This week rollcall

[manimtired]

sunday - motley crue

[nkotb]

Looks like I'm bagging the Boris show for the No Age/High Places show.  Kind of bummed, but them's the breaks of being a yuppie.

[xneverwherex]

7/11 - Elf Power and Cut Off Your Hands @ Cakeshop
 7/12 - The Crimea @ Cakeshop
 
 yuuuummmmm lots o' cupcakes!!!
 
 oh and more likely than not - Matt & Kim and The Breeders at McCarren - which means Ill have to get there insanely early to get in  

[manimtired]

"7/11 - Elf Power and Cut Off Your Hands @ Cakeshop"
 
 worst band names ever

[azaghal1981]

Do Elf Power still play material from A Dream in Sound live?
 
 
 That's the only album of theirs that ever really did anything for me. I've yet to hear the new one, though.

[xneverwherex]

Originally posted by azaghal1981:
  Do Elf Power still play material from A Dream in Sound live?
 
 
 That's the only album of theirs that ever really did anything for me. I've yet to hear the new one, though.

wouldnt really have a clue about Elf Power. dont know too much of their stuff. im going to see Cut Off Your Hands since I cant see them with We Are Scientists.
 
 Im also now going to Bon Jovi in Central Park. So nice winning free tickets  

[Vas Deferens]

Alejandro Escovedo, then Brazilian Girls...a big maybe to both.

[azaghal1981]

I'd go to Brazilian Girls for $15.

[xneverwherex]

Im now seeing this show on Saturday night and cant wait to see Mr Albarn again.
 
 Damon Albarn & The Honest Jons Revue at Avery Fisher Hall
 Featuring Tony Allen, Afel Bocoum, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Kokanko Sata, Candi Staton, Lobi Traore, Simone White, Victoria Williams and Damon Albarn.
 
 The hippest world-music label going. Entertainment Weekly on Honest Jons
 
 These wonderfully diverse artists have one thing in common: theyve all recorded for the independent London-based label Honest Jons. Damon Albarn, best known from his days as Blurs frontman and the wildly successful virtual band Gorillaz, co-founded the Honest Jons label with the landmark record shop. Since its first release, Mali Music, featuring Albarn and Ali Farka Toure sideman Afel Bocoum, Honest Jons has specialized in music that breathes a similar attitude no matter how disparate it may seem from the magical Malian blues of Lobi Traore to the blazing brass of the Hypnotics.

[azaghal1981]

How was the Albarn thing?
 
 
 This week:
 
 
 Maybe Kohoutek tuesday
 Whartscape thursday
 611 farewell (?) show friday

[xneverwherex]

Damon Albarn and The Honest Jon's Revue was absolutely incredible. The sound at Avery Fisher Hall is one more places need to emulate (granted this is Lincoln Center and the Philharmonic does play here). Damon was more in the background for most of the songs - sometimes adding on keys, singing in the background, dancing, jumping around and all around supporting the artists (which is now clear its like one huge family). Simon Tong was playing as well along with Tony Allen. Tony was amazing (I never saw TGTBTQ play) and really skilled (understatement of the year).
 
 Damon sang on the final song and his voice has held up, sounding more beautiful than ever before (I believe a song from Mali Music was played). All I can say is - Oxfam might have been the best thing he ever decided to do by having them get him down to Mali). The Honest Jon label has such a diverse talent. The real stand out was The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. Family members were sitting behind me - so our area was incredibly loud and people were really into - but my god these guys are talented. Candi Staton had an amazing voice and she got the crowd clapping and singing along with her.
 
 But most importantly, the artists from Mali and the African artists really made this show what it was. Im just glad I had a chance to see it. As someone noted, hes becoming London's answer to David Byrne.  
 
 And I dont know if its just me and people Im meeting lately, but it seems Afrobeat is so popular these days. Summerstage had a day full of Afrobeat artists, now this and countless other things. Perhaps its really my awareness of it all that has changed (and i guarantee its for the better). theres only so many indie/hipster bands one can take    
 
 theres more pics from this at www.flickr.com/photos/xneverwherex
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[xneverwherex]

mon: a hawk and a hacksaw @ (le poisson rouge)
 tues: back door slam @ bowery
 wed: someone still loves you boris yeltsin @ music hall of w'burg
 fri: the indelicates (if i make this) @ don hills
 sat: siren fest
 sun: diplo/a-trak/santogold @ summerstage

[sweetcell]

i don't have anything on my calendar until the weekend, which is all for the best since i fear work is going to keep me stupid busy until then anyways.
 
 friday: deadmau5 @ irving plaza, NYC
 sat: siren fest (not 100% certain)
 sun: santogold/a-trak @ summerstage, central park, nyc

[Bombay Chutney]

Jay Brannan tonight @ 9:30
 maybe The Apes @ Fort Reno on Thursday

[Vas Deferens]

do you still have two left feet/ass?
 
 it hurts to see you dance.    
 
 

Originally posted by sweetcell:
 
 
 friday: deadmau5 @ irving plaza, NYC