Electric Zoo Randall's Island ✇✇

I'll Be at this for M&AB and Consequence of Sound. This should be interesting, it's like Camp Bisco without the hippies from upstate.

New Velvet Underground Book

The Velvet Underground has recently been getting more attention, as indie rock has climbed to pop status. Indie rock is only one of many genres influenced greatly by the VU, but like a famous painter they never saw much success when they were out there doing it. The story of NYC’s original hipsters is now chronicled in an illustrated book by Voyager Press, The Velvet Underground: An Illustrated History of a Walk on the Wild Side.

The book features 304 pages of unreleased photographs of the band's first live show, Andy Warhol's artwork, underground press clipping, flyers and original band reviews. For the obsessed fans there are reprints of Lou Reed's handwritten music and excerpts from Andy Warhol's memoirs. There is also conversation recorded for the book between lead guitarist Lou Reed and violinist John Cale. Dummer Maureen Tucker tops it off by contributing her own writings to the project.

The Velvet's franchise legacy is pale in comparison to the massive, money making empires of their 1960's contemporaries, staying true beatniks to the very end. Besides The Velvet Underground Box Set Peel Slowly And See, the illustrated book is the first to offer a behind the scenes look at these illusive rock icons. The book sells for about $24 so even PBR drinking art school drop outs can afford one a copy.

Find out more at Voyageur Press

Allman Brothers Setlist 4-26-09

Don't Keep Me Wonderin'
No One To Run With
End of the Line
Fourty Four (w/ Bruce Katz)
Highway 61 Revisited (w/ JoJo Herman, John Bell, and Tony Coleman)
Dreams
Soulshine
The Same Thing (w/ Danny Louis, Jay Collins, and Tony Coleman)
Franklin's Tower (w/ Danny Louis and Jimmy Herring)
Leave My Blues at Home > JaBuMa > Leave My Blues at Home
Jessica

Encore:

Melissa
You Don't Love Me

Warren dedicated the show to Allen Woody.

Brothers Past Bowery Poster

A limited edition 4-color screen print on 19x25 French Paper cover stock brought to you by the same crew who did the Big F'ing Boat print - ABNRML // T-bone & Aljax. Available at The Bowery on the night of the show. The poster is also available as part of the band's VIP ticket package. MUCH more to come, stay tuned, and collect them all.

NIN Bowery Ballroom and Terminal 5 Setlist

the bowery is pretty cool.






and... here is the Terminal 5 Setlist

NIN @ Terminal 5 - August 26, 2009 - setlist
1. "Pinion"
2. "Somewhat Damaged"
3. "Wish"
4. "Last"
5. "Sin"
6. "March Of The Pigs"
7. "Something I Can Never Have"
8. "Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now)"
9. "Metal"
10. "Terrible Lie"
11. "Head Down"
12. "Burn"
13. "Gave Up"
14. "La Mer"
15. "The Frail"
16. "The Wretched"
17. "Non-Entity"
18. "Gone, Still"
19. "Lights In The Sky"
20. "The Downward Spiral"
21. "1,000,000"
22. "Survivalism"
23. "The Good Soldier"
24. "Dead Souls"
25. "Hurt"

Encore
26. "Suck"
27. "Down In It"
28. "The Hand That Feeds"
29. "Head Like A Hole"
30. "Reptile" with Peter Murphy
31. "Strange Kind Of Love" with Peter Murphy
32. "Bela Lugosi's Dead" with Peter Murphy
33. "Final Solution" with Peter Murphy

John Brown's Body Bowery Ballroom- September 11th,

This is a pretty good reggae band, they're working hard making a name for themselves and playing a good variety of festivals, getting reggae more into the mainstream. An important thing, and into ears of weak minded indie rock fans.

The Black Seeds will be opening for John Brown's Body at 11 shows from September 10th - 25th. Touring in the US for the first time this Wellington, NZ-based band fuses dub, funk, and soul, with a classic reggae base.

Doors: 8:00 PM
Ages 18+
$15

6 Delancey St
New York, NY 10002
www.boweryballroom.com

A message from CoSM

Hildegard of Bingen, a 12th c. Abbess and Visionary, wrote of "veriditas," the greening power of Nature as the physical manifestation of God's love and life-renewing spirit. The group souls of all growing things conjoin to form a subtle energetic creative healing environment.

