The Loom

The stage at the Mercury Lounge may be modestly sized, but that didn’t stop the venue from packing in the performers. Between the two bands that played at the early show Monday night, 13 people performed, many wielding large instruments…

DOWNLOAD: Lost in the Trees – Walk Around the Lake (MP3) “Lost in the Trees is the music of Ari Picker, a songwriter from Chapel Hill on a bit of a mission: Take a pinch of the brilliance found in classical music and mix it with his own…

The Mountain Goats @ Webster Hall in November 2008 (more by Faith-Ann Young) tonight in NYC * The Loom, Kath Bloom @ Bruar Falls * McCoy Tyner Trio w/ Gary Bartz @ Blue Note * Mickey Leigh & Legs McNeil @ Barnes & Noble * The Mountain Goats, Final Fantasy @ Webster Hall * Kurt Vile, Small Black, DJ Rezound @ Brooklyn Bowl * Over the Rhine, Lucy Wainwright Roche @ Highline Ballroom * Dynasties, Darlings, Video Daughters, Equestrian @ Glasslands * Russian Circles, Young Widows, The Phantom Family Halo @ Bowery Ballroom I’m making an effort to post “What’s Going “On” first thing each day…

One of the best times I’ve had a show in a long time was at the BV loft during CMJ on Friday night, October 23rd. I hope to do it again. The mix of great bands on the bill, the crowd and the location all made for a super memorable night…

Local Natives Because there can never be enough shows, I helped put together another one happening during CMJ. In addition to Tuesday night at Music Hall of Williamsburg, Thursday night at Southpaw, and Friday night at Fontana’s (not to mention three day parties), BrooklynVegan is proud to present a Friday night (10/23) Williamsburg loft party at a secret location…