Product Shop NYC http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/ en Copyright 2008 Fri, 16 May 2008 14:58:50 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RADIOHEAD | Covering Portishead On "In Rainbows" Tour In Rainbows tour setlists may be heading, Radiohead have been rehearsing a cover of “The Rip” off Portishead's Third , as well as a cover of The Kinks song “You Really Got Me.” How sick would it be to see them perform either of those songs live.......]]> http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/radiohead_covering_portishead.html http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/radiohead_covering_portishead.html Music Fri, 16 May 2008 14:58:50 -0500 BOB DYLAN | 67th Birthday Bash with Adam Green, Strokes, Pierces, Hymms, Russel Simins, 5 O'Clock Heroes, etc I'm Not There is now out on DVD. On a somewhat related note, The Strokes' Julian Casablancas is recording a single for Converse with Santogold...... ]]> http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/bob_dylan_67th_birthday_bash_w.html http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/bob_dylan_67th_birthday_bash_w.html Music Fri, 16 May 2008 14:41:18 -0500 POLITICAL JUNK | California Legalizes Gay Marriage gavin_newsom.jpg In a major victory for basic human rights, the California Supreme Court found it unconstitutional to ban gay marriages. The California Supreme Court's seven justices, five of whom were appointed by Republicans, votes 4-3 in favor of legalizing gay marriages. This whole case started in 2004 when San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom issued a directive to the San Francisco city-county clerk to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Newsom is a true American hero and should be applauded for his awesome work on this issue. I find the coverage of this news pretty sad, as most pundits immediately 1) say this will help Republicans in the November elections and 2) focus on how radical right-wing activists are working to overturn the ruling. Why does the media feel the need to make this a negative story when it should be an extremely positive one? And on a very happy note, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi announced their engagement today. On a disappointing note, both Obama and Clinton put out statements saying they respect the courts ruling and will continue to fight for civil unions. Note that they didn't say gay marriages. On the other hand, McCain still hasn't said anything on the issue.........]]> http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/political_junk_california_lega.html http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/political_junk_california_lega.html Politics Fri, 16 May 2008 14:10:08 -0500 HOT CHIP | Tour Dates (Terminal 5) + Presale Made In The Dark. Presale begins on May 20 at 10am. The presale password: readyforthefloor.......... HOT CHIP TOUR DATES 09.21.08 - Los Angeles, CA (Wiltern) 09.22.08 - Los Angeles, CA (Wiltern) 09.23.08 - Tucson, AZ (Rialto Theater) 09.25.08 - Dallas, TX (Palladium Ballroom) 09.26.08 - Austin, TX (Austin City Limits) 09.28.08 - Chicago, IL (Metro) 09.29.08 - Chicago, IL (Metro) 09.30.08 - Toronto, ON (Koolhaus) 10.01.08 - Montreal, QC (Metropolis) 10.03.08 - New York, NY (Terminal 5) 10.04.08 - New York, NY (Terminal 5) 10.05.08 - Philadelphia, PA (The Trocadero) 10.07.08 - Baltimore, MD (Rams Head Live) 10.08.08 - Washington, DC (9:30 Club) 10.09.08 - Atlanta, GA (Variety Playhouse)]]> http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/hot_chip_tour_dates_terminal_5.html http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/hot_chip_tour_dates_terminal_5.html Music Fri, 16 May 2008 14:03:31 -0500 GBH | 10th Anniversary Party, Tonight at Webster Hall TENYEARNEWSLETTER.gif It's amazing when any party crew can last longer than two years in New York City, which is one of the reasons we're so pleased that tonight the folks from GBH are celebrating their shocking 10th anniversary. Tonight, GBH will take over Webster Hall for an awesome party featuing MSTRKRFT, James Murphy, Does It Offend You, Yeah? DJ Set, Grandmaster Flash, LA Riots, Alex English and Dances with White Girls Figo DJ Set. While most GBH events are free, this major shindig costs $15, which still ain't bad........]]