The Weeknd @ Music Hall of Williamsburg earlier on tour (more by Bao Nguyen)

today in Chicago
* Yanni @ Chicago Theatre
* The Weeknd @ Lincoln Hall
* Spiritualized, Nikki Lane @ Metro
* A$AP Rocky, Been Trill @ House of Blues
* Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs @ Berlin
* The Bad Plus @ Old Town School of Folk Music
* Retribution Gospel Choir, Small Awesome @ Schubas
* Compact Disco, Kave, Pandamonium, Magicks @ Reggie's
* Riotgod, The Infected, Bitter Wigs, Scientist @ Double Door
* The Swan King, Electric Hawk, The Midwestern @ Empty Bottle
* The Particulars, Vaudvileins, El Mejor, Clarissa Novales @ Ultra Lounge
* The Curious Mystery, The Singleman Affair, Pool Holograph @ Township
* Beakr, Le Knights, Fitz Fonzareli, The Sueves, The Discreet Charm @ Subterranean
* Animate Objects, Wes Restless and The Jordan Years, Luna Blues Machine @ Hideout
* Joe Messing And The Wisemen, Bad Bad Meow, Cousin Dud, The Harrow @ Beat Kitchen

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Atoms For Peace @ Roseland 2010 (more by Bao Nguyen)

"After the opening of the Stanley Donwood exhibition at Subliminal Projects Gallery an afterparty was scheduled at MOCA in LA with Gonjasuffi, Ana Caldaron, as well as Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich (Nigel: "We're Djing at Mike D's bash"). The two under the name Atoms For Peace played 5 new songs with Thom Yorke vocals. And it all points out to tracks from the highly anticipated Atoms For Peace album.

Atoms For Peace is live band of Thom Yorke, which includes Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich and Red Hot Chili Pepper bassist Flea. A new album was in the works, but till today there was no sign of new material." [At Easeweb]

Continue reading "Thom Yorke & Nigel Godrich debut new songs in Atoms For Peace DJ Set"

photos by Bao Nguyen

"I WAS SMOKIN BLUNTS N SIPPIN LEAN WIT THE WEEKND.
#TOO #RARE" - A$AP ANT

"this weeknd show is a serious singalong situation
"I've never seen MHOW get down like this"" - Eric Bees

Hot Canadian R&B artist The Weeknd began a post-Coachella, in-demand club tour last night at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn (4/25). The tour now continues to DC and Boston before returning to NYC for a Manhattan show at Bowery Ballroom. How was the Brooklyn show? We don't have the setlist, but you can see what he played at Coachella, and check out a few more pictures from MHOW, below...

Continue reading "The Weeknd played Music Hall of Williamsburg (pics)"

by Andrew Marinaccio

The Tribeca Film Festival is readying itself for another week-long celebration of cinema next month. Screening from Thursday, April 18-29, the event will continue its customary beats, including a variety of talks ranging from a chronicle of Universal Studios with Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, and Judd Apatow to modern efforts in Avant-Garde film preservation, a gallery installation at New York Academy featuring winning artwork from the festival's jury competition, and family events including an ESPN-sponsored sports day and street fair. Or, if you're feeling limber, you even can attend a showing of "The Goonies" where you can compete in a no-holds-barred "Truffle Shuffle" dance contest. A full list of events can be found here.

Of course, there will also be a host of movies being screened across the city, including a number of music-oriented films, many of which you can watch the trailers for at the end of this post.

Documenting the 150-year history of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, director Michael Sládek (Con Artist) compiles footage from the landmark venue's illustrious past performers in Bam150, including recent interviews with Laurie Anderson and performing arts authority Robert Wilson. The film turns to art history in articulating BAM's role in legitimzing Brooklyn as a modern "cultural Mecca."

Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey tells the story of 2006 Internet curio Arnel Pineda, a Manila native who rose to postmodern stardom via Youtube videos of his cover band's performances. While exposure launched him to ubiquity, it also brought him closer to the bands he emulated than most music video hit-mongers, landing him a singing gig as the successor to Steve Perry in Journey. The documentary follows Pineda from slum squalor to world-tour escapades, studying how he's dealt with the "demands of his newfound fame."

