LOOSE BUTTONS END THEIR RESIDENCY AT PIANOS
On any given weeknight in the LES it can be a crapshoot on what type of crowd you can draw as a young band,…
Live music review
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…
SHY GIRLS SHINE AT MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG
We have been following Shy Girls for the past four years and wondered when we would see a full-length album. A little less than…
LVL UP & CLOUD NOTHINGS BRING THE CHILL TO WEBSTER HALL
Usually when I go to Webster Hall, I’m expecting a performance of grandeur – something that involves the lead jumping into a crowd of…
THE CHAIN GANG OF 1974 ARE INFECTIOUS AT ROUGH TRADE
Finding old music you used to love is like getting back in touch with an old friend. Walking into Rough Trade is reminiscent of Empire…
RUBBLEBUCKET GIVES BACK AT THEIR EP RELEASE SHOW AT WARSAW
For a band like Rubblebucket, it’s important they give back; whether it’s throwing their support behind the Bushwick School For Music or like last week at…
BEARS DEN SHOW OFF THEIR CHOPS AT MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG
Another Friday night in New York brought me to lovely Williamsburg to catch Bear’s Den playing Night 2 of their sold out run here,…
MONDO COZMO GROOVE OUT AT MERCURY LOUNGE
Let’s face it. For a lot of people, 2016 couldn’t end soon enough and 2017 is off to a rocky start. But for one…
PRIESTS PREACH REVOLUTION AT BROOKLYN BAZAAR
“Resistance absolutely works,” said Katie Alice Greer, lead singer of the DC political post-punk band Priests at their show on Saturday. The band’s performance…
DK THE DRUMMER UNLEASHES THE BEAST AT MERCURY LOUNGE
When I got word that Darren King, the drummer for MUTEMATH, would be sitting in the entire week in the band on Late Night…