BEAR’S DEN PLAY AN EMOTIONAL SET AT IRVING PLAZA
One of the most consistent bands I’ve had the pleasure of following from the beginning of their inception is Bear’s Den – a three…
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BAD SOUNDS MAKE GREAT SOUNDS AT IRVING PLAZA
You’ve probably experienced this kind of surprise: showing up for a gig not really knowing what to expect, then getting a sweet first taste…
OLD 97’S LIGHT UP IRVING PLAZA
“We’ll play some holiday songs, but not a whole show of holiday songs — we’re not monsters!” Rhett Miller, lead singer of the Old…
DANCING AT THE THRESHOLD OF THE APOCOLYPSE: GARY NUMAN AT IRVING PLAZA
When our insatiable greed strips the land, acidifies the ocean, and chokes the air, where do we look for salvation? In Savage (Songs from…
GREAT GOOD FINE OK GET THEIR GROOVE ON AT IRVING PLAZA
The chaos of pre-show happenings was evident as I ascended the staircase to the green room of Irving Plaza. The members of Great Good…
LYDIA & MOOSE BLOOD LIGHT UP IRVING PLAZA
There’s something of the desert sun that finds its way into Lydia‘s indie rock. Songs like “Georgia” paint an impressionistic picture of a drifter,…
K. FLAY BRINGS HER HIGH ENERGY SHOW TO IRVING PLAZA
What happens when you mix the hip-hop musings of Busta Rhymes, the rock vibes of The Kills and the cheekiness of Missy Elliott? You get K. Flay. As…
DERMOT KENNEDY PLAYS A SOLD-OUT IRVING PLAZA
Thursday night at Irving Plaza and as the sold out crowd starts to make its way in to the venue, Dermot Kennedy’s name is…
LIGHTS SHONE BRIGHTLY AT IRVING PLAZA
Watch out! Here comes Lights (aka Valerie Anne Poxleitner). Her “We Were Here” tour is traveling across the country in support her most recent…
ZZ WARD, BLACK PISTOL FIRE, & BILLY RAFFOUL GET IRVING PLAZA ROCKING HARD
There was little space to move in NYC’s Irving Plaza on Thursday night, where a tangle of fans were pushing toward the front of…