Spoon To Play Radio City In March

Spoon at The Fillmore, from the HAD Archive

Yes, we were already excited about the new record, Transference, and now we're even more excited, because Spoon (via a New York Times feature) has just announced that they'll be playing Radio City Music Hall in March! No exact dates yet, no on-sales, but you can bet we'll be there. Meanwhile, Transference is set to drop on January 19th. Yum.

Thanks to Brooklyn Vegan the catch!

mp3: Spoon - Written In Reverse
pictures: Spoon in the HAD Archive

Dark Was The Night Goes Live, Presale On Now

We've been digging the latest Red Hot compilation Dark Was The Night for the past couple of months, and it appears that we're not alone. Apparently the record has garnered such a positive reaction that some of the artists involved have decided to ramp up to a live show highlighting the record at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday May 3rd.

Currently the lineup consists of The National, Dave Sitek, Dirty Projectors, Feist, My Brightest Diamond, and Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings. While many of the records heaviest hitters appear to be absent, there is the conspicuous mention that "more to be announced in the coming weeks.". If we had to make a guess of New York bands that seem likely to show up, we'd definitely throw David Byrne, Grizzly Bear, Yo La Tengo and Antony on the list. Keep in mind, that's just a guess.

Regardless, if the lineup looks enticing to you, it's time to get out there and get tickets! There's a presale going on now (password: "badger"), and a full onsale Friday morning at 11. Good luck!