Noah and The Whale Make Waves in NYC | US Tour, New Record Released Today

Noah and The Whale   DOWNLOAD: Noah and The Whale – “Sometimes” (mp3) WATCH: Noah and The Whale – Five Years Time UK folk rockers (and ProductShopNYC favorites) Noah and The Whale play their first gig in NYC tonight (Sep 16) at Union Pool in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. But don’t worry, if you can’t make tonight’s…

Joseph Arthur | New LP, MOMAR Closing Opening, Playing Housing Works

Joseph Arthur – Temporary People DOWNLOAD: Joseph Arthur – “Temporary People” (mp3) WATCH: Joseph Arthur – “Temporary People” After putting out four EPs in rapid succession, the prolific Joseph Arthur is releasing his second full length LP with the Lonely Astronauts entitled Temporary People on September 30. In between now and then he’s got a…

Drake’s Take: New Releases 09.09.08

Though I’m still a little undecided about the new one from Calgary’s Chad VanGaalen, Okkervil River‘s The Stand Ins (which was mostly admired by Drake) and Calexico‘s Carried To Dust (which was curiously unreviewed by Drake) both get the ‘shine nod of approval from me. Anyway, as he correctly pointed out in last week’s comments,…

Drake’s Take: New Releases 09.02.08

Hey, I love kids music, but I gotta say that an album full of pee and poop songs doesn’t really sound like something I want to spin for my kids, (but who knows, I could change my mind after I actually listen to it). Moving on to the next reviewed release, this Pitchfork interview with…

Janet Jackson MSG Presale Info

Janet Jackson (1993) Sure, I like this handbra picture of Janet Jackson as much as the next guy, but did you know she’s also a singer? Anyway, Ms. Jackson is bringing her dog and pony show (The Rockwitchu Tour) to MSG on October 16 along with actor, bodybuilder and old school rapper, LL Cool J….

Drake’s Take: New Releases 08.26.08

This week Drake laps up the latest releases from Cold War Kids BFF’s, The Delta Spirit, (an album that might also make my top ten list), and Peter Brewis’ The Week That Was. While in the same breath, he expresses some bitter disappointment with the latest from pop tunesmith Matthew Sweet (hey, let’s just say…