WIRE, DIE! DIE! DIE! Tonight at South Street Seaport

Seminal British post-punk band Wire will release Object 47 on July 7th. The title refers to it being the 47th item of their evergrowing discography. Tonight the band will play a free show with Die! Die! Die! at South Street Seaport in Lower Manhattan. As well, they have released the first track from the new album, available for free on their website.

Wire - One of Us (mp3)

Wire - Another the Letter/The 15th (live on German tv 1979)

FREE SUMMER SHOWS NYC - River to River

The best part of living in New York during the summer is all the amazing free shows. The annual River to River Festival just announced their lineup:

Wire, Ulrich Schnauss, A Place to Bury Strangers, Sonic Youth, St. Vincent, No Age, Ted Leo, Mary Weiss (Shangri-La's), Atlas Sound, Akron/Family, Dirty Projectors and more.

I'm most excited about Wire, No Age, and Atlas Sound, but the experience of the festival is also a great part of a sultry, summer Manhattan day. Most of the shows are free at Southstreet Seaport. Sonic Youth is at Battery Park on July 4th and the tickets are free, but require getting tickets at rivertorivernyc.com (not sure exactly when they become available).

More on Free Summer Shows NYC soon...