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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Happy Independence Day! Since it is halfway through the year I thought I would do a roundup of my favorite releases so far. These are in no particular order…
Girl Talk: Feed the Animals
The ultimate dance party album, the samples Greg Gillis uses this time around are out of control.
Sam Sparro: Black and Gold
New electro-soul master […]
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Hercules and Love Affair @ Studio B
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Hercules and Love Affair are coming back to New York, this time to play Irving Plaza. They’ll be there on August 8 and tickets go on sale tomorrow (Saturday). And remember, their self-titled album is finally being released in the U.S. on Mute Records on […]
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Hercules and Love Affair finally made their live debut on Saturday night at Studio B in Brooklyn. Although they didn’t go on until 1 a.m., DJs kept the party going until they came on. Although Antony Hegarty wasn’t there to sing with them as he does on their forthcoming album due out […]
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My favorite new electro-band that I’ve already posted about numerous times is finally coming to NYC! They’ll be at Studio B on May 17, featuring Kim Ann, Nomi, Jason, Carter, Guy, Morgan, Andrew & Andy // DJs: Andrew Butler + Kim Ann Foxman. T+T […]
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So the amazing self-titled debut from one of my new favorite bands was released by DFA back in March, but not in the US. Boohoo. Finally, Mute Records has picked it up and will release it in the US on June 24. Hooray! Now, if they will only announce some US tour dates…come on guys, […]
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Some people might be wondering what I listen to on any given day…well probably not, but just in case here’s a sampling of what I listened to this weekend:
1. “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes” -Paul Simon
2. “Sunrise” -Yeasayer
3. “Blind” -Hercules and Love Affair
4. “Shove It” -Santogold
5. “That’s My DJ” -Girl Talk
6. “Engwish Bwudd” […]
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As the headline suggests, here is a list of the top ten songs by New York bands that I’ve been listening to lately:
“Time to Pretend” by MGMT
“2080″ by Yeasayer
“Hands in the Dark” by Chromatics
“Hey! Mr. DJ” by Tiny Masters of Today
“One More Time” by the French Kicks
“California Girls” by the Magnetic Fields
“LES Artistes” by Santogold
“Blind” […]
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Here are a couple of awesome new videos…first, check out the video for the upcoming Hercules and Love Affair single “Blind” which will be released March 3, and the album comes out March 10. Check out the video here or here, and for more info on pre-orders.
And, thanks to my friend Lindsay for alerting me […]
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So I’ve been really digging new Brooklyn band Hercules and Love Affair’s awesome single “Blind,” which features vocals by Antony Hegarty. Their Italo disco-inspired debut album comes out March 10 on DFA (also home to LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip, and The Rapture) and I suspect it will blow up pretty big, considering all the attention […]
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