Singer/songwriter and The Mynabirds frontwoman Laura Burhenn had her snakeskin boots on, ready for stomping on the black and white chevron-painted stomp box under her feet. She and backup vocalist Rebecca Marie Miller stomped in unison rhythm for their whole set at Mercury Lounge this past weekend, making it as percussive as possible. Miller also
Thursday night, Union Pool hosted Vampire Blues’ Double Record Release Spectre Folk’s The Ancient Storm and Chris Lee’s Bury the Kings. Vampire Blues is Steve Shelley (of Sonic Youth)’s new record label, and he also has producing credits on Chris Lee’s album, as well as being the house drummer for this show. The last time
New York – Brooklyn’s Silent Barn is not your typical concert space. Part art space, part living space, the Silent Barn looks more like a frat house than a music venue—except instead of Kappa Sigs, the rooms are inhabited by full-blooded Brooklyn hipsters. The walls are painted with sprawling murals that jump from one aesthetic
Thursday night, L.A.-based duo Pyyramids graced The Spare Room’s stage (or lack thereof) as part of the exclusive Hollywood bar/bowling alley’s Thursday night Live Music Series. Though the two-piece—composed of Tim Nordwind, and Drea Smith—have only been playing music together since last fall, their talents precede them. You may know Nordwind as the goofy, bearded,
Some people were meant for the stage, and fun.’s vocalist Nate Ruess proved this statement on Friday night during the band’s first of three sold-out shows at L.A.’s iconic venue, The Wiltern. Though fun. is a relatively new band, releasing its debut album (Aim And Ignite) a mere three years ago, Ruess is no stranger
I have seen Races perform a number of times, and though the Los Angeles-based sextet always blows me away, I have never seen it play like it did Thursday night. As part of Dirty Laundry TV’s Kickstarter Campaign to keep the web series afloat, Silverlake’s Los Globos hosted a fundraiser show that featured three bands
Charlie Mars made a return to City Winery NYC, to celebrate the release of his latest LP, Blackberry Light. It was a seated, intimate affair at the classy winery and restaurant/venue, but not too classy for some old-fashioned heckling. It was apparent that the majority of the patrons in the large, decently packed place were
Since the announcement back in May that Spoon’s Britt Daniel, Wolf Parade/Handsome Furs’ Dan Boeckner and New Bomb Turks’ Sam Brown formed a band, Divine Fits have been on everybody’s radar and rightfully so. Though its members are highly influential in the indie music world, this is not your typical “supergroup,” and that was proven
Los Angeles, the City of Angels, can also be considered the city of exclusive parties. Wednesday night, L.A.-based folk rockers Grouplove played one such party to an intimate crowd at West Hollywood’s iconic Members Only club, Soho House. One of the great things (there are lots) about Grouplove is the band’s enthusiasm. It doesn’t matter
There was a distinct moment when Alt-J took the stage this past Tuesday night at Glasslands. Simultaneously there was a heightened air of excitement and energy, coupled with an extremely odorous aroma – the kind left hanging in the air after a rowdy punk show. While my nostrils were momentarily accosted, I knew Alt-J was