FoundTrack Spotify Monthly Mixtape - June 2012

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Featured on the June mixtape are a nod to my favorite soundtrack of the month, Moonrise Kingdom, early singles from Grizzly Bear and Yeasayer's highly anticipated releases, the best reissue of the year (Donnie and Jo Emerson), the best group that sounds like a reissue (Allah-Las), favorite hip hop act (lushlife), favorite bands from Governor's Ball (Fiona Apple, Phantogram), favorite new local acts (We Can't Enjoy Ourselves, Teletextile ((No Glow would have been on their but he's not on spotify yet)), best new act (Bernhoft), best global hit (Caravan Palace), best live performance (Niki and the Dove), and of course we go out with a bang with Exitmusic from Japandroids, Coldplay, and Sigur Ros. 

1) Alexandre Desplat - The Heroic Weather Conditions of the Universe, Part 1: A Veiled Mist
 2) Donnie & Jo Emerson - Baby
 3) Allah-Las - Long Journey
 4) Grizzly Bear - Sleeping Ute
 5) Mystery Jets - Someone Purer
 6) Yeasayer - Henrietta
 7) Twin Shadow - Five Seconds
 8) Caravan Palace - Clash
 9 ) Teletextile - What If I
10) The Tallest Man on Earth - 1904
11) We Can't Enjoy Ourselves - Eloise
12) Niki & the Dove - The Fox
13) Fiona Apple - Anything We Want
14) Lushlife - In Soft Focus feat. Ariel Pink & Elzhi
15) Bernhoft - Cmon Talk
16) Todd Terje - Inspector Norse
17) ALO - Speed of Dreams
18) Parlovr - Do You Remember?
19) Hot Chip - Motion Sickness
20) Baio - Sunburn Modern
21) Young Magic - You With Air
22) Japandroids - The Nights of Wine and Roses
23) Phantogram - Turning into Stone
24) Coldplay - Paradise
25) Exitmusic - Passage
26) Sigur Ros - Varuo


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Found in NY - July 16th - 22nd

Companion Spotify Playlist  

Found in NY - July 16th - 22nd

Bands on playlist are in RED
Bands previously featured in playlists are in BLACK

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Monday - July 16th
- Young The Giant, The Apache Relay, St. Lucia @ Central Park Summerstage (SOLD OUT) - Solid bill of young talents that are set to become giants. worth camping outside the stage. 
- Moon Hooch, North Highlands, Dan Piccoli Trio @ Rock Off Concert Cruises (Guac Rock 2012)
- Spike Lee @ Apple Store (Soho) - newly reopened soho store where Spike will discuss his new book Red Hook Summer and perhaps the baseball bat that he caught at the Yankees game the other day ; the soundtrack to this film will be primarily solo piano compositions from one of my favorite musicians Bruce Hornsby ; set for release July 31st. 
- Langhorne Slim @ Littlefield

Tuesday - July 17th 
- Missy Higgins, Butterfly Boucher @ Le Poisson Rouge (SOLD OUT) - return to form from two great australian singer songwriters.
- Spirit Animal, Sanctuaries, Ludlow Thieves, Midnight Spin @ Glasslands
- Onra, Dam-Funk (DJ Set) @ Santos Party House
- Best Coast, Those Darlins, DIIV @ Terminal 5 (SOLD OUT) - DIIV are averaging a show every week now so we have no excuse in seeing one of this year's best new bands ;  i heard they put on a killer one last week at 285 Kent including lots of stage dives.
- The Outlaw Roadshow feat. Counting Crows, We Are Augustines, Field Report, Casie Anderson and the Honkies @ Williamsburg Park - Counting Crows are one of my favorite bands of all time and they produced possibly my favorite album (August and Everything After)... a shame I'll be in LA, especially with We Are Augustines opening. Field Report also sound promising and will play again the later in the week at mercury lounge. 
 - The Upright Citizens Brigade Presents The All Stars of Improv @ Central Park Summerstage

Wednesday - July 18th  
 - Hot Chip, Gang Gang Dance @ Prospect Park Bandshell (Celebrate Brooklyn) - first of two appearances for Hot Chip this week ; really digging the new album
- Brooklyn Vegan Presents Jeff the Brotherhood (Record Release Party) with special guests Fuck Ton @ Santos Party House (FREE with RSVP) 
- Blondes, Fly Golden Eagle, Busy Busy Busy @ Knitting Factory BK
- Telepathe, Feathers, Eraas, Faith (DJ Set) @ Glasslands
- Walk Off The Earth, Julia Nunes @ Gramercy Theater - Walk off the earth have made a name by defly reinterpreting modern classics including "Somebody I Used to Know" and "Party Rock Anthem".
- The Tony Castles, The Disappointments, Bottom Dollars, Early Ape @ Bowery Electric - really dig what i've been hearing from The Tony Castles.
- Shut Up and Play the Hits (2011) @ Select Theaters Nationwide (One Night Only) - documentary follows James Murphy and LCD Soundsystem for 48 hours as they play their last gig ever at Madison Square Garden.
- Super 8 (2011) @ Hudson River Parks River Flicks
- FREE Screening of Raising Arizona (1987) with live music from Talk Normal, Tim Harrington, Dustin Wong @ McCarren Park (6pm - doors / 6:30 - bands / 8:15 - film) - Nick Cage has played every role imaginable but many say this may be one of his best.


