Comments(0) Saturday, July 4
3:30PM Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band and Jenny Lewis @ Battery Park
Seating is limited so be sure to go early to claim a spot at the outdoor concert!
Sunday, July 5
1:00PM Afro-Punk fest at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
Happy 4th!
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Are you fond of soul/r&b music? If so, check out Mayer Hawthorne, a soulful crooner from Michigan. Don’t let his looks deceive you, he brings back that old scohol feel of Motown, a genre that has not been revisited by recent new artists. The track Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out is definitely working for him.
Comments(0) BLONDE REDHEAD…need I say more?!
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Blonde Redhead FREE at Brooklyn Park Bandshell @ 6:30PM. Get there early for a view of the band!
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A new collaboration between Alison Mosshart (The Kills), Jack White (The White Stripes/The Raconteurs), guitarist Dean Fertita (Queens of the Stone Age) and bassist Jack Lawrence (The Raconteurs/The Greenhorns) make up the new group The Dead Weather. With an apparent mix of The Klils and Raconteurs sound, Dead Weather offers their own sound by adding synthesizers and an Americana rock guitar and drums.
Due to release an album in mid-July titled Horehound, there are videos available to listen to in addition to an upcoming tour.
Comments(0) Since summer is around the corner, free shows are in abundance for the public to enjoy…two popular morning shows will rival different audiences in addition to a music fest in Brooklyn.
6/19 Good Morning America in Central Park at Rumsey Playfield 7AM- JAIME FOXX
Arrive EARLY for a good spot!
6/19 The Today Show at Rockefeller Plaza 7AM- JONAS BROTHERS
Arrive EARLY and beware of the screaming tweens that will come out!
6/21 Bell House 12PM- Tiny Masters of Today, Robbers on High Street, The Mugs, Ume, Mia Riddle, Iayd
Comments(0) Check out these two new albums creating buzz… polar opposites in style, but creative and distinctive in their own right.
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MAJOR LAZER - Guns Don’t Kill People…Lazers Do
This hip hop, electronic, punk music is talent of DJ Diplo and DJ Switch. After garnering major success by producing for artists Santigold and M.I.A, this duo brings in an array of guest singers including Santifold, Nina Sky and Mapei.
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PETE YORN - The Break-Up
After spending time in the midwest recording, Yorn brings a certain Americana folk feel to the album, especially on tunes like “Long Time Nothing New.”
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The Black Eyed Peas are performing live at Rockefeller Plaza in NYC at 7AM on The Today Show.
Show up early for a good spot!
Comments(0) Fri, June 12 @ 8PM- Josh Ritter and the New York Pops @ Central Park SummerStage
Sat, June 13 @ 3PM- Rubben Studdard, Smokie Norful and Tye Tribbett. @ Central Park SummerStage
Arrive early for a good spot!
Comments(0) Friday, June 5 7-10AM
John Legend playing live on Good Morning America in Bryant Park!
Dave Matthews Band on the Today Show at Rockefellar Plaza.
Get there early to get a view or hang out in the surrounding area just to hear the music.
Comments(0) Pardon the week hiatus, as I was researching the sounds of Costa Rica. The music is a blend of Latin American salsa and merengue dance music with reggae beats on the coastline and beachtowns.
I am a huge fan of the Putumayo World Music cd compilations as they develop an assortment of music. Take a look at the various cds they have available but their various compilations are bound to get you taking salsa lessons.
As for the reggae music, Bob Marley is the first artist that comes to mind, probably the most well-known artist to spread the reggae music around the world. “Get Up, Stand Up” a classic.
