What's going on Friday?

« Stornoway video & dates (a December NYC show) | El Guincho returning w/ a new LP -- MP3s & another NY show »

Think About Life @ BV CMJ, 2009 (more by Tim Griffin)

today in NYC
* J&R MusicFest
* Somi @ Joe's Pub
* The Lisps @ Joe's Pub
* Marianne Dissard @ Barbes
* Les Chauds Lapins @ Barbes
* The Ne(x)tworks String Trio @ The Stone
* DJ Rupture, Tanlines @ Whitney Museum
* Solange Knowles (DJ Set) @ Brooklyn Bowl
* Morgan O'Kane, Phillip Roebuck @ Zebulon
* RJD2, DJ Ray Roc (Girls & Boys) @ Webster Hall
* Coolrunnings, Slam Donahue, Teams, Y/Y @ Pianos
* The Machine (performs Pink Floyd) @ Brooklyn Bowl
* Elk City, Adam's Castle, Animal Hands @ The Rock Shop
* Future Rock @ Rocks Off Concert Cruise - The Temptress
* Ryan Montbleau Band @ Rocks Off Concert Cruise - The Jewel
* Think About Life, Tayisha Busay, Phonetag @ Santos Party House
* Benevento Russo Duo (Highline Piano Series) @ Highline Ballroom
* Xray Eyeballs, Bare Wires, Liquor Store @ Monster Island Basement
* Living Days, Naked Hearts, Teletextile @ The Studio at Webster Hall
* Big Terrific comedy w/ special musical guest Islands @ MHOW
* Arms, TV Torso, Juston Stens & The Get Real Gang @ Mercury Lounge
* Chappo, The Sundelles, Steel Phantoms, Motive, Landlady @ Glasslands
* La Otracina, Bezoar, Wizardry, Unstoppable Death Machines @ Union Pool
* Sisters, Girlfriends, Slow Animal, Sweet Bulbs, Candy Hearts @ Cake Shop
* Apollo Sunshine, The Black Hollies @ Rocks Off Concert Cruise (Halfmoon)
* Zulus, ELKS, Yvette, Hunters, Mega Calderos (Showpaper Benefit) @ Silent Barn
* Knight School, Art Department, Ed Shrader, Starring, Cinnamon Band @ DeathByAudio
* Oneohtrix Point Never, ARP, James Ferraro, Future Shuttle, Blondes (DJ set) (ARP record release) @ Coco 66
* Rangda (Sir Richard Bishop, Ben Chasny and Chris Corsano), Major Stars, D. Charles Speer & The Helix @ Knitting Factory

"Having performed to audiences across four continents, Somi has since worked with or performed alongside the likes of Bobby McFerrin, Baaba Maal, Paul Simon, John Legend, Hugh Masekela, Mos Def, Amel Larrieux, Talib Kweli, Roy Hargrove, and Idan Raichel." tonight at Joe's Pub.

Check out This Week in Indie for more detail on some of tonight and tomorrow's shows.

Have you seen the new issue of NY Press? (NSFW)

Did you see any working inmates before or after the show in Coney Island last night?

J&R MusicFest brings free music to City Hall Park today and Saturday.

Saturday is also the the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in Marcus Garvey Park which continues in Tompkins Square Park Sunday.

Saturday is also Rock the Bells.

And there's a free show at the Rock Yard on Saturday.

Sunday is also Michael Jackson's birthday party in Prospect Park.

Sunday is also the reinstated final Pool Party.

How was Bill Goffrier last night? How was Martha's Vineyard Ferries? Videos from the latter show below...

What else?

The Martha's Vineyard Ferries - Wrist Full Of Holes / Monochrome @ DbA

Zachary Cale Band - Come Quietly / Hello Oblivion @ DbA

Tags: Marths Vineyard Ferries, Somi, Zachary Cale

posted at 10:05 AM on August 27, 2010 in To Do | music | Comments (43)

Comments (43)

so who's playing the final pool party...

