September 2010
6 posts
Fall
by Sedera
So Fall is officially upon us, we are starting to get substantial homework and the time to opt out of your meal plan has passed… On the 22nd, I quickly had to check again which of solstice or equinox marked the beginning of the season. It was slightly embarrassing so in an effort to reconnect with my environment, I watched the following two music videos. They don’t...
WNYU Invades Met Bamboo Party
Molly putting in work
Last weekend, WNYU teamed up with the College Group at the Met to present their “End-of-Summer Sunset” party on the roof of NYC’s grandest art museum. Molly Smith (NAS, Publicity Director) and Barney Canson (Hold Up, General Manager) spun some splendid tunes for a huge crowd of patrons, all underneath the delightfully surreal awning of the Met’s...
Cloud Nothings Live at WNYU
Cleveland four-piece Cloud Nothings sprung onto the distorted pop scene in November with their debut LP Turning On — and they’ve been getting some heavy WNYU airplay with their track on the most recent Blackburn Recordings comp. The band stopped by WNYU to play some new tracks live on The New Afternoon Show last Thursday — the next day, they opened for Wavves at the Knitting Factory as part...
An Interview With Todd P. Regarding the MtyMx...
New York DIY concert booker Todd P. stopped by the New Afternoon Show on Monday to discuss the details of his upcoming MtyMx All Ages Festival of Art and Music from March 20th—22nd in Monterrey, Mexico, which will bring indie rock acts from the U.S., Mexico and abroad to a 5,000-capacity drive-in movie theater three hours from the U.S. border. download: Todd P. Talks MtyMx on WNYU’s New...
Tonstartssbandht & Ultrathin
Yesterday Tonstartssbandht and Ultrathin, both hailing from Montreal, came to do a live set on the New Afternoon Show. It sounded great - a raucous and melody-filled afternoon. You’ll soon be able to listen to the set in the WNYU archives. In the meantime, both bands are playing tonight at Shea Stadium (Meadow St. and Waterbury, four blocks from the Grand St. L train stop). More information...