First Winter, the feature-length directorial debut of NYU film graduate Benjamin Dickinson (who's directed music videos for Q-Tip, LCD Soundsystem, and The Rapture) dares to ask what happens to a group of isolated Brooklyn hipsters during a stark blackout when the "sex, drugs, and acoustic guitars" grow dull and give way to tension that threatens their ability to survive the "apocalyptic" outage. Self-proclaimed hipster context aside, the film seems scant on ironic snark as the clan ernestly attempts to rough it in the frigid sticks.

Brooklyn rapper and producer John Forte, most known for his Grammy-winning record work with The Fugees' on The Score, is followed on his "From Brooklyn to Russia With Love Tour!" the first major undertaking of his multimedia company Le Castle in Russian Winter. Petter Ringbom's documentary captures one of the greater creative shifts of a musician reclaiming momentum after serving an 8-year prison prison sentence in the last decade, immersing himself in the sounds of distant culture as he remains dedicated to continuing the art fate gave him a second chance at publically making.

the PS22 Chorus (photo by Bao Nguyen)

Another Youtube phenomenon, the often-seen-on-BV PS22 Chorus, have their viral stardom explained in Once in a Lullaby: The PS22 Chorus Story. Focusing on their days leading up to their performance at the 2011 Academy Awards, chorus teacher Gregg Breinberg attempts to organize his students amid adolescent insecurities like homesickness, feeling left out, and the intevitable disorientation of instant fame. There will be a Q&A with Breinberg and director Jonathan Kalafer after the screening (which is also the film's world premiere).

Editors's note: Not only in the name of full disclosure, we're also proud to point out that BrooklynVegan contributed to the PS22 documentary in small ways whenever possible, including introducing the director (an old friend who happened to decide to take this project on) to BrooklynVegan photographer Bao Nguyen who you will notice is listed as one of the film's producers and Director of Photography. Go Bao!

The Zen of Bennett documents legendary crooner and all-around class-act Tony Bennett as he recorded his latest Duests compilation with the likes of Lady Gaga, Aretha Franklin, and Amy Winehouse. Aside from a short monologue on the obscelence found in modern consumer culture that'll leave you "broke" (stating to have come from an era when "everything was made with quality") he riffs on that topic by simply saying that he hopes to bring that old-world standard of quality to his performances, which Bennett believes is ultimately what the public notices. If Zen gives him the chance to wax philsophic, modern cool should probably pay heed to the teachings from the Book of Bennett and learn a thing or two.

What do you want to see? What else is worth noting? What did we miss?

Ticket packages are available now, with single tickets on sale to the general public on April 16 and on sale to AmEx card holders as of today. Check here for a full list of ticket options and single ticket sale dates for downtown residents (and try their Facebook ticketing thing if you're having trouble figuring it all out like we are).

Trailers and other links below...

Continue reading "Tribeca Film Fest 2012 (April 18-29) -- tix on sale now (PS22 Chorus documentary, BAM150 & The Zen of Bennett included)"

Santigold @ MHOW (more by Bao Nguyen)

Based on how fast her two Music Hall of Williamsburg shows sold out, I think it goes without saying that Santigold could play somewhere larger than Bowery Ballroom at this point, but that's exactly where she'll play on April 30th, probably so she can still play an album release show, but not one that competes too hard with her 6/23 appearance at Governors Ball.

Tickets for the 4/30 Bowery show go on sale Friday at noon. Her new album Master of My Make-Believe is out May 1st. On May 8th she kicks off a proper tour at the Troc in Philly (which hits Clifton Park too). All tour dates are listed, Coachella, Bonnaroo & Sasquatch (though not Lollapalooza yet) included, below...

Continue reading "Santigold announces tour & Bowery Ballroom show (dates)"

Radiohead @ Roseland in 2011 (more by Bao Nguyen)

As mentioned last night:

It's rumored that Radiohead will be announcing more dates soon. The latest rumor includes a June 1st show at Prudential Center in NJ, though I'm not going to believe it until I see it via Radiohead) (and not via Aids Bunny) (the previous rumor said there would be two nights at MSG around Bonnaroo, but now the rumor people are leaning towards the NJ show instead) (stay tuned).

Continue reading "Radiohead announce dates, 2 NJ shows @ Prudential Center"

Radiohead @ Roseland Ballroom in September (NYC) (more by Bao Nguyen)

As announced by BrooklynVegan, Radiohead have expanded their current North American tour, which now includes a June 10 performance at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheater in Tinley Park, IL! Tickets go on sale via W.A.S.T.E this Thursday, March 8. A general onsale will hit Ticketmaster on Saturday, March 10 at 10AM CST.

