SAINT MOTEL PLAY BROOKLYN STEEL
Saint Motel took the concept of their most recent album, saintmotelevision to a whole new level when they created the vision for their Late…
Merissa Blitz
THE WRECKS LEAVE MERCURY LOUNGE IN A SWEATY MESS OF BLISS
The night The Wrecks came to Mercury Lounge, I was eagerly waiting to revert back to my full-fledged teenage self – badly drawn eye…
BENJAMIN JAFFE OPENS UP AT UNION POOL
“I won’t fade to the background, no I won’t back down cause that’s what I am, a dominator,” Ben Jaffe croons as he performs…
PATHWAY TO PARIS BRINGS OUT THE STARS TO CARNEGIE HALL
Red velvet seats lined the room surrounding the vast stage outlined in arches of delicate gold detail. The Stern Auditorium of Carnegie Hall filled…
ATLAS GENIUS BROUGHT THEIR ’63 DAYS OF LOVE TOUR’ TO GRAMERCY THEATER
As I walked up to Gramercy Theater Friday night, there was already a line wrapped around the corner 30 minutes before doors – I…
TEI SHI OPENS UP AT MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG
The stage was dark with only a tiny amount of light spilling onto the drummer from the laptop as it played a collage of…
DERMOT KENNEDY SERENADES THE MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG
Projections of muted blues, grays and greens floated across the stage as the raw, raspy, soulful voice of Dermot Kennedy floods the Music Hall…
MONDO COZMO & FLAGSHIP BLAST OFF AT BOWERY BALLROOM
“I’ve been waiting my whole fucking life to headline this club!” shouts Josh Ostrander, aka Mondo Cozmo, in the middle of his set at…
“I WOKE UP AND FELT LIKE I WAS ON ACID – I HAVE TO START A BAND”: INTERVIEW WITH ICE BALLOONS
As the lights dimmed, psychedelic projections took over the room and lead vocalist, Sean Powell, makes his way to the stage, his identity concealed…
GRACE MITCHELL PLAYS A POWERFUL SET AT MERCURY LOUNGE
Draped head to toe in a black lace bodysuit, Grace Mitchell strutted around the stage of Mercury Lounge in a passionate musical fury. She…