Thursday - July 19th   
- Here We Go Magic, Sinkane @ Music Hall of Williamsburg - lovely new release from Here We Go Magic ; very groovey music with Paul Simon-esque vocals from Luke Temple.
- Lower Dens, No Joy, Alan Resnick @ Bowery Ballroom
- Los Amigos Invisibles with Carol C (Si Se) and DJ Rockass @ Le Poisson Rouge

- Death Cab For Cutie, Surfer Blood @ Wellmont Theater (SOLD OUT)
- Cake Shop Benefit feat. Grand Rapids, Shark?, and a special mystery secret guest  @ Cake Shop - signs point to surfer blood as the secret guest after they finish their gig with Death Cab.
- Soft Black, Island Twins, Weird Rivers, Makeup Monsters @ Shea Stadium
- Eugene Mirman, OK Go @ Williamsburg Park (FREE)
- White Iris Presents Lobby @ Ace Hotel (FREE) - not familiar with lobby but White Iris has been at the forefront of some great acts so it's worth paying attention to their weekly showcase at Ace.
- Angel Haze, Carrie Wilds, King Leo, and DJ sets by Venus X and Covert Kids @ Santos Party House (Shortcuts) - NYC Debut of 21 year old multi-faceted rapid flow female rapper Angel Haze ; Shortcuts party doubles as a release party for her new EP, Reservation, which comes out on July 17 via True Panther/Noizy Cricket/Biz 3 Records and as her live NYC debut. Download a couple singles off the EP in this Brooklyn Vegan post.

Friday - July 20th 
- Hot Chip, Chromatics @ Terminal 5
- Modest Mouse @ Wellmont Theater
-  Dean Wareham (plays Galaxie 500 - FINAL NYC SHOW), TEEN @ Le Poisson Rouge - Following the re-release of the Galaxie 500 catalogue on Domino, Dean Wareham has been performing a set of all-Galaxie 500 material, with a 3-piece band featuring his wife Britta Phillips and drummer Anthony LaMarca. He returns to Le Poisson Rouge for one last New York City performance of this show.
- Squeeze, The Romantics @ Coney Island (FREE) - I'm loving Squeeze's greatest hits; super fun and poppy ; sounding like a lot of contemporary indie pop acts.
- Fang Island, People Get Ready, Call Of The Wild @ Bowery Ballroom
- Supreme Cuts (Record Release Party), The-Drum, Sich Mang @ Glasslands
- Bear Hands, Fort Lean, The Judas Knife @ Knitting Factory BK
- The Detroit Cobras @ Maxwell's - awesome garage rock cover band from Detroit ; New Jersey would be a good spot to see them live. They play again on a boat with Dick Dale later in the weekend.
- Dent May, Caged Animals, Young Buffalo @ Mercury Lounge
- College, Anoraak, Electric Youth @ Music Hall of Williamsburg - Hopefully they'll have the film Drive (2011) projected behind these bands.
- Levek, Tropic of Pisces, Chains of Love, Bad Girlfriend, No Kill @ Pianos - project from David Levesque (Levek) is pretty righteous.
- Last.fm presents Blondes, Telepathe (DJ Set), Tezeo, Andy Petr @ Santos Party House
- ARMS, Brazos, Port St. Willow @ Union Pool
- Raccoon Fighter, I'm Turning Into, The Denzels, Dead Stars @ Big Snow
- The Return of Soul Clap and Dance Off feat. DJ Jonathan Toubin @ Glasslands 

Saturday - July 21st  
- Dum Dum Girls, Widowspeak, Fingers On The Pulse (DJ Set) @ House of Vans (FREE with RSVP) - Besides the Washed Out show, this is the other Vans Party you should check out ; Dum Dum Girls put together an awesome album last year that was recently put up on spotify. Get there early though.
- Converse City Carnage feat. Sleigh Bells, Jel (from Themselves/13 &God), Mr. Dream @ Hudson River Parks Pier 63 (SOLD OUT)
- Sepalcure @ 287 Kent Avenue
- Dick Dale @ Brooklyn Bowl
- Shark?, Sleeping Bags, Lost Boy? @ Death By Audio - Sleeping Bags is the new shoegaze project formed from the members of Princeton.
- Jennifer O'Connor , American Dream, The Paranoid Style @ Fontana's
- Dent May, The Babies, Levek @ Glasslands
- Field Report, Sean Rowe @ Mercury Lounge - Sean Rowe has an incredible baritone voice and nice debut from Anti
- Field Mouse, Firehorse, Hallelujah the Hills @ Mercury Lounge (Late Show)
- The War on Drugs, Dean & Britta, Wormburner @ Mulcahy's Pub and Concert Hall - The venue seems very intriguing ; Love War on Drugs album of last year ; would have been nice to check them out hear.
- Matthew Dear (DJ Set), Sepalcure, LE1F, MikeQ, JDH & Dave P, Miguel @ P.S.1 - One of the better lineups of the Warm Up Summer Series
- Chief, HITS, Dirty Names, Single Red Cent @ Pianos - Chief put together a nice record and came from the same alt-folk scene as their local buddies Dawes ; They put out an album through Domino and then apparently split up ; Hopefully this is not just a one-off reunion show.
- Bubbles, TEEN, Test House @ Union Pool (Summer Thunder) FREE - 3pm
- Willis Earl Beal, Krystle Warren @ Weeksville Heritage Center (FREE)
- Superhuman Happiness, Smoota @ Zebulon (FREE)

Sunday - July 22nd 
- School Night! feat. POP ETC (NYC Debut), Angela McClusky, Sean Rowe, Delta Rae, Home Video (DJ Set) @ Bowery Hotel (Free with RSVP) - Pop Etc. is formerly known as The Morning Benders. Great lineup. Daytime event ; doors open at 3pm.
- Orchestre Poly-Rythmo, SMOD, Bibi Tanga and the Selenites, Chief Boima  @ Central Park Summerstage (3-7pm) - Orchestre Poly-Rythmo are a band from the late 60's from Benin, which plays Afrobeat, Funk, Soukous and other styles, often based on Vodun ryhtmns. They have over 500 songs in their repertoire. Should be a rare chance to see this afrobeat great. For fans of Orchestra Baobab. 
 - Rocks Off and Cavestomp Presents Wavestomp feat. Dick Dale, Manitoba, Detroit Cobras, DJ Billy Miller (Norton Records) @ Rocks Off Concerts (Aboard the Princess)
 - Iceage, Dirty Beaches, Martial Canterel, Rosenkopf @ Le Poisson Rouge
- Hallways, Vorhees @ Ace Hotel

