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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Photos: Dirty Beaches, YellowFever, and Widowspeak at Glasslands
From the moment Dirty Beaches took to the stage at Glasslands last Thursday, I was so ready to hate him. ”Oh great,” I thought to myself, “yet another electronic buzz band type of thing that’s actually just one guy doing karaoke over super fuzzed out guitar wales and an expensive microphone.” So. ready. to. hate. [...]
Recommended Wednesday Show: MEN and New Villager at Bowery Ballroom
Didn’t you idolize Le Tigre when you were growing up? Okay, if you’re not a female between the ages of 20 and 30, maybe not, but they sure were a formative band for me. JD Samson is a big part of that, at least on the band’s second and third albums. Anyone involved in Le [...]
Recommended Tuesday Show: Kurt Vile at Record Stores
As promised, today’s recommended show is not one, but THREE separate shows at record stores throughout the city. Coming directly off garnering “Best New Music” for his new album on Pitchfork today, Vile will be performing solo acoustic sets at Generation Records, Academy LPs, and Other Music- all tomorrow night at 5, 7, and 9 [...]
Recommended Monday Show: Alela Diane at Housingworks
I officially declare this week the week of shows in mildly unusual places. Okay, maybe just Monday and Tuesday (I guess you’ll have to wait until tomorrow to find out on that Tuesday one…or look at any show listing site and predict my extremely predictable blogging…), but the chance to see Alela Diane amidst stacks [...]
Photos: Lower Dens, Ducktails, and Glory Girls at Music Hall of Williamsburg
These pictures are almost already a week old, so I’ll be brief. I was so pleased to find out that Lower Dens was headlining a show at MHOW, and even more pleased when I saw that the venue was almost nearly full for them. I’m not even sure how it happened. It was only two [...]
Recommended Friday Show: Mr. Dream and The Sleepies at Glasslands
I’m going to reference the Pixies twice this week. And Dinosaur Jr. And Pavement. And Robert Pollard. If these bands sound generally appealing to you in a major way, if you feel “nostalgic” for these bands, and wish that there were more bands that sounded LIKE them today without being totally boring and derivative, well, [...]
Recommended Thursday Show: Dirty Beaches, YellowFever, Widowspeak, and Dum Dum Girls DJ Set at Glasslands
This Dirty Beaches fellow has been getting a lot of good press from a lot of good places. I’ve listened to a few of the songs, especially the one below. I’m not sure I totally get the hype, but this reserved, quiet, but emotional track is definitely interest-piquing. Take a listen, see what you think, [...]
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Recommended Wednesday Show: Tennis, La Sera, and Holiday Shores at Bowery Ballroom
Tennis has been polarizing. Either you love them because they play breezy, digestible pop music, perfect for a warm summer’s walk on the beach, or you hate them because their music isn’t actually all that interesting, just fluffily accessible. I say, why not enjoy them if you enjoy them? Don’t herald them as the saviors [...]
Photos (for Impose): M+M Go to The Bell House
You may recognize the name Meredith Leich if you’ve been around here before. Occasionally, one of her awesome drawings of a live band will make its way onto this page. I always consider myself lucky when I’m able to post one of those, and now I consider myself the luckiest, because she and I are [...]
