Cheeseburger Tackles Punxatawny Phil

Hey Peoples, Cheeseburger is playing February 1 & 2 with Bang Camaro at Maxwells and Music Hall. Get ready to tear up groundhogs and whatnot. If you saw the 'Burger at my Knitting Factory show in December, you will know why I love this band so much.

Check out a couple of my fave songs below...

The Klash III: Mad Decent vs. Big Fun

The Klash III: Mad Decent Vs. Big Fun

with Diplo, Blaqstarr, DJ Sega, Rye Rye, Diplo, Uenemployed Lloyd, Rocktakon
Hosted by Pase Rock

10pm-4am, $7, Upstairs + Downstairs

It is a Klash of the Titans at 205. Diplo brings the force upstairs, flanked by DJ Blaqstarr (Baltimore’s finest), feisty little Rye Rye (“shake it to the ground and bring it on up”), and boy-wonder DJ Sega. These three kids - whose median age is something crazy like 17 – are the future. Seriously, take notes.

Meanwhile, the Big Fun duo (Lloydski and Roctakon) drop disco frenzy downstairs all night, and Pase Rock makes sure the festivities get out of hand. Who will come out on top with sound supremacy? The vote is in your hands, America.

At 205 Club
205 Chrystie St between Stanton & Rivington
www.myspace.com/205club
Advance Tickets at Ticketweb.com

New Year's Eve 2008

There is so much going on on New Year's Eve this year. Usually I like to stay in with the mister and have a cozy toast, but this year I will actually be out and about! And I am super excited about it, almost like how I felt when I went to see the Realistics at Mercury Lounge way back in the day. Oh yeah, that was fucking ages ago. I haven't been out to a proper NYE celebration since then. I've either been in the recording studio or just at home with bottles of bubb. Come join me in attending most of the awesome events going on below...

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GBH Party @ Hiro Ballroom in the Maritime Hotel

Young Love Live + 33Hz Live
plus VHSorBeta Dee Jays
with DJ Alex English & Guests
Radiohead Album Release Party hosted by Filter Magazine

Vodka Open Bar 9.30-10.30
Champagne Toast at Midnight
Ball Drop Countdown

A limited amount of $60 tickets are available. Tickets
Doors Open 9pm - 4am

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Earl Greyhound, The Big Sleep @ Mercury Lounge

Earl Greyhound @ 11pm
The Big Sleep @ 10pm

Ages 21+

$25 | Tickets

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Les Savy Fav @ Bowery Ballroom

Late Night Partay!!! 2am
Ages 18+
$30 | Tickets

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Crashin'In New Year's Eve Party

Featuring:
Purple Crush (Crushed Records)
Beans (Warp Records/reformed member of Anti Pop Consortium)

Time: 8:00pm-8:00am
Cover: $30

with DJs:
Upstairs Djs:
Sune (The Raveonettes)
Oil (Kanine Records)
Elliott Golden
Gerald (Other Music)
Sunnyside Up (Sentimentalist Magazine)

Downstairs DJs:
Eamon Harkin (FUN,TAPE - Berlin)
Brodinksi (France, Mental Groove Records)

Sponsored by:
Kanine Records
Filter Magazine
Insound
Sentimentalist Magazine
Mean Red Productions
and more TBA

Hosted by Lio (Kanine Records/Crashin' In), Kay Q (Kanine Records), Eamon (FUN), Jen (Mean Red), and Marc (Crashin' In)

@ 205 Club (205 Christie St and Stanton, NYC)

This is an all night two floor party with live bands and djs on the first floor and dance djs playing all night on the second floor.

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After The Jump presents New Year’s Eve 2007
taking over two levels of the Knitting Factory New York
in support of Education Through Music

with
Dirty Projectors
Foreign Islands
Senryu
Care Bears on Fire
Pattern is Movement
Poingly
and more...

after-party hosted by Cex, with Ecstatic Sunshine, Alan Astor, Wzt Hearts

Tickets

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Pitchfork's Guide to New Year's Eve


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Sick Sick Sick

Yes, I have that hollerdaze sickness that's going around. I know I have been a little quiet lately, but December is the busiest month of the year with all of the holiday fuss, too many parties, too much whiskey, too much too much too much. But even though I'm sick, I love the adrenaline rush that comes with hustle and bustle and am majorly bummed thahttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gift I am missing out on quite a few exciting things going on this week.