- Chromatics @ Dekalb Market - I believe some Dekalb market shows were cancelled so perhaps this has been moved to Fulton Stall Market or MHoW so feel free to investigate further.
- Chromatics, Blondes @ Fulton Stall market (FREE)
- Chromatics, JDH & Dave P, Paul Raffaele @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
- Computer Magic, Space Camp, Gold Lake @ Glasslands
- Charles Atlas, Hawk and Dove @ Mercury Lounge - Not to be confused with the developer of the bodybuilding method, Charles Atlas is an instrumental duo (often expanding into a trio or quartet) who utilize effected guitar, piano, synthesizer, melodica, trumpet, drum loops, samples, and other instrumentation to paint expansive musical pastures ; the song in our playlist was featured on the trailer for Up in the Air (2009)
- The Apache Relay @ Mercury Lounge (Late Show)


UPCOMING -

- 7/23 - Beach House @ Central Park Summerstage
- 7/23 - ALO @ Rock Concert Cruises

- 7/23 - Wilco, Lee Fields & The Expressions @ Prospect Park Bandshell
- 7/24 - Purity Ring @ Le Poisson Rouge
- 7/24 - Breakfast in Fur @ Big Snow

- 7/24 - Wilco, Lee Ranaldo Band @ Prospect Park Bandshell

- 7/25 - Allen Stone, Elizabeth & the Catapult, Anthony Hall @ Bowery Ballroom

- 7/26 - Milo Greene, Family Of The Year @ Mercury Lounge

- 7/27 - Saint Motel, RACES @ Mercury Lounge

- 7/27 - The Head and the Heart, Lost in the Trees @ Prospect Park Bandshell (FREE)

- 7/28 - Gary Clark Jr., Givers @ Central Park Summerstage (FREE)

- 7/28 - Saint Motel, RACES @ Glasslands
- 7/28 - Charli XCX @ Bowery Ballroom

- 7/28/29 - AraabMUZIK, The Black Keys, Felix Da Housecat, Snoop Dogg, Umphrey's McGee, The Big Pink, City and Colour, Fort Atlantic, TV on the Radio, Cold War Kids, Girl Talk, Matt & Kim, Hercules and Love Affair, A$AP ROCKY, Zola Jesus @ Randall's Island (Catulpa NYC)

 - 7/30 - Bombay Bicycle Club, Plants and Animals @ Webster Hall

- 7/31 - Sigur Ros, Perfume Genius @ Prospect Park Bandshell

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60 Minutes: Apps for Autism

Last night I really felt in the mood to watch 60 minutes after dinner and I'm so glad i did. Although it was a repeat, the broadcast featured a special tribute to Steve Jobs, interviewing biographer Walter Isaacson of the bestselling book of 2012 titled Steve Jobs. The last segment of the program discussed the influence of Jobs' ipad applications on autistic people. As a recent uncle, I try and discourage my niece from overuse of the ipad. This segment gives me a new perspective and appreciation for the good that can come from use of technology in the right way.

LCD Soundsystem - Shut Up and Play the Hits

NPR's morning edition had a great piece today on the upcoming one night only release of the concert documentary on LCD Soundsystem's last show at MSG April 2nd of 2011. Shut Up and Play the Hits opens in theaters nationwide only this wednesday, July 18th. Below is a great little teaser piece and i recommend taking the time to check out the interview with NPR's David Greene and filmmakers Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace.

Inspiring: Bob Greenberg / Jerry Weintraub

Due to my jetlag i only slept four hours last night. The benefit was listening to morning edition's Simon Says segment on my way home where i heard news that a blind sportscaster had past away this week. I couldn't believe that those words would ever be put in that sequence but apparently Bob Greenberg found a way to let listeners know what both he and they could not see. Here's the NPR story / excerpt to give you more information and a nice remembrance from his former public station post at WBEZ in Chicago.

I finished the night by watching the 2nd half of the HBO Documentary on legendary hollywood film producer and entertainment mogul Jerry Weintraub entitled "His Way" (TV - 2011). It's the perfect inspiration for someone who doesn't want to take no for an answer. I will have to watch the 1st half at another time but it was remarkable to see this man's tenacity and vision for success.

Allahumma Ya Sobhuhon ( Arabic Baha'i prayer)

Last night was the wake of my best friend's late father. It's weird how sometimes as much as i want to show my emotion in times like these i feel a bit numb. The ceremony featured several traditional Baha'i prayers spoken by his loved ones, my favorite of which was an Arabic prayer sung at the end by majority of mourners in unison.

