Langhorne Slim will be playing George Wein's Folk Festival 50 on Saturday, August 1. Music impresario and festival founder George Wein and his team are celebrating the 50th anniversary of this legendary festival mixing legends and "new" kids for this grand event. Slim, will be in fine company for this grand celebration. Also taking the stage that day will be festival co-founder Pete Seeger, The Decemberist, Fleet Foxes, Gillian Welch, Mavis Staples and many more. Folk Festival 50, a two-day event, takes place at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI. Performers for the second day of the festival, Sunday, August 2, will include another performance by Seeger with special guest Judy Collins, Joan Baez who performed at the first festival, Arlo Guthrie, Neko Case, Josh Ritter and many more. It sounds like a great weekend of celebrating history, making history and great music!
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Six live shows have been put together for Adult Swim fans! These shows, Adult Swim Presents Summer at Santos Series, will feature comedy and music performances from some of Adult Swim's creators and stars. For those who don't know what Adult Swim is (do such people actually exist?), it offers up animated and live action series for adults nightly from 10 PM to 6 AM (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network. I am a proud Adult Swim fan. These shows will take place every other Thursday, starting this Thursday, June 11, 7 PM at Santos Party House here in NYC. All of the shows are free but you have to be 18+ to get in. Current line-up for Adult Swim Presents Summer at Santos Series :
June 11 – Andrew W.K.
Opening sets by: Cherie Lily, Aleister X, Bad Brilliance & Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head
June 25 – Jon Glaser (Delocated!)
With The Woggles, Cheeseburger, A.C. Newman and masked burlesque dancers, The Pontani Sisters
July 9 – Brendon Small (Metalocalypse)
With Paul Green’s School of Rock
July 30 – Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim (Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!)
With DJ Douggpound, Gildon Works, The Party Animals and Beat Jams
August 6 – Dave Willis (Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Squidbillies)
With special guests
August 20 – Christy Karacas (Superjail!)
Featuring a night of local New York bands
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For the first time, fans of George Harrison will be able to lay their hands on a collection that spans his entire solo career. Let It Roll: Songs By George Harrison will be released on June 16. The tracks have been digitally remastered and the CD, a 19 song deluxe package that includes an extensive booklet containing rare and unseen photos. For those who prefer to go the digital route, the collection will also be available via all of the major digital outlets. Of course all of the favorites are included. The disc features three of Harrison's legendary Beatles tunes "Something," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "Here Comes The Sun" all taken from the 1971 classic all-star Concert For Bangladesh. In addition to those three gems, his #1 singles "My Sweet Lord," "Isn't It A Pity," "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)" and "Got My Mind Set On You" are also featured.It looks like a good collection. Personally, there are a few songs missing in my opinion. I would have liked to have seen "Crackerbox Palace," "I Dig Love" and "Cloud Nine" on the disc. But, that's just me. If they put everything everyone wanted in the collection, it'd be a box set!Listen to "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "Isn't It A Pity" from Let It Roll: Songs By George Harrison.
