Who Just Spent The Night With A Pirate??
Nice Beard...

MQ from NYC

Posted by ny2lon at 2:29 PM on Apr. 3 '08 | Comments (0)

Oh Tom Brady...
Love ya for trying...

Dave from Leytonstone

Why is it that certain looks work for some people, and don't work at all for others? It's a mystery of human physiology. I refuse to believe it is an dude vs. bloke thing. But something about Tom Brady just looks... I dunno... Off. Like he just doesn't quite.... feel right... or pull this off.

I think the David Beckham comparisons are fair. You did it to yourself, Tom. The instant you tied and tucked that pashmina. The hat and glasses maybe? with the cable knit? The casual friday chino? something.

Or maybe that he's kinda posing for the camera, like he's really proud of his look that day. Maybe he's projecting a bit of desperation?

I dunno. You decide.

Posted by ny2lon at 3:05 PM on Apr. 2 '08 | Comments (0)

PLAY BALL!!
In Honor of America's Past-time...

Opening Day from NYC

Every opening day, we like to have important people (celebrities, legendary ex-ballplayers, politicians) throw out the ceremonial first pitch. In D.C., President Bush came out to boo's and threw out the first pitch. Last year, in Cincinnati, Mayor Mark Mallory came out to christen the new baseball season.

Geez, Mayor...

Posted by ny2lon at 1:04 PM on Mar. 31 '08 | Comments (0)

One For The Ages...
Arthur the weatherman

MQ from NYC

"Pretty much everywhere, it's gonna be hot... Charlotte?"

"Then I don't need a jacket."

"..."

"..."

"AHEEHEEHEE!"

Doesn't look like much on paper, and yet... that 9-second exchange has kept me thoroughly entertained for almost 6 hours.

And then in the comments section, someone named "qu1et" posts this:

aheeheehee! It's gonna be hot. Pretty much everywhere. So Charlotte doesn't need her jacket. Because it's gonna be hot. Thanks Arthur! aheeheehee! Gonna be hot.

a) I want to hang out with pre-show Arthur
b) I want to date "qu1et"
c) Fire Al Roker. Hire Arthur.
d) ...
e) aheeheehee!

Posted by ny2lon at 5:34 PM on Mar. 28 '08 | Comments (0)

Pharrell Can't Be Stopped...
Old News Worth ReMentioning

Me from NY

ALL THE GIRLS STANDING IN THE LINE FOR THE BATHROOM - the hook in N.E.R.D.'s new single, "Everyone Nose," refers to girls at clubs waiting to do blow. And everyone knows. Not a startling revelation. Nor is this blog post a scoop by any means. But I just needed an excuse to do a post on Pharrell, who is my hero (and my top friend on Myspace).

The beat is fire. New album, "Seeing Sounds," due in June. I, for one, can barely contain myself.

Check it:

Posted by ny2lon at 10:55 AM on Mar. 28 '08 | Comments (0)

The A-Team Movie is a Go!!
I'll believe it when I see it...

Me from NY2LON Headquarters

So, rumor has it that the A-Team movie is being rescued from no-man's land, where it has been languishing for about a decade. John Singleton is set to direct; Michael Bandt and Derek Haas will write the screenplay. So who's playing who? The cast has yet to be determined, but everyone's a casting director these days, no? Some are more confirmed than others, but here's an educated guess...

HANNIBAL - GEORGE CLOONEY

I love it when a plan comes together.

FACE - OWEN WILSON

How YOU doin'

MURDOCK - WOODY HARRELSON.. Director Singleton has come out and said he really, really wants it to be him.

Awooooooooooo!

B.A. BARACUS - ICE CUBE openly talks about the role, and he's worked with Singleton when he starred in the director's debut, 'Boyz N the Hood.'

Fuck tha police

Yea yeah, ok..

I pity the fool

While I think Brad Pitt would make a good Face, i think the Clooney/Pitt combo would just overshadow everything else... The movie would lose its balance, you know what I mean? Plus, George Clooney, Brad Pitt... and then Ice Cube and Woody Harrelson... Sounds more like Ocean's 15 to me.

That said, I got to thinking... How boutttttt....

Hannibal: Ed Harris, Philip Seymore Hoffman (cause he can play any part), Jake Taylor from Major League (aka Tom Berenger), or Bill Parcells

Face: James Marsden (too young), Jefferson D'arcy (too old), Tom Glavine (not an actor, and no one in New York would go see it, purely based on principle.)

Murdock: i'm sorry, Woody Harrelson, like, is murdock. I've heard Jim Carrey, but... no. And I've also heard Johnny Knoxville. Come on, folks. Get a grip.

B.A.: Just let Mr. T do itttttt.. I mean, let's be honest, homeboy hasn't aged a bit. Or just go with Philip Seymore Hoffman...

SOURCE

Posted by ny2lon at 2:39 PM on Mar. 25 '08 | Comments (0)

This Week in Shows
NY2LON Concert Calendar

Gigaholics Anonymous, NY

Bands from all over the world are making their way to Austin, TX for the annual music schmooze fest that is SXSW. This means there are a ton of great shows before (and after) the festival in New York. However, London's holding it down with some pretty great bands this week as well. I'd say it'd be great to live on either side of the Atlantic this week.

This Week in New York:
Sunday, 3/9 - Ra Ra Riot, Levy - Living Room

Monday, 3/10 - The Black Lips - Bowery Ballroom
Monday, 3/10 - Reykjavik! - Cake Shop
Monday, 3/10 - South - Pianos

Tuesday, 3/11 - The Pigeon Detectives, Emmy the Great - Bowery Ballroom
Tuesday, 3/11 - Jose Gonzalez - Highline Ballroom
Tuesday, 3/11 - Shout Out Louds - Joe's Pub
Tuesday, 3/11 - Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip - Mercury Lounge
Tuesday, 3/11 - Dizzee Rascal - Southpaw
Tuesday, 3/11 - Justice, Chromeo - Theatre at MSG

Wednedsay, 3/12 - Joe Lean and Jing Jang Jong - Union Hall

Thursday, 3/13 - Bob Mould - Irving Plaza
Thursday, 3/13 - The Brunettes - Glasslands

Friday, 3/14 - Louis XIV - Irving Plaza

Saturday, 3/15 - Oakley Hall - Glasslands
Saturday, 3/15 - Cut Copy - Studio B

Sunday, 3/16 - The Pogues - Roseland Ballroom

This Week in London:
Sunday, 3/9 - Stereophonics - The Roadhouse
Sunday, 3/9 - The Zombies - Shepherds Bush Empire

Monday, 3/10 - Panic at the Disco - The Roadhouse
Monday, 3/10 - Kate Nash - Hammersmith Apollo
Monday, 3/10 - Mumm-Ra - The Forum

Tuesday, 3/11 - Guillemots - Shepherds Bush Empire

Wednesday, 3/12 - frYars - Soho Revue Bar
Wednesday, 3/12 - Jack Penate - Shepherds Bush Empire
Wednesday, 3/12 - The Jesus and Mary Chain - The Roadhouse
Wednesday, 3/12 - The Fall - The Astoria

Thursday, 3/13 - Kid Harpoon - Dingwalls
Thursday, 3/13 - Black Kids - ICA

Friday, 3/14 - Supergrass - The Roadhouse
Friday, 3/14 - The Mars Volta - Brixton Academy

Saturday, 3/15 - Neil Young - Hammersmith Apollo

More Listings:
New York
London

Posted by ny2lon at 3:16 PM on Mar. 8 '08 | Comments (0)

The Week in Links
Music News

from the NY2LON Headquarters

Nick Valensi and Amanda de Cadenet have the cutest twins ever (see above). Beat that J Lo!

U2, Eminem and Paul McCartney to play Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday partaaaaaay.

Franz Ferdinand and Damon Albarn play unique gig for Africa Exprez.

Keira Knightley is releasing an album...

The Notorious B.I.G. film finds its leading man!

The Charlatans' new album is available as a free download!

Janet Jackson is going to release a weight-loss book...

Danger Mouse to produce Beck's new album.

Noel Gallagher has taken up shooting as a hobby... oh boy!

Lisa Marie Presley is pregnant with her third child, thank you very much.

Amy Winehouse is changing it up a bit by snorting shots of vodka. Maybe her and Prince Harry should hang out together.

A.C. Slater to hit Broadway, preppy.

Posted by ny2lon at 4:26 PM on Mar. 7 '08 | Comments (0)

Mick Jagger Owes Life To Poseidon...
Hell's Angels took to the sea... apparently...

MQ from NYC

According to the The Smoking Gun, the Hell's Angels' plot to murder Mick Jagger was thwarted by a freak storm that sank their boat on their way to Jagger's house on Long Island.

Can't make this stuff up.

I know what you're wondering... One attempt? That's it?

Then I thought about it. You're in the Hell's Angels. You are a bad-as-fuck motorcycle gang. You hatch a scheme to murder Mick Jagger. Inexplicably, you find yourself on a boat.. on your way to murder Mick Jagger.. I ask: What did they think was gonna happen?

This: They run into the wrath and fury of the sea... Their boat flips and sinks.

Dude. Not in the cards. Move on. Maybe aim lower next time. Defenseless hippies certainly won't have divine intervention on their side.

Posted by ny2lon at 4:00 PM on Mar. 5 '08 | Comments (0)

The Week in Links
Music News

from the NY2LON Headquarters

Radiohead aren't playing Glastonbury this year due to the festival's lack of an environmentally friendly public transport system.

Eternally smiley home-chef Rachael Ray's SXSW showcase will feature The Stills, The Ravonettes, Scissors for Lefty, and Holy F*ck. Um, what?

MIA, Karen O, Joan Jett, Common, and Billie Joe Armstrong will appear in a new ad for Converse to mark the shoe company's 100th anniversary. Um, what?

John Mellencamp is working on a musical with horror novelist Stephen King. Um, what?

The Black Crowes have rejected Maxim's apology for reviewing their album before hearing it. Oops.

Coldplay warn that not everyone will like their new album because it is different from the first three. No comment.

Prince will have hip replacement surgery. Poor purple man.

Buddy Miles, Jimi Hendrix's former drummer, died at age 60. Miles also worked with David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, George Clinton, Santana, Muddy Waters and Barry White. RIP.

Keith Richards warns the youngins that doing drugs isn't worth it. We can't decide if Richards is a great or a terrible anti-drug spokesperson.

Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch will go up for auction if he fails to pay the $25 million he owes for the property. Yikes. Who would want to live there?

Eric Clapton has been invited to play in North Korea in 2009. He would be the first Western pop star ever to play in the country. Interesting choice...

Posted by ny2lon at 12:23 PM on Feb. 28 '08 | Comments (0)

This Week in Shows
NY2LON Concert Calendar

Gigaholics Anonymous, NY

I'm not going to attempt some witty commentary today. All I have to say is that the baby above is the cutest thing I have ever seen. He even rivals my favorite baby in the whole world, Suri Cruise. I can't believe I'm saying this, but he out-cutes lil Suri. Unless of course lil Suri was to hop into that outfit. I smell a Photoshop project!...I realize this is extremely creepy. Um, onto the gigs!

This Week in New York:

Thursday, 2/28 - St. Vincent - Music Hall of Williamsburg
Thursday, 2/28 - The National, Phosphorescent, Maps and Atlases - NYU Kimmel Center

Friday, 2/29 - Dean & Britta, Keren Ann - Music Hall of Williamsburg

Saturday, 3/1 - Times New Viking, Matthew Friedberger (of Fiery Furnaces), Doug Gillard (ex-GBV) - Don Pedro's
Saturday, 3/1 - Eamon Hamilton (of British Sea Power/Brakes), Titus Andronicus - Galapagos
Saturday, 3/1 - Patti Smith - Lincoln Center - The Allen Room
Saturday, 3/1 - Matt Costa, Johnathan Rice - Music Hall of Williamsburg

Sunday, 3/2 - Say Hi (aka Say Hi To Your Mom), Illinois - Bowery Ballroom

Monday, 3/3 - Saturday Looks Good To Me - Knitting Factory

Tuesday, 3/4 - Beastie Boys - Terminal 5
Tuesday, 3/4 - The Walkmen, White Rabbits - Webster Hall

Wednesday, 3/5 - Lightspeed Champion, Hey Hey My My - Mercury Lounge
Wednesday, 3/5 - Jonathan Richman, Vic Chesnutt - Music Hall of Williamsburg

This Week in London:

Thursday, 2/28 - Mika - Brixton Academy
Thursday, 2/28 - NME Big Gig with Klaxons, Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party, The Cribs, Manic Street Preachers - 02 Arena

Friday, 2/29 - Gallows - Astoria
Friday, 2/29 - Hot Chip - Brixton Academy
Friday, 2/29 - Mystery Jets - Electrowerkz

Saturday, 3/1 - Unkle - Brixton Academy

Sunday, 3/2 - Joe Jackson - Shepherds Bush Empire

Monday, 3/3 - Eugene McGuinness - Hoxton Bar & Grill
Monday, 3/3 - The Kills - ICA

Tuesday, 3/4 - Billy Bragg - The Roadhouse
Tuesday, 3/4 - The Hoosiers - Shepherds Bush Empire
Tuesday, 3/4 - Goldfrapp - Union Chapel

Wednesday, 3/5 - Tegan & Sara - KOKO
Wednesday, 3/5 - MGMT - ICA
Wednesday, 3/5 - Editors - Alexandra Palace

More Listings:
New York
London

Posted by ny2lon at 7:05 PM on Feb. 27 '08 | Comments (0)

MAXIM Reviews Black Crowes CD Before Listening To It...
Probably The Best Review It's Gonna Get

Me at NY2LON Headquarters

Let's face it, this must happen all the time.

For those of you who have not heard, The Black Crowes' upcoming album, Warpaint, was given 2.5 stars out of 5, by Maxim Magazine. The only problem, according to the Black Crowes website, is that there is no way anyone at the magazine could have heard the album, because preview copies had not even been made available. Chances are, they heard one song (the single had been made available) and projected a review for the rest, which explains why, when asked, the magazine came up with: it was an "educated guess preview." Nice. "No comment... I mean... Sorry, I guess." would have been better.

Don't get me wrong. There's no way the new Black Crowes album is going to be good. And this incident probably has every shitty band who's ever gotten a terrible review from the mag chomping at the bit. Not to mention that the Black Crowes have always had an infuriating sense of entitlement, and now it's bigger... and in this case entirely justified.

So, to prevent a shitty band uprising, and to curb this Black Crowes crusade / press train, if I ran Maxim, here's how I would handle this.

1. Fire some people
2. Agree to re-review the Black Crowes album.
3. Take a star away.
4. Put CORRECTION: Black Crowes get 1.5 stars on the goddamn cover of next month's issue.

Posted by ny2lon at 9:06 PM on Feb. 26 '08 | Comments (0)

The Week in Links
Music News

from the NY2LON Headquarters

Lily Allen's looking pretty goth these days!

Aretha Franklin and Beyonce fighting over the word "queen". Ladies, let's be civil, we don't want another Biggy/2Pac debacle!

Emma Watson (i.e. Hermione Granger) claims she is not dating Johnny Borrell, also has a relatively annoying website!

O.J. Simpson's girlfriend has been hospitalized for a severe head injury, the claim is, she fell...

Amy Winehouse's favorite pub will rise again after the Camden Market fire that occurred this past week.

YES!!! A film version of The Mighty Boosh has been confirmed!

Mark Ronson becomes an American!

Stacey Farber (i.e. Elle on Degrassi) goes to the New School and interns at Teen Vogue!

Paris Hilton apparently has a brother who she refused to bail out of jail.

Beck apologizes for lyrical debacle.

Interesting fashion statement made by Kelis at the 2008 Grammy Awards.

Dolly Parton is forced to postpone her upcoming tour (and SXSW appearance) because her legendary breasts are causing her back pain!

Posted by ny2lon at 8:11 AM on Feb. 15 '08 | Comments (0)

This Week in Shows
NY2LON Concert Calendar

Gigaholics Anonymous, NY

Grab your sweetheart and take them to one of these fine upcoming shows! Or, if you don't have a sweetheart, quit yer moping and try and find one at a gig! Cupid's on your side!

This Week in New York:
Thursday, 2/14 - Band of Horses and Dirty on Purpose - Brooklyn Masonic Temple
Thursday, 2/14 - Yeasayer and MGMT - Music Hall of Williamsburg
Thursday, 2/14 - The Duke Spirit and The Jaguar Club - Union Hall

Friday, 2/15 - Sam Champion and the XYZ Affair - Bowery Ballroom
Friday, 2/15 - Cassettes Won't Listen - Europa
Friday, 2/15 - The Black Hollies - Magnetic Field
Friday, 2/15 - Pissed Jeans - Silent Barn

Saturday, 2/16 - White Rabbits - Brooklyn Academy of Music (Free!)

Monday, 2/18 - President (ex Q and not U) - Knitting Factory Tap Bar
Monday, 2/18 - Calvin Johnson - Luteran Church of the Messiah

Tuesday, 2/19 - Punk Metal Karaoke Night - Club Midway
Tuesday, 2/19 - Foo Fighters, Serj Tankian, and Against Me! - Madison Square Garden (Weirdest line up ever...)

Wednesday, 2/20 - Be Your Own PET - Mercury Lounge
Wednesday, 2/20 - Ambulance Ltd. - Union Hall

This Week in London:
Thursday, 2/14 - Justice - The Astoria

Friday, 2/15 - Get Cape Wear Cape Fly - KOKO
Friday, 2/15 - The Raveonettes - 229

Saturday, 2/16 - Smashing Pumpkins - The 02 Arena
Saturday, 2/16 - Dropkick Murphys - Carling Academy Brixton
Saturday, 2/16 - The Horrors - The Astoria

Sunday, 2/17 - Dizzee Rascal - Shepherds Bush Empire

Monday, 2/18 - Jimmy Eat World - Carling Academy Brixton
Monday, 2/18 - Hadouken! - KOKO

Tuesday, 2/19 - The Wallbirds - Borderline
Tuesday, 2/19 - Electric Six - Carling Academy Islington

Wednesday, 2/20 - The Kissaway Trail - Bush Hall
Wednesday, 2/20 - We Are Scientists - Soho Revue Bar
Wednesday, 2/20 - Lightspeed Champion - Dingwalls

More Listings:
New York
London

Posted by ny2lon at 1:37 PM on Feb. 14 '08 | Comments (0)

The Blood Arm
NY2LON Featured Artist

Vivian Banks from Bel Air

Alright, we here at NY2LON admit that The Blood Arm's latest album, Lie Lover Lie has been out for awhile, but we never gave it the attention and praise it deserved, so we are now taking the time to give it a proper spin! (Even though they're currently working on a new album - whoopsies).

For those of you who don't know who they are, The Blood Arm are the US's answer to Franz Ferdinand. Hailing from LA, they make the kind of pop music that seems to have gone out of style within recent years. Their music is just good, honest fun, with a flamboyant flair that only lead singer, Nathaniel Fregoso, could deliver.

The simple drumbeats at the start of "Suspicious Character" are infectious and introduce us to the most exciting track on the album. The song has clever lyrics ("let me steal a kiss, yah I was late for only this, and if you want one more, come back to my apartment and I'll show you what it's for") that you should definitely use this Valentine's Day to find yourself a date! The end of the track concludes with the spelling out of the word "know," which you wouldn't think to be sexy, but The Blood Arm manage to pull it off.

You can find possibly one of the meanest lyrics in the song "Angela," when Nathaniel yells, "I miss you like a nuclear bomb." Ouch. Their biography states that the lead singer realized "that his voice could lead him to heights higher than he could ever climb with his arms and legs alone." And it has undoubtedly done so. "Do I Have Your Attention?" is Nathaniel's way of conveying his message that he wants to be heard.

Almost all of the eleven songs on Lie Lover Lie are less than four minutes, making the album a forty minute masterpiece. This album deserves a lot of praise for its mature, yet simplistic pop music and warrants another listen from everyone. We're looking forward to their future work!

Myspace
Website

Posted by ny2lon at 12:55 PM on Feb. 13 '08 | Comments (0)

Emma Watson... Really?
Johnny Borrell? Really?

MQ from NYC

gnars.

That's him leaving his hotel with a different brunette later that evening. So.. that's fair. (Though, she looks kinda burl..)

ANYWAY, from the same party in London, Lilly Allen looking.. uh.. fine, I suppose. But completely overshadowed by some woman named Tamsin Egerton, who makes me believe in a better tomorrow...

