What’s the good word, sisters and misters? We’ve made it to the weekend and not a moment too soon: it’s finally starting to feel like the season we’re supposed to be in, and accordingly it’s another weekend stacked with choice happenings bursting forth like pollen into your scene! Sakura! CHECK IT: Friday April 26th Grand [...]
All Tomorrow’s Bodies
And what costume shall the poor girl wear…seriously…what shall she wear? She’s freaking the fuck out and I can’t console her. Her fall clothes are covered in moth balls and there’s no time for the laundromat. Aw fuck, now she’s crying. Really? Come on. Stop crying! Here’s a tip, hon: cut down the hammock from [...]
Last Blast Before The Fall
And so we close the book on the Summer of 2012…we had highs (in the upper 90′s) and lows (as in GETTING DOWN LOW on the DANCE FLOOR! OWWWW!) and in between that, memories that will last till the next group of memories crowd them from our debauched minds…and yes, nerds, I KNOW it doesn’t [...]
In The Heat of the Morning
What’s up, crab cakes? Another weekend in the broiler in NYC…yes Virginia, it’s hot as Satan’s crib. But we can take it, yes we can…we’ll grill tilapia on the sun stained hood of a Trans-Am and charge you $8 for it…we’ll make up reasons to put any kind of booze into ice cream shakes…we’ll [...]
Cavestomp! w/Electric Mess, M.O.T.O., Light Bulb Alley, Bamboo Kids, Mess Around, Shaw Nuff, Chris Such & the Savages@Parkside Lounge 5/11 & 5/12
After closing off a successful multi-year run five years ago with the first appearance of The Sonics in NYC, Cavestomp! returned this past weekend to a venue much closer in spirit to where the original Cavestomp! series began over 28 years ago. Rebooted as a multi-day garage music festival in 1997 by promoter and former [...]
Which Way To Destruction, Which Way to Joy?
Oh weekend, how we’ve missed you, and clearly you miss us because you give so much without taking. It’s another one of those “which way do I go, George, which way do I go???” weekends where there’s just so much quality trouble to choose from – and the weather is drop dead gorgeous to boot! [...]
It’s Only Real if you Touch It
WELL THEN! Happy Friday, New York City! How are we going to destroy our minds this weekend? Family Circus comic reading marathon? Windex mouthwash? Sasquatch hunting parties? Wisdom tooth extractions? Mall Santa royal rumble? Forget all that noise. How about a tall heaping glass of rock and roll? (TM and copyright Rico) Friday December 2nd [...]
Candied Mucous Jellybabies
So how’s everyone’s sanity and livers holding up? CMJ week is in it’s final throes, and whether you think it’s bullshit or whether you crowded into a packed room to see your favorite band or attended any one of dozens of “anti” parties -Â it doesn’t matter because it’s bigger than you! Like Christianity [...]
A Marathon of Mice, A Party for Rats
Yes, it makes going to your favorite rock dives annoying. Yes, many bands undeserving of the buzz get shoved down your throat. Yes, we hate the mainstream music industry and their cronies and their ways. Yes Yes, heard it ALL before. But a town that’s survived recent tornadoes, terrorist attacks and blackouts can handle some drunk A&R guys. And furthermore, there ARE opportunities to learn about some great new bands you probably never even done heard of. So wipe that curmudgeonly frown off your face and stuff a 4Loco in your briefcase, soldier!
