Tonight's Picks: Friday, July 4

A Very Stuyvesant Town Fourth of July

Posted 7/5/2008 on Gothamist

While the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular was definitely spectacular ( see the photos ), the show's organizers moved the displays further south, closer to the Williamsburg Bridge, in order for more of the NYC skyline to be seen in the TV broadcast . Not only did NBC broadcast from Brooklyn, but NBC also added a chyron (graphic) noting that the fireworks were taking place near ...

Taylor Hicks - A Capitol Fourth - VIDEO

Posted 7/5/2008 on American Idol

Taylor Hicks performs on the PBS Special, A Capitol Fourth. “Soul Thing”, “Dancing in the Dark” and “This Land is Your Land” are right after the JUMP… Soul Thing: Dancing in the Dark: This Land is Your Land:

What's going on Friday? (4th of July)

Posted 7/4/2008 on brooklynvegan

Fireworks store ( cred ) today in NYC * Fireworks * FREE STUFF * DANCE STUFF * Afro-Punk Festival * Japanther @ Bodega * Frankie Bones @ Studio B * Freedom Fest w/ The Weight * Mr. Brownstone @ Bowery Ballroom * Phosphorescent @ Glasslands Gallery * a Union Hall BBQ w/ The Sweet Divines * Sonic Youth & The Feelies @ Battery Park * Titus Andronicus @ Solar One for a ...

Cahl's Jukebox, 7-3-08

Posted 7/3/2008 on Cahl's Juke Joint: A rock, blues and jazz blog

The daily mix: 1) Mike Ness: "A Thief in the Night" 2) Slobberbone: "Get Gone Again" 3) Son Volt: "Catching On" 4) Hacienda Brothers: "Leaving on My Mind" 5) Lambchop: "The Man Who Loved Beer" 6) John Wesley Harding: "If You Have Ghosts" 7) Roky Erickson: "Haunt" 8) Billy Childish: "Jezebel" 9) Jerry Lee Lewis: "I'm On Fire" 10) Billy Lee Riley: "Rock With Me Baby"

Daily Picks For Friday, June 27, 2008

Posted 6/27/2008 on Going Through Channels

Leonardo DiCaprio is a retard. Jerry Lee Lewis likes to unwind by watching old episodes of Gunsmoke (TV Land, 3 PM). You will never be as cool as him, but you can sure try! WE, otherwise known as the network obsessed with female criminals, will be airing the quintessential ugly-for-cred flick Monster (WE, 3:30PM). After viewing, you'll never hear be able to listen to "Crimson and ...

D.C.'s Time to Sparkle

Published 6/29/2008 on washingtonpost.com - Television

Jimmy Smits has participated in PBS's Fourth of July concert before, but he will host for the first time on Friday.

To Improve Backdrop, Fireworks Move South

Published 7/4/2008 on NYT > Television

The city is moving the Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks display from Manhattan to Brooklyn this year for a simple reason: TV. >

Tom Waits, Robert Smith to judge songwriting competition

Published 7/1/2008 on NME.COM - News

Tom Waits, Robert Smith, Black Francis, Ray Davies, Loretta Lynn and Jerry Lee Lewis are among the renowned artists who will judge the 2008 International Songwriting Competition.