TLC friend Sharon sent in these pics from Monday's 2008 Sterogum Gummy Awards at The Music Hall of Williamsburg. Deerhunter, Bell, and Violens played the show. Enjoy the pictures and songs below!
Deerhunter
Violens
Bell
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Deerhunter, Bell, and Violens at The 2008 Stereogum Gummy Awards
Deerhunter
Violens
Bell
Friday, December 12, 2008
Be There: Mark Ronson Holiday Party
Mark Ronson has just announced a Big Night Out Holiday event at New York's Webster Hall next Saturday. Tickets are $15 on Webster Hall's Website. Confirmed to play the event are Mark Ronson, Aaron LaCrate and more to be announced.
Win CSS' Donkey!
In celebration of their 2-night residency at Webster Hall next week, we're giving away CSS' latest album Donkey. E-mail us for a chance to win. Winners will be chosen at random and notified Tuesday morning. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster if you still haven't gotten yours yet.
Rest in Peace Bettie Page
Bettie Page, the gorgeous legendary icon, passed away yesterday December 11th at the age of 85 as a result of pneumonia. Read this article for more information. This memorial page was also created to celebrate the life of America's favorite pinup queen.
April 22, 1923 - December 11, 2008
The Smiths to Reunite??
I love the Smiths like the rest of the world and accepted that they would never reunite. However, it seems that the music industry is buzzing with talk of a reunion. According to this article, Morrissey and Johnny Marr are now on speaking terms and are being courted to play festivals such as Coachella. If there is any truth to this I'm not sure how I feel about it. Is it too late for a comeback? Will they ruin their legacy? What do you think? I vote no to a reunion!
In related news, Morrissey has added more dates to his 2009 tour. Check out his MySpace for more info.
MP3: The Smiths - Frankly, Mr. Shankly or zShare (courtesy of Rhino/MOJO)
New Bloc Party Video: One Month Off
Bloc Party has chosen One Month Off as the new single from this year's stellar release, Intimacy. They are currently touring the west coast of the US and will swing back to London in April of 2009 to play The Olympia on the 11th and 12. Enjoy the video for One Month Off below! By the way...does anyone have that special remix of Signs that was played in Monday's episode of Gossip Girl, please and thank you!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Friendly Fires NYC Takeover
This week The Friendly Fires returned to NYC after their CMJ rounds back in October, one of which I was lucky enough to catch. As reported, the week started off with a DJ set at Le Royale on Monday and continued on Tuesday with a last minute in-store at Virgin Megastore and a headlining gig at The Annex on Tuesday night.
We did not make it to the DJ set but jetted over to the in-store on Tuesday, which considering their growing popularity, was surprisingly below capacity. The boys played a 4 song set then chatted with fans while graciously signing autographs. We talked to the boys about their CMJ gig and about their show that night, which 
sparked a sense of excitement! Lead singer Ed MacFarlane gave us handfuls of open bar bracelets, which definitely came in handy later.
Quite enjoyably, Brooklyn-based Lemonade opened the show with their layered, thumping, reverb sound. Lemonade is a less jarring and more bearable Animal Collective to me. After their set, Friendly Fires' Edd Gibson tapped me on the way to the bar and we discussed how much we liked Lemonade's set...seriously they really are friendly!
Friendly Fires took the stage and as usual put on a great show. Ed's ability to engage the crowd is undeniable and you can really tell they give their all in a live performance. It was great to catch their live set this time after becoming so familiar with the record (if you don't have it, get it) and I can't wait for the next time they're in town. Check Friendly Fires tonight at their sold out gig in London's Koko.
MP3: Friendly Fires - Paris (Aeroplane Remix) or zShare
MP3: Friendly Fires -Photobooth (Mock & Toof Mix) or zShare
Virgin Megastore In-Store Performance:
Gig at The Annex
Lemonade:
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