JOHN MELLENCAMP PLAYS IT STRAIGHT AT FOREST HILLS
Last week on a muggy summer night, the iconic outdoor venue of Forest Hills Stadium welcomed a king of Americana with his angelic-voiced ladies…
Hannah Soule
A CONVERSATION WITH THE CULT’S IAN ASTBURY
If you ask anyone about their first memory of music you will most likely hear answers of a mother’s lullaby or perhaps a nursery…
PICTURE THIS AND THEN SOME
Standing in line outside Rockwood Music Hall this past Monday night, the amount of Irish brogues heard filtering throughout the crowd was staggering. It…
RICK ASTLEY WANTS TO DANCE WITH YOU
The last time a U.S. venue showcased the name Rick Astley on their marquis, the year was 1989. Batman was Michael Keaton, people were…
STOOP KIDS: THE GREATEST BAND YOU’RE NOT WATCHING
When the Louisiana-based band, Stoop Kids, performed this past week at Mercury Lounge, every member of the audience was asking themselves the same question:…
ADVENTURES WITH DICK DALE AT BROOKLYN BOWL
This past Saturday night, the Brooklyn Bowl welcomed the King of the Surf Guitar, Dick Dale. The guitar legend, who pioneered the surf rock…
A FAMILY AFFAIR WITH SICK OF IT ALL
One doesn’t often associate hardcore/punk music as the method to bridge the gap between generations, but last Saturday’s Sick Of It All Show at…
KING LY CHEE IS GONNA BLOW YOUR MIND
“I remember when I was little in Hong Kong in the eighties and I saw this guy on television with a huge head of…
A ROGUE WAVE IS ON THE HORIZON
The band Rogue Wave is an unlikely venture from lead singer Zach Rogue, formed after Rogue fell victim to the dot.com crash. One doesn’t often…
BREAKING NEWS: FRIGHTENED RABBIT HAS A PANIC ATTACK (AT T5)
This past week at Terminal 5, a quintet from across the pond brought their wall-shaking, floor-quivering anthemic rock to a sold-out crowd in NYC….