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Archive for June 2008

June 24th, 2008

Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series

Last year I tried to see Lauren Hill at this concert series and couldn’t get in so I suggest getting there early, especially for Erykah Badu. Here’s the lineup:
July 14: The O’Jays featuring the Manhattans
July 21: Mystery Night–A Legend Performs in Brooklyn
July 28: Mary Mary, Tye Tribbett & Greater Annointing, and Ricky Dillard & New […]

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June 24th, 2008

Seaside Summer Concert Series

This summer you can have the pleasure of hearing some lovely free music on the shores of Coney Island. Here’s the lineup:
July 10: Michael Bolton
July 17: Brian Wilson
July 24: Smokey Robinson and Russell Thompkins Jr. and the New Stylistics
July 31: Classic Rock Mystery Night with Mystery Guest and Starship starring Mickey Thomas
August 7: Liza Minelli
August […]

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June 23rd, 2008

Prefuse 73 Was at the Whitney

Prefuse 73 at the Whitney
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ACME and Prefuse 73 played a Wordless Music Series show at the Whitney Museum on Friday night. ACME’s first composition was very nice, a piece with Asian influence. The second song was a drum piece played by just one guy and it was kind of […]

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June 23rd, 2008

Yael Naim at Summerstage

 
Israeli songstress Yael Naim played at Summerstage in Central Park on Sunday night. It was a beautiful evening, the rain finally clearing up and the temperature finally cooling down. Naim has songs in Hebrew, French, and English, including a cover of Britney Spears’ “Toxic” and the song “New Soul,” which is on the MacBook Air […]

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June 20th, 2008

Kelley Polar, James Murphy, Matthew Dear, and More to Play P.S. 1

P.S. 1 finally announced their Warm Up series lineup. They have a Summer Opening Celebration this Sunday with Hex Message and Ecstatic Sunshine and then goes into full swing on every Saturday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. starting July 5. Full schedule below:
5-July
Nublu hosts
Nublu  Orchestra conducted by Butch Morris
DJs Justin Carter & Probus  (Nublu)
Dex […]

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June 20th, 2008

Sigur Ros Add More NY Dates

If you missed their shows at Grand Ballroom and the MOMA, Sigur Ros will be returning to New York in the fall to play two dates at United Palace on September 17 and 18. Tickets went on presale this morning but sold out pretty quickly. I hear they go on regular sale at Ticketmaster on […]

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June 20th, 2008

Hercules and Love Affair Return

Hercules and Love Affair @ Studio B
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Hercules and Love Affair are coming back to New York, this time to play Irving Plaza. They’ll be there on August 8 and tickets go on sale tomorrow (Saturday). And remember, their self-titled album is finally being released in the U.S. on Mute Records on […]

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June 19th, 2008

Super Secret Modest Mouse Show Tonight

At exactly noon tickets will go on sale at Ticketmaster for a secret Modest Mouse show at Music Hall of Williamsburg. The show is at 1:30 a.m. tonight. Good luck!
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June 18th, 2008

Upcoming Todd P BBQ and More

Ponytail - The Knitting Factory, NYC - May 31st, 2008
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Todd P says:
Sunday June 29th @ SOUTHERN TIP OF ROOSEVELT ISLAND
:: (SUMMER)TIME UNAMPLIFIED ACOUSTIC BBQ
:: an afternoon of folks playing songs lackadaisical-like
:: 4TH ANNUAL BBQ!
:: Extra Life —————> duo version
:: Aa aka BIG A little a
:: Warmer Milks
:: Pink […]

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June 17th, 2008

Girl Talk Does It Radiohead-Style

Mash-up artist extraordinaire Girl Talk will be releasing his latest album Feed the Animals online via a pay-what-you-wish website a la Radiohead’s In Rainbows. According to an interview with Greg Gillis aka Girl Talk, the album should be up “Wednesday or Thursday” and a physical CD and LP release will follow. One new song, “I,” […]

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