Category: Brooklyn

  • NYC Ballet Dancer Joshua Thew Releases Delicate and Jazzy “Lose Myself”

    Joshua Thew, a London-born, Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter and former member of the New York City Ballet, has released a new single, “Lose Myself,” accompanied by a cinematic music video directed by Jake Kolton.

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    Thew’s soulful vocals are front and center on “Lose Myself,” demonstrating his first passion (music was the reason he became a dancer in the first place.) In 2017, after nearly a decade in the Company, Thew left the professional dancing space behind to pursue another dream.

    Thew grew up in Hertfordshire, England, just north of London, and moved to New York City in 2005 to study at The School of American Ballet, which led to a spot in New York City Ballet.

    As I got into my mid to late 20s, I started to feel like I wanted to be in the real world. You live and breathe [ballet], and it’s such a small niche world. I just wanted to get out and make original music.

    Joshua Thew

    Working with producer and multi-instrumentalist Cale Hawkins at Greylock Studios in Brooklyn, Thew began composing songs in earnest, drawing on classic influences like Donny Hathaway, Nina Simone, and Lee Hazlewood as sources of inspiration. Thew added a contemporary spin, invoking modern icons such as Amy Winehouse and Frank Ocean.

    As a singer, Thew creates highly stylized yet unpretentious ballads about love, loss, and starting over. The lush, aching “Lose Myself” chronicles a two-year relationship that ultimately had to end but gave Thew renewed hope around romance itself. 

    Ultimately, Thew is eager to ingratiate himself with listeners, who will no doubt feel an instant connection to his gentle, meditative ballads. Though he’d been considering a career change for some time, watching fellow dancer and Tony-winner, choreographer Justin Peck doggedly pursue his goals nudged Thew to take a crucial leap.

    I just remember always watching him; we were in class together. Dancing was a thing for him, but choreography was always his thing. I remember watching him and part of me would be like, ‘he’s really doing what he really wants to do.’ And that’s how I felt about singing.

    Joshua Thew

    “Lose Myself” will be featured on Thew’s upcoming second EP, which follows 2019’s Quiet Words.

  • Brookyln Post-Punk Band Catcher Share “Comparing Saviors and Friends” from Upcoming Debut Album

    NYC post-punk outfit Catcher have shared a comeback single entitled “Comparing Saviors and Friends,” off their upcoming debut album, due out in 2022. The single is regarded as one of the first tracks they’d written with the genesis of the band, and comes alongside a DIY music video.

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    Photo by Kevin Allen

    Catcher is a Brooklyn-based post-punk band with a reputation for visceral and powerful live performances. Drawing comparisons to Iceage and Protomartyr, Catcher deliver music with a driving and inundating low-end, provided by childhood friends Cameron McRae and Wilson Chestney, on bass and drums respectively. Guitarists Jack Young and Christian Reech, each having been recruited earlier this year via a Craigslist ad and connection via the band’s shared Tinder, interweave melodies and noise to create an environment that manages to be at once both bleak and moving, desolate but hopeful, violent but tender.

    Vocalist Austin Eichler commands listeners with a domineering and chaotic presence. From drawling croons to powerful screams, Austin’s narrative lyrics invoke a wide spectrum of emotion while creating a world of their own. Through endless hours of practice and work, the band has crafted a gripping and tight live performance and a growing international fanbase. 

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    With a sludgy bass and frenetic guitar chords, “Comparing Saviors and Friends” charges forward like an angry bull out the gate, with a deep-seated drawl from vocalist Austin Eichler. The new single comes on the heels of the band’s first four singles: “Yesterday’s Favorite,” “The Skin,” “Only Advice,” and “Fallen Stones,” amid playing countless sold-out shows across New York City, as well as their first headlining tour across the U.S. with fellow NYC rockers Been Stellar

    Catch Catcher at Mercury Lounge on January 2, 2022 with Hello Mary. More information and tickets are available here.

