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Hip-Hop at Highline
The extremely talented (and handsome!) Mos Def will be at Highline Ballroom on January 9. Tickets are on sale now.
Also at the Highline in January is Yo Majesty, my favorite female rap duo since Salt N’ Peppa. Tickets on sale now…. More »
More Free Todd P Shows
In addition to the free shows today and Thursday, Todd P has announced free shows for Friday and Saturday.
==== FRIDAY 10/24 -3PM- FREE! @ CONTINENTAL ARMY PLAZA ====
8:00 : Woods
7:30 :: Thank You
7:00 ::: That Ghost
6:30 :::: Teengirl Fantasy
6:00 ::::: the Muslims (tentative…)
5:30 :::::: Yo Majesty
5:00 ::::::: Restavrant
4:30 :::::::: Best Fwends
4:00 ::::::::: Shellshag
S 4th St @ Roebling St | Williamsburg, Brooklyn
L-Bedford, JM-Marcy, G-Metropolitan | FREE | ALL AGES | 3pm
– MAP — http://maps.google.com/maps?q=s+4th+%26+roebling,+11211
– PICS — http://bridgeandtunnelclub.com/bigmap/brooklyn/williamsburg/continentalarmyplaza
– PICS — http://jonnyleather.com/2007_live/islands_102007.html
==== SATURDAY… 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 »
What to Look Forward To
High Places
Photo by: Hisham Baroocha
Photo Permission: Paco Barba, Thrill Jockey Records
Serendipitously, a few days after I did my post on the best albums of the year that have come out so far, Pitchfork has done a list on what to look forward to in the rest of 2008, and boy is it all-inclusive. I’m personally psyched for the new albums from Ratatat, Annie, Brazilian Girls, Chad VanGaalen, Missy Elliot, Of Montreal, Deerhunter, Fujiya & Miyagi, Re-Up Gang, and Clipse,… More »
NY Times Photo Spread
The New York Times Magazine did a photo spread last weekend called “Group Dynamics” on five girl groups: Electrelane, Yo Majesty, Amiina, Au Revoir Simone, and Plastiscines. Check it out here–they all look hot…. More »