Stumblebum Brass Band at The Knitting Factory

Mohawks and brass instruments, eh?  I did not know what to expect from these guys at all.  I definitely didn't expect the trumpet player to strip naked.  Anyway, drum and tuba sound a lot like drum and electric bass.  Add singing and the occasional trumpet solo to that and you get something which sounds a bit like ska, a bit like psychobilly, and obviously more than a little bit punk.  Worked for me.

Posted: 8/12/2010 at 7:06pm     Tags: Stumblebum Brass Band  The Knitting Factory 

The Black Hollies at The Knitting Factory

I was told that every performer at the Reisling Festival received a bottle of wine. Some of them seem to have finished their bottles before others. While I would not rank this among the top Black Hollies performances I have seen, I will say that with the spirit of the occasion in them they performed in the spirit of the occasion.

Posted: 7/15/2010 at 9:02pm     Tags: Reisling Festival  The Black Hollies  The Knitting Factory 

Nouvellas at The Knitting Factory

Apparently there is a National Chocolate Ice Cream day, which is of course just an excuse to eat chocolate ice cream. Then there's the week long Reisling Festival. It's a type of wine. Guess what the point of that is? Yes, and also music apparently. Here we have Nouvellas performing for a classier bunch of boozehounds than usual.

Posted: 7/15/2010 at 9:01pm     Tags: Nouvellas  Reisling Festival  The Knitting Factory 

Naam at The Knitting Factory

Posted: 5/25/2010 at 6:59pm     Tags: Ear and Eye Fest  Naam  Pendu  The Knitting Factory 

Cult Of Youth at The Knitting Factory

Posted: 5/24/2010 at 7:52pm     Tags: Cult Of Youth  Ear and Eye Fest  Pendu  The Knitting Factory 

Living Days at The Knitting Factory

Posted: 5/24/2010 at 6:58pm     Tags: Ear and Eye Fest  Living Days  Pendu  The Knitting Factory 

Mirror Mirror at The Knitting Factory

Posted: 5/24/2010 at 6:27pm     Tags: Ear and Eye Fest  Mirror Mirror  Pendu  The Knitting Factory