Tickets go on sale Friday for Revenge of REVENGE OF THE BOOK EATERS: a benefit for 826NYC

THE COUNTRY’S MOST CELEBRATED SONGWRITERS, WRITERS, AND COMEDIANS COME TOGETHER FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT OF LITERATURE-MEETS-MUSIC TO RAISE MONEY FOR 826NYC, A CHILDREN’S WRITING CENTER IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. IN WHICH:

A.C. NEWMAN (New Pornographers) sings alone. GRIZZLY BEAR is a band. FEIST reads from a book. JIM JAMES (My Morning Jacket) croons. SARAH VOWELL speaks. DEMETRI MARTIN hosts.

I was waiting for them to pick him up....

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DOWNLOAD: Feist - 1234 (Van She remix) (MP3)

Feist @ Bonnaroo 2007 (CRED)

I’ve also toured with Feist, but now that I’ve established my journalistic integrity we can dispense with formality. She’s a first-rate guitarist and musician who is inspiring some cult-like devotion from her fans.

I didn’t hear cheering anywhere else like the cheering for Leslie Feist — she’d arch her eyebrow and the place would blow up — which always makes me wonder what the heck is going on. Her songs are minimalist and inventive, and she has a good voice and a good ear, like a PJ Harvey who’s not so mad at boys, but the rabid fandom is usually about something else. She must be code for something that I haven’t figured out. [John Roderick]

Tickets are at Ticketmaster for Feist's August 29th show at McCarren Park with Kevin Drew who has an MP3 to download too. More JR & Bonnaroo HERE.

In today's installment of 'Indie Rock Orgy'....

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Ed really gets around....

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Did anyone go to both Feist shows at Town Hall? I heard Kevin Drew wasn't there again the second night, but that unlike the first night, Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear sang backup on 1234.

Feist @ Town Hall, NYC - June 11, 2007 (MORE)

Presale tickets are on sale at 3pm for the BSS/Feist show at McCarren Pool. (username=feist, password=tickets)

First of all, the Feist & Grizzly Bear show at Town Hall last night (June 11, 2007) was so good. I can't decide if it was the best Grizzly Bear show I ever saw, but it was definitely beyond a doubt the best Feist show I've ever been to (I've seen them both a bunch of times now). Feist's new material is so much more fun live - the old stuff still felt like the hits, but the new stuff was where it was at...

Feist @ Town Hall, NYC - June 11, 2007

Grizzly Bear @ Town Hall, NYC - June 11, 2007

...and as if it wasn't special enough, (Leslie's boyfriend?) Kevin Drew came out to play Broken Social Scene's Lover's Spit with Feist - he didn't sing though - just played piano, but it still felt great.

A few more pics @ Flickr. More tomorrow.

Feist also mentioned she'd be playing 1234 on Conan today, and bringing some friends along to sing backup. At least some of those friends will be all four members of Grizzly Bear - her tourmates.

Feist didn't mention, but the little flyers they were handing out did, that she and Kevin Drew will be back to play a (NOT-free) show at McCarren Pool in Brooklyn on August 29th. Tickets are on sale Friday at noon, and the show is billed on the flyer as "Feist with special guest Broken Social Scene performing Kevin Drew's 'Spirit If...'".......

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Feist & Grizzly Bear are now on tour. They hit Town Hall in NYC on Monday and Tuesday. The shows were sold out, but now some tickets are back on sale. (thx Ondal) Setlist from her recent Ottawa show on Flickr.

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"Patrick Wolf is adorable, but so are the Carleton Singing Knights when they sing 'Magic Position'." [bassnowbrdr]

Patrick Wolf - Magic Position (A CAPPELLA)

In case you were wondering, Patrick Wolf's friends in Grizzly Bear ARE opening for both of the Feist shows at Town Hall in NYC (June 11-12). Grizzly Bear are also playing with the Decemberists and Land of Talk at Summerstage on July 16th. Land of Talk are also playing Citysol on July 14th.