  • The Soul Rebels Release Two New Singles Ahead of Epic Vibes Spring Tour Making 6 Stops Across New York State

    The sound of New Orleans will make its way across New York State in Spring 2022 as The Soul Rebels embark on “Epic Vibes Tour” with stops in Buffalo, Waterloo, Albany, Brooklyn and Westhampton Beach.

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    The Soul Rebels recently announced they will be taking part in fellow New Orleanian Trombone Shorty on his Summer 2022 Threauxdown Tour. Their Epic Vibes Tour runs from December 2021 through April 2023, with shows on the West Coast, the Northeast, a monthly residency in Memphis and a healthy amount of shows in New Orleans.

    The brass band continue to ride high off the release of their latest album Poetry In Motion. The eight-member collective appeared on Def Jam artist Dave East and Nas’ “Godfather 4” single, Big Freedia and Icona Pop’s “Pipe That”, and reached fans with original singles “Greatness” which was featured as ESPN’s official College Hoops theme anthem, and “Good Time” featured on Netflix’s #BlackAF and Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!

    The Soul Rebels have impressed viewers with two recent appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, featured on NPR’s Tiny Desk series with Wu Tang Clan frontman GZA, headlined the global TED Conference, and appeared on the official soundtrack for Universal Pictures’ hit comedy Girls Trip.

    Soul Rebels Epic Vibes 2022 Tour

    12/17  Memphis, TN            RAILGARTEN
    12/22  New Orleans             HOUSE OF BLUES
    12/31  New Orleans             MAISON
    1/14    Memphis, TN            RAILGARTEN    
    1/15    Baton Rouge, LA      CHELSEA’S  
    1/22    New Orleans             BLUE NILE                                              
    2/11    New Orleans             DBA                                  
    2/16    San Diego, CA          MUSIC BOX
    2/17    Los Angeles, CA       TERAGRAM BALLROOM
    2/18    San Francisco, CA    THE INDEPENDENT 
    2/19    Oakland, CA              THE NEW PARISH
    2/20    Felton, CA                 FELTON MUSIC HALL
    2/23    Seattle, WA               NECTAR LOUNGE
    2/24    Olympia, WA             CAPITOL THEATER
    2/25    Portland, OR             PDX JAZZ FESTIVAL
    2/26    Bellingham, WA        WILD BUFFALO
    2/27   Victoria, BC               UPSTAIRS CABARET
    3/24   Waterloo, NY             THE VINE @ DELLAGO CASINO RESORT
    3/25   Philadelphia, PA        BROOKLYN BOWL
    3/26   Washington, DC        930 CLUB
    3/27   Pittsburg, PA              THUNDERBIRD CAFE
    3/29   Buffalo, NY                BUFFALO IRON WORKS
    3/30   Albany, NY                 LARK HALL
    3/31   Boston, MA                BIG NIGHT LIVE                    *w/ GZA & Talib Kweli
    4/1     NYC                           BROOKLYN BOWL
    4/2     NYC                           BROOKLYN BOWL
    4/3     Millersville, PA           PHANTOM POWER
    4/6     Bridgeport, CT           PARK CITY MUSIC HALL
    4/7     Fall River, MA            NARROWS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
    4/8     Greenfield, MA           HAWKS AND REED 
    4/9     Westhampton Beach, NY   WESTHAMPTON BEACH PAC
    4/10   Ventura, CA                SKULL & BONES
    4/23   New Orleans               DBA​

    Tickets are available at TheSoulRebels.com

  • Karina Rykman To Play Brooklyn Bowl: Excitement Stirs

    Karina Rykman has announced with great excitement that her band will be headlining Brooklyn Bowl on February 24, 2022. Part of a greater movement with other of powerhouse women in live music not only making their presence known, but respected. This New York City-based artist bends the genres and feeds the soul. Karina called this “a proper hometown show” which could be interpreted as her way of saying “not to be missed.”

