Maxwells

The Bongos played the last-ever Maxwell's show, announced release of previously-unheard lost album (stream a track)

Once the Bongos were on stage, Richard Barone introduced the group the way he did back in the Eighties – “We’re the Bongos from Hoboken, New Jersey” – and got a rousing cheer from the capacity crowd…

Neutral Milk Hotel played Maxwell's (in 1998)

Like Nirvana did once and Yo La Tengo did around 123 times, Neutral Milk Hotel played Maxwell’s in Hoboken. it happened on July 26, 1998 to be exact, one day after they played Bowery Ballroom…

pics from the second-to-last Maxwell's show with Lee Ranaldo and Single Dynamite (feat. Ira Kaplan & Janet Weiss)

The second to last show ever at legendary Hoboken rock club Maxwell’s happened last night (7/30), headlined by Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo and his current band, The Dust, whose lineup also includes Sonic Youth drummer/Maxwell’s co-owner Steve Shelley…

Delicate Steve added to final night at Maxwell's and tickets on sale now; Single Dynamite (feat Ira Kaplan & Janet Weiss) opened for Lee Ranaldo

This is it, the last day for iconic Hoboken rock club, Maxwell’s which is shutting it’s doors tonight (or the wee hours of Thursday) after 35 years…

pics from Real Estate and Cassie Ramone's show at Maxwell's (which closes tonight)

Hoboken rock club Maxwell’s is on its last day ever today (7/31) with a farewell block party and a show inside from The Bongos and more. One of the final shows was Monday’s (7/29) late show with Real Estate (joined by The Feelies’ Glenn Mercer), which we recently posted the setlist, a video and a recap from…

Nirvana releasing 20th anniversary edition of 'In Utero' (watch a video of them playing Maxwell's in 1989)

Like they did in 2011 with Nevermind, Nirvana will be giving their final studio album, 1993’s In Utero, a 20th anniversary deluxe reissue this year…

Real Estate played Maxwell's with guest Glenn Mercer of the Feelies (setlist, video)

New Jersey real estate may have something to do with Hoboken icon, Maxwell’s, closing for good tomorrow, but Real Estate (from New Jersey) were welcomed with open arms last night (7/29) for the venue’s third-to-last show ever…

Mission of Burma played 2 of the last shows @ Maxwell's (pics and setlist from the late show)

Boston indie rock vets Mission of Burma, who have played Hoboken rock club Maxwell’s many times over the years, returned on Sunday (7/28) for their last two shows at the venue (early and late)…

watch mini-documentary about Maxwell's (only 2 days left!)

As we’ve mentioned more than a couple times, we are really in the final days of venerated Hoboken rock club, Maxwell’s, which closes its doors for good after 35 years on Wednesday (7/31)…

One More Week of Maxwell's

Outside Maxwell’s, March 2013 (more by PSquared Photography)Jon Langford, the Mekons: Unusual things always happened at Maxwell’s. One night, I fell asleep onstage…
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