DEAD BOYS GO BACK TO THE FUTURE AT BOWERY ELECTRIC
There are few words in New York that conjure up more musical history than ‘Bowery’. The moment I hear that word my mind races…
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FIONA SILVER RIPS IT UP AT MERCURY LOUNGE
So the iconic Lower East Side venue, Mercury Lounge, maybe under new management, but thankfully it’s still showcasing the same level of artistry as…
MOON TAXI SHINE BRIGHT AT MHOW
Rock ‘n’ roll has angst, anger, sex, drugs – you know, all the clichés you’ve heard of the years. It also has unbridled joy…
FUTURE ISLANDS PLAY BROOKLYN STEEL
There are forces of nature in rock n roll, and then there’s Samuel T. Harrington of Future Islands. The Baltimore based band brought their…
DINOSAUR JR. ROCKS NIGHT 1 OF 2 AT BROOKLYN BOWL
Sometimes you just need to escape. Whether its from the all too familiar headline of “(Insert place here) is now the deadliest mass shooting…
WOVENHAND BRINGS SAINT VITUS ON A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY
Wovenhand, that’s a name spoken forth on the desert plains and carried on the wind to bring forth spiritual awakenings. A name that evokes…
BIG THIEF PLAY AN INTIMATE SET AT MHOW
Heartbreaking, quiet, intimate storytelling – those are all things you get from listening to a Big Thief album. When you see them live you…
SEXTILE, SURFBORT & BLACK BEACH ROLL ON AT SAINT VITUS
It was a trio of clashing visual styles at Saint Vitus on Friday night, as Sextile, Surfbort, and Black Beach took turns on the…
MONDO COZMO & FLAGSHIP BLAST OFF AT BOWERY BALLROOM
“I’ve been waiting my whole fucking life to headline this club!” shouts Josh Ostrander, aka Mondo Cozmo, in the middle of his set at…
CON BRIO & MAMARAZZI PARTY AT MERCURY LOUNGE
If I was a mad scientist trying to perfect the formula for what all good times would look like from here on out, I’d…