Oh, Spaceland, how I’ve missed you so. Tonight was my first visit to the quaint L.A. club in well over a year, and it was a nice welcome back. For those of you who have yet to attend a show at the Silverlake venue, picture this—a high school dance, where the auditorium walls have been
The Brooklyn tripod formerly known as Lights (not to be confused with the Canadian version, which can be found here: LIGHTS) reemerged as Cliffie Swan last night at Union Pool in Williamsburg(h), Brooklyn and brought some of Brooklyn’s Finest along for the ride: TEEN and Pablo Picasso. At ten past ten, TEEN took the stage.
Being an opening band can be frustrating: the crowd has not yet arrived and most audiences chatter throughout your performance—that is, if they’re not outside smoking or getting a drink at the bar. I’ll admit, even I sometimes don’t give due deference to the openers, which can be a big mistake! At Paschal Coeur’s finale
Street Drum Corps have been taking over the Roxy Tuesday nights and you know that feeling where you really want to forget all the nonsense in your own life and focus on something- ANYTHING- else? This is the show for that. I’m talking blindingly loud percussion capable of causing an LA fault line to shift-
Arlene’s Grocery is a great little venue on Stanton St., between Ludlow and Orchard. A cozy bar with plenty of tables (a big plus, compared to similar venues like Pianos) complements an equally inviting showroom with a great sound system. Friday night, after getting some dinner at the Noodles & Company across the street, I
Last night, former (current, perhaps, as their Christmas single was released this week) frontman of The Killers and now solo act, Brandon Flowers graced the stage of New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom last night for a sold-out and I mean, SOLD-OUT show. As in, the upper balcony was packed. Fans waited in the cold, some since
The crowd was sparse but occasionally enthusiastic last night at Spaceland. The dimly lit room was adorned with sparkling wall curtains and a nonstop parade of projected laser shapes and flashing lights, but the vibe wasn’t quite enough to get the audience going. Preceded by Portland electronic duo Hosannas and local indie pop band Hands,
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
Tuesday night was just another night at the Bowery Ballroom, where some of the best music happens in NYC. I have yet to see anything less than a packed room there. First up was Fergus & Geronimo, already one of BestNewBands.com’s top 10 picks for the SXSW Festival 2011. These guys sound like they are
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