The Carleton Singing Knights also do Grizzly Bear and Nellie McKay. Grizzly Bear practices in Williamsburg. Videos related to all these facts below....

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DOWNLOAD: Feist - Inside & Out (Mocky Remix) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Mocky - In The Meantime (featuring Jamie Lidell) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Jenny Lewis w/ the Watson Twins - Melt Your Heart (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Jenny Lewis w/ the Watson Twins - Born Secular (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Jenny Lewis w/ the Watson Twins - Happy (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Jenny Lewis w/ the Watson Twins - Happy (reprise) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Jenny Lewis w/ the Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Jenny Lewis w/ the Watson Twins - Run Devil Run (MP3)

Bright Eyes is bringing out a special guest at each of his seven shows at Town Hall in NYC this week. Many were dismayed by the appearance of Lou Reed at night one. Ben Kweller came out during night two, and I'm losing track, but Jenny Lewis was the guest at either night three or four, or both or something like that. I don't have a picture, but there is the recent video of Jenny on stage with Ben Gibbard & John Vanderslice, and here are some photos from October of Jenny on stage with Feist (actually the other way around).....

Other stuff
* Cannes Film Fest Award Winners
* Concerts get 'Second Life' on Internet
* Kanye West samples Peter Bjorn & John & Daft Punk
* Sufjan Stevens & friends 'Take Away show" video @ Blogoteque
* Jenny Lewis contributed vocals to Jayhawk Gary Louris' new album
* Mocky, Feist, Gonzo, Lidell | Zero 7 & Jose Gonzalez | MP3s
* Mocky, Gonzales & Lidell helped make 'The Reminder' happen
* CBC Radio 3 Exclusive: Fans Ruin Feist Show (for me)
* LIVE: Feist Audience A Little Too Respectful

Mocky feat. Feist - Fightin' Away The Tears

More pics of Jenny, Feist & The Watson Twins below......

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Let's give a big bus welcome to Feist...

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Let's get up to date
* Grizzly Bear, The Decemberists & Land of Talk are playing Summerstage
* Grizzly Bear ARE (also) opening for Feist
* The Decemberists are playing with an orchestra, BUT NOT at Summerstage

Details & dates below.....

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caption it...

dude & Feist (CRED)

Tickets just went on pre-sale for the 2nd Feist show at Town Hall in NYC. Openers still not announced, but Grizzly Bear seem to be opening the Massachusetts show..... All tour dates below.....

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Tickets go on regular sale Saturday for a second Feist show at Town Hall in NYC. Tickets go on pre-sale today at Noon (feist/tickets). The first show is sold out.

Tickets are now on regular sale for the NYC Feist show.

A full U.S. tour centered around her June 16th appearance at Bonnaroo is about to be announced any second, but in the meantime, as seen in this weekend's NY Times, Feist has announced that she'll be playing at least one NYC show at Town Hall on June 11th. The ticket presale for that show starts at Noon today (username: feist, password: tickets).

Read another new Feist article in the New YorkER. Listen to "1234" at MySpace. It's the first officially released great new track off The Reminder - her new album out May 1st. Watch the amazing (outfit) video for the same song below. More tour dates below. too....

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'The Reminder' is out May 1st in the US

* brand new Feist MP3 @ Fluxblog
* Junior Boys remix of Stars' Sleep Tonight @ Myspace

Watch Young Galaxy videos below....

