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March 2, 2007
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Posted in general | music at 7:59 PM
video - Jarvis Cocker & Beth Ditto (Gossip) @ NME awards
They're covering Heaven 17's "Temptation" (thx Big Stereo)
Previously
* 2007 NME Awards
* The Gossip | 2007 Tour Dates & MSTRKRFT remix
* Jarvis Cocker adds 2nd NYC show + videos
Posted in music | video at 7:28 PM | Comments (7)
Placebo - April 2007 Tour Dates
Roseland. Bah. Placebo dates below....
Placebo - 2007 Tour Dates
Fri Apr 6 Roxy Boston, MA
Sat Apr 7 Metropolis Montreal, QC
Mon Apr 9 Guvernment Toronto, ON
Tue Apr 10 Theater of the Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
Wed Apr 11 Roseland New York, NY
Fri Apr 13 House of Blues Chicago, IL
Wed Apr 14 Beaumont Club Kansas City, MO
Sun Apr 15 Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TX
Wed Apr 18 Fillmore Denver, CO
Sat Apr 21 The Fenix Seattle, WA
Sun Apr 22 Roseland Portland, OR
Mon Apr 23 Fillmore San Francisco, CA
Thu Apr 26 House of Blues Las Vegas, NV
Fri Apr 27 Marquee Theater Tempe, AZ
Sun Apr 29 Empire Polo Field Indio, CA (Coachella)
Previously
* A Brian Molko imposter & updated Placebo Tour Dates & presale
* Placebo | 2006 Tour Dates
Posted in music | tour dates at 4:38 PM | Comments (11)
Lordi - first ever North American 2007 Tour Dates
DOWNLOAD: Lordi - Hardrock Hallelujah (MP3)
...but no NYC. Dates below...
"LORDI, Finland's monster rock 'n' roll extravaganza and winners of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, has announced its first ever North American tour dates in support of the band's critically acclaimed album, THE AROCKALYPSE. THE AROCKALYPSE will see a March 20, 2007 release date via The End Records."
Lordi - Tour Dates
04/20/07 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
04/21/07 - Hollywood, CA @ Avalon
04/22/07 - San Francisco, CA @ Slims
04/24/07 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
04/27/07 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
04/28/07 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
05/01/07 - Montreal, QUE @ Le Spectrum
05/02/07 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
05/03/07 - Baltimore, MD @ Recher Theatre
05/05/07 - East Rutherford, NJ @ Bamboozle (w/ My Chemical Romance, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, etc.)
05/06/07 - East Rutherford, NJ @ Bamboozle (w/ Killswitch Engage, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, etc.)
The band is also scheduled to tour Japan prior to their North American tour:
04/06/07 - Seoul, S. Korea @ Melon Ax Hall
04/09/07 - Tokyo, Jpn @ Shibuya O-East
04/11/07 - Tokyo, Jpn @ Shibuya O-East
04/12/07 - Osaka, Jpn @ IMP Hall
04/13/07 - Nagoya, Jpn @ Shimun-kaikin Chu-Hall
Previously
* Lordi signs to The End Records
Posted in music | tour dates at 4:19 PM | Comments (0)
"Volta" - more details on the new Bjork album
Bjork @ Roskilde, 2003 (CRED)
May 7th is not that far away!
We, as in madwebcarpenters of bjork.com, have waited for a fair bit of time like everyone else biting our tongue and now is the time to release this bit of information known as a press release. Things are getting very interesting as further details of the new album and more concerts to be announced. It is not going to be quiet anymore!TOUR DATESVolta is the name of the album and the date is May 7th. The Press release reads thus:
"Musical innovator Björk releases her next studio album ‘Volta’ on May 7th 2007.
‘Volta’ is Björk's sixth studio album and follows the release of ‘Medúlla’ in 2004.
Featuring ten brand new and original tracks ‘Volta’ is entirely written and produced by Björk.
