WEDNESDAY 12

UK nu-disco band Friendly Fires had a couple of dance floor moments last year with singles On Board and Paris. And since we just can’t get enough of the burn, FF have released another single Kiss Of Life from their debut album. NYC’s own retro-hippie rock band The Phenomenal Handclap Band open.
(Le) Poisson Rouge, […]

TUESDAY 11

TV ON THE RADIO is one of those experimental bands whose music you always hear at some bar, but don’t really know who they are. Recently they did a cover of David Bowie’s Heroes on the War Child Heroes cover-songs compilation that we can’t get enough of. Original member Kyp Malone (the one with […]

SUNDAY 9

UK DJ team/remixers/producers Simian Mobile Disco are known for pumpin out dance floor hits…case-in-point, latest massive single Audacity of Huge from upcoming album Temporary Pleasure. Today, they’re playin a free show, poolside, with The Fiery Furnaces, Dark Meat and The Netherlands…It’s free trick!!!
East River State Park, 90 Kent Ave at North 8th St, […]

Goodbye, Paula Abdul! Welcome, Victoria Beckham! According to The Daily Mirror, the Posh Girl is rumored to replace former judge, Paula Abdul in the ninth season of ’American Idol’. And the person insisting in Victoria’s appearance is Simon Cowell. So it seems that ex Spice Girl singer, will film guest spots on two episodes of […]

FRIDAY 7

Old analog, trashy keyboards and pop melodies make up the Norwegian electro-troupe that is Casiokids. With tunes often sung in their native language and influenced by afro-beat, techno and out-and-out pop, the band draws similarities and takes inspiration from Paul Simon’s “Graceland”, Ivor Cutler, New Order, King Tubby, Bob Hund, Cornelius and Fela Kuti. […]

Paul Smith is doing a little Fall cleaning…out with old fragrances for men London and Story…in with the quintessential new scent Man– created by perfumist Nathalie Lorson, who previously collaborated with Jil Sander and Trussardi to create their latest fragrances. ‘Man’ blends incense with citric notes to create a fresh fragrance that’s full of character. […]