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    Who Is Karina?

    Karina Rykman has been the powerhouse thread weaving its way through seemingly opposing forms of musical expression. Chatter of Karina’s name, talent and on stage acrobatic feats of stunt work have been the topic of conversation at festivals, pre-show hangs, after parties and set breaks. Some know Karina as Marco Benevento’s bass player but her solo project has made itself known as a force to be reckoned with. Sparkly boots, deep grooves and occasional stunts make for an entrancing experience with no choice but to allocate all attention in the moment.

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    Photo: Em Walis

    But What Kind of Music Is This?

    The funkier side of jam with a heavy lead bass of songs like “Dirty South” blend smoothly into a lo-fi ambient moods with songs like “Plants” and “Arbitrary”. “Elevator” and “City Kids” live within a pleat synching indie with the grit only a New York City Riot Grrrl could harness. All of the masterful genre stitching and blending encompass the beauty in what music is becoming.

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    Magic camptured at Catskill Mountain Jubilee by Em Walis

    Evidence Points To Magic

    Where might have Karina gained her momentum and defined her style? Perhaps all the time society was forced to look at the same four walls heightened other sense and stronger recognitions for new and exciting sound profiles. Maybe Karina experienced some form training similar to Uma T’s Black Mamba character in the Kill Bill films. In this case it would have been bass, not katana. The training with Marco Benevento likely involved many more smiles, a few less stairs and absolutely a large collection of cheap keyboards. Crystal masters claim that when the “greatest sound guy of all time” is at the helm and the sunlight hits Karina’s bass at just the right angle, the golden light that exists in this musicians soul becomes visible for only a moment.

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    Day or night, it would be in one’s best interest to see Karina now and catch glimpses of the golden light now, because it will be a lot more difficult as her career continues to grow. Karina’s shows are fun. Banter could include existential questions followed by a quick video game cheat code. Encouragement to bandmates might involve empowering words like “slay” and “queen” which are unfortunately not in the usual vocabulary of “dude bands at dude shows”. Karina’s shows are known to feel uplifting, creatively complimentary and spirit lifting.

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    Women supporting women in music by Em Walis

    Slay Queen

    Women like Karina, friends Marlo and Veronica from Melt, Kanika Moore of Doom Flamingo, Laura Lee of Krunghabin and fellow New Yorker Alexis Krauss of Sleigh Bells are all making waves on tour and helping to create a safer space for future generations of women that are interested in music. These women convey a message that grant permission for women to present authentically, dress in what feels the best and behave in a way that stands by ethical codes unapologetically. The future looks bright thanks to Karina and the other magical warriors queens out there slaying.

    For more on Rykman, check out our folktale style review from Catskill Mountain Jubilee and our recent review of Marco Benevento’s latest show at the Brooklyn Bowl. Tickets for Karina Rykman at Brooklyn Bowl are on sale here.

  • Lil Cease performs at Alien Opera House, Reflects on the Moment

    The Alien Opera House hosted a Sunday farmer’s market with live music throughout the day on Sunday, December 12. The holiday festive green Sunday on the north side featured performances by Lil Cease, Ryan Mackie, Ebb n Flow with Mozay Calloway, Joe Driscoll, and DJ R Hop. Sound beats by Scott Gagnon.

    The Sunday matinee headliner was the Frank White Experience with special guest Lil’ Cease of the original Bad Boy Record label. The ensemble consisting of Deyquan Bowens, Thomas Carter, Danielle Mitchell, Jay Lock, Emanuel Washington and Skribe Da God laid down a live studio session vibe to the music of Notorious B.I.G. Skunk City’s Emmanuel Washington held down the neo-soul beats on drums for the holiday event. He even had Byron Cage carry the groove on the kit for the encore.

