What's going on this weekend?

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Posted in To Do | music on August 11, 2007

What's going on this weekend?

It's raining here in Norway, and the first band I want to see at Oya today starts in about an hour..to go or not to go....Here's what's going on in NYC....

Social Registry's Gang Gang Dance

* Social Registry is celebrating its 4th Anniversary
* The African Festival is happening in Prospect Park
* A lot of good bands are playing for Universal Healthcare
* Vampire Weekend & others play for free by the East River
* Vampire Weekend & Tokyo Police Club play Maxwell's
* They Shoot Horses Don't They play Silent Barn
* Calla, Other Passengers, & Castanets play Studio B
* Ted Leo & The Thermals are playing McCarren Pool
* The Cribs are playing Union Pool
* Junior Senior and others are playing Sound fix
* Zap Mama & Angelique Kidjo are playing Summerstage
* RIP Tony Wilson

I love the annual African Festival in Prospect Park - food and all, and this year's lineup features the Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars. If it's not raining in NYC - and if I was there - that's definitely where I'd try and go today. It's also the last show in Prospect Park this summer.

The Tony Wilson news is so sad. It was just recently that Tony threw his first "In the City" festival here in NYC - the festival that included two cancelled Happy Mondays gigs. Before that Tony showed up at Coachella to introduce the Mondays there (where they mostly all showed up). David Bruno was at that show, and had the honor of not only meeting Tony, but interviewing him for this very website. Long story short, I haven't published that interview yet, but absolutely will first thing when i get back from Norway. RIP Tony!

Tony Wilson

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Posted on August 11, 2007 7:11 AM

Comments (17)

is the social registry thing 21+? Ticketweb says so, but toddp's website says all ages

Posted by Anonymous | August 11, 2007 9:41 AM

is the social registru thing 21+? Ticketweb says it is but todd p's website says all ages.

Posted by hmmm | August 11, 2007 9:42 AM

Glass Candy at PS1

Posted by nolte | August 11, 2007 11:12 AM

le loup and washington social club at canal room. i saw le loup in dc a while ago -- great show!

Posted by Anonymous | August 11, 2007 11:20 AM

Very sad indeed about the passing of Tony Wilson. Factory Records ushered in a new period of rock music - from the sound to the packaging to the marketing - Factory set the standard in indie rock in the late 70's, early '80's. And much of the music has stood the test of time.

Would be that all record label bosses have the same passion and ear for music as Tony Wilson. His kind will be missed.

Posted by drewo | August 11, 2007 12:50 PM

what time does glass candy go on?

Posted by poland springs | August 11, 2007 2:21 PM

Junior Senior 2 days in a row. I can't control myself.

Posted by Anonymous | August 11, 2007 2:56 PM

Beat Radio show at union hall for me, releasing new record

Posted by fishermb | August 11, 2007 3:04 PM

A Place To Bury Strangers (w/Airiel & Unlove) at Europa in beautiful Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Posted by Anonymous | August 11, 2007 3:36 PM

bad boyz theme song @ 8 on fox. encore at 8:30!

oh boooyyyeeeeeeeee