Thursday, January 29, 2009

Gutbucket at Monkeytown 1/28/09

Gutbucket premiered their new CD "A Modest Proposal" at Monkeytown in Williamsburg. Inviting lots of friends to help recreate the full, layered sound of the CD, the ensemble filled the intimate space of Monkeytown.

I discovered the band after seeing Ken Thomson play with World/Inferno Friendship Society. Ken is a talented, animated musician that always seems to deliver - live or or on CD. Listening to "A Modest Proposal" did not disappoint.

My Flickr set of Gutbucket's CD premier of "A Modest Proposal" at Monkeytown 1/28/09

Gutbucket is:

Ty Citerman - guitar
Adam D Gold - drums
Eric Rockwin - bass
Ken Thomson - saxophone

Friends playing at the premier included:

Sara Phillips Budde and Alex Hamlin, winds
Eyal Maoz, guitar
Tom Gavin, guitar and bass
Jordan Shapiro, guitar and keys
Greta Gertler, keys
Jody Redhage, cello
Peter Wise, vibes

with live visuals by R. Luke DuBois



Show #4


Friday, January 23, 2009

Ra Ra Riot at Bowery Ballroom 1/22/09

Ra Ra Riot played the Bowery Ballroom 1/22/09 at Planned Parenthood of New York's Third Annual "Roe on the Rocks" Benefit.

Their rocking set covered material from their Latest album 'The Rhumb Line."

Ra Ra Riot are Milo Bonacci, Alexandra Lawn, Wesley Miles, Mathieu Santos, and Rebecca Zeller and Gabriel Duquette.

They'll be back in NYC March 5th. I'll update the blog when I know the details. I plan to be there.

My Flickr set is here.

Listen to Ra Ra Riot's "Dying is Fine" from 'The Rhumb Line'

Show #3


Regina Spektor at Bowery Ballroom 1/22/09

Regina Spektor was the headliner for Planned Parenthood's Third Annual Roe on the Rocks - A Benefit for Planned Parenthood of New York City.

Playing an eclectic set that her loyal fans loved, Regina showed why she's a rising star (in spite of needing her fan's help with some lyrics).



Listen to Regina Spektor's "Better" from 'Begin to Hope'



Show #3


Thursday, January 15, 2009

Wonderful Wilco show soundboards are available

The Wilco show from 12/6/08 at Auditorium Theater in Rochester, NY is available online.

Photo by Scott Ferraro on Flickr, thanks Scott. Scott let me use this photo from his Flickr set for the album art on my MP3 rip.

Grab this show here.


Saturday, January 10, 2009

The World/Inferno Friendship Society at Webster Hall 1/9/09

The World/Inferno Friendship Society billed this as the New York premier of "Addicted to Bad Ideas" their latest album.

The show lived up to the description of their shows as "Punk Cabaret." The full album was played interspersed with vignettes of the life of Peter Lorre and some his contemporaries. I'd try and describe what this band does, but I think its better left to others. Ben Sisario profiled the band and this show in this 'New York Times' piece on 1/9/09.

A shorter, more raucous set followed "Addicted to Bad Ideas." The crowd surfing and stage diving intensified and the fans had Webster Hall's floor moving for much of the set. Take a look at the rest of my photos to get a sense for the drama of the evening.

My World/Inferno Flickr set

The lineup of this ensemble is fluid. Last night consisted of:

Jack Terricloth Emcee and vocals. I bought his book; loving it...

Sandra Malak on Bass.

Ken Thomson on Baritone saxophone.

Peter Hess on Tenor Sax.

Maura Corrigan on Alto Sax.

Brian Viglione (of The Dresden Dolls) on drums.

Raja Azar on keyboards.

Lucky Strano on guitar.

- World/Inferno Friendship Society's Official Site.

Show #2


Monday, January 5, 2009

Missy Higgins tickets on sale 1/8/09

Tickets for Missy Higgins' 3/6/09 show at Terminal 5 go on sale this Thursday, 1/8/09 at Noon.

Update: Bought tickets

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. I saw her open for Ben Folds in September. Can't wait to see her as a headliner.

Listen to "Scar"