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).
The unique and talented Florida/NYC/Oakland singer-songwriter, who has a long history with BrooklynVegan, died tragically Wednesday in Oakland during a robbery. We will miss him terribly.
Newport Folk Festival kicked off Saturday at Fort Adams Park with sets from Fleet Foxes, Regina Spektor, Ben Gibbard, Shovels & Rope, The Head and The Heart, Nancy and Beth, Alone & Together, Brent Cobb, Big Thief, and more.
Regina Spektor returned last year with Remember Us to Life, which proved her unique brand of piano-pop is still in fine form. Her tour hit NYC on Thursday night (7/29)...
Everyone's favorite gypsy punk band, Gogol Bordello, are releasing their seventh album Seekers and Finders on August 25 via Cooking Vinyl. Regina Spektor appears on the song "Did It All," and the lead single is the revved-up "Saboteur Blues"...
Late last week, it was revealed that the legendary Monterey Pop Festival would be making a comeback for its 50th anniversary. They already revealed Phil Lesh, Kurt Vile, Father John Misty, Jim James, Norah Jones and Gary Clark Jr, and now more of the lineup is here...
The Dear American benefit show at Webster Hall featured performances and readings from Regina Spektor, Amanda Palmer, Elvis Perkins, and others to benefit charities including Planned Parenthood and the Southern Poverty Law Center.