Tagged: october24

Photo by Jason Frank Rothenberg THIS WEEK'S BEST BET: Battles w/ Nisennenmondai Friday, October 28 The Masquerade - 695 North Avenue in Atlanta 30306 Admission $18 / Purchase Tickets I can't think of a more innovative rock band to emerge in the last decade than New York-based, Battles . I put the emphasis on rock because for all their experimentation and rhythmic ingenuity, the never strays too far from the traditional rock template. At [...]

Tuesday, October 25: Zola Jesus, Xanopticon, Featureless Ghost @ The Earl Gold-Bears, Masters of The Hemisphere, Small Reactions @ 529 The Back Pockets, Hermit Thrushes, Yoke @ Couch Couch Wednesday, October 26: Michael Beach, Magicicada, Mikhail Ally, Pony Bone @ Big Haus Thursday, October [...]

Recommended Show: MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2011 HAR MAR SUPERSTAR @ BOWERY ELECTRIC 327 Bowery New York, NY 10003 $8, 8PM This site was in sore need on an update (CMJ kept us relatively busy). Here's hoping that we'll be able to get back into things over the next few days (except a bunch of photos). But tonight, be sure to catch Har Mar Superstar at Bowery Electric. Duniven & Aways Away @ The Delancey Chairlift & Beach Fossils @ Mercury Lounge [...]

According to Ricky Gervais' twitter account, "the original Office from the UK will be available to download for the first time on iTunes on Oct. 24th worldwide." This is one of my top 5 favorite series of all time; if you are a fan of Extras then you'll love the Office. Do yourself a favor and download the entire 2 seasons and Christmas special.

In an essay for Time magazine's October 17th issue, Steve Jobs biographer Walter Isaacson says the reason Jobs agreed to a biography was because he wanted his kids to know him better. "I wanted my kids to know me. I wasn't always there for them, and I wanted them to know why and to understand what I did," Jobs told Isaacson at their final meeting, which he said was "a few weeks ago." Walter Isaacson's biography of notoriously private Jobs, simply titled "Steve Jobs," has been moved up to [...]

Every fall for the last 20+ years, legendary singer-songwriter Neil Young has assembled an all-star roster of musicians for a charity concert to benefit the Bridge School – a school which assists children with severe physical impairments and complex communication needs. Due out on October 24th, The Bridge School Concerts 25th Anniversary Edition, available on three-DVDs or two-CDs, contains highlights from the past 24 years worth of Bridge School benefits including Bruce Springsteen's Born In The USA, Rebel Yell by Billy Idol and Simon [...]

Paul Simon Songwriter is a selection of songs, chosen by the composer, as the best of his decades-long creative output. Some of these are well-known hits and others more obscure works, but all bear the distinct lyrical, melodic and rhythmic signature of Paul Simon, one of the great composers of popular song in the last 50 years. As Simon has said, "I think of myself as a songwriter first, the recording artist and performer in me follow in the writer's footsteps." Simon brought his own unique perspective on the nuances of his catalog in the assemblage of Songwriter, [...]

Phish returns to the Mullins Center in Amherst, MA this evening for the second of two shows at the 10,600-person capacity UMASS basketball arena. Scott Marks will be providing live commentary from Amherst for @YEMblog . Head over to PhishTwit for the full "Couch Tour" experience. READ ON for tonight's setlist... [via Phish.net ]

Phish returns to the Mullins Center in Amherst, MA this evening for the second of two shows at the 10,600-person capacity UMASS basketball arena. Scott Marks will be providing live commentary from Amherst for @YEMblog . Head over to PhishTwit for the full "Couch Tour" experience. READ ON for tonight's setlist... [via Phish.net ]

An important note before you read this review: Take a look at Todd Owyoung's photos of the stage show for Of Montreal 's concert last night. I could spend 1,000 words trying (and failing) to describe the many costume changes, free-form dances and thematic allusions that happened during the show; moreover, I would be tempted to explain what happened, which would be folly. So look at the pictures, draw your own conclusions, and read the rest of the review if you wish. In comparison to the band's show at the Pageant [...]

In this week's paper, Keegan Hamilton chats with Of Montreal 's Kevin Barnes. The article weaves quotes with some analysis of Skeletal Lamping , the band's latest -- and arguably most disjointed -- CD. Here's an excerpt from the story -- which you can read in its entirety here: "[The album] doesn't follow any logical path. I wanted to create something full of surprises and unpredictable," Barnes says. "Pop music can be so predictable and a lot of people follow the [...]

• of Montreal - Id Engager