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10 Awesome Acts You Need to Know Right Now
1.The Soft Pack. These guys— that’s them in the photo above –make the kind of music you might imagine Winona Ryder was singing in her head while walking out of Saks with a pocket full of socks. This is not to say that I’m celebrating shoplifting or the sounds of the early aughts–but instead–the types of punky songs that make you happy to forget that you care about anything at all. Here are some facts: This four-man band hails from… More »
Top 25 Albums of 2009
2009 is almost over and boy was it a big one for music: Michael Jackson died, The Beatles became Rock Band legends, and dozens of bands reunited, including Blur, Blink-182, and The Jesus Lizard. It’s that time of year: to list my Top 25 Albums of 2009. Click through the gallery below to see my picks!
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Grizzly Bear and Beach House at Williamsburg Waterfront
JellyNYC’s final pool party of the summer happened yesterday at the Williamsburg Waterfront. The weather cooperated finally and it was a perfect summer day to be on the water. Vega opened the show, followed by Baltimore’s Beach House. Beach House were great, as usual, and even played some new material that was well-received.
Grizzly Bear played a great set of a little over an hour. Their music seems to perfectly suit a nice summer day. I heard some girls behind me… More »
Pitchfork: Sunday
Sorry for the lapse between days of my reviews (click here for Friday and here for Saturday) but I finally got around to writing up my review of Sunday, July 19 at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago.
We actually managed to get there on time, which was great because it was so empty! We could get places easily and get good spots at the stages. And, the sun even came out a little bit!
I started off my day with The… More »
HEALTH, Grizzly Bear, and Beach House added to Summer Shows
For those of you keeping track at home, I’ve been working on compiling a list of all the free shows happening this summer at the various plaaces in the city. Most of these sites have a long history of free shows, but the Williamsburg Waterfront is a new one, set to replace McCarren Park Pool as the hipster spot of choice this summer. JellyNYC is still the one putting on the shows, and it seems they have added a few… 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 »
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 »
The Shins, Grizzly Bear and More On Sale
Tickets on sale Friday at noon:
The Shins have added a second show at Terminal 5 on May 21 after their sold out May 18 show. Tickets
Grizzly Bear have added a show at Music Hall of Williamsburg on May 31 after their Town Hall shows on May 28 and 29. Tickets
Gomez will be at Terminal 5 on June 1. Tickets
Sky Eats Airplane is at Bowery Ballroom on June 3. Tickets
Blind Pilot is at Bowery Ballroom on June 6. Tickets
Asobi Seksu will… 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 »
Department of Eagles Playing MOMA
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Grizzly Bear side-project Department of Eagles, who are awesome in their own right, are doing a great event at MOMA’s Poprally on March 24. They will premiere their new video for “No One Does It Like You,” by directors Patrick Daughters and Marcel Dzama (two of my favorite artists) who will be on hand for a Q&A session after. Following that, Department of Eagles will play a live set. Woohoo! Tickets are on sale NOW…. More »
Grizzly Bear, Andrew Bird, Fischerspooner, and More On Sale
Some awesome shows going on sale today!
