Tonight: The Amygdaloids at The Bowery Electric

Posted in Live NYC with tags , , , , , , , , , on January 27, 2012 by Eliot

The Amygdaloids, Joseph LeDoux, Tyler Volk, Daniela Schiller and Amanda Thorp,  are four scientists who play rock and whose songs are based on the work they do at their day jobs.  Rosanne Cash appeared on their last album and they’ve played live with Lenny Kaye, Steve Wynn and The Kennedys.  Tonight’s show is the CD release show for their new EP, All in Our Minds.  No matter what their day job is, these guys really rock.

The Amygdaloids, The Bowery Electric, 327 Bowery between 2nd and 3rd Streets (6 Train to Bleeker Street or Astor Place, F Train to 2nd Avenue, use the 2nd Avenue exit), 7pm, $7

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Advance Planning: January Music Calendar Update (Added 1/26)

Posted in Calendars, Live NYC with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 26, 2012 by Eliot

Here are some more shows this weekend.  It’s going to be a busy Sunday.

Jan. 28 - The Ramblers - The Living Room – 10pm

Jan. 29 – Syrian Relief Concert – A concert to benefit the humanitarian crisis in Syria featuring Dylan Connor, Milton, Benjamin Cartel, Victoria Vox and more - The Living Room -4:30-6:30pm ($20 contribution  requested)

Jan. 29 – Li’l Mo’s Field of Stars with Monica “Li’l Mo” Passin, Drina Seay, Homeboy Steve and Candy and Women – Treehouse at 2A – 8:30-11:30pm

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News and Notes: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Books The Baseball Project and CBGBs May Reopen

Posted in Live NYC, News and Notes with tags , , , , , , on January 26, 2012 by Eliot

Here’s an unlikely music venue: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  But according to Steve Wynn, The Baseball Project will be playing there on April 13th.  The Minus Five Facebook page explains that gig is in conjunction with a baseball card exhibit.  And Steve adds that  The Baseball Project will have more “interesting gigs” and new music out in 2012.

The return of CBGBs?  The Gothamist reports that CBGBs is looking to return.  That is, whoever owns the trademarked name CBGBs (original owner Hilly Kristal died some years ago) is looking to open a new club with that name someplace in Manhattan.  Apparently, much of the club’s equipment is currently in storage, ready to be reused.  And there’s a poster for a CBGBs music festival this summer, shown here, that has surfaced.

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Breaking: Southpaw Reportedly Closing on February 20th

Posted in Live NYC, News and Notes on January 25, 2012 by Eliot

According to posts in Brooklyn Vegan and Gothamist, Southpaw, the music club located on the northern part of 5th Avenue in Park Slope, has been sold and will be closing its doors on February 20th.  These articles are based on a tweet originally from the booker of Southpaw, which stated:

I can’t believe I’m writing this. Southpaw will be closing its doors for good Feb. 20th. The venue’s been sold.

There’s some confirmation of this from the Facebook page of Alex Battles and The Whiskey Rebellion which states:

2nd night of the Johnny Cash 80th Birthday Bash will be at Littlefield due to the closing of Southpaw.

That show was (and still is) scheduled for February 25th.

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Tonight (Early): The Radio Free Song Club at The Living Room

Posted in Live NYC with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 25, 2012 by Eliot

Yes, this an early show (6:30pm start time), but it’s a good one.  The Radio Free Song Club is described on their website as:

a group of veteran writers with a monthly song deadline. Host Nicholas Hill presents these new tunes along with interviews and live performances and special guests. Some of the songs are finished and fully produced, some are roughly recorded fragments, some in-between. The writers are looking for a good song, the world is looking for a good song. Someone might get lucky.

The Radio Free Song Club draws on a number of musicians. Tonight’s musicians will include, at a minimum, Dave Schramm, David Mansfield, Jeremy Chatzsky, Kate Jacobs, Dave Schramm, Amy Allison, Joe McGinty, Clem Waldman, Jody Harris, Doug Wieselman, Freedy Johnston, Peter Blegvad and Peter Holsapple.

