NIKI & THE DOVE / THE FOX / GLASSLANDS

Posted by on July 31, 2012 · 2 Comments 

NIKI & THE DOVE perform THE FOX at Glasslands in Brooklyn on June 14th 2012 A flower child at a Donovan show in 68 peppered with a club kid dolled up for a long night at the Limelight – this was my first impression of Niki and the Dove, as the frontwoman emerged from backstage. It seemed... Read More

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DIRTY BEACHES / SWEET 17 / GLASSLANDS

Posted by on April 18, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

  DIRTY BEACHES performs “SWEET 17” at Glasslands in Brooklyn March 3rd 2011   I first stumbled upon Dirty Beaches (Alex Zhang Hungtai) about a year ago, trolling around the internet too late at night. I was instantly hooked upon hearing “Paris” – a strange fuzzed out trip through... Read More

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PORCELAIN RAFT / I FOUND A WAY / GLASSLANDS

Posted by on March 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

  PORCELAIN RAFT performs “I FOUND A WAY” at Glasslands in Brooklyn for the PopGun Unofficial CMJ Showcase October 23rd 2010   Hopeful, yet incredibly poignant, the work of Porcelain Raft (Mauro Remiddi’s current solo project) is a cinematic dream, just begging to be snatched up by music... Read More

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MON KHMER / WOLFGANG / GLASSLANDS

Posted by on January 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

MON KHMER perform “WOLFGANG” for the PopGun unofficial CMJ Showcase at Glasslands in Brooklyn October 23rd 2010 Having heard Mon Khmer perform live for the first time at this PopGun showcase, I must admit I was surprised. All too oft are bands unable to translate their recorded cohesiveness, chops,... Read More

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