Saturday, August 31, 2013

Around New York ... September 1 - September 7, 2013

Upcoming Shows in the New York area ...

September 2 -- Vermont Joy Parade / Bird Dog / SWF at Glasslands
U.S. Royalty at Cameo Gallery, 9/5 & Mercury Lounge, 9/6
September 3 -- Dan Tedesco / The Pluto Moons / With Snack at The Rock Shop
September 4 -- Mon Khmer / Foley Stewart / Midnight Hollow at Mercury Lounge
September 4 -- Royal Southern Brotherhood at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
September 5 -- U.S. Royalty / Bury Me A Lion / Chainwave at Cameo Gallery
September 5 -- The Henry Millers / Billi Shakes / Mariachi Flor De Toloache at Pianos
September 5 -- Wishes and Thieves / Dear Comrade / The Love Ways at The Bowery Electric
September 6 -- U.S. Royalty at Mercury Lounge
September 6 -- Dirty Beaches / SISU / Ell V Gore at Bowery Ballroom
September 6 -- John Prine / Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal at Beacon Theatre
September 7 -- Hollis Brown / Motive / Raccoon Fighter at Cameo Gallery
September 7 -- Felix Pastorius' Social Experiment at Blue Note
September 7 -- Hey Anna / Dead Sexy Sheila / The Toothaches at The Bowery Electric
September 7 - 8 -- Glenn Tilbrook / Joe Michelini at City Winery

Friday, August 30, 2013

Newport Jazz Festival: Day 2 Through My Lens

Newport Jazz Festival - August 3, 2013 @ Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI

This is what day two of the Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management looked like through my lens.

Harbor Stage

Rez Abbasi Trio
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Quad Stage
Mary Halvorson Quintet
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Amir ElSaffar Two Rivers
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Robert Glasper Experiment
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Terence Blanchard
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Gregory Porter
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Fort Stage
The Ali Amr Experiment
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Michel Camilo Sextet
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Wayne Shorter Quartet with Special Guest Herbie Hancock
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Esperanza Spalding Radio Society
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Marcus Miller
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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Upcoming: Mission South at Pianos, 9/19

This is happening...


... you should go!  

The Hollows, The Ugly Club, Maude
Thursday, September 19
158 Ludlow Street
New York, NY
Doors: 8PM
21+

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Upcoming: Kingsley Flood at Mercury Lounge, 9/12

This is happening...

... you should go!  

We caught Kingsley Flood at the Newport Folk Festival back in July where they put on a highly enjoyable, energetic set.  It looked like THIS if you missed it. 

Water Liars
Thursday, September 12
217 E Houston Street
New York, NY
Doors: 9:30PM
21+

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Newport Jazz Festival: Day 1 Through My Lens

August 2, 2013 @ International Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport, RI

Day one of the Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management kicked off at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.  This is what it looked like through my lens.

Natalie Cole
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Bill Charlap Trio with Special Guest Freddy Cole
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Saturday, August 24, 2013

Newport Folk Festival: Day 3 Through My Lens

July 28, 2013 @ Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI

This is what the third and final day of this years Newport Folk Festival looked like through my lens.  It was a fun three days and I came home with sore knees from the photo pit and some new favorites.

Harbor Stage
Wheeler Brothers
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Bombino
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Beth Orton
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Quad Stage
Cold Specks
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Spirit Family Reunion
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Lord Huron
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The Felice Brothers
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Andrew Bird
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Fort Stage
Berklee Gospel Choir
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Tift Merritt
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Ramblin' Jack Elliott
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Michael Kiwanuka
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The Lumineers
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Beck
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Mark your calendars, next year, the Newport Folk Festival will take place July 25 -27, 2014.  

Around New York ... August 25 - August 31, 2013

Upcoming Shows in the New York area ...

