Like I stated before (I refering to me Anita Applebum), Jay-Z’s post-retirement album Kingdom Come will be released sometime this November. Jay-Z’s first single  "Show me what you got" has been unoficially leaked/ officially released (with marketing in this day and age..everything is a strategic move. Who knows what’s really the definition of "leaked" is.)  So go DL it..it’s pretty hot.

The lovely and amazing Amanda of Watch the Tram Car Please will be hosting a special Monday broadcast to interview Aberdeen City! The band will be instudio from 3pm-4pm Monday September 19th so tune in for all the exciting fun! The interview will take place before they head out to Hoboken to play Maxwell’s.

I’m going to see the band this Saturday at the Bowery Ballroom, so expect a concert review before the interview!

Check out Aberdeen City at http://www.aberdeenmusic.com/

Emma

OK folks,

Those of you living in New York City know that one of the best things about being here in the summer (besides the abundance of shaved ice carts and mangos on a stick..mmmm) is the many opportunities to see free shows! In addition to the free Beyonce show-Thanks for the heads up Anita-there are many free shows left to see. Catch them before the summer is over!

River to River Fest:
Co-Sponsored by Pace University, there are a few gems left on the agenda of this summer long concert series including my personal fav Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. Good old Ted will be playing on Aug. 25th at 6:00 pm at the South Street Seaport. I’ll be working at the Jose Alberto show on September 7th. River to River runs until the September 10th.
http://www.rivertorivernyc.com/

East River Park Amphitheater
There have been shows running here all summer too, hosted by the east river music project. I saw an excellent show with Mobius Band and Meneguar earlier this summer and there are two shows left. Better get them before they’re over!
http://ermp.org/eastriver/
There is a show at the same venue this saturday, aug. 26th featuring a bunch of good bands including a Pace graduate’s band Sh-sh-sh-shark attack. Go for some sweet surf sounds on the east river!

McCarren Park Pool Parties
If you guys haven’t checked out this series yet, no better time than now! There are only two more weeks left of this excellent series. Next week The Walkman, Dr. Dog and Human Television. Who could ask for more? Look for me there too, I’ll be the one asking for your money.
http://thepoolparties.com/events.php

For a listing of more free shows to end the summer with go to http://gonyc.about.com/cs/music/a/summermusic.htm

Only three more weeks until school starts so you’d better make the most of it!

Emma

Okay guys…for all ya’ll Usher fans, starting August 22nd, Usher will star as Larry Flynn in Oscar-Award winning play Chicago…I must say I love this damn play…and I’m getting ready to put on the movie right now.

The Fantasia Barrino story premieres tonight on Lifetime and I am watching it as I write. It’s pretty good…Fantasia had a hard life, I am proud of her. So I guess I’ll put on Chicago after Fantasia.

Beyonce will have a free concert on September 8, apart of the Good Morning America series…so if you have class, get up early, cuz you know it’s going to be packed in Bryant Park.

Spread Love <3

*nita*

Hey Ladies and Gentlemen,

Here’s the next listing of the McCarren Park Pool Parties!

Up on August 6th:

Detroit Cobras
The Legendary Maxine Brown
THe Everyothers
Trick and the Heartstrings
Tiny Masters of Today

Last week the show was AWESOME! Of Montreal closed the show an excellent cover of Gnarls Barkley’s "Crazy" which certainly riled the crowd. Asobi Seksu, Irving, and Enon also rocked the house. Or pool that is.

So come by and see me collecting money!  

-Emmy Roo 

Me and my highschool friends ventured to Bryant Park at 6 this morning to see Good Morning’s Free Concert series featuring  producers turned rappers, Pharrell and Kanye West. For a free concert, it was pretty dope. They performed Number 1 off of new Pharrell album In My Mind. They also sang Drop It Like It’s Hot, and Frontin’ featuring a verse from Gold Digger. Then me and my girl walked 10 blocks to see it all over again at the CBS Early Morning Show (mad groupie status, but it wasn’t on purpose–trust!). Check out my Myspace for pics… but here’s a teaser. The CBS performance airs August 26th I believe, if I’m not mistaken. SPREAD LOVE!

–anita applebum, your favorite DJ…"I’m a lady, respect."

Hey there all!

 This Sunday (today) and every Sunday after this until September 3rd are the Mccarren Park pool parties! The Pool Parties are a series of FREE outdoor concerts hosted by JellyNYC. Free Slip n’ Slide! Free Dodgeball! Free awesome music!

Today the line-up includes:

Asobi Sesku

Irving

Enon

Of Montreal

Me, I’ll be out front asking for donations. Don’t forget to come by!

 http://www.thepoolparties.com

–Emma 

i saw mindless self indulgence at starland ballroom in nj…it was off the hook! the lead singer jimmy urine shaved some pretty boy’s head, and he was way out there…too many people tho, left the concert covered in several hundred different people’s sweat, ugh…but it was a total gender-bender i love that band they have a special place in my black little heart…no one does music like them…

-Amanda