To Do List: Sunday, November 7, 2010

Recommended Show:
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2010
DJ DOG DICK
@ PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
FREE, 3PM

The New York City Marathon is likely to get in the way of where you are going no matter where it is, even if you head out to Queens for the giggle-worthy named act DJ Dog Dick, who plays at PS1 in the middle of the afternoon--right when the marathon is at its height for the masses.

DJ Dog Dick @ PS1
Little Embers @ Cake Shop
Paul Weller @ Best Buy Theater
Guided By Voices & Blitzen Trapper @ Terminal 5
Apollo Heights & The Jean Marie @ Mercury Lounge
CAVES, Corbu, Not A Planet, & Past Planes @ Glasslands
Givers, Drink Up Buttercup, & The Diamond Center @ Knitting Factory

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To Do List: Saturday, November 6, 2010

Recommended Show:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2010
HUMAN HOST
@ PAUL SHAFFER HOUSE
1808 Muliner Ave
Bronx, NY 10462
$5, 7PM

Everyone always says that they miss the good ol' days in New York when the Lower East Side was still gritty...or when Williamsburg was still gritty...pick your favorite neighborhood and add the word "gritty." Well, there are still places on the fringes of this City where true artists play. For instance, Human Host performs tonight at Paul Shaffer House, which is way the fuck up there in the Bronx. It'll be worth the subway trip just to get a REAL New York experience of seeing a true indie show.

Bob Mould @ The Rock Shop
Aziz Ansari @ Beacon Theater
Givers & Guards @ Mercury Lounge
Taylor Hollingsworth @ Union Hall
French Horn Rebellion @ Glasslands
The Dandy Warhols & Hopewell @ Webster Hall
The Black Lips & Cerebral Ballzy @ The Shank
Land of Talk, Suuns, & Little Scream @ Bowery Ballroom
My Pet Dragon, Tyro Marks, & Dear Comrade @ Cameo Gallery
Hosannas, Snuffaluffagus, World War, & Baptist Band @ Silent Barn
Sore Eros, Ryan Daniels, White Laces, & Animal Hospital @ Shea Stadium
Song of Zarathustra, Primitive Weapons, & The Fortune Healers @ Cake Shop
Honey Brothers & April Smith and the Great Picture Show @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

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Maps and Atlases kick off tour tonight

It's good to hear that Maps and Atlases will be getting in the van and hitting the road starting tonight. The string of shows kick off in Jackstonville, Florida, and will be on the road for about two weeks in support of Perch Patchwork. The full schedule of shows is available after the jump--no, New York City date though, so it's not all good news.



Maps and Atlases tour dates:
11/05 - Jack Rabbits - Jacksonville, FL *#
11/06 - The Backbooth - Orlando, FL *#
11/07 - Crowbar - Tampa, FL *#
11/09 - Common Grounds - Gainesville, FL *#
11/10 - Masquerade Hell Room - Atlanta, GA *#
11/11 - Studio B - Greensboro, NC #
11/12 - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC #
11/13 - Eyeclopes Studios - Fredericksburg, VA #
11/14 - Ottobar - Baltimore, MD *#
11/15 - Horn Gallery @ Kenyon College - Gambier. OH #
11/16 - The Basement - Columbus, OH *#
11/17 - Mickey Finn's Pub - Toledo, OH *#

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Shara Worden sings Sarah Kirkland Snider's song

Clocking in at over seven minutes, Sarah Kirkland Snider's "The Lotus Eaters" isn't so much a music video as it is an epic undertaking. The song is taken from her latest release, Penelope, and features the vocals of Shara Worden (of My Brightest Diamond) and the chamber act Signal. Check out the magnificent and lengthy visual above.

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The Sword reschedules tour

After The Sword parted ways with their drummer, they canceled their tour dates. It was a pretty big bummer for fans of the heavy act, but it looks like now the band have grabbed a new man to hit the skins and will be back on the road by the end of the month. Catch the whens and wheres the band will be making stops by clicking on the "Read Full Post" to view the full list.


