
Mar 14 - GERMANY KOLN PALLADIUM (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) KOLN
Mar 15 - GERMANY DORTMUND WESTFALLENHALLE2 (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) DORTMUND
Mar 16 - NETHERLANDS TILBURG 013 (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) TILBURG
Mar 18 - BELGIUM BRUSSELS ANCIENNE BELGIQUE (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) BRUSSELS
Mar 19 - BELGIUM BRUSSELS ANCIENNE BELGIQUE (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) BRUSSELS
Mar 21 - NETHERLANDS AMSTERDAM PARADISO (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) AMSTERDAM
Mar 22 - NETHERLANDS AMSTERDAM PARADISO (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) AMSTERDAM
Mar 23 - ITALIA BOLOGNA COVO BOLOGNA
Mar 24 - ITALIA ROMA CIRCOLO DEGLI ARTISTI ROMA
Mar 25 - ITALIA MILANO TRANSILVANIALIVE MILANO
Mar 28 - GERMANY MUNICH ZENITH (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) MUNICH
Mar 29 - AUSTRIA VIENNA GASOMETER (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) VIENNA
Mar 30 - AUSTRIA VIENNA GASOMETER (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) VIENNA
Apr 2 - SWITZERLAND ZURICH VOLKSHAUS (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) ZURICH
Apr 4 - GERMANY FRANKFURT JAHRHUNDERTHALLE (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) FRANKFURT
Apr 6 - DENMARK COPENHAGEN VEGA (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) COPENHAGEN
Apr 7 - NORWAY OSLO SENTRUM SCENE (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) OSLO
Apr 8 - SWEDEN STOCKHOLM ANNEXET (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) STOCKHOLM
Apr 9 - SWEDEN STOCKHOLM DEBASER MEDIS STOCKHOLM
Apr 10 - FINLAND HELSINKI OLD ICE HALL (WITH NINE INCH NAILS) HELSINKI
May 11 - SPAIN BARCELONA RAZZMATAZZ BARCELONA
May 12 - SPAIN VALENCIA OBSERVATORI FESTIVAL VALENCIA
Pop Levi | 2007 Tour Dates
Feb 14 - Crawdaddy Dublin (IE)
Feb 15 - Univillage ULU London, London and South East
Feb 15 - Islington Academy London, London and South East
Feb 16 - Harrods instore London, London and South East
Feb 17 - New Cross Inn London, London and South East
Feb 19 - Nouveau Casino Paris (FR)
Feb 28 - Bottom Of The Hill San Francisco
Mar 1 - Someday Lounge Portland, Oregon
Mar 3 - Pat's Pub Vancouver
Mar 4 - Lucky Bar Victoria, British Columbia
Mar 6 - Schuba's Chicago, Illinois
Mar 8 - Call The Office London
Mar 9 - Lee's Palace Toronto
Mar 10 - Cabaret Music Hall Montreal
Mar 11 - Great Scott Allston
Mar 15 - The Ale House Austin, Texas
Previously
Ladytron prefers Irving Plaza
Ladytron + CSS | 2006 Tour Dates
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Arcade Fire is here ++ more 2007 Tour Dates
Arcade Fire in Montreal | Feb 10, 2007 (CRED)
Arcade Fire kick off their five night run at Judson Memorial Church in NYC tonight. Tickets were mostly impossible to get, so luckily they're coming back in May for three more NYC nights. May 7th, 8th & 9th are currently listed as "TBA", but my guess is that these shows are at the United Palace Theatre - the seated home of the next Bloc Party shows, and where Iggy Pop is playing too.
Arcade Fire take NYC twice, 2007
02/13 New York, NY - Judson Memorial Church
02/14 New York, NY - Judson Memorial Church
02/15 New York, NY - Judson Memorial Church
02/16 New York, NY - Judson Memorial Church
02/17 New York, NY - Judson Memorial Church
05/07 New York, NY - TBA
05/08 New York, NY - TBA
05/09 New York, NY - TBA
NPR is going to webcast the 02/17 show.
Arcade Fire most recently played five shows in Montreal, and before that five shows in London.
The room was packed with 650 lucky fans, reporters, scenesters, artists and industry types. The wild cheers that greeted the band as the lights went down gave the first sign that this was to be no reserved affair. [Canada.com]They've been covering the Clash's Guns of Brixton. You can watch & listen to it by clicking "Guns" at the Neon Bible website. YANP also has a bootleg MP3. 'Neon Bible' the new album is out March 6th. You can pre-order it at Insound.
When not playing NYC, Arcade Fire will be busy entertaining CA, GA, NC, DC, PA, MA, Canada, IL, OR, CA, Coachella, and Europe. All tour dates below....
Arcade Fire | 2007 Tour Dates
02/13 New York, NY Judson Memorial Church (No Opener)
02/14 New York, NY Judson Memorial Church (No Opener)
02/15 New York, NY Judson Memorial Church (No Opener)
02/16 New York, NY Judson Memorial Church (No Opener)
02/17 New York, NY Judson Memorial Church (No Opener)
03/05 Dublin, Ireland Olympia
03/06 Dublin, Ireland Olympia
03/08 Manchester, England Apollo
03/09 Manchester, England Apollo
03/11 Glasgow, Scotland Barrowlands
03/12 Glasgow, Scotland Barrowlands
03/14 London, England Brixton Academy
03/15 London, England Brixton Academy
03/16 London, England Brixton Academy
03/17 London, England Brixton Academy
03/19 Paris, France Olympia
03/20 Paris, France Olympia
03/23 Stockholm, Sweden Circus
03/24 Oslo, Norway Centrum Scene
03/25 Copenhagen, Denmark Vega
03/27 Berlin, Germany Postbahnhof
03/28 Munich, Germany Elserhalle
03/31 Lyon, France Transbordeur
04/01 Cologne, Germany E- Live Music Hall
04/02 Utrecht, Netherlands Vredenburg
04/04 Brussels, Belgium Halles de Schaerbeek
04/05 Lille, France L'Aeronef
04/26 San Diego, CA - Spreckels Theatre
0428 Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field (Coachella)
05/01 Atlanta, GA - Civic Center
05/02 Asheville, NC - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
05/04 Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall
05/05 Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre
05/07 New York, NY - TBA
05/08 New York, NY - TBA
05/09 New York, NY - TBA
05/10 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
05/12 Montreal, Quebec - Arena Maurice Richard
05/13 Montreal, Quebec - Arena Maurice Richard
05/15 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
05/16 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
05/18 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
05/19 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
05/20 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
05/27 Portland, OR - Schnitzer Concert Hall
06/01 Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
06/02 Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
06/22-24 Pilton, England - Glastonbury Festival
Patrick Wolf opens from 3/5 thru 3/15
Electrelane opens from 3/16 thru 4/5
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The band also recently played some secret shows around Canada including one in a cafeteria.
