December 2006
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Fiddle While You Burn's 2006 Albums of the Year
Fiddle While You Burn’s 2006 Albums of the Year Beck - “the Information” Black Heart Procession - “the Spell” the Clipse - “Hell Hath No Fury” Comets on Fire - “Avatar” Ghostface Killah - “Fishscale” Girl Talk - “Night Ripper” M. Ward - “Post War” Muse - “Black Holes & Revelations” The Evens -...
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FWYB's Holiday Break Continues...
Happy Holidays everyone, I’m on the road with limited internet access in South Florida until next week. But don’t worry we’ll be back recharged & strong for the new year. Until then here’s some things you might find interesting: Say it Loud - Thanks, Props, & R.I.P. James Brown James Brown’s body to lie at NYC Apollo (AP) from Yahoo! News: Music News First off...
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12.19 Vietnam @ Glasslands
This was a party to celebrate the release of the latest issue of the Fader magazine which features Brooklyn southern rockers Vietnam on the cover. The band seemed to be in good spirits & played an impressive set of soulful, rootsy Rock. If their upcoming debut LP can match the consistent high quality of their live shows it looks like 2007 is gonna be a big year for these guys.
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12.16 the Chainsaw Trio @ Shindig!
The Chainsaw Trio kicked off Shindig! with an intense set of bluesy, soul influenced Rock & Roll. The crowd started off pretty small but filled up steadily song by song as the band gained momentum with each tune. The songs and performance were of an unusually high quality overall and left the crowd buzzing positively afterwards. The Chainsaw Trio are definitely worth catching live if...
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12.16 The Oohlas @ Shindig!
LA’s Oohlas have former Everclear drummer Greg Eklund, catchy tunes, and foxy singer Olivia Stone was fun to watch. Watch & Listen: the Oohlas - “Octopus“
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12.16 the Sugar Report @ Shindig!
Listen: the Sugar Report - on MySpace
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12.15 We Are Scientists @ the Annex
The Annex was packed wall to wall with late night partiers eager to catch Cali-Brooklyn power trio We Are Scientist ripping it up at the debut of NME’s new “Club NME” party at the Annex. The Scientists didn’t disappoint playing a fun set of filled with inventive, sing along hooks & tight guitar work. I’ve been a fan of the bands “Safety Fun and Learning” album for a while now...
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12.15 Billbones @ R&R
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Roaring back from hiatus Billbones looked leaner & meaner heading into ‘07. The set was typical Billbones - non-stop party rock and at the end the crowd rushed the staged to join the band for some dancing. The bands buzz song “American Radio” got the biggest crowd response of the night. Watch & Listen:...
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12.14 GWAR @ Irving Plaza
Watch & Listen: Gwar - “Live @ Irving Plaza“
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12.14 Ra Ra Riot @ Ben Sherman
Another good set from Ra Ra Riot in an unusual but fun setting for Filter Magazines holiday party . The combination of the bands’ unique instrumental setup six piece with electric cello & violin, energetic frontman Wesley Miles, and unlimited Bass beer definitely put the small crowd of downtown hipsters in a festive holiday mood. There were good vibes all around at this show. Watch &...
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Free DJ Beats All Week At the Apple Store Soho
Some Holiday dance fun from the Apple Site: “This holiday season, the Apple Store Soho, will be open 24 hours a day, December 13 until December 25. To celebrate, New York’s finest DJs will be on hand to spin their favorite grooves. The beats kick off every night at 10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. on December 24).” 12/18 @ 10p Free! @ the Apple Store Soho - Twelve Nights of Music DJ: Nick...
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12.11 Locksley @ Mercury Lounge
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This band knocked me out with their catchy online recordings so I had to go and check ‘em out live. Turns out they’re even better onstage - Locksley treated the mid-sized crowd @ the Mercury Lounge high energy set of Brit-Pop influenced party rock that left the crowd screaming for more. Watch & Listen: Locksley - Don’t...
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10.25 Rakim @ BB Kings
Photographer: Angry Citizen for AngryCitizen.org Check out FWYB Contributor Angry Citizen’s excellent shots of legendary NYC MC Rakim moving the crowd at BB KIngs in Times Square. You can read his full review of the show on his music blog AngryCitizen.org.
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12.11 the Gaskets @ Mercury Lounge
Watch & Listen: the Gaskets - “Eiffel Tower”
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12.11 Edison Glass @ Mercury Lounge
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12-14 Art Opening Tonight
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12.08 the Coydogs @ Supreme Trading
A quality band with Southern Rock roots, the Coydogs survived a bit of technical difficulty to & came through with an entertaining set. I‘d seen a long string of crappy 80’s influenced bands leading up to this show so The Coydogs confident, melodic style was a welcome change of pace.
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12.08 Free Diamond Nights show tonight in...
10p Free! @ Supreme Trading - Diamond Nights w/ Coydogs, The Young Lords
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What's Good - December '06
At the beginning of each month FWYB will list some new sounds from artists that we haven’t featured yet on the site that we think are worth checking out (below in no particular order). Of course the bands we’ve already posted on FWYB are our favorites & not to be missed so but here’s a new list for a new month short & sweet: The Clipse - (Virginia Hip-Hop - The new album...
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Weds 12/13 - URB Mag Holiday Jump-Off
This should be fun, but over @ midnight? Bring your glass slippers!
8p Free! (w/ rsvp) @ Tribeca Cinemas w/ DJs Marc Ronson, Jus Skye, Doug Grayson
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11.30 the Draft @ the Knitting Factory
This turned out to be an unusually fun show. The crowd was ready for action and the Draft were up to the challenge playing an intense set of gritty, no bullshit rock. The Gainesville, Florida band focused mostly on material from their outstanding debut In a Million Pieces but mixed in some older material as well. At the end the room started to look like a hardcore show with the entire front...
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11.29 Harlem Shakes @ Union Hall
the Harlem Shakes ripped it up again in the basement or Park Slope bocce palace Union Hall. The Band’s less guitar heavy sound covers a pretty wide range and positively differentiates them from the pack of other bands attempting a similar style. Another band to watch for in ’07. Listen: the Harlem Shakes - on Myspace
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11.29 Beat the Devil @ Union Hall
Another mesmerizing set - In a scene filled with indie rock pretenders Beat the Devil stand alone with a unique genre defying sonic style that just might push them to the head of the pack in ’07. Watch & Listen: Beat the Devil - “Plea Bargain (Live)“