Pavement was one of our first indie bands, their songs incorporated into the soundtrack of our youth. Below are a couple of our favorite videos. Clicking through is like taking a time machine back to the 90's and stepping foot onto the matted grass in a plaid flannel-donned crowd, the patchouli-scented incense cloud looming over us as we watch Pavement share the stage with cardboard cacti...
They're reuniting in NYC to end the summer (unfortunately not until 2010!) with an epic number of 4 shows in Central Park. Tickets went on sale yesterday and we were able to secure our tickets for one of the shows.
Central Park Summerstage at Rumsey Playfield September 21-24, 2010 @ 7pm Tickets on sale at Ticketmaster
Karen O. of Yeah Yeah Yeahs rocks our world. Her single All Is Love (off the WTWTA soundtrack) was just released on iTunes. Miss O. co-produced, wrote and performed the songs along with a gaggle of rockers nicknamed "the kids" that include but are not exclusive to members from Deerhunter, YYY's, Dead Weather, Gris Gris, and Queens of the Stone Age, not to mention a children's choir that will most likely endear us even more to the film adaptation of one of our favorite childhood books.
Scheduled to release September 29 on DGC/Interscope.
Today our speakers runneth over with Sam Cooke. The Great Pretender,You Send Me... We love his style and how it reminds us of those subtleties which we covet from the late 50's: slim tailoring paired with long-sleeved wool polos. The controversy surrounding his untimely death at the age of 33 only adds to the mystique, as we're left with just a mere handful of images and televised recordings. He started off as a gospel singer, sang the blues, and wasn't afraid to show his love of all music by covering Gershwin or Blowin' In the Wind. His dad encouraged him to "make people happy by singing," and so he did.
We've been obsessing over Grizzly Bear ever since we heard the song The Knife off their 2006 LP Yellow House. If you have yet to fall under their spell, test the waters for yourself this Sunday afternoon at the Williamsburg waterfront and pool party. Oh, how we've missed you infamous dodgeball regulars from ye olde McCarren pool days- you inspired us to cut off our faded denim into shorts and wear the soles out of our Sperrys...
East River Park between North Eighth and North Ninth Streets. Show is Free, gates open at 2pm.
Before the summer was out we had to take half a day and head over to Rockaway Beach just to watch the surfers then grab a bite to eat at Rockaway Taco. It's a little laid-back haven, serving up tacos from fish to carne asada to [veggie-approved] tofu. For maybe half a second we felt like we were in Bonny Doon. They grow their own vegetables up top.
Weekend afternoons are also best spent over good conversation and a cool drink, especially when it's served up in a sweaty copper mug. Our favorite drink this summer: the Penny Drop at the Standard Grill, which usually comes with candied ginger pieces if you're lucky.
The Standard Grill, under the High Line, corner of Washington and West 13th Streets.
This film was one of those sleepers we discovered during our 16 hour plane ride to Bangkok, in between our somnambulistic ramen and congee snacking. It also brought to our attention Japanese punk rebels The Blue Hearts, the band who actually wrote the song Linda Linda Linda for which the movie's named. Upon deeper comparison the version performed by four uniformed school girls, including one shy Korean exchange student, became our favorite. There are hidden rewards to painfully long flights.
Karen O. of Yeah Yeah Yeahs rocks our world. Her single All Is Love (off the WTWTA soundtrack) was just released on iTunes. Miss O. co-produced, wrote and performed the songs along with a gaggle of rockers nicknamed "the kids" that include but are not exclusive to members from Deerhunter, YYY's, Dead Weather, Gris Gris, and Queens of the Stone Age, not to mention a children's choir that will most likely endear us even more to the film adaptation of one of our favorite childhood books.
We've been obsessing over Grizzly Bear ever since we heard the song The Knife off their 2006 LP Yellow House. If you have yet to fall under their spell, test the waters for yourself this Sunday afternoon at the Williamsburg waterfront and pool party. Oh, how we've missed you infamous dodgeball regulars from ye olde McCarren pool days- you inspired us to cut off our faded denim into shorts and wear the soles out of our Sperrys...
Before the summer was out we had to take half a day and head over to Rockaway Beach just to watch the surfers then grab a bite to eat at Rockaway Taco. It's a little laid-back haven, serving up tacos from fish to carne asada to [veggie-approved] tofu. For maybe half a second we felt like we were in Bonny Doon. 
