Pains of Being Pure at Heart

Top 10 NYC Shows This Week: Rock Girls, Harmonium, Animals, etc. Free mp3s? Yup.

Published May 12th, 2009 by Karen

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Who says you have to wait until Friday to have fun? Not us!

As always, there’s a lot of rockin’ going on in the big city this week.
So, we’re breaking down this week’s top concert options based on some unique categories, including:
 
Best place to beg a bouncer to let you sneak in to see a panda
Best place to see a gal rock a harmonium
Best place to see the singer who wrote “I Kissed a Girl” 10 years before Katy Perry
Best place to see a band that might sue Coldplay
Best place to make un-funny gay jokes about the band’s name
Best place to find out if cupcakes, beer and pop mix
And more!

Plus: We’ve got free mp3s (Animal Collective, My Teenage Stride, more) and videos you can check out before you go to the shows.

So, what shows are on our list for this week? Let’s find out… Continue reading »

Record Store Day 2009 Events, Free Shows: Other Music NYC, Goner Records & more!

Published April 17th, 2009 by Karen

Saturday April 18, 2009 is the second edition of Record Store Day, an event meant to celebrate the happily codependent relationship between music fans and record shops (the few that are left, that is).

Basically, it’s an excuse for a weekend full of free shows, record store sales and general rock’n'roll fun.

To help attract shoppers and fans, most stores will be stocking VERY Limited Edition music and 7″s from Flaming Lips, Black Kids, Pavement, Dandy Warhols and dozens more (complete list ).

We’ve got the scoop on some of the big events for the weekend, from free bagels, booze and music from Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Grizzly Bear (DJ sets) and Bill Callahan (live) at NYC’s Other Music to an in-store with the Breeders at Shake It Records in Cincinnati, OH.

More Record Store Day events highlights, videos and more, after the jump.

What’s your favorite music store?
Leave a comment and tell us about it-we’re ready to shop!

Record Store Day EventsSaturday April 18, 2009) Continue reading »