In the role of producer Björk has brought in various other musicians to work on her songs and ‘Volta’ features some of her most interesting collaborations so far with Antony Hegarty (Antony And The Johnsons) singing on two tracks, and Timbaland (Jay-Z, Missy Elliot etc) working with Björk on beats that she created for three further songs.
Other artists that feature on ‘Volta’ include electronic pioneer Mark Bell of LFO and two unique drummers – Chris Corsano (the improvisational drummer who has worked with Sonic Youth amongst others) and Brian Chippendale from Lightening Bolt.
Björk also brought in two acclaimed African artists for ‘Volta’ - Toumani Diabate, the Malian kora player and Konono No1 the experimental band from The Congo who won a BBC World Music Award in 2006. She has also put together her own 10 piece female brass section of Icelandic musicians who play on three further tracks. Meanwhile Chinese pipa expert Min Xiao-Fen plays on one song."
So it read! And now we can start counting down: One, 2, three, four, 5, ...... etc
07.07.25 - Paleo Festival, Switzerland
07.07.05 - Roskilde , DK
07.07.01 - Open'er, PL
07.06.28 - Rock Werchter , Belgium
07.06.22 - Glastonbury, UK
07.05.26 - Sasquatch Festival, USA
07.04.27 - Coachella, USA
07.05.07 - volta - new studio album
Previously
Bjork's new album w/ Antony, Timbaland, Konono, & Lightning Bolt
Posted in music | tour dates at 4:07 PM | Comments (9)
Ryan Adams - "Easy Tiger" out June 5th
Robert Plant & Ryan Adams (CRED)
"Easy Tiger" details below...
Ryan Adams' Easy Tiger has been scheduled for a June 5 release on Lost Highway.PreviouslyWhile the final sequence is still TBD, Easy Tiger will be comprised of the following tracks: "Goodnight Rose", "Everybody Knows", "The Sun Also Sets", "Halloween Head", "Off Broadway", "Two Hearts", "Tears Of Gold", "These Girls", "Two", "I Taught Myself How To Grow Old", "Oh My God, Whatever, Etc.", "Rip Off", and "Pearls On A String".
Easy Tiger will be Ryan Adams' ninth full length collection of new studio recordings, following Heartbreaker (2000), Gold (2001), Demolition (2002), Rock N Roll (2003), Love Is Hell (2004), Cold Roses (2005), Jacksonville City Nights (2005), and 29 (2006).
Ryan Adams & Nellie McKay | Bowery Ballroom & Joe's Pub
Ryan Adams played Town Hall
Posted in music at 3:57 PM | Comments (9)
More Young Knives dates cancelled/rescheduled
That includes Brooklyn...
Calling all US fans:thx all. Mercury Lounge has been rescheduled for March 22nd.There have been some double annoying Visa things going down in our world and it looks like we won't be in the states until Tuesday. Some kind of random routine red tape crap twattery. But fear not, we may have to move some shows, but we will try our best not to cancel any. After SXSW we will be coming back east. So far Shows affected are Philadelphia, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Boston and Washington. We have today already confirmed 20th March for the Lunar lounge in Brooklyn and 21st for the Mercury lounge in New York City. Philly, Boston and Washington we will keep you posted and we will never let bureaucracy win.
Tickets for current shows are of course valid for rescheduled shows.Sorry for the delay my friends. Until then...
Henry
Previously
* The Young Knives stuck in the UK w/ visa issues - Philly & Mercury cancelled
Posted in music | tour dates at 3:37 PM | Comments (5)
Nas - 2007 Tour Dates
"Hip-hop veteran Nas has announced dates for a headlining tour in April as he continues to back his best-selling recent album, 'Hip Hop is Dead.'" [LiveDaily] Dates below...
