Photos + Review: Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite - New York, N.Y.
When a singer-songwriter (Ben Harper) and a blues legend (Charlie Musselwhite) put their heads and their hearts together in the name of a good tune, the resulting tapestry of scales, shouts, hums, riffs and broken-hearted ruminations is bound to be a vibrant one, and that’s exactly what the pair set out to celebrate last night at Irving Plaza. Get Up!, the product of Harper and Musselwhite’s collaboration that saw its official release yesterday, was an effort in the making for over a decade. They were introduced by blues great John Lee Hooker when they were brought in for a recording... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsNew York's The Living Room Relocating, Needs Your Help
The venue that helped launch the career of Norah Jones is shutting its doors at the end of January. But owners of The Living Room plan on reopening at a new location in the spring. read more
Found in: Music, News12 New York Bands You Should Listen to Now
The New York blues, Greenwich Village’s revival of American folk, The Bronx and its underground implant of hip-hop, proto punk-new wave-no wave and Brooklyn's indie rock all sit on the grid under the watch of lady liberty. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPulp Photos - New York, N.Y.
Check out Stephanie F. Black's photos of Pulp playing at Radio City Music Hall on April 10 in New York, N.Y. read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsWild Flag Photos - New York, N.Y.
Check out Stephanie F. Black's photos of Wild Flag playing at Webster Hall on April 1 in New York, N.Y. read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsLive From CMJ: Radiation City
Watch Radiation City's entire CMJ performance at The Living Room in New York, N.Y. read more
Found in: Featured VideosPatti Smith Photos - New York, N.Y.
Patti Smith and her band closed 2010 with her 14th New Year's Eve show at The Bowery Ballroom in New York City. She told the sold out crowd this would be her last New Years Eve show, ending her 14-year run that also included shows on her Dec. 30 birthday. read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsCelebrities No Longer Exempt From Jury Duty
Certain celebrities have had the chance to be exempt from the drudgery of jury duty in New York for some obscure reason. At first we thought it was if they had a Verified Twitter account, but it turns out there is a law that has been around for a dozen years that helped celebrities become exempt. read more
Found in: Industry, NewsWatch Keith Richards and Johnny Depp Perform Together
Johnny Depp and Keith Richards first united in Pirates of the Caribbean as pirate father and son, and now they've reconvened in Richards' natural habitat: the live stage. read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsWin Tickets to See Wilco Record a Streaming Concert
On Sept. 21, Wilco will film a live concert at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York. The show will be available to stream online and watch on demand. The band also has some tickets to give away for people that live in the New York area, but there’s a catch. You’ve got to count the number of still images in Wilco’s new video, “Born Alone,” which is made up of pretty much all still images. read more
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