tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341197302024-09-20T20:08:28.575-07:00Podcast PartyNews, views, and reviews on popular music and music podcasts.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger908125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-87054077368944382722015-10-15T22:53:00.000-07:002016-01-27T23:18:33.047-08:00Brooklyn Vegan Announces Its FREE Fri. & Sat. CMJ Day Parties (with Free Booze!)The Brooklyn Vegan CMJ day parties are back this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16th and 17th, to send the music marathon off with a bang. Once again, BV is combining killer lineups with free booze (Bell's beer on both days, samosas on Saturday, depending on when you get there and while supplies last). Read about 2014's BV CMJ day parties.
You'll notice that a number of the bands we mentioned in our Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-68489071062552252852015-10-13T23:21:00.003-07:002016-01-27T23:19:02.025-08:002015 CMJ Music Marathon Now Underway in NYC! Ideas on Who to See
See below for recommendations on what to see at CMJ 2015.
The five-day live-music extravaganza known as CMJ is on again! The annual CMJ Music Marathon, now in its 35th year, started today and runs through this Saturday, Oct. 17th. Besides multiple official showcases each night in a range of venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn, there are day parties as well at some of the same venues, sometimes Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-50545338333867891092015-03-17T19:17:00.000-07:002016-01-27T23:19:14.400-08:00South By Southwest 2015 Music Festival: Free Downloads, Webcasts, & More
See below for details on free SXSW Music downloads and more.
Today is not just St. Patrick's Day, it's the kickoff of the music portion of the sprawling South By Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas. Here's our guide to how to take part in SXSW Music if you're not there, an annual (usually) feature of Podcast Party.
NPR Music is doing its usual extensive coverage, including song Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-74777948587205594562015-02-21T21:50:00.002-08:002015-02-23T16:56:02.004-08:00Sharon Van Etten Plays New Song at Hometown GigsBrooklyn-based Sharon Van Etten played two shows at Warsaw in her home borough this week on the latest leg of her tour to support her most recent album, "Are We There." The fans in attendance at Wednesday's show (including various members of the New Jersey native's family) heard a lot of songs that album, and were also treated to a new song, "I Don't Want to Let You Down," which Van Etten debutedUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-18320542083828747762014-10-23T11:56:00.000-07:002014-10-23T14:28:37.572-07:002014 CMJ Update: Outlaw Roadshow Begins Today; BV Saturday Lineup AnnouncedCMJ rolls onto its third day (and night), and here are a couple of updates (see our first CMJ 2014 post here). The Outlaw Roadshow, created by blogger Ryan Spaulding and Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz, is back this year and its three-day run of free gigs begins tonight at 7 p.m. at Bowery Electric (the venue for all three shows). Check the link, for you might still be able to RSVP for the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-14005773300519228582014-10-20T21:56:00.002-07:002014-10-21T14:18:38.301-07:002014 CMJ Music Marathon Starts Today! Tips on What to See
See tips below on the best bands to see at CMJ 2014.
Prepare for live-music overload: the five days of the CMJ Music Marathon starts in just a few hours, Tuesday, Oct. 21st. That means hundreds of bands will be playing all over New York City. And you can see a lot of them for free (note: you may have to RSVP for many free shows, and then show up early because even with an RSVP the gigs are Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-27728287034871538782014-10-06T23:27:00.000-07:002014-10-07T13:36:37.437-07:002014 CBGB Festival - Schedule, Ticket Info, and MoreCBGB the club is just a memory, but its namesake music festival in New York is back for a third year. The 2014 incarnation, which runs from Wednesday, Oct. 9th from Sunday the 12th, once again features live music, film, panel discussions and workshops, and more. (You can find the full CBGB festival schedule here, and a similar version at Brooklyn Vegan.) The events take place at various venues inUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-9662192623304449682014-08-05T00:04:00.000-07:002014-10-23T12:28:34.080-07:00Plenty of Great Free Americana Shows in NYC This Week, Plus St. VincentIf you're a fan of folk, country, or any of the other genres lumped into the Americana category, this is your time to overindulge in free concerts in New York. This week is the annual Lincoln Center Out of Doors Americanafest NYC, the last week of the LCOOD series that features a blowout of great shows.
See the schedule below for Lincoln Center's big Americanafest.
The 2014 Americanafest is Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-80991254259948695192014-07-20T11:12:00.000-07:002014-07-20T11:12:09.147-07:00Free NYC Shows Honor Pete SeegerA variety of performers will celebrate the long life and career of folk-music legend Pete Seeger in a pair of free upcoming NYC shows. These events are part of the five-day "Seeger Fest," which has so far featured performances in the Bronx and in the neighborhood of the Seegers' Beacon, New York home.
