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Tonight: The Jim Keller Band at The Rockwood Music Hall

June 17, 2013

Jim Keller

Back in the early 80s, Jim Keller wrote the still ubiquitous 867-5309/Jenny and was part of the band that recorded it, Tommy Tutone.  That band broke up shortly after that and Jim kept working as musician.  After a few years, he put his guitar away and ended up working for the music company of composer Philip Glass, licensing Glass’s music.  About five years ago, Jim dug his guitar out of the back of the closet and started writing and performing again.  The Jim Keller Band is made up of some of New York City’s musical mainstays.  One thing for sure, these guys know how to rock.  Jim’s album, Soul Candy, was on the Now I’ve Heard Everything Best Albums of 2011 list.  And Jim and the band have been in the studio recording the followup to that album, so I’d expect to hear some of the songs they’ve been working on tonight.

The Jim Keller Band, Rockwood 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)

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Tonight: Choose One of Four: Poundcake, Mavis Staples, Mancie or David Luther

June 14, 2013

Choices Large

There’s plenty going on tonight.  Over at City Winery in Tribeca, you’ll find Poundcake, the band made up of Teddy Thompson, Jeff Hill and Ethan Eubanks, who play early era rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly and whose between song banter is almost as entertaining as their music.  Meanwhile, at the Prospect Park Bandshell, Celebrate Brooklyn presents the soul and gospel of the amazing Mavis Staples (this show will go on rain or shine).  Mancie will bring hard rock to the Eat Village’s Lit Lounge, while David Luther will bring an all star band into The Rockwood Music Hall where he promises “originals, old soul, funky stuff, perhaps a rubber chicken.”

Poundcake, City Winery, 155 Varick Street between Spring and Vandam Streets (1 Train to Houston or Canal Streets, C or E Trains to Spring Street), doors 6pm / show 8pm, $18-25

Mavis Staples, Celebrate Brooklyn (Prospect Park Bandshell), Entrances at 9th and 11th Streets and Prospect Park West (F or G Trains to 7th Avenue or 15th Street-Prospect Park), doors 6:30pm / show 7:30pm, Free (but a $3 contribution at the time of admission is highly recommended)

Mancie, Lit Lounge,  93 2nd Avenue between 5th and 6th Streets (F Train to 2nd Avenue, use the 2nd Avenue exit, or 6 Train to Astor Place), show 9pm

David Luther, Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen Street between Houston and Stanton Streets (F Train to 2nd Avenue, use the 1st Avenue exit), 10pm, No Cover (but a donation for the musicians is highly recommended)


Advance Planning: June 2013 Music Calendar Update (Added 6/13)

June 13, 2013

Two updates: one that somehow eluded me, and one just announced.

June 14 – MancieLit Lounge – show 9pm

Aug. 21 – Charlie Faye (Record Release Show) – The Rockwood Music Hall – 9pm


Tonight: Charlie Faye and Joe Whyte at The Rockwood Music Hall

June 12, 2013

Charlie Faye - You Were Fine

There’s an early evening doubleheader at The Rockwood Music Hall tonight beginning at 7pm which I want to bring to your attention.  Charlie Faye is up first.  She’s here from her home in Austin and will be playing a full band show.  Charlie has a new album which will be released in August.  It’s titled You Were Fine, You Weren’t Even Lonely (that’s a picture of the cover above) and Charlie will be previewing songs from it tonight.  I heard a few songs from it when I saw Charlie at SXSW earlier this year, and I’m looking forward to hear more.  Charlie’s music has always been called Americana, but some new songs seem more just plain rock.

Then at 8pm, it’s Joe Whyte‘s turn to take the stage.  Joe plays alt country and Americana and his latest record, When the Day Breaks, sounds pretty good to me.  Tonight, Joe will playing with a full band which includes Rob Heath on drums, John Kengla on guitar and Catherine Popper on bass.  Joe has a few new songs up his sleeve too.

