AC Newman & Nicole Atkins @ The Bell House (more by Tim Griffin)

today in NYC
* DANCE
* comedy @ Sound Fix
* Naughty By Nature @ BB King's
* Hallux, Malkuth & Gunnar @ Glasslands
* Animal Collective & Blues Control @ Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom
* A.C. Newman (with Nicole Atkins) @ Virgin Megastore Union Square
* Fucked Up, Pissed Jeans & Vivian Girls @ Market Hotel
* MV & EE, Carnivores & The Black Roses @ Cake Shop
* Apollo Heights, 24-7 Spyz & HR (Bad Brains) @ (le) poisson rouge

Obama became president today.

Senator Kennedy had a seizure at Obama's luncheon.

Some albums came out today.

MV & EE are also playing Monster Island Basement tomorrow.

The Black Ghosts' video for "Full Moon" below...

what else?

Continue reading "What's going on Tuesday? (Inauguration day)"

Listen to both of the new albums @ Spinner.

the Black Ghosts in NYC, CMJ 2007 (by Jefferson)

RSVP for the Saturday night party here (quick before it closes). Flyer below...

Continue reading "free Black Ghosts/Thunderheist show @ Glasslands tonight"

DOWNLOAD: MixHell - The Kids Are Alright (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Cut Copy - Lights & Music (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Cut Copy - Lights & Music (Moulinex Remix) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Mathhead - Doom & Bass mix (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Serge Santiago - "Through the Ages" mix for Beats in Space (MP3) (info)
DOWNLOAD: Fat Phaze - It`s Magic (Lottie and Serge Santiagos version) (MP3)

Cut Copy @ Mercury Lounge, NYC - Mar 17, 2008 (Tixgirl)

This week in dance kicked off with a great show on Monday at the Mercury Lounge with the NYC-debut of Spain's el Guincho and a set by Australia's brilliant, live electro band Cut Copy.

The band has a refreshingly straightforward style about sharing their electro-rock tracks, offering little in the way of theatrics. But lead vocalist, keyboardist and guitarist Dan Whitford is willing to offer his appreciation to the crowd and acknowledge the impending electro climaxes, giving the audience the green light to go nuts-and it works. [TheMusic.FM]

In addition to the great Palms Out Sound showcase going on at Luna Lounge tonight (Thursday March 20), Musebox is holding their monthly at 205 featuring Pink Skull, James F!@$%^ Friedman and Johnny Cocco, and it's $5 at the door or free if you RSVP now at rsvp@themusebox.net. While Pink Skull is just deejaying, and not doing one of their energetic live performances, the band's diverse influences, numerous side projects, and recent remixes should provide the makings of a good set.

Just a few days after this show Brooklyn-based independent 12" and digital-only label the Savant Guard will make it's worldwide debut release with Pink Skull's single 'Drugs Will Keep Us Together' on March 24th. It will feature the original version of the track along with a remix that New York's own 33Hz did with Ming (from dj duo Ming+FS). Fidget house master Trevor Loveys also puts his own spin on the track. You can download the original version over at Missingtoof and stream the remixes here.

Tonight's flyer and more 'week in dance' below......

Continue reading "the week in Dance w/ Showtrotta (03/20/08)"

DOWNLOAD: The Black Ghosts - Face (Switch mix) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Black Ghosts - - Some Way Through This (Plastician & Skream Remix) (MP3)

QUESTIONS: What is the difference between Simian & Simian Mobile Disco? What does any of it have to do with Justice? And who the hell are The Black Ghosts?

ANSWERS:

Simian were an English electro-rock band, best-known for their song "La Breeze", which was featured in the Peugeot 1007 commercial. The members are Simon William Lord, James Ellis Ford, Alex MacNaghten & James Anthony Shaw. Their second album "We Are Your Friends" was produced by ambient music composer and producer for U2 and Talking Heads, the famed Brian Eno............In 2006, "We Are Your Friends", a remix of their song "Never Be Alone" was released.....This single was credited to "Justice vs. Simian" and started life as a submission by the French electro outfit Justice in a remix competition. The video for the single won the award for best video at MTV Europe Video Awards 2006......Simian split up in 2005 with Ford and Shaw forming the splinter group Simian Mobile Disco. The new group is more dance oriented and are in demand as remixers and DJs. Lord now is in The Black Ghosts, an electronica act with DJ Touche from The Wiseguys. [Wikipedia]

ONE MORE FUN FACT! - Simon William Lord (now in The Black Ghosts) was the vocalist in Simian, and so it is his voice singing in "Because we are your friends you'll never be alone again well come on well come on well come on well come on......

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Stream a Black Ghosts DJ mix HERE AND HERE. You can also get their mixes for free on iTunes. Download MP3s above. Get their I AM SOUND debut EP ("Anyway You Choose To Give It") when it is released on October 30th.

And see The Black Ghosts for the first time when they make their U.S. debut in NYC this year for CMJ. So far they're DJing (I think it's all DJing) at least four events - the Syndicate party at Rebel on October 15th, the Magnum PR showcase at the Delancey on October 17th, the "I Heart" showcase at Angel Orensanz on October 18th, AND..........the free BrooklynVegan party happening at Pianos during the day on October 17th (DJ set from 4-5 pm - in the bar). More details on that to be announced shortly (save the date!).

The Black Ghosts' new video, & more tour dates, below....

Continue reading "you oughta know.... THE BLACK GHOSTS ... (MP3, CMJ)"