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May 12, 2007

Real quick - Dan Deacon, Olivia D'abo & what not

new.... (as seen here)

DOWNLOAD: Dan Deacon - The Crystal Cat (MP3)

old....

DOWNLOAD: Dan Deacon - Mr. Big Stuff (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Dan Deacon - Pizza Horse (live)
DOWNLOAD: Dan Deacon - Horse Lawyers (MP3)

* Dan Deacon, Yeah Yeah Yeahs & Todd P appear in the NY Times
* Dan Deacon gets "Best New Music" the same day
* A whole bunch more assorted Dan Deacon MP3s
* Even more Dan Deacon MP3s & video
* David Bowie & Sting opening burlesque haven
* A look inside Tim Harrington's apartment
* Pink Floyd played at Syd Barrett tribute show, sort of
* Sinead O'Connor is playing Joe's Pub - way sold out of course
* Olivia d'ABO = Karen Arnold on the Wonder Years
* Olivia D'abo is playing the Living Room

why not....

DOWNLOAD: Olivia D'abo - Broken (MP3)

Posted in MP3 | TV | music at 8:01 PM | Comments (6)

WILCO - Brooklyn sale is over + a DVD screening & JOHN DARNIELLE played Sound Fix

DOWNLOAD: Wilco - I Shall Be Released (live) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Mountain Goats - The Boys are Back in Town (MP3)

David Weinberg was one of those who waited in line this afternoon (May 12, 2007) to get a ticket to see Wilco at Warsaw in Brooklyn. As you can see from the above voucher, they're taking the no-scalping thing very seriously.

John Darnielle & Franklin Bruno @ Sound Fix, Brooklyn - May 11, 2007 (CRED)

Last night (May 11) John Darnielle (The Mountain Goats) played a show at Sound Fix Records - also in Brooklyn. More pictures like the one above at "drop out / pop out"'s Flickr. I wonder if CocoRosie was in the crowd.

Monday night (May 14) Sound Fix is hosting a screening fo the new Wilco DVD. Details on that below...

On Monday May 14th, 2007 at 10:00pm Sound Fix will be screening the new Wilco "Sky Blue Sky" DVD in their new café with an open bar following at 11:00pm. At midnight, Sound Fix will be selling the album, and with every purchase you'll receive an exclusive EP featuring 2 unreleased Wilco tracks not available on "Sky Blue Sky" ("One True Vine" and live track "Theologians"). In addition the first 20 people will receive a Wilco T-Shirt with their purchase.

Also, all in attendance will have the opportunity to win (1 of 5) Wilco t-shirt/tote bag prize packs.

Previously
* Wilco playing Austin City Limits
* VIDEO: Wilco performing "What Light"

Posted in music at 3:44 PM | Comments (18)

May 11, 2007

Hot songs for the weekend

Get some MP3s
* MSTRKRFT remix of Justice's 'D.A.N.C.E.' @ CV
* Justice mashed with Spank Rock @ HPS
* Pink Skull remix of Architecture in Helsinki @ BS
* Thin White Duke's remix of Gwen Stefani @ GWTP
* Van She Tech remix of I Am Finn's 'I Love You' @ MFR
* Flosstradams remix of Matt & Kim's 'Yeah Yeah' @ MT

Posted in MP3 | dance | music at 7:52 PM | Comments (6)

2007 Punk & Underground Record Fair Saturday

SATURDAY @ SOUTHPAW, Brooklyn, NYC

SATURDAY: The 2nd Annual NYC Punk and Underground Record Fair. The fair is open from 10am to 6pm and admission is $7; roughly 30 dealers (including NYC’s own Rockit Scientist) are coming from around the Northeast with punk, postpunk, new wave and various other sounds, and Connecticut punks 76% Uncertain will tear off a set at some point. FOLLOWING THE RECORDS FAIR WILL BE A TREMENDOUS NIGHT OF GARAGE SOUL with THE DETROIT COBRAS, Baby Shakes and The Shalitas.

@ Southpaw in Park Slope.

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ERASURE - 2007 Tour Dates (Radio City & McCarren Pool) ++ NEW ORDER breaks up

As you know, Erasure are part of the True Colors tour. That gets them to Radio City Music Hall in NYC on June 18th. Ends up they'll be back in the area soon afterwards too - to play outside at McCarren Pool in Brooklyn on August 3rd (thx Mark).

In other (related?) news, (and as also reported a minute ago), New Order have called it quits.

i suppose it was the interview with clint boon that started it all off hed asked me for a few words on perry farrells satellite party single dogstar [which he thought was great] so i went on and lo and behold mentioned the N>O> split so i suppose because it was me sayin it it was out at last. im relieved really hated carryin on as normal with an awful secret so lets move on shall we? played the openin of rios in leeds on friday great crowd and considerin theyd been through 5 local bands already had an amazin resilience/ some kid came up and gave me a hug and said "sorry to hear about new order hooky" i was really touched its like your budgie dyin! great drive back [dont tell the rozzers] 47mins beat that! [Peter Hook]

All tour dates below....

True Colors - 2007 Tour Dates w/ Erasure
Fri 06/08 - Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sat 06/09 - West Valley City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
Sun 06/10 - Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Tue 06/12 - Chicago, IL Auditorium Theatre
Wed 06/13 - Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
Fri 06/15 - Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel Casino / Spa
Sat 06/16 - Boston, MA Bank Of America Pavilion
Sun 06/17 - Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
Mon 06/18 - New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
Tue 06/19 - Toronto, ON The Molson Amphitheatre
Thu 06/21 - Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre
Sat 06/23 - Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music Centre
Sun 06/24 - The Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Wed 06/27 - San Diego, CA SDSU Open Air Theatre
Fri 06/29 - Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre
Sat 06/30 - Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre

Erasure - 2007 Tour Dates
Sat 05/19 - London, UK The Astoria
Mon 05/21 - London, UK HMV Record Store
Tue 05/22 - Birmingham, UK HMV
Fri 07/06 - Tampa, FL Carol Morsani Hall
Sat 07/07 - Miami, FL James L. Knight Center
Sun 07/08 - Orlando, FL Hard Rock Cafe / Hard Rock Live
Fri 07/13 - San Juan, Puerto Rick - Coliseo Roberto Clemente
Sat 07/14 - Altos de Chavón, Dominican Republic The Amphitheater
Mon 07/16 - Mexico City, Mexico - Teatro Metropólitan
Thu 07/19 - Monterrey, Mexico - Arena Monterrey
Sat 07/21 - Anaheim, CA Grove of Anaheim
Tue 07/24 - Seattle, WA Moore Theatre
Fri 07/27 - Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
Sat 07/28 - Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
Sun 07/29 - Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
Tue 07/31 - Detroit, MI Music Hall
Wed 08/01 - Cleveland, OH House of Blues
Fri 08/03 - Brooklyn, NY McCarren Park Pool
Sat 09/01 - Stradbally, IRE Electric Picnic
Mon 09/03 - Oxford, UK New Theatre Oxford
Tue 09/04 - Nottingham, UK Royal Concert Hall
Wed 09/05 - York, UK Grand Opera House
Fri 09/07 - Grimsby, UK Grimsby Auditorium
Sat 09/08 - Glasgow, UK Carling Glasgow Academy
Sun 09/09 - Edinburgh, UK Corn Exchange
Tue 09/11 - Newcastle, UK Carling Academy Newcastle
Wed 09/12 - Preston, UK Guildhall
Thu 09/13 - Manchester, UK Carling Apollo Manchester
Sat 09/15 - Norwich, UK University Of East Anglia
Sun 09/16 - Wolverhampton, UK Civic Hall
Mon 09/17 - Leicester, UK De Montfort Hall
Wed 09/19 - Bristol, UK Colston Hall
Thu 09/20 - Sheffield, UK City Hall
Sat 09/22 - Cardiff, UK St. David's Hall
Sun 09/23 - Cambridge, UK Corn Exchange
Tue 09/25 - London, UK Royal Albert Hall
Fri 09/28 - Copenhagen, DEN Valby Hallen
Sat 09/29 - Copenhagen, DEN Valby Hallen

Peter Hook (DJ) - 2007 Tour Dates
May 11 - Pacha (Dj set) Sao Paolo
May 12 - Mix Garden (Dj set) Belo Horizonte
May 24 - Po Na Na (Dj set) Manchester
May 25 - Babylon (Dj set) Istanbul
May 27 - The White House (Dj set) Islington
Jun 1 - The Arches (Dj set) Glasgow
Jun 2 - Now Wow (Dj set) Rotterdam

Previously
* More New Order posts
* More Erasure posts

Posted in music | tour dates at 10:39 AM | Comments (12)

Air & TV on the Radio played the Theatre @ MSG

DOWNLOAD: Slightly Stoopid - I Couldn't Get High (MP3)

Air @ the Theater @ MSG, NYC - May 10, 2007 (CRED)

I don't get what the Tribeca Film Festival (a real festival that ended on May 6th) has to do with the High Line Festival (which started on May 9th, and is just a bunch of concerts and a few movies), but OK (via Gawker).

Becca went to see Air and TV on the Radio at the Theater at MSG last night, and didn't even realize it was part of the "The High Line Festival". The Music Snobbery guy knew full well what he was getting in to. According to Steve in the comments, TV on the Radio played just six songs (acoustic). I took last night off.

Posted in music at 7:38 AM | Comments (16)

Shout Out Louds & Badly Drawn Boy playing Spiegeltent

The Spiegeltent schedule I posted yesterday has been updated with new information. That includes a show by Merge Records' Shout Out Louds.

Posted in music | tour dates at 7:07 AM | Comments (2)

Ted Leo, Blonde Redhead, Cornelius & other stuff

Raise your hand if you visited Webster Hall this week....

Ted Leo @ Webster Hall, NYC - May 05, 2007 (CRED)

Blonde Redhead @ Webster Hall, NYC - May 08, 2007 (CRED)

Cornelius @ Webster Hall, NYC - May 10, 2007 (CRED)

Linkin Park is playing there tonight. No, I'm serious.

What else is going on?....

* Musicians should feel free to fly Delta again
* Arcade Fire asks Calexico to do a cover
* Takka Takka frontman fired from day job
* Hook: New Order breakup confirmed
* Clap Your Hands Say Yea in a movie with Hanks, Malkovich
* North By Northeast Announces This Year's Highlights
* Pretty Girls Make Graves begin farewell tour
* John Vanderslice & St Vincent brought the show outside
* Fight breaks out at Ben Folds gig
* Ben Gibbard covers the Mountain Goats
* Voxtrot launch "Voxtrot" micro-site
* Bright Eyes - the building
* Apostle of Hustle - 2007 Tour Dates
* Bad Brains tickets on sale
* Resemblance between The Little Ones & N.E.R.D......
*..... just a coincidence

Posted in music at 6:26 AM | Comments (18)

Wes' Weekly Hip Hop News Roundup (May 10, 2007)

CONTESTS: Two contests this week - one for El-P, and one for something a little different: the Public Theatre show "Passing Strange". Info at the end of this post.

