After posting the Sleater-Kinney show I was planning to go on indefinite hiatus myself, but this track just needs to be heard. It is from the 826NYC benefit show that took place this past Wednesday at the Beacon Theater. There are good recaps at Stereogum and Brooklyn Vegan.
Sufjan’s band was very different from […]

This was pretty much the first chance I had to see one of my favorite bands’ last show. It was an experience which I won’t soon forget. I hope and expect that this show will someday emerge in a better sounding form, but I did clean it up as best I could. […]

[ previously: West Coast Update - Sleater-Kinney’s Final Show]
The Thermals will be playing the highly anticipated Sub Pop Showcase at CMJ along with The Shins, Cansei de Ser Sexy, The Album Leaf and more. Here are three songs from their opening set at the Crystal Ballroom, August 12th:
The Thermals - Returning To The Fold (live […]

“I’m not really interested in describing relationships that “work.” Who cares about those people, the bastards. They don’t need pop songs written for them, they’re busy helping each other in the kitchen and having their kid’s friend’s parents over for a glass of wine. What would I say? “Tupperware this, recipe that?” The people that […]

I feel that I haven’t posted much in the last few weeks. San Francisco, Vegas, Vancouver, Seattle and Portland might all have something to do with it. But I’m back in New York and this weekend I’m gonna blog like it’s my job. If only.
Silversun Pickups played Mercury Lounge and an afterparty […]

Two days before his recent show at Bowery Ballroom with Beirut, Jens played a solo show at Mercury Lounge to an enthusiastic sold-out crowd. Here are a few highlights:
The Finnish Song (live at Mercury Lounge).mp3
A duet with friend and supporting act Frida Hyvönen that included of all the Finnish phrases which they were collectively […]

“Some people they grow up thinking - and I may have thought this growing up too - I wish I could have been around to see the Beatles live and I wish I could have seen Hendrix and wish I could have seen Led Zeppelin and the Pistols and The Who with Keith Moon… […]

How about another simple statement… I like bands. In fact, I have a terrible habit of shying away from solo artists (or bands that have names which sound like solo artists). I didn’t listen to Serena-Maneesh for a while because I placed “him” in the same category as Devendra Banhart whom I […]

Hot Chip played a free show to a good sized crowd at South Street Seaport on Friday. Here are pictures and a review from Pat. (He and others enjoyed the opener Oppenheimer, whom I missed). Onto the musical highlights.
The whole set featured “drum machine” and DFA label-mate Pat Mahoney of LCD Soundsystem. […]

Sometimes I get so caught up reading music blogs that I forget to check up on my favorite bands myself. Hopefully I’m not the only one excited about this record. Venus Hum’s 2003 album “Big Beautiful Sky” is one of my all time favorites [listen to Montana] and I’ve been anxiously awaiting their […]