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Shop It NowThe Ultimate Rock N' Roll Club Returns For The Ultimate Rock N' Roll Festival
We’re petty sure that even our grandmother (who — love you, grandma — isn’t exactly the hippest broad around) knows CBGB means rock music. Of course, the legendary club where (insert liberty spikes here) punk rock was born shut its doors in 2006. Now, we may not have attended CBGB in its heyday, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t bummed to wave goodbye to the New York landmark. That’s why we’re super excited to put on our favorite band tee and attend the CBGB Festival. The fest, which takes place from July 5 to July 8 across 30 venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn, includes four key components: film premieres and screenings, a distilled spirits fest, conferences panels, and (um, obviously) live music. There are over 300 (count 'em, 300!) bands appearing, which means there will be tons of opportunities to throw up the ol' devil horns (people still do that, right?). The festival stays true to the original CBGB mission by focusing on new music and emerging young bands. Basically, one of these acts could be the next Ramones or Patti Smith, and you’ll get to say you saw them when... Mixed in with these emerging artists are headliners like Cro-Mags, Vision of Disorder, and Sick of It All. We don’t know what it is about summer that makes concerts that much more fun, but we’re fully into it. Music passes are $79 if you snag ‘em now, but they can be purchased for $89 on the day of the show. More bands will be announced in the coming weeks, but be sure to check out some those that are currently in the line-up below. Here’s hoping one of them plays Freebird!
Guided By Voices
Pains Of Being Pure at Heart
Cloud Nothings
War on Drugs
Craig Finn D Generation
The Cro-Mags
Sick Of It All
Vision of Disorder
The Baseball Project
David Johansen
Sister Sparrow & The DirtyBirds
Willie Nile
Rocket From The Tombs
LA Guns
Dirty Pearls
Ben Taylor
Popa Chubby
MXPX
Harry Waters
Escort
Cerveris
Xylos
Firehorse
Gary Lucas With Gods and Monsters
Eytan and the Embassy Richard Lloyd Waldos
Radio 4
Shayfer James
Sophie Madeleine
My Pet Dragon
Bardot Jon DeRosa
So So Glows
Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan
Men
PS I Love You
Orion Experience
Empire Beats featuring Camille Atkinson
The Killing Floor
Ingrid and The Defectors
Bebe Buell
The Noise
The Bowery Tones
Faith NYC
Weekend
Two Lights
The Bamboo Kids
The Indecent
Romans
Brass Knuckle Evangelists
Mary C
New Cassettes
Waking Heroes
Daddy Long Legs
Van Hunt
Hollis Brown
Andy & The Rattlesnakes
Photo: Courtesy of CBGB Festival
Jack White, Beat Culture, & More Rock-Out-Worthy Shows This Week
El-P, Despot, May 21, Santos Party House, $20
It’s been five years since El-P released I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead, but now the venerable underground MC and Def Jux founder is back with another classic. Tonight’s show at Santos Party House celebrates the release of Cancer for Cure, and the return of one of rap’s most exciting voices.
Monday, May 21, at 8 p.m., Santos Party House, 96 Lafayette Street (between Walker and White streets); 212-584-5492.
DIIV, High Highs, Killer Mike, Beat Culture, Awesome Tapes From Africa (DJ set), May 24, Brooklyn Bowl, FREE with RSVP
The Hype Machine has put together a weirdly eclectic lineup for their “League Night” this Thursday. Highlights are Killer Mike, whose R.A.P. Music is one of our favorite albums of the year, and the artist formerly known as Dive bringing the evenings requisite hazy guitar-pop quotient.
Thursday, May 24, at 6 p.m., Brooklyn Bowl, 61 Wythe Avenue (between North 11th and 12th streets); Brooklyn, 718-963-3369.
Simian Mobile Disco, Michael Mayer, Lindstrom, May 25, Webster Hall
Webster Hall has been throwing their Girls & Boys party for years, but rarely does it feature such a stacked bill. DJing this Friday is Simian Mobile Disco, coming off the release of their fantastic new record Unpatterns, along with minimal techno mainstay Michael Mayer, and deep disco dude Hans-Peter Lindstrøm. What better way to start the long weekend than by dancing to these guys?
Friday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m., Webster Hall, 125 East 11th Street (between 3rd and 4th avenues); 212-353-1600.