DOWNLOAD: X-Clan - Weapon X (MP3) (via)
DOWNLOAD: J Dilla - Love (featuring Pharoahe Monch) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Method Man - The Afterparty Ft. Ghostface Killah (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Z-ro, Devin the Dude & Juvenile - The Mule (Ratatat remix) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Jay Z & Biggie- Allure (Ratatat Remix) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Biggie Smalls - Party & Bullshit (Ratatat remix) (MP3)

X-Clan @ BB King's, NYC - Mar 11, 2007 (CRED) (REVIEW)

Pharoahe Monch @ DNA Lounge, San Francisco - Apr 30, 2007 (CRED)

First Annual Rapathon To Be Held In Harlem

On Saturday, May 12 the Global Artists Association in partnership with New York radio station HOT 97, Turner Network, and Converse will attempt to break a Guinness World Record when they present the first annual Rapathon.

The Rapathon will consist of approximately 100 old-school and new-school artists and DJ's who will take turns performing over a span of 24 hours to create the world's longest, on going rhyme session. [all Hip Hop]

Tickets are $100.

Much cheaper - $15 Tickets go on sale today for Method Man, GZA, and Mike Relm at Webster Hall in NYC on June 5th.

MUCH MORE, below.......

NEWS

• Talib Kweli will release his 6th album Ear Drum on July 24th featuring production by Kanye West, will.i.am, Madlib, Hi-Tek and guest appearances for Norah Jones, Jean Grae and UGK. Stream Say Something here
• Pitchfork interviews El-P
• Aesop Rock will release None Shall Pass, his first full length in 4 years, August 28th.
• Henry Adaso
gives us an interesting list of the 50 best summer rap songs of 1996-2006.
• OhWord delivers a 20 minute Ghostface interview from Denmark
• Anyone remember Caushun The Gay Rapper? He just came out of the closet as straight.
• Def Jux tells Google to make Blogger take MP3's down.
• Champion Sound by Jaylib,which is a collaborative effort of J-Dilla and Madlib, is being re-released.
• Bruce Willis & Queen Latifah's "Hip Hop Project" Hits theatres across the nation
• Cam'ron perhaps kicked out of Dip Set?
• Clipse already back in the studio
• Lupe Fiasco also back in the studio
• A good article about a bad song: "Lil Mama's 'Lip Gloss' boosts both her self-esteem and her burgeoning rap career"

MUSIC

• Check out Styles P's new song The Hardest featuring AZ here. Produced by Large Professor
• Who wouldn't want to hear this? Kane's Birthday Freestyle with Special Ed, Bizmarkie, Smooth B, Masta Ace, Just-Ice, Lakim Shabbazz, Positive K, Scoob Lover, Scrap Lover, Markey Fresh, Fruikwan, Kane, Jay-Z, Jaz, and Big Ill.
• Ratatat Mixtape Vol. 2 coming soon - "14 new remixes featuring: Bun B, Biggie Smalls, Jay-Z, Slim Thug, Devin the Dude, Young Jeezy, T.I., Beanie Sigel, Pimp C, Ludacris, Young Buck, Saigon, Juvenile, Z-ro, Memphis Bleek, Kanye West +exclusive tracks from Despot and Beans...". Three MP3s at the top of this post.

VIDEO

• Watch a preview video for Common's new song The Game.
• Fabulous goes on Rap City and lays down a freestyle.
• Pharoah Monche's Desire is awesome and can be watched here.
• Wu-affiliate Killah Priest returns

SHOWS

5/12 - 24 Hour Rapathon @ Hip Hop Culture Center in Harlem, 9pm. Tickets are $200 and available from Global Artists Coalition via phone at (212) 234-7171. More info here.

5/15 Spank Rock & Ghostface Killah @ Highline Ballroom, tix

5/18 Talib Kweli @ Highline Ballroom, 11pm, tix

5/19 Rakim @ Southpaw, 9pm, $18 tix

5/20 KRS-One @ The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza, 8pm, tix

5/22 Beanie Sigel w/ live band @ Knitting Factory @ 8.30, (tix)

5/25 Lifesavas @ Southpaw

5/25 & 5/26 Sage Francis with Band plus Buck 65 / Alias / Buddy Wakefield @ Bowery Ballroom, tix

5/26 Mos Def @ Highline Ballroomm tix

6/05 Method Man with special guest GZA / Mike Relm @ Webster Hall, only $15! tix

6/8 Common @ Central Park Summer Stage w/ Joss Stone & Ryan Shaw

6/3 Hot 97 Summer Jam @ Giant Stadium, Tickets will be going on sale April 27th at 9AM. Presale April 23rd, 9AM with password ACCESS

6/9 DJ Drama plus Willie The Kid / The Rub DJs @ The Highline Ballroom, tix

6/15 DMX @ B.B. King's Blues Club & Grill, 11.30pm, tix

6/23 3rd Annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival ft Ghostface, Consequence, Skillz and more. (info).

07/28 & 29 - Rock the Bells w/ Wu Tang and many others @ Randall's Island

07/29 - "Wild Style 25th Anniversary Reunion" Central Park SummerStage ft Busy Bee, Cold Crush Brothers, DJ Grand Wizzard Theodore & Grand Master Caz

Lupe Fiasco - 2007 Tour Dates
May 11 - Columbia College: Manifestt Chicago, Illinois
May 13 - Stanford Palo Alto, California
May 26 - Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois
May 27 - UCLA Intramural Field Los Angeles, California
Jul 6 - Comerica Cityfest Detroit, Michigan
Jul 8 - Summerfest Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jul 10 - Mohegan Sun w/ Kanye West & Common Uncasville, Connecticut
Jul 12 - Meadowbrook Center w/ Kanye West Gilford, Connecticut
Jul 29 - Wakestock Toronto Island w/ Story Of The Year Toronto, Ontario
Aug 5 - Charles Attal Presents Lollapalooza Chicago, Illinois
Sep 3 - Bumbershoot Festival Seattle, Washington

Little Brother - 2007 Tour Dates
May 11 - Fabrikken Aarhus
May 12 - Rust Copenagen

Brother Ali
May 11 2007 9:00P The Social Orlando, Florida
May 12 2007 8:00P Drunken Unicorn Atlanta, Georgia
May 14 2007 9:00P The Nick Birmingham, Alabama
May 15 2007 8:00P The Parish @ House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana
May 16 2007 8:00P Emo's Austin, Texas
May 17 2007 7:00P Launchpad Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 18 2007 7:00P Club Congress Tucson, Arizona
May 19 2007 8:00P Orpheum Theatre Flagstaff, Arizona
May 20 2007 7:00P The Glass House Pomona, California
May 22 2007 8:00P Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, California
May 23 2007 8:00P Troubadour West Hollywood, California
May 24 2007 7:00P Downtown Brew San Luis Obispo, California
May 25 2007 8:00P Slim's San Francisco, California
May 26 2007 8:00P The New Oasis Reno, Nevada
May 29 2007 8:30P WOW Hall Eugene, Oregon
May 30 2007 8:00P Hawthorne Theater Portland, Oregon
May 31 2007 7:30P The Vera Project Seattle, Washington
Jun 1 2007 8:00P The Nightlight Bellingham, Washington
Jun 2 2007 9:00P The Badlander Missoula, Montana
Jun 4 2007 9:00P Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, Utah
Jun 5 2007 8:00P Bluebird Theater Denver, Colorado
Jun 6 2007 8:00P The Record Bar Kansas City, Missouri
Jun 7 2007 5:00P Vaudeville Mews Des Moines, Iowa
Jun 8 2007 8:00P First Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota

Mr. Lif Tour Dates
Thu 05/24/07 Fox Theatre Boulder CO
Fri 05/25/07 Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom Denver CO
Sat 05/26/07 The Black Sheep Colorado Springs CO
Sat 07/28/07 Randall’s Island New York NY Paid Dues
Sat 08/11/07 Orange Pavillion San Bernadino CA Paid Dues Tour 2007

Wu-Tang Clan - 2007 Tour DAtes
Jun 28 - ITALY at STADIO FRIULI Udine
Jun 29 - FRANCE at EUROCKEENES Belfort
Jun 30 - SPAIN at ZARAGOZA CIUDAD Zaragoza
Jul 1 - ROMANIA at BESTIVAL Bucharest
Jul 3 - GERMANY at STADTHALLE Offenbach
Jul 4 - FRANCE at ZENITH Paris
Jul 5 - LONDON at HAMMERSMITH APOLLO London
Jul 6 - UK at APOLLO Manchester
Jul 7 - IRELAND at OXEGEN FEST Punchestown
Jul 8 - SCOTTLAND at T IN THE PARK Kinross
Jul 10 - GERMANY at COLUMBIAHALLE Berlin
Jul 11 - GERMANY at PALLADIUM Cologne
Jul 12 - BELGIUM at FESTIVAL Dour
Jul 13 - HOLLAND at PARADISO Amsterdam
Jul 15 - SERBIA at EXIT FEST Novi Sad
Jul 17 - CZECH REPUBLIC at T-MOBILE ARENA Prague
Jul 18 - SWITZERLAND at FESTIVAL Montreux
Jul 19 - POLAND at STODOLA Warsaw
Jul 20 - SLOVAKIA at TRENCIN AIRPORT Trencin
Jul 21 - GERMANY at MTV HIP HOP OPEN Stuttgart
Jul 28 - Rock the Bells Festival: w/ Rage Against the Machine at RANDALLS ISLAND New York
Aug 5 - BALTIMORE at V FEST BALTIMORE, Maryland
Aug 11 - Rock the Bells Festival: w/ Rage Against the Machine at NOS EVENT CENTER San Bernardino, Ca
Aug 18 - Rock the Bells Festival: w/ Rage Against the Machine at MC COVEY PARKING LOT San Francisco ,Ca
Sep 3 - BUMBERSHOOT FESTIVAL SEATTLE, Virginia

CONTEST ONE
We have 10 download cards available for the first 10 people to write in (BVCONTESTS@HOTMAIL.COM) with "EL-P" in the subject line. Winners can download a Def Jux MP3 package containing Flyentology and Smithereens remixes, and videos, and some other Def Jux tracks from Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, and more.

CONTEST TWO
This is a little left of center for the Hip Hop post, but a few weeks ago I went to Joe's Pub in NYC to see a special preview show of Passing Strange, and it was really awesome. It's a theatre show that felt as much as a soul/rock concert as it felt like a play. "A daring new musical that takes you on a journey across boundaries of place, identity, and theatrical convention." More info on the show can be found here.

Do you want to go? We're giving away a pair of tickets. To win, e-mail BVCONTESTS@HOTMAIL.COM (subject: Strange), and let us know what date you want to go. One winner will be picked at random and notified.

The show debuted May 10th at the Public Theatre, and there's rush and student price tickets available for $20 for those who don't win this contest. (Call 212-967-7555 from 9am-10pm, mention code PSLN01).

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VIDEOS: Yacht - See a Penny (regular & "the making of")

Vegan Treats included....

YACHT - "See A Penny (Pick It Up)"

"Jona Bechtolt (a.k.a. YACHT, one-half of the Blow) entrusted the directorial direction of his first clip from I Believe In You. Your Magic Is Real. to Matt McCormick, he of the Shins' balloon-liberating "Australia" vid." [Stereogum]

How did they do that????.....

Making A Video: See A Penny (Pick It Up)

LCD Soundsystem is right around the corner....

