Fans of the glam rock resurgence were in their glory on Friday, May 26 in Rochester as Frankie and The Studs and Biters came through on their Unleashed on the East Tour. Biters have toured extensively across North America and Europe over the past seven years, but this was their first time in Rochester. For […]
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Interview: Olivia Grace Discusses her Upcoming Releases and Next Steps in Brooklyn
Indie pop artist Olivia Grace is originally from Maryland but ready to take the New York music scene by storm. She’s focusing her energy and creative juices into launching a musical career while completing her senior year of college. Her latest single “Blackbird” was released on September 30 enticing listeners with her unique style. NYS […]
Lets Danza! Comes to the Brooklyn Bowl with Horizon Wireless Then Sets Sail for a Rocks Off Concert
The truly unique group, Let’s Danza! will be performing at two completely different types of venues – The Brooklyn Bowl on May 28 and a Rocks Off show on the smallest vessel of the fleet, The Lucille on August 18th. So far, these are the only two shows that have been announced for this year. […]
Photo Gallery: Spafford and Mungion at The Music Hall of Williamsburg
Fresh off a string of opening dates for Umphrey’s McGee, Arizona’s Spafford played The Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. Joined by Mungion, the show was a look into the future of the jamband genre, and it showed that there are young and hungry bands gunning to take over the scene. Both bands have not […]
Photo Gallery: Gowanus and Sprocket at the Brooklyn Bowl
New York City area bands Gowanus and Sprocket played the Brooklyn Bowl on April 4 as a part of the venue’s Jam Jar series. Sprocket’s next show will be in Brooklyn on April 22 at the Bitter End, while Gowanus performs at Olive’s in Nyack on May 12, The Bowery Electric on May 16 and […]
Hearing Aide: Evolfo ‘Last of the Acid Cowboys’
Raunchy, horny, raw and unfiltered. No, this isn’t an organic cocktail description from a Williamsburg bar, it’s Evolfo’s debut LP, Last of the Acid Cowboys. This Brooklyn-based 7-piece has been filling up clubs and basement dance parties since their infestation into the music scene in 2011. A mix of intelligent lyrical grittiness, swampy horns out […]
Hearing Aide: Vassals ‘Halogen Days EP’
Brooklyn-based trio Vassals return in 2017 with a four-track EP entitled Halogen Days. It’s their newest release since 2015 and, overall, they’ve had a short musical career, only releasing their first album in 2012. Their style can best be described as dazed and confused indie rock with some slight bits of punk rock sprinkled in. Their […]
Photo Gallery: Tortoise at the Hall at MP
Post-rock veterans Tortoise came through New York City with a two-show run at (le) Poisson Rouge in Manhattan and then at the Hall at MP in Brooklyn. The Hall at MP show featured several tracks from their masterpiece TNT, along with material from last year’s The Catastrophist. Setlist: The Catastrophist, Prepare Your Coffin, Monica, In Sarah, […]
Dopapod Wraps 3-Night Run at Brooklyn Bowl Leaving Fans Happily Ever After
Capping off back-to-back explosive nights at Brooklyn Bowl, Saturday, March 25, brought the third and final Dopapod show of the run, closing one chapter and marking the beginning stages of their 26-date Spring 2017 tour. The last gig of the trifecta came in hot, feeding off of the energy from their two previous performances which […]
Yarn Performs at Albany’s Parish Public House
Brooklyn, NY based Yarn stopped by Albany’s Parish Public House on Thursday, March 16, and played to an excited “home” crowd. Yarn boasts not one, but two capital region members. Band leader Blake Christiana is from Schenectady, NY and Trevor MacArthur on vocals and guitar is from Clifton Park, NY. The crowd was excited to […]