The Head and the Heart performed at the Fillmore on October 23. Here’s a photo recap of the show.
The Head and the Heart @ The Fillmore (10/23) – Photo Recap
Red Baraat @ Johnny Brenda’s (10/15) – Photo Recap
Red Baraat, a dhol (Indian drum) and brass powerhouse best described as an Indian wedding band that found big band jazz, stopped by Johnny Brenda’s last Saturday. Check out the photo recap of their set that had the sold out venue dancing all night.
American Football “LP2” Review
It’s neither entirely fair nor feasibly avoidable to compare American Football’s second LP to their seminal first. The two share an eponym, inviting the designation LP2 for the new release. Their covers are, more or less, the same: a wide photograph of a house with a lit-up window, the band title with the same layout.
Marian Hill @ Union Transfer (10/14)
Black and gold sweep over the stage at the commencement of the second act. The crowd reducing itself to a dull murmur, we wait as all instruments except a digital soundboard and a lone-standing saxophone clear the stage.
Ra Ra Riot @ The Fillmore (9/16)
On September 16, Ra Ra Riot played the Fillmore in support of Young the Giant’s Home of the Strange tour. Check out photos from the show here.
Flume @ Electric Factory (8/31)
At 10:20 PM, a hush of anticipation fell over the crowd. Flume would be on any minute, his setup of geometric rods arranged in cubic patterns hanging over the stage and a single desk equipped with laptops and cords tilted towards the audience.
Neon Indian (8/9) Photo Recap
On August 9, Neon Indian (Alan Palomo) performed a free show at the East River Park Amphitheater in New York. Here’s the night recapped in photos.
Pumarosa at The Fillmore (9/26)
Opening for Glass Animals on a Monday night, Pumarosa gives an absorbing set that deserves more full attention that it probably gets as people trickle in to the 2,500 capacity space. But the crowd that came in time to catch Pumarosa becomes increasingly mobile as singer and guitarist Isabel Munoz-Newsome sways and whirls as they mirror […]
An Interview with Mat Santos (Ra Ra Riot)
This is a repost of WQHS’s interview from last winter with bassist Mat Santos of Ra Ra Riot in advance of their new record. Now, they’re back again with Young the Giant supporting their Home of the Strange tour. Both bands will be playing the Fillmore this Friday, September 16.
Ramin Karimloo @ BB King Blues Club
On Saturday in Times Square, a marquee on 42nd street reads “RAMIN KARIMLOO” in red letters. Lights line the bottom of the awning, beckoning to tourists and New Yorkers alike who flock to the BB King Blues Club, excitedly snapping photos of the sign.
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