The Sword tour dates:
11/27: Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
11/28: Birmingham, AL @ WorkPlay Theatre
11/29: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
11/30: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
12/01: Roanoke, VA @ Martin's Downtown
12/02: Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
12/03: Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts
12/04: New York, NY @ Webster Hall
12/05: Boston, MA @ Royale Boston
12/06: Washington, DC @ The 9:30 Club
12/07: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small's Theatre
12/08: Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
12/09: Huntington, WV @ V Club
12/10: Covington, KY @ The Mad Hatter
12/11: Detroit, MI @ The Shelter
12/12: Chicago, IL @ Metro
12/13: St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird
12/14: Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose Tap House
12/15: Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar
12/16: Little Rock, AR @ Juanita's

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Natasha Bedingfield says "Strip Me"

Natasha Bedingfield may be suggestively singing with the title of her song "Strip Me," but the video for it has the British artist putting on just as many clothes as she's taking off. The constant costume changing video can be viewed above, and the album of the same name will be out on December 7.

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To Do List: Friday, November 5, 2010

Recommended Show:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2010
THE DANDY WARHOLS
@ THE BELL HOUSE
149 7th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
$27, 8PM

90s rock royalty arrives in Brooklyn tonight for a show at The Bell House. The Dandy Warhols perform at the venue to play plenty of hits (and maybe a well-loved miss or two as well). Sure, it's expensive, but it's worth it.

Mr. Gnome @ Union Pool
Bob Mould @ City Winery
Brothers Past @ Bowery Ballroom
Dinosaur Feathers @ Brooklyn Bowl
The Script & Joshua Radin @ Terminal 5
Lucinda Black Bear & Beau Jennings @ 92YTribeca
Interpol & White Rabbits @ United Palace Theatre
Matt Costa & Everest @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Dawes, Vetiver, & Peter Wolf Crier @ Webster Hall
Jordan Raedelli, Forma, & Innergaze @ Shea Stadium
Thank You, Silk Flowers, & Regal Degal @ Death By Audio
Honey Brothers & April Smith and the Great Picture Show @ Maxwell's
Gabriel The Marine, Regia, Republic of Wolves, & The Twees @ Party Expo
Belikos, The Danvilles, U Say USA, Noisycrane, & Social Hero @ Cameo Gallery
Baby Dayliner, Cookies, Five O'Clock Heroes, & Modern Rivals @ Mercury Lounge
Pet Ghost Project, Bridges and Powerlines, Coyote Eyes, & A Silent C @ Cake Shop

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William Shatner says "F*ck You"

We told you that covering Cee Lo Green's single "Fuck You" was going to become a thing (just like covering "Crazy"), and the great William Shatner joins the list early on. It's amazing.

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Punches are "Feeling Right"

Punches (who kicked ass when DJing this summer at Jelly's Pool Parties) also divulge into their own original works. The video above is for their song "Feeling Right." It's one of those things that you just have to check out, and fortunately, we've posted it above.

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Saadi plants some "Bad Seeds"

MP3: Saadi - "Bad Seeds"

Low budget videos don't always work, and Saadi's video for "Bad Seeds" (above) ends up falling sort of flat. That doesn't mean that we can't get behind the song itself, which is actually pretty cool (and downloadable, also above). The song comes from the Syrian-born artist's recent mixtape, Summer of Saadi.

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Pains of Being Pure at Heart kick off west coast tour tonight

Oh, you lucky west coasters. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart will be on your side of the continent for a week or two. Anyway, with our jealousy put aside for the time being, the band will kick off the string of shows with a performance at The Media Club in Vancouver, British Columbia tonight. A full schedule for The Pains of Being Pure at Heart is after the jump.


Pains of Being Pure at Heart tour dates:
Nov 4 - The Media Club - Vancouver, BC
Nov 5 - The Vera Project - Seattle, WA
Nov 6 - Holocene - Portland, OR
Nov 7 - McDonald Theatre - Eugene, OR
Nov 9 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA
Nov 10 - SoHo - Santa Barbara, CA
Nov 11 - The Loft UCSD - La Jolla, CA
Nov 12 - Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA
Nov 14 - Glasshouse - Pomona, CA

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AM Taxi jumpstarts tour

It's been a while since we caught AM Taxi (at the time they were on day break from the Warped Tour), but with the winter months ready to roll in, the rockers aren't about to hibernate. In November, AM Taxi will be touring the northeast US, which includes a show in Brooklyn at the Knitting Factory on November 11. The full schedule for the act is posted after the jump.



