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Regina Spektor shines solo at College Street (pics, setlist, review)

Spektor and her full band had performed at the venue earlier on the tour but she brought the run to the end with solo performances, which found her alternating between her grand piano, keyboard, guitar, the lid of the grand piano as percussion for one song, and wooden chair (for percussion or just because “I like to hit shit” as Spektor said).

Nilüfer Yanya makes US debut at Mercury Lounge (pics, video, review)

London’s Nilüfer Yanya has deservedly gained some buzz for her early EPs and new single “Baby Luv,” her first release for ATO Records. She’s currently in the US playing her first-ever shows here…

Fazerdaze and Common Holly @ Mercury Lounge (pics, setlist, video)

New Zealand’s Fazerdaze are on their first, albeit short, North American tour, supporting the this year’s debut album, Morningside which she played all of at Mercury Lounge on Wednesday night…

pics: 2017 NYC Village Halloween Parade

Despite the attack that left eight people dead in lower Manhattan, the annual NYC Village Halloween parade went on as planned, though attendance was notably thinner.

Josh Ritter played Brooklyn Steel (pics, setlist, review)

Josh Ritter was as gracious and as joyous as ever on stage at Brooklyn Steel on Sunday (10/29) for an essentially hometown show supporting his ninth studio album Gathering. Road-tested earlier this year during Ritter’s solo ‘Works in Progress’ tour Gathering is a different sound for Ritter…

pics: F Society disrupts E-Coin launch at Terminal 5 during Comic Con +++ Mr Robot reboots soon

Mr. Robot, BBQ Films and New York Comic Con — I mean E Corp — held a special event at Terminal 5. Evidence within.

Heems & his new band I Awno rise against Islamophobia at BK Bazaar (pics)

On a late Thursday night (8/24) at the Brooklyn Night Bazaar, Heems headlined a benefit show at the Brooklyn Night Bazaar featuring some unannounced guests, his Thums Up bandmates Rafiq Bhatia and Kassa Overall, and Rafiq’s Son Lux bandmate Ian Chang. Heems dubbed the new four-piece band I Awno…

The Jayhawks, a Chuck Berry tribute & Low Cut Connie @ Americana Fest (pics, setlists)

Lincoln Center Out of Doors put a cap on 2017 this past weekend with its annual Americana Fest….
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