January 2007
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01.24 the Clipse @ Bowery Ballroom
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FWYB Contributor Angry Citizen has come through with another excellent set of shots, this time of one of the hottest Hip-Hop groups out right now the Clipse live at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom. You can read his full review of the show on his music blog AngryCitizen.org. Watch &...
Fiddle While You Burn's Best Live Shows of 2006
[Reposted from 12-31-06] It’s been another big year for Fiddle While You Burn over 150 shows & 200 bands but here’s the best of the best for ‘06… Fiddle While You Burn’s Best Live Shows of 2006 (in Chronological Order) High on Fire w/ the Bronx & Big Business @ the Bowery Ballroom Friday, February 3, 2006 Watch & Listen: High on Fire - video:...
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01-28 Fiddle While You Burn in the NY Times this...
Well, at least that’s the word on the street (these things are often delayed for one reason or another). Hello Everyone, FYI, I’ve just been informed that I am quoted from an interview I did a few weeks ago in an article running in the New York Times Sunday Style section this Sunday (there’s probably a picture of me as well). I’m not sure what exactly the article is about...
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01.26 Get Loaded with the Kaiser Chiefs
10p @ (reduced w/ rsvp) @ Lotus - Loaded w/ DJs: the Kaiser Chiefs
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01.22 the Photo Atlas @ the Annex
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Onsale Today: 1.25 Clap Your Hands Say Yeah For...
08-11-05 Clap Your Hands & Say Yeah @ South Street Seaport FYI, Clap your Hands Say Yeah are doing a show late night this Thursday 1/25 @ Mercury Lounge. $10 Tix are onsale today @ Noon HERE
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01.18 Professor Murder @ Hiro Ballroom
NYC party rockers Professor Murder tore it up last Thursday night with a fiery set of jerky rhythmo-punk (trademark!) tunes off their excellent debut “Professor Murder Rides the Subway”. It was a fun scene overall - the crowd was pretty rambunctious and really got into the show in a room that looked eerily similar to the Japanese club at the end of the first “Kill...
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01.25 Cheeseburger plus art opening & DJs
7p @ IHeart - Cheeseburger plus art opening & DJs *
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Preview: 01.20 Giraffes & Goes Cube @ Mercury...
8:30p @ Mercury Lounge w/ 11:30 the Giraffes, 10:30 Goes Cube, 9:30 Arbouretum, 8:30 Endless Boogie I’m unfamiliar with the two openers but Goes Cube & the Giraffes are definitely gonna rattle the walls once they hit the stage at the Mercury Lounge this weekend. Where Goes Cube punches so hard they might knock out your fillings (some of the tunes remind me of “In...
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01.18 Weekend Preview: Art Openings
09-09-06, the Deitch Art Parade in Soho If you’re willing to brave the freezing cold there’s some good openings happening on the West Side weekend. As always if I’ve left anything off the list feel free to add it into the comments: Thursday, January 18 “Ich Liebe Dich” curated by Jörg Koch at André Schlechtriem - W 19 street, 524 Jacco Olivier at Marianne Boesky...
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Stream the Cold War Kids in Concert
NPR’s “Live Fridays From XPN” has a live set of the Cold War Kids Christmas show in Philadelphia. Listen for yourself and see what all the buzz is about but these guys do so many shows, look out your window and they might be playing on your lawn right now! Watch & Listen: NP Presents: The Cold War Kids live in Philadelphia, 12.22.06
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01-22 Photo Atlas, Oohlas, Misshapes & more @ the...
Jan 22, 8p @ the Annex - Stolen Transmission Presents w/ the Oohlas, Permanent Me, Bright Light Fever, the Photo Atlas, Monty Are I DJs: the Misshapes Here’s another good party coming up Monday night on the Lower East Side. In related news, the Photos Atlas have a new video out for their single “Handshake Heart Attack”… Watch & Listen: the Photo Atlas
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01.18 Free! Professor Murder with DJ Juan Maclean
The odds are pretty high that this GBH blowout will be some crazy fun. I need to get into party shape before I head down to New Orleans this weekend so maybe I’ll see you there. 10p Free! (w/ rsvp) @ Hiro Ballroom - Cheeky Bastard Presents: Professor Murder & Djs: the Juan MacClean
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01.12 Locksley @ the Annex
Brooklyn rockers Locksley have been absolutely on fire lately. Kai, Jesse, Aaron & Sam came through with another excellent set of infectious garage-pop on Friday night that left the packed house at the Annex screaming for an encore. Locksley’s hittin’ the road with the Rapture next so definitely check these guys out when they head your way. Watch & Listen:
Stream: Peter, Bjorn & John live at Eurosonic 2007
Peter, Bjorn & John live at Eurosonic 2007 from VPRO 3VOOR12 - Concerts
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Sun. 01/14: The Klash: Flosstradamus vs XXXplosive...
