CMJ 2009 – Bill’s Saturday daytime picks
Cymbals Eat Guitars @ Bowery Ballroom in May (more by Ryan Muir)
Okay, so Saturday is officially bonkers. I think every band in town this week is playing somewhere, sometimes more than once...
Sissy Wish
First Aid Kit cancels US trip, CMJ shows (visa issues)
Swedish band First Aid Kit were set to make their U.S. debut at CMJ this year. They had a show scheduled at Joe's Pub, were set to open for School of Seven Bells and The xx at Webster Hall Music Hall of Williamsburg, and play the MusicSnobbery CMJ showcase at Living Room...
Sissy Wish & The Grates @ Pianos in NYC – pics
Sissy Wish's trip to NYC from Norway was in a bit of disarray at first, but she/they still ended up playing four shows while they were here...
Fergus & Geronimo, Coconut Coolouts, Magic Kids, Personal & the Pizzas, YellowFever & more in This Week in Indie
DOWNLOAD: Yellow Fever - Culver City (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Yellow Fever - Joe Brown (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Fergus & Geronimo - Harder Than It's Ever Been (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Magic Kids - Hey Boy (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Coconut Coolouts - Party Jail (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Seaport Music Festival Sampler (Zip)
YellowFever @ Death By Audio - July 22, 2009 ()
There are a lot of out-of-town bands I'm looking forward to seeing this weekend, and luckily they're all playing more than once, and many are sharing the same bill.
F...
Sissy Wish playing Union Hall Saturday (and nowhere tonight)
Sissy Wish, who played Pianos last night (7/20), and is playing Pianos tomorrow (7/22), is NOT playing The Bell House tonight (7/21), but is now playing Union Hall on Saturday (7/25)...
Sissy Wish is here – MP3, 2 or 3 NY shows (1 w/ the Grates)
DOWNLOAD: Sissy Wish - Dwts (MP3)
Norwegian electro-pop singer Sissy Wish is back in New York this week with two shows at Pianos: tonight (7/20) with Cincinnati's Slow Claw and locals Ghost Robot Ninja Bear, and on Wednesday (7/22) with The Grates...
The Crimea, Cut Off Your Hands & more in This Week in Indie
DOWNLOAD: The Crimea - Loop a Loop (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Crimea - Lottery Winners on Acid (MP3)
Just a couple considerations for what I'm sure is an already busy weekend...
Sissy Wish, The Vaselines, The Indelicates, Wye Oak, Union Hall & more in this week in Indie
DOWNLOAD: The Indelicates - Waiting for Pete Doherty to Die (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Indelicates - Fun is For the Feeble Minded (MP3)
Union Hall is celebrating its 2nd Anniversary this month with a number of special shows including this week's sold-out Fleet Foxes show, Mia Riddle on Friday and the highly-underrated Wye Oak on Saturday...