THE KIDS FLIP FOR MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK + THE WONDER YEARS
“I’ve got my flannel, l’ve got my vans. I can be somebody!” proclaimed someone in the crowd, summing up the mood to a T. Though there…
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EMPRESS OF FLOATS ABOVE THE MADNESS AT CAMEO
Brooklyn is unseasonably cold, but Cameo Gallery is a sweltering abyss of hands and heat. It’s midnight at CMJ. The bass is so loud, you can feel it in your teeth….
CMJ: BALTHAZAR BREAK DOWN THIN WALLS AT ROCKWOOD
As fans clutched the bars of Rockwood’s tangled balconies, Balthazar’s spooky pop and snapping beats rocked Stage 2 like a ship on a distant sea. Wrapped in the misty afternoon light, the up-and-coming band stormed CMJ with…
CHRIS CORNELL CAPTIVATES AT THE BEACON THEATRE
With its ornately gilded cathedral ceilings and lush burgundy upholstery, the setting at the Beacon Theatre beared a strong resemblance to that of a…
THE ROOTS SURPRISE SUMMERSTAGE WITH CEELO GREEN & SALT-N-PEPA
Through its impressive 5-month run this year, SummerStage has really felt like the heart of Central Park. On its final night, though, it was…
HOUNDMOUTH SHIMMERS AND STIRS AT IRVING PLAZA
Usually, a band is lucky if they concoct just one shout-along, feel-good summer anthem. For Houndmouth, that seems to be their whole discography. Their…
PETE RG GAINS MOMENTUM AT KINGS COUNTY SALOON
Once in a while I’ll make the trip out to Bushwick to see a band, but it takes a special act to get me…
ROBERT PLANT STUNS HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM WITH ZEPPELIN CLASSICS
Most fans have lovingly embraced Robert Plant’s out-with-the-old attitude, born from his noted frustration that previous Led Zeppelin reunions were “like sleeping with your ex-wife but not making…
BAG RAIDERS PUT BABY’S ALL RIGHT INTO A FRENZY
Delivering EDM at its finest, Australian electro-pop duo Bag Raiders dropped into Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn for a night of kaleidoscopic hits and…
BLUES TRAVELER & MATT JAFFE JAM LIKE MAD AT IRVING PLAZA
A New York concertgoer is no stranger to the cool smolder of Irving Plaza’s chandelier lighting, and the hushed excitement building up to the first note of the…