Monsters of Folk @ L.A.'s Greek Theatre ( more by Graeme Flegenheimer ) tonight in NYC * NY Comedy Festival * Glenn Tilbrook @ Union Hall * Mae, Deas Vail @ Irving Plaza * Vijay Iyer Trio @ Jazz Standard * Girls, Real Estate @ Bowery Ballroom * Fran Healy and Andy Dunlop @ Joe's Pub * Joseph Arthur, Shilpa Ray @ [...]
Recommended Show: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009 ABE VIGODA @ DEATH BY AUDIO 49 South 2nd Street Brooklyn, NY 11211 $TBA, 8PM We're not sure how much Abe Vigoda's show is tonight. (It's at Death by Audio; how much can it be? $7? $8 at most?) We are sure that with the Los Angeles band's appearance, it is sure to be a good night at the DIY venue. But don't worry, because it's not the only option for the evening. Check out a list of shows after the jump. Mae @ The Fillmore [...]
I'm finally back to reality.... Downtown Palace Theatre 11/6/09: Julian Casablancas (on sale now) 11/13/09: Julian Casablancas (10/26 at 10 AM) 11/20/09: Julian Casablancas (10/28 at 10 AM) 11/27/09: Julian Casablancas (10/30 at 10 AM) Club Nokia 12/8/09: Willie Nelson / Asleep at the Wheel (now) Majestic Fox Theatre in Bakersfield 12/7/09: Willie Nelson / Asleep at the Wheel (today at Noon) [...]
by chuck bell There are many fans that have mourned the death of The Afghan Whigs , but as a native of Cincinnati, OH, their legacy is especially important to me on a personal level. Forming in 1986, singer/guitarist Greg Dulli, guitarist Rick McCollum, bassist John Curley and drummer Steve Earle (not that Steve Earle), took the DIY approach to breaking into the music scene in the Queen City. Early on, they formed their own record label, Ultrasuede, on which they would release their debut album, Big [...]
Tim Williams Careful Love Dovecote Records [2009] Fire Note Says: Singer/songwriter gets a band with excellent results! Album Review: I am pretty sure that not many singer/songwriters can cite reconstructive heart surgery as an influence for an album but Brooklyn native Tim Williams not only used his new lease on life but a new relationship and a new admiration for the city of Los Angeles as positive motivators and [...]
New music videos from No Bird Sing and Felt, Rain Machine plays The Current and Sufjan Stevens to return to the TC later this month.
PICK OF THE WEEK Yo La Tengo w/ Endless Boogie Thursday, October 15 Avalon Hollywood Info THIS WEEK'S TICKET GIVEAWAYS Great Lake Swimmers w/ The Wooden Birds & Laura Gibson Monday, October 12 El Rey Theater Info [ ENTER TO WIN ] Mono [...]
While I do a lot of regurgitating of music business information on here I still have a different perspective on the business because I'm not associated with the financial side of things. I'm not in this game to make money. I don't need to forge alliances with anybody. I don't review albums I don't like. If an album is poor I simply won't listen to it let alone write about it. So as an outsider on the fringes looking into an industry I have come up a few opinions! Here are a few steps I'd take to get [...]
Not sure the right description of the Gavin Friday and Friends event at Carnegie Hall last night. An eclectic mix of performers for sure. Like Gavin, it ranged from punk rock to cabaret. The guests ranged from sober to not very. It worked, it didn't work, the girl next to me reading her program wanted to know who this 'Goo- Jee' is anyway, the security guards may or may not have been slightly scared when Dik Evans began making a piercing noise with his guitar and Guggi and Gavin stomped around the stage screamingsnarling at the crowd and each other. [...]
The Internet is a funny place. You can make a soul-felt connection with someone and not even know what they look like. Through this blog, I have "met" many people I like very much, feel connected by our interests in music, and consider friends. One of these has been Merz at Mars Needs Guitars blog. In addition to music, we connected over our shared battle against chronic depression. This past week, he made a decision to end Mars Needs Guitars and go offline. This post is to honor that decision and allow me [...]
Produced by Peter Gabriel, Karl Wallinger (of World Party, Waterboys) and Stephen Hague (Pet Shop Boys, OMD), it s a nonstop stream of poignant, sterling performances by a truly stellar lineup of artists-- including Gabriel, Wallinger, Sinead O Connor, Natacha Atlas, Iarla O Lionaird and James McNally (both of Afro Celt Sound System), Papa Wemba, Joseph Arthur, Tanzania s late music legend Hukwe
[A huge week ahead — and not just because of Wednesday's Buzz Bands Anniversary Show. After all, it's National Chimney Week. And it's Joseph Arthur's birthday today. Celebrate accordingly with the show of your choice ...] Portland six-piece Blitzen Trapper headline the El Rey Theatre behind the release last month of its new "Black River Killer" EP [download below]. At the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa, it's !!! and Indian Jewelry . ... Local fans bid farewell to three Monday night residencies — [...]
