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Another week begins and it's time to start penciling in some shows. Tonight, The Concretes are back! The Scandinavian 8+ person band will be playing Bowery Ballroom. While over at Sin-e King of France, Less and Dawn Landes play a more intimate gig.
Tuesday night Guillemots, Levy, The Marina play Bowery. The name Guillemots has been overwhelming our inbox lately, but we've yet to give it a good listen. From what we can tell they're pretty mellow with some screaming...dramarock?
In Brooklyn Pinback and Pleaseeasaur are at Northsix (also at Irving Plaza Wednesday night). However, we'll opt for the Phoenix show at Bowery - trust us on this one and go (listen @ MySpace). We also hear Beirut is good, in a Rufus Wainwright sort of way - so try to catch them over at Knitting Factory. Irving is also on the bill and worth checking out, but be sure not to get there when Group Sounds is playing...copyrock?
Meanwhile, beware of flying objects and rage induced rock over at Webster Hall, where Anton Newcombe and his band, Brian Jonestown Massacre, will be taking the stage. How many songs do you think they'll get through? A much more toned down show will be happening at Mercury that night when Nada Surf (acoustic), Dangaru, True Love and Wanderbund play a benefit for NY Children.
Phew, with all of those Wednesday shows, there aren't too many going on Thursday. Maybe someone good will be playing the Bait Shop though.
On to Friday night when the much hyped up White Rose Movement (who we hear is a bit too much hyped up) will be playing Bowery with Five O'Clock Heroes and Foreign Islands. Mogwai is at Webster the same night (as well as Saturday night), while The Mooney Suzuki and Trick & The Heartstrings take the stage at Southpaw.
Then comes Saturday, the day we've been awaiting...it's the return of Ghostland Observatory! It's been almost a year since they played their first New York show at Movable Hype and now they're back and playing Mercury Lounge, so put on those dancin' pants and get yourself over there. Meanwhile, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Giant Drag and The Joggers at Irving Plaza, and even though we love those bands - it just won't be as fun as Ghostland.
What better way to end the weekend with the self-described "lamp rock" of Doveman at Tonic? That was rhetorical, now listen up:
Say Something New.mp3 - The Concretes
Piano Man.mp3 - Ghostland Observatory
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ghostland observatory also plays the delancey next tuesday (5/16) with the mugs and favourite sons as well as a kexp in-studio the same day.
advance tickets: http://www.ticketweb.com/user/?region=nyc&query=detail&event=669325
yep, those will all be in next weeks music picks.
so it's safe to say there's no good shows in NYC this week then? You forgot Anabolics at LIT tonight.
Well it's safe to say that if you go see the Guillemots you will not regret it...
Thanks for the support. Although you told people to miss our show they still stuck around to see us anyways...I can't understand what we have done to upset you so much...
We didn't claim to re-invent the wheel. What we like to do is entertain people and let them forget about their work week for a while...if you are looking for anything deeper than this in our music you will be extremely disapointed (for god's sake we have a naked keyboard player...i guess you thought you were shooting ducks in a barell but the joke is ultimately on you...)
I enjoyed all the bands on the bill that night as I do most nights that we play out, because i don't try to quantify thngs as being good or bad.I just look for honesty and integrity...2 virtues you obviously do not have...
Bye bye I have alreadt forgotten about you,
Jared