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What I’m Listening To Now
Image: Emily Rawlings via Pavement PR
Ann Courtney and The Late Bloomers
A lot of great songs have come out so far this year so I thought I would give you a heads up on some of my favorites that I’m currently listening to (in no particular order):
“Seven” by Fever Ray
“Don’t Be A Fading Bruise” by Ann Courtney and The Late Bloomers
“Lakeside” by Blk Jks
“Andrew” by Crystal Antlers
“Fake IDs” by Deleted Scenes
“Evangeline” by Handsome Furs
“Bits & Pieces” by Junior Boys
“Sleepyhead” by Passion… More »
What To Do This Weekend
Ponytail at Music Hall of Williamsburg during CMJ 2008
Image: Devorah Klein
Got no plans? Here are some:
Friday:
Valerie Collective at Webster Hall. The Valerie Collective is “a group of like-minded DJs and musicians from West France that fuse authentic 80s synths with modern indie/electronica. They sound like Daft Punk doing an ’80s movie soundtrack…” RSVP here for reduced admission.
Vic Chesnutt and Elf Power at Bowery Ballroom. Tickets still available.
The Choke, Fiasco, The Back C.C.s, and GDFX for FREE.
Golden Triangle, Tall Firs, Garotas… More »
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 »
Free CMJ Showcase at Knitting Factory
Broooklynvegan is throwing another CMJ showcase at the Knitting Factory on Saturday in all three rooms and it’s free.
12:00 Starfucker (main room)
12:15 All the Saints (old office)
12:45 The Carps (main room)
01:00 Howlies (old office)
1:30 Little Boots (main room)
1:45 Doug Gillard (old office)
2:15 Shout Out Out Out (main room)
2:30 Delta Spirit (old office)
3:00 Marnie Stern (main room)
3:15 Akimbo (old office)
4:00 Made Out of Babies (main room)
4:00 Takka Takka (old office)
5:00 Rival Schools (main room)
5:45 Women (tap bar)
6:00 Trap Them… More »
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 »
Stereolab, Hot Chip, Jenny Lewis, and More This Weekend
There is a ton of stuff going on this weekend in NYC, including some free stuff. Here are your weekend music choices:
FRIDAY
Dark Meat, Vivian Girls @ Rocks Off Concert Cruise
Lucinda Williams @ Madison Square Garden
Tonearm @ BAM Cafe, FREE
Hot Chip @ Terminal 5
The Kills, Magic Wand @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Stereolab, Antipop Consortium, Hospitality @ Irving Plaza
The Rumble Strips, My Sister in 1994 @ Sound Fix, FREE
A-Trak, Boys Noize @ Webster Hall
SATURDAY
Hot Chip @ Terminal 5
Jenny Lewis @ Apollo Theater
Hot… More »
After the Jump Fest
After the Jump is putting on a nice little show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on June 21. HEALTH, Titus Andronicus, Pattern is Movement, Project Jenny, Project Jan, DJ XXXchange (Spank Rock) and more will be there. Get your tickets here…. More »
Awesome Bjork Cover Album
Image Source: Stereogum
The good folks at Stereogum have put together an amazing Bjork covers album of her classic album Post, featuring the likes of Dirty Projectors, El Guincho, No Age, Atlas Sound, and others playing the Bjork classics. Check it out here and enjoy!… More »