Now I've Heard Everything

Tonight there’s a nice triple play on the Lower East Side.

First, get yourself over to The Rockwood Music Hall at 9pm.  That’s when Kristin Diable will take the stage there.  Kristin is a singer-songwriter I discovered a few years back when she was regularly playing  in New York City.  Her music is a combination of rock, folk and blues all held together with an amazing voice made even more astonishing with a Louisiana drawl.  Kristin will be playing electric guitar and be accompanied by her bass player tonight.

Then at 10pm, Julia Haltigan and her band will take over.  Julia sings, plays guitar and leads a large band through material that draws on rock, r&b, latin rhythms, 40s and 50s pop and more. Julia has said that she thinks she sounds like Nancy Sinatra singing Tom Waits, which isn’t a bad description if Tom was much more cheerful.

Once Julia is finished, walk three short blocks over to The Living Room, where Spottiswoode and His Enemies will play the first night of a four night residency (which is spread over several weeks).  There will be two sets tonight, the first one, at 11pm, will have a cover charge of $10.  The second at Midnight will be be a no cover set (but will probably include a tip jar to contribute to the band).  The theme of tonight’s set is rock ‘n’ roll, so I expect the full band to be there with Spottiswoode and a raucous time to be had by all.

Kristin Diable (9pm), Julia Haltigan (10pm), 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)

Spottiswoode and His Enemies, The Living Room, 154 Ludlow Street between Stanton and Rivington Streets (F Train to 2nd Avenue, use the 1st Avenue exit, note that the F train will not stop at 2nd Avenue going to Brooklyn after midnight), 11pm, $10 and Midnight, No Cover (but a contribution for the musicians strongly encouraged)