DOWNLOAD: Ruby Isle - Night Shot (featuring Tay Zonday) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Ruby Isle - Hey Hey Hey (That Kid's Okay) (MP3)

Ruby Isle is the band that covers everything and features Dan Geller from I Am The World Trade Center and I it seems, that like Weezer and like Girl Talk and Dan Deacon, they've managed to hookup with internet sensation Tay Zonday (MP3 above). "The LP also features a duet version of Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill" with IATWTC's Amy Dykes." They're also now in NYC. All dates below...

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Tay Zonday @ Europa (more by Ryan Muir)

Saturday in Harlem: The Urb Alt Festival.

That and more in our free events calendar.

Weezer + famous YouTube characters....

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* Soft Circle @ Glasslands
* Kelley Stoltz @ Union Hall
* Jason Collett @ Mercury Lounge
* White Hinterland @ Mercury Lounge
* Spoon & Handsome Furs at Terminal 5
* Rihanna is playing Highline Ballroom
* Kaki King is playing Bowery Ballroom
* Jason Anderson at Pete's Candy Store
* Dirty Projectors & No Kids @ Music Hall
* Busta Rhymes & Missy Elliott @ Webster Hall
* Elton John is playing Radio City Music Hall
* Nick Lowe & Robyn Hitchcock @ Grand Ballroom
* Saul Williams & Dragons of Zynth at Irving Plaza

Stream the new Jason Anderson album at Spinner. See Jason Anderson at Pete's Candy Store - part of a month long residency.

Dirty Projectors tonight! Did you get the free Bjork cover they did for Stereogum yet? Happy hour before the show.

No Kids are opening for DP, but sadly they weren't that great live when I recently saw them (at my day show at SXSW). I heard they weren't that dynamic when they opened for the Dodos the other day at Mercury Lounge either. bummer.

Tay Zonday vs South Park vs gophers, etc. Below. What else?

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Holy Fuk @ Emo's Annex, Austin, TX - Mar 13, 2008 (Elizabeth Weinberg)

Frightened Rabbit in Austin, TX - Mar 13, 2008 (WOXY)

These are Powers in Austin, TX - March 2008 (Elizabeth Weinberg)

A Place To Bury Strangers in Austin, TX - Mar 14, 2008 (WOXY)

* Pillow fight!
* Tim Haslett, RIP
* Mary Weiss is at Blender Theater
* Digitalism is playing Webster Hall
* Celebrate 10 years of the Living Room
* Why? & Panther are playing Knitting Factory
* Pearl Jam announced tour dates w/ Ted Leo
* Tragedy (Bee Gees tribute band) playing BB King's
* Adam Kesher is playing Studio B around midnight
* Sons and Daughters & Bodies of Water are @ Bowery
* Holy Fuck & A Place to Bury Strangers are @ Music Hall
* Drink At Work 2-year anniversary show in Ochi's Lounge
* Serge Santiago is DJing Studio B (and so is Digitalism)
* Conspiracy of The Beards is at Highline in the afternoon
* Longwave & Frightened Rabbit are playing Mercury Lounge
* Anti-Pop Consortium are playing 2 shows @ Knitting Factory
* Oneida, Old Time Relijun & These are Powers are playing Market Hotel

Zooey Deschanel CANCELLED her appearance at Glasslands Monday.

Tay Zonday's "Chocolate Rain" wins a YouTube award. It was about two months ago that he performed the song live in Brooklyn.

Speaking of YouTube, have you listened to Michael Stipe's recent announcement?

A new Human Giant clip (that is somehow safe for television) below. What else?

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pictures by Ryan Muir

DOWNLOAD: Tay Zonday - Chocolate Rain (MP3)

Youtube-sensation Tay Zonday played his first NYC show at Europa in Brooklyn last night (Jan 20, 2008). It was also one of his first shows ever. More photos & reviews, below....

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Girl Talk, Tay Zonday and Dan Deacon (CRED)

Tay Zonday announced today a club show at Brooklyn's Europa for January 20th 2008.

Tay Zonday took the internet by storm in 2007 with his haunting song "Chocolate Rain". The home recorded video of the song got over 13 million plays on Youtube and attention from media worldwide. Artists as diverse as Tre' Cool, Dave Matthews and John Mayer have covered the surprise hit of the past summer. This is a very rare performance and only the second time Tay Zonday has hit the stage for the public.

Tay Zonday will be joined by Philly dance sensations GANG

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Tay Zonday played with for Girl Talk & Dan Deacon in Minneapolis....

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