Pilgrims of Sound

nyc // heeding elbow

katepilgrim — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:06:37 +0000

Have you heard of Philadelphia’s Reading Rainbow? If so, you might have been wondering where they’ve been lately, as googling “Reading Rainbow” will lead you merely down a rabbit-hole of childhood memories. Well, if you aren’t a Twitter addict like myself, it would have been easy to miss the day they changed their name and became Bleeding Rainbow. I am happy to assure you that they are reborn and renamed and well, kickin it, thankfully…

Can’t tell you how tempted I am to rustle up $15 from my coin-jar to go to the Studio at Webster Hall tonight. Because not only is it these dudes, but it’s also Ohio’s Cloud Nothings, whose new album attacked the internet last week. This isn’t the Cloud Nothings you’re used to…

Opening is Jump Into The Gospel. 7 PM $10 adv/$12 doors

boston // yale, massachusetts

katepilgrim — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:37:59 +0000

Yale, Massachusetts is a band from Boston. They got a bunch of their friends together to throw things at them. This is the result.

I love it. I also love that I got a text the other day that said, verbatim, “Yo, I threw so much shit at Yale, MA last night. I got good shoe action in there… and barbies.” Oh how I wish I’d been there.

nyc // tonight!

katepilgrim — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:20:29 +0000

So, you’ve very likely heard of Pissed Jeans, and the fact that they’re playing at Music Hall of Williamsburg tonight…

But what about Pop 1280?

Helluva show, people. $15 at the door.

it’s jeff mangum day!

katepilgrim — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:16:42 +0000

Some things are worth going on the lentil diet for…

See you at BAM?

boston // quilt

katepilgrim — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:02:41 +0000

Hey you, what have you done with your week? Have you taken the three minutes and fifteen seconds necessary to check out the new Quilt video?

I just watched it five times in a row. Not exaggerating.

Other thing you can do with your spare time: See these Mexican Summer babies tonight at Great Scott wiiiith

The New Highway Hymnal
Sand Reckoner
Creaturos

9 PM $8 adv/$10 doors

nyc // mercury!

katepilgrim — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:03:37 +0000

In case you weren’t paying attention today:

1. At the Drive-In announced a reunion via Twitter: “¡ ATTENTION ! To whom it may concern: AT THE DRIVE-IN will be breaking their 11 year silence THIS STATION IS …NOW…OPERATIONAL,”

2. The line-up for Coachella was released. Names you might find interesting (if you are me) include Pulp (!!!!!!!!), Real Estate, aforementioned ATDI, Refused (another reunion!), Radiohead (yep) etc. I never really blinked much of an eye at Coachella but, like I said… Pulp!

Whoa, right?? I’d like to sit here and chat about reunion-fever some more with you but we have to move on… here’s what I’m looking forward to in the next twenty-four hours:

My current favorite band, Royal Baths (who I will happily wax vaguely poetically about to almost anyone), is playing Mercury Lounge with this band from Georgia, Jane Jane Pollock. I’ve only started listening to these pals tonight but I think this’ll be a good thing…

It’s an early show… like, 6:30 early. This is kind of amazing. Do as I do, and run from work to the show, and then from the show to pizza, then from pizza to maybe another show (or Netflix, whatever). And at the end of it all, marvel at yourself.

boston // january ccc

katepilgrim — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:00:40 +0000

Yes, I do realize I’ve let the year pass without any “Best of 2011″ lists. This makes me a horrible blogger but… I just couldn’t choose!

So, let’s look forward, not back, shall we? You can click on the pictures to read ‘em better!

boston // i can’t come up with a tagline

katepilgrim — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:10:48 +0000

Still need a Christmas present for that show-going, hip, and incredibly good-looking friend in your life?

CQ Presents has come up with something so simple, such a no-brainer, that I am beginning to think they are actually geniuses: the six-month Bridge Badge! For $149 (+ $10 handling), you can go to all the Great Scott and TT the Bear’s shows you can IMAGINE. You might have to advance RSVP to some shows, but really, you can handle that.

Sit down, run the math, and think about it. With this thing in your back pocket, you could be walking by Great Scott on your way home from Staples, realize you have an hour to kill before band practice, and decide to wander in to see what The Blah Blah Blahs sound like. Without touching a single dollar bill. Imagine!!

I’m ranting. Get all the nitty-gritty HERE.

But wait, there’s more! Of all the shows you’re going to see with your slick badge, there’s a good chance Girlfriends may be on a bill or two. Which is awesome, because Girlfriends are awesome. So awesome, that they gave all of us an early Christmas present. Check out their hot new digital release and play the “Is That Andy Singing?!” game.

boston + nyc // saturday night

katepilgrim — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:11:47 +0000

Remember that song about going to Boston?

Those guys sang it. I’m not going to make you listen to the song, this is just my clever way of saying “I’m going to Boston!” today. Yep, 9 AM and I’m ready (this is a feat of epic proportions if you are familiar with me and my love of sleep).

There’s just… there’s just one thing. Of all the days in all the months, today is the day that Girlfriends are coming down from Boston to play at Cake Shop. I do hope you’ll consider it, NYC.

What’s my consolation prize, besides going to a place I wax pretty nostalgically hard about and seeing friends? Why, Boston (yes, the whole city) just went ahead and decided to put together a dreamy show themselves… Bozmo and Clippers are at O’Brien’s!

Bozmo
The Clippers
Dream Warrior

8 PM $8

nyc // friday

katepilgrim — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:57:24 +0000

Since I started trying to go to sleep last night, there have been two separate firetruck envoys rushing down the street, a girl telling a guy “I hate when you stronghold me with your political views”, and a loud bang which I’m, in hindsight, certain was one of my cats running into my door.

What I’m trying to say is, I didn’t sleep all that well. And I am completely overwhelmed by the listings for this Friday night… I don’t know what to choose.

Let me show you why:

1. At Brooklyn Bowl, there is a $25 (adv) Jonathan Toubin benefit show: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Heavy Trash, Stabbing Eastward, Royal Baths, Gibby Haynes (DJ Set), Bear in Heaven (DJ Set), Habibi (DJ Set), Slowdance (DJ Set)

2. Brooklyn Night Bazaar, $10 = Fucked Up, DOM, Big Troubles, Radical Dads, Frankie Rose (DJ set), Bill Pearis (DJ set)

3. Knitting Factory, $10 = Parts and Labor, Pterodactyl, Hunters

4. Big Snow Buffalo Lodge, $8 = Quilt, Night Manager, Hume, In Buenos Aires, Tucker Rountree, Web Dating

5… You know what, that’s it. That’s all you’re getting. There’s too much. I can’t even tell you what I would go to.

Actually, that’s a lie…