A full list of 2012 tour dates can be found below.

Continue reading "Radiohead add more dates, First Midwest Bank included"

Feist @ Hammerstein Ballroom in 2008 (more by Bao Nguyen)

Tickets go on sale at 10am for Feist's Radio City Music Hall show (we're also giving away a pair of tickets). The NYC show is part of a tour which also now includes Sasquatch which announced its full lineup Thursday night.

Thurston Moore (more by Bao Nguyen)

today in NYC
* stuff @ Barbes
* Q-Tip (DJ Set) @ Brooklyn Bowl
* Jenny Owen Youngs @ Maxwell's
* John and Scott @ UCB
* Totally J/K @ UCB East
* Break Science, Nerve @ Brooklyn Bowl
* The Impressions & friends @ Southpaw
* Mail the Horse, Virgin Forest @ Mercury Lounge
* Dave Douglas @ World Financial Center Winter Garden
* Carlos Giffoni, Dust Belt / Dual Action @ The Stone
* The Big Sleep, Ex Cops, New Moods @ Knitting Factory
* Woodsman, Hubble, Man Forever, Images @ Death By Audio
* Marc Broussard ("La Route du Mardi Gras") @ City Winery
* Weird Owl, EULA, Dirty Dishes, Appomattox @ Cameo Gallery
* Larkin Grimm, Cuddle Magic, Tall Tall Trees @ The Rock Shop
* Snowmine, Spanish Prisoners, Field Mouse, Ben Lear @ Pianos
* Space Camp, Skaters, Mon Khmer, Romans @ The Bowery Electric
* Don't, The Nuclears, Dead Sextons, Theeves @ The Grand Victory
* Adam Arcuragi, Spirit Family Reunion, Kara Suzanne @ Union Pool
* Double Negative, Murder, Tournament, Acid Problem @ Saint Vitus
* Visuals, Sea of Bees, Eastern Midwestern, Nite Flights @ Cake Shop
* Classixx, French Horn Rebellion, Morning Parade @ Santos Party House
* Outernational with Chad Smith (of Red Hot Chili Peppers)@ John Vavartos
* Thurston Moore(American Songbook series) @ Lincoln Center's Allen Room
* The Death Set, Gosteffects, Shinobi Ninja, Hot Tub Johnnie @ The Delancey
* Young Heel, Kuroma, Blonde Valhalla, Tygerstrype @ Glasslands
* Graffiti Monsters, Honor Code, Off Chamber, NT, DJ Ghost Dad @ Big Snow Buffalo Lodge
* Kaiser Cartel, Scott Matthew w/ Ben von Wildenhaus, Only Son, FlyinFisch @ Rockwood Music Hall
* Julie Klausner, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Sandra Bernhard, Tom Scharpling @ The Bell House

Dominick Fernow of Cold Cave (and other projects) curated Feb 1-15 at The Stone.

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Lia Ices has a new video for "Little Marriage." Check it out below.

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Arcade Fire @ Obama Staff Ball (more by Bao Nguyen)

A list of celebrities, reportedly created by Obama's campaign, sent out on December 5, and acquired by the Tennessean (PDF HERE), is being passed around the internet. The list, heavily populated with people who we already know support Obama, is supposedly a wishlist of people the Obama administration hopes to get public support from again in this upcoming election. Among the names on the list: Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend, Wilco Regina Spektor, Janelle Monae, The Roots, Jay-Z, will.i.am, Jessica Alba, Laila Ali, Marc Anthony, India.Arie, Sara Bareilles, Jigga, Chelsea Clinton, George Clooney, Bradley Cooper, Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, Fergie, America Ferrera, Jamie Foxx, Whoopi Goldberg, Al Green, Josh Groban, Neil Patrick Harris, Anne Hathaway, Jack Johnson, the Jonas Brothers, Jewel, Mila Kunis, Blake Lively, Ricky Martin, "Glee" star Lea Michele, Sarah Jessica Parker, Chris Pine, B.o.B, the Band Perry, Train, and Kate Walsh.

