OkayAfrica Party @ Celebrate Brooklyn
A huge, overflow crowd packed Celebrate Brooklyn on Sunday for the OkayAfrica Party to coincide with the World Cup Finals in South Africa. I only got there in time
Phosphorescent Happy Ending
Following up on last week's post that Phosphorescent's van was stolen the night of their show last week on Pier 54, Bklyn Vegan reports that the van and all the gear has
Pool Parties 2010 Kickoff
I made it out to the Williamsburg waterfront this afternoon just in time to catch Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu closing the first Pool Party of 2010, performing Joy Division's Unknown
Warm Up 2010
Yesterday's Warm Up party at P.S. 1 had a distinctly French flavor to it, thanks primarily to Agnes B.'s sponsorship. Paris-based Klement opened with a manic "live" set that
Phosphorescent & Dawes on Pier 54
Phosphorescent played their trippy, rootsy rock underneath the sunset out on Pier 54 last night, part of the Riverrocks free concert series. Lead singer/songwriter Matthew Houck, with his curly hair and beard, looked
The Pool Parties – Vol. 5
When I posted my Summertime roundup last week, one notable omission were the Pool Parties, which at that point had not yet been announced for 2010. Well, I'm happy to
Feast of Music Presents: Alan Licht, Noveller, Fair Use and Kathleen Supové
Skip that summer blockbuster and come to Littlefield on July 20, where a quartet of brilliant downtown musicians (Alan Licht, Noveller, Fair Use and Kathleen Supove) will be performing with
Old Time in the Backyard
For the second year in a row, I was fortunate enough to have some of Brooklyn's finest old time musicians come play my annual 4th of July Backyard BBQ,