    Lil Cease has been in the studio for countless legendary sessions with Brooklyn artist Notorious B.I.G. He took some time before his set at The Alien Opera House to speak with NYS Music about the surroundings:

    Matthew Romano: There’s a lot of artists here today all inspired by having you in the building on this 12 21 Sunday. Do you remember a specific session that just came out of nowhere to form something significant?

    Lil Cease: Yea that happened to me while working with producer Harry Fraud and French Montana. It was the first time I started recording records on the spot. I would write my rhymes right there and they’d have the music ready to go. We cut a track in two hours tops. You got to take advantage of the moment, ya know? If I went home and messed with it I’d try to refurbish it and wouldn’t be the same. I did my best records like that. Sometimes you gotta take the energy of something around you and run with it. BIG used to do that with songs all the time, he would listen to people and conversations around him and bring it to the booth. We’d be in the studio smoking and he would just go record on the spot… Plans to leave, throw the keys to Little Cease (uh-huh) Pull the truck up front, and roll up the next blunt. It’s like yo we just did that… (laughter)

    Writing about your surroundings is really powerful.

    Lil Cease
    Lil Cease

    MR: What kind of funk music is an influence on you?

    LC: I mean I listen to a bunch of stuff. Is Earth Wind and Fire considered funk? I mean it’s all just music. I listen to music. Once I started learning to DJ I realized how music works. You want to say every rapper is a jazz artist?  I have sampled jazz music before. It’s just beats that play, they run, Like Rain Dance.. that’s Crush on You! I didn’t know we sampled other people’s music, I was fifteen years old just thinking the producer made the beat. After I heard the original I said damn we should have left the horns in it.  

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    Photo by Ryan Mackie

    Lil Cease joined the experience on the spot for a live “Crush on You” at the Opera house in 12 21. The Frank White Experience also brought “Machine Gun Funk” and “Dead Wrong” among many other B.I.G record classics to the masses. Deep Cuts like “One More Chance” and “Sky is the Limit” really hit hard in the Sunday crowd. Whatever art you dabble in you can guarantee to have a meeting of the minds at this space on Syracuse’s north side. You never know what what will happen in the Alien opera house world. Stay Tuned.

    We Love Ya”ll Syracuse. The Vibe here is great. RIP B.I.G. Life is short, lets try and bring some peace in this world. Love and appreciate Ya’ll

    Lil Cease
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gIn9InatFY

     Photo Gallery by Ryan Mackie

  • G Love Talks Empire State Memories ahead of Bringing the Juice to New York in 2022

    G Love has been running the roads since his first American tour in 1994. He’s ready to return in 2022 with his band The Juice, starting in January, as part of a national tour. G Love & The Juice album been nominated for his first Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album as well. Throw in a live from home Christmas special to end this year to celebrate the holidays proper before heading back on tour.

    G Love is also an active artist. At his December 2017 annual trip to Art Basel in Miami he came to be involved with the community’s first NFT. G love is releasing Juice Gang the first series of 10,000 unique pieces regenerative NFT. They are all based on the animations by artist Andre Solar. He did all the animated videos for the Grammy nominated album. I saw G Love perform at Blackbird Ordinary that year in Miami. In true holiday spirit, he took some time to talk about his past, present, and future music with NYS Music this December.

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    Matthew Romano: I was watching your Instagram live to get filled in on the announcements of the various projects you have coming up. I like how you did it while driving To the Beacon Theater for the Midnight Rider Gregg Allman’s birthday show. It reminded me of Summer 2006 when you killed harp and a freestyle live with Dave Matthews Band in Pittsburgh for Smooth Rider

    G Love: (laughter) Dave’s probably the sweetest, humblest, most welcoming guy. That be being said I always say stupid shit to him. The first thing was during the 1994 horde tour in the catering line in Orchard Beach, Maine. I was a little shy then. This guy came up to me and said, “Your G love, I love your record.” I said thanks. He said I’m Dave Matthews and I’m like cool. What’s your band? Dave has taken us on the road through Canada and the States over the years. The musicianship with those guys is just unreal. That’s always an immediate “Yes” when that call comes up.

