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Girl Talk For Free This Saturday
Remember a few weeks ago when I told you about the FREE Girl Talk show happening on Saturday, October 25? Details have emerged on the location and how to get tickets. Here is the info:
LOCATED AT:
PIER 94
55th Street & The West Side Highway
In Manhattan
Doors Open At 5 PMFree, All Ages, Concert!
To get your two free tickets to see Girl Talk THIS Sunday, October 25th all you have to do is test drive the all-new Kia Soul at Reed Space. Take… More »
N.A.S.A. Record Release Tonight for FREE
N.A.S.A. is playing a FREE record release show for their album The Spirit of Apollo TONIGHT at (le) Poisson Rouge. RSVP to NYPARTY@SQUEAKECLEAN.COM.
Who is N.A.S.A. you ask?
N.A.S.A. (stands for North America/South America) and their debut album The Spirit of Apollo, is an ongoing collaboration between Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon and their “friends, friends of friends and musical heroe,” which include Tom Waits, Kool Keith, Karen O, David Byrne, Chuck D, and others.
If you miss this one, they are… More »
Dan Deacon House Party Tonight
Dan Deacon at (le) Poisson Rouge
Image: Devorah Klein
Dan Deacon is playing a “Blender house party photo shoot” at 262 Norman Ave #302 (Between Monitor & Kingsland) in Brooklyn on Tuesday, December 23rd – doors at 7:30 PM. “Entry is free, but capacity is limited. Please wear only black, white or gray clothing or you will not be admitted. BYOB. Buzz loft #302 for entry.”
Thanks Brooklynvegan… More »
Friday Night in New York City
Ghostland Observatory @ Webster Hall 2008
Image: Chris La Putt
Wondering what to do tonight? As usual, there are many options:
Okkervil River members Will Sheff and Charles Bissell (also of The Wrens) will be playing an acoustic set at Sound Fix. FREE.
Melpo Mene at Cake Shop upstairs at 6 pm. FREE.
The Subjects at Union Hall. Tickets are $7.
The Virgins at Bowery Ballroo. Tickets are $15.
Ghostland Observatory at Terminal 5. $25 Tickets.
Bon Iver and The Tallest Man on Earth at Town Hall…. More »
Wholphin and Love Like Deloreans Tonight
Rooftop Films is apparently not just a summer thing, as they have been doing some screenings inside the Chelsea market this fall/winter. Tonight they will be screening some short films from the Wholphin collection (Wholphin is a quarterly DVD magazine from McSweeney’s filled with rare and unreleased film shorts). Before the film starts, Love Like Deloreans will perform and there will be free beer throughout the event. Oh, and did I mention the whole event is free? Pretty sweet.
Image: Danielle… More »
The Answer Playing Free In-Store
UK Rock band The Answer will be in NYC and will play a free in-store show at the Virgin Megastore in Union Square TOMORROW (Tuesday) night. Their EP Never Too Late will also be released tomorrow so pick it up and get it signed while you’re there! Also, you can enter to win tickets to see The Answer open up for AC/DC at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, November 12. Rock on!
Logo permission: Allison Moore @ RED Music… More »
Longwave at Sound Fix
This weekend, on Sunday night to be precise, Longwave will be playing a free show at Sound Fix in Williamsburg. Sound Fix writes:
Join us for a special acoustic performance from New York’s own Longwave, as they celebrate their new record Secrets Are Sinister – it’s a triumphant return for the band and their best release yet. We’ll have Secrets for sale at the show, before the 11.11 street date!
Drambuie & soda open bar from 7-7:30pm and again from 9-9:30pm. Band… More »
Free Busta Show Tonight
Thanks Brooklynvegan:
Busta Rhymes is playing a very-recently announced surprise show TONIGHT (10/29) at the Knitting Factory with Pacific Division. Tickets are FREE, like they were for Q-Tip at the same venue, if you RSVP by texting BUSTA or PACDIV to 66937. “Space is VERY limited, so arrive early… no guaranteed admission”…. More »
Born Ruffians Tonight
Toronto’s Born Ruffians, who released Red, Yellow, & Blue earlier this year, will be playing a free show at Sound Fix record store in Williamsburg tonight at 7 p.m…. More »
More Free Todd P Shows
In addition to the free shows today and Thursday, Todd P has announced free shows for Friday and Saturday.
