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Friday: Yeah, Neko Case may be at Summerstage but the lines for those free events are usually the most ridiculous things you will see in your life, and they start forming around 3pm, and I don't get out of work till 5pm, and the food and drinks are expensive, and yeah I will not be going to see Ms. Neko Case tonight. Instead I'm going to start my evening at the South Street Seaport, like I have for the past month. Tonight we get a couple of bands that have truly enjoyed the advent of music blogs; Rock Plaza Central and Bishop Allen. Rock Plaza Central gained a lot of steam early in the year thanks to their wonderful album Are We Not Horses, but seem to have lost a little of that momentum. Hopefully, their live show will revive that a bit for this guy right here. As for Bishop Allen we are all patiently waiting for their debut LP after spending time with them each month last year. They are always a fun band to see live so make sure you get down there and take advantage of the wonderful atmosphere of the Seaport!Rock Plaza Central - "I Hope You Live Long"
Bishop Allen - "Calendar"
After the Seaport I am hoping over to Brooklyn as quickly as my legs can carry me (or a taxi) to try and catch the makers of my favorite album of the year thus far, Battles. Sure it says the show gets underway at 8pm at Studio B, but I honestly can't picture Battles going on before 10pm at all (if this is not the case please send me an e-mail or leave me a comment with the actual set time!!!!). If I miss Battles I'll just wait a month before they come back to play their Seaport show, but I will still be very sad to miss them yet again.
Battles - "Atlas"
Also Playing Tonight:
Neko Case @ Central Park Summerstage 7pm FREECursive @ Maxwell's 7pm SOLD OUT
The Black Lips @ Silent Barn 8pm $tbaNoisettes @ Studio B 10pm $10
Saturday: It seems that every year people complain about the Siren Fest lineup only to come out in record numbers to support the festival. This year appears to be no different as people all over the place have been whining about the schedule. Personally, I think the lineup is pretty damn good and if you've been reading my blog all week you know who I'm hoping to catch. I'll be there early and I'll be hanging out late. Who are you hoping to catch???The Twilight Sad - "Watching That Chair Painted Yellow"
White Rabbits - "The Plot"
The Black Lips - "Stoned"
M.I.A. - "Fire, Fire"
New York Dolls - "Personality Crisis"
If I'm not too sunburned, drunk, or tired from the spending the day in Coney Island I plan on heading to Galapagos right after the show to catch one of my favorite local acts The Muggabears (who I just missed last week) and Pitchfork alumnus Cadence Weapon starting at 10pm. If you RSVP here you'll get in for half price so make sure you do that too, and save some rocking energy for it if you're coming because these two bands are sure to bring some of their own!!!!Also Playing Tonight:
The Ponys + Jay Retard @ Bowery Ballroom 9pm $13Uncut @ Soundfix Records 8pm FREE
Pissed Jeans @ Southpaw 8pm $10 (!!!!awesome!!!)Gogol Bordello @ Irving Plaza 8pm $25
Canada @ Union Pool 8pm $tbaAimee Mann @ Warsaw 9pm $30
Cheeseburger + Dragons of Zynth @ Supreme Trading 1pm FREESunday: Like the Seaport, McCarren Park's Pool Parties have become a summer haven for me and I plan on being front and center for this week's tremendous lineup. Oxford Collapse, Annuals, and Band of Horses, the makers of three of my favorite albums from last year, will all be taking the stage today in a lineup that will make any indie fan cream his or her pants. The show gets under way around 3pm, make sure you are early for this one it will be getting crowded!!!!
Band of Horses - "The End's Not Near"Oxford Collapse - "Proofreading"
Also Playing Today:
O'Death @ Soundfix Records 8pm FREEBrazilian Girls @ Central Park Summerstage 3pm FREE
Bottom of the Hudson @ Soundfix Records 4pm FREECanada @ The Annex 7pm $tba
2 comments:
pat, they just switched the battles set time w/ noisettes.
battles are supposed to come at 12:30 now (which we know really means 1/1:30)! yikes, no sleep leading into siren...
yeah, noisettes are on at 10.30, singer at 11.30, and battles at 12.30. studio b is usually pretty strict about set times, and openers don't often get more than 40 minutes, so i think it's safe to say battles will be on at scheduled time. doors are at 10.
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