RSSCentral Park’s SummerStage may have finished last week, the McCarren Park Pool may be over, and while that may herald the end of the free show season, it does not indicate a dearth of good live music. In fact, it means anything but.
Here are just a couple for the next month or so.
Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queen. Here are the facts:
-Naomi will change your life.
-She plays at Fat Cat every Friday from 9-10pm.
-It only costs $3.
-She will change your life.
Spindrift
There’s not one, but two chances to check out the LA Spaghetti Western psych rockers as they make their way across the US in anticipation of their first official full-length, The West, out November 11 on Beat The World Records.
Wednesday, September 3
Glasslands Gallery
302 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY
Thursday, September 4
Cake Shop
152 Ludlow
New York, NY
$8
Doors @ 8, 21+
DOWNLOAD/STREAM “The New West”
The Veils (with Liam Finn)
The Veils are back in the US with fellow (kind of) Kiwi Liam Finn!
Thursday, September 4
Bowery Ballroom
6 Delancey Street, New York, NY
$15 Doors @ 8pm, 18+
The Grey Race
Just recently off a tour with Teddy Thompson, the Grey Race are back in the States for just a few shows (including one at their beloved Arlene’s Grocery) before heading off to Europe to play as Teddy’s back-up again.
Monday, September 15
Arlene’s Grocery
95 Stanton Street
New York, NY
Doors @ 7pm
Apollo Sunshine
Apollo Sunshine’s brand-new album, Shall Noise Upon, is out next week (9/2), and is already picking up some pretty high praise (The New York Times states “they forge a slippery continuity out of messy glory. Sometimes they also manage beauty.”); the band will be in Brooklyn for two nights in September. If you haven’t had a chance to check out their live show…well, no more excuses.
Monday, September 15 and Tuesday, September 16 (with Edan)
Monkey Town
58 N 3rd St
Brooklyn, NY
$10
8:30pm
DOWNLOAD/STREAM “Singing To The Earth (To Thank Her For You)”
World’s Fair
MySpace
Website
Imeem
The Dandy Warhols/The Upsidedown)
The Dandy Warhols’ new album, …Earth To The Dandy Warhols… came out last week, and they’re getting ready to start their North American tour on September 9. Along for the ride is Portland’s (and Dandys’ labelmates) The Upsidedown, who just released Human Destination on August 12, as well as Darker My Love.
Wednesday, September 17
Terminal 5
610 W. 56th Street
New York, NY
$27.00 advance / $32.00 day of show
Doors @ 7pm
All Ages
DOWNLOAD The Dandys’ “The Last of the Outlaw Truckers AKA the Ballad of Sheriff Shorty”
DOWNLOAD/STREAM The Upsidedown’s “Light” [Pete International Airport and Jeremy Sherrer Remix]
Last but definitely not least is Menahan Street Band, whose debut live performance happened August 17th at Daptone’s season-ending SummerStage revue. Their debut full-length, Make the Road by Walking, is coming on October 14, and they’re celebrating 3 days later with a release party at Southpaw.
Friday, October 17
Southpaw
125 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY
