Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Keren Ann has been busy lately being a new mom, but is about get back into the music side of her life. No word on a follow-up to 2011's 101, but she does have some tour dates planned. Next week she'll head out for a short tour of China. Later this year she'll be here in NYC for a "summer residency" at City Winery on June 20 and June 27. Tickets to both the 6/20 and 6/27 shows are on sale now, and all tour dates are listed below.

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Bill Callahan @ MHOW in July (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)

Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook returns to the elegant Allen Room in January for its fourteenth season celebrating the diversity of American popular song. For 16 nights the series will explore the best of the golden age of musical standards through to today's most dynamic songwriting. The music of Broadway, Latin culture and hip-hop, bluegrass, rock, and pop will be presented, along with three evenings devoted to great American composers and lyricists. The 2012 season - January 11 through February 11 - will bring to the stage some of today's most gifted interpreters of song, including Tony Award winners Laura Benanti, Michael Cerveris, and LaChanze, as well as the "Queen of British Musicals," the great Elaine Paige. In keeping with American Songbook's tradition of honoring great composers and lyricists, those being celebrated this season are William Finn (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Falsettos), folk icon Woody Guthrie, and Jule Styne (Gypsy, Funny Girl). A relatively new composer on the scene, multiple Tony-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights) will open the series with a new rap composition about Alexander Hamilton. Also performing in the rap/hip- hop vein is the exciting ensemble Ozomatli.

From the rock canon will be J.D. Souther, performing songs he wrote for Linda Ronstadt and the Eagles as well as newer compositions, guitar god Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth doing an acoustic set, and the wildly expressive Merrill Garbus, known as tUnE-yArDs.

Singer/songwriters, both emerging and veteran, are part of American Songbook as well. Diva of the demi-monde Keren Ann is part of the series, as is the man whose deep voice and masculine presence has earned him the nickname "The John Wayne of Indie Rock," Bill Callahan.

The spectacular Allen Room is located in Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center on Broadway at 60th Street. The Allen Room possesses one of New York's greatest settings - a stunning vista of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline that provides an evocative backdrop for the performers.

TICKETS can be purchased online beginning November 14, 2011 at Lincoln Center's website www.AmericanSongbook.org, via CenterCharge at 212-721-6500, at the Alice Tully Hall, Avery Fisher Hall Box Office, or at the Frederick P. Rose Hall Box Office. Tickets for the Friends of Lincoln Center go on sale November 3, and single tickets go on sale to the public beginning November 14.

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The Duke & The King at Mercury Lounge in 2009 (more by Jacob Blickenstaff)

The Summer BBQ Blow Out Festival is coming to City Winery this Saturday (8/6). The fest features a lot of food by gourmet chefs and performances by Midnight Magic, Computer Magic, New Villager, and Punches. TIckets are still on sale now and we're also giving away a pair. Contest details below.

The Duke & The King are also playing their album release show at City Winery on Saturday (8/6), though the show is completely separate from the Summer BBQ Blow Out which is outside. Tickets are on sale now.

Lots of other interesting things are happening at City Winery in the upcoming months as well. Bebel Gilberto is continuing her residency at the venue throughout the month of August. Tickets are on sale for all of her upcoming dates including 8/17, 8/24, 8/27, and 8/31.

Martha Wainwright will kick off her own residency at City Winery in November. Tickets are on sale now for 11/11 and 11/21. As mentioned, Martha also plays NYC this month at Cooper Square Hotel on August 22 as part of Joe's Pub's Summer Salon Series.

Tom Morello (of Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave) aka The Nightwatchman plays the NYC venue on September 1 as a short run of September dates in between his US tour with Incubus and his UK tour with Rise Against. The tours are in support of his recently released EP Union Town and the upcoming full length World Wide Rebel Songs. Tickets for the 9/1 City Winery show are on sale now. All Tom Morello dates below.

Keren Ann plays City Winery on September 30 and October 1 before she heads out on a European tour in November. Tickets for both shows are on sale now. All Keren Ann dates below.

As mentioned, Jay Farrar is playing City Winery on October 14 and 15. He's since added a third show at the venue on October 16. Tickets for all three shows are available.

Marianne Faithfull is playing a three-night run at the venue from December 18 to 20. The shows are her only scheduled US shows at the moment. Tickets for all three shows are on sale now. All Marianne Faithfull dates below.

