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| shesmyfav |
Posted - 07/10/2005 : 22:21:20
Pixies are allegedly booked for Across the Pond, a lil music gig that will happen simultaneously in Brooklyn and Staten Island on Oct 1st and 2nd.
Pixies are listed as the talent for Oct 1st in Brooklyn - Keyspan Park. Looks like the Shins will be performing with them that day as well.
...of course, my company decided not to be involved so there goes my preferred seating, hospitality, etc  |
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| number 13 |
Posted - 11/12/2005 : 09:08:00
What about the setlist please? Nothing new? |
| Carl |
Posted - 11/12/2005 : 01:26:30
http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/5131.html
DIY: NY - October 2005
Staying loyal to the frenetic pace of New York City, October kicked off with the Across The Narrows, spanning two days, two boroughs, and four shows in total. Performing were Pixies, Interpol, Beck, Belle & Sebastian, Oasis, The Killers, Jet, New York Dolls... you get the picture. New York doesn't get to see many festivals that invite the heavyweights to perform, so this made a nice change. The setting - waterfront ballparks in Brooklyn and Staten Island - though silly, lend a picturesque background. It may not be Coachella or Austin City Limits, but it does the trick.
 "I seem to have rejoined the cult of FB.Net!"
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| Carl |
Posted - 10/21/2005 : 05:54:11
http://oracle.newpaltz.edu/article.cfm?id=2025
Across the Narrows: Two Days of Alternative Heaven
The Tom Whalen Edition
By Tom Whalen, Arts and Entertainment Editor
This year's inaugural Across the Narrows music festival appeared to be, upon the announcement of its star studded lineup, the alternative music event of the year. With the Oct. 1 Coney Island date, featuring the Pixies, Gang of Four, Built to Spill, Death from Above 1979 and Rilo Kiley, representing the show's strongest bill, I happily handed over my 50 clams for a spot amidst the cool music history. Trendy folk of all shapes and sizes flocked to the Coney for their piece of the scene-point pie and each and every one of them probably had the same thing on their mind when they reached the top of the entrance stairs to Keyspan Ball Park: ''where the hell is everybody?''
Indeed, despite the chunky line-up, Keyspan was eerily baron when I arrived in time for Death From Above's 3:30 set on that oppressively sunny Saturday afternoon. Then again, it's not like the kids did'nt try. ATN was mired, in many ways, with a case of the Lollapalooza's (too soon?) and with $50 ticket prices, $20 shirts and $4 baby-bottle beer, it's no surprise that the turnout was modest at best.
Fact of the matter is, if you slap a $30 tag on that ticket, the place is going to sell-out. Narrows organizers were testing the purse-strings of a broad demographic that had already had it's patience tested by Perry Farell's ill-conceived altena-rock romp. Sure, the Pixies alone drawing a sold-out stadium crowd works on paper, but the band has been riding the reunion horse into the perpetual sunset for a long time and the novelty seems to have worn off. Add to that a slyly promoted and reasonably priced headlining show in Kingston the next day and suddenly the comeback kids don't seem to have the astounding draw they once commanded.
However, one demographic the band was sure to please was the enigmatic ''not in love with the Pixies but feel obligated to see them for social reasons and, hey, a bit of Gang of Four and Built to Spill spices it up right nice'' group. This was where I fit in and when the band left the stage to close out Saturday's concert, I emerged no more a convert and no more a skeptic. The Pixies were solid, there's no denying that, but their mystique eluded me, as it has since the first time I heard them on record. Their status as rock immortals has the tendency to squash the objective analysis of the band and much of the press they receive toes the line between fetishism and criticism. I don't get the Pixies and I probably never will. It's my fault, not yours. The band rarely moved an inch, stage banter was kept at a relative minimum and extended instrumental variations were few and very, very far between. Essentially, I was being treated to a loud and well-oiled jukebox full of songs that I, for the most part, only kind of like.
Well, I'm glad I got that out of the way. The rest of the show was decidedly hit or miss. Death From Above 1979's thrashy bump n' grind was severely undercut by the blaring mid-day sun and largely non-existent crowd response. Another tip for the promoters: cheaper beer = drunker kids = more dancing to the dance punk.
The band's set was brash and commanding in its opening moments, but the novelty of Death From Above's two man barrage quickly dissolved. As the crowd grew restless the band grew sloppy and by the time the band was thanking everyone for showing up early, the set had all but combusted.
Rilo Kiley's set was a bit more inspired, with the bands undeniable power-pop charm reclaiming the attention of those lost amongst Death From Above's scattered and noisy blitzkrieg. The band championed a solid and diverse set, moving from steel-toed melodic rockers to woozy balladry with relative ease. Jenny Lewis still commands the stage like the indie-pop princess she is and the bands chops were almost too flawless, carving an impenetrable wall of sound that was, at its best, astounding and, at its worst, a pleasant white noise.
Ultimately, it was Gang of Four who emerged as Saturday's unabashed show stoppers, blowing the lid off of Coney like only ugly, old art-rockers can, and throwing together a gritty and dynamic set reminiscent of Mission of Burma's impressive efforts at last years Siren Music Festival. The band was fierce and on point, with Dave Allen and Hugo Burnham thoroughly justifying their status as one of the most imitated rhythm sections in rock, Jon King maintaining his vocal assault and viciously magnetic stage presence and Andy Gill feverishly punctuating the bands rhythmic frenzy.
