The Lone Bellow to play Celebrate Brooklyn + Video

The Lone Bellow
The Low Anthem / Joe Purdy
Saturday, June 20
Prospect Park Bandshell
9th Street & Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY
Doors: 6PM / Show: 7PM
Tickets: Free / $3 (suggested)
Rain or Shine

The Lone Bellow released their self-titled, The Lone Bellow, in January 2013.  Check out the recently released video for the track "Bleeding Out" below.

Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers To Play Brooklyn Bowl on 6/6

Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers
David Wax Museum
Thursday, June 6
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Doors: 6PM / Show: 8PM
Tickets: $10 adv / $12 dos
21+

Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers released their latest work, the single, "Little Too Late / Ravenous", in January 2013.

Amanda Palmer to Play Save The Mermaids Benefit

Amanda Palmer plus Special Guest
Mermaid Parade Benefit
Saturday, May 25
The Bowery Ballroom
6 Delancey St
New York, NY
Doors: 7PM / Show: 8PM
Tickets: $25
18+

All proceeds will go to hosting the Mermaid Parade and reconstruction efforts.

The good folks that put on the parade have a Kickstarter project for those who want to show their support.  It can be found HERE.

Gary Clark, Jr. Releases New Video

Gary Clark, Jr. released his debut album Blak and Blu in October 2012.

Robert Plant Presents the Sensational Space Shifters To Play Prospect Park

Robert Plant Presents the Sensational Space Shifters
Saturday, July 27
Prospect Park Bandshell
9th Street & Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY
Doors: 6PM / Show: 7PM
Tickets: $80 reserved seats / $50 general admission standing
All Ages Rain or Shine

Benefit concert to support free programming at Celebrate Brooklyn! a Performing Arts Program of BRIC Arts | Media | Bklyn.

Secret Colours To Play Two New York Shows

Secret Colours
Vandelles / Bird Call / Companion / Hikashu
Friday, May 24
Pianos
158 Ludlow Street
New York, NY
Doors: 6:30PM
Tickets: $10
21+

Video: Primal Scream - "It's Alright, It's OK"

Primal Scream released a new video last month.  It's for the track "It's Alright, It's OK" from their latest album, More Light which came out this Monday in the UK. The track reminds me of something from their Give Out But Don't Give Up album.  Check out the Douglas Hart & Ben Crook directed video below.

Owel Release New Video

Owel released their video for "Once The Ocean", the second single from their new album.  The clip premiered on ARTISTdirect last week.  Check out the partially animated video below. 

The New Jersey based Owel released their full-length debut album, Owel, on April 2.

Honor By August To Play Mercury Lounge on May 25

 

Honor By August
Stone Cold Fox / These Animals / White Laces / Flashlights
Saturday, May 25
Mercury Lounge
217 East Houston Street
New York, NY
Doors: 7:30PM
Tickets: $10
21+

Honor By August released their new album, Monuments To Progress on April 23.

If I Dropped By... with Imperial Railway

This week, I posed my "If I Dropped By..." question to the band Imperial Railway.  They're out of the Pittsburgh area.  I spent some time in Pittsburgh so I thought hey, we must be simpatico or homies or something...how about we get to know them?  So, I hypothetically stopped by the homes of Dave Beshero, Ryan Matteo, Sean Atkins and Michael Duncan. This is what I learned.

Quirky NY Chick (QNYC): ... and brought a friend who didn't know your music, what song of yours would you play for them and why?

Dave Beshero (DB): The Nest. It's the song I wanted to write when I was 15. I think lyrically, it's the best I'll ever write as it means the most to me. 

Sean Atkins (SA): Twin Sisters - because it's my favorite song by us and I think it shows what we do best as a group - everyone has a part in it.

Ryan Matteo (RM): I'd have to go with You are the Blood. It's a really simple and to-the-point song that covers all of the dynamics of our sound pretty well along with clever lyrics to back it up.

Michael Duncan (MD): Twin Sisters. It's our most diverse, and it has a really epic/climactic ending that's really fun to play live.