All dates and Summer BBQ Blowout contest details below...

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Chris Garneau opens the previously discussed Keren Ann tour which starts at The Bell House in Brooklyn tonight (6/7) and also hits Bowery Ballroom tomorrow (6/8). Advanced tickets for the Bowery show are still available. Bell House tickets can be purchased tonight at the door.

Chris hasn't released anything since his 2009 album on Absolutely Kosher, but Keren is out supporting her new album "101" which is out now...

"Last time around, [Keren Ann] risked fading into the ranks of female singer-songwriters; the album was strong but preferred to beguile with delicate arrangements and her tremulous voice. On 101, she finds a new niche. In many ways, the album's a counterpart to John Grant's Queen of Denmark, sharing its grounding in sturdy 70s pop-rock production and familiar melodies, and in the sense of humour that made Grant's opus seem such an anachronism. Neither record's particularly fashionable, but each is timeless, even classic. Basically, there's a lot of Fleetwood Mac in there." [BBC]

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photos by Andrew St. Clair

DOWNLOAD: The Dodos - Don't Stop (MP3)

"In 45 minutes the show with Showalter starts! It's gonna be amazing, I can tell by his purple sweater. Color of royalty. He's feelin' it!" - Neko Case

Neko Case helped Michael Showalter promote his new book at an event at Barnes & Noble in Union Square last night (2/24), or to be more specific, Upstairs at the Square. Katherine Lanpher hosted. Neko sang four songs (setlist below). Showalter read a couple passages including a beat poetry inspired poem and a chapter about what to put in a Hollywood script. He also discussed the orgin of The Baxter, and they both talked about their writing process. Pictures from the bookstore are in this post.

Uptairs at the Square returns to Barnes & Noble in Union Square twice in March. Wednesday, March 9 will feature Rebecca Skloot (The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks) and Cubic Zirconia (Follow Your Heart), and Thursday, March 24 has my favorite Keren Ann (101) with Barbara Browning (The Correspondence Artist).

Audience members included Eugene Mirman (who will again join Michael at the Bell House this weekend) and Todd Barry (who just announced an April tour with Neil Hamburger - dates below) (not to be confused with Neil's February and March tour).

Earlier in the day Neko "leaked" a new Dodos song via her Twitter. She wrote, "Fave song off new Dodos. Bummed I didn't didn't get to sing on it (I shouldn't be so greedy cuz I did sing on lots)." Download that above. The Dodos are heading out on tour in March and they'll be playing lots of SXSW shows in the process. Their updated dates, a BrooklynVegan day party included, are below.

Michael Showalter is also touring, though he won't be at SXSW. Neko Case is not touring, though she did just play a show at the Bell House and is giving away her car.

More B&N pictures, Dodos & Barry dates, and Neko's setlist, below...

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Keren Ann at The Bell House - 12/10/10 (photo by Eloy Anzola)

Invoking a certain 1960s Parisian look, Keren Ann took the stage dressed in all black, sporting a fresh bob hairstyle. Backed with a trumpet, drums, and guitar, Ann stood smiling and gently cradling a worn vintage Martin acoustic before easing into the opener "All The Beautiful Girls."

Despite just getting off of a plane from Paris, Ann was in fine form looking relaxed yet confident and sounding enchanting as ever as she eased in to the elegalic "Chelsea Burns" off of her fourth album "Nolita." Looking Dylanesque with an old acoustic and harmonica, Ann played sparse chords while singing candlelight whispers. -[Death + Taxes]

Now comes word that Keren has scheduled another two NYC dates as part of a North American tour to support her previously discussed LP 101 (out 3/22 on Blue Note). Tickets go on regular sale at noon on 1/21 for The Bell House on June 7 and Bowery Ballroom on June 8 (AMEX presale at Bowery is happening now). .

Keren recently dropped the video for "My Name is Trouble", a song off the new album. Watch that, and check out all tour dates, below...

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Keren Ann at Knitting Factory (more by Kyle Dean Reinford)

Keren Ann has scheduled three NYC shows of four total East Coast dates, just in time for the holidays and cold weather. Joe's Pub will host the first pair for the sultry French/NYC singer/songwriter- December 8th (tickets) and 9th (tickets) with The Bell House hosting the third date with opener Dayna Kurtz (12/10, tickets). The next day, Keren Ann will head to Philadelphia for the final show at Tin Angel.

