last night’s gig
Apr. 13, 2009
The Unannounced Yeah Yeah Yeahs Show You Missed Karen O appeared in an outsize sort of kimono, stroking the mike like Tina Turner, before stripping down to a tiny dress.
last night’s gig
Nov. 4, 2008
Keren Ann Sings Softly in a Language You Don’t Understand The chanteuse broke from her role as jazz-folk ingénue only once, to rib the crowd.
last night’s gig
Oct. 22, 2008
Deerhoof Top Off Night O’ Noise Towering, aw-shucks drummer Greg Saunier and travel-size vocalist-bassist Satomi Matsuzaki played their highly listenable skronk.
last night’s gig
Oct. 8, 2008
Okkervil River and Crooked Fingers Deeply Gratify, Roundly Mock Indie Types “Buy it or we’ll slit your throat,” threatened Crooked Fingers front man Eric Bachmann at Webster Hall last night, plugging his band’s new album.
last night’s gig
Oct. 6, 2008
Antibalas Say Party — or Else! At last night’s show at Spiegeltent, Antibalas packed enough of a wallop to silence any dull questions of authenticity.
last night’s gig
Sept. 22, 2008
The Feelies Tolerate Their Disciples at Furious Show Who knows what vitriol might’ve lurked behind front man Glenn Mercer’s black shades, but he seemed to enjoy blazing through his band’s back catalogue.
last night’s gig
Sept. 11, 2008
O’Death Furnish Perfect Soundtrack to Getting Soused on Booze Cruise One hundred percent pure American mongrel rock, O’Death, like a yard sale, had a little of everything.
last night’s gig
Aug. 25, 2008
Willie Mae Rock Camp Showcase Portends Big Things for Little Girls “Hi, we’re famous,” announced one of the performers. “This is going to be awesome.”