Entries tagged with: Knitting Factory
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Knitting Factory (Tribeca), RIP
Akron/Family played the final song at the Knitting Factory (Josh Haner/The NY Times) "It was a particularly cacophonous performance of "Auld Lang Syne." But for the Knitting Factory's last night in Manhattan, it was appropriate, as the shaggy avant-folk group...
Posted on January 3, 2009 12:12 PM
A few NYC New Years Eve event updates
Gothamist: So you're curating this New Year's Eve show. What does curating a concert entail? Miles Seaton of Akron/Family: Oh, man, you should ask my girlfriend; she's a curator. The Knitting Factory wanted us to get all the bands together...
Posted on December 31, 2008 10:23 AM
Quasi @ Knitting Factory, NYC - pics
photos by Faith-Ann Young The Manhattan branch of the Knitting Factory is soon coming to a close. Final shows this month have included an Anticon cLOUDDEAD reunion, a WNYU show with Pylon, a big benefit for NY Cares, and a...
Posted on December 23, 2008 1:39 PM
Pylon @ Knitting Factory (WNYU party), NYC - pics & setlist
photos by Lori Baily Michael of Pylon, to the Village Voice: The way it's been going this year is I don't think we really had any kind of a plan. And all of the six shows that we're going to...
Posted on December 23, 2008 12:50 PM
only five more nights of shows at Knitting Factory Manhattan
Rakim @ Knitting Factory - Dec 19, 2008 (by msp188) upcoming shows @ Knitting Factory in NYCMon, Dec 22 - CLOSEDTue, Dec 23 - three assorted showsWed, Dec 24 - CLOSEDThu, Dec 25 - CLOSEDFri, Dec 26 - CLOSEDSat, Dec...
Posted on December 22, 2008 3:05 PM
cLOUDDEAD reunited, Doseone told the history of Anticon @ Knitting Factory - pics & video
Yoni and Doseone @ Knitting Factory - Dec 18, 2008 (just_remember_to_roll) "On Wednesday December 17th, Doseone, Jel and the other founders of Anticon played an intimate show in the Tap Room of the Knitting Factory. Doseone [told] the history of...
Posted on December 22, 2008 2:54 PM
Anticon return to the Knitting Factory tonight/Thursday
DOWNLOAD: Why? - Close To Me (the Cure) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Why? - The Hollows (MP3) "Oakland musician Why? (aka Yoni Wolf), performed a haunting solo set at the Independent [on December 10th]. He did a few songs acapella and played...
Posted on December 18, 2008 1:49 PM
Iran shows with (tonight) and without (pics) Kyp Malone, TVOTR is #1?, Awesome Color, Tall Firs, Narnack & stuff
photos by Tim Griffin, words By Black Bubblegum DOWNLOAD: Iran - "Buddy" (MP3) Iran @ CMJ 2008 Iran (WITH Kyp Malone) will play a show at Glasslands Gallery in Brooklyn, TONIGHT (12/18). Also on the bill: Fakers and Lone Wolf...
Posted on December 18, 2008 12:02 PM
the rest of the NY Cares Benefit pics (David Cross, Nick Diamonds, Fred Armisen, Street Carnage...)
photos by Eric M. Townsend Nick Diamonds/Thorburn of Islands put together a NY Cares benefit at Knitting Factory in NYC. It happened back on December 8th. The three floor event featured experimental music, art and someone on LSD in a...
Posted on December 18, 2008 10:41 AM
The English Beat tour dates & the last 3-floors of ska @ KF
by Black Bubblegum The English Beat Yesterday we were talking about a reunion of The Specials, as part of their 30th anniversary. The band aren't touring in the US (so far), but another pair of 2 Tone bands are... The...
Posted on December 18, 2008 10:00 AM
Marnie Stern in P4K's top 50 + KF past (pics) & KF future (tix)
photos by Eric M. Townsend Like Conrad Keely, Marnie Stern played the NY Cares benefit at Knitting Factory on December 8th. Like Crystal Stilts, Marnie Stern is playing Knitting Factory again this Saturday. And like Crystal Stilts, but unlike the...
Posted on December 18, 2008 9:06 AM
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead - new album, 2009 Tour Dates, NY Cares pics
photos by Eric M. Townsend Major label expatriates and rogue rockers ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead announce a national US tour in support of their highly anticipated full-length - The Century of Self - out...