Source

Posted by ny2lon at 7:05 PM on Feb. 12 '08 | Comments (0)

No Country For Old Men = Dumb
Movie Hype Can't Fool Me

Me at the Movies

Hey, newsflash: Deep grizzled cowboy voices get tiresome after a while. As does the dusty frontier, as does the whole does-he-kill-him-or-doesn't-he suspense motif - especially when he always does. They try to vary the killings like a pediatrician with a goddam tetanus shot, messing with your timing: "count to 10... Onnnnne, twwwoooooo, thr-POW." But in the end, you get shot. So where's the suspense in that?

As for Tommy Lee Jones, he doesn't reallllly do anything. His character doesn't even carry a gun. I will say this about his character though: dude never misses a meal. I didn't keep track or anything, but I think he was having breakfast in every one of his scenes.

sunny side up, por favor...

I get it. Life and death is arbitrary. Nothing means anything. Drugs lead to nothing. Money leads to nothing. Evil leads to nothing. But, damned if Good doesn't end the same. Everything we do leads to nothing but death. There's chaos in order. Order in chaos. Have I got the themes? Cool. I'll be waiting on "Jumper." Hoo-ah.

Posted by ny2lon at 11:21 PM on Feb. 11 '08 | Comments (0)

Euro Now Accepted In NY Stores...
The Dollar Reportedly Jealous As Hell, But Is Too Much Of A Pussy To Really Do Anything About It

Bewildered on Broadway

The dollar is no longer the bad motherfucker it used to be. Sad, really. In a development that makes me wonder if America even has its heart in it anymore, stores all over NY are now accepting Euros, the British Pound, and (I can't even say it...) the Canadian Dollar.

Jesus! Next you're gonna tell me we're gonna start using the Metric system. Measure our football fields in meters. And adopt the Royale with cheese moniker in our Mickey D's. And read temperatures in Centigrade, or Celsius... (what's the deal with that anyway.. two names for the same unit of measure? Come on folks.) Do you realize 100 degrees Farenheit is 37.8 degrees Celsius? "God, what a scorcher - it's gotta be like THIRTY SEVEN POINT EIGHT degrees out here." Does that even sound right to anyone?? Quiet down, Alistair.

Get it together Dollar. You're humiliating yourself. There's too much at stake for you to be fucking around like this.

Incidentally, if anyone would like to advertise on this site, we now accept payments in Euros, Pounds, and Canadian Dollars.

Posted by ny2lon at 11:15 AM on Feb. 7 '08 | Comments (0)

The Week in Links
Music News

from the NY2LON Headquarters

**Breaking News!!!!** Michael Jackson's kids finally unmasked!!

Finally a chance to listen to a single by M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel'a new band, She & Him!

Arctic Monkeys' newly recorded material apparently has a psychedelic feel to it... should be um, interesting.

Super-hyped band Vampire Weekend based their name off an old video made by lead singer Ezra Koenig. You can view the trailer here.

The Oprah Sarcophagus. 'Nuff said.

I wish I was 13 again! New Kids on the Block preview a new song!

Being a Skinhead is so in these days!

What all readers of NY2LON are just breathlessly waiting for, Vanessa Hudgens album news!

Lightspeed Champion joined by Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys for a Strokes cover! Cool!

Posh will do just about anything as long as she can get naked.

Gwen Stefani is preggers with her second child! Weren't No Doubt planning a come back soon? Ho hum.

Pete Doherty to open a pet sanctuary...isn't this the same guy who fed weed to penguins? Yah, I thought so.

Posted by ny2lon at 12:38 PM on Feb. 1 '08 | Comments (0)

New Kanye Tour To Include Partridge In A Pear Tree
NY2LON Needs A Ticket

MinQ from Brooklyn

I saw Lupe at CMJ two years ago. I saw Kanye from the second row when he played a show at Boston College (yes, it probably cost the student activities committee quite a bit of change, but hey, at least we know they're not spending all their money on football). I saw N.E.R.D. play a show at a dance club in Boston with the Black Eyed Peas. Rihanna I have yet to see live, but that Umbrella-ella-ella song still makes its way into my dreams from time to time.

NY2LON is convinced that as this supernova tour rolls through the country, arenas around the country are just going to cave in on themselves, leaving huge, cosmic-level black holes in 30 or so of our major cities.

MSG will, no doubt, be a stop along the tour. So let me hereby offer NY2LON and Mrs. NY2LON's first born child for a pair of half decent tickets.

No tour dates as of yet. You'll have them as soon as... I get my tickets sorted first.

mwah.

Posted by ny2lon at 12:20 PM on Jan. 31 '08 | Comments (0)

This Week in Shows
NY2LON Concert Calendar

Gigaholics Anonymous, NY

Winter's fun and all for about a month, and then it's just dreadfully long. But then it snows and it's pretty out, but after that snow turns to slush that gets my feet so very wet I long for summer more than ever. Thankfully there are good gigs forcing me out of my toasty bed and thrusting me into the cold. I curse all the way to and from the show, but the actual gigs make me forget how annoyed I am that it's winter!

This Week in New York:
Thursday, 1/31 - Abigail Warchild - Club Midway (NY2LON featured artist)
Thursday, 1/31 - The Teenagers - Hiro Ballroom (Free if you follow this link)
Thursday, 1/31 - The Thermals - Studio B
Thursday, 1/31 - Impervious - Union Hall

Friday, 2/01 - Joanna Newsom - Brooklyn Academy of Music (Also playing on Thursday)
Friday, 2/01 - The Whigs and The Spinto Band - Music Hall of Williamsburg
Friday, 2/01 - Spank Rock and The Rapture (DJ set) - Studio B

Saturday, 2/02 - Hot Chip - Highland Ballroom
Saturday, 2/02 - Robbers on High Street - Mercury Lounge
Saturday, 2/02 - Mika - Terminal 5

Monday, 2/04 - Ok Go - Bowery Ballroom

Tuesday, 2/05 - Robyn - Highland Ballroom (OMG do you remember when Robyn was popular all those years ago?)

Wednesday, 2/06 - Cat Power - Terminal 5

This Week in London:
Thursday, 1/31 - British Sea Power - KOKO
Thursday, 1/31 - The Duke Spirit - Shepherds Bush Empire

Friday, 2/01 - Paramore - Carling Academy Brixton
Friday, 2/01 - Laura Marling - Soho Review Bar
Friday, 2/01 - Blood Red Shoes - 229

Saturday, 2/02 - Yeti - Barfly

Monday, 2/04 - The Brakes - Slaughtered Lamb

Tuesday, 2/05 - Okkervil River - Scala
Tuesday, 2/05 - Art Brut - ULU (Also playing on Wednesday)

Wednesday, 2/06 - Black Kids - Water Rats
Wednesday, 2/06 - Shockwaves NME Awards Show - Hard-fi - KOKO (Lots of dashes there...)
Wednesday, 2/06 - 30 Seconds to Mars - Apollo Hammersmith (hahahaha)

More Listings:
New York
London

Posted by ny2lon at 10:30 AM on Jan. 31 '08 | Comments (0)

JUICEBOXXX

from Lauren from California's public schools

JUICEBOXXX, out of the Milwaukee suburbs, graduated high school the same year as me, and already he's played with Dan Deacon, Health, Japanther, and This Bike is a Pipe Bomb. He's tall, energy-filled, and most likely plays video games in his bedroom, if he's ever home. Juiceboxxx has been making his brand of punk rap that you can dance to since he was the ripe old age of 15. If you want to see someone get crazy on stage, don't hesitate to see the juice; he'll most likely jump off the stage right onto the back of someone else. Whenever I've seen this musician, I've felt an odd mix of fear and delirious happiness, and I think that's his plan: pump up the crowd, scare a few people who aren't ready for him, and get everyone moving (whether you're moving to the beats, or to the back of the room as to avoid getting crushed is your choice).

A sample lyric from Thunder Jam III: "I know there all the kids out there you might be like, Fuck it. What is there for me to do? What is there for me in this fucking world? Well, I'll tell you what there is, man. We got music, we got our companionship, we got each other. And nobody can take that shit away."

Somehow this young man inspires me as much as musicians who are twice his age. How does he pack so much meaning into a song that, at first, most would dismiss as a dance rap club number? I don't know, but he's got plans for a US tour, so perhaps we can all ask him then.

Myspace
Website

Posted by ny2lon at 10:30 AM on Jan. 30 '08 | Comments (0)

Kimya Dawson
NY2LON Featured Artist

Leela from New New York

Okay, okay so Kimya Dawson isn't on the entire soundtrack for the movie Juno but she sure has a monopoly on it. Some of her solo work, along with tracks by her bands The Moldy Peaches and Antsy Pants find their way onto the recording.

Kimya, along with fellow members of the Moldy Peaches have been local folk heroes here in New York, so it's a bit bizarre having to share them with the masses now. We here at NY2LON remember the days when Adam and his kooky ex-babysitter used to dress up and perform as the (actually) smelly Moldy Peaches. In the glory days they used to open for The Strokes in what are now considered exceptionally small venues for both bands. Kimya even had a baby that she appropriately named Panda! Now it seems that her time spent as the underground cult hero of New York is up and she has been thrust into the mainstream.

Juno's success is absolutely undeniable, so much so that it brought The Moldy Peaches out of their indefinite hiatus to promote their songs and the movie. Kimya and Adam Green are so well known now that they even performed on The View (where the above, incorrectly labeled picture is from).

The songs that Kimya and her collective bands contribute to the soundtrack standout not only from the other artists but also from the movie. The songs are cute, happy, emotional, sad, and a little quirky all in one, just like Juno.

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Posted by ny2lon at 1:09 PM on Jan. 29 '08 | Comments (0)

Eminem Offered Backhanded Endorsement
NY2LON Doesn't Really Know What To Say

from the NY2LON headquarters

Em... My, how you've grown...

Reports have Eminem up to over 200 (!!) pounds. Well, the nice folks over at Slim Fast have offered Mr. Shady an endorsement deal with their famed weight-loss product.

Nobody expects him to accept. Not even the Slim Fast people, let's be real. They just wanted the publicity that came from asking.

Which is why I hope he does it. And ruins EV-erything. Gains even more weight, gets addicted to it, reveals that Slim Fast is a gateway to harder, more destructive diet and weight loss meal-replacement products.. Gets a reality show.. No, fuck that... Celebrity Biggest Loser. Yes, here's hoping. Santa, you've got my Christmas wish.

