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 […]
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Graveface Records Roadshow feat. Stargazer Lilies and Casket Girls at Mercury Lounge 2/18/14
Graveface Records Roadshow feat. Stargazer Lilies and Casket Girls Mercury Lounge February 18 2014 At the tail end of last year, the Savannah, GA-based indie rock label, Graveface Records announced that several of their more […]
The Soul Rebels Brass Band with Special Guest, Slick Rick at Brooklyn Bowl 2/14/14
As many of you know, New Orleans brass bands hold a special place in my heart – after all, if you don’t feel genuinely happy when you hear a great brass band, you must have […]
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 […]
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Saturday night, I was on my way to the Five Spot to catch BR and Timebomb perform a birthday set for their drummer Jibrail when I came across this – a lighted peace sign hung […]
Super Bowl Blvd.
Super Bowl 48 has taken over much of midtown Manhattan with activities and promotions for a 13 block stretch down Broadway, and since my office is a block away from what the NFL dubbed “Super […]
Rocker Stalker Presents: The Tye Trybe, Adult Dude, and Twin Berlin at the Bowery Electric 1/17/14
A couple of weeks ago, the lovely young woman behind the blog Rocker Stalker had a belated birthday show featuring a number of bands including the Bronx and Spanish Harlem-based trio the Tye Trybe, NYC-based […]
Fucked Up Gives 285 Kent a Raucous Salute, by Kate Spalla
Despite the almost 20,000,000 people who reside in the New York Metropolitan area, the music scene is incredibly small. A few weeks ago, a friend, who I had met at a show invited me to […]
ATASH at the Jalopy 1/11/14
ATASH The Jalopy January 11, 2014 Based in Washington, DC, the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) is a national service and advocacy organization dedicated to developing and supporting a robust performing arts presenting field […]
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 […]
House of Blondes and Psychic TV at Brooklyn Night Bazaar 12/27/13
Last Friday, I was at the Brooklyn Night Bazaar to catch Brooklyn-based electronica act House of Blondes and the legendary Psychic TV. Check out some photos from a great night of music, below. House of […]
Mecca Lecca Records Holiday Party at Spike Hill 12/19/13
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to Mecca Lecca Records’ Holiday Party at Spike Hill, and admittedly it was one of the stranger holiday parties/holiday jams i had been at in some time […]
GaragePunkNYC Presents Winter Shredder featuring Cheap Sneakers, Nancy, Dirty Fences, and White Mystery at Don Pedro’s 12/13/13
The folks at GaragePunkNYC had what they called their Winter Shredder at Don Pedro’s featuring the likes of Cheap Sneakers, Nancy, Dirty Fences, and the incredible Chicago, IL-based sibling duo of White Mystery (who were […]
Butcher Knives at Piano’s 12/21/13
The Brooklyn-based septet of Butcher Knives are a self-proclaimed “gyspybilly” band with a rather diverse array of influences such as Mano Negra, the Clash, Johnny Cash, Gogol Bordello, Bob Marley, bluegrass, flamenco, Eastern European folk, rockabilly and […]
Preservation Hall Jazz Band at Brooklyn Bowl 12/22/13
Preservation Hall Jazz Band Brooklyn Bowl December 22, 2013 Sunday night, I caught the legendary jazz institution, Preservation Hall Jazz Band at Brooklyn Bowl. Lead by Ben Jaffe, son of the band’s original founder and […]