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  • Love Grenades NYC debut at CMJ October 22 – 24, 2009 + tour dates »

    Love Grenades NYC debut at CMJ October 22, 23, 24, 2009

    Love Grenades

    Sam Sparro’s proteges the Love Grenades are everywhere: ENTOURAGE, CHUCK, KXLU, Lobster Fest, Sunset Junction, European festivals, Los Angeles and this October, CMJ and New York City.


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    Girls In Trouble release debut + Joe’s Pub (NYC) show; FREE MP3 »

    Released on JDub Records, November 3, 2009

    Girls In Trouble

    Girls In Trouble celebrate the release of their self-titled debut at New York’s Joe’s Pub November 2nd and Public Assembly November 11th with friends Franz Nicholay, Pepi Ginsburg and more.


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    Paul McCartney to release Good Evening New York City CD/DVD – November 17, 2009 »

    Paul McCartney to release Good Evening New York City November 17

    Paul McCartney - Good Evening New York City

    Multi-Disc CD/DVD Special Package Features Dazzling Performances of Beatles, Wings and Solo Classics From Citi Field, Formerly Shea Stadium, Historic Site of The Beatles’ Landmark 1965 Concert …


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    DJ Spooky releases ‘The Secret Song’ + show @ Brooklyn Bowl (NYC) »

    DJ Spooky

    DJ Spooky - The Secret Song

    DJ Spooky, aka Paul D. Miller, and Thirsty Ear Recordings will be hosting a listening and viewing event for Paul’s new album titled ‘The Secret Song’ on Tuesday October 6th at Brooklyn Bowl …


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    Chilly Gonzales, Andrew WK : Piano Battle September 25th at Joe’s Pub, NYC »

    Andrew WK

    Chilly Gonzales challenges Andrew WK To Piano Battle on September 25th at Legendary New York Venue, Joe’s Pub …


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    Luke Rathborne Residency @ The Living Room Final Show! August 25th, NYC »

    The Brooklyn-based Maine native has played every Tuesday this month at The Living Room in the Lower East Side on 154 Ludlow St. at 11 P.M. with a special show every week, “In Search of the Miraculous” featuring a handful of NYC’s finest musicians.

    Luke Rathborne

    Luke Rathborne recently recorded material in New York with members of Antony & The Johnsons’ band, The Johnsons. Opening acts for the show will be Rain Phoenix’s Papercranes supporting her new album …


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    Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers DEBUT album + NEW Knitting Factory, Brooklyn »

    Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers release DEBUT album!

    Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers

    A Fish Hook An Open Eye (Kepler Records, Sept. 22, 2009). Joining Boss Hogg September 10th to Celebrate the OPENING of The NEW Knitting Factory Brooklyn …


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    Kid Rock to headline benefit concert for Institute For Music and Neurologic Function »

    Kid Rock to headline special benefit concert for the Institute For Music and Neurologic Function September 2, 2009. Rare club show appearance to be held at Terminal 5 in New York City.

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    Alexa Wilding releases debut EP + NYC show @ Highline Ballroom w/ Emilie Simon »

    Alexa Wilding

    Few songstresses cut their teeth on more surprising stuff. After all, not every brunette with an acoustic guitar has the good fortune of being best known for her work alongside former Sonic Youth drummer Bob Bert in International Shades …


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    Trey Anastasio: Carnegie Hall w/ New York Philharmonic, September 12th »

    Trey Anastasio - Time Turns Elastic

    The New York Philharmonic will give the New York premiere of Time Turns Elastic – a work for vocals, electric guitar, and orchestra composed by Trey Anastasio, lead singer and guitarist of Phish, and his longtime collaborator, Don Hart …


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    Third Eye Blind on Good Morning America July 17th + ‘Ursa Major’ album »

    Third Eye Blind

    Third Eye Blind - Ursa Major

    Start lining up at 6AM for the chance to hear new songs off of Third Eye Blind’s NEW album ‘Ursa Major’. Third Eye Blind will be performing at 8:30 AM at Rumsfield Park in Central Park, NYC LIVE on Good Morning America on Friday July 17, 2009 …


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    NPR Music presents The Phenomenal Handclap Band @ Joe’s Pub + FREE download »

    The Phenomenal Handclap Band

    NPR Music presents soul singer Lee Fields & The Expressions, New York-based indie collective The Phenomenal Handclap Band, and nine-piece jazz ensemble Fight the Big Bull, joined by Steven Bernstein at Joe’s Pub, NYC Tuesday July 21, 2009 …


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    Sissy Wish – ‘Beauties Never Die’ release + video, July NYC Dates »

    Sissy Wish

    On September 22, 2009, Afternoon Records will release Sissy Wish’s ‘Beauties Never Die’ in North America. The critically acclaimed Norwegian artist will play a special showcase at New York City’s Piano’s on July 20 and July 22, 2009. In the meantime, fans can check out the video for “Float” …


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    Ponderosa Stomp Foundation and Lincoln Center present 3 nights w/ masters of Soul, R&B, Rockabilly »

    Ponderosa Stomp Foundation

    The Ponderosa Stomp Concert, a New Orleans musical tradition, highlights the world’s most authentic musicians of rockabilly, R&B, jazz, blues, garage, soul, funk, and swamp pop. The annual show has become a must-see event, functioning as a showcase for living musical history …


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    Tall Tall Trees – CD Release Party @ Arlene’s Grocery, NYC »

    Tall Tall Trees

    Tall Tall Trees is an alternative country-folk band based in Harlem, NY. With a sound that’s heavily steeped in old-time and bluegrass music, yet riddled with fuzz pedals, iron maiden quote-ables, clanking percussion and surf harmonies, members Mike Savino (vocals, banjo, bass), Kyle Sanna (guitar, vocals), and Mathias Kunzli (drums, percussion, vocals) create music that is both traditional and innovative …


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