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Snow Patrol at Bowery Ballroom, NYC, December 1, 2008
As I watched Snow Patrol’s remarkable return to New York City on Monday night at Bowery Ballroom, it briefly occurred to me to consider penning a searing indictment on Chris Martin circa Viva La Vida, just to draw a stark comparison to Gary Lightbody – a lanky, humble, crackerjack jokester, who just so happens to front a top-tier rock band…
The Phenomenal Handclap Band at the Adidas Originals House Party, 11.20.08
When we heard Adidas was celebrating their “60 Years of Soles and Stripes” by hosting a house party somewhere on Williamsburg’s North 10th St., we could only imagine what kind of “house” they’d be taking over. How would this iconic three-stripes brand fit a few hundred of their closest friends and fans inside some rickety [...]
CMJ Music Marathon 2008 Overview
During the twilight hours of CMJ 2008, Cut Off Your Hands stood out in the lineup of Kiwi bands at The Delancey’s Phase Five/New Zealand On Air showcase, taking charge with an incendiary set any newbie dance punk band should aspire to. The devil was in the unplanned details.
The Last Shadow Puppets, The Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center, October 30, NYC
The kinship between Alex Turner and Miles Kane is one that is a rare find in the music industry these days. Their successful side project, The Last Shadow Puppets, is no longer an accoutrement to both artists’ burgeoning bands (Arctic Monkeys and The Rascals, respectively).
The Whip and Late of the Pier, The Fillmore at Irving Plaza, October 24, NYC
This ‘micro-festival’ was the perfect way to end a week of CMJ madness, with an Ibiza-worthy showcase that kept getting more packed as the night went on. It didn’t matter what time you got there, something good was always brewing but I was there to check out the band action with two of the UK’s hottest acts.
CMJ Music Marathon: Scouting for Girls and The Delays, Thursday 10.23.08, Bowery Ballroom
Company of Thieves, Janelle Monae, Chester French, Black Joe Lewis, Scouting for Girls, Delays…
CMJ Music Marathon, Wednesday 10.22.08, Mercury Lounge and Bowery Ballroom
Fujiya and Miyagi, Walter Meego, Cory Chisel and Shugo Tokumaru
Love Is All, Secret Project Robot, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 10.15.08
It’s the night of the last presidential debate, yet we tore ourselves away from the TV screen, tucked inside a cozy, Cheers-like bar on the southside of Williamsburg (just minutes after the initial onslaught of “Joe the Plumber” mentions), to see a band.
Arena Royalty: Kings Of Leon take court in NYC, Webster Hall
Kings Of Leon have come a long way since the first time I saw them in 2000, when they first toured with The Strokes. Poised to take over arenas everywhere, their star was always rising, but now, it seems to be soaring.
uh...punk is fashion, duh!
you bloody sentimentalist. 
these complete morons are NOT punk and never will be a punk because they are treating punk like a fashionable ...
When's Kweller coming back to Aus?? 
Phenomenal Handclap Band are hot! 
What's with all the hate?
She & Him is a great band. Zooey has far from a "perfect" voice but it's ...