Found in NY - July 9th - 15th

Companion Spotify Playlist  

Found in NY - July 9th - 15th

Bands on playlist are in RED
Bands previously featured in playlists are in BLACK

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Monday - July 9th
- Tippy Toes (members of Midnight Magic and Turing Machine), Weeknight, Certain Cratures, Foursided (Member of Exitmusic), Bureau (DJ Set - Member of Exitmusic) @ Glasslands
- Dirty Projectors, Dustin Wong @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (SOLD OUT) - watch the entire concert live stream available on demand for 24 hours from 9am eastern on July 10th thanks to Bowery Presents


Tuesday - July 10th 
- Marco Benevento @ City Winery (FREE) - Marco Benevento is a young keyboardist whose jazz-rooted work has expanded to include indie rock, jam band, and post-rock/experimental influences.
- Dirty Projectors, Wye Oak, Purity Ring @ Prospect Park Bandshell - highly anticipated new album from Dirty Projectors, Swing Lo Magellan drops on the same day. watch their entire concert from Music Hall of Williamsburg the night before via live stream available on demand for 24 hours from 9am eastern on July 10th thanks to Bowery Presents.
- Neon Trees, JJAMZ @ Webster Hall - Jjamz is an indie supergroup from LA feat. Alex Greenwald (phantom planet), Z Berg (The Like), Michael Runion (Rilo Kiley/The Elected), Jason Boesel (The Elected/Rilo Kiley), James Valentine (Maroon 5)
- Ramblin' Man: The Life and Times of Woody Guthrie @ 92Y Tribeca (12pm) - Author Ed Cray, discusses his book on Woody Guthrie.
- Mala Rodriguez + Los Rakas @ S.O.B's - Mala Rodriguez is a spanish rap star from Seville known for her socially minded lyrics ; Los Rakas are cousins from Oakland putting their own panamanian spin on hip hop and reggae. 

Wednesday - July 11th
- La Santa Cecilia, Monica Lionheart, Xenia Rubinos, Alex Anwandter,Martin Buscaglia, Gepe, ArtOfficial @ Mercury Lounge (LAMC Indie Showcase) - La Santa Cecilia is a six-piece latin hybrid from LA living up to their name of the patron saint of musicians. Singer Keyboardist Xenia Rubinos sounds like a latin-tinged take on Dirty Projectors or Tune-Yards with raw electric punk presence ; Alex Anwandter is one of the leading names in Chile's vibrant pop scene ; for fans of Phoenix ;  Gepe is a chilean singer songwriter ;
- Los Lobos, Livingston Leo @ Brooklyn Bowl
- Mala Rodriguez, Ximena Sarinana, Profetas, The Sconek-T @ Central Park Summerstage - Ximena Sarinana is a mexican singer-songwriter/actress from Guadalahara Mexico.
- Future Islands, Ed Schrader's Music Beat, Darlings @ Death By Audio
- Buddy Guy, Quinn Sullivan, John Mayall @ World Financial Center (Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival) - Excellent Blues guitarists include 13 year old Quinn Sullivan
- Woodyfest feat. John Hammond, Tim Robbins, Diana Jones , hosted by Steve Earle @ City Winery
- OUTERNATIONAL @ Bowery Electric -  NYC's OUTERNATIONAL bring their revolution rock to The Bowery Electric. Last NYC show of the summer following their 2-month 'Todos Somos Ilegales' tour throughout the southwest in April/May celebrating their concept album of the same name.  Band just dropped their video for "We Are All Illegals" which features Residente Calle 13, Tom Morello and Red Hot Chili Peppers  Chad Smith): http://www.weareallillegals.com
- "Cruel Intentions" (1999) @ McCarren Park 
- Nellie McKay @ Madison Square Park



Thursday - July 12th  
- Dan Deacon, John Maus @ Pier 84 Hudson River Park (FREE) - Dan Deacon will likely be displaying new work from his forthcoming America release out late August ; John Maus put together one of my favorite albums of last year.
- Cloud Nothings | DIIV @ 285 KENT AVE

- The English Beat @ The Bell House - always wanted to see these guys live
- Dusted, Happy New Year  @ Cake Shop - Dusted is Brian Borcherdt (Holy Fuck, LIDS) and Leon Taheny (Final Fantasy, Rituals, Bruce Peninsula)

- Neko Case, Charles Bradley (and The Extraordinaires), He's My Brother She's My Sister @ The World Financial Center (Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival - FREE)
- Keys n Krates @ Brooklyn Bowl
- LAMC Showcase feat. La Vida Boheme, Carla Morrison, Jot Dog and more @ Gramercy Theatre  -  La Vida Boheme is an alt indie band from Caracas, Venezuela ; think of the Venezuelan version of the Rapture ; Carla Morrison is a much softer mexican pop-rock singer. Check out this amazing video from blogotheque.
- Young Empires, The Suzan, Humans @ Glasslands
- Shemekia Copeland, NRBQ @ MetroTech Commons (FREE) - NRBQ in BK,  great opportunity to see what some call the world's greatest bar band
- George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic @ Rockefeller Park (River to River Festival)

- Erika Spring (Au Revoir Simone) @ Ivana Helsinki Space - EP release party ; EP Produced by Violens' Jorge Elbrecht (who also plays drums in her live band) 
- Woody Guthrie Centennial Birthday celebration feat. Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion @ Hill Country BBQ
- Woodyfest feat. Rachel Yamagata, The Wood Brothers, Allen Toussaint ; hosted by Steve Earle @ City Winery

Friday - July 13th

- Widowspeak, Total Slacker, Husky, Parquet Courts, Friends (DJ Set) @ 285 Kent Avenue
- Johnny Rabbits, Starlight Girls, Starina, Miracle Drivel @ 929 XPO
- Ana Tijoux, Calle 13, Ritmo Machine @ Prospect Park Bandshell (FREE)
- Xenia Rubinos, Raya Brass Band, Talibam! @ Cameo Gallery
- Beacon, Gracie, Blonds, Night Panther, Yung Life @ Pianos
- Alex Winston, Mr. Little Jeans, Lovelife @ Santos Party House
- Eleanor Friedberger (The Fiery Furnaces), Ex Cops @ South Street Seaport (River to River Festival)
- Debo Band, Grupo Fantasma @ The Bell House
- Woodyfest feat. Billy Bragg, Amy Helm, Joe Purdy ; hosted by Steve Earle @ City Winery 
- The Psychobilly Luau feat. Cult of the Psychic Fetus, Cold Blue Rebels, Al and the Black Kats, The Reckless Ones, Lower Town Trio, Recently Deceased @ Public Assembly
- SOB's + Penca Records present 3BallMTY + Venus X @ SOB's (#Futureroots) - Latinamericas hottest underground DJs

