Come one, come all. Or rather – come one, come to all of Ryan Adam’s shows over the next blessed, glorious week. If you’re counting, there are 4 in total, all of which still have […]
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Day One: Mavis Staples Sings “Bad Self Portraits” with Lake Street Dive in Newport
Opening Day at the 2014 Newport Folk Festival was loaded with great moments, but there is no question about the most memorable one of the day. On a perfect Friday afternoon on the Quad inside Fort Adams, […]
This Week’s Must-See Shows in NYC
The name of the game this week is Amos Lee. And to play said game, all you have to do is show up (as early as possible), stand in line (with an enormous blanket and […]
MNFS: Lake Street Dive – “Better Than”
Lake Street Dive, the viral success story band of New England Conservatory grads, today released its sophomore full-length album, Bad Self Portraits (Amazon). The entire album is golden and their long time fave “You Go Down Smooth” is […]
Jacob Jolliff + The Deadly Gentleman – “All My Friends Blew Up On the Internet”
Greg Liszt, banjoist for the Boston-based bluegrass band The Deadly Gentlemen, also happens to be the man who filmed a video of Brooklyn’s Lake Street Dive covering The Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back.” That […]
This Week’s Must-See Shows in NYC
There may not be the normal slew of local shows to write home about this week, but there is a BK set by a new band that should be cause for alarm. The good kind […]
This Week’s Must-See Shows in NYC
It’s a fairly short list this week, but still worth your while. Top pick? This coming Monday’s show with Anais Mitchell and Cuddle Magic at The Bowery Ballroom. Mitchell finished a recent tour with Bon […]
This Week’s Must-See Shows in NYC
Confession: the show I was most excited about this week was that of Delta Rae, who were slated to perform at Brooklyn Bowl on Thursday. But for those unaware, there’s a little convention happening down […]
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