PReviously
Arcade Fire @ Mercury Lounge, NYC, CMJ | Pics
Arcade Fire @ Bowery Ballroom | Pics
Back From Arcade Fire @ Webster Hall
David Byrne Played with The Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire & David Bowie @ Summerstage, NYC | pics
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'Record' year for UK music on indies
"The Arctic Monkeys and Kaiser Chiefs helped independent record labels to one of their most successful years ever, a UK industry organisation has claimed." [BBC]
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February 12, 2007
Imogen Heap playing NYC (The Box) & LA
Imogen @ The Grammys, Feb 10, 2007
Expensive tickets are on sale for two Imogen Heap shows at The Box in NYC on February 15. As far as I know this is the first time you can actually buy tickets to see a show at this new venue. Mika & Queens of the Stone Age both played events there though. More details on this, and two LA shows, below....
"Imogen Heap Performs 'I Megaphone' - 12.02.07Thx VejGurl.On Tuesday 13th Feb and Thursday 15th Feb Imogen will perform 2 very special shows - one on each coast of the USA. The shows in LA and NYC will be very special piano-only performances, during which Imogen will exclusively play songs from her recently re-released 1998 debut album 'I Megaphone'. There will be no 'Speak For Yourself' tracks, and non of the usual 'gadets', just Immi and her piano, playing songs she hasn't performed for a very long time, and is unlikely to perform again for a long time!
There will be 2 performances each evening, at 'The Silent Movie Theatre' in Los Angeles (8pm & 10pm) and 'The Box' in New York (6pm & 9pm).
LA tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster.
NYC tickets can be purchased at Ticketweb.
Previously
old posts about Imogen Heap
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Kiki & Herb - more Joe's Pub shows & talk shows w/ Blondie & Hedwig ++ Final Fantasy Owen's butt in Butt
not kiki & herb
Kiki & Herb are keeping their string of shows at Joe's Pub going....
upcoming @ Joe's Pub, NYC, 2007
Feb 12 - Justin Bond's Talk Show w/ Michael Musto, Jane Adams, & Jay Brannan
Feb 18 - Kiki (Justin Bond) & Herb
Feb 19 - Justin Bond's Talk Show w/
John Cameron Mitchell, Daniela Sea, & Debbie Harry
Feb 26 Justin Bond's Talk Show w/ ?
Mar 4, Mar 11, Mar 18, Mar 25 - Kiki & Herb
Owen Pallett (Final Fantasy) isn't doing any of Kiki's talk shows, but that is him in the picture with next week's talk show guest John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig). I found the picture in Grizzly Bear (Edward Droste)'s latest blog entry, where you'll also find (whether you like it or not) a (NSFWish) picture of Owen's butt in "Butt".
Speaking of Grizzly Bear - they're out on tour, and they just premiered the crazy video for "Knife" on Stereogum. Both of their Bowery Ballroom shows are sold out.
Speaking of Final Fantasy - Owen, who recently opened for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at Hammerstein, is opening for Bloc Party on the following dates:
Final Fantasy opening for Bloc PArty
03-11 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre tickets
03-12 Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre tickets
03-13 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom tickets
03-17 San Francisco, CA @ Concourse Exhibition tickets
03-19 Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern Theatre tickets
Final Fantasy is also playing:
Thu 02/15/07 Brampton, ON Rose Theatre
Sat 02/17/07 Vancouver, BC Centre In Vancouver For Perf. Arts
PReviously
Final Fantasy @ Tonic, NYC | pics
Times favorite Kiki & Herb add more Joe's Pub shows + pics + taking Broadway on TOUR
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The View cancel March 2007 Tour (& SXSW)
"Due to unforeseen Visa and immigration trouble, Scotland’s The View has been forced to cancel their upcoming US March tour, which was to include a stop at this year’s SXSW festival."
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on the Led Zeppelin reunion + 1969 Tour Dates
A lot of people have been talking about the possibility of a Led Zeppelin reunion too. Here's what TheRockRadio.com has to say about that:
Jones is supposed to have made the announcement on CILQ-FM, but the station's "Rock Report" says, "None of us have spoken to John Paul Jones recently. If we had, we'd all probably be asking for bass lessons. So to the (idiot) out there spreading rumors... and leading on Zep fans around the world -- your time is gonna come... So once more -- no Zeppelin reunion to speak of. Don't let anybody tell you different."Note that the Sun's story has been taken down. Check out the almost-40-year-old Tour Dates below....Of course, that hasn't stopped the British tabloid The Sun from going with the story. Their version says Page, Jones, and Robert Plant met two weeks ago in their management office and quoted a "band insider" as saying, "If the right offer comes up, they will do it," adding that a stadium tour could bring them over $12.5 million.