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    MR: Like when Leo Kottke met Bob Dylan? How about when you were on a full Philadelphonic Sound Bill you shared with Hall and Oates at Constellation Brands Center in Canandaigua, New York in August 2019. That was all Philadelphia music in the Finger Lakes that evening.

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    GL: I was really blown away by Darryl’s voice still being so strong. Just so great hearing all those tunes I grew up on the radio ya know? All those hits & the cool banter in between songs. They put on a hell of a show and I was glad to be a part of it.

    MR: Lets jump cut to your most recent remix release with B Real & Slightly Stoopid on Everyday People.

    GL: I cut that in Long Beach with Miguel. Very intricate stuff with each verse. Kyle McDonald of Slightly Stoopid is a really special and unique musician to me and many people. The way he makes beats and delivers flows is to the point where I can’t figure out where the “1” is (laughter) I was real pleased with how my rhymes came out. For Jon Phillips to say we’re gonna put B Real on this track… I was like to the moon. He’s in my top 5 MC’s. The first time I heard Cypress Hill it scared the shit out of me. To come full circle and be on a track with an all time inspiration was a real blessing.

    MR: Yea man, it has a Kokua Festival sound to it. From the cold winter shores of Boston to the sunny skies of the San Diego and everywhere in between. Your setup in Cape Cod transcends coasts as well. That Kokua vibe. Your live feeds from home really showed a true homegrown set up. Looking forward to the Christmas special from the colder Orleans for the holidays.

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    MR: January 2022 has you back on Tour though with the Juice that stops in Buffalo and Brooklyn. How did you connect with Amy Bowles and Aaron Bellamy? I used to see them play with Sam Kininger in the same clubs the Special Sauce would hit in 2006.

    GL: Yea they’re now in the super Juice. I love playing with those guys. The juice is kind of an eclectic collective. The unit on tour coming through your neck of the woods will have Chuck Trace on drums, Van Gordon Martin on guitar and Jimmy “Jazz” Prestcott on bass. That being said, the special sauce is well intact and will continue to do shows . The pandemic kind of created a pivot to open new doors to connect with great musicians from New England like the Bellamy’s. It feels like the right time to do a different show with a new sound. It’s gonna be rocking.

    MR: Musicians in New York State helped find that same silver lining for new creations. What New York State gigs have you played that stick out over the years?

    GL: What pops in to mind was Irving plaza one night where Chris Robinson sat in. He’s always been big bro status. We did our version of the Beatles “Help”. He sang the shit out of that. Actually the night we got signed is something worth talking about. We came down to New York City from Boston for these showcases back in the day in front of the labels and industry folks. We had two shows. One was at the CBGB gallery packed with Industry people; it was right next to the original CBGB club. Ya know we played it and did what we needed to.

    But then after that show I felt very… “fuck this man, fuck this vibe”. The next show later that night was at the Bitter End on Bleecker street. So I’ll never forget Jimmy Jazz and I scored a piece of hash on the corner and twisted it up real quick on the street. I remember saying…” I don’t give a fuck about this bull shit.”

    We went in to Bitter End that night and it only had one table filled in the back. I remember going in and playing a set that was really potent. You know just for us?

    G Love

    MR: How was just playing the Beacon Theater for Gregg Allman’s birthday as part of the Allman Family Revival?

    GL: The whole thing has been an amazing journey. Devon and I are very close. We had a band called jam town right before ABB did their thing. Devon wanted to take some time after his father passed before these tributes because he needed it. He wanted to let the dust settle out of respect for his father. He finally had the fruition of the dream going on the road recently. It’s so special to be part of the extended family. We toured with the Allman’s during the H.O.R.D.E. tour in ’95 where Warren would take me under his wing. There’s that legacy and comradery at the Beacon. It wasn’t planned for the show at the Beacon to be on Greggs Birthday. It just serendipitously was the available date they had for it. Devon loved that. I even got to do Cold Beverages with the cast . Then to get out front and share the mic with Devon for One Way Out surrounded by these other great musicians was an honor.

