Blank Paper @Webster Hall Studio
By Freya Wilcox Last Friday night Webster Hall was the venue of the moment. The street was lined with film and television trucks, moderately famous musicians and fans desperately hoping […]
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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,
Kasper Bjørke at Le Bain
by Sky Disco Smooth, soulful rhythms driven by Danish, DJ/Producer Kasper Bjørke pulsated throughout the super-sexy atmosphere of Le Bain atop The Standard Hotel on Friday night. My friend Leda and I
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
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,