Wednesday’s Presales: June 20, 2012

St. Vincent and David Byrne – Love This Giant Jul 6 Kanye WestBuy TicketsAmex presale begins:Wed, 06/20/1210:00 AM Revel Ovation HallRevel Beach, NJ09:00 PM   Buy TicketsAmex presale begins:Wed, 06/20/1210:00 AM Jul 7 Kanye WestBuy TicketsAmex presale begins:Wed, 06/20/1210:00 AM Revel Ovation HallRevel Beach, NJ09:00 PM   Buy TicketsAmex presale begins:Wed, 06/20/1210:00 AM Jul 9…

Sasquatch! Festival 2012: Day 1 (Saturday) Wrap Up and Photos

Jack White at Sasquatch! (05/26/12) by Shawn Anderson Words and Photos: Shawn Anderson aka Drake Lelane Additional Photos: Zach Gore Sasquatch, the most picturesque of music festivals, signals the beginning of summer in the Northwest*, and since last year, that starter’s gun has gone off on Friday. That day featured Santigold, Girl Talk, Explosions in…

Crossing Brooklyn Ferry (BAM/Dessner Brothers Music Festival) Presale Begins Today

Crossing Brooklyn Ferry (May 3-5, 2012 at BAM) Starting today, get early access to Crossing Brooklyn Ferry—Bryce Dessner and Aaron Dessner’s (The National) three-day festival showcasing commissioned films and over 30 bands—by joining Friends of BAM. Members can purchase festival passes now and get access to single tickets beginning March 8—four days before the general…

Drake’s Top 50+ Albums of 2011

Drake’s Top Albums of 2011 Words: Drake Lelane If 2010 was 1993 all over again, 2011 seemed to ignore this trend (and all the corresponding 20 year anniversary reissues), instead reaching back a decade prior. Releases from Destroyer and M83 mined that decade to make great albums, while several bands of that era (Gang of…

New St. Vincent Album Streaming Now at NPR, Tour Dates (Webster Hall)

St. Vincent at Terminal 5 (10/11/07) Photo: D. Caplan Download: “Surgeon” – St. Vincent (mp3) In case I hadn’t metnioned it before, St. Vincent‘s much anticipated new album, Strange Mercy is set to drop on September 13 via 4AD. Fans wanting to get a sneak preview of the new record can stream it now until…