Grace Potter and the Nocturnals-What a Refreshing Throwback

The crowd in Bryant Park was buzzing with electric delight as the stars of the evening’s secret (((artist’s den))) show, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, took the stage at 7:30 last Thursday night. I personally was expecting my socks to be blown off based purely on the pure perfection that is the band’s third, self-titled album. Little did anyone in the roughly 200-deep crowd that not only were Ms. Potter and her Nocturnals about to blow everyone’s socks off their fee, but would also be redefining what a live concert experience should be in its most perfect form.

Keane Anything But a "Bad Dream"

As he sheepishly batted his hands at the audience in embarrassment, Keane’s lead singer Tom Chaplin mumbled, “thanks guys” under his breath, clearly taken aback by the overwhelming applause.  Keane had just finished playing their new single “Stop For a Minute” for a captive audience of about fifty people in Webster Hall’s musty basement.  As Chaplin sang “and if I stop for a minute / I think about things I really don’t wanna know” the audience swayed along, eyes glued to the stage, the general feel of the whole afternoon.

M.I.A. Crashes Her Pop "Plane" on Governor's Island

Last Saturday, I had the true pleasure of attending what was shaping up to be one of the best concerts of the year. Headlined by the truly ingenious rapper M.I.A. and featuring a slew of openers’ whose genres ranged from hip-hop (the delicious Rye Rye) and electro-rock (Sleigh Bells), the festival was, for the most part, a fantastic experience. However, perhaps M.I.A. should next time pick different artists the next time she headlines a festival, as nearly every opener heartily upstaged the supposed main attraction.

101.9 RXP Presents BROKEN BELLS

Last week, I had the opportunity to check out Broken Bells' secret, acoustic show at Webster Hall. Ah, the perks that come with my incredible summer internship...

New Music: Janelle Monae, M.I.A., B.o.B., Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, DOM

The last week or so has been RIDICULOUSLY chock full of fantastic music releases.

Janelle Monae's new album The ArchAndroid is a wonderfully clever idea and it has been executed perfectly. Her duet with of Montreal, "Make the Bus" is a match made in indie-heaven. Their voices mesh together beautifully and harmoniously. The rest of the album is filled to the brim with equally quirky pop-soul songs, the best of which, "Tightrope," comes with a killer video to boot. Check that out and more after the jump.

The Heights - ‘Cyrus’ And Long-Awaited Sequels Fill Summer Slate

 New article (last one of the year)!

The Heights - ‘Cyrus’ And Long-Awaited Sequels Fill Summer Slate

The Heights - Lopez Lifts ‘The Backup Plan;’ All Else Fumbles

Here's my latest article published in today's Heights.

The Heights - Lopez Lifts ‘The Backup Plan;’ All Else Fumbles