Up for more? Here are some bonus shows:
Jack White plays Roseland Ballroom. May 21 and 22.
Gossip play Terminal 5. May 22.
Hooray for Earth play Glasslands. May 24.
Shit Robot and Nancy Whang play a FREE show at the Hudson Terrace Roof Deck. May 24.
Black Dice play Secret Project Robot. May 26.
Photos: Via Jack White, Despot, Beat Culture
Florence Rocks A.C., Is Just As Theatrical As You Think...But More So
We wouldn't expect Florence + The Machine and Atlantic City to have much in common beyond their love of sequins, but after seeing Flo' shake it out on stage at the Borgata this past weekend, we stand corrected.
Not only was the impressive yet intimate casino stage an awesome setting for her emotive performance, but the A.C. crowd was just as cool and dedicated as any other, hanging on every note and begging for an encore (she obliged).
And what better way for Florence to end the American leg of her tour than by twirling dramatically across the stage in a sparkly black cape over a floor-length ball gown... barefoot? Of course we were mesmerized by her performance-art-meets-opera-meets-rock-meets-dream-sequence set and have all the up-close pics you'll need to feel like you were there, too. Click through, play your favorite Florence tune, and fall in (Cosmic) Love.
Photos: Courtesy of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Photos: Courtesy of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Jam Out To The Roots, Beach House, And Kindness In NYC This Week
Beach House, May 15, Bowery Ballroom, $30
Over four albums and eight years, Baltimore’s Beach House has honed their gauzy dream pop into a perfect vision of nostalgia and melody. Live, lead singer Victoria Legrand has a way of elevating even their most languid tunes to stunning emotional peaks. Expect songs from their excellent new album Bloom, and classics like “Gila” and “Norway.”
Tuesday, May 15, 9 p.m., Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey Street (between Bowery and Chrystie); 212-533-2111.
Kindness, Tezeo, May 17, (le) Poisson Rouge, $15
Kindness is UK pop chameleon Adam Bainbridge, who, on his debut record World, You Need a Change of Mind, channels R&B, disco, pop, chillwave, and more, while managing to include one of the most unlikely Replacements' covers we’ve ever come across. Thursday’s show will be Kindness' first ever appearance in NYC.
Thursday, May 17, 10 p.m., (le) Poisson Rouge,158 Bleecker Street (between Thompson and Sullivan streets); 212-353-3474.
The Great Googa Mooga Festival: The Roots, Holy Ghost!, James Murphy, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Bear Hands, and more, May 19, Prospect Park, FREE w/ RSVP or $250 for “Extra Mooga”
Likely the best tasting music festival in the world, Brooklyn’s Great Googa Mooga brings food vendors, comedians, and musicians together for a sunny weekend in Prospect Park. Saturday focuses on the bands, with artists like The Roots, Holy Ghost!, and James Murphy soundtracking the munching of artisanal sausage and drinking of cold microbrews.
Saturday May 19, 11:15 - 9 p.m., Nethermead Meadow in Prospect Park. Click the link for more details.
Up for more? Here are some bonus shows:
Ty Segall, White Fence, The Strange Boys, The Men, and DJ Jonathan Toubin play Webster Hall. May 16.
Caveman play a FREE show at the Brooklyn Museum. May 17.
Lee “Scratch” Perry plays Gramercy Theatre. May 17.
Photo: Via Beach House; Via Kindness; Via The Roots
Star Slinger, M83, And The Beach Boys Majorly Rock NYC This Week
The Beach Boys, May 8 and 9, Beacon Theatre, $59 - $250
For their 50th anniversary tour, The Beach Boys have reunited with Brian Wilson for their most complete original lineup in decades. While legacy tours can be an excuse for expensive tickets and hokey nostalgia, all accounts have The Beach Boys playing the hits in top form. Hearing Wilson do “Good Vibrations” with the rest of the guys is worth the price of admission alone, even if you have to sit through "Kokomo."
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 8 and 9, 8 p.m., Beacon Theatre, 2124 Broadway (between 74th and 75th streets); 212-465-6500.