Keren Ann also has an upcoming LP on the way. Keren Ann 101 is due Feb 21, 2011 and the ten-track LP features the first single "My Name Is Trouble" which is streaming at her site (and below).

All tour dates and some videos below.

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Joseph Arthur (by Danny Clinch)

Speaking of City Winery, musician Joseph Arthur (who currently has paintings on display at Sundance) is continuing his "An Evening With" series there with different guests. This Friday (1/29) is him with Bobby Bare Jr.. Some tickets are still available.

The rest of those bring equally impressive guests.

Fri Feb 26 w/ Jason Isbell (tickets)
Fri Mar 12 w/ Nicole Atkins (tickets)
Fri Mar 19 w/ Kevin Devine (tickets)
Fri Mar 26 w/ Keren Ann (tickets)

All JA tour dates are below...

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photos by Kyle Dean Reinford

Keren Ann played shows at City Winery (Sunday) and Knitting Factory (Monday). The latter was with Clare & the Reasons, and there are more pictures from that one, below...

Continue reading "Keren Ann, Clare & the Reasons @ Knitting Factory - pics & setlist"

DOWNLOAD: Macaroons - Hurry Up And Light The Candle (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: It's The Most Wonderful Time of The Year (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Phofo - Light That Menorah (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: DJ BC vs. Adam Sandler - Chaukah Song (Goy Mix) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Doc Mo Shé - Hanukkah Homeboy (MP3)
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DOWNLOAD: Woody Guthrie - Hanukkah Dance [Alternate Take] (1:24)
DOWNLOAD: Songs in the key of Hanukkah - Dreidel (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: DJ BALAGAN - "Chalutzei Ketzev" (Israeli 70s Beat Mix) (MP3)

Hanukkah started Friday night, but due to the sabbath, Matisyahu (and his non-Jewish openers) kicked off his annual eight-night run on Thursday night (12/10). He continues tonight (12/12):

12/10 @ Webster Hall (w/ Glitch Mob)
12/12 @ Webster Hall (w/ John Brown's Body)
12/13 @ Webster Hall (w/ Cage)
12/14 @ Webster Hall (w/ Brothers Past)
12/16 @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Rana)
12/17 @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Kid Koala)
12/19 @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Travis McCoy)
12/20 @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Kevin Divine)

Yo La Tengo often plays eight Hanukkah shows too, but unfortunately not this year. Grab a shirt from their 2008 shows HERE.

City Winery is celbrating "Hanukkah Three Ways" with three separate shows in a row on Sunday (12/13).

12/13 {12pm} $5/$10/$25 GA
The Macaroons
Special family show

12/13 {3:30pm} $20 - GA
Yehonatan Geffen
The writer/lyricist/playwright performs his works

12/13 {9pm} $15 GA
Keren Ann
Join the chanteuse for a rare New York show.

Union Hall hosts some holiday-themed burlesque on Thursday, December 17th ("Hanukkah Hotness, Solstice Sexiness, Xmas Exploits, Yuletide Yumminess, and New Year Nudity, courtesy of your host GiGi La Femme with Anita Cookie, Jonny Porkpie, Nasty Canasta, Sizzle Dizzle, and Doc Wasabassco!"). Flyer below.

Speaking of Hanukkah Hotness, "Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad" is running at the Bleecker Street Theatre.

-"Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad" is a night of comedy, music and burlesque, told by the gals who learned to smoke at Hebrew School, got drunk at their Bat-Mitzvahs and would rather have more schtuppa than the chupah. These badass chosen chicks boldly dare to deconstruct years of tradition, expectations and guilt in a fast-paced vaudeville extravaganza.

Also tonight/Saturday (12/12), but at the new Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, it's the Major League Dreidel 2009 Tournament. Gods of Fire will be performing songs from their new album, Hanukkah Gone Metal.

Also at Southpaw, but not until Christmas Eve (12/24), BrooklynVegan is proud to be a sponsor of Jewltide 7, brought to you by JDub and Jewcy with "Boogaloo, Funk, Soul, Menorah Lighting, Soul Clap, Brooklyn Rhythms, Donuts". Dan Saks (aka DeLeon) will be performing with a DJ set by Jonathan Toubin. Tickets are on sale. Heebonism goes down the same night at Fontana's.

