Gil Scott-Heron celebrated MLK Day @ SOB's last night

tonight in NYC
* Whiplash @ UCB
* Rev. Vince Anderson @ Union Pool
* Woods Family Creeps @ Monkey Town
* Beth Orton, Sam Amidon @ The Bell House
* Dinosaur Jr., Jeffrey Lewis @ Brooklyn Bowl
* Final Fantasy, Avi Buffalo @ Bowery Ballroom
* Vampire Weekend, Holly Miranda @ Webster Hall
* Les Paul Guitar Tribute w/ Jose Feliciano @ Iridium
* Ecstatic Sunshine, Jason Urick, McDonalds, Grasslung @ Cake Shop
* Nerve City, Erostratus, Datus, Future Lives, Quickly Quietly @ Bruar Falls
* Vagina Panther, Descender, Queen of Quartz, The Earaches @ Mercury Lounge

Avi Buffalo sounded great on Saturday night at Pianos, so don't miss them if you're heading to see Final Fantasy Owen Pallett tonight at Bowery Ballroom.

hippie Woods play one of the final shows at Monkeytown tonight. Gator Bait Ten play one tomorrow.

The Whiplash lineup tonight is: Hannibal Buress (SNL), Donald Glover (Community, DERRICK Comedy), Michelle Biloon (Premium Blend), Rob Cantrell (Last Comic Standing)

Video of Weasel Walter's Cellular Chaos at DBA on 1/15, below...

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DOWNLOAD: Gil Scott-Heron - Me and the Devil (MP3)

Gil Scott-Heron's XL Recording debut, I'm New Here, his first record since 1994, is due February 9th (a month later than intially reported). One hard-hitting track from the album is posted above, and more clips are available on his site.

Gil Heron-Scott has two performances coming up on Martin Luther King Jr Day (1/17) at SOB's. Tickets are on sale for the 7:30pm and 10:30pm sets.

Gil and album producer (and XL owner) Richard Russell talked about the recording process in a November BBC segment. That and the album tracklist are posted below...

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Department of Eagles @ the Bell House (more by Kyle Dean Reinford)

today in NYC
* DANCE
* Mystery Palace @ Pianos
* Les Paul @ Iridium Jazz Club
* Whiplash w/ Todd Barry @ UCB
* Cursive, RIG 1 & The Love Language @ Mercury Lounge
* Department of Eagles and Here We Go Magic @ Bowery Ballroom
* Mascott, Locas in Love, LD & The New Criticism, Kansas State Flower @ Cake Shop
* We Are The Seahorses, Real Life Time Machines, Lady Bright & Schwervon! @ Death By Audio
* Heloise & The Savoir Faire, Lights, Patrick Cleandenim & Golden Triangle @ Glasslands

"It's one of those amazing coincidences that forces one to wonder. Today we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Tomorrow is the inauguration of Barack Obama as the first African-American president of the United States. The Washington Post is full of articles and commentary about both events and how they are intertwined."

Dolly Parton was born today in 1946.

Robert Palmer was born today in 1949. He died of a heart attack on September 26, 2003.

Don't forget that every day a new track of Dark Was the Night is being streamed at their MySpace. Today is "Deep Blue Sea" by Grizzly Bear.

Friendly Fires' new video for "Skeleton Boy" below...

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DOWNLOAD: Panda Bear - Comfortable in Nautica (Ernest Gonzales Remix) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Jens Lekman - I'm Leaving You Because I Don't Love You (Spoolwork remix) (MP3)

* Suzanne Pleshette (1937-2008)
* Diplo & Blaqstarr are @ 205
* Tay Zonday is playing Europa
* UMGDOMSKULEN is playing Cake Shop
* Rakim & Chuck D are playing Studio B
* Kaki King is playing the Apple Store
* Jen Chapin is playing the Living Room
* Andrew WK, Endless Boogie & Jeff Jensen are @ Pianos
* Avey Tare (Animal Collective) & Kria Brekken are @ Glasslands
* Die-hard Giant fans fly into Green Bay, bundle up for Ice Bowl II
* NPR Music: Gil Scott-Heron: Forefather of Rap
* New York Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.
* Gil Scott-Heron is playing SOBs (early) (late)
* RIP John Stewart (Daydream Believer, Kingston Trio)

"Daydream Believer" videos below. What else?

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