Posted by ny2lon at 11:11 AM on Jan. 24 '08 | Comments (0)

This Week in Shows
NY2LON Concert Calendar

Gigaholics Anonymous, NY

As New Yorkers who are obsessed with/want to be in London, we typically find the week in shows in London to be far superior to the week in shows in New York. This week, however, things are looking a little sparse in London. Dare we say that New York looks more exciting gig-wise this week than London? You decide!

This Week in New York:

Thursday, 1/24 - The Cool Kids - Studio B

Friday, 1/25 - Nicole Atkins & The Sea - Bowery Ballroom
Friday, 1/25 - Radio 4 - Studio B

Saturday, 1/26 - Chromeo - Bowery Ballroom
Saturday, 1/26 - The Oranges Band - Cake Shop
Saturday, 1/26 - The Giraffes - Mercury Lounge
Saturday, 1/26 - Ladybug Transistor - Knitting Factory Main Space

Sunday, 1/27 - DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist - The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza

Monday, 1/28 - Vampire Weekend - Virgin Megastore Union Square
Monday, 1/28 - The Dodos, Alberta Cross - Mercury Lounge

Tuesday, 1/29 - Vampire Weekend - Bowery Ballroom
Tuesday, 1/29 - Six Organs of Admittance - Mercury Lounge

Wednesday, 1/30 - The Teenagers - Mercury Lounge
Wednesday, 1/30 - Eric Bachmann (Crooked Fingers) - Southpaw

Thursday, 1/31 - Joanna Newsom - Brooklyn Academy of Music
Thursday, 1/31 - The Thermals - Studio B
Thursday, 1/31 - Foreign Islands - Luna Lounge

This Week in London:

Thursday, 1/24 - Teenage Fanclub- Koko

Friday, 1/25 - The Pretty Things - 100 Club

Saturday, 1/26 - Morrisey - The Roadhouse

Sunday, 1/27 - Cat Power - Shepherds Bush Empire

Monday, 1/28 - Cats and Cats and Cats - Metro

Tuesday, 1/29 - Pete and the Pirates - Borderline
Tuesday, 1/29 - Stars - Koko

Wednesday, 1/30 - Explosions in the Sky - Astoria
Wednesday, 1/30 - F*ck Buttons - ICA

Thursday, 1/31 - British Sea Power - Koko

Other Listings:
New York
London

Posted by ny2lon at 2:45 AM on Jan. 24 '08 | Comments (0)

The Week in Links
Music News

from the NY2LON Headquarters

Amy Winehouse is not in rehab, she was just going for a regular clinic visit. Boo!

Heath Ledger wanted to play Nick Drake in his biopic. RIP, Heath.

Former Blur bassist Alex James filmed a documentary in Columbia about cocaine, which will air on British television next week. I wonder if James partook in any Columbian "festivities" while "investigating"...

Ringo Starr stormed off the set of Regis & Kelly after they requested he cut short the song he was to perform. What a badass!

Liars frontman Angus Andrew seriously injured his back while bending down to pick up a pillow. Almost as badass as Ringo!

David Beckham is allegedly going to provide backing vocals on Snoop Dogg's next single. We can't WAIT to hear this!

Posted by ny2lon at 12:07 PM on Jan. 23 '08 | Comments (0)

Gallows Banned From Playing Disneyland...
Social D Passes Decency Test

Mickey from Epcot

Remember this tune from The Little Mermaid?

If I offer to buy you a drink
Trust me when I say it's non-alcoholic
You're no good to me if you can't even speak
I don't want you passing out I want you sucking my dick
If I offer to buy you a drink
Trust me when I say it's non-alcoholic
I want you to wake up and remember my name
When you're washing my cum off your fucking face.

Alright, that wasn't The Little Mermaid... They belong to London band The Gallows, who were recently banned from playing their scheduled supporting slot at the Disneyland House of Blues in Anaheim. They were opening for fellow punk band Social Distortion. We Puritan Americans certainly can't have anyone desecrating the happiest place on earth with lyrics such as those. Social D was more mischievous than anything else... Anarchy is totally precious; sexual deviance, however, is totally unacceptable.

Gallows guitarist Laurent Bernard sees it a bit differently:

"I think Mickey Mouse got jealous that Minnie Mouse had Gallows posters on her wall... That kind of stuff happens a lot. I recommend Mickey shows Minnie some more attention, you know, take her out and make her feel special. Cartoon mice need love too."

I wish Laurent wouldn't say things like that about Mickey and Minnie. They're good Christian virgins, living good, Christian, sex-less lives. Like Mary in Biblical times. And the clergy in... I dunno... Clerical times. And this guy.. in... always...

All that being said, what does Mike Ness do here? Gallows just got banned from Disneyland for being too filthy... Would this guy have ever thought he would one day be deemed proper enough to grace a stage in Disneyland?

Source

Posted by ny2lon at 3:51 PM on Jan. 22 '08 | Comments (0)

Michael Cera, Zack Galifinakis Interview
NY2LON likes computer-TV

Chuckles from work

"Have I told you thattt I enjoyed the movie Superbad..."
"No."
"Good."

I laugh every time. It's ridiculous. I can't not! I'm getting looks at work..

Posted by ny2lon at 2:57 PM on Jan. 9 '08 | Comments (0)

Britney Doesn't Set House On Fire
zzZZzZz

Yawning in NYC

Seriously... What is the big deal? I mean, besides the whole seeing the hot girl from high school get fat... thing...

But she's not really all that fat, is she? Nor is she that much of a mess reeeaaally. I mean, look at the lot of you. Rocks from a glass house, you know what I mean? So she's not the best mother. Who doesn't know an erratic mother who indulges in the occasional Vicodin / Klonopin / Ketel-tonic cocktail? Hell, we have shows (Nanny 911, et al) that RELY on bad parenting for content. Watch an episode of Maury one of these days. People are sleeping with their in-laws, folks. And somehow, Mo-Po can fill an hour-long show on a daily basis with this sort of dysfunction. But Earl and Sandrine from Tulsa aren't exactly famous, nor do they have all their teeth, which makes them not really all that compelling... Alright, I'll buy that.

But does anyone remember Lisa "Left Eye" from TLC (God rest her soul)? This is a woman who set fire to her boyfriend's motherfucking house. Does no one remember this? OJ Simpson killed his ex wife! So BritBrit popped a little sedative before a performance. Who hasn't? Hey, if you haven't noticed, Lance Bass is downright pining for attention. He told people he was going to space, dude. Let's channel some of our attention his way. Mario Lopez and Danny Bonaduce started a male version of the View. They'd gladly pose for your pictures, paps photogs. They'll drop babies, sneak around with strippers, hit parked cars... Viral Video idea, boys! 2 guys 1 cup. That'd definitely be worth a Page Six mention.

In conclusion, Marilyn Monroe slept with the President and his Senator brother. She married Joe DiMaggio and Arthur Miller, then divorced them both. Can you imagine? That would be like if Britney slept with George Bush, Jeb Bush, and then married and divorced both Derek Jeter and Malcolm Gladwell. Now THAT would be a story. Wake me when you've got something like THAT. This custody battle bullshit is snores-ville.

Posted by ny2lon at 8:43 AM on Jan. 4 '08 | Comments (0)

Jay-Z to start label with Apple
a bit of news, and hero worship

Me at the NY2LON headquarters

"Jay." "Bill." "Imma own you Bill." "Huh?" "What?"

Welp. He's done it again, folks. On the heels of announcing his resignation from the cushy Presidency of Def Jam, Jay-Z is reportedly starting a label with Apple. Heard of em? With that, Jay officially stays 2 proverbial bounds ahead of everyone else. I can almost hear him now: "Radiohead did what with their last record?" he'd say, with a chuckle. And then we'd lauuugggghhhh.

So, I suppose it's only a matter of time before we have a special edition iPod with Jay-Z's entire catalogue in it. I'm thinking Gold. I want it! I want it I want it I want it!

Story: http://www.nme.com/news/jay-z/33434

Posted by ny2lon at 11:02 AM on Jan. 3 '08 | Comments (0)

2007, We Hardly Knew Ye
blah blah blah

MQ from NYC

Ouch.

New Year's Eve, I've found, is detrimental to my health. 2 dinner parties crashed, 1 New Year's Eve bash bashed, and a til-the-sunrise nightcap all added up to a hangover that felt less like I had a festive evening ringing in the new year, but more like I had spent the night in the Pit of Despair, strapped to the water-powered torture device with Christopher Guest making snarky remarks at me while taking years off my life.

That said, I'd like to say an official and bittersweet farewell to 2007. And what better way to do that than to look ahead to '08 with some predictions based on what happened ten years ago (TEN!) in 1998. So it's like a retrospective-based look into the future. Are you really still reading this?

1998 was the year of the Boy Band: young girls lusting over baby-faced crooners, comparing "Tiger Beat" covers of Nick Carter and Justin Timberlake.

2008: Nick Carter comparing his 1998 cover of “Tiger Beat” to Justin's, muttering to himself repeatedly, "I was as popular as Justin once. I was. I was as popular as him."

1998: "Titanic" opens in theaters and basically takes over the world.

2008: I take over the world.

1998: Bill Clinton... y’know... with his intern.

2008: George Bush... I dunno. This article is dumb. I need a water.

Here's my Fave Things List from 2007:

1. Two Gallants - s/t
2. Kanye West - Graduation
w. Lastings Milledge (aka L Millz) - "Bend ya Knees"
4. Jamie T - Panic Prevention
5. Against Me! - New Wave
&. Juno
f. Mac Leopard
7. Rihanna - Umbrella Remix ft. Chris Breezy
21. 97-99 s. 3rd
10. My Birthday
11. Operation Ivy's flossed out re-release

Happiest of happy new years to you all.

Posted by ny2lon at 12:46 PM on Jan. 2 '08 | Comments (0)

Best New Artists of 2007
NY2LON End of Year Wrap-Up

by the team at NY2LON

Best New Artists
1. Illinois (ok, we've loved them for longer than a year, but what the hell...)
2. Kate Nash
3. Foals
4. Bat For Lashes
5. Los Campesinos!
6. New Young Pony Club
7. Cool Kids
8. Ra Ra Riot
9. Vampire Weekend
10. We are from Barcelona

Posted by ny2lon at 3:56 PM on Dec. 17 '07 | Comments (0)

The Thermals
NY2LON Live Review

by Lauren from California's public schools

My night started off with nostalgia, talking about Anaheim with two fellow 714ers on MUNI while subtly making jabs at the gaggle of half drunk freshman who somehow escaped from the dorms in the form of an American Apparel ad (you should have seen their matching hoodies/v-necks). Somehow I asked them why they were drinking and if they were 21, and the lead goon showed us his fake ID, which was from the homeland we had been discussing, ANAHEIM! This led us into further discussion and, as luck would have it, they were going to see the Thermals as well. I told them "I'll see you there," and headed home to get a present for the Portland band, as well as listen to some songs to refresh my memory.

