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Got plans Wednesday night? Break them and go see Plants and Animals headline Bowery Ballroom, where the ebullient Montreal trio are sure to get the room grooving with their melodically fuzzy post-classic rock. The group just released the follow-up to their warmly received debut Parc Avenue; called La La Land, the record was recorded entirely in analog, mostly in an old mansion outside Paris. The result is grittier and bigger-sounding than Parc Avenue, but that elusive spirit of West Coast bonhomie remains, as does their mastery of irresistible pop hooks. A captivating live band, Plants and Animals have the rare ability to get your head bopping at first listen, as we discovered when we saw them upstage Wolf Parade at Warsaw so many years ago. Last month we spoke with the band's drummer and vocalist, Matthew Woodley, from the road. more ›

Click through for more on Xiu Xiu and tUnE-yArDs co-headlining at the Bowery, folk singer Sam Amidon, and infectious indie rockers Plants and Animals. more ›

Tonight’s hot ticket, as you know, is Plants and Animals at Central Park Summerstage; the phenomenal Montreal trio will also be joined by up-and-comers Yeasayer and The National (never heard of ‘em.) This event is sold out, but funnyman Mike Birbiglia is giving away a pair of tickets to whoever writes “the nicest request on my Facebook wall.” To snag the tix, you'll at least have to top this misspelled plea: "I request that you look in the mirror so you can enjoy your face as no amount of modern medicine could cure you of your mild case of the handsomes! Sufficent?" more ›

REMINDER: Tickets are still on sale for this Saturday's music tribute to Arthur Russell at The Kitchen. You can purchase them here. more ›