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The band, in healthier, non-laryngitis times

The collective of humans known as Animal Collective will NOT be playing in Williamsburg Park tonight. The culprit: Laryngitis! Here's the statement from the band:

"We really wish we didn't have to be writing this right now, but after taking Dave to the doctor this morning it turns out that he has laryngitis and unfortunately we are unable to play the show tonight. We are already in the middle of trying to reschedule NY dates in the next couple of months to make up for this cancellation. Due to circumstances beyond both our and the promoter's control, we are unable to honor the tickets for tonight's show. Fans that have tickets will be able to get full refunds at the place of purchase, and we will let everyone know as soon as we have new dates scheduled. Again, our sincere apologies to fans anticipating this show. We are always psyched to play NYC and will make it up to you."

After its initial success this past summer, CBGB Festival will return to New York City next spring from May 15 to 19. The 2012 version was so much fun that it plans to do the only logical thing: Expand.

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The Village Voice is pleased to announce the hiring of Brian McManus as its new music editor. He begins a week from today.

McManus is a former music editor at Philadelphia Weekly. He has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, SF Weekly, the Chicago Reader and others including the Houston Press, where he had a nightlife column. He is also the author of the book Philadelphia's Best Dive Bars.

A sometimes musician himself, McManus played guitar in Fatal Flying Guilloteens. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and two dogs, a Shih Tzu and French Bulldog.

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C.S. Muncy

Got plans this weekend? Cancel them and go support live music instead. We're here to help with our freshly updated calendar of New York concerts.

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"The Village Voice is aware of the complaints about the aggressive nature of the security guards/bouncers at the 4Knots Music Festival After-Party and is taking them very seriously. These security guards/bouncers were not 4Knots employees, nor were they contracted through The Village Voice or 4Knots Music Festival. They work independently for the Beekman Beer Garden. Due to their actions with our audience, we will not be working with them again in the future. We apologize to anyone who was affected that evening."

Sandling Alther

Archers Of Loaf will headline Saturday's 4Knots Music Festival.

The Village Voice's 4Knots Music Festival takes place this Saturday at Piers 16 and 17 of the South Street Seaport, and if you want to plan your day out we have the set times for the day, which will include performances by Archers Of Loaf, The Drums, Crocodiles, Hospitality, Bleached, Nick Waterhouse, Delicate Steve, Team Spirit, Devin and Doldrums. The weather's supposed to be pleasant—unlike this past weekend's scorching temperatures—and the breeze coming in off the water should be just pleasant enough to make the day a really fun one. Details on who's playing when, as well as info on the Jonathan Toubin-hosted afterparty, below.

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The Voice's 4Knots Music Festival is a little more than a month away—it takes place Saturday, July 14, at the South Street Seaport's Piers 16 and 17—and New York's foremost purveyor of soul sides, Jonathan Toubin, will host the afterparty, scheduled to go live right after the main show ends and set to have sets by the Black Lips and Kid Congo Powers + The Pink Monkey Birds Tickets for the afterparty are $15 and available at the festival's official site. In addition, New Jersey indie-prog outfit Delicate Steve has been added to the lineup for the free day show, which will be headlined by the mighty Archers of Loaf and which boasts a lineup that includes The Drums, Hospitality, and Crocodiles, among others. The full release after the jump.

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