Yacht - 2007 Tour Dates
May 11 - Boston, MA @ Avalon*
May 12 - Brooklyn, NY @ Studio B* <--------------!!
May 13 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*
May 14 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall* <--------------!!
May 15 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
May 16 - Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
May 17 - Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Saloon
May 18 - St. Louis, MO @ Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center
May 19 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory
May 20 - Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves
May 21 - Houston, TX @ Proletariat
May 22 - Austin, TX @ Emo’s ^
May 24 - Phoenix, AZ @ Modified Arts ^
May 25 - San Diego, CA @ The Che
May 26 - Upland, CA @ Baldy Brewery
May 27 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo ^
May 28 - Davis, CA @ Delta of Venus ^
May 31 - Olympia, WA @ Manium Warehouse ^
June 02 - Portland, OR @ Holocene ^
June 13 - Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s #
June 14 - Vancouver, BC @ Richards on Richards #
June 15 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom #
June 16 - San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo’s 365 Club #
June 18 - Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse #
June 19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre #
* = w/ LCD Soundsystem
# = w/ Architecture in Helsinki
^ = w/ Tussle

Previously
* Yacht (Jona from the Blow) - MP3s, 2007 Tour Dates & pics from SXSW

Posted in music | tour dates | video at 2:53 AM | Comments (2)

May 10, 2007

the week in Dance w/ David Bruno (05/10/07)

DOWNLOAD: Underworld - Dark And Long (dark Train Mix) (MP3)

Moby @ Studio B, NYC - May 5, 2007 (CRED)

PEOPLE DON'T DANCE NO MORE
I'm very excited to be hosting our biggest and best People Don't Dance No More at Element yet this Friday (5/11) night! We have a very special edition of the Institubes Paris Terror Club with wunderkid DAS GLOW coming in for an exclusive North American gig to celebrate the release of his Weiss Gaz EP. GLOW! Plus - NYC's rep on the Institubes label: Curses! dropping a rare, but special DJ set. Expect nothing short of mayhem and lots of GLOW. RSVP for the $5 reduced list at Going.com, and/or enter to win a pair...

A CONTEST
We have 4 pairs of tickets to give away. To enter, email BVCONTESTS@HOTMAIL.COM (subject: GLOW). Tell us your favorite dance party - one that you think we should feature here. Four winners will be picked and notified via email. Contest ends Friday May 11th @ Noon.

LISTEN
Check out DAS GLOW - Weiss Gaz over at Urb's Hot 1000. A Curses! related bootleg of Fedde Le Grand's "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit"-newyork-ized is here.

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UNDERWORLD TOUR
Karl Hyde (vocalist, Underworld) on Underworld's "Born Slippy" from an article in The Guardian:

We used to go out drinking in Soho and I ended up in the Ship on Wardour Street. All the lyrics were written on that night. A drunk sees the world in fragments and I wanted to recreate that...Rick [Smith] came up with a rhythm and I started singing over it. The vocals were done in one take. When I lost my place, I'd repeat the same line; that's why it goes, "lager, lager, lager, lager"... Why Born Slippy? It was a greyhound we won money on.

As previously reported, Underworld is going out on tour and will be hitting Central Park on September 14th. TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE. The boys will be joined by Border Community's James Holden. Stay tuned for info on when Underworld will be releasing a single from their forthcoming album. If you haven't caught up with Underworld in a while, I highly recommend checking out their epic digital-only RiverRun singles.

:DFA FREAKOUT: James is a disco guy:
LCD SOUNDSYTEM live at Studio B? BANANAS. Total destruction ensues. Studio B might not be standing after this goes down. DFA DJs and mayhem.

Earplug sat down with James Murphy and he makes a really great recommendation for fans new to dance music:

Read Last Night a DJ Saved My Life by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. Read the disco sections and check the playlists in the back, like those from Paradise Garage, the Loft, the Funhouse, and the Palladium. It was a real eye-opener for me. There are top-10 and top-20 lists from amazing DJs of that era who were really adventurous and took chances. Just track those songs down and see what you like. It's a really great history of disco and of dance music.

KEEP READING............

NEWS

• Philip Sherburne's Month in Techno visits Berlin's infamous Berghain club and their Ostgut Ton label just in time for Ame's NYC stop tonight (Thursday)
• Tommie Sunshine got cancelled, gets pissed
• New Disco blooms: Earplug runs down a few of the upcoming releases of the Nordic Disco Mafia
• Download the new XLR8R as a PDF, subscribe to the podcast
• Tickets are on sale for the Gui Borato/Michael Mayer gig at Cielo on May 31st
• Ulrich Schnauss is opening for Fujiya & Miyagi @ South Street Seaport on July 6th.

MUSIC

• NYC's Runaway was featured on Lindstrom & Prins Thomas' Essential Mix last Saturday. Listen now, link expires on Saturday night.
• g-HA & Olanskii of Sunkissed Oslo do a mix for Robert-Johnson
• If you need more disco, check out Tape's latest VIVA RADIO show
• Headphone Sex on the new disco-y LCD Soundsystem "All My Friends" single
• Ed Banger Party Crew + Soulwax DJ set from Los Angeles (ZShare)

Care for a dance?

Thursday - 5/10
*Ame at Cielo
*Junior Boys DJ set at Hiro (RSVP)

Friday - 5/11
*Institubes Paris Terror Club at Element (RSVP)
*Zombie Nation at Fixed at Studio B (RSVP)
*Mini-Mutek with Akufen at Luna Lounge
*DB at Secret Night of Science at Love

Saturday - 5/12
*DFA DANCEPARTY at Studio B
*Todd P's party with Tussle plus Rezound + Workweek DJ at Silent Barn

Sunday - 5/13
*Layo & Bushwacka! on a boat!

Ladytron DJ tour by Reuben Wu and Mira Aroyo
Wed 05/16/07 MJQ Concourse Atlanta GA
Thu 05/17/07 Rock N Roll Hotel Washington DC
Fri 05/18/07 Darkroom Chicago IL
Sat 05/19/07 The Drake Toronto ON
Sun 05/20/07 B Side Liquor Lounge Cleveland Heights OH
Thu 05/24/07 Hiro Ballroom New York NY
Fri 05/25/07 The Art Center Vancouver BC Bryce Dunn, March 21
Sat 05/26/07 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Expo Gardens) Los Angeles CA w/ DJ Sneak, Donald Glaude
Sat 05/26/07 Avalon Hollywood Los Angeles CA w/ Michael Mayer & Gui Boratto
Sun 05/27/07 Rickshaw Stop San Francisco CA
Mon 05/28/07 House Of Blues Camnridge Room Dallas TX

Crystal Castles are coming soon too.

-David

Posted in dance | music | tour dates at 3:51 PM | Comments (8)

BAD BRAINS NYC show on sale + 2nd Oregon show added

$35 tickets are on sale for the June 25th Bad Brains boat show (thx Brooke). Alternatively, you can see them and a whole bunch of other bands in Jersey the day before for even cheaper. Tickets are also on sale for a May 26th show in Oregon. Their May 25th show is sold out. On May 27th they play Sasquatch. More HERE.

Posted in music | tour dates at 2:54 PM | Comments (6)

MP3s + DAN DEACON & O'DEATH = Purchase alumni + more 2007 Tour Dates

More MP3's for your Dan Deacon needs....

DOWNLOAD: Dan Deacon - My Own Face is F Word (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Dan Deacon - Drinking out of Cups (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Dan Deacon - 30 From 21 Through 35 (MP3)
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Dan Deacon @ Silent Barn, NYC - May 5, 2007 (CRED)

I wonder if Dan Deacon ran into O'Death in the hallways of Purchase College. From an O'Death press release...

Originally formed in 2003 while the members attended SUNY Purchase, the band (O'Death) – with Jamie on guitar and vocals, Gabe Darling on banjo, David Rogers-Berry on drums, Jesse Newman on bass, and Bob Pycior on fiddle – self-released their first album in 2004. They quickly took to the task of stirring up a wholly original scene of NY musicians with their reverently twisted take on Americana filtered through a wealth of musical influences as divergent as Bill Monroe, Prince, Dock Boggs, Neil Young, The Microphones, and The Misfits via a series of the shows the now defunct Apocalypse Lounge

Tickets are still on sale for the Dan Deacon / Ponytail / Meneguar / Lions & Tigers show at Mercury Lounge on May 12th.

O'Death

Ernest Jenning Records is re-releasing O'Death's record Head Home on June 12th. If was also just announced that O'Death is playing the Spiegeltent in NYC this Summer. And as usual, O'Death are also playing plenty of other shows....

O'Death - 2007 Tour Dates
May 12 - Glasslands Brooklyn, New York
Jun 12 - Maxwell's Hoboken, New Jersey w/ Dax Riggs (formerly deadboy & The Elephantmen) (tix)
Jun 15 - Luna Lounge-- CD release show - Brooklyn, New York (tix)
Aug 29 - Spiegeltent

Dan Deacon tour dates here.

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Spiegeltent returns to NYC - initial 2007 schedule

The Spiegeltent is returning to NYC for a second year of unique shows and concerts.

Spiegeltent @ The Fulton Fish Market, NYC, 2007
7/07: Lady Sovereign (also playing Studio B)
7/16: Shout Out Louds
7/17: Weimar NY: The Spiegel Sessions
7/19: Shout Out Louds
7/24: DeVotchKa (2nd year in a row)
7/25: DeVotchKa
7/31: Ute Lemper: ‘Voyages’
8/07: Lila Downs
8/08: Lila Downs
8/13: Badly Drawn Boy
8/14: Badly Drawn Boy
8/21: José González
8/28: Weimar NY: The Spiegel Sessions
8/26: O’Death (2nd year in a row)
9/05: An Albatross
9/11: Penny Arcade’s “Bitch! Dyke! Faghag! Whore!”
9/18: Weimar NY: The Spiegel Sessions
9/22: Dan Zanes and Friends: Sea Music!

Tickets are on sale at Ticket Central. Photo via here. More details below....

Lady Sovereign (OPENING NIGHT!) - July 7 @ 11:00pm An exclusive opening night celebration featuring one of the world’s hottest young contemporary artists. Recently back from a national tour with Gwen Stefani, Lady Sovereign has climbed to become one of the most respected hip-hop artists of her day. She’s the self-proclaimed white midget with a barely there 5’1 frame. An MC, a lyricist, a producer, the alternative microphone vandal with lyrics that hit like left and right hooks, subject matter dashing between flirtations with McDonalds and swigging Pernod. Regardless of gender or generation, you can be assured that Sovereign’s making the kind of noise that will see her reign supreme.

Weimar NY: The Spiegel Sessions - July 17 @ 10:00pm; August 28 @ 10:00pm; September 18 @ 10:00pm
WEIMAR NEW YORK is a downtown star-studded theatrical cabaret that juxtaposes the aesthetic and music of Weimar-era Berlin with that of the contemporary downtown performance scene in New York City. Performers come to the show from a variety of backgrounds: from classically trained singers and musicians to performance artists and burlesque acts. The evening celebrates the spirit of creative resistance that thrives in response to conservative political forces be they the rising tides of Nazism in Weimar Germany or fundamentalist Christianity taking root in the contemporary United States. The exclusive Spiegeltent season performers include Justin Bond, Meow Meow, Taylor Mac, Theo Bleckmann, Holcombe Waller, Sanda Weigel, Daniel Isengart, Tigger!, Helen Stratford, Adam Dugas, and Curtis Eller and may many more!

Shout Out Louds - July 19th @ 11:30pm
The new Swedish invasion continues with the Shout Out Louds, a surge of romance and urgency, happy and sad, upbeat and lingering, danceable and reflective, and fueled throughout with gut-level emotion. The band makes their Spiegeltent premiere on their return tour to the US for an exclusive NYC engagement in support of their new Merge Records release OUR ILL WILLS.

