Pete Yorn Charms Along the Hudson
The Jersey-bred troubadour treats devout fans to an intimate, spot-on acoustic set at Amstel Light's Amsterdam-themed NYC gala.
By Abby Everdell 05.16.08 4:11 PM
With his smirking charisma and cache of recognizable melodies in tow, Pete Yorn strolled into Manhattan's circular, castle-like 79th Street Boat Basin last night (May 15) and strummed out an intimate acoustic set at the Amsterdam-themed Amstel Light Lounge 1870 gala, sponsored by Spin.
Ginger's Hard Rock Cuts Bid NYC Adieu
Along with a few musically-inclined "friends," the Wildhearts frontman played a casual and banter-filled set, the last of a month-long residency at Lower Manhattan's Pianos.
By Abby Everdell 04.25.08 5:23 PM
Stripped of pretension, what separates a rock god from the wannabe masses is the way he wears his bandanna on his wrist, grit on his sleeve, and above all, how he engages his audience. The legendary Ginger of the Wildhearts -- Bono-coif, flame tattoos, hawk profile and all -- unaffectedly greeted friends and acquaintances as he took the stage at Pianos last night (April 24).
Shy Child, the Gossip Bring Refined Spazz to NYC
The New York-bred keytar and drum duo tout refined sound in opening gig for the Gossip.
By Abby Everdell 04.16.08 3:16 PM
"We're feeling loose!" Shy Child's Pete Cafarella shouted happily before the sixth tune of the duo's eight-song set at Manhattan's Webster Hall last night (April 15). Loose is right. Where the recordings of the synth/dance-pop act display an electronic tightness, their live performance felt tuned-in and rhythmic, but not quite locked.
HEALTH Perplex NYC's Dance Party Seeking Hipsters
The Los Angeles-bred experimental rockers spur a bewildering reaction, and warm stage for headliner Crystal Castles' gloom and doom freak out.
By Abby Everdell 03.27.08 3:08 PM
As the first notes of HEALTH's palindromic beatdown "//M\\" pounded through Manhattan's Mercury Lounge last night (March 26), the audience seemed puzzled. Wasn't this supposed to be dance music?
Karen Dalton, 'Cotton Eyed Joe' (Delmore Recordings)
Bob Dylan called her the Billie Holiday of folk for a reason.
By Abby Everdell 03.20.08 2:46 AM
Many decades before Chan Marshall got to Memphis, Karen Dalton was crafting achingly mournful cover-version masterpieces out of traditional folk, pop, soul, and country songs. Recorded in 1962 at a small club in Boulder, Colorado, these 21 tracks reveal Dalton's effortless picking and exquisitely mysterious voice, while she paints the
