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How I Almost Hooked Up With My Fantasy Crush
When I was in high school, I had a crush on this MTV guy. I’m not going to set off his Google alert, but suffice it to say he had glasses (oh, did he ever!) and seemed like the kind of nice Jewish boy I’d like to talk about literature and the news with while snuggling. After high school, I kind of forgot about him, but when a mutual friend offered to bring me to his birthday party a few years ago (’09), I took him up on the offer. More »
Interview with Phil & the Osophers
Image: via Sonicbids
Phil & the Osophers are a 3-piece band from Brooklyn. Their sixth full length album, Parellelo, came out this summer. They have played with the likes of Art Brut, Passion Pit, Les Savy Fav, and the Dodos and they played SXSW and the Northside Festival earlier this year. Now they’re playing a CMJ show (gotten through thir sonicbids account), on Saturday at Bruar Falls at 245 Grand Street in Brooklyn at the La Société Expéditionnaire showcase, along… More »
Brooklyn Knitting Factory Opening, Les Savy Fav Playing
Image: Knitting Factory
The Knitting Factory had been a fixture of downtown New York for decades until it closed last year. After much delay, it is finally reopening in Brooklyn, at 361 Metropolitan Ave. in Williamsburg to be exact.
To celebrate their grand opening tomorrow (Wednesday September 9), Les Savy Fav will be playing. It’s all sold out (probably to industry insiders), but the bar will still be open to the public.
They have some great other shows scheduled for September though:
Thursday, September… More »
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 »
Les Savy Fav DJing Tonight
Image: Rich Hall
Finger on the Pulse is throwing a Summer Blowout BBQ tonight. Not only will there be great food by the chefs at Egg (amazing restaurant in Williamsburg), but Les Savy Fav will be DJing. It’s free to get in, food is $5 a plate and there will be $2 PBRs. It starts at 7 pm tonight (Wednesday, June 24) and it’s happening at Hope Lounge (10 Hope St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn)…. More »
Les Savy Fav, Four Tet, The Wrens, and More This Friday
I think this Friday, March 13 might take the cake for so many awesome shows on the same day. It’s been a while since I really wanted to be at ten places at once…here’s what’s going on:
Pajama Party with Les Savy Fav, Francis and the Lights, and Sean Bones at Brooklyn Masonic Temple. Tickets here.
Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Let’s Wrestle, and Night School at the Bell House. Sold Out.
KEXP Benefit with The Wrens, Titus Andronicus, and We Were… More »
Modest Mouse, Les Savy Fav, Franz Ferdinand and More Coming to NYC
Man, bands just love coming to NYC. Here are the latest tours announced, plus ticket info:
Modest Mouse will be at Terminal 5 (sans Johnny Marr) on March 15. Tickets go on sale Thursday at noon and are on AMEX presale today at noon.
Les Savy Fav are at Brooklyn Masonic Temple on March 13. Tickets on sale NOW.
Gomez will be at Bowery Ballroom on March 31 and Music Hall of Williamsburg on April 3. Tickets go on sale Friday at noon… More »
Tickets on Sale
Lots more tickets went on sale this week:
TV on the Radio on October 16 @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple (first two nights sold out!)
Yael Naim on October 27 @ Webster Hall
Drive By Truckers and the Hold Steady on November 6 & 7 @ Terminal 5
Girl Talk on November 16 @ Terminal 5 (first night sod out!)
Electric Six and Local H on November 27 @ Webster Hall
Les Savy Fav on october 12 @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Brian Jonestown Massacre on September 19… More »
Islands Playing NY Magazine Show
New York Magazine has hosted various musical events these past few years like Of Montreal hosting Indie Rock Karaoke and Indie Rock Trivia Night with Les Savy Fav. On August 23 they’re having a “Highbrow BBQ” with Islands playing music and Top Chef contestant Chris Jacobson cooking. Get more info and tickets here.
Also on deck for the magazine is a campfire with Jose Gonzalez and Upright Citizens Brigade and more Indie Rock Karaoke. More info on those to come…. More »
Best NYC Shows of 2007
Okay, I know I just did a list yesterday…but things are slow here around the holidays and lists are all the rage at the end of the year…So, I present my 2007 Top 15 Best Shows in New York (that I saw…which obviously makes this a very biased list:)
Honorable Mention ( It was hard to narrow down!): Rodrigo y Gabriela, Central Park, July 1: A beautiful summer day in a beautiful park, in a beautiful city with two amazing guitarists…. More »
New Year’s Eve in New York City
As expected, there are hundreds of options for parties and events on New Year’s Eve in NYC. Maybe you’d like to hear some music. Here are some options for concerts on December 31, 2007:
Beacon Theatre: Gov’t Mule (Featuring excellent guitarist Warren Haynes of the Allman Brothers and The Dead) presents the final night of “The Winter of Love.” Click here for tickets.
Bowery Ballroom: Music legend Patti Smith and her Band will grace the stage at Bowery for the third and… More »