The Postelles: The Postelles Travis Downs June 16, 2011 Albums Sounding like a mix of Arctic Monkeys and early The Strokes, The Postelles’ debut self-titled album offers 12 songs, each coming in at around three minutes long, that will add a little zip to a morning comm...
Thao & Mirah: Perfect Combination Travis Downs June 6, 2011 Goings-On 1 Thao, of The Get Down Stay Down, and Mirah, who has previously collaborated with a number of guests on her five solo recordings, have sounds that can be enjoyed just fine individually, like peanut butter and c...
The Postelle: Going Postelle Travis Downs June 5, 2011 Goings-On After opening for everyone from Vampire Weekend to Chuck Berry, there comes a time when headlining is the best thing to do. So now The Postelles are headlining at Mercury Lounge on June 7 and 8. The band releas...
HOWL! Festival: Just Belt It Out Travis Downs June 1, 2011 Goings-On The eighth annual HOWL! Festival is coming to Tompkins Square Park in NYC from June 3 to June 5 to bring a spread of sculpture, poetry circles and acoustic performances = each day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and cel...
Steve Wright: Pretty Special Stuff Travis Downs May 31, 2011 Goings-On Steven Wright has been making audiences crack up since his 1985 Grammy-nominated debut, I Have A Pony, and his latest, I Still Have A Pony, has received another nod from the group. Now Wright is bringing his s...
The Biters And The Booze: Food And Drink Travis Downs May 25, 2011 Goings-On If you can’t make it to Atlanta, The Biters and The Booze are more than happy to bring some Southern hospitality to you. While each hails from Georgia, The Biters follow in the footsteps of groups like Jam and ...
Stuyvesant: Fret Sounds Travis Downs May 25, 2011 Albums “Roll around in mud and watch cartoons/puddle hop splash and chase balloons/anything to brighten up your day,” Stuyvesant proclaims on “Neeto,” the seventh track off of their newest album, Fret Sounds. That...
The Foot.: A Thing For Feet Travis Downs May 20, 2011 Goings-On Got a foot fetish? How about a The Foot. fetish? If you’ve got that special taste, or if you’re looking to expand your horizons, The Foot. is coming to The Trash Bar in NYC on May 22. Taking sounds from ‘60s an...
The City Music Project: Visual-Audio Travis Downs May 18, 2011 Albums The beauty of The City Music Project’s (TCMP) debut album, Visual-Audio, lies in its perfect balance of style. With the courage to experiment with an eclectic cocktail of percussion loops and sound effects ...
Strung Out: Two Decades Of Getting Twisted Travis Downs May 17, 2011 Goings-On Strung Out is coming around again, this time to offer a helping hand to Face To Face and Cerebral Ballzy, on May 18 at Best Buy Theater. Now 22 years old and seven albums deep, starting with Another Day In Para...