The glorious green of Summer has blessed our first events at CoSM! First, a welcoming tour for our neighbors, a members Full Moon, and then Alash, our musical friends from Tuva, presented an amazing concert in the library of the Main House. We do hope you will enjoy each remaining day of this season and join us for our first Full moon Ceremony open to the public, Friday, September 4th, details follow.

This summer, CoSM's contractors and volunteer builders have been busy with massive renovations in the Main House, the building of CoSM's Studio, and the beginning of our Wisdom Path through the woods. Come to the Full Moon and other CoSM events, see the progress and hear about the plans.

Fall is a new beginning in many traditions, like a second New Year. At CoSM Art Sanctuary we look forward to our first season of fall colors. "The Mission of Art" is the first course planned for CoSM's Core Curriculum, and promises to empower the alliance between spirituality and creativity for each participant. In October, a workshop entitled," Nature Mysticism" will encourage drawing and painting from the microCoSM to the macroCoSM, from the cellular structure visible through a microscope to a leaf, to a tree, to the greater landscape.

The installation of "Altered State" a 28 foot sculpture by Kate Raudenbush, will provide a beautiful centerpiece in the CoSM meadow, an excellent focal point for many events including beautiful outdoor weddings. Mark your calendars for the opening ceremony, now scheduled for the afternoon of Sunday, October 11th.

Love and extraordinary visions,

Alex and Allyson Grey

Hard Time Killing Floor Blues

from Oh brother Where Art Though
Recession Music
download

Allman Brothers NYC Tour: CMAC - Jones Beach

I'm almost ashamed to post these pictures of the shitty video we took at the Widespread/Allman Brothers show. But it's what I got, oh yeah, for better or worse the tanks were out in full effect, everyone seemed to be on their best behavior though, as we all have the internet now, even goons and wooks. Next up Nikon at Jones Beach tomorrow night.

CECIL TAYLOR Produced by Jill Newman Productions

Monday, August 31

As part of The Highline Piano Series


life simply does not submit itself to the ordinary rules of program biography. Some facts: he was born in Long Island City in 1933. It is recorded that in his early years, the artists he admired included Fats Waller, Erroll Garner, and especially, Bud Powell. His mother grew up in New Jersey and was a childhood friend of Sonny Greer. Therefore, Duke Ellington's influence in the Taylor household was pervasive. He has just completed a new piece for Diane McIntyre's dance company, Sounds in Motion. The work will premiere in New York in early May as part of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre's New York season.

LOCATION:
431 West 16th Street (between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue)
Accessible via 14th Street A, C, E trains
TICKETS:
By Phone: 866-468-7619
In Person: At Highline box office from noon till doors close every night
http://www.highlineballroom.com/
431 West 16th St. NYC, NY 10011
NB: Originally Scheduled for 8/25; all 8/25 tickets good for this show
1st Show: Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
2nd Show: Doors at 10:00pm, Show at 10:30pm
Each Show: $25 adv, $30 at door

Badfish at Governers Island

This is one of the last Governers Island concerts for the summer

Allman Brothers NYC Tour

In Honor of the Allmans Passing through. and the fact that I talked to Gregg in my dream last night. Here is a recording of a very rarely performed Gregg Allman Song. I was chilling outside a venue where the tour bus was parked and Gregg was out there just chilling cause he was kind of lonely and wanted to talk to some journalists. We talked and he blew my mind with some spiritual philosophy, it was very deep. He was looking kind of sick and old, like he has been recently. This was in the same spirit as the dream I had playing slide in a swamp with Duane. Though I never have or will chilled with Duane before. Rest his soul.



Saratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NY
07:00 PM
The Allman Brothers Band with the Doobie Brothers »
• Aug • 19 Wed

PNC Bank Arts CenterHolmdel, NJ
07:00 PM
The Allman Brothers Band with the Doobie Brothers »
• Aug •21 Fri

Susquehanna Bank CenterCamden, NJ
07:00 PM
The Allman Brothers and Widespread Panic
• Aug •22 Sat

3rd Ward Bluegrass BBQ Brooklyn

Got a request to post this from 3rd people, a place I never heard of before, seems like a great place. I might go mosey and check it out, no excuse not to make bluegrass music on a Sunday afternoon.

