Getting to Know Brooklyn’s Animal Years, by Natalie Hamingson I was introduced to Animal Years this past June, during their standout set at New Music Seminar. Intrigued by their tight, dance-inducing live show, I wanted to […]
Tag: Rockwood Music Hall
Live Concert Photography: Vivid Dreams at Rockwood Music Hall 5/17/15
Live Concert Photography: Vivid Dreams at Rockwood Music Hall May 17, 2015 As you can imagine, since starting JOVM five years ago, I receive an overwhelming number of invites to shows in the NYC area […]
Ward White at Rockwood Music Hall 2/10/15
Last night, I was back at Rockwood Music Hall to catch the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Ward White. White may be best known as one half of the chamber pop duo McGinty and White, which also features […]
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 […]
I caught the Brooklyn-based Texan Carrie Ashley Hill open the proceedings for January’s monthly Communion showcase at Rockwood Music Hall. And although all of the acts played surprisingly short sets, I was thoroughly impressed by Hill as […]
A Q&A with Jessica Childress
Despite the fact that the Los Angeles, CA-based singer/songwriter and vocalist, Jessica Childress, who won over millions of viewers on NBC‘s The Voice, grew up in a musical household where her mother, father and sister were all […]
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 […]
I caught Carrie Ashley Hill a few months ago when she opened up the night for Communion’s monthly showcase at Rockwood Music Hall. And her set was comprised of material from her was comprised of material from her latest effort, Me […]
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 […]
“One By One” is the latest single from New York-based quartet herMajesty, and much like their previously released singles and their Images from the Vanishing Night EP, the track possesses a bittersweet air. But with the […]
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 […]
My man Rene Lopez has been working hard on new material for the follow-up to his previous album, which landed on this site’s Best of 2011 list, E.L.S. (short for Electric Latin Soul, a coin he termed […]
The forthcoming Behold A Pale Horse will be Anna Rose’s sophomore effort, as well as the follow-up to her critically well-received debut, Nomad. i’ve heard a great deal of the songs off Pale Horse live, and the material reflects Mencken’s extraordinary […]
A Q&A with Shelly Bhushan
Six years ago, I was started a stint as a freelance music journalist for the now-defunct Astoria, NY/Long island City-based publication, Ins&Outs Magazine. As a result of publishing a review of Interpol‘s Antics, I was invited to the […]
Preview: My Name Is You at Rockwood Music Hall
The duo of My Name Is You met while students in Southern California. After graduation, Brandon went on to tour and record with Greg Laswell, Joshua Radin, Ingrid Michaelson, Tristan Prettyman and others, Anne, moved […]