Listen to The Song Corporation’s new full-length album, Pirates!, and you’ll hear a band that’s not only good at playing, but enjoys it and doesn’t care if you know it. One of the things we like about them is that they’ve never been afraid of letting their music be fun. Even when the lyrics [...]

Kristie Redfield is a talented woman. This we already knew, having seen her perform with two great bands in recent years. But reminders are always welcome, as was her performance this past Saturday in Jackson Heights featuring George and Jessica Flanagan of El Jezel, as well as Alex Lipsitt on drums. Here are some photos, [...]

Plenty of shows this week. In fact, we have suggestions for six out of the next seven days. A couple of shows we’d particularly like to like to point out… Thursday night sees the return of some of our favorite musicians in the city as The Song Corporation’s Kristie Redfield and Emma La Reina’s Marta [...]

Soft Communication has a short story inspired by a new song from The Song Corporation. Thankfully, it’s accompanied by an mp3 of the song — “A Novel Idea,” from their upcoming album Pirates! — so you’re not left completely scratching your head. Go read and download.

(The Song Corporation at BYP4 - photo by Bryan Bruchman)
Beg Yr Pardon continues to attract a good deal of attention four shows into its run. And for good reason. Tuesday night’s show delivered on the promise of the previous shows, with great sets from all the bands were were able to see. Of course, our [...]

It’s Tuesday, which means there’s a fifty percent chance that there’s a bi-weekly Beg Yr Pardon party tonight. And, yes, there is. Tonight is BYP#4 and it features one of our favorite bands, The Song Corporation. Those guys are better every time we see them and they’re incredibly nice people as well. And all three [...]

(The Big Sleep + Asobi Seksu play Bowery Ballroom on Wednesday)
Monday, July 17th
Morning Theft
@ Mercury Lounge / 9:30pm
217 East Houston Street, New York, NY [map]
w/ Mellowdrone, The Vestals, Dark Room
MP3: “Living With Your Ghost”
Tuesday, July 18th
The Secret Life Of Sofia
@ Fontana’s / 8pm
105 Eldridge Street, New York, NY [map]
w/ husband&wife, and Heads Up Display
MP3: “Hospital [...]

According to their website, The Song Corporation is in the process of mixing twelve new songs. Sounds like a full-length to us — unless each song is a minute long.

(Two Thursday Night Parties)
Monday, June 26th
Dirty Magazine
@ The Delancey (AGENT [M]ONDAYS) / 9pm
168 Delancey Street, New York [map]
Tuesday, June 27th
Two Man Gentlemen Band
@ Muldoon’s / 7pm
692 3rd Avenue, New York, NY [map]
The Gentlemen perform 7-10 as The Booze Brothers
mp3: “Shotgun Wedding”
Wednesday, June 28th
The Song Corporation
@ Trash / 8pm
256 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY [map]
Lean Seasoned Beef [...]

Tuesday, May 30th
The Upwelling
@ Mercury Lounge / 9pm
217 East Houston Street, New York, NY [map]
Wednesday, May 31st
The Song Corporation
@ Fat Baby Bar / 11pm
112 Rivington Street, New York, NY [map]
w/ The Ride Theory, John Frazier, Once-Ler
mp3: “The Bug Speaks”
Thursday, June 1st
Asobi Seksu
@ Joe’s Pub (RECORD RELEASE) / 8pm
425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY [map]
mp3: “Sooner” [...]