Free Pete Seeger Memorial Concert at Lincoln Center Today
This afternoon, Lincoln Center Out Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-20783003030609173762014-07-16T13:59:00.001-07:002014-07-16T13:59:07.719-07:00Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Lake Street Dive Play Free NYC Show TonightThe Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival returns to lower Manhattan tonight and tomorrow, and as usual the organizers have put together a good lineup. Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings bring their popular old-style soul to the Brookfield Place stage tonight as the headliners. The No BS! Brass Band opens the show at 6 p.m., followed by up-and-coming pop-soul favorites Lake Street Dive at 7. Sharon Jones andUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-59766270881071821192014-07-12T09:43:00.003-07:002014-07-12T09:43:39.468-07:00FREE 4 Knots Festival Today wth Dinosaur Jr., Speedy Ortiz, & MoreThe 2014 Village Voice 4 Knots Festival is TODAY, and once again it's
all totally free. As always, it takes place at South Street Seaport and
runs from early afternoon to early evening (1 p.m. to 8 p.m.).
Dinosaur Jr. is the headliner, going on at 7 p.m. Set times were just posting this morning; see the image below for the full lineup.
Also see a map of the 4 Knots Festival location.
TheUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-17724535702588489782014-06-18T11:47:00.000-07:002014-06-18T11:53:34.712-07:00Nicole Atkins Kicks Off Free Madison Square Music Concerts TonightJersey Shore native Nicole Atkins plays the first show of Madison Square Music's annual series of free oval lawn shows tonight at 7 p.m. in Madison Square Park. She's coming off this year's great new album, "Slow Phaser," which was funded partly through Pledge Music crowdfunding and features the infectious tune (and video), "Girl You Look Amazing" (below).
Her vocals can be smoky and sultry, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-59370473560464586392014-06-02T09:31:00.004-07:002014-06-02T10:22:07.517-07:00Your Guide to the Best Free Summer Concerts in New York City
Learn about some of the best free summer concert series in NYC (including Hudson Square, above).
Who says going out in New New York City has to cost a lot? There are countless free concerts in the summer, and here's a guide to some of the best series going. We'll add additional events here or in future posts.
And see the Oh My Rockness guide to free summer shows for even more no-cost gigs, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-59323339199089384682013-11-14T17:15:00.002-08:002013-11-15T08:47:46.385-08:00Arcade Fire Announces "Reflektor" Tour (Two Brooklyn Dates); Metric Adds Small-Venue ShowEver since Arcade Fire announced its new album "Reflektor," fans have been wondering when they would tour to support the new work. We got the answer today, when the band announced its "Reflektor" tour on Twitter.
Arcade Fire is hitting the road to support is new album, "Reflektor."
The band kicks things off with a show in Louisville, Kentucky on March 6th, and the tour comes to Brooklyn in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-64631482523242689992013-10-28T22:18:00.000-07:002015-11-02T14:31:45.080-08:00Spooky Music for Halloween & the Day of the Dead (Updated for 2015)It's that time of year for scary, spooky music. And whether you want such tunes for a party, your workplace, or just to listen to at home, we're got some options below—and you can listen to some of them free online.
One of the inexpensive Halloween albums on sale at Amazon.com.
Pandora has a few Halloween-themed stations this year. I've been listening to the Spooky Symphonies Playlist, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-51416566555391203362013-10-17T14:44:00.001-07:002014-10-22T14:30:19.651-07:002013 CMJ Music Marathon - Picks On What to See
UPDATE for 2014: See our write-up on the good stuff to see at CMJ 2014!
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Yes, we're a couple of days late here, but the almost-24-hours-a-day extravaganza known as the CMJ Music Marathon is once again upon us.
It's on, now! See CMJ recommendations & more below.
For all the music showcases, panels, and other events, see the official CMJ schedule. You can also find Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-3691032104011513002013-10-11T19:00:00.003-07:002013-10-11T21:29:51.280-07:002013 CBGB Fest Is On Now: Picks on What to SeeThe second-annual CBGB Festival is underway at venues near and far from the original Lower East Side club, and music lovers will be able to continue their festival bingeing when the CMJ Music Marathon starts on Oct. 15th. Here are some places to find listings of the many events, with picks by music critics and other sources.
The CBGB Festival is back, with shows throughout the city.
