Live Music Reviews and Photographs / NYC, Buffalo, Toronto, Pittsburgh
Ok so maybe it won't be the last concert ever but, with the COVID-19 pandemic, voluntary social distancing, and many tours/venues cancelled in the near future, Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum's show at Mercury Lounge sure felt like it was going to be the last concert ever. Princess (I'll abbreviate from now on), with …
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Today may be International Women's Day but a few days ago on Wednesday, March 4th, female artists helped Mercury Lounge celebrate early. Two Rochester based bands with female leads, Roses & Revolutions with singer/keyboardist Alyssa Coco and KOPPS with singer Patricia Patrón, were the co-headliners but, like me, many were here for opener Caroline Vreeland. …
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Starting off part two of my top shows of 2019 with three shows at Madison Square Garden. As I noted in my previous post, it's been an epic year. The Who at Madison Square Garden - September 1, 2019 The Who (Madison Square Garden) - 1 September 2019 When a legendary band from your childhood …
Singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, poet, activist, dad...however many words we use to describe Kat Cunning (aka Katrina Cunningham), she will, no doubt, blow away those boundaries and create new ones. On a cold and wet night in December, she provided all the heat we needed at Bowery Ballroom. The first opener for Cunning was local …
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It's a busy time for British singer/songwriter Bishop Briggs (aka Sarah Grace McLaughlin). After releasing her debut LP "Church of Scars" in 2018, she has kept on writing, releasing her latest single "Champion" just last month. Last night, Universal Music threw a her private party at the Angel Orensanz Foundation, old renovated church on the …
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After a video shoot earlier in the day, the snow coming down hard and ever, and Santa-con in full swing, it would have been easy to go home and just relax for the evening. However, I needed to head down to Rockwood Music Hall to see sister/brother duo Jocelyn and Chris Arndt play because they …
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This Neon Trees show is the 2nd of many I've attended as they would quickly become the band that I have seen the most. The Trees were about to release their sophomore album "Picture Show" and had started to stream a few of the songs to their fans. The first single "Everybody Talks" had already …
Continue reading "Neon Trees celebrate their sophomore release at Bowery Ballroom – April 16, 2012"