First Week of May Rollcall

Well, whats it gonna be guys?

Monday - Calvin Harris @ Bowery
Tuesday - Goldfrapp @ Beacon Theater
Wednesday - Madonna @ Roseland
Thursday - The Kills @ Webster Hall
Friday - Robyn @ Hammerstein Ballroom

This is the week to be in NYC if you're ready for the beats!

Friday- Girl Talk

Friday-NASCAR Nationwide Series in Richmond

Stars of the Lid 5/4.

Originally posted by azaghal1981:
Stars of the Lid 5/4.

Azaghal, I'll be there but Stars Of The Lid are only an extra treat for me. My puprose is to see the 1st opener, Hammock, who never, ever play out live. This appears to be a one off and only their 2nd live show to date (that I am aware of). Make sure you get there in time to see them. My Gaze friends are all jealous of us for this one. :p

For the record, Hammock aren't really a Shoegaze band but they have enough delay to make them what I call Shoegaze friendly.

I've heard a decent amount from Hammock and am excited to see them too. Christopher Willits should be a treat as well. Solid lineup all around. :D

Are the teenagers worth checking out? I've heard good things.

Originally posted by azaghal1981:
Are the teenagers worth checking out? I've heard good things.

Honestly, I'm not the best person to answer this as I've only heard a song or two. We had a song of theirs in rotation since the station made its debut on Air Atlantic Underground Radio but I think that was just recently removed to make room for some other music. May reload it if the listeners request that I do so.

My impression is that they are okay and wouldn't mind seeing them but not a priorty on my list. Should appeal to a lot of the Indie hipsters on the forum. Actually, I considered going myself and may end up doing so if the situation presents itself but the odds are highly against that. Too many work obligations.

Originally posted by azaghal1981:
Are the teenagers worth checking out? I've heard good things.

Eh, theyre alright. If you have nothing else to do it should be a good time….. that being said, Ill be there.

Midnight Juggernauts @ 930
Teenagers @ Black Cat

Two tracks into this teenagers disc. I've had about enough.

Originally posted by azaghal1981:
Two tracks into this teenagers disc. I've had about enough.

They're horrible. BUT, I love their remix they did for Goldfrapp's "Happiness".

Originally posted by ixkpd-bk:
Monday - Calvin Harris @ Bowery
Tuesday - Goldfrapp @ Beacon Theater

my too on those two (i'm surprised some smart-ass hasn't pointed out that these shows are OT for this thread…) then on to DC where it's comedy week for me:

Thur May 1 - Eddie Izzard, DAR
Sat May 3 - Kids in the Hall, Warner Theatre

Friday - The Kills @ Black Cat
Saturday - Charm City Roller Girls season opener at DuBurns arena. Also Saturday is Free Comic Book day :D

Originally posted by azaghal1981:
Are the teenagers worth checking out? I've heard good things.

The Teenagers are fun and dancey. I love the lead singer and he tends to jump into the crowd and dance with most the women up front (as i recall almost no men being that close to the stage).

but my friends and i all decided early on that he really cant sing and they sounded really bad. but the music is addicting regardless of how cheesy it is.

that being said - i am seeing them at maxwells for a second time. i really cant imagine them playing somewhere like the bowery - so im opting for a smaller show.

Monday - Tribeca Film Festival
Tues - Verve - MSG
Wed - volunteer @ Tribeca Film Festival
Thurs - Im From Barcelona - Brooklyn Masonic Temple
Fri - Sun - Volunteer @ tribeca film festival

ixkpd-bk - as youre in the city - you should try and check out some of the earlier films in the day at tribeca. theres a lot of great films. this year most everything is playing in the east village/union square

Speaking of the Masonic temple, is that Mountain Goats/Rock Plaza Central show sold out yet?

I see nobody is going to Drive By Truckers…

Crowded House on Friday

Wyclef, The Bravery, Cobra Starship (and 2 other bands) UMD 5/2

Originally posted by xneverwherex:
Monday - Tribeca Film Festival
Tues - Verve - MSG
Wed - volunteer @ Tribeca Film Festival
Thurs - Im From Barcelona - Brooklyn Masonic Temple
Fri - Sun - Volunteer @ tribeca film festival

ixkpd-bk - as youre in the city - you should try and check out some of the earlier films in the day at tribeca. theres a lot of great films. this year most everything is playing in the east village/union square

Oooooh! I'm going to try and do it in the daytime on Thursday and Friday. I'm staying in the West Village, so I know about the some of the stuff going on. I'd try for tomorrow morning, but I'm going to try and do the Santogold in-store at Virgin Union Square! Should be fun!

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Sidenote: Calvin Harris tonight was wicked fun! He's really just a brilliant, smart, engaging live dance act. I don't understand why he's not as huge as he deserves to be here. The live show just trumps the album experience, and as I said, he's a really engaging performer, so it makes everything that much better. He said he'll be back for a more complete North American tour next year, so keep him on your radars, guys!