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 …
My Top Shows of 2019 (pt 1)
This year was pretty epic for me as a music photojournalist. In addition to this blog, I also shot for Pancakes & Whiskey and QRO Magazine. I attended 83 shows in total although it seemed like so many more. The shows are in date order since it would be impossible for me to rank them …
Kat Cunning wows Bowery Ballroom – Dec 11, 2019
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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Pandora presents Halsey at Avant Gardner – Dec 10, 2019
The annual Pandora holiday show is one of the most anticipated of the season. Previous performers of this huge free event have included Panic! at the Disco, Fall Out Boy, the 1975, Bastille, Post Malone and SZA. This year, the show moved from its previous location at Pier 36 to Avant Gardner in Brooklyn and …
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She & Him bring the joy of Christmas to Kings Theatre – Dec 6, 2019
As the holiday season approached, there were quite a number of Christmas themed shows in and around the city. One of the more anticipated was by the duo She & Him, comprised of actor/singer Zooey Deschanel and guitarist M. Ward (Matthew Stephen Ward). A holiday shows seems apropos since 40% of their total records sales …
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Robert Randolph brings a little funk to Paste Studio – Dec 4, 2019
Named one of the top 100 guitarists ever by Rolling Stone Magazine, Robert Randolph & the Family Band have been bringing bluesy funk to audiences for a long time. In August, they released their eighth studio album "Brighter Days" and the music is still going strong. Randolph came into the Paste Studio NYC with "Family" …
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MTV Push showcases Lolo Zouaï and Isaac Dunbar in Chelsea – Nov 25, 2019
Young artists showcased by MTV Push tend to be the next big thing. Just take a look a couple of 2019's class: Lizzo, Billie Eilish, and H.E.R. If that's any indication, Lolo Zouaï (aka Laureen Rebeha Zouaï) and Isaac Dunbar are in good company and you can expect their careers to skyrocket and hit our …
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Gloria Gaynor gives “Testimony” at Paste Studio – Nov 21, 2019
With a successful forty plus year career behind her, you might think that Gloria Gaynor would sit back and enjoy life...and enjoying life she is! She has a new studio record ("Testimony") out and continues to perform. She says that she just loves to sing and, unlike some "divas" out there, having a million demands …
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Beach Bunny visits Paste Studio – Nov 19, 2019
Lili Trifilio started writing music in school and in her parents' house, channeling the emotions of relationships and breakups. Starting as a solo act, she had released an EP in 2016 when she formed Beach Bunny with guitarist Matt Henkels, bassist Aidan Cada, and drummer Jon Alvarado. Her writing has been prolific, releasing four EPs …
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Karen O & Danger Mouse wow Kings Theatre with Lux Prima – Nov 14, 2019
As a huge Yeah Yeah Yeah's fan as well as being a fan of some of Danger Mouse's previous collaborations, I was extremely excited to not only hear the record "Lux Prima" when it first came out in March but to see the interpretation of that record on stage. When they announced two small "Lux …
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mxmtoon sings about teenage life at Paste – Nov 14, 2019
Bay area teen Maia, known as mxmtoon, found some time in her busy New York schedule to stop by Paste Studio. Her first studio album "The Masquerade" was released in September, only nine months after her debut EP "Plum Blossom" came out. She's obviously a prolific writer and, why not? She writing about her life …
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