Big Apple Music Scene

November 8th, 2007

Big Day for Rappers in New York Courts

Four big name rappers in New York…all sharing the same stage….kinda.
There were four separate charges laid out today to the following rappers…
Busta Rhymes - assault charge
Remy Ma - accused of shooting and critically wounding a Bronx woman
Lil Wayne - weapons charge
Ja Rule - weapons charge
No word on ticketmaster if any of these events will be […]

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November 7th, 2007

A Place to Bury Strangers

Touted as the “loudest band in New York” A Place to Bury Strangers is a band you should check out.
This rock/psychedelic/experimental threesome is generating a good deal of hype.  Even allmusic.com has taken notice.
Here’s what they have to say,
“The sonically overdriven sound they’ve accomplished is no clumsy accident, but a carefully cultivated and well-maintained entity […]

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November 5th, 2007

LCD Soundsystem

Pat at Pop Tarts Suck Toasted had a great answer to the previous post.  So good in fact that I’m posting it here.  Pat has solid music taste and has his finger on the pulse of the city.  Check out his blog.  Cheers Pat.
“This is a simple question with a simple answer; LCD Soundsystem is […]

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November 4th, 2007

New York’s best band of our generation…

What generation? Yours and Mine.
This post will be written by all of you. Who is the best band of your generation to come out of this great city? Or, who is you favorite?

Throw me answers people.
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November 3rd, 2007

Venue Review: Bowery Ballroom

Located at 6 Delancey Street in the southern borough of Manhattan is The Bowery Ballroom. The structure was built just before the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and stood vacant until the end of WWII, when it became a high-end retail store.
It wasn’t until 1997 that it was converted into a music venue. […]

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November 2nd, 2007

The Antlers CD Release Party

 
The Antlers are throwing a party to celebrate the release of the new album, “In the Attic of the Universe” on Fall Records.
Here are the bands that will be playing:  The Antlers, A Brief Smile, Bubble Gum
The gig is happening on Saturday November 3rd at Pianos (158 Ludlow St, NYC).
Everything will be rockin’ at 10pm.
Enjoy.

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November 2nd, 2007

Albert Hammond Jr. - In Transit video (Acoustic)

This is a very cool video of Albert Hammond Jr. and friends playing In Transit acoustic backstage at a gig in Amsterdam. Gotta love the instrument that Hammond is playing.

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November 1st, 2007

MySpace feature: Just Surrender

The top New York Indie band on MySpace today is Just Surrender.

This 4-piece Emo, Rock, Powerpop band from Poughkeepsie / Dover Plains, New York
has just released their latest album - We’re in Like Sin.
The band is touring like mad, but will be back in New York to play The Knitting Factory with San Diego band […]

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