"In an effort to help prove that the metal community is not filled with mindless, hate-filled, angry men, author/photographer Alexandra Crockett is putting together a photography book entitled Metaldudes Cats Book that showcases some of the most brutal and visionary members of the West coast metal community with their darling, adorable little balls of fur: their cats."

Alexandra hopes to have the book released in April, and is holding concerts to raise money for its publication in Portland and Seattle. Meanwhile you can get some merch on the official Etsy page, and preview some of the photos from the book below...

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Head to The Kitten Covers for more.

photos by Leia Jospe

Photographer Leia Jospe accompanied Anamanaguchi on a trip to Japan where they played Tokyo's own version of the Blip Festival along with Nullsleep and others. Her pictures from that October event are in this post (the above-pictured kitty included). Her pics from the most recent NYC version of the fest are HERE.

Anamanaguchi are currently on the road with BATHS, though they are not on the bill of the NYC show which happens at Bowery Ballroom tonight (12/2) with BATHS, Dinosaur Feathers, and Ki:Theory. Tickets are still on sale. Updated tour dates with more Blip Tokyo pictures, below....

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Devo's new album, Something for Everybody, is out today (6/15) and streaming online in the form of a Cat Listening Party, which runs till 8pm PST (11pm EST). According to the band, "It is 88%-guaranteed to meet with your audio approval." The album streams, without cats, at Colbert Report until Thursday (it's a little out of way on the right side of the page). They'll be on the Colbert Report Wednesday night, Letterman Tuesday night, and Regis & Kelly on Friday.

Tour dates are here. The closest they come to NYC currently is Clifton Park, NY's Northern Lights on Saturday, July 31st - tickets are on sale. They play Osheaga in Montreal on Sunday, August 1st and Lollapalooza on August 6th.

A video promo and album tracklist are below...

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Stars of the Lid last time they were here (more by Chris Owyoung)

today in NYC
* DANCE
* Ani Difranco @ Town Hall
* Bob Dylan @ United Palace
* Tom Morello @ Irving Plaza
* Brian Wilson @ Hammerstein Ballroom
* We Are Scientists @ The Wonder Bar
* Rasputina & An Horse @ Maxwell's
* The Loom, Rafter & Air Waves @ Cake Shop
* Pharoahe Monch @ Highline Ballroom
* Ambulance Ltd., Tally Hall & Palomar @ The Bell House
* Grails, Psychic Ills & Destructo Swarmbots @ Union Pool
* Crystal Stilts, Cheap Time & German Measles @ Less Artists More Condos
* Stars of the Lid, Hammock, Jocelyn Bonadio @ (le) poisson rouge
* Wierd Records party w/ Blacklist, etc @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
* Horse Feathers, The Rosewood Thieves, Small Sur @ Union Hall
* Apse, City Center, Talibam!& others @ Death By Audio
* Amanda Palmer (Dresden Dolls) & friends @ Webster Hall

In Boston: The Brainwaves Festival

Apse is also playing the Knitting Factory this weekend on a bill that does not include the Flower Travellin Band. Grails too.

A bunch of Brooklyn bands hanging out in a park, in one of the videos below...

Another video of a cat rolling down the stairs below...

What else?

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Nas is playing Hammerstein Ballroom on December 26th. Tickets are now on presale. Password = HOT97

Oasis tickets are still on presale. Password = Supernova. Venue = MSG.

Stellastarr* are playing five shows at Pianos in December. All five are on sale.

Tickets are now on sale for both of the upcoming CSS shows at Webster Hall

Tickets are on sale for both of the upcoming NYC Eagles of Death Metal shows.

Tickets are still on sale for the Department of Eagles show at the Bell House.

Tickets are still on sale for the 826NYC benefit that Department of Eagles, Paul Simon and members of TV on the Radio are playing.

Toad the Wet Sprocket is playing Webster Hall (??) on February 26th. Tickets are now on sale.

Tickets are still on sale for the Barack Rock benefit Les Savy Fav, Andrew Bird, and the Fiery Furnaces are playing in Brooklyn. Tickets are also still on sale for the show Les Savy Fav is playing at Music Hall on October 12th.

Tickets are still on sale for the animal shelter benefit that Debbie Harry is playing. Deborah is also playing one of the 10 free shows Joe's Pub is hosting.

Secret Machines are playing Webster Hall on October 18th. Tickets are on sale.

the Beck shows went back on sale.

Brad Mehldau and Chris Thile are playing "A Concert for Obama" at (le) poisson rouge on October 10th. Tickets are on sale.

Tickets are still on sale for the show Brightback Morning Light are playing at (le) poisson rouge.

If you're from PA, get your free tickets to see Bruce Springsteen.

...featuring Pete 'The Pete' Steinkop and Michael McDermot of Bouncing Souls, DJ Values of Let It Burn, Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance, Andrew Everding of Thursday and Matt Scara of Pitch Black Blonde. Theyre playing Highline Ballroom in NYC tonight (June 27) with Bee Gees tribute band Tragedy and God Saves The Queen ("New York's Ultimate Sex Pistols Tribute")

On a related note, Mr. Brownstone are playing Bowery Ballroom on the fourth of July.

