February 21, 2012

NEW SHAPES BROOKLYN: NIKI & THE DOVE + MORE


By now you’re likely well familiar with our annual New Shapes extravaganza every CMJ, but now it’s time to introduce it to the spring as we establish a new Neon Gold tradition. The weekend prior to SXSW will henceforth be celebrated (by precisely no one but those attending) as New Shapes weekend, as we look to bring those of you unable to make the trip down to Austin our picks to steal the show as the reigning acts of SXSW. This year’s festivities will be a two night affair, popping off Saturday March 10th in Brooklyn with a second night to follow Monday March 12th in Manhattan.

It all kicks off at the Knitting Factory March 10th, as we bring you a triple threat of our favorite new international acts in Niki & The Dove, Charli XCX and Clock Opera, plus one of the best new bands in the NYC in Ghost Beach. For Niki & The Dove it’ll be their first NYC headline play, while Clock Opera and Charli XCX will be playing in our fair city (and on US soil in the case of Charli) for the first time ever. All signs point to this being one of our biggest events of the spring and tickets have already been selling like hotcakes on the back of the Knitting Factory’s soft announce last week, so move swiftly and get your tickets NOW before it’s too late.

DOWNLOAD: “The Drummer” – Niki & The Dove

DOWNLOAD: “Mother Protect” – Niki & The Dove

STREAM: “Nuclear Seasons” – Charli XCX

STREAM: “Lesson No. 7” – Clock Opera

DOWNLOAD: “Too Young” – Ghost Beach

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