Coheed and Cambria
Aterciopelados
Bebe
Saturday, August 06, 2005
Beginning at 3:00 PM
Central Park SummerStage
Coheed And Cambria
exists in between the lines defined by music critics and record company
publicists. On the one hand, the band has the melodic punk-pop sound
known as “emo.” On the other, there’s a strong element of heavy metal,
especially in the vocals of band founder/songwriter/front man Claudio
Sanchez, who has been compared to Getty Lee, the high-voiced lead
singer of Rush...
M.I.A. with Diplo & special guests
DJ Rekha, curator
Sunday, August 07, 2005
Beginning at 3:00 PM
Central Park SummerStage
The 28-year old Sri Lankan-born M.I.A.
represents a new type of rootless, nation-less pop performer, one who
can effortlessly graft images of violent revolution and Third World
poverty to block-rocking party beats. The music on her debut album,
Arular, is impossible to define, an irresistible mash-up of British
garage, Jamaican toasting, American hip-hop and South Asian bhangra (to
name just a few of its elements)...