CIRCA SURVIVE ROCK THE PLAYSTATION THEATER
Circa Survive kicked off their Juturna ten year anniversary tour with Rx Bandits at the Playstation Theater. I am a fan of both bands…
Live music review
LITTLE MAY PLAYS A PACKED BABY’S ALL RIGHT
Last week was a fantastic week to catch some of Australia’s hottest rising acts in New York City. Harts closed out CMJ with a…
DEAP VALLY ROCKS IRVING PLAZA
There are some two-piece bands that are good, but still cannot provide the depth, energy, and authenticity needed to be considered a real rock…
ANDRA DAY MESMERIZES AT LE POISSON ROUGE
Most of you probably haven’t heard of Andra Day yet. You will. That’s for damn sure. I’m not sure when Andra last played New…
CMJ: DEATH BY CHOCOLATE SWEETEN THE DEAL AT FAT BABY
It wasn’t your typical, casual, “let’s swing by this act for a few” CMJ crowd. Spectators filed into Fat Baby with a purpose that night – which…
CMJ: PANCAKES AND WHISKEY’S BANGIN’ AND JAMMIN’ SHOWCASE AT PIANOS
We love our CMJ showcases upstairs at Pianos and this year was a smash hit with Weaves, The Big Moon, Smoke Season, Cultfever, Narc…
CMJ: BALTHAZAR BREAK DOWN THIN WALLS AT ROCKWOOD
As fans clutched the bars of Rockwood’s tangled balconies, Balthazar’s spooky pop and snapping beats rocked Stage 2 like a ship on a distant sea. Wrapped in the misty afternoon light, the up-and-coming band stormed CMJ with…
CHRIS CORNELL CAPTIVATES AT THE BEACON THEATRE
With its ornately gilded cathedral ceilings and lush burgundy upholstery, the setting at the Beacon Theatre beared a strong resemblance to that of a…
CMJ: CATEY SHAW JOINS FRENCH HORN REBELLION AT PIANOS
The unabashed geekiness of splitting the crowd into “the marching band” and “the orchestra” for a dance-off hit me on a visceral level. But even though…
CMJ: THE ZOLAS KEEP IT REAL AT ROCKWOOD
“This song is inspired by Disney’s Mulan, which I just saw on a plane. I was pretty impressed by Mulan,” said Zachary Gray without…