April 2007
2 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
3 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Tavern
5 - Norfolk, VA - NorVa
6 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
7 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
8 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
10 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
11 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theater
13 - Washington, DC - Love Nite Club
15 - Providence, RI - Lupo's
16 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis
17 - Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus
19 - Detroit, MI - State Theater
20 - Chicago, IL Congree Theater
21 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
22 - Minneapolis, MN - Myth
23 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
25 - Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium
26 - Salt Lake City, UT - Harry O's
29 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
30 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
May 2007
1 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
2 - San Diego, CA - 4th & B
Previously
Nas adds 2nd NYC show -- Dec 22, 2006
Posted in hiphop | music | tour dates at 3:33 PM | Comments (4)
Matisyahu playing Southpaw Sunday
Tickets are on sale. Southpaw is way smaller than Hammerstein Ballroom. More details below...
Chabad of Prospect Heights presents the 3rd Annual Purim Bash Join us for an incredible evening of celebration, music & L'Chiam! 4:00pm Megillah Reading 5:00pm Funk & Festivities! featuring MATISYAHU! Rahanim Asefa Y-Love feat. DJ Handler & Yoshie with special guest Heedoosh $15 adv./$15 d.o.s 3 pm doors best Purim Costume takes grand prize -info. call 718-362-9213Previously Matisyahu playing benefit @ Canal Room - also Hammerstein Matisyahu @ Webster Hall, NYC | pics Matisyahu @ Irving Plaza, NYC | Pics
Posted in music | tour dates at 2:50 PM | Comments (6)
the week in Dance w/ David Bruno (03/02/07)
DOWNLOAD: Derrick May - Strings of Life (MP3)
Derrick May is one of Techno's earliest pioneers. He and his Detroit neighborhood friends Kevin Saunderson and Juan Atkins comprise the "The Belleville Three", and have been largely credited with morphing the experimental late-disco sounds of the early 80s into the stark Techno (with a capital T) that gave birth to the hundreds of subgenres of dance music that exist today.
Derrick has been hard at work spreading the Techno gospel since the mid 1980s. His quest brings him and his Hi-Tek Soul party to a rare New York City stop at the Sullivan Room on Saturday night (March 3, 2007). The party and (Hi-Tek Soul brand) is aimed at showing the world that Techno is a music that has been wrongly stereotyped as soulless and cold.
"There's a generation of people that are 21 to 26 years old that don't have any idea what the real techno is all about."- Derrick May. "Strings of Life" is what Techno is all about:
The above clip is from the documentary "High Tech Soul" by Gary Bredow. It's on DVD, and it's screening from 7-9 at Sullivan Room before the not-coincidentally named Hi Tek Soul party later that night. A Q&A session will follow. Tickets for the whole night can be purchased at Want Tickets. (flyer at the top of this post)
NEWS
- XLR8R TV launched this week
- Philip Sherburne breaks it down in the Month in Techno (I agree completely that the Gui Borato album is fantastic)
- Not sure how I missed this: Tricia raves about (and at) the Ruff Club at the Annex
- Vinyl sales were slightly up in 2006
- Arena is opening in Times Square
- The Village Voice has an article on Derrick May too
- Passions did a mix for Kitsune
- Arveene Mixes for download at KISS FM Dublin
- An Oxygen Festival preview with many great remixes to download at Say Anything Syndrome.
- Beck remixes at Silence is a Rhythm Too
- Cassius tracks at Keepin it Right Radio
This weekend's events, and Derrick May tour dates, below....
