Okay, I know I just did a list yesterday…but things are slow here around the holidays and lists are all the rage at the end of the year…So, I present my 2007 Top 15 Best Shows in New York (that I saw…which obviously makes this a very biased list:)
Honorable Mention ( It was hard to […]
Swedish-by-way-of-Argentina singer/guitarist extraordinaire Jose Gonzalez graced New York with his presence last night at Webster Hall. The packed venue was filled with the brilliant songwriter’s fans who listened attentively as he played such favorites as “Crosses,” “Down the Line,” and of course his unique version of The Knife’s “Heartbeats.” With a mix of old and […]
The story of Ben’s former band Radish is another story for another day. For this episode, we’re going to focus on Ben and his New York years - his rise as a solo artist.
At the age of 19, Ben Kweller moved to New York with his girlfriend to peruse a career as a solo musician. […]
The Manic Street Preachers are planning to release a free download of The Ghosts of Christmas throughout December. The Welsh rockers felt it was appropriate to give something back to their loyal fans.
The songs are available at the band’s website.
Here is where you can catch the band in December…
3rd Edinburgh Corn Exchange
5th Manchester Central
6th Cardiff […]
Nirvana Unplugged was (and is) the most successful Unplugged to date. The performance, and subsequent CD, introduced audiences to a different side of the grunge rockers. It also created a whole new Nirvana fan base. Parents that used to yell, “turn that grunge crap down” were now listening to the same band unplugged in their […]
The Nirvana Unplugged DVD will be released in 7 days - nearly 14 years to the day is was originally recorded and filmed.
What a performance. One of the best of all time.
Nirvana’s Unplugged in New York was filmed on November 18, 1993 at Sony Music Studios.
The DVD will feature Nirvana’s entire unedited performance, five previously […]
Located at 6 Delancey Street in the southern borough of Manhattan is The Bowery Ballroom. The structure was built just before the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and stood vacant until the end of WWII, when it became a high-end retail store.
It wasn’t until 1997 that it was converted into a music venue. […]
This is a great video of a great Ryan Adams song.
Enjoy.
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As a big fan of Bowie, Stone Roses, Joy Division…and basically that whole scene, I’m really diggin’ The Cloud Room as of late. You may have first heard of them a few years ago when they released their self titled album, but they’re making some noise again with big tours and some great new […]
Having just opened their doors at the beginning of the month, the latest venue offering by Bowery Presents is Terminal 5. Located at 610 West 56th Street, Terminal 5 is the “Largest Midtown Venue To Open In More Than a Decade” holding in the area of 3,000 people.
Terminal 5 has a pretty solid line […]
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