Speaking of Regina Spektor, who has played the White House, she has a benefit show coming up at Lincoln Center in NYC and is playing some shows with Tom Petty including one in Austin. All of her dates are listed below.

Speaking of Wilco, they're currently out on the road with White Denim who played a warm-up show at Hotel Vegas in Austin before leaving. All Wilco dates are listed below.

Speaking of Obama, he delivers a State of The Union speech this Tuesday.

Speaking of politicians, Stephen Colbert was spotted singing along at the Jeff Mangum show at BAM on Saturday night.

Continue reading "Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend, Wilco Regina Spektor & others on Obama wishlist"

photos by Bao Nguyen

Karen & Santi

Santigold, who is releasing her new album, Master of My Make-Believe, this spring on Downtown/Atlantic, performed material from it at her two sold out MHOW shows which happened last night (1/17) and Monday night (1/16). In a couple of days she leaves on tour with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

At last night's show, Karen O joined her on stage to perform the track "Go," which Karen guests on. It hasn't been confirmed that this song will definitely appear on the new album, but we do know that Karen's Yeah Yeah Yeahs bandmate Nick Zinner will be on it. Dave Sitek (of TV on the Radio) is on the album too and was also spotted at last night's MHOW show. Other people, like Q-Tip, were at the show too. NY Times commented on the extravagancies of her show, saying:

Everywhere she went during her performance at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, there they were: a pair of limber, stoical dancers, faces impassive behind sunglasses but with every other body part in constant and impeccable motion. At one point they wore tuxedo dresses; at another, Victorian tops with sharp shoulders paired with ruffled shorts that fluttered beautifully when they shimmied.

Her stage show [...] has been inconsistent in the past. On Monday she was more robust if slightly absent compared with her colleagues: the magnificent dancers, worthy of their own hourlong performance, and her band, outfitted in shimmering tops and matching white headpieces. Often the songs took flight not through Santigold's voice or stage presence, but through what was unfolding around her.

The new album also features contributions from Switch (of Major Lazer), Greg Kurstin, and Buraka Som Sistema. She just released the video for the album's single, "Big Mouth," which was produced by Switch and Buraka Som Sistema. You can watch that below and grab the track for free at Santigold's website in exchange for your email address.

More pics, including some of opener Spank Rock, and videos below...

Continue reading "Santigold played 2 shows @ MHOW w/ Spank Rock (and surprise guest Karen O!) -- pics & video"

Liam Finn @ Sound Fix in 2008 (more by Bao Nguyen)

today in NYC
* Whiplash @ UCB
* Tezeo @ Zebulon
* Hot Tub @ Littlefield
* comedy @ Spike Hill
* Herman Dune @ Joe's Pub
* Liam Finn @ The Rock Shop
* Mike Birbiglia @ Union Hall
* New Music Observatory @ The Stone
* The Good Natured, St. Lucia @ Mercury Lounge
* Santigold, Spank Rock @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
* Capsule x Fader NYC afterparty @ Santos Party House
* Reverend Vince Anderson & His Love Choir @ Union Pool
* Steve Earle, Allison Moorer, Charlie Mars @ City Winery
* Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder tribute) @ Highline Ballroom
* Dan Neustadt performs Weezer's "Blue Album" @ Knitting Factory
* Phantom Family Halo, Our Mountain, Eraas, Vensaire @ Glasslands
* Scotty Mack, Chris Merritt, David Celia, Will Hunt, Mike Holt @ Cake Shop
* Philip Seymour Hoffman, Noah Wall, Pressed And, Y/Y, Abadabad @ Death By Audio

The (capsule) New York Men's show is happening. There's an afterparty at Santos.

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Steve Earle's residency continues at City Winery.

The Kills, who soon kick of a tour, have a new video for "The Last Goodbye". Check it out below.

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Continue reading "What's going on Monday? (Martin Luther King Day)"

Radiohead @ Roseland Ballroom in 2011 (more by Bao Nguyen)

Coachella which is taking place over the course of two weekends this year (April 13-15 and 20-22) revealed their 2012 lineup. Last week, Azealia Banks was the first artist confirmed, and earlier today they confirmed The Weeknd (maybe he found a band?), and before that, Jimmy Cliff, Breakbot, and Housse De Racket. The reunited Pulp then announced itself. The full lineup also includes headliners The Black Keys, Radiohead, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, not to mention, as predicted, the reunited At the Drive In and the reunited Mazzy Star (!), and Madness and Refused (!) and Jeff Mangum and many, many more that you can see below...

