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Archive for March 2008

March 31st, 2008

Awesome Bjork Cover Album

Image Source: Stereogum
The good folks at Stereogum have put together an amazing Bjork covers album of her classic album Post, featuring the likes of Dirty Projectors, El Guincho, No Age, Atlas Sound, and others playing the Bjork classics. Check it out here and enjoy!
Tags: Atlas Sound, Bell, bjork, Dirty-Projectors, Ed Droste, El Guincho, Evangelicals, […]

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March 31st, 2008

Boredoms Playing Other Music Tonight

Legendary Japanese band the Boredoms are playing a show at Other Music tonight. To get a ticket all you have to do is go buy their new album, Super Roots 9,  from the store. If you missed them at Terminal 5 last night, now’s your chance!
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March 31st, 2008

Cool Kids, El-P, Crystal Castles at NYU

Chicago hip-hoppers Cool Kids are joining forces with fellow rapper El-P and thrashers Crystal Castles for a show at NYU this Thursday, April 3. Tickets are $12 for NYU students and $15 for everyone else and go on sale tomorrow for students and day of for us regular folk.
Tags: Cool Kids, Crystal Castles, El-P, […]

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March 28th, 2008

Caribou and F*ck Buttons Played Williamsburg Last Night

 
When I walked into the Music Hall of Williamsburg last night there was a very loud droning sound coming from the stage. So loud I could not hear myself think. It was the F*ck Buttons. The noise was unbearable, but luckily they soon got to something with a beat. They’ve been getting a lot of […]

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March 27th, 2008

Upcoming Todd P Shows

Photo by arimoore
Music promoter wunderkind Todd P, who has been instrumental in creating new venues in Bushwick like Silent Barn and the Market Hotel, has a couple good shows coming up:
Saturday March 29 at Market Hotel
Japanther
the Pharmacy
Pterodactyl
Bachelorette (from New Zealand)
SPECIAL GUEST: Bongladesh–stoner metal jam, members of USAISAMONSTER
Tuesday April 1 at Market Hotel
HEALTH
Aa aka BIG […]

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March 27th, 2008

Pearl Jam Touring with Ted Leo and Kings of Leon

Eddie Vedder with Kings of Leon, Australia 2006. Credit.
Pearl Jam is heading out on tour with Kings of Leon for some dates and the excellent Ted Leo and the Pharmacists–who will be playing the NY shows. They’ll be at Madison Square Garden June 24 and 25. Tickets go on sale April 11 at 10 am. […]

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March 26th, 2008

Classic Rock Comes to NY

 
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None other than three 80s bands are teaming up for a tour: Journey, Heart, and Cheap Trick will be crisscrossing the country this summer, with a stop at Jones Beach on August 14. See below for all dates.
Also, the legendary Crowded House will be doing an “intimate venue” tour and will be at the Fillmore […]

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March 26th, 2008

First McCarren Pool Show Announced

Photo by Chad Nicholson, licensed under CC by SA.
McCarren Pool is back for another summer as a concert venue–woohoo! Last year I saw many excellent bands there, including Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, Ghostland Observatory, Spank Rock and friends, and the Thermals. This year, the first show they announced is not a free one (boo), […]

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March 25th, 2008

The Lemonheads Performing Album

 
Nineties grunge rockers the Lemonheads will be playing their classic album It’s A Shame About Ray at Bowery Ballroom on March 30. Tickets here. The album was remastered and has been reissued with a DVD and is on sale now.
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March 25th, 2008

George Michael (!?!) Playing MSG

Yes, it’s true. Eighties heartthrob/delinquent George Michael will be playing two nights at Madison Square Garden this summer, July 21 and 23 to be exact.
Tickets can be purchased at www.livenation.com and www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets will be available at the Madison Square Garden box office beginning Tuesday, April 8th.
Tickets are priced at: $179.50, $99.75 and $49.75.
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