or , that is the question.
is on tour, and they hit Mercury Lounge in NYC on March 30th.
The rest of the dates.
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02/11 Anacortes, WA - Department of Safety w/Crystal Skulls
03/14 Vancouver, BC - Richard's on Richards w/Oneida + Kinski
03/18 San Francisco, CA - 12 Galaxies w/Oneida, Comets on Fire + The Fucking Champs
03/20 Long Beach, CA - Koo's
Fellow fan, , the addition of .
Currently two shows are available for download:
If you haven't checked out the archive yet, you're missing out. Basically artists agree that their live shows can be posted there, and the archive hosts the files for free in MP3, lossless (FLAC, SHN), and streaming format.
Other recent additions to the archive include , Liars, Rana (no shows posted yet), , , , , and a .
In total, they're currently hosting 20,249 shows by 857 artists.
On their , they highlight some "staff pics," in which this is featured. (see Ben next week).
I agree. Check it out, Modest Mouse cover included.
The Giraffes frontman (and Knitting Factory Staffer) Aaron Lazar was stricken with a double heart attack a few weeks back (btw there were no drugs involved) leaving him with hospitable bills estimated at about one million smackers.
On this night the best of NYC rock come together to lend a hand to one of its finest.
"The Giraffes are uhm unique? Despite what I had seen when they were offstage, I thought this might after all be just an act, and not necessarily an original one.
But that sure was a bottle of Jack Daniels they were passing around on stage before, after and during songs. I could smell it. And maybe that joint was really just a rolled cigarette, but they were still blatantly breaking the law, Breaking The Law .
.. and there was also no doubt they were seriously and severely fucked up.
Theres a theory that a great frontman for a rock n roll band has to be at least 50% jackass to carry it off effectively. Whether tossing his drink cup at fellow band members, spilling it into the crowd or flicking his lit cigarette towards the crowded bar, Aaron Lazar filled the bill with percentage points to spare. Playing the loveable Lucifer, Lazar is charming and clever as hes being cunning and cruel.
Imagine an unpretentious Jim Morrison or Henry Rollins who just happen to be smashed out of their heads. The band behind him - a cross between the best/worst of Motorhead and Metallica. Yet even with Damien Paris screaming, over the top lead runs, Drew Totolos kick-ya-in-the-nuts drumming and John Rosenthals bad-ass bass, youd be wrong if you labeled the Giraffes a metal band.
It just isnt that easy with Lazars crafty delivery in the mix." - Neon NYC
A benefit for Aaron Lazar Feat.
Last night I passed out after work.
That means I didn't make it to Mercury Lounge to catch , and . damn. All three are on my list of bands to see.
Fun Funny, it's funny, a raid on your heart, he sings, Fun funny, it's funny a raid on your soul! Leonard Cohen's songcraft meet's Jay Z's beats and Al Green's peformance style? Is this a 21st century Frank Sinatra?
Watch a Baby Dayliner video. (large movie file, best to download to your computer)
Bling Kong is more than a band, more than an experience, more than a spectacle - it is a an absolute freakin' monster in every sense of the word.
And since a picture is worth a thousand words, .
Hair Supply are members of playing Air Supply covers, and since Satanicide rules, I have to give Hair Supply a try. More in .
Above photo of with, electroclash group, via from .
The second video is from his , 'Guero.'
According to The News Record, .
According to Chart Attack, .
The choices. The choices. Worthwhile shows for Wed.
Feb 9th in NYC:
@ Carnegie Hall.
@ Webster Hall. ( @ Rothko)
@ Bowery Ballroom.
@ Tonic.
@ Mercury Lounge.
Last week included three exciting shows.
It started with back-to-back Arcade Fire, the second of which is now legendary around the world thanks to the appearance of David Byrne, who also (via ).
They did a cover of Talking Heads song I saw them Ballroom ( )..
.we communicated by Email afterwards, so asking me to join on that tune was sort of natural. I loved it.
Their crowd was lovely and energized as was the band and the room felt like it was filled with genuine music lovers- the word of mouth and internet buzz has all been fairly natural. - David Byrne
The above photo is from that show. The rest of the photos, and audio of David Byrne singing with them .
My photos from the night before at Webster Hall . Lots more where those came from for a future post.
While watching the show, I was thinking "Is she lip-syncing?
" Then after the show, my friend asked "Was she lip-syncing?" I said "maybe, but there's no way I'm putting that in print without proof." Well, .
Check out for the rest of the story.
Oasis announced (six actually) including a NYC show at Madison Square Garden.
Tickets went on special presale today.
I tried to buy some for the NYC show via , but they appear to have no more.
The next presale is Friday, with tickets officially going on sale Saturday at noon. Ticketmaster has .
have hardly given up on the non-electronic world. Following up on the enormous success of their kids' album, " ," TMBG recently completed their first DVD project " " for Disney Sound in conjunction with the Giants' own imprint Idlewild.
To promote this new project, They Might Be Giants will be making free instore appearances at bookstores everywhere.
They start the tour on Feb. 15th at the NYC Borders in Columbus Circle at 7pm. They'll perform on Conan O'Brien the same night, and then be back in NYC for their annual (sold out) McSweeney's vs.
TMBG event at Lincoln Center on March 2nd.
All the dates..
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2/20 Albany, NY Borders - 59 Wolf Road, 6 PM FREE!
3/24 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues Sunset Strip tix on sale 2/12 at Ticketmaster
3/25 Los Angeles, CA Amoeba Records - special FULL BAND family show, 7 PM FREE!
for updates on the West Coast leg coming in late March...
S., have to wait until March 22nd (to buy our copies).
The buzz in blogland is already that Silent Alarm will likely be one of the most popular records of the year.
Decide for yourself. Stream the
Bloc Party aren’t just hoping, they’re trying. Maybe it’s over-long at 13 tracks but that’s just us being picky.
‘Silent Alarm’ is the unpigeonholeable soundtrack to 21st-century life as a cast-off. In a world of posers, fakers and bandwagon-jumpers, Bloc Party are unquestionably ‘4 real’. They never shy away from showing their truest feelings, even if those are of vulnerability or weakness.
It’s this honesty which has spoken to people and will speak to a hell of a lot more when ‘Silent Alarm’ rings out beyond the desks of music journalists.
from Insound. (or for those overseas)
Happy Home.
It originally had the working title 'Hands on a Hard Body,' but Shirley Manson announced that the band had come up with a new title, 'Bleed Like Me,' that better fits the band's improved dynamic following a period of tension and crisis in October 2003. Shirley has also said BLM will comprise more hard rock and be a return to Garbage's roots after the eclectic experiment of beautifulgarbage, an announcement that has resonated with most fans.
A compilation of b-sides and non-album tracks by the band, which had been planned by them prior to even beautifulgarbage, is also reported to be in the works.
Here's one I've been patiently waiting for since I got over my addiction to in 2003. Singer-Songwriter, , has a new album coming out on Feb. 22nd.
released a track for download off the self-titled album. Download ' .' Older songs also available .
is coming out with a on Feb. 22nd. She's posting some songs for preview each week until the album is released.
Week one . Tori will be signing her at Barnes Noble on 17th St. in NYC on Feb 23rd.
Then on Feb. 24th, she'll be participating in "An Evening in Conversation with Tori Amos and Ann Powers at New York's 92 St. Y.
" More info on all this at .
Check out the new video for "Us." |
Torr's got including a DJ Shadow remix.
Download the Shadow remix, along with other tracks, .
Chromewaves points you to . Low just got finished playing two shows at Bowery Ballroom in NYC.
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Did you catch I posted earlier? Here's .
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