Ahhh yes. It’s that time of year once again– when the New York music press abandons the city for Austin while throngs of besotted douchebags take their place, covering the city in a thick varnish of green puke. You know– St Patrick’s Day. Thankfully, you can still party in (your own) peace, should you follow [...]
Indian Springtime
Nice weather this midweek means you ought to be out and about and checking out some gigs… here they are: TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY): A bunch of psych bands & DJs are at Grand Victory (formerly Bruar Falls) tonight for a wingding they’re calling Psychotic Reaction. Bands are new to me but Zoned Out features members of [...]
It Rains AND It Pours
You guessed it: It’s going to pour tonight. That’s OK because it’s also raining action all over town. Tons to do tonight and a smattering of action Saturday. TONIGHT: (FRIDAY) Where to begin on this cavalcade? Happy hour… In the village/Alphabet City area: DJ Popwell of Take My Tuesdays (the monthly DJ night at the [...]
Natural Child, Habibi @ Cake Shop, 2-17-12
Whatta great time last Friday night: I hit the Natural Child/Habibi show at Cake Shop, which was sold out by 10:30. I’ll admit– it’s been a while since I’ve actually been at the Cake Shop. Manhattan is less and less my kind of scene, but this place is still cool. Anyway, I digress– the point [...]
Timing is Everything
This week’s pre-Spring weather coincides serendipitously with some good shows and gigs, so why not get yourself out there on a Wednesday or Thursday and partake? TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY): Copycat, the twice monthly covers series at 14th Street’s fallen Tiki bar Otto’s Shrunken Head, pays tribute to David Bowie tonight. Luxurious Faux Furs are among the [...]
The ‘Presidents’ of Partytown USA
Yeeeeeee-gawwwww! That’s more like it. A real weekend– one with shows and happenings aplenty. Some of you may even have Monday off due to our presidents’ being born and stuff! The weather looks like it will cooperate too, so get on out there! Oh and we reached a real milestone today: the most ridiculous ad [...]
Wednesday Love, Thursday Slurp
It’s time once again for Copycat’s tribute to Arthur Lee & Love at Otto’s tonight– can you dig it? Otherwise there’s plenty o’ DJs!
Phoning It In
BATTLE ROYALE…. of the DJ nights. Yes, pretty much no live action this midweek but regular DJ nights such as Move Your Mule bump up against Mr Fine Wine, New York Night Train Wednesdays at Motor City, a Heathers entry and more…
Rotten Wednesday, Thin Thursday
Talk about working for the weekend… It’s a slow one this week, but there are a couple of possibilities.
The Siberians Live on the Three Chord Monte Show @ WFMU, Jersey City, January 22
I followed the Siberians to the wilds of Jersey City, where they recorded a live session for Joe Belock’s Three Chord Monte on WFMU and got the grand tour…!