Continue reading "Coachella 2012 lineup announced (two weekends worth)"

Anvil @ Giants Stadium in 2009 (more by Bao Nguyen)

Anvil recently announced that they'll be touring North America once again, in 2012. The band will reach Chicago's Reggie's on Feburary 23rd to share the bill with Admiral of Black, Beak, and Ironfinger. Tickets are on sale now.

All 2012 tour dates, and some videos, below..

Continue reading "Anvil - 2012 tour dates"

Kanye West @ MoMA's Garden Party in May (more by Bao Nguyen)

today in Chicago
* Edie Carey, Dave Sills @ SPACE
* Watch the Throne @ United Center
* Pet Milk, Blizzard Babies @ the Juicer
* Jeff Massey, Kelly Steward @ Beat Kitchen
* Fluffers, Integrated Cookbook @ The Whistler
* Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, WATERS @ Lincoln Hall
* Lydia Loveless, Tim Larson & the Owner/Operators @ Schubas
* Pusha T, Million $ Mano, DJ Timbuck2, Mick Boogie @ The Mid
* Hank III, Hellbilly, Attention Deficit Domination @ House of Blues
* Bad Bad Meow, Pinto & The Bean, Jared Bartman @ Empty Bottle
* Pictures of Then, Renegade Lightning Rebellion, Clara May @ Darkroom
* Eleven Dollar Life, Brown Bag Special, The Heroic Black, Kevin Lee and The Kings @ Double Door
* Ben Ripani Music Co., Michele Mcguire, Old Fashioned War, Grand And Noble @ Subterranean

Stream The Roots' new album undun in its entirety via NPR.

FORNOONE.tv posted a session they did with Girls at Lincoln Hall. Footage below.

What else?

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St Vincent @ the Met in August (more by Bao Nguyen)

today in NYC
* White Light Fest
* Rachelle Garniez @ Barbes
* Bob Mould @ The Bell House
* Goat Structure @ The Stone
* The BoDeans @ Irving Plaza
* Mucca Pazza @ Lincoln Center
* Frank Turner @ Generation Records
* Slow Club, Air Waves @ Mercury Lounge
* St. Vincent, Cate Le Bon @ Webster Hall
* Gregg Bendian's Trio Pianissimo @ The Stone
* Loney Dear, Daniel Knox @ Rockwood Music Hall
* Ben von Wildenhaus, Pure Horsehair @ Zebulon
* Childish Gambino, DJ Sosupersam @ Terminal 5
* Omar Souleyman, Prince Rama @ Santos Party House
* Wharton Tiers, Bela Tar, Regal Degal @ Shea Stadium
* Loma Prieta, Black Kites, Nailed Shut @ The Acheron
* The Dirty Guv'nahs, Vintage Trouble @ Mercury Lounge
* Library Voices, Emily Greene, Ohbijou @ Knitting Factory
* The Suzan, MiniBoone, Cold Fronts, Boy King Islands @ Pianos
* Musk Ox, Ocrilim, Daniel Menche, Kevin Hufnagel @ Saint Vitus
* Chimaira, Impending Doom, Revocation, No Remission @ BB King's
* Weekends, Day Dress, Marlon Rando, The Paiges @ Death By Audio
* Young Boys, Dead Leaf Echo, Small Devices, Free Blood @ Cake Shop
* Lost Boy?, Home Body, Breakfast In Fur, Steer @ Big Snow Buffalo Lodge
* Class Actress, The Chain Gang of 1974, St. Lucia, CSLSX @ Tammany Hall
* Zambri, Beige, Maribu Stork, Autre Ne Veut, DJ Weird Magic @ Glasslands
* The Drums, Patrick Cleandenim, Regal Degal @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
* Julianna Barwick, Laurel Halo, Alias Pail, Man Forever @ Public Assembly
* Mayhem, Keep of Kalessin, Hate, Abigail Williams, Woe @ Gramercy Theatre
* Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Into It. Over It. @ Bowery Ballroom
* Captain Kirk Douglas (of The Roots), Hundred Watt Heart, DJ Spinna, Questlove (benefit) @ Brooklyn Bowl

Metal Suckfest presents Mayhem at Gramercy Theatre tonight ("The sale has been extended! All tix to The Metal Suckfest continue to be just $25 until 10 pm tonight! Buy here: http://t.co/9o7ggtGo ").