I got to Slim's a little early, so I bought a water and waited. Finally Cody showed up, and we went inside the venue, setting ourselves up with great spots: front and center. We made friends with a 14 year old boy named Luke, who happened to be wearing a santa hat and a bad brains shirt. It was love, instantly. He could chat like the best of them; out of all the guys I've met at shows, he was the most pleasant. The opening band was a girl group from Riverside, the Scandells. Very cute, although the singer's guitar strap was out of control, and kept falling off mid-song. It started off funny, but I just got sad by the third or fourth time it happened.
The Big Sleep, also from Portland, was the second band. The band had a nice set up: synths, keys, drums, guitar, bass, and only three members. The man next to me was thoroughly enjoying their set, but all i could do was watch him rock out and wonder if he was related to one of the members of the Big Sleep. Turns out he just really liked the prog rock and roll the band was delivering.

At Slim's, a projection screen is lowered between acts. We had to bypass this little obstacle when the thermals came out, because we needed to give one of them our specially colored My Little Pony. Cody held the page under the screen, and yelled a bit, hoping to get someone's attention. Lorin, the drummer was too far away, but singer Hutch was more than happy to take the Pony, and tape it to a speaker. We could not be more delighted! The band, Hutch, Lorin and bassist Kathy, set up their own stuff and just started...kicking out the jams? rocking out? whatever you call it, they played, and played well...and LOUD. But what else would you expect from a band like the Thermals? They started off with "Time To Lose" from their debut More Parts Per Million, and went right into "I Might Need You To Kill" from last year's The Body, The Blood, The Machine. The setlist, which was right in front of us, made our young friend Luke pretty excited. He pointed out that his four favorite songs, "St Rosa and the Swallows," "No Culture Icons," "God and Country" and "I Hold the Sound" were right next to each other. That was probably the highlight of the show, exchanging knowing "this rocks!" glances with a fourteen year old boy...yeah, that was better than when one of the drunk freshman boys from MUNI fell right behind me because he had temporarily blacked out (Hutch asked, "is he okay?" before resuming the set, and I had to explain to my dear Luke not to drink when he got older...now I know what parents must feel like). I was also a big fan of Kathy trying to make Hutch laugh using various techniques like awkwardly close dancing and silly faces.

The set "ended" with "Pillar of Salt" and we waited patiently for an encore. The aforementioned screen didn't even go up, so there was no tricking the audience. We were wonderfully surprised to hear a cover, Big Dipper by Built to Spill! The real end of the night was "It's Trivia," a perfect cap to a really loud set by everyone's favorite socially conscious pop-punk band. We can agree that they make pop-punk less of a dirty word.

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Posted by ny2lon at 3:29 PM on Dec. 17 '07 | Comments (0)

Old Skool Hippidy Hop...
Cause it ain't nuthin but a G thang

Evan from Minnesota

1. Gin & Juice - Snoop Dogg feat. Dr. Dre
2. Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio
3. California Love - 2pac feat. Dr. Dre
3. O.P.P. - Naughty By Nature
4. nothin' but a G thang - Dr. Dre
5. Crossroads - Bone Thugs
6. Regulate - Warren G feat. Nate Dogg
8. Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J
9. Push It - salt n pepa
10. U-N-I-T-Y - Queen Latifah

Honorable Mention:
Fight For Your Right - Beastie Boys
Fuck Tha Police - N.W.A.
Dear Mama - 2pac
Big Poppa - Notorious B.I.G (obligatory East Coast hip hop song. I'm a west coast gangstarrrrrrr).

Posted by ny2lon at 3:39 PM on Dec. 14 '07 | Comments (0)

Top 10 90s R&B Songs I Grew Up On...
and still sing along to whenever we play them in the NY2LON headquarters

Tim from Bed-Stuy

1. I'll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men
2. I swear - all 4 one
3. Vision of Love - Mariah Carey
4. If - janet jackson
5. Creep - TLC
6. One Sweet Day - Boyz II Men / Mariah Carey
7. Whatta man - salt n pepa featuring En Vogue
8. Again - janet jackson
9. This is How We Do It - Montell Jordan
10. No Diggity - Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre and Queen Pen

Honorable Mentions
I Like the Way (The kissing game) - hi-five
Take me there (jackson 5 remix) - mya, blackstreet, mase
Ghetto superstar - mya, pras, odb
Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg - TLC
Dreamlover - Mariah Carey
Baby - Brandy
Back and Forth - Aaliyah
The Sign - Ace of Base (Not R&B, but I still sing along every time)

Posted by ny2lon at 3:25 PM on Dec. 14 '07 | Comments (0)

The Week in Links
Music News

from the NY2LON Headquarters

A lock of John Lennon's hair has been sold for 24,000 pounds at an auction of Beatles memorabilia. I can think of a million better ways to spend that kind of money...

Sales of Led Zeppelin's back catalogue have increased by 500% since they played their allegedly one-off gig in London this past week.

The skycraper that U2 are planning to build in Ireland has received complaints about lack of environmental consideration. Tsk tsk Bono!!

Ike Turner dies at age 76.

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler was questioned by police after his girlfriend was involved in a fight at a club. Who knew people still cared enough about him to fight over him?

Marilyn Manson is hoping to one day make a fortune by selling a childhood souvenir--his foreskin. Ew.

Lily Allen has been selected to be part of the judging panel for the 2008 Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction. The other panel members are academics. This should be interesting...

Posted by ny2lon at 3:09 AM on Dec. 13 '07 | Comments (0)

New Bjork Video

from NY2LON headquarters

Michel Gondry did it again. I haven't seen the video yet but it looks like it's going to be yet another mind-blower. Check out the making of the video for Bjork's latest single, 'Declare Independence' over at Spinner and check back on 12/6 when it actually goes live. Something about that little Icelandic elf princess and that silly French genius always makes me smile.

The making of 'Declare Independence'

Posted by ny2lon at 4:17 PM on Dec. 5 '07 | Comments (0)

The Week in Links
Music News

from the NY2LON Headquarters

The Police's drummer Stuart Copeland is forced to apologize to the Chilean President after many Chileans felt that his comments suggested that he found their female president, Bachelet, less attractive than Argentina's president-elect Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. Oops!

50 Cent is speculated to have taken drugs when a Croatian reporter goes backstage and sees men crouched around the table in a suspicious looking manner. A musician doing drugs? Well, I never...!!

The management groups of some the biggest acts in the UK--including Radiohead and Arctic Monkeys--have drawn up plans to instigate a 'tax' on touts. They want a share of the re-sale value when tickets are sold on sites such as eBay. Hmmm....Sounds like greed to us!

Jarvis Cocker is no longer interested in creating Britain's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. What a bummer!

"Eccentric" music producer David Gest is going to auction off over 120 gold singles and albums along with hundreds of other music memorabilia. Um, he's too strange to even comment on...

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy is going to show his support for Presidential candidate Barack Obama at "Chicago Rocks," a concert and campaign fundraiser on behalf of Obama.

U2's new album will have trance, metal and Moroccan influences. Oh dear.

The Iranian government has launched a nationwide crackdown on rap music and deemed the genre itself illegal. Sounds like something my grandma would support.

Posted by ny2lon at 2:44 PM on Dec. 5 '07 | Comments (0)

Ryan Adams Top Five

by Lauren from California's public schools

Hey, it's me, Lauren, again with another list.
Here are the top five ways you can tell Ryan Adams runs his own website.

5. Scary (or annoying?) computer simulation of a human voice telling us about the mothership. Obviously, only a genius like the one and only Mr. Adams would have something that keeps away the less than hardcore fans...can't scare me away, though.

4. When you scroll over one of the control panels (the one with a t-shirt insignia) a delightful sound greets your ears: the word MERCH in a sing song. Real fans just keep scrolling over the merch button, over and over, to hear Ryan Adams say it repeatedly.

3. Cardinals Radio. When this first appeared, I could not be more pleased. Tons of Ryan Adams "side projects" free and online? Awesome! Ryan Adams rapping (DJ Reggie), is always the favorite, but other experiments are also worth a few listens. Every single album has at least one track that could compete for best song title of all time (my favorites: "Snapz the Clown" from the similarly titled album, "When I Was Drugs Inc" from 4:20/20, and "Drunk and In Jail for Arson" from Hillbilly Joel, which is my favorite of his concept albums).

2. The biography section, which is super hard to find, has a soundtrack of its own. It sure sounds like Ryan Adams is doing impersonations of his band and friends. It also has a list of vocabulary that the Cardinals use, just in case you should ever meet them. A bio excerpt: "The Cardinals are a band focused on music and are based on the planet Earth, a satellite of Sol, or "The Sun," the center of the galaxy. They rely heavily on naps, food, metal, reggae mixes..."

1. The password for a special promotion is SPACEWOLF. SPACEWOLF? SPACEWOLF!? Who would come up with such a delightful promotional code? Ryan Adams, that's who!

Posted by ny2lon at 3:44 AM on Dec. 4 '07 | Comments (0)

This Week in Shows
NY2LON Concert Calendar

Gigaholics Anonymous, NY

This will be our last Week in Shows for 2007 because there aren't that many gigs in the month of December. I guess rock stars have families to celebrate the holidays with too!