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 10:11 AM

OMG?! Beyonce's sister is DJing at Brooklyn Bowl tonight at 11:55pm?!?!?!

Will she play any Grizzly bear songs?!

hahahha look at this picture!

http://www.brooklynbowl.com/event-detail/?tfly_event_id=15283

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 10:11 AM

whoa boy... no one stepped up and told her how stupid she looks?

it's kinda like she farted and is hoping no one notices

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 10:13 AM

Heliotropes + The Scamps + The Courtesy Tier + Don Paris Schlotman at Matchless

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=108807045842745&index=1

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 10:20 AM

OMG! Thanks for letting us know about Somi's show tonight! I absolutely LOVE her. She's an AMAZING live performer!!!!!

Posted by corrine | August 27, 2010 10:26 AM

Wow! This looks like the worst Friday night in NYC of the whole summer.

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 10:29 AM

hmmm... yeah let's all go see Inception again

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 10:29 AM

10:11 and 10:26, the only person who cares

Posted by gotcha! | August 27, 2010 10:42 AM

there is really a band called Elk City?

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 10:42 AM

agreed, 10:29. incredibly lame bands...

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 10:50 AM

music hall is gonna be super funny. how come its not listed bv? hope some special peeps come out.

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 10:53 AM

woo hoo nice and early today huh boys? like that.

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 11:04 AM

think about death

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 11:05 AM

is liquor store any good?

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 11:06 AM

what time do the hummus mehs go on

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 11:10 AM

WHO IS PLAYING AT THE POOL PARTY ON SUNDAY

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 11:22 AM

Grandmaster Flash, Chris Burke and Carly Simon!

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 11:28 AM

the beatles

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 11:30 AM

^^^ ps it was curated by chuck schumer

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 11:30 AM

LAST WATERFRONT SHOW FOLKS! CARLY SIMON, GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE CHRIS BURKE BAND! FREE TACOS FOR THE FIRST 100 PEOPLE FROM OHIO.

Posted by chuck schumer | August 27, 2010 11:33 AM

who wouldn't want the beatles to play tho... i mean, if two of their corpses weren't already rotted away

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 11:34 AM

think about life is the best. do yourself a favor and go to this show.

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 11:47 AM

BTW, anyone know why the Specials played Letterman last night and they couldn't play Summerstage last weekend???

I don't believe it was VISA issue!

They could play tonight in NYC!!!

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 11:51 AM

They probably didn't want to wear suits outside and sweat their balls off. I hope they play another indoor show that isn't free.

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 11:54 AM

Orange Bowl.

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 12:05 PM

liquor store is the shit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1oJ7Fit1OY

Posted by knowYERbassGODS | August 27, 2010 2:19 PM

Specials playing pool party????

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 2:33 PM

Pianos it is.

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 2:43 PM

I hope The Specials are playing the pool party! In a perfect world, The Bosstones would open but alas they will probably get some "relevant" band to play.

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 2:49 PM

no i wanna see buzzbands not bands i've already seen 5 times in the 90's

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 2:51 PM

if the specials played the pool party, my inner 16-year old skanking self my erupt from my ear. i don't know if you wanna see that guy, he was pretty dorky

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 2:51 PM

ARMS!!!!!!

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 2:52 PM

LEGS!!!!

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 3:00 PM

Also THAT HANDSOME DEVIL with Exit Clov at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2, 11:30pm. FREE!

Posted by Reg | August 27, 2010 4:16 PM

myspace.com/thathandsomedevil

Posted by Reg | August 27, 2010 4:16 PM

TAAAAAAAACCCCCCOOOOOOOOO PEEEEEEOOOOOOPPPPPPLLLLLLLLLE

Posted by Anonymous | August 27, 2010 4:19 PM

Karnivool at Bowery Ballroom. These guys are sick: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm3FL-WvzSY.