Charlie Faye (7pm), Joe Whyte (8pm)  The Rockwood Music Hall,196 Allen Street between Houston and Stanton Streets (F Train to 2nd Avenue, use the 1st Avenue exit), No Cover (but a contribution for the musicians is highly recommended)


Photo Recap: Puss N Boots at The Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 (With Set List)

June 10, 2013

Given that The Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 was packed last night at 10pm, the fact that the advertised band was actually Puss N Boots was not that much of a secret.  The band, Norah Jones on lead guitar and vocals, Sasha Dobson on rhythm guitar, drums and vocals and Catherine Popper on bass and vocals, got a bit of a late start resolving some sound issues, but then played for over an hour.  Here are a few photos of the show.  You’ll find the set list after the photos.
Puss N Boots Rockwood 6-9-13 1

Puss N Boots Rockwood 6-9-13. 2

Puss N Boots Rockwood 6-9-13. 3

Puss N Boots Rockwood 6-9-13. 4

Puss N Boots Rockwood 6-9-13. 5

Set List

Bull Rider

Leaving London

GTO

You Don’t Know What It Means to Me

Down by the River

Pardon My Heart

Tarnished Angel

Jesus, Etc.

Pines (new song by Cat Popper)

Double Duty Lovin’

Sex Degrees of Separation (not a typo, that’s what Sasha said that this version is called)

Twilight


Advance Planning: June 2013 Music Calendar Update (Added 6/3)

June 3, 2013

Here are a generous set of updates from The Rockwood Music Hall, Kelli Scarr and a few other sources.

June 5 – North of AmarilloSkinny Dennis – 10pm

June 9 – Kelli Scarr with Mother FalconJoe’s Pub – 7pm

June 12 – North of AmarilloSkinny Dennis – 10pm

June 17 – New York City Musicians Showcase: The Old Fashions, Julia Haltigan and Miss TessCity Winery – doors 6pm / show 8pm

June 18 – Elizabeth Ziman and Paul BrillJoe’s Pub – 9:30pm

Canceled: June 19 – Kelli ScarrThe Way Station – 10pm

June 19 – North of AmarilloSkinny Dennis – 10pm

June 24 – Bucky HayesRockwood Music Hall – 8pm

June 26 – North of AmarilloSkinny Dennis – 10pm

June 26 – Nick AfricanoRockwood Music Hall – Midnight

June 27 – Patrice PikeRockwood Stage 2 – 8:30pm

June 28 – Dave LutherRockwood Music Hall – 10pm

June 30 – Field of Stars with Kelli Scarr, Monica “Li’l Mo” PassinTreehouse at 2A – 9pm

July 2 – Kelli ScarrMercury Lounge – 6:30pm


Tonight: The Rockwood at Lincoln Center

May 30, 2013

RockwoodThe show is called Downtown comes Uptown and that’s exactly what it is.  The Rockwood Music Hall is bringing four acts that usually play on their Allen Street stages up to Lincoln Center.  Those musicians are Rachael Yamagata, Lake Street Dive, Matt Sucich, and Akie Bermiss and Lynette Williams and they will be playing somewhat shorter sets than their usual ones at The Rockwood. WFUV‘s Rita Houston will serve as MC.  This program will be followed tomorrow with full sets from all of the acts at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2, but all those shows are now sold out.  This promises to be a unique evening, and it is all free.

Downtown comes Uptown with Rachael Yamagata, Lake Street Dive, Matt Sucich, and Akie Bermiss and Lynette Williams, Hosted by Rita Houston from WFUV, David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Frieda and Roy Furman Stage, 61 W. 62nd Street at Broadway (A, B, C, D or 1 Trains to 59th Street), 7:30pm, Free


Advance Planning: June 2013 Music Calendar

May 29, 2013

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Here’s the June 2013 Now I’ve Heard Everything Music Calendar.  Most events on the calendar are free or low cost and no shows which have tickets which start at more than $40 are listed.  The calendar is always a work in progress and as additional shows are announced during the month they will be noted in a separate post and also added here.

