Big Apple Music Scene

October 21st, 2008

Fool’s Gold CMJ Showcase

The label of friends of Kanye West Kid Sister and A-Trak is having a CMJ showcase at Webster Hall on Thursday, October 23. The lineup is:
Kid Sister
A-Trak
Dave1
Treasure Fingers
Jokers of the Scene
Trackademicks
Nacho Lovers
Sammy Bananas
Nick Catchdubs
For more details click here. Tickets are $10 in advance, $20 at the door, or get in free with you Crystal Castles […]

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October 3rd, 2008

Stereolab, Hot Chip, Jenny Lewis, and More This Weekend

There is a ton of stuff going on this weekend in NYC, including some free stuff. Here are your weekend music choices:
FRIDAY
Dark Meat, Vivian Girls @ Rocks Off Concert Cruise
Lucinda Williams @ Madison Square Garden
Tonearm @ BAM Cafe, FREE
Hot Chip @ Terminal 5
The Kills, Magic Wand @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Stereolab, Antipop Consortium, Hospitality @ […]

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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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April 23rd, 2008

Central Park Announces Summerstage Schedule

Finally!!
June 13: Mavis Staples and Stephanie McKay
June 14: Vampire Weekend, Kid Sister, Ecstatic Sunshine
June 15: Victor Manuelle and Special Guests
June 20: Comedy Night with Stephen Lynch and Mike Birbiglia
June 22: Yael Naim, David Donatien, Piers Faccini
June 26: Thievery Corporation, Seu Jorge with Bebel Gilberto and Federico Abuele*
June 28: Vieux Farka Toure, Fallou Dieng, Kaleta & […]

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March 5th, 2008

Fool’s Gold in NY, etc.

 
After hitting up SXSW and doing a showcase in Miami, Fool’s Gold (A-Trak and Nick Catchdub’s label that is home to Kid Sister, Chromeo, etc.) will be going on tour, stopping at Hiro Ballroom on April 10. Called “Screaming Bloody Murder” the tour features A-Trak, Sinden, Steve Aoki, Sammy Bananas and special guests. Maybe Kanye […]

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January 28th, 2008

Kanye Crashed Kid Sister Show

So there I was, freezing my ass off as I waited in line to get into the planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space at the Museum of Natural History on Friday night to see Cool Kids, Kid Sister, and A-Trak who were performing as part of One Step Beyond, a monthly event […]

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January 23rd, 2008

What To Do This Weekend

Wondering how to celebrate not being at work? Here are a few ideas:
Fri 1/25
Nicole Atkins & The Sea, Craig Wedren (ex-Shudder to Think), The Parlor Mob
Bowery Ballroom 18+ $13a/$15d Sold Out
Kid Sister, Cool Kids, A-Trak
Museum of Natural History 21+ $20 Buy Tickets

Neurosis, […]

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December 14th, 2007

New Kid Sister Track, Playing Natural History Museum

 
New Chicago hip-hop diva Kid Sister, friends with the likes of Spank Rock and Kanye West, has posted a new remix. Click here to check it out.
She will be in New York on January 25th with A-Trak and blog sensations Cool Kids (who will be at Studio B the night before), playing at the Museum […]

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