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3 music-related events happening at McNally Robinson

No Wave Post Punk

McNally Robinson is a bookstore on Prince St in NYC. Check out who they have visiting in May, June and July....

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Sunday, May 25, 12:30 PM
Special Sunday Storytime with Andrew W.K. and Paul Frank
Beloved design company Paul Frank has chosen the multi-talented, prolific musician Andrew W.K. to present their first-ever bedtime story, Only In Dreams, with monkey mascot Julius alongside to autograph copies. Kids of all ages and their parents are welcome to come hear Andrew read and speak about the importance of reading and the arts. For every copy of Only In Dreams purchased at McNally Robinson, Paul Frank and Chronicle will donate a new book and match the sale with a monetary contribution to First Book, which gives children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. And, bring your autographed copy of Only In Dreams to the after party at The Paul Frank Store New York and get 20% off anything that makes hitting the sack a bit more exciting.

Sunday, June 15, 6:00 PM
David Belisle, photographer of R.E.M: Hello (Chronicle)
with Michael Stipe of R.E.M.

Over the past six years, photographer David Belisle traveled with the band R.E.M., and captured their on- and off-stage lives with unprecedented access. His new book R.E.M: Hello has 175 color and black and white photographs, with handwritten captions by the band and an introduction by Michael Stipe. Belisle will appear with R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe for this book signing, the only one in New York. Please note: this event is a signing only, not a reading. Only copies of the book purchased at McNally Robinson will be signed. Call (212) 274-1160 or click here to pre-order your copy of R.E.M: Hello from McNally Robinson.

Friday, July 11, 7:00 PM
David Browne, author of Goodbye 20th Century: A Biography of Sonic Youth
Thurston Moore, author of No Wave: Post-Punk. Underground. New York 1976-1980

Music biographer David Browne (author of Dream Brother) and legendary indie rocker Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth read and discuss their new books about music, history, and New York culture.
The two Teenage Jesus & the Jerks reunion shows are events related to Thurston's book too.


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Tags: Andrew WK, David Browne, McNally Robinson, Michael Stipe, NO WAVE: Post Punk Underground New York 1976-1980, Paul Frank, REM, Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore

Posted on May 23, 2008 12:01 AM

Comments (32)

how close is this place to bloomingdale's? I would love to plan my day accordingly.

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 12:34 AM

@12:34 Take the 6 train down to Spring, walk up one block. Place is not big, you'd best get in 30 mins early to grab a good seat.

Posted by joly | May 23, 2008 2:31 AM

The only one of these worth going to is the Thurston Moore one. Unfortunately it is the same time as No Age at the seaport so ummmm fuck you Thurston.

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 3:37 AM

Thurston Moore > No Age at an overcrowded Seaport stage.

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 6:03 AM

Michael Stipe rarley signs anything so that would be pretty awesome! I unfortunatley will not be in the area at the time.

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 6:42 AM


I thought Thurston Moore was exclusive to Starbucks these days?

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 7:22 AM

It doesn't actually say that Stipe will be signing the book himself.
Does anyone know the real deal here?

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 8:07 AM

It says the event is a signing only above. I would assume he is signing along with the photographer.

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 8:34 AM

oh man, this is the perfect opportunity to show thurston the collage i made him

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 8:58 AM

>I thought Thurston Moore was exclusive to Starbucks these days?

hilarious! not. dude/dudette, get a fucking clue. when you were still but a thought in your parents mind, thurston was melding sounds from glenn branca to punk and from cecil taylor to rock. now, go get yourself on wikipedia and look those kids up so you can get yourself an education.

Posted by albertayler | May 23, 2008 9:35 AM

From glenn branca and cecil taylor to diablo cody, chloe sevigny, and portia de rossi. I hope Saint Thurston knows how loyal you are as you kiss his hand. People like you put the homo in homogeneous.

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 9:52 AM

maybe thurston will want to see my recipe for green pea casserole, it's an original!

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 9:54 AM

>From glenn branca and cecil taylor to diablo cody, chloe sevigny, and portia de rossi. I hope Saint Thurston knows how loyal you are as you kiss his hand. People like you put the homo in homogeneous.

wow. not quite sure where to even begin with that homophobic and ignorant statement. i suppose feeling sorry for you would be step one.

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 10:00 AM

Any book that puts the word “underground” in the title isn’t.

Except that Dostoevzsky thing.

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 10:04 AM

feeling sorry is gay!

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 10:04 AM

^^Um, gosh, that's brilliant. So happy you could join us all here today to discuss....music?

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 10:15 AM

what the fuck are you guys talking about? this thurston thing starts at 7 and No Age prob wont be on till 9. you can go to both things.

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 10:20 AM

i'm going to buy a no age t-shirt and have thurston sign it, then i'll have something to wear when i slit my wrists!!!

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 10:25 AM

Actually the term homo when applying it to people who have an attraction to one another of the same sex is not an ignorant statement at all. So you and Thurston together would be homos. So are Ellen Degeneres and Portia De Rossi, again two more homos. But don't worry, I don't think people will pick up that you used "homophobic" incorrectly and we'll champion you for being an education liberal. Unless, and this is my hypothesis, the quick misuse of "homophobic" suggests maybe you feel guilty, perhaps a defense mechanism, about any uncomfortable feelings you have towards homosexuals.

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 10:28 AM

I'm just guessing here, Anon 10:28, but English isn't your first language, is it?

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 10:31 AM

Actually, there was clearly a negative connotation to the way that you used the word homo when you stated, "you put the homo in homosexual." I'm sure you will deny this, but give me a break.

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 10:37 AM

"you put the homo in homosexual."

that's not what it said genius. learn to read. another guilty homophobe.....

Posted by anonymous | May 23, 2008 10:46 AM

i don't hate homos, i know one and he's a totally good guy. i mean i'm not inviting him over to watch the superbowl or anything but he's alright, you know, to be around.

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 10:51 AM

I believe it was Dr. Dre who said, "When you diss Thurston Moore, you diss yourself"

Posted by SkinnySlim | May 23, 2008 11:07 AM

No, it was T.S. Eliot

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 11:48 AM

I can't wait to stop caring about everything.

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 12:43 PM

anon 10:28, i would, as i'm sure many on here would as well, but oh so curious to find out what you do with your life? clearly you don't simply sit around making such asinine comments on brooklynvegan all day long with nothing left to do. poor you. maybe you should take up art or listen to music. maybe read a book. it's sad.

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 2:12 PM


I am trying to listen to music but the line at Starbucks is out the door and i can't get in. Stop posting comments to make yourself feel cultured and important and having a soul and go to your afternoon symposium on how Daydream Nation really affects you. Oh and Michael Chabon doesn't count as literature.

Posted by Anonymous | May 23, 2008 3:58 PM

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Posted by Evden eve nakliyat | November 2, 2008 4:31 AM

not quite sure where to even begin with that homophobic and ignorant statement.

Posted by evden eve nakliyat | November 11, 2008 8:09 AM

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Posted by evden eve nakliyat | December 25, 2008 4:33 PM

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