SHARON VAN ETTEN Announces January Tour

Singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten has just announced a two week tour of the Northeast, including dates with Bowerbirds, Final Fantasy and Damon & Naomi. If you've never seen her live, don't cheat yourself! Get there! All dates below.

1/15 - Columbus, OH @ The Summit w/ Shilpa Ray
1/16 - Chicago, IL @ Schuba's w/ Final Fantasy, Peter Wolf Crier
1/17 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon w/ Bowerbirds
1/18 - Iowa City, IA @ The Mill w/ Bowerbirds
1/19 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Varsity Theatre w/ Bowerbirds
1/20 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Cactus Club - Muzzle of Bees Presents...
1/21 - Indianapolis, IN @ Locals Only - Presented by My Old Kentucky Blog
1/22 - Pittsburgh, PA @Most Wanted Fine Art Gallery
1/23 - Brooklyn, NY @ MonkeyTown - - SHARON VAN ETTEN presents a Night of Music - Flower of Flesh and Blood, Twin Sister, Soft Landings, and Sultan
1/30 - New York, NY @ 92Y Tribeca w/ Damon & Naomi, Michio Kurihara
1/31 - Cambridge, MA @ The Brattle Theatre w/ Damon & Naomi, Michio Kurihara

shortandsweetnyc.com 2-Year Anniversary

NYC music and entertainment website www.shortandsweetnyc.com celebrates it's two year anniversary by presenting it's first show featuring four different handpicked bands that we think you need to hear right now.

Artists performing include:

DJ Rob Swift
Shilpa Ray and her Happy Hookers
APSE
Venn Diagrams

Show info:
Fri, January 22, 2010
Doors: 8:00 PM / Show: 8:30 PM
$12.00
All Ages Show!

Venue info:

Knitting Factory - Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Venue link: knittingfactory.com
Event link: knittingfactory.com/event-details
Purchase tickets: ticketfly.com

THE NORTHSIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL

photos by Jessi Bautista
Last weekend's Northside Music Festival was a melting pot of musicians converging on various venues in Williamsburg and Greenpoint. Of the many great artists who played over the four day festival, I managed to see 6 solid acts who proved they are worthy of their buzz. Sharon Van Etten's wistful, captivating presence struggled at first to silence the semi-rowdy 5 o'clock crowd at Trophy Bar on Saturday. But with a voice like Van Etten's, it was only a matter a minutes before the bar quieted down and paid witness to her astonishing talent.

The night prior, I headed over to Death By Audio, where I caught great sets by Air Waves and Real Estate. I had never heard of Air Waves before, but they impressed me with their easy-going sing-song tunes, reminiscent of lighter Yo La Tengo fare when Georgia's at the mic. Real Estate delivered their psychedelic progressions to a suddenly packed house. They sounded great and their catalog is developing nicely.

Next, headed over to Spike Hill to catch Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers. Wow! This show was fantastic! If you ever have a chance to catch their live set, don't hesitate.

Saturday at The Shank in Greenpoint, buzz band Woods lived up to the current hype. The smoke-hazed warehouse grew increasingly crowded when the band went on, but it was the ideal venue for their potent set. I was particularly impressed with Lucas Crane, the bands electronic mad scientist.

We rounded out Saturday night at Studio B to catch the Daedelus set. Oh my God this guy is brilliant. Part DJ, part composer, part conductor on acid, Daedelus creates a schizophrenic menagerie of samples, beats and sounds. The highlight was definitely the sped-up, meth-crazed reversion of a Beirut track. I was a bit sauced, but I believe the track was "Elephant Gun". This was so awesome I wish I had a copy for myself!
All in all it was six for six in my Northside Music Fest experience. I'm impressed and really hope the festival returns next year.