Last night was the Tell All Your Friends and Gigantic Holiday party, and I so wanted to be there drowning my cold with the free Bushmills, but I knew from the night before that whiskey would only be a temporary solution and that I would probably just get sicker the next day.

The last treats club meeting is tonight, and I can't go sneeze on the gingerbread house they are going to be building. I've always wanted to make one of those cute little candy houses. Bugger!

I am also missing the French Kiss Records party over at B-Side with Les Savy Fav on the decks. The only consolation is that I plan to attend the LSF-extravaganza on New Year's Eve, right after I see The Big Sleep and Earl Greyhound rock the Mercury Lounge. 2008 is going to be special.

Tomorrow night there is a concert for the new Judd Apatow film Walk Hard. How I want to be there so badly!!! I sort of adore Mike Viola and wanted to see the songs performed live by John C. Reilly. How comically brilliant is that going to be? Majorly, I say.

Hopefully I will be better by the time Friday rolls around so that I can see one of my faves, A Place To Bury Strangers, take the Bowery Ballroom stage by storm with The Cloud Room, The Giraffes and Blacklist.

Let's Get Crazy. Mondays are the new Thursday, Innit?

Preview of My 5th Year Anniversary Show From the Village Voice:
Cheeky Brooklyn trio Cheeseburger have won themselves plenty of Stooges comparisons with vocalist Joe Bradley’s whiskey-soaked growl, their sloppy three-chord romps about cocaine and sex, and their fun, filthy stage shtick. With Dirty on Purpose/Shorebirds alt-country psych-rock side-project Neckbeard Telecaster and Frenchkiss post-rockers the Big Sleep, who are set to release the follow-up to their thumping, feedback-drenched freak-out Son of Tiger in February. Also: Coin Under Tongue. [jinners note - coin under tongue are like a heavier, southern nirvana. in other words, they rule!]

Are you ready to have a rock and roll heart attack?









RSVP For FREE Admission!
http://www.going.com/jinners

Gibson and Jelly NYC Holiday Winter Coat Drive @ Ben Sherman SoHo Store

Peter Doug and Chris

Hello hello, Doug from Dirty on Purpose will be accompanying Peter from Peter Bjorn and John on his solo gig tonight at Joe's Pub at 11:30pm in New York. Doug will be playing piano with Peter and our good friend Chris Egan will be playing drums. Call it Peter Doug and Chris!

Jinners.com 5th Year Anniversary Party

Jinners.com is celebrating its 5th year as a New York music blog, and I would love to see everyone at this party! Since December of 2002, Jinners has been covering the New York music scene and cheerleading her favorite bands. This party is part of the Blogger's Delight free concert series at the Knitting Factory Main Space in New York.

Jinners.com Presents...
Monday, December 3, 2007
@ Knitting Factory Main Space, NYC

Cheeseburger (dirty, fierce rock and roll)
Neckbeard Telecaster (members of Dirty on Purpose/Shorebirds)
The Big Sleep (psychedelic dreamy rock)
Coin Under Tongue (aggressive grunge)
DJ Dug (of Dirty on Purpose)

FREE w/ Going.com RSVP!!
http://going.com/jinners

Happy Halloween + Rock'n'Roll = Boo Yeah!

Come see Nicole Atkins and the Sea tonight at their Monster Ball at Union Pool in Williamsburg. Party starts at 9:30pm, and it's free!



Then tomorrow night, come see Cheeseburger and Cassettes Won't Listen at Union Hall in Park Slope for the Onion and Adult Swim Halloween partay. It's only $5!

Join Gabby Glaser In Rocking For Darfur on November 10!

Watch this trailer below with Don Cheadle about the Darfur crisis, get informed, and come out to support!! Please post this on your blogs and MySpace as well to help spread the word. Proceeds from the show will be donated to Oxfam America and Save Darfur Coalition.

Darfur Now Trailer

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For more information on this very important issue and to see how Oxfam America and the Save Darfur Coalition are doing to help, please visit:
** Oxfam America's efforts
** Save Darfur's efforts
** Oxfam America's FAQs about the Darfur Crisis
** Save Darfur's FAQs about the Darfur Crisis

The Rest of My CMJ Music Marathon Show Picks

I've got my show picks from the last three days of CMJ right over at Lifeskool TV. Check them out here... My head is dizzy from all the listening and clicking.

