Deer Tick @ Pier 54 in August (more by Amanda Hatfield)

BrooklynVegan is proud to present another free show. But I'll let Deer Tick do the talking:

Deer Tick will be playing a show on Monday, presented by Brooklyn Vegan, with the intention of raising awareness of the unnecessary and unjust police brutality on the part of the NYPD against the 'Occupy Wall Street' peaceful protesters this past weekend... Most specifically, the band would like to draw attention to the group of women who we're assaulted by NYPD officers. While standing peacefully, these women were sprayed with pepper spray and dragged across the ground. The band would like to see the NYPD take responsibility for the unnecessary use of force that took place on Saturday, and requests that deputy inspector Anthony Bologna (aka Tony Bologna) face charges and is immediately dismissed from his position at the NYPD. While Deer Tick is grateful for the great service that the NYPD-- and all police agencies for that matter-- provide in keeping citizens safe, the band is outraged by this instance of unnecessary use of force and power against citizens standing peacefully. Please join the band on Monday, October 3rd in "exercising their first" and letting the NYPD know that this type of behavior is completely unacceptable.

In case you're not up to speed on the events of last weekend, this is a good starting point: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgr3DiqWYCI

The all ages show will take place at Death By Audio in Brooklyn on 10/3. It's a venue Deer Tick hasn't played in a few years, and much smaller than the one they'll play in NYC as part of their fall tour. It's first come, first served, but please help us avoid any complaints by not lining up for the show before 8pm. Flyer below...

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Davila 666 at Cake Shop (more by Chris La Putt)

The previously discussed 4 Knots Music Festival has announced its initial lineup. The Village Voice-produced free show at the South Street Seaport on July 16th, which is sadly REPLACING Coney Island's Siren Festival (RIP), will feature appearances from The Black Angels, Davila 666, Oberhofer, and more TBA.

The Black Angels will return from an Australian tour in time for that Seaport show, and have a few other upcoming shows scheduled in cities in the Southwest, and festivals like Primavera Sound in Barcelona, and Bonnaroo. All Black Angels dates are below.

Davila 666 played NYC three times in the past month, at Knitting Factory, Cake Shop and in a wrestling ring (no bullshit). The former show featured appearances from Hunx & His Punx and Shannon & The Clams. Download/stream entire sets by all three (from two separate dates) at The Empty Bottle in Chicago below, alongside all tour dates.

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Band of Horses @ Sasquatch 2006 (more by Jerry Yeti)

Band of Horses have tweeted (and as people figured out yesterday), "FREE Show Friday 6/18 at 6:30 PM in Grand Central Terminal NYC.The line starts at the 42nd St Entrance. First come, first served."

HEALTH is the secret band at Saturday's free, open to the public, NYU, Earth Day, Cold Cave show at Solar One (thx Mike!). If you miss it, HEALTH are back in June as part of a tour.

Davila 666 @ Southpaw in July

The Dirtbombs and Davila 666 are playing a Scion garage rock show at Knitting Factory on Thursday, February 25th. The show is free, entry is limited, RSVP required.

A poster for the show and videos of both bands are below...

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People outside Envoy Gallery in 2007 (via)

"101.9 RXP Presents two Sold-Out Dead Weather Shows (Jack White's new band) this Thursday and Friday at Terminal 5! BUT-Matt Pinfield & Leslie Fram announced a Free show with the band this Thursday at Noon! Jack White opens a Pop-Up store of his Third Man Records based in Nashville!

Located at 131 Chrystie Street from 10am-6pm this Thursday and Friday only. You can buy the Dead Weather CD and Vinyl there! The band will do a FREE SHOW there this Thursday at Noon!

First Come, First Serve - so get there Early! Matt Pinfield will work behind the "

131 Chrystie Street is Envoy Gallery who confirm on their blog that the space belongs to The Dead Weather on July 16th and 17th. I actually waited all day to do this post in the name of spacing out Dead Weather posts... for those who are sick of hearing about them.

Park Jams at Crotona Park in the Bronx run every Thursday through the end of July. Acts include GrandMaster Caz, Afrika Bambaataa and Biz Markie. Biz Markie who will be at the July 9th launch with Grandwizzard Theodore and more. That series will be followed up in August by Tuesday DJ series in Harlem's St. Nicholas Park. All shows are free. Full schedule and flyers below...

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DOWNLOAD: Juana Molina - Un día (MP3)

Juana Molina plays a free Central Park Summerstage show tonight (July 8th) with Curumin and El G. After that she doesn't have many dates scheduled. She plays some festivals in Japan and Europe, but she'll be back in NYC for a show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on Thursday, August 20th. Tickets to the show go on AmEx pre-sale at noon, and regular sale on Friday, July 10th at noon.

Curumin also plays SOB's on July 15th, and Southpaw on July 26th. All dates below.

The title track off Juana's last record, 2008's Un Día, is posted above.

A video for that song is below. Her label Domino's description of the video is pretty on the money: "Juana Molina...looking as if she's being reflected in a mirror from Middle Earth." That clip and all tour dates below...

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