==== FRIDAY 10/24 -3PM- FREE! @ CONTINENTAL ARMY PLAZA ====
8:00 : Woods
7:30 :: Thank You
7:00 ::: That Ghost
6:30 :::: Teengirl Fantasy
6:00 ::::: the Muslims (tentative…)
5:30 :::::: Yo Majesty
5:00 ::::::: Restavrant
4:30 :::::::: Best Fwends
4:00 ::::::::: Shellshag
S 4th St @ Roebling St | Williamsburg, Brooklyn
L-Bedford, JM-Marcy, G-Metropolitan | FREE | ALL AGES | 3pm
– MAP — http://maps.google.com/maps?q=s+4th+%26+roebling,+11211
– PICS — http://bridgeandtunnelclub.com/bigmap/brooklyn/williamsburg/continentalarmyplaza
– PICS — http://jonnyleather.com/2007_live/islands_102007.html
==== SATURDAY… More »
Todd P CMJ Shows
Adventure @ (le) Poisson Rouge
Photo Permission: Devorah Klein
Todd P has two free CMJ Shows:
Wednesday, October 22 @ (S 4th St @ Roebling St., Williamsburg)
8:35 | Team Robespierre
8:10 || Ninjasonik
7:45 ||| Parts & Labor
7:20 |||| Crystal Antlers
6:55 ||||| the Coathangers
6:30 |||||| Sisters
6:05 ||||||| Crocodiles
5:40 |||||||| Casper/Crane
5:15 ||||||||| Hospital Bombers
4:50 |||||||||| The Sneaks
4:25 ||||||||||| Boogie Boarder
4:00 |||||||||||| Future Islands
Thursday, October 23 @ Continental Army Plaza (S 4th St @ Roebling St., Williamsburg)
8:30 : Aa (aka BIG A little a)
8:00 :: Die! Die!… More »
Fader and NME CMJ Shows
Fader Magazine has some good free shows this week for CMJ at “The Fader Fort” which is at 169 Bowery by Delancey. Here’s the schedule:
Wednesday October 22nd
3:00 – 3:25 Hollywood Holt
3:45 – 4:10 The Naked And Famous
4:30 – 4:55 Chairlift
5:15 – 5:40 The Muslims
6:45 – 7:15 Crystal Stilts
7:35 – 8:00 He Say, She Say
8:20 – 9:00 Sebastien Grainger
DJ’s Jamal Ali, Queen Majesty, Radioclit
Thursday, October 23rd
3:00 – 3:25 Mikey Powell And The Villains Trust
3:45 – 4:10 Tanlines
4:30 – 4:55 Passion Pit
5:15… More »
Apple Store CMJ Week Shows
Here’s who will be at the Apple Store during CMJ (for free, of course):
DUNGEN
October 23, 3:00 pm
The Apple Store Soho
103 Prince St.
212.226.3126DJs JDH & DAVE P
HOLY GHOST!
October 23, 6:00 pm
The Apple Store West 14th St.
401 W 14th St.
212.444.3400
DELTA SPIRIT
October 24, 3:00 pm
The Apple Store Soho
103 Prince St.
212.226.3126
ANTI-POP CONSORTIUM
November 14, 8:00 pm
The Apple Store West 14th St.
401 W. 14th St.
212.444.3400
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Win AC/DC Tickets
From Live Nation:
The ACDC.com Official Store has secured 500 tickets to a special Secret Event somewhere in the Greater New York area on October 26.
Tickets will be given away in pairs through a sweepstakes connected to the Black Ice Pre-Order.
All who pre-order Black Ice from the ACDC.com Official Store will be automatically entered to win one of these 250 pairs of tickets…. More »
Free Wordless Music Show
Tomorrow (Tuesday) night, Wordless Music Series is having a free show at (le) Poisson Rouge; a spotlight on emerging artists. Here’s the lineup:
Kyle Bobby Dunn
Twi the Humble Feather
Stephane Ginsburgh
It starts at 7 p.m. For more info, click here…. More »
Webster Hall Opens New Venue; Free Shows for CMJ
Webster Hall is opening a new venue inside the building called “The Studio.” It’s gonna be a small space with recording equipment. It doesn’t officially open until November, but they are having a bunch of shows for CMJ and they are all free! Bands like Ponytail, Gang Gang Dance, Project Jenny, Project Jan, and Preacher and the Knife will all be there. To see the complete CMJ schedule click here…. More »
Win Free Joe’s Pub Anniversary Tickets
In honor of Joe’s Pub’s 10th anniversary they are giving away a bunch of tickets to a bunch of their anniversary shows, like the Budos Band and Debbie Harry. The complete lineup is here. Here’s how it works:
REGISTER anytime between now and OCTOBER 5TH HERE .
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Then, starting Midnight October 1st through Midnight October 5th, you can log on to join the virtual line and SUBMIT A REQUEST for up to two tickets per show.
Select as many shows… More »
The Pretenders and Amanda Palmer On Sale Tomorrow
The Pretenders will be at Highline Ballroom on and the tickets go on sale tomorrow.
Amanda Palmer, who will be at Sound Fix playing for free tonight, will have a full-on show at Webster Hall on November 21. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at noon…. More »
What’s Going on Tonight? A Lot.
There’s a lot to choose from musically tonight in NYC…not so different from any other night, really…
Free Bloc Party show @ Roseland
Bloc Party After Party at Hiro Ballroom with DJ sets by Moby along with Russell and Matt Tong of Bloc Party, plus Aaron Johnston of Brazilian Girls plus Jesse Murphy (formerly of Brazilian Girls) and Alex English. RSVP here for $5 admission.
Free Hold Steady show
Free grand opening of the Bell House with the Lilys and Matt Pond PA,… More »
Upcoming Virgin Megastore Events
The two Virgin Megastores in Manhattan have some interesting upcoming free in-store performances and signings:
Laura Marling & Johnny Flynn Performance & Signing
Sep 16, 2008
Virgin Megastore Union Square
7 PM
Pete Best Performance & Signing
Sep 17, 2008
Virgin Megastore Union Square
7 PM
Noah & The Whale Performance & Signing
Sep 19, 2008
Virgin Megastore Union Square
12:30 PM
Motorhead Signing
Sep 20, 2008
Virgin Megastore Times Square
6 PM
Gemma Hayes
Sep 23, 2008
Virgin Megastore Union Square
7 PM
Spike Lee Book Signing
Sep… More »