This Sunday 3rd Ward brings the country to Brooklyn with a Bluegrass BBQ featuring four local bluegrass bands, an open bluegrass jam session, cheap eats by Chef Jeremy Spector, apple bobbing & horse shoes and FREE Colt 45 from 4 to 5 p.3rd Ward Bluegrass BBQSunday, August 23, 4 to 9 p, FREE Admission, FREE Colt 45 - 4 to 5 p, Cheap Eats & DrinksJoin us for an afternoon of Bluegrass music and BBQ! Featuring Chef Jeremy Spector and local Bluegrass bands Melody Allegra & Friends, The Strung Out String Band, Jefferson Hamer & Stephanie Coleman and Free Advice. Bluegrass musicians come armed and ready to play! At 8 p we'll turn the stage over to an open blugrass jam hosted by Melody Allegra. We'll also have apple bobbing, horseshoes and everybody's favorite - the photobooth! Plus, our friends from the Band of Bicycles will be on hand with bike blended libations and song.Whether you're a musician or you just like to have fun, throw on your overalls and head to 3rd Ward!RSVP events@3rdward.comwww.3rdward.com/eventsPlease

Here's one for the Deadheads...

Donna Jean Godchaux, the only female member ever in the Grateful Dead, has been making her way around the country this summer with her new band, Donna Jean Godchaux Band featuring Jeff Mattson. Playing at Festivals like GOTV and the upcoming Grateful Dead fest, the band will be heading to Sullivan Hall this Friday, August 21st.

Donna Jean sang with the Grateful Dead from '71-'79, joining her husband and keyboardist Keith Godchaux. You can check out a video of the boys (and girl) performing Scarlet Begonias in '77 here.

Aside from her run with the Grateful Dead, Donna Jean played with the Jerry Garcia Band, Heart of Gold Band, and appeared on tracks such as Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds" and Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman." Jeff Mattson, guitarist, is also the lead guitarist of Long Island's legandary Grateful Dead influenced jamband, The Zen Tricksters.

They'll be performing some soulful originals, and of course, a whole lotta Grateful Dead favorites... so take the trip and check em out.
Fri August 21st
8pm doors, 9pm show
2 sets
Tickets Here

@ Sullivan Hall
214 Sullivan Street
Btwn. Bleeker & W. 3rd

DJ Spooky New Album

Creative polymath DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid is set to release his first full length album since 2005’s Drums of Death. The Secret Song is scheduled for release Oct. 6 on Thirsty Ear Recordings. Spooky covers everything from economics, music theory and the end of the Mayan Calendar, weaving together an introspective web of fringe thinking.

Black Dragon, Hey Lady Southpaw

Hipster Resistance hits Southpaw again with the funkiest upcoming bands in Brooknam. Personally if your music can't rock a funky bassline here and there I really don't want to know you.


Heylady and Black Dragon return to Southpaw for a night of in-your-face funk and booty shakin'. This is gonna be a crazy party that you don't want to miss! Get up and get ready to dance!

We're happy to announce two great additions to the line-up for the night...Exit Clov, our good friends out of DC, as well as a fellow local new york musician and friend, Michael Sackler-Berner.

Music Starts at 8:00pm:

Michael Sackler-Berner
Exit Clov
Heylady
Black Dragon


www.heyladymusic.com
www.exitclov.com
www.myspace.com/blackdragonnyc
www.msbrecords.com
www.spsounds.com

Redhook Bluegrass Jam

here is my music page where I have been putting up my soon to be not shitty bluegrass. If you have not stopped by sunnys you should, it's the most earthy musical experience in NYC.


Sunny's Bar
253 Conover St. Brooklyn, NY 11231.
Open Wednesday, Friday, Saturday - 8pm to 4am.
Cash Only.

U-Melt Sullivan Hall

Here is a picture of the set list. U-Melt (great band bad name). They played a great "Get Down On It"( Kool and The Gang) and they jammed with Jim Loughlin from .moe who they split the bill with.

brought out a tank, and I was really skeptical until I found out it was just a guy trying to support his family and the whole organized thing was just a fantasy. It was going all night even while a complete brigade of mounted cops passed by. Trotting down the street.

