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All Points West: Coldplay, Beastie Boys, Tool, and More
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Andrew Bird at All Points West Festival 2008
The dates and lineup of the second year of All Points West Festival has finally been announced. Here are the deets:
It’s at Liberty State Park In NJ again (they promised better trasnsportation this year) and will take place on July 31, August 1 and 2. But you want to know the lineup don’t you? Here it is:
Friday, July 31: Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vampire Weekend, The National, Fleet Foxes, MSTRKRFT,… More »
TOP 15 ALBUMS OF 2008
I know you have all been waiting with bated breath, so I will keep you waiting no longer. Forthwith are my Top 15 Albums of 2008.
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Lykke Li, Youth Novels
14.
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Clark, Turning Dragon
13.
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Gnarls Barkley, The Odd Couple
12.
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Jamie Lidell, Jim
11.
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Shearwater, Rook
10.
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The Dodos, Visiter
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Fleet Foxes, Fleet Foxes
8.
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Girl Talk, Feed the Animals
7.
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Thao Nguyen, We Brave Bee Stings And All
6.
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Hot Chip, Made in the Dark
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Magnetic Fields, Distortion
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Cut Copy, In Ghost Colors
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M83, Saturdays=Youth
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Top 15 New York Concerts 2008
Well, I suppose it is time for a Top 10–or 15–list, right? Let’s start with my Top 15 New York concerts from 2008. Of course, these are only culled from concerts that I attended so I’m sure everyone has their own list. Post yours in the comments!
Runner-Up. Man Man and Yeasayer at Brooklyn Masonic Temple on 4/11. I couldn’t leave this show off my list because it really was a great night. Man Man were entertaining and energetic as always… More »
CMJ: Shearwater, Jens Lekman, Phenomenal Handclap Band
And the music continues…
Shearwater, Jens Lekman, and the Phenomenal Handclap Band all played Brooklynvegan’s showacase on Tuesday night at Music Hall of Williamsburg.
Shearwater was the “suprise special guest” which delighted me because I was supposed to see them on Monday night at (le) Poisson Rouge and could not attend at the last minute. They really are a fantastic band, making full use of various instruemnts like an upright bass, glockenspiel, and homemade dulcimer. Lead singer Jonathan Meiburg’s voice is deep… More »
Wordless Music Series Fall/Winter Season
Wordless Music Series has announced its upcoming fall/winter season and it is spectacular. Highlights include Shearwater, Daedelus, Stars of the Lid, and Deaf Center. See below for complete schedule, and most tickets are already on sale.
Friday, September 5
Andrew Broder (Fog)
Huntley Miller (Cepia)
Owen Weaver, percussion: music of Iannis Xenakis and John Cage Southern Theater, Minneapolis
Tickets now on sale
Sunday, September 7
Flying Lotus
So Percussion: “Music for Trains”
Daedelus
Le Poisson Rouge, NYC (doors at 10pm)
Tickets now on sale
Saturday, September 13
Sunday, September 14
Signal with special… More »