BIKINI KILL BROUGHT BACK THE REVOLUTION AT KINGS THEATRE
The archetypal riot grrrl band Bikini Kill are on the road again and fighting the activist feminist fight on stage after a 20 years…
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SKATING POLLY SCORCHED MERCURY LOUNGE
The sibling power-trio from Oklahoma City known as Skating Polly blew through NYC like a wildfire headlining an early show at Mercury Lounge, which…
P!NK STUNS AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
There isn’t really any way to open a review of P!nk’s current show other than to say Holy $hit! After a trumpeter announced the…
MARK LANEGAN STITCHED UP THE WOUNDS AT WARSAW
The legendary monster of a voice known as Mark Lanegan graced Greenpoint’s Warsaw theater with a mesmerizing performance that bathed in that deeply graveled…
BEAR’S DEN PLAY AN EMOTIONAL SET AT IRVING PLAZA
One of the most consistent bands I’ve had the pleasure of following from the beginning of their inception is Bear’s Den – a three…
EX HEX BRING BACK THE 80’S ROCK TO ELSEWHERE
The ripping riff masters Ex Hex came to Brooklyn’s expansive playground Elsewhere to rock the socks off everyone in the sold out crowd. This…
IMOGEN HEAP DISPLAYS GENIUS AT TOWN HALL
After spending two nights at New York’s Town Hall, the consensus is three would not have been sufficient to take in the genius that…
MOGLI STUNS IN FIRST NYC SHOW AT ROUGH TRADE
“Do you have to be depressed to write a sad song? Do you have to be in love to write a love song?” These…
GIRLPOOL DIVES INTO THE DEEP END AT MHOW
L.A. dream pop duo Girlpool played Music Hall of Williamsburg in support of their new album, What Chaos is Imaginary, and it proved to…
BAD SOUNDS MAKE GREAT SOUNDS AT IRVING PLAZA
You’ve probably experienced this kind of surprise: showing up for a gig not really knowing what to expect, then getting a sweet first taste…