I have always wanted to have a friend in a band. Naturally, I am always envious of VIPers with passes, smuggily having drinks with the band after the show. So when I met Alana Skyring, the drummer for The Grates, at a Thanksgiving dinner, I saw opportunity smiling upon me. The Grates are from Australia. […]
It was another frigid night in New York City. The chill of the East River winds blew down the streets of Williamsburg like a repo man on a mission. Turning the corner onto Wythe, you could see the line in the distance. The people were coming out of the woodwork to see The Ruby Suns/Toro […]
It may not come easy, but no one in the band Miike Snow, is actually named Miike Snow. The members are Andrew Wyatt, Christian Karlsson, and Pontus Winnberg, who formed the band in 2007. With the success of their self-titled album of 2009, Miike Snow has found its way into the ipods of young and […]
The month of March is always accompanied with madness. The NCAA Tournament rouses the spirits of the nation, evoking crowds of painted faces, and mustachio’d fans. But this year, it’s not just the tournament that is bringing forth the face paint and mustaches. It’s the bawdy, unrelenting circus reverie that can only be experienced when […]
As the final stop of their recent tour, Akron/Family doted their good ol’ indie sound on the hip denizens of Brooklyn. The sold out show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg was everything one could dream of with the grouping of Akron/Family, Warpaint, and Please the Trees. Akron/Family (don’t pronounce the ‘slash’) is a threesome […]
Made up of an all-star cast of musicians, the Tangiers Blues Band rolled and rocked the crowd at Joe’s Pub last Sunday. The 8 piece ensemble, fronted by a bedazzled and pimped out singer named King, brought the sounds of the South to the Big Apple. Playing TBB originals, blues covers of “My Sharona,” and […]
Mumford and Sons played the sold out Bowery Ballroom with Freelance Whales last Thursday. If Mumford is coming anywhere near you in the next few months, buy early. The $12 tickets were going for over $100 day of the show. If you haven’t heard of Mumford and Sons by now, you should get yourself in […]
Last week, while most of the east coast remained buried in “snowmaggedon”, The Editors played to a globally warmed LA crowd. Filling the historic Wiltern Theatre with deep industrial beats and tasteful synth, The Editors led a veritable union of 80′s and modern rock. Blending sounds the likes of Interpol and Depeche Mode, they brought […]
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