And as previously noted, you can also catch DeLeon Wednesday night (12/16) at Knitting Factory. Pharaoh's Daughter is also on the bill, and it's part of the The 5th Annual Sephardic Music Festival which runs from December 12th through the 19th with events at 92YTribeca, Union Hall, Joe's Pub and other places. Full schedule below...

What else?

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Keren Ann @ Joe's Pub on Election night 2k8 (more by Tim Griffin)

"La Ballade Of Lady & Bird," a project by Keren Ann & Bardi Johannsson, recorded live with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra, was released on Sept 14th and is now available in most European countries. (Review in French)

New Album of Singer/Actress Emmanuelle Seigner "Dingue" written and produced by Keren Ann & Doriand to be released in January 2010.

Keren Ann is currently finishing an original soundtrack for French Film "Thelma, Louise & Chantal" by director Benoit Petre starring Jane Birkin, Catherine Jacob & Caroline Cellier. Soundtrack will be released in January, Film will be released in March 2010.

You can preview Keren Ann-written & -produced tracks on Emmanuelle Seigner's MySpace. Her Lady & Bird collaboration played a Paris concert in October backed up by the Lamoureux Orchestra. Tracks from their second, currently Europe-only record La Ballade of Lady Bird are on their MySpace.

Some Keren Ann videos below...

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Calexico will be visiting NYC to play City Winery with Keren Ann on March 10th. Keren Ann and Calexico are also both playing the REM Tribute at Carnegie Hall on March 11th. The REM tribute is having its afterparty at City Winery. All Calexico dates below...

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Throwing Muses with Kristen Hersh, Kimya Dawson, Ingrid Michaelson, Glenn Hansard of The Frames & Swell Season, Apples in Stereo, Tommy James and the Shondells, Jolie Holland, Keren Ann, Guster, The Db's, Bob Mould, Vic Chesnutt & Elf Power, Rachel Yamagata, Calexico, Patti Smith, and others will be singing R.E.M. songs at Carnegie Hall on March 11th. "100% of net proceeds to benefit musical education programs for underprivileged youth." Regular tickets are on sale at the venue's site. VIP tickets are available at the event's own site (thx rajohn)...

Your VIP ticket includes entrance to the private artist reception taking place at City Winery featuring cuisine designed by Mario Batali. Food will be delicious and the free wine will be flowing. Join the artists and friends in New York's first full winery and amazing new event space. The party will start immediately after the concert and go to 1am. With a full stage and sound system at City Winery, we expect many musical surprises!

Patti Smith also just added a 3rd show at Bowery Ballroom. Tix are now on sale..

Tickets are still on sale for Kimya Dawson's upcoming show at Bowery Ballroom.

Vic Chetnutt & Elf Power are also touring and playing NYC together in January.

Pro-shot video of R.E.M.'s encore in Mexico City the other day, below...

Continue reading "Music of R.E.M. @ Carnegie Hall w/ Patti Smith, Kimya Dawson, Calexico, Bob Mould & others (by Michael Dorf)"

photos by Tim Griffin

DOWNLOAD: Keren Ann - Chelsea Hotel (leonard cohen) (MP3)

Keren Ann and trumpeter Avishai Cohen (not to be confused with Avishai Cohen the bass player) played their first of two shows at Joe's Pub last night (Nov 3, 2008), part of Joe's 10th anniversary celebration. Tonight (Nov 4) is the second show, and in case you were worried about missing any of the election...

... and an extra special addition to the 11/4 show:

Keren Ann's 2008 Election Results Spectacular

Where else can you mix top notch music with a high-stakes political spectacle like the 2008 Presidential election? Join Keren Ann and Avishai Cohen on their November 4th show (after you've voted of course!), where we'll be showing live-feed results of the election before and throughout the set so you won't have to miss a single moment.

We also invite you stick around after the show until we've got a new President!

Joe's Pub was packed last night with a line down the block before the show. Avishai accompanied Keren on trumpet as she alternated between singing songs in English and French. Avishai's sister Anat played clarinet with them during the encore.

Other election night events are listed HERE. More pictures from last night below...

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Keren Ann @ Southpaw - June 2005 (more)

Keren Ann @ Joe's Pub - March 2005 (more)

Three upcoming chances to catch Keren Ann in NYC. November 3rd & November 4th are at Joe's Pub - part of the venue's 10th anniversary celebration. The third show is November 5th and that's at the slightly larger Southpaw in Brooklyn. Both venues are great places to see Keren. At Joe's Pub you get the more intimate, silent, dark, seated experience, but that comes with expensive drink minimums (and equally expensive food if you choose to eat at the show). At Southpaw there might be noise and you'll stand, but you can still get up close and drinks are cheaper. All three shows are with 'Israeli jazz bassist, composer and arranger' Avishai Cohen. A video and the same dates below...

