Pool Parties 2009
As you've probably heard by now, this summer's Pool Parties have moved down to the Williamsburg waterfront, affording brilliant views of the city (a fair trade for the lack of […]
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Green Means Go
Guelph's five-piece Green Go didn't go on till after 1am, but they still had no trouble getting the crowd up and dancing with their fierce, techno-fueled rock, like a mix of
Make It Two
Shellshag, another Brooklyn band (a duo), play a mix of covers and originals, using nothing but guitar and half of a drum kit. They're like a cross between White Stripes
Brooklyn North
"This is our second show outside the country, ever" says Jonathan Edelstein, lead singer of Fiasco: a speedball/thrash three-piece who hail from someplace called Park Slope. Other band members include drummer Julian Bennett
Sneaky Dees
Walking into the upstairs den of this celebrated Toronto institution, I'm greeted by Jordan of DD/MM/YYYY, who's working door and whom I got to know when they were in Brooklyn
Out With a Bang
Closing at the Mod Club tonight are headliners Five Blank Pages, who are celebrating the release of their new EP, "Young Glow." Paradoxically, it's also the band's final show. Ever.
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
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