AM Taxi tour dates:
Nov 7 - Cleveland, OH - Pirates Cove
Nov 8 - Columbus, OH - The Basement
Nov 10 - Philadelphia, PA - Northstar
Nov 11 - Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory
Nov 12 - Manchester, NH - Rocko’s
Nov 13 - Cambridge, MA - TT the Bear’s
Nov 14 - Cambridge, MA - TT the Bear’s
Nov 16 - Lemoyne, PA - The Champ
Nov 20 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean

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To Do List: Thursday, November 4, 2010

Recommended Show:
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2010
YELLE
@ HIGHLINE BALLROOM
431 W 16th St
New York, NY 10011
$25, 7PM

French electropopper Yelle is back in the states tonight with a show at Highline Ballroom. It feels like we haven't heard much from her since her debut was released stateside, but (of course) that looks like it changes tonight!

Bob Mould @ City Winery
Heaven @ Mercury Lounge
CSC Funk Band @ Union Pool
Jihae @ Rockwood Music Hall
The Dears @ Knitting Factory
Social Distortion @ Roseland Ballroom
The Script & Joshua Radin @ Terminal 5
Matt Costa & Everest @ Bowery Ballroom
Blonde Redhead & Rain Machine @ Webster Hall
Revival Times, Desert Stars, & Tomorrow's Friend @ Cake Shop
Daedelus, Gaslamp Killer, Teebs, & Samiyam @ Le Poisson Rouge
The Black Angels & Black Mountain @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Free Wheezy, Fuck Ton, dubknowdub, & Chaos Majik @ Death By Audio
Shark?, Roo, Byrds of Paradise, & Dinosaur Feathers @ Bruar Falls
Keepaway, The Big Sleep, Headless Horseman, & Ramona Cordova @ Pianos
Eytan and The Embassy, Soft Black, & Brick and Mortar @ Bowery Electric
Video Daughters, Lost Coves, & The Binary Marketing Show @ The Rock Shop
Translations, True Womanhood, Night Manager, & We Are All Romans @ Glasslands

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"Well Well Well..." Duffy's back

Duffy fell on the coattails of Amy Winehouse in 2008, but the "Mercy" singer had a much cleaner image on the new-soul scene. Well, she's back in 2010 with a new single, "Well Well Well" (the video is above), and with a new album, Endlessly, which is scheduled to be released by Mercury Records on December 7. We're awaiting in eager anticipation.

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The Bogmen reunited (and played CMJ)

The Bogmen | Mercury Lounge | October 23, 2010

CMJ has tried to rally its image around unknown artists in recent years, but college radio has also been about keeping legacy acts alive. This year, 90s act The Bogmen performed four times over the course of the week, and we caught them on the final night for a fantastic set at the Mercury Lounge. The band put out a new EP earlier this year and have a new full-length album in the works. It looks like you can add The Bogmen to the list of 90s bands reunited. Photos from the set are below.

www.thebogmen.com

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The So So Glos get classy on new video

The video for "Fred Astaire" from The So So Glos really honors the name of the man that the song is named after. There's a certain amount of class mixed in with the otherwise rumpled indie rock performance, and it ends up looking very polished in the long run. Check it out above.

The So So Glos tour dates:
11/05 - Purchase, NY - SUNY Purchase
11/08 - Stony Brook, NY - Stony Brook University
11/12 - Hanover, NH - Fuel Rocket Club
11/13 - Brooklyn, NY - Death By Audio

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The Rent Is Too DAMN High: The Video

When the elections ended Jimmy McMillan didn't win the New York governor's race, but he did win the hearts and minds of many in the Empire State. And the candidate for The Rent Is Too DAMN High Party has not only put out an album, but now has a video of the same name. Simply put, it's a must-see.

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To Do List: Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Recommended Show:
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2010
SHILPA RAY AND HER HAPPY HOOKERS
@ PIANOS
158 Ludlow St
New York, NY 10002
$8, 8PM

Though this is Hooray for Earth's residency at Pianos, the draw of the night might just be headliners Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers. However, even the opening acts are worth making it out for, such as ArpLine. A good night all around at the Lower East Side mainstay, Pianos.

