brooklynvegan: January 16, 2005 - January 22, 2005 Archives

Watch (real video). It's a Bee Gees cover. I swear.

(via ) Download a Feist .
Watch M. Ward .

His next album . More news .
Listen to the Dears .

Their show , but ?
Listen to at KEXP over two years ago. Dodge will .

Download . You know, . More .

Here's . Damn, sold out fast.
I purposely waited to so I could prove I have Arcade Fire self control.

. The message boards are . Yes, we're talking about the band who .

You might of heard that the leaked Beck album is . Well, I haven't actually even listened to , so Paul, I can't .
Missed my earlier post?

. Want to know more? The BBC .

January 20, 2005

The Black Keys, Tibet House Vice President and composer Philip Glass, former Phish front man Trey Anastasio, singer Nellie McKay, and Marc Anthony Thompson of Chocolate Genius are the first artists to join the line-up of Tibet House U.S.'s 15th Annual Benefit Concert, which will take place at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at 7:30 PM.

Actress Uma Thurman is the event's Honorary Chair.
The concert assembles some of the biggest names in contemporary music and offers audiences a mix of unprecedented musical collaborations and solo offerings. The Tibet House Benefit Concert commemorates the Monlam Prayer Festival traditionally held in Lhasa at the time of the Tibetan New Year.

The festival drew vast numbers of monks, citizens and pilgrims from all over Tibet who gathered together to pray for world peace and prosperity.
Concert-only tickets are $30-$108 and can be purchased by calling CarnegieCharge at (212) 247-7800 or in-person at the Carnegie Hall Box Office and are on sale now.
A fundraising reception with the event's Honorary Chairperson and artists will be held following the performance.

Tickets for the reception are $375 ($700 for two) and include prime seats at the concert. To reserve tickets for the reception call Tibet House at (212) 807-0563
It looks like the NYC club, , may not be long for this world. While , someone, who found out from a bartender, told me the club was closing within a few months.

On my way out, I asked another employee for confirmation. They said there was a rumor floating around that the place is closing, getting renovated, and reopening as something new. They also said it's probably not true.

In fact, they were rather defensive about the whole thing, exclaiming, "We're still here!"
On my way home, I sat and wondered if I had discovered a scoop that I ought to pass along to or , or if perhaps I was the last one to know what might be common knowledge. Before I could decide, I browsed over to , only to discover, in what is the strangest coincidence, that his lead story today is none other than .

Further investigation that further confirms the possible closing.
Regardless, it's still open for now, and I'll see you there Saturday night .
Last Night's (January 19th, 2005) concert at in NYC was not only an extraordinary, intimate performance, it was filled with special surprises that made it even more unforgettable.

Joining Angela on stage for a duet was Craig Wedren of Shutter to Think and Baby. For the last song of the two song encore, Angela called Craig back on stage, along with her good friend Cyndi Lauper who was also sitting in the audience. As you can tell by the pictures, they sang a song together using lyrics they had written down ahead of time.

Once again, graces me with his presence on stage. As noted in , Craig seems to be everywhere, whether it be because , or he's . Don't forget to catch him during .

It's actually not surprising that Craig, who recently played on the same bill as Angela at Mercury Lounge, would appear at an Angela McCluskey show in 2005. She (along with Billy Corgan, Liz Phair, Jeff Buckley, and others) provided vocals on Shudder To Think's 1998 movie soundtrack album, . Angela's album, , was produced by , another former member of Shutter to Think.

I'm not sure how long Angela and Cyndi Lauper have been "best mates," but musically they've got some connections too. Angela's old band was called Wild Colonials, and Cyndi sang on their song called 'If By Chance.' You can catch Cyndi with Sandra Bernhard, and Nancy Sinatra at .

As far as I can tell, Angela's next week is cancelled, but you can see her TONIGHT (January 20th, 2005) with David Byrne, Lou Reed, and Moby at .
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Should sell out fast...

." Sorry about all the posts today. They just keep appearing.

I'm more sorry that I'm not getting anything I really need be doing, done.
First and foremost, ! Obviously I'm excited.

And , the upcoming Portishead tsunami benefit show is not actually Portishead at all, but just Beth Gibbons solo, which is still good, but I have to take back . It's not like I was going to be at the show anyway, but as , the show can be viewed as a live web cast.
Next topic: .

In the , they also update us with the latest on Sleater Kinney, including the much anticpated two shows at Mercury Lounge in NYC on March 2nd and 3rd. Well I just , that those tickets are now .
the that's worth a look, Jenny Lewis included.

Chromewaves, who also covers the Postal Service video AND Portishead AND Sleater Kinney today, .
And finally, the initial Bonnaroo lineup has been announced..

. Joanna Newsom, Rilo Kiley, Secret Machines, M Ward, Mars Volta, and Modest Mouse included. More on that at and .

