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Crush This: Conan And Harry Potter And Deerhunter, Oh My!
Crush This is your weekly guide to what’s new in music, movies and television. This week we have a plethora of movies coming out in theaters, the revival of a talk show phenomenon, and a Harry Potter on The Simpsons. Did you think the world was tired of mocking Jay Leno? Think again. More »
Spoon Playing Mercury Lounge Tonight
One of the best things to come out of Austin, TX, Spoon has just released a new album called Transference. It is quite good. I’ve only heard it a few times and I already have songs stuck in my head.
Image: Amazon
To celebrate, the band is playing a one-off show tonight in the tiny-for-them Mercury Lounge. Naturally, it sold out seconds after it was announced, but supposedly they will be releasing tickets at the door tonight…so you better go get on… More »
Pool Parties Not At The Pool
Grizzly Bear at All Points West 2008
Image: Devorah Klein
Many hipsters are still mourning the “passing” of the free Jelly NYC Pool Parties at McCarren Park Pool in Williamsburg. The free concerts in the empty pool were some of the best parties in the previous summers, with artists like Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, The Breeders, and Spank Rock playing free shows there. Unfortunately, the city decided to turn the pool back into an actual pool (ie fill it with water)… More »
Deerhunter Playing Gummy Awards
Deerhunter @ (le) Poisson Rouge
Photo permission: Devorah Klein
Stereogum is hosting an actual show this year for his annual online music awards, the Gummy Awards. Deerhunter, Bell, and Violens will be playing Music Hall of Williamsburg on December 8 at the live awards show. Tickets are on sale. You can vote for Best Album and more here…. More »
Deerhunter Played LPR
There was a lot going on at (le) Poisson Rouge, including the likes of Laurie Anderson. The evening began with Icelandic artists Olof Arnalds and Skuli Sverrisson perform their albums Vid og Vid and Seria start to finish, with surprise appearnces by Laurie Anderson, Amedeo Pace, Eyvind Kang, Nico Muhly, Anthony Burr, and Peter Scherer. The music was lovely and a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Fire” was simply beautiful.
After that whole thing, Deerhunter performed a late show at 11 p.m…. More »
Weekend Update
Here’s the free stuff that’s going down this weekend:
Friday:
Brother Ali @ South Street Seaport
Saturday:
Roy Hargrove Big Band @ Central Park Summerstage
Sunday:
Black Lips, Deerhunter, King Khan and His Shrines @ McCarren Park Pool
Jamie Lidell and Janelle Monae @ Central Park Summerstage
African Guitar Festival @ Prospect Park Bandshell… More »
NY Times Reports on McCarren; Yo La Tengo Playing Last Free Show
The New York Times has an article about the future of McCarren Park Pool…and how it seems like it will be turned back into a pool. Supposedly constructions starts this fall and they hope to open it for summer 2011. So, get your kicks in now. This Sunday’s free show is with King Khan and His Shrines, Deerhunter, and Black Lips and there are three more free shows after that (The Felice Brothers, Eli (Paperboy) Reed, Langhorne Slim and Deer… More »
Free McCarren Park Pool Show Added
Another free show was announce for August 10 at McCarren Park Pool. The Felice Brothers, Langhorne Slim, Eli “Paperboy” Reed, The True Loves, Deer Tick, and DJ Kool Kear will all be there. Here’s the rest of the free pool parties this summer:
July 27: MGMT, Black Moth Super Rainbow, and Ting Tings
August 3: Black Lips, Deerhunter, King Khan & His Shrines, and Tall Firs
August 10: The Felice Brothers, Langhorne Slim, Eli “Paperboy” Reed, The True Loves, Deer Tick, and DJ… More »
Pitchfork: Saturday Part II
Pitchfork Tree Love
As the day wore on, the music only got better.
I had been meaning to check out the Ruby Suns for a while now and seeing them live was the way to go. Cheerful, bouncy tunes that could make anyone sway to the beat. Side note, the small stage this year was much improved, with more space and better sound. Still not perfect, but a definite improvement over the last few years. Memories of a horribly crowded and… More »
What to Look Forward To
High Places
Photo by: Hisham Baroocha
Photo Permission: Paco Barba, Thrill Jockey Records
Serendipitously, a few days after I did my post on the best albums of the year that have come out so far, Pitchfork has done a list on what to look forward to in the rest of 2008, and boy is it all-inclusive. I’m personally psyched for the new albums from Ratatat, Annie, Brazilian Girls, Chad VanGaalen, Missy Elliot, Of Montreal, Deerhunter, Fujiya & Miyagi, Re-Up Gang, and Clipse,… More »
McCarren Released Free Pool Party Schedule
McCarren Park Pool has hosted some pretty amazing free shows in the past, and this year is no exception. Here’s the lineup:
June 29
Hold Steady
The Loved Ones
J Roddy and the Business
July 6
Ronnie Spector
The Rabbit Factory Soul Revue, Featuring:
Roscoe Robinson
Ralph ‘Soul’ Jackson
Hermon Hitson
and Wiley & The Checkmates
July 13
Headline: TBA
Matt + Kim
The Whip
July 20
Liars
Fuck Buttons
Team Robespierre
July 27
MGMT
Black Moth Super Rainbow
Ting Tings
August 3
Black Lips
Deerhunter
(Tba)
Tall Firs
August 10
TBA
August 13
Aesop Rock
Panther
Special guests
August 24
TBA… More »
City Breathing Coming to Brooklyn
Image Source: City Breathing
Fans of Explosions in the Sky, Band of Horses, and Deerhunter should check out City Breathing. Their debut album, Look How It’s Snowing Upwards, Look How They Move Towards Heaven, will be available on their website Radiohead-style, in a pay-what-you-want model for either a download or a CD. Until then, check out these tracks and go see them at Monkey Town in Williamsburg with Tsui on April 26 at 10 pm.
“Rain and Revolution”
“We Can… More »
More McCarren Shows
Deerhunter at Pitchfork Festival ’07. Photo Credit: Devorah Klein
McCarren Pool is home to some of the best shows this summer. So far, only ticketed shows have been announced, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed for the free ones. So far we know M.I.A. and Death Cab for Cutie are playing there, and now we have a few more:
Gogol Bordello on June 10
Devo and Tom Tom Club (whaaa?crazy!) on June 26
And in an interview with Pitchfork, Black Lips mentioned they… More »
Top 30 Albums of 2007
The time has arrived for me to do my Best Albums of 2007 list. I know you have all been waiting with bated breath. Well, here we go:
30. Plague Park, Handsome Furs
29. Liars, Liars
28. Marry Me, St. Vincent
27. Strawberry Jam, Animal Collective
26. Armchair Apocrypha, Andrew Bird
25. Myth Takes, !!!
24. Viuex Farke Toure, Viuex Farke Toure
23. Attack Decay Sustain Release, Simian Mobile Disco
22. †, Justice
21. The Cloud of Unknowing, James Blackshaw
20. The Shepherd’s Dog, Iron and Wine
19. 100 Days, 100… More »