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Xiu Xiu, Deerhoof, Why?, Fang Island & Pictureplane played a Pool Party (pics from the post-World Cup part)

Xiu Xiu and Deerhoof opened the first Pool Party of 2010 with a noisy, fleshy work out of Joy Division‘s Unknown Pleasures. The six-piece group smashed through the minimal record, with brash guitars and drums, free from studio EQ and delay, that were untethered and bold…

Dirty Projectors, Magnolia Electric Co & Crystal Antlers @ the Williamsburg Waterfront - pics & setlist

“This is the first outdoor New York show we’ve played where it hasn’t rained,” said Dirty Projectors‘ Dave Longstreth (or something like it) of the sunshine and light clouds that soared over his band, and both of Sunday’s openers, Magnolia Electric Co…

Mission of Burma, Fucked Up, Pontail, Jemina Pearl & Marty Markowitz @ the Williamsburg Waterfront - setlists, video

photo The first Jelly NYC Pool Party of 2009 went off under blue skies at the new Williamsburg Waterfront location. A more-than-6,000-strong crowd (according to the NYT) visited East River State Park for a four-band bill of Jemina Pearl, Ponytail, Fucked Up and Mission of Burma…

JellyNYC announces Pool Parties @ Williamsburg Waterfront!

“The emails have been piling up and everyone’s asking, “dude, what’s up with the Pool Parties?” Well DUDE, so sorry to keep you waiting, but here at JELLY we’ve been working our asses off to bring you one of the greatest free concert series in history…

The Breeders & The Whip @ McCarren Pool, NYC - pics

Gothamist: Are you guys excited about the upcoming show at the McCarren Pool? Kelley Deal: The Breeders seem like a natural fit for the Pool Parties…

Ronnie Spector & Rabbit Factory Revue @ McCarren Pool -pics

More pictures from Sunday’s free show at McCarren Pool (July 6, 2008) below…

the Hold Steady, Loved Ones, slip n slide, dodgeball & rain @ the 1st 2008 McCarren Pool Party, Brooklyn, NY - pics

“hold steady came on around 5:45, play until around 7ish. weather cleared up for their great set.” “They played a holy fuckload of the new album, and as one who tries to avoid iTunes and is thus waiting for its proper release the show was hard to get into…

Superchunk & slipNslide @ McCarren Pool, Brooklyn, NY - pics

DOWNLOAD: Superchunk – Kicked In (acoustic) (MP3)