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The L train to Manhattan stopped running around 9:45 a.m., sources report. According to the @NYCTrains Twitter feed, there is a police investigation at Union Square.

Gothamist got FDNY confirmation that a train ran over a man at the Union Square stop. He was pronounced DOA.

You may recall in January when the L train killed two people in a single day at the 3rd Avenue and 6th Avenue stops.

Congratulations! You are invited to Blood, Sweat & Beers - a fundraiser benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) on the Gawker Media Rooftop Thursday, May 17^th. (This event is not hosted by Gawker.)

-Two Tickets for Dave Matthews Band at Bethel Woods Center For The Arts
-Mets Citi Field Suite for you and three friends, complete with food and drinks
-Alexandra Beth Designs Jewelry
-The Great GoogaMooga Festival Tickets

… plus many, many more!

Please RSVP HERE in advance to attend. Gawker’s tri-team set the bar high to raise over $23,000 for funding treatment and research for patients with blood cancers. Charitable donations are accepted and greatly appreciated. $20 grants you general admission with 3 complimentary drink tickets, while $50 buys you VIP treatment with access to unlimited liquor, beer, and wine.

LLS has provided us information packets on where your donations will go, There will also be a station taking cheek swabs and adding party guests to the Marrow Registry from DKMS. Remember, one swab could save a life!

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Jane’s Addiction, Die Antwoord, Counting Crows and others are the latest to join the waterfront concerts LACOSTE L!VE Williamsburg Park Concert Series lineup, organizers announced today. Counting Crows will perform with We Are Augustines, Field Report, and Kasey Anderson & The Honkies are on July 17th. Jane’s Addiction and Die Antwoord are on August 17th. Tickets for both shows are on sale this Friday.

This summer’s lineup so far includes Cake, My Morning Jacket, Sublime, and Cypress Hill.

Curbed

At $3.79 million, this single-family townhouse on Berry may be Williamsburg’s most expensive home, according to Curbed. The newly constructed place is at 257 Berry and contains a 1,160 square ft. gallery space, four terraces, four bedrooms, a roof dock, and a loading dock.

More photos and a floor plan at Curbed. Via Brokelyn.

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Here’s a video of school children in Greenpoint protesting the recent decision to cut half of School Settlement’s 153 free after school programs in Brooklyn.

Hopefully the protest will be just as effective as it is adorable. Look at this colorful signs!

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The New York Times has picked up on the War on Brunch taking place in our area, an epic battle between churchgoers and eggs benedict-eaters that has already claimed casualties, including Lokal and Five Leaves.

The article mostly covers what we know already, but offers up some choice quotes from borough president Marty Markowitz: “As many lifestyles as there are in the universe, we have them in Brooklyn and then some…You have the right to go to church and the right to sit outside people-watching and have bloody marys.”

But according to NYT, many locals involved in the church have no problem with brunch. “I like to see young people enjoying their Sundays and whatever they’re doing,” said one local pastor. Another said that “the integration has taken place very comfortably” between the neighborhood’s new school and old school communities.

A hearing on the issue will take place next month.

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The official name for this summer’s waterfront concerts is The LACOSTE L!VE Williamsburg Park Concert Series, according to Fashion Daily Mag. The details of Lacoste’s involvement is unclear, but the brand will have an interactive and eco-friendly “pop-up shop” at the venue, a re-purposed shipping container that will have men’s and women’s apparel and a listening station, among other features.

Lacoste debuted its “pop-up shop” at a Coachella party last month.

Jelly previously sponsored the series from its inaugural season in 2006 through 2010. Last year, Jelly moved its series first to the Rockaways and then to East Williamsburg.

Beach House

The floodgates opened this week.  Northside.  Celebrate Brooklyn.  South Street Seaport.  CBGBs.  All of these festivals announced varying portions of their lineups this week; and they’re pretty awesome thus far.  There’s sets from everyone from indie vets like Guided By Voices and OLIVIA TREMOR CONTROL (!!!) to hip hop legends like Ghostface Killah, GZA and Kool Keith (Dr. Octagon tracks please), to some of the hottest “buzzbands” like Cloud Nothings, Frankie Rose and The Pains of Being Pure At Heart.  I’m sure DIIV will play at least 74 times, as well.

“Festival season” is still about a month or so away, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait ‘til June to catch some “buzzworthy” shows.  We’ve got you covered, and our MOST BLOGGED ABOUT SHOW this week should get you plenty excited.  Beach House is back in town to support their rapidly forthcoming (and currently streaming) 4^th record, Bloom.  They play the sold out Bowery Ballroom on Tuesday with Zomes.

If you missed out on your chance to see Vicki Legrande’s hair up close and personal, and still want to catch a “big one,” you could do worse than snatching up a ticket to Neon Indian’s second post-Era Extrana go-around at Terminal 5 on Saturday.  There are still some tickets left, despite what represents an absurdly stocked undercard, featuring Ducktails and Lemonade.  Huh.  Kinda surprised Neon Indian can’t sell out a Saturday night at T5, while M83 effortlessly sold out his T5 show tonight, a weeknight.  IS CHILLWAVE DEAD?

Probably not… and M83 isn’t the only thing going on tonight.  The John Chamberlain-inspired Divine Ricochet series comes to a close later on this evening with a set from Zola Jesus, who’s powerful, low-octave vocals should sound reasonably incredible reverberating off the walls of the Guggenheim.  If you don’t feel like making the trek ALL THE WAY UP to the Upper East Side, take a stroll down N 6^th and pop into Public Assembly for some electro-bedroom pop from the super-buzzed Zambri and the perennially slept-on Computer Magic.

