Around New York ... March 16 - March 22, 2009

Upcoming shows in the New York area ...

March 16 -- Mötley Crüe (pictured) at Madison Square Garden
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March 16 -- Atarah Valentine at Joe's Pub
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March 16 -- Gregory Stovetop / The Wading Girl / Tenderhooks at Cake Shop
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March 16 - 17, 19 - 21 -- The Allman Brothers Band at The Beacon Theatre
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March 17 -- Black 47 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
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March 17 -- Ryan Star at Bowery Ballroom
www.boweryballroom.com
March 17 - 18 -- Stanley Clark at Blue Note
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March 18 -- Mark Steiner Band / Ingrid Olava / Randi Russo at Cake Shop
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March 19 -- Fleetwood Mac at Madison Square Garden
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March 19 -- Maceo Parker at SOB's
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March 20 -- Crooked Still (pictured) / The Sweetback Sisters at The Bell House
www.thebellhouseny.com
March 20 -- Heloise and the Savoir Faire at Highline Ballroom
www.highlineballroom.com
March 20 -- George Thorogood and The Destroyers at Wellmont Theatre
www.wellmonttheatre.com
March 20 -- Lila Downs at Zankel Hall
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Mötley Crüe To Perform Dr. Feelgood Album Live

It has been announced that Mötley Crüe will perform their classic album, Dr. Feelgood, live in it's entirety! That's right, from beginning to end, Mötley Crüe will perform Dr. Feelgood at every performance on this summer's Crüe Fest 2 tour.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Dr. Feelgood. 20 years, wow, it seems like yesterday that I was eagerly awaiting it's release! The album went on to be the Crüe's first #1 record on the Billboard charts and will be re-released this spring.

Pre-sale tickets for Crüe Fest 2 are available to the public today. Click image for details ...

Listen to Dr. Feelgood ...

Dr. Feelgood

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My Year In Music, Pt. 6 ... Mötley Crüe

Mötley Crüe: Saints of Los Angeles

Mötley Crüe was one of those bands that as a teen I listened to religiously. The grooves on my Shout At The Devil album are non-existent. I sense some eyes rolling. The chick who declared 80's Alice Cooper too cartoonish wore the grooves off a Crüe record. I've already repented for my anti-Alice sins ... or something. Anyway, I go through extended periods where I don't listen to Mötley Crüe. But, as long as Nikki Sixx's hair still stands proud in all its rock 'n' roll inky black glory, I will always eventually come back to The Crüe.

So, back in June, Mötley Crüe released Saints of Los Angeles. This is the first Crüe record with the original line-up in over a decade. To be honest, I haven't really felt good about any Crüe records since Dr. Feelgood. Sure, I've continued to buy Crüe records but I'd give them a spin and toss them on a pile of stuff in the corner with the other CD's I don't listen to. Saints of Los Angeles proved to be different. Ok, yeah, I couldn't toss it in the corner even if I wanted to because I only bought the download but that's beside the point! I have a special virtual corner for disliked downloads. But I digress.

Feeling a bit nostalgic, I sat down and gave this latest effort a proper listen. I find Saints of Los Angeles enjoyable. It's the closest to back in the day Crüe they've come since well, back in the day! Now, while I don't enjoy it as much as those long ago records I hold near and dear, it certainly gives me a fulfilling dose of Crüe. To be honest, I like it better than Theatre of Pain ... I'm still trying to find some extra love for that record. Anyway, the catchiest numbers for me are the title track, "Saints of Los Angeles," "White Trash Circus" and my favorite of the bunch, "Just Another Psycho."

It's nice to know that Messieurs Sixx, Neil, Mars & Lee can still make a gal feel like a teenager again. In those nostalgic moments, little teenaged rock chick me happily flails around the room thinking my walls look too bare without the multitude of Crüe pictures peering down at me.

I'd recommend it to fans who were on the fence about the record, some casual fans and those special people with crushes on Nikki's hair ... yeah, they exist, I'm acquainted with a few of those people! If you're a beginner, start at the beginning.

Track Listing

• L.A.M.F.
• Face Down In The Dirt
• What's It Gonna Take
• Down At The Whisky
• Saints Of Los Angeles
• Mutherfucker Of The Year
• The Animal In Me
• Welcome To The Machine
• Just Another Psycho
• Chicks = Trouble
• This Ain't A Love Song
• White Trash Circus
• Goin' Out Swingin'
  

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