Found in NY - August 27th - September 2nd

Companion Spotify Playlist
Bands on this weeks playlist are in RED

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Monday - August 27th 
- Luke Rathborne @ Cake Shop  - Young singer songwriter from Maine, gaining acclaim over a year ago from has a new single called Pecos Bill. I'm a big fan of his EP from 2011. 
- Vensaire @ Glasslands - Really digging the sounds of this emerging band ; for fans of Grizzly Bear/Fleet Foxes - check out the single "If" on soundcloud

Tuesday - August 28th 
- Brooklyn Brewery Presents Brooklyn, Sweden Sendoff" feat. Telepathe, So-So Glos and Teen Commandments , Blonds @ Rock Shop- 2 hours of free brooklyn beer

- Stevie Jackson (Belle and Sebastian) @ Living Room - guitarist and songwriter from Belle and Sebastian supports his first solo album with an NYC show and then a bunch of chickfactor shows out west.

Wednesday - August 29th
- HOT97 Presents Whosnext feat. Angel Haze, Denzil Porter, Talonted  @ SOB's - Newest signing to Universal Records, Angel Haze is one of the most buzzed new rappers. 

- Oberhofer, Bleeding Rainbow, Heavenly Beat @ Brooklyn Bowl - Oberhofer is a band primarily based around its founder and frontman Brad Oberhofer ; recent signings to Glassnote records.

- Beirut, Little Scream @ Central Park/ Rumsey Playfield (SOLD OUT) - Little Scream sounds like just that. Love the lyrics and imagery of her song, Cannons.

- Lucius @ Rockwood Music Hall - local faves return to their old stomping ground

- Y La Bamba, Chris Purecki @ Knitting Factory BK - Y La Bamba is a delicately crafted art folk band from Portland. Play again the following night at Mercury Lounge

- Nude Beach, Naomi Punk, Sleepies and Shoxx @ Death By Audio -  Nude beach is one of the first releases/reissues on Other Music's label ; nice article in the village voice about it this week.

- Dead Can Dance @ Beacon Theater - first new album in over 15 years ; you may know them for their beautiful score to Baraka

Thursday 8/30 

- Janka Nabay and the Bubu Gang @ MoMA Nights  - Sierra Leonian singer Janka Nabay fronts an eclectic group of NY musicians he calls "the bubu gang".. recent EP available on True Panther

- Y La Bamba, Chris Purecki @ Mercury Lounge

- The Chevin, Lovelife @ Mercury Lounge (late show)- Lovelife are a new act that has gone from UK to the BK bringing old school R&B to synth rock ; very interesting ; they opened the show last week with this one and it caught my attention

- The Heavy, The Skins @ Irving Plaza - The Skins have adopted a generous following including that of Adrian Grennier ; for fans of Band of Skulls ; I bet they are great live

- Fang Island, Adebisi Shank @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

- Mac Demarco @ Death by Audio 

- Xiu Xiu, Talk Normal, Les Bon Hommes @ Bowery Ballroom

- St. Lucia @ Soho House (Private Show) - just announced St. Lucia is going to be touring with Two Door Cinema Club

- Dead Can Dance @ Beacon Theater

- exfm Presents Il Abanico, Thieving Irons, Cold Fronts, We Can't Enjoy Ourselves @ Pianos - like what I've been hearing from Thieving Irons. exfm is a really solid startup to keep an eye on. they seem to be doing good things.

- MNDR (ALBUM RELEASE PARTY) @ Tribeca Grand Hotel - with special guest performances and dj's 
 

Friday 8/31 

- Zambri, The Suzan @ Mercury Lounge (early show)

- Giuda, Games @ Cake Shop - Giuda are what sounds like an amazing glam rock band from Italy ; may have to check this out to make up for my missed opportunities to see Japan's Hotel Mexico twice last week.

- Julia Holter, Hundred Waters, Moon Diagrams @ Bowery Ballroom - really nice bill of neo-experimentalists

- Hospitality, ARMS @ Brooklyn Bowl (FREE with RSVP) - Interested in seeing ARMS ; Providing your email twice is worth seeing the show for free and downloading the bump in the night version of ARMS' Summer Skills

- Quilt, Hume, La Big Vic, Andrew Cedermark @ Cameo Gallery

- Slow Club, Secret Cities @ Glasslands (Early Show)

- Fujiya & Miyagi, Hess is More, Wishes @ Glasslands (Late Show)

- Little Barrie, Black Wing Halo, Danny Fingers & the Thumbs @ Bowery Electric

- Rodriguez @ Highline Ballroom (SOLD OUT) - Limited tix will be available at the door ; I can't say enough good things about this incredible documentary ; I'm going to be a patient soul lining up at the door this Friay

- AM & Shawn Lee, Cold Blood Club, Wishes & Thieves @ Knitting Factory BK - AM & Shawn Lee have put together one of the best collaborations in a while. Both of these guys are great but the sum is even better than the parts.

