With the release of their first single “Wings” and their debut EP, Hemiplegia, the Brooklyn-based quartet of Haerts won quite a bit of attention across the blogosphere for producing a slick electro pop sound that […]
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Kate Spalla’s CMJ 2014 Highlights
As I’ve mentioned in a couple of previous posts, the CMJ Festival here in New York has become one of the preeminent and important music festivals of the entire calendar year for independent artists and their labels, music […]
Although it started rather humbly almost 35 years ago, the CMJ Festival here in New York has become one of the preeminent and important music festivals of the entire calendar year for independent artists and their labels, […]
Comprised of Clinton Callahan (bass), Scotty Hoffman (guitar/vocals), Sam Jacobsen (organ), and Sean Zearfoss (drums), the quartet of Small Reactions have quickly developed a reputation for a sound that reportedly draws both cues and influences from the likes of […]
Hard Proof at Rockwood Music Hall 9/28/14
Hard Proof Rockwood Music Hall September 28, 2014 Featuring members of Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, The Calm Blue Sea, Ocote Soul Sounds, Spanish Gold, the Echocentrics, and several other acts, Hard Proof is a critically applauded and award-winning Austin, TX-based ten member […]
Painted Zeros and Elephant Stone at the Mercury Lounge 9/9/14
Painted Zeros and Elephant Stone Mercury Lounge September 9, 2014 As I’ve mentioned a few hundred times of late, it’s been a very busy few months here with The Joy of Violent Movement and I’m […]
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As I recently mentioned, a big aspect of this site has been photography of live music and other random occurrences across New York and Germany. And over an exhausting 18 month period, I focused on […]
Ray Lugo and the Boogaloo Destroyers at NUBLU 7/11/14
Ray Lugo and the Boogaloo Destroyers Nublu July 11, 2014 Originally founded back in 1964 by the Dominican bandleader and composer Johnny Pacheco and an Italian-American lawyer, Jerry Masucci, Fania Records quickly became the beloved […]
Willful Boys and Dead Waves at Cake Shop 7/10/14
Last Thursday, I was at Cake Shop to catch two local bands Willful Boys and Dead Waves at a night of hard, power chord-orientated rock. Check out a few photos from the night, below. Dead […]
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This weekend was a pretty typical weekend for me as I was rushing around town to cover three shows over the course of two days and it started out with a stop at Fontana’s in […]
Jessica Childress at Rockwood Music Hall 4/23/14
Jessica Childress Rockwood Music Hall April 23, 2014 As I’ve mentioned a number of times on this site, running a blog practically full-time and having a full-time job often leads to competing demands for my […]
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 […]
Honduras, Ski Lodge, and Drowners at Bowery Ballroom 1/31/14
Honduras, Ski Lodge and Drowners Bowery Ballroom January 31, 2014 As January 31 was the start of the weekend, I bolted out of the office and rushed down to see Super Bowl Blvd in an […]
Communion at Rockwood Music Hall 1/7/14 featuring Carrie Ashley Hill, Michael Kiwanuka, and Anna Rose
Communion feating Carrie Ashley Hill, Michael Kiwanuka and Anna Rose Rockwood Music Hall January 7, 2014 Communion hosts a monthly series a of live music nights in a number of venues across both the States and […]