This Week in New York:

Friday, 11/30 - Andrew Bird, Glenn Kotche (of Wilco) - Beacon Theatre
Friday, 11/30 - Los Campesinos!, Johnny Foreigner, The Spinto Band - Bowery Ballroom
Friday, 11/30 - Diplo - Studio B
Friday, 11/30 - Cold War Kids, Richard Swift - Webster Hall

Saturday, 12/1 - Richard Hawley, Ferraby Lionheart - Bowery Ballroom
Saturday, 12/1 - Orange Park - Luna Lounge
Saturday, 12/1 - Ra Ra Riot, The Epochs - Union Hall

Sunday, 12/2 - Mudhoney - Bowery Ballroom

Monday, 12/3 - Cheeseburger - Knitting Factory
Monday, 12/3 - Group Sounds - Mercury Lounge

Tuesday, 12/4 - The Redwalls, The Whigs, Johnathan Rice - Knitting Factory
Tuesday, 12/4 - Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Music Hall of Williamsburg
Tuesday, 12/4 - Matisyahu - Roseland

Wednesday, 12/5 - Permanent Me - Knitting Factory (Tap Bar)
Wednesday, 12/5 - Islands (Ex-Unicorns) - Knitting Factory
Wednesday, 12/5 - Besnard Lakes, Peter Moren (of Peter, Bjorn & John) - Bowery Ballroom

Thursday, 12/6 - Langhorne Slim - Europa
Thursday, 12/6 - El-P, Home Video - Studio B

Friday, 12/7 - Rriiccee (with Vincent Gallo) - The Green Room

This Week in London:

Friday, 11/30 - Buzzcocks - 02 Arena
Friday, 11/30 - Ian Brown - Brixton Academy
Friday, 11/30 - Interpol - Alexandra Palace
Friday, 11/30 - St. Vincent - Bush Hall

Saturday, 12/1 - Take That - 02 Arena
Saturday, 12/1 - The Human League - Hammersmith Apollo

Sunday, 12/2 - Electric Soft Parade - ULU
Sunday, 12/2 - Mika - Brixton Academy
Sunday, 12/2 - Lightspeed Champion - Underworld
Sunday, 12/2 - Maroon 5 - Wembley Arena

Monday, 12/3 - Madness - Astoria
Monday, 12/3 - Liars - Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes
Monday, 12/3 - CSS - Brixton Academy

Tuesday, 12/4 - Crystal Castles - Scala
Tuesday, 12/4 - The Boxer Rebellion - Islington Academy
Tuesday, 12/4 - Sia - KCLSU

Wednesday, 12/5 - Dan Sartain - Water Rats
Wednesday, 12/5 - Klaxons - Brixton Academy

Thursday, 12/6 - McFly - Wembley Arena
Thursday, 12/6 - Forward Russia! - Borderline
Thursday, 12/6 - Thurston Moore - Scala
Thursday, 12/6 - Screaming Ballerinas - Bull and Gate
Thursday, 12/6 - Powderfinger - Hammersmith Apollo
Thursday, 12/6 - Of Montreal - ULU
Thursday, 12/6 - The Departure - Islington Academy
Thursday, 12/6 - Orson - Astoria

Friday, 12/7 - UB40 - Wembley Arena
Friday, 12/7 - The Wombats - Koko
Friday, 12/7 - Hellogoodbye - Brixton Academy

Other Listings:
New York
London

Posted by ny2lon at 3:01 AM on Nov. 30 '07 | Comments (0)

Best Outfits (stage and otherwise) of 2007

by Lauren from California's public schools

When it comes to lists, I love them, but I think they need a lot of photos to make them less...you know...wordy. That being said, I shall introduce my list of love: Best Outfits (stage and otherwise) of 2007. I don't really have that great of an eye for fashion, but I'm definitely going to try this out. In chronological order, of course:

February: Kevin Barnes, Of Montreal.

This man could be on this list half a dozen times at least. However, I think I’ll cut that down to two. This little striped number, paired with sparkly ribbon, pantyhose, and bright blue shoes (a staple of any great outfit) started the year off wonderfully.

March, Langhorne Slim.

To be able to dress like Jimmy Stewart and get a bunch of kids to jump on stage with the gusto of any punk rock god...is pretty darn cool. Fedora, check. Vest, check. Dress shirt and shoes, check, check. Slacks? Check...

June, Dan Deacon.

Who else could channel the Amazon rainforest with only a t-shirt and some cut off shorts? Notice the muscular legs, and unmatched socks.

June, Juiceboxxx.

If you don't know the juiceboy now, you will...and judging by this little summer outfit, he'll be dressed to impress...impress the 20-somethings who don't like to change clothes that much, but will still add some flash with a gold belt, or band-aid.

September, Gil from Kinky.

It may sound cheesy, but an all black outfit contrasts well with a guitar of any color. And I love men in fedoras. A+, Gil!

November, Kelly from Architecture in Helsinki.

This girl embodies my ideal outfit: glamorous or ironic t-shirt with a flashy pair of shiny leggings. I've yet to duplicate it successfully, but I've been trying.

Yep, Kevin Barnes is on this list again. Only because he has the best accessories. In this case, it's his brother, David, who also has a Katana sword in hand! Actually, they both had Katanas. How cool is that?

Posted by ny2lon at 3:08 AM on Nov. 29 '07 | Comments (1)

Visual Stimulation

Mary from Park Slope, BK

Since we posted Two Gallants' video for "Despite What You've Been Told", it has been featured on the homepage of YouTube, and viewed by over 235,000 people. I like to believe NY2LON had a hand in securing that many viewers (wink, wink). Therefore, I have decided to post a few other recent videos that have caught my attention.

Posted by ny2lon at 9:28 AM on Nov. 20 '07 | Comments (0)

This Week in Shows
NY2LON Concert Calendar

Gigaholics Anonymous, NY

It's Thanksgiving week here in the United States, which means we get time off from work! Yippee! Elsewhere in the world, it's another fun week in November. Some of us here at NY2LON headquarters were meant to be in London this week but our plans fell through. There certainly is not a shortage of shows there this week! We're bummed, but we've got some good shows in New York to keep us happy.

This Week in New York:

Friday, 11/16 - Spiritualized, Simple Kid - Apollo Theatre
Friday, 11/16 - Electric Six, The Willowz - Bowery Ballroom
Friday, 11/16 - VHS or Beta, Moving Units, Soft - Gramercy Theatre
Friday, 11/16 - Yo La Tengo - Music Hall of Williamsburg
Friday, 11/16 - Rosewood Thieves - NY Housing Works Cafe
Friday, 11/16 - Polyphonic Spree, Rooney, The Redwalls - Terminal 5

Saturday, 11/17 - Jesse Malin - Bowery Ballroom
Saturday, 11/17 - My Brightest Diamond, Tim Fite - Gramercy Theatre
Saturday, 11/17 - RJD2 - Roseland

Sunday, 11/18 - Buck 65 - Mercury Lounge
Sunday, 11/18 - Japanther - P.S. 122

Monday, 11/19 - The Swell Season (Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova) - Beacon Theatre
Monday, 11/19 - Peter Moren (of Peter, Bjorn, & John) - Joe's Pub
Monday, 11/19 - Bright Eyes, Thurston Moore - Radio City Music Hall
Monday, 11/19 - Tegan & Sara, Northern State - Webster Hall

Tuesday, 11/20 - Ben Lee, Cary Brothers - Gramercy Theatre
Tuesday, 11/20 - Oppenheimer - Union Hall

Wednesday, 11/21 - The Hold Steady, Art Brut, 1990s - Terminal 5

Thursday, 11/22 - No shows! It's Thanksgiving! Gobble Gobble!

Friday, 11/23 - Butch Walker - Maxwell's
Friday, 11/23 - Shonen Knife - Luna Lounge
Friday, 11/23 - ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead - Bowery Ballroom

This Week in London:

Friday, 11/16 - Ryan Adams and the Cardinals - Hammersmith Apollo
Friday, 11/16 - Stereophonics - Wembley Arena
Friday, 11/16 - Archie Bronson Outfit - 229
Friday, 11/16 - Unkle - The Roadhouse
Friday, 11/16 - Bedouin Soundclash - Astoria 2

Saturday, 11/17 - Foo Fighters - 02 Arena
Saturday, 11/17 - Foreigner - Shepherds Bush Empire
Saturday, 11/17 - Arcade Fire - Alexandra Palace

Sunday, 11/18 - The Wedding Present - Islington Academy
Sunday, 11/18 - Duke Special - The Pigalle Club
Sunday, 11/18 - Jello Biafra - Union Chapel

Monday, 11/19 - Hot Hot Heat - Scala
Monday, 11/19 - Rilo Kiley - Shepherds Bush Empire
Monday, 11/19 - The Wedding Present - ULU

Tueday, 11/20 - Joseph Arthur - ULU
Tueday, 11/20 - Aqualung - KCLSU
Tueday, 11/20 - Boy Kill Boy - Hoxton Bar & Grill

Wednesday, 11/21 - The Pigeon Detectives - The Forum
Wednesday, 11/21 - Biffy Clyro - Brixton Academy
Wednesday, 11/21 - Good Shoes - Astoria
Wednesday, 11/21 - Sons and Daughters - Islington Academy

Thursday, 11/22 - Asobi Seksu - The Legion
Thursday, 11/22 - Josh Ritter - Shepherds Bush Empire
Thursday, 11/22 - Kanye West - 02 Arena
Thursday, 11/22 - Hot Chip - Electric Ballroom
Thursday, 11/22 - Bonde Do Role - Scala

Friday, 11/23 - The Hives - Hammersmith Apollo
Friday, 11/23 - Amy Winehouse - Brixton Academy

Other Listings:
New York
London

Posted by ny2lon at 1:11 AM on Nov. 16 '07 | Comments (0)

The Week in Links
Music News

from the NY2LON Headquarters

My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero leaves the band. Millions of emos around the world collectively slit their wrists.

Queens of the Stone Age were kicked out of a California rehab facility after playing one song, "Feel Good Hit of the Summer," which includes the refrain: "Nicotine, valium, vicodin, marijuana, ecstasy and alcohol... c-c-c-c-c-cocaine". Oops!

We can't make this stuff up: Pete Doherty visits Blake Fielder-Civil, Amy Winehouse's husband, in jail.

Gibson creates a robot guitar that can tune itself. Amateur players rejoice!

Thousands of "Hannah Montana" fans who couldn't get concert tickets are suing the teen performer's fan club over memberships they claim were supposed to give them priority for seats. Upset teeny boppers unite!

Boy George is charged with falsely imprisoning a 28 year-old man. Wow.

A thief has stolen John Lennon's glasses from a statue of the legend at Liverpool John Lennon Airport. The statue's creator claims " their actions have deprived others of seeing the statue in its full glory."

Radiohead's In Rainbows will be released in North America on ATO on January 2, two days after it comes out in the UK on XL.

Britney Spears is still alive. Her fans are still creepily obsessed.

Posted by ny2lon at 11:32 AM on Nov. 15 '07 | Comments (0)

The Kooks Announce December US Tour Dates

from NY2LON headquarters

They're back!!!

