December 19th, 2007
My office party this year consisted of bad food, limited champagne, and a boring presentation where some people got pins. Imagine if there had been some awesome live music there!! Here are the top ten artists/bands that would have made it AWESOME (but kept it classy–maybe). Maybe next year…
10. Belle & Sebastian
9. Caribou
8. Beirut
7. The […]
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December 18th, 2007
The one and only Nellie McKay just announced an intimate New Year’s Eve show at the cozy lounge Joe’s Pub. Doors are at 12:30 am so you can still catch another show beforehand! Click here for tickets.
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December 18th, 2007
Northern State and Baltimoreans Celebration will be at Crash mansion tonight for “The Onion Holiday Rampage.” Comedians Jim Gaffigan and John Oliver will be there as well and it’s all hosted by Kurt Braunohler and Kristen Schaal (of Flight of the Conchords). This is a charity to benefit 826nyc.org. Click here for tickets.
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December 17th, 2007
As expected, there are hundreds of options for parties and events on New Year’s Eve in NYC. Maybe you’d like to hear some music. Here are some options for concerts on December 31, 2007:
Beacon Theatre: Gov’t Mule (Featuring excellent guitarist Warren Haynes of the Allman Brothers and The Dead) presents the final night of “The […]
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December 16th, 2007
Ex-Pavement frontman and songwriter extraordinaire Stephen Malkmus has released a new track called “Baltimore” with his band the Jicks. The song will be on his upcoming release Real Emotional Trash and is up on the Matador blog now for your listening pleasure. Enjoy!
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December 15th, 2007
White, Blue and Yellow Clouds
Introducing White, Blue and Yellow Clouds
I and Ear Records
With the first notes of White, Blue and Yellow Clouds’ debut album, a sunny wave washes through the speakers and as the doo-wop vocals chime in it’s hard to resist smiling. The happy vibe shines through the first two tracks, but on the […]
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December 14th, 2007
New Chicago hip-hop diva Kid Sister, friends with the likes of Spank Rock and Kanye West, has posted a new remix. Click here to check it out.
She will be in New York on January 25th with A-Trak and blog sensations Cool Kids (who will be at Studio B the night before), playing at the Museum […]
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December 13th, 2007
Here’s some info on some more upcoming 2008 shows. Nothing like planning ahead!
The Fiery Furnaces will be at Maxwell’s in Hoboken on January 17th. Tickets are on sale now.
The Rosebuds are playing at Music Hall of Williamsburg on January 18th and at Maxwell’s the following night. Tickets are on sale now.
Liars and No […]
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December 13th, 2007
My latest dance-rock obsession, Santogold, is playing a FREE (!) show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg with White Williams, who seem to be opening every show in New York lately…Santogold is heavily influenced by reggae and uses lots of programmed beats to back up her spunky vocals. The Rapture and David Bruno will be […]
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December 12th, 2007
Yo La Tengo have a tradition of playing eight shows at Maxwell’s in Hoboken, NJ–their hometown–on the eight nights of Hannukah every year. The shows usually feature special guests and great openers and this year’s shows were no different. Openers included the dBs and the New Pornographers and special guests like Eugene Mirman showed […]
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