Regina Spektor & friends in Brooklyn - Aug 15, 2008 (roddyrick)

Is that Reggie Watts with a beard? Albert Hammond Jr. opened the show. How was it?

DOWNLOAD: Nickel Eye - Dying Star (off East Village Radio) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Nickel Eye - Brandy of the Damned (off East Village Radio) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Native Korean Rock - Rapt (from MySpace) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Native Korean Rock - OOO (live @ Union Pool) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Native Korean Rock - Day Go By (live @ Union Pool) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: N.E.R.D. - My Drive Thru w/ Santogold & Julian Casablancas (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Albert Hammond Jr. - GfC (MP3)

Band Members: nickel eye (guitar, vocals, electric bass, double bass, harmonica); South: Joel Cadbury (steel guitar), Jamie McDonald (guitar), Brett Shaw (drums) and very special guests: Regina Spektor (piano), Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (guitar), Jack Dishel of Only Son (back up vocals), Jesse Wallace (drums) + more...

About nickel eye: Soon to be released The Time of the Assassins... For the moment, you can visit Mark Ronson's most recent radio broadcast (06/06/08) of "Authentic Shit" at www.eastvillageradio.com. At 1hr and 19mins, you will find a sneak preview of two songs and an interview with nickel eye.

Regina Spektor is also working with Ben Folds and playing a show with another Stroke, Albert Hammond Jr., who has some new music out of his own.

And while Albert and Nickel Eye are busy doing their thing, Julian has been wearing Converse and hanging with Pharrell (soon to be a daddy?) and Santogold. I don't know what's up with The Strokes, but if there is something up, Pharrell also wants to be involved.

And while Nick Zinner has been keeping busy with Nickel Eye, Karen O has been also doing her Native Korean Rock thing which included two shows the other night at Union Pool and some demos on MySpace. Yeah.

Download a whole bunch of MP3s above. The Karen O live tracks were ripped from two of the three YouTube videos you can watch below...

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Albert Hammond Jr @ Hiro Ballroom, NYC - July 10, 2008 (Fresh Bread)

today in NYC
* FREE
* DANCE
* Free slurpees
* The Breeders @ Other Music
* The Zombies @ Irving Plaza
* Brazilian Girls in Prospect Park
* Brian Wilson @ Hammerstein Ballroom
* The Kadane Brothers @ Knitting Factory
* The Dutchess & The Duke @ Academy Records
* Elf Power & Cut Off Your Hands @ Cake Shop
* Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson @ Glasslands
* Tim Fite & The Watson Twins @ Mercury Lounge
* Mia Riddle, Great Lakes & Sissy Wish @ Union Hall
* No Age, Abe Vigoda & Telepathe @ South Street Seaport
* Joseph Arthur & the Lonely Astronauts @ Bowery Ballroom
* Ninjasonik, Japanther, Juiceboxxx, The So So Glos @ MHOW
* The Dirtbombs, The Fleshtones & Titus Andronicus @ Maxwell's

What else?

Albert Hammond Jr. is playing a free show at the Virgin Megastore in Union Square at 8pm today (July 8, 2008)

He's also playing a sort-of-private SPIN Magazine show in NYC tomorrow (July 9, 2008) at Hiro Ballroom . I have two pairs of tickets to giveaway to that one. To get them, email BVCONTESTS@HOTMAIL.COM (subject: hammond). Include your first and last name. Two people will be picked and contacted. For another chance of winning, you can try for one of the 200 TICKETS GBH is giving away.

Like the recent show at Mercury Lounge, all this Albert Hammond hoopla is timed to coincide with the release of his latest album "Como Te Llama" which you can currently stream in its entirety at AOL.

Albert is also playing McCarren Pool in August with Regina Spektor (not to be confused with Ronnie Spector who played McCarren Pool this past Sunday). All tour dates below....

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Regina Spektor is playing McCarren Pool in Brooklyn on August 15th. $33.00 tickets go on sale via Ticketmaster on Friday, or you can get them now via Regina's presale or Live Nation's presale (password=concert) (thx Elizabeth!).

Regina's old friend from the Strokes, Albert Hammond Jr, is opening the show. Albert Hammond is also playing a private show at Mercury Lounge on July 1st. His new album ¿Cómo Te Llama? comes out on Rough Trade on July 14th. Check out the video of Regina playing with the Strokes @ MSG, below...

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Beana Bern took some pictures at the show last night....

It is unknown whether or not Albert was inside the limo seen leaving the venue after the show. Were you there, or did you see Panda Bear instead?

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....

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