Month: October 2009

Happy Halloween

To celebrate Halloween (and becasue I am mildly obsessed with him) I thought I would post this article and video with a short reading from Stephen King’s new book, “Under the Dome”.

So what is everyone doing this year for Halloween? You certainly have plenty of options, that’s for sure.

The main event tonight will be World Inferno playing Grand Ballroom in their annual Hallowmas extravaganza. Doors are at 8pm. O’Death to open. This show has sold out so if you haven’t bought your ticket yet then have fun sneaking in.

Tegan and Sara are playing Town Hall for the second night. Katie Stelmanis is opening. Doors are at 7:30, show starts at 8pm.

Deer Tick plays the songs of the Sex Pistols at Brooklyn Bowl. Doors are at 6pm and show starts at 9pm. You can get in for free if you wear a costume, so get creative.

Kevin Devine opens for the Get Up Kids at The Filmore at Irving Plaza. 9pm show.

I’m sure there are plenty of other shows and parties happening throughout the night if you don’t like any of the ones I have listed. Plus there’s always the Halloween Parade that is held every year in Greenwich Village. Whatever you do, I hope you have a Spooktacular good time

Stephen King: Under the Dome

Stephen King’s latest novel “Under the Dome” is set to go on sale November 10th. This is a book that has been 30 years in the making. “Every time I went back and picked it up again, science had changed,” he told Entertainment Weekly. Follow the link for the full article, as well as the trailer for the release of the book.

Switchfoot to Tour Again

Tickets go on sale today for Switchfoot’s latest tour. This is in anticipation of their new album “Hello Hurricane” which comes out this November. The tour itself starts October 30th in Florida and hits the NY/NJ area December 8th when they come to Irving Plaza. Tickets for that show are $25. This blogger has missed every chance to see Switchfoot live and may just have to go see this show. Will you be there?

Bon Jovi Announces World Tour

Bon Jovi has announced a world tour to go along with the upcoming new album they are currently working on. The New Jersey stop will consist of two dates at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East rutherford, NJ. The last tour Bon Jovi did was also the opening of Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Seeing as how the band is the pride of NJ it only seems fitting that they play such an important role in the expansion of the music scene here.

BRM CMJParties

Beyond Race Magazine will be hosting two free parties today and tomorrow at Crash Mansion. The one tonight is from 5-8pm and features Apollo Heights, Bodega Girls, Jeff the Brotherhood, and Love Language. The one tomorrow is from 4-7pm and features Army/Navy, Pete and the Pirates, Kiss Kiss, and Helado Negro. So go check out some free performances and have a few drinks.

While you’re there tonight, why not stay for the show to follow. TM Promotions is bringing you Nick Howard, Alyson Greenfield + more. Show starts at 10:30pm. Nick and Alyson are both great performers (although I am a little biased when it comes to Alyson) so it is definitely worth sticking around for.

Windows 7 release

Anyone out there with a complaint about Wondows Vista raise your hand?

That’s what I thought. Well have no worry because hope is here. Windows 7 has been officially released to the public. There is even a deal for college students to get a discount on an upgrade. You better act fast though because it is only available until January 2010. Perfect timing for people making their Christmas lists…

CMJ 2009 Day 1 – Jukebox the Ghost + more

While others bounced from one venue to the next (see title link for example) I spent opening night of CMJ at Bowery Ballroom. Due to time issues I missed the first band, Care Bears On Fire, but the rest of the night was full of great music with lots of energy. We had a surprise visit from Lights Resolve, who were added to the bill last minute.



Next was Zach Williams accompanied by his band. I have seen him solo acoustic before, so I was not ready for the huge amount of energy that they brought to the table. It was quite a pleasant surprise.



Following Zach were co-headliner Stand, an Irish band with another enjoyable set.



Finally was the moment I had been waiting for, Jukebox the Ghost. They played mostly new songs, but there were also the fan favorites “Hold It In” and “Good Day”. I met a couple other enthusiastic fans who enjoyed the set just as much as I did (if not more).





*all photos by Christine Wagenheim