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Music in NYC

Music in NYC. Every musician or band plays a show here A lot of musicians live here (in Manhattan or in Brooklyn ) You can get cheap concert tickets for new/not-yet-famous bands Diversity – listen to whatever you want. Nobody will judge you (If they do, ignore them)

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Music in NYC

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  1. Music in NYC

  2. Every musician or band plays a show here • A lot of musicians live here (in Manhattan or in Brooklyn) • You can get cheap concert tickets for new/not-yet-famous bands • Diversity – listen to whatever you want. Nobody will judge you (If they do, ignore them) • Free shows at Central Park or Governor’s Island (if you can endure the long lines) NYC is Great for Music Lovers

  3. Favorite Songs: “What Did My Lover Say?” “I’ll Believe in Anything” “It’s a Curse” Wolf Parade Indie (independent) rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Unfortunately, the band is on indefinite hiatus as of May 31, 2011 Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCt2deR9y3o

  4. The Joy Formidable First show in America: Opened for “Passion Pit” at Terminal 5 in 2010 English rock band from Salford, Greater Manchestor, England Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2QXqp4B6XI&feature=related

  5. The Tallest Man on Earth Sounds like Bob Dylan. Likes to sing about the changing seasons and quiet, lonely places far from cities Singer-songwriter from Dalarna, Sweden. He plays guitar, banjo, and piano Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa3lyo_Eowc

  6. The National My favorite drummer (looks like John Lennon) Singer and songwriter cannot play any instrument Themes: fear of white-collar assimilation, American angst, suburbia, adulthood, everyday boredom Indie rock band formed in Cincinnati, Ohio. Currently based in Brooklyn, NY Link [2:20 start]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB6THD57sMc&feature=related

  7. Noteworthy Mention Arcade Fire Beirut Bon Iver Yeasayer The Decemberists Feist Local Natives Morning Benders Spoon Sufjan Stevens The Walkmen M83

  8. Some Concert Venues Bowery Ballroom (Delancey St. and Bowery) Terminal 5 (56th Street and 11th Avenue) Mercury Lounge (Houston and Essex) Le Poisson Rouge (Bleecker and Thompson)

  9. Common American Idiom “drive someone up a wall” Definition: to make someone crazy; to irritate someone Example: John: “My wife’s nagging really drives me up a wall.” Sam: “That voice can really drive a person up a wall.” [referring to an annoying voice]

  10. Common Southern Idiom “tall cotton/high cotton” Definition: to be wealthy Usage: walking in tall cotton, standing in tall cotton, sitting in tall cotton Example: John: “My stocks are doing great. I’ve already doubled my money over this last month.” Sam: “John, how’s it feel standing in tall cotton?”

  11. Overused Business Idiom “touch base” Definition: to contact or speak with Example: Bob: “I’ll work on the draft of the memo this weekend. Do you want to work on the charts and graphs?” Mary: “That sounds like a good plan. Let’s touch base on Monday morning.”

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