New York – While we like to remember shows as these great, loud, glorious events, live albums are often a disappointment. Even when they’re professionally recorded, there is usually an overly rambunctious crowd member or equipment failure that makes what felt perfect in the moment “off” when played back. Sometimes concerts are memories best left
Brooklyn – After a successful stint as a great opening band, Philadelphia’s Modern Baseball broke the mold and headlined their own tour with Knuckle Puck, Foxing, Crying, and Somos. With Walter Mitty and Hostage Calm providing extra support as additional openers, the bands toured from East to West and then back again. They played Chain
Brooklyn – In order to really appreciate tUnE-yArDs, you have to see them play live. Only after you witness with your own eyes the layered madness that leading lady Merrill Garbus sets into motion will you really value what her band does sonically. The clockwork of drumbeats and looping vocals is impressive when you listen
New York – Joseph de los Reyes (vocals/drums) and Koosh Saxena (guitar/keyboard/vocals) make up San Francisco’s Little Envy. The duo released their debut self-titled album this week on South X Sea Records, which they recorded with Sam Pura at Panda Studios. Little Envy is an upbeat and intricate first attempt. The songs are bright, but
New York – To follow-up his first two compilations The First Three Years and The Second Three Years, English folk singer-songwriter Frank Turner released the aptly titled The Third Of Three Years. The record comprises live, acoustic and demo versions of songs from Turner’s past releases, including “Hits & Mrs” off 2013’s Losing Days EP,
New York – The Real Friends show started with a Wentzian voice over. The light rasp of lead singer Dan Lambton’s voice came in over the loudspeakers as the band took the stage. The sentiments, like “I only miss you late at night,” sounded like pop punk lyrics in paragraph form and sent the audience
New York – Two EPs, one old and one new, from New York’s Crying were brought together for Get Olde / Second Wind (on Run For Cover Records). Band members Elaiza Santos, Ryan Galloway and Nick Corbo continue on their path of chiptune-meets-pop-punk for this cheery release. The album is characterized by the electronic sound
New York – Australia’s goodbyemotel played a hometown show of sorts Wednesday night at the Bowery Electric. Originally from Melbourne, the band has relocated to New York. Now a hybrid of both cities, the band comprises of Aussies Tom Marks, David Schmidt, and Scott Pioro, Rochester’s Paul Amorese and Australian-Swede Gustaf Sjödin Enström. The band
New York – Sisters Colette and Hannah Thurlow make up the Irish-born, English-raised alternative rock group 2:54. The two wrote their self-titled debut, which was released on Fiction/Fat Possum in 2012. Two years later they’ve followed it up with their just-released second album, The Other I. The ambient record is a natural progression from their
Baltimore – When Andrew McMahon plays a show, whether it is a Jack’s Mannequin reunion, a surprise Something Corporate gig or his annual Dear Jack benefit concert, there is always a group of loyal listeners in attendance. Of course there’s is variety in the audience, but people who have been listening to McMahon since the