Friday - 3/2
*Arveene at Home Sweet Home
*Tim Sweeney & Tim Goldsworthy (LCD/DFA) at the Guggenheim
*The LAST Dirty Down at Lit
Saturday - 3/3
Derrick May at Sullivan Room
Trouble & Bass at Boogaloo
Derrick May - 2007 Tour Dates
Mar 2 - Foundation Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mar 3 - HI-TEK SOUL New York, New York
Apr 7 - TBC OSAKA
Apr 8 - TBC NAGISA
Apr 13 - AIR TOKYO
Apr 14 - TBC NAGOYA
Apr 20 - LOFT CLUB Barcelona
Apr 26 - UNIVERSITY OF CHAPEL HILL. LECTURE & AFTER PARTY North Carolina
Apr 28 - THALIA LOUNGE ROTTERDAM
Apr 29 - Absolute Marcanti AMSTERDAM
May 5 - Hi-Tek Soul @ Ocean Rooms Brighton
May 6 - SOULTREE Cambridge
May 10 - LIKWID CLUB BAHRIAN
May 11 - HI-TEK SOUL,@FLUID DUBAI
May 19 - HI-TEK-SOUL, MINISTRY OF SOUND LONDON
May 27 - TBC Detroit
Jul 7 - HI-TEK-SOUL SESSION MONEGROS DESERT
Posted in MP3 | To Do | dance | music | tour dates at 2:01 PM | Comments (4)
Craig Wedren playing 2 NYC shows - Reno 911, Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes plays his first of two shows at Bowery Ballroom tonight (March 2). Craig Wedren is opening, and playing a show at Pianos on Sunday.
Since Friday night's Bowery Ballroom show (w/Bright Eyes) is sold out, we've added a secret-special one (sans Bright Eyes, alas) to end your weekend right.Come hear me and my swashbuckiling band play THIS SUNDAY March 4th, at Pianos. Doors are at 6.45 and we're starting the set at 7pm SHARP. We will be revealing lots of new, awesome songs (old ones, too), and would love to bounce them off you before hitting the studio on Monday. -CraigCraig also just did the soundtrack for Reno 911:Miami - which, as Klaus pointed out, features members of The State. And Craig reports...
In other news, I'm working on a new record, tentaively titled WAND. I'll start putting demos for that up in a few weeks. Also finishing music for the movie 'The Ten', directed by David Wain (Wet Hot American Summer, Stella, The State), and written by David Wain and Ken Marino (also a Statesman). It'll be out in August. Stay tuned for samples.Craig also wrote the theme song for the short-lived Stella show on Comedy Central. Four tracks Craig wrote for Reno 911 are streaming at his MySpace.
Chart Attack has a review of the Toronto Bright Eyes show.
Previously
* Craig Wedren & Amy Miles Tour (& DJ) Dates
* Craig Wedren's "Lapland" | Record Release
* Download Craig Wedren's Lapland | MP3s
* Craig Wedren Residency @ Pianos
Posted in comedy | music | tour dates at 12:30 PM | Comments (7)
"Icky Thump" - The White Stripes new album video preview
"The White Stripes hope to release their sixth full-length album, 'Icky Thump,' this year, the Detroit rock duo revealed on their Web site." [Reuters]
An older White Stripes video below...
Previously
* White Stripes sign to Warner Brothers
Posted in music | video at 12:08 PM | Comments (6)
2007 NME Awards
"The Gossip's Beth Ditto and Jarvis Cocker wowed the Shockwaves NME Awards today (March 1) by performing a stunning duet. The duo amazed the Hammersmith Palais in London with a cover of Heaven 17's 1983 Number Two hit 'Temptation'" [NME]
Beth Ditto & Jarvis Cocker
Winners
Best British Band: Muse
Best International Band: My Chemical Romance
Best Solo Artist: Jamie T
Best New Band: Klaxons
Best Live Band: Kasabian
Best Album: Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Best Track: The View - 'Wasted Little DJs'
Best Video: The Killers - Bones
Best Music DVD: Arctic Monkeys - Scummy Man
Sexiest Woman: Kate Moss
Sexiest Man: Matt Bellamy
Worst Band: Panic! At The Disco
Worst Album: Robbie Williams, Rudebox
Worst Dressed: Lily Allen
Best Dressed: Farris Rotter
Villain Of The Year: George W Bush
Hero Of The Year: Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance)
Best Venue: Carling Brixton Academy
Best Website: YouTube
"Jamie T, the 21-year-old from Wimbledon, saw off competition from Jarvis Cocker, Radiohead's Thom Yorke and the north London chanteuse Lily Allen to be voted best solo artist." [Belfast Telegraph]
If anyone finds video of the Beth Ditto Jarvis performance, let me know. Less interesting videos below....
