Tracy Bonham and Ben Sollee To Play Cameo Gallery

Friday, April 1, head on over to Brooklyn's Cameo Gallery for An Evening with Tracy Bonham and Ben Sollee. See below for full details.

What: An Evening with Tracy Bonham and Ben Sollee
When: April 1st
Doors: 7pm
Where: Cameo Gallery
93 N 6th Street
(enter through the Lovin' Cup Cafe)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Cover: $10 in advance, $12 at door
Tickets: www.cameony.com

Photo Review: Milagres At Mercury Lounge

Milagres: February 22, 2011 @ Mercury Lounge, New York, NY

Brooklyn based Milagres took the Mercury Lounge stage last month. Check out some photos from their set.

GIG ALERT! They'll be at The Rock Shop on Thursday, April 21.

More photos HERE.

Video: Electra - "Coming To Get You!" + Tour Dates

Israeli trio Electra released a video for their song "Coming To Get You!" this week. And, I'm totally digging the song. The video was directed by Roy Raz. Check it out below.

GIG ALERT! They'll be in New York for three shows. On Monday, March 21, they'll be over in Brooklyn at Bruar Falls. Wednesday, March 23, they will be on the Lower East Side at Pianos. The following night, Thursday, March 24, they'll be back in Brooklyn at Bar Matchless.

Tour Dates

• 03/16 SXSW @ Spiderhouse
• 03/16 SXSW showcase @ Easy Tiger
• 03/19 SXSW @ Spiderhouse
• 03/19 SXSW @ East Village
• 03/21 Brooklyn, NY @ Bruar Falls
• 03/23 New York City @ Pianos
• 03/24 Brooklyn, NY @ Bar Matchless
• 03/26 Washington DC @ Kennedy Center, Millennium stage

Talking To Walls Release New Song + Tour Dates

Our friends and crackin' good band, Talking To Walls are hitting the road for a mini-tour. They've put together a song, "Black Hearts Parade" (backed with an acoustic version of "Song For Megan") to celebrate, Irish punk style! Nothing says St. Patrick's Day like Irish punk songs. You can get a download HERE ... it's a pay what you want deal but, it's always nice to support indie folks. And for your visual pleasure, check out the video below directed by their very own Brian Kelly.

GIG ALERT! Talking To Walls will be here in NYC down at The Delancey on Friday, March 18 and it'll cost you $10.

Tour Dates

• Sunday, March 13th-- Anna Liffey's, New Haven, CT
• Thursday, March 17th-- Annual St. Patrick's Day Show at Acoustic Cafe, Bridgeport, CT
• Friday, March 18th-- The Delancey, NYC
• Saturday, March 19th-- Boston, MA POSTPONED
• Sunday, March 20th-- Seaside Tavern, Stamford, CT

Arctic Monkeys Announce North American Tour

After over a year, the English band Arctic Monkeys will be kicking off a North American tour beginning May 17. They of course will be making a stop in our lovely city. The band will play Central Park's SummerStage on Tuesday, May 24. A full list of dates are below. Pre-sale and ticket info can be found on the bands website, HERE.

Arctic Monkeys - Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders - haven’t performed in North America since criss-crossing the country in the wake of the release of Humbug, their acclaimed third album. Fans can expect to hear some eagerly awaited new material – the band posted a video preview of brand new song “Brick By Brick” on their website late last week.

Tour Dates

• 5/17 -- Washington, DC -- 9:30 Club
• 5/18 -- Philadelphia, PA -- Knitting Factory
• 5/19 -- Boston, MA -- House Of Blues
• 5/21 -- Toronto, ON -- Kool Haus
• 5/22 -- Montreal, QC -- L’Olympia
• 5/24 -- New York, NY -- SummerStage
• 5/26 -- Detroit, MI -- Clutch Cargoes
• 5/27 -- Milwaukee, WI -- The Rave
• 5/28 -- Minneapolis, MN -- First Ave
• 5/30 -- Denver, CO -- The Ogden Theatre
• 5/31 -- Salt Lake City, UT -- In The Venue
• 6/3 -- Los Angeles, CA -- Hollywood Palladium

Hank & Cupcakes Streaming New Song on YouTube

Funky duo Hank & Cupcakes are streaming a new song on YouTube. Check it out below.

Gig Alert! For a live fix, they'll be at the Studio @ Webster Hall on Saturday, April 9. Go show them some love.

Annie Fitzgerald To Play Rockwood Music Hall, 3/27

Singer/songwriter Annie Fitzgerald will be taking the stage at Rockwood Music Hall on Sunday, March 27; it's going to be a full band show. Head down, check out the set and show her some love. Full show deets are below.

March 27, 2011
5:00 pm
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen Street
New York, NY 10002-1418

In Good Time by AnnieFitzgeraldMusic

Photo Review: Yuna At Mercury Lounge

Yuna: February 22, 2011 @ Mercury Lounge, New York, NY

Malaysian singer/songwriter Yuna made her New York City debut at Mercury Lounge last month, joined by session musicians Ben and Brent. She's insanely talented. She put on a beautiful, understated set that showcased the purity of her voice. If you haven't checked her out yet, put her on you're list. Watch the video at the bottom for a small snippet of what was heard that night.

More photos HERE.

Revolver: Harmonies Douces et Amusant Énergique

Revolver: February 26, 2011 @ Mercury Lounge, New York, NY

While my grasp on the French language may be a little rusty, that doesn't detour me from liking music from French artists. One such band is Revolver who were at Mercury Lounge Saturday night. Granted, most of what they did was in English but it really wouldn't have mattered if it hadn't been. The band is in the mist of their debut U.S. tour and judging by the audience response, it won't be their last.

Having only really heard their more acoustic songs, I was pleasantly surprised by their genre hopping show. I'd have to say there was pretty much something for almost everybody. When bands switch between genres live, it doesn't generally work so well. But, Revolver managed to seamlessly slip from indie dance pop to rockabilly to feel good 60's pop to what they called chamber pop, rather effortlessly.

I had been expecting their harmonies, but I was impressed with just how tight they were. In the middle of the set, they did three chamber pop/acoustic songs. It was here where their harmonies really shined. When they finished, I was torn between wanting more of the sweet harmonized acoustic sound or wanting more of the upbeat numbers. Things were a little loud right up front (I don't know what the rest of the room sounded like so that may not have been an issue for others) and that took a little bit away from their sound for me.

Catch them while they're over here. They put on a high energy show that had the audience dancing and singing along.

More photos HERE.

Good Times With JITG

Jump Into The Gospel: February 26, 2011 @ Mercury Lounge, New York, NY

Saturday night, a dark club, the LES and rock 'n' roll. Yep, sounds about perfect for a romp with my favorite musical prophets, Jump Into The Gospel.

While the night saw a bit of instrument malfunction, difficulties be damned, they still put on a fun show. There were two things I noticed during the set. Frontman Louis Epstein has become a much more animated performer now then he was when I first saw them around this time last year. The other thing I noticed, drummer Chris Stein seemed to have a heavier sound. At one point, the penultimate song I think (I'm old, senile and was too busy having a drummer brain fuck moment to remember), he went hardcore. I'm not one to complain about my mind being molested by enjoyable music.

To enjoy the goodness that is JITG, head on over to Brooklyn Bowl on March 21, where they'll be supporting The London Souls ... that's who they were on the bill with when I first saw them. It's a guaranteed night of bad ass music. It'll cost you $5 and you'll have no regrets.

More photos HERE.