Foster Care, Death First, Deep Sleep at 538 Johnson
On some level I admire the ability of people to throw loft parties. Must be hard to move, what, five peoples' stuff far enough out of the way to fit a band and 40 audience members in there? And who knows what kind of damage the audience will do to their stuff? Fortunately this particular crowd was gentle, which was really weird since this was an all-ages hardcore show. Anyway, here are three photos of each band.
Posted: 3/16/2011 at 7:12pm Tags: 538 Johnson Death First Deep Sleep Foster Care
Dandelion Wine at Rockwood Music Hall (Stage Two)
Yes, I know I have photographed Dandelion Wine at Rockwood before, but this time they're on stage two. Fuck Yeah Stage Two! It's twice as big and when you play there you're automatically twice as good.
Posted: 3/12/2011 at 12:46pm Tags: Dandelion Wine Rockwood Music Hall Stage Two
Organs at Coco66
Not to be confused with The Organs (there are dozens of bands by that name) this Organs plays rock-n-roll, period. Some of it is bluesy, some has a hint of rockabilly, at times I hear grunge influences, but it's all rock-n-roll fer shure.
David King and the Confirmed Bachelors at Pete's Candy Store
I would like to apologize to the drummer of David King and the Confirmed Bachelors for not getting a shot of him. Why? Have you heard the joke about how some studio apartments in NYC are just converted closets? Well the stage at Pete's appears to be a converted hallway. It's an intimate venue (that's like a "cute" studio) and was excellent place to hear the intimate, soulful music of David King except for the fact that the guitarist had to sit with the audience ("unique layout!")
Posted: 3/6/2011 at 11:59am Tags: converted hallway David King and the Confirmed Bachelors Pete's Candy Store
Battle of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Bands at Theatre 80
I suppose this is straightforward enough. A battle of the bands featuring twelve bluegrass artists, though some were not quite what you'd call traditional (see Gangstagrass, which is exactly what you think it is). The audience voted for the top three. The finalists played one more song and the judges picked a winner: The Dive Bar Dukes. Congratulations ladies and fellers!
Posted: 2/20/2011 at 10:04am Tags: Alex Battles and the Whiskey Rebellion Battle of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Bands Gangstagrass The Dive Bar Dukes