Yo La Tengo @ Pitchfork Fest in July ( more by Joseph Juechao Xu ) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Gordon Gano @ Le Posssion Rouge * Rorschach & ?? @ The Charleston * Suckers, Wild Yaks @ Glasslands * Organized Konfusion @ BB King's * Savoir Adore @ Permanent Records * White Lies, Violens @ Webster Hall [...]
Recommended Show: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 DANIEL FRANCIS DOYLE, PTERODACTYL, & FIASCO @ SILENT BARN 915 Wyckoff Avenue Queens, NY 11385 $6, 8PM There's plenty to be excited about tonight in New York City. None of the bands playing Silent Barn tonight are strangers to the City (or even to the venue). Photos from Daniel Francis Doyle , Pterodactyl , and Fiasco have all graced these pages before. Maybe that's why we can recommend this show so highly! Ben and Vesper @ Sycamore The Pharmacy @ Littlefield The [...]
Recommended Show: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2009 SEAN KINGSTON @ CANAL ROOM 285 West Broadway New York, NY 10013 RSVP , 8PM Can you say guilty pleasure? Okay, so after getting your pop fix with Sean Kingston at the Canal Room (presented by MySpace's The RELEASE), there might be time to check out some of the more indie rock shows going on around the City. But let's be honest, it's the pop shit that's truly awesome, no? Little Joy @ Maxwell's Thursday @ Bowery Ballroom Ty Segall & Golden Triangle @ [...]
Frank Black (w/ Grand Duchy) @ Siren Fest in July ( more by Tim Griffin ) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Lucha VaVOOM @ Webster Hall * Eugene Mirman Comedy Fest * Allen Toussaint @ Joe's Pub * The Dumps, Flaming Tusk, Descender @ Cake Shop * Dead Stars, A Lull, The Tales & more @ Public Assembly * Little Joy, [...]
Vivaldi Meets Hip-Hop. I stumbled upon Emily Wells as the opening act for Joseph Arthur at Tribeca s new music venue City Winery. She took the stage seeming like some brainy, violin toting grad-student-in-black and then proceeded to completely blow me aw ...
Cincy's Bad Veins - on paper - appear to be a bedroom/studio project for Benjamin Davis (vox/gtrs/keys) and Sebastien Schultz (drums), but the duo has been wowing audiences live with the help of a 1973 reel-to-reel tape player named Irene that augments the sound and fills in where other band members are missing. Their self-titled debut (released in July) is an experimental indie pop album that sounds a bit like Brandon Flowers (Killers) fronting a Sparklehorse/Apples in Stereo/Longwave mash-up. MP3: Bad Veins - "Gold and Warm" [...]
Some light reading: Music Is Art: The Best Albums Of Summer 2009 Thanks Captain Obvious: Daytrotter Mixtape II Hear Ya: The Deep Dark Woods, Live Session #55, featuring two new tracks Tough Customer: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros And some tunes for your trouble - make sure you check out Concept: Bravery and the gorgeous Langhorne Slim number. Antiques - Concept: Bravery [...]
Flying Lotus @ Natural History Museum in April ( more by Zach Dilgard ) tonight in NYC * Yacht @ Glasslands * Warp20 Films @ New Museum * Emanuel And The Fear @ Joe's Pub * Sharon Van Etten, Meg Baird @ Joe's Pub * Rockabilly Fest @ Cha Cha's Coney Island * Joseph Arthur, Emily Wells @ City Winery * Ben [...]
I’m late on this by a day or two, but despite not having time to blog, I can’t completely ignore such splendid news in regards to new [...]More about Beach House
photo: mugley New Gaga. Her ‘new’ album; The Fame Monster was only meant to be a re-release but it seems Gaga isnt a fam of re-releases: [...]More about Lady GaGa
Back in July I posted the original to this tune by the somewhat forgotten rapper of G.O.O.D Music; Consequence. It’s weird really, Consequence and GLC were once [...]More about Vampire Weekend
Me siento afortunado de este momento, el Jueves podre ver a Hercvles & Love Affair, el Viernes a A-Trak, y el Sabado a Röyksopp, es una de esas semanas que [...]More about Beck
This was my wallpaper this month. I used some website to make a “mosaic” of classic/simple album covers. (Although MPP and London Calling could be considered [...]More about Animal Collective
Some heavy hitters. Midnight Juggernauts - This New Technology (The Juan Maclean remix) Calvin Harris - Flashback (Eric Prydz [...]More about Beyonce
Every year NYC hosts the College Music Journal Music Marathon (CMJ) where millions of bands swarm on NYC like apocalyptic locusts. After a week of 24-hour rock infestation of [...]More about The xx
Farewell Lil Wayne, I hope you do well in jail. I don't know, Lil Wayne is either nasty or whack and when he is nasty [...]More about Lil' Wayne
I tell you man these Swedes are unstoppable with this music thing, I can’t tell you how many times a good song leads me back to the [...]More about Kanye West
For the pop-tarts in all of our hearts, here is a mix of the latest Top 40 (or near) that has proven to have a bit of [...]More about Jay-Z
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