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Recap: Cut Copy Headlined the August 8 Modular-Curated Pool Party

For this past weekend's installment of the summer Pool Party series at the Williamsburg Waterfront, Jelly teamed up with their Modular label pals for an Aussie-curated Sunday fun day. With Cut Copy headlining, and support coming via Restless People, Glasser, Memory Tapes and PUNCHES, there was no denying how massive the turn out would be. Lines formed early, kids waited patiently, and it all paid off with an afternoon jam-packed with good music, great friends, and the shaded solace of the All Saints Pub.

 

  

Next week's event brings together !!!, Lee Fields, The Strange Boys and Future Islands. After that, the 22nd of the month couples the Fool's Gold dream team of Chromeo, Kid Sister, The Suzan and Telephoned, before rounding out our favorite summer Sunday activity on August 29 with Delorean, Dominique Young Unique and some as yet to be announced "super special guests". 

 

Here's to hoping those two pair up for a duet...am I right? Spanish dance-rock and a Tampa spitter with a flair for the dirty vernacular...match made in heaven, ha!

 

Check out the full gallery of pictures from this weekend's event here.

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

mp3: Cut Copy - Where Im Going (Ghost Rock Remix)

     

  

EVR's Belly of the Beast: PUNCHES, Glasser and Modular All Drop by the Booth This Week

Big tings poppin' in the East Village Radio booth tomorrow, on our weekly show, Belly of the Beast. Being that this Sunday is the Modular-curated Pool Party at the Williamsburg Waterfront, there's no better way to express our excitement for the affair, than by having a bona fide celebration of our own this Thursday, August 5, from 8-10pm.

 

 

The lineup for this Sunday's Jelly NYC soirée includes Cut Copy, Memory Tapes, Glasser and Restless People, with local trio, PUNCHES, providing the between-set spins. Greg, Darin and Alan will be in the booth to talk shop and maybe we  can convince them to do a live song for us. Gotta tune in to find out.

 

Glasser will also pop in for a quick chat, along with resident expert, Shelley, from the Modular family. I'll be spinning songs from all participating acts during the segment as well.

 

'Tis gon' be a beast of a show, so you know the drill: Thursday, August 5 from 8-10pm...Belly of the Beast on East Village Radio. Tuners-ins are my favorite.

 

mp3: Glasser - Lessons Learned (YACHT Remix)

mp3: PUNCHES - Let Go

   

Beastly Bits #110

Oh hello there bits. Been a minute, and none too soon...

 

...and away we go!

 

Memory Tapes are planning a conceptual film, and album. link

 

My pal, Alex, over at PAPER Mag chatted with Kelly Rowland. link

 

Wiley's giving away 180, yes ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY, songs via twitter. Go! link

 

Tokyo Police Club and ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) team up for the band's latest video. link

 

Johnny Dynell's Carnegie Hall Remix of Scissor Sisters' Fire With Fire is something all sorts of awesome. Grab it.

  

mp3: Scissor Sisters - Fire With Fire (Johnny Dynells Carnegie Hall Remix)

Beastly Bits #50

Half a centuruy mark yo! No lauds necessary...we continue on as only we know how.

 

By dishing out new music, info and general radness. It's the beastly way.

 

Jack White, Rihanna, Kasabian, Florence + The Machine , LCD and MIA are set to star on 10-cover edition of this week's newly-revamped NME. Foals, Laura Marling, Biffy Clyro and Magnetic Man also feature for first issue of new-look magazine out this week (April 7). Details here.

 

Yep, Erykah Badu got in trouble for her nude video shoot for Window Seat. Read more here.

 

Memory Tapes put together a mixtape for DazedDigital and it's soothing to the ears on this beautiful Monday morning. Give it a spin at this link.

 

NightWaves released a video for new track, Sweet Carrie, a lushy summery slice of dreamy pop. Watch the visuals here.

 

New remix for Dragonette's Easy comes courtesy of local dude, Skitsnygg, and it's a definite bumper. Grab it for free below.

  

mp3: Dragonette - Easy (Skitsnygg Remix)