The French electronica duo Air comes to town to play Terminal 5 on Friday. The show has been sold out for a while, but you can still get tickets because The House List is giving away two of them. Want to Grow a Pair? It’s easy. Just fill out the form below, listing your name, e-mail address, which show you’re trying to win tickets to (Air, 3/19) and a brief message explaining your best bet to have fun on St. Patrick’s Day while avoiding puke and the Pogues. Eddie Bruiser, allergic to both, will notify the winner on Friday.
The Allman Brothers Band’s traditional NYC residency has shifted uptown this year—to the United Palace—and you should, too. So The House List is giving away two tickets to the legendary group’s Monday show. Want to Grow a Pair? It’s easy. Just fill out the form below, listing your name, e-mail address, which show you’re trying to win tickets to (ABB, 3/15) and a brief message explaining which Allman Brothers tune is your favorite. Eddie Bruiser, a “Little Martha” kind of guy, will notify the winner on Monday.
The Magnetic Fields have a new album and are coming to town for three shows at Town Hall this week. Tickets are hard to come by, but you’re in luck because The House List is giving away two to Friday’s show. Want to Grow a Pair of tickets? Then just fill out the form below, listing your name, e-mail address, which show you’re trying to win tickets to (the Magnetic Fields, 3/12) and a brief message explaining who will win the Big East Tournament. Eddie Bruiser, who will watch as many of those games as possible, will notify the winner on Friday. Good luck.
RJD2—hot on the heels of recently releasing his fourth LP, The Colossus—hits Music Hall of Williamsburg on Saturday. No, there aren’t any tickets left. But, yes, you’ve still got a chance to go because The House List is giving away two of them. Want to Grow a Pair? (You know you do.) Just fill out the form below, listing your name, e-mail address, which show you’re trying to win tickets to (RJD2, 3/6) and now that the Olympics have finished, a brief message explaining who your favorite Olympian was and why. Eddie Bruiser, a Steven Holcomb fan, will notify the winner on Friday.
Some people use the method to figure out their porn name, but Andrew Mayer Cohen, who grew up on Hawthorne Road, added his middle name to that of the street he grew up on to become the soul singer Mayer Hawthorne. He’s most influenced by Curtis Mayfield, Smokey Robinson and the legendary Holland-Dozier-Holland writing team, but Hawthorne is much more than a singer and writer. In fact, he’s also a producer, arranger, audio engineer and a DJ, plus he plays a variety of instruments and has even been known to rap. His soul music began sort of as a goof, but the tunes were no joke and they eventually led him to Stones Throw Records. And now Mayer Hawthorne—above, playing “Maybe So, Maybe No” for Suite903.com—starts a new tour at Webster Hall on Thursday. Want to go? Fill out the form below, listing your name, e-mail address, which show you’re trying to win tickets to (Mayer Hawthorne, 3/4) and the name of your favorite soul song. The winner will be notified on Thursday.
The English rockers Wild Beasts are coming to town this weekend for a sold-out show on Friday at The Bowery Ballroom and a Sunday appearance at Music Hall of Williamsburg (tickets are still available for that one). The House List wants you to see these guys so much that we’re offering two tickets to the show of the winner’s choice. Want to Grow a Pair? It’s easy. Just fill out the form below, listing your name, e-mail address, which show you’re trying to win tickets to (Wild Beasts, 2/26 or Wild Beasts, 2/28) and a brief message explaining why you are no longer afraid of wild beasts. Eddie Bruiser, who’s not afraid of dogs but doesn’t care for cats, will notify the winner on Friday.
The post-punk UK band Editors—singer-guitarist Tom Smith, guitarist Chris Urbanowicz, bassist Russell Leetch and drummer Ed Lay—released their first album, The Back Room, in 2005. The buzz from that earned them appearances at Coachella and Lollapalooza the following year. The band’s second disc, An End Has a Start, released in 2007, went platinum in the UK the very day it was released. Not wanting to rest on their laurels, the guys in Editors (above, playing “Papillon” on Later…with Jools Holland) opted to take their sound in a different direction in choosing to use synthesizers on 2009’s In This Light and on This Evening rather than sticking with the dark guitar rock they’d employed on their previous two albums. But you can judge which style you like best when Editors (with the Antlers and the Dig) play Terminal 5 tomorrow night.
Want to go but don’t have tickets? Then try to win two from The House List. Just fill out the form below, listing your name, e-mail address, which show you’re to win tickets to (Editors, 2/19) and a brief message explaining which Winter Olympic sport is your favorite and why. Eddie Bruiser, who does not care for figure skating, will notify the winner tomorrow. Good luck.
Mumford & Sons play The Bowery Ballroom on Thursday. Great, right? Unfortunately, the show is sold out. But if you really want to see these English folk rockers, you’ve still got a chance because The House List is giving away two tickets. Want to Grow a Pair? Then just fill out the form below, listing your name, e-mail address, which show you’re trying to win tickets for (Mumford & Sons, 2/18) and a brief message explaining your best bet to get past the February blahs. Eddie Bruiser, a bigger fan of spring than winter, will notify the winner by noon on Thursday. Good luck.
Singer-songwriter Josh Ritter’s seventh album, So Runs the World Away, comes out in May. And later that month, he and the Royal City Band will play Town Hall on the 19th (on sale Friday at noon) and 20th. But since that’s way too long from now to wait to hear his new music, check it out for yourself by downloading “Change of Time” here.
