NYC Tricks

Short post today as I have to get ready for my trip to NYC this weekend. It'll be strange to be back on the old stomping grounds for Halloween, but I predict lots of shenanigans that should bring the nostalgia right back, likely followed up with vomiting and a hangover that should erase it again. And to my NYC listeners, if you're free Sat & Sun, come by the Pier of Fear at Pier 54. It's a festival for rich-ass Battery Park families to frolic and enjoy a generally inoffensive Halloween weekend, but The Maze of Horrors has slowly evolved from a clever diversion for the older crowd to the best haunted house in Manhattan (according to the NY Post, at least). Best of all, it's free, but it sells out very quickly, so get down to Pier 54 early on to reserve your spot. It runs from noon to 9 pm. More info is right HERE.

One thing I'll be listening to a lot on the plane ride over is Deerhunter's new double-album, Microcastle/Weird Era Contd..., whose leak-riddled history is too complicated to even broach discussing here. All you need to know is it's one of the best releases of the year, and another notch in the belt for Atlanta's red hot music scene.


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Deerhunter - "Nothing Ever Happened"



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Catfish Haven is a rough-n-tumble indie act from Chicago, whose new album was released at the beginning of the month. It's fun, slightly gritty stuff that's antithetical to the anti-melodic trend in indie rock these days. You can buy Devastator at i-tunes. Here's the title track:


Catfish Haven - "Devastator"

A lot of time has passed since I last wrote about Lady Gaga on my Muxtape blog last Spring, and in that time she's gone from a buzzworthy act with the potential to kick pop music's ass to one of the most over-exposed acts on the net (thanks in large part to He Who Shall Not Be Named). That unpleasantness aside, I'd still argue that "Just Dance" was the scenesters' song of Summer '08, and I've enjoyed listening to the other tracks that have been steadily leaking from Gaga's deput LP, The Fame, and this past week, the album has been officially released. Buy it now if you're into some dirty, sexy pop shit. It's the perfect Halloween treat: it's fun and sugary, even if it carries a severe risk of tooth (or mind) decay.


Lady Gaga - "Poker Face"

Finally, here's a classic for all of my NYC friends. Let's make the most of our time this weekend, as this is what I'll be singing come Monday night.


Conor Oberst - "NYC-Gone, Gone"