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After the Jump CMJ Fest
Passion Pit @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Photo permission: Devorah Klein
After the Jump is sponsoring an end of CMJ BBQ at the Yard on Saturday. Lineup:
12pm – Fight Bite
1pm – High Places
2pm – The Homosexuals
3pm – Women
4pm – Bearsuit
5pm – MBAR
6pm – Passion Pit
7pm – The Ruby Suns
8pm – Crystal Stilts
Admission is $10… More »
Jose Gonzalez at the Yard
Sunday night was the New York Magazine’s Campfire by the Canal, the canal being the Gowanus. Members of the Upright Citizens Brigade told embarrassing summer stories, there was a campfire, marshmallows, and most importantly free beer and vodka drinks. Oh, and the adorable and talented Jose Gonzalez was there on the last stop of his tour for his album In Our Nature that came out last year. The rain held off for most of it and it was a swell… More »
NY Mag’s Upcoming Events
This weekend was New York Magazine’s highbrow BBQ with Islands, and now they have a few more things up their sleeve. On September 28 Jose Gonzalez and members of the Upright Citizen’s Brigade will be at the Yard for a “Campfire by the Canal.”
Then, in honor of their 40th Anniversary, the National and Grizzly Bear will be playing a show hosted by Stella (Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black, and David Wain) at Hammerstein Ballroom on October 10. (via Life Vicarious)… More »
To Do This Weekend
Lots going on, as usual…make sure to squeeze something outdoors in before summer is over, especially the final free Pool Party at McCarren with Yo La Tengo!
Friday:
Jupiter One, Your Vegas, Band of Thieves @ Bowery Ballroom
Crystal Stilts, caUSE co-MOTION!, German Measles @ Death By Audio
Professor Murder, Free Blood, Pink Skull @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (FREE)
Grand Archives, Violens @ South Street Seaport (FREE)
The Homosexuals, Looker, Unsacred Hearts @ Union Hall
Saturday:
Don Caballero, An Albatross, Ponytail @ Knitting Factory
Rasputina @ Hio Ballroom
Nico… More »
What To Do This Weekend
If you aren’t at the All Points West Festival this weekend, check out these other shows:
Friday:
Lila Downs @ Prospect Park Bandshell (Free)
Hercules and Love Affair @ Irving Plaza
Black Sheep, Jamie Drastik, and Pimp Ninja @ Highline Ballroom (Free)
Tapes N’ Tapes @ Sound Fix (Free)
Cass McCombs @ South Street Seaport (Free)
Iggy and the Stooges @ Terminal 5
Boredoms’ 88BoaDrum @ Williamsburg Waterfront (Free but tickets required)
The Germs, Murphy’s Law @ Gramercy Theater
Metric and the Black Angels @ Highline Ballroom
Saturday:
Hal Willner’s Bill Wither’s… More »
Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival
This Saturday August 9 at The Yard, the Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival will be taking over. Performers include Treasure Fingers, Purple Crush, Neon Coyote, Bad Decision, VDRK, The Glass, and Crime Novels. For the full lineup, click here. It’s $10 in advance, $15 at the door…. More »
Todd P Shows Tonight Have Merged
Originally, Japanther and the Mae Shi were supposed to be playing a show at the Market Hotel and Ponytail and Joan of Arc were supposed to play at the Yard. Now the two have merged, but lost Japanther and gained TheDeathSet. So now it looks like this:
Monday July 21st @ MARKET HOTEL
:: THE DEATH SET
:::: MAE SHI
:::::::: PONYTAIL
:::::::::: Joan of Arc —> mems Cap ‘N Jazz, Make Believe, Love of Everything
:::::::::::: Totally Michael
Ponytail and Joan of Arc are also playing… More »
Free Shows This Weekend
Ah summer. Another weekend, another long list of free shows. Here’s this weekend’s schedule:
Friday:
Brazilian Girls @ Prospect Park Band Shell
No Age @ South Street Seaport
The Breeders @ Other Music (must have tickets)
Rennie Harris Puremovement (hip-hop dance) @ Central Park Summerstage
Saturday:
Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival @ the Bodega
Afro-Punk Festival @ Ft. Greene Park
Beth Orton @ Prospect Park Band Shell
Julieta Venagas @ Central Park Summer Stage
Sunday:
The Breeders, Matt & Kim @ McCarren Park Pool
Afro-Punk Festival Block Party @ Clinton Ave. btwn Myrtle and Willoughby
Mobius… More »
Free Crystal Antlers
The latest blog-buzz band Crystal Antlers will be playing a free show at Other Music tonight at 8:30 p.m. for their first ever show in NYC. Then they will be at Mercury Lounge tomorrow (Tuesday) night with Chair Lift and Religious Knives. They will also be at the big Todd P show on July 12 at the Yard.
Their debut EP was released in June and got Best New Music rights on Pitchfork. No word on a full-length yet…. More »
July 4 Weekend
While many people are going away, including me (I’m hitting up the Jazz Festival in Montreal!), there is tons going on in NYC for your listening pleasure:
July 4
1:00: Ponytail, The Apes, Indian Jewelry, Marnie Stern, Double Dagger, Power Douglas at The Yard, part of a Todd P Party. $8 in advance, $10 at the door.
3:30: Sonic Youth and the Feelies in Battery Park. Free, but you need to have tickets that have already been distributed.
4:00: Japanther, Hidden Power, Dear Friends,… More »
Indian Jewelry
Indian Jewelry is a band from Baltimore who have been around in various incarnations since 2002. They have just released their latest offering called Free Gold on We Are Free records and have been touring. They played Cake Shop last night and will be at Glasslands on Friday and at the big Todd P party at the Yard on July 4. The album is full of feedback and shoegazy songs that will make you contemplate the deeper meaning of life…. More »
Upcoming Todd P BBQ and More
Ponytail – The Knitting Factory, NYC – May 31st, 2008
Photo Permission by Chris LaPutt
Todd P says:
Sunday June 29th @ SOUTHERN TIP OF ROOSEVELT ISLAND
:: (SUMMER)TIME UNAMPLIFIED ACOUSTIC BBQ
:: an afternoon of folks playing songs lackadaisical-like
:: 4TH ANNUAL BBQ!
:: Extra Life —————> duo version
:: Aa aka BIG A little a
:: Warmer Milks
:: Pink Reason
:: Pterodactyl ————-> duo plus buds!
:: the Shoe —————> feat Jena Malone
:: Stars Like Fleas
:: Ezekiel Healy
:: Dave and Ryan from Tall Firs
:: the So… More »
Defibulators at Gowanus
Photo Permission: Public Domain by USGS and SPUI
The Gowanus Canal Conservancy is throwing an all day Gowanus Goes Green party at the Yard on Carroll Street to celebrate the canal and its watershed. There will be music by the Defibulators at 12 and 2:30 as well as food, educational workshops, and Brooklyn businesses selling environmentally friendly stuff.
Also, the Sunday Best party will be there with a free organic bbq and King Britt and others starting at 5 pm so it’s… More »