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
Most of the time, Emil & Friends is just the genre-bending, time-traveling, pop-rock-electro-folk “produsingermusicianista” Emil Hewitt. Whatever he is, Hewitt’s production is spotless, and his melodies mellifluous. He has created an enthusiastic fan base, a fantastic EP, and a music video in which he rides a horse through Boston dressed in superhero tights. I got
photo credit: Laurel Kathleen Happy Black Friday – or Buy Nothing Day, whichever you prefer. Before you start your holiday weekend, BNB invites you to check out this playlist of songs from the week’s featured artists. “Percussion Gun” – White Rabbits:On Saturday, Kristina Villarini shared her interview with White Rabbits. Here’s an excerpt of their
Pianos is a cool little music bar on the Lower East Side. The showroom is small enough to be cozy but large enough to be comfortable in case of a crowd, with great lighting and good sound for such an ad hoc venue. Surrounded by bars, late night burger joints (try Mikey’s!) and relatively cheap
photo credit: Liz Livengood Here are some tracks to relive a few of BNB’s musical happenings this week. “Fake Out (Glass Ghost Remix)” – Bear in Heaven“When We’re Dancing” – Twin Shadow On Monday, we released our weekly list of concert picks from across the country. Kristina Villarini picked Bear in Heaven’s show with Twin
Last night, the packed crowd at The Bowery Ballroom was in for a treat. The Dig, Grouplove, and The Joy Formidable, three groups of varying notoriety but consistent musicianship, were about to step onstage. As it turned out, the tastiest treat wouldn’t be saved for last. The Dig opened the night, and they played a
photo credit – Kelly Knapp In our latest installment of the newly-revamped Weekend Playlist, we look back on some of the week’s posts, accompanied by music from our featured artists. Cameras – Matt and Kim:Last Saturday, Cervante Pope reviewed Sidewalks, the latest album from Matt and Kim. Cervante wrote, “The album opens with ‘Block After