Trouble and Bass No Escape from New York

These dubstep originators will be putting on another cultural event, with so called "head bangers" I wish Math Head was still playing with them, but he's doing his own thing. It's cool these guys got some recognition from Scion, with all the heavy marketing they are doing on their Cube car on all the cool blogs. Scion has this make your own Dubstep widget thingy and it's cool seeing the recognize hometown heros T&B.

NYC and Pot Users

By Scot Morgan

One of the most pernicious lies in the marijuana debate is that police aren't aggressively working to arrest people for small amounts of pot. They are. Although there are parts of the country where marijuana is a low priority for police, there are also places like New York City, where police have developed finely tuned mechanisms for arresting and convicting as many minor marijuana offenders as humanly possible.

What makes New York City's epic war on marijuana so remarkable is not just the staggering number of arrests (more than any other city on earth), but the despicable methods that are used to achieve that result. First, police must work their way around the fact that 1) possession of small amounts of marijuana is decriminalized in New York and 2) the 4th Amendment forbids searching people against their will without evidence of a crime.

Basically, the program consists of stopping large numbers of people (primarily young black and Hispanic men) for no reason and then saying this:

"We're going to have to search you. If you have anything illegal you should show it to us now. If we find something when we search you, you'll have to spend the night in jail. But if you show us what you have now, maybe we can just give you a ticket. And if it’s nothing but a little weed, maybe we can let you go. So if you’ve got anything you’re not supposed to have, take it out and show it now.”

When police say this, the young people usually take out their small amount of marijuana and hand it over. Their marijuana is now "open to public view." And that – having a bit of pot out and open to be seen – technically makes it a crime, a fingerprintable offense. And for cooperating with the police, the young people are handcuffed and jailed. [Alternet]

Amazingly, you're not actually guilty of a crime until you attempt to cooperate with police. It is literally the act of showing them your stash that is a violation of the law and everything they say up until that point is designed to trick you into doing that. As is so often the case, policing in the war on drugs consists of tricking people into breaking the law so that the law can then be enforced.

Don't let anybody tell you we're not waging a war on marijuana users in America. That's exactly what we're doing and that's why marijuana policy reform has nothing do with people wanting to get high. This is about justice, human rights, and common sense. To jettison these principles because of marijuana is an act of unfathomable lunacy.

Rebirth Brass Band at Sullivan Hall

To all the funksters out there-- another funky good time at Sullivan Hall awaits. Rebirth Brass Band heads up to NYC from New Orleans this Friday, bringing with them their big brass band tradition...(and, I'm sure, a good ol' NOLA party!) Whether you're a fan of heavy funk, New Orleans music, or big brass bands that know how to get down, this will be a show worth checking out.

Opening the show is Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra at 10pm. BroJo and his band play gospel style music (non religious, and mixed with funk and the soul of Ray Charles and Al Green). The band performs like they're parading down Bourbon Street and is the perfect preparation for the New Orleans institution Rebirth Brass Band. BroJo is a returning favorite at Sullivan Hall- having opened for Bonerama in June, Joe Russo back in April, and the NOLITA Mardi Gras celebration in February.

Friday Aug 14th, 10pm Sullivan Hall- 214 Sullivan Street in Greenwich Village
Tickets & More Info: Here

U Melt at Sullivan Hall Saturday August 8

Gonna try and stop by for this, talk about how N20 Mafia is out of hand. Also on this evening Bluegrass at Sunnys in Redhook I like to participate in and Flaming Fire at Highline Ballroom.

Sat 8/8

U-Melt
w/ The Dirty Drop,
Lynch feat. Jim Loughlin (of moe.)

Three 5 Mafia New Album

Three 6 Mafia a charming yet terrifying group is wrapping up work on their new album Laws of Power amidst false rumors of a breakup. With classic hip hop work ethic, Three 6 Mafia is constantly recording new music and promoting themselves on YouTube and Twitter. Juicy J one of the bands last two existing members tells Billboard.com, "we've probably got about 20 songs, about 90 percent of the album is done." DJ Paul, who makes up the second half of the duo adds, "we always record up 'til the day it's time to turn it in, just in case we come up with something else that's cool. We write and record all the time, 24 hours a day. We've got a few different studios and mobile studios on our computers, so we never stop."

