Xray Eyeballs at Brooklyn Bowl

I love shooting at venues with good lighting. Xray Eyeballs didn't look like models prancing around on stage the last time I saw 'em! Insofar as they could prance (some of them had to remain seated).

Posted: 5/5/2011 at 7:41pm     Tags: Brooklyn Bowl  Xray Eyeballs 

Gangstagrass at Southpaw

Having never seen Gangstagrass live I wasn't sure what I would get. Were they just a studio creation which sucked live? Would they sound like they do on the album? The answers are "no" and "mostly". The songs weren't exactly the same since some of the samples are missing, and the band could be tighter. But on the whole it worked. It was catchy, songs had good flow, and they pulled it off with a somewhat new line-up. I'll definitely be seeing these guys again.

Posted: 4/30/2011 at 8:26pm     Tags: Gangstagrass  Southpaw 

The Newton Gang at Southpaw

I saw two bands this evening whose albums I own despite having never seen them perform live. The Newton Gang sound exactly the same live and on their album. Lead singer JD (as you can see from his guitar strap) said it took five years to get the album recorded. Well that explains that!

Posted: 4/30/2011 at 4:57pm     Tags: Brooklyn Country  Southpaw  The Newton Gang 

Personal and the Pizzas at Bruar Falls

I was a little bit worried when Personal and the Pizzas started out with a song called "Pepperoni Eyes". Oh now, some sort of gag band? Both the music and the audience's reaction clued me in pretty quickly. They are no such thing. These guys are rock-n-roll through and through. The only thing which sucked about their set was that it had to be cut short due to technical difficulties (and noise complaints from the neighbors, I hear).

Posted: 4/25/2011 at 5:17pm     Tags: Bruar Falls  Personal and the Pizzas 

The Live Ones at Union Pool

In terms of both look and attitude, the lead singer/drummer of The Live Ones could be mistaken for Ronnie James Dio. Having said that, they're not a metal band. They just rock real loud and real hard.

Posted: 4/24/2011 at 7:22pm     Tags: The Live Ones  Union Pool