Kasabian...
Kaiser Chiefs....
The View....
Klaxons...
The Cribs....
Posted in music at 12:01 PM | Comments (25)
March 1, 2007
The Finches w/ Essie Jain @ Cake Shop TONIGHT + Tour dates --> SXSW BV show ++ MP3s
DOWNLOAD: The Finches - The Road (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Finches - Daniel's Song (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Finches - The House Under the Hill (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Essie Jain - Glory (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Essie Jain - Haze (MP3)
Thanks to the commenter who pointed out that San Francisco's The Finches are in NYC TONIGHT (March 1) to play Cake Shop with Essie Jain. 3Hive writes
The Finches are all about simplicity and sincerity, but often to a degree that is far more forlorn than ecstatic. Even so, "Daniel's Song" — from the band's EP Six Songs — is so haunting and powerful...Get that MP3 above. Chart Attack says:
Another folk singer from NYC? Well, almost. While Essie Jain currently calls New York home, she's actually a transplanted Brit whose music hints strongly at her affinity for the city.Essie Jain also shares a record label with Beirut. Essie Mp3s above. Finches tour dates below....
The Finches - 2007 Tour Dates
Mar 1 - Cake Shop NYC, New York
Mar 7 - City Lights Books San Francisco, California
Mar 10 - Cool As Folk House Davis, California
Mar 15 - Brooklyn Vegan / AAM party - Austin, Texas
Mar 16 - Spiderhouse Austin, Texas
Mar 16 - Whisky Bar Austin, Texas
Mar 17 - KOOP 91.7 FM Austin, interweb, Texas
Mar 18 - Flipnotics Austin, Texas
Apr 22 - Henry Miller Memorial Library Big Sur, California
Apr 28 - Hemlock Tavern San Francisco, California
Posted in MP3 | SXSW | music | tour dates at 6:11 PM | Comments (13)
Will it be Doveman, The Broken West, My Brightest Diamond or Elysian Fields?
Tickets go on sale Friday at noon for the four NYC National shows. Will you choose which night to go to based on the opener? If so, which one?
Posted in music at 5:02 PM | Comments (22)
The Blow + Mirah + Electrelane - 2007 Tour Dates
DOWNLOAD: Jona (The Blow)'s hour mix w/ Blow remixes (MP3) (info)
DOWNLOAD: Mirah - Don't Die in Me (MP3)
The Blow is about to return to NYC for the first time since CMJ ---> two FREE shows this week with MIRAH, and one show in May with Electrelane (who will have just finished touring Europe with Arcade Fire).
The Blow in NYC
Sat Mar. 3 - Bronx, NY @ Fordham University w/ MIRAH + (FREE)
Wed Mar. 7 - NYC @ NYU Shorin Auditorium w/ MIRAH & (FREE)
Tue May 15 - NYC @ Irving Plaza w/ ELECTRELANE (TIX)
All dates for all bands, and all details, below....
The Blow - 2007 Tour Dates
Mar. 1 Waltham, MA Brandeis University %
Mar. 2 Bronxville, NY Sarah Lawrence College %
Mar. 3 Bronx, NY Fordham University % @ (FREE) (441 east fordham road)
Mar. 5 Williamstown, MA Williams College %
Mar. 6 Wellesley, MA Wellesley College / Ruth Nagel Jones Theater %
Mar. 7 New York, NY NYU Shorin Auditorium % & (FREE)
March 7th 7:30PMMar. 8 Haverford, PA Haverford College / Lunt %
Mirah, The Blow and Liz Isenberg
at E&L (on the fourth floor) of Kimmel (60 Washington Square South) FREE FREE FREE FREE Tickets available day of show for non-NYU peeps or in advance to NYU-students on the 2nd floor of Kimmel with government issued i.d. or I think a student i.d.