DeVotchKa - July 24 @ 10:00pm; July 25 @ 11:00pm
By overwhelming demand, DeVotchKa makes an exclusive return to the Spiegeltent for another unforgettable pair of summer concerts. With a wholly unique melding of eastern European, Mariachi, and American punk and folk roots, DeVotchKa have quietly become one of the most celebrated bands in America today. With violin, accordion, sousaphone, trumpets, piano, and too many other instruments to list - the Denver four piece creates a sweeping and divergent orchestra behind soaring vocals. Dramatic, tragic, celebratory, DeVotchKa's live show is a revelation that inspires wild dance and tears, sometimes in the same song. Called 'Everything Music Should Be," by NPR's "All Things Considered," DeVotchKa were well on their way to breakout behind three self-released records before writing and performing the Grammy nominated score for the multiple Academy Award winning film Little Miss Sunshine. DeVotchKa interrupt the recording of their highly anticipated next record to return to New York's Spiegeltent.

An Evening with Ute Lemper: ‘Voyages’ - July 31 @ 10:00pm
Ute Lemper makes her Spiegelworld premiere with a special of evening of songs set to the heartsounds of the sea. Lemper's performing career grows out of a passionate and enduring commitment to art, politics and history, and out of a contentious and complicated relationship with her homeland and its past. Her panache, versatility and sophisticated repertoire - including Berlin cabaret songs and the dark gems of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill - have led her to international acclaim as a recording artist, and in the theatre, cabaret and film worlds.

Lila Downs - August 7 @10:00pm; August 8 @ 11:30pm
Lila Downs (pronounced Lee-La) is a bi-cultural singer/songwriter raised in the Mixtec region of Oaxaca(a state of southern Mexico) and in Minnesota. Exploring and expressing Mexico's rich culture has been a lifelong passion for Lila. It was only through music that Downs reconciled her heritage. “It took a long time to decide that I wanted to sing,” she says. “Something needed to motivate me.” That motivation was the songs and stories of the Oaxacan people. Her Mixtec mother spurred Downs to sing songs with sentimiento — a deep, almost empathic emotion which has left audiences of all cultures and countries spellbound.

Badly Drawn Boy – August 14 @ 11:00pm; August 15 @ 10:00pm
A rare, intimate NYC evening with acclaimed singer-songwriter Damon Gough featuring songs from his latest acclaimed release ‘Born in the U.K.’, the heartfelt return from the British singer songwriter who gave us the stellar soundtrack to award winning film About A Boy.

José González - August 21 @ 10:00pm
Fresh out of the studio where he has just completed recording his new release slated for later this year, Gonzalez makes an exclusive NYC – area appearance. Born and raised in Gothenburg, Sweden, of Argentinean parents, 25-year-old José González is a top-ten chart artist and revered troubadour figure in Sweden, where he is cherished equally by the musical cognoscenti, seriously besotted critics and hordes of regular Nordic punters. Using just his own dexterously finger-picked classical guitar and a captivating voice - part Joao Gilberto, part Nick Drake – José’s music is as economical as it is seductive; stark but effortlessly melodious songwriting whose confessional, gently provocative lyrics (all sung in perfect English) are, by turns, poignant, intriguing and life-affirming.

O’Death - August 26 @ 11:30pm
Celebrating their recent acclaimed release on Ernest Jenning Record Co., the five guys of O’Death, maybe three shirts between them, return to the Spiegeltent stage. There’s a banjo, a fiddle, a drum set littered with gas cans, chains, and broken cymbals. Then they all start howling, stomping; it’s an anachronistic jug band party in a junkyard with sing-along hooks and weathered vocals from another time. Their fans, an ever-expanding congregation, sing along and follow the band with an almost religious fervor, and as vocalist Greg Jamie’s eyes roll back into his head there’s a sense that something almost sinisterly spiritual has overtaken everyone in the room. This is the world of O’Death.

An Albatross - September 5 @ 11:30pm
Philadelphia’s An Albatross is one of today’s not-to-be-missed live bands. They’re a sonic orgasm, a flurry of mechanical, jerky and discombobulated time signatures eclipsed by Farfisa organ/synthesizer pseudomelodies. Not unlike sitting down with an average American family behind the television set during primetime, the music is unquestionably attention-span friendly for an ADD diagnosed society: unbelievably short, complex, infectious bursts. Don’t miss the band’s Spiegeltent premiere.

Dan Zanes and Friends: Sea Music! Sing-a-Long at the Spiegeltent!’ - September 22 @ 2:00pm & 4:00pm
Grammy-Award winning family favorite Dan Zanes makes his Spiegelworld premiere with an exclusive daytime show of sea songs inspired by traditional maritime music and family outings to the South Street Seaport. A rare, intimate concert appearance from one of the country’s most popular family bands, these historical songs are of the men who worked on the sea but they're so full of vigor that they continually inspire spontaneous musical outbursts from people in all stations of life.

Penny Arcade’s BITCH! DYKE! FAGHAG! WHORE! Celebrating NYC Downtown Culture - September 11 @ 10:00pm
In 1990 Penny Arcade created the now legendary BITCH! DYKE! FAGHAG! WHORE!, her sex and censorship show, in response to the Senator Helms/National Endowment For The Arts censorship crisis. Now it returns in an exclusive Spiegeltent season for the first time in over a decade. Originally conceived as a 4 day audit for a NEA solo fellowship grant, it was a runaway success, fueled by what became known as The Drag Factor, as people returned over and over, dragging their friends, co-workers, neighbors and family to share the show and the show's cathartic audience dance break. A call for the separation of church and State, B!D!F!W! is a powerful critique of the Christian right as well as of the politically correct Left. A blend of outrageous humor, political humanism, freedom of expression and erotic dancing, Bitch! Dyke! Faghag! Whore! shocked NY's supposedly unshakeable downtown art scene with it's brazen use of strippers and erotic dancers and it's huge audience dance break. Are you ready for an epiphany?

Spiegelworld will be presented under the Brooklyn Bridge at the Fulton Fish Market starting July 2, 2007.

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VIDEO: Camera Obscura - Tears for Affairs

Do they mean the Apollo in London, Chicago or New York City?...

Camera Obscura - 2007 Tour Dates
May 18 - Tigerfest Dunfermline, Scotland
Jun 1 - IV Festival Indyspensable Madrid
Jun 2 - Wychwood Festival http://www.wychwoodfestival.com/lineup,day,2.html, London and South East
Jun 3 - The Wardrobe Leeds, Midlands
Jul 6 - Roskilde Festival Roskilde
Jul 7 - T in the Park T in the Park, Scotland
Aug 2 - Sudoeste Festival Alentejo
Aug 24 - Seaport Music Festival New York!, New York

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Photos of Arcade Fire with David Bowie @ Radio City

Here's that gray suit I was telling you about.....

DOWNLOAD: Paul Westerberg - John Im Only Dancing (Bowie cover live) (MP3)

(via BowieNet - thx Kathryn)

Previously
* David Bowie didn't play with Arcade Fire @ Radio City Music Hall
* Arcade Fire night 2 - the crowd takes the stage

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Free MP3 w/ ticket purchase @ Ticketmaster

DOWNLOAD: Scott Franson - Summer Breeze (Seals and Croft) (FREE MP3) (info)

Fans Treated to Complimentary Music With the Purchase of Every Concert Ticket at Ticketmaster.com

Ticketmaster, the world's leading ticketing company is expanding the music libraries of concert fans throughout North America by providing fans with complimentary music with every concert ticket purchased online at Ticketmaster.com. The special offer is an extension of Ticketmaster's focus on rewarding fans with great opportunities to discover new music and connect with new and favorite acts. [press release] (via)

Ha. Bob Lefsetz chimes in...

This is TicketMaster's idea of cool? Overcharge me for the ticket (maybe not their fault, we can blame that one on the greedy act/manager/agent), then hit me with all kinds of bogus fees and then give me ONE FREE SONG? Whoop-de-doo

Actually the press release is too good, so here's some more...

"Ticketmaster's concert program gets digital and live music directly to the fans, enabling them to experience new and undiscovered music," said Sean Moriarty, President and CEO of Ticketmaster. "We are dedicated to providing Ticketmaster buyers with rewarding opportunities across all categories of live entertainment and these special music offers are a great way to kick off the summer concert season."

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Les Breastfeeders - MP3s & 2007 Tour Dates

DOWNLOAD: Les Breastfeeders - Viens Avec Moi (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Les Breastfeeders - Tout va pour le mieux dans le pire des mondes (MP3)

Back in March we profiled eleven bands from Montreal. One of them was Les Breastfeeders.

Well dressed group making garage-inflected power pop, Les Breastfeeders are part of a growing number of French-language Montreal bands that are making a name outside of the city. Imagine The Banana Splits covering The Kinks.

Here they come....

Les Breastfeeders - 2007 Tour Dates
May 24: Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's (tix)
May 25: New York, NY @ Orchard Bar (The Musebox and Paper TV party)
May 26: Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes
May 27: Brooklyn, NY @ Magnetic Field

International tour dates below.....

Les Breastfeeders - 2007 Tour Dates
May 11 - L'OASIS - Valence Valence
May 12 - Festival Magic Bus - Grenoble Grenoble
May 13 - France À venir
May 14 - France À venir
May 15 - France À venir
May 16 - France À venir
May 17 - Angleterre Festival Great Escape,Brighton,Uk Brighton
May 18 - Festival Great Escape,Brighton,Uk Brighton
May 24: Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's (tix)
May 25: New York, NY @ Orchard Bar (The Musebox and Paper TV party)
May 26: Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes
May 27: Brooklyn, NY @ Magnetic Field
Jul 18 - Îles de la Madeleine Îles de la Madeleine, Québec
Jul 20 - Îles de la Madeleine Îles de la Madeleine, Québec
Jul 22 - IlesdelaMadelaine IlesdelaMadelaine, Québec
Aug 9 - Beauceville. RockJam Beauceville, Québec

U.S. dates via Music Snobbery.

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VIDEO: David Cross on Law & Order

Who killed Anna Nicole Smith?....

"...that last cry really brought back memories of our favorite actor/analrapist Tobias Funke — but even we have to admit that he was upstaged by the amazing set design." [The Coming] (thx Klaus)

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2007 Austin City Limits - Full Lineup

DOWNLOAD: Wilco - Bob Dylan's 49th Beard (live) (MP3)

Bob Dylan & his band, Bjork, The White Stripes, The Killers, Wilco, Arcade Fire, Muse, My Morning Jacket, Queens of the Stone Age, Bloc Party, Arctic Monkeys, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Damien Rice, Spoon, The Decemberists, Regina Spektor, Amy Winehouse, Crowded House, Kaiser Chiefs, LCD Soundsystem, Devotchka, M.I.A., Ben Kweller, Andrew Bird, Ghostland Observatory, Peter Bjorn and John, Yo La Tengo, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Blonde Redhead, The National, Midlake, Dax Riggs, Sound Team, The Little Ones, and many, many more.

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David Bowie didn't play with Arcade Fire @ Radio City

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DOWNLOAD: David Bowie - Cat People (putting out fire) (MP3)

Arcade Fire @ Radio City Music Hall, NYC - May 9, 2007 (CRED)

I thought David Bowie would at least introduce Arcade Fire, or say something to kick off the "festival", but nope. He was there though - I saw him. He was wearing a gray suit, and looked happy & healthy - sort of like how he looked two nights earlier at the Met........