Fresh out of the studio recording their sophomore album with 'Inside In / Inside Out' producer Tony Hoffer (Beck, Air, Belle & Sebastian) in Ray Davies' legendary Konk Studios in London, The Kooks venture stateside this December to deck the halls.

Dec. 6th - The End's Deck the Hall Ball - Seattle, WA
Dec. 9th - WRLT Nashville Sunday Night Concert Series - Nashville, TN
Dec. 11th - WTTS Rock to Read Xmas - Indianapolis, IN
Dec. 12th - WXRT VIP Private Show - Chicago, IL
Dec. 14th - KBCO Holiday Concert Series - Boulder, CO
Dec. 15th - KBZT's Holiday Hootenanny - San Diego, CA
Dec. 16th - Alice in Wonderland - San Francisco, CA

The Kooks debut album 'Inside In/ Inside Out' has sold over two million albums worldwide. In the UK, 'Inside In / Inside Out' now gone quadruple platinum, becoming the 5th highest selling album of 2006, as well as the 2nd biggest debut, second only to the Arctic Monkeys. The Kooks won "Best UK Act" at MTV Europe's Music Awards, were nominated for two Brit Awards (Best Breakthrough Artist and Best Single), and were featured in a boatload of best of 2006 lists (including NME, Q, GQ, The Sun, Daily Telegraph, and The Word).

Over a year after its US release, "Inside In / Inside Out" is buzzing more than ever and is closing in on 100,000 albums sold. Currently, "She Moves in Her Own Way" is Top 10 at Triple-A and was the Most Added at Hot AC last week. Single downloads are over 400,000, and the music video is spinning on MTV, VH1, Fuse, MTVU, and Logo.

Also in the US, The Kooks have performed on The Late Show with David Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel Live. Entertainment Weekly named 'Naive' one of the Top 10 Singles of 2006, and The Modern Age named 'Inside In / Inside Out' as their #2 favorite album of 2006.

Stay tuned for info on their sophomore album, which hits streets in the US on Astralwerks in Spring 2008...

Posted by ny2lon at 1:33 PM on Nov. 14 '07 | Comments (0)

Johnny Foreigner

By Pius Shine from London

Fight Pop, Noise Pop, Post Pop, Art Pop, whatever label gets thrown at Johnny Foreigner, you can bet your bottom dollar they'll be right at the forefront of that genre in 6 months time. Something very exciting is happening in the UK right now and bands such as Johnny Foreigner and Danananaykaroyd are going to tear new rave a new arsehole.

The three piece from Digbeth, Birmingham (Alexei, Junior, Kelly) formed a little over twelve months ago and after two sold out limited 7" releases their debut mini album 'Arcs Across The City' is coming out in the UK on November 26th on Best Before Records. Certain sections of the music press are already stirring...

“No post-Gang of Four stop-starts, no post-Libertines jangle, no post-Klaxons keys and punk-funk. Wow! Here was a band that had listened to Emergency & I Plan and actually knew where We Are Scientists got their name from, but with the added twist of anglicising these mathy, frenetic melodies and urgent rhythms into something refreshingly listenable." Pitchfork Media

"Johnny Foreigner play noise pop with scratchy guitars and lo-fi busy beats. They sound like a mix of Huggy Bear, Help She Can`t Swim and Cap`n Jazz. Essential." Rough Trade

Try and catch 2008's hot ticket live this year:
2nd November Birmingham, The Sanctuary (Gigbeth)
4th November Birmingham, The NEC (Music Live)
7th November London, Maida Vale, Recording BBC Radio 1 Session
9th November London, The Fly (LOTW 4 Night Revue)
30th November New York, New York, The Bowery Ballroom (w/ Los Campesinos)
4th December London, Camden Barfly (XFM Xposure)
8th December Liverpool, Korova (Liverpool Music Week)

Myspace

Posted by ny2lon at 12:57 PM on Nov. 9 '07 | Comments (0)

Cass McCombs
NY2LON Featured Artist

Roley Poley Pete in Park Slope

I'm mad at myself. I've heard Cass McCombs' name here and there, on and off for the past few years, but have never been smart enough to take a few minutes to actually listen to him.

Well, I finally did listen to him, and he's pretty great. His music is quirky to say the least, but now I get why people are into "weird" artists like Patrick Wolf, etc: because their music is interesting. I can honestly say I've never heard anything like Cass' music before. If I had to describe it, I'd say it's soft, gothic Americana. Both his music and his lyrics are very poetic, and the listener can easily get lost and drift off while listening to his quiet, hazy songs.

His latest album, Dropping the Writ, is out now on Domino. See him on tour:
11/07 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Showcase Lounge*
11/08 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall*
11/09 - Jamaica Plain, MA - Milky Way Lounge*
11/10 - Bronxville, NY - Sarah Lawrence College*
11/12 - New York City, NY - Bowery Ballroom*
11/14 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's*
11/15 - Vienna, VA - Jammin' Java*
11/16 - Charlottesville, VA - Satellite Ballroom*
11/17 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506*
11/19 - Athens, GA - Tasty World*
11/20 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl*
11/25 - San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club**
11/26 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern**
11/27 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre**
11/29 - Austin, TX - The Parish**
12/01 - Louisville, KY - 930 Listening Room**
12/02 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge**
12/03 - Bloomington, IN - Bushkirk Chumley Theatre**
12/04 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop**
12/06 - Ottawa, ON - Zaphod Beeblebro
12/07 - Toronto, ON - MOD Club**
12/08 - Montreal, QC - Le National**
* with Ariel Pink
** with Jose Gonzalez

Website
Myspace

Posted by ny2lon at 2:45 PM on Nov. 7 '07 | Comments (0)

Death Vessel and St. Vincent
Live Review

Lauren from California's public schools

Death Vessel's "Break The Empress Crown" is to my group of friends what Rihanna's "Umbrella" is to most of the nation--the frickin' song of the summer, YO!

Before the show at Cafe Du Nord, I was lucky enough to speak to Joel from Death Vessel. The man is one of the most gracious musicians I've met. He talked to us for almost half an hour about nothing in particular: Oakland, private vs. public school, hybrid cars, touring, and he listened as I rambled and rambled. We finally tore ourselves away as Joel had real friends to talk to.

It's hard to believe that we 19 year old ne'er do wells got into the 21+ show. We were armed with IDs of friends that looked pretty dissimilar to us but should pass...and it worked! We were now well on our way to seeing the band that had defined much of our summer.

The opening act, Ferraby Lionheart, was a slender lad from LA. He could sing a mean song and play really pretty harmonica and piano...basically what you'd expect from a man with such a name. I couldn't pay attention, as much as I tried, due to pain in my legs (damn heels, shoulda chosen sensible shoes).

Finally, Joel took the stage, armed only with his guitar and a little amp. Joel Thibodeau is a small man, but with long hair and nice arms (he must lift weights); basically the exact opposite of what you'd expect from the person behind DV, mainly because the voice of DV almost sounds like a female's. He had told us that all his equipment fit into a Prius, and now I believed him. I almost cried a bit when Joel opened up his mouth to sing "Deep in the Horchata" and the angelic voice of Death Vessel emerged. If you haven't heard the band, I suggest you look them up at this moment.

He was intense from the start; when he sang he squeezed his left eye a little more closed, almost as if he had to for some reason. My theory: he was pushing out the raw emotion that is Death Vessel. "Later in the Life Lift" was the second song in the set and by this time I had adjusted to what I was seeing, though I still looked over at my friend every once in a while as if to say, 'I can't believe we got in and we're watching this.' Every song that I could possibly want to hear off of Stay Close was on the very visible setlist, and I knew that I wasn't dreaming. When "Tidy Nervous Breakdown" began I prompty got out my cell phone to record the song. I was a little upset with the noise level in Cafe Du Nord, but since I was about four feet from Joel it didn't distract me very much. Joel sang a few songs not on the record (one was an awesome cover of a love song that was so beautiful I fell in love with the world again) which could only give me hope that a new Death Vessel album will be coming soon. Joel ended with "Blowing Cave," then thanked the audience, very quietly--I could barely hear him when he wasn't singing!

St. Vincent was a whole act at Cafe Du Nord, compared to the last time I saw Annie Clark perform under the name with only her guitar and microphones. Annie, backed by three Berkeley music grads and a colorful backdrop, took the stage around 11:30 or midnight. I had hoped to swing by Annie's Social Club to see Go Betty Go, but would not get the chance because the complicated setup of St. Vincent took a while to perfect. The drunk guy next to me actually yelled something like, "What took you so long?!" and she looked really offended (though later she let him hit the musical appendage of a mannequin that she uses as percussion). St. Vincent was a tight group-one drummer, one bassist, and one violinist who all played other instruments as the songs progressed; no set list needed, all professional and no sloppiness. I've never seen a girl shred like Annie Clark does; I've seen punk shows and no woman has ever come close. The lady can play guitar while switching between her two specific microphones and stomping and pressing the various pedals and gadgets that created the set's full sound. She's obviously talented--Annie plays all the instruments on the album--and she's another angel-voiced singer and obviously adorable. She also commanded the crowd; they were much quieter during her set. We were pretty tired, and I didn't think I could stay the whole show, so I was praying Annie would get to my favorite song, "Marry Me," which she did. It was definitely an unexpectedly wonderful night.

Death Vessel Myspace
Death Vessel Website
St. Vincent Myspace
St. Vincent Website

Posted by ny2lon at 2:17 PM on Nov. 4 '07 | Comments (0)

Thee Makeout Party!

By Lauren from California's public schools

Thee Makeout Party! is a band that I just can't leave alone. Every time I get the chance, I make a point of seeing the Anaheim band. Not only does this band remind me of my long lost home, but they're also really talented musicians and genuinely nice people. A Thee! show generally consists of upbeat songs about fun, birthday suits, Mitch Hedberg, love or luv, and wacky stories by bassist Lee (I think he should pursue a career in comedy).

When you see Thee! live, the energy is apparent: the boys are smiling, the crowd is dancing, and everyone is enjoying themselves. The sound is a mix of old fashion rock and roll and garage-pop, often garnering comparisons to The Raspberries or even The Ramones. The songs you'll hear, if you are so lucky to catch a set, are all-out fun ones that will make you want to take a quick jaunt around the suburbs or at least get into a snowball fight. Believe me, once you see this band you'll be waiting for them to return to your town.

