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 The Punx Win at The Grand Victory
Vic Ruggiero of The Slackers has been hosting a residency at The Grand Victory in Williamsburg all month and for his fourth installment he brought in one of my personal favorite punkers Erik Petersen of Philadelphia-based folk punks Mischief Brew.…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on Phoenix Hip-Hop Lights Up The Night In Brooklyn
Phoenix-based and Philidelphia-born nerdcore hip-hop star Mega Ran came through Brooklyn for a second time this winter on Dec. 10. He rotund rapper was still riding high following the Summer time release of his album RNDM, which was released at…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on SEEING SOUNDS – Daniel Morrow presents The Bedford Green Project
NYC’s hottest multimedia experience, The Bedford Green Project, merges music and cinema into one mad experimental night of total artistic freedom, in the process redefining synesthesia – the state of mind when you can see the sounds and hear the…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on Luscious Jackson @ The Bell House
Getting its name from the now retired basketball player Luscious Jackson, the 90s alternative/funk/hip-hop band is far away from retirement and it proved that with an energetic and highly interactive show at Gowanus’ venue The Bell House this Sunday. First…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on Paul Maged releases sophomore album “Diamonds and Demons”
Set on a gritty rooftop overlooking the Manhattan skyline the debut single of NYC singer/songwriter Paul Maget’s new album “Diamonds and Demons” makes a statement on elitism and greed on modern society. Influenced by the current indie scene and bands…
I don’t go to Brooklyn Bowl often. In fact I barely end up there. May be it’s because I’ve never played bowling even once in my life or cause the combination of bowling + concert venue + restaurant/bar in a…
Something few guys are aware of and even fewer women keep in mind is that talent makes a woman hot. Or at least hotter than she would be otherwise, crudely judging the whole by the sum of her parts. (Yes,…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on Camera Obscura @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Scottish indie pop legends Camera Obscura played a bright and mellow show at Music Hall Of Williamsburg. That was their second date in NYC for this summer, on the tour supporting the band’s new album Desire Lines – the night…
by Mart Kawaii • • Comments Off on Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Philadelphia indie-rock heroes Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, or as it’s fashionable to shorten the long band names – CYHSY, played a sold out show at probably the most perfect location possible – right in the center of the hipster…