Iman & David Bowie @ The Met, NYC - May 7, 2007

He came out the backstage door into the orchestra area at some point. For the encore at least - he was standing against the same wall (stage left) that the trumpet player (Kelly Pratt) (also in Beirut) ran along to do this....

Arcade Fire @ Radio City Music Hall, NYC - May 9, 2007 (CRED)

Arcade Fire were great, but it sounds like maybe United Palace was more fun. At Radio City there was lots of fighting (literally) between the crowd and security. A bunch of people got dragged out. The security didn't know what to do when Win encouraged people to dance in the aisles.

If Bowie had played with them, it would have looked something like THIS and THIS. Was David Byrne there? I didn't see him, but someone told me they did see Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson.

Lou Reed & Bowie @ Syracuse W Hotel - Apr 26, 2007 (INFO)

I missed the National - not on purpose.

And just in case you were wondering, Zach Condon from Beirut was there too - it would have been the only one of the three shows he would have been able to make. Actually, they were ALL probably there - the whole indie trumpet player mafia.

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I believe there are still tickets available for the Air, TV on the Radio, Kate Havnevick show tonight (the 2nd High Line Festival show).

Beirut is back for three shows in September. Tonight Arcade Fire hit Boston.

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Radio City setlist below....

Setlist:
Keep the Car Running
No Cars Go
Haiti
Black Mirror
Neighborhood #2 (Laika)
In The Backseat
My Body is a Cage
The Well And The Lighthouse
Ocean of Noise
Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
(Antichrist Television Blues)
Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
Rebellion (Lies)
--Encore--
Intervention
Wake Up

Arcade Fire @ Radio City Music Hall, NYC - May 9, 2007 (CRED)

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May 9, 2007

VIDEO: Wilco performing "What Light"

WIlco performs the new song "What Light" in a loft ("the Loft Sessions").....

You'll find the same video on the new "Shake it Off" DVD that optionally comes with the new "Sky Blue Sky" album....

Previously
* stream the new WILCO -- Brooklyn presale sold out

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Satellite Party playing NYC + some sexy Coachella pics

I've been looking for an excuse (NYC show = excuse) to post these pictures of Perry and his wife Etty Farrell performing at Coachella...

If Perry Farrell can do no wrong to you (Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros, etc), and you'd like to see him perform (with a member of Extreme and possibly his half-naked wife) in a fairly intimate setting (WAY more intimate than Coachella), then consider buying tickets to see Satellite Party play Highline Ballroom in NYC on June 4th (but please, do so at your own risk).

More pictures (NSFW?) & tour dates, below...

Perry's Coachella 2007 blog...

Coachella was the best this year. The giant artwork on the grounds got more and more dazzling as the night came on. Spiders and geodesic domes that glow in the dark- mushroom type pods you can stand inside; and swing rides made out of hammocks.

Satellite Party took the Friday main stage at 4:00. This was the first time Coachella went to three days (with a Rage Against The Machine set looming on the Sunday. Promoters wondered if there would be issues- there wasn't any.)

The weather rose and dove. We got lucky as the breeze up and made most forget how sweltering the heat could be out there. The sun was LOOKING AROUND FOR FRESH VICTIMS as we hit the stage.Our set began as predicted. I told everyone to expect 50 people in a field- and if it got better- than we would all feel really happy. So the set began with 55 people in the field. Rossana Arquette was filming the set for Coachella. As I walked to the mike- she said to me tell them! Tell them you are about to play! You are Perry Farrell!" I would let the music do the talking. This was an exercise in humility. As we still don't have a record out- I felt fortunate to be invited again- as this was my 8th performance at Coachella. The show went 50 minutes- and by the end of it; we had 20 thousand people stuck together watching us. This start reminded me of the early days- when I would peek out from behind the back stage curtain and see- not quite enough people to feel very special. I would try and put my mind on other things- like the set list- but I would return to the curtain line- peeking out again. Most often- the crowd would fill in when the music started, and I would begin to charm them. This was much different however; THE TRAFFIC was at a dead stop just beyond the field. We had to abandon our car on the side of the road and make a run for it! We arrived minutes before set time and there was no curtain to hide behind, or room to dress in. No sound check- no monitor man; no costume change- is everyone ready? We needed a drink--- no time for that either. What a good bunch I am with though. They hit the stage like young golden eagles; soaring in the desert breeze...

We had set off the 2007 Coachella...[MySpace]

Satellite PArty - 2007 Tour Dates
Jun 4 - Highline Ballroom, NYC
Jun 7 - Cardiff Arena Cardiff
Jun 9 - Download Festival @ Donington Park Leicestershire
Jun 11 - Academy 2 Manchester
Jun 12 - Astoria London
Jun 14 - Wireless Festival @ Hyde Park London
Jun 15 - Wireless Festival @ Harewood House Leeds
Jun 18 - Columbia Club Berlin
Jun 19 - Paradiso Amsterdam
Jun 21 - Backstage Halle Munich
Jun 22 - Southside Festival Tuttlingen
Jun 24 - Hurricane Festival Scheeßel
Jun 26 - Philipshalle Düsseldorf
Jun 28 - Goeffert Park Nijmegen
Jun 29 - Rock Werchter Festival Werchter
Jul 4 - Academy Birmingham
Jul 5 - Academy Newcastle
Jul 7 - T In The Park Festival Kinross, Scotland
Jul 8 - Oxegen Festival Naas

Here's a picture of Perry Farrell and Lady Miss Kier - also at Coachella.

BONUS - photos found on MYSpace:

Previously
* Perry Farrell + Nuno Bettencourt + friends = Satellite Party | new album, played LA, playing SXSW, etc

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Crystal Castles - MP3s & 2007 Tour Dates (Museum of Natural History)

DOWNLOAD: Crystal Castles - Air War (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Crystal Castles - AirWar (Streetlab vs Eamon Harkin FUN remix) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Klaxons - Atlantis To Interzone (crystal Castles Remix) (MP3)

Not to be confused with the Atari game of the same name, Crystal Castles are a bouncy electronic duo from Toronto. I haven't seen them live, and I doubt there's that much to see, but they could be fun (see video below) - especially if they're playing the right party....like something at Studio B (May 25) or at the Museum of Natural History with another band named after a videogame (May 25) (tickets), or something.....Video & tour dates below.....

Crystal Castles - 2007 Tour Dates
May 10 - Liquid Lounge CORK
May 11 - Underground DUBLIN
May 12 - Underground AT Baker Place LIMERICK
May 13 - Roisin Dubh GALWAY
May 14 - Up the Racket AT Josua Brooks MANCHESTER
May 15 - The Pavilion Bar, Ormeau Road. BELFAST
May 17 - INSTORE SIGNING at Vintageville /Regency West Mall STOCKTON ON TEES
May 17 - Electro Boogaloo AT Ku Bar /Prince Regent Str STOCKTON ON TEES
May 18 - Kill em all AT Fabric w/ The Teenagers LONDON
May 22 - Outdanced (at funky-buddha 728 West Grand Ave) CHICAGO w/ Autobot
May 24 - Lambi (4465 St Laurent) MONTREAL w/ Stop Die Resuscitate, The Carps
May 25 - the powerhouse at Museum of Natural History NEW YORK w/ Le Castlevania, Daniel Bell
May 25 - Studio B (259 Banker St) BROOKLYN
May 26 - Echoplex Los Angeles CA w/ Franki Chan, Purple Crush, Paparazzi
Jun 29 - Babylon (317 Bank St) OTTAWA w/ Girl Talk

Listen to more Cyrstal Castles at many, many MySpaces

They were supposed to play NYC in March, but didn't.

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Flight of the Conchords! Touring! HBO show in June!

First Patton. now Flight of the Conchords. I give you, more Klaus....

More f*cking awesome comedy news! I've harbored a very deep and very real love for Flight of the Concords since the moment I first saw them; where or when that exactly was I do not remember. Anyhow, their rise to super-stardom has been pretty quick and pretty consistent. Evidence of this is in their upcoming HBO Series and their semi-large venue US Tour.

If the promo clips and supporting cast are any hint as to how freaking dope their show will be, then we must all prepare ourselves for comic perfection. Arj Barker, Rhys Darby, Eugene Mirman, and Kristen Schaal are among the many talented and hilarious-in-their-own-right cast members. This link has loads of clips and info.

And let us not forget the highly anticipated live gigs they have scheduled all over the US. Their TV show is not to be missed, but their lives shows is really where it's at. Tickets are on sale for two June shows at the Gramerrcy Theatre in NYC.

Videos & tour dates below....

HBO - behind the scenes

Flight of the Conchords & Friends - 2007 Tour Dates
June 12 w/ Kristen Schaal! Fillmore at the TLA, Philadelphia, PA (TIX)
June 13 w/ Eugene Mirman! Blender Theater at Gramercy, NYC (TIX)
June 16 & 17 Bonaroo, Manchester TN (TIX)
June 30 Seattle, WA Marty Riemer's 3rd annual :20 Funny Festival Sold Out
July 11 El Rey, Los Angeles, CA (No Tix Yet. Keep Checking Here)

HBO commercial

doing Bowie...

-Klaus

Previously
* Tenacious D vs. Borat vs. Flight of the Conchords
* more Flight of the Conchords mentions on BV

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Amy Winehouse played Highline Ballroom & other stuff

DOWNLOAD: Amy Winehouse - Love Is A Losing Game (acoustic) (MP3) (via)

When are they gonna invent that thing that lets you be more than one place at once....

Amy Winehouse @ Highline Ballroom, NYC - May 8, 2007 (CRED)

The links - they're always piling up....

* Hockey Night breaks up
* Stones to relocate Belgrade concert to spare horses
* Annie Lennox's home destroyed in MySpace party
* Black Crowes Playing Summerstage
* Au Revoir Simone covers Alexis Taylor
* Cee-Lo Green launches a record label
* Austin band Peel's album is streaming
* Gorilla vs. Bear has a new New Eryka Badu track
* Heartonastick hearts Shiina Ringo
* Grammy turns 50, grammy museum under construction
* Tori Amos writing a musical?
* Smashing Pumpkins robbed!
* Marilyn Manson, Slayer to tour
* Bob Dylan touring this summer
* Prince announces London residency, wants Amy Winehouse
* Amy Winehouse to perform on MTV Movie Awards
* Amy Winehouse & Tony Bennett win jazz awards
* Amy Winehouse as the Next Bond Girl?
* Amy Winehouse getting her mail in her bra

Amy Winehouse is back at Highline Ballroom in NYC again tonight (May 9, 2007)

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Bjork & Antony @ Apollo Theater, NYC - pics

" It´s been a gorgeous pleasure to get to know antony , he is very very special . Incredibly generous person . I feel blessed ." [Björk]

These photos are from Bjork's show at the Apollo Theater in NYC on Tuesday night May 8th. They sang "The Dull Flame of Desire" off Bjork's new album Volta. They did the same thing at United Palace and at Radio City.

Spank Rock opened.

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Albert Hammond Jr. - 2007 Tour Dates (Hiro & Webster)

Don't forget that the free Albert Hammond show at Hiro Ballroom is tomorrow (May 10). Albert's next NYC show after that is at Webster Hall on June 18th. Tickets go on sale at noon. All tour dates below....

