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Watch The Shake - Manic Boogie + concept for video »

The Shake

In the middle of a New York City summer heat wave, The Shake took steps to set the music scene a-sizzle. On the hottest Sunday of the summer, the band filmed their debut music video at Context Studios in Brooklyn for the song “Manic Boogie” […]

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Avatar Studios - 30 Year Anniversary Party with top Producers »

Avatar Studios Party

Adam Holzman (Director of Miles Davis’ band), Pat Thrall, (Guitarist: Hughes and Thrall, Meatloaf, Asia) Steve Lillywhite (Simple Minds, U2, Talking Heads), Nir Z (Drummer: Genesis, Chris Cornell, Joss Stone, John Mayer)

As part of its 30 Year Anniversary celebrations, New York’s Avatar Studios - originally launched as The Power Station in 1977 - threw open its hallowed doors on Friday October 5th, 2007 and celebrated three decades of hit-making with literally hundreds of some of the best known music producers in the world […]

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Super Volcano to play CMJ Music Festival at Luna Lounge Brooklyn, NY »

Super Volcano

Come out for the opening night of the CMJ Music Marathon for Super Volcano - we are performing Tuesday October 16th, 2007 at 10:30pm at the Luna Lounge in Brooklyn, Williamsburg […]

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Gogol Bordello set to release Super Taranta! + Start Wearing Purple video »

Gogol BordelloGypsy punk band Gogol Bordello are set to release their latest album, ‘Super Taranta’ July 10th 2007. I watched Gogol Bordello’s televised Glastonbury 2007 performance and thought they were great. They put on an amazing show - one that you can’t turn away from when watching as there’s so much going on …

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Lara Ewen and Unstrung Orchestra to perform at Sunset Music Series on July 14th »

Brooklyn-based Americana artist Lara Ewen will perform with her band at the Hudson Waterfront Museum & Showboat Barge in Red Hook, NY on July 14th, 2007. This will mark the 13th season of George Tocci and David Sharpe’s Sunset Music Series. For all shows, doors open at 7:30 PM and the show starts at 8:00 […]

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Starcode will play free outdoor concert on June 23, 2007 at Tawasentha Park »

Indie-pop anti-hipsters Starcode will play at a free all-day outdoor concert taking place on June 23, 2007 at Tawasentha Park. The park is located on Route 146 in Guilderland, New York. This will be the band’s second year hosting and participating in the event.
“Every year this turns out to be better than we could imagine,” […]

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Ben Godwin kicks off Sidewalk Cafe residency tonight »

Brooklyn songwriter Ben Godwin kick starts his month long residency at NYC’s Sidewalk Cafe, home to the Antifolk scene, tonight with “Antifolk Covers Night.” He will be playing a set drawn entirely from the work of other songwriters on the Antifolk scene in NYC.
Ben Godwin’s schedule for the rest of the month is as follows:
6/13/07 […]

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Ben Godwin releases Skin and Bone this week »

Brooklyn songwriter Ben Godwin announces the release of his new record “Skin and Bone,” via KarmaFarm Records today. Skin and Bone is available for purchase everywhere online at stores such as iTunes, eMusic, Real, Rhapsody and Audio Lunchbox. To download the track, “Constantly Reminded”, for free, please visit www.napster.com. To learn more about Ben and […]

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Green Apple Music Festival Earth Day Shows »

If you’re out and about on Earth Day (Sunday April 22, 2007) or that weekend and are wondering what to do, there are some great shows happening at the Green Apple Music and Arts Festival. The festival is spread out across three cities: New York City, Chicago and San Francisco and takes place April 20-22, […]

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MusicDish Network Embraces The Love Kills Theory »

MusicDish Network, the artist development department of MusicDish LLC, a leading music magazine publisher and marketing firm, announced the addition of New York-based alternative rock band The Love Kills Theory to its roster. MusicDish will provide full online management support, including brand development and marketing, as well as representation at major music conferences such as […]

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Kobo Town Officially Release Debut Album Independence »

Canadian calypso act Kobo Town announces the release of their debut album Independence to North American retail and online outlets today.
The band will celebrate with performances in NYC and Toronto this week. The first of which is their record release party at the monthly Listen Liberally showcase hosted by online publisher MusicDish Network and indie […]

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Off Broadway Play Katrina: A Whole Lotta Water Opens November 9th »

New York, NY–November 6, 2006– Emmitt Thrower is the owner and president of the non-profit Wabi Sabi Productions. With the opening of Katrina: A Whole Lotta Water just around the corner on November 9th his organization and their sponsor Fractured Atlas anticipates a lot of buzz about the off Broadway play.
Emmitt Thrower is a […]

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Lemon - A Return to Great Pop Soul Music »

Combining the soulful ache of Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall with the sultry falsetto of Smokey Robinson, Lemon resurrects the plaintive longing and raw sexuality of vintage R&B with the synthesized rhythms of ’80s modern rock.
A duo consisting of vocalist Roger Smith and multi-instrumentalist Thor Madsen, the New York-based Lemon generates body heat from […]

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Where Multimedia And Tragedy Meet In A Theatrical Event »

New York, NY–October 23, 2006–The spirit and drive of producer/actor Emmitt Thrower allowed him to start his production company Wabi Sabi Productions.
In August 2001, Thrower had a brain stem stroke that left him unable to speak, eat, walk, stand up, or even sit up due to his affected balance. He was unable to […]

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Emmitt Thrower And Wabi Sabi Productions Offers Alternative Stage Play »

New York, NY–October 9, 2006– Producer/Writer/Director/Actor Emmitt Thrower and his non-profit organization Wabi Sabi Productions are bringing social issues to the stage in New York City with Katrina: A Whole Lotta Water. The play is an effective combination of stage acting and music to bring awareness to the public through the means of […]

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