Blonde Redhead @ Webster Hall
Shout Out Out Out Out @ Glasslands
The Dears & Zeus @ Knitting Factory
Bedouin Soundclash @ Le Poisson Rouge
Dave Hill's Rock Shop @ The Rock Shop
Villagers & Findlay Brown @ Mercury Lounge
The Duke Spirit & The Rassle @ Santos Party House
Bettie Serveert & The Art of Shooting @ Maxwell's
Black Mountain & The Black Angels @ Bowery Ballroom
Viking Moses, Virgin Forest, & Heaven's Jail @ Cake Shop
The Fresh & Onlys, Royal Baths, & X-Ray Eyeballs @ Shea Stadium
Dustin Wong, Avocado Happy Hour, & Holy Ghost Party @ Death By Audio

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The Dig team with Joy Formidable for tour

MP3: The Dig - "You're Already Gone"

The Dig have been making a name for themselves with a relentless touring schedule, and it continues on and on this week, kicking off in Toronto on November 3. Their latest tour mates will be Joy Formidable, and the full schedule for the two acts is posted after the jump.


The Dig/Joy Formidable tour dates:
Nov 3 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
Nov 4 - Montreal, QC @ Petit Campus
Nov 5 - Quebec City, QC @ L'Agitee
Nov 6 - Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse
Nov 8 - Columbus, OH @ Wexner Center For The Arts
Nov 9 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas
Nov 11 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
Nov 12 - Harrisburg, PA @ The Abbey Bar
Nov 13 - Allston, MA @ Great Scott
Nov 15 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
Nov 16 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

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Amos Lee plays a few shows to end 2010 before kicking off full tour in 2011

Amos Lee may have the biggest part of his tour taking place in 2011--to support his upcoming release, Mission Bell, which hits streets via Blue Note Records on January 25--but that doesn't mean that he's sitting out the rest of 2010. A few scatterings of shows will take place starting tonight at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo. There is also a New York City show when WFUV holds a holiday bash at the New York Society for Ethical Culture. The full schedule is posted after the jump.


Amos Lee tour dates:
Nov 2 – HSBC Arena – Buffalo, NY
Nov 3 – Nassau Coliseum – Nassau, NY
Nov 4 – The Egg – Albany, NY
Nov 5 – Patriots Theater – Trenton, NJ
Nov 6 – Grand Opera House – Wilmington, DE
Dec 3 – WXPN Free At Noon @ World Café – Philadelphia, PA
Dec 4 – Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble – Woodstock, NY
Dec 5 – Bardavon Opera House – Poughkeepsie, NY
Dec 6 – New York Society for Ethical Culture – New York, NY
Dec 31 – Calvin Theater – Northampton, MA
Jan 20 – Moore Theater – Seattle, WA
Jan 21 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR
Jan 22 – McDonald Theater – Eugene, OR
Jan 24 – El Rey – Chico, CA
Jan 25 – Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
Jan 27 – Music Box – Los Angeles, CA
Jan 28 – House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
Jan 29 – House of Blues – San Diego, CA
Jan 30 – Rialto Theater – Tucson, AZ
Feb 1 – The Depot – Salt Lake City, UT
Feb 3 – Vilar Center – Beaver Creek, CO
Feb 4 – Belly Up – Aspen, CO
Feb 5 – Boulder Theater – Boulder, CO
Feb 7 – Liberty Hall – Lawrence, KS
Feb 9 – Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
Feb 10 – House of Blues – Dallas, TX
Feb 11 – Paramount – Austin, TX
Feb 12 – House of Blues – Houston, TX

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Anticon orders Beans for 2011

Holy fuck! Anticon has signed Beans for a release entitled End It All to be released on February 15, 2011. What may make this one of the most anticipated albums of the upcoming year is that the rapper will be working with a slew of amazing producers for the record. Four Tour, Tunde Adebimpe (of TV on the Radio), Tobacco, Son Lux, and more will be producing some tracks for this record, so this is sure to be Beans at his finest.

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Eliza Doolittle (also) says "Fuck You"

What is it about Cee Lo Green? First, his collaborative Gnarls Barkley hit "Crazy" gets an insane amount of coverage treatment, and now (as if it wasn't awesome enough) his new single "Fuck You" is starting to get its own viral coverage collection. The first one to take on the foul-mouthed song is Eliza Doolittle, who you can watch above. And don't forget that Doolittle's debut album, Meet Eliza Doolittle, arrives on November 23.

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