Led Zeppelin | Tour Dates (via)
26/12/1968 Denver, Colorado
27/12/1968 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, Washington
28/12/1968 Boston Tea Party, Boston, Massachusetts
29/12/1968 New York, New York
30/12/1968 The Gymnasium, Conzaga University, Spokane, Washington
31/12/1968 Portland, Oregon
02/01/1968 Whisky A Go Go, Los Angeles, California
03/01/1969 Whisky A Go Go, Los Angeles, California
04/01/1969 Whisky A Go Go, Los Angeles, California
05/01/1969 Whisky A Go Go, Los Angeles, California
06/01/1969 Whisky A Go Go, Los Angeles, California
09/01/1969 Fillmore West, San Francisco, California
10/01/1969 Fillmore West, San Francisco, California
11/01/1969 Fillmore West, San Francisco, California
12/01/1969 Fillmore West, San Francisco, California
13/01/1969 Fox Theater, San Diego, California
14/01/1969 Fort worth, Texas
15/01/1969 Houston, Texas
16/01/1969 New Orleans, Louisiana
17/01/1969 Image Club, Miami, Florida
18/01/1969 Atlanta, Georgia
19/01/1969 Detroit, Michigan
20/01/1969 Wheaton Youth Center, Wheaton, Maryland9
21/01/1969 Pittsburhg, Pennsylvania
22/01/1969 Cleveland, Ohio
23/01/1969 Boston Tea Party, Boston, Massachusetts10
24/01/1969 Boston Tea Party, Boston, Massachusetts10
25/01/1969 Boston Tea Party, Boston, Massachusetts10
26/01/1969 Grande Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan (?)
27/01/1969 Rockpile, Toronto, Canada (?)
28/01/1969 (?)
29/01/1969 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
31/01/1969 Fillmore East, New York, New York
01/02/1969 Fillmore East, New York, New York
02/02/1969 Rockpile, Toronto, Canada (?)
07/02/1969 Kinetic Playground, Chicago, Illinois (?)
08/02/1969 Kinetic Playground, Chicago, Illinois (?)
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Largehearted Boy's Interesting CD Releases This Week
DOWNLOAD: Phonograph - Watch and Ward (MP3)
Largehearted Boy brings us this week's (and every week's) interesting new releases. Looking down at the list, I'd just like to add that I think the one by Papercuts is really interesting too - plus I want to check out the new ones by BV show veterans Phonograph, and the Modular Records band The Softlightes. And it seems fitting that Sting picked this week to come out with a new album....And now I pass the mic...
The new, lush studio album, West, by alt-country's Lucinda Williams leads a sparse music release week. Other releases this week I can strongly recommend are Anais Mitchell's The Brightness, Tanakh's Saunders Hollow Times New Viking's Present The Paisley Reich, and the reissue of The High Strung's Moxie Bravo.
What new releases can you recommend? Is anything worthwhile missing from the list?
Alan Singley & Pants Machine: Lovingkindness [cd]
Anais Mitchell: The Brightness [cd]
Audrey Auld Mezera: Lost Men & Angry Girls [cd]
The Dark Romantics: Some Midnight Kissin' [cd]
Field Music: Tones of Town [cd]
The High Strung: Moxie Bravo (reissue) [cd]
Keane: Trying Again, Pt. 1 (import single) [cd]
Keane: Trying Again, Pt. 2 (import single) [cd]
Keane: Trying Again, Pt. 3 (import single) [cd]
Lucinda Williams: West [cd]
Neil Hannon: Doctor Who - Original Television Soundtrack [cd]
Nina Hagen: Fearless (reissue) [cd]
Papercuts: Can't Go Back [cd]
Phonograph: Phonograph [cd]
Po Girl: Home to You [cd]
Softlightes: Say No to Being Cool: Say Yes to Being Happy [cd]
Sting: The Journey & The Labyrinth: The Music of John Dowland [cd]
Tanakh: Saunders Hollow [cd]
Times New Viking: Present The Paisley Reich [cd]
U2: Window in the Skies (import single) [cd]
Van Morrison: Van Morrison At The Movies: Soundtrack Hits [cd]
Various Artists: The Hills (soundtrack) [cd]
Vocokesh: All This & Hieronymous Bosch [cd]
[This month, all affiliate fees from this list go to The Dog Pound, where my wife and I adopted our puppy Lily.]
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The Police | 2007 Tour Dates (so far)
DOWNLOAD: Jay Dee - Fuk the Police (MP3)
The Police have revealed the following tour dates via Best Buy (thx THIGHS)....
The Police | 2007 Tour Dates
Jul 28 - Boston, MA @ Fenway Park
Aug 01 - NY, NY @ MSG
Aug 03 - NY, NY @ MSG
We also know they're playing Bonnaroo. The rest of the tour dates below.
The Police | 2007 Tour Dates
05/28 - Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place (on sale 02/17)
06/06 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
06/09 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
06/15 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
06/16 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
06/18 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Arena
06/26 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
06/30 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
07/02 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
07/22 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre (on sale 02/17)
07/25 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre (02/17)
07/28 - Boston, MA - Fenway Park (on sale 02/20)
08/01, 03 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden (on sale 02/20)
Previously
the rumor is true - The Police to Bonnaroo
Does that make me crazy? -- more Grammys, Kidz Bop
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the rumor is true - The Police to Bonnaroo
"In what is destined to be an historic run, the Police will embark on their first tour in 23 years, beginning May 28 at the GM Arena in Vancouver, Billboard.com can exclusively reveal. As part of a tour that will play arenas and stadiums internationally through the end of the year, the band will also headline the June 16 date of the Bonnaroo festival in Manchester, Tenn."
no exact Tour Dates yet. Last night they played the Grammys. Read more about recent reunions.
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Does that make me crazy? -- more Grammys, Kidz Bop
Are the Grammys so screwed up that they're not even worth talking about? Fuk it...
