It’s finally happened. February is over, thank the gods, and March has arrived– with the usual long tail of bands pulled through town by Austin’s SXSW festival. There’s really too much to do this weekend so the choices will be hard but persevere, friends, and thou shalt find the getdown. Tonight we have a relatively [...]
Valentine’s Day in New York & New Jersey!
Jimmy and the Wolfpack play for free in Brooklyn Wednesday.The groundhog says we’ve got (big surprise) more weeks of winter left. Thank god then that we have the annual distraction of Valentine’s Day to keep us from remembering that it’s going back down to the low 30′s soon. Tonight the Hot Dog! DJs will be [...]
Tidal Wave of BS Heading Straight for NYC (CMJ Begins)
The annual CMJ festival begins today and runs (officially anyway) through Saturday. Just like everyone else, I’ve got a guide for this festival, to help you make the most of your time. Here’s my recommendation for this week: DON’T GO TO CMJ SHOWS 1) CMJ’s band selection relies on the same internet hype-mongering as Pitchfork [...]