Albert Hammond Jr. - 2007 Tour Dates
May 20 - The Independent San Francisco, California
May 21 - House Of Blues West Hollywood, California
May 22 - House Of Blues San Diego, California
May 24 - Martini Ranch Scottsdale, Arizona
May 25 - Orpheum Theatre Flagstaff, Arizona
May 26 - Marquis Theatre Denver, Colorado
May 27 - Launch Pad Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 29 - Vive Cuervo Salon 21 Mexico City, México
May 31 - Warehouse Live Houston, Texas
Jun 3 - The Parish Austin, Texas
Jun 4 - House Of Blues - Cambridge Room Dallas, Texas
Jun 5 - Record Bar Kansas City, Missouri
Jun 7 - Station 4 St. Paul, Minnesota
Jun 8 - The Metro Chicago, Illinois
Jun 9 - St. Andrew's Hall Detroit, Michigan
Jun 10 - The Opera House Toronto, Ontario
Jun 12 - La Tulipe Montreal, Quebec
Jun 13 - Pearl Street Nightclub Northampton, Massachusetts
Jun 14 - Paradise Rock Club Boston, Massachusetts
Jun 15 - Stone Pony Asbury Park, New Jersey
Jun 18 - Webster Hall New York, New York
Jul 7 - T In The Park Kinross, UK
Jul 8 - Oxegen Festival Nass, IE
Jul 13 - Lattitude Festival Suffolk, UK
Jul 21 - Festival Internacional de Benicássim Benicássim, ES
Aug 18 - Pukkelpop Festival Hasselt, BE
Aug 24 - Rock En Seine Paris, FR
Aug 25 - Reading Festival Reading, UK
Aug 26 - Leeds Festival Leeds, UK

The Dead Trees from Cambridge, MA open on all U.S. dates. The Dead Trees also play Pianos in NYC on May 11th.

Previously
* 'Free' ALBERT HAMMOND JR show, diary & Tour Dates
* more Albert Hammond posts

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Happy Mondays playing 2 nights in NYC

Presale tickets (password anyone?) go on sale at noon for two nights of the Happy Mondays at Nokia Theatre in NYC on June 13th and 14th.

Happy Mondays @ Nokia Theatre, NYC, 2007
June 13 w/ The Rakes & Pigeon Detective
June 14 w/ TBA

Stay tuned for more details in a few minutes.

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs played Glassland Gallery

Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ Glasslands Gallery, Brooklyn, NY - May 7, 2007 (CRED)

More pictures like the above, HERE, and Brooklyn Record has a review.

Previously
* two small free YEAH YEAH YEAHS shows

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stream the new WILCO -- Brooklyn presale sold out

Was anyone lucky enough to get pre-sale tickets to the Wilco show at Warsaw? If not, there's still waiting on line this Saturday. The new Wilco album Sky Blue Sky isn't actually out until May 15th, but AOL is streaming it now.

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Spank Rock @ Apollo Theater, NYC - pics

DOWNLOAD: Spank Rock - Bump (pink Skull Remix) (MP3)

I almost wrote that it was the wrong venue for Spank Rock to play, but then I remembered that we're talking about the legendary Apollo Theater here. In fact, even MC's Spank & Pase Rock dedicated their set to the late James Brown who played there many times (even after death). So I guess it could have been a party - actually Bjork was a party - it was just there wasn't really anybody in the place when Spank Rock started, and the people that were, were not about to get up out of their seats and start dancing (actually one guy sort of did).

Previously
* SPANK ROCK opening for BJORK @ Apollo -- FAINT on sale

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VIDEO: Arcade Fire, Beirut + Final Fantasy on stage

Shoving as many people on stage as possible is all the rage. Here's a video by Jason Schupper of the infamous Beirut encore at Bowery Ballroom Sunday night....

Previously
* Beirut, Arcade Fire & Final Fantasy @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC - pics

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Arcade Fire night 2 - the crowd takes the stage

Win Butler must have heard about the Stooges show at the same venue....

Arcade Fire @ United Palace, NYC - May 8, 2007 (CRED)

Previously
* ARCADE FIRE & THE NATIONAL played United Palace

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VIDEO: Dinosaur Jr. on the David Letterman show

Dinosaur Jr. everybody...

Dinosaur Jr will be performing on The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Wednesday, May 9 (TONIGHT)

Dinosaur Jr. - 2007 Tour Dates
Fri 05/11/07 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
Sat 05/12/07 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
Sun 05/13/07 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
Mon 05/14/07 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
Tue 05/15/07 San Francisco, CA Slim's
Wed 05/16/07 San Francisco, CA Slim's
Thu 05/17/07 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
Fri 05/18/07 Seattle, WA The Showbox
Sat 05/19/07 Olympia, WA Capitol Theatre
Sun 05/20/07 Bellingham, WA The Nightlight
Tue 05/22/07 Victoria, BC Sugar Nightclub
Wed 05/23/07 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
Fri 05/25/07 Calgary, AB MacEwan Conference And Event Centre
Sat 05/26/07 Edmonton, AB The Starlite Room
Sun 05/27/07 Saskatoon, SK The Odeon
Mon 05/28/07 Winnipeg, MB Garrick Centre
Tue 05/29/07 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
Wed 05/30/07 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
Thu 05/31/07 Chicago, IL Abbey Pub
Fri 06/01/07 Chicago, IL Abbey Pub
Sat 06/02/07 Chicago, IL Abbey Pub
Sun 06/03/07 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
Mon 06/04/07 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
Wed 06/06/07 New York, NY Fillmore New York At Irving Plaza
Thu 06/07/07 New York, NY Fillmore New York At Irving Plaza
Fri 06/08/07 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
Sat 06/09/07 Montreal, QC Club Soda

Previously
* Dinosaur Jr. posts

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May 8, 2007

Cross Pollination celebrates 3 years - FREE MIXTAPE (Cloud Cult, My Brightest Diamond, Dave Deporis, ETC..)

While Ruined Music is celebrating it's one year anniversary over at the Delancey tonight (and stuff), BV-contributor Undisputed Wes will be celebrating the three year anniversary of "Cross Polination" - his (Liberated Matter's) weekly, free singer-songwriter-mashup series that happens every Tuesday night at Pianos in NYC. Tonight's performers will be a special mix of past Cross-Pol performers from through the years. That includes musician (and Liberated Matter partner) Jay Mankind, Here Lies PA, Wakey!Wakey!,, Jeff Jacobson, Matt Singer, Derek James, Wynn Walent, and more.

Normally there are just two artists - each plays their own set, and then they get together on stage to "cross pollinate". Tonight will probably be a whole lot of short sets, and even more cross-pollinating. It's always 100% free. More on how it normally works in the interview I did with Wes and Jay back in 2005.

If you can't be there tonight (May 8, 2007), at least partake in this 100%-absolutely-FREE "Cross-Pollination: The Mixtape Vol. 1". By "partake", I mean download the free MP3s (you'll recognize a lot of the names from the performer list above as well).....

"Mixtape Vol. 1 was compiled to celebrate Cross-Pollination, a weekly concert series that brings together some of the most incredibly, and at times, undiscovered raw talent from across the country"...

Download the whole mixtape HERE, or track by track....

CROSS-POLLINATION: THE MIXTAPE Vol. 1
01. MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND - Hi, Remember Me? (MP3)
02. KEVIN DEVINE - You'll Only End Up Joining Them (Acstc) (MP3)
03. WAKEY!WAKEY! - Falling Apart (MP3)
04. UNDISPUTED HEAVYWEIGHTS - Roll Your Windows Down (MP3)
05. THE BLOODSUGARS - Purpose Was Again (MP3)
06. MATT SINGER - Stacy J. (MP3)
07. DEREK JAMES - Love Me, Love Me (MP3)
08. CLOUD CULT - Pretty Voice (MP3)
09. CASEY SHEA - Quinzy Howzin (MP3)
10. JEFFREY LEWIS - Tell It To Your Heart (Lou Reed Cover) (MP3)
11. THE LLOYDS - Halfway (MP3)
12. JAY MANKIND - Western States (Demo) (MP3)
13. IAN THOMAS - SBB (MP3)
14. DAVE DEPORIS - Be Strong (MP3)

It's especially nice to see Dave Deporis releasing something somewhere. Maybe one day we'll actually get an album out of him. His MySpace still has the same old songs.

More info on the mixtape HERE. Pictures of Cloud Cult playing Cross-Pol HERE. An interview with My Brightest Diamond by Wes HERE.

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Ruined Music - 1 year anniversary party tonight (free PBR)

Ruined Music 1 Year Anniversary Party

It’s been one year since Ruined Music started publishing true-life tales about songs people can no longer stand to hear because of bad breakups, high school traumas, talent show disasters, and dental appointments gone wrong.

Since the site began we’ve gotten mail from around the world – from Indiana to India, from London to California. The word spread via public radio, MTV, national magazines, blogs, and college newspapers.

So it’s time to celebrate. The party will include three bands, three readers telling brand-new Ruined Music stories, plus door prizes and drink specials. And the BBQ grills will be going on the roof!

The bands are The Shondes, Beat Radio, and Unsacred Hearts. The date is May 8th. The location is the Delancey in NYC. Free PBR from 7:30-8:30. More info HERE. Read Ruined Music HERE.

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PATTON OSWALT signs to Sub Pop + 2007 Tour Dates w/ Janeane Garofalo

The weekly comedy canon will be back soon, but in the meantime this quick update from Klaus....

Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Chris Hardwick & Mike Phirman @ Coachella (CRED)

Joining the ranks of David Cross and Eugene Mirman as awesome comedians who've signed to awesome indie rock label Sub Pop, it has been announced that Patton Oswalt's next record (CD/DVD) will be released by Sub Pop on July 10, 2007. There will be a limited edition vinyl version on Stand UP! Records as well. This will be Patton's third-ish full-length live record in a sea of Patton-related full-lengths and EPs.

Patton's previous releases are, for me, the gold standard of how awesome a comedy album can be. His library has an unusually high relistenability factor, so I have high hopes for this one too. Listen to a track at 'A Whole Lotta Nothing'.

More Patton - news and tour dates - below...

Patton Oswalt / Janeane Garofalo - 2007 Tour Dates
Jun 04 Punchline, San Francisco, CA (TIX)
Jun 05 Punchline, San Francisco, CA (TIX)
Jun 07 Avalon (Salt Lake City), Salt Lake City, UT
Jun 09 Verizon Wireless Theater, Houston, TX
Jun 10 Emos, Austin, TX
Jun 17 Berklee Auditorium, Boston, MA
Jun 19 Lakeshore Theater, Chicago, IL
Jun 20 (7:00pm) City Theater, Detroit, MI (TIX)
Jun 20 (9:00pm) City Theater, Detroit, MI (TIX)
Jun 21 Marquee (Tempe), Tempe, AZ
Jun 24 Troubadour, Hollywood, CA (TIX)

Read the most incredible Patton Oswalt interview, ever. Period.