Three days until Colin Meloy of the Decemberists hits in NYC with his solo show.
"If you don't mind, I think I'll play another one off that, since you all seem to KNOW it so well."
- Colin Meloy reacting to the crowd singing along to a track off of the Decemberists' leaked album, 'Picaresque,' at his recent solo show at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco.

Download that whole show...

' : Kasabian is indisputably one of the most important albums of 1997.'
Just when you thought no more this past Saturday, along comes , , , and .
Speaking of stuffing , I Rock I Roll of Movable Hype 1.

5, . Stay tuned for .
Articles about Bright Eyes are all the rage.

Here's another . Listen to .
Neko Case has two .

I can vouch for . It good. found .

Chromewaves , and .
'Dusted brings you profiles of 10 artists to watch in 2005. '
'The best way to help support independent music, is to .

The more folks we get to , the more features we can bring you. And unlike corporate radio stations, we really do appreciate every single listener.'
Above photo of Joe Elliot (frontman of Def Leppard), , and Justin Timberlake at Kid Rock's birthday party two nights ago at CHI in West Hollywood.

Happy Birthday Kid!
MP3 blogging took a hit. The Big Ticket on the story of , with more .

Mystery and Misery . I'd expect some commentary on this , but apparantly he's on vacation. Those deviant MP3 blogs hosting Public Enemy.

..
Maybe they should have posted something less controversial, like the upcoming Beck album that has .

made a good move by removing it. More and .
It's unfortunate that the is sold out.

I just started listening to them/her this week after some IM recommendations. I think Chromewaves .
The is now available as MP3s.

Bradley's Almanac .
Have you seen the ? What 80's song does that intro sound like?

more and . And stay tuned for . (via )
#4 "CocoRosie and Antony playing a show in a spanish ballroom.

" How about ? Will Devendra be one of the special guests ? I hope so.

Watch some Devendra Banhart videos. |
While you're over at XL Recordings, don't either, and .
Here's one that came to me in a dream.

The two tiny sisters, Tegan and Sara, in NYC on the same day that released their two new tiny products. Steven Jobs runs Apple. Little Steven was at the Bowery show.

Last time Tegan and Sara were in town, . What does this all mean? I don't know.

Every field/hobby/interest-group has things that divide them. In computers its MAC vs PC and Microsoft vs Open Source. For NY sports fans there's the Yankees vs Mets.

In the current indie rock scene it's Joanna Newsom lovers vs. haters. Catherine says that Joanna's music is ' '
I don't know why.

Music fans like to create petitions. Here are a few that caught my attention. Get involved.

The petition to . From Ashlee haters, .
The petition to .

From my very own friend, .
Thank you for recognizing the demand for your music, and getting back together .
Please keep it up.

Consider this an invitation to play an encore performance in NYC. I promise you that tickets will sell out and lots of money will be raised.
I hope this letter finds you in good spirits.

Last night, Montreal's played a sold out show at Mercury Lounge in NYC. , and local favorite, , opened the show. File this show under "didn't live up to the hype.

" The Dears' set started out strong with a few good songs, but quickly faded into long jams that didn't hold the attention of the crowd. By the time they left the stage, the place was half-empty.
Benzos sounds a lot like Radiohead.

Saints and Lovers impressed as usual. It's just too bad more people didn't get there in time to catch them.
The blogosphere was out in full force.

I didn't bring my camera, but photos and reviews are everywhere.
More in the Monitor . ouch.

Daily Refill, who just a few days earlier, says she
should have more pics and a review soon.
The Dears left the stage around 1:00. I rushed over to Tribeca Grand to try and catch the Kaiser Chiefs, but got there a second too late to even see one song.

The Modern Age , and she promises more info in the near future. oh well.
More in the Monitor via an IM Conversation.

"You may not yet have heard of transplanted Torontonian Leslie Feist, but chances are you will. As the torchy indie singer is preened for her U.S.

debut, she is trying to stay low-key"
"Indie kids, 18-, 19-year-olds, worship her," says Daniel Cutler, co-president of Arts Crafts Records, an independent Toronto label, which released Let it Die in Canada. Its potential in the much-larger U.S.

market is easy to imagine, he said." (via )
Mystery and Misery Daily Refill and veteran, .
gets a shout out .

The New York Times she took part in at Knitting Factory.
'Friends Casey Spooner ( ) and Jake Shears ( ) were interviewed early December by hosts Alanna Heiss and Klaus Biesenbach on internet-only WPS1 Art Radio.' .

Fischerspooner are . Download from their first single.
If I started this blog 2- years ago, you probably would of received constant updates on .

Lately I'm burnt out on her. I hardly listened to at all. That doesn't mean I still won't go see her play 2-3 nights in a row every time she comes around.