College St. Crawl
Day two at the Over the Top Festival starts early (6:30!) at the Mod Club: a dance club on the west end of College St. that hosts rock shows prior to […]
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Not Polka
I was on my way home from The Music Gallery when I stumbled upon a bunch of kids milling around outside the Polish Combatants Hall (no website): a cinderblock structure
Over the Top
I'm headed back up to Toronto tomorrow for the 7th annual Over The Top festival, which leans heavily towards the indie vein of things. Stay tuned here for updates throughout
Brooklyn Folk
Eli Smith (pictured above-right, with guitar) founded his Down Home Radio Show back in 2006, with the intention of providing a home for bluegrass, folk and old-time music on the Internet. This
Dan the Man
Dan Deacon is a pain in the ass. He takes over an hour to set up his shit, bugs the sound guy all through his set, and engages in crowd-control antics
Beautiful Night
Recipe for happiness: ride the J train to Bushwick, grab a 28 oz. beer at the corner deli, walk over to the vacant lot next door and pay $10 to
Rock Trio
"As a trio, Painted Cakes (Berkeley, CA) draws from their shared background, including elements of jazz, Indian classical music, African percussion, and progressive rock. Rather than aiming for lofty, overly-cerebral goals, Painted Cakes
Loud
Closing out the weekend was Big Business, who played a bristling hour-long set at Mercury Lounge tonight. Bassist/vocalist Jared Warren and drummer Coady Willis – who are also 1/2 of Seattle's
Brooklyn Big Band
For the second consecutive Friday, my ears were ringing with the brassy wail of big band jazz. Last week, it was Vancouver's Hard Rubber Orchestra at Kitchener's Open Ears Festival; last night,