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Insound’s 10th Anniversary

Insound's 10th Anniversary

One of the best record stores around, even if it is mostly online now, is celebrating it’s 10th anniversary. Insound has an extremyl thorough collection of indie CDs and vinyl, as well accesroies like awesome posters and even turntables. They always have cool deals like free posters or mp3s or singles and such if you preorder certain albums (example: preorder the new Dodos record and get all the mp3s instantly). They also have a great newsletter with new release updates… More »

Baltimore vs. Brooklyn Tonight

Baltimore vs. Brooklyn Tonight

Dan Deacon at Baltimore Round Robin at (le) Poisson Rouge
Image: Devorah Klein

Here is the final line-up for tonight’s Baltimore Bands vs. Brooklyn Bands $3 show:
:: B-MORE
::
:: DAN DEACON
:::: Double Dagger
:::::: Future Islands
:::::::: dj Dog Dick

:: BKLYN
::
:: Woods
:::: These Are Powers
:::::: USAISAMONSTER
:::::::: REALLY GREAT SPECIAL SURPRISE GUESTS EARLY ON

Also the venue has changed from Danbro Studios to The 1896:
| THE 1896 |
215 Ingraham St @ Gardner Ave | East Williamsburg / Bushwick, Bklyn

The show starts at 8:15 pm…. More »

What To Do This Weekend

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

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 »

Siren Lineup Announced

Siren Lineup Announced

Artwork: Village Voice by Paul Antonson

“The Village Voice Announces Initial Lineup for the 8th Annual Village Voice Siren Music Festival™ at Coney Island Saturday, July 19, 2008

STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS, BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, THE HELIO SEQUENCE, BEACH HOUSE, TIMES NEW VIKING, JAGUAR LOVE, THE DODOS, ANNUALS, FILM SCHOOL, PARTS & LABOR, DRAGONS OF ZYNTH, THESE ARE POWERS and more to be announced!”… More »