A Benefit For Hammer the Cat

On the Moon Music @ CMJ Music Marathon 2007

Gabby Glaser
Official CMJ Showcase
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
@ Union Hall
w/ Ladybug Transistor & Special Guests
Doors at 7:30pm. Gabby at 10pm.

Meanred Party
Saturday, October 20, 2007
@ Don Hill's
w/ Black Betty (Sylvia of Kudu), Tiombe, Taylor McFerrin
Doors at 10pm. Gabby at midnight.

Dirty on Purpose
Benefit for Hammer (Official Cat of Death By Audio)
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
@ Death By Audio
w/ A Place To Bury Strangers, Sisters, Coin Under Tongue, Indian Scout and more
Doors at 8pm.

Jin Moon
Manage This! A Discussion About Artist Management A presentation of common deal structures and the role of the manager with advice for bands on how to choose the right manager and vice versa. BB

MODERATOR:
Dan Efram Tractor Beam, Founder & President

PANELISTS:
Blaze James Black Sheep Fellowship, Artist Manager
Mark Kates Fenway Recordings, Founder
Doug LeFrak Feisty Management LLC, Owner
Jin Moon On The Moon Music, President

VENUE: Kimmel Center: Shorin Music Performance Center
60 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012

DATE: Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007

TIME: 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Keep updated here.

Set in Concrete: A Group Show of New York Artists and Musicians

Saturday Sep 29, 2007
@ Spool Mfg (Binghamton, NY)
7-10 PM – Closing Reception

Set in Concrete features exclusive art work by Jason Friedman of The Boggs, Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth, Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Lizzi Bougatsos of Gang Gang Dance & Aurelio Valle of Calla

Complete list of participating artists:
Lee Ranaldo
Lizzi Bougatsos
Jason Baron
Jon Santos
Jess Holzworth
NIck Zinner
Aramis Gutierrez
Moh Azima
Richard Alvarez
Aliya Naumoff
Pedro Mena
Tom Vadakan
Mike Vorrasi
Aurelio Valle
Wayne B. Magruder
Scott Irvine
Jason Freidman
Todd Bura
Johnny Harrison

Curated by Aurelio Valle and Pedro Mena
Production by Julian Duff

DIRECTIONS... By car: Take exit 70S off route 17, onto route 201S. take traffic circle to Floral Avenue. take left onto Baldwin Street. Spool is on the left just past the light. parking is available on the right just after the train tracks.

By bus: Take Trailways NY from Port Authority to Binghamton. for schedules and fares: www.trailwaysny.com. Taxi from Binghamton station to Spool about $7: 607-722-2227

Dirty on Purpose + Fujiya & Miyagi Tour Starts Today!

Check out both these bands on tour...

Sept 25th—Baltimore, MD—Ottobar
Sept 26th—Philadelphia, PA—Johnny Brenda's
Sept 27th—New York, NY—Bowery Ballroom
Sept 28th—Brooklyn, NY—Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sept 29th—Boston, MA—Middle East Downstairs
Oct 2nd—Montreal, QC—Lambi-Pop Montreal Pre-Opening Night Party
Oct 3rd—Toronto, ON—Lee's Palace
Oct 4th—Pontiac, MI—Eagle Theatre
Oct 5th—Chicago, IL—Empty Bottle
Oct 6th—Minneapolis, MN—7th Street Entry
Oct 11th—Washington, DC—Rock 'n' Roll Hotel-DAM! Festival

Dirty on Purpose on MySpace
Dirty on Purpose on iLike & Facebook

Fujiya & Miyagi on MySpace
Fujiya & Miyagi on iLike & Facebook

Gabby Glaser + The Great Ones Play FREE Atlantic Antic After Party @ Magnetic Field This Sunday

calvin harris, gabby glaser (luscious jackson), zambri @ mercury lounge on sept. 12

check out the great review from extrawack! on gabby glaser's debut solo album, gimme splash, her first record since the breakup of luscious jackson. read it here.

clevelandfest: benefit for people living with aids and hiv

my friend jo "divestar" abraham helped put clevelandfest together to benefit men, women and children living with hiv and aids. a total of 14 bands from cleveland, los angeles and new york have come together to rock n' benefit. 100% of the proceeds will benefit the elizabeth glasier pediatric aids foundation and the cleveland aids taskforce. there will be 2 stages of bands, outdoor bbq and tons of booze. here are the deets:


Date: Saturday, August 25, 2007

Time: 4pm – midnight

Location: The Hook (18 Commerce Street, Red Hook, Brooklyn) F or G train to Smith & 9th streets. Free transporation from the subway station to the venue.