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    MR: I just saw Eric Gales for the first time a couple months ago who joined you at the Beacon on “One Way Out”

    GL: He’s so cool man. I just saw him for the first time too and got to hang with him. Sweetest guy and his wife LaDonna. He’s the fucking man.


    MR: We know the coldest beverages ever served live was to the thirsty Woodstock 99 crowd in Rome, New York. Speaking of Cold Beverages I remember years ago seeing you at a club in NYC for a Raconteurs show. Jack White said to you backstage “well if it isn’t Mr. Cold beverages” I think it was at Terminal Five.

    GL: (laughter) That’s right it was at Terminal Five. I didn’t play with them but I came to the show. Another little side secret story from when we played Pontiac Michigan in 1994 during our first US tour. We played a cool show. There were a lot of Detroit artists at that gig like Kid Rock and Jack White. They told me years later that performance inspired them along their way. Pretty cool to hear that kind of thing.

    MR: Keller Williams covered Back of the Bus at a recent gig of his I was at. Thank you for being an inspiration to New York musicians as well. John McConnell music and I cover 50 ways to leave your lover with our own split take on the original. I was able to get feedback from Steve Gadd on the grooves origins in March. Same concept though as putting your own style on it like you did in the studio with the Avett Brothers. It’s wide open for interpretation.


    GL: Awesome. My manager said since you can’t make a hit why don’t you cover one? (Laughter) I said all right, let’s cut 50 ways. The beat is so iconic so I’m like OK let’s get away from that. When I play it live with Chuck we do the Steve Gadd beat but when I play it with house man we do it like the studio.

    MR: As far as your illustrious career in song writing goes, I have to ask about songs like “Willow Tree’ and “When We Meet Again” where the sentiment sounds organic and from in the moment.

    GL: Yea its about making things personable. You try to capture an emotion and a feeling of a certain thing around you. “When We Meet again” I remember specifically it being a spring day..you know the opener…Spring time is here the wind from the south blows strong and warm to clean up your house. Then I went back to the golden first year I had as a street musician where I met my band and the corner bar The Plough and Stars we played at in Boston which was important to us. Same with Willow Tree. I was living across from the Delaware River and the Penn Treaty park across had a lot of Willow Trees.

    The park had a bunch of willow trees and I always loved them. I thought about the relationship between the river and the willow tree is so symbiotic. I also used that as a metaphor for a love song too ya know?

    G Love

    Full G Love & The Juice 2022 Tour Dates

    New York Dates:

    January 24, 2022: Tralf Music Hall, Buffalo

    January 27, 2022: Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn

    August 21, 2022: Saratoga Performing Arts Center **with Dispatch and O.A.R

  • Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats to Kick off 2022 Tour in Brooklyn with King Buffalo

    Psychedelic rock n’ roll trailblazers Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats return to North America in March of 2022, with their first stop slated for Brooklyn Steel. The tour features Rochester heavy psych-rock band King Buffalo, and wraps up on April 3 in Boston.

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    The brainchild of mercurial Cambridgeshire mystic Kevin Starrs, Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats have been making music since 2009. Always too bold and idiosyncratic to be easily pigeonholed, they emerged from an obscure corner of the labyrinthine English underground as shadowy purveyors of a new and overwhelmingly psychedelic take on hard rock and blues, Steeped in both the wayward melodies and mischievous arrangements of psychedelic pop and the dissonant thunder of proto-metal and doom, Starrs’ greatest feat has been to create an entirely fresh sonic world from these most familiar of ingredients.

    The UK band was supposed to tour North America in 2022, but were postponed due to the pandemic. Some of the shows in those cities and venues are included in the 2022 tour dates.