Star Slinger, The Hood Internet, Chrissy Murderbot, May 9, Radio City Music Hall, $16
Following a string of killer remixes ranging from Drake and A$AP Rocky to Deerhunter (as well as excellent original tracks), Star Slinger has quickly made a name for himself as an exciting new voice in electronic music. His cross-genre take on bass and beats is highly recommended.
Wednesday, May 9, 7 p.m., Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Place (between 15th and 16th streets); 212-777-6800.
M83, I Break Horses, May 10, Terminal 5, $25
After the release of last year’s excellent Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, French shoegazers M83 have become the live band their epic records always needed. Supporting is Swedish duo I Break Horses, whose gauzy pop is a fitting heir to the sound that Gonzalez perfected.
Thursday, May 10, 7 p.m., Terminal 5, 610 West 56th Street (between 11th and 12th avenues); 212-582-6600.
Up for more? Here are some bonus shows:
Florence and the Machine and Blood Orange play Radio City Music Hall. May 8.
Chairlift, Laurel Halo, and Ice Choir play Webster Hall. May 8.
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zero play Roseland Ballroom. May 8.
Zola Jesus plays the Guggenheim Museum. May 10.
Neon Indian plays Terminal 5. May 12.
em> Photo: Courtesy of M83; Courtesy of The Beach Boys; Courtesy of Star Slinger
Every Brooklyn Band Alive Plays BAM At New Music Fest
Well, not every band. Somehow, your ex-BF’s hardcore group didn’t quite make the cut. Still, 45 local acts (including some of our absolute faves) will take the stage at The Brooklyn Academy of Music during the Crossing Brooklyn Ferry Festival this Thursday through Saturday. With artists such as St. Vincent, Beirut, Ava Luna, Twin Shadow, Sharon Van Etten, Atlas Sound, The Walkman, and The Antlers, it’s a three-day homecoming party for Kings County bands. While there’s no word yet on whether Crossing Brooklyn Ferry could turn into an annual alternative to all those other, far-flung summer music festivals, our fingers are crossed. Much as we love Coachella, 15 minutes on the Q-train beats a coast-to-coast flight any day.Crossing Brooklyn Ferry Festival, Thursday, May 3 to Saturday, May 5, Brooklyn Academy of Music, 30 Lafayette Avenue (between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street); Brooklyn; 718.636.4100 tickets available at www.crossingbrooklynferry.com
Photo: Via Crossing Brooklyn Ferry
BAM Music Fest, Feist, The Shins, And More This Week In NYC
The Shins, Chairlift, Terminal 5, April 30, $39.50
Ten years after The Shins changed your life, they’ve also changed lineups, gone on hiatus, and returned with an improbably good fourth album, Port of Tomorrow. Tonight’s show has James Mercer wincing the night away at Terminal 5, supported by the always-fantastic Chairlift.
Monday, April 30, 7 p.m., Terminal 5, 610 West 56th Street (between 11th and 12th avenues); 212-582-6600.
BAM: Crossing Brooklyn Ferry Festival, The Walkmen, Sharon Van Etten, Twin Shadow, St. Vincent, The Antlers, Beirut, Oneohtrix Point Never, Atlas Sound, Caveman, and More Various Venues, May 27, Webster Hall, $45 per day
The Brooklyn Academy of Music has done a great job arranging a relatively low-key festival with a top-notch roster. Curated by Bryce and Aaron Dessner of The National, the festival begins Thursday with acts playing the Howard Gilman Opera House, Bamcafé, and Bam Rose Cinemas. Single-day tickets can be purchased, but we recommend you hit up all three nights.
Thursday-Saturday, May 3-5, 5 p.m., Various Venues, Click for Tickets and Info
Feist, Timbre Timbre, May 5, Radio City Music Hall, $40
With her 2011 album Metals, Leslie Feist reached toward darker, more intense material, and succeeded in creating some of her best music to date. Saturday’s show at Radio City sees Feist playing a venue equal to her voice.
Saturday, May 5, 8 p.m., Radio City Music Hall, 1260 6th Avenue (between 50th and 51st streets); 22-247-4777
Up for more? Here are some bonus shows:
Santigold plays Bowery Ballroom. April 30.
The Shins play Terminal 5 again, this time with Real Estate. May 1.
Light Asylum, oOoOO, and Black Marble play (le) Poisson Rouge. May 3.
Lower Dens play Mercury Lounge and Glasslands. May 1 and 2.