The Dixie Chicks won five top awards
Not suprisingly, the headlines look like this today:
US makes nice to Dixie ChicksNow the world knows that America really DOES love those crazy chicks. Gnarls Barkley fan Bob Lefsetz is not amused though:Defiant Dixie Chicks fly high at Grammys
......you take the most left-leaning act in recent memory, with an album that half the country REFUSES to listen to, and you give them ALL the awards. Smart.Even if Gnarls Barkley didn't win the award they should have won, at least they were still nominated - not to mention they won "Best Urban/Alternative Performance" AND "Best Alternative Music Album" (AND got to perform). Heartonastick writes:.....I heard 'Crazy' for the first time a block from my house. I RAN from the garage into the house to download it. I streamed 'Not Ready To Make Nice' (Dixie Chicks) once on my computer, and I haven't played it again SINCE!
TV on the Radio’s widely acclaimed Return to Cookie Mountain didn’t even get nominated. Nor did Final Fantasy’s He Poos Clouds. The song “Jesus! Take the Wheel!” got three nominations, two wins.TV on the Radio didn't win any indie Plug Awards either - the major label signees weren't even eligible! Neither was Gnarls Barkley.
Full list of Grammy winners & nominees here.
Video of Kidz Bop performing "Crazy" (via Stereogum) below....
Previously
The 49th Annual Grammy Awards
Gnarls Barkley "Crazy" covers by Nelly Furtado & Ray Lamontagne, more Cee-Lo & Dangerdoom | MP3s
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Rock Plaza Central - Tour Dates - Mercury Lounge, SXSW
Toronoto band Rock Plaza Central recently signed to Yep Roc.
They also added a few shows to their U.S. itinerary - the most exciting of which is February 18th @ Mercury Lounge with Malajube and Snowden. Unfortunately that show is now sold out.
If you want to see Malajube and Snowden - tickets are still on sale for their third NYC show at Southpaw. If you want to see Rock Plaza Central, there's always February 17th @ Glasslands with Oxford Collapse....and at SXSW, and other places. All tour dates below....
Rock Oxford Collapse | 2007 Tour Dates
Feb 16 - Cafe Latino @ Mass MoCa North Adams, Massachusetts
Feb 17 - Glasslands w/ Oxford Collapse and Meneguar Williamsburg (NYC), New York
Feb 18 - Mercury Lounge w/ Malajube and Snowden New York, New York
Feb 20 - Lee's Palace w/ Apples in Stereo Toronto, Ontario
Mar 9 - Lee's Palace w/ Besnard Lakes, We Are Wolves, Pop Levi and Baby Eagle Toronto, Ontario
Mar 15 - SxSW - Brooklyn Vegan Party Austin, Texas
Mar 16 - SxSW - Urban Outfitters In-store Austin, Texas
Mar 16 - SxSW - Habana's short set at Yep Roc BBQ Austin, Texas
Mar 16 - SxSW - Dirty Dog Bar w/ Apples in Stero, Sloan, Robyn Hitchcock and more Austin, Texas
Mar 29 - Somewhere in London w/ Two-Minute Miracles (full band!) London, Ontario
Mar 30 - Rock Island Brewing w/ Death Ships Rock Island, Illinois
Mar 31 - Mission Creek Festival Iowa City, Iowa
Apr 1 - Schubas w/ Death Ships Chicago, Illinois
Previously
Malajube & Snowden add 3rd NYC show!
Malajube | 2007 Tour Dates (SXSW) & CMJ pics
Rock Plaza Central - sexy Toronto band playing Brooklyn show + Justin Timberlake video mashup
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DANCE - Ed Banger tour, comp, tickets, Presets & Uffie
DOWNLOAD: Uffie - Hot Chick (MP3)
Busy P
More Ed Banger news coming down the pipe.
Vice Records announced this week that in addition to the "best of" Ed Rec Vol. 1, they'll be quickly following that release with Ed Rec Vol. 2.
Vol. 2 will have brand new tracks from the entire Ed Banger crew, including Justice's scorcher Phantom.
01 Mr. Oizo "Intra"The crew (Justice, DJ Medhi, Sebastian and Busy P) will be blazing through North America at the end of next month to promote the disc and burn a hole in your head. Do what you can to hit one of these parties. I already bought some glow crosses.
02 Uffie "Dismissed"
03 Justice "Phantom"
04 DJ Mehdi "Stick It"
05 Mr. Flash "Disco Dynamite"
06 Krazy Baldhead "Strings of Death"
07 Feadz "Edwrecker"
08 Busy P "49ers"
09 DJ Mehdi "Lucky Girl"
10 Busy P "Rainbow Man"
11 Mr. Flash "Eagle Eyez"
12 Sebastian "Greel"
13 Klaxons "Golden Skans to Interzone" (So Me Remix)
14 Vicarious Bliss "Limousine"
March 2007Added bonus for the NYC date, the Presets play live. Put in for a day off work on March 30th.
23 Miami, FL @ Studio A
24 San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
25 Vancouver, B.C. @ Royal Unicorn Cabaret
29 New York, NY @ Hiro Ballroom w/ The Presets (tickets)
30 Toronto, Ont. @ The Mod Club
31 Monreal, PQ @ Club SodaApril
(JUSTICE ONLY)
27 Chicago, IL @ Smart Bar
28 Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
The Presets' show is part of a separate tour that starts at SXSW.
UFFIE'S BANGIN
The youngest, female-est member of the Ed Banger crew, UFFIE, blazes ahead of the rest of the pack on the BPM Magazine tour with her beau, FEADZ next week.
Uffie | Tour DatesLots of mixed feelings on Uffster, but her jams are pretty damn catchy. She took a swipe at users of Diplo & Lowbudget's Hollerboard last week. More Uffie:
Feb 13 2007 LAS VEGAS, Nevada
Feb 14 2007 VANCOUVER
Feb 15 2007 HIRO NYC (tickets)
Feb 16 2007 TORONTO
Feb 17 2007 CHICAGO, Illinois
Feb 21 2007 LA, California
- An interview on YouTube
- An interview on Big Stereo
- Uffie on My Old Kentucky Blog
- Uffie at Arjan Writes
- Effie at ExtraWack
- Photos of Uffie at Flickr:
Klaxons also have a track on the new Ed Banger comp. They're touring soon too.
