4th of July of the Day

Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band

~ with ~

Jenny Lewis

~ @ ~

RiverToRiver Festival

July 4th at Battery Park

It's Totally Free. Yeah, America.

The Wooden Birds

The first time I heard American Analog Set I thought I'd discovered the UK's version of Wilco. Turns out they were fronted by a Texan. huh.

Andrew Kenny has now formed ~ and is on tour with ~ The Wooden Birds. Their debut album Magnolia was released in May on Arts & Crafts and they play tonight at The Bell House in Brooklyn.



As unfathomable as it seems, Kenny's somehow achieved an even mellower sound ~ mellowerestest even ~ than his days with AmAnSet. wow. Well done, cowboy.

And here's a sampling from that aforementioned british wilco band:

The Drums:The Annex:This Evening

Here are The Drums. They've made The Annex their home through June and will be there tonite with a host of additional NY dates yet this summer. Their EP Summertime is due out August 4th.



These guys have a buzz going for their live performances steeped in 50's surf rock with blended gloomy 80's pop. It's easy to say that the small, intimate venues won't be holding them for long.