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Dark Was the Night at Radio City Music Hall
Last year, Red Hot, which donates money to AIDS research, came out with their 20th compilation album, the amazing Dark Was the Night, featuring such great artists as David Byrne, Sharon Jones, Yeasayer, Bon Iver, and many others. If you don’t have the album I suggest you get it asap!
Last night there was a grand celebration to celebrate the album, with all proceeds going to Red Hot. It was at Radio City Music Hall and it really was great. The… More »
BJORK Playing Housing Works!
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Bjork at the Glastonbury Festival 2007
The almost godlike Bjork will be playing a benefit show at the tiny Housing Works (300 capacity)–with Dirty Projectors!–on May 8. Tickets are expensive (cheapest is $100), but it is a benefit concert. You can get tickets online now or after 4/1, “physical tickets will be available at the Housing Works bookstore on Crosby Street as well as a couple Brooklyn locations TBA.” Here’s a description of the show from the Housing Works site:
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India.Arie, MGMT, Aretha, and More On Sale
The following shows are on sale now, or at noon today:
Ratatat have added a second show at Terminal 5 on April 22. Tickets
Shiny Toy Guns are at Webster Hall on April 23. Tickets
James Morrison is at Webster Hall on April 30. Tickets
India.Arie will be at the Grand Ballroom of the Manhattan Center on May 1. Tickets
If you didn’t get your Dark Was The Night tickets on presale, they are now on regular sale. The National, Feist, and others will be… More »
Dark Was the Night Show on Presale
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Dark Was the Night, the awesome compilation put out by Red Hot (charity for AIDS) featuring the likes of David Byrne, Feist, Grizzly Bear, The National, Sharon Jones, and many more, is putting on a show at Radio City Music Hall.
On May 3, Dirty Projectors, Feist, My Brightest Diamond, The National, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, David Sitek, and more (rumored to be there: David Byrne, Grizzly Bear) will converge on Radio City Music Hall for a good… More »
Dark Was The Night Listening Party
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If you haven’t heard of it yet, get ready to be really excited. Dark Was The Night is a compilation being put out to benefit the Red Hot Organization–an international charity dedicated to raising money and awareness for HIV and AIDS through popular culture. This album will be 2 discs and chock full of amazing collaborations. Check out this track listing:
THIS DISC
1 Knotty Pine – Dirty Projectors + David Byrne
2 Cello Song (Nick Drake) – The Books featuring Jose… More »