New Yorker Festival 2013 Dates Announced

New Yorker Festival (Oct 4-6, 2013) This year’s New Yorker Festival will take place from Oct 4-6, 2013 at various venues throughout NYC. Full schedule TBA. (I’ll also keep track of any “blind items” if they do them again this year.)

Bob Odenkirk, David Cross and Brian Posehn Going on Tour

An Evening with Bob and David and Posehn Bob Odenkirk, David Cross and Brian Posehn are doing a little five city comedy tour that will be making pit stops in NYC on September 10 (Powerhouse Arena) and September 12 (Town Hall). Tickets for the Town Hall show go on Amex presale on Wednesday, July 24….

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Wednesday’s Presales: July 17, 2013

Passion Pit at Sasquatch 2010 Photo: Shawn Anderson Aug 14 Luella and the SunBuy TicketsAmex presale begins:Wed, 07/17/1312:00 PM Mercury LoungeNew York, NY06:30 PM Buy TicketsAmex presale begins:Wed, 07/17/1312:00 PM Aug 22 Modern EnglishBuy TicketsAmex presale begins:Wed, 07/17/1312:00 PM Mercury LoungeNew York, NY09:30 PM Buy TicketsAmex presale begins:Wed, 07/17/1312:00 PM Aug 23 YellowbirdsBuy TicketsAmex presale…

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2013 Polaris Prize Short List

2013 Polaris Prize Here’s this year’s short list: 2013 Polaris Music Prize Short List A Tribe Called Red – Nation II Nation Colin Stetson – New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light Godspeed You! Black Emperor – ‘Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! Metric – Synthetica METZ – METZ Purity Ring – Shrines Tegan and…

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2013 Seaside and MLK Summer Concert Series Lineups

With the departure of Borough President Marty Markowitz, so goes the annual Seaside Summer Concert Series at Coney Island. Have no fear though, concerts will (possibly) resume in 2015, when a proposed new amphitheater is built. Markowitz is nearing the end of his 12-year borough presidency and is not seeking another office. So as he…

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Fanfarlo Release New Single | New Record Coming Soon

“Myth of Myself (A Ruse to Exploit Our Weaknesses)” – Fanfarlo Bumpershine favorite, Fanfarlo, has a new song and a new album coming out soon. You can download their new single, “Myth of Myself”, at their website. Here’s what Simon had to say about it: Dear everyone, We finished a new album. It’s the best…

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