Junior Reid, Razhel and Chronixx Summerstage, Central Park July 27, 2014 As I’ve mentioned a number of times on this site, The Joy of Violent Movement has been a mostly one-man operation run out of […]
Tag: Live Music
Hurray for the Riff and Dr. John at Central Park Summerstage 8/2/14
Hurray for the Riff Raff and Dr. John Central Park Summerstage August 2, 2014 When I came across the Summerstage schedule back in early June, there were two shows that I was particularly excited about […]
Mobb Deep at Summerstage, Queensbridge Park 7/17/14
Mobb Deep Summerstage, Queensbridge Park July 17, 2014 Prodigy and Havoc, the two main members of the Queensbridge-based hip-hop act Mobb Deep have had a rather tumultuous relationship over the last few years with the […]
Richie Hawtin is a man of many titles as he’s known as a renowned DJ, head of the electronica label, M_Nus, for collaborations with the British sculptor Anish Kapour in an installation which appeared in Paris, and perhaps most important […]
Benjamin Booker, Mac Demarco, and Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaries at the House of Vans 6/12/14
Benjamin Booker, Mac Demarco, and Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaries The House of Vans June 12, 2014 Lately, I’ve been trying to balance the demands of my full-time job with running this site full-time and […]
John Brown’s Body and Easy Star All-Stars at Brooklyn Bowl 4/19/14
John Brown’s Body and Easy Star All-Stars Brooklyn Bowl April 19, 2014 As i’ve mentioned way too many times, having the responsibilities of essentially two-full time jobs can create conflicting and complicated demands for my […]
Brother Ali and Immortal Technique and Special Guests at Brooklyn Bowl 4/11/14
Brother Ali and Immortal Technique and Special Guests Brooklyn Bowl April 11, 2014 Lately, i’ve been an exceedingly busy man, and have been trying my best to keep up to date on things – but […]
Robert Randolph and the Family Band and Special Guests at Brooklyn Bowl 4/8/14
Robert Randolph and the Family Band and Special Guests Brooklyn Bowl April 8, 2014 With two equally demanding jobs, I’m frequently pressed for time – in fact, I’ve often wished that i had a 45 […]
Bowlive 5: Wolf!, Soulive, the Shady Horns, Bill Evans, the London Souls and Other Special Guests at Brooklyn Bowl 3/22/14
Bowlive 5: Wolf!, Soulive, the Shady Horns, Bill Evans, the London Souls and Other Special Guests Brooklyn Bowl March 22, 2014 As many of you know, having a full-time job while running a blog essentially […]
As a student at the Berklee College of Music, Josh Siegel told one of his professors that he was going to quit school, return back to Chicago and start a band. And this professor quickly replied: “don’t procrastinate.” […]
Bowlive 5: Soulive with the London Souls, the Shady Horns and George Porter, Jr. at Brooklyn Bowl 3/15/14
Bowlive 5: Soulive with the London Souls, the Shady Horns and George Porter, Jr. Brooklyn Bowl March 15 2014 Having two fairly demanding jobs often means that i have competing demands for my time and […]
Smith and Forge Hard Cider Presents Feats of Strength and Caveman at Brooklyn Bowl 3/5/14
As i’ve mentioned a number of times on the site, having a full-time job and running this blog essentially full-time often leads to many competing demands for my time and attention. If only i had […]
The Belle Game, Starlight Girls and Ski Lodge at Glasslands Gallery 2/28/14
The Belle Game, the Starlight Girls and Ski Lodge Glasslands Gallery February 28, 2014 Back at the end of February, I was at the Glasslands Gallery for the Vancouver, BC-based synth pop quintet, the Belle […]
Your Skull My Closet and Radkey at Mercury Lounge 2/20/14
Your Skull Your Closet and Radkey Mercury Lounge February 20, 2014 Having a full-time job while running a website full-time often means that I often have competing demands on my time but I manage it […]
Twintapes at Piano’s 2/19/14
Last Thursday was a pretty typical night for me in some respects – I first stopped at Rockwood Music Hall to catch a very dear friend of this site, Nicola play an acoustic set and […]