 Live During Wartime: David Byrne in VirginiaBy
Brian Castleberry
NEWPORT NEWS, VA — AUGUST 18, 2008 I’ve got bad news for you all. Though the planet is racing into the future at an enormous speed, David Byrne is still a few strides ahead of us. It is hard to convey in words the full experience of the currently touring show Byrne has [...]  Broken Social Scene Invades NYU with Pattern is Movement & French KicksBy
Nadia Collado
Broken Social Scene invaded NYU with Pattern is Movement and French Kicks this past Thursday, with 1/3 of the show (the BSS part) delivering the goods.  McCarren Pool Is Melting In The Dark: Sonic Youth Live in BrooklynBy
Nancy Lichtenstein
The demise of McCarren Pool has created an outcry of sound and fury, and who could be better to give it a sendoff than Sonic Youth? They were in top form last Saturday night, so if our aging rocker hearts were breaking, at least the heartbreak was expressed in pure punk style.  Yo La Tengo at McCarren Pool, 8/24/08By
Nadia Collado
The incredibly popular and beloved Pool Parties that have graced McCarren Park for the past three summers are no more. It was only fitting that the last band to grace the pool’s stage (for a free show, that is) was none other than Hoboken’s greatest, Yo La Tengo.  Aesop Rock at McCarren Park Pool, 8/17/08By
Nadia Collado
The Aesop performance at the McCarren Pool Party on 8/17/08 was a much different experience than when MGMT performed at the same venue. With help from DJ Big Whiz, Aesop Rock dropped that bass and kept the crowd bumping throughout the night.  Getting Stuck Back into the London UndergroundBy
James Brownsell
This Sunday saw me back behind my old bar, serving up drinks and sass in nearly equal measure. Blessed was I, for this was no ordinary night; a dozen local bands and DJs had turned up to play, and I was to catch the culmination of the event. Local hero, Kate Nash, closed night who had her first ever gig at this very bar.  Wilco Boils Over (McCarren Pool, Brooklyn, NY, 8/13/08)By
Nancy Lichtenstein
Wilco boils over at McCarren Pool in Brooklyn on 8/13/08, one of the last performances at the makeshift venue before once again becomes a swimming hole. Real rock magic was alive and well in Brooklyn the night Wilco played.  Tripped Out at All Points West (With Photographic Evidence)By
Nina Lowry
There is nothing quite like a bad trip on a psychedelic drug to make one appreciate sobriety. The events that took place this past Saturday reiterated this fact all too well. |
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