ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE TAKE THE KNITTING FACTORY ON A DEAFENING TRIP
“I don’t need any!” The sound tech stared up at him blankly. “I don’t need any in mine.” Dear God, was he talking about…
Live music review
RED BARAAT CELEBRATE THE FESTIVAL OF COLORS AT THE BOWERY BALLROOM
The Bowery Ballroom was packed to the edges. People had come to watch Red Baraat celebrate Holi, the Indian festival of colors. But on…
WIMPS HAVE FUN AT BERLIN
If Chrissie Hynde and Liz Phair had a love child, the lead singer of Wimps, Rachel Ratner would surely be their adorable offspring. This most…
ALPENGLOW IMPRESS AT NATIONAL SAWDUST
Call it convergence, or fusion, or a combination, but some nights have it and some don’t. It’s important to have a good venue and…
PARLOUR TRICKS & GREAT CAESAR CAPTIVATE WEBSTER HALL
Flint Eastwood opened for Parlour Tricks and Great Caesar Thursday night at The Marlin Room at Webster Hall. When Jax Anderson, who plays under…
THE CULT KICK-ASS AT UPSTATE CONCERT HALL
Opening the evening with a short rocking set were Holy White Hounds. The four piece band tore through their songs with little break. The…
DOROTHY & CANDY AMBULANCE HIT HARD AT THE LOW BEAT IN ALBANY
Walking into a free show on a Monday night in a small low-lit club, you never know what you are going to get. You…
WEEZER HOLDS COURT AT WARSAW
When you spend half your life listening to a band it becomes part of you, even if you never have seen them live like this journalist….
TELEGRAM BLOWS AWAY THE LATE CROWD AT BABY’S ALL RIGHT
There’s a UK band called Telegram that has the trademarks of a classic rock band with their slick new wave veneer, the loud post-punk…
ELEPHANT STONE END THEIR TOUR AT BABY’S ALL RIGHT
If you wanted to escape from the dreary late winter slush in New York City and get transported to a different time and place,…