After a four year hiatus, not helped any by the pandemic, Charly Bliss are back! They are currently on a ten stop mini tour of the U.S. The second stop of the tour was at the sold out Market Hotel in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The energy and joy coming from the stage was incredible considering temps…
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What bands do you think of when you hear the name Laurel Canyon? Crosby Still & Nash? The Mamas & the Papas? The Byrds? A garage band from Pennsylvania? All correct. Just who is Laurel Canyon? Laurel Canyon is kinda new. They’ve been around for a few of years, but throw in the pandemic years…
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A tree lined historic medieval square? Check. Three of Belgium’s best hard rock trios? Check. Locally brewed beer? Check. Public urinals? Well, yeah, of course. That was the scene as this American visited Brugge, Belgium while on vacation. Having spent a few days prior in Amsterdam and missing several concert opportunities, (The Waterboys? Damn!) this…
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In 1979 I was sitting with a bunch of high school friends awaiting the arrival of Devo at the Palladium in New York City (sadly torn down to make way for NYU dorms in 1997) Devo’s warm up act back then were their groundbreaking music videos they produced two years before MTV was born. A…
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Ireland’s The Murder Capital have often been compared to Fontaines D.C. and with good reason. They share more than just their Irish heritage. Both band’s music is dark, intense, introspective with post-punk grooves and attitude. I saw the Fontaines D.C. on this very stage in 2019 and the comparisons are spot on. The Murder Capital…
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Portland, Oregon’s The Dandy Warhols have been making music since the mid 90’s and as a result they’ve built a rabid and loyal fan base. Fans came to Elsewhere in Brooklyn, NY, from as far away from Boston and Philadelphia to see the band in a club so far out in the industrial wilds of…
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Jacuzzi Boys brought their south Florida slacker garage rock to the Basement at the Bond St. Bar Tuesday night. The audience crowded up in front of the band with many dancing and jumping along to the band’s rock ‘n’ roll Nuggets inspired rock, including members from one of two openers, Snacks. Drummerless Snacks featured two…
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February temperatures plummeted from an unseasonable 60 degrees to a more realistic 35 as we entered the confines of City Winery New York to see Canada’s Ron Sexsmith perform in the city for the first time in seven years. It was a perfect night to sip Pinot and share duck tacos and spicy Kung Pao…
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Union Pool has been hosting free events on Tuesday nights for the last two months. Valentine’s eve brought in art rock noise masters FACS from Chicago. Anchored by Noah Leger’s monster drumming and returning member Jonathan Van Herik on Bass, Brain Case weaved his ethereal, fluttering, guitar parts around his foreboding vocals. They played several…
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“It’s not Country, but it’s not NOT Country” says the back of one of the T-shirts sold at Angel Olsen’s merch stand. If this slogan is indicative of anything, it’s how far Angel Olsen has come. Her music has been put in many boxes over the years. Folk, experimental folk, alternative folk, indie, alternative rock,…
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