BestNewBands.com's Concert Picks for the Week 9/12/11
Where: Death by Audio, NYC
When: Tuesday, September 13th @9pm
Cost: $7
Age Restriction: All Ages
Image (Grave Babies) by EMILY DENTON
Who: The Joy Formidable with Races and Telekinesis!
Where: The El Rey Theater, Los Angeles
When: Wednesday, September 14th, doors open at 7:30pm
Cost: $20
Age Restrictions: All Ages
Where: The Mercury Lounge, NYC
When: Thursday, September 15th @9pm
Cost:$10 Adv. / $12 Door
Age Restriction: 21+
Where: The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA
When: Thursday, September 15th @ 10pm
Cost: $10
Age Restriction: 21+
BestNewBands.com's Concert Picks for the Week of 6/20/11
Picked By: Jesse Diener-Bennett
What: Make Music NY
Where: Many venues all over NYC. You can search their website for shows by neighborhood, venue, genre, or artist.
When: Tuesday, June 21st, times vary.
Cost: ALL FREE!
Age Restrictions: Varies according to venue.
Detroit's Prussia Stops Off at Brooklyn Bowl
Detroit indie rock group Prussia has been getting a lot of attention recently, not the least from BestNewBands.com. Our very own Daniel Kohn interviewed lead singer Ryan Spencer back in January. They’re currently on tour, and stopped of at Brooklyn Bowl for a Wednesday night set.
The musical offerings at Brooklyn Bowl were slim; Prussia was the only band of the night. In fact, music wasn’t really the focus of the night. As I mentioned in my Via Audio show review, Brooklyn Bowl suffers as a venue due to its other attractions. The restaurant, bowling alleys, and giant T.V. screens on the walls (last night showing Planet Earth episodes and the original Star Wars) make the stage only one center of attention, and not always a convincing one. The noise makes it difficult to hear the quieter moments in any band’s set, and most people in the building have only a passing interest in the music. Which is fine, really. After all, the place is called Brooklyn Bowl, not Brooklyn Music. I’m just not sure why it’s such a sought-out venue.
