Alberta Cross

Seattle Weekly: Where did the name Caribou come from? Daniel Snaith: It came from an acid trip actually. We were touring Canada at the time, and I knew I had to change the name…

Nathaniel Rateliff @ MHOW in October (more by Vincent Cornelli) tonight in NYC * Bun B & friends @ SOB’s * Nellie McKay @ Feinstein’s * Dave Rawlings Machine @ Bowery Ballroom * Roy Ayers, DJ Jon Quick @ Betsy Head Park * Rich Medina, Akalepse @ (Le) Poisson Rouge * Entombed, Woe of Tyrants @ Gramercy Theatre * I’m In You, Butchers and Bakers @ Union Pool * Nathaniel Rateliff, JBM @ (Le) Poisson Rouge * The Death Set, Hussle Club @ Knitting Factory * Robby Krieger & Ray Manzarek of the Doors @ Nokia Theatre * Chief, She Keeps Bees, Caveman @ Mercury Lounge * J-Roddy Walston & The Business @ Mercury Lounge * Blessure Grave, Led er Est, Passions @ Bruar Falls * Kraak and Smaak (DJ Set), Lauren Flax, Corb @ Santos Party House * Cyro Baptista’s Banquet of the Spirits @ The Stone * Tobacco, Soundpool, Sunglasses, Telephoned @ Glasslands * Conan O’Brien & Reggie Watts @ Radio City Music Hall * JP, Chrissie & The Fairground Boys, Alpha Rev @ Brooklyn Bowl * Sound Bites Luchtime Series w/ Air Waves @ South Street Seaport * Coasting, Sisters, Big Troubles, Xray Eyeballs @ Death By Audio * Alberta Cross, 22-20s, The Postelles @ Music Hall of Williamsburg * Zs, Child Abuse, Controlled Bleeding, Cellular Chaos @ Shea Stadium * Antoine Chessex, Valerio Tricoli, Gilles Aubrey @ Issue Project Room * Blind Shake, Birthday Suits, Justice of the Unicorn, Jenny and The Holzers, The Honey Dos @ Cake Shop Nathaniel Rateliff (previously “The Wheel” and/or “Nathaniel Rateliff and The Wheel”) is back in town for two shows…

Good news, good news. If you don’t already have tickets to 4/8 at Webster Hall, some tickets are still available. In addition, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club have added a second NYC show at Webster Hall on 4/9 with Alberta Cross (who just opened for Guns n Roses at the Varvatos Store)…

“Been waiting outside the Varvatos Bowery store for six hours now. This party better be fun :(” – Nat Thomson Alberta Cross did in fact play the fashion week party at the Varvatos Store on Thursday night, but it ended up that they were only the opener for a much larger band…

“There’s nothing “normal” about New York Fashion Week, but if the incoming flood of models, designers, and celebs isn’t cool enough, this might just make you gasp: For LnA’s first presentation in New York City, they’re going all out, showcasing their trademark streetwear (including the famous, best-selling, NYLON approved Dani legging), while bringing along some special guests…

Dan Dyer @ Terminal 5…the JFK one 5/22 (jetblueflickr) JetBlue will be hosting a concert series, Live from T5, from inside JFK airport’s new Terminal 5 building…

!!! is playing ACL 2009 (more by Chris Graham)”The 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival will showcase a diverse blend of acts both fresh and familiar at the eighth edition of the event in Zilker Park October 2-4…

“Though promoters around the country report strong early ticket sales for festivals and summer tours, the recession is causing jitters. This year Coachella, which has the most glamorous reputation of all American festivals, began selling tickets on layaway, and 18 percent of its customers took that option, Mr…

Crystal Castles @ MHOW – New Years Eve (more by Ryan Muir) Al Green @ the Wellmont Theater – Nov 2008 (more by Eric M Townsend)Superfly Productions and A…