Portugal. The Man almost made it into the annoying indie-pothead category, but since their songs aren’t too long and have soda pop shop harmonies, they don’t give the usual jam band headache. Alaskan natives transplanted to Portland, Oregon, have multi-layered tracks filled with slide guitar, organs, weird outer space sounds,…
Arlo Guthrie @ The River To River Fest
Arlo Guthrie grew up in Brooklyn surrounded by musicians like Pete Seeger and Leadbelly, who later had a huge influence on his music. Following in his father Woodie Guthrie’s footsteps, Arlo has spent most of his life singing, songwriting, and being a political activist in the folk community. Known for…
Sublime Resurrected
Giving a chance for fans who didn’t see their reggae ska-punk fusion heroes live, Badfish takes the spirit of Sublime and create a nostalgic atmosphere for anyone who was around in the ‘90s. Forming in 2001 at the University of Rhode Island, Badfish has become one of the most popular…
Metal Fights Autism
Local metal bands from NJ are teaming up to raise money for the Woodbridge Buddy Ball Foundation. This all-day event features bands like Shat, Full Scale Riot, Undivided, Without End, and many others. It starts at 2p.m. at Dingbatz in Clifton on July 18, bands go on a 5p.m.
Ponderosa Stomp Brings The Midsummer Night Swing
Ponderosa Stomp will make you feel like you’re walking down Bourbon Street. This annual festival has been a tradition in New Orleans for the past eight years, but it’s now coming to NYC. It features infamous New Orleans musicians like William Bell playing the roots of rockabilly, R&B, jazz, blues,…
Enter Shikari Power Up Trancecore Machines
Enter Shikari have set themselves apart from hardcore bands by adding a heavy trance/rave sound on their new album, Common Dreads. By taking fast-paced trance music and mixing it with an aggressive hardcore sound, they have become one of the few successful trancecore bands. Forming in St. Albans, England, in…
An Actor And His Guitar
Best known for his performance in John Cameron Mitchell’s movie, Shortbus, Jay Brannan’s music career started when his song “Soda Shop,” became the most downloaded off the soundtrack. He is now off the big screen and behind a guitar. Come see him play July 8 at Joe’s Pub and July…
