Cut Chemist @ McCarren Pool (more by Zach Dilgard)

today in NYC & NJ
* FREE STUFF
* Bob Mould @ Maxwell's
* George Michael @ MSG
* Ambulance LTD @ Rehab
* Richard Lloyd @ Southpaw
* Music At The Brooklyn Bridge
* Anti-Pop Consortium @ a store
* Laurie Anderson @ Rose Theater
* Orphan and Krallice @ Union Pool
* Mark Knopfler & Jesca Hoop @ Summerstage
* Martha Wainwright & Justin Bond @ Highline Ballroom
* The Punch Brothers w/ Chris Thile @ Stuyvesant High School *

Justin Bond of Kiki & Herb is opening for Martha Wainwright tonight.

* The Punch Brothers show was moved inside due to the chance of rain.

Music helped George Michael's depression.

Loud music makes people drink more.

Kid Rock Sentenced To Year Of Probation For Waffle House Brawl

In case you missed it, the new Devendra Banhart video is below...

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Who's Bad?

* Etta James @ BB King's
* Dead Meadow @ Maxwell's
* Joe Jackson @ The Apollo
* Gossip & Shy Child @ Webster Hall
* Autechre @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
* Tally Hall and friends @ Bowery Ballroom
* French Kicks & Miguel Mendez @ Mercury Lounge
* Casiotone for the Painfully Alone & Fiasco @ Knitting Factory

Get a new Wolf Parade song.

Tickets went on presale this morning for a Brian Wilson benefit show. Brian is also among those playing the Rainforest Benefit at Carnegie Hall.

Tickets are on sale for some George Michael shows.

Madonna is playing Roseland Ballroom.

Who's Bad ("the ultimate" Michael Jackson tribute band) is playing Canal Room Friday.

Cyndi Lauper is going on tour this summer.

Alejandro Escovedo joined Bruce Springsteen on stage in Houston last night. Video below.

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George Michael & Brooke Shields, 1985 (Whamerica)

When a usually reliable source told me that George Michael was going to play two nights at Madison Square Garden this summer, I believed him, but not enough to go ahead and post it before I heard knew it was really true. Now that it's confirmed, I'm still a little amazed. Coming here to support his "new retrospective record", it will be George's first North American tour in 17 years. All dates below.....

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DOWNLOAD: Wham - Last Christmas (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: ABCQ - It's Christmas Time (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: ABCQ - lumen de lumine (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: ABCQ - Snowbus (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: ABCQ - I wish you love (MP3)

Download a few mellow Christmas songs for your non-ironic holiday mix, courtesy of A Band Called Quinn. Kind of Rilo Kiley & St. Etienne - a bit cheesy. Would go well with some George Michael (Geri Halliwell's ex-friend), so I included that one as well. Yeah, I know - it's not even Thanksgiving yet. Speaking of Thanksgiving, SuperVegan lists some ways to have a vegan one in NYC. Want something more traditional? Watch the entire Charlie Brown Thanksgiving cartoon below....

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