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Roky Erickson - Two Headed Dog 1980

* Roky Erickson is in NYC to play Webster & Maxwell's
* The Karen Ann/Dean & Britta tour reaches an end Friday & Saturday
* St Vincent & Foreign Born play NYC again tonight/Friday

Keren Ann @ Mod Club, Toronto - Feb 9, 2008 (Chromewaves)

(Dean &) Britta @ Mod Club, Toronto - Feb 9, 2008 (Chromewaves)

* Soulico Loft Party
* White Rabbits @ BAM
* Be Kind Rewind @ Deitch
* Levon Helm @ Paramount Theatre
* Hello, Blue Roses @ Glasslands
* Rated X w/ Blacklist @ Don Hill's
* caUSE co-MOTION! and Crystal Stilts @ Cake Shop
* Eli Paperboy Reed & The True Loves at Union Hall
* Keren Ann & Dean & Britta - 2007/8 Tour Dates

What else?

Keren Ann is da bomb - I always get excited when she announces dates. This time the excitement is compounded by the fact that she's teaming up with ex-Luna in the form of Dean & Britta for a tour that includes two NYC dates. Tickets go on sale Friday at noon for a show on February 29th at Bowery Ballroom, and one the next day at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Tickets are also on sale for the Dean & Britta's New Years show at Maxwell's.

In related news, Dean & Britta teamed up with Sonic Boom to record some Christmas songs. More details at Chimney Rocks Records. The Sound of Musique has an MP3 of Keren covering "Hallelujah". More tour dates below....

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I was wondering if she any videos for her new album. Just found this...

Continue reading "VIDEO: Keren Ann - 'Lay Your Head Down'"

I knew there was something I wanted to go to last night....

Keren Ann in Tel Aviv, Israel - May 28, 2007 (CRED)

No, not Tel Aviv - I mean Bowery Ballroom, but the Israeli born singer-songwriter did just play a show there (and I like the pictures). How was the Bowery show (June 4, 2007), or any of the other shows on this tour so far? Keren Ann's new self-titled album came out May 8th. Songs are streaming at her official site, and at MySpace.

Tour dates below....

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Joe's Pub is calling people as we speak to tell them that the Keren Ann show at Joe's Pub in March has been cancelled. I'm not sure why.

DOWNLOAD: Keren Ann - Chelsea Burns (live) (MP3)

DOWNLOAD: Keren Ann - Not Going Anywhere (live) (MP3)

Keren Ann is playing Joe's Pub and SXSW in March. In April she's touring her other home --> France. On May 8th her new self-titled album comed out on Blue Note. In June she's touring the U.S. - that includes June 4th at Bowery Ballroom.

All tour dates below...

Continue reading "Keren Ann | SXSW + June 2007 Tour Dates & new album"

Keren Ann plays Joe's Pub on March 12th. I saw her last time she played there. I would see her a million times. These old live MP3s are STILL UP - get 'em before they're gone.

Keren Ann is playing a benefit concert for Darna at Bowery Poetry Club in NYC this Sunday July 9, 2006 (10 PM). More info @ The Tangerine Bikes Project. (thx Alexandre)

Previously
Keren Ann covers Chelsea Hotel
Lady & Bird | a Keren Ann & Bardi Johannson side project | CD, MP3

Keren Ann announced that "Lady & Bird is being released in the US on Keren Ann's label, Yellow Tengerine. This side project of Keren Ann & Bardi Johannson of Bang Gang is a eclectic grouping of original songs & a few interesting covers...'A Children's Story for Adults'. In stores June 20th." The CD originally came out in France in 2003.

I opened my radio show last night with the last track on the album. It's called "Le Ballade of Lady and Bird".

DOWNLOAD: La Ballade of Lady and Bird (MP3)

Previously
Indie Rock Models | Fiery Furnaces, Keren Ann
Keren Ann @ Tonic, NYC | Pics
Keren Ann @ Southpaw | Pics
Keren Ann @ Joe's Pub | Nolita Record Release | Pics