Free Sonic Youth! Free Sonic Youth! Sonic Youth at Irving Plaza in 2001 was the first concert I ever went to. I was a very innocent 15. I went with my older brother and sister, and a drunk girl passed out in front of me. My only complaint about the show was everyone was just [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Show Of The Day’
July 30, 2010
Recommended Saturday Show: Sonic Youth, Grass Widow, and Talk Normal at Prospect Park (Free!)
July 29, 2010
Recommended Friday Show: Julian Lynch, Ducktails, Campfires, Big Troubles, La Big Vic at Glasslands
I’ve been bumming pretty hard on music recently. It’s one of those dry spells where nothing new seems to capture your interest. This, however, has pulled me out of my slump. It’s hosted by the wonderful blog, Microphone Memory Emotion, and is decidedly one of the best lineups of the summer. You’re probably already familiar [...]
July 26, 2010
Recommended Tuesday Show: The National and Beach House at Prospect Park
The National. Beach House. The National. Beach House. Outside! This is one of those really, really great big shows, worth getting excited about. The show is way sold out, but it will totally be worth it to grab a ticket off of Craigslist. Both of these bands have “Best of 2010″ albums out, and The [...]
July 23, 2010
Recommended Saturday Show: Ariel Pink, Puro Instinct, and Magic Kids at Irving Plaza
Well, you missed your chance to see Ariel Pink at a tiny venue. The has-been-around-making-so-much-music-forever-but-is-finally-getting-the-deserved-recognition artist of 2010 is moving on up and out to Irving Plaza, for the best non-free show to hit this city since the summer touring slump started. I feel a little guilty talking him up too much because a lot [...]
July 22, 2010
Recommended Friday Show: Gary War, K Holes and The Super Vacations at Death By Audio
I saw K Holes at Cake Shop just a few short weeks ago, and they left quite the impression. Full of nervous New York energy, not afraid of the free jazz, and totally rocking at the same time, I thought they were one of the more musically creative groups I’ve seen for awhile. So much [...]
July 22, 2010
Recommended Thursday Show: The Antlers and Dinosaur Feathers at Hudson River Park (Free!)
Yes, yes, yes, we’ve talked about The Antlers and Dinosaur Feathers so much that they’re old news by now. But this show is outdoors! And it’s free! And it’s Thursday. Don’t you deserve to see some great live bands? Yes, yes you do. Go ahead! Get out there! Marvel at the beauty that is Peter [...]
July 20, 2010
Recommended Wednesday Show: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros at Governors Island
A really good pop song is a really good pop song. I put “Home” on my 2009 Favorite Songs List, and people have continuously picked it out as one of the songs they liked most. I think nearly everyone has heard it by now, whether from a music blog or a commercial, but perhaps you [...]
July 17, 2010
Recommended Saturday Show: Siren Fest at Coney Island
It’s that time of year again. Get out there and sweat with the best of them at Siren. Eat some hot dogs, walk on the boardwalk, ride the cyclone. If you do decide to brave the crowds and the heat, make sure not miss these bands, my picks for this year: Dom, Wye Oak, Ponytail, [...]
July 15, 2010
Recommended Friday Show: Julian Lynch at Silent Barn
Finally, an excuse to talk about Julian Lynch again. I’ve been loving his stuff for a long time, and now he has a brand new album out called Mare, and boy is it good. His was the first show I saw in 2010, and I was blown away back in January by the power of [...]
July 15, 2010
Recommended Thursday Show: Violens and Beige at The Rock Shop
I’m not recommending this show so much on the merits of the bands’ music, but rather on the potential character of the evening. Violens don’t do allll that much for me, sort of like a toned down version of Neon Indian crossed with Yesayer, but the songs on their MySpace aren’t too bad. Beige, though, [...]