Tickets: $10 and can be purchase at the door or online at Ticketweb

Info: www.myspace.com/cleveland_fest

Bands:

DUVALBY BROTHERS * THIS MOMENT IN BLACK HISTORY * IAN SCREAMS * COFFINBERRY * HIGHTOWER SMITH * JESSE BRYSON * BIBLICAL PROOF OF UFO’S * AMERICAN WEREWOLVES * ROUE’ * FALL BACK * MUSSELS * RAHU-KETU * THE HEATHERS * ROGER HOOVER

cassettes won't listen @ union hall

following the finger on the pulse

dj extraordinaire finger on the pulse will be partying at a few great gigs this hot and muggy august. get ready to sweat.






After the Jump Festival
August 25, 2007 @ Studio B
Tickets are on sale now via Ticketweb

featuring Soulico, Riot In Belgium and The Virgins

with special guest DJs:
Finger On The Pulse
Slap You In Public
(with even more acts TBA)

All proceeds from the festival will help fund grants written by New York music teachers for their classroom via the Bloggers Choose chapter of DonorsChoose.org!

check out all these bloggers who helped put this benefit together!

themusicslut . batteringroom . disconap . earfarm . ryspace . irockiroll . musicsnobbery . merryswankster . softcommunication . theunderratedblog . sitdownstandup . watercoolergossip . bumpershine . themodernage . productshopnyc . yetidontdance . slapyouinpublic . subinev . punkphoto . poptartssucktoasted . stereoactivenyc . fingeronthepulse

two upcoming on the moon music shows

i have had several questions about this show. it is 21+. free admission, but on a first-come, first-served basis. doors are at 9pm and Dirty on Purpose is on at 10pm. see you there!



this show features gabby glaser, co-founder of luscious jackson. her brand of soul/garage rock is the perfect summer soundtrack. listen on myspace... doors are at 8pm and gabby is on at 10:30pm. $6!

free simpsons movie mp3

the simpsons movie comes out 7/26! the plot of the movie is basically that homer has to save the world from some catastrophe that he himself created. well known and award-winning composer hans zimmer crafted the soundtrack.

free download: "trapped like carrots" by hans zimmer

Simpsons Movie Soundtrack:
1. The Simpsons Theme* (Orchestral Version)
2. Trapped Like Carrots
3. Doomsday Is Family Time
4. Release the Hounds
5. Clap For Alaska
6. What's An Epiphany?
7. Thank You Boob Lady
8. You Doomed Us All... Again
9. .... Lead, Not To Read
10. Why Does Everything I Whip Leave Me?
11. Bart's Doodle
12. Worlds Fattest Fertilizer Salesman
13. His Big Fat Butt Could Shield Us All
14. Spider Pig
15. Recklessly Impulsive**

New Music Releases This Week

check out my roundup of this week's new releases, and see what the artists themselves are saying about their new records... including spoon, interpol, they might be giants, smashing pumpkins and more! click here to read more.

coin under tongue opening for spoon tomorrow at rockefeller park

coin under tongue is opening for spoon tomorrow, july 11, at a free show at rockefeller park. coin under tongue is led by joe kelly, whose fierce, magnetic, scratchy vocals are like a southern kurt cobain. a hardcore nirvana. with heavy basslines provided by george wilson of dirty on purpose and monstrous drumming by his brother greg, i think this is going to be awesome. every time i've seen this band, there has been a mosh pit. if there is rain tomorrow, be prepared for a mudpit! they go on at 6pm. spoon is on at 7pm. see you there!

drew goren memorial benefit

for more details on the benefit and on drew, check out this news item from cmj.

two hot parties tonight

and also, ra ra riot and sam champion are playing at south street seaport tonight!!!

rsvp for the css, shout out out out out, dirty on purpose show at studio b

here's a great show coming up with dirty on purpose, css and shout out out out out at studio b on august 3. oh yeah, and it's free!!!