More dance in the dance posts. -David
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February 11, 2007
Girl Talk @ Studio B ++ 2007 Tour Dates
Girl Talk @ Studio B, Brooklyn, NY | Feb 9, 2007 (CRED)
Everyone I talked to said the Girl Talk show @ Studio B Friday night was a lot of fun. The Plug Award winning DJ / biomedical engineer's upcoming tour dates below...
Girl Talk | 2007 Tour Dates
Fri 02/16/07 Michigan League Ballroom Ann Arbor MI
Sat 02/17/07 Mercy Lounge Nashville TN De Novo Dahl
Fri 03/02/07 Casa Nueva Athens OH
Sat 03/03/07 Buskirk-Chumley Theater Bloomington IN World Health Organization Benefit, Runway Show
Sun 03/11/07 Langerado Music Festival Sunrise FL
Fri 03/16/07 Emos Austin TX SXSW - Windish-Pitchfork party
Fri 03/23/07 Stonefly Brewery Milwaukee WI
Sat 03/24/07 Union South Madison WI
Fri 03/30/07 Andy Warhol Museum Pittsburgh PA
Fri 04/06/07 Ottobar Baltimore MD
Sat 04/07/07 Alchemize Cincinnati OH
Fri 04/13/07 Soundlab Buffalo NY
Sat 04/28/07 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Indio CA
Fri 05/04/07 The Living Room Providence RI Mahi Mahi, Dan Deacon
Sat 06/09/07 Richards On Richards Vancouver BC Circlesquare
Previously
Girl Talk played Mercury Lounge
Girl Talk played Lit, playing Mercury Lounge & in your stereo
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Lily Allen played Webster Hall & stuff
There were so many good shows happening in NYC Saturday night (Feb 10, 2007) - Lifetime @ Bowery Ballroom, !!! @ Maxwell's (NJ), Vetiver & Vashti Bunyan @ Southpaw, Lindstrom @ Studio B, and Lily Allen @ Webster Hall to name a few. I stuck with just going to the Plug Awards.
How was Lily? Joly sent me a link to this cool pic:
Lily Allen @ Webster Hall, NYC | Feb 10, 2007
Lily also recently played SNL, got in a fight with Jet, and hung out with Hot Chip and Lupe Fiasco in Australia:
Lily Allen & Hot Chip
Lily Allen & Lupe Fiasco
Lupe is touring with the Roots (they both just lost the "best rap album" Grammy to Ludacris).
Lily has a few more U.S. tour dates before SXSW. Her setlist from Chicago below....
Previously
Lily Allen, Drew Barrymore, Horatio Sanz, & Peter Bjorn and John on SNL
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The 49th Annual Grammy Awards
The Police reunited
Cee-Lo (Gnarls Barkley)
Wolfmother ('best hard rock performance')
More pictures below...
Justin Timberlake
scarlett johansson
Not from the Grammys, but here's the directors cut of Justin's new video that stars Scalett Johansson....
Previously
CSS takes home best "punk" album at The Plug Awards
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2007 Plug Award Winners - I'd like to thank the academy
The 2007 Plug Independent Music Award winners were announced last night at a ceremony at Irving Plaza in NYC (Feb 10, 2007). Major label releases were not eligible, and the winners were based on who got the most votes in an online poll. Stephen Malkmus headlined the show that David Cross hosted. Tokyo Police Club, Deerhoof, El-P, and Silversun Pickups also played.
Winner list below:
Stephen Malkmus
Album of the Year: Band of Horses - Everything All The Time
New Artist of the Year: Arctic Monkeys
Female Artist of the Year: Neko Case
Male Artist of the Year: Sufjan Stevens
Indie Rock Album of the Year: Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of You And I Will Beat Your Ass
Metal Album of the Year: The Melvins - (A) Senile Animal
Hip Hop Album: Spank Rock - Yoyoyoyoyo
Americana Album: Band of Horses - Everything All The Time
Punk Album of the Year: CSS - Cansei De Ser Sexy
Electronica/Dance Album of the Year: Thom Yorke - The Eraser
DJ Album: Girl Talk - Night Ripper
Avant Album of the Year: Xiu Xiu - The Air Force
Artist of the Year: J Dilla
Live Act of the Year: Broken Social Scene
Song of the Year: Band of Horses - The Funeral
Record Producer of the Year: J Dilla
Music Video of the Year: Wolf Parade - I'll Believe in Anything
Album Art: Hot Chip - The Warning
Record Label of the Year: Sub Pop
Live Music Venue of the Year: Bowery Ballroom
Music Festival of the Year: South by Southwest
Music Website of the Year: Pitchfork Media
Music Blog of the Year: Brooklyn Vegan
Magazine of the Year: Paste
College/Non-Comm Radio Station of the Year: KEXP, Seattle, WA
Record Store of the Year: Amoeba Music
Best Music DVD of the Year: The Pixies - loudQUIETloud
Zine of the Year: Wax Poetics
Speciality Show of the Year: Sirius Left of Center - Blog Radio
Podcast of the Year: WOXY.com Lounge Acts
Internet Radio Station of the Year: Woxy.com
Online Radio Station of the Year: KEXP
Online Record Store of the Year: Amazon.Com
Thanks to FreeIndie.com for giving me an easy list of winners to copy. All the nominees are at Plug's site.
Some pro photos can be found here.
