It was a sleepy Saturday night. Summer had jumped out of the pool and was shivering In a towel while Fall rolled the pool cover over the blue waves. Old friends rang me up. Khruangbin was playing the Stadium again, and their third dropped out. I thought about it for a bit. I had been… Read More Khruangbin and Men I Trust, Forest Hills Stadium, September 21, 2024
I think it was WFUV’s Russ Borris who first played Ibibio Sound Machine on the radio on my way to work, and I was instantly hooked. Their fourth album, called Electricity, is an infectious mix of African percussion with electronic keys and horns for days. It’s like Afrobeat dance punk, and it’s stunning. Their latest… Read More A Saturday Night with Ibibio Sound Machine and DJ Sinkane
It’s Sunday night. The rest of New York Shiddy is curling up to watch either football, House of the Dragon, or for more creative potatoes, both at once. But underneath the scaffolding, amidst perpetually dirty streets and fresh graffiti tags, the family was gathering. The almighty Fishbone were coming to the conclusion of their small… Read More A Sunday Night with Fishbone and Action/Adventure
Now this crew puts on a one-of-a-kind show. Hailing from Los Angeles, this five piece has a cult following for their raucous combination of punk and funk, and for good reason – behind the space-punk aesthetic and DIY ethic is otherworldly musicianship. Being that the critical mass of the band is educated in jazz and… Read More Thumpasaurus – Live at the Echo album and video review
A big thanks to my buddy Soda for giving me the space to share some tunes with you! Thumpasaurus greeted the world with their 2018 sensation “Mental Karate,” and now the rest of us will have to spend our lives scouring eBay for hard copies of their brash debut, Book of Thump. Now they’re back… Read More Thumpasaurus – Thumpaverse album review
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