2013 CBGB Fest Is On Now: Picks on What to See

The second-annual CBGB Festival is underway at venues near and far from the original Lower East Side club, and music lovers will be able to continue their festival bingeing when the CMJ Music Marathon starts on Oct. 15th. Here are some places to find listings of the many events, with picks by music critics and other sources.

The CBGB Festival is back, with shows throughout the city.

See the official 2013 CBGB Festival schedule to get the lay of the land for the showcases, panels, films, and more still to come. The Village Voice offers its picks for bands and speakers to see, and for music-only events, check out the Oh My Rockness guide to the CBGB Festival.

As with last year's CBGB Fest, there will be a free concert in Times Square with multiple stages, and it's taking place tomorrow from 10 a.m. till 7 p.m. The festival says there will be five stages and more than two dozen bands and performers. The South Stage will feature Lisa Loeb, The Wallflowers, a DJ set by James Murphy (of LCD Soundsystem), and My Morning Jacket.

The North Stage will have "up and coming artists," the site says, as well as supergroupthe Divine Fits and Brooklyn indie favs Grizzly Bear. There will also be music on acoustic stages.

Last year's free Times Square show was fun (though eerily sparsely attended until the late afternoon), and featured performances by The Hold Steady and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, among others. 

Out in the clubs, tomorrow features highlights including Bell X1 at Bowery Ballroom and Meat Puppets at Brooklyn Bowl. On Sunday, the festival's final day, the schedule looks to be all films, except for one notable live music event: legendary rock and jazz drummer Ginger Baker at Iridium.

See/Hear New Songs/Videos from Joey Ramone, Soundgarden, Grizzly Bear, & More

If you're looking for new music to listen to, there have been a number of new tunes (and some videos) dribbling out in the last week or so. And there's a great new video of one of Joey Ramone's last songs, with appearances by Tommy Ramone, Andrew W.K., Matt and Kim, and even TV foodie Anthony Bourdain. See it all below.

* Watch the video for Joey Ramone's "New York City" below.

Video for Joey Ramone's "New York City" (via Rolling Stone)

* Soundgarden will release its first album in 15 years "King Animal") in November. The song below is titled, appropriately, "Been Away Too Long." (via Consequence of Sound)


* Listen to Heart's new song, "Rock Deep (Vancouver)," from their forthcoming album "Fanatic" (to be released Oct. 2nd). (via Spinner)

* Watch Grizzly Bear's video for "Yet Again" below. (via Brooklyn Vegan)


* Hear the new Joy Formidable tune "This Ladder Is Ours," from their forthcoming album "Wolf's Law." (via Consequence of Sound)

* See the premiere of the new video for "Picture Me" by Susanna Hoffs (of the Bangles) (via Rolling Stone)

* Listen to "Stompa" by Serena Ryder, the first single from her new album, "Harmony." (via CBC)

* Watch the video premiere for Eleni Mandell's "Bun in the Oven" below. (via Paste)

Now Streaming: New CDs from Aimee Man, Dinosaur Jr., Amanda Palmer, Band of Horses, & More

The Fall parade of hot new albums streaming continues this week, headlined by releases from Aimee Mann, Dinosaur Jr., Band of Horses, The Raveonettes, Amanda Palmer, Grizzly Bear, The Sea and Cake, and more. [JUST ADDED: the new album by the Corin Tucker Band, the second release by the former Sleater-Kinney member.]



It's good to see a new release from Aimee Mann, and the video for the title track from "Charmer" (directed by Tom Scharpling, above) is lots of fun, starring Laura Linney as a Mann body double that the singer sends out on tour.

As you've no doubt heard, Amanda Palmer's "Theatre Is Evil" is the release she funded by raising more than a million dollars on Kickstarter. If you signed up, you may be getting all kinds of swag from Palmer, or (like me) you just kicked in one dollar, which nevertheless gets you a free digital download of the entire album. So what's it sound like? Find out by listening on Spinner below.

As always, check the individual sites for more releases (especially from Spinner, which typically has at least a couple of dozen new albums each week).

CBC:
"Mirage Rock" by Band of Horses

Stereogum:
"Kill My Blues" by the Corin Tucker Band

KCRW Album Preview: 
"The Runner" by The Sea and Cake

NPR First Listen:
"Charmer" by Aimee Mann
"I Bet on Sky" by Dinosaur Jr.
"Shields" by Grizzly Bear

Spinner.com's Listening Party:
"Theatre Is Evil" by Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra
"Observator" by The Raveonettes
"Negotiations" by The Helio Sequence
"Palindrome Hunches" by Neil Halstead
"Butter" by Turbo Fruits
"Scorpion" by Will Johnson
"A Tear in the Eye Is a Wound in the Heart" by Black Prairie
"We Were Always Loyal to Lost Causes" by The Dandelion War
"Grow Up" by Mister Loveless
"Inner Classic" by Snowblink

Concert Notes: The Walkmen, Neil Young, M83, Gotye, Melvins Lite, & More On Sale

Tickets for another batch of great shows goes on sale this weekend, including Neil Young and Crazy Horse (with Patti Smith and Everest as openers, no less), The Walkmen, Gotye, a second show for M83, and Melvins Lite. Most of these shows go on sale Friday, June 8th; here's what's coming up:

Neil Young and Crazy Horse play the Garden on Nov. 27th.

On sale Friday, June 8th:
* Gotye at Radio City Music Hall (with Missy Higgins and Jonti), Tues., Sept. 25th. On sale: 10 a.m.
* Gotye at Williamsburg Park (with Givers and Zammuto), Thurs., Sept. 27th. On sale: 10 a.m.
* Social Distortion at Roseland Ballroom (with Lindi Ortega & The Biters), Fri., Oct. 26th. On sale: 11 a.m.
* Grizzly Bear at Radio City Music Hall, Mon., Sept. 24th. On sale: 11 a.m.
* Bobby Womack at Music Hall of Williamsburg, Tues., July 3rd. On sale: 12 Noon.
* M83 at Hammerstein Ballroom, Wed., Oct. 3rd. On sale: 12 Noon.
* Melvins Lite at Music Hall of Williamsburg, Thurs., Oct. 4th. On sale: 12 Noon.
* The Raveonettes at Webster Hall (with Melody's Echo Chamber), Fri., Oct. 5th. On sale: 12 Noon.
* The Walkmen at Terminal 5, Thurs., Oct. 18th, On sale: 12 Noon.
* Esperanza Spalding: Radio Music Society at the Apollo Theater, Fri., Oct. 26th. On sale: 12 Noon.

On sale Saturday, June 9th:
* Ben Folds Five Reunion at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, Fri., Sept. 14th. On sale: 10 a.m.

On sale Sunday, June 10th:
* Neil Young & Crazy Horse at Madison Square Garden (with Patti Smith and Everest), Tues., Nov. 27th. On sale: 12 Noon.