July 28, 2009 · 8:20 AM

Jam of the Day – Lookout! for Lighting

During the fierce storms that hit NYC this past Sunday, a man was struck by lightning at Marine Park in Brooklyn where his cricket game was just getting underway. Apparently the strike was really intense, and it sent him up into the air and shredded the pants and hat that he was wearing (one team member, as an aside, proudly noted that his team shirt was intact). The man, a construction worker from East Flatbush named Patrick Gibson, 41, went into cardiac arrest from the shock. Luckily, paramedics were able to resuscitate him and he is now listed in critical condition at Beth Israel Hospital. As worst fear scenarios go, this one is up there, and I hope that he pulls through.

By a strange coincidence, over the weekend I started to read a new book by Joseph O’Neill, Netherland, part of which is about the subculture of cricket players in New York and the sense of community that they find with each other despite their many cultural differences. It is a great read so far and it has been widely critically praised (even Obama is reading it). Judging by the different people on the scene when this incident occurred, it seems that the cultural melting pot portrayed in the book is true to life.

A fitting Jam when talking about lighting bolts (in no way intended to make light of the tragic incident), is the hot first single from the upcoming, self-titled full length from The Entrance Band, entitled “Lookout!”. The power-folk trio based in LA headlined the amazing-sounding (((folkYeah!))) Festival in the Forest in Big Sur, CA in September of last year. They are on tour now and will be in NYC and playing at Santos Party House on August 22nd. We’ll be on the “lookout” for it!

The Entrance Band – Lookout!:

The sound quality of this video is not the best so if you want to watch the video on mute and listen to the song below, that’s probably best.

The Entrance Band – Lookout!:

-Melissa

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July 28, 2009 · 7:52 AM

ev News – Just in Case You Missed It…

EV-TONY Last week’s issue of Time Out NY featured a pretty nice series of pieces on the East Village, which we think is at least worth a read (although, as a couple of people point out in the comments section, TONY may not win any fact-checking awards for this one).

But at the very least, it’s worth a click for this list of delicious, cheap eats.

-Drew

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July 27, 2009 · 8:32 PM

Jam of the Day – Blame It on the Goose, Got Ya Feelin Loose

So I was out in Vegas this past weekend for one of my best friend’s bachelor party. This photo was taken Saturday night. Please bear in mind that my boy rocked this outfit FOR THE ENTIRE NIGHT:

Blame it on the vodka; blame it on the Henny

Blame it on the vodka; blame it on the Henny

Now I chose this shot because it a) hides his face (also, just in case you can’t tell, those are some Kanye-style pink shades under that hood); and b) it made me think that if Jamie Foxx hadn’t yet recorded “Blame It” and he saw my friend in the lobby of our hotel, he likely would have found inspiration from duder in the green, zipup, one-piece tightsuit, with a drink in one hand, cigar in the other. I don’t know, maybe that’s just me though.

In any case, blame it on the vodka or the Henny or the what-have-you, but either way congratulations dogg! Enjoy the video tribute:

Jamie Foxx ft. T-Pain – Blame It:

And just as a bonus since I couldn’t locate an embeddable version of the real video, check out this sort-of funny sketch comedy cover of “Blame It,” from Totally Sketch!, starring Barack Obama singing about the e-ee-e-economy:

-Drew

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July 24, 2009 · 1:10 PM

Jam of the Day – Boom Boom Party Weekend

To kick off what is sure to be a summer party weekend, here is the latest from hip-hop/dance-pop super group The Black Eyed Peas.

This track is on The E.N.D., the group’s fifth studio album and the third since Fergie joined the band. The group has become increasingly poppy and has lost some of their earnest hip hop cred over their last three albums, but they have also become hugely successful and are currently topping the Billboard charts. The whole album is already dominating the radio and great dance competition shows this summer, and this high-energy Jam is sure to get the party started.

Black Eyed Peas – Boom Boom Pow:

-Melissa

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July 23, 2009 · 10:57 PM

Jam of the Night – It’s Raining Ted Leo Jams

Earlier this evening, there was a lot of speculation about whether or not Ted Leo and the Pharmacists were going to be able to play their free show tonight at Pier 54, since he said on their website and Twitter that they would do their best as always to persevere and play the show come rain or high water.

Apparently they played!

Ted Leo @ Pier 54 (from Twitpic)

Ted Leo @ Pier 54 (from Twitpic)

Not so timorous, Ted. Way to give the people what they want. So in honor of his valorous move, here’s a really strange (but secretly hilarious) video of the great jam “Timorous Me.” I’m not sure who this director dude is, but this video is bonkers.

Ted Leo + Pharmacists – Timorous Me:

-Drew

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July 22, 2009 · 8:22 PM

Jam of the Day – Frightened Rabbits Jump the Pond

One band that we really wanted to see play at the Siren Music Festival this year, but ended up missing (it’s hard to leave the VIP area and its free booze/food combo), is Frightened Rabbit. This indie outfit from Scotland currently consists of four members, although this number has grown over the band’s life thus far, starting with just Scott Hutchison on vocals and guitar, adding his brother, Grant, on drums and vocals, and later Billy Kennedy and Andy Monaghan, who both play keyboards, guitar, and bass.

One reason why I like them is that their name sounds suspiciously similar to one of my favorite bands, Modest Mouse. The other is that they’re making some pretty great music right now: their second, and most recent, release Midnight Organ Fight scored over an 8 rating from Pitchfork last year, and their live sound is so good that in May they released a live album, Quietly, Now, that is basically the same as Midnight Organ Fight only live, and mostly acoustic, and really really good.

Just so you don’t think I’m making this up, and also since we missed their set during Siren, here’s a video of Frightened Rabbit performing their song “Fast Blood” live at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago two days later. Can anyone else hear a little Braid in there?

Frightened Rabbit – Fast Blood:

-Drew

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