Three-6 Mafia’s concerts are known to result in everything from human stampedes and trampled fans to the occasional brawl; possibly though not necessarily, encouraged by ultra violent lyrics that have come to define their own genre of “horrorcore rap” (ask Tipper Gore). The group has a softer side though, personally calling fans to talk to them and shopping around their own cooking show.

The two lead singles for the album include “Shake My” and a remix of Lil Freak (Ugh Ugh Ugh)” which first appeared on Juicy J’s recent Solo Album. Laws of Power also includes an electronica inspired track produced by Tiesto called “Feel It,” featuring Flo Rida and Sean Kingstong. This approach seemed to work for Kanye West with “Stronger,” and should for Three 6 provided they don’t screw over a major music festival. Laws of Power is slated for release November 10^th.

Flaming Fire Highline Ballroom

These people give hipsters a good name, they know how to have and have an interesting community vibe. You want to go see this show it will be a good time. They know how to make proper use of the psychedelic experience.

Flaming Fire is the twisted creation of Patrick Hambrecht, Midwestern son of a Baptist preacher. He imagined the group as an eerily masked Greek chorus, inspired not only by his religious upbringing, but his avid passion for comic books and creepy things that go bump in the night. Flaming Fire's weird and catchy songs, lively stage show, and unique costumes have helped gain them a strong fanbase at home in New York, and a growing fanbase throughout the nation. They've shared the stage with such acts as Services, The Blow, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Faun Fables, Peaches and Psychic TV.

Flaming Fire's new album, "Holy, Holy, Holy - a converts guide to Flaming Fire" will be released on U.K. label Ex-Gratia Recordings, with a spring European tour in 2010. They have gained much press (NY Times, Chicago Tribune, The New Yorker) for their Illustrated Bible Project, a live salon and website project wherein they invite professional artists and laypeople to illustrate a verse of the Bible in whatever manner the artist sees fit. A night with Flaming Fire is a raucous, whiskey swilling, crowd pleasing blend of the wacky and the profound!

Flaming Fire Foot Patrol Four-Legged Baby I traveled with one of the band members to Walshstock this 4th of July, these hipsters give being cool in NYC a good name, they are true artists and are doing some really fun things. The show is tomorrow. Crime Scene August 8,2009 Concert starts @ 6:30PM Doors open @ 6 PM Tickets $10.00 Buy Tickets Online [more] F

Giant Panda Converts Bus to Veggie Oil

On Saturday, August 22nd, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad performs at Gramercy Theatre. GPGDS will be releasing a new album titled LIVE UP in September. The sextet played at Rothbury, Bonnaroo, and Wakarusa this summer, and recently had their touring van converted to run on waste vegetable oil. Similar to what Hot Buttered Rum has been doing for years

Formed in 2004, this Rochester, New York-based group has made a name for themselves through heavy touring. GPGDS plays an eclectic blend of roots reggae, dub, and afrobeat;

Highline Ballroom Shows

LMFAO
DJ SPINBAD, THE HIGHER CONCEPT
AUG 6, 10:00PM

QN5 MEGASHOW
CUNNINLYNGUISTS, TONEDEFF, PACK FM, & MANY MORE!
AUG 7, 9:00PM

BABY LOVES SALSA
AUG 8, 12 NOON

FLAMING FIRE, FOOT PATROL
FOUR LEGGED BABY, CRIME SCENE
AUG 8, 6:30PM

GIRL AUTHORITY
AUG 9, 1:00PM

THE ROOTS PRESENT THE JAM
AUG 10, SEP 1,8,15,21,29 JILL NEWMAN PRODUCTIONS
Buy Tickets / More Info >

SICK PUPPIES, HURT
TUNNELS TO HOLLAND
AUG 11, 7:00PM POWERED BY SAMSUNG MOBILE

MK GROOVE ORCHESTRA
OPERA ON TAP
AUG 12, 8:00PM
Buy Tickets / More Info >

RAKIM
AUG 13, 9:00PM
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EMILIANA TORRINI
ANYA MARINA
AUG 14, 9:00PM PRESENTED BY WFUV

