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Monthly Archives: June 2009
Recommended (Free) Wednesday Show: Jay Reatard at Stuy Town's Oval
I have a lot of mixed feelings about recommending this show, but ultimately I think it’s a good choice. My hesitation, first and foremost, has to do with my past personal interactions with Jay Reatard. He’s rude, obnoxious, and generally trashed Olde Club and made my job harder. My second raised eyebrow towards this show [...]
Recommended Future Benefit Show: Chairlift, Adam Green, and Lightspeed Champion
I’m not too jazzed about any of the shows tomorrow. Go see Ezra Furman’s last night of their Pianos residency if you haven’t yet. Or go see Explosions In the Sky at Summerstage. Not really my thing, but will certainly be a good show. I figured I’d use this lack of enthusiasm as the perfect [...]
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Tagged Adam Green, Chairlift, Lightspeed Champion
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Photos: Bell and Pattern Is Movement at Union Hall
This post is a little bit past its expiration date, but better late than never I figure. Philadelphia’s Pattern Is Movement played at Union Hall last Thursday, and I was pumped to see them in a more intimate venue, since the first time I caught them was at Southpaw. I think I may have said this [...]
Recommended Friday Show: Kurt Vile, Girls, and Real Estate at Monster Island Basement
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSN6bI_n8s8&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00] This is the kind of show that you go to so that in six months when all these bands are huge, you can say that you saw them in that tiny venue in Brooklyn six months ago. Of course, in a night that’s full of good music all over this city, social capital isn’t [...]
Recommended Thursday Show: Dinosaur Jr and Screaming Females at Music Hall of Williamsburg
This show is pricey at $30 a ticket, but it’s just so darn cool. First of all, in case you aren’t familiar, Dinosaur Jr have been around since 1984 and are known as some of the first pioneers of guitar-drenched indie rock. They broke up in 1997 only to reunite in 2005. Many times when [...]
Photos: Ezra Furman and the Harpoons at Pianos
I’ve been a big champion of Ezra Furman’s latest single, “Take Off Your Sunglasses.” It’s a near-perfect poppy gem. I also really enjoyed their set that I caught at SXSW this year. All in all, I’ve been pretty enamored with this simple, rocking band. It wasn’t until last night that I realized that maybe one [...]
Cool New Song: Warm Heart of Africa by The Very Best
I just got back from Ezra Furman at Pianos, and I am absolutely and completely exhausted. I don’t have the energy to do that post right now, but let me leave you with this song for the night. The Very Best‘s mixtape from late last year included one of my favorite songs of 2008, “Dinosaur [...]
Photos: Dinosaur Feathers, pow wow!, Darlings, and Boogie Boarder at Shea Stadium
Shea Stadium is an incredible new all-ages DIY venue. It’s definitely got the best layout of any I’ve been to yet. A wide, open white warehouse room with a large stage and a door leading out onto a huge roof, perfect for beer-drinking, grilling, and smoking. The vibe is exactly right. To be perfectly transparent, [...]
Recommended Monday Show: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists and Titus Andronicus at Maxwell's
People really like Ted Leo. He’s a great songwriter, his music is very palatable, it’s got a great political message, it’s fun. I’ve never been that huge of a fan, but I like and respect him. This combination with Titus makes it an excellent show to attend, even if you’re loathe to cross the river [...]
Recommended Thursday Show: Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Crystal Stilts, and caUSE co-MOTION at Cake Shop
If you were lucky enough to get tickets for this show at Cake Shop tomorrow, well done. This is probably the last chance you’ll ever have to see Pains of Being Pure At Heart at a venue as small and intimate as Cake Shop. I’ve recently seen both of the other bands at Cake Shop. [...]
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Tagged caUSE co-MOTION!, Crystal Stilts, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
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