Saturday - July 14th  
- 4Knots Festival feat. Archers of Loaf, The Drums, Crocodiles, Hospitality, Bleached, Nick Waterhouse, Devin, Doldrums, Team Spirit @ South Street Seaport (FREE 1pm-8pm) 
- The Black Lips, Kid Congo Powers & The Pink Monkey Birds @ Beekman Beer Garden (4Knots Afterparty)

- Bushwick Walkabout Festival feat. Xylos, Ravens & Chimes, Pre War, The Yes Way, Lean Hounds, The Loom, Hollis Brown, Courtesy Tier, The Lost Revival, Aviation Orange, The Glorious Veins, The Skins @ Brooklyn Fireproof East (4pm-1am)
- Mykki Blanco, Splash, Alex Anwandter, Adrianigual @ 285 Kent Avenue - Splash is the new project of Etienne Duguay, the former drummer of Real Estate and like me, he was obviously influenced by pop of the late 80's.
- Ana Tijoux, Rebel Diaz, Javiera Mena @ Knitting Factory BK
- Popshop Brooklyn feat. Mr. Little Jeans, MNDR, Foxes, Starsmith, Punks Jump Up @ Brooklyn Bowl

- Roots and Rock Sessions feat. Ben Kweller, Blitzen Trapper @ Music on the Oval (FREE/Stuyvescent Town)

- Que Bajo @ Tammany Hall
- Matthew Dear (DJ Set), Sleepy & Boo @ Le Poisson Rouge
- Shilpa Ray, The Immaculates, Don't , Wild Yaks @ Cake Shop (Cake Shop Benefit Show)

- Sunglasses, The Tony Castles, Lingerie @ Glasslands
- Sydney Wayser @ Moscot (Orchard St - FREE - 3pm)
- Terrence Parker, D3, Ron Morelli , Jeremie Delon, Steve Summers, Professor Genius @ MoMA P.S.1 (FREE)
- Thick Paint (member of Reptar), Qurious @ Pianos
- Tycho, Onuinu @ Webster Hall
- A Far Cry Orchestra, Oneohtrix Point Never (Daniel Lopatin), David Lang @ World Financial Center (river to river festival)
- "Bound For Glory" (1976) screening with live music by Billy Bragg and Steve Earle @ Coney Island Flicks on the Beach
- "Man in the Sand" (1999) @ Coney Island Museum (4pm - FREE) - In celebration of Woody Guthrie's Centennial Birthday, Seating capacity is 100 and is first come first serve ; Following the film, there will be a book signing by Nora Guthrie and CD signing by Billy Bragg, with both items available for purchase.
- Ronnie Spector's "Beyond the Beehive" @ City Winery - Brand new multi-media production depicting the life story in monologue, images and song of the lead singer of the quintessential girl group, the Ronettes.  
- The Psychobilly Luau @ The Bell House 
- Ozomatli @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 

Sunday - July 15th
- Blitzen Trapper, Sarah Jaffe @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

- Nick Waterhouse, The Jay Vons @ Maxwell's
- Nick Waterhouse @ Moscot Store (Court Street Backyard - FREE - 3pm)
- Dusted, Rarechild, Fan-Tan, RobertCop @ Glasslands
- The Guthrie Family Reunion celebrating Woody's 100th bday @ Central Park Summerstage
- The Psychobilly Luau @ The Bell House

UPCOMING -

- 7/16 - Young the Giant @ Central Park Summerstage

- 7/17 - Best Coast, Those Darlins, DIIV @ Terminal 5

- 7/17 - Counting Crows, We Are Augustines, Field Report @ Williamsburg Park

- 7/18 - Hot Chip, Gang Gang Dance @ Prospect Park Bandshell

- 7/19 - Lower Dens, No Joy @ Bowery Ballroom

- 7/20 - Bear Hands, Fort Lean @ Knitting Factory BK

- 7/21 - Matthew Dear (DJ Set), Sepalcure, LE1F, MikeQ, JDH & Dave P, Miguel @ PS1

- 7/22 - Chromatics @ Dekalb Market

- 7/23 - Beach House @ Central Park Summerstage

- 7/23 - Wilco, Lee Fields & The Expressions @ Prospect Park Bandshell

- 7/24 - Wilco, Lee Ranaldo Band @ Prospect Park Bandshell

- 7/25 - Allen Stone, Elizabeth & the Catapult, Anthony Hall @ Bowery Ballroom

- 7/26 - Milo Greene, Family Of The Year @ Mercury Lounge

- 7/27 - Saint Motel, RACES @ Mercury Lounge

- 7/27 - The Head and the Heart, Lost in the Trees @ Prospect Park Bandshell (FREE)

- 7/28 - Gary Clark Jr., Givers @ Central Park Summerstage (FREE)

- 7/28 - Saint Motel, RACES @ Glasslands

- 7/28/29 - AraabMUZIK, The Black Keys, Felix Da Housecat, Snoop Dogg, Umphrey's McGee, The Big Pink, City and Colour, Fort Atlantic, TV on the Radio, Cold War Kids, Girl Talk, Matt & Kim, Hercules and Love Affair, A$AP ROCKY, Zola Jesus @ Randall's Island (Catulpa NYC)

 - 7/30 - Bombay Bicycle Club, Plants and Animals @ Webster Hall

- 7/31 - Sigur Ros, Perfume Genius @ Prospect Park Bandshell

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Found in New York - July 2nd - 8th

