Photos: Now, Now at the Knitting Factory, 8/7/12
It’s never been so easy to describe a band’s sound: Now, Now is precisely the intersection of the xx and Freelance Whales. I’m not trying to sell them short — combining electronic noise-pop and...
View ArticlePhotos, review and setlist: Tokyo Police Club at Lackawanna Festival, 8/18/12
I would go anywhere, do anything to see Tokyo Police Club. As luck would have it, I wasn’t called upon to do too much: hiking out to Hoboken for the Lackawanna Festival was painless, the show was free,...
View ArticleBon Iver at Radio City Music Hall, 9/21/12
Filed under: alt-country, chamber pop, concerts, folk, New York, photo, recs Tagged: bon iver
View ArticleThe Stars at Webster Hall, 9/22/12 (with Diamond Rings)
Stars: Diamond Rings: Mediocre photos, no setlist — I was distracted with waiting for “Take Me to the Riot,” and also because it was about 85 degrees inside Webster Hall. Filed under: Canadian, chamber...
View ArticlePhotos, setlist: Divine Fits at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, 9/9/12 (with...
I thought I knew what to expect when I saw Divine Fits at their first New York show. I’ve seen Spoon quite a few times. I’ve seen Dan Boeckner in Handsome Furs (opening for Spoon). I’ve even seen Sean...
View ArticleDivine Fits at Webster Hall, 10/21/12 (with Cold Cave)
Filed under: Canadian, concerts, indie, New York, photo, rock, Texas Tagged: divine fits
View ArticleAndrew Bird at the Riverside Church, 12/10/12
Andrew Bird: one of the most extraordinary musicians of our age, alone onstage with a couple dozen gramophones. Sorry, no photos from Night 2. Filed under: americana, chamber pop, concerts, folk, New...
View ArticleWe Are Scientists at the Gap/SXSW, 3/7/13
The only time of the year I wish I were somewhere other than New York is the second to third week of March, when SXSW pulls all of the best and brightest to Austin. Nevertheless I was somewhat consoled...
View ArticlePhotos: OK Go at Williamsburg Park, 7/19/12
I was expecting the worst–a muddy, sweaty mob scene–when I decided to go to a free OK Go show in Williamsburg, but it was one of my most pleasant (i.e. well-executed) concert experiences to date. I...
View ArticleHello, goodbye
Well, I had to come back sometime. Sorry, but I’m only here to shut off the lights and lock the door. I started going to shows as soon as I moved to New York. I started taking photos and scribbling...
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