Latest Update: June 13

June 1 – Sasha DobsonPete’s Candy Store – 8pm

June 4 – Dave Davies (of The Kinks) – 5th Annual Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival (in the parking lot behind City Winery) – 5 -7:30pm

June 4 – Gary LourisCity Winery – doors 6pm / show 8pm

June 4 – Dayna KurtzThe Living Room – 7-9pm

June 4 – Michaela AnneRockwood Music Hall – 11pm

June 5 – Syd StrawThe Bowery Electric – 7:30pm

June 5 – Freddie StevensonRockwood Music Hall – 8pm

June 5 – Patty GriffinCelebrate Brooklyn (Prospect Park Bandshell) – 8:15pm

June 5 – North of AmarilloSkinny Dennis – 10pm

June 7 – Bruce Robison and Kelly WillisCity Winery – doors 6pm / show 8pm

June 7 – Mad Dogs and Dominos (All-Star Tribute To Delaney and Bonnie,
Derek And The Dominos, Joe Cocker, solo George Harrison, Leon Russell and more) with Tawatha Agee, Jim Boggia, Clifford Carter, Elaine Caswell, Marc Copely, Craig Dreyer, Tabitha Fair, Zev Katz,  Jeff Kievit, John Leventhal, Lou Marini, Adam Minkoff, Brian Mitchell, Rich Pagano, Shawn Pelton, Nicki Richards, Angel Rissoff, Fred Walcott, “D-Train” Williams and more – Highline Ballroom – door 6pm / show 7:30pm

June 7 – New PoniesThe Living Room – 11pm

June 8 – Adam Bernstein - Pete’s Candy Store – 8pm

June 8 – Karyn Kuhl BandZirZamin – 10pm

June 9 - So BrownRockwood Music Hall – 5pm

June 9 – Kelli Scarr with Mother FalconJoe’s Pub – 7pm

June 9 – Sister Sparrow and The Dirty BirdsBrooklyn Bowl – doors 6pm / show 9pm

June 9 – Fangbanger – Rockwood Stage 2 – 10pm

June 10 – Finley SextonZirZamin – 7:30pm

June 10 – Will SextonZirZamin – 8pm

June 11 – Los Straitjackets – 5th Annual Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival (in the parking lot behind City Winery) – 5 -7:30pm

June 11 – Julia Haltigan and Kendra Morris (solo acoustic) – The Bowery Electric – show 7:30pm

June 11 – The PostellesThe Studio at Webster Hall – doors 7pm/ show 7:30pm

June 12 – Charlie FayeRockwood Music Hall – 7pm

June 12 – Joe WhyteRockwood Music Hall – 8pm

June 12 – Kelli ScarrThe Way Station – 9pm

June 12 – North of AmarilloSkinny Dennis – 10pm

June 12 – Jeremiah BirnbaumThe Living Room – 10pm

June 13 – Wilderlands - Pete’s Candy Store – 10pm

June 14 – PoundcakeCity Winery – doors 6pm / show 8pm

June 14 – Mavis StaplesCelebrate Brooklyn (Prospect Park Bandshell) – gates 6:30pm / show 7:30pm

Update: June 14 – MancieLit Lounge – show 9pm

June 14 – Dave LutherRockwood Music Hall – 10pm

June 17 – New York City Musicians Showcase: The Old Fashions, Julia Haltigan, Sasha Dobson and Miss TessCity Winery – doors 6pm / show 8pm

June 17 – Jim KellerRockwood Music Hall – 11pm

June 18 – The English Beat – 5th Annual Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival (in the parking lot behind City Winery) – 5 -7:30pm

June 18 – Bushwick Book Club – The Living Room – 8pm

June 18 – Elizabeth Ziman and Paul BrillJoe’s Pub – 9:30pm

June 19 – Suzanne VegaMadison Square Park – 7pm

June 19 – Freddie StevensonRockwood Music Hall – 8pm

June 19 – North of AmarilloSkinny Dennis – 10pm

June 19 – Jeremiah BirnbaumThe Living Room – 10pm

June 20 – Keren Ann City Winery – doors 6pm / show 8pm

June 20 – Bryan DunnSpike Hill – doors 7:30pm / show 8pm

June 21 – Lord HuronWebster Hall (Bowery Presents) – doors 7pm / show 8pm

June 21 – Dave LutherRockwood Music Hall – 11pm

June 22 – DawesTerminal 5 – doors 7pm / show 8pm

June 22 – MancieThe Rock Shop – show 8pm

June 24 – Dawes (acoustic) – Housing Works Book Cafe – doors 7:30 / show 8pm

June 24 – Bucky HayesRockwood Music Hall – 8pm

June 25 – Ben Taylor – 5th Annual Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival (in the parking lot behind City Winery) – 5 -7:30pm

June 25 – James Maddock – Brookfield Place Plaza, 220 Vesey Street (River to River Festival) – 5:30pm

June 25 – Alana Amram and The Rough GemsUnion Pool - show 8pm

June 26 – Willie NileHighline Ballroom – doors 6pm / show 8pm

June 26 – Kelli ScarrThe Way Station – 9pm

June 26 – North of AmarilloSkinny Dennis – 10pm

June 26 – Jeremiah BirnbaumThe Living Room – 10pm

June 26 – Nick AfricanoRockwood Music Hall – Midnight

June 27 – James Maddock – One New York Plaza (River to River Festival) – 12:30pm

June 27 – Keren AnnCity Winery – doors 6pm / show 8pm

June 27 – The Del-Lords and Spanking CharleneThe Bowery Electric – show 7:30

June 27 – Sasha Dobson (Record Release), Puss N Boots (opening) – The Bell House – doors 7:30pm / show 8:30pm

June 27 – Patrice PikeRockwood Stage 2 – 8:30pm

June 28 – Michaela AnneUnion Hall – 9pm

June 28 – Dave LutherRockwood Music Hall – 10pm

June 29 – Garland JeffreysHighline Ballroom – doors 6pm / show 8pm

June 30 – Big Star’s Third: An Orchestrated Live Performance of the Legendary Album, featuring Mike Mills, Jody Stephens, Sharon Van Etten, Kurt Vile, Marshall Crenshaw, Pete Yorn, Reeve Carney and many more – Summerstage (Central Park Rumsey Playfield) – 7pm

June 30 – Field of Stars with Kelli Scarr, Monica “Li’l Mo” PassinTreehouse at 2A – 9pm

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Advance Planning: May 2013 Music Calendar Update (Added 5/28)

May 28, 2013

This should be the final update to the May calendar.  We’ll see if it is.

May 31 – Jay StolarRockwood Music Hall Stage 2 – 12:30am


Tonight: A Four Show Fielder’s Choice

May 28, 2013

Choices Large

 

Here are four shows presented for your consideration to mix or match.  Starting at 7pm, Ana Egge and her band will take the stage.  You can expect to hear songs from Ana’s last album, which was produced by Steve Earle, in Ana’s set of Americana roots rock.

Meanwhile, in Gowanus, just across the line from Park Slope, Sonya Kitchell will play Littlefield at 8:30pm.  I don’t know whether Sonya is playing solo or with a band, but Sonya is working on a new album, so expect some new material.

Over in Prospect Heights, there are two worthy shows over at The Way Station, the only bar I know (and probably the only bar anywhere) with a Tardis (as seen in Dr. Who) as a rest room.  First up is Bryan Dunn.  Bryan has a knack for storytelling in his songs.  Originally from Austin, Bryan can be funny, sardonic or touching.  Following Bryan will be Bucky Hayes.  Bucky plays folk rock, is a very good songwriter and an engaging performer, and will have a band with him tonight.

Ana Egge, Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2, 196 Allen Street between Houston and Stanton Streets (F Train to 2nd Avenue, use the 1st Avenue exit), 7pm, No Cover (but a contribution for the musicians is highly recommended)

Sonya Kitchell, Littlefield, 622 Degraw Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues (R Train to Union Street or D, N, R, Q, 2 or 3 Trains to Atlantic Avenue), 8:30pm, $15

Bryan Dunn (9pm), Bucky Hayes (10pm), The Way Station, 683 Washington Avenue between Prospect Place and St. Marks Avenue (2 or 3 Train to Eastern Parkway – Brooklyn Museum or C Train to Clinton-Washington) No Cover (but a contribution for the musicians is highly recommended)


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