    The band shared the following message with fans:

    WARNING: We’ll be returning to the stages of North America for the first time since 2019. Support from King Buffalo. See you there!

    Tickets for all dates on the upcoming tour are now on sale.

    Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats w/s/g King Buffalo – North American Tour 2022

    March 2 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
    March 3 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
    March 4 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Roxian
    March 5 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Sound Stage
    March 7 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
    March 8 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
    March 9 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz
    March 11 – New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues
    March 12 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
    March 13 – Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
    March 15 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
    March 16 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory
    March 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco
    March 18 – Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theater
    March 21 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
    March 22 – Vancouver, BC @ The Commodore
    March 23 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox Market
    March 25 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
    March 26 – Denver, CO @ The Ogden Theatre
    March 27 – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
    March 29 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
    March 30 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
    April 1 – Toronto, ON @ The Danforth
    April 2 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
    April 3 – Boston, MA @ Big Nite Live

  • Wintercourse Returns to the Knitting Factory on January 8, 2022

    After taking a year off in early 2021 during the (still ongoing) pandemic, the annual Wintercourse will return to Knitting Factory in Brooklyn on Saturday, January 8, 2022.

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    Wintercourse 2022 boasts a lineup including Brooklyn bands Teddy Midnight, Jam the Radar, Bonus Level (featuring members of Cousin Earth), and headlined by Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, featuring Scales, a world renowned steel pan player who melds fusion, progressive and rock music on steel pans.

    Bonus Level will perform a set of video game jams, featuring members of Cousin Earth, the original hosts of Wintercourse. Synth-driven trio Teddy Midnight will bring in tunes perfect to set the tone for a night of dancing, with newcomers Jam the Radar kicking off the night.

    Past Wintercourse events have featured acts such as Bella’s Bartok, Funky Dawgz Brass Band, The Reformed Whores, Space Bacon, Chromatropic, Teddy Midnight, The Matty Carl Project, Mercury Landing, Stevie and The Lion and many others. Read a take from the 8th annual Wintercourse in 2019:

    After a short break, the night’s hosts “Cousin Earth” quickly set up and opened their Wintercourse set with the Queen staple “Bohemian Rhapsody,” highlighting newest member Melissa Goscinski’s beautiful falsetto, much to the delight of everyone in the room. With their unique ukulele arrangements and stage antics, Cousin Earth provided a set full of surprises.

    “When The Dinosaurs Come Back From Outer Space” saw the appearance of a dancing dinosaur in the crowd before they launched everyone back into the stratosphere with the dance track “Super Fun Laser Beams.” The funky “Alive,” from the recently released album Human Music, paved the way for former vocalist Tara Lawton to come out and rejoin the group on Aretha Franklin’s “Rock Steady.”

    Tickets are available on the Knitting Factory website, or you can Venmo cousinearth@gmail.com for NO-FEE digital tickets in advance. 

  • Aqueous Announce Spring 2022 Tour Dates

    Buffalo’s Aqueous has announced dates for their Spring Tour 2022, including shows at the new Brooklyn Made and Putnam Place in Saratoga Springs.

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    Aqueous will wrap up 2021 with a show at Town Ballroom in Buffalo, with Eggy joining them to close out the year. They’ll venture to New York City for their debut at Brooklyn Made on January 29. After a pair of shows in Colorado in March, the band returns east for a show in Pittsburgh on April 1, Cleveland on April 2, then Saratoga Springs on April 8. The final announced show will be in Chicago on April 23, with one festival date – Great South Bay Music Festival over July 7-10, 2022

    Aqueous Spring Tour 2022 tickets are now on sale at AqueousBand.com

  • Jack White Back With A Bite, Releasing 2022 Tour Dates, Show at Barclays Center

    After a four year hiatus, Jack White has announced the first dates of The Supply Chain Issues Tour with shows in North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom. Finally back to headlining shows, White will begin the tour with two special Fear Of The Dawn album release shows April 8-9, 2022 at Detroit’s Masonic Temple Theatre and arrive in New York on April 21 with a show at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. 

