Last night Japanese indie popster Shugo Tokumaru made his NYC debut at the Mercury Lounge. The place was packed and the anticipation was palpable. Shugo didn’t talk much, but the music was splendid. With a back band made up of Jon Natchez (Beirut), Bryan Devendorf (The National), Perrin Cloutier (Beirut), and Lawson White (So […]
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Japanese indie pop musician Shugo Tokumaru makes his U.S. debut tonight (finally!) at Mercury Lounge. He is celebrating the release of his latest album, which is the first to be released in the U.S. It’s called Exit and it is marvelous. Full of joyful hooks and bouncy melodies it puts a smile on my face […]
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Girl in a Coma, a threesome from Texas who were just on Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors” tour this summer, will be opening for Tegan and Sarah on their upcoming tour, which includes two dates at Terminal 5. They’ve also toured with Morrisey, the Toadies, and Frank Black so they’re used to be around great talent. […]
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826NYC, an excellent organization, is having another fundraising concert on October 7 called Revenge of the Bookeaters. I think this is the 3rd time they’ve had it? Anyway, this year the headliner is Paul Simon. The rest of the readers and musical performers:
A story from Ira Glass
New songs from Department of Eagles
Talking from Dave Eggers
A […]
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Low was supposed to play at Union Hall tomorrow night (Tuesday, September 23), but it sold out and since the new Bell House opened last week by the same owners, they decided to move the show to that bigger space. Tickets are back on sale. Oh, and they are at Mercury Lounge tonight if you […]
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Justin Nozuka will be at the Bowery Ballroom tonight with Gabe Dixon Band and Jay Nash. The show is sold out though, so if you don’t have ticket be sure and check out his virtual tour, which starts tonight. Each day a new exclusive video of Justin performing five different songs […]
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Hercules & Love Affair @ Studio B, Permission: Devorah Klein
This is a pretty great combo. The B-52’s will be playing a show with James Murphy and Pat Mahoney’s (LCD Soundsystem/DFA) Special Disco Version (a show they’ve been doing at Santo’s Party House) and Hercules & Love Affair. It happens on November 1 at Hammerstein Ballroom. […]
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This was just too funny not to post about. In case you didn’t know, tomorrow, September 19, is National Talk Like A Pirate Day.
Lambchop’s new album Ohio, which is coming out on October 7, actually has a track called “Talk Like A Pirate Day” and Merge has made it available early in order to celebrate. […]
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There’s a lot to choose from musically tonight in NYC…not so different from any other night, really…
Free Bloc Party show @ Roseland
Bloc Party After Party at Hiro Ballroom with DJ sets by Moby along with Russell and Matt Tong of Bloc Party, plus Aaron Johnston of Brazilian Girls plus Jesse Murphy (formerly of Brazilian Girls) […]
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After canceling all of his U.S. tour dates this summer, Spanish musician El Guincho is finally coming to the states. He will be at (le) Poisson Rouge on December 2 and I for one cannot wait. More good news: His album Alegranza will be released worldwide on October 7. Check it out!!!
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