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Monday, October 30, 2006
SOUTH TOWARD HOME BENEFIT 11/9/06 - COMIX Featuring David Cross, Zach Galifianakis, Eugene Mirman, and more
New York City's newest comedy mega-venue Comix will host a benefit show for South Toward Home. South Toward Home is a non-profit organization set-up in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to fill in the gaps left by the larger relief agencies. The organization relies heavily on donated money and materials in order to help the victims of Katrina rebuild. This show will feature Janeane Garofalo, David Cross, Zach Galifianakis, Eugene Mirman, and more. All proceeds from this event will go directly to South Toward Home.
Tickets are $40 in advance, $50 the day of the show. This is an incredible event for such a worthy cause.
Eugene Mirman and Bobby Tisdale will be taking their comedy show Invite Them Up to venues larger than normal this coming December. On December 14th they will be at the Bowery Ballroom with special guests Paul F. Tompkins, Todd Barry, Kristen Schaal, Jon Glaser and more. Then on December 20th they bring the show a few hundred miles north to the Paradise in Boston, MA. Performers there will include David Cross, Jon Benjamin, A.D. Miles, Jen Kirkman and special guests.
YACHT ROCK COMING TO NYC DURING CMJ APPEARING AT FONTANA'S 11/3 and 11/4
Iconic online show Yacht Rock will be coming to New York City for two nights during CMJ to screen all of their episodes with live commentary. JD Ryznar, Hunter Stair, and Hollywood Steve will be at each show to dish said commentary.
To be honest, I really haven't been into Sepultura since their album Arise. As a matter of fact I think the last time I saw them was with Ministry in Worcester back in 1992 at a fairly large venue. Yet, when I saw they'd be playing at the semi-intimate Irving Plaza, one of my nostalgic heartstrings was tugged. I think I may go to this show... but I will not bother to catch up on their tunes since Arise. No friggin way.
ROLLING STONES PLAYING BEACON THEATER Scalpers Already at Ticketmaster, Hitting F5
In principle, this concert sounds great; the Rolling Stones playing two nights at the Beacon Theater in New York City with a ticket cost ranging form $35 - $50. Clearly the organizers are trying to put on a show for a fair price, but I am already preparing myself for the inevitble 2 second sell out and $1500 scalper charges. Like a good little soldier I will try to get myself a ticket, but I am not kidding myself... I know this is one show I probably won't get into.
If you DO get in, wear something nice. Martin Scorcese will be filming both concerts.
TENACIOUS D PLAYING MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Other US Dates Also Announced
At first, I was excited at the news of a Tenacious D tour. I was expecting maybe a smaller venue like Irving Plaza or a larger yet decent venue like the Beacon Theater. Yet, my exitement sooned turned into disbelief when I saw that they'd be playing at Madison Square Garden. The D? At the Garden? To see the D in such a cold, distant place doesn't seem like too much fun so I doubt I'll go. But if you want to, there's a presale on October 14th at noon. The password is BADESTINY
PUBLIC ON SALES STARTING FOR CMJ 2006 EVENTS EVENTS OF NOTE BELOW. Word.
Tickets are slowly but surely becoming available to the general public for CMJ shows at the Knitting Factory, Mercury Lounge, the Bowery Ballroom, Pianos, and more. Here's a quick list of notable shows and links to tickets where available...
KNITTING FACTORY - October 31 (6:00 PM) The Cardigans / The Format / Dan Keyes of Young Loves $10.00
BOWERY BALLROOM - November 1 (6:00 PM doors) Tapes 'N Tapes plus Cold War Kids / Dr. Dog / Elvis Perkins / Robbers On High Street / The Bird & Bee (Inara George) / What Made Milwaukee Famous $16.00
MERCURY LOUNGE - November 1 (7:00 PM) Girl Talk / Figurines / Canada / Daylight's For The Birds / Mobius Band / Hello Stranger / The Whigs
BOWERY BALLROOM - November 2 (6:00 PM doors) The Shins plus The Album Leaf / The Thermals / CSS / The Elected / Oxford Collapse / Loney, Dear $16.00
KNITTING FACTORY - November 2 (8:00 PM) Main Space: Blue Cheer, An Albatross, Jacob's Ladder, Totimoshi, Ad Astra Per Aspera
Tap Bar: Kill The Vultures (ex-Oddjobs), Skeletons & The Girl Faced Boys, Miguel Mendez, Moon and Moon (feat. Devendra Banhart & An Albatross & Polyphonic Spree), Imaad Wasif, Flying
Old Office: Icebird, Lewis & Clarke, Saxon Shore, Odiorne $13.00
BOWERY BALLROOM - November 3 (6:00 PM doors) Mew / Fields plus The Grates / Annuals / Magnet / Kevin Devine $16.00
MERCURY LOUNGE - November 3 (7:00 PM) Longwave / Albert Hammond Jr. / Tokyo Police Club / Cloud Cult / Land of Talk / The Drones / Cadence Weapon
BOWERY BALLROOM - November 4 (6:00 PM doors) Diamond Nights plus Priestess / Surefire / Pagoda / Films $16.00
MERCURY LOUNGE - November 4 (7:00 PM) French Kicks / The Tyde / Bobby Bare Jr. / The Mess Hall / Nethers / The Bon Savants
JESU & ISIS - UPCOMING US TOUR CONFIRMED!!! Tour Begins Late February, 2007
Justin Broadrick's blog has confirmed that there will in fact be an Isis / Jesu tour hitting the United States beginning in February. From Justin's blog:
Jesu WILL be touring the U.S.A with ISIS beginning late Feb ending early April 2007 in support of the 'Conqueror' album release in mid Feb 2007. The routing and dates are currently being finalised, dates and details soon....
DOUG BENSON INTERRUPTION, NYC Featuring DAVID CROSS , MIKE BIRBIGLIA, & MORE 10/23/06
New York City's Upright Citizens Brigade Theater will host the Doug Benson Interruption on 10/23/06. Normally a staple of the UCB Theater LA, this show touts itself as a show where comedian Doug Benson (The Marijuana-logues, VH1's Best Week Ever) invites his fancy, big-name, professional stand-up pals to the stage, but then interrupts whenever he feels like it. He will be joined by the legendary David Cross , Mike Birbiglia, and more!
Normally, I wouldn't promote a comedy show at the cold and touristy Caroline's Comedy Club in New York City's Times Sqaure, but there's nothing I wouldn't do for Patton and Eugene. And though I am loathe to mention that the cost of the weekday shows are $24.50 with a two drink minium while the weekend shows are $28.50 with a two-drink minimum, I have to say that if you've got the money by all means spend it. I certainly don't, but what else is new.
I doubt these shows will be as packed with die-hard fans as the Comedians of Comedy shows. I also doubt the afterparty will be as exciting as the Comedians of Comedy Irving Plaza afterparty, if there even IS an afterparty. But the Caroline's shows might make a decent night out for you and someone you want to impress with your lack of spendthriftedness. I took a fine young lady to see Todd Barry at Caroline's once. It was funny AND romantic. Oh la la. As a matter of fact, the Todd Barry audience was made up entirely of tourists. When we were in the lobby waiting to get in all of these yokels were ooohhhing and ahhhhhhing the pictures of various comediens who had performed there. This one woman was looking at a picture of Greg Proops shouting at her husband "Oh! Honey! It's Mike Shoop from Who's Line!!!" I laughed so hard that to this day I consider her the greatest warm-up act of all time.