David Cross
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February 9, 2007
"Nightclub B.E.D. Calls it Quits"
"Just days after West 27th Street nightclub B.E.D. played host to the tragic murder of a patron, who was pushed into an elevator shaft by a bouncer, the venue has announced, by way of posted sign, that they're finished." [Eater]
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Rodrigo y Gabriela moved to Webster Hall + who is playing at Stubb's during SXSW
yep...
3/21 Rodrigo Y Gabrielaand thank YOU douglas for forwarding that to me.This show has moved from Bowery Ballroom to Webster Hall - 125 11th St. New York , NY 10003.
All tickets will be valid at the new venue. If you are on the Will Call list - this list will be at Webster Hall on the night of the show.Thank You
Rodrigo y Gabriela are playing Stubbs during SXSW. Here's who else I think is playing there:
night
3/14 - NME w/ The Bravery & ?
3/15 - Bloc Party, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Good Shoes, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Blacktop Mourning, Fionn Regan (this one is probably not all the same show?)
3/16 - The Good The Bad & The Queen, Badly Drawn Boy, Simple Kid
3/17 - Iggy Pop & The Stooges, Kings of Leon, Spoon, Paolo Nutini, A Fine Frenzy
day
3/15 - VICE w/ The Melvins, Pelican, Boris, Panthers (invite only)
3/16 - SPIN? (invite only)
Do you have any to add to that? Last year I saw Lyle Lovett there!
Also check out the announced list of who is playing everywhere.
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Calexico, The Allen Room, Paste party, Neko Case tour dates
(after) Calexico @ The Allen Room, NYC | Feb 8, 2007 (CRED)
The above picture was taken after one of Calexico's "two American Songbook" performances @ The Allen Room in NYC last night. Sufjan Stevens played there last year. Neko Case is playing there February 23rd - which may or may not be related to the fact that Paste Magazine is hosting a "secret show" at Knitting Factory on February 22nd. Beck played at Paste's last secret show.
All Neko Case & Calexico tour dates below...
Calexico | tour Dates
2007-2-21 San Francisco Bathhouse Wellington New Zealand
2007-2-22 The Studio Auckland New Zealand
2007-2-24 Tivoli Theatre Brisbane Australia
2007-2-25 Basement Sydney Australia
2007-2-26 Basement Sydney Australia
2007-2-28 The Gov Adelaide Australia
2007-3-1 Freemantle Arts Centre Fremantle Australia
2007-3-3 Corner Melbourne Australia
2007-3-4 Corner Melbourne Australia
2007-4-28 New Orleans Jazz Fest
Neko Case | 2007 Tour Dates
Fri 2/9/07 Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre *
Sat 2/10/07 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall *
Sun 2/11/07 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre *
Mon 2/12/07 Spokane, WA INB Performing Arts Center *
Tue 2/13/07 Vancouver, BC Commodore !
Wed 2/14/07 Bellingham, WA WWU Performing Arts Center !
Thu 2/15/07 Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre !
Fri 2/16/07 Santa Cruz, CA The Rio Theatre !
Sat 2/17/07 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre !
Sun 2/18/07 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern !
Fri 2/23/07 New York, NY Allen Room - Time Warner Center
Thu 3/29/07 Chicago, IL Park West
Fri 3/30/07 Chicago, IL Park West
Sat 3/31/07 Grand Rapids, MI Calvin College Fieldhouse ^
Sun 4/1/07 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom -
Mon 4/2/07 Columbia, MO Blue Note -
Tu 4/3/07 Lincoln, NE Rococo Theatre -
Thu 4/5/07 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre -
Fri 4/6/07 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall -
Sat 4/14/07 Oklahoma City, OK Bricktown Ballroom -
* supporting Merle Haggard
! Eric Bachmann supports
^ With Emmy Lou Harris
- Jon Rauhouse supports
Previously
Calexico @ Joe's Pub, NYC | pics
Neko Case, before & during the hail @ Sasquatch! 2006 | pics
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secret chk chk chk show @ Maxwell's Saturday night !!! ++ international Tour Dates
I loved Outhud, but was never a big !!! (chk chk chk) fan for whatever reason. That totally changed when I heard their new album "Myth Takes" (out on Warp Records the first week of March). "Heart of Hearts" is the first single:
Now I wish there wasn't already ten million other things going on this Saturday night because I just read on Spinner that the next "MySpace secret show" is happening Saturday night (Feb 10) at Maxwell's in Hoboken, and features none other than !!! - doors @ 6PM, FREE, ALL AGES. I still don't know if you still need to print out "MySpace Secret Shows" in your top 8 or whatever. International !!! tour dates below....
!!! | 2007 Tour Dates
Feb 20 - Stage 2 Newcastle
Feb 21 - Astoria London
Mar 2 - Shibuya O-East Tokyo
Mar 3 - Quattro Osaka
Mar 5 - Quattro Nagoya
Mar 8 - The Forum Sydney
Mar 9 - The Columbian Brisbane
Mar 10 - Playground Weekender Festival New South Wales
Mar 11 - Meredith Festival Victoria
Mar 12 - Prince of Wales Melbourne
Mar 16 - Roisin Dubh Galway
Mar 17 - Village Dublin
Mar 19 - ABC Glasgow
Mar 20 - High Voltage @ Ritz Manchester
Mar 21 - University Leeds
Mar 22 - Empire London
Mar 23 - Marcus Garvey Nottingham
Mar 24 - University Bristol
Mar 26 - Le Splendid Lille
Mar 28 - Spazio II Torino
Mar 29 - Circulo Delgi Artisti Roma
Mar 30 - Estragon Bologna
Mar 31 - Rainbow Milano
Apr 2 - Rockstore Montpellier
Apr 4 - Sa Bandeira Oporto
Apr 5 - CCB Lisboa
Apr 6 - Heineken Madrid
Apr 7 - Razzmatazz 2 Barcelona
Apr 8 - Garorock Festival Marmande
Apr 10 - Olympic Nantes
Apr 11 - Bataclan Paris
Apr 12 - AB Box Domino Festival Brussels
Apr 13 - Motel Mozaique Rotterdam
Apr 14 - Molotov Hamburg
Apr 16 - Vega Copenhagen
Apr 17 - Voxhall Aarhus
Apr 19 - Debaser Medis Stockholm
Apr 20 - Fabrikken Oslo
Apr 21 - ? Malmo
Apr 23 - Maria Berlin
Apr 25 - Flex Wien
Apr 26 - Orpheum Graz
Apr 28 - Coachella Festival Indio, California
Jul 1 - Eurokeenes Festival Belfort
Jul 13 - Summercase Madrid
Jul 14 - Summercase Barcelona
Aug 31 - Electric Picnic Dublin
here's the new cover art:
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Klaus Kinski's Comedy Canon (02/09/07)
3 of 4 members of Trenchmouth reunited @ a wedding in 2006 (VIA)
Comedian, musician and Prince impersonator Fred Armisen put himself on the other side of the camera again recently by directing a music video for the band Tigers And Monkeys who happen to be fronted by fellow comedian and Variety Shac member Shonali Bhowmik. Fred previously directed a music video for the band the Helio Sequence. Tigers and Monkeys play Hiro Ballroom in NYC on March 8th.
