New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Girlie Action Media & Marketing) Saturday, June 18th - Bowery Ballroom (w/Bear Hands)
Monday, June 21st - Webster Hall (w/Marina & The Diamonds)
GORDON VOIDWELL Although Bronx-born wunderkind
Gordon Voidwell hasn't even released an album yet he has already made waves in both the music and fashion worlds. The singer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and part-time fashion designer has produced tracks for both Das Racistmixtapes, opened for a full
Mayer Hawthorne tour, and won praise from the likes of super-producer Mark Ronson. Gordon's music is a mix of 80's new wave, funk, and R&B, with a dash of hip hop swagger and the DIY spirit of indie culture.
Sunday, June 19th @ Cameo Gallery (Northside Festival)
Christopher Paul Stelling Brooklyn's prolific songwriter
Christopher Paul Stelling will be headlining Jonny Leather's Mecca Lecca showcase at the Northside Festival on Sunday, June 19th, with support from The Loom, Deleted Scenes, Right On
Dynamite and Merrickans. The show takes place during the day, with CPS headlining the showcase at 5:30pm. Whether performing on the subway platforms, or gracing the finest stages the city has to offer,
Christopher always his audiences spellbound, in awe of his masterful fingerpicking guitar style and heartfelt delivery. This is a guy you need to see to believe- you can download his gorgeous Daytrotter Session, and be sure to check out his YouTube channel to see what his live show has to offer (hint: CPS isn't your typical singer-songwriter). Stelling is going into the studio w/
Kevin Ratterman (My Morning Jacket) in August to record what will be his first proper studio album...get excited!
Sunday, June 19th at Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Midnight Magic)
YACHT YACHT are on the cusp of releasing Shangri-La, their new album for DFA Records, out on iTunes 6/21, and digitally everywhere else on 6/28. Each track on it touches on multiple genres, ranging from disco to psychedelia to krautrock to punk - all coming together to create a unique breed of artful pop music. The band's live show is similarly both fun and brainy, falling into the tradition of Devo, Talking Heads, The Eurythmics, and other conceptual bands with a knack for infectious dane grooves. YACHT have released the first two tracks offShangri-La- "Utopia," a frantic slice of disco-funk... and the dark synth-pop anthem, "Dystopia (The Earth is on Fire)."
Tuesday, June 21 - The Bell House
Thursday, June 23 - Bed In Session - Ace Hotel (2pm - invite only)
Thursday, June 23- Bowery Ballroom w/ Haley Bonar and Daniel Martin Moore
HOLCOMBE WALLER "Waller's new album, Into the Dark Unknown, is a come-to-Jesus moment come to life, a clear-eyed look at confusion that's as arresting as it is intimate. The album leaves Waller's voice front and center, and the result is strong, theatrical and wonderfully nuanced, all at the same time." - NPR
Holcombe's intimate chamber folk has been getting a lot of rave reviews lately - check out The New York Times and NPR's high praise for Holcombe's performances at SXSW. Also check out Holcombe's performance on WNYC's Soundcheck HERE for a sample of his stripped down live set. Holcombe is preparing to re-release his latest record Into The Dark Unknown on June 21st via Napoleon Records. Holcombe Waller will play a Ben-In Sessionat New York's Ace Hotel on June 23rd.
Wednesday, June 22 @ Cameo - 10pm Album Release Show
Jessica 6 New York City's
Jessica 6 creates soul music in its purest form, no matter the tempo. Their debut album, See The Light, was released June 7th on Peacefrog Records. The album moves from pulsating electronic sheen to uncompromisingly rugged R&B, and back again.
Jessica 6 is fronted by the beguiling and beautiful chanteuse Nomi Ruiz. Equal parts high-fashion and street smart, her smoky, emotive vocals are matched by her spellbinding style. Her lyrics create a world full of enraptured lovers, endless nights, fame-seekers, and broken hearts. Bassist Andrew Raposo and keyboardist
Morgan Wiley deftly meld disco, hip-hop, electro and classic house, commanding you to dance while simultaneously making your heart sink.