> http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/gbh_10th_anniversary_party_ton.html http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/gbh_10th_anniversary_party_ton.html Music Fri, 16 May 2008 13:52:36 -0500 LOU REED | "New York Shuffle" on Sirius, Weekly Show SIRIUS Satellite Radio announced that Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Lou Reed will host his own weekly show exclusively on SIRIUS. Lou Reed’s New York Shuffle will premiere on SIRIUS Disorder channel 70 this Saturday, May 17th at 6 pm ET. SIRIUS listeners can expect to hear the most eclectic mix of music found anywhere on Lou Reed’s New York Shuffle— running the gamut from jazz to vintage rock, and everything in-between. Reed will co-host the show with music producer Hal Willner, who recently collaborated with Reed on the concert film Berlin. Lou Reed said, “For years, I’ve always been a fan of eclectic radio, such as FM radio in the past when you could hear stations play widely divergent music, ranging from rock to country to jazz to opera. I loved the days when DJs who did their own programming set the bar high. I learned from these DJs and it’s a delight, with my friend Hal Willner, to do this type of radio today on SIRIUS. We will try to bring SIRIUS’ listeners audio from all parts of the world that covers the whole musical spectrum.” Lou Reed’s New York Shuffle will air on SIRIUS Disorder, Saturdays at 6 pm and rebroadcast Sundays at 12 noon and Mondays at 4:00 pm (all times Eastern).]]> http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/lou_reed_new_york_shuffle_on_s.html http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/lou_reed_new_york_shuffle_on_s.html Music Thu, 15 May 2008 11:09:37 -0500 HERCULES & LOVE AFFAIR | Studio B, This Saturday hercules.jpg Hercules & Love Affair will play their first US live show on Saturday, May 17th at Studio B in Brooklyn, NY. This will be the first chance to see their eagerly anticipated self-titled debut album, out June 24 on Mute/DFA, performed live. The live show includes a horn section (James Hillard and Jim Stanton of Horsemeat Disco), Andy manning keyboards, drum machines and providing backing vocals, Kim Ann and Nomi on lead vocals, live drums, live bass and even more keyboards. This special event will also include DJ sets by DFA’s T & T (Tim Goldsworthy and Tim Sweeney), James and James from the UK’s Horsemeat Disco, and Hercules and Love Affair’s own Andy Butler and Kim Ann Foxman. ]]> http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/hercules_love_affair_studio_b.html http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/hercules_love_affair_studio_b.html Music Thu, 15 May 2008 09:33:29 -0500 POLITICAL JUNK | Tennessee Democrat Wants Mandatory Bible Classes In Public Schools State Representative is pushing for an actual bill that would make studying the New Testament mandatory law.
A proposal that would allow the state Department of Education to develop a curriculum for the academic study of the Bible in public schools has passed the House. The legislation sponsored by Rep. Mark Maddox, a Dresden Democrat, was approved 93-3 on Tuesday. The companion bill unanimously passed the Senate last week. Both chambers must now work out differences in the legislation before it heads to the governor for his consideration. The bill would require school districts to teach the course with an approved textbook in a manner consistent with the state and federal constitutions. The legislation prohibits the use of any religious test or association when assigning teachers for Bible courses.
 For the record, when Rep Maddox appeared on MSNBC this morning and was asked if this class would include other religious bibles like the Old Testament or the Koran or the Book of Mormon, he laughed and said those weren't American traditions..........]]> http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/political_junk_tennessee_democ.html http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/political_junk_tennessee_democ.html Music Videos Thu, 15 May 2008 09:21:24 -0500 POLITICAL JUNK | San Francisco To Rule On Gay Marriage More from the Chronicle:
More than four years after San Francisco defied state marriage laws by allowing nearly 4,000 same-sex couples to wed at City Hall, the state Supreme Court is set to decide Thursday whether gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry in California. But the decision, due at 10 a.m., may not be the last word. Conservative religious organizations have submitted more than 1.1 million signatures for an initiative that would amend the state Constitution to outlaw same-sex marriage. If at least 694,354 signatures are found to be valid, a tally that is due by mid-June, the measure would go before the voters in November and could override a court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage.
. Always in Presidential election year..........]]> http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/political_junk_san_francisco_t.html http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/political_junk_san_francisco_t.html Politics Wed, 14 May 2008 21:17:38 -0500 POLITICAL JUNK | NARAL & Edwards Endorse Obama NARAL Pro-Choice America endorsed Senator Barack Obama, Then John Edwards endorsed Obama..........]]> http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/political_junk_naral_edwards_e.html http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/political_junk_naral_edwards_e.html Politics Wed, 14 May 2008 21:09:13 -0500 POLITICAL JUNK | McCain Invests Millions In Sudan she has millions of dollars invested in Sudanese companies that continue to fund the genocide.