Mar. 9 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian %
Mar 24 - Gravity Festival Vienna
Mar 25 - Klub 007 Strahov Prague
Mar 26 - Fruh Auf Leipzig
Mar 29 - Teatre Lloseta Mallorca
Mar 30 - Sala Gades Malaga
Mar 31 - [2] Barcelona, Barcelona
Apr 7 - LAB Copenhagen
Apr 12 - Debaser Malmo
Apr 13 - Pusterviksbaren Gothenburg
Apr 14 - Debaser Stockholm
Apr 15 - Festsaal Kreuzberg Berlin, Berlin
Apr 16 - Gebaude 9 Cologne
Apr 18 - Point Ephemere Paris
Apr 19 - Conforte Moderne Poitiers
Apr 20 - Abordage Evreux
Apr 22 - Optimal Stuttgart
Apr 23 - Maria Berlin
Apr 24 - Fundbureau Hamburg
Apr 24 - Gebaude 9 Cologne
Apr 30 - Luminaire London
May 14 Annondale-on-Hudson, NY Bard College #
May 15 New York, NY Irving Plaza #
May 16 Boston, MA Paradise Lounge #
May 17 Montreal, QC La Salla Rossa #
May 18 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace #
May 19 Detroit, MI The Magic Stick #
May 26 - Sasquatch Festival at The Gorge George, Washington
May 27 Vancouver, BC Richard’s On Richards #
May 28 Portland, OR Doug Fir #
June 8 Pittsburgh, PA Andy Warhol Museum #
% = w/ Mirah
& = w/ Liz Isenberg
+ = w/ Lizzy Grant
# = w/ Electrelane, Tender Forever
Electrelane - 2007 European Tour Dates
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 #
Apr 20 - The Point Cardiff
Apr 23 - Lune Des Pirates Amiens
Apr 24 - Chabada Angers
Apr 25 - BT59 Bordeaux
Apr 27 - La Cigale Paris
May 7 - Academy Manchester
May 8 - The Social Nottingham
May 9 - Scala London
May 14 Annondale-on-Hudson, NY Bard College *
May 15 New York, NY Irving Plaza *
May 16 Boston, MA Paradise Lounge *
May 17 Montreal, QC La Salla Rossa *
May 18 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace *
May 19 Detroit, MI The Magic Stick *
May 27 Vancouver, BC Richard’s On Richards *
May 28 Portland, OR Doug Fir *
June 8 Pittsburgh, PA Andy Warhol Museum *
# w/ Arcade Fire
* w/ The Blow
stream Electrelane here.
Previously
* Video - The Blow @ FADER House during CMJ
* Norah Jones, Vietnam, Will Sheff, & The Blow
Posted in MP3 | music | tour dates at 3:39 PM | Comments (24)
Mates in a naked state
Posted in animals | music at 2:46 PM | Comments (35)
The Young Knives stuck in the UK w/ visa issues - Philly & Mercury cancelled
The Young Knives were supposed to kick off a tour in Philly tonight (March 1, 2007). Tomorrow they were supposed to play Mercury Lounge. Instead, they're stuck in the UK with visa issues. As of now their March 3rd Brooklyn show is still happening, but who knows - and if they don't make it to Brooklyn, they'll be the second band that had to cancel playing that show for that reason (first it was the View). (thx J)
Posted in music | tour dates at 11:27 AM | Comments (12)
Steve Earle - 2007 Tour Dates (NYC, SXSW, UK)
Steve Earle - solo acoustic 2007 Tour Dates
March 12 - Blue Note, NYC (early & late) w/ Allison Moorer
March 13 - Blue Note, NYC (early & late) w/ Allison Moorer
March 16 - The Parish, Austin, TX (SXSW)
April 05 - Carnegie Hall, NYC (one Springsteen cover)
June 23 - Glastonbury Festival Glastonbury UK
Previously
* Steve Earle | 2006 TOUR DATES (Farm Aid & CMJ)
Posted in SXSW | music | tour dates at 11:01 AM | Comments (17)
Brooklyn Vegan & AAM present a party in Austin during-SXSW
In between sleeping and blogging I've been working with 'independent marketing and college radio promotion' company AAM to bring you (this really long flyer).....