Companion Spotify Playlist  

Found in NY - July 2nd - 8th

Bands on playlist are in RED
Bands previously featured in playlists are in BLACK

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Monday - July 2nd
- Fruit Bats, Yellowbirds @ Knitting Factory (BK) - Yellowbirds is the solo project of Sam Cohen of Apollo Sunshine
- Piers Faccini @ Rockwood Music Hall - Soulful and expressive singer/songwriter whose music fuses folk and west african textures. 
- Henry Clay People @ Brooklyn Bowl

- Cardinal (Richard Davies of The Moles), The Inner Banks @ Mercury Lounge - 18 years after the release of their landmark self-titled debut, Cardinal – the recording collaboration between Richard Davies and Eric Matthews – have released their sophomore effort, Hymns. 
- Very Be Careful @ Littlefield - LA's veterans of Vallenato music come through giving us a taste of what to expect for the Latin Alternative Music Conference next week. 

Tuesday - July 3rd 
- Bobby Womack @ Music Hall of Williamsburg - speaking of first album in 18 years, Bobby Womack's new effort, Bravest Man in the Universe has been gettting high praise and features co-production from Damon Albarn and Richard Russell. 
- Norah Jones @ Central Park Summerstage (SOLD OUT) - Norah Jones tour supporting danger mousr produced LP Little Broken Hearts
- Nu:Tone @ Le Poisson Rouge - England's Dan Gresham, in his Nu:Tone guise, records atmospheric-yet-funky drum ’n’ bass for one of the all-time great d’n’b labels, Hospital.

Wednesday - July 4th
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY - BK Vegan's post on where to watch fireworks 
- Hussle Club, FIGO, Jail Bait, Ritz Riot, Mascara (DJ Set) @ Public Assembly 



Thursday - July 5th 
- Escort, Xylos, Firehorse, Ursa Minor @ Le Poisson Rouge
- Beat Connection, White Arrows, Teen Daze, Rioux @ Knitting Factory BK
- Van Hunt @ Metrotech Commons (FREE) - Curtis Mayfield–steeped alt-soul prodigy Van Hunt plays two shows in support of his latest, sharp full-length, What Were You Hoping For?
- Fidlar, The Pinz, The Suicide Bitches, Wicked Tomorrow @ The Studio at Webster Hall
- Alan Braxe @ Hudson Terrace
- White Iris Presents Telepathe @ Ace Hotel

Friday - July 6th
- Patrick Watson, Loney, Dear @ South Street Seaport (River to River Festival)
- Van Hunt, Greg Smith and the Broken English @ Knitting Factory BK
- Moon Hooch, The Eclectic Method @ Brooklyn Bowl
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Lissy Trullie, Fawn @ Highline Ballroom
- The Virgins, Mikki Blanco, Grand Rapids @ The Bowery Electric
- Jonathan Toubin, Vietnam, Endless Boogie, TV Baby @ The Box 
- JD Samson and Men, PS I Love You, The So So Glos @ Gramercy Theater
- The Scissor Sisters, Rye Rye @ Terminal 5

Saturday - July 7th
- Friends, Splash @ Bowery Ballroom
- Plastiq Passion, Mon Khmer @ Brooklyn Museum (FREE)
- Guided By Voices, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The War on Drugs, Cloud Nothings @ Central Park Summerstage (FREE)
- Todd Terry, Light Asylum, NGUZUNGUZU, Trust, Arca (ft. HBA) @ MoMA PS1 (WARM UP SERIES)- Now celebrating its 15th year, the museum's highly anticipated outdoor series, Warm Up, will continue its tradition of introducing audiences to the best in experimental live music, sound, performance, and DJs. Every Saturday through Sept. 8th.
- Octo Octa, Jonas Reinhardt, and Cuticle @ Glasslands
- Lincoln Center Presents JD McPherson , DJ Jonathan Toubin @ Midsummer Nights Swing
- Souad Massi , Simon Shaheen @ Prospect Park (Celebrate Brooklyn) - The outspoken Algerian singer songwriter Souad Massi is one of the most original and captivating voices to come out of North African
- The Scissor Sisters, Rye Rye @ Terminal 5
- Tangerine Dream @ Best Buy Theater
- Good People's Summer Sail: The Rub @ The Clipper City (South Street Seaport) - Katie Longmyer and the good people at Good Peoples board the Clipper City tall ship for an intimate night of cruising and boozing. The funk will be firing at this edition—the Rub DJs, Ayres and Eleven, will be manning the decks.


Sunday - July 8th
- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ Beekman Beer Garden
- Psychic Paramount, Stabbing Eastward (Tunde Adebimpe Ryan Sawyer), Guardian Alien @ Cameo Gallery
-  Light Asylum, Trust, Mirror Mirror @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
- Steve Lewis, Dave Beck, Companion, Kimberly Wyma @ Mercury Lounge
- Mister Sunday feat. Archie Pelago @ Gowanus Grove - Mister Sunday is back, with Eamon Harkin and Justin Carter spinning an array of underground house, disco and techno rhythms for another session of outdoor dancing-and-drinking fun. Tonight's special guests are Hirshi, Cosmo D and Kroba, who despite their groan-inducing nom de musique—Archie Pelago—make and play very cool, instrumentally rich stuff that manages to be both dreamy and danceable.

