Philly’s Kurt Vile played New York’s Bowery Ballroom on Saturday, 6/11. Backed by his band, the Violators, Vile sold out his first headlining gig at the Bowery, and did not disappoint. Vile played nearly ever song on his new record, Smoke Ring for My Halo, but that didn’t even make up half of the the [...]

Last thursday, new EMI signing, Graffiti6 stepped onto the stage of The Mercury Lounge for their second ever US performance. Graffiti6 hailing from the UK is made up of singer-songwriter Jamie Scott (of Jamie Scott & The Town who toured with Alicia Keys and Kelly Clarkson previously), Jimi Crayon, and writer/producer Tommy D who has worked with [...]

Armin van Buuren, performing a 4 hour extended set at Roseland Ballroom in NY, made the crowd of thousands jump, scream and cheer as he worked through his impressive repetoire mixed with great classics. His efforts were recorded and can be streamed online here or downloaded here. Check out the pics below that show he [...]

Stepping onto stage at the Mercury lounge Prussia faced a small crowd as they had the 6.30 super-early slot. This did not stop them from playing like they were in an arena and blasted through tracks from their latest album. Prussia fontman, Ryan Spencer, jolted around the stage like a British indie star while his [...]

Hot on his large-scale tour, electro/tech house, American producer/DJ Wolfgang Gartner (né Joey Youngman) made a major stop at New York City’s Irving Plaza. One of our first trips to the storied performance lair, we didn’t exactly know what to expect. If the rowdy crowd queuing outside the entrance was a hint, we were in [...]

Grey skies and driving rain couldn’t dampen this little festival’s spirit, as Sweetlife festival goers laid down rugs, put their umbrellas up and braved Mother Nature. My first glimpse of the stage yielded a view of Theophilus London bouncing around sporting a huge silver hat and with a crowd so excited they even cheered the [...]

TheMST front-runners, Above & Beyond, are about to release their Group Therapy album and to satiate their legions of fans and celebrate their success, the group is embarking on the 34-date, North American portion of their colossal Group Therapy World Tour. On April 23, Above & Beyond played to a sold-out crowd at New York [...]

The German master of trance is back at it again: Bigger, Brighter, Better than ever. Paul van Dyk is on the road for what, in our eyes, is his most ambitious and notable spectacle yet. The Grammy-nominated and highly praised DJ/electronic dance music producer has topped DJ Magazine’s “Top 100 DJs” poll twice and has [...]

Seattle band, “Poppy Slop All-Starrs,” and MST favorites BOAT played the Rock Shop in Brooklyn on Saturday, the first of two scheduled NYC shows. With three opening bands, BOAT didn’t go on till after midnight, but the wait was well worth it. Sporting five members on stage, the band tore through a set of raucous, [...]

This month, art and creative magazine, BOMB, celebrates 30 years of engaging dialogue focusing on artists, writers, filmmakers, musicians and performers. The magazine hosted a celebration at Chelsea’s blue-chip Marlborough Gallery, during the Armory Art Fair. The event featured a lively array of performance collaborations that brought a refreshingly downtown vibe to the venerable art [...]