This party is 100% FREE - no badge required - no RSVP - first come, first served. Please come. More details below....
We're @ The Scoot Inn (formerly Red's Scoot Inn) (1308 E. 4th Street) in Austin, Texas on March 15, 2007 from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM. DIRECTIONS FROM 6TH STREET & RED RIVER:
1) Walk East on 6th Street (towards Freeway)LIVE MUSIC ON TWO STAGES BY: Mew, Matt & Kim, O'Death, Rock Plaza Central, Rob Crow (Pinback), Hella, Best Fwends, Golden Bear, New Violators, Cloud Cult, Brothers & Sisters, The Finches, Fucked Up, and The Twilight Sad.
2) Turn right on Navasota
3) Turn right on East 4th Street
and stop by to...
* GET SOME FREE Crunk!!! Energy Drink!
* ENTER TO WIN one of four Crumpler messenger bags designed by Mew, O'Death, Matt & Kim and Golden Bear.
* WITNESS a brand new fuel efficient Toyota Yaris car
While in Austin please visit the Yaris Buddy SXSW Site and listen to KTSW 89.9 on the FM dial.
Manage your record label with Music Arsenal.
More sponsors TBA. Non-Crunk drink specials TBA. Food too.
C U @ the show.
(and stay tuned for a 2nd big Brooklyn Vegan SXSW announcement any second now)
Posted in SXSW | music at 4:05 AM | Comments (40)
Klaus Kinski's Comedy Canon - special State & Stella edition
The guys from Stella and The State have been so busy lately that they deserve their own bulleted news summary.
- Reno 911: Miami (the movie) came out on February 23rd. Most people are aware that the TV cast of Reno 911 is comprised of some ex-State members. However, this film features a cameo by THE ENTIRE CAST OF THE STATE. Yes, I wrote that in all caps because I am that cranked. IFC has an article.
- Former State cast member Kevin Allison, the Taco Man, has replaced Alex Zalben as artistic director of The Pit. See the newsflash on his personal site
- David Wain's film The Ten is going to be at SxSW in March. The film features Paul Rudd, Joe Lotruglio, Adam Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Rob Corddry, Kerri Kenny, Gretchen Mol, Oliver Platt, Winona Ryder, Liev Scheiber, Mather Zickel, Justin Thereoux, Jessica Alba, Michael Showalter, Ken Marino, and Zak Orth. CC Insider has some really awesome clips
- Michael Ian Black has a film coming out in April called The Next Girl I See. It features Jason Biggs, Rob Corddry, AD Miles, and scads more talent.
- Ken Marino wrote and produced a film showing at SxSW called Diggers. The film is a coming-of-age comedy about four working class friends growing up in Long Island as clam diggers. I'm sold by the premise and the cast alone.
- Michael Showalter is heading out to Aspen for the HBO Comedy Arts Festival. If you find yourself in Colorado and have the means to get into his shows, he'll be there from 2/28 - 3/3 with Mary Lynn Rajskub (Mr. Show, 24) and John Oliver (The Daily Show). He's also playing at least two shows at SXSW.
- And last, but not least....""After ten years of popular demand, The State is available again! The first season of the 1993-95 MTV Series is NOW AVAILABLE on iTunes Music Store. Depending on how many people download, MTV will release subsequent seasons, and then eventually, hopefully, a DVD."
