some exciting events to be aware of this week

mommy and daddy record release party
wednesday, september 21 @ mercury lounge
they are playing with oxford collapse and thunderbirds are now!
www.mommyanddaddy.com

brooklyn responds: hurricane katrina benefit
wednesday, september 21 @ southpaw
southpaw puts together a great bill to benefit victims of hurricane katrina...
featuring performances by radio 4, craig wedren, the cloud room, group sounds, pela, domino, au revoir simone, dj mark ronson, dj vito (the rapture), dj tony fletcher
www.brooklynresponds.com

sam champion record release party
friday, september 23 @ mercury lounge
sam champion celebrates the release of slow rewind on razor and tie. i am very proud. like a soccer mom. they are playing with spinto band and the big sleep (hell yeah!)
www.samchampion.com

sam champion afterparty sponsored by loose record and woxy.com

www.looserecord.com and woxy.com

trembling blue stars with dirty on purpose
saturday, september 24 @ maxwell's
this is the first of a series of new york area shows that sub pop band trembling blue stars is doing as part of their "farewell tour." come and say "hello, please don't go!"
trembling blue stars website

brooklyn responds: hurricane katrina benefit
sunday, september 25 @ southpaw
southpaw puts together another great bill to benefit victims of hurricane katrina...
featuring performances by they might be giants, the wrens, nada surf, richard buckner, sam champion, eiffel tower, harlem shakes, chris grace, dj djezi, reggie watts, aziz ansari
www.brooklynresponds.com