On a Tuesday night I visited Alphabet Lounge to listen to the opening act of Julia Weldon, part of the CMJ music marathon running in the city now. I walked in as they were doing soundcheck, and, since technical problems…
On a Friday night I ventured to the Pianos to see Fishdoctor – a Brooklyn based indie rock band, self-described as guys who “drink tea and make music.” Well, there was no tea, but they were definitely making music. Not a typical…
Unusual, strange, quite rare, a breath of fresh air from the Brooklyn scene, inspiring, dark, gloomy and profound. These are all words that come in my mind on prima-vista to describe last night’s appearance of Dutch-British experimental band The Legendary…
Live HD video from IAMX’s latest show in NYC. Great performance. ^_^
The final edition of this summer’s hot event W Gangs of NY taking place at the bars of some of NYC’s W Hotels was a total blast. Tricerahops started the night with a groovy set, followed by loud and very…
Swans’ front man Michael Gira always enjoyed being different and making music that sounded like nothing else on the world. With Thursday night’s sold-out show at Music Hall of Williamsburg – the second of two in a row – he…
On a cold winter’s night in New York City, there are few things that can really warm you up. A hearty post-punk show by highly influential band Mission of Burma, joined by Exclamation Pony (new project of British rock‘n’roller Ryan…
It’s always lovely to see a rock show set up in a classical music venue. When the show is a tribute to German performance artist and Warhol Superstar Nico, curated by the legendary John Cale and performed by singers like…
