Tag Archives: New York City
Review: Grizzly Bear LIVE at Radio City Music Hall, NYC
The following review by the respected rock critic Iman Lababedi and our friends at rocknyc. Check it out, along with a early video of the Grizzy Bears performing their hit “Two Weeks”
Grizzly Bear At Radio City Music Hall, NYC, September 27th, 2012 Reviewed
My co-editor called me to say the word from Mary Magpie, our teenage wunderkind, was Grizzly Bear were the band to catch this week. A concept I was aware of. Their recently released Shields was not the watershed recording, that had… Read More
Great Performances: Ana Popovic LIVE in NYC
Check our video of one of our favorite female guitarists Ana Popovic LIVE at the Iridium in NYC, performing her new single “Unconditional.” Red hot!
Ana Popovic is one of the most fiery blues-rock female guitarist out there today. With her SRV-influenced rhythm sound, killer chops on both lead and slide guitar and a sultry voice, she’s become a fixture of the electric blues scene, playing major blues/jazz/rock festivals all over the world. Here she demonstrates her guitar prowess with a smoking solo.
Popovic’s father,… Read More
Slash Defends Lindsay Lohan Following Hit-and-Run Incident
Linday Lohan’s latest brush with the law was a hit-and-run that resulted in a pedestrian being sent to the hospital and the troubled actress being sent to jail. Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt in the incident, and Lindsay Lohan winding up in the headlines for the wrong reasons is nothing new.
However this time around Lohan has received support from a rather unlikely corner. Slash, the former guitarist… Read More
Great Venues: The Highline Ballroom – New York, NY
The Highline Ballroom is a 700-capacity space that books a fairly eclectic selection of bands while maintaining a decidedly classy vibe. This upmarket rock venue is housed in a former dance club and its interior sports exposed beams, great sight lines, and a lighting scheme that’s on the loungier side.
The bookers at the club routinely schedule a good variety of established and emerging acts. A glance through the club’s online calendar reveals vintage rock legends like Ian Hunter and the Zombies, cool contemporary groups like avant-garde electro… Read More
Great Performances: Rick Derringer – “The Star Spangled Banner” and “Real American”
In Memory of our Fallen Heroes of September 11
Guitar Icon Rick Derringer performs “The Star Spangled Banner” and his original composition “Real American” LIVE in NYC
Jack White Pulls “Blunderbuss” and Storms off Stage at NYC Gig
Jack White stormed off stage at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Saturday night.
While the episode was nowhere near on par Green Day frontman Billy Joe Armstrong‘s outburst at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las… Read More
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