HIGHLINE BALLROOM PIANO SERIES
BENEVENTO RUSSO DUO, PETER CINCOTTI, VIENNA TENG, THE BAD PLUS, IRIS DEMENT, MCCOY TYNER, CHRISTOPHER O'RILEY, CECIL TAYLOR, PHIL VASSAR, PAULA VALSTEIN, AND MORE!
AUG 17 - AUG 28
Buy Tickets / More Info >

Jill Newman Productions Events

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

MOS DEF - THE ECSTATIC TOUR

PRODUCED BY JILL NEWMAN PRODUCTIONS

@ THE BEACH AT GOVERNOR'S ISLAND

Show begins at 9:30pm

$35 adv, $40 at door – Ticket Includes roundtrip Ferry to the Island -Advance Tix Suggested !

Pre Show VIP Boat Cruise with Mos Def aboard the Zephyr: $150. VIP Ticket Includes show entrance, two hour open bar aboard the boat and a cruise around lower Manhattan with Mos Def. The boat boards at South Street Seaport’s Pier 16 at 7:00pm and leaves promptly at 7:45. Cruise lasts until 9:00pm when VIPs and Mos Def will land at Governors Island for the show.

The Highline Ballroom and Liberty Event, in conjunction with Water Taxi Beach and AEG Live are proud to announce the new and permanent home for our annual Governors Island Concert Series at Water Taxi Beach Governors Island, The Beach at Governors Island. Shows on The Beach will be rain-or-shine, all-ages performances on the newly constructed waterfront sand Beach venue on beautiful Governors Island, located only 800 yards off of Lower Manhattan. Tickets to all shows are available to the general public via Ticketmaster.com.

Regarded as one of hip-hop's most introspective and insightful artists, Mos Def has shaped a career that transcends music genres and artistic medium. With the release of Universal Magnetic in 1996 he became an underground favorite, leading to his legendary collaboration with Talib Kweli. The two formed Black Star, whose debut album, Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are…Black Star, would become one of the most critically acclaimed hip-hop albums of all time. Mos followed that release with his 1999 solo debut, Black On Both Sides, which featured the classic tracks "Ms. Fat Booty" and "Umi Says." The album was certified gold and credited by critics as bringing hip-hop back to its soapbox roots.

Boz Scaggs, Bob Weir Upcoming Beacon concerts

Plan ahead for these as they will sell out.

Here are two concerts coming up that should not be missed. two 60's legends. Scaggs who played with Duane Allman and who's son is editor of Rolling stone, and Bob Weir with Rat Dog, a good chance to get out there and not support the nitrous mafia too.

Boz Scaggs 09/19/09 Beacon Theatre

Ratdog 10/22/09 Beacon Theatre

10/23/09 Beacon Theatre

10/24/09 Beacon Theatre New York, NY

Festival Express: Jordan

We will be performing this song soon

Come in as you tread life's journey
Take Jesus as your daily guide
Though you may feel pure and safely
Without Him walking by your side
But when you come to make the crossing
At the ending of your pilgrim's way
If you ever will meet our Savior
You'll surely meet Him on that day

Now look at that cold Jordan
Look at these deep waters
Look at that wide river
Oh hear the mighty billows roar
You'd better take Jesus with you
He's a true companion
For I'm sure without Him
That you never will make it o'er

That awful Day of Judgment
Is coming in the by and by
We'll se our Lord descending
In Glory from on high
So let us keep in touch with Jesus
And in his grace the Love of God
That we may be ever called ready
When He calls us over Jordan's Tide

Now look at that cold Jordan
Look at these deep waters
Look at that wide river
Oh hear the mighty billows roar
You'd better take Jesus with you
He's a true companion
For I'm sure without Him
That you never will make it o'er

Oh what, what you gonna do
Oh what, what you gonna do
Oh how, how you gonna feel
When you come to the end of the Way

APW sucked

it was a bunch of bad music, Jay Z was the best part and that's not saying much, Coldplay MGMT? It sucked. MGMT debuted a new song it sounds like whiney preteens are singing it. Tool rocked though, the Alex Grey CoSM crew was out in full effect.

Jay Z Covers Beastie Boys at APW

this was almost fun. hot.