Halestorm – Upstate Concert Hall, Clifton Park NY (August 31, 2012) Nathan Jones·October 9, 2012When I was fifteen years old back in the early 80s, I played drums in a goofy rock...Concert Reviews·5 mins read
Animal Kingdom/Royal Teeth – Jillians, Albany, NY (7/30/2012) Nathan Jones·August 3, 2012The threesome of Brits known as Animal Kingdom staggered into the coolest bar in the Empire State’s capital...Concert Reviews·3 mins read
The Gaslight Anthem – Upstate Concert Hall, Clifton Park, NY (July 23, 2012) Nathan Jones·July 25, 2012Continuing my theme of the summer beach sound which I began with last week’s Best Coast show in...Concert Reviews·4 mins read
Destroyer/Sophia Knapp – (Le) Poisson Rouge, NYC (June 19, 2012) Nathan Jones·June 25, 2012I loved Destroyer’s 2011 album Kaputt so much that after hearing it I had to explore their (or...Concert Reviews·4 mins read
Maps & Atlases/The Big Sleep – The Studio at Webster Hall, NYC (May 21, 2012) Nathan Jones·June 1, 2012Forgive me for making a comparison that nobody wants to see, but the performances this evening in the...Concert Reviews·3 mins read
Zambri – Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY (May 23, 2012) Nathan Jones·May 25, 2012Whenever I think of music labeled “experimental,” “art pop,” “avant garde” (or the even more pretentious “avant indie”),...Concert Reviews·2 mins read
Ava Luna/Magic Wands – The Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY (May 16, 2012) Nathan Jones·May 21, 2012Ava Luna/Magic Wands – The Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY (May 16, 2012) I like Magic Wands’ new album...Concert ReviewsOpinion·4 mins read
Emanuel and the Fear – Mercury Lounge, NYC (May 2, 2012) Nathan Jones·May 3, 2012I think I’m going to spend my last month in NYC (my teaching contract and fellowship expire at...Concert Reviews·2 mins read
The Naked and Famous – Terminal 5, NYC (April 4, 2012) Nathan Jones·April 10, 2012I should be doing something more important than drooling over this band, but… Ah, the Naked and Famous...Concert ReviewsMusicOpinion·3 mins read
Record Review: Unsane – Wreck Jon Robertson·March 21, 2012You could probably consider Unsane the last true patriarchs of the post hardcore noise rock genre. Because all of...Album ReviewsMusicNew JamsOpinion·2 mins read
