Haiti
Win Butler & other musicians respond to Trump's "shithole countries" comments
Win tweeted, “Trump’s comments about Haiti reflect nothing on the amazing country, and only on his own racism and xenophobia.” Chuck D, El-P and others have also responded.
Arcade Fire opening Haitian restaurant & 'cultural space' in Montreal (with Toronto restaurant duo)
Last August, the Arcade Fire frontman was enjoying food and drinks with the band at Toronto’s Rhum Corner. Butler decided to ask restaurant co-owner Roland Jean if he could play some rara, a type of Haitian Creole festival music…
Win Butler will be a barista in NYC serving new Haitian coffee blend; Wynn Walent also raising money for Haiti with new LP
It’s a Win Wynn situation…
Arcade Fire singer Win Butler is having a pretty busy weekend in New York, doing non-Arcade Fire things. Tonight (2/13), he’s playing the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at MSG with Common and others, and also DJing The Hold Steady‘s show at Bowery Ballroom (sold out) as DJ Wind…
Eat Haitian Cuisine & Watch Movies with Arcade Fire
Note: It doesn’t actually say Arcade Fire will be doing anything but being in attendance and possibly doing some talking, but tickets are still available for Thursday night’s event which regardless is for a good cause…
Wynn Walent helping Haiti; benefit show in NYC this week
Singer-songwriter Wynn Walent no longer lives in NYC, so the show he’s playing this Thursday night (1/10) at Littlefield with Great Elk and Matt Singer is a rarity, but it’s more than that…
Watch Arcade Fire perform after the 'Partners in Health' panel at 'The Feast' (video)
So, apparently Arcade Fire are in town for The 2012 Feast Conference. What is The Feast Conference?The Feast Conference gathers remarkable entrepreneurs, radicals, doers and thinkers that bring their talents to the table to make life better…
Dave Longstreth, Tyondai Braxton & others DJing Haiti benefit w/ Bjork (who recorded a song w/ Olof Arnalds)
Bjork & Dirty Projectors @ Housing Works (more by Chris La Putt)
As you can see on the flyer below, cavernous Bushwick DIY spot Above the Auto Parts Store will be the site of a benefit for Haiti with an eclectic lineup of DJs on May 2nd…
Styles P released, streaming Green Ghost (w/ Green Lantern) - playing Haiti benefit w/ Jim Jones & Juelz Santana
Styles P at Brooklyn Hip Hop Fest (more here)
Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, and Styles P will team up for a Benefit for Haiti hosted by comedian Mike Epps on 2/9 at The Studio @ Webster Hall…
Arcade Fire licenses 'Wake Up' to Superbowl for charity
Arcade Fire, Partners in Health, the NFL, Merge Records and Bank Robber Music have collectively agreed upon a unique 100% for charity Superbowl licensing of “Wake Up” from the band’s 2004 album Funeral…
What's going on Tuesday?
Marc Ribot @ Maxwell’s in 2008 (more by Tim Griffin)
tonight in NYC
* Lost
* Aziz Ansari @ the Apple Store
* Bushwick Book Club @ Goodbye Blue Monday
* Those Darlins @ Wonder Bar in Asbury Park
* Scrambler/Seequil, Sugarlife @ The Stone
* The London Souls, The Auctioneers @ Mercury Lounge
* Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog, Skeletons @ (Le) Poisson Rouge
* Das Racist cover Beastie Boys Paul’s Boutique @ The Cameo
* Oberhofer, Blair, Cabinet Of Natural Curiousities @ Pianos
* Scary Mansion, Pepi Ginsberg, Alps, The Wailing Wall @ Cake Shop
* Retribution Gospel Choir feat…
