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Josh Ritter at Brooklyn Steel. Photo by Melissa Loseby
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Review: Josh Ritter and The Royal City Band at Brooklyn Steel

by Melissa LosebyNovember 1, 2017October 31, 2017

Brooklyn-based singer songwriter, Josh Ritter and his Royal City Band, provided safe harbor from the storm at Brooklyn Steel (309 Frost St) during Sunday’s torrential downpour. The weather was a nice […]

Posted inEat & Drink

Rock Your Tastebuds at National Sawdust’s Food/Drinks/Music Pairing Event Next Thursday (9/28)!

by Megan PenmannSeptember 20, 2017September 20, 2017

Next Thursday evening (9/28) at 7:30pm, National Sawdust (80 N 6th St) is presenting a night of inspired food, mixology and music as they pair up small bites and cocktails […]

Posted inArt

Early Riser is a Contrarian Name for a Greenpoint Band

by Peter Y.August 11, 2017August 11, 2017

Heidi Vanderlee and Kiri Oliver are the band Early Riser, and they recently released an album called Currents. They both live and practice in Greenpoint. Hit the jump below for their […]

Posted inArt, Culture

Weekend Music (12/22 – 12/24): Sex Dungeons and Alternate Identities

by Peter Y.December 22, 2016December 22, 2016

El Vez moved his Christmas show to San Diego. This year there were also no quirky holiday theme shows from Ronnie Spector and alt-cabaret icon Tammy Faye Starlite. WTF? Don’t close […]

Posted inArt, Culture

Weekend Music for Cool Kids and Weirdos Too (12/1 – 12/4)

by Peter Y.December 1, 2016December 3, 2016

Here are some famous acts playing this weekend. Don’t worry, we also save room in the back for unsung heroes. The Hold Steady have three sold-out Brooklyn Bowl shows beginning tonight. […]

Posted inArt, Culture

Weekend Music: Climbing Sunshine Mountain (7/29 – 7/31)

by Peter Y.July 29, 2016July 30, 2016

The Grand Victory is closing this weekend so I’m going to use this week’s post to highlight final shows there, for your last hurrah (or oi-oi rebel shout). But we also have Peach […]

Posted inArt

Last Night’s Wye Oak Show At Warsaw

by Megan PenmannJune 22, 2016June 22, 2016

It could be easy to dismiss Wye Oak as another band for the denim shirt crowd—mellow, buttery dream-folk churned to the point of blandness. But the Baltimore duo, who played […]

Posted inArt, Film

Weekend Music: Day Job, Night Vision (5/20 – 5/23)

by Peter Y.May 20, 2016May 20, 2016

Why do you work all day at a job that is not your true calling? For cash, of course. Or maybe stock options. My day job pays the bills, but I also […]

Posted inArt, Culture

Jim Testa Q&A: On the Trump & Christie Double Bill, Jersey Bands, and Making Music in North Brooklyn

by Peter Y.April 26, 2016April 26, 2016

Whether you are fourteen or forty years old, your parents went through some boom years, either the go-go ’80s or the post-war Baby Boomer era. People were making good money, […]

Posted inArt, Culture

Weekend Music: Hanami vs. Myrtle Manor (4/7 – 4/10)

by Peter Y.April 7, 2016April 7, 2016

Had some friends return from Japan recently and they couldn’t stop talking about how clean and orderly everything was. They were there for hanami, too, the Japanese ritual of going […]

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