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If you're going to be in NYC tomorrow, come check out Electric Wire Hustle, Recess, Sene, A Va Va and Getlive at SRB in Brooklyn. Advanced tickets are available here and Blind I will most definitely be in the building!

Happy holidays, dudes and dudettes! Hope you got everything you wished for and downed copious amounts of egg nog. Now, on to more important stuff than family gatherings and gift exchanges....live music! Naturally, there are ton of great shows going on this week in NYC as we lead up to New Year's Eve, including some multi-night holiday runs, some late-night throwdowns, and plenty of NYE parties that don't involve watching a ball drop in 10-degree weather.

After a big week of killer NYC shows, things chill out a bit in the lead-up to the holidays...

Frank Ocean hat ( via tharealpandaa ) As I tweeted yesterday , Frank Ocean last-minute-cancelled his NYC show at Bowery Ballroom last night (11/6). He wrote : NEW YORK IS CANCELLED. or should i say postponed. i played last night in new orleans, on antibiotics and some other meds. got sick a cpl days before i left los angeles. woke up this morning in new york and could barely speak. called a doctor to my hotel, got a steroid shot. [...]

Jonathan Coulton speaks to the outcast in all of us, in the voices of characters we know from our own sad little lives. It’s no surprise that he has one of the most passionate fan bases around. More than fans, they are his champions and patrons. Orders of Artificial Heart on his website have already surpassed $100,000 with hundreds of fans purchasing “ The Big Package of Everything ” which includes the album, three shirts, vinyl, demos, live recordings, and [...]

photos by Greg Cristman Elvis Costello 's cancelled and then doubly rescheduled date happened last night (10/6) at Wellmont Theatre in NJ. The show featured the great songwriter's now infamous Spectacular Spinning Songbook . Pictures from the wheel-generated 2 hour and 15 minute show are in this post. Last week Elvis hit United Palace in NYC where some special guests got to take a spin: "[Elvis] [...]

Duck Down VS Blacksmith CMJ Showcase Saturday, October 22nd at the Music Hall of Williamsburg Performances by: Talib Kweli Pharoahe Monch Jean Grae Buckshot Smif N Wessun Kidz In The Hall Promise Music by Statik Selektah with a special 'Population Control' set featuring artists on the album Date: Saturday, October 22nd Location: Music Hall of Williamsburg Address: 66 N 6th St (between Kent & Wythe) Brooklyn, NY Doors Open 8PM / Show Starts 9PM This Is An 18 & Over [...]

by BBG Anatomy of Habit BrooklynVegan & Wierd are proud to present the NYC debut of Anatomy of Habit in NYC, joined by the awesome Vaura and Rosenkopf . The show goes down at Saint Vitus on November 5th . Tickets are on sale. Anatomy of Habit are welcoming their new [...]

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I'm too tired to write anything really deep and meaningful tonight/this morning so...great band, great live set, first NYC show in nine months. What more do I need to say? " We are excited to announce two new shows in the coming weeks. Wednesday, September 28th we will be rocking the Bowery Electric (327 Bowery at 2nd st) at 930pm for an L Rock the Party booking event. We have half an album of new songs to debut, and we can't wait for you to hear them. We are gearing up to record a new album in [...]

by BBG Cam'ron (Dipset) @ Best Buy Theater ( more by Brook Bobbins ) The Diplomats will once again return to the live stage as a crew, for a third round at Best Buy Theater on September 30th . Tickets are on sale. The show takes place just a few days before Dipset member Juelz Santana plays SOB's on October 4th . Tickets are [...]

by Bill Pearis Portland's dreamy trio Blouse are playing their first NYC show at Glasslands on September 15 , opening for Unkown Mortal Orchestra . ( Woven Bones and Man/Miracle also play.) It's their only NYC show too, though others may be added? Blouse currently have singles out on Sub Pop and Captured Tracks. [...]

The Dear Hunter's recent set at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY can be viewed in full by clicking read more. Watch live streaming video from theknitbrooklyn at livestream.com

Brian Olive, who is still in the lead for my favorite album of the year, rocked the Bell House in Brooklyn last night. The turnout could have been better, but Brian and the band carried on as if they were playing to a packed house. The good news is that an additional show has been added in Manhattan. After tonight's show at the North Star Bar in Philly, they'll be headed back to New York, and will play the Living Room tomorrow night on the Lower East Side at 9:00PM. Do yourself [...]

by BBG Dixie Dave on stage with Buzzov*en at MDF ( more by BBG ) Apparently resurrected after their encounter with a frightening Mancoon , Weedeater (with a spankin' new website) will hit the road in early September for a round of dates through middle October. Support will come from Saviours , Bison BC & Fight Amp , except for NYC & Philly who Saviours will bypass, with NYC getting a rare appearance from [...]

photos by Timothy Griffin "It was hilarious to hear a man as gorgeous as Rhett Miller sing about losing at love to a better-looking man. Who could that have been?" - Jason Crane Rhett Miller (Old 97's) @ BVSXSW 2011 Old 97's played two shows at The Bell House on Wednesday (7/13) and Thursday (7/14) with [...]

NPR has posted The Body's full performance with The Assembly Of Light Choir in NYC from a recent string of tour dates. Most of the tour featured 13 members of The Assembly Of Light Women?s Choir, while the Manhattan performance ? a fully seated event ? featured all 24 members of the choir. You can check out the footage from the show here. While ... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

by BBG Tombs at The Studio at Webster Hall ( more by BBG ) The halfway point of the year is behind us, and already some folks are chalking up their favorites of 2011. Undoubtedly, one my favorites ( much like Brandon Stosuy ) is the new Tombs , Path of Totality . Now you can catch the Brooklyn greats performing some of that material at Saint Vitus on July 11th for FREE. Primitive Weapons [...]

photo via PurplePR Music The opening of Bjork 's ambitious new multimedia project 'Biophilia' at Campfield Market Hall, Manchester, last night (June 30) was ushered in with lightning, giant pendulums, a 24-piece female choir - and David Attenborough. Alongside a small selection of older tracks, Bjork, in blue sequinned dress and orange wig, unveiled all 10 of the new songs that will comprise the 'Biophilia' album, to be released this autumn, while screens above the stage demonstrated some of the animations and games that will be included [...]

Speaking of the Polyvinyl anniversary show, Joan of Arc , who are also on the Pygmalion bill, have added dates to their tour with Implodes . The new dates include a NYC show on August 9 at Glasslands , the day before their previously announced Mercury Lounge show (8/10). Exitmusic open the Glasslands show. Tickets are on sale now. Tickets are also still available for the Mercury show. All tour dates below... Continue reading [...]

Six Organs at Europa in 2009 ( more by Chloe Rice ) As previously mentioned , Six Organs of Admittance play a show on August 12 at Mercury Lounge . Tickets are still on sale. Six Organs have since added more dates, including another NYC show the next night (8/13) at Littlefield . Tickets are on sale. Six Organs released the LP Asleep on the Floodplain in February on Drag City. [...]