Cindy McCain, whose husband has been a critic of the violence in Sudan, sold off more than $2 million in mutual funds whose holdings include companies that do business in the African nation. The sale on Wednesday came after The Associated Press questioned the investments in light of calls by John McCain, the likely Republican presidential nominee, for international financial sanctions against the Sudanese leadership. On Wednesday, Rogers said: "Senator and Mrs. McCain remain committed to doing everything possible to end the genocide in Darfur." For the McCains, the Sudan-related investments are among scores of different investments listed in his financial disclosure documents. Cindy McCain is heiress to a Phoenix-based beer distributing company whose fortune is in the $100 million range. Sen. McCain is regularly ranked among the richest lawmakers in Congress.
Classy family.......]]> http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/political_junk_mccain_invests.html http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/political_junk_mccain_invests.html Politics Wed, 14 May 2008 20:59:47 -0500 BEIRUT | Sunday (Smile) at Music Hall, Tix On Sale Tickets are $20 and now on sale.........]]> http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/beirut_sunday_smile_at_music_h.html http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/beirut_sunday_smile_at_music_h.html Music Wed, 14 May 2008 20:55:58 -0500 INDIE ROCK TRIVIA NIGHT | Zach Galifianakis + Les Savy Fav + Win Tickets By Answering Trivia nyxny.JPG New York Magazine's next NYxNY event will be Indie Rock Trivia Night hosted by Zach Galifianakis, with a live performance from Les Savy Fav. The event is May 21st at the HighLine Ballroom. Tickets are $25 and now on sale. We got two FREE sets of tickets to give away. Answer the following five questions correctly (or at least three right if these turn out to be really hard) and email the answers to productshopnyc@gmail.com with the subject "INDIE ROCK TRIVIA CONTEST". Here are the questions: 1. What legendary indie rock group reunited to open up for U2 on their Zooropa Tour? 2. What surprise name did The Strokes use when they last performed a surprise show at the Mercury Lounge? 3. What was the name of the band Beck played bass in when he lived in New York City? 4. Blonde Redhead take their name from a song by this group. 5. Maxwell Demon is the persona of Brian Slade in the movie Velvet Goldmine. In real life, Maxwell Demon was a band that featured which famous glam rocker?]]> http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/indie_rock_trivia_night_zach_g.html http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/indie_rock_trivia_night_zach_g.html Music Wed, 14 May 2008 15:27:25 -0500 POLITICAL JUNK | Ultra-Conservative Mississippi Elects Democrat Mississippi Congressional District 1 held a special election for their open congressional seat and they elected Travis Childers, the Democratic candidate! This is the third seat the Republicans have lost in the House of Representatives this year! Not a good sign for things to come. And on a related news, Hillary "Graceful Exit" Clinton won a meaningless West Virginia primary, while Barack "The Nominee" Obama picked up two more superdelegates this morning. In the last week, Obama has picked up thirty superdelegates, eighteen of whom were previously pledged to Hillary......... ]]> http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/political_junk_ultraconservati.html http://productshopnyc.com/htdocs/2008/05/political_junk_ultraconservati.html Politics Wed, 14 May 2008 09:14:23 -0500 UNION HALL | Bar In Fight To Save Liquor License & Stay Open Later Than Midnight Bumpershine tipped us off to this. We knew that Park Slope's Union Hall was being targeted by the police and some locals with "an allergy to noise," but did it really warrrent members of Community Board 6 of the City of New York, to vote 6 to 2 in favor of a, “motion that denies Union Hall a renewal [of its liquor license] unless the business’ owners sign a contract stipulating that they will take measures to ameliorate noise, such as stopping the sale of alcohol after midnight"?!?!?!?! Tonight is big Community Board meeting. You should show up. Here's the scoop:
Community Board 6's advisory board lead by Lou Sones (the owner of Brazen Head) is taking action against Union Hall of Park Slope. They are recommending the removal of their liquor license based on a group of about 5 people from Union street, with no facts generated to prove any violations. I repeat... THEY ARE TRYING TO TAKE AWAY UNION HALL'S LIQUOR LICENSE WITHOUT A SINGLE VIOLATION! If this is allowed it could set a chain-reaction through the night life scene. If they can deny the renewal of a liquor license for an establishment with no violations they will be able to close down anyone they like. DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN! The General Board will be meeting on this and other matters at the address and time listed bellow. Show up in numbers with signs stating your support for Union Hall and Brooklyn Nightlife. The press will be there and we have to put the pressure on. Wednesday, May 14, 6:30PM Borough Hall Court Room 209 Joralemon St Brooklyn, NY
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