The next ATP is moving from Monticello to the decidedly less esoteric shores of Asbury Park. Beyond a shorter commute and cheaper accommodations (read: free — I’m from the area and my parents still live there. Score!), this year’s fest, running September 30-October 2, also affords the rare chance to see Jeff Mangum. The reclusive head of Neutral Milk Hotel has only played a handful of shows since leaving the band in 1998, so I am rather stoked he is headlining the fest on Friday.
But even better is his stand-alone concert on September 3 at the nearby Paramount Theater. Tickets are only $35 for the solo show, saving you $215 on ATP passes and having to sit through Portishead two nights in a row. Tickets go on sale here tomorrow at 9:00am.
It’s like a cross between the “Virtual Insanity” video, the trash compactor scene in Star Wars and a slasher flick – with a killer soundtrack. This No Age video is all done in one shot and done exceptionally well. These dudes are doing it right.
Theophilus London puts out great party vibes. So even though we are all buried in snow or bundled up in a million layers, we can put T. London on and suddenly be sweatin’ it out in a club. And after releasing a bunch of great mixtapes (including the most recent I Want You, which is excellent), and as a prequel to his Warner Bros debut Lover’s Holiday EP, he’s giving us “Why Even Try.”
The track is chill and mellow, but still makes you want to move your but. Kind of something you’d expect to see played over a sexy montage. Plus it features vocals from Sara Q of Tegan and Sara. So if he wasn’t an MC with indie cred before, he certainly is now. Check the track out at SoundCloud.
I’m looking forward to this show tonight at Glasslands. Yuck, whose reverb-drenched eponymous debut is now available for pre-order have been my latest addiction. You can check out some free MP3′s on their website or take a listen on myspace. Tonight they are playing with Total Slacker, but will be opening for current ‘it’ band, Smith Westerns, for the tail end of their tour.
According to NY Mag dance spot Salvalas is scheduled to close this week. They report:
Its Facebook page doesn’t give a reason, but an update posted yesterday says “The end is near. Come get a lethal dose of Savalas before we shut our doors. T-minus 6 days.” The bar has changed its profile photo to text: “THE SONG ‘THE FINAL COUNTDOWN’ IS NOW PLAYING IN YOUR HEAD.” Back in September, a bar employee sent an e-mail to DJs banning hip-hop, and explained, “the crowd at Savalas has been changing recently. Our old regulars are coming around less, drug dealers, meat heads, dare I say *gasp* New Jersey kids are coming around more.”
Good news, vegans! As if it weren’t good enough having Foodswings around to let you indulge in delicious burgers, wings, mac and cheese and even their own version of the Double Down while still sticking to your morals. As if this spot wasn’t the saving grace for drunk herbivores craving a late-night feast. As if you haven’t brought all of your meat-eating friends here and said “Look! Vegan food can taste good!” On top of all that, they are throwing a party. Tomorrow you can show them your appreciation and help them celebrate their anniversary.
The festivities include special anniversary food specials (yum!), free beer (glug!) and prize giveaways (cha-ching!). Here’s to many more years of vegan fast food!
Is this going to be like Bill and Ted or Die Hard where the sequel is as good as the original? Or is the new Zs record going to follow the sad tradition of many sequels and flop? I’m anticipating the former. Tonight, join the band at the Knitting Factory as they release New Slaves II: Essence Implosion, the follow up to last year’s amazing New Slaves, a chaotic, noisy electronic masterpiece.
In addition to being Zs record release show, the lineup at Knitting Factory tonight looks pretty rad. Baltimore’s spazzy Ecstatic Sunshine, electronic mastermind Cex, Thee Majesty (featuring Genesis P-Orridge of Throbbing Gristle), and DJ DRUZZ of The Rapture will all appear tonight. All of these artists have also contributed to Essence Implosion, remixing tracks from Zs previous release. Believe that this is a much better Monday night lineup than How I Met Your Mother and Rules of Engagement.
The show is $12, doors are at 7. Expect a weird/awesome time.
Of course, what’s an article on Korean grocers without mentioning Khim’s Millennium Markets? They also manage to get in a reference to the hipster clientele, which has proven to be catnip for journalists.