UPCOMING -
- 7/10 - Marco Benevento @ City Winery (FREE)
- 7/10 - Dirty Projectors, Wye Oak, Purity Ring @ Prospect Park Bandshell
- 7/12 - Dan Deacon, John Maus @ Pier 84 Hudson River Park (FREE)

- 7/12 - The English Beat @ The Bell House

- 7/12 - Neko Case, Charles Bradley (and The Extraordinaires), He's My Brother She's My Sister @ The World Financial Center (FREE)

- 7/13 - Doveman (The Burgundy Stain Sessions) @ Le Poisson Rouge

- 7/14 - Mr. Little Jeans, Foxes, Starsmith, Punks Jump Up @ Brooklyn Bowl

- 7/14 - Ben Kweller, Blitzen Trapper @ Music on the Oval (FREE)

- 7/14 - Archers of Loaf, The Drums, Crocodiles, Hospitality, Bleached, Nick Waterhouse, Devin, Doldrums, Team Spirit @ South Street Seaport

- 7/15 - Blitzen Trapper @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

- 7/15 - Nick Waterhouse @ Maxwell's

- 7/16 - Young the Giant @ Central Park Summerstage

- 7/17 - Best Coast, Those Darlins, DIIV @ Terminal 5

- 7/17 - Counting Crows, We Are Augustines, Field Report @ Williamsburg Park

- 7/18 - Hot Chip, Gang Gang Dance @ Prospect Park Bandshell

- 7/19 - Lower Dens, No Joy @ Bowery Ballroom

- 7/20 - Bear Hands, Fort Lean @ Knitting Factory BK

- 7/21 - Matthew Dear (DJ Set), Sepalcure, LE1F, MikeQ, JDH & Dave P, Miguel @ PS1

- 7/22 - Chromatics @ Dekalb Market

- 7/23 - Beach House @ Central Park Summerstage

- 7/23 - Wilco, Lee Fields & The Expressions @ Prospect Park Bandshell

- 7/24 - Wilco, Lee Ranaldo Band @ Prospect Park Bandshell

- 7/25 - Allen Stone, Elizabeth & the Catapult, Anthony Hall @ Bowery Ballroom

- 7/26 - Milo Greene, Family Of The Year @ Mercury Lounge

- 7/27 - Saint Motel, RACES @ Mercury Lounge

- 7/27 - The Head and the Heart, Lost in the Trees @ Prospect Park Bandshell (FREE)

- 7/28 - Gary Clark Jr., Givers @ Central Park Summerstage (FREE)

- 7/28 - Saint Motel, RACES @ Glasslands

- 7/28/29 - AraabMUZIK, The Black Keys, Felix Da Housecat, Snoop Dogg, Umphrey's McGee, The Big Pink, City and Colour, Fort Atlantic, TV on the Radio, Cold War Kids, Girl Talk, Matt & Kim, Hercules and Love Affair, A$AP ROCKY, Zola Jesus @ Randall's Island (Catulpa NYC)

 - 7/30 - Bombay Bicycle Club, Plants and Animals @ Webster Hall

- 7/31 - Sigur Ros, Perfume Genius @ Prospect Park Bandshell

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Found in New York - June 25th - July 1st

Companion Spotify Playlist  

Found in NY - June 25th - July 1st

Bands on playlist are in RED
Bands previously featured in playlists are in BLACK

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Monday - June 25th
- Childish Gambino, Danny Brown @ Central Park Summerstage - First of two free park shows from the talented actor, writer, comedian, emcee Donald Glover.

- Ramesh (of Voxtrot), Heaven, Eastern Midwestern @ Glasslands (CANCELLED) - Frontman of Voxtrot Ramesh has cancelled his two shows this week.
- Ian O'Neill (of Deer Tick), Keith Zarriello @ Manhattan Inn (FREE)
- DIIV @ Secret Location (In-sound pre-order Required to attend) - listen to the new album from DIIV on hype machine before it's released the following day.

Tuesday - June 26th
- Portland Cello Project @ City Winery Backyard (FREE) - great opportunity to catch portland cellists will play their wide variety in one of NY's best venues for FREE.
- Donora, Teammate, Starlight Girls, Bluejay @ Glasslands - It took a minute, but i'm really becoming curious about Starlight Girls and would love to check them out in the near future.
- Childish Gambino (and the Royal Family) @ Prospect Park Bandshell

Wednesday - June 27th
- Crocodiles, Devin @ Maxwell's - Crocodiles new album is a bit slicker than older material but still has some of that mud ; love opening line from "Sunday" -- "it's Sunday, and the world loves itself"
- MS MR, Beast Make Bomb @ Santos Party House - Brooklyn duo have created quite a stir with their online with their new single "hurricane", touted best new music by pitchfork. Check out their incredibly edited video here. This will be their last show before a summer tour with Marina and the Diamonds. Back in mid-August as the tour finale.


Thursday - June 28th
- Glen Hansard @ Le Poisson Rouge - Academy award winning songwriter Glen Hansard supports his new solo effort on Anti, which i'm kind not loving upon first listen but he's this is still a great venue to see him play. 
- Our Latin Thing: Tribute to Fania All Stars . Felix Fernandez's Rhythm Revue @ Soundview Park - should be a great night of latin dance jamz.
- Sam Prekop (of The Sea & Cake), Archer Prewitt @ BAM Cafe (FREE) - former sea and cake members reunite for first of two dates this week in NYC. This is the only FREE one.
- Young Magic, Quilt, Woodsman, Levek @ Glasslands - Really diggging Young Magic's material. Check out new album Melt on Carpark.
- Sophia Knapp @ Knitting Factory (BK)
- Conveyor, Spanish Prisoners @ Mercury Lounge
- EXITMUSIC, Stagnant Pools @ Mercury Lounge
- Roadside Graves, Natureboy, She Keeps Bees, Cat Martino, Doug Keith, Sharon Van Etten (DJ Set) @ Pianos - I love everything about Sharon Van Etten and would be curious to hear what her setlist consists of; this may be last night of natureboy's residency at pianos ; a great opportunity to see her with other notable bands.

