Entries in Show Review (69)
Mindless Self Indulgence, Morningwood @ Irving Plaza 3.11.12 (review, setlist, video)
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 8:19 AM 
H2O, Hostage Calm @ Stevens Institute of Technology 2.25.12 (review, video)
Monday, February 27, 2012 at 5:43 PM 
H20 & Hostage Calm took a stand to support marriage equality this past Saturday.
The Front Bottoms @ Maxwells 1.28.12 (show review, video)
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 8:38 AM 
Those Mockingbirds @ Maxwells 1.20.12 (review, video)
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 5:18 AM 
The band was celebrating the vinyl release of their Fa Sol La EP & brought some friends to help celebrate.
Music, Show Review tagged Maxwells, Show Review, Those Mockingbirds Atomic Tom @ Santos Party House 1.12.12 (review, setlist, video)
Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 1:08 PM 
Music, Show Review tagged Atomic Tom, Cash Cash, Show Review, santos party house AP Tour 2011 w/ Gallows, Title Fight @ Irving Plaza 11.22.11 (review, setlist, video)
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 4:35 PM ;)
Manchester Orchestra @ Wellmont Theatre 11.13.11 (review, video)
Monday, November 14, 2011 at 8:51 PM 
The 2011 Pacsun Pac Tour made its way to the Wellmont Theatre on Sunday night.
Hoodie Allen @ Re:Mix Labs (review, photos) 10.19.11
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 12:05 PM 
Hoodie Allen, along with a legendary rapper, helped kick off the Re:Mix Labs event series.
Fueled By Ramen's 15th anniversary (w/ Cobra Starship & Gym Class Heroes) @ Terminal 5 (review, video)
Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 2:46 AM 
Fueled By Ramen ended their 15th anniversary event on Friday with a stacked lineup of the label's freshest talent.
The Horrible Crowes @ Bowery Ballroom 9.8.2011 (review, video)
Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 11:47 PM 
This past Thursday, The Horrible Crowes played their first show ever in front of a sold-out crowd in Bowery Ballroom.
Fueled By Ramen's 15th anniversary (w/ Paramore) @ Terminal 5 (review, setlist, video)
Friday, September 9, 2011 at 10:32 AM 
Not even rain stopped kids from coming out to Terminal 5 last night for Fueled By Ramen's 15th anniversary event.
Show Review: The Movielife @ Best Buy Theatre 8.26.2011 (setlists, video)
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 1:53 PM 
Last Friday, a sold out crowd at Best Buy Theatre got their chance to say goodbye to Long Island pop punk group The Movielife.
Show Review: Hoodie Allen @ Webster Hall 8.16 (setlist, video)
Friday, August 19, 2011 at 2:36 PM 
A near sold-out crowd is what awaited NYC rapper Hoodie Allen this past Tuesday at Webster Hall.
Review: Warped Tour 2011 @ Nassau Coliseum 7/23
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 12:57 PM 
The 2011 edition of the Vans Warped Tour rolled through the area this past weekend and I was fortunate to check out the Nassau Coliseum stop.
Jimmy Eat World @ Atlantic City's House of Blues 2.11.11
Monday, February 14, 2011 at 4:22 AM 
Jimmy Eat World stopped by Atlantic City's House of Blues this past Friday, February 11th. David Bazan (ex-Pedro The Lion) opened the bill. Photos of the packed show can be seen here courtesy of photographer Ashton Popiel. The California group are set to wrap-up their current tour this Sunday in Austin, TX. JEW are currently out in support of their seventh studio album Invented, which dropped this past September via Interscope Records.
live tagged Photos, Show Review, david bazan, house of blues, jimmy eat world Hellogoodbye, You Me & Everyone We Know @ School of Rock 2.11.11 (photos)
Monday, February 14, 2011 at 3:28 AM 
Hellogoodbye, You Me & Everyone We, Gold Motel and more stopped by South Hackensack's School of Rock this past Friday. A bunch of photos of the show can be seen here courtesy of Catherine Powell. The CA group (along with Gold Motel) now start their trek West, where the tour will wrap up in Anaheim, CA March 2nd. Be sure to check out the rest of Hellogoodbye's upcoming tour dates.
Brick + Mortar, Jive Grave, Flying Cranes @ Maxwell's 2.10.11
Friday, February 11, 2011 at 11:46 PM Brick + Mortar
Jive Graves
Flying Cranes
By: Kiani Angus-Torres
Maxwell’s maintains its reputation for sustaining fertile ground for new and breaking artists, even as the cement and soil around it are frozen solid in mid-February. The Hoboken venue proved the perfect meeting place for three stellar bands hailing from Philly, Brooklyn, and Asbury Park, whose members all have deep roots in the Garden State.
Robin Carine and his band Cranes Are Flying from The City of Brotherly Love brought their melodic soul-infused rock-n-roll sound. Cranes Are Flying recently released their first EP ‘Somnambulist,’ which shows a lot of potential for the band whose sound is layered in beds of soft funk melodies, with churning rhythm guitar as Carine’s tenor-ific voice articulates an emo-pop sensibility, anchored by real rock.
On the avant-garde tick, Geo Wyeth crossed the two rivers with his band Jive Grave, and had in tow a pair of brass players, including trumpet and saxophone, while he played keys and guitar, backed by a drum kit. Jive Grave, who’s second EP ‘Blackone’ was just released in the fall of 2010, has its roots in jazz and soul, while his songwriting and performance style is purposefully indecisive, constantly evolving rhythmically and melodically.
Brick + Mortar, Flying Cranes, Jive Grave, Maxwell's, Photos, Show Review For Today, Woe Is Me @ Crocodile Rock 2.5.11
Friday, February 11, 2011 at 11:45 PM For Today (Photos & words by April Woronowicz)
Woe Is Me
For Today, We Came As Romans, Woe Is Me, Texas in July & The Word Alive made an appearence at the Croc Rock in Allentown, PA on February 5th. One of their many sold out shows on this current tour. Spoke with many of the kids and even elder folks/parents at the venue saying how surprised the turnout was and how blown away they were by the performances. Regardless of the weather mother nature has been giving to the East Coast for the past month everything ran smoothly and on time. Every band that performed that night had a huge turnout in singing/chanting/dancing right along to every song that was performed. No one was ever left out.
Ozomatli, Cracked Latin @ Irving Plaza 2.3.11
Friday, February 4, 2011 at 6:35 PM Ozomatli (Photos & word by Chris Gersbeck)
Cracked Latin
Last night’s Ozomatli show at Irving Plazawas a reminder of how seamlessly the genres of salsa and rock go hand in hand, when done with the right amount of energy and talent. Of course those aren’t the only genres mastered by the long running Los Angeles group. There were also hints of funk, hip-hop and reggae throughout the night, particularly during a medley of covers that included Junior Murvin’s dub classic “Police and Thieves”. Energizing the crowd from the moment they set foot on stage, Ozomatli have certainly maintained a devoted following throughout the years; fans were well aware of newer songs off of their 2010 album Fire Away and were excited to hear older tracks from their debut and 2001’s Embrace the Chaos. The ten piece all-star salsa group Cracked Latin opened the show as the crowd at Irving Plaza began filling the large 1,200 capacity venue. A fitting opener, Cracked Latin played originals and covers, the highlight of their set being a rendition of the Rolling Stones’ “Let’s Spend the Night Together”. Though the large band barely had enough room to fit on stage, it didn’t stop the group from moving their entire set, and that energy bled into the audience to pave the way for a night of dancing. - Chris Gersbeck
