Craig Finn @ Maxwell’s Kathryn Bergin March 26, 2012 Concerts HOBOKEN, NJ—During my drive to Maxwell’s on March 1, I couldn’t believe the day had arrived that I would be seeing Craig Finn perform live and in person. The lead singer of the rock group The Hold Steady re... Read More...
Cage The Elephant: Southern Style Kick Kathryn Bergin September 3, 2010 Goings-On Bowling Green, KY, natives Cage The Elephant present the harder side of Southern influenced rock with Matthew Shultz’s rhythmic vocal delivery and raw lyrics. Shultz’s voice paired with energetic punk guitar ri... Read More...
Skid Row: A Walk Down Memory Lane Kathryn Bergin August 25, 2010 Goings-On Heavy metal, sometimes confused for glam rock, group Skid Row has mostly remained under the radar in recent years despite their checkered history throughout the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. Without original member... Read More...
The English Beat: Legendary Ska Comes to Jersey Kathryn Bergin August 15, 2010 Goings-On Revolutionary English ska act, The Beat (known as The English Beat in the U.S.) is proving that things are better when they are together. After the group fell apart in 1983, members ventured into new but simila... Read More...
The Morning Of: Success On the Horizon Kathryn Bergin August 11, 2010 Goings-On Female-fronted rock/pop band, The Morning Of, has displayed nothing but patience since their first EP in 2007, Welcome Change, Goodbye Gravity. They quintet bided their time, writing, recording and touring, kno... Read More...
Bell Biv DeVoe: Poisonous R&B Kathryn Bergin July 22, 2010 Goings-On When popular R&B group New Edition went on a hiatus in 1990, original members Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe decided to join forces and create Bell Biv DeVoe. The R&B group’s first album, P... Read More...
The Twees: Infectious Indie Kathryn Bergin July 8, 2010 Goings-On 2 The Twees have been straddling the fine line between indie and garage rock to create a genuine New York City sound since their inception. Using lineup changes made at the beginning of this year as a springboard... Read More...
Rasputina: History with a Twist Kathryn Bergin July 8, 2010 Goings-On Cello-driven chamber trio Rasputina have captivated listeners with their haunting melodies, historically-based lyrics and Victorian era costumes since the early ‘90s. Their latest effort, Sister Kindhook, relea... Read More...
Anders Holst: Intimate Evening of Jazz Kathryn Bergin June 30, 2010 Goings-On Anders Holst is a Swedish born, now New York City-based, adult contemporary jazz artist that uses easy listening jazz melodies paired with delicate lyrics and a soulful voice to create music that is not just ab... Read More...
Maxwell: The Garden Gets Soul Kathryn Bergin June 24, 2010 Goings-On In the early-’90s when R&B singer Maxwell recorded his first album, Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite, Columbia Records kept it on the shelf. The album was released two years later in 1996, and it instantly went p... Read More...
