Sulking with Chris Garneau: Le Poisson Rouge, NYC; July 9, 2009

In his own quiet and awkard demeanor, Chris Garneau celebrated the release of his sophomore album, El Radio, with an intimate show (and CD release party) in the West Village’s newest music venue, Le Poisson Rouge, on Thursday night (July 9th).   After a short tour in China (where he was quarantined due to the swine flu ”outbreak” in [...]

Laughing With Regina Spektor @ NYC’s Beacon Theater: June 17, 2009

Less than a week before the release of her new album, Far, Regina Spektor fought her nerves and returned to her stomping grounds of NYC and performed a 22-song set at the Beacon Theater (June 17, 2009). It’s unbelievable to sit and watch her work every key on her grand piano without effort and create [...]

TRAVIS REIGNS: April 25, 2009; Webster Hall NYC

There’s only a few bands that can lyrically pose the saddest times (heartbreak, loneliness, mourning) into a song that actually leaves you content right when you hear the final note. The morbid words definitely stick, but the melody and arrangement happen to leave you with a sense of optimism or closure. That’s always been Travis’ [...]

Rachael Yamagata & Dan Wilson Team Up at NYC’s City Winery; April 10, 2009

Before breaking into “Sunday Afternoon”, it was made clear to everyone at City Winery that the song was written with the intent of giving someone the “permission to obsess” – obsess over a broken relationship. “Talk about it to friends, get drunk, and just give yourself the time to say goodbye,” was Rachael Yamagata’s words [...]

Brandon Flowers. Best Frontman Since Bono?

The Killers played to a sold out audience at Madison Square Garden last night (Sunday, January 25th), belting out a setlist that covered the span of their progressive career.  The bitter cold of NYC was a huge contrast to the stage design that taunted us  with bright lights and palm trees.  Brandon Flowers delivered – [...]