*The People I've Met Are the Wonders of My World*

Sometimes the best thing about music is discovering a singer or band that you cannot wait to share with a friend. One of my dearest friends is one of those special people that when you bring him something to check out, it has to be something endearing and precious because he does not just lend his compliments with facility. We don't always agree on everything but he is my favorite person to share music with and I was incredibly excited when i first came across Adele for i instantaneously knew here was a singer worthy of my most favored music critic. The two of us picked our way through the drunken NYU/St. Patricks' Day masses and made our way towards Joe's Pub on Monday night. Young and feisty, Adele is the latest in line to the Mark Ronson dynasty and has often been compared to his famously talented songstress discoveries. Settling herself in with a guitarist to her left and a pianist to her right Adele commenced a bone-chilling forty five minute introduction to her voice and personality. Her debut album, 19 (which hit number one on the UK charts in January) is not slated to be released here in the states until May but has already been the recipient of much acclaim and attention back home. Winner of the Brit Award Critics' Choice prize back in December it was easy to understand why everyone is so excited to have discovered this teenage talent. She is refreshingly unkempt and honest. Yes, she admitted to a case of nerves and then quickly accepted this particular New York stage as a challenge and belted her songs with aggressive intimacy and sass. Her laugh was the best bit of the night, flashy and loud it revealed her innocence and lessened the bewitching ambiance that is a performance at Joe's Pub. Trying her hand at Dylans' Time out of Mind i was immediately reduced to goosebumps. Although her performance was shorter than i would have liked she covered all her bases with Chasing Pavement, Hometown Glory, That's It, I Quit, I'm Moving On, Daydreams, First Love and Right As Rain. Hopefully she will be back in May along with her album so i can hear my favorite track, Tired. For now I will continue to revisit her performance in my head as I wander the streets of our city and consider myself lucky for having a friend to share her music with.
Adele-Tired.mp3
Adele-That's It, I Quit, I'm Moving On.mp3
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I couldn't love them anymore...

#87.1 - YEASAYER - No need to worry / Redcave
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The New York Times seems to love them as well.

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Black Kids with Cut Copy and Mobius Band at Studio B

On sale now kiddies! Get them while they're hot! This time last year The Black Kids were gearing up for South by Southwest. Soon after they became the band to see so it will be interesting to see what bands come out of this years festivities with equal accolades! In the meantime keep an eye on those calendars since most bands head north shortly there after. Lucky for us!
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How'd you get to find love?

My roommate and i have always been a little bit obsessed with the band Goldfrapp --or more specifically Alison Goldfrapp. This level of affection has recently heightened due to the release of her latest album with her band, Seventh Tree. Departing from the dance floor beats off of Supernature she channels her the voice from her earlier works slipping delicately into a more mature skin that leaves the listener with as sense of enchantment and sensitivity. The album rests comfortably in the company of Felt Mountain a former side-project with Will Greggory released in 2000. Seventh Tree showcases what Alison is known for: her overt sexuality and femininity. Enveloping her lyrics with either tingly, delicate electronic beats or strong and mysterious violins and horns the album unfolds like a signature Goldfrapp storybook leaving our minds swimming with beautifully erotic images and sounds. Recently The New York Times snared Alison for a second to divulge her latest delights within the music community naming two of our favorites, LCD Soundsystem and CSS as artists she enjoys. Goldfrapp has released upcoming tour dates throughout the country, check them out here.
Goldfrapp and Hercules and The Love Affair-remix.mp3
Goldfrapp-Happiness.mp3
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oh August 8th-10th, be here now!

Not that I am not enjoying the snow because i am --- but i want to go to this show now! I am incredibly excited about the lineup. Some of my favorite acts mixed in with almost all of my favorite bands to dance with. I hope CSS makes it since they were detained from the last festival i was supposed to see them at (ahem, Lola!). All the details of the event are listed below with tickets going on sale NEXT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29th at 12:00 PM via ticketmaster. "Single day passes are $89 and three-day passes are $258. A portion of the event's proceeds will benefit "Friends of Liberty State Park." Friends of Liberty State Park is an open space advocacy volunteer organization dedicated to the park's future as a free, green and non-commercial, urban waterfront oasis."


The ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL will host more than 40 acts on three stages throughout the 80-acre historic location with panoramic views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Manhattan skyline.
******LINE-UP**** (as of 2/21) is as follows: Radiohead, Jack Johnson, Underworld, Kings of Leon, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Cat Power, The Roots, The New Pornographers, Youssou N'Dour, Animal Collective, Andrew Bird, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Metric, CSS, Girl Talk, Chromeo, The Go! Team, Amadou & Mariam, The Black Angels, Sia, The Felice Brothers, K'Naan, Jason Isbell, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Alberta Cross, The Virgins, Black Kids, Mates of State, Duffy, Forro in the Dark, Nicole Atkins, Juana Molina, Little Brother, Rogue Wave, Neil Halstead and Your Vegas.

