First off, here are a couple pictures & a short video from the final Sleater-Kinney show in NY. They rocked for a solid 2 hours with no air conditioning, so my hat really goes off to these ladies. It was a great show. I know no one left disappointed.

Up next, a day so beautiful, it should almost be illegal - this past Sunday (8/13 - crap! only 3 months until my birthday) - McCarren Pool offered up several bands & a DJ (super cool ?uestlove from The Roots) FOR FREE!. I got to see Apollo Sunshine, although, sorry Bostonians, I didn’t like it all that much - too jammy for me, Beirut, who’s slowly growing on me and headliners Deerhoof. A couple years ago, a friend of mine said Deerhoof was the modern Captain Beefheart. I can’t say it’s not true! They just have a high-pitched Japanese woman singer. :) I was joined at this show by two former WRUW DJs: Matt of applejacktheylack and Denise of The Make Please Me Radio Hour. It was nice to see those kids!

So, in response to the above show, I’d like to share a track from Beirut & Deerhoof, as well as the song I loved to hear by ?uestlove (hint - it’s a DJ Heroin(e) 80’s throwback favorite).

I will be witnessing the final NY performance of the cool rock chicks who make up Sleater-Kinney this Wednesday (8/2) at Webster Hall. So, SK, this one’s for you…Thanks for the awesome rock over the years from Riot Grrrl era ‘til now.