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Just to give you a head’s up, this is going to be my last daily “links roundup” till the 12th or the 13th cause I am heading to Reykjavik, Iceland for vacation. I will be posting pictures, stories and so forth like I do on any other trip. Either way.. Enjoy the last of it for a while..

a. sorry.. but I didn’t do it..

b. things you can’t do coked up, THE BLOG.

c. DId I mention I was selling some framed photos? HERE.

d. Pool Parties for Brooklyn’s summer has been announced HERE. Black Lips and Aesop are my two tops so far!

a. check out this image from space HERE>

b. THIS DUDE, Peter Beste is having what looks like a pretty kickass art show .. Look at the flyer below:

Click to see.

c. yes translate.net. love THIS shit.

d. Pitchfork.tv has posted HATED by GG ALLIN, read about it HERE.

a. a new CSS track HERE>

b, Mickey Factz with the Cool Kids HERE.

c. Cursive is playing…. Mercury Lounge?? HERE before its too late.

d. Two days later, The Cave Singers play Mercury Lounge HERE.\

e. BOMH has some fuckin’ BANE hERE.

f. Our old friend Yancy has a MUXTAPE, check it out HERE>

So last night I got to see Mr. Paul Simon live at BAM’s Opera House. The show was very very packed and was filled with everyone from the lesbian doctors in front of me to the kids with the PLO scarves.

The show started at about 815p and went to about 1030p..

Here is a set list from what I can remember and who did what song.

American Tune - the Roche Sisters (w/ Paul Simon)
Me and Julio down by the Schoolyard - Paul Simon
Graceland - Grizzly Bear
Mother and Child Reunion - Grizzly Bear
Peace like a River - Amos Lee
Only - Amos Lee
Still Crazy After all these Years - Olu Dara (for those who don’t know it, it’s Nas’ dad)
Slip Slidin’ Away - Olu Dara
50 Ways to leave Your Lover - Olu Dara
America - Josh Grobin
Silent Eyes (maybe) - Josh Grobin (w/ guests)
Bridge over Troubled Water - Josh Grobin (w/ Paul Simon)
Cecilia - The Roches
*i’m missing one song here*
The Boxer- Gillian Welsh
Duncan - Gillian Welsh (MY FAVORITE OF THE NIGHT.)
Sounds of Silence - Gillian Welsh (w/ Paul Simon)
Mrs. Robinson- Paul Simon
Train in the Distance (Negotiations and Love Songs) - Paul Simon
How Can You Live in the Northeast? - Paul Simon

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The Only Living Boy in New York - Paul Simon (w/ Roches)
Late in the Evening - Paul Simon

The show was great, I think that the unknown guitarist (who sort of looked like Josh Grobin), Grizzly Bear and Gillian Welsh and of course Paul Simon were the standout performers of the night. The sound sounded amazing and the seats weren’t that bad either.

Below are some Paul Simon covers.

Hot Chip - Graceland (Paul Simon Cover)

Material Issue - The Boxer (Paul Simon cover)

Peter Bjorn and John - Me and Julio Down by the SChoolyard

Jens Lekman - You can Call Me Al (Paul Simon Cover)

Grizzly Bear - Graceland (Paul SImon Cover)

a. BV has a map of all the records stores in NYC HERE.

b. CB has Portishead on Jools Holland HERE.

c. See THIS?

a. OK so the truth of it is this… I went out drank and drank and drank in the sun yesterday. This sounds like a great idea. Not so much.

b. Illuminating wallpaper, HERE. Love it!

c. A pretty great picture HERE>

d. Rae the Chef played at 3am at the box last night, anyone there??

THIS FRIDAY!

Our friends in Pacific Theater are playing Knitting Factory on April 28th in NYC with Akudama and the Browns. Try to make it out and say hello to the “dan’s”!

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a. 12 views of Manhattan you’ll never SEE.

b. Earfarm interviews Tapes n Tapes HERE.

c. Hey Justen, Here’s Les Savy Fav covering Superchunk, HERE!

d. Our contributor Get Over Yourself has made himself and YOU a MUXTAPE.

e. 10 tips on how to be more productive with EMAIL HERE.

f. Daily Show’s best smack downs HERE.

g. looks great..

h. Garfield minus Garfield HERE>

CHECK OUT THIS LINK FROM FREE NYC . NET

HERE.