Grizzly Bear on May 28 & 29 at Town Hall Tickets
Andrew Bird on June 18 at Radio City Music Hall Tickets
Melvins’ 25th Anniversary Tour, performing Houdini, on May 15 at Webster Hall Tickets
Fischerspooner on May 7 at Music Hall of Williamsburg and May 8 at Webster Hall Tickets
John Prine on May 15 at Beacon Theater Tickets
Ponytail on April 25 at Music Hall of Williamsburg Tickets
Loney, Dear on May 5 at Music Hall of Williamsburg Tickets
Lady… 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 »
Grizzly Bear and More at Speakeasy
Grizzly Bear at All Points West Festival 2008
The New Yorker is starting a new concert series called “The New Yorker Speakeasy. Conversations and cocktails… no password required.” The first event is at Galapagos Art Space on V-Day–February 14 and will be hosted by The New Yorker’s fiction editor Deborah Treisman and feature performances/conversations by Gabriel Byrne, Jeffrey Eugenides, Victor Rasuk, Karen Russell, Grizzly Bear, and more. Grizzly Bear will be introduced by music critic Sasha Frere-Jones. $15 tickets go on… More »
Bands’ Top Ten Albums of 2008
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Wondering what Ryan Adams’ favorite album of 2008 is? Or maybe you want to know Chromeo’s choice for Best New Artist? Filter Magazine asked some of this year’s top artists to name their Top Ten and will be releasing a selection every week in December. Here’s who they have out so far:
M83′s Anthony Gonzalez
Ladytron
Kaiser Chiefs
Ra Ra Riot
Chromeo
Ryan Adams
The Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle
Steve Wynn
The Dandy Warhols’ Peter Holmstrom
The Raveonettes’ Sune Rose Wagner
Grizzly Bear’s Edward Droste
Earlimart
Butch Vig
Everest
Starsailor’s James Walsh
Sloan’s Patrick… More »
Department of Eagles Touring
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One of my favorite “side project” bands, Department of Eagles will be going on an East Coast tour in January. Department of Eagles has members from Grizzly Bear and their music corresponds nicely to Grizzly Bear’s, but has its own unique sound. After playing their first live show ever at the Bell House in October, the group is in Europe now and will be returning to play in Chicago on January 15.
They will be at… More »
Bands Playing with the Brooklyn Philharmonic
Two of my favorite classical side projects–Clogs (members of the National) and Bell Orchestre (members of Arcade Fire)–are coming to New York to play an amazing show at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) on February 26. They will be playing Shuffle Mode with the Brooklyn Philharmonic:
Shuffle Mode will bring a critically acclaimed independent artist to the mainstage in an exiting new concert format. Using seeming contradictory musical languages to create a dialogue, Michael Christie and the orchestra will team up… More »
NY Mag’s Upcoming Events
This weekend was New York Magazine’s highbrow BBQ with Islands, and now they have a few more things up their sleeve. On September 28 Jose Gonzalez and members of the Upright Citizen’s Brigade will be at the Yard for a “Campfire by the Canal.”
Then, in honor of their 40th Anniversary, the National and Grizzly Bear will be playing a show hosted by Stella (Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black, and David Wain) at Hammerstein Ballroom on October 10. (via Life Vicarious)… More »
All Points West Festival: Grizzly Bear
Grizzly Bear were awesome, as usual. Ed Droste and co. were in fine form and they started out the chain of awesome performances for me. They are opening for Radiohead on the rest of their tour so definitely catch them if you can.
All Photos Permission: Devorah Klein… More »
What To Do This Weekend
If you aren’t at the All Points West Festival this weekend, check out these other shows:
Friday:
Lila Downs @ Prospect Park Bandshell (Free)
Hercules and Love Affair @ Irving Plaza
Black Sheep, Jamie Drastik, and Pimp Ninja @ Highline Ballroom (Free)
Tapes N’ Tapes @ Sound Fix (Free)
Cass McCombs @ South Street Seaport (Free)
Iggy and the Stooges @ Terminal 5
Boredoms’ 88BoaDrum @ Williamsburg Waterfront (Free but tickets required)
The Germs, Murphy’s Law @ Gramercy Theater
Metric and the Black Angels @ Highline Ballroom
Saturday:
Hal Willner’s Bill Wither’s… More »
Grizzly Bear, Spiritualized, Ratatat Coming to NYC
Grizzly Bear are playing a benefit concert with Violens on August 9 at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Proceeds will benefit The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Flood Relief. Tickets go on sale Thursday at noon.
Spiritualized will be playing a seated show at the semi-intimate Music Hall of Williamsburg on July 26. Tickets go on sale Friday at noon.
Ratatat will play a sold out show on Tuesday at Music Hall of Williamsburg. They recently added another date, September 27, at the… More »