On another related note, Thursday were added (a while ago) to that Hot Water Music show at Terminal 5 (still not sold out).

On a related related note, Paramore are playing... JUST KIDDING!

The 2008 NYC Bicycle Film Festival runs from May 28th through June 1st. That includes a show/party at Studio B on May 28th with Soft Circle, Simone Pace of Blonde Redhead and more.

SSLYBY @ Union Hall, April 21, 2008 (Bryan Bruchman)

tonight in NYC
* Gelmania @ Rififi
* Radiohead on Conan
* Kate Nash @ Webster Hall
* Nels Cline @ Jazz Standard
* Tokyo Police Club @ Sound Fix
* Mum @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple
* Gigantour @ Hammerstein Ballroom
* Jason Anderson @ Pete's Candy Store
* Ra Ra Riot & The Little Ones @ Maxwell's
* Destroyer plays a show at Bowery Ballroom
* The Virgins & Sam Champion @ Mercury Lounge
* Grizzly Bear, Josh Groban & Paul Simon @ BAM
* Cinematic Orchestra is at Music Hall of Williamsburg
* She & Him & Thao with the Get Down Stay Down @ NYU
* Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog with Special Guests @ Sullivan Hall

Gawker is reporting that Lindsay Lohan will be at Coachella. Scarlett Johansson and Paris Hilton were there last year.

Tonight's Gelmania comedy lineup (8pm @ Rififi) is Jeff Garlin (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development, I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With), Todd Barry (Flight of the Concords, Letterman, Conan O'Brien, Sex and the City, Comedy Central Presents), Eugene Mirman (Flight of the Concords, Comedy Central Presents, Human Giant 24 Hour Marathon, Conan O'Brien), Chelsea Peretti (Variety SHAC, Invite Them Up CD) and Tom McCaffrey (Best Week Ever, Invite Them Up CD).

More pictures of Thursday night's Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin show at Union Hall at Bryan's flickr.

Video of a cat playing a theramin below. What else?

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Old Time Relijun @ Silent Barn, NYC - Oct 31, 2007 (CRED)

Hello friends, lovers, enemies of the Silent Barn,

SILENT BARN needs your help!

As some of you may know, Silent Barn is an all ages performance / art / work / living space in beautiful Ridgewood, Queens. We've had a good run so far, hosting shows and events for a wide variety of groups, having extreme fun the whole time, and we'd like to continue that onward and into the unforeseeable future. But here's the catch: we just found out that we lost our appeal of a suit with ConEd, and are receiving notices daily that we owe them back power bills for the power used by the previous residents of the space, to the tune of almost $7,000 with interest. OUCH. We are reaching out to our community for help and ideas, because if we don't come up with the money soon, ConEd will send some sort of federal official to shut off the power, effectively ending Silent Barn for good.

So, we are writing to you, dear friends, to ask for help. Have you played here before? Would you want to do it again as a benefit for the house? Have you been here before? Keep on coming! Do you have high powered rich friends who give out handouts to those in need? We want friends like that! And so on, and so forth.

Spaces like the Silent Barn are ultimately a community effort, and while this problem isn't exactly uncommon, it is still very real. We do our best to host and promote events of the highest caliber, and hopefully we as a community can keep it going. Please get in touch if you have ANY ideas that will help us work this whole mess out. We are down to do almost ANYTHING to keep the space healthy and alive, especially in these cold winter months.

Thank you forever.
xo Silent Barn

ps: if anyone has a cat that needs a home, we'd love to replace our dear departed Noodles, who has moved on to better times (in a cleaner apartment).

so I'm takin it a little easy for the next few months - you won't see a lot of shows from me while I take a substantial break & work on some other projects for awhile.

I'll still be around to tell you guys about great shows here & there though! [Todd P]

:: Ex Models
:::: the Deathset
:::::: Marnie Stern
:::::::: Teeth Mountain

[ DEATH BY AUDIO ]
49 S 2nd St btwn Wythe & Kent | Williamsburg, Brooklyn
L to Bedford, JM to Marcy, G to Metropolitan | 8pm | $8 | ALL AGES
-- MYSPACE --> http://myspace.com/deathbyaudioshows

* oink got shut down
* Tunng is at Union Hall
* Dave Gahan is playing the Apple Store
* Dave Gahan's new album is streaming @ AOL
* Stars & New Buffalo are at Music Hall
* Yeasayer is NOT playing Glasslands
* Shooter Jennings is at Bowery Ballroom
* Morrissey is at Hammerstein Ballroom
* Film School and Land of Talk are at Mercury Lounge
* Land of Talk premiered a new song at Stereogum
* The Shins & Vetiver are playing Terminal 5
* Sinead O'Connor is at Beacon Theatre
* Benny Blanco (Spank Rock's Friend) & Anton Glam @ Knitting Factory (free)

picture of someone with a ton of mouth piercings below. What else?

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