The Suits are a Bronx-based indie electro pop trio that formed back in 2011 when Eddie Gore (vocals and keyboards) Mike Sanz (producer and drum machine) and Eric Grossman (guitar/multi-instrumentalist) met in their freshman dorm […]
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A Q&A with Rene Lopez
“This shit is in my blood,” Rene Lopez says with a cool self-assuredness on his phenomenal E.L.S. and although it may seem like a throwaway line to the uninitiated but it’s actually quite revelatory as Lopez has […]
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 […]
Voodoo Boogaloo and Axons at The Trash Bar 9/2/14
Voodoo Boogaloo and Axons The Trash Bar 9/2/14 As you know, the last few months have been extremely busy and difficult as I’ve been balancing a life that’s frequently comprised of the competing demands for […]
Kendo The Almost Famous, P.E. 2.0, and Public Enemy at Brooklyn Bowl 9/16/14
Kendo The Almost Famous, P.E. 2.0 and Public Enemy Brooklyn Bowl 9/16/14 As a child of the 80s, there were a number of artists I loved immensely and hadn’t had a chance to see back […]
Tim Foljahn, The Special Pillow and Sleepyhead at Union Hall 9/13/14
Tim Foljahn, Special Pillow and Sleepyhead Union Hall September 13, 2014 Last Saturday, I was at Park Slope, Brooklyn’s Union Hall for a night of indie rock that goes back to when it was called […]
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 […]
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 […]