Sleepy and Boo

Today’s NYC-area shows include The Fiery Furnaces, The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, Four Tet B2B Floating Points, The Psychedelic Furs, and more

The Escape Music Festival, which recently moved ot Governors Island, is happening this weekend. Tickets are still on sale and we have a couple of VIP passes you can try to win courtesy of doNYC…

The two-day Escape Festival happens October 11-12 in NYC but has just moved locations. Originally set for Pier 9 in Brooklyn, it will now take place at Governors Island Beach Club…

As mentioned the two-day Escape Festival is coming to Brooklyn this fall, happening October 11-12 on Pier 9 at Degraw St and Van Brunt St. The final lineup has just been announced and includes Girl Talk, a Moby DJ set, Anoraak, and The Joy Formidable, in addition to previously announced artists Placebo, Yeasayer, Ra Ra Riot, The Crystal Method and more…

Matthew Dear at Knitting Factory in 2011 (more by Winnie Cheung) As mentioned, Matthew Dear will release his new full length, Beams, on August 28 via Ghostly, and will support the album with some dates in the fall, including a NYC show at Webster Hall on November 17 (tickets)…

While it would take a lot to top the great time I had at last years Insiders, this year’s CMJ event at Irving Plaza looks pretty great as well…

DOWNLOAD: Sleepy & Boo – Where Today Becomes Tomorrow mix (MP3) Dimitri from Paris @ Été d’Amour @ the Rivington Hotel – May 31, 2009 * No dancing to report yet this week, but I am still basking in the afterglow of last weekend…