Wednesday, June 22 - Santos Party House (Opening of the Bicycle Film Festival)
Rubblebucket When The Bicycle Film Festival went looking for their headliner for their opening night, Rubblebucket was an obvious choice. The band's is full of avid cyclists - the band wrote an ode to the elegant 2-wheeled contraption on their last record, the simply titled "Bikes." They've also been turning heads with their blend of Fela Kuti style afrobeat with dancy indie pop. Last month, Stereogum praised the band, premiering the band's latest video for "Silly Fathers," and just this week The Street Date and Paste Magazine gave the band glowing reviews, with the latter writing that "I would call them one of the year's most promising young bands-but they're already better than that." The band's show at
Santos will be a special one for the band. Their new record
Omega La La (Sin Duda Records, Download HERE) is hitting stores the previous day. The new album is a trip, showing off not only the band's virtuosity, but a;s DFA producer Eric Broucek's (LCD Soundsystem, Cut Copy, Hercules and Love Affair) clean, minimal production.
Sunday, June 26 - Bowery Ballroom
Pajama Club Crowded House frontman and songwriter
Neil Finn has formed a new band with his wife Sharon called Pajama Club. Their self-titled debut is out Sept 13th and is a mixture of groove-based garage rock and electronic bleeps and squelches. Neil and Sharon trade off playful yet often haunting vocals, and Neil's mastery of pop songcraft is evident in the ample hooks and winding song structures of each track. Click HERE to listen to "From A Friend To A Friend," which is a perfect slice of indie pop juxtaposed with noisy sheets of guitar lurking beneath.
Sunday, June 26 @ The Ace Hotel - Free Film Screening
Le Tigre
Oscilloscope Laboratories released the highly anticipated film Who Took the Bomp? Le Tigre On Tour DVD on June 7. The film follows electronic feminist icons Le Tigre on the This Island tour across four continents and ten countries. Supported by a community of devoted fans and led by outspoken pioneer Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill), Le Tigre confronts sexism and homophobia in the music industry while tearing up the stage via performance art poetics, no-holds-barred lyrics, punk rock ethos, and whip-smart wit in this edgy and entertaining documentary. Since it's release, the DVD has received critical acclaim from the New York Times, CNN.com, AOL Spinner among others.
Wednesday, June 29 - Glasslands
The Shivers
On 6/29, The Shivers are playing Glasslands. Quick rundown if you're not familiar with them. They just released their latest record More via Silence Breaks (You can download the record HERE). Short story, The Shivers hail from Queens, NY, and are fronted by songwriters Keith Zarriello and Jo Schornikow. Short story: The band scraped together enough cash together to travel to Manchester, England to record to tape in an all analog studio. The resulting album, More, runs the gamut of American rock 'n' roll, delving into everything from gritty Lou-Reed-inspired rock to the swaggering soul of Nina Simone.
Tuesday, July 12th @ Mercury Lounge
Wednesday, July 13th @ Union Pool
Tom Vek
Tom Vek is back, performing his first NYC show in several years in July. He'll be performing at Mercury Lounge on July 12, and the following evening, July 13th at Union Pool in Brooklyn. Vek broke his six year silence with the release of his sophomore album, Leisure Seizure, which was digitally released on June 7th (physical release following on September 13th). Tom has released two videos for tracks from the album so far- you can watch "A Chore," and "World of Doubt," both of which are a natural extension of Tom Vek's visual design background.
July 15th @ Bowery Ballroom
Darwin Deez
The one & only Darwin Deez is coming back to the city for another homecoming show, playing at Bowery Ballroom on July 15th, w/ Caged Animals supporting! Darwin's had quite the year, with his brilliant self-titled debut getting a physical release on May 23rd. He's also headlined several worldwide tours, criss-crossing the globe for the past year and a half. If you haven't had a chance to check out Darwin Deez yet, you're missing out! He has some of the best, irresistable songwriting to come out of NYC in a long time- and we're glad to have him back in the States for this brief tour. He's become known for his amazingly creative videos- check out the videos for "Constellations," "DNA" and "Radar Detector." He's also shared a few MP3's with the world- feel free to download "Constellations" here, and "DNA"!