(Josh Ritter, above, plays “To the Dogs or Whoever” on Late Show with David Letterman.)
Citizen Cope has six sold-out shows this week. Obviously those tickets went quickly. But guess what? The House List is giving away two to this Saturday’s show at The Bowery Ballroom. Want to Grow a Pair? Then fill out the form below, listing your name, e-mail address, which show you’re trying to win tickets to (Citizen Cope, 2/13) and a brief message telling us how you’re celebrating the Saints’ Super Bowl win (Lombardi Gras). Eddie Bruiser, who didn’t win money but still can’t stop smiling, will notify the winner on Friday. Buena suerte.
Those Darlins write songs that effectively mix country, pop, punk and rock. The trio—Kelley Darlin (bass), Jessi Darlin (guitar) and Nikki Darlin (baritone ukulele)—hails from Murfreesboro, Tenn., but they record their music here in NYC. So in a way, their show tomorrow night at The Bowery Ballroom (with the So So Glos and Pine Hill Haints opening) is a sort of homecoming. While it’s true that Those Darlins (above, playing “Wild One”) are a band comprised entirely of ladies, they’d rather be known for their rowdy performances (“There are fucking tons of dude bands out there and they’re not described as an all-male band,” says Nikki), which have charmed audiences across the country and have garnered them a fair amount of positive press. Find out for yourself why in person tomorrow night.
The House List is giving away two tickets to tomorrow’s show. Want to go? Then just fill out the form below, listing your name, e-mail address, which show you’re trying to win tickets to (Those Darlins, 2/5) and a brief message telling us what you’d be doing if you weren’t at this show. The winner will be notified on Friday.
Hot Chip has a new album—One Life Stand—out, and they’re celebrating by playing Music Hall of Williamsburg this Saturday. Turns out, lots of people wanted to join the celebration, so the show sold out quickly. (Although tickets are available to see them on 4/23 at Terminal 5.) But you’re in luck because The House List is giving away two tickets. Want to Grow a Pair to this show? Then just fill out the form below, listing your name, e-mail address, which show you’re trying to win tickets to (Hot Chip, 2/6) and a brief message telling us your pick to win the Super Bowl and why. Eddie Bruiser, a NOLA lover, will notify the winner on Friday.
Cold War Kids come to town this week for two shows in two boroughs. The bad news: There are no tickets available for either date. The Good news: The House List is giving away two of them to Friday’s show at Terminal 5. So try to Grow a Pair. Just fill out the form below, listing your name, e-mail address, which show you’re trying to win tickets for (Cold War Kids, 1/29) and a brief message explaining which past war is your favorite. Eddie Bruiser, who’s partial to the “Low Rider”-writing War, will notify the winner by noon on Friday. Good luck.
While they haven’t been around for all that long, Passion Pit’s legion of fans continues to grow by leaps and bounds. So when we announced these three shows at Terminal 5 for later this week, they all sold out very quickly. But we’d still like to give you a shot to see them live. So The House List is giving away two tickets to Sunday’s show. Want to Grow a Pair of free tickets? Then fill out the form below, listing your name, e-mail address, which show you’re trying to win tickets for (Passion Pit, 1/10) and a brief message explaining why Sunday is the best night of the week to go out. Eddie Bruiser, a firm believer in Sunday Fun Day, will notify the winner by noon on Friday. Good luck.
Roots-rockers From Good Homes are reuniting after a 10-year layoff to play this Friday and Saturday at The Wellmont Theatre. It’s kind of a big deal, and The House List would like you to be there. So we’re giving away two tickets to Saturday’s sold-out show. Try to Grow a Pair by filling out the form below. List your name, e-mail address, which show you’re trying to win tickets to (From Good Homes, 12/19) and a brief message proving that you, too, are from a good home. Eddie Bruiser, who moved often as a child, will notify the winner by noon on Friday.
Their reputation preceded them. Fanfarlo has earned comparisons to Arcade Fire and Broken Social scene, probably because they employ overlooked instruments in the indie-rock world, like the mandolin, trumpet and violin, and because of their swelling anthems. Simon Balthazar (vocals), Leon Beckenham (trumpet), Justin Finch (bass), Cathy Lucas (violin), Amos Memon (drums) and Mark West (guitar) came together as Fanfarlo mid-decade in London. And through a series of singles, the Internet and their frenetic live shows, word of mouth got out. So people knew to see the band before they’d even heard the band. Since their debut full-length album, Reservoir, came out this year, it’s even easier to hear the band. And now you can see them because Fanfarlo (above, playing “The Walls Are Coming Down”) plays Webster Hall on Friday.
They’re definitely worth checking out. And to prove it, The House List is giving away two tickets. Fill out the form below, listing your name, e-mail address, which show you’re trying to win tickets to (Fanfarlo, 12/18) and a brief message explaining why you deserve to cut loose for free on Friday night. The winner will be notified by noon on Friday. Good luck.
Matisyahu’s fourth annual Festival of Light is currently in full swing, and The House List is giving away two tickets to his show at Music Hall of Williamsburg this Saturday. (Travis McCoy, of Gym Class Heroes, opens.) Want to go? Then try to Grow a Pair. Just fill out the form below, listing your name, e-mail address, which show you’re trying to win tickets to (Matisyahu, 12/19) and a brief message explaining your interest in a mashup of Judaism, reggae and hip-hop. Eddie Bruiser, who patiently awaits your answers, will notify the winner by noon on Friday. Good luck.
