BECK, CAGE THE ELEPHANT, SPOON & SUNFLOWER BEAN CRUSH IT IN NYC
The lineup alone foreshadowed a killer evening in Queens, but it was even more action-packed than we’d anticipated. Last night, the place to be…
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MY MORNING JACKET FINISH TOUR WITH A EUPHORIC FOREST HILLS SHOW
Over ten airplanes surged past Forest Hills Stadium throughout last night’s concert, but not even the slightest hum of their engines was audible; the…
SCREAMING FEMALES STUNNED AT INDUSTRY CITY WITH SWEARIN’
We didn’t need to see the size of the crowd to get revved up for Screaming Females’ Brooklyn show on Friday night, but the…
BILL PLYMPTON DREW & MATT JAFFE JAMMED AT NATIONAL SAWDUST
“First, I was actually just thinking it would be great if I didn’t actually have to be involved in the video,” confessed Jaffe with…
BLACK PISTOL FIRE ROCKED MHOW INCREDIBLY HARD
This is no exaggeration: there was a moment when Kevin McKeown moved so quickly between the strobe lights that I screamed like a jump-out…
IDLES POUR OUT LOVE IN BK STEEL WITH FONTAINES D.C.
“We hope that we give you an arena to feel safe and enjoy yourselves in the way that you see fit. Thank you very…
WELLES FIRES UP MERCURY LOUNGE WITH KATE DAVIS
“Good deal, good deal.” “Cool beans – cool, cool beans.” Quiet affirmations like these followed the pure-rock explosions set off by Welles at Mercury…
THOM YORKE BRINGS ENGROSSING SOLO SHOW TO KINGS THEATRE
The line outside Kings Theatre on night two – abuzz with shivering ticket-holders discussing all aspects of Thom Yorke’s solo tour – not…
BECK ADDS SPECIAL STORIES & GUESTS TO EXCITING MSG SHOW
“I get a lot of formal requests. Would it be possible for us tonight to coordinate our schedules? If I send a fax over…
FOO FIGHTERS ROCK ‘GILLIGAN’S ISLAND/ALCATRAZ’ AKA JONES BEACH
The scene outside Jones Beach Theater before Foo Fighters on Saturday was one that sticks in your memory; mellow concertgoers decorating the parking lots…