Weston {Live at Highline Ballroom}
Weston Highline Ballroom July 6, 2011 Weston was one of those bands that should have been huge. They had the sound of Blink 182, the lyrics of Green Day, and the look of Sugar Ray. Sadly, the band fell apart after taking a more mature direction, and a whole generation of punk rockers missed out [...]
South X Southwest 2009
“You can hate a hammer but it’s a good tool,” said Pat Todd, owner of independent label Rankoutsider Records (and front man for Pat Todd and the Rankoutsiders) when asked about the good and bad of South by Southwest. I had no idea what to expect from SXSW – how would it compare to lame-o [...]
“Subway Art” by Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant
Subway Art Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant Chronicle Books A few months back, I took my parents on a trip to Manhattan. I work there, so it wasn’t a big deal for this bridge and tunneler, but for my parents—who have not been to New York City in almost 25 years—the trip was a culture [...]
Kaiju Big Battel Invades New York City
Get ready for a big monster throwdown, and I’m not talking Cloverfield. The Kaiju Big Battel guys are heading back to New York on February 9 for a knockdown, beat up, kickass brawl at…wait for it…Webster Hall. Okay, I have no idea how they are going to cram all that Kaiju goodness into a glorified [...]
Gogol Bordello Interview:
Bungalo Record of the Year
Click here for a full photolog of Gogol Bordello With his striking mustachioed looks and a sound that can make just about anyone break into a circle dance, Eugene Hutz has taken his troupe of gypsy punks from obscurity to stardom. The band: Gogol Bordello. The sound: Like nothing you’ve ever heard before. They straddle [...]
