The Minor Arcana @ Rock Shop
by Christine Wagenheim The Minor Arcana played to a small but attentive crowd Friday night at The Rock Shop. Their beautiful, electrifying music was balanced with smart, dark humor (as in: “Haven't […]
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Hot Tuna at the Beacon Theatre
by Brian Weidy(Photo by Scotty Hall) Hot Tuna came to the Beacon Theatre last night for the second night in a two-night run. Hot Tuna shows these days are led by founders
Beady Eye at Terminal 5
by Brian Tell Terminal 5 was still half empty at 8:30 on Friday. Openers Black Box Revelation were just about done, and I was beginning to think Liam Gallagher wasn't going to
Ill Fits and Citay at Mercury Lounge
by Ryan KeithLast night was cold, rainy, windy and just generally unpleasant outside. Still, I dragged myself off the couch and headed down to Mercury Lounge to see Ill Fits,
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings: Back Home in Brooklyn
by Brian Donohoe It's impossible not to have a good time at a Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings show. Staind might be your favorite band and you will still
Brian Mackey at the Knitting Factory
by James Pellegrino Last night, NYC- based Brian Mackey played his final show of 2011 at the Knitting Factory in Williamsburg. Mackey’s folk pop songs are reminiscent of early Marcy
Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires at Bowery Ballroom
By Melissa Caruso (photo: Ryan Barkan)After years spent performing in Brooklyn nightclubs as part of a James Brown tribute band, Charles Bradley garnered attention from the 60’s/70’s soul preserving label,
George Porter Jr. at the Hiro Ballroom
by Brian Weidy Photo by Allison Murphy from 2010 In 1965, George Porter Jr. came together with Art Neville, Cyril Neville, Leo Nocentelli, and Zigaboo Modeliste, to form The Meters: one of