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New York Guitar Festival
In addition to the upcoming Winter Jazzfest, New York is also hosting the Guitar Festival starting this weekend and continuing through February (January 8-February 4). You can see the full schedule here, but below are some highlights, including shows from the awesome series Silent Films/Live Guitars. If you’re trying to pick one event, I recommend one of the shows where James Blackshaw is playing. His music is beautiful and he is amazingly talented.
January 14: Silent Films/Live Guitars: Charlie Chaplin’s The… More »
Celebrate Brooklyn, MoMA show, and More Tonight
Usually Monday is that blah day that you hate. But for some reason tonight (Monday June 8) is packed with awesome music-related activities. So cheer up and gear up to go out tonight! Here are your awesome choices:
Celebrate Brooklyn’s inaugural concert this summer is David Byrne. He plays at the Prospect Park bandshell at 8 pm, doors open at 6:30 pm. I suggest getting there early to grab a good spot. Oh, and of course it’s free!
MoMA’s Poprally has a… More »
Great Shows This Weekend
There so many awesome shows going down this weekend, I thought I woud give you my recommendations:
FRIDAY:
Tindersticks at Brooklyn Masonic Temple
Gil Mantera’s Party Dream at Europa
Handsome Furs, Iran, Hundred In The Hands at Mercury Lounge
Pete and J, The XYZ Affair, Young Galaxy at Music Hall of Williamsburg
The Bird & The Bee, Obi Best, Brookville at The Bell House
Wallpaper, Cazals, Sweetie at The Studio at Webster Hall
Pissed Jeans, Arboretum, Coconuts at Union Pool
Pentagram, Priestess, The Devil’s Blood at Webster Hall
SATURDAY:
Glass Candy,… More »
James Blackshaw Playing Free Show
Guitarist extraordinaire James Blackshaw will bring his picking prowess to Sound Fix Lounge on Saturay, January 26 at 6 p.m. for a free show.
From his myspace page:
“Initially inspired by the folk/classical guitarists of the 60′s Takoma label to teach himself fingerpicking, James Blackshaw writes long-form pieces primarily for solo 12-string guitar that are heavily influenced by minimalist composers and European classical music and which use drones, overtones and repeating patterns alongside a strong inclination for melody to create instrumental music… 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 »