Shlohmo plays the Studio at Webster Hall. May 3.
Xiu Xiu and Dirty Beaches play Bowery Ballroom. May 4.
Andrew Bird plays Beacon Theatre. May 4 and 5.
Haim play Glasslands. May 5.
Jack White, The Vaccines, The Weeknd, & More In NYC This Week
The Vaccines, Porcelain Raft, The Downers, Webster Hall, April 23, $20
A guitar band through and through, The Vaccines put hooks before attitude, and keep swagger to a minimum. While “next big thing” profiles have abounded in the British press, just looking at their shrug of an album title, What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?, is proof that these guys aren’t trying too hard.
Monday, April 23, 7 p.m., Webster Hall, 125 East 11th Street (between 3rd and 4th avenues); 212-353-1600.
The Weeknd, Music Hall of Williamsburg, April 19, $20
With thousands watching Abel Tesfaye perform at Coachella over the last two weekends (and in the light of day, no less!), by now the mystery has lifted. It’s time for The Weeknd to make his New York debut in a more comfortably dark setting — first in Williamsburg, and then at the Bowery Ballroom this Saturday.
Wednesday, April 25, 8 p.m. Music Hall of Williamsburg, 66 North 6th Street (between Kent and Wythe avenues); Brooklyn; 718-486-5400.
Jack White, April 27, Webster Hall, $39.50
With his first-ever solo album, Blunderbuss, Jack White has returned to the stripped-down magic that defined the best of the White Stripes. If White’s NYC gig is anything like his recent set in Austin, he’ll rip through his excellent new material while taking detours into the Stripes back catalog that we all know and love.
Friday, April 27, 6:30 p.m., Webster Hall, 125 East 11th Street (between 3rd and 4th avenues); 212-353-1600.
Up for more? Here are some bonus shows:
Washed Out and Memory House play the Music Hall of Williamsburg. April 23.
Refused play Terminal 5 with Ceremony. April 23.
WU LYF and Willis Earl Beal play The Bowery Ballroom. April 27.
Shark? and Dinowalrus play Shea Stadium. April 27.
The Shins play Terminal 5. April 29.
Listen To This Radiohead Cover, Have A Better Day. We're Serious
Remember that college roommate who played her favorite song on repeat, over and over, but you didn't realize until you were singing Death Cab For Cutie as you walked to class? Prepare to be that roommate but SO much better. Meet Carrie Manolakos, a musician whose name we can't say we knew very well before she stepped onto the stage at Le Poisson Rouge in Greenwich Village earlier this month and performed a cover of "Creep" by Radiohead. While we've heard plenty of musicians take a stab at ambitious covers that made us facepalm and shake our heads, this is not the case. at. all. We won't take up any more Carrie singing time. Just play. Listen. Goosebumps. Repeat.
Lady Gaga Will Be Wearing Armani Instruments On Her Asian Tour
Just when we thought Lady Gaga might be toning things down — what with her recent vow of silence and her more demure appearance lately — we get a peek at the crazy, custom-designed Giorgio Armani costumes she'll be sporting on the Asian leg of her Born This Way Ball tour. To be honest, we're a bit relieved. You see, we love that Mama Monster has been exploring her au natural side, but we'd be a bit disappointed to see her on stage without a signature jaw-dropping getup — little monsters expect a show, after all. Not to mention that Korea and Japan are home to some of the world's most creative and avant-garde fashion icons, meaning Gaga naturally should pull out all the stops to compete. Thankfully, Armani put aside his usual clean-cut aesthetic to create four out-of-this-world (literally) outfits for our favorite pop star, featuring a bodysuit made out of dismembered instruments and a headpiece reminiscent of the aliens from Alien Vs. Predator. As an added bonus, three of these getups don't come with pants, so Gaga can still wear them on her new SoulCycle. Because really, it's those little comforts that get you through a long tour.
Click through to see Gaga's latest stage outfits, and let us know what you think below. Are you into the looks Armani has made, or were you hoping for something more toned-down?
Photo: Courtesy of Giorgio Armani
Click through to see Gaga's latest stage outfits, and let us know what you think below. Are you into the looks Armani has made, or were you hoping for something more toned-down?
