Gabriel Kahane, Bell and Nat Baldwin
Gothamist House/Bell House
October 22, 2008

Hidden away between sign shops, warehouses and new construction you’ll find The Bell House, the newest music spot from the owners of Union Hall. For the next few days The Bell House is home to Gothamist House, the popular NYC news blogs addition to the CMJ Music Festival, and one of the few places to see CMJ Music during the afternoon.

I headed out Gothamist House for a shot to see Gabriel Kahane, the piano folkster who wrote a cycle of songs about his experiences on Craig’s List. I arrived to a practically empty club, where Mr. Kahane was singing his heart out into the rafters and bouncing on his piano pedals like he was playing the show of his life. Kahane sings jangly piano based songs that examine the little minutiae of life in an amusing way that dredges up J.D. Salinger’s world view. Imagine Ben Folds without the hippy pretension. He’s a clever songwriter, and his keyboard playing is a wonderful mix of jazz and circus music. Read the rest of this entry »

M.I.A.
Terminal 5
October 19, 2007by Michael Dolan, Evil PR Guy

Seeing M.I.A.  at Terminal 5 is something like being caught in a riot, a bit like going to the Limelight circa 1992 and something like falling down the stairs of the Bedford L station. Terminal 5 is a monstrous space, and every inch of it was loaded with people from every strata of NYC nightlife ready to go bananas. Read the rest of this entry »

As I rounded the corner and made my way down Front Street in DUMBO, I spotted an enormous mob bunching up in all directions, taking up every inch of street space while off duty cops with ear pieces attempted to bring about some type of order and create something resembling a line. Georgie Bungalo told me there was no way I could miss the place. Jonathan Levine was hosting the opening for Shephard Fairey’s new work, and clearly this was something people wanted to see. Read the rest of this entry »