And in other musical Fred Armisen news - that IS in fact Fred you can hear guest drumming on the latest Thunderbirds Are Now album. It isn't a stretch - as you might know, Fred also used to play drums in a band called Trenchmouth. Here's a video from 1992.
In 2006 Fred interviewed fashionista Cat Power.
More news and upcoming comedy events below....
THINGS YOU SHOULD DO THIS WEEK AND NEXT
- 2/9/07 - 2/10/07, Comix: John Oliver. I've seen him a few times since his performance at the Invite Them Up show at Bowery and he is easily one of the greatest comics around.
- 2/11/07, 7:30pm Comix: Reggie Watts. The football season is over. Go see some comedy for crying out loud
- 2/13/07, 8:00pm The Pit: Here's The Thing. This may be sold out by the time you read this. Line-up includes Andrew WK, Michael Showalter, Tom Shillue, and Kristen Schaal.
- 2/14/07, 8:00pm UCB Theater: The Rejection Show’s Valentine’s Day Heartbreak Haven. More than 10 performers as well as live music, love song karaoke, booze, a keg, and more.
- 2/15/07, 9:30pmUCB Theater: The Dave Hill Explosion. Featuring the actual cowboy from the Village People Randy Jones and more.
I'm a huge fan of Aziz Ansari and am eagerly awaiting the arrival of his new MTV show Human Giant which he's been working on with Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel, and Jason Woliner. A short film featuring The Illusionators was recently leaked. ENJOY! Oh, and if anyone knows where Cody Austin is, by Cod, contact Aziz immediately.
I heard rumors that fashionista Devendra Banhart made an appearance on Wonder Showzen, but never actually saw it. I couldn't find it anywhere. Then I stumbled upon this article on Pitchfork which pointed me in the right direction. The full episode can be found HERE.
Here's The Thing kicked off their residency at The Pit on 2/6/07. The place was unfortunately pretty empty and at times it felt a little awkward, but I'm not worried; Sean O'Connor, Nick Maritato, and Andrew Wright are such great hosts and comedians and the show line-ups are so strong that this weekly show is destined to be NYCs next comedy staple. Seriously. Next week's line-up includes Andrew WK, Michael Showalter, Tom Shillue, and Kristen Schaal. Check out the Here's The Thing interview on Gothamist. And listen to Andrew WK on the Sound of Young America.
A short while back, City Rag posted an article about Mike Meyers doing a show as a character called Guru Pitka. They were kind enough to give very good ticketing info. Unfortunately, tickets went quick and not even The Apiary got in. Details on the disappointment here. On a brighter note, Alivefromnewyork got in.
Speaking of The Apiary... They have been closely covering a developing story involving a recent Budweiser Super Bowl ad that bears a striking resemblance to a Whitest Kids video. The Whitest Kids broke the story on their site on 2/4. On 2/5. The Apiary threw in their two cents on the topic. Then on 2/6 the New York Post posted an article about the potential rip-off. Finally, today, The Apiary disclosed a smoking gun that might be pretty damaging to Budweiser. Joke / Bit / Material theft is nothing new in the comedy business.
If you like Patton Oswalt and fashionista David Byrne, then you'll either love or hate THIS
GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! has graduated from the UCB Theater to the realm of off-Broadway. The award-winning hit comedy has just opened in its new home at The Actors Playhouse in the West Village. Tickets are a whopping $50.00, but if you buy your tickets before the end of February you'll be eligible for a Buy 1 Get 1 Free Offer. Just use the code GU2FER3. You can also order by phone at 212-947-8844.
And now a word from our sponsor...
More comedy news on David Cross and SXSW right....HERE.
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Daniel Johnston playing TWO SXSW shows before vacationing in Europe & Canada
It's old news that Daniel Johnston will be traveling, but it's new news that he has at least thirteen shows coming up in Texas, Europe, Canada, & NYC. Dates below...
Danny (Johnston) and The Nightmares | 2007 Tour Dates
February 18, The Granada Theater, Dallas, Texas
March 3, The Parish, Austin, Texas
March 16, Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas (SXSW)
March 17, The Ritz Austin, Texas (SXSW)
It would be cool too if Daniel played one of the SXSW shows without The Nightmares, but at least he's playing at all I guess. Here are his solo dates...
