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Happy 2010 and Tickets On Sale
2010 is here. Celebrate by buying concert tickets! These shows are on sale today:
Beth Orton at The Bell House on January 18. Tickets
Charlotte Gainsbourg at The Bell House on January 19 and 20. Tickets
My Brightest Diamond at Bowery Ballroom on January 22. Tickets
Field Music and Spinto Band at The Bell House on January 30. Tickets
Cubic Zirconia at Music Hall of Williamsburg on January 30. Tickets
Josh Rouse at (le) Poisson Rouge on February 4 and 5. Tickets
Jane Birkin at French Institute/… More »
BAM Next Wave with The National, The Breeders, and So Percussion
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) has announced its lineup for this fall’s Next Wave Festival. I know it seems far away, but there are two very cool musical events happening.
1) The Long Count: “In an inspired collision of creative worlds, three inexhaustibly original artists—brothers Bryce Dessner and Aaron Dessner of indie rock royalty The National and omnivorous visual art phenomenon Matthew Ritchie—combine talents to create a song-filled myth about the beginning of time. A feast of images, instrumentals, and songs… More »
Dark Was the Night at Radio City Music Hall
Last year, Red Hot, which donates money to AIDS research, came out with their 20th compilation album, the amazing Dark Was the Night, featuring such great artists as David Byrne, Sharon Jones, Yeasayer, Bon Iver, and many others. If you don’t have the album I suggest you get it asap!
Last night there was a grand celebration to celebrate the album, with all proceeds going to Red Hot. It was at Radio City Music Hall and it really was great. The… 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 »
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 »
Sebastien Tellier, Moby, DJ Rekha at LPR
Moby and Emmanuel Jal at the MTVU Woodie Awards 2008
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No, not together. But that means three great shows!
Tonight is Sebastien Tellier at (le) Poisson Rouge with HeartsRevolution. You can’t buy tickets online anymore, but they will have a limited number of tickets at the door, so get there early! Doors are at 10:30 p.m.
Tomorrow (Friday) Glitch Mob featuring edIT, Boreta, Kraddy with DJ Rekha, Machine Drum, & Theophilus London will be at (le) Poisson Rouge for a late show… More »
Shows at Other Music
“OTHER MUSIC IN-STORE EVENTS
MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND: MONDAY, JUNE 9 @ 8:30PM
Shara Worden and Co. stop by the shop to perform an in-store in support of their forthcoming new album, A Thousand Shark’s Teeth, out June 17, on Asthmatic Kitty. THURSTON MOORE & BYRON COLEY: SATURDAY, JUNE 14 @ 6:30PM – 8PM
A reading/signing/release party with Thurston Moore and Byron Coley, celebrating the publication of their great new no wave primer “No Wave: Post-Punk. Underground. New York 1976-1980.” Let’s call this one… More »