You might remember that Mayhem's bassist was going to be excorcised by a Christian television evangelist on TV. Well it happened. Video below...

What else?

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Kanye prepares to meet the recently
carbonite-d Han Solo in Cloud City (more by Bao Nguyen)

Jay-Z & Kanye West have expanded their previously discussed (and rescheduled) tour together to include shows in LA, Chicago, Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, and Madison Square Garden! MSG goes down on November 7th and 8th, with the previous two nights dedicated to shows at Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ (11/5 & 11/6). Ticketing info for MSG is still forthcoming, but Citibank card members can purchase presale tickets on 10/19 at 10AM.

Though tickets are no longer available for either Izod date, you can still hop on a Rocks Off express bus to the venue (11/5, 11/6).

All updated dates and the video for "Otis" is below.

Continue reading "Kanye West & Jay-Z add 2 MSG shows & other dates too"

James Blake @ Webster Hall last time (more by Bao Nguyen)

today in NYC
* Sanda Weigl @ Barbes
* Rachelle Garniez @ Barbes
* Loney Dear @ Sound Fix
* Petty Fest @ Bowery Ballroom
* Bryan Ferry @ Beacon Theatre
* Andres Calamaro @ Irving Plaza
* Elvis Costello @ Wellmont Theater
* Bad Veins, The Dig @ Mercury Lounge
* Chuck Klosterman @ Barnes & Noble
* Beige, Arc in Round, Dive @ Cameo Gallery
* Deadmau5, Excision @ Roseland Ballroom
* Michael Hurley, Rain Machine @ Zebulon
* Miniature Tigers, Sean Bones @ Brooklyn Bowl
* Maffew Ragazino @ The Studio at Webster Hall
* James Blake, Austra @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
* Mr. Gnome, Chat Logs, Noxious Foxes @ Union Pool
* Silver Apples, MNDR, Lemonade, Ital @ Public Assembly
* Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker @ Town Hall
* Thee Silver Mt. Zion, Matana Roberts @ Le Poisson Rouge
* A Place to Bury Strangers, Grooms @ Rocks Off Concert Cruise
* Sims, Lazerbeak, Cecil Otter, Junk Science @ Knitting Factory
* Dive, Spanish Prisoners, Caged Animals, Quiet Lights @ Death By Audio
* Shooting Spires, Schwartzes, Sara Magenheimer, Megafortress @ Bruar Falls
* Nightdogs, Love Craft, Right On Dynamite, Brian Osborne Experience @ Matchless
* Toys and Tiny Instruments Band, Hannah Fairchild, Robin Bacior, Starnes & Shah @ Cake Shop

Junior Boys' new video for "Banana Ripple" below...

What else?

Continue reading "What's going on Thursday?"

St. Vincent @ the Met in August (more by Bao Nguyen)

today in Chicago
* X @ Bottom Lounge
* St. Vincent, Cate Le Bon @ Metro
* Foster The People, Reptar @ the Riv
* The Mekons, Brokeback @ Lincoln Hall
* The Asteroids Galaxy Tour, Born Gold @ Schubas
* Cerebral Ballzy, Cenobites, Cadence Fox @ Subterranean
* Those Darlins, Peelander Z, Young Buffalo @ Empty Bottle
* Datarock, Ella Riot, Baertur, Syntax Terrorkester @ Double Door
* The Extraordinaires, Netherfriends, Dowsing, Skymaul @ The Juicer
* Hollerado, Michael Lux and the Bad Sons, Baron Von Something, The Hemmingbirds @ Ultra Lounge

Feist played Letterman last night. Check out the footage below.

Riot Fest kicks off tonight with X at the Bottom Lounge.

Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch passed away early this morning. RIP Bert.

Stream new albums from Bjork, Future Islands, and more over at NPR.

What else?

Continue reading "What's going on Wednesday?"

thanks to Bao Nguyen for this pic in real time...

So Radiohead didn't happen, but, while Portishead was playing at Hammerstein Ballroom Tuesday night (10/4), Jeff Mangum made a surprise live appearance down at Wall Street in support of the Occupy Wall Street protestors! If you weren't there, maybe you caught the live stream? If not, watch it now below...