Posted on December 17, 2008 11:12 PM
Rakim, Just Ice, LL Cool J & the Golden Age of Hip Hop
by Black Bubblegum Ft. Greene's own Just Ice Since the last time we talked, the Rakim show at Knitting Factory on Dec 19th (Friday) has expanded quite a bit, adding performances by Black Thought of The Roots, (he's) Keith Murray,...
Posted on December 17, 2008 5:54 PM
Quasi, Vetiver, Crystal Stilts, Marnie Stern, +/-, Hot Snakes, Sic Alps & more in This Week in Indie
by Bill Pearis Quasi This time of year is usually pretty slow, show-wise, but this seems to be an especially-packed week for shows. Here's some of the stuff I'm considering attending while I procrastinate on holiday gift shopping and doing...
Posted on December 17, 2008 1:30 PM
Knitting Factory selling 3 types of New Years Eve tickets
$35.00 gets you general admission to the previously announced show.$65.00 gets you general admission + "complementary drinks (beer, wine & well) all night".$100 gets you "VIP/balcony admission plus complementary drinks (beer, wine & well) all night"They still haven't added any...
Posted on December 15, 2008 5:14 PM
Anticon add 2nd, more intimate NYC show @ KF ++ other Thanksgiving Brown appearances
Thanksgiving Brown, Jel and Sixtoo Due to over-whelming demand from their near sold-out [December 18th] Anticon 3rd Annual 10 Year Anniversary show, the Knitting Factory NY adds a 2nd, more intimate Anticon collective event for Wed, Dec 17th in their...
Posted on December 15, 2008 4:44 PM
Grouper - an album & video, KF tonight, New Museum later
Liz Harris - a.k.a. Grouper - creates pop songs where the structure is merely hinted at, making it difficult to decide whether her amorphous drones resemble songs or visa versa. On earlier releases, she was awash in reverb, disguising much...
Posted on December 15, 2008 1:15 PM
David Pajo - 2008 Tour Dates (3 NYC shows), Misfits covers
David Pajo is actually out on tour with Gene Ween which means you can catch him opening the show Wednesday at Music Hall of Williamsburg, and again the day after that at Highline Ballroom. Tonight/Sunday Gene doesn't have a...
Posted on December 14, 2008 11:14 AM
What's going on Saturday?
today in NYC * DANCE * NY Eye & Ear Fest * Oneida Fest @ Knitting Factory * Gene Ween Band @ The Wonder Bar * The King Left & Howlies @ Union Pool * Ronnie Spektor X-Mas party...
Posted on December 13, 2008 5:49 PM
Takka Takka - 2 NYC shows, 1 tonight ++ some CMJ pics
photos by Leia Jospe We've talked about tonight/Friday's show at the Bell House as one of many shows Loney Dear and Melpo Mene are/were playing in NYC, and we've talked about it as a birthday party. This time I'll call...
Posted on December 12, 2008 2:16 PM
Holy Sh!t, Knitting Factory announces New Years show
Akron/Family curates New Year's Eve! Featuring performances by Deerhoof, Akron/Family, Dirty Projectors, Deer Tick, Megafaun, tons more & very special surprise guests - a full-club farewell to the Leonard Street Knit! - Knitting FactoryTickets are $35 and ON SALE NOW....
Posted on December 10, 2008 4:25 PM
Infinity Window - New Years Eve @ KF & other tour dates
I hadn't heard the ambient music of Infinity Window before today. So far so good. And though they don't really seem like much of a live band, their (Taylor Richardson and Daniel Lopatin) tour dates are pretty interesting:Dec 13...
Posted on December 10, 2008 12:14 PM
Flower Travellin' Band's 1st US/NYC show postponed AGAIN
We regret that Flower Travellin' Band's first ever US performance has been postponed to the spring, due to circumstances beyond their control. Refunds issued at point of purchaseThat message is in reference Tuesday night's show at Knitting Factory which was...
Posted on December 8, 2008 3:58 PM
The Mae Shi - 2008 Tour Dates, 2 NYC shows, more KF pics
photos by Leia Jospe The Mae Shi return to NYC this week to play two shows - one in Manhattan and one in Brooklyn. Details, all dates, and more pics Leia took at the show they played at the BrooklynVegan...
Posted on December 8, 2008 2:20 PM
Monday's NY Cares event "just got weirder"
to quote Nick,Eugene Mirmen was added to the bill, along with comics Jessi Klein, God's Pottery, & Andres DuBouchet (which brings the total comedy to...a lot considering there's also Dave Hill, David Cross and Fred Armisen). Fred Armisen is...
Posted on December 8, 2008 1:07 PM
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