Brownbird Rudy Relic at The Local 269

I have no doubt that everyone who heard Brownbird Rudy Relic's singin', pickin' and kazooin' was impressed. He's a great musician and The Local 269 has great sound. It would have been nice if they had been able to see him too. This bar has two lights and a big pillar in the middle. Too bad, because Brownbird is an energetic guy who thinks he can fly, and it's quite a treat to watch him try!

Posted: 5/27/2011 at 6:22pm     Tags: Brownbird Rudy Relic  The Local 269 

MiniBoone at Brooklyn Bowl

Some of the members of MiniBoone spent almost as much time in the air as on the ground. Energy? Yeah, they've got that. Twenty-seven different instruments? Check. They have catchy pop tunes too, though the sound at Brooklyn Bowl was noticeably muddy on this particular day.

Posted: 5/26/2011 at 8:33am     Tags: Brooklyn Bowl  MiniBoone 

Cheeseburger at Brooklyn Bowl

Three Fuckin' Guitars. Yeah, that's right. Three. Fuckin'. Guitars. All hooked up to amps which go to eleven. Cheeseburger date back to an era before the invention of the lolcat meme but still know how to rock-n-roll and have fun doing it.

Posted: 5/24/2011 at 7:46pm     Tags: Brooklyn Bowl  Cheeseburger  Three Fuckin' Guitars 

Alex Battles and the Whiskey Rebellion at Southpaw

I can in all honesty say that Alex Battles' music a rockin' good time, good for dancin' and all that. What I want to say is more like "Damn that's some funny stuff". There are some really hilarious lyrics in their songs. Clearly this is intended start-to-finish to be good time, none too serious party music. It succeeds admirably.

Posted: 5/21/2011 at 7:31pm     Tags: Alex Battles  Alex Battles and the Whiskey Rebellion  Southpaw 

Guitar Wolf at The Knitting Factory

I could probably let the pictures speak for themselves. Guitar Wolf is a rock band. They're Japanese. They're nuts. Their lead singer (who is personally called "Guitar Wolf") is incredibly energetic and very, very sweaty. Their songs are baffling and are about romance and aliens. The first half-dozen or so songs were absolutely incredible. After that the energy level dropped and things got a little more average, but they were still a lot of fun.

Posted: 5/15/2011 at 4:40pm     Tags: Guitar Wolf  sweat  The Knitting Factory