- Birds and Batteries, Illumntr, Metz, Writer @ Pianos - Been a fan of Birds & Batteries for the past few years ; constantly changing the scene ; Metz is a new signing to Sub Pop ; they play a few shows this week  Illumntr also sounds quite appealing ; Writer is a solid act from San Diego ; Nice bill to say the least.

- David Guetta, Pretty Lights, A-Trak, Tommy Trash, Brodinski, Dillon Francis, Nadastrom, Nick Catchdubs, Treasure Fingers, Jack Beats, and more! @ Randall's Island (Electric Zoo)

- Gramatik, Kid Koala, Paul Basic @ Webster Hall -  Big fan of Gramatik's chill out sounds ; he's on Pretty Lights label.

Saturday 9/1 

- Axwell, Benny Benassi, Wolfgang Gartiner, AbdeCaf, Rusko, Steve Aoki, Datsik, 12th Planet, Felix Cartal, Kill The Noise, Mustard Pimp, and more! @ Randall's Island (Electric Zoo)

- Metz , Pop. 1280, and Herzog Rising@ Death by audio 

- Johanna & The Dusty Floor, I Am Lightyear, Sveta Bout @ Glasslands (Early Show) - Johanna does a nice cover of Kate Bush's "Cloudbursting"

- Baauer, Om Unit, DJ Sliink, Aquarian @ Glasslands (Late Show) - Baauer is a notable BK producer, very latin influenced electronica

- The db's @ Maxwell's - classic 70's power pop band returns to support their newest release on Bar None ; heard great things about their last visit to NY a couple months back at Le Poisson Rouge. 

- The Blueness (NZ) @ Cake Shop -really like the sound of this New Zealand band ; two nice foreign bookings in a row ; well done cake shop

- The Mynabirds, Port St. Willow @ Mercury Lounge (early show) - Port St. Willow is Nick Principe’s solo project ; childhood friend and early collaborateur with Peter Silbermann from The Antlers ; this duo has some great atmospheric pieces

- Hacienda, Raccoon Fighter, Caddywhompus @ Mercury Lounge (late show)

Sunday  9/2

- Rock the Bells @ PNC Bank Arts Center

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PRESALE

- 10/24 - Ultraista @ Le Poisson Rouge - Tix go on sale 8/31 at noon - new band formed by radiohead producer nigel godrich.  

- 11/12 - Pinback @ Irving Plaza - Tix go ona sale 8/31 at noon 

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UPCOMING NEXT WEEK

- 9/3 - 9/6 - "480 Pixels" Exhibit @ 92Y Tribeca - Last remaining days of Brooklyn Vegan Concert Photography Exhibit 
- 9/3 - Fools Gold Records Presents NY Day Off Party feat.  Danny Brown, French Montana, Flosstradamus, Flatbush Zombies, #BEEN #TRILL, Just Blaze, and more @ City WInery Backyard (FREE 2-8pm)
- 9/4 - Alvarius B (Alan Bishop of Sun City Girls), Marcia Bassett and Samara Lubelsk @ Union Pool
- 9/5  - TEEN (Record Release), Acrylics and Bizi Gara @ Glasslands
- 9/6 - We Were Promised Jetpacks @ Rockefeller Center (FREE - Fashion's Night Out) 
- 9/7 - Omar Souleyman, Janka Nabay and the Bubu Gang and DJ Hutz (aka Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello) @ The Well

- 9/7 - Ike Yard, Xeno & Oaklander, Led Er Est @ 285 Kent Avenue
- 9/7 - Girls & Boys feat. Rustie, Brenmar, Flosstradamus @ Webster Hall
- 9/8 - John Wesley Hardings Cabinet of Wonders feat.  Sam Amidon, Todd Barry, Iris Dement, Ben Marcus and STEW @ City Winery
- 9/8 - Philip Glass : An hour with Einstein @ at The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space  
- 9/8 - Mariee Sioux, Original Bingo Club @ Rock Shop - fine psych folk artist from california, putting out a new album on BKs Whale Watch Records
- 9/9 - Mariee Sioux, Original Bingo Club @ Zebulon
- 9/9 - Papa M, Starring @ Le Poisson Rouge

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