Nick Lowe’s artisanal, hand-crafted rock and roll plus a well-crafted set list went on despite the death of Ian McLagan. It’s been a rough year for a lot of us and in spite of not feeling well physically or mentally I managed to get myself out of the house for Nick and his Quality Holiday […]
The Bitter End is an historic rock club in NYC and one I used to go to all the time. When on Wednesday my Facebook feed told me that Poundcake would be playing there that evening, I decided to make the trip. The Bitter End and Poundcake all for $10? I had to go. The […]
“I ain’t talking as much as last night. Just shut up and play the songs.” And that’s just what Lucero did for the third and last night at the Bowery Ballroom of their By the Seat of Our Pants Tour. That doesn’t mean that there wasn’t a lot of fun had by all. Brian Venable […]
“Yesterday I was nervous and sober. Tonight I’m relaxed and drunk. I don’t think either works.” Night two of Lucero’s three-night stint at the Bowery Ballroom for their By the Seat of Our Pants Tour was a throwback to the old days when Ben Nichols (vocals/guitar) would get so drunk that there would be lots […]
“Lucero opening for Lucero is a lot of fucking Lucero,” said Ben Nichols (vocals/guitar) during the second/electric set of Lucero’s first night of their By the Seat of Our Pants Tour. Lucero is playing three nights in NYC, three nights in Boston, three in Los Angeles, and three in San Francisco. They play two sets […]
It was not rtb’s and my intent to attend the Fresh 102.7 Fall Fest. rtb got an email from Ingrid Michaelson mentioning a stripped down concert at the Beacon Theatre. We took this to mean an acoustic show and we jumped right on it. Instead we were treated to a line-up of five acts in […]
The Fall for Dance Festival at New York City Center is one of the best deals in NYC. For $15 you get to see four or more major dance companies from around the world perform in one evening. There are five different programs each year so you can end up seeing 20 or more dance […]
Patty and I went to one of the best theaters for dance, the Joyce Theater, to watch one of the best companies today, the Pacific Northwest Ballet (Peter Boal, artistic director), perform three pieces. Tide Harmonic Music: Joby Talbot (“Tide Harmonic,” 2009; arranged 2013) Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon Costume Design: Holly Hynes Lighting Design: Randall G. […]
One of my favorite artists in one of my favorite clubs. Cory Branan is not only an amazing lyricist but he can shred an acoustic guitar better than any rock god. Emilyn Brodsky opened with a full band for her record release party. The room was filled with friends, ex-boyfriends, and relatives. rtb and I […]
Poundcake is not your average cover band. Poundcake is Teddy Thompson (guitar/lead vocals), Jeff Hill (stand-up bass/backing vocals), and Ethan Eubanks (drums/backing vocals) in what could be one of the funniest comedy acts you’ve ever seen. But they are also a group of the best musicians you’ll ever see. The hilarity started early with Hill […]