See the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-64192855245730196112013-09-27T19:30:00.000-07:002013-09-28T12:42:32.437-07:00Hoboken Update: Feelies & Speed the Plough Play Hoboken Sunday; Maxwell's Reopens (Sans Music)
Maxwell's, the day after it closed this summer.
We've been on an unintended hiatus for some time, but are picking up pretty much where we left off last time: with news of Hoboken club Maxwell's and the bands it gave rise to.
• As we're noted many times before, Maxwell's closed at the end of July. What we didn't know is that it would reopen a few weeks ago, but as a bar and restaurant only. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-84187284549456653002013-08-10T08:49:00.001-07:002013-08-10T08:49:29.299-07:00Great Free Shows Saturday: Trixie Whitley, Nick Lowe, They Might Be Giants, & MoreThis could be considered the Super Saturday of the free summer concert season (or one of them, anyway)--and it starts early. At 1 p.m. this afternoon, Lincoln Center Out of Doors continues with its
30th Annual Roots of American Music festival. On the bill are Hurray for the Riff Raff (fresh off their well-received performance at the Newport Folk Festival), the Martha Redbone Roots Project, and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-42808780273833855052013-08-07T21:06:00.002-07:002013-08-09T20:59:14.864-07:00Cherie Currie Playing NYC in November; Tickets on Sale FridayIt's been a long time coming but Cherie Currie, who gained fame as the lead singer of The Runaways, is touring again, and will play New York's Gramercy Theatre on November 6th. Tickets are $33.50 with fees and go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.
Cherie Currie (holding microphone) at a promotional appearance for the movie "The Runaways" with (left to right) Floria Sigismondi (the film's directorUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-82140913713608284642013-08-02T20:20:00.000-07:002013-08-02T20:29:52.843-07:00Farewell, Maxwell's: Club Wraps Up its Last Night with a Block Party & The Bongos (Who Play Unreleased Tunes)Just as it said it would, the legendary club Maxwell's went out Wednesday night the same way it came in, with the band "a," the first musicians who played the place back in 1978. Oh, and a's successor bands, The Individuals and The Bongos also ripped it up, as well as a new-ish band, New Jersey's Delicate Steve.
Richard Barone and Rob Norris of The Bongos at Maxwell's Wednesday.
The club Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-22161883131045418792013-07-31T06:06:00.000-07:002013-07-31T16:45:13.022-07:00Maxwell's Closes Tonight with Block Party & Final Show[UPDATE, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: The Individuals and Delicate Steve are playing the first Maxwell's closing-night show, at 6 p.m. The Bongos and a finish off the evening with a 9 p.m. show. Unfortunately we weren't able to update this post in order to let you know about these gigs, which sold out quickly, but it's hoped that you found out one way or another.
The free block party is now going on in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-72173977295041935372013-07-27T10:30:00.001-07:002013-07-28T09:25:56.406-07:00Hoboken's Bar/None Records Pays Tribute to Maxwell's in its Final WeekIf longtime fans of Maxwell's hadn't started feeling the impact of its impending closing yet, they certainly were after Tuesday night's gig, an all-star show by artists from Hoboken's own Bar/None Records.
Speed the Plough on stage at Maxwell's.
The label, which has been around since the mid-'80s, has put out recordings by a whole cast of musicians from Hoboken or associated with the town, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-51604393453120567002013-07-19T12:30:00.001-07:002013-07-19T13:16:16.837-07:00Maxwell's Adds More Shows: Mission of Burma, Freedy Johnson & Others, Terre T. Live Broadcast, & More
Mission of Burma, "Nu Disco," at one of Yo La Tengo's Hanukkah shows at Maxwell's in 2010. See the latest shows added to the Maxwell's schedule below.
Maxwell's in Hoboken continues to go out with a bang, adding more shows as it heads into its last week and a half in existence. (Get tickets to the shows here.) Just added to the lineup:
Wed., July 24th: Freedy Johnston, the Health & Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34119730.post-87164811914788524752013-07-14T17:37:00.003-07:002013-07-14T18:03:03.147-07:00Happy Birthday, Tanya Donelly! (VIDEOS)Tanya Donelly, a very gifted singer/songwriter/guitarist who has been making infectious indie pop-rock music for several decades now, turns 47 today. Known for her work in Throwing Muses, The Breeders, Belly, and her solo work, she hasn't recorded anything lately as far as I know, I'm guessing because she's been focusing on being a mother in recent years.
Tanya Donelly and Belly performing "RedUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0