PJ HARVEY PLAYS SUMMERSTAGE
It seems like PJ Harvey has had a handful of NYC area shows lately, with pretty much the same set-lists (give-or-take), so for your benefit and…
Live music review
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…
YO LA TENGO RETURNS TO SAVE THE WORLD AT SUMMERSTAGE
The enduring alt rock icons Yo La Tengo played a free Central Park Summerstage show on Monday to celebrate over 30 years of the…
DOWNTOWN BOYS, SHEER MAG & ROYAL HEADACHE RULE HOUSE OF VANS
House of Vans put on another killer free show at their Brooklyn warehouse-turned skate park and live venue in Brooklyn with lots of free…
MY MORNING JACKET & GARY CLARK JR. PLAY A TRANSFORMATIVE SHOW AT FOREST HILLS
Forest Hills Stadium, the Queens, NY landmark that has been graced by The Beatles, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, and other legends since…
DINOSAUR PILE UP GET GRUNGY IRVING PLAZA
Having just interviewed Matt Bigland, the lead singer/guitarist for Dinosaur Pile Up at a nearby bar, I was excited to finally see their set…
SHE KEEPS BEES MAKE ROCK & ROLL HONEY AT ROUGH TRADE
Years ago, when I was still a New York newbie, in the late 2009 if memory serves, I went to the Mercury Lounge for…
P&W PRESENTS: RUBBLEBUCKET & KALBELLS PARTY AT THE SURF LODGE
Personally having never been to Montauk or the famed Surf Lodge, I was curious what the scene would entail as the train sped away…
U2 CELEBRATE THE JOSHUA TREE’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY AT MET LIFE
Before starting this review, I have to say I have been a very big U2 fan for much of my life. I have seen…
EAUX CLAIRES TROIX – WHERE THE MAGIC STILL HAPPENS
A return to the banks of the Chippewa River is so much more than returning to a music and arts festival where you had…