Instrumental segments are bittersweet. A lot of new bands don’t have the skill-set or the patience to rely on their instruments. They are over-zealous is making a name for themselves to the point where they think a catchy lyric is all the need to rest on their laurels. Although an infectious chorus is. . .well
The Fiction Plane show I covered last month at Mercury Lounge was out of this world, and everyone seemed to agree. So it was only a natural next step to get to know the band a little better and figure out what that intangible is that makes them such a special trio. I was able
Atomic Tom, composed of lead vocalist Luke White, Philip Galitzine on bass, drummer Tobias Smith, and guitarist Eric Espiritu, performed at Mercury Lounge last night in NYC to a frenzied crowd. Opening for Atomic Tom were The Dance Party and Lion of Ido, both bands which were a little recklessly dramatic, coating on layers and
The process of turning something into an art-form is tiered; there’s a deliberation and a dedication to preserving the integrity of a sounds and an idea. Lead vocalist of The Art of Shooting, Kelly Irene Corson, said it best on stage when she playfully added before the intro to the third song in the set, “I
There’s this saying by E.Y. Harburg who was an outstanding American lyricist. He said, “Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought”. Please, please, please, allow Kristy Lee to make you feel a thought. Kristy Lee is stunning. Her voice literally makes your heart
The Greenhornes played last night at the Bowery Ballroom with their classic mix of power garage sublimated through a doo-wop channel. Opened for by The Ettes and Fergus and Geronimo (sadly only a poor-man’s Greenhornes) the soulful trio, made up of Craig Fox, Patrick Keeler and Jack Lawrence, took the stage around 9:15pm to a
So last night at the Bowery Ballroom I went to check out Earl Greyhound, a self-proclaimed rock/blues band compromised of Matt Whyte, Kamara Thomas, and Ricc Sheridan. I arrived at the venue at 9pm, biding my time until their appearance at 11pm. Typically the, “show-before-the-show” doesn’t really capture my attention, but last night, both opening
Live music is difficult to describe. There’s always the groupthink dynamic that can turn even the most mediocre sounds into a jam-fest. Some Awful Bridge, compromised of Mark Reynolds, Michael Galante, Ari Rothland, Eric Filth, and Michael “Two Step,” played last night at The Delancey, and despite the modest number of attendants they tried their
I love The Beatles. Of course, I’m echoing a sentiment that is literally regurgitated by everyone and anyone. However, rather than chew on the already chewed beauty of a timeless sound, how do you take something ageless and make it new and different but still faithful? Meet The Morning Benders; a quartet reminiscent of another
Fiction Plane played last night, November 15th 2010, at the Mercury Lounge in NYC and it was beautiful. They have a sound reminiscent of Stereophonics but imagine Sting taking over for band front-man Kelly Jones. That’s both a compliment and genetics since Fiction Plane’s lead singer, Joe Sumner, is Sting’s son. Vocal resonance is where