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Diesel Show at Webster Hall
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M.I.A. and Pharrell Williams at Diesel’s 30th Anniversary Concert in New York, October 2008
Remember last year’s Diesel Party with M.I.A., etc.? Well they’re doing it again. This time it’s called Diesel:U:Music Tour and the NYC stop is at Webster Hall on Thursday, July 30 with The Roots (with a special guest), Drake, Cobra Starship, Passion Pit, Theophilus London, and contest winners (two bands won a contest to get on the bill) The Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt! and Heartsrevolution. So,… More »
Studio B For Sale, Justine D and DFA Holiday Party Now At LPR
According to the blog Grub Street, Studio B is for sale for $1 million and $22,000 per month in rent. The club has a had a lot of trouble, what with their Greenpoint neighbors noise complaints and their illegal rooftop building this summer. They have events listed on their calendar through the end of the year, and then one event in January: Lindstrom on the 29th. Wonder if that will get moved?
Also, promoter Justine D announced that she is moving… More »
GBH Does Some Shows at LPR
GBH is spreading out a little from Hiro Ballroom and will be having some events at (le) Poisson Rouge over the next few weeks.
Tonight, at midnight, is Crookers. Get $8 advance tickets here.
Saturday, November 1 is DJ Falcon, Jacques Renault, and Justin Miller. $10 advance tickets here.
Saturday, November 8 is a DJ set by Sia with JD Samson of Le Tigre. $5 advance tickets here.
And way in the future on December 11 is Sebastien Tellier plus guests. $12 tickets here.
They… More »
B-52′s with James Murphy and Hercules & Love Affair
Hercules & Love Affair @ Studio B, Permission: Devorah Klein
This is a pretty great combo. The B-52′s will be playing a show with James Murphy and Pat Mahoney’s (LCD Soundsystem/DFA) Special Disco Version (a show they’ve been doing at Santo’s Party House) and Hercules & Love Affair. It happens on November 1 at Hammerstein Ballroom. The $50 tickets went on sale today (Friday)…. More »
P.S. 1 Warm Ups
On Saturday I finally made out to P.S. 1 to check out their Warm Up party. Although the line was ridiculously long and it was insanely crowded, it was still a lot of fun.
The public farm exhibit (P.F. 1) in the courtyard is very cool, and the music by James Murphy and Pat Mahoney from DFA/ CD Soundsystem was awesome.
The exhibits inside the museum were part bizarre part interesting, but worth seeing. Plus, the apartment adjacent to the museum hosts… More »
Kelley Polar, James Murphy, Matthew Dear, and More to Play P.S. 1
P.S. 1 finally announced their Warm Up series lineup. They have a Summer Opening Celebration this Sunday with Hex Message and Ecstatic Sunshine and then goes into full swing on every Saturday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. starting July 5. Full schedule below:
5-July
Nublu hosts
Nublu Orchestra conducted by Butch Morris
DJs Justin Carter & Probus (Nublu)
Dex aka Nomadico (Underground Resistance)
So Percussion performs Steve Reich
12-July
Rong/DFA hosts
Free Blood
DJ Spun (Rong Music)
Scotty Coats (RVCA, LA)
Sawako
19-July
agnès b. presents
Danton Eepron & special guests
Dorit Chrysler
26-July
DFA hosts
James Murphy &… More »
Hercules and Love Affair Album Gets US Release
So the amazing self-titled debut from one of my new favorite bands was released by DFA back in March, but not in the US. Boohoo. Finally, Mute Records has picked it up and will release it in the US on June 24. Hooray! Now, if they will only announce some US tour dates…come on guys, you’re from Brookyln!!… More »
Brooklyn Museum Vs. MoMA
Both the Brooklyn Museum and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) are having parties Saturday March 1, and both sound pretty great. Which one will you go to? Here’s a handy-dandy comparison to help you decide:
PopRally presents at the MoMA:
Hours: 9 pm to 1 am
Cost: $12 advance, $15 at the door
Exhibit: Color Chart: Reinventing Color, 1950 to Today
Music: DFA presents DJ sets from:
The Juan Maclean
T&T (Tim Goldsworthy & Tim Sweeney)
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Hercules and Love Affair Debut to Hit in March
So I’ve been really digging new Brooklyn band Hercules and Love Affair’s awesome single “Blind,” which features vocals by Antony Hegarty. Their Italo disco-inspired debut album comes out March 10 on DFA (also home to LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip, and The Rapture) and I suspect it will blow up pretty big, considering all the attention they’re already getting from blogs like gorillavsbear (where you can check out some awesome remixes of “Blind”) and magazines like this month’s Fader. I see… More »