Alejandro Escovedo

Aimee Mann touring, playing MHOW & a John Lennon Tribute w/ Patti Smith & many others (dates)

Aimee Mann at Nokia in 2008 (more by Chris La Putt) Saturday would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday, and a gang of musicians will link up on November 12th at Beacon Theater to participate in the 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute going down at the venue (tickets):The tribute will benefit Playing For Change Foundation…

ZZ Top, Perry Farrell, Alice Cooper & many more played John Varvatos' 10th Anniversary @ the Bowery store (pics & video)

words & While many designers tagged trendier (see younger) performers to appear at their Fashion Week soirees, many of which happened the day before for Fashion’s Night Out, John Varvatos and show curator/drummer Matt Sorum (Velvet Revolver, Guns N’ Roses) stayed true to the spirit of the Bowery store located where CBGB once stood, picking a lineup that would make Wayne and Garth tremble with a lack of self worth (Mike Meyers sitting on the side of the stage with a giddy grin would seem to confirm that)…

Varvatos 10th Anniversary tonight and Hole @ Don Hill's?

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club played the Fashion Week party at Don Hill’s on Thursday. Iggy Pop and The Stooges played there Friday, and according to the above Tweet, Courtney Love is playing there tonight…

Alejandro Escovedo & special guests played Bowery Electric, Stone Pony (w/ the Boss) & Letterman (pics & video)

DOWNLOAD: Alejandro Escovedo – Silver Cloud (MP3) Alejandro Escovedo played two NYC-area shows this past week. The gigs followed his appearance on David Letterman Wednesday night (video below), and both featured their own special guests…

Alejandro Escovedo played Vintage Vinyl, playing Bowery Electric (and other shows) - 2010 tour dates

DOWNLOAD: Alejandro Escovedo – Silver Cloud (MP3) Alejandro Escovedo @ City Winery in June (more by Chris La Putt) Alejandro Escovedo, whose excellent Street Songs of Love came out in June, will be back in New York this week for a Wednesday, July 21st show at Bowery Electric…

Alejandro Escovedo & guests played City Winery - pics, videos and a new MP3

DOWNLOAD: Alejandro Escovedo – Silver Cloud (MP3) Alejandro Escovedo just played two nights at City Winery with Bobby Bare Jr. opening. Special guests on the first night (6/29) included Mott the Hoople’s Ian Hunter, who joined Alejandro for a verse-trading encore of Mott’s “I Wish I Was Your Mother…

Alejandro Escovedo is here for multiple shows & an in-store

DOWNLOAD: Alejandro Escovedo – Street Songs (MP3) Starting tonight (6/29), Alejandro Escovedo & the Sensitive Boys play a string of album-release shows for new LP Street Songs of Love, out today on Fantasy Records…

Simon & Garfunkel were honored at Summerstage, Ben Gibbard performed w/ St. Vincent & much more

“Played the Simon & Garfunkel tribute in Central Park last night. John Roderick brought it! Ben Gibbard’s psych jam ruled…” – Aimee Mann Holmes Brothers (Sherman, Popsy and Wendell) & Mayor Bloomberg (WFUV) Ben Gibbard & St…

Calexico, Clem Snide & Alejandro Escovedo are all touring, playing shows @ City Winery - 2010 dates

Calexico have some shows scheduled this summer. Those include at Bonnaroo in June and other festivals like Newport Folk Fest and Ottawa Folk Fest…

Alejandro Escovedo on tour, tonight in NY, Sunday @ 'Concerts In The Studio' (where John Doe & Exene are also palying)

Alejandro Escovedo @ Clearwater Fest 2009 (more by Chris La Putt)From the opening power chords of “Always a Friend” from “Real Animal” to the finishing frenzy of the Stooges’ “I Wanna Be Your Dog,” Alejandro Escovedo performed energetic versions of favorites (“Castanets”), selections from the upcoming “Street Songs of Love” album (the title tune was a standout) and covers of the Rolling Stones’ “Beast of Burden” and “Sway…
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