Continue reading "Jeff Mangum played Occupy Wall Street! (watch the video)"

Adele @ Joe's Pub in 2008 (more by Bao Nguyen)

Adele's reps say:

Adele has been forced to cancel her upcoming 10 city sold-out tour of the U.S. due to a haemorrhage into her vocal chord. Vocal chord issues forced the British singer to postpone dates earlier this year as well. Adele has just wrapped up touring around the UK and was preparing to kick off her US tour on October 7 in Atlantic City, NJ when her illness reappeared (see below for full list of cancelled US tour dates). Renowned for her powerful live vocal performances, Adele has been advised by doctors that she'll need an extended rest period in order to begin to recuperate properly. Further details to follow regarding these cancelled dates. Refunds may be obtained at point of purchase.

Continue reading "Adele cancels US tour again (Atlantic City included), released a new video recently (watch)"

Radiohead at Roseland (more by Bao Nguyen)

Speaking of Radiohead, you can stream all of Radiohead's new disc TKOL RMX 1234567 below courtesy of Hype Machine. Look for the album on 10/11 on double CD/digital. Preorder now.

In other news, though Radiohead has bid NYC adeiu after some TV appearances and a pair of shows last week (night one photos, night two photos), you can still catch them tonight (10/3) (two of them anyway) on Fallon, and virtually never week...

Radiohead will celebrate the release of their remix album 'TKOL RMX 1234567' by streaming a live DJ set via The Boiler Room next Tuesday 11th October, from around 8pm UK time.

Thom will be DJing, along with Jamie XX, Caribou, Lone and Illum Sphere, who all feature on the album.

You can watch Radiohead's takeover of The Boiler Room live via www.boilerroom.tv or www.radiohead.com/deadairspace.

Continue reading "Radiohead streaming TKOL RMX 1234567, DJing online w/ friends next week (Fallon tonight)"

Radiohead @ Roseland last night (more by Bao Nguyen)

"The Occupy Wall Street protesters camped out in Lower Manhattan's Zuccotti Park are buzzing over a big secret musical guest scheduled to play this afternoon at around 4pm. We hear that it's Radiohead, who are in New York for a couple concerts.

It makes sense: Radiohead's lead singer Thom Yorke has a history of lefty anti-globalization protest. What do you think: Are the millionaires from Radiohead authentic enough to be the bards of revolution?" [Gawker]

UPDATE: Gothamist says that "A spokesperson for Occupy Wall Street confirms "Radiohead will play a surprise show today at four in the afternoon. Press conference at one in the afternoon."

UPDATE 2: Occupy Wall Street says it's happening on their own website!

UPDATE 3: Radiohead spokesperson says NOT TRUE.

UPDATE 4: Occupy Wall Street claims they were hoaxed!

Radiohead played their 2nd Roseland show last night (9/29)

Deer Tick play a free show to bring awareness to some of what's going on down at Wall Street, on Monday in Brooklyn.

photos by Bao Nguyen

You already saw the setlist from Thursday night (and pictures and the setlist from Wednesday). Here are some pictures and videos from last night's Radiohead show (which was followed by a very late Thom Yorke DJ set at Westway). They continue below...

Continue reading "Radiohead at Roseland Ballroom again (night 2 pics & videos)"

Ponytail @ Williamsburg Waterfront (more by Bao Nguyen)

"We regret to inform you that the wonder group known as Ponytail have officially called it a day. After releasing their amazing album "Do Whatever You Want All the Time" they were unable to make the touring portion come to life as the members have dispersed across the country in search of other life experiences. It's a bummer the world will never see Ponytail live again because it was truly honest music that filled you with extreme joy. An experience like that is rare these days and if you did see Ponytail live consider yourself lucky. Hopefully more bands will come along like Ponytail and shed light on the fakers.
Much love to the future."

Xoxo. Sir james winnie

One of those members they're referring to is Dustin Wong who happens to be playing a show at 285 Kent is Brooklyn tonight (9/22). His guitar playing skills are ace. Don't miss him. Dive and Heaven's Gate are both also on the bill.

Brand new Ponytail video (their parting gift) below...

Continue reading "Ponytail release new video & break up (for real this time), Dustin Wong plays Brooklyn (tonight)"