Tuba Skinny Bring Some Southern Brilliance to Brooklyn
by Freya Wilcox While it's rare to find a band that both blows you away not only with their musical prowess and presence, but also with their sheer ability […]
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Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival 2012
One of the (few) perks of working downtown are all of the free music events, most of which happen during lunch hour. But come summertime, the floodgates open, and there
Mingus Mondays: The Mingus Orchestra at the Jazz Standard
by Nicholas Fernandez Photo courtesy of The Mingus Orhcestra Compared to a big band, which may offer only a few different horn timbres between its 17 musicians, the 10-member Mingus
Popa Chubby Returns to Rodeo Bar
by Freya Wilcox Traditionally, the power of the blues was never founded on its wall of sound or its high-fidelity roar; the power of the blues lies in its pain,
Screamin’ Rebel Angels Rock the Rodeo Bar
by Freya Wilcox We’ve all seen the black-and-white photos of packed, sweaty rock’n’roll bars in New York, but sometimes it seems as though they are a relic lost to the
Hands off my Sister @Hill Country
By Freya Wilcox While it may seem hard at times to find a little bit of country in NYC, sitting in front of a wall of cowboy boots and an army
Robert Johnson’s 100th Birthday Rehearsal Show at City Winery
By Brian Weidy In preparation for the main event at the Apollo Theater tonight to celebrate the 100th Birthday of blues legend Robert Johnson, Steve Jordan led an all-star collection of musicians through
Torn Shorts @ XPO 929
by Freya Wilcox While the rattle of the JMZ tears a hole in the conversations of lingering deli-goers and derelicts, a growing handful of Bushwick DIY bars are breaking the