Cheap Time at The Knitting Factory

There was a mosh pit during Cheap Time's last song. Never would have expected that. They were a bit too mellow, rockin' but also jam-band like. But you know, sometimes the energy level of the performance keeps building and it grows and grows until people start to go nuts. Maybe that was it. I dunno, I got there late and only heard the last few songs.

Posted: 5/14/2011 at 8:25pm     Tags: Cheap Time  The Knitting Factory 

Surf City at Brooklyn Bowl

Another band which looked great on stage. But why so down? And by that I mean why were the guys from Surf City physically looking downward the whole time? They sounded great! All I can figure is that they're from New Zealand, which is in the Southern Hemisphere, so maybe they're not used to gravity pulling in that direction?

Posted: 5/5/2011 at 8:55pm     Tags: Brooklyn Bowl  Surf City 

Xray Eyeballs at Brooklyn Bowl

I love shooting at venues with good lighting. Xray Eyeballs didn't look like models prancing around on stage the last time I saw 'em! Insofar as they could prance (some of them had to remain seated).

Posted: 5/5/2011 at 7:41pm     Tags: Brooklyn Bowl  Xray Eyeballs 

Gangstagrass at Southpaw

Having never seen Gangstagrass live I wasn't sure what I would get. Were they just a studio creation which sucked live? Would they sound like they do on the album? The answers are "no" and "mostly". The songs weren't exactly the same since some of the samples are missing, and the band could be tighter. But on the whole it worked. It was catchy, songs had good flow, and they pulled it off with a somewhat new line-up. I'll definitely be seeing these guys again.

Posted: 4/30/2011 at 8:26pm     Tags: Gangstagrass  Southpaw 

The Newton Gang at Southpaw

I saw two bands this evening whose albums I own despite having never seen them perform live. The Newton Gang sound exactly the same live and on their album. Lead singer JD (as you can see from his guitar strap) said it took five years to get the album recorded. Well that explains that!

Posted: 4/30/2011 at 4:57pm     Tags: Brooklyn Country  Southpaw  The Newton Gang