The foursome recently toured across America, and recorded a debut album with help from Travis of The Fevers.

Myspace
Website

Posted by ny2lon at 1:34 PM on Nov. 2 '07 | Comments (0)

This Week in Shows
NY2LON Concert Calendar

Gigaholics Anonymous, NY

Halloween is behind us, Autumn is upon us, and Winter is coming! Soon the Americans will be celebrating Thanksgiving and everyone else will have, well, a really swell Thursday! It's time to start bundling up; the cold weather is no excuse not to go to shows!

This Week in New York:

Thursday, 11/01 - Rogue Wave - Bowery Ballroom
Thursday, 11/01 - Sufjan Stevens - BAM
Thursday, 11/01 - Be Your Own Pet, The Jealous Girlfriends - Maxwell's
Thursday, 11/01 - Decemberists - Terminal 5
Thursday, 11/01 - The Thermals - Warsaw

Friday, 11/02 - Josh Rouse, Maria Taylor - Gramercy Theatre
Friday, 11/02 - Bob Mould - Highline Ballroom
Friday, 11/02 - Rahim - Southpaw
Friday, 11/02 - Superdrag - The Fillmore at Irving Plaza

Saturday, 11/03 - Antibalas, Be Your Own Pet, Dirty On Purpose - BAM
Saturday, 11/03 - Fiery Furnaces, Pit Er Pat - Hiro Ballroom
Saturday, 11/03 - Lucero - Music Hall of Williamsburg
Saturday, 11/03 - Grizzly Bear - Society for Ethical Culture
Saturday, 11/03 - Gogol Bordello - Terminal 5

Sunday, 11/04 - Band of Horses - Terminal 5

Monday, 11/05 - Sia - Highline Ballroom
Monday, 11/05 - Matt Pond PA - Music Hall of Williamsburg
Monday, 11/05 - Takka Takka - Union Hall

Tuesday, 11/06 - Tally Hall - Bowery Ballroom
Tuesday, 11/06 - Casiotone for the Painfully Alone - Death by Audio
Tuesday, 11/06 - The Warlocks - Knitting Factory

Wednesday, 11/07 - The Black Angels - Bowery Ballroom
Wednesday, 11/07 - Soft - Cake Shop
Wednesday, 11/07 - James Murphy (DJ Set) - Skylight Studios

Thursday, 11/08 - Athlete, Army of Me - Highline Ballroom
Thursday, 11/08 - Dr. Dog - Maxwell's
Thursday, 11/08 - Jonah Matranga - Mercury Lounge
Thursday, 11/08 - Oxford Collapse - Music Hall of Williamsburg
Thursday, 11/08 - Deborah Harry - The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
Thursday, 11/08 - Viva Voce - Union Hall
Thursday, 11/08 - Razorlight, The Von Bondies - Warsaw

This Week in London:

Thursday, 11/01 - KT Tunstall - The Roundhouse
Thursday, 11/01 - The Moths - Borderline
Thursday, 11/01 - Animal Collective - Mean Fiddler

Friday, 11/02 - Deerhoof, The Liars, Black Lips, Deerhunter - The Forum
Friday, 11/02 - The White Stripes - O2 Arena
Friday, 11/02 - Super Furry Animals - The Roadhouse (Also playing on Saturday)

Saturday, 11/03 - Shy Child - Carling Academy Islington
Saturday, 11/03 - Ash - Carling Academy Brixton
Saturday, 11/03 - George Clinton - O2 Arena

Sunday, 11/04 - Peter Bjorn & John - The Forum

Monday, 11/05 - The Charlatans - Shepherds Bush Empire
Monday, 11/05 - Voxtrot - Hoxton Bar and Grill
Monday, 11/05 - Wilco - Carling Academy Brixton
Monday, 11/05 - Ray Lamontagne - Royal Albert Hall (Also playing on Tuesday)

Tuesday, 11/06 - Enter Shikari, Hundred Reasons - Carling Academy Brixton
Tuesday, 11/06 - Emmy the Great - KCLSU
Tuesday, 11/06 - Jesse Malin - Carling Academy Islington
Tuesday, 11/06 - Devendra Banhart - The Forum

Wednesday, 11/07 - The National - Shepherds Bush Empire (Also playing on Thursday)
Wednesday, 11/07 - !!! - Koko
Wednesday, 11/07 - The Shins - Hammersmith Apollo
Wednesday, 11/07 - Stereo Total - Metro

Thursday, 11/08 - The Verve - The Roadhouse
Thursday, 11/08 - The Sex Pistols - Carling Academy Brixton

Other Listings:
New York
London

Posted by ny2lon at 2:59 PM on Nov. 1 '07 | Comments (0)

We Are Back From Holiday

from NY2LON HQ in Brooklyn

Some of you may have thought that NY2LON slipped into a coma a few weeks ago. Some of you may have thought that we were just being slackers. Some of you may have even thought deciede to stalk volleyball hotties Scotty Wong and Aaron Watchfogel for the rest of the AVP tour. (I wish that last one was true. They really are hot.)

Instead NY2LON decided to enjoy the last few weeks of summer, and go on vacation. We kicked our shoes off, sipped lemonade, and watched the trees grow. And after five minutes of that, we decided to get off our lazy asses, and have a lot of fucking fun. Check out these pictures from our crazy adventures

Posted by ny2lon at 1:35 PM on Sep. 25 '07 | Comments (0)

This Week in Shows
NY2LON Concert Calendar

Gigaholics Anonymous, NY

Holy moley there are a lot of shows this week! At least there's something to keep our minds off the fact that summer is really over. Halloween here we come!

This Week in New York:

Tuesday, 9/04 - The Cinematics - Bowery Ballroom
Tuesday, 9/04 - Oakley Hall and The Teeth - Maxwell's
Tuesday, 9/04 - Patti Smith & Her Band - Music Hall of Williamsburg

Wednesday, 9/05 - Arctic Monkeys and Voxtrot - Central Park Rumsey Playfield (Sadly the Coral canceled... but is that really surprising?)
Wednesday, 9/05 - Peter, Bjorn, and John - Maxwell's
Wednesday, 9/05 - Against Me! and Matt & Kim - Music Hall of Williamsburg

Thursday, 9/06 - S-S-S-Spectres - Cake Shop
Thursday, 9/06 - New Model Army - Mercury Lounge
Thursday, 9/06 - Peter, Bjorn, and John - Roseland Ballroom

Friday, 9/07 - Bill Callahan (smog) - Highline Ballroom
Friday, 9/07 - Von Bondies - Mercury Lounge
Friday, 9/07 - Bear Hands - Union Hall
Friday, 9/07 - Editors, Biffy Clyro, and Ra Ra Riot - Webster Hall

Saturday, 9/08 - Cloud Cult - Bowery Ballroom
Saturday, 9/08 - Modest Mouse - McCarren Park Pool
Saturday, 9/08 - Au Revoir Simone and Oh No! Oh My! - Mercury Lounge (Oh No! Oh My!'s playing a free in store at Soundfix records at 5:00pm!)
Saturday, 9/08 - Big A Little a - Monster Island Art Center

Sunday, 9/09 - Aesop Rock - The Filmore at Irving Plaza

Monday, 9/10 - The Veils - Bowery Ballroom
Monday, 9/10 - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Music Hall of Williamsburg (Also playing on Tuesday at the Gramercy Theater.)

This Week in London:

Tuesday, 9/04 - The Noisettes - Dingwalls
Tuesday, 9/04 - Beastie Boys - Carling Academy Brixton (Also playing on Wednesday.)
Tuesday, 9/04 - Malajube - 100 Club

Wednesday, 9/05 - Tiny Dancers - Bush Hall
Wednesday, 9/05 - Broken Social Scene - Scala
Wednesday, 9/05 - Caribou - Barden's Boudoir
Wednesday, 9/05 - Elton John - The O2 Arena

Thursday, 9/06 - Hard-fi - Hippodrome
Thursday, 9/06 - Beastie Boys - The Roadhouse (Exclusive instrumental show.)
Thursday, 9/06 - Tilly and the Wall - Electric Ballroom
Thursday, 9/06 - Justice - Koko
Thursday, 9/06 - The Teenagers - The Forum

Friday, 9/07 - The Jesus and Mary Chain - Carling Academy Islington
Friday, 9/07 - The Animals - Carling Academy Islington
Friday, 9/07 - British Sea Power - Fandango
Friday, 9/07 - Regina Spektor - Royal Festival Hall

Saturday, 9/08 - Electric Soft Parade - 229
Saturday, 9/08 - The Police - Twickenham (Also playing on Sunday.)
Saturday, 9/08 - Boy Kill Boy, Alan Donohoe (The Rakes), and Ali Love - Koko

Monday, 9/10 - Faithless - Shepherds Bush Empire
Monday, 9/10 - Architecture in Helsinki - Koko
Monday, 9/10 - Voxtrot - Hoxton Bar

Other Listings:
New York
London

Posted by ny2lon at 10:26 AM on Sep. 5 '07 | Comments (0)

Cancer Fucking Sucks
R.I.P. Tony Wilson and Hilly Kristal

from NY2LON Headquarters

Earlier this month, we lost Tony Wilson to kidney cancer at the age of 57. Wilson is responsible for the sound of England throughout the past thirty years, and for placing Manchester on the map. In addition to managing The Hacienda nightclub, and founding Factory Records, Wilson inspired the punk revolution in England during the mid 1970s, as well as directly being responsible for the greatness of musical legends Joy Division, New Order, and the Happy Mondays.

Yesterday, Hilly Kristal, owner of CBGBs and the man responsible for the punk revolution in the states, also lost his battle with lung cancer. He was 75. CBGBs became the epicenter of New York and American punk rock explosion during the mid 1970s and 80s, with the help of bands such as the Ramones, Talking Heads, Blondie, Television, and Patti Smith. Even after CBGBs closed in October 2006, after 33 years and a long battle with its landlord, Kristal was a common fixture in the East Village. A private memorial will be held over the next few days, with a public tribute to follow at a date to be announced.

We lost two amazing talents this month. However, their legacies will live on...

Tony Wilson
Hilly Kristal

Posted by ny2lon at 11:08 AM on Aug. 29 '07 | Comments (0)

This Week in Shows
NY2LON Concert Calendar

Gigaholics Anonymous, NY

We apologize for the absense of a "This Week In Shows" post last week, bu