Month: January 2016

Ron Pope + The Nighthawks @ Irving Plaza 01/09/16

Ron Pope is a singer/songwriter who plays an accessible style that meanders between country-pop-ballad, on its softer side, and a markedly southern rhythm and blues, on its edgier. Running through it all is an attention to lyrical and emotional detail…

Yes! Her Majesty

Pianos NYC, a popular bar in the East Village is known to have their fare share of sui generis indie bands. Alternative pop band Her Majesty was no exception to this fact when they graced the backroom stage last week.…

Remembering David Bowie in One Song

“The David Bowie songs I’ve played on repeat through my life varied, I was also finding new songs, new albums, new b-sides… It’s very hard to choose a favorite David Bowie song, but I’m especially fond of “Five Years”. I…

Ajay Mathur’s World Americana in “9 to 3”

Ajay Mathur is a true citizen in the world. Born in India, living in Switzerland and creating his own version of Americana with Led Zeppelin-esque guitars, exotic instruments, catchy songwriting and lyrics that speak to the heart. His new album…

Grammy-nominated Highly Suspect get ready for UK tour

Highly Suspect is a name, you will have trouble not forgetting. I have to admit the first time I’ve heard the first single “Lydia” of their debut album, I was surprised by fact they haven’t made big just yet. The…

Gogol Bordello’s New Years Eve Bash + interview with Eugene Hutz

My preparation for the New Year began with security and getting wristbands for admission and drinks for the annual Gogol Bordello show at Terminal 5 – (music venue in Hell’s Kitchen with a capacity of 3,000 people.) Inside the concert…

Ron Pope and The Nighthawks play Irving Plaza on 1/9

Nashville-turned-Brooklynite folk pop singer-songwriter Ron Pope will present his brand new album “Ron Pope & The Nighthawks” just a day after the album’s release on the stage of Irving Plaza. While still on tour in 2014. Pope gathered his favorite…

Stormy Mondays and their music flying in space

No, for real – Spanish folk rockers Stormy Mondays recently won NASA’s space rock contest, ensuring their music would be played in space on board the Endeavor Space Shuttle. How cool is that to start with! Anyway, I’m bringing Stormy…