CMJ Day 5: Fuzz Showcase at 59 Canal St.
by Laura Wasson Metalleg at the Fuzz Showcase at 59 Canal St. (Photo credit: Laura Wasson) After the industrial rap shenanigans of the previous evening, I decided to end my CMJ […]
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Christian McBride and Inside Straight at Columbia University
by Dan Lehner By now, bassist Christian McBride’s Inside Straight has pretty well established itself as the leading exponent of swinging music. What also needs to be said about the quintet,
Bowerbirds at San Diego’s Casbah
SAN DIEGO, CA — In search of a nightcap after last night's Fresh Sound show, I wandered into San Diego's Casbah, on a remote stretch of Kettner Blvd. adjacent to the airport.
CMJ 2012 Day 2: Yukon Blonde and Country Mice at Webster Hall
by Laura Wasson Yukon Blonde at Webster Hall (Photo credit: Laura Wasson) For the second night of CMJ, I traipsed over to Webster Hall for two reasons. One, it’s close to my
CMJ 2012 Day 1: New Zealand Showcase at (Le) Poisson Rouge
by Laura Wasson Lawrence Arabia at (Le) Poisson Rouge (Photo credit: Laura Wasson) Tuesday marked the official start of CMJ (there was plenty of unofficial fun on Monday), and to celebrate my
Social Distortion to Hit New York
Get ready for an unrelenting rock ’n’ roll fest of adrenaline-filled punk rock as Social Distortion return to New York City, October 26 at the Roseland Ballroom. Touring to promote
Nic Armstrong at The Living Room
Tuesday night at the Living Room, Nic Armstrong, also from Britain but quite a bit younger than Page and Plant, clumsily treaded the line between dirty, gut-wrenching blues and careless, noisy blues with mixed results.
David Byrne and St. Vincent at Williamsburg Park
by Craig Brinker Forward-thinking pop music icon David Byrne and guitar-wielding indie songstress St. Vincent (a.k.a. Annie Clark) teamed up for a beautifully conceived concert at Williamsburg Park in support of their recent release, Love This Giant—a tense,
Turbo Fruits at Mercury Lounge
by Laura Wasson It isn’t often that I get to see a band that I truly love. Much of this is my own doing, as I tend to favor bands that