Cellist extraordinaire Ben Sollee has been on tour promoting his first solo album Learning to Bend. On Monday night he was at the brand new Bell House in Brooklyn. Straight from Louiseville, KY, Sollee’s compositions definitely have a Southern tinge to them, but he manages to resists being boxed in by that sound. He does […]
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There’s a new punk rocker in town and his name is Django James. He plays with a band called The Midnight Squires and they will be rocking out tomorrow (Thursday) at their first Manhattan performance at the Morrison Hotel (formerly the CBGB Gallery). For more information and to see a short film on Django by […]
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Lots of exciting shows have been announced recently. Yay!
Lissy Trullie + special guests Adam Green, Mark Ronson + Harley & Cassie on November 17 @ Santos Party House. Tickets on sale now.
Switch, D.I.M., Grandmaster Flash, and the Asteroids Galaxy Tour on November 21 @ Webster Hall. No advance tickets yet.
Gang Gang Dance and Marnie Stern […]
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Remember the Stone Temple Pilots? Of course you do. Their lead singer, Scott Weiland is back, with a solo album and tour. His new album, Happy in Galoshes, comes out November 25, but you can pre-order it now from Bestbuy.com and get free shipping, bonus tracks, the single “Missing Cleveland” as a free and immediate […]
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The sixth annual GlobalFest will take place on January 11, 2009 at Webster Hall. Tickets are on sale at noon today. Here’s the lineup:
CALYPSO ROSE - The legendary Queen of Calypso
CHICHA LIBRE - Psychedelic surf cumbia from Brooklyn
FEMI KUTI & The Positive Force - Afrobeat rebel torchbearer
HOT 8 BRASS BAND - New […]
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UK Rock band The Answer will be in NYC and will play a free in-store show at the Virgin Megastore in Union Square TOMORROW (Tuesday) night. Their EP Never Too Late will also be released tomorrow so pick it up and get it signed while you’re there! Also, you can enter to win tickets to […]
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Last night I went to see the premiere of a new indie movie, The Graduates. The film takes place in Ocean City, MD during Senior Week, when all the graduating high school seniors go to the beach for a week to party and try and get laid and focuses on four friends and their adventures. […]
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Remember Studio B? They were shut down for a while but have finally reopened, although I am still waiting for a full schedule. But tonight they wre having a celebration of 20 years of Acid House music and culture:
Artists:
main room
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JOSH WINK (Ovum Recordings Philadelphia)
DJ PIERRE (Afro Acid Digital, Chicago)
DB (Breakbeat Science, NYC) *Acid Resistance Set*
with […]
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This weekend, on Sunday night to be precise, Longwave will be playing a free show at Sound Fix in Williamsburg. Sound Fix writes:
Join us for a special acoustic performance from New York’s own Longwave, as they celebrate their new record Secrets Are Sinister - it’s a triumphant return for the band and their best release […]
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On Sale Now:
Cloud Cult on November 11 @ Bowery Ballroom
The Sea and Cake on November 10 @ Bowery Ballroom and November 11 @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Rachel Yamagata on December 10 @ Bowery Ballroom
Will Sheff (Okervill River) and Charles Bissell (The Wrens) on December 11 @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
The Teenagers on December 4 @ […]
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Written by Devorah Klein [email] for b5media.
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