Radio Free Song Club,  The Living Room, 154 Ludlow Street between Stanton and Rivington Streets (F Train to 2nd Avenue, use the 1st Avenue exit), 6:30-9pm, No Cover (but a contribution for the musicians is highly encouraged)

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Music Video: Garland Jeffreys – Love is Not a Cliche

Posted in Music Videos with tags , , , on January 24, 2012 by Eliot

Garland Jeffrey‘s album, The King of In Between, was Now I’ve Heard Everything’s best album of 2011.  Here’s a video for a song from that album, Love Is Not A Cliche.  Like Garland, this video is pure NYC, with much of it shot in Greenwich Village.  And if this wasn’t shot in 16mm, it sure looks like it was.

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Advance Planning: January Music Calendar Update (Added 1/23)

Posted in Calendars, Live NYC with tags , , , , , , , , , , on January 23, 2012 by Eliot

Harper Blynn has announced the openers for their six day residency at The Living Room starting next week and I’ve included them in listing for those shows.  Suzzy Roche has a combined book signing and music performance coming up later this week as well.

Jan. 26 – Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche, book release and performance – Barnes and Noble Union Square – 7pm

Jan. 30 – Harper Blynn Residency, David Mead opens at 7pm - The Living Room – 7-9pm

Jan. 31 – Harper Blynn Residency, Johanna and the Dusty Floor opens at 7pm - The Living Room – 7-9pm

Feb. 1 – Harper Blynn Residency, Aaron Lee Tasjan opens at 7pm - The Living Room – 7-9pm

Feb. 2 – Harper Blynn Residency - The Living Room – 9pm

Feb. 3 – Harper Blynn Residency, Blake Hazard (from The Submarines) opens at 7pm - The Living Room – 7-9pm

Feb. 4 – Harper Blynn Residency, Poundcake opens at 7pm - The Living Room – 7-9pm

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Music Video: Willie Nile with James Maddock and Band – One Guitar

Posted in Live NYC, Music Videos with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 23, 2012 by Eliot

I mentioned yesterday that Willie Nile joined James Maddock at The Rockwood Music Hall on Friday night.  I now have a video of James and his band (Oli Rockberger on piano and keys, John Shannon on electric guitar, Drew Mortali on bass, Doug Yowell on drums, David Immergluck on mandolin and Leslie Mendelson on backing vocals and tambourine) backing Willie on Willie’s anthemic One Guitar.  Yes, I know that I posted a video of this song here last week with Bruce Springsteen, but this one has much going for it. The only thing this video doesn’t have is color.  It’s in black and white, a choice that club lighting sometimes makes advisable. A tip of the hat to Val Barber who shot this video.

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News and Notes

Posted in Live NYC, News and Notes with tags , , , , , , on January 22, 2012 by Eliot

It’s been a while since Now I’ve Heard Everything favorite Milton has been around, but that’s about to change.  He and the band will be playing their usual February residency at The Living Room each Wednesday that month.  But since this is a leap year, there are five Wednesdays during February, which means that there will be five Milton shows instead of the usual four.  In addition, Milton will be going into the studio in a few weeks to begin recording a new record.

Also in February, KaiserCartel (Ben Cartel and Courtney Kaiser) will be playing The Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 for the first time.  During the middle of the month KaiserCartel will be the opening act for The Jayhawks for three shows in the Midwest.  That band will finish off the month with another New York City show on February 29.

Just a few days ago I posted a video of Willie Nile playing his anthemic song One Guitar at one of the Asbury Park Light of Day shows with Bruce Springsteen and James Maddock joining in.  Although Bruce was nowhere near The Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 on Friday night, Willie Nile was there and he took the stage and with James and his band backing him performed One Guitar to the delight of everyone in the room.

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Tonight: Spanking Charlene Record Release Show at The Lakeside Lounge

Posted in Live NYC with tags , , , , on January 21, 2012 by Eliot

Yeah, I know it’s snowing.  But it’s the third Saturday of the month and that means Spanking Charlene is again playing The Lakeside Lounge.  And tonight is the record release show for the brand new Where Are the Freaks, the brand new album the band on Wicked Cool Records. So come early, get a CD and a tee shirt and listen to Charlene, Mo, Alison and Eric Seftel with very special guest, mostly 5th member, and stylish shoe wearer – Eric “Roscoe” Ambel combine rock and punk.  And the band promises that they will be celebrating until the wee hours.

Spanking Charlene, Lakeside Lounge, 162 Avenue B near 10th Street (any train to 14th Street or the L Train to 1st Avenue, transfer t0 the M14A or M14D bus to 11th Street and walk to Avenue B), 10pm, No Cover.

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