Michael-Louis Smith DROM June 4, 2013 Guitarist, Michael-Louis Smith, along with his backing band of Diallo House (bass), Stacy Dillard (tenor saxophone and soprano saxophone), Ismail Lawal (drums) with the addition of Victor Gould (piano) […]
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So we’re changing things up a little bit tonight. Last night, I was at Arlene’s Grocery to catch the latest incarnation of Roi and the Secret People– long story short, there had been a lineup […]
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Occasionally, the old New York that i once loved is hidden below the surface of new developments and chain stores – and it’s still beautiful and extremely weird but it seems to be disappearing before […]
Leaves of Green and House of Blondes at Piano’s 4/12/13
So last Friday I was at Piano’s to catch Leaves of Green and House of Blondes at Piano’s. Check out some photos from the show: Leaves of Green House of Blondes For these photos and […]
Desert Noises and Hollis Brown at Mercury Lounge 3/30/13
Desert Noises and Hollis Brown Mercury Lounge March 30, 2013 The weekend after my birthday was pretty crazy as I wound up attending and covering 6 shows in 4 days – with two of those […]
Mohammed Alidu at Arlene’s Grocery 3/31/13
Mohammed Alidu Arlene’s Grocery March 31, 2013 Mohammed Alidu is probably best known for his involvement in the Playing for Change project as a drummer – and although he been a member of the Playing […]
Hector’s Pets and White Mystery at Cake Shop 3/28/13
So on my birthday, i caught Hector’s Pets and White Mystery at Cake Shop before catching up with my buddy Abdul. I didn’t take formal notes because my intention was to be there to celebrate […]
Tall Ships and Highasakite at Mercury Lounge 3/20/13
Tall Ships and Highasakite Mercury Lounge March 20, 2013 Last week, i was at the Mercury Lounge for the early show which featured British quartet Tall Ships and the Norwegian quintet Highasakite, making their Stateside […]
RIBS, Honeywild and the Growl at Mercury Lounge 3/14/13
RIBS, Honeywild and the Growl Mercury Lounge March 14, 2013 Last Thursday, I was at the Mercury Lounge, specifically to catch the Perth Australia-based band, the Growl based primarily on the strength of their “Liarbird” […]
Lorelei and Dead Leaf Echo at Mercury Lounge 2/27/13
Back at the end of February I caught shoegazer rock outfits Lorelei and Dead Leaf Echo at the Mercury Lounge – Lorelei specialized in a slightly more muscular, garage/DIY sort of of shoegazer rock with […]
Rene Lopez at Rockwood Music Hall 2/2/13
Rene Lopez‘s E.L.S. was ranked number 12 on this site’s Best of 2011 list, and it’s an album that has found its way in my regular rotation. And I suspect that it’s because E.L.S.’s sound reminds me of […]
The Vandelles and the Octopus Project at the Mercury Lounge 10/6/12
Over the course of a busy year, occasionally something does fall into the cracks but, eventually I catch up – well, mostly. Back in October, I was at the Mercury Lounge to catch the Vandelles […]
Super Hi Fi at Rockwood Music Hall 1/5/13
Super Hi Fi Rockwood Music Hall January 5, 2013 There was a drunk guy who quickly went from being jovial and friendly to being obnoxious when he actually attempted to ask the band on stage […]
Dances and the National Rifle at Cake Shop 11/16/12
As you can imagine, the end of the year usually means frantically trying to catch up on – well, everything. Anyway, back in November I caught Brooklyn-based garage grunge rock act Dances, and the Philadelphia, […]
Kat Solar at the Mercury Lounge 12/3/12
Kat Solar Mercury Lounge December 3, 2012 As a boy, my mom played a lot of disco, electro pop and dance music, and I think as a result i find myself drawn to those genres […]