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B. B. King, Talib Kweli, Phoenix, and More On Sale Now
Cast Spells and Good Old War. Images via: Dave Clifford, Us/Them
Lots of good stuff on sale today, including all of the shows for Lincoln Center’s American Songbook series, which will host Marianne Faithfull, St. Vincent, Dirty Projectors, and many others. Good Old War and Cast Spells (solo project of Dave Davison of Maps & Atlases), are releasing a split EP on Sargeant Records for their December tour and their show at the Knitting Factory is definitely one to see.
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The Thermals, Gordon Ganno, Duncan Sheik and More at Bell House
Brooklyn’s newest venue, the Bell House, is doing brisk business and bringing in some great shows for 2009. Here’s a list of what’s coming up this month:
TONIGHT: Okkervil River (sold out)
January 9: Great Lake Swimmers
January 10: Project Jenny Project Jan
January 15: Low vs. Diamond
January 16: Jenny Owen Youngs and Greg Laswell, Anya Marina
January 17: The Mugs and Robbers on High Street
January 18: The Forms and Frances, Ford & Fitzroy
January 22: Mumiy Troll
January 23: Ponytail and These Are Powers, Pattern is… More »
Friday Night in New York City
Ghostland Observatory @ Webster Hall 2008
Image: Chris La Putt
Wondering what to do tonight? As usual, there are many options:
Okkervil River members Will Sheff and Charles Bissell (also of The Wrens) will be playing an acoustic set at Sound Fix. FREE.
Melpo Mene at Cake Shop upstairs at 6 pm. FREE.
The Subjects at Union Hall. Tickets are $7.
The Virgins at Bowery Ballroo. Tickets are $15.
Ghostland Observatory at Terminal 5. $25 Tickets.
Bon Iver and The Tallest Man on Earth at Town Hall…. More »
Will Sheff at Other Music Tonight
Will Sheff, lead singer of Okkervil River, is performing tonight for free at Other Music at 8 p.m. That is right before his show at Music Hall of Williamsburg tomorrow tonight…. More »
Charles Bissell Joins Okkervil River Who Are Touring With New Pornographers
Awesome band The Wrens (who really need to come out with a follow-up to 2003′s The Meadowlands) are donating their lead guitarist Charles Bissell to other awesome band Okkervil River. See, Brian Cassidy is having a baby and so will not be touring withe band anymore. That leaves Bissell to fill in on the band’s dates with yet another awesome band, the New Pornographers. Dates below (hopefully an NYC one will be added!):
04-09 Toronto, Ontario – Phoenix Concert Theatre
04-10 Pontiac,… More »