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More New Year’s Eve Shows

More New Year's Eve Shows

Aside from these, these, and these previously announced New Year’s Eve shows, here are a few more:

Joan as Policewoman at The Stone (two shows, at 8 pm and 10 pm)
Titus Andronicus, The Johns, and Semi Precious Weapons at Public Assembly. Tickets.
Andrew WK, Gang Gang Dance, Lissy Trullie, Bad Brilliance, Lemonade, and a “Special Mystery Guest,” hosted by Misshapes at Santos Party House.Tickets.
The Dickies at Bowery Electric. Tickets.
The Rub at Southpaw. Tickets.
Chuck Berry at B.B. King’s. Tickets.
Matthew Dear, Drop the Lime,… More »

CMJ Schedule

CMJ Schedule

CMJ starts next week and there is going to be a ton of stuff going on. You don’t need a badge to get into a lot of stuff, but you will need to buy tickets in advance for some. This is by no means a definitive list, but more a list of stuff I’m excited for!

10/21

8 PM Gringo Star / 9 PM Wild Light (Ourstage.com) / 10 PM Cheeseburger  / 11PM Vivian Girls@ Red… More »

CMJ Announces Initial Lineup

CMJ Announces Initial Lineup

High Places @ Pitchfork Music Festival

CMJ, the annual music conference in New York akin to SXSW in Austin, has announced its initial lineup, which includes some previously announced shows. You can usually buy tickets to individual shows, or get a badge and hope to get in. If you register by August 19 you get 15% off the “all-access” badge (but sometimes the badge can’t get you in to certain shows anyway…). Here’s the lineup so far:
3OH!3, A Place to… More »

P.S. 1 Warm Ups

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

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 »