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New Artists Added to Siren Fest, After Party
Some new bands have been added to the lineup for the Village Voice’s Siren Festival: A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS, THEE OH SEES, and TINY MASTERS OF TODAY (who have a new album out). JUSTINE D. and DEADHEAT DJs were added to DJ as well. These join the already announced BUILT TO SPILL, SPANK ROCK, THE RAVEONETTES, FRIGHTENED RABBIT, GRAND DUCHY, MONOTONIX, FUTURE OF THE LEFT, JAPANDROIDS, MICACHU & THE SHAPES and BEAR HANDS. This free, all-day festival goes down… More »
Some (small) Shows This Week
If you are still recovering from the 3-day weekend, get over it and get ready to go out this week, starting tonight! Here are some shows at some of the smaller venues in the city going on this week:
Here We Go Magic aka Luke Temple aka some music I am really into right now, is playing a FREE show tonight at Union Pool with Midnight Masses before he heads out on tour with the one and only Grizzly Bear. If… More »
New New Year’s Eve Shows
Amanda Palmer in Berlin, Germany, October 2008. Image: Newscom
Aside from all of the previously mentioned New Year’s Eve shows, some late night ones have been added.
Amanda Palmer & The Danger Ensemble will be playing a 2 a.m. show at the Bowery Ballroom (after Patti Smith). Tickets go on sale Friday at noon.
Mr. Brownstone (GNR cover band) will be playing at 2 a.m. at Mercury Lounge (after A Place to Bury Strangers). Tickets are on sale.
And, Crystal Castles, who are already… More »
New Year’s Eve in New York City
Want a great way to ring in 2009? There are lots of great things going on in New York, and if music is your bag then you’ll be happy with these choices, all of which are on sale now:
A Place to Bury Strangers @ Mercury Lounge
Blonde Redhead @ Terminal 5
My Morning Jacket @ Madison Square Garden
Crystal Castles @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Patti Smith and Her Band @ Bowery Ballroom
Mike Doughty @ Maxwell’s
Yo La Tengo, the Feelies, Vivian Girls @ Wellmont… More »
CMJ Schedule
CMJ starts next week and there is going to be a ton of stuff going on. You don’t need a badge to get into a lot of stuff, but you will need to buy tickets in advance for some. This is by no means a definitive list, but more a list of stuff I’m excited for!
10/21
8 PM Gringo Star / 9 PM Wild Light (Ourstage.com) / 10 PM Cheeseburger / 11PM Vivian Girls@ Red… More »
CMJ Announces Initial Lineup
High Places @ Pitchfork Music Festival
CMJ, the annual music conference in New York akin to SXSW in Austin, has announced its initial lineup, which includes some previously announced shows. You can usually buy tickets to individual shows, or get a badge and hope to get in. If you register by August 19 you get 15% off the “all-access” badge (but sometimes the badge can’t get you in to certain shows anyway…). Here’s the lineup so far:
3OH!3, A Place to… More »
Gavin DeGraw, Iron & Wine, Yelle, and More
Lots more fall shows going on sale this week. Check it:
On sale today at noon:
Matthew Sweet on October 28 @ Webster Hall
Crystal Castles with Fujiya & Miyagi on October 23 @ Webster Hall
Man Man at Music Hall of Williamsburg
Man Man on October 10 @ Webster Hall
Marc Broussard on September 16 @ Hiro Ballroom
On sale tomorrow (Thursday) at noon:
Gavin DeGraw on September 3 @ Terminal 5
Sam Sparro on September 16 @ (le) Poisson Rouge
Sam Sparro on September 17 @ Music… More »
This Weekend
While I am in Chicago this weekend for the Pitchfork Music Festival I’ll be missing plenty great shows in NYC:
Friday
Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las @ South Street Seaport (free)
Matmos @ (le) Poisson Rouge
Deerhoof @ Prospect Park Bandshell (free)
Dizzee Rascal @ Highline Ballroom
Chris Garneau @ Joe’s Pub
Saturday
Village Voice Siren Music Festival with Broken Social Scene, the Dodos, Stephen Malkamus and the Jicks, Islands, Beach House, and more @ Coney Island (free)
Warm-Up Party with Au Revoir Simone @ P.S. 1
Enter the Dragon… More »
Free McCarren After Party Shows
Celebration – Barnard College – September 20, 2007
Photo Permission by Chris LaPutt
There are a bunch of free shows at Music Hall of Williamsburg in the next few weeks. In addition to the previously mentioned Mobius Band one on July 13 after the Breeders show, DJ Spooky will be there July 17 after the DJ Shadow/Cut Chemist show, Celebration will be playing July 20 after the Liars show, and Heloise & Savoir Faire will be there August 24 after a TBA… More »
Free Shows This Weekend
Cold War Kids at Pianos, May 3, 2006
Photo Permission by the modern age
There is a ton of free stuff going on this weekend, and it should be packed like this every weekend for the rest of the summer…woohoo! Here’s what’s going on:
Friday:
Cold War Kids @ Prospect Park Bandshell
A Place to Bury Strangers and King Khan & the Shrines @ South Street Seaport
Times New Viking and ACME @ the Whitney Museum
Saturday:
Obits and Titus Andronicus @ East River Park
Crookyln Dodgers Reunion @… More »
Lots More Free Summer Shows
Image Source: River to River
So many venues host (mostly) free shows in the summertime, it’s hard to keep up. There’s McCarren Pool, Central Park, and Prospect Park. But then there’s also Castle Clinton in Battery Park, the Winter Garden at the World Financial Center, and the South Street Seaport. Here’s an update to what I’ve already posted (McCarren so far, Prospect Park so far, Central Park so far):
Winter Garden:
Saturday, May 31, 6:00pm – Sunday, June 1, 6:00am (12-hour… More »
MTV News Highlights Brooklyn Music Scene
MTV News is trying to reach out to the little people it seems, by doing an article on the “new” Brooklyn DIY music scene. As usual MTV are a bit late in reporting on bands like Yeasayer, A Place to Bury Strangers, and Dirty Projectors, but I guess they get points for trying? Maybe? Also featured in the article is promoter Todd P, who often stages live shows with these and other bands at places like Bushwick’s Silent Barn. Of… More »