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August 1st, 2008

Weekend Update

Here’s the free stuff that’s going down this weekend:
Friday:
Brother Ali @ South Street Seaport
Saturday:
Roy Hargrove Big Band @ Central Park Summerstage
Sunday:
Black Lips, Deerhunter, King Khan and His Shrines @ McCarren Park Pool
Jamie Lidell and Janelle Monae @ Central Park Summerstage
African Guitar Festival @ Prospect Park Bandshell
Tags: African Guitar Festival, black-lips, Brother Ali, central-park, deerhunter, Jamie-Lidell, […]

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August 1st, 2008

NY Times Reports on McCarren; Yo La Tengo Playing Last Free Show

 
The New York Times has an article about the future of McCarren Park Pool…and how it seems like it will be turned back into a pool. Supposedly constructions starts this fall and they hope to open it for summer 2011. So, get your kicks in now. This Sunday’s free show is with King Khan and […]

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July 24th, 2008

Free McCarren Park Pool Show Added

Another free show was announce for August 10 at McCarren Park Pool. The Felice Brothers, Langhorne Slim, Eli “Paperboy” Reed, The True Loves, Deer Tick, and DJ Kool Kear will all be there. Here’s the rest of the free pool parties this summer:
July 27: MGMT, Black Moth Super Rainbow,  and Ting Tings
August 3: Black Lips, […]

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May 28th, 2008

McCarren Released Free Pool Party Schedule

McCarren Park Pool has hosted some pretty amazing free shows in the past, and this year is no exception. Here’s the lineup:
June 29
Hold Steady
The Loved Ones
J Roddy and the Business
July 6
Ronnie Spector
The Rabbit Factory Soul Revue, Featuring:
Roscoe Robinson
Ralph ‘Soul’ Jackson
Hermon Hitson
and Wiley & The Checkmates
July 13
Headline: TBA
Matt + Kim
The Whip
July 20
Liars
Fuck Buttons
Team Robespierre
July 27
MGMT
Black Moth […]

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May 21st, 2008

Oneida, Black Lips, Abe Vigoda, and More Play Todd P Shows

Promoter Todd P has some great shows coming up for the summer at various locations, but there are a few that stand out:
June 5: Black Lips @ Ridgewood Temple
June 14: Love Is All, Cause Co-Motion, Vivien Girls @ Market Hotel
June 28: Trachtenberg Family Slideshow Players, Belaire (members of Voxtrot), Vivian Girls @ Market Hotel
July 9: […]

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April 4th, 2008

More McCarren Shows

Deerhunter at Pitchfork Festival ‘07. Photo Credit: Devorah Klein
McCarren Pool is home to some of the best shows this summer. So far, only ticketed shows have been announced, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed for the free ones. So far we know M.I.A. and Death Cab for Cutie are playing there, and now we […]

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March 12th, 2008

Black Lips Played Bowery, Music Hall of Williamsburg

Atlanta’s Black Lips were in town to play a couple shows, including a free show at Other Music on Monday, along with the Bowery Ballroom later that night, and then they were at the Music Hall of Williamsburg last night, where I was in attendance.
They played with Quintron & Miss Pussycat who are highly entertaining. […]

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January 30th, 2008

Toumani Diabate Playing at Other Music Tonight

 
One of Mali’s finest exports, expert kora player Toumani Diabate will be playing a free show at Other Music tonight at 8 pm.
Upcoming Other Music in-stores:
Blood on the Wall, February 20 @ 8PM
Taken by Trees (Victoria Bergsman’s new band), February 21 @ 8PM
Black Lips, March 11 @ 6:30PM
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October 8th, 2007

Late Night Week: Queen’s of the Stone Age and Fionn Regan

A decent late night week this week. Here’s what’s in the line-up…
Letterman will have Kid Rock on Monday…hopefully he dedicates the song to his ex-wife Pamela Anderson who just got married again to yet another, “are you kidding me?”
Tuesday will feature J-Lo…note to self, make plans for Tuesday.
Queen’s of the Stone Age will follow […]

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