10p @ Studio B - The Klash: Flosstradamus vs XXXplosive (Pase Rock & Cosmo Baker) (tix) w/ SpankRock & Kudu
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Sat 01/13: Sneak Attack Party @ Capones, Brooklyn
11p Free! (w/ rsvp, open bar @ midnight) @ Capones - Sneak Attack Party
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01.07, H2O @ The Stone Pony Asbury Park, NJ
Photographer: Dig the Well H2O photos by FWYB Contributor Dig the Well
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01/11 Weekend Preview: Art Openings
09-09-06, the Deitch Art Parade in Soho There’s another bunch of good openings going on this weekend. These picks are pretty random this time but if I’ve left anything off the list feel free to add it into the comments: Thursday, January 11 Jean- Paul Goude, “So Far so Goude” at Hasted Hunt - 529 West 20th Street, 3rd Fl., Andrew Krieger & Miroslav Antic at 511...
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01.05 Five O'clock Heroes @ Mercury Lounge
Constant touring in Europe has really paid off for the Heroes (according to the bands website they did 42 gigs in 46 days - good Lord!) - the NYC rockers sounded as tight as ever as they delivered catchy set of tunes off their debut LP “Bend to the Breaks”. The Five O’clock Heroes invigorating punk-pop style brings to mind other heroes like the Jam or Elvis Costello and...
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01.11 Free Films show @ Hiro
10p Free! (w/ rsvp) @ Hiro Ballroom - Cheeky Bastard Presents: Luba Dvorak: 10:30pm, The Rinse: 11:30pm, The Films: 12:30am
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01.05 Buffalo Killers @ Mercury Lounge
the Buffalo Killers set things off nicely at the Mercury Lounge on Friday night with a short but powerful set of tunes from their recently released self titled debut LP. Their addictive mixture of southern rock & psych-bluesy elements with skilled soloing and mellow soul vocals from brothers Zack & Andrew Gabbard combine to give the songs a lived-in, classic feel without coming off...
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12.16, Hazen Street @ the Knitting Factory
Photographer: Dig the Well Hazen Street photos by FWYB Contributor Dig the Well Watch & Listen: Hazen Street - video: “Fool The World”
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12.03, Matt Pond PA @ Bowery Ballroom
Photographer: Dig the Well photos by FWYB Contributor Dig the Well
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01/23 Free Redman Show @ Canal Room
9p Free! (w/ rsvp) @ Canal Room - Scion Presents - REDMAN This should be good - one of the best MCs ever for free! Hopefully there’s some free drinks going on as well. Assemble your crew!
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Weekend Preview - Friday 01/01: Five O'clock...
the Five O’Clock Heroes 7p @ Mercury Lounge 11:30 Baby Dayliner, 10:30 Five O’Clock Heroes, 9:30, The Pierces, 8:30 Buffalo Killers, 7:30 Racecar Nice lineup, this should definitely be good. The Heroes are back from ripping it up in Europe & don’t miss the Buffalo Killers who are playing early!
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What's Good - January '07 (with Videos!)
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 but here’s a new list for a new month short & sweet. In the older “What’s Good” posts...
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01/04 Weekend Preview: Art Openings Everywhere
09-09-06, the Deitch Art Parade in Soho Maybe it’s the creepy warm January weather or just a sudden burst of creativity in the collective consciousness, but there’s a ton of art openings going on in NYC this weekend. Looks like a good opportunity to get out, enjoy the sun, have a few drinks and soak in the inspiration: Thursday January 4 Brian Ulrich at Julie Saul, 535 W. 22nd...
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The Photo Atlas Featured on PureVolume.com
the Photo Atlas Pure Volume is currently featuring some exclusive the Photo Atlas footage, and the band’s New Year’s resolutions, in the Stolen Transmission Holiday Extravaganza: http://www.purevolume.com/stolentransmission