photos by Jessica Amaya

"My Morning Jacket returned to New York's Terminal 5 after a night off to perform its ATO debut It Still Moves in its entirety (though all five members of the group performed on their night off) (at Joe's Pub and Beacon Theater). Like the previous nights of the band's Terminal 5 run, the venue was decked out with drapery and blown up images of MMJs five albums.

Elvis Perkins in Dearland opened the night and the Dearland Horns sat in with My Morning Jacket at various points throughout the night, including "One Big Holiday." Former My Morning Jacket guitarist Johnny Quaid rejoined his former band on a few songs for the third night in a row, this time flanked by former Jacket keyboardist Danny Cash (2000-2004), Sex Mob/Levon Helm Band trumpeter Steven Bernstein and Levon Helm Band saxophonist Erik Lawrence. [Two nights] earlier Perkins made a surprise appearance with members of his band when they performed as Diamond Doves at Brooklyn, NY's Rock Shop (oddly enough, on a bill with longtime MMJ associates The Barr Brothers)." [Jambands.com]

They perform "Z" tonight and "Evil Urges" Saturday. More pictures from last night, the full setlist, and video of the Lionel Richie cover, below...

Continue reading "My Morning Jacket played 'It Still Moves', covered Lionel Richie @ Terminal 5 w/ Elvis Perkins & Dearland (pics & setlist)"

tonight in NYC
* BKLYN YARD
* WFMU @ the Highline
* Athlete, Carney @ Maxwell's
* Drop the Lime & VHS or Beta DJs on a boat
* DIS, Psychic Limb, Olde Ghost @ Lit
* ACLU Benefit, Eskimeaux, Kate Ferencz @ Silent Barn
* Reverend Vince Anderson & His Love Choir @ Union Pool
* Rice, Graffiti Monsters, Radical Sons @ Death By Audio
* Ava Luna, Truman Peyote, Nude Beach, Quiet Hooves, Bubbly Mommy Gun @ Knitting Factory Brooklyn
* Moonmen On The Moon Man, My Teenage Stride, Shark?, Fire Season, The Hungry Brothers @ Cake Shop
* Nick Tremulis Orchestra, Hubert Sumlin (of Howlin' Wolf), Ivan Julian (of Richard Hell & The Voidoids), Willie Nile @ The Living Room

Newtown Radio is broadcasting the show from Knitting Factory tonight.

BKLYN Yard is open today and hosts PARKED: Gowanus Food Truck Festival.

Darlings played the Brunswick Rooftop Festival last night. Video below...

What else?

Continue reading "What's going on Monday (Memorial Day)?"

Japanther @ Mess With Texas 2008 (more)

tonight in NYC
* Tribeca Film Festival
* Lissy Trullie @ (Le) Poisson Rouge
* The Sounds @ Santos Party House
* "Invisble Man" w/ Michael Reisman @ Greene Space
* Japanther, Ninjasonik & others @ Automotive High School
* Bat For Lashes, Lewis & Clarke @ Bowery Ballroom
* Crystal Stilts, Prince Rupert's Drops, Beachniks @ Cake Shop
* Chinese Stars, Child Abuse, Golden Error, Twin Stumps @ Coco 66
* Bell Orchestre, The Havels, Colin Stetson @ (Le) Poisson Rouge
* NinjaSonik, Wild Yaks, SHAPES, The Static Jacks, Jangula @ Crash Mansion
* Peter Bjorn and John, Chairlift, Luke Top @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
* Jolie Holland, Shahzad Ismaily, Ryan Sawyer, Sam Amidon, Fred Lyenn Jacques @ Issue Project Room

Deerhoof's new Lionel Richie-inspired video for "Numina" below...

What else?

Continue reading "What's going on Thursday?"

"Inspired by the grassroots movement created by Barack Obama's historic presidential run and his call for the change Americans need, artists supporting Barack Obama teamed up to create a new CD that taps into the campaign's universal themes of hope, unity and change. The disc, titled Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement, includes a collection of artists from across genres, including such renowned performers as Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, Adam Levine from Maroon 5 and John Legend. Through their musical contributions, the artists seek to mobilize voters in the final stretch before the November election. Many of the artists involved will also be volunteering their time to promote voter registration."

Coming soon: a blog post by Kanye West asking why he wasn't mentioned in that official CD description paragraph and a CD by the McCain camp that gets a higher Pitchfork rating than Obama.

Stream Obama clips HERE. See the mostly-uninteresting tracklist below...

Continue reading "Obama's new CD could've used Meghan McCain's help "

Tickets are on presale (password=BOWERY) for the upcoming Kooks show at Summerstage.

Tickets are on sale for the upcoming Notwist show at Webster Hall.

Tickets are on sale for the upcoming Tegan & Sara shows at Terminal 5.

Tickets are on sale for the upcoming Pinback shows at Bowery and Music Hall.

Tickets are on presale for an upcoming Regina Spektor show in Brooklyn.

You can also get tickets for a NYC Hercules and Love Affair show, a Neil Hamburger show and a Wedding Present one..

No tickets necessary for today's Orchestra Baobab show, or for most things listed on the free show calendar.