Big Apple Music Scene

August 8th, 2008

What To Do This Weekend

If you aren’t at the All Points West Festival this weekend, check out these other shows:
Friday:
Lila Downs @ Prospect Park Bandshell (Free)
Hercules and Love Affair @ Irving Plaza
Black Sheep, Jamie Drastik, and Pimp Ninja @ Highline Ballroom (Free)
Tapes N’ Tapes @ Sound Fix (Free)
Cass McCombs @ South Street Seaport (Free)
Iggy and the Stooges @ Terminal […]

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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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June 18th, 2008

Upcoming Todd P BBQ and More

Ponytail - The Knitting Factory, NYC - May 31st, 2008
Photo Permission by Chris LaPutt
Todd P says:
Sunday June 29th @ SOUTHERN TIP OF ROOSEVELT ISLAND
:: (SUMMER)TIME UNAMPLIFIED ACOUSTIC BBQ
:: an afternoon of folks playing songs lackadaisical-like
:: 4TH ANNUAL BBQ!
:: Extra Life —————> duo version
:: Aa aka BIG A little a
:: Warmer Milks
:: Pink […]

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June 11th, 2008

A.A. Bondy and Jaymay Played Last Night

The Bowery Ballroom hosed two great singer/songwriters last night. Deer Tick opened, who are supposed to be great but I missed them. Did anyone catch them?

A.A. Bondy played next, to a pretty sparse crowd actually. His voice is beautiful and he is clearly very skilled on the guitar and harmonica but all I could think […]

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June 4th, 2008

Dirty on Purpose, O’Death, and Others Playing Rooftop Films

 
 
 
 
 
 
Rooftops Films is a really cool program that shows films outdoors around New York. They also have music before the movie and check out who’s playing:
June 6: Dirty on Purpose playing with “This is What We Mean by Short Films” @ Open Road Rooftop at 350 Grand St.
June 7: All day […]

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