Elisa Ambrogio of Magik Markers Friday night may have been the hottest night in Brooklyn so far this summer, and since Shea Stadium doesn’t have indoor AC, it also may have been the worst time and place for a concert. Regardless, a decent amount of people braved the potential for heat exhaustion to sweat through
Tonight The London Souls are headlining at Bowery Ballroom, preceded by Gonzo Jones (formerly the Auctioneers), all starting at 9pm. This show is to commemorate the release of The London Souls debut album. This show is going to rock.
Noel Heroux of Hooray For Earth Saturday night Hooray For Earth played a midnight set at Brooklyn Bowl. When I arrived, there was already a sizable and interesting crowd for The Sadies with Andre Williams. I was not aware of these guys, but apparently Andre Williams is somewhat of a legend from the old time
tUnE-yArDs Yesterday (7/14) the line to get into tUnE-yArDs with Austra spanned across several blocks; going so far down I couldn’t even see the end of it. I’m not sure if everyone got in, but the capacity at Hudson River Park Pier 54 was quite large, and I am pretty sure it was as full
Jacuzzi Boys, a 3-piece from Miami, FL, make music about what they know – trying to stay cool in brain-washing heat. Their new single “Cool Vapors, ” the first track off their forthcoming LP, Glazin’ combines catchy fuzzed out pop with tropical sentimentality to produce a satisfying summer jam. Listen here: “Cool Vapors” MP3 A
Washed Out Monday night, and another sold out show at Bowery Ballroom. Nothing new, except that this time the lineup consisted of Blood Orange, Grimes, and headliner Washed Out. This show was in support of Washed Out’s new album (and first full length) Within and Without, which is out today on Sub Pop.
Friday night is another free show at the breezy South Street Seaport, and I can’t think of a better sign that heading to Pier 17 after getting off work on a Friday night is exactly the right thing to do than the fact that it’s Weekend playing with The Wake, starting at 7pm. To me,
Friday night was a great start to the weekend, helped by great sets played by Lower Dens and Dirty Beaches on Pier 17 at South Street Seaport. The seaport has a great view across the river, and every summer they host a handful of free shows on Pier 17. Live music on the river as
Before I reviewed Idiot Glee’s album release show for BestNewBands.com a couple weeks ago, I walked and talked with the man behind the glee, James Friley, from Glasslands and down the street on the way to Academy Records, where he was dropping up some copies of his newly pressed LP, Paddywhack. In our roving interview,
I last wrote about Bozmo after seeing their live show back in May. Their set was so fun and energetic that I was stoked to receive a copy of their full length, Hosanna in the Highest, which they are releasing on cassette. The band just played their record release show last night at O’Brien’s Pub