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Thursday, June 25, 2009

So, it’s the summer and I’ve been watching a lot of television. I recently watched a documentary about inanimate objects. (Don’t judge me, I was really bored.) Did you know that there’s a political party who’s main candidate is an inflatable whale? And that someone even fell in love with and married the Eiffel Tower?! It happens. Don’t be surprised if you fall for the bands playing this weekend and their inanimate namesakes.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Dorothy, you’re not in Kansas anymore. You’re in New York City! This weekend, I would like to welcome you to the jungle. Beastly bands will be roaming wild all over the city. For your safety, please remember to stay in large groups as you survey the wildlife. And please, please, please feed the animals. They are, after all, musicians.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Is it getting hot in here, or is it just me? No, I’m sure it’s not just me. You feel it too, right? This weekend New York City is up in figurative flames! The hipster heat of the best indie bands around has penetrated the city and there is no escaping being engulfed by the blaze! So get out of the AC and enjoy the musical conflagration. As Arthur Brown once said, “I am the god of hell fire and I bring you...” these scorching bands!

Thursday, June 4, 2009

It’s June and you know what that means. Somebody needs to throw a dance party! Thank goodness New York got the memo, because the denizens of the five boroughs are more than ready to get their dance on. Wait, Studio 54 is now the Roundabout Theatre Company? Don't bother! Get your kicks at these happenin’ venues turned “discothèques” this weekend!

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Believe it or not, there was a time when you got up early on Saturday mornings. If you once were a kid, you know that you got up at 7am to watch the Saturday morning cartoons. This weekend, the bands playing in New York are taking a cue from your favorite funnies and getting animated! Relive your childhood by going to one of these “caricaturized” shows!

Thursday, May 21, 2009

The times they are a-changin’. Well, not really. I’m starting to think that the New York indie music scene isn’t that different from the beat generation of the 1960s. DIY rock and folk thrive in the five boroughs and the popular fashions are clearly not new. If I’m not mistaken, everyone walks around looking and acting like Bob Dylan! In honor of the father of all that is hip, put on your boots and shades and have a freewheelin’ time at one of the “Dylan-themed” shows this weekend!

Thursday, May 14, 2009

My iPod died while I was taking the train home recently. No biggie, right? Wrong. So wrong. What would we do without the accompaniment of our favorite tunes on our daily commutes? Music is the only thing that makes the LIRR, NJTransit, and the subway system somewhat tolerable. Need some new music to help you escape the horrors of public transportation? Get a first listen to the best thing that ever happened to your commute by seeing one of these awesome bands this weekend!

Thursday, May 7, 2009

I’m sure some of you are experiencing final exams this week. Even if you are so over with school, I bet you remember finals-or have blocked those dreadful tests completely from your memory. Let me help you recall that week of academic hell: Caffeine-fueled all nighters writing 12 page papers and attempting to read that macro economics textbook from front-to-back in one sitting. Yeah. This weekend, de-stress and give yourself a break from the books by pulling a much more enjoyable all-nighter at one of these fun shows!

Thursday, April 30, 2009

It seems like the indie rock scene is just inundated with this band prototype: four guys with greasy hair and tight pants. Well guess what. Girls can wear the pants too! This weekend, get in touch with your feminine side at these shows around NYC. These gals put Hannah Montana to shame; they actually have talent and can rock it just as hard as the boys.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Earth Day was Wednesday, but let’s face it, every day is Earth Day! This weekend, take some time to stop and smell the flowers on your way to one of the upcoming EPA certified shows. You’re friends will be green with envy that you got to bask in the natural talent of these artists. So be an Earth warrior this weekend and get your inner tree-hugger on with these environmentally friendly bands!