Penguin Prison & The Temper Trap at Music Hall of Williamsburg

Early and obvious loitering around the doorman at the Music Hall of Williamsburg scored me a cheap ticket to join friends for a night of alliteration: Penguin Prison and The Temper Trap.  The former I’ve written about before and will again.  Chris Glover and his band seem to be opening for every act in town [...]

Fair Warning: Obsessed with Penguin Prison at Industry

I love New York for no other reason than to happen upon a gig for one of my favorite up-and-coming bands.  It was the night of the Bjork concert at Roseland Ballroom, and my buddy Brian and I always meet up for a drink or two before any show we see.  Always.  Local neighborhood bar [...]

Everybody’s Starry Eyed: Ellie Goulding at Hiro Ballroom

When I first heard “Like all the boys before.  Like all the boys, boys, boys, boys,” come out of Ellie Goulding‘s mouth on “Under the Sheets” last Spring I knew I had a new musical crush.  Making her New York debut at Hiro Ballroom on a dark and stormy night (coincidentally the name of my [...]

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