Friday - June 29th
- RAC, Jeffrey Jerusalem (of Yacht) @ Brooklyn Bowl - The Remix Artist Collective have remixed everyone and their mother's and grandmothers ; now they are finally releasing their own recordings ; listen to "hollywood" featuring penguin prison. First of two nights at BK Bowl.
- Snowden, We Can't Enjoy Ourselves (Record Release) @ Glasslands - We Can't Enjoy Ourselves is my favorite new discovery of the week ; "Winsome William" is pretty addictive ; facebook lists their influences include Jewish and Catholic guilt ; The kooks meet Morrisey ; Love snowden's debut EP Anti-Anti of several years back ; hopefully they'll have more where that came from.
- The Feelies @ Maxwell's - late 70's/ 80's band has recently reunited ; this should be nice to see them near home turf. First of three nights.
- Eliot Lipp, Ana Sia @ Mercury Lounge - Eliot
- Peaking Lights (Album Release Show) @ 70 N. 6th St (Above Public Assembly). - psych dub duo's new album picks up where their strong debut left off.
- Glen Hansard @ Beacon Theater
- Akron/Family, Stagnant Pools @ Brooklyn Bowl (FREE w/RSVP)
- Pass Kontrol, Young Animals @ Knitting Factory (BK)
- Veronica Falls, The People's Temple @ South Street Seaport (River to River Festival)


Saturday - June 30th
- RAC, Body Language @ Brooklyn Bowl
- Tokimonsta, The Eclectic Method @ Glasslands
- The Feelies @ Maxwell's
- Sam Prekop and Archer Prewitt (of The Sea and Cake), Helado Negro @ Mercury Lounge
- Ramesh (of Voxtrot), Rewards, Fletcher Johnson @ (CANCELLED) City Winery (Summer BBQ Blowout Festival)
- The Big Sleep, KNTRLR @ Mercury Lounge - Should be a good night for Goodnight records. showcasing two of their bands ; Loving the Big Sleep's new effort Nature Experiments LP and really enjoyed catching KNTRLR's set a few weeks back.
- Converse Presents White Rabbits, We Barbarians @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (FREE with RSVP)
- The Yehudim, Roomful of Teeth (with Merrill Garbus of tUnE-yArDs) @ World Financial Center (River to River Festival)

Sunday - June 31st
- The Feelies @ Maxwell's
- Stevie Nicks @ Beacon Theater

UPCOMING -
- 7/5 - Escort, Xylos, Firehorse, Ursa Minor @ Le Poisson Rouge
- 7/5 - Beat Connection, White Arrows, Teen Daze, Rioux @ Knitting Factory BK
- 7/6 - Patrick Watson, Loney, Dear @ South Street Seaport (River to River Festival)
- 7/7 - Friends @ Bowery Ballroom
- 7/10 - Marco Benevento @ City Winery (FREE)
- 7/10 - Dirty Projectors, Wye Oak, Purity Ring @ Prospect Park Bandshell
- 7/12 - Dan Deacon, John Maus @ Pier 84 Hudson River Park (FREE)

- 7/12 - The English Beat @ The Bell House

- 7/12 - Neko Case, Charles Bradley (and The Extraordinaires), He's My Brother She's My Sister @ The World Financial Center (FREE)

- 7/13 - Doveman (The Burgundy Stain Sessions) @ Le Poisson Rouge

- 7/14 - Mr. Little Jeans, Foxes, Starsmith, Punks Jump Up @ Brooklyn Bowl

- 7/14 - Ben Kweller, Blitzen Trapper @ Music on the Oval (FREE)

- 7/14 - Archers of Loaf, The Drums, Crocodiles, Hospitality, Bleached, Nick Waterhouse, Devin, Doldrums, Team Spirit @ South Street Seaport

- 7/15 - Blitzen Trapper @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

- 7/15 - Nick Waterhouse @ Maxwell's

- 7/16 - Young the Giant @ Central Park Summerstage

- 7/17 - Best Coast, Those Darlins, DIIV @ Terminal 5

- 7/17 - Counting Crows, We Are Augustines, Field Report @ Williamsburg Park

- 7/18 - Hot Chip, Gang Gang Dance @ Prospect Park Bandshell

- 7/19 - Lower Dens, No Joy @ Bowery Ballroom

- 7/20 - Bear Hands, Fort Lean @ Knitting Factory BK

- 7/21 - Matthew Dear (DJ Set), Sepalcure, LE1F, MikeQ, JDH & Dave P, Miguel @ PS1

- 7/22 - Chromatics @ Dekalb Market

- 7/23 - Beach House @ Central Park Summerstage

- 7/23 - Wilco, Lee Fields & The Expressions @ Prospect Park Bandshell

- 7/24 - Wilco, Lee Ranaldo Band @ Prospect Park Bandshell

- 7/25 - Allen Stone, Elizabeth & the Catapult, Anthony Hall @ Bowery Ballroom

- 7/26 - Milo Greene, Family Of The Year @ Mercury Lounge

- 7/27 - Saint Motel, RACES @ Mercury Lounge

- 7/27 - The Head and the Heart, Lost in the Trees @ Prospect Park Bandshell (FREE)

- 7/28 - Gary Clark Jr., Givers @ Central Park Summerstage (FREE)

- 7/28 - Saint Motel, RACES @ Glasslands

- 7/28/29 - AraabMUZIK, The Black Keys, Felix Da Housecat, Snoop Dogg, Umphrey's McGee, The Big Pink, City and Colour, Fort Atlantic, TV on the Radio, Cold War Kids, Girl Talk, Matt & Kim, Hercules and Love Affair, A$AP ROCKY, Zola Jesus @ Randall's Island (Catulpa NYC)

 - 7/30 - Bombay Bicycle Club, Plants and Animals @ Webster Hall

- 7/31 - Sigur Ros, Perfume Genius @ Prospect Park Bandshell

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