August 26 -- Alberta Cross / The Heaven's Jail Band / Findlay Brown at City Winery
Bat For Lashes at Webster Hall, August 30
August 26 -- Lakecia Benjamin at Blue Note
August 26 -- Wilsen / Keenan O'Meara / The Great American Canyon Band at Pianos
August 26 -- The Electric People / Thee Dang Dangs at Cake Shop
August 27 -- Sonya Kitchell at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2
August 27 - 28 -- Matthew Sweet at City Winery
August 28 -- AJ Smith / Ruby Stinson / Mikki Hommel at The Studio at Webster Hall
August 29 -- Katie Costello at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2
August 29 -- Sasha Dobson with Joel Hamilton at The Living Room
August 29 -- Bunny Punch / Hamin Reed at Cake Shop
August 29 - 30 -- Taj Mahal Trio at City Winery
August 30 -- Bat For Lashes / Barbarian at Webster Hall
August 30 -- The Fuzz Band at Blue Note
August 30 -- Norman Vladimir at The Living Room
August 30 -- Wasabassco's 70's Van Show 2 at The Bell House
August 31 -- Rhett Miller / David Wax Museum at City Winery
August 31 -- Johnette Napolitano at Joe's Pub
August 31 -- Nicky Egan at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2
August 31 -- Rebecca Haviland & Whiskey Heart at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2

Friday, August 23, 2013

New Video From The Broadcast + Upcoming Album


Soul rockers The Broadcast released a new video.  The song, "Don't Waste It", is from their upcoming studio album.  The album, Dodge the Arrow, is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, September 24.  Check out the video below. 

Thursday, August 22, 2013

U.S. Royalty Release New Single


DC area band U.S. Royalty released “Blue Sunshine”, the first single and title track from their upcoming album, yesterday.  

“Blue Sunshine” is a luscious piece of psychedelia infused with a sophisticated mix of rhythm, superbly restrained guitars and lone spirit lyrical imagery. The anticipation level for Blue Sunshine just went up another notch.





Blue Sunshine is scheduled to be released in September 2013.


Video: Miss Guy featuring Deborah Harry

Miss Guy teamed up with Deborah Harry for the song "God Save New York." Do I need to say more than that?  Miss Guy is also giving the track away via Facebook. Check out the video below. 


Wednesday, August 21, 2013

U.S. Royalty To Play NYC + Upcoming Album


The gentlemen of U.S. Royalty will be in New York for a pair of shows.  First they'll be over in Brooklyn on Thursday, September 5 at Cameo Gallery and the following night, Friday, September 6 they'll be on the LES at Mercury Lounge ... details are below. They've got a new album, Blue Sunshine, coming out soon which we are very much looking forward to hearing.

U.S. Royalty
Thursday, September 5
Cameo Gallery

93 N 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY
Doors: 8PM
Tickets: $10 adv / $12 dos
21+

and

U.S. Royalty
Friday, September 6
Mercury Lounge

217 E Houston Street
New York, NY
Doors: 7:30PM
Tickets: $10 adv / $12 dos
21+

U.S. Royalty - "Blue Sunshine" 2013 from U.S. Royalty on Vimeo.

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Friday, August 16, 2013

Newport Folk Festival: Day 2 Through My Lens

July 27, 2013 @ Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI

While we had to endure rain on day one of the Newport Folk Festival, day two turned out to be a right nice.  This is what it looked like through my lens.

Museum Stage

Joe Fletcher's Nashville To Newport


Joe Fletcher curated the Museum Stage for the afternoon.  I somehow managed to miss nearly everything over there.  I did catch some of Bobby Bare, Jr.'s set and I did spot Mr. Fletcher across the field and managed to say hey to him.


Harbor Stage

Sarah Jarosz
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Rayland Baxter
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Justin Townes Earle
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The Quad Stage

Hurray For The Riff Raff
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The Lone Bellow
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Shovels & Rope
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Father John Misty
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I saw Father John Misty here, there and every where roaming the grounds...and even doing nothing but simply standing, he pulled off the nonchalant rock star thing effortlessly.  He just has that look.  He took the stage with what he described as strawberry moonshine...we now have what we describe as a music crush on Mr. Tillman.



Colin Meloy
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Fort Stage
Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers
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This was one of my favorite sets of the day.  And, if you happened to bump into Nicki Bluhm while strolling around the festival, then you know what a super nice, down to Earth, lady she is.


Langhorne Slim
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Frank Turner
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Jim James
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Jim James seems like a nice fella...we've exchanged pleasantries in passing. But Mr. James, your art apparently goes over my head. I don't understand.  But there were a whole field full of people who did understand and did so enthusiastically.



Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue
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The Avett Brothers
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The Avett Brothers closed out day two to an enthusiastic crowd.  And, on a personal achievement note, I'm happy to say my Avett photo curse has been broken!