live music review: john legend and the roots
On Monday, September 27, 2010, I attended a “secret show” of sorts that John Legend and the Roots played to benefit their album Wake Up! in conjunction with New York City’s 2010 Ad Week. I got access...
View Articlealbum review: sister sparrow and the dirty birds
When Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds‘ debut album of the same name opens with “Untie My Shoelaces”, the listener is introduced to everything I like about the band: the depths of lead singer Arleigh...
View Articlegotta have that funk, ow
Funk. Most people don’t take the genre seriously. Even America’s most envelope-pushing family favorite television show Glee only explored funk once it had an established audience. And I get that, funk...
View Articlelive music review: deerhoof
Alternatively, Why You Should ALWAYS Say Yes When A Friend Asks You To Go To A Show. Last Tuesday night, February 8, 2011, I ventured out of Williamsburg to go to my favorite part of Brooklyn,...
View Articlelive music review: beach house, webster hall, february 23 2011
On February 23, 2011, I went to Webster Hall to see Beach House and Papercuts play a sold out show to a crowd of adoring fans, myself included. I’m not sure when exactly Beach House exploded, probably...
View Articleq&a: ian axel
As you are aware, I saw Ian Axel perform at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom in the first week of September. However, I had sent these interview questions prior to seeing his live show — sometimes, that’s just...
View Articleq&a: jess mcavoy
A veteran and darling of Australia’s music industry, Melbourne singer and songwriter (not to mention, writer and painter), Jess McAvoy, has now moved to the US to show the northern hemisphere why her...
View Articlelive music and album review: youth lagoon, wondrous bughouse
American dream-pop indie darling Youth Lagoon released his second full-length album, Wondrous Bughouse, on 5 March 2013. He and his backing band played an amazing, sold-out show in New York City the...
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