RSVP below.

tony wilson presents in the city of new york festival

i wrote about the in the city of new york festival, which begins tomorrow. check out my preview on lifeskool tv.

ascap and filter present @ in the city of new york festival

jelly nyc, baeble music and make music ny

for more information on make music ny, click here.

free beer with the maccabees and noisettes at knitting factory

music slut anniversary party at the delancey this saturday

loving day celebration with good magazine

this new magazine that my friend carol has been working for is pretty awesome. it's called good magazine and it covers a lot of worthy topics that young and informed people would be into... even including moi, and i'm not even that informed. yet somehow this magazine inspires me to be more so.

see below, i guess "loving day" is something i should be happy about since i'm in an interracial relationship -- though i never think about it like that, strangely enough.

the jealous girlfriends start pianos residency this week

June 7th (Playing The Entire S/T Record)
w/ Emergency Party, Apache Beat, Nakatomi Plaza and The Lisps

June 14th ( Playing All New Songs)
w/ Other Passengers, Craig Wedren and Mason Dixon

June 21st (Playing All Covers)
w/ Kevin Devine, The Shorebirds, and Ludlow Lions

Pianos - 158 Ludlow St. at Stanton st.
all shows start at 8pm, TJG play at 10pm

check out my video footage from their live performance at rubberlip in brooklyn, ny:



read my songwriter spotlight on the jealous girlfriends.

Die Romantik CD release show tonight w/ The Big Sleep

Don't miss Die Romantik's CD release show for their debut LP, Narcissist's Waltz, at The Mercury Lounge in New York on Saturday, June 2nd!
Die Romantik will be joined by friends Mancino, La Laque and The Big Sleep:

The Big Sleep (11:30)
Die Romantik (10:30)
La Laque (9:30)
Mancino (8:30)

free cheeseburger shows this weekend

cheeseburger is my favorite party band in new york. fo' sho'. don't miss these!

national screenings of "the jesus lizard live"

there will be special one time screenings around the country of the "the jesus lizard live" to help promote the release of this concert dvd. i wrote about it for lifeskool tv. check screening dates and a clip from the dvd here.

talented photographers

somehow over the years, i have been lucky enough to come to know some talented photographers. here are a couple of exhibits from two very lovely photographers for those of you who love and appreciate the art of snap-snapping!



LIMERENT
Photography by Ebru Yildiz
June 1 - July 01

Opening reception: June 1, 2007 | 7pm-9pm
@ Pratt Photo Gallery
144 West 14th Street 2nd Floor




AS WE SEE IT
Third Annual Exhibition of LGBT Photographers
(Ed. Note: including my friend Scott Dwyer!)
June 4 - August 16, 2007

Opening reception: Thursday, June 7, 2007 | 6-8p.m.
@ The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
208 W. 13th St. (btw. 7th and Hudson)
New York, NY 10011

** See Invitation
** See show preview

Quick Overview of Free Summertime Concerts at Lifeskooltv.com

I wrote up a quick review of all of my favorite FREE summertime concerts. Everything from the JellyNYC Pool Parties to the Siren Festival to the River to River Festival. Read and enjoy here!

Langhorne Slim, The GoStation, Neckbeard Telecaster and More to Play Drew Goren Memorial Fund Benefit Show at Luna Lounge



Brooklyn artists like Langhorne Slim, The GoStation and Neckbeard Telecaster are banding together to help raise money for the Drew Goren Memorial Fund at a special concert at Luna Lounge in Brooklyn on June 30. Put together by Doug Levy of The GoStation, this show benefits the family of Drew Goren, a photographer who was loved and respected by many. I posted some info below to give you a sense of who he was (I didn't know him personally). I am touched by his story, and I hope you are, too. Come out and support this very worthy cause. Also playing the show are Rockethouse and Sikamor Rooney.

Drew Goren, a gifted photographer and friend, passed away on December 19th, 2006. In March of 2005, the unimaginable news that Drew had stage IV cancer at the young age of thirtyone came as a huge shock to everyone who loved him. Yet, still Drew would continue on to work through the last year and half, almost harder then ever. He often squeezed photo shoots inbetween chemo sessions. And although it began to get painful for him to even walk his subjects were never even aware of his disease; he always preferred they not make allowances. Drew worked because he loved photography, not because he had to. A fund has been established for Drew's 5 year-old daughter, Nina, and her mom, Julia. Contributions can be made through the Talbert Family Foundation and are tax-deductible. Please designate your funds to "Drew Goren Memorial Fund."

To check out Drew Goren's photography, please visit his website subwaysleeper.