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You may have noticed that we have a fancy-dancy new website here. We’re still working out the kinks but when you come across stuff that doesn’t work, let us know.

A reggae version of El Niño!

Submitted to our cover song contest: a reggae version of El Niño from Baltimore, coincidentally also from Eric, but with an entirely different band, this one called Pharoah Rat. What’s up with all the bands Eric?

Barbès‎, Brooklyn, 8:00 p.m.

Treat yourself this Memorial Day weekend to a special evening of music with the country-meets-Kurt Weill stylings of Piñataland. Strange-but-true history. New and old favorites.

Regulars Doug Stone, Robin Aigner, and Bill Gerstel on harmonies and drums join the terrific Deni Bonet (Robyn Hitchcock) on violin, the legendary Dave Hofstra (Microscopic Septet) on tuba, and the ubiquitous Josh Camp (One Ring Zero) on piano. Then at 10:00 p.m. one of New York’s best country artists, Jack Grace

Plastic Owls covers Sleepwalkers

Another entry in the cover song contest: Baltimore band Plastic Owls.