Daniel Johnston | 2007 Tour Dates
April 12, Vera, Gronigen, The Netherlands
April 13, 013 Theater, Tilberg, The Netherlands
April 14, Paradiso Amsterdam, The Netherlands
April 15, Paard Den Haag, The Netherlands
April 16, tba Brussels, Belgium
May 4, Venue to be announced Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
May 5, La Sala Rossa Montreal, Ontario, Canada
May 6, Over the Top Festival Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 15 - 18, - David Bowie's Highline Festival
Previously
Daniel Johnston playing SXSW, other Texas shows, Canada & NYC -- plus 80 more SXSW bands
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updated Iggy Pop & The Stooges Tour Dates
The Stooges | 2007 Tour Dates
Mar 8 - Caprices Festival Crans-Montana
Mar 17 - SXSW Festival Austin, TX
Apr 7 - Orpheum Boston, MA
Apr 9 - United Palace New York, NY
Apr 13 - Fox Theatre DETROIT, MI
Apr 17 - Filmore Auditorium Denver, CO
Apr 19 - The Warfield San Francisco, CA
Apr 27 - WaMu Theater at Qwest Field Events Seattle, WA
Jul 21 - Tromso Open Air Festival Bukta
New Stooges track here.
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"Live from London" @ Mercury Lounge too ++ Tunng Tour Dates & buzz band Winterkids
DOWNLOAD: Tunng - Woodcat (MP3)
Tickets are on sale for The Holloways (TVT Records), Tunng (Full Time Hobby), Pop Levi (Counter) & Winterkids (unsigned) @ Mercury Lounge in NYC on March 13th. And not only is this show the same night as the "Live from London" showcase at Bowery Ballroom, this show is also a "Live From London" event.
Live from London has been created as a 'shop window' to the London music scene and aims to reflect a typical night out in the city for industry and audiences alike. It is also an additional opportunity to increase the exposure and reach of London acts and music businesses whilst traveling to the US for the Austin-based SxSW music convention starting March 14th.There is also a related invite-only aftershow happening at Mercury Lounge that night. I don't know who's playing it, but the Tarts of Pleasure are DJing.
Jerry Yeti is obviously very excited about Tunng being here. Here are their dates:
Tunng | 2007 Tour Dates
12th - Union Hall, Brooklyn NY, USA
13th - Mercury Lounge, New York NY, USA [with The Holloways]
14-17 - SXSW?
18th - Echo, Los Angeles CA, USA
Most interesting though is the buzzzzzzzz surrounding the "unsigned" band Winterkids. Of course then there's Stylus. You can watch a video.
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all the LCD Soundsystem 2007 Tour Dates & the video
It ends up LCD Soundsystem is not just playing NYC....
LCD Soundsystem | 2007 Tour Dates
03-07 Birmingham, England - Academy
03-08 Leeds, England - Metropolitan University
03-09 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands
03-10 Manchester, England - Academy
03-11 Norwich, England - UEA
03-13 Bristol, England - Academy
03-14 London, England - Astoria
03-15 London, England - Astoria
03-16 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
03-17 Amsterdam, Holland - Melkweg MAX
03-19 Cologne, Germany - Stollwerck
03-20 Berlin, Germany - Postbahnhof
03-21 Munich, Germany - Kleine Elserhalle
03-22 Milan, Italy - Rolling Stone
03-24 Toulouse, France - Salle de Tourefeuille
03-26 Barcelona, Spain - Razzamatazz
03-27 Paris, France - Bataclan
03-30 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
03-31 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
04-28 Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field (Coachella)
04-29 Los Angeles, CA - TBA *
04-30 San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine
05-01 San Francisco, CA - TBA *
05-02 Seattle, WA - Showbox
05-03 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
05-04 Vancouver, British Columbia - TBA *
05-05 Toronto, Ontario - TBA *
05-06 Chicago, IL - Metro
05-07 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theater
05-08 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theater
05-09 Montreal, Quebec - Spectrum de Montreal
05-10 Montreal, Quebec - TBA *
05-11 Boston, MA - Axis/Paradise
05-12 Brooklyn, NY - Studio B
05-13 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
05-14 New York, NY - Webster Hall
* James Murphy and Pat Mahoney DJ set
and that new space video is now watchable.
(dates & video via Pfork)
Previously
Lindstrom remixed LCD Soundsystem
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Kyp's revenge - 2006 Jackin' Pop / Pazz & Jop merged results
Someone combined the 2006 Idolator Jackin' Pop and 2006 Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics polls, and instead of Bob Dylan running over Kyp Malone, they came up with Dylan being murdered by Kyp, Ghostface, and even Hold Steady. This is their list:
1 TV on the Radio · Return to Cookie Mountain
2 Ghostface Killah · Fishscale
3 Hold Steady · Boys and Girls in America
4 Bob Dylan · Modern Times
5 Clipse · Hell Hath No Fury
6 Joanna Newsom · Ys
7 Gnarls Barkley · St. Elsewhere
8 Arctic Monkeys · Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
9 Neko Case · Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
10 Cat Power · The Greatest
TV on the Radio also took the first spot at the Bloggregate, and the other bloggregate. So you might say that, unlike Ali Farka Toure's Savane, Return to Cookie Mountain is indeed the most "critically acclaimed album of 2006".
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February 8, 2007
the week in Dance w/ David Bruno (02/08/07)
DOWNLOAD: Lindstrom Live at Club Caviar, Gothenburg Aug 3, 2006 (MP3)
Lots of dance related madness hitting NYC in the next 6 weeks. I'll highlight some of the bigger names making their way to the 5 boroughs in upcoming editions.
This weekend: Comb your moustache and put on your sunglasses: this is disco.
The mythical Disco Viking, Hans-Peter Lindstrom hits the Fixed party at Studio B on Saturday night. Not only is his visit to these parts very rare, he's going to rock a live set.
For those of you unfamiliar with Lindstrom, he and his sometime collaborator Prins Thomas, have crafted a signature sound out of epic, spaced out disco. Their production work over the past 3 years has helped stimulate the disco revival currently sweeping dancefloors of the globe. (Visit our friend Tim Sweeney for an extensive collection of disco-y Beats in Space shows.)
Along with the ma