Around New York ... April 21 - April 27, 2013

Upcoming Shows in the New York area ...

Kimberly Nichole at Rockwood Music Hall 4/23

April 21 -- Vulture Shit / Clean Girls / Old Monk / Low Fat Getting High at The Bowery Electric
April 21 -- Bourbon & Lace Burlesque at Parkside Lounge
April 23 -- Kimberly Nichole at Rockwood Music Hall
April 23 -- O'Death / Hungry March Band at (le) poisson rouge
April 23 -- Laura Cortese at Rockwood Music Hall
April 24 -- Lelia Broussard, Bess Rogers & Hannah Winkler: In The Round at Rockwood Music Hall
April 24 -- Tesla Boy / HITS / Teams / Future of the Party at The Studio at Webster Hall
April 24 -- Hockey / Monogold / Black Light Dinner Party at Pianos
April 25 -- Kaki King at Mercury Lounge
April 25 -- Ben Rector / Alpha Rev at The Bowery Ballroom
April 25 -- Twin Tigers / Honduras / The Teen Age at Glasslands
April 25 -- Papertwin / Camp Ground / Kodacrome / Kiss Slash / Crooked Smile at Cameo Gallery
April 25 -- Pre War / Plates of Cake / Dead Stars at Union Pool
April 26 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. / Tunde Olaniran at Music Hall of Williamsburg
April 26 -- Leroy Justice at Stage 48
April 26 -- Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3 / Peter Buck at Webster Hall
April 26 -- Wasablanca at The Bell House
April 26 -- Trixie Whitley / Mother Feather / Dumpster Hunter at Glasslands
April 26 -- Lazyeyes / What It Means / Speck Mountain at Cameo Gallery
April 26 -- Isadora / TJ Kong and The Atomic Bomb / Nightdogs at Union Pool
April 26 -- The Young Things / Crazy & The Brains at Knitting Factory
April 27 -- Billy Bragg at The Town Hall
April 27 -- David Lynch Dune Burlesque Hosted By Francine at Parkside Lounge
April 27 -- The Old Fashions / Matt Sucich / Badocaster at Union Pool

Mission South Release New Album and Video

 

DC based band Mission South released their delightful album, Migration Vol. 2 last week.  I'm really digging this release.  The record shines with a soulful groove that wraps itself around you like an old friend.  The highlights are ... the whole EP!  There's not one song on this effort that I don't like. 

They recently released a terrific video for the track "Peaches".  Check it out below.

Paul McCartney To Reissue Wings Over America & Rockshow

Paul McCartney announced last week that Wings' live album from 1976, Wings Over America, will be re-released May 27.  Also being released, for the first time on DVD, the live concert film Rockshow.  I might have, most likely, yeah I did, squeal a tiny bit upon hearing the news.  These are the releases I've been wanting since the first of the Archive Collection was rolled out a few years ago.  Out of all of McCartney's work, Wings Over America is probably the album I listen to most.  I'll be emptying my piggy bank for this folks.

Wings Over America will be released as a Deluxe Box Set, a two disc Standard Edition and a three disc Vinyl Edition.  As with the previous archive collections, the deluxe edition is full of goodies.  What's in the massive box set?  For starters, of course you get the Wings Over America album, re-mastered at Abby Road plus a live CD recorded at San Francisco's Cow Palace and a DVD containing the 75 minute TV special Wings Over The World.  I may or may not admit to having non-legitimate copies of the last two items at some point...so, I may or may not need to say 'sorry Macca!'

Oh, but wait, that's not all.  There are four books included too.  There's the 110 page commemorative Tour Book, the leatherette-bound Tour Itinerary, Look! a book of Linda McCartney photos featuring Wings on the road and lastly, The Ocean View a book of drawings and sketches capturing the band on tour by Humphrey Ocean.  The Tour Itinerary book alone contains a mountain of stuff or as the promotional material calls it, 'extravagant memorabilia' ... an appropriate description.

On June 10, Rockshow will be released by Eagle Rock on both DVD and Blu-ray.  I'm excited to finally have this on DVD; my VHS edition had to be put to rest.  The footage was shot on tour in 1976 in Seattle.

It was originally released on Betamax (later on laserdisc) but it’s only now that the complete full length concert is being made available fully restored from the original 35mm film and with restored & remastered sound, including a 5.1 mix for the first time.

‘Rockshow’ Theatrical Release

And then third, but by no means least, Eagle Rock has partnered with distributors Specticast who are releasing the film theatrically worldwide for a ‘one night only’ event on May 15th (see here for more details: www.rockshowonscreen.com) – meaning the film will be shown in more than 500 cinemas across the world!

The theatrical release features an exclusive introduction with Paul McCartney, but there will also be an exclusive VIP premiere screening of ‘Rockshow’, with Paul in attendance and introducing the film, at BAFTA on 15 May 2013.

Leroy Justice to Release New Record and Play Stage 48

  Leroy Justice
Friday, April 26
Stage 48
605 West 48th Street
New York, NY
7:30 PM
Tickets: $12
16+

Leroy Justice will release their new album, Above The Weather, on April 23 via Elm City Music.

Song of the Day: John Michael Rouchell - "Holler"

John Michael Rouchell (you know, the guy behind MyNameIsJohnMichael) has a new song, "Holler", and I'm really digging it.  I'm going to have this on repeat for a while.  Check out the new song below.  Oh, and head on over to his website; he's being super cool and giving it to you for free! Now, listen and enjoy!

Spin Doctors to Play Brooklyn Bowl & Release New Record

  Spin Doctors
James Maddock
Tuesday, May 7
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Doors: 6PM / Show: 8PM
Tickets: $15
21+

Spin Doctors will release their blues album, If The River Was Whiskey, on April 30 via Ruf Records. Based on what I've heard so far, "Scotch and Water Blues" has caught my ear.

Laura Cortese To Play Rockwood Music Hall on 4/23

  Laura Cortese
Tuesday, April 23 
Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1 
196 Allen Street 
New York, NY
6:00 PM
Free
One Drink Minimum
  21+    

Laura Cortese will release her new album, Into The Dark, on April 23.

Kimberly Nichole To Play Rockwood Music Hall on 4/23

This is happening...

...you should go!

Kimberly Nichole
Tuesday, April 23 
Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2 
196 Allen Street 
New York, NY
7:00 PM
Free One Drink Minimum 21+

Polly Scattergood Releases New Video

Polly Scattergood released her video for "Wanderlust" recently.  The track is the lead single from her upcoming album, Arrows. Arrows, her sophomore effort, is scheduled for release on June 18 via Mute.

Q & A with Neo-Funk Rock Violinist Adia

I recently got turned on to the work of neo-funk rock violinist Adia.  The Chicago based musician caught my ear with her insane skill.  Her violin sings and wails like an electric guitar and left me saying 'hold up, I've gotta hear that again!'  My curiosity was peaked and you all know what happens when I’m curious, I ask questions.  We sent some questions over to Adia and this is the result of our e-chat.

Quirky NY Chick (QNYC): Tell us a little about yourself. How did you get started playing violin?

Adia: I began playing the violin when I was 3 ½. I was always musical, singing or sounding out melodies on the piano, so my mom decided to put me in violin lessons. I really enjoyed playing it and fell in love.

(QNYC): How would you describe your sound to those who may be unfamiliar with your work?

Adia: Its basically a reflection of my diverse background, a mix of alternative rock and soul and funk I grew up with.  I like to call it neo soul rock.