Hi! Hello! Here we are with some bite sized goodies and a taste of a some new things that we dug that came out in the last week(ish), quick fire responses to some great new music we think you should check out. This week was a little on the lighter side but...
The Gaslight Anthem at Pier 17 (photo by Ray Rusinak) Back in March of this year, New Jersey punk rock and rollers The Gaslight Anthem kind of blew up the internet (well at least the small segment of the internet that follows them) with news that the band was...
Nevva at Rippers (photo by Kate Hoos) Summer is officially winding down but that's not a reason to skip squeezing in a little more beach time. Especially when that beach time comes with some great bands playing a stone's throw away. (For clarity's sake, I...
Clockwise: Jawbox, Winter Wolf/The Dilators, Julien Baker, Man or Astro-Man? (photos by Kate Hoos) What an incredible summer we just had...well if you don't factor in that we're still in a global pandemic, the stripping of reproductive rights, the climate...
Winter Wolf at Punk Island (photo by Kate Hoos) Punk Island is back! After two long years away (no) thanks to the pandemic, the free, all ages, DIY festival made its triumphant return in 2022 with a theme of Memorial and Revival. To say this fest is near and...
Who doesn't love a great cover song? I know I for sure do, and I have also loved playing in various cover bands for fun over the last several years with my friends in between our regular bands. We generally only come out to play twice a year, or for special...
The Beths at Webster Hall (photo by Ray Rusinak) Through no fault of their own, New Zealand’s The Beths have unfortunately not played here in New York all that much. First hitting our shores fresh on the heels of their debut full length, Future Me Hates Me back...
TVOD at Our Wicked Lady (photo by Kate Hoos) If you've read this blog before, then you know I REALLY love Spite Fuxxx and TVOD and that both of them are powerhouse units on stage. So combine them together on one show and you can guarantee that I am taking a...
IDLES at Terminal 5, Saturday 10/16/21 (photo by Kate Hoos) What is better than seeing IDLES deliver an insane set at a packed venue? Getting to do it two nights in a row of course! After the show on Friday night, I was on such a high and would have been...
IDLES at Terminal 5 10/15/21 (photo by Kate Hoos) IDLES truly are one of the most explosive live bands currently touring today; anyone who has experienced one of their shows knows this. The first time I saw them in 2019 (I admit I was a little late to the game...