Patton and the other Comedians of Comedy were at Coachella this year. There are tons of reviews out there, but why not read Patton's personal analysis of the show (you'll need to scroll down a bit). Pics from Coachella can be found HERE and HERE

-Klaus

Previously
* more Patton Oswalt posts

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WOLF PARADE - 2007 Tour Dates, PRESALE, new album + SUNSET RUBDOWN played Bowery Ballroom ++ JOHNNY AND THE MOON

DOWNLOAD: Sunset Rubdown - Stadiums And Shrines II (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Handsome Furs - Hate This City (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Johnny and the Moon - Green Rocky Road (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Wolf Parade - You Are A Runner And I Am My Father's Son (MP3)

SPENCER
Spencer (Sunset Rubdown) celebrated his birthday at Bowery Ballroom in NYC on Friday night (May 4, 2007). I unfortunately couldn't be there, but inourhands took some pics including this one of the (vegan?) birthday cupcake...

DAN
Tickets are still on sale for the upcoming Handsome Furs shows in May. More music @ their MySpace. Album out on May 22nd. Dan also had a drum machine stolen which sucks.

DANTE
Billboard is reporting that" Wolf Parade guitarist Dante DeCaro has joined forces with percussionist Lindy Gerrard to form Johnny And The Moon, which will release its self-titled debut on June 12 via micro-indie Kill Devil Hills." CMJ is reporting that the album comes out October 24, 2007. The weird part is that Stereogum says it came out in October 2006 (Canada) and January 2007 (US). The label agrees with the October 2006 date. Pitchfork reviewed it in November 2006. OK.

SPENCER & DAN & & DANTE & EVERYONE
And finally...Wolf Parade is coming out with a new album soon (early 2008?), and touring before that. They're playing Warsaw in Brooklyn on August 19th (2007). A PRESALE starts today. All tour dates below...

Wolf Parade - 2007 Tour Dates
Aug 11 Wolf Island Festival Kingston, Ontario
Aug 19 Warsaw Brooklyn, NY
Aug 20 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
Aug 21 Black Cat Washington, DC
Aug 22 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC
Aug 24 La Sala Rossa Monteal, QC
Aug 25 La Sala Rossa Monteal, QC
Aug 26 La Sala Rossa Monteal, QC

Wolf Parade is also playing the Download Festival with The Shins, Modest Mouse, Incubus and others.

Previously
* more Wolf Parade posts

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MAN MAN vegan dinner w/ ISA CHANDRA & NY Magazine

DOWNLOAD: Man Man - Black Mission Goggles (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Man Man - Van Helsing Boombox (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Man Man - 10 lb Moustache (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Man Man - I, Manface (MP3)

I always mean to post some love for chef, Post Punk Kitchen TV personality and author Isa Chandra Moskowitz (another "Brooklyn Vegan")...

Even LargeHearted Boy beat me to this, and he's neither from Brooklyn nor Vegan (he does contribute to this Brooklyn Vegan site though, so I indirectly don't feel as bad).

What prompted this now then?

Well - as previously reported, NY Magazine is throwing six *hip* events - a series called "New York by New York". The first one was Of Montreal karaoke. The next one: VEGAN DINNER WITH MAN MAN. Man Man is playing (at a secret location in Manhattan), and Isa is cooking an 8-part meal. Wow Wow.

Tickets go on sale today. I think they're $30, but they include the food and drinks. There will only be 250 tickets too (about the capacity of Mercury Lounge?).

Man Man is currently out on tour with Modest Mouse. I didn't go to either NYC show. How were they? Shelves of Vinyl says...

Their set consisted mostly of material from their latest album "Six Demon Bag" and it was damn good (if you don't own this album I suggest getting it....it's definitely different but something to be enjoyed). I would say the fact that they had some people out of their seats getting down to the music was a good sign considering it seemed that 97% of that audience was there for Modest Mouse.

Check out Isa's Vegan Vengeance cookbook, her cupcake cookbook, videos of her TV show, and her gothamist interview.

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BOREDOMS in Brooklyn Bridge Park w/ 77 DRUMMERS & other 2007 Tour Dates

Boredoms were supposed to do the 77 drum thing last year. That didn't work out. They played Webster Hall instead. This year they're going to try it again...

Saturday, Jul 7, 2007 @ 3:00 PM

Celebrating their 20th anniversary, the legendary Japanese avant-garde rock band the Boredoms will debut 77 DRUM on 07/07/07 on the lawn of the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park section of Brooklyn Bridge Park. The band will lead 77 drummers in a once-in-a-lifetime performance. Doors open at 3:00 p.m. Performance at 5:00. FREE!

All tour dates below....

Boredoms - 2007 Tour Dates
Sat 06/30/07 The Warehouse Calgary AB
Mon 07/02/07 Phoenix Toronto ON
Sat 07/07/07 Brooklyn Bridge Park Brooklyn NY

Previously
* more Boredoms posts

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I'm From Barcelona - 2007 Tour Dates (McCarren Pool)

I'm From Barcelona

Grab your tambourine and get ready to sing along, I'm From Barcelona is coming to the US this August!

The ensemble band (29 members, count em!) is scheduled to play their first ever US show at the legendary Lollapalooza festival in Grant Park, IL on Saturday August 4th. The very next day the band heads to New York City where they'll play JELLYNYC's Pool Party at McCarren Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

McCarren Pool - 2007 Schedule so far
Jul 28 - Sonic Youth (playing Daydream Nation) (info)
Jul 07 - Cat Power, Built to Spill, Bob Mould (info) (tix)
Jul 13 - Armin Van Buuren (tix)
Aug 04 - I'm From Barcelona
Aug 15 - Disco Biscuits, Umphrey's McGee (tix)

Videos of the insane large, happy, Swedish indie-group, below....

Here's one from a live show...

Their show reminds me of the similarly-sized indie-pop band I'm from Beirut.

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The Fiery Furnaces - 2007 Tour Dates (Studio B)

DOWNLOAD: The Fiery Furnaces - One More Time (Clash cover) (MP3)

Tickets have started going on sale for an upcoming Fiery Furnaces tour that includes a June 30th date at Maxwell's in Hoboken, and a July 1st date at Studio B in Brooklyn. All tour dates below...

The Fiery Furnaces - 2007 Tour Dates
Jun 21 - Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
Jun 22 - Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
Jun 23 - Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig
Jun 25 - Toronto, ONT The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
Jun 26 - Ottawa, Ont. Babylon Club
Jun 28 - Philadelphia, PA North Star
Jun 29 - Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
Jun 30 - Hoboken, NJ Maxwell's
Jul 1 - Brooklyn, NY Studio B
Jul 5 - Washington, DC Black Cat
Jul 6 - Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre
Jul 7 - Atlanta, GA The Earl

Previously
* more Fiery Furnaces posts

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ARCADE FIRE & THE NATIONAL played United Palace & TYPE O NEGATIVE played the Fillmore ++ lots 'o MP3s

DOWNLOAD: The Arcade Fire - Black Mirror (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Arcade Fire - Rebellion (lies) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The National - All the Wine (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The National - Wasp Nest (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The National - Murder me Rachael (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The National - Slipping Husband (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The National - High Beams (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The National - Fake Empire (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The National - Lit Up (remix) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The National - Secret Meeting (remix) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Type O Negative - I Don't Wanna Be Me (MP3)

The Arcade Fire kicked off their first of three NYC shows at United Palace Theater last night...

Arcade Fire @ United Palace, NYC - May 7, 2007 *

The National opened....

The National @ United Palace, NYC - May 7, 2007 (CRED)

How was the show?

I needed to cleanse my soul a little, so I instead went to see Type O Negative at Irving Plaza (the Fillmore). It my first time at Irving since it became "The Fillmore" - there were apples, there were posters on the wall, but yeah - that's about the only thing I noticed was any different. Type O, my LONG time Brooklyn rock 'n roll obsession, was great. I would go again tonight if I could (they're playing 2 sold-out nights in a row), but my obsession with Bjork is even greater (not to mention all the rest of the competition).

More photos by Michael Gruen from United Palace below....

* all five Arcade Fire photos by Michael Gruen

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VIDEO !!! (Chk Chk Chk) - Must be the Moon

6! 6! 6!....

The new video for forthcoming Chk Chk Chk single 'Must Be The Moon'. Released 14th May on 12inch and Digital (5th June for vinyl in US) with remixes by Hot Chip and Emperor Machine. Directed by Ben Dickenson.

Worship....

!!! - 2007 Tour Dates
May 7 - Amigos Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
May 8 - Pyramid Cabaret Winnipeg, Manitoba
May 9 - Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 10 - Eagles Club (The Rave) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
May 11 - Magic Stick Detroit, Michigan
May 12 - Showplace Buffalo, New York
May 14 - 9:30 Club Washington, DC
May 15 - Paradise Rock Club Boston, Massachusetts
May 16 - Bowery Ballroom New York City, New York
May 17 - Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 18 - Les Saints Montreal, Quebec
May 19 - Lee's Palace Toronto, Ontario
May 21 - Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, Ohio
May 22 - Southgate House Newport, Kentucky
May 23 - Metro Chicago, Illinois
May 24 - Duck Room St. Louis, Missouri
May 25 - Headliner's Music Hall Louisville, Kentucky
May 26 - Orange Peel Asheville, North Carolina
May 28 - Cat's Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina
May 29 - Satellite Ballroom Charlottesville, Virginia
May 30 - Studio B Brooklyn, New York
Jun 22 - Glastonbury Festival Glastonbury
Jun 23 - Glastonbury Festival Glastonbury
Jul 1 - Werchter Festival Brussels
Jul 3 - Doornsjoose Nijmegen
Jul 4 - 5 Days Off Festival Amsterdam
Jul 6 - Rock Dans Tout Ses Etats Evreux
Jul 7 - Solidays Paris
Jul 12 - tba Lisboa
Jul 13 - Summercase Festival Madrid
Jul 14 - Summercase Festival Barcelona
Jul 18 - Arezzo Wave Firenze
Jul 20 - Nef Garden Party Angouleme
Jul 21 - Benicassim Festival Valencia
Jul 22 - Synch Festival Athens
Jul 24 - Paleo Nyon
Jul 28 - Fuji Rock Festival Naeba
Aug 5 - Lollapalooza Chicago, Illinois
Aug 9 - Pully For Noise Festival Lausanne
Aug 11 - Summer Sundae Leicester
Aug 13 - Sziget Festival Budapest
Aug 14 - Punkt Warszawa
Aug 16 - Frequency Festival Salzburg
Aug 18 - Flow Festival Helsinki
Aug 21 - Noorderzan Groningen
Aug 25 - Reading/Leeds Festival Reading
Aug 26 - Reading/Leeds Festival Leeds
Aug 31 - Electric Picnic Stradbally

Previously
* more Chk Chk Chk posts

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May 7, 2007

COCOROSIE (band) arrested, but not for killing MARC HOGAN - some tour dates cancelled, but not the FREE NYC SHOW

CocoRosie posted the following message on MySpace today

dear loves
we are so sorry to announce that we cannot play the rest of the us tour dates
the band got arrested, thats all i can say
we love you all
we are playing a free show in New York on may 19th
please come if you can
we are crying
say a prayer for our band
love
Sierra and Bianca
later...

According to a commenter on Punk News, "some of the band members didnt have work permits to get into the US." Whether that is true or not remains to be seen, but I think it is safe to say that neither Marc Hogan nor Antony were involved in any way. Whether or not Cocorosie or their band met Paris in Jail is also still a mystery.

Cocorosie's previously announced free NYC show is the one thing here that is actually not a mystery anymore. And it is still happening...

