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Tonight: Elizabeth and The Catapult at The Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2

May 20, 2013

E and the C Elizabeth and The Catapult (also known as Elizabeth Ziman) is back in New York City after touring the country with Kishi Bashi for a couple of months and finishing recording her next album, Like It Never Happened.  So Elizabeth will bring her keyboard based idiosyncratic classical tinged pop, some new songs and stories over to The Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2.  I’m not sure of the format Elizabeth will be playing in tonight, but her last couple of shows at The Rockwood Music Hall have been duos.  This show is scheduled for the early hour of 8:15pm, so it’s perfect for those of you who don’t like staying out late on a school night.

Elizabeth and The Catapult, Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2, 196 Allen Street between Houston and Stanton Streets (F Train to 2nd Avenue, use the 1st Avenue exit), 8:15pm, No Cover (but a contribution for the musicians is highly recommended)

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Tonight: Ursa Minor at The Rockwood Music Hall

May 19, 2013

Michelle Casillas

Ursa Minor consists of Michelle Casillas (guitar, vocals), Tony Scherr (guitar), Rob Jost (bass, vocals) and Rob DiPietro (drums, vocals).  Call their music atmospheric indie rock played by top caliber musicians.  They haven’t been playing much lately, but tonight that changes.  Expect to hear a mix of songs tonight including ones on their very good last record, Showface, plus some newer tunes that they have been working on lately.  Sure, this is a late show (11pm) on a school night, but if you don’t mind the hour, the music will be worth it.

Ursa MinorRockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen Street between Houston and Stanton Streets (F Train to 2nd Avenue, use the 1st Avenue exit), 11pm, No Cover (but a contribution for the musicians is highly recommended)


Tonight: Li’l Mo and The Monicats at An Beal Bocht Cafe

May 18, 2013

Her day jobs include painter, music teacher and chocolate maker.  Her album, On the Moon, was one of my 10 best for 2009. And tonight, Monica Passin, better known as Li’l Mo, returns to  The Bronx, Riverdale, to be exact, to lead her band, The Monicats through country, rockabilly, blues, 60s pop and whatever else she and they may play.  And I’ll add that not only are Li’l Mo and The Monicats terrific musically, they are just plain fun to watch.  I’m sure you’ll hear songs from the recent album from Li’l Mo and The Monicats, Whole Lotta Lovin’ and you’ll have the opportunity to pick up a copy as well.

Li’l Mo and The Monicats, An Beal Bocht Cafe, 445 W 238th St, The Bronx, between Greystone and Waldo Avenues (1 Train to 238th St.), 9pm, No Cover


Tonight: Choose from Six Shows

May 17, 2013

Choices Large

There’s lots going on today, but outside of the early show at The American Folk Art Museum, these shows seem pretty much to rule out going to more than one.  So here are today’s choices:

You have two chances to see Michaela Anne  play Americana and folk-rock: first at The American Folk Art Museum on the Upper West side at 6pm, or later at Bar 4 in Park Slope at 10pm.

Over in Hoboken, James Mastro turns Guitar Bar Jr. into a club for the night as a large and varied cast of musicians, including James, Elena and Boo (Demolition String Band), Keith Hartel, Tom Costagliola, Charlene and Mo (Spanking Charlene), Karyn Kuhl, Nate Schweber, Dave Stengel, Dave Lambert, Catherine Popper and more play songs of The Ramones unplugged.  The show starts at 7:30pm, but space is limited so it would be best to get there early.

A bit later at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg, The Pretty Babies, an all-female Blondie tribute band which includes Tammy Faye Starlite and Linda Pitmon, will play a set around 9pm.

92Y Tribeca is closing sometime this summer, but tonight that spacious and seated venue hosts Aly Tadros tonight, also at 9pm.  Aly plays Americana, folk rock and folk, and this show follows her masterful set at The Rockwood Music Hall just a couple of weeks ago.

Finally, at 11pm  Ola Podrida will take the stage at The Rock Shop in Park Slope.  I last saw the band in 2010 at SXSW but I noted then that they played melodic rock with some nice harmonies.

The recap:

Michaela Anne, American Folk Art Museum, 2Lincoln Square at 66th Street and Columbus Avenue (1 Train to 66th Street), 6pm, Free

The Ramones Unplugged, Guitar Bar Jr., 203 11th Street between Garden Street and Park Avenue, Hoboken, 7:30pm, $10

The Pretty Babies, Brooklyn Bowl 61 Wythe Avenue between N. 11th & 12th Streets, Williamsburg (G Train to Nassau Avenue or L Train to Bedford Avenue), 9pm, $10

Aly Tadros, 92Y Tribeca, 200 Hudson Street (A, C or E Trains to Canal Street, 1 Train to Canal Street)  9pm, $12

Michaela Anne, Bar 4, 444 7th Avenue at the corner of 15th Street, Brooklyn (F or G Train to 7th Avenue or 15th Street – Prospect Park), 10pm, No Cover

Ola Podrida, The Rock Shop, 249 4th Avenue (Brooklyn) between Carroll and President Streets (R Train to Union Street), 11pm, $10


Advance Planning: May 2013 Music Calendar Update (Added 5/16)

May 16, 2013

May 20 – Elizabeth & The CatapultRockwood Stage 2 – 8:15pm (new time)

May 21 – Bucky Hayes  – The Way Station – 10pm

June 9 - So BrownRockwood Music Hall – 5pm

June 9 – Fangbanger – Rockwood Stage 2 – 10pm

June 12 – Joe WhyteRockwood Music Hall – 8pm

June 14 – Dave LutherRockwood Music Hall – 10pm


Music Video: Bob Dylan – Changing of the Guard

May 16, 2013

Bob Dylan - Street Legal

Nope, this does not mean that Bob Dylan played a secret show at The Rockwood last night.  What this posting means is that Changing of the Guard popped into my mind this morning.  This was the lead off track to 1978′s Street Legal.  That album didn’t get much in the way of critical nods back then, but it was always a favorite of mine.  Still is.


Tonight: Leslie Mendelson at The Cutting Room

May 15, 2013

Leslie Mendelson 2

Leslie Mendelson has not performed in New York City for a while.  During that time, she was out on the West Coast and played with Bob Weir (you can check out a two hour Weir Here show that Leslie was on by clicking here). Tonight that East Coast drought ends as Leslie plays a rare solo show at The Cutting Room.  If you haven’t seen or heard Leslie before, she plays piano and guitar, is a top notch song writer and can pull out just the right cover at just the right time.

Leslie Mendelson, The Cutting Room, 44 East 32nd Street between Park and Madison Avenues (6 Train to 33rd Street), 10pm, $10 (advance), $15 (at door), $20 food/drink minimum at tables

Photo by Mary Ellen Matthews, used with permission of Leslie Mendelson

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