Alessis Ark

Sam Amidon (and Olof Arnalds) @ BV-SXSW 2011 (more by Tim Griffin) Last we spoke the soft spoken Sam Amidon had only a couple of dates announced including his big NYC record release show happening at Le Poisson Rouge on Thursday (5/16)...

One night before they opened for Lykke Li at Wellmont Theater, Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit headlined their own sold out show at Mercury Lounge which was their last NYC show before they return to headline Webster Hall in March...

Thirty minutes before the opening act, Webster Hall was already getting crowded - good news for Alessi's Ark, the opening act. Much like Laura Marling, Alessi Laurent-Marke combines acoustic guitar-based folk songs with a good deal of charm, but what Marling's discography lacks - levity - Laurent-Marke makes up for...

photos by Amanda Hatfield BOBBY / Still Corners

DOWNLOAD: Lawrence Arabia - Beautiful Young Crew (Mp3) DOWNLOAD: Lawrence Arabia - Apple Pie Bed (MP3) Kiwi popsmith Lawrence Arabia (real name James Milne) is back in NYC for CMJ (last here with Crowded House), playing a few shows -- the first of which is today's (10/19) early evening New Zealand showcase at Le Poisson Rouge...

Laura Marling @ MHOW at BV-CMJ 2009 (more by Tim Griffin) Laura Marling will be in New York tonight (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday) as part of her US tour that runs through May...