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Monday: Six Organs of Admittance @ Knitting Factory 8pm $12
I have some tunes from Six Organs of Admittance on my iPod but each one of them is listed with the dreaded 0 listens next to it. I don't know why I've never listened, enough people have talked about them I guess I just haven't gotten around to it. Anyway, you may be wondering why I'm recommending a show for a band I've never heard and it's all fairly simple - out of all the shows going on tonight they are the only band to even make it to the iPod and mine holds a 160GB of music.
Six Organs of Admittance - "1,000 Birds"
Tuesday: Bob Dylan @ Prospect Park Bandshell 7pm $55
I know you're probably not going to shell out $55 for a concert in a park where most of the shows are free, hell I'm not either, but seeing Bob Dylan is apparently some type of spiritual, musical pilgrimage that must be made by music fans. I don't really know about all that 'cause I've never seen the man perform, but I would be up for it if someone could front me $55 or get me on a guest list or something like that. Anyone?
Bob Dylan - "Knockin' On Heaven's Door"
Wednesday: Bodies of Water + Port O'Brien @ Mercury Lounge 7:30pm $10
I am completely enamored with the new Bodies of Water album! It was one of the few pieces of new music that I consistently listened to during my little hiatus and I have fallen head over heels in love with it. If you haven't heard it yet make sure you do so, but don't let that stop you from seeing this band NOW! I guarantee you next time they roll through they'll be headlining Bowery and selling it out without a problem.
Bodies of Water - "Water Here"
Port O'Brien - "I Woke Up Today"
Thursday: Blonde Redhead @ Pier 54 6pm FREE
Last year, Blonde Redhead performed at one of the free pool parties in McCarren Park and they were pretty drab from the most part. I guess you can't complain too much seeing as the show was free and if you missed that you might as well go see them tonight so you have the same reason not too complain too much.
Blonde Redhead - "Spring and By Summer Fall"
Friday: Dirty Projectors + White Williams @ South Street Seaport 7pm FREE
Before last week it had been almost a month since I spent a Friday night at the Seaport but I'm going this week that's for damn sure! I still have not seen Dirty Projectors play despite being at the Pitchfork Fest when they played, despite being part of After the Jump who booked them for New Year's Eve last year, despite any of my thwarted efforts to see them! I will not be denied this week, at least I hope I won't!
Dirty Projectors - "Gimme Gimme Gimme"
White Williams - "Fleetwood Crack"
Saturday: Battles + Black Dice @ Central Park Summerstage 3pm FREE
These two bands are tremendous, but I'm sure the line to get in to this free show will be daunting. This is one of those times where you really have to do some sort of mathematical equation to figure out if you love the bands more then you hate standing in line for hours to get in. Well do you ?
Battles - "Prismism"
Black Dice - "Bottom Feeder"
Sunday: Aesop Rock + Panther @ McCarren Park Pool 2pm FREE
Another Sunday, another free pool party this time with the always solid Aesop Rock and the up-and-coming Panther. Should be another good one, with another big line, but at least the weather is supposed to be okay for it.
Aesop Rock - "No Regrets"
Panther - "Decision, Decision"
Monday, August 11, 2008
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Apparently Dylan can be good, however he was so godawful at ACL last year that we left early. And as people were streaming out the gates approx 15 minutes into his set, you could hear many people talking about just how lackluster his set was.
I was with someone who was a HUGE Dylan fan and originally didn't want to leave until the last note, and he was the one who suggested we go.
That said, sitting outside and listening for free might be worth it, especially if it's a nice night.
anyone going to the seaport should come straight to cake shop for a FREE brilliant sweaters show afterwards
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