BEACH HOUSE: DEVOTION
Label: Carpark Records Release Date: February 26, 2008 Pop music from a haunted house? Beach House plys in the labor pool of the lazy, meandering melody that seems to have no obvious beginning or end, but is anchored and steered by the certain vocals and harmonic vocal resonance formerly held by the long forgotten Cocteau […]
POSTER BOY AND NIHALANI BOX IT OUT
NYC street artists Aakash Nihalani and the anonymous “Poster Boy ” have been late night collaborating on a series of subway graffiti projects that showcase their common love for absurdity. They are being torn down as fast as they go up, so if you spot one, snap a pic and send it to us: care […]
AND YOU MAY ASK YOURSELF… WELL, HOW DID THESE GET HERE?
NYC Department of Transportation in conjunction with the art gallery PaceWildenstein has installed nine bike racks around the city designed by music guru, Talking Heads front man and bike advocate David Byrne . The racks along with the “Summer Streets” program is designed to promote bicycling as an alternative means of transportation in the city. […]
SONIC YOUTH: LIVE AT MCCARREN POOL
11 days and counting. This Saturday, August 30, 2008, Sonic Youth are playing the LAST McCarren Pool Show with Wolf Eyes, Times New Viking and Vivian Girls. Doors open at 4pm. $35.00 tickets still on sale through ticketmaster.com, the Nokia Theatre box office (44th & B’way), and Earwax Records. Discosalt spotted some hipster pipedream petitions floating around the slip and slide to keep the venue a […]
ALL POINTS WEST FEST
All Points West . A brand new, first time-ever, three-day, multi-stage music and arts festival set for August 8, 9, and 10 at New Jersey’s Liberty State Park. 45 artists will appear on three stages throughout the 80-acre historic location with panoramic views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Manhattan skyline. […]
BAT FOR LASHES: WHAT’S A GIRL TO DO
Discosalt Video of the Week 7/31/08: Bat for Lashes aka. Natasha Khan’s video for “What’s a Girl to Do” from the record Fur And Gold out now on Caroline Records.
DR. DOG: FATE
Dr. Dog: Fate Label: Park the Van Release Date: July 22, 2008 On “Army of Ancients,” the vintage Band-esque 70’s horn-soaked ballad, Dr. Dog bassist and co-lead singer Toby Leaman screams “Oh, I’ve Got It” to anchor the soulful chorus. In this case, he might mean “Eureka!” With Fate, Dr. Dog “get it” in terms […]
TAKKA TAKKA NEW ALBUM AND TOUR
Takka Takka’s new record “Migration” is available 7/29/08. Pre-order from Ernest Jenning Recording Co and Insound. Takka Takka also announces 2008 Tour Dates: 07/03/08 – Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall w/ Mascott & Andrew Thompson 07/15/08 – New York, NY @ Pianos 07/22/08- New York, NY @ Pianos 07/24/08 – Chicago, IL @ Daytrotter Session […]
SONIC YOUTH FREE 4TH OF JULY SHOW
What: Sonic Youth When: July 4, 2008, Gates open @ 2:00 pm, show starts @ 3:30pm Where: Battery Park Damage: Free Tickets are required and space is limited. Tickets are free and available on this website. If you have already reserved tickets, you will need to pick up your tickets at one of the specified Downtown […]
SHEARWATER: ROOK
Shearwater: Rook Label: Matador Records Release Date: June 3, 2008 Consider Rook essential summer listening. Like your “Summer Reading” list, Rook isn’t really “summer-y” at all. It’s heavy, dense, dramatic and beautiful and dark. Four of those five adjectives actually DO apply to summer, come to think of it, but i’m thinking more of the […]
MY MORNING JACKET: EVIL URGES
My Morning Jacket: Evil Urges Label: ATO Release Date: June 10, 2008 Almost three years have passed since the release of 2005’s moderately successful “Z”. During that time MMJ has formulated a plan for the future of rock and roll, upgrading their guns. From the outset, frontman Jim James relinquishes the reigns of lead vocals […]
VICTOR TIMOFEEV SHOW OPENING NEW GALLERY SPACE
What: The Canal Chapter announces the Launch of the Stanton Chapter New Gallery Space Opening show/ BBBQ Featuring Discosalt artist Victor Timofeev. When: Opening Reception June 8, 4-10pm (May 18-June 23) Where: 176 Stanton, @ Attorney, Lower East Side
ENTER THE LUCKY DRAGONS…FREE @ WHIT
Lucky Dragons are performing a free show tonight, Fri. May 23 @ Whitney Museum of American Art, Lower Gallery. Doors open at 6:15pm, show starts at 7pm. No reservations and the space is tight so claim a hair space early. The show is part of a series of free friday night concerts hosted by the Whitney Museum produced […]
SHHH…MATES OF STATE SECRET SHOW
Our mamas taught us not to keep secrets here at Discosalt…especially if that secret can help someone else. We heard Mates of State is playing a secret show Wednesday night at an undisclosed location in New York City to celebrate their new record Re-Arrange Us, out today. Sound Fix is giving away 25 tickets to the first […]
TRASH OR ART?…HUNG JURY
If you were walking along 3rd avenue and 16th street last night, you may have noticed that gramercy residents have either gotten into the habit of elegantly situating their garbage these days or someone is making some crazy awesome street art out of bright orange hangers. You be the Judge. Either way….we want more.
ANNIE HALL @ FILM FORUM
“This guy goes to a psychiatrist and says, ‘Doc, uh, my brother’s crazy; he thinks he’s a chicken.’ And, uh, the doctor says, ‘Well, why don’t you turn him in?’ The guy says, ‘ I would, but I need the eggs.’ Well, I guess that’s pretty much how I feel about relationships; y’know, they’re totally […]
2 FER BOOK READING IN BROOKLYN WITH SLOANE CROSLEY
Our friend Sloane will be reading from her book of essays, I WAS TOLD THERE’D BE CAKE, at Book Court with Keith Gessen who will be reading from his novel, ALL THE SAD YOUNG LITERARY MEN. Not simultaneously, but none the less entertaining. See you all there! Wednesday, May 21st 7:00 PM 163 Court Street […]
I SEE “YOU GO GIRL”
Do you know why you’re afraid when you’re alone? I do… There’s a scene at the end of the Sixth Sense where Bruce Willis finally realizes he’s a ghost and there are ghosts walking all around him like regular people who only see what they want to…I had a similar revelation when I realized that […]
WILCO IN BK. TIX ON SALE TODAY
Wilco@ McCarren Pool in Brooklyn AUG-13. Tix are on sale today @ noon. Get it.