05:38 PM - EZ Machine | Not going to Austin (PART 5)
Two brothers. A Keytar. Killer covers. Vocoder song about Jersey. What better way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Huh? Well, even if it doesn't seem appropriate, it's my plan. EZ Machine are playing at Freddy's Backroom at 9pm tonight and it's free. No word on if there will be green beer or not, but I wouldn't rule it out. I last caught up with EZ Machine when they played Beg Yr. Pardon and they've sworn to me that this time they'll keep playing shows... we'll see about that. They're also schedule to play at Lit next weekend, on the 24th. EZ Machine official site. And now, the final installment of NOT GOING TO AUSTIN. We're ending on a pretty quiet note with shows in NYC on Sunday... again, let me know if there's something worth mentioning that I've missed. SUNDAY, MARCH 18th 9PM @ Lakeside Lounge (21+, free) 9PM @ Glasslands (21+) 7:30PM @ Mercury ($12, 21+, sold out)
EZ Machine on Myspace, complete with lots of trashy girls.
Arkadelphia
Suishou no Fune, Matallama
Fujiya & Miyagi, Prototypes
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01:48 AM - Fulton Lights (Record release tonight) | Not going to Austin (PART 3)
At first appearing to be something of a solo project for Andrew Spencer Goldman, Fulton Lights is at the same time a massive collective, featuring the sort of contributors whose names might not make the press come running, but who certainly indicate the level on which this music is working. Among the credited players are members of more than a few highly respectable groups: Chrismas Decorations, Eggs, Dalek, Demander, Beauty Pill, Ida, among others. With so many names attached, you'd expect quite a racket - but the result is very controlled and subdued, though its airiness and slow pace feel like it can grow in the way that other local bands like Grizzly Bear and Animal Collective have mastered so well - though where they tend to head off into a claustrophobic world of indistinct sonic textures, the music of Fulton Lights is sweeter and keeps a steadier hand. Less drug music, more daydream music, I'd say. Fulton Music - "Fire in the palm of my hand" Tonight, Fulton Lights celebrate their record release with a show at Tonic. Joining them are Still (who also plays with the band) and Frances. Fulton Lights on Myspace And now, the third installment of NOT GOING TO AUSTIN. FRIDAY, MARCH 16th 9pm @ Glasslands (21+) 9pm @ Pete's Candy Store (free, 21+) 8pm @ Silent Barn (aka Raven's Den) ($6, all ages)
Fulton Lights official site
Buy the record
8pm @ Bowery ($18, 18+)
Blackfield feat. Steven Wilson from Porcupine Tree
8pm @ Cake Shop ($8, 21+)
The Double, Mike Wexler
D Charles Speer, Mark Morgan (of Sightings), Apothecary Hymns, Pigeons
10pm @ Lit (21+)
Who By Fire, Object
8:30pm @ Luna Lounge ($12, 21+)
Ambulette (aka Bella Lea), The New Trust (members of Velvet Teen)
8pm @ Mercury ($10, 21+)
Maria Taylor, Louis, JAYMAY, Pete Francis
The Golden Revelry, Blanket of Snow, Alice Cohen
Balthrop, Alabama, K-Nowledge and Phenomenom, Createsound's High School Sadnes
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11:49 PM - Slim Cessna's Auto Club | Not going to Austin (PART 2)
Slim Cessna's Auto Club don't need to go to Austin. Sure, Texas might sound right, especially considering they've been called "the country band that plays the bar at the end of the world" (Jello Biafra - whose label, Alternative Tentacles, they record for), but I'm glad they're spending this week here in our part of the country instead. Imagine a group of men possessed. As in fall to the floor, throw your hands up, wild-eyed terror and joy posessed. Then give them instruments (including a banjo played like the most shredful guitar ever) and let them go at it. They'll keep the dancing going all night and by the end you won't be sure if you've just given your soul to the devil or perhaps been saved - but somehow I guess what it amounts to is a bit of an otherworldly experience. When I saw them play at the South Park Music Fest in Fairplay, Colorado (Sim Cessna's hometown - they were sort of the stars of the festival) I had never heard them before and didn't know what I was in for. By the end of their nearly 2 hour set I was fully converted and ready to hear whatever Slim and his cohorts (including the impossibly talented Denver scene mainstay Munly, who opened for MiG later that night) had to throw at me. If you're still in NYC, come out to the Mercury Lounge tonight to see Slim Cessna's Auto Club for yourself - with them will be Scourge of the Sea, My Summer, and Magic Cyclops. They'll also be at Europa in Brooklyn tomorrow, with Magic Cyclops again. Slim Cessna's Auto Club - "This is how we do things in the country" Continuing on, here's what's up in NYC for tomorrow... THURSDAY MARCH 15th 8pm @ Bowery (18+, $15) 8pm @ Cake Shop (21+) 6:45pm @ Roseland
Slim Cessna's Auto Club - "Cranston"
Remember, dancing robots () indicate highly recommended shows...
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Secret Chiefs 3
PG Six, Fern Knight, The Big Huge8pm @ Europa ($12, 18+)
Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Magic Cyclops
The Pogues, Langhorne Slim ($54, all)8pm @ Tonic ($8, 18+)
Fulton Lights (CD release show), DJ Still, Frances 8pm @ Union Pool (21+)
Awesome Color, The Woods
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07:56 AM - For those of us not going to Austin... (PART ONE)
Next week, a majority of the indie music community (bands, business, and fans alike) will pick up and head to Austin for the SXSW Music Festival (3/14-28) - get a lot of party info here. What does that mean for anyone not lucky/rich/determined enough to go? Well, for one thing it means that a lot of great bands are hitting the road and might be coming through your town on their way down there, and it also means that otherwise crowded shows will have a little more leg room, and maybe even your buddy's band will get a chance to play a slightly better venue than usual. I've seen a lot of sites talking about bands from NYC who will be in Austin - well here's a look at what will actually be going on right here in town (begining with Wednesday, March 14th) - surely there will be some people sticking around who'll want to see live music, right? *If there's something I left out or missed, please let me know! Thanks to Oh My Rockness for the listings. **Dancing robots ( WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14th 9PM @ Cake Shop (21+, $6) 8PM Irving Plaza (16+, $16a/$18d) 8PM @ Pianos (21+, $10) 6:45PM @ Roseland Ballroom (All Ages, $54) 8:30PM @ Sin-e (21+, $8) 8:00PM @ Tonic (18+, $8)) indicate highly recommended shows...
Adventure, Air Waves, Supermonster
Zig-Zag Live: Isis, Jesu, Torche
7:30PM @ Mercury Lounge (21+, $10)
Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Magic Cyclops, The Scourge of The Sea
Leeroy Stagger, Matt Hopper, Chainsaw Trio, Ladycop
The Pogues, The Holloways
Blonde Acid Cult, The Soft Explosions, The Royal Chains
7PM @ Theater at MSG (All Ages, $37.50)
The Shins
Edison Woods, Inlets
8:00 PM @ Union Hall (21+, $5)
The Lisps, The Hope Trust, The Wild Deer
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