Big Apple Music Scene

July 18th, 2008

This Weekend

While I am in Chicago this weekend for the Pitchfork Music Festival I’ll be missing plenty great shows in NYC:
Friday
Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las @ South Street Seaport (free)
Matmos @ (le) Poisson Rouge
Deerhoof @ Prospect Park Bandshell (free)
Dizzee Rascal @ Highline Ballroom
Chris Garneau @ Joe’s Pub
Saturday
Village Voice Siren Music Festival with Broken Social Scene, the […]

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July 2nd, 2008

Free McCarren After Party Shows

Celebration - Barnard College - September 20, 2007
Photo Permission by Chris LaPutt

There are a bunch of free shows at Music Hall of Williamsburg in the next few weeks. In addition to the previously mentioned Mobius Band one on July 13 after the Breeders show, DJ Spooky will be there July 17 after the DJ Shadow/Cut […]

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June 27th, 2008

Free Shows This Weekend

Cold War Kids at Pianos, May 3, 2006
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There is a ton of free stuff going on this weekend, and it should be packed like this every weekend for the rest of the summer…woohoo! Here’s what’s going on:
Friday:
Cold War Kids @ Prospect Park Bandshell
A Place to Bury Strangers and King Khan […]

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April 8th, 2008

Lots More Free Summer Shows

Image Source: River to River
So many venues host (mostly) free shows in the summertime, it’s hard to keep up. There’s McCarren Pool, Central Park, and Prospect Park. But then there’s also Castle Clinton in Battery Park, the Winter Garden at the World Financial Center, and the South Street Seaport. Here’s an update to […]

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January 14th, 2008

MTV News Highlights Brooklyn Music Scene

MTV News is trying to reach out to the little people it seems, by doing an article on the “new” Brooklyn DIY music scene. As usual MTV are a bit late in reporting on bands like Yeasayer, A Place to Bury Strangers, and Dirty Projectors, but I guess they get points for trying? Maybe? Also […]

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