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Third Man Records To Set Up Shop in NYC for Two Days
When Jack White rolls into the big city next week with the Dead Weather to headline Terminal 5, so too will a pop-up shop for his Nashville-based imprint, Third Man Records. On July 16 and 17th, a mini-store will open at 131 Chrystie Street (between Broome and Delancey) in downtown Manhattan…
Free Indie Star Brooklyn Shows: Pool Parties at Brooklyn’s Williamsburg Waterfront
Ah, Jelly! You’ve done it again. Though the McCarren Pool is closed, Jelly has gone and found a spiffy, new, breezier seaside locale for their annual summer Pool Parties. And all with a view of the Empire State Building!
This summer’s stellar lineup, to be held on eight consecutive Sundays in Williamsburg, Brooklyn (July 12th – [...]
Pitchfork Music Festival 2009 Adds to Lineup with The Thermals and More
Chicago’s hot and hazy 2009 Pitchfork Music Festival has just added to its eclectic lineup with Final Fantasy, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Bowerbirds, and Michael Columbia for Saturday and The Thermals and Killer Whales for the equally stellar Sunday. The festival has always been an avid supporter of Chicago’s own bands, which is why they’ve wisely [...]
Jarvis Cocker Attempts to Answer “What is Music For?” By Playing in a Paris Art Gallery
What is life? What is art? What is music for? The last question was one asked of former Pulp frontman, now solo fellow, Jarvis Cocker, when he guest edited an issue of UK’s The Observer Music Monthly back in October 2006. Apparently, the question is one that’s stuck with him and he’s been attempting to [...]
Dandy Warhols To Give Away EP Exclusive In Stores Across America
Aren’t those Dandys sweet? Starting tomorrow, July 19th, they are giving fans a taste of their remixing talents and offering a free and exclusive EP, Earth to the Remix EP Vol. 1., at all the coolest music stores across the U.S.
This lovely pre-album release offer is happening in conjunction with Music Monitor Network, the [...]
Radiohead Launch US Tour Today; Ask Fans to Watch the CO2
As fans awake to the start of a new Radiohead tour kicking off today at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida, the band is asking ticketholders to rethink their transportation to and from shows, suggesting public transportation and carpools when available and/or possible. The band’s official website (Radiohead.com) now hosts an online calculator [...]
Jarvis Cocker Live in the ‘Virtual’ Lower East Side Today
Today at 3PM EST, the inimitable Jarvis Cocker will appear at the virtual Bowery Ballroom for a Q&A session, along with OXFAM representatives. Ready, set, go here to get those questions about Jarv’s music, OXFAM, and music’s relationship with activism answered. And, as a bonus treat, a re-broadcast of his last NYC concert will be [...]
Design a t-shirt, win cool prizes from MTV’s Human Giant!
This is no illusion — your pals Aziz, Paul and Rob at MTV’s Human Giant want YOU, yes you! to design an original t-shirt and in return, win some sweet prizes! The theme is “Old Fashion Fun,” and you really don’t have look far for inspiration, just tune into Human Giant (Tuesdays at 11pm on [...]
Moldy Peaches to Play for Baba Wawa and You! Live!
This seemed way too perfectly improbable and just plain perfect to be true, but indeed, The Moldy Peaches (Adam Green and the tremendous Kimya Dawson her badass self) will perform for the studio audience on The View (yes, the Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Hasslebeck….oh, we can’t name everyone..chat fest) Monday January 21! The soundtrack [...]
Brit Awards Nominations Announced!
On Monday, the nominations for the 2008 Brit Awards were announced, and a heaping helping of Sentimentalist’s favorite artists of the past year were recognized for their wonderful achievements! We’re talking Bat for Lashes, Mark Ronson, the White Stripes, PJ Harvey, Arctic Monkeys, Jamie T, the Kaisers, and more. Look for winners to be announced [...]
