This Week's Live Picks
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Monday: Cass McCombs @ Joe's Pub 7pm $12
Have you seen the weather forecast for this week? It does not look very pleasant, luckily there are more then a few indoor concerts to fill your evenings with starting with the wonderful tunes of Cass McCombs at the very intimate Joe's Pub. Cass has had a huge year so far with his raved about new album Catacombs and is someone you should definitely check out.
Cass McCombs - "Dreams Come True Girl"
Tuesday: Green Day @ Madison Square Garden 7pm $30
For years I have been an enormous Green Day fan and even though 21st Century Breakdown isn't their finest moment I'd still plunk down the $30 to see them at MSG if I were working and had the $30 available to use on this instead of rent or groceries or insurance. Sigh, maybe Billie Joe or Tre or Mike will read this and invite me to come to the show. A guy can dream can't he?
Green Day - "Pulling Teeth"
Wednesday: The Grates @ Pianos 8pm $10
A few months back I caught The Grates opening for Micachu & the Shapes at this very same venue and though I was there for Micachu I was positively wowed by the pizazz The Grates showed on the small Pianos stage. Though front woman Patience Hodgson doesn't just stick to the stage! Part of the floor and one of her fan's shoulders also served as performance space for her that night and I'd expect more of the same tonight.
The Grates - "Milk Eyes"
Thursday: Destroyer + Iran @ Bowery Ballroom 8pm $15
This weekend is all about kick ass lineups and it all starts with this one which boasts two bands I absolutely cannot get enough of. Iran has wowed most of us with their most recent release Dissolver, a record that bristles with energy and experimental sounds. And as much as we adore Iran the obvious draw to this show is Destroyer. For years now Destroyer has been dishing out some of the best lyrics and finest tunes in the music world, not just the indie landscape but the whole musical soundscape! Dan Bejar understands his craft and to watch him perform is nearing concert going perfection!
Destroyer - "Modern Painter"
Iran - "I Can See the Future"
Friday: Polvo + Obits @ South Street Seaport 6pm FREE
In case you didn't get enough of Merge over the last, what with Superhcunk at the Seaport and XX Merge down in North Carolina, the weekend will also be dominated by Merge artists once again! Obviously Destroyer started that off, but Polvo picks up where Superchunk left off by taking over the Seaport stage. Now the weather doesn't look promising at the moment but let's hope that all changes by week's end!
Polvo - "Beggar's Bowl"
Obits - "Run"
Saturday: M. Ward, Mike Watt, + Nels Cline @ Central Park Summerstage 7pm FREE
Continuing on the Merge/awesome lineup theme of the New York weekend we have M. Ward from Merge and a very well rounded lineup with Mike Watt (of The Minutemen) and Nels Cline (currently of Wilco) all doing solo sets at Summerstage. That's a pretty heavy day of guitar vitruoso and outstanding lyricists doing their thing, one that you would be foolish to miss.
M. Ward - "Poison Cup"
Mike Watt - "Piss-Bottle Man"
Nels Cline - "Cymbidium"
Sunday: Deerhunter, No Age, + Dan Deacon @ Williamsburg Waterfront 2pm FREE
If it's Sunday most of Williamsburg will be at the Pool Party and if I had to choose one to label an absolute cannot miss it would be this one! All three of these bands have thrived in the current booming indie world and all three put on shows that are not to be missed! The really fun part is that all three will apparently be taking that stage together at some point to something really crazy. I hope those rumors are true and this will be a Pool Party for the ages!
Deerhunter - "Circulation"
No Age - "Eraser"
Dan Deacon - "Snookered"
Have you seen the weather forecast for this week? It does not look very pleasant, luckily there are more then a few indoor concerts to fill your evenings with starting with the wonderful tunes of Cass McCombs at the very intimate Joe's Pub. Cass has had a huge year so far with his raved about new album Catacombs and is someone you should definitely check out.
Cass McCombs - "Dreams Come True Girl"
Tuesday: Green Day @ Madison Square Garden 7pm $30
For years I have been an enormous Green Day fan and even though 21st Century Breakdown isn't their finest moment I'd still plunk down the $30 to see them at MSG if I were working and had the $30 available to use on this instead of rent or groceries or insurance. Sigh, maybe Billie Joe or Tre or Mike will read this and invite me to come to the show. A guy can dream can't he?
Green Day - "Pulling Teeth"
Wednesday: The Grates @ Pianos 8pm $10
A few months back I caught The Grates opening for Micachu & the Shapes at this very same venue and though I was there for Micachu I was positively wowed by the pizazz The Grates showed on the small Pianos stage. Though front woman Patience Hodgson doesn't just stick to the stage! Part of the floor and one of her fan's shoulders also served as performance space for her that night and I'd expect more of the same tonight.
The Grates - "Milk Eyes"
Thursday: Destroyer + Iran @ Bowery Ballroom 8pm $15
This weekend is all about kick ass lineups and it all starts with this one which boasts two bands I absolutely cannot get enough of. Iran has wowed most of us with their most recent release Dissolver, a record that bristles with energy and experimental sounds. And as much as we adore Iran the obvious draw to this show is Destroyer. For years now Destroyer has been dishing out some of the best lyrics and finest tunes in the music world, not just the indie landscape but the whole musical soundscape! Dan Bejar understands his craft and to watch him perform is nearing concert going perfection!
Destroyer - "Modern Painter"
Iran - "I Can See the Future"
Friday: Polvo + Obits @ South Street Seaport 6pm FREE
In case you didn't get enough of Merge over the last, what with Superhcunk at the Seaport and XX Merge down in North Carolina, the weekend will also be dominated by Merge artists once again! Obviously Destroyer started that off, but Polvo picks up where Superchunk left off by taking over the Seaport stage. Now the weather doesn't look promising at the moment but let's hope that all changes by week's end!
Polvo - "Beggar's Bowl"
Obits - "Run"
Saturday: M. Ward, Mike Watt, + Nels Cline @ Central Park Summerstage 7pm FREE
Continuing on the Merge/awesome lineup theme of the New York weekend we have M. Ward from Merge and a very well rounded lineup with Mike Watt (of The Minutemen) and Nels Cline (currently of Wilco) all doing solo sets at Summerstage. That's a pretty heavy day of guitar vitruoso and outstanding lyricists doing their thing, one that you would be foolish to miss.
M. Ward - "Poison Cup"
Mike Watt - "Piss-Bottle Man"
Nels Cline - "Cymbidium"
Sunday: Deerhunter, No Age, + Dan Deacon @ Williamsburg Waterfront 2pm FREE
If it's Sunday most of Williamsburg will be at the Pool Party and if I had to choose one to label an absolute cannot miss it would be this one! All three of these bands have thrived in the current booming indie world and all three put on shows that are not to be missed! The really fun part is that all three will apparently be taking that stage together at some point to something really crazy. I hope those rumors are true and this will be a Pool Party for the ages!
Deerhunter - "Circulation"
No Age - "Eraser"
Dan Deacon - "Snookered"
Comments (1)
If only we all lived in NYC!
Frightened Rabbit played in Dublin 2 weeks back and for mine its not a show to be missed. If your interested in what to expect from their live show check out..
http://denadamusica.blogspot.com/2009/04/frightened-rabbit-live-1-4-09.html