This week’s EDITOR’S PICK is taking a dream team of sludgy, lo-fi garage punk bands away from their natural Brooklyn-DIY habitats and throwing them up on the big stage at Webster Hall: Ty Segall, White Fence, The Strange Boys and THE MEN.  WOW.  If that’s not enough to get you over to the East Village; Jonathon Toubin is DJing.  Sooooooooo… if you missed his triumphant return to Brooklyn Bowl this past weekend, you REALLY have no excuse to miss this one.

Webster Hall is on point this week.  They’ve also got M. Ward and MORE IMPORTANTLY Lee Ranaldo tomorrow night in what is something of an odd pairing, but hey, I’m not complaining.  LEE IS FREE.

Oh, and thanks to everyone who downloaded (and seemingly enjoyed) our iPhone app.  We’re hurling a perfect game as of now with 25 5-star reviews.   If you haven’t downloaded it yet – get it here.

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TOP 10 FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS

10. Zambri @ Public Assembly w/ Computer Magic, Test House, Noel Heroux, Kurt Feldman
Thursday, May 10th at 8:00pm – 21+, $8 -> tickets

9. Norah Jones @ The Bell House
Friday, May 11th at 9:00pm – 21+, TBD -> tickets

8. Polica @ Maxwell’s
Sunday, May 13th at 8:00pm – all ages, $10 – $12 -> tickets

7. The Gaslight Anthem @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Wednesday, May 16th at 7:00pm – 18+, SOLD OUT

6. Divine Ricochet @ Guggenheim Museum w/ Zola Jesus, Divine Ricochet
Thursday, May 10th at 8:30pm – all ages, $22 – $27 -> tickets

5. M. Ward @ Webster Hall w/ Lee Ranaldo
Friday, May 11th at 7:00pm – 18+, SOLD OUT

4. M83 @ Terminal 5 w/ I BREAK HORSES
Thursday, May 10th at 7:00pm – all ages, SOLD OUT

3. Ty Segall @ Webster Hall w/ White Fence, The Strange Boys, The Men
Wednesday, May 16th at 7:30pm – 18+, $15 – $17 -> tickets

2. Neon Indian @ Terminal 5 w/ Ducktails, Lemonade
Saturday, May 12th at 8:00pm – all ages, $25 – $30 -> tickets

1. Beach House @ Bowery Ballroom w/ Zomes
Tuesday, May 15th at 8:00pm – 18+, $30 -> tickets

SHOWS GOING ON SALE THIS WEEK:

Friday, May 11th at 10:00am

Bon Iver @ Radio City Music Hall on 09/19 – $40 – $50
Bon Iver @ Radio City Music Hall on 09/20 – $40 – $50
Florence and the Machine @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on 09/15 – $39.5 – $85
Aesop Rock @ Irving Plaza on 08/03 – $19.5

Friday, May 11th at 12:00pm

Amanda Palmer @ Music Hall of Williamsburg on 06/27 – $20
mewithoutYou @ Bowery Ballroom on 08/17 – $16 – $19
mewithoutYou @ Music Hall of Williamsburg on 08/16 – $16 – $19
Light Asylum @ Music Hall of Williamsburg on 07/08 – $13 – $15
Braid @ Bowery Ballroom on 08/09 – $20
Braid @ Music Hall of Williamsburg on 08/11 – $20
College @ Music Hall of Williamsburg on 07/20 – $18 – $20
Slash @ The Wellmont Theatre on 08/03 – $40 – $45
Now, Now @ The Mercury Lounge on 06/18 – $10 – $12
Reserved for Rondee @ The Mercury Lounge on 06/06 – $10
Emily King @ The Mercury Lounge on 06/03 – $10
Tu Fawning @ The Mercury Lounge on 08/02 – $10
Exitmusic @ The Mercury Lounge on 06/28 – $10 – $12
Conveyor @ The Mercury Lounge on 06/28 – $10
Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers @ The Mercury Lounge on 09/19 – $15
Hank & Cupcakes @ The Mercury Lounge on 07/06 – $10 – $12
The Afghan Whigs @ Bowery Ballroom on 05/23 – $35
The Olivia Tremor Control @ Music Hall of Williamsburg on 06/16 – $20
Jens Lekman @ Williamsburg Park on 06/15 – $33.5
Twin Shadow @ Webster Hall on 09/27 – $22
The Wallflowers @ Bowery Ballroom on 07/24 – $25
The Bright Light Social Hour @ Bowery Ballroom on 08/08 – $13 – $15
Ultramagnetic MC’s @ Music Hall of Williamsburg on 06/17 – $20
Matthew Dear @ Webster Hall on 11/17 – $20 – $22
Bird Dog @ The Mercury Lounge on 06/15 – $10
The Vaselines @ The Bell House on 08/30 – $20
The Script @ Radio City Music Hall on 10/09 – $39.5 – $69.5
Knife Party @ Secret Brooklyn Venue on 06/03 – tbd

My Social List is happy to partner with Freewilliamsburg to bring you the best of music in the New York area.  My Social List tracks nine of the most popular music blogs and aggregates mentions of bands to create weekly Top 10 Lists of the city’s most exciting and highly-anticipated shows.