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[Obama delivering a speech in Virginia]
DJ Z-Trip just posted a pro Obama mix he’s been performing recently, his last political mix was The Anti-War Mix back in 2003. You can catch him […]

MP3: Lightning Bolt - Assassins
MP3: Tussle - Night of the Hunter

Lightning Bolt: Dracula Mountain (Live)
Before their appearance at All Tomorrow’s Parties, chaotic rockers Lightning Bolt will be performing in a back yard in Bushwick Saturday afternoon. No Age is rumored to be the surprise guest.
Former Lightning Bolt member Hisham Akira Bharoocha plays […]

[Photo of Boris via sibilino]
The supreme geniuses at East Village Radio have put together an awesome lineup for Saturday’s free festival at South Street Seaport. Indie rock to hip hop to Japanese metal, solid all the way through. Highlights include Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, High Places, Devin the Dude, Mark Ronson and Boris. […]

[Latest Absolut ad with Zach Galafiankis, Tim & Eric]
The 92nd St. Y is opening up a new venue in Tribeca, kicking things off with “18 Nights of Inspiration.” Zach Galifianakis is performing November 12, tickets are only $15. John Vanderslice will be playing the first show on October 18.
92YTribeca 18 Nights of Inspiration
Full […]

Supreme WTFery at Nacotheque on Saturday. Nacotheque is a dance party held the second and fourth Saturday every month at Fontana’s.
Via Nonsense NYC:
Saturday, 8/23: Live performance by Mexican Polka-punks Polka Madre. Hailing from Mexico City, these ragged but righteous internationalist weirdos blend Romanian dance music, Klezmer (listen to that punky clarinet!), Brahms dances, with […]

Dear Deer by Alan Weber
Drinking outdoors and watching weird movies is not a bad way to spend a Friday night. We checked out the Rural Route-curated Rooftop Films last Friday on the lawn of the Automotive High School in Brooklyn. One of the crowd favorites was Dear Dear set to the music of […]

Just a quick heads up, tickets are now available at Soundfix, Other Music and Brownpapertickets.com for the 88 drummer performance organized by Boredoms in Brooklyn.
From Pitchfork:
Japanese psych-noise-crazy-genius-types Boredoms will once again bring the clattering of oh-so-many drums to the States this summer, in a bi-coastal sequel to last year’s wildly successful 77BoaDrum event. This […]

Nas played a private show at Alife on Monday.

N.E.R.D. played a Paper Magazine party at Santos’ on Tuesday.

After their set at South Street Seaport on Friday, No Age played Death by Audio

And Abe Vigoda played Matthew Schnipper’s apartment

Plan of attack
Siren Fest is this Saturday at Coney Island, who’s going? It’s pretty enjoyable early on with the crowds get progressively worse throughout the day. We posted a muxtape with some of our favorite bands playing.
A Place to Bury Strangers, Apes & Androids and Marnie Stern are playing the afterparty at Music […]

Yacht, Dan Deacon, and Tapes n Tapes descend on Brooklyn this week to give you a dose of high pitch synth squeals and rumbling guitar riffs.
Yacht kicks it off Wednesday night at Studio B. Have a question ready he likes to Q&A mid show. Are you having a good time?
Dan Deacon will be […]

[Matt & Kim at Zombie Prom via thepiratehat]
Matt & Kim played some homecoming shows over the weekend with Team Robespierre at SUNY Purchase’s Zombie Prom on Friday 4/4, Pratt on Saturday 4/5 and an afterparty at Lost and Found (Lulu’s) in Greenpoint. We caught the Pratt show which took place in a big, seated […]

[Photo by Moriza]
As the perfect way to decompress after three days of St. Patty’s celebrations, Other Music is throwing a free show tomorrow night with El Guincho from Barcelona, Spain. They have a refreshing Tropicalia influence and have been making the blog rounds with a Band to Watch profile on Stereogum, a Best New […]

What better way to spend corporate sponsorship dollars than cheap concerts? Jelly NYC, the promoters behind the pool parties at McCarren Pool, just announced two awesome shows at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple. Tickets available at TicketWeb.
Boost Mobile + Jelly NYC in partnership with New York Magazine present ‘The Secret Society’ with:
Sunset Rubdown, Ecstatic […]

[Kanye West featuring Daft Punk at the 2008 Grammy Awards]
This is a show that we’re all way excited about! Kanye West’s Glow In The Dark Tour will be up in Madison Square Garden on May 13th. The tour features Kanye along with Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D. and Rihanna. No word yet on when tickets will be […]

This is one of the shows we wish we would’ve caught last year, The Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert. This year Philip Glass is the Artistic Director with acts like Sufjan Stevens, Band of Horses, Ray Davies, Phamie Gow Nawang Khechog, Ashley MacIsaac, Marisa Monte, & Tom Verlaine. It’s probably above my cash […]

The Islands - Williamsburg Free CMJ show from Way on Vimeo.
Islands played a chill outdoor show put on by Todd P at the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge on Saturday. Along with Aa aka BIG A little a, Despot, and Bat Attack. Gotta love the free day time shows. The Islands had a lot of […]

The marathon continues. MIA played her second night at the new West Side hangar space, Terminal 5. Looking past the sweating ceilings and neon underagers the show was banger. A few awkward moments clearing the stage and setting up loops gave way to the best encore chant I’ve ever heard.

Second stop, or maybe it was […]

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Summerbirds in the Cellar: Behold the Wolf (MP3)
After spending a few years in Orlando, Summerbirds is easily my favorite band from the area. Stage Hymns sums them up best: “It’s that perfect blend of dreamrock, Pink Floyd, and electronic ambience.” They play Alphabet Lounge Tuesday night at 10:00pm and Snitch on Thursday at […]

Tons of bands will be stopping by the city this week as CMJ Music Marathon 2007 kicks off. Throughout the week we will be highlighting some bands we really like and posting showcases and parties that may not have crossed your radar. A bunch of shows have been posted on the calendar and […]