"The ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL is being created in a "green" festival environment. Initial "green" plans include on-site parking for carpoolers only and ample public transportation to and from the site. Ferry service will be available from Manhattan directly to the festival grounds; exact details with ferry schedules will be announced at a later date. Additionally, light rail service via NJ Transit will run directly to the festival grounds. Meanwhile, a limited supply of on-site parking is reserved exclusively for carpoolers. Carpool parking passes are available either as single days for Saturday and Sunday or as a three-day pass for the weekend. Note: four concert tickets are required in order to qualify for carpool parking."
Grace Potter and The Nocturnals-Sugar.mp3
The Felice Brothers-Roll On Arte.mp3
The Felice Brothers-Murder By Mistletoe.mp3
Cat Power-Song to Bobby.mp3
Cat Power-Sea Of Love.mp3

Today Kurt Cobain would have been 41...

Nirvana-Heart Shaped Box.mp3
Nirvana-Aneurysm.mp3
Nirvana-Love Buzz.mp3

Adam Green at Town Hall!

Adam & Kimya Old School Style
You might want to keep an eye out for tickets going on sale this Friday, February 22nd at 12:00 PM for Adam's upcoming show at Town Hall riding on the heels of all this Juno madness. Kimya Dawson is playing a show at Webster Hall on April 6th. Tickets are already on-sale for her date. Adam is one of my favorite artists to see live from his sarcastic stage banter to his geeky dance moves his scene cannot be beat, or missed!
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Details coming soon...

I am still kicking myself for not heading out to last years Sasquatch Festival with the best festival line up of 2007. (at least i think so...) So I am waiting and watching for details for this years events to unfold. You should as well. If they follow suit last year they hosted Arcade Fire, Bjork, Ghostland Observatory, Grizzly Bear and Neko Case just to name a few (of the ones i wanted to see the most!). I am wondering if Radiohead or R.E.M. will be the headliners this time around. I definitely would not miss that!
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The Voom Blooms are FINALLY COMING TO the US of A

And New York City, SXSW, Seattle, Chicago... I have been waiting to see these four bright-eyed mop-topped boys from Loughborough, England for over a year! While working hard finishing up their debut release they impressed by the likes of Radio 1, NME and Rollingstone Magazine with Politics and Cigarettes, their first single. 2008 is scheduled to bring the boys even more acclaim and attention with upcoming tour dates during SXSW that will allow George Guildford (guitar/vocals), Thom Mackie (drums), Craig Monk (guitar), and Andy Wells (bass) to gain a taste of the stateside crowds. They are playing NYC at The Canal Room on April 1st with The Soho Dolls and Robots in Disguise tickets are on-sale now! Lucky us!
Voom Blooms-Thoughts of Rena.mp3
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Because I love Kate Nash AND The White Stripes

I admire Kate for expanding some of her live show with covers from artists that she obviously admires and adores. Her latest victims are The White Stripes and whereas she has big shoes to fill with the likes of Jack and Meg White I think she holds her own. She has just announced another USA tour, dates are listed below and tickets for the New York show are already onsale.
*********Kate Nash - 2008 Tour Dates***********
APRIL:15-Variety Playhouse, Atlanta,GA
16-The Orange Peel, Ashville,NC
17-9:30 Club, Washinton, DC
18-Recher Theater, Baltimore, MD
19-Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA
21-Paradise Rock Clubm, Boston, MA
23-Webster Hall (Tickets are On-sale NOW), NYC
26-Coachella, Indio,CA
28-Phoenix Theatre, Toronto, ON
30-St. Andrews Hall, Detroit, MI
MAY: 2-The Vic, Chicago, IL
3-First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
5-Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO
8-Richard's on Richards, Vancouver, BC
9-Showbox, Seattle, WA
11-Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
13-The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
Kate Nash-Seven Nation Army (White Stripes Cover).mp3
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It's been a long and lovely week...

I had been looking forward to this week for a long time as my calendar began to fill up with some of my favorite live acts from 2007. The Foals, Yeasayer, MGMT, Band of Horses, Blue Scholars...very very exciting. Then this morning after I settled into being at work after three nights of late music I checked out the new Black Keys track, Strange Times. Their upcoming album 'Attack & Release' will be out on April 1st via Nonesuch Records. I hope everyone enjoyed their weeks as well...it's the weekend!
The Black Keys-Strange Times.mp3
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