Track Listing
- Got My Mind Set On You
- Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)
- Ballad Of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)
- My Sweet Lord
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Live At Madison Square Garden)
- All Things Must Pass
- Any Road
- This Is Love
- All Those Years Ago
- Marwa Blues
- What Is Life
- Rising Sun
- When We Was Fab
- Something (Live At Madison Square Garden)
- Blow Away
- Cheer Down
- Here Comes The Sun (Live At Madison Square Garden )
- I Don't Want To Do It
- Isn't It A Pity
Hot Seconds: June 6 @ Union Pool, Brooklyn, NY
A high 
spirited Hot Seconds kicked off summer, albeit a bit early, at Union Pool on Saturday night. Union Pool with its vintage appeal and cozy stage was the perfect setting for the lads, James Love (vocals/guitar/tambourine), Eran Westwood (guitar/vocals), Marcel Simoneau (keyboards/guitar/megaphone), Bob Toria (bass), Ian Hudgins (drums/vocals) and the audience to get up to all sorts of boisterous fun.We were given a eleven song, fifty-four minute set. I checked out the 
set list prior to the show starting. I won't say I was cheated but, ahem, what happened to "Excuse Me?" I'm going to assume it was cut due to fact that three songs in, The Great Guitar Escapade of '09 took place and cut into their time. For those who need a Quirky to English translation, that means technical difficulties over there on stage right, in Westwood world, necessitated the switching about of guitars. With that all sorted out, the shindig continued.They played 
all of the favorites. The big news is, they hit us with another new song. It's titled "Push To Pound." I haven't made out the words yet but, I'm diggin' on the music. It puts pictures in my head of the boys in sailor uniforms and pea coats on a gray day in the mist of some sweeping b&w epic video. What? Am I the only one who sees that? Probably. My head is a scary place filled with great music. If you've been reading and paying attention to my little space here i
n the virtual world, then you know they debuted "Pink Caesar" back in February. I noticed this time out how much more relaxed and comfortable they looked and sounded playing it now. They're all loose and have the cool laid back rhythm in their moves. Go on with your bad selves. It's been great fun witnessing the new stuff and watching it as it gels."When I Go," th
e harmonica solo is back. Love was unable to do it last time out. But this time, he busted out the harp and blew a mean solo. Yep, all is right in my happy little Hot Seconds world of music.In addition to the new song, there were new visuals too! They've gone fancy and perhaps a bit trippy with a portable flashing light rig over there on stage right. And if that wasn't enough for our happy little eyes, they've done gone and slapped their logo on the kick drum ... that's tight. While we're on the back line, it should be noted that I'm still feeling mad love for the rhythm section. Those boys are bad ass back there. Okay, I have mad love for the rest of the band too! I don't want anyone to think I'm being neglectful. 
But it can now officially be said that I'm a drum fan or perhaps just a fan of Hudgins drumming. I'll ponder that.Much fun was had by me. Perfect weather, cheap drinks, a taco truck and a rockin' Hot Seconds ... it'd be impossible to not have fun, right?! If you're anywhere near when they play next, you should go and partake in the fun too. Bring on the next show boys. I'm ready!
Set List
- Pieces Of You
- Can't Stop
- We Met Before
- Rooftop
- Clam Man
- Holy Moly
- Push To Pound
- Pink Caesar
- Gone To Ground
- When I Go
- Went To India
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Upcoming shows in the New York area ...
June 9 -- PJ Harvey & John Parish at Beacon Theatre
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June 10 -- Gil Scott Heron at SOB's
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June 10 -- The Dec
emberist / Robyn Hitchcock at Radio City Music Hall
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June 11 -- Chris Barron (pictured) at Highline Ballroom
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June 11 -- Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3 at The Bell House
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June 12 -- Puppetbox at Crash Manison
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June 12 -- School Of Seven Bells at Bowery Ballroom
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June 12 -- The Posies at The Bell House
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June 12 - 13 -- The Avett Brothers at Irving Plaza
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June 13 -- The Detroit Cobras (pictured) / Dexter Romweber Duo / Sister Ann at Mercury Lounge
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June 13 -- Audio Fiction at Pianos
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June 13 -- An Horse / Telekinesis at Union Hall
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June 13 -- Asobi Seksu at Music Hall of Williamsburg
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June 13 -- The Psychedelic Furs at Wellmont Theatre
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June 13 -- Patty Smyth & Scandal at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
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Singer/songwriter/pianist Regina Spektor is releasing a new record. Far will be released on June 23. Spektor is also doing a slew of shows across the pond. But, New Yorker's, you're in luck. She's doing a show at the Beacon Theatre on June 17.
Check out the video for "Eet" from the upcoming Far. 
Track Listing
- The Calculation
- Eet
- Blue Lips
- Folding Chair
- Machine
- Laughing With
- Human Of The Year
- Two Birds
- Dance Anthem Of The 80's
- Genius Next Door
- Wallet
- One More Time With Feeling
- Man Of A Thousand Faces
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Langhorne Slim will be playing George Wein's Folk Festival 50 on Saturday, August 1. Music impresario and festival founder George Wein and his team are celebrating the 50th anniversary of this legendary festival mixing legends and "new" kids for this grand event. Slim, will be in fine company for this grand celebration. Also taking the stage that day will be festival co-founder Pete Seeger, The Decemberist, Fleet Foxes, Gillian Welch, Mavis Staples and many more. 
