MEAN JEANS & MELTED PARTY HARD AT ALPHAVILLE
Bands from Portland, OR and Corona, CA show Brooklyn what it means to party like a punk star. Mean Jeans, with the help of…
Live music review
PHANTOGRAM HITS ALL THE RIGHT NOTES AT HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM
Navigating another sold out crowd at Hammerstein Ballroom, I found myself surrounded by an exuberant and diverse crowd, all clamoring to get as close…
SWITCHFOOT & RELIENT K REMIND PLAYSTATION THEATER OF THEIR GREATNESS
When I heard that the “Looking for America” tour with Relient K and Switchfoot was coming through New York City to the PlayStation Theater,…
OH WONDER PULLS ON THE HEARTSTRINGS AT TERMINAL 5
As soon as the last second on the clock expires at the Super Bowl, confetti, in the colors of the winning NFL team, rains…
ADIA VICTORIA LEFT US WANTING MORE AT BABY’S ALL RIGHT
On a surprise unseasonably warm evening in Brooklyn, I found myself front row center at Baby’s All Right at one of the most buzzed…
MORGXN OPENS FOR SKYLAR GREY AT LPR
Emerging artist, morgxn opened for Skylar Grey at Le Poisson Rouge for the last night of their tour. The Nashville-born and New York/Los Angeles-based…
CITY OF THE SUN, CORBU & IRO PLAY IRVING PLAZA
Last Friday, Irving Plaza turned into a local artists showcase, as three up and coming local bands took to the stage to pull right…
WHITE LUNG PLAY VILLAIN AFTER MARKET HOTEL NEWS
The raid happened just one week before. Officers of Bushwick’s 83rd precinct stormed Market Hotel – the newly-reopened venue that, incidentally, was shut down…
PREOCCUPATIONS GET ROWDY AT WARSAW
I don’t think I’ve ever been a part of, what I coined, a “hipster mosh pit” until Friday night at Warsaw. Girls in crop tops with…
CONOR OBERST PLAYS ‘RUMINATIONS’ AT HOUSING WORKS
Conor Oberst has a history with Housing Works Bookstore Cafe in SoHo. In 2003 he attended their first benefit show where he expressed interest…