Posted in SXSW | TV | comedy | movies at 1:48 AM | Comments (7)
"We are the Pool"
"Poolaid, a community group dedicated to keeping McCarren Pool open and accessible to everyone, is proud to announce the launch of our new video, "We are the Pool." Starring members of Brooklyn-based indy bands Nada Surf, Maplewood, The Loser's Lounge, Career Club, Breakup Breakdown, The Redcoats are Coming, Naked Highway, and The Giraffes, the video is a loving spoof of the "We are the World" video made in 1984 for USA for Africa."
Official "Pool Parties" trailer, and more info on "We are the Pool" & "Pool Aid" below...
We are the Pool
The video is intended to draw attention to the situation with McCarren Pool here in Williamsburg. Poolaid wants to encourage our community to learn more about the pool and to let the Parks Department and our elected officials know what they want done with the pool. We want the pool to be for the people!PreviouslyMcCarren Pool, situated on the Williamsburg/Greenpoint border in McCarren Park, was built in 1936 as a WPA project. After being shut down in the late 1980s, the pool fell into major disrepair.
In 2005 the pool was reopened as a performance venue. A local group, Jelly NYC, put on free shows every Sunday (see 2nd video above) that drew huge crowds. Noemie LaFrance's dance troupe performed the dance pieces Agora and Agora II. Unfortunately, the Parks Department chose to allow Live Nation, a spin-off and business partner of Clear Channel, to put on shows in the park as well. Live Nation then chose to charge $40 for their concerts.
We think a $40 cover charge for a show in a public park is wrong. Deeply wrong. Why is our pool being used to line the pockets of a corporation known for its predatory business practices? Furthermore, what does this mean for the future of the pool? Will some backdoor deal leave our community with a mini-Madison Square Garden and no pool? North Brooklyn is already lacking in park space and public facilities, and our pool should not be for sale.
And we want to go swimming.
Currently, the Parks Department is accepting permit applications for the summer of 2007. Many in the community hope that one day the pool will be a pool again, and Poolaid fully supports that vision. In the meantime, we encourage people to visit our website. www.poolaid.org, to learn more about the pool and the situation, and to use our easy e-activism section to send their opinions to local decision makers.
Poolaid supports the following:
• As long as the pool is a performance venue it should have diverse programming that serves our community.
• Events in the pool should be cheap or free.
• Money from ticketed events at the pool should go to the pool, not to the city general operating fund.
• The pool is for the people! We urge the Parks Department to set up a community committee and have regularly scheduled meetings for discussion of community concerns. We support Parks working with the Open Space Alliance to set up a community committee.
• There should be a clear timeline and a funding plan for turning the pool back into a pool again.
• Community-supported events should get priority to use the facility over national concert promoters. Keep Live Nation and other corporate interests from putting on for-profit events in our pool. No $50 tickets!We are the Pool cast:
Lionel Richie: Julian Maile (Spray Paint Star)
Kenny Rogers: Aaron Lazar (Giraffes)
Billy Joel: James Sparber (Breakup Breakdown)
Tina Turner: Sy Boccari (Naked Highway)
Michael Jackson: Jay Honstetter (Black Tie Party)
Diana Ross: Allison Langerak (Breakup Breakdown)
Dionne Warwick: Lady T
Willie Nelson: Joe McGinty (Loser's Lounge)
Bruce Springsteen: Ira Eliot (Nada Surf)
Kenny Loggins: Hans Gutknecht (Career Club)
Steve Perry: Mark Rozzo (Maplewood)
Daryl Hall: Tommy Rockstar (Latex Generation)
Huey Lewis: Matthew Caws (Nada Surf)
Kim Carnes: Jessica Skiles (The Redcoats are Coming)
Poolaid Man: Michael Friedman-Schnapp (Poolaid)
* Speaking of nudity and pools....
* 2007 McCarren Pool free concert schedule, PoolAid & nudity
Posted in NYC | music | venues | video at 12:14 AM | Comments (11)
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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)