World Financial Center presents
WORD OF MOUTH FESTIVAL
May 16-19

SATURDAY, MAY 19
NOT WORDS ALONE
with special guests COCOROSIE
Produced by the URBAN WORD NYC

7:30pm
Winter Garden

New York City's top teen poets in a fully choreographed show that mixes dynamic teen poems with the music of the critically acclaimed indie band CocoRosie.

Urban Word NYC exists to ensure that New York City youth have a safe, supportive, dynamic and challenging community in which to discover their powerful voices - through written and spoken word - and use them to express their views, strengthen self-esteem and engage them in opportunities that address the sociopolitical issues that affect them.

More info on the Word of Mouth Festival @ The Winter Garden site.

Cocorosie's most updated tour dates are below...

Cocorosie - 2007 Tour Dates
May 15 - La Tulipe Montreal
May 19 - WTC / Wintergarden New York
May 27 - Art Rock Festival St. Brieux
May 28 - L'Olympic Nantes
May 29 - Le 4 Sans Bordeaux
May 30 - Rockstore Montpellier
May 31 - Le Ramier Toulouse
Jun 1 - Transbordeur Lyon
Jun 2 - La Cartonnerie Reims
Jun 3 - Salles des Fetes Droixhe Liege
Jun 4 - Kultur Kirche Cologne
Jun 5 - Mouson Turm Frankfurt
Jun 6 - Alte Feuerwache Mannheim
Jun 7 - Manufaktur Schorndorf
Jun 8 - Theater Moods Zurich
Jun 9 - Kilbi Festival Dudingen
Jun 10 - Muffathalle Munich
Jun 12 - Komedia Brighton
Jun 13 - Trent University Nottingham
Jun 14 - The Anson Room Bristol
Jun 15 - The Arches Glasgow
Jun 16 - Academy 2 Manchester

Previously
* previous Cocorosie posts

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David Bowie's High Line 'Festival' almost here -- David talks to Time Out, Ricky Gervais, Laurie Anderson, etc.

New Yorkers have probably seen this Time Out cover by now....

Here is what's inside....
* David Bowie interviews Laurie Anderson
* David Bowie interviews Ricky Gervais
* David Bowie talks about Spanish movies
* Pictures and everything else

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The High Line Festival kicks off with The Arcade Fire & The National (& hopefully a special guest) at Radio City Music Hall this Wednesday. TV on the Radio still not added to High Line Festival website.

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45 nights in Paris

DOWNLOAD: Paris Hilton - Screwed (MP3)

Screw indie cred. Maybe this jail time will finally help Paris Hilton's Hip Hop album move some units on the streets.

* THE BRAVERY playing secret shows @ Arlene's Grocery tomorrow
* ALEXA RAY JOEL is playing Joe's Pub
* FLORENCE HENDERSON is playing Joe's Pub
* JULIE BROWN is playing Joe's Pub
* MAROON 5 are playing Bowery Ballroom
* New GUNS N ROSES exists, leaks
* AIR SUPPLY is playing BB King's
* HAIR SUPPLY are not currently playing anywhere
* AOL is streaming the new TRAVIS
* FALL OUT BOY'S PETE WENTZ opens NYC bar
* BRITNEY SPEARS played a 12-minute show
* more backstage Coachella photos @ The Hot Lisp

What should I have called this post?

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Arcade Fire tickets back on sale

Thanks to all have emailed to let me know Arcade Fire tickets are back on sale. I was just able to put two 5th row tickets in my cart.

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Great Lake Swimmers - 2007 Tour Dates (Joes Pub)

DOWNLOAD: Great Lake Swimmers - I Am Part Of A Large Family (MP3)

You'll find Ongiara by Great Lake Swimmers among this week's list of interesting new releases.

Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian indie rock/folk band. Built around the melodic folk rock songs of singer-songwriter Tony Dekker, the current line-up includes Mike Overton on upright bass, Erik Arneson on banjo and Colin Huebert on drums.

The band's style has been compared to Red House Painters, Nick Drake, Will Oldham, Gram Parsons, Iron & Wine and Neil Young. [Wikipedia]

You'll find a June 6th show by Great Lake Swimmers among Joe's Pub's list of interesting upcoming shows. All GLS tour dates below....

Great Lake Swimmers - 2007 Tour Dates
May 7 - AB Box Brussel
May 8 - Paradiso Amsterdam
May 9 - Knust Hamburg
May 10 - Inkonst Malmo
May 11 - Rockefeller Oslo
May 12 - The Last Waltz @ Berns Stockholm
May 13 - Woody West @ Pusterviksbaren Gothenburg
May 14 - West Germany Berlin
May 15 - Tsunami Club Koln
May 16 - Vliegende Paard Zwolle
May 17 - Vera Groningen
Jun 5 - Middle East Cambridge, Massachusetts
Jun 6 - Joe's Pub New York, New York
Jun 7 - Iota Arlington, Virginia
Jun 8 - Tin Angel Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jun 9 - Garfield Artworks Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jun 10 - Local 506 Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jun 11 - The Map Room Charleston, South Carolina
Jun 12 - The Earl Atlanta, Georgia
Jun 13 - Bottletree Cafe Birmingham, Alabama
Jun 15 - Walter's on Washington Houston, Texas
Jun 16 - Emo's Austin, Texas
Jun 17 - Bend Studio Dallas, Texas
Jun 19 - Modified Phoenix, Arizona
Jun 20 - Hotel Cafe Los Angeles, California
Jun 21 - Cafe du Nord San Francisco, California
Jun 23 - Tractor Tavern Seattle, Washington
Jun 24 - Holocene Portland, Oregon
Jun 26 - Kilby Court Salt Lake City, Utah
Jun 27 - Hi-Dive Denver, Colorado
Jun 28 - TBA Omaha, Nebraska
Jun 29 - Cafe Monmartre Madison, Wisconsin
Jun 30 - Schuba's Chicago, Illinois
Jul 1 - 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, Minnesota

* most U.S. dates with Eleni Mandell

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Largehearted Boy's Interesting CD Releases This Week

DOWNLOAD: Elliott Smith - Some Song (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Elliott Smith - Between The Bars (MP3)

I just wanted to take this opportunity to say that I don't like the Lavendar Diamond album, that I'm totally psyched to see that the new Keren Ann is out this week (still haven't heard it), that tickets are still on sale for Keren Ann at Bowery Ballroom, that the Clientele album is streaming at Merge, that I very much want to check out that Boggs album, and that you shouldn't forget that Brakes = Brakes Brakes Brakes (in the U.S.), and that Brakes Brakes Brakes are playing two nights at Mercury Lounge with Pela. And now, Largehearted Boy....

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Bjork's Volta is the most hyped music release in a week filled with quality releases.

Fans of the late Elliott Smith will enjoy his latest posthumous album New Moon, and I can also strongly recommend Keren Ann's self-titled release, Electrelane's No Shouts, No Calls, the Clientele's God Save The Clientele, Maximo Park's Our Earthly Pleasures, and Great Lake Swimmers' Ongiara (plus about half of the below list).

What new releases can you recommend this week?

Alsace Lorraine: Dark One [cd]
The Bad Plus: PROG [cd]
Bjork: Volta [cd]
Boggs: Forts [cd]
Brakes: The Beatific Visions [cd]
The Clientele: God Save The Clientele [cd]
Deerhunter: Flourescent Grey EP [cd]
Dept of Energy: Held By Waits [cd]
Detroit Cobras: Tied and True [cd]
Electrelane: No Shouts, No Calls [cd]
Elliott Smith: New Moon [cd]
Great Lake Swimmers: Ongiara [cd]
HIM: And Love Said No: Greatest Hits 1997-2004 [cd]
The Ike Reilly Assassination: We Belong to the Staggering Evening [cd]
Keren Ann: Keren Ann [cd]
KMFDM: Adios (remastered) [cd]
KMFDM: Symbols (remastered) [cd]
Lavender Diamond: Imagine Our Love [cd]
Lisa Gerrard: Silver Tree [cd]
Mary Timony Band: The Shapes We Make [cd]
Maximo Park: Our Earthly Pleasures [cd]
Mice Parade: Mice Parade [cd]
Mike Jones: The American Dream [cd]
Mystery Jets: Zootime [cd]
Of Montreal: Icons, Abstract Thee EP [cd]
Page France: ...And the Family Telephone [cd]
Radiohead: Com Lag (2Plus2IsFive) (reissue) [cd]
Richard Shindell: South of Delia [cd]
Rumskib: Rumskib [cd]
The Sea And Cake: Everybody [cd]
Sage Francis: Human The Death Dance [cd]
Sea Wolf: Get to the River Before It Runs Too Low [cd]
Shannon Wright: Let in the Light [cd]
Tarwater: Spider Smile [cd]
Travis: The Boy With No Name [cd]
Various Artists: Beatles Blues [cd]
Various Artists: We All Love Ennio Morricone [cd]
Voyces: Kissing Like It's Love [cd]
Wooden Stars: People Are Different [cd]
Yardbirds: The Yardbirds Story: 1963-66 [cd]

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Bjork @ United Palace Theater, NYC - pics & stream

In case you were wondering what Bjork was wearing at United Palace Satuday night (May 5, 2007)...

Compare that with her outfits at Radio City and Coachella.

Seriously though, another great show (don't take my word for it though - LISTEN TO THE WHOLE SHOW AT NPR).

The crowd was much rowdier (LOUD in a good way) than Radio City. At Radio City people were standing and sitting and getting in fights over standing, and getting yelled at for standing, but then standing, but then sitting, etc... At United Palace everyone stood (and screamed) from start to finish.

The crowd ended up disappointing me a little though. Unlike at Bloc Party and the Stooges (Bjork was my third time at the new venue already), the United Palace security was making sure people stayed in their seats (and out of the aisles). I thought for sure everyone would disregard sercurity, and just fill the aisles and rush to the front during "Declare Independence" ("Don't let them do that to you!!"). I thought maybe we'd get a mini-revolution going (Create your own flag!). I was wrong. Show ended peacefully. Everyone gave a collective "that's it?", and then we all went home quietly and riot-free.

The set list, and some more photos, below....

01. Cover Me
02. Earth Intruders w/ Konono N°1
03. Hunter
04. Immature
05. Dull Flame Of Desire w/ Antony
06. Oceania
07. I See Who You Are w/ Min Xiao-Fen
08. Pleasure Is All Mine
09. Pagan Poetry
10. Bachelorette
11. Army Of Me
12. Innocence
13. Wanderlust
14. Hyperballad
15. Pluto

encore
16. Declare Incepencence

The next night Arcade Fire, Beirut, Final Fantasy and the rest of the indie world converged downtown at the Bowery Ballroom.

Bjork plays her third NYC show this Tuesday night at Apollo Theater - with Spank Rock.

Previously
* Pictures & set list from Radio City
* Your continuing guide to Björk (Volta)

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Beirut, Arcade Fire & Final Fantasy @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC - pics

Everyone's around, and here's what happened at Bowery Ballroom Sunday (May 6, 2007) night: Final Fantasy (Owen Pallett) played first. Beirut came out to play with Final Fantasy for one song. Beirut played second. Final Fantasy played with Beirut for about half of their set. Four members of the Arcade Fire, Final Fantasy, and even more musicians who I didn't recognize, came out to play a song with Beirut during the encore. Sufjan Stevens, members of the National and Grizzly Bear were in the audience. Too bad Amy Winehouse didn't stop by. Great show....

Previously
* more Beirut posts

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