The Breeders at Webster Hall (06/10/08)

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While you may have heard that The Breeders are playing a big gig on Sunday at the McCarren Park Pool with Matt and Kim, and ATJ Alums, Rude Mechanical Orchestra, you might not have heard that they are also playing a (sold out) in-store performance tonight at Manhattan’s Other Music.

- Thx to ProductShopNYC for the RMO tip

McCarren Park Pool

Photo: Bryan Bruchman

Unless the city changes its plans, (which it has been known to do from time to time), this year will be the last for concerts at the McCarren Park Pool. The city is planning to restore the pool at the end of the season— which has JellyNYC and other promoters scrambling to find a new space to hold summer events. The Brooklyn Paper has the scoop:

We’re happy the city is going to fix the McCarren Pool - it’s good for the community,” said concert organizer Dan McGinley. “But it would be a huge shame for North Brooklyn if we lost these shows — there is no one else doing these kind of events.”

McGinley is eyeing a former Sanitation depot at the corner of Kent and West streets, which was zoned to become parkland in 2005 and could be demolished as early as August to make room for Bushwick Inlet Park — a long-promised, 28-acre waterfront park that may someday stretch along the Williamsburg and Greenpoint waterfronts.
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“We’re looking at [the site] as a potential location,” said agency spokesman Phil Abramson. “[But] we won’t know for sure until there is an environmental assessment.”

Contamination could be a problem considering the lot’s past. From 1916 through 1980, the riverfront block housed a power plant. From 1980 until until last year, it was home to garbage trucks. [Ben Muessig for the Brooklyn Paper]

ProductShopNYC tipped us off to the fact that the full 2008 Pool Party lineup has been announced. Here’s what it looks like:

2008 JellyNYC Pool Party Lineup
06/29/08 The Hold Steady, The Loved Ones, J Roddy and the Business
07/06/08 Ronnie Spector, The Rabbit Factory Soul Revue, Featuring: Roscoe Robinson, Ralph ‘Soul’ Jackson, Hermon Hitson and Wiley & The Checkmates
07/13/08 (Headliner TBA), Matt + Kim, The Whip
07/20/08 Liars, Fuck Buttons, Team Robespierre
07/27/08 MGMT, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Ting Tings
08/03/08 Black Lips, Deerhunter, King Khan, Tall Firs
08/10/08 TBA
08/17/08 Aesop Rock, Panther, Special Guests
08/24/08 TBA

The headliner on 07/13 is strongly rumored to be The Breeders. Go here for a listing of all the Summer 2008 concerts at McCarren Park Pool.

The third annual SummerScreen film series kicks off on Tuesday, July 8, at the McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn.

2008 SummerScreen Schedule
July 8: Rushmore
July 15: The Virgin Suicides
July 22: Wet Hot American Summer
July 29: Desperately Seeking Susan
August 5: Mean Streets
August 12: 28 Days Later
August 19: Velvet Goldmine
August 26: Blue Velvet

Twister at McCarren Park Pool

Photo: heartonastick

McCarren Park Pool Lineup Summer 2008
06/06/08 M.I.A., Holy Fuck (Buy Tickets)
06/10/08 Death Cab for Cutie (Buy Tickets)
06/20/08 Gogol Bordello (On Sale 04/25 @ noon, Buy Tickets)
06/26/08 Devo with Tom Tom Club, Dan Deacon (On Sale 04/25 @ 10am, Buy Tickets)
06/29/08 The Hold Steady, The Loved Ones, J Roddy and the Business (*Pool Party)
07/05/08 Armin van Buuren (Buy Tickets)
07/06/08 Ronnie Spector, The Rabbit Factory Soul Revue, Featuring: Roscoe Robinson, Ralph ‘Soul’ Jackson, Hermon Hitson and Wiley & The Checkmates (*Pool Party)
07/13/08 The Breeders, Matt + Kim, The Whip (*Pool Party)
07/17/08 DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist (On Sale 04/25 @ 10am, Buy Tickets)
07/25/08 Ween (Buy Tickets)
07/20/08 Liars, Fuck Buttons, Team Robespierre (*Pool Party)
07/27/08 MGMT, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Ting Tings (*Pool Party)
08/03/08 Black Lips, Deerhunter, King Khan, Tall Firs (*Pool Party)
08/07/08 The Black Keys, Rogue Wave (On Sale 04/25 @ noon, Buy Tickets)
08/10/08 TBA (Pool Party)
08/13/08 Wilco (On Sale 04/25 @ noon, Buy Tickets)
08/15/08 Regina Spektor w/ Albert Hammond Jr. (On Sale Jun 27 @ noon)
08/17/08 Aesop Rock, Panther, Special Guests (*Pool Party)
08/24/08 TBA (*Pool Party)
08/30/08 Sonic Youth (Buy Tickets)

* None of the Pool Party shows have been officially announced yet, but they have been reported by Impose Magazine.
# Information gathered from various sources including: ProductShopNYC, MySpace and Pollstar

Twister at McCarren Park Pool

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I’ve been a little remiss in posting about all the shows that have already been announced at the McCarren Park Pool this summer and since five of those shows go on sale today (04/25) at 10am or noon, I figured now is as good a time as any to do a little housekeeping.

McCarren Park Pool Shows Summer 2008
06/06/08 M.I.A., Holy Fuck (Buy Tickets)
06/10/08 Death Cab for Cutie (Buy Tickets)
06/20/08 Gogol Bordello (On Sale 04/25 @ noon, Buy Tickets)
06/26/08 Devo with Tom Tom Club, Dan Deacon (On Sale 04/25 @ 10am, Buy Tickets)
06/29/08 The Hold Steady, White Denim (*Pool Party)
07/17/08 DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist (On Sale 04/25 @ 10am, Buy Tickets)
07/25/08 Ween (Buy Tickets)
07/20/08 Liars (*Pool Party)
07/27/08 MGMT, Black Moth Super Rainbow (*Pool Party)
08/03/08 Black Lips, Deerhunter, King Khan (*Pool Party)
08/07/08 The Black Keys, Rogue Wave (On Sale 04/25 @ noon, Buy Tickets)
08/13/08 Wilco (On Sale 04/25 @ noon, Buy Tickets)

* None of the Pool Party shows have been officially announced yet, but they have been reported by Impose Magazine.

Devo with Tom Tom Club and Dan Deacon at McCarren Park Pool Presale starts: Now Presale ends: Apr 24 @ 10pm Password: lyric Public Onsale: Apr 25 @ 10am Buy Tickets Here

More Devo tour dates after the jump.

“Devo, Tom Tom Club, Dan Deacon at McCarren Pool Presale Happening Now” continued after the jump