This Week's Nostalgia (7/3-7/9)

by Trista Hou (Bingshu Hou)

The last time we heard from The Virgins was around 4 years ago when they released their self-titled album. Donald Cumming has an extremely similar voice to Julian Casablancas, and they've opened for Iggy Pop, The Stooges, Lou Reed, Sonic Youth, Patti Smith, etc... which strongly proves that their show is a must see for you to check it out net week. They will be playing in Bowery Electric on July 6.

I don't have to introduce our NYC-based jazz sweetheart Norah Jones. But this time she will come take us to a murkier and darker mood, since her newly released album contains scenes of jealousy and heartbreak. At Central Park SummerStage on July 3 she will use her melting voice but with new expression to satisfy your curiosity of how a jazz sweetheart could sound like if she sings sorrow songs.

CBGB Festival begins this Thursday. We've listed a bunch of those shows below, but stay tuned for an extensive preview of the festival in the next day or two. We're running a little slower than usual lately, but things are about to pick up. Without further ado...

Tuesday, July 3

Norah Jones @Central Park Rumsey Playfield
Bobby Womack @Music Hall of Williamsburg
Phish @Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

Wednesday, July 4

Dustin Wong @Socrates Sculpture Park

Thursday, July 5

Craig Finn w/ The Hold Steady @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar last year

Craig Finn (of Hold Steady) @ City Winery

Richard Lloyd (of Television) @ Bowery Electric

Agnostic Front and Madball @ Webster Hall
The Werks+Damn Right! @Brooklyn Bowl
Beat Connection+Whtie Arrows+Teen Daze+Rioux @Knitting Factory Brooklyn
Brothers NYC, The Orion Experience, My Pet Dragon @ Littlefield

Friday, July 6

Redd Kross+The Men+Labor Pool @Music Hall of Williamsburg

The Virgins @Bowery Electric
Scissor Sisters+Rye Rye @Terminal 5
Swear and Shake+These Animals+Tall Tall Trees @The Mercury Lounge
Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds+Empire Beats @Knitting Factory Brooklyn

MxPx @ Best Buy Theater

Yellow Dogs, The Everymen @ Pianos

Patrick Watson @ South Street Seaport

Sick of it All, Cro-Mags @ Webster Hall

Saturday, July 7

Superchunk @ House of Vans last summer

Superchunk @ Times Square (FREE SHOW)

Guided by Voices+Pains of Being Pure at Heart+War on Drugs+Cloud Nothings @Central Park Rumsey Playfield

D Generation @ Bowery Electric
Souad Massi+Simon Shaheen @Prospect Park Bandshell
Friends @Bowery Ballroom
Roger Waters @Yankee Stadium
Scissor Sisters+Rye Rye @Terminal 5
Gilmour's Breakfast (A Tribute to Pink Floyd) @B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
Moon Hooch @Brooklyn Bowl
Sheila Jordan @Blue Note
TAB the Band+Mail the Horse+Arc in Round @The Mercury Lounge
'100% Silk' w/ Octo Octa+Jonas Reinhardt @The Glasslands Gallery

Sunday, July 8

Fishbone @ Brooklyn Bowl in November

Fishbone @Brooklyn Bowl

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ Beekman Beer Garden
Steve Lewis+Dave Beck @The Mercury Lounge
Bobaflex+Heldin+Child Abuse @Bowery Electric
Light Asylum+Trust @Music Hall of Williamsburg
Glassjaw @Irving Plaza