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Notes From The Battlefield: 10 years of Baritone Army by Stefan Zeniuk 2008 seems like a lifetime ago. Eight years of the Bush administration were winding down, the economy was crashing, the country was embroiled in wars it didn’t know how to end, Obama was harnessing a lost sense of hope and idealism while the entire world was in the […]
Cover Songs – The Agony & The Ecstasy by Antony Zito You’re minding your own business one peaceful afternoon, silently arranging your sock drawer, and you make the fatal mistake of turning on the radio. Not the Pandora or the Spotify, but ye good olde-fashioned radio, with the waves and stuff. You’re just but a minute in, when you drop your […]
Greg Cartwright of Reigning Sound to Play Hank’s March 29 Legendary garage rocker Greg Cartwright of The Reigning Sound will be playing a solo set on Friday, March 29 at the new Hank‘s Saloon in downtown Brooklyn. Cartwright got his start in Memphis, Tennessee as a founding member of The Oblivions. He has also worked with Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, Jack […]
Originally hailing from Toronto, Canada, The Sadies have been playing their unique brand of psychedelic country rock for over 20 years. For those unacquainted, imagine Graham Parson-era Byrds mixed with Nuggets garage grit.
While the Brooklyn Folk Festival generally features underrepresented artists, indie folk fans might recognize Ian Felice of The Felice Brothers as a national touring act. Hailing from Palenville, New York, The Felice Brothers are an American folk rock/country rock group. With brother James on accordion and keys, and a cracking band behind them, they are well established on the roots-rock […]
Now in its 11th year, the Brooklyn Folk Festival brings three days of music, workshops, film screenings, contests, and jam sessions to the beautiful, historic St. Ann’s Church located at 157 Montague St. in Brooklyn Heights April 5-7th. Presented by the Jalopy Theatre and School of Music, the Festival is produced by Eli Smith, a banjo picker and passionate aficionado […]
Girls on Grass are actually only 50% girls but they are indeed smokin’. “Dirty Power” is the Brooklyn band’s second album – their self-titled debut having been released in 2015 with a slightly different lineup. The four-piece features songwriter Barbara Endes on lead vocals and guitar, drummer Nancy Polstein, and “two guys named Dave” (Mandl on bass and on Weiss […]
As the band’s bio explains: “Old-time is the music of square dances and school houses, church picnics and farm potlucks. It is the music heard on front porches while your hands are busy threshing beans or shelling corn. It is the music of the country, before country music was commercial… We are passionate about playing an Ozark music repertoire not just because it’s a local tradition that deserves to be carried on, but also because it’s a vibrant part of an ever-growing community in the Ozarks. Our rich tradition of music goes far beyond the “hillbilly” stereotypes and cultural tourism that often mask our region.”
Slavic Soul Party! needs no introduction – and in fact, when they played Tuesday, February 19th at Barbès, they had none. “So, uh, in conclusion, this is Slavic Soul Party” Matt Moran, the band’s composer and percussionist, a wiry, gregarious figure, stated. And they were off. What else is there to say about the band that has played at Barbès […]
* critics pick Bene’s RECORD SHOP* 360 Van Brunt St. 718-855-0360 Shows 8:30PM unless otherwise printed. Check local listings! DE-Construkt 41 Seabring St. Check local listings! IBEAM 168 7th Street between 2nd and 3rd Ave. Shows at 8PM unless otherwise printed. SAT 2/2, 8:30PM Fujiwara/Dunston/Leon* Tomas Fujiwara – drums Nick Dunston – bass David Leon – saxophone WED 2/6 Russ […]