Photo: Courtesy of Giorgio Armani
Yeasayer, Com Truise, And More Chances To Rock Out This Week
School Night!: Nosaj Thing, Body Language, High Highs, Yeasayer (DJ Set), April 17, FREE with RSVP
Even if you couldn't get tickets to the Kraftwerk retrospective at MoMA, there are still benefits to having the German man-machines in town. For example, tomorrow, Volkswagen is throwing an after party with Los Angeles producer Nosaj Thing and a host of other synthpop acts. Best of all it’s FREE with your RSVP.
Tuesday, April 17, 9 p.m. Bowery Ballroom, 335 Bowery (between 2nd and 3rd Streets); 212-505-9100.
Com Truise, Tobacco, Shine 2009, Selebrities, Beacon, Music Hall of Williamsburg, April 19, $20
Lots of synths are what you’ll find Thursday at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. Headlined by the analog sounds of Com Truise, the night’s excellent lineup also features Black Moth Super Rainbow side project Tobacco, and moody Brooklyn trio Selebrities, best described by their own Tumblr as “voguish summertime goth.”
Thursday, April 19, 8 p.m. Music Hall of Williamsburg, 66 North 6th Street (between Kent and Wythe avenues); Brooklyn; 718-486-5400.
Washed Out, Memory House, April 22, Highline Ballroom, $18
It’s heating up, and sky high A/C bills are just around the corner. Here’s a pre-summer opportunity to cool off with chillwave mainstay Ernest Green (aka Washed Out), still fresh off last year’s excellent Within and Without. Opening is gauzy Portland duo Memoryhouse, with their similarly laid-back vibes.
Sunday, April 22, 7 p.m. The Highline Ballroom, 431 West 16th Street (between 9th and 10th avenues); 212-414-5994.
Up for more? Here are some bonus shows:
Bad Brains and GZA play the Music Hall of Williamsburg. April 18.
Free Energy play The Rock Shop. April 18.
Oneohtrix Point Never plays the Brooklyn Museum. FREE with museum admission. April 19.
Peaking Lights and LXMP play a FREE show at David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center. April 19.
Yeasayer, Twin Shadow, and Suckers are all DJing at Cameo Gallery. April 20.
Photos: Via Com Truise, Yeasayer, GZA
Black Tambourine, Shabazz Palace, & More Shows That Make This Week Amazing
Black Tambourine, Small Factory, Versus, The Lois Plus, The Bell House, April 10, $25
Recently reunited indie pop legends Black Tambourine are touring for the first time since 1991. On Tuesday, they will play the Bell House in celebration of the 20th anniversary of famed zine Chickfactor, which Black Tambourine’s Pam Berry co-founded. If jangly guitars and infectious melodies are your thing, then Chickfactor 2012: For The Love of Pop is a must-see showcase.
Tuesday, April 10, 7 p.m. The Bell House, 149 7th Street (near 2nd Avenue); Brooklyn; 718-643-6510.
Tanlines, Rewards, Tezeo, Bowery Ballroom, April 12, $15
Tanlines’ first proper LP Mixed Emotions is a blissful combination of island rhythms and emotional new wave-inspired pop. Their Bowery Ballroom show pairs them with Rewards (AKA former Chairlift member Aaron Pfenning) for a night of dance music with pathos.
Thursday, April 12, 8 p.m. Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey Street (between Bowery and Chrystie streets); 212-533-2111.
Shabazz Palaces, April 14, Brooklyn Bowl, $15
With heady rhymes and warped beats, Seattle hip-hop collective Shabazz Palaces’ Black Up quickly became one of our favorite records of 2011. Live, Ishmael Butler and co. will bring their avant-garde raps to everyone’s favorite bowling alley/music venue combo. The late set should give you enough time to get a few games in beforehand.
Saturday, April 14, 11:30 p.m. Brooklyn Bowl , Wythe Avenue (between North 11th and 12th streets); Brooklyn, 718-963-3369.
Up for more? Here are some bonus shows:
Tennis play Brooklyn Bowl. April 10.
The Ting Tings and MNDR play Webster Hall. April 10.
Pulp play Radio City Music Hall. April 11.
Kraftwerk play their string of MOMA dates. April 10 - 17.
White Denim play Bowery Ballroom. April 13.
Dom play Glasslands with Zambri. April 13.
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