To Do: Ratatat, Oyster Festival, DFA, and The Naked Heroes
Free Bud and The Naked Heroes at Matchless, On Saturday
On Friday
• Ratatat at the Guggenheim
when: Fri 10.6 (9pm-1am)
where: Guggenheim Museum (1071 5th Ave, 212.423.3500)
price: $20
From Flavorpill: Brooklyn duo Ratatat garnered well-deserved hype for their eponymous debut album, but no one was sure how they would top those soaring tracks. People started to get downright nervous when word trickled out that their sophomore LP would be titled Classics and would feature (shudder) guitars. Fortunately, the boys hitched up their pants ‚Äî and added a keyboardist to their guitar/drums arsenal — and turned the dial to “epic”: expect a hazy mirage of unabashedly dizzying, layered tunes to fill the Guggenheim’s rotunda. Pink Skull’s Julian S. Process kicks things off, manipulating electro-psych cuts for fans of “drugs and disco.”
On Saturday:
• DUMBO’s Guiness Oyster Music Festival
Oysters, Music, And Guiness! What more could you ask for. More info here.
AND
• Free Budweiser and music at Matchless, featuring The Naked Heroes. Starts at 8pm, no cover. More info here.
AND
• DFA presents James Murphy w/ the Juan Maclean, Tim Sweeney, and Marcus Lambkin
Studio B (259 Banker St, Bklyn, 718.389.1880)
$8 / $5 advance
DFA presents James Murphy w/ the Juan Maclean, Tim Sweeney, and Marcus Lambkin to celebrate the release of their upcoming record. More info here.
On Sunday:
• Go see Jesus Camp. It rules.
Or
• Hang out with Wiccans, Food Court Druids, and Harry Potter fanatics at Medieval Festival:
Time: 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: Fort Tyron Park (directions)
Cost: Free
From FREE NYC: Summary: Celebrate your love for wizards, dragons, and fair maidens as Fort Tryon Park is transformed into a medieval market town decorated with bright banners and processional flags. “Visitors are greeted by authentic medieval music, dance, magic, and minstrelry, as well as jugglers and jesters. The afternoon concludes with a thrilling joust between four knights on horseback. Costumed vendors will be on hand to demonstrate and sell a wide variety of medieval crafts as well as food and drink.” MORE INFO HERE
