Summer's Last Strains
Thursday, August 28, 2008
For some, Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer, but there's still great music to be enjoyed in the final days of the sunny-weather concert season. Music writer Mike Wolf joins us for an overview.
Mike Wolf's picks for end-of-summer music:
Xiu Xiu + Evangelista
Bowery Ballroom, tonight
Oneida + Endless Boogie + surprise guest
South Street Seaport, tomorrow (Friday), FREE
East Village Radio Music Festival with Awesome Color, Vivian Girls, High Places**, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, plus L.A.-based Flying Lotus, Texas-based Devin the Dude, and Icelander Ólöf Arnalds
South Street Seaport, Sat., Sept 6, 1-9pm, FREE
Fender 50th Anniversary Jazzmaster Concert with Tom Verlaine + Nels Cline + Thurston Moore + J Mascis
Knitting Factory, Fri., Sept. 12
Witchcraft + TK Webb and the Visions** + Graveyard
Bowery Ballroom, Thu., Sept. 17
Indian Jewelry + White Magic** + Lau Nau** + Talk Normal
Knitting Factory, Fri., Sept 19
The Feelies
Music Hall of Williamsburg, Bowery Ballroom, Sept 20/21
Mike Wolf's picks for end-of-summer music:
Xiu Xiu + Evangelista
Bowery Ballroom, tonight
Oneida + Endless Boogie + surprise guest
South Street Seaport, tomorrow (Friday), FREE
East Village Radio Music Festival with Awesome Color, Vivian Girls, High Places**, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, plus L.A.-based Flying Lotus, Texas-based Devin the Dude, and Icelander Ólöf Arnalds
South Street Seaport, Sat., Sept 6, 1-9pm, FREE
Fender 50th Anniversary Jazzmaster Concert with Tom Verlaine + Nels Cline + Thurston Moore + J Mascis
Knitting Factory, Fri., Sept. 12
Witchcraft + TK Webb and the Visions** + Graveyard
Bowery Ballroom, Thu., Sept. 17
Indian Jewelry + White Magic** + Lau Nau** + Talk Normal
Knitting Factory, Fri., Sept 19
The Feelies
Music Hall of Williamsburg, Bowery Ballroom, Sept 20/21
Comments [3]
Hi Jackie,
The song on the outro was Original Love, from The Feelies. Thanks for listening and writing.
What was that song he just played on the out-tro??
IS this the best you can do SC? It sounds like a local news filler segment.
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