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Amy Millan, Emily Haines, & Leslie Feist | Sept 10, 2006 (CRED)

"Though there was some great music and moments on the first day of the Virgin Festival, it certainly ended on a sour note and day two would have to be pretty much flawless to salvage the event's reputation." [Chromewaves - Day 1]

"As usual, the high point was "Anthems For A Seventeen Year-Old Girl1 featuring Emily Haines, Amy Millan and Feist together on vocals. Initially spread out across the stage, the three ladies of Broken Social came together as the song gradually built up and at it's peak, they were practically nose to nose and ended in a group hug. Come on, that's special." [Chromewaves - Day 2]

Previously
The Ladies of Broken Social Scene | Fashion Models
Bid: Feist will sing your song with you
Emily Haines adds 2nd NYC Show
Broken Social Scene, Do Make Say Think & all Arts & Crafts artists | 2006 Tour Dates & Half Nelson

Like 20 minutes left to bid on the chance to get Feist to sing YOUR SONG on stage WITH YOU. (via Stereogum)

AOL Music is streaming the new Feist remix album and others. Separately they also have a live-instudio Jose Gonzaelez session you can listen to.

JOSE GONZALEZ + ZERO 7
If you don't have them already, you can head over to MOKB to get 2 new Zero 7 songs featuring Jose Gonzalez on vocals. Jose & Zero 7 are playing the Hollywood Bowl together in August.

MOCKY + FEIST
Less blogged about, Feist sings on the first single ("Fightin Away the Tears") from the new Mocky album ("Navy Brown Blues"). Green Pea-ness has that MP3. The video is streaming on YouTube. Mocky also remixes Mushaboom on Feist's new album of remixes and collaborations. GWFAS has that MP3.

GONZALEZ + FEIST
"Gonzalez (not Jose) remixed a song on the new Feist album too. That's them singing together to the left (cred).

GONZALEZ + FEIST + MOCKY + JAMIE LIDELL
On "Gonzo"'s new DVD, "Mocky, Feist and Jamie Lidell join Gonzo for a set that includes a rare Gonzo live rap, as well as songs from Jamie Lidell and Feist's last albums."

JAMIE LIDELL + MOCKY
MP3Check has a Mocky MP3 featuring Jamie Lidell. Jamie Lidell told Pitchfork that Mocky helped him a lot with his new album.

GONZALEZ + JAMIE LIDELL
Gonzalez also remixed Jamie Lidell. That MP3 was in my last post.

PEACHES

Peaches is friends with all of them too. She's touring with Nine Inch Nails in June.

Previously
Feist fan site | remix MP3s
Jamie Lidell @ Southpaw, Brooklyn, NYC | pics, MP3
Feist @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC | Pics | Tour Dates
Jose Gonzalez tickets on sale
Jose Gonzalez @ The Living Room, NYC | pics

All Things Feist is a Feist fansite. One of their recent posts features eight Feist remix MP3s for download.

Previously
Feist & Jason Collett playing Summerstage 2006

Jun 25, 2006: Feist & Jason Collett play Central Park Summerstage in NYC

Previously
Feist (& Jason Collett) @ Webster Hall, NYC | pics
Jose Gonzalez playing Summerstage with Seu Jorge
Broken Social Scene @ Summerstage, NYC | Pics

Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited comes out on February 27, 2006.

"Franz Ferdinand, Jane Birkin, Marianne Faithfull, Placebo, Carla Bruni, Portishead, Jarvis Cocker, Kid Loco, Françoise Hardy, Keith Flint, Cat Power, Michaël Stipe, Tricky, The Kills, Gonzales, Feist, Dani, The Rakes….All take part in the singular album of which it is a question here.

The bet was serious: to bring together artists resulting from the international scene to interpret English adaptations of the songs of Serge Gainsbourg. The casting and the various finally joined together versions exceed the hopes..." [joelearou]

UPDATE: The Modern Age has MP3s

Track list below...

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This was my third time seeing Feist live, and after her band-less opening set at Bowery Ballroom, my expectations weren't very high. My only hope going in was that Feist would sing at least one duet with opener, and fellow Broken Social Scenester, Jason Collett. Not only did it happen, the show was everything I always hoped a Feist show would be. The band, energy, audience participation, song selection, etc, etc. was all great. The last song of the encore was the duet and the highlight of the show - Feist and Jason sang Broken Social Scene's "Major Label Debut" (on the same stage BSS played with Emily Haines and Lisa Lobsinger only three weeks earlier). Closet OC Fan has the audio.

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