Escape To NY (Aug 5-7, 2011) So, today I got an email from Flash deal site LivingSocial.com offering packages to the Escape To New York Festival (Aug 5-7) in Southampton, NY. I’m a little dubious as to whether or not this offering is actually a good value, but here’s what you get: Escape Kit •…
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2011 Virgin Mobile Free Fest Lineup Announced
TV On The Radio at SXSW 2011 Photo: Jon Klemm The 2011 VFF lineup dropped a little early this year, check out the initial list of artists below: 2011 Virgin Mobile Free Fest (Sep 10, 2011) TV On The Radio Deadmau5 The Black Keys Cee Lo Green James Murphy (Solo) Cut Copy Big Sean Okkervil…
Lou Reed Added To Tonight’s Yoko Ono and Friends Japan Benefit at LPR
This just in… A limited number of tickets are still available for YOKO ONO & FRIENDS TO JAPAN WITH LOVE, a benefit for relief efforts in Japan. Performers will include Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band with special guest Antony, Patti Smith with Tony Shanahan, Cibo Matto, Lou Reed, and Greg Saunier. We hope you’ll join…
More Artists Announced for Neil Young at Carnegie Hall
When I first mentioned the Neil Young Carnegie Hall Tribute back in October, the lineup had not been announced, let alone finalized. With the show only a few weeks away (Feb 10, 2011), here’s what the confirmed all-star lineup looks like so far: The Music Of Neil Young is scheduled for February 10th with an…
Patti Smith Wrote A Book, Reading at Barnes & Noble and 92Y, Playing 1 of 4 Haiti Benefit’s at City Winery
Patti Smith at Barnes & Noble Union Square (01/19/10) Tomorrow marks the release of Just Kids, Patti Smith‘s long awaited memoir detailing her early career exploits and her relationship with the artist and famed photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. As part of the advance publicity for Just Kids, New York Magazine ran a feature story on Patti…
B&N and Borders January 2010 Events (Patti Smith, Vampire Weekend, Ozzy, Bill Flanagan & Steve Lillywhite)
It’s a new year and while things are still kind of light on the serious literature side (Joshua Ferris and T.C. Boyle notwithstanding), there are quite a few interesting musicians and music personalities appearing at our local big box book stores this month. Here’s a list of January B&N and Borders events that I…