According to my saved documents this would be the eleventh review I’ve written about The Old 97’s. And then there are ten reviews I’ve written of Rhett’s solos shows. Obviously I’m not tired of watching them perform. And one of the reasons is that they are not tired of performing. It was another fantastic night […]
Another night with The Old 97’s and this time we stood right at the stage. The Bell House’s stage isn’t high – it comes up to my hips – so we had a great view of the boys and got to see (and experience) some fun interaction with the band. sweet pea is in town […]
This past weekend was one of those perfect NYC summer weekends – hot but not humid with a cool breeze at night. Since I had to be at Jones Beach for the show I decided to head out early and spend some time at the beach. It’s an easy ride on the LIRR and then […]
Another great summer series for music, dance, spoken word and film is Celebrate Brooklyn!, which is held in Prospect Park. And you can’t get much better than seeing Justin Townes Earle for free. I got there early hoping to score a good spot on the concrete or on the grass and it turned out they […]
A night at The Bottom Line was a room full of haze from all the cigarette smoke. A joint is passed over from the table next to you and as you wonder if you’ll get in trouble you look over at the bar and there’s the headliner hanging out and smoking his own joint. As […]
The first day of summer! And I’m at my first outdoor concert of the summer! And it’s in a parking lot and it is going to be hot! But it’s free! And they have great wine! Hudson Square Music and Wine Festival is a Tuesday night series of free concerts behind City Winery. I got […]
We just saw The Low Anthem in March but couldn’t resist seeing them again – especially because Crispy Girl was up from Florida and would be joining us. She’s been catching a lot of our favorite acts when they swing through her town and it’s great to hear and read about her experiences with the […]
So I swore that I would never set foot in Terminal 5 again. With the exception of there being someone I really wanted to see. And Okkervil River is one of those bands. The show was not sold out and based on the very small group on the roof deck waiting for the club doors […]
I’ve been a fan of Paul Simon for as long as I can remember. In September 1981 I was in Central Park for the Simon and Garfunkel reunion. In August 1991 I was back in the park for Simon’s solo concert. And now in June 2011 I was at Webster Hall – a relatively intimate […]
Another event in the !Sí Cuba! Festival were free concerts at BAMcafé. I was going to go to both the Friday and Saturday night shows but ended up only seeing the show on Friday. When they say get there early they weren’t kidding – the venue fills up quickly. It’s used by both the neighborhood […]
