Band Weblogs

The Phenomenal Handclap Band to perform in Europe with Franz Ferdinand, finish off the year in Australia

NYC collective The Phenomenal Handclap Band will be performing their final NYC show of the year, headlining the Bowery Ballroom [6 Delancey St.] for the first time on Friday, December 11, 2009.

Love Grenades NYC debut at CMJ October 22, 23, 24, 2009

Sam Sparro’s proteges the Love Grenades are everywhere: ENTOURAGE, CHUCK, KXLU, Lobster Fest, Sunset Junction, European festivals, Los Angeles and this October, CMJ and New York City.

Released on JDub Records, November 3, 2009

Girls In Trouble celebrate the release of their self-titled debut at New York’s Joe’s Pub November 2nd and Public Assembly November 11th with friends Franz Nicholay, Pepi Ginsburg and more.

Paul McCartney to release Good Evening New York City November 17

Multi-Disc CD/DVD Special Package Features Dazzling Performances of Beatles, Wings and Solo Classics From Citi Field, Formerly Shea Stadium, Historic Site of The Beatles’ Landmark 1965 Concert …

DJ Spooky, aka Paul D. Miller, and Thirsty Ear Recordings will be hosting a listening and viewing event for Paul’s new album titled ‘The Secret Song’ on Tuesday October 6th at Brooklyn Bowl …

Chilly Gonzales challenges Andrew WK To Piano Battle on September 25th at Legendary New York Venue, Joe’s Pub …

The Brooklyn-based Maine native has played every Tuesday this month at The Living Room in the Lower East Side on 154 Ludlow St. at 11 P.M. with a special show every week, “In Search of the Miraculous” featuring a handful of NYC’s finest musicians.

Luke Rathborne recently recorded material in New York with members of Antony & The Johnsons’ band, The Johnsons. Opening acts for the show will be Rain Phoenix’s Papercranes supporting her new album …

Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers release DEBUT album!

A Fish Hook An Open Eye (Kepler Records, Sept. 22, 2009). Joining Boss Hogg September 10th to Celebrate the OPENING of The NEW Knitting Factory Brooklyn …

Kid Rock to headline special benefit concert for the Institute For Music and Neurologic Function September 2, 2009. Rare club show appearance to be held at Terminal 5 in New York City.

Few songstresses cut their teeth on more surprising stuff. After all, not every brunette with an acoustic guitar has the good fortune of being best known for her work alongside former Sonic Youth drummer Bob Bert in International Shades …

The New York Philharmonic will give the New York premiere of Time Turns Elastic – a work for vocals, electric guitar, and orchestra composed by Trey Anastasio, lead singer and guitarist of Phish, and his longtime collaborator, Don Hart …

Start lining up at 6AM for the chance to hear new songs off of Third Eye Blind’s NEW album ‘Ursa Major’. Third Eye Blind will be performing at 8:30 AM at Rumsfield Park in Central Park, NYC LIVE on Good Morning America on Friday July 17, 2009 …

NPR Music presents soul singer Lee Fields & The Expressions, New York-based indie collective The Phenomenal Handclap Band, and nine-piece jazz ensemble Fight the Big Bull, joined by Steven Bernstein at Joe’s Pub, NYC Tuesday July 21, 2009 …

On September 22, 2009, Afternoon Records will release Sissy Wish’s ‘Beauties Never Die’ in North America. The critically acclaimed Norwegian artist will play a special showcase at New York City’s Piano’s on July 20 and July 22, 2009. In the meantime, fans can check out the video for “Float” …

The Ponderosa Stomp Concert, a New Orleans musical tradition, highlights the world’s most authentic musicians of rockabilly, R&B, jazz, blues, garage, soul, funk, and swamp pop. The annual show has become a must-see event, functioning as a showcase for living musical history …