The good news: three good shows this week.
The bad news: they’re all the same night.

Thursday, May 3rd
Gold Streets
@ Crash Mansion / 10pm
(RELEASE PARTY!)
199 Bowery, New York, New York
w/ Cedars, The Subjects, The Attorneys
Man In Gray + Up The Empire
@ Luna Lounge (ART&MUSIC) / 9:30pm
361 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, New York
w/ Nervous Cabaret, Smyer
Chop Shop
@ Arlene’s Grocery [...]

Gold Streets played last Thursday at Union Pool as part of Jezebel Music’s Feature Show. It was a crowded room and the band treated everyone to quite a set. Below is video of “Funny Cry Happy,” a song off their new album, Looks Like Fireflies, which is out at the beginning of May (but already [...]

Mancino’s EP, Dear International,, at times reminded us of Franz Ferdinand. But we’ve since realized, due in no small part to their recently released full-length — Manners Matter — that, if you bypass that possible medium and head back to the true source of influence for the band, you’ll likely end up looking straight into [...]

The Bosch play retro rock and roll and they play it well. The band was in top form last weekend at Hot Rocks as they brought their surf and garage tinged sound to a crowded room and kept the night’s energy at high levels. Need proof? Well, fine, then — look at this:

“Paperback” is from [...]

Tuesday, April 24th
Man In Gray + Takka Takka
@ Mercury Lounge / 7pm
(PELA’S RELEASE SHOW) [SOLD OUT]
217 East Houston Street, New York, New York
Man In Gray - 7pm | ProjectJennyProjectJan - 8pm | Takka Takka - 9pm | Pela - 10pm
The Upwelling
@ Nokia Theatre Times Square / 8pm
(SOLD OUT)
1515 Broadway, New York, New York
w/ Third Eye [...]

We recently had the pleasure of meeting a relatively new band called Chop Shop and having them play the Hot Rocks Party, which we’ve been booking. And we can now say we’re thoroughly impressed with both their recordings and their live show.
Here’s a video from their performance (the first of many videos we plan on [...]

Even if it is still sort of cold outside, you can tell that winter is officially over because all your favorite bands are back in action. This is quite the week for going to shows. And, if you’re up for it, we suggest you get your ass to as many as you possibly can.
Wednesday, April [...]