I'd like to say that it was as if the band never left, but, then again, they disbanded a few months before I was born, so I'm not really qualified to make that statement. Suffice it to say, the Gang of Four that showed up to take over Coney Island was close enough, give or take a few grey hairs, to the Gang of Four in my brain that I left Keyspan Park satisfied. For those of us who idolize music we've never lived through, you have to take what you can get.'' |
| Ziggy |
Posted - 08/19/2005 : 09:35:14
Raveonettes are fab :) |
| frank_black_francis |
Posted - 08/19/2005 : 06:23:44
110$+ Tickets....yea...that seems reasonable...not. |
| Aurora-borealis |
Posted - 08/18/2005 : 13:14:06
Does anybody here like the raveonettes? It's a little off-topic, I know... |
| Carl |
Posted - 08/18/2005 : 11:49:10
http://www.soulshine.ca/news/newsarticle.php?nid=2387
NYC Music Festival Changes Name, Announces Pixies, Oasis, Beck As Headliners
Published: 2005-08-17
The festival briefly known as Across The Pond, to be held simultaneously on two Big Apple sites in Brooklyn and Staten Island, will henceforth be known as Across The Narrows. Whatever the name, the fest’s inaugural lineup is looking mighty fine.
Indie rock fans planning a fall road trip would do well to feast their eyes upon the already confirmed performers for the October 1 & 2 event and start packing their retro duffel bags.
The Pixies, Oasis, Beck and The Killers are scheduled to fulfill headlining duties over the course of the two-day, two-stage event, while Jet, Interpol, Doves and Belle & Sebastian are also prominent among the internationally flavoured lineup.
On the reunited veterans front, The New York Dolls will represent the home team, while the recently reformed Gang Of Four will remind all who attend just who invented the “angular guitar riff”. Also, The Lemonheads are said to be reuniting for the event, though just what lineup that might be from the band’s tumultuous history is anyone’s guess.
And, in the Canadian corner, look for sets by our very own red-hot rockers Death From Above 1979 and those charming twin ladies named Tegan & Sara.
With both day’s concerts situated miles apart and competing directly with each other, seeing everything will be impossible and the ticket situation is sure to be tricky. According to Billboard, “tickets can be purchased separately for each of the four shows, and a discounted ticket will be available for any two concerts. VIP package details are still being finalized”.
Here is the lineup so far (with a couple of acts still to be announced):
October 1
Brooklyn
The Pixies
Gang Of Four
Built To Spill
Rilo Kiley
Death From Above 1979
Mando Diao
Nine Black Alps
Staten Island
The Killers
Interpol
The New York Dolls
British Sea Power
Lake Trout
Tegan & Sara
The Ordinary Boys
October 2
Brooklyn
Beck
Belle & Sebastian
Polyphonic Spree
The Raveonettes
Gang Gang Dance
Whirlwind Heat
Staten Island
Oasis
Jet
Doves
The Lemonheads
Kasabian
Jesse Malin
The Redwalls
Writer: Neil McDonald |
| Broken Face |
Posted - 08/16/2005 : 15:09:39
i'm going
-Brian
If you move I shoots!
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| kathryn |
Posted - 08/16/2005 : 14:19:38
Got mine. Who else is going?
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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| datubs |
Posted - 08/16/2005 : 14:18:48
website up and tickets on sale
http://www.acrossthenarrows.com/
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| madtempest |
Posted - 07/15/2005 : 12:24:04
bet on it. |
| Sir Rockabye |
Posted - 07/12/2005 : 20:14:16
Yes. Please god yes.
You run all kinds of red lights except the ones on the street.
When you run out of exits you can always count sheep. |
| darwin |
Posted - 07/12/2005 : 16:33:14
Wow. The Brooklyn side would be incredible. |
| shesmyfav |
Posted - 07/12/2005 : 15:20:04
I say alleged because something could always happen...I couldn't verify if it was confirmed that the Pixies were booked. I work for the marketing arm of a major company and ran across a proposal from ClearChannel for this concert. We declined to particpate but expect radio, print, and web ads to start appearing and ramping up in aug. A full page ad is planned on Aug 4th in the Village Voice I think, etc, etc.
Here's the proposed talent:
Brooklyn: Pixies, Shins, Beck, Gang of Four
Staten Island: Killers, Keane, Oasis, Jet, Kasabian
Sounds like it would be fun...just upset I won't be able to score any VIP seating...oh well.
http://www.acrossthepondnyc.com (site is not up yet but I just checked and the domain is registered to ClearChannel so it looks legit) |
| Sir Rockabye |
Posted - 07/11/2005 : 13:56:50
If it happens, I'm there. What is your source?
You run all kinds of red lights except the ones on the street.
When you run out of exits you can always count sheep. |
| kathryn |
Posted - 07/10/2005 : 22:26:34
Alleged, not confirmed, eh? Thanks for posting. I hope it happens.
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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