Ummmm. I liked the Dodos album quite a lot. (I supposed I could have just twittered this.)
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Yeti's Top Albums of 2008!
June 19th is Garfield's Birthday
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I'll be checking out the Muslims at Mercury Lounge in precisely one hour, but it won't have the luster of free booze like Thursday's show.Also Thursday is El Ten Eleven at Knitting Factory Old Office (8:00). Love love love that band. They rarely play here, so catch them while you can.~~
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A Memorial Day Weekend Retrospective
Friday: Ear InnPint of BeerPint of BeerWhiskey/CokeWhiskey on the rocksSaturday Afternoon: McSorleysSet of DarksSet of DarksSet of DarksHalf Set of DarksHeartland Brewery23 oz BeerSaturday Night: Zum SchneidersHalf a Pint7BWhiskey/CokeWhiskey/CokeBeerHi-FiWhiskey/CokeWhiskey CokeSunday: Central ParkLarge MojitoLarge MojitoFriend's Rooftop in WilliamsburgBeerBeerBeerBeerBeer(or so)Monday: Count...
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You Say France and I Whistle
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I just came across this old WFMU blog post about Van Morrison's Bang Records Contractual Obligation Session.In order to fulfill his obligation to his early solo label Bang Records,Van Morrison sat down in 1967 or so and cranked out 31 songs on the spot, on topics ranging from ringworm to wanting a danish, to hating his record label and a guy named George. Make sure you get past the first few tu...
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Legion of Rock Stars
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Legion of Rock Stars is the cover band that I would probably be like if my Rock Band buddies and I started a real band.Danzig's "Mother"Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart"Speaking of cover bands. Thermals are playing their karaoke set this week.Not sure if this is final post of this blog for 2007. I might try tumblr for a while. Maybe cross post in both places. Who knows.
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X-mas mix
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Instead of posting a Indie Rock Christmas mix which tend to generally suck, I'll once again link to DJ Riko's Christmas mix from 2005. The only songs I skip are Bright Eyes (blehck!) and the "Snowflakes" song (yawn). But other than that it's really spectacular and much more solid than the one he made last year (although that too has some gems). I haven't yet sampled the other ones he made fro...
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It Only Encourages Them
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Artist:Slowrunner
I shouldn't be doing this, but I'm posting a band that someone actually sent me. I'm sick of reading emails from bands. Not that I read them. But they still take up space in my inbox. I have to read who sent them before I delete them.So a guy asked me to give Slow Runner a listen, and since he pinned me against the wall and since I wasn't busy at the moment, I did. They are from South Caro...
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Rap City in Blue
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My CMJ week truly started off a day earlier with a free concert thanks to Rhapsody (of whom which few in attendance actually knew what they did). For those who don't know, they are the Rent-to-Own of the online music world. Without the "Owning" part. A tight and talented by otherwise boring Brooklyn band name American Babies started the night. It was a trait, I’d experience many times o.
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Is this Blog Dead? BAH! I say!
I was musing over the status and future of this space yesterday, wondering if it was finally time to head into the ole electrical closet and throw the Big Switch. Like a belly-up goldfish circling in its own urea, this site has become a shameful reminder that I'm just as fallible as my anonymous commentors. I still get some great one's from Fall Out Boy fans from time to time, and that warms ...
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Richard Hawley to play Bowery Ballroom 12/1
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I'm so happy. Show Info. Richard Hawley: Website / Myspace.
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What a Late Night that was: Dan Deacon, White Williams, Girl Talk
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It's hard to believe it's been over a week since Dan Deacon, White Williams and Girl Talk played their one-two shows at Webster Hall and Bowery, and I feel I've just barely recovered. I went to the late late show, and I nearly lasted the entire time. I left during Greg Gillis's last "song". You don't get a trophy if you stay till the end and I had a put in a great night already.Earlier that ...
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Eagle Seagull returns this week
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Eagle Seagull [website/myspace] are back in NYC this week from their homestead in Nebraska. If you dont know them still, you really should. They sound like Sunset Rubdown but they formed pre-them, so they arent a rip off. They are good live too.Eagle Seagull - I'm Sorry But I'm Beginning To Hate Your Face [mp3]Rest of their tour:Sep 10 @ Schubas Tavern Chicago, IllinoisSep 12 @ Union Hall ...
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Most Serene Republic & High Places @ Uhall, 9/21
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I tried to see High Places last Friday after Battles & Deerhunter at SSSport, but miscommunication at Death By Audio snafu'd that one. Unfortunately I'll be out of town the weekend of this, but otherwise I'd totally be at Union Hall. I also want to see MSR whom I've never caught either. I'd buy tickets in advance if I were you.
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Ra Ra Riot Interview | Playing Saturday @ ATJ Fest
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I got an opportunity to interview Ra Ra Riot's guitarist Milo [website/myspace] prior to their playing the After the Jump Festival this Saturday. They go on around 5:00. While you browse the text below, check out this new remix they released. It's dope.Ra Ra Riot - Each Year (RAC Mix) [mp3]Milo answers thusly: So you guys are from Syracuse. Did you all grow up in Western New York or just me...
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After the Jump Fest Kick-Off Party
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ROOF PARTY!!! Summer's almost over, so kick it out well with a mid-August roof party with free beer before gearing up for the all-day-and-all-night event on Saturday at Studio B. Check out photos, videos, and audio at After The Jump Fest's Imeem page.
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Terminal 5 Opening Up | Not at JFK
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Bowery Presents are planting their flags in venues across the land: Music Hall of Williamsburg, Union Pool, Nokia, seabed of the North Pole and now Terminal 5 [starring Tom Hanks]. The 3,000 capacity venue will be opening up in trendy midtown-West at 56th Street and 11th Avenue to brings us larger and larger acts -acts that were once rinky-dink when about this blog started.The National, who p...
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See Private John Vanderslice at the Living Room 8/17
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Following the National's show at South Street Seaport in two weeks, join John V-slice for a private XM radio taping at the Living Room. I have some guest list spots to give away -and while I never EVER do this- I'm breaking my own rules against giveaways. JUST THIS ONCE. So email me here if you're interested. Friday Aug, 17th @ 11pm The Living RoomSolo John Vanderslice performancePrivate Eve...
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Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood to Perform Award-Winning "Popcorn Superhet Receiver"
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Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood will be coming to the States to showcase his piece "Popcorn Superhet Receiver" as part of the 2007-2008 Wordless Music Series. Full Schedule Here. Supposedly this piece is pretty fantastic - so much that it won Radio 3 Listeners' Award at the 2006 BBC British Composer Awards. Wikipedia, the internet's bastion of veracity says, "The piece was inspired by radio stat...
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Spectrum (Spacemen 3) added to After the Jump Fest | Night Tickets on Sale
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Spectrum (Spacemen 3 / Sonic Boom) has been added to the free After the Jump Festival day show on Saturday August 25th. Yaaay. There are a couple more bands to announce, so stay tuned.Tickets for the night show are now on sale for $12 (advance). So far that line up includes the hemispherical debut of Australia's Riot in Belgium as well as Soulico and The Virgins (whom just sold out Mercury Lo...
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