Tag Archives for gig coverage
The Monster Ball at Radio City Music Hall: Lady Gaga Shows Her Teeth
Two years ago I attended an Anti-Valentines Day themed party with my cousin at the now defunct Le Royale. Toward the end of the night, in walked a blonde wearing sunglasses, heels, a huge white fur coat…and not much else. … Continue reading
Shakira's Secret NYC Show
Yesterday we attended the secret Shakira show in NYC that we wrote about earlier this week. Hopefully some of you were lucky enough to be in attendance, if not the footage can be seen at iheartradio soon! Fans came far … Continue reading
TLC vs. Sleigh Bells: CMJ, The Hype and Beyond
Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss have managed to cause quite a bit of noise on the internet, having gone from amateurly recorded obscurity to booking sought after gigs and rolling with the likes of M.I.A. and Spike Jonze. Sleigh Bells: … Continue reading
A Night at the Museum with Amanda Blank
Friday night marked our fourth time seeing Amanda Blank this year and definitely the most polished yet! We had quite the busy Friday night, stopping by Terminal 5 to see Gossip, MEN and Apache Beat deliver a spectacular show before … Continue reading
Gossip Heard Loud and Clear at Terminal 5
Although The Gossip released their fourth album Music For Men earlier this year, it wasn’t until the band’s third album Standing in the Way of Control (2006) that Washington State’s Gossip really got the world talking. Standing spawned some of … Continue reading
Mew Amuses The Music Hall of Williamsburg!
My first time seeing Mew live was in 2006 when they supported Bloc Party at McCarren Park Pool (R.I.P.). It was a fantastic set that thankfully put the unique Danish band permanently on my radar. Mew’s 5th album, No More … Continue reading
Friendly Fires at Music Hall of Williamsburg + Le Poisson Rouge
Honestly, Friendly Fires’ gig at Le Poisson Rouge last Wednesday is one that I’d like to wipe clean from my memory. There was no air conditioning, the crowd was terrible (see Concertgoer Wall of Shame), the set times were delayed … Continue reading
Black Lips + HEALTH at East River State Park, Brooklyn
Almost a year to the date, the Black Lips destroyed McCarren Park Pool for one of the final shows before The Pool Parties were relocated to the East River State Park. Jess and I finally made it out to the … Continue reading
The Teenagers Live at the Seaport + DJ Set at Studio B!
As you all know I’m quite fond of the French trio The Teenagers and have been writing about them for quite sometime (and interviewed them at CMJ.) They’re just 3 French dudes onstage with a whole lot of personality and … Continue reading
A Little Alt-Country in Brooklyn: Will Hoge at Bell House
TLC friend and contributor, Alexis Colvard, caught alt-country rocker, Will Hoge at Brooklyn’s lovely Bell House last week. Read her review and download some tracks below: Being a native Georgia girl, I’ve long been a fan of Will Hoge’s down-home, … Continue reading