    Fear Of the Dawn arrives via Third Man Records on April 8, 2022, and Entering Heaven Alive will follow on July 22, 2022 which will be celebrated on this very tour. But if you can’t wait that long Fear Of The Dawn and Entering Heaven Alive are available for pre-order on vinyl and CD now. But wait, there’s more. 

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    Album art for Fear Of The Dawn

    Along with the standard black vinyl version of Fear Of the Dawn, five limited edition vinyl variants have been announced and are also available for pre-order. The variants include a midnight blue vinyl version with a screen printed jacket available to Third Man Records Vault Members in the Vault Novelties store, astronomical blue vinyl at select independent record stores, moon glow white vinyl at Target, and a split moon glow white & astronomical blue LP with an 11”x11” screen printed poster and Third Man Records compilation CD at Rough Trade Records. You can also find an exclusive slip mat available with the album only at Urban Outfitters. Details on digital pre-orders for both albums and vinyl variants for Entering Heaven Alive will be announced at a later date.

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    Album art for Entering Heaven Alive

    If you’re a Third Man Records Vault Members, feel free to take advantage of the first presale tickets beginning Monday, December 13 at 10am local time. Additionally, olny Citi card members, those holding the official card of Jack White and The Supply Chain Issues Tour, will have access to presale tickets for US shows beginning Tuesday, December 14 at 10am local time until Thursday, December 16 at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. Fans can also register for a Thursday, December 16 presale by saving “Taking Me Back” HERE. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10am local time on Friday, December 17. A limited number of VIP packages will be available for each show. Check ticket listings for more details and information.

    Jack White “The Supply Chain Issues” 2022 World Tour

    April 08 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre

    April 09 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre

    April 10 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena

    April 12 – Chicago, IL – Credit Union 1 Arena

    April 13 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center

    April 14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center

    April 16 – Laval, QC – Place Bell

    April 17 – Boston, MA – Agganis Arena

    April 19 – Washington, DC – The Anthem

    April 21 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

    April 23 – Portsmouth, VA – Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion 

    April 24 – North Charleston, SC – High Water Festival *

    April 26 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle

    April 27 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle

    April 28 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle

    April 30 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater

    May 01 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater

    May 23 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

    May 24 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center

    May 25 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

    May 27 – El Paso, TX – El Paso County Coliseum

    May 28 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Federal Theatre

    May 29 – Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan

    May 31 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater

    June 01 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater

    June 03 – Reno, NV – Reno Events Center

    June 04 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre

    June 06 – Portland, OR – Moda Center

    June 07 – Vancouver, BC – Pacific Coliseum

    June 08 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

    June 10 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre

    June 11 – Broomfield, CO – 1STBANK Center

    June 27 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo 

    June 28 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo 

    June 30 – Cologne, Germany – Palladium

    July 01 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live

    July 02 – Leipzig, Germany – Haus Auensee

    July 04 – Berlin, Germany – Verti Music Hall

    July 07 – Lyon, France – Le Radiant

    July 10 – Madrid, Spain – Mad Cool Festival * 

    July 14 – Zurich, Switzerland – Samsung Hall

    July 15 – Frankfurt, Germany – Jahrhunderthalle

    July 16 – Brussels, Belgium – Forest National

    July 18 – Paris, France – L’Olympia

    July 19 – Paris, France – L’Olympia

    July 20 – Paris, France – L’Olympia

    August 13 – Minneapolis, MN – Armory

    August 16 – Milwaukee, WI – UWM Panther Arena

    August 17 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park

    August 19 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

    August 21 – Lewiston, NY – Artpark

    August 23 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena

    August 24 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion

    August 25 – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre

    August 27 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater

    August 28 – St. Louis, MO – Saint Louis Music Park

    August 29 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre