Do These Bands Fux Live?

First thing apparently Rough Trade has moved from Williamsburg to Rockefeller Center. Now that is out of the way, this was more of a concerto than a concert since they only played for 30 minutes. Still 2.5/3 and they sweet talked me into my buying my very first vinyl. Just need a friend to bring over their record player so I can listen.

Sound of Ceres put on a wondrous spectacle of the bizarre, while Deerhoof put on a bizarre spectacle of the wondrous. No way you were getting out of this one with all your cigs intact. 4.666/5

One day there will be a day when I get tired of soft lighting palettes and shows at the Broadway. That day is not when you are 5 rows back from Emperor X. 4/4.5, cause he didnt play his 2nd best song.

Just another Friday night at the Mercury Lounge for another lively romp with a raucous crowd matching the energy of the equally raucous band. 4/5 cause some recorded footage I viewed the next day appeared to reveal things were a little sloppier than remembered.

They played their one hit! And first time in the sneaky-cool Berlin. 4.5/5 w/ a Jack & Coke (on the rocks).

Who knew a group of mid-20 gangly geeks could so entice a crowd with a 4/5 experience? Sometimes the openers are the real closers.

When all else fails/is sold out head to the Sultan Room for a Masala Colada and 4.5/5 electro rock show. Good vibes included.

Always, Always, Always in the search for another jazz club, and it looks like Bushwick may have just come through with Ornithology. My only advice is come for the early show, otherwise the place starts to really fill up; 2.5/3 since I only caught half.

Always, Always, Always a pleasure to see Phil Robinson, Victor V Gurbo, and special guest on a Tuesday night. Drinks are strong, gluten free pizza just up the road, and always in great company 4/5

Back in Brooklyn baby to see Young Jesus. This was the second consecutive NYC concert where I felt like openers, who were Nino Soberon, the looping avant grade cello performer, and the second opener, Allegra Krieger (acoustic), kind of stole the show and the only way for YJ to compete would have been a raucous full band concert. Unfortunately, this time it was Young Jesus who deceived us by showing up solo and playing a fairly mournful set. I have not seen a mouth so stretchy since seeing Pile last March. 4/5 overall, but again that was thanks to 4.5/5 openers.