by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on Highly Suspect – the band that will rule the music scene in 2016
Our black heart, Camden, London – 8th Feb 2016 Support: Reigning Days If you haven’t heard about Highly Suspect from Brooklyn before, you are not the only one. The three guys originally from Cape Cod, moved to the Big Apple…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on Jacob Metcalf: Live at the Kessler Theatre
Dallas’s Kessler Theater is a favorite venue of many in the area. Boasting a seating capacity of about 400 people, while still maintaining the intimacy of a much smaller room, it provides the perfect back drop for the album release…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on ‘Nomads Revolt; Mischief Brew Sets Fire to The Night in Brooklyn
Mischief Brew lead singer Erik Petersen definitely had himself a happy birthday weekend capping off the fun with a sold out show at Brooklyn’s newest venue, Sunnyvale in Bushwick on Saturday night. The show was Sunnyvale’s first ever as they…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on 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.…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on 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…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on 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…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on 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…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on 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…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on 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…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on 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…