Entries tagged with: Central Village
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Music Stuff and Stuff
My condolences go out to the Pitchfork haters 'cause Pitchfork is back from vacation. No redesign yet, as their having technical difficulties. Kicked off the year with a positive review of Snow Patrol's recently reissued second album. Soviet Panda has...
Posted on January 12, 2005 12:15 AM
A Bit of This and That
It looks like Voxtrot's site went down. Maybe all the Real Audio streaming was using too much bandwidth. Whatever it was, you can still download the MP3s in my last post, but the real audio stuff is down for now....
Posted on January 7, 2005 5:15 PM
Bands on Tour
Kings of Convenience are on tour, and playing Bowery Ballroom in NYC on Feb. 7th & 8th. Listen to their entire last album, and download two tracks, including the one they did with Leslie Feist, at The Big Ticket. Central...
Posted on January 4, 2005 12:53 AM
Best Shows of 2004 | MP3s Included
this post contains never-before-released MP3s and pics, and a bunch of links. enjoy. word count amazing: 5 excellent: 3 show: 42 concert: 3 ================================================================== A list of the "best shows of 2004" is obviously a very personal, subjective, and somewhat...
Posted on January 2, 2005 2:30 PM
NYC Concert Update
If you're not from NYC, read along anyway. It's educational! Tickets are on sale for the Frames @ Bowery Ballroom on March 1st. Mark Geary opens. Read an article about the Frames. Jens Lekman is playing Mercury Lounge on 2/12....
Posted on December 24, 2004 4:33 AM
Other Passengers New EP & More Good Local Music
'In October 2004, Other Passengers released their debut EP, Is It Nothing to You, All Those Who Pass By?. Spannning 22 minutes, the five members draw influence from a wide range of envelope pushing artists past and present like...
Posted on December 22, 2004 12:15 AM
More Reports From the Drag City Christmas Party
Smog @ the Drag City Christmas Party 'As cold hearted as we have been known to be ("Ow! You hurt our feeling!"), we were shocked to find ourselves sobbing like a child during the Drag City Christmas Party at the...
Posted on December 20, 2004 11:31 AM
More Best of 2004 Lists
'With no clear consensus, The Onion A.V. Club's six music writers compiled Top 10 lists celebrating 49 different titles (Only Modest Mouse and Kanye West made as many as three lists), the virtues of which are expounded upon here.' (not...
Posted on December 9, 2004 4:54 AM
Calexico or Kimya Tonight
Tonight presents two great show options @ two of my favorite NYC venues. 1) Calexico @ Bowery Ballroom 'Calexico, a Tucson collective of musicians focused around Joey Burns and John Convertino, forged an eclectic identity through their exploration of Southwestern...
Posted on December 7, 2004 2:06 PM
The Decemberists @ Pure Volume
Pure Volume is a site that lets bands post songs for download and stream. The site, which caters mostly to punk & emo bands, has become real popular since the demise of MP3.com. I always assumed that the actual...
Posted on December 5, 2004 6:33 PM
Saints & Lovers | Central Village & Ultragrrl
Separated at birth? A psychic bond? Mere coincidence? Whatever the reason may be, Central Village and Ultragrrl agree that Saints & Lovers are a NYC band to watch. After seeing them perform at the Movable Hype show, I would tend...
Posted on December 1, 2004 3:28 AM
Never Enough Arcade Fire
The 'blogosphere' has got an Arcade Fire posting complex. A complex like this arises when people get nervous that a subject has been covered to death. No one wants to add more fuel to the fire. This may or...
Posted on November 24, 2004 3:02 PM
Bowery Ballroom Concert Update
So, you've got Broken Social Scene playing two nights (with their gig opening for the Pixies at Hammerstein in between) [see previous post]. If your decision on which one to go to comes down to the opener, consider this... Kevin...
Posted on November 10, 2004 6:00 PM
Joanna Newsom, Broken Social Scene | Bowery Update
What's better than one Joanna Newsom show? Two Joanna Newsom shows! Tickets are now on sale for both nights of the Drag City Christmas party at Bowery Ballroom featuring Joanna Newsom, (Smog), and Weird War. (dress code: A sweater...
Posted on October 27, 2004 4:50 PM
CMJ Reviews & Pics Continued
SPIN Sondre Lerche, The Concretes, and The Golden Republic on Night Two of CMJ Fest Decemberists, Donnas, Kicks Kickoff CMJ Music Marathon PICS the Village Broadsheet CMJ WEEKEND WRAPUP-Ex Members of Our Favorite Bands and The Quintessential Sensitive Scottsman PopMatters...
Posted on October 18, 2004 8:23 PM
CMJ: The End
I have nothing more to report on CMJ. What you read in my last post was it. Friday night I gave in to my body, the rainy weather, and my general lack of interest in seeing any more shows....
Posted on October 18, 2004 9:54 AM
The Top 20 Albums of 5764
Central Village is counting down the top 20 albums of 5764 (an excellent idea). He's on #13 (starting at 20). Check it out. ...
Posted on September 20, 2004 12:49 PM
Franz Ferdinand @ Roseland Recap
Franz Ferdinand, The Delays, and The Futureheads played Roseland in NYC last night (9 Sept, 2004). After Party at Rothko featuring The Futureheads again, and a DJ set by Franz Ferdinand. One of the best shows of the year. If...
Posted on September 10, 2004 7:24 PM
Rilo Kiley & Bloc Party tix on sale
Tickets for Rilo Kiley at Bowery Ballroom are now on sale. (Thanks Central Village) And while you're at Ticketweb, you can also now pick up tickets for Bloc Party at Knitting Factory. Bloc Party is also supposed to play Filter...
Posted on August 21, 2004 2:10 AM
Reading Listening
NPR's Talk of the Nation discusses The Business Behind Summer Concerts. Gothamist interviews the owner of Luna Lounge. (via central village) Play Fantasy Rock Stars. Pitchfork interviews Sufjan Stevens. Brooklyn bands from opposite sides of the universe, Type O Negative...
Posted on August 14, 2004 6:29 PM
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Posted on August 4, 2004 12:11 AM
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