Brooklyn’s “noise rockers” Parts & Labor play the loudest show Chicago Public Radio has ever hosted at their studios. First segment features analysis of R. Kelly’s sexual content. Don’t skip it if you want to hear him sing about how he’s a sexasaurus. Segment two includes Parts & Labor interview and in-studio performance. They talk about their own label, crazy leaving-New-York stories, their unique instrumentation and other things. The trio will also be playing a Brooklyn show on June 22nd at Above the Auto Parts Store (600 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY). Playing with them are: Matt & Kim, Ponytail, Deathset and Golden Error.
The new Galapagos Art Space will live on 16 Main Street in Dumbo starting spring or early summer 2008. It will be New York City’s first LEED certified “green” cultural venue. The current space in Williamsburg will operate regularly through the weeekend of June 17, continuing only on weekends and special occassions from there on.
Lymbyc Systym performing at Galapagos Art Space earlier this year.
Miranda July’s sold-out reading at the 42nd street Humanities and Social Sciences Library was much more of a formal event compared to the one organized by 192 Books three days prior. The vibe here was more wine-and-cheese, both of which were present. During the intermission, however, I did spot two young men excitedly having Michel Gondry autograph an orgami bird (or was it a plane?).
More photos, and review continues, after the jump.
Vincent Moon of La Blogotheque has outdone himself. You’d think that with the take-away shows’ outright goodness and the final inclusion of Sufjan Stevens in it, our beloved Stevens would steal the show, but he doesn’t. My Brighest Diamond comes really close, though (and yes that is The National guitarist performing with them). You may scroll down for a quick fix of Sufjan, but here is the real deal:
“The Lakes of Canada”
I won’t take it for granted that nobody died during the making of this.
