
In case you need reminding of the finest festive tune ever. The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir - Fairytale of New York ( buy ) Stars - Fairytale of New York ( buy ) Pilate - Fairytale of New York ( buy ) KT Tunstall - Fairytale of New York ( buy ) In-Flight Safety Ft. Jenn Grant - Fairytale of New York ( buy ) [...]

It's been a long, tiring and sad week. Death is all around, so it seems. And even when you're viewing it in the third person, it's hard to watch. It settles over you with a deft hand, weighting its heaviness into your head and inevitably your heart. Yet still the world continues to turn; life does go on for the rest of us, so it seems. Where does it leave those in the inner circle of grief? Suffocating, slow and leaden. With Christmas lights twinkling all around, I'm sure seasonal cheer in all its lurid kitsch and sparkle [...]

This Saturday, NYC singer songwriter Jesse Malin will hold his annual holiday show at the Stone Pony.

An all-star, multi-generational crew of rock stars did a killer homage to the Replacements' "Bastards of Young" at Bowery Electric earlier this week.

D Generation , the iconic NYC punk band led by one Jesse Malin , has reunited and will hit the road this fall ahead of a brand new studio album in 2012. The band's first U.S. tour since breaking up in 1999, the eight-date trek includes a hometown show, three dates in California, and an appearances at Chicago's Riot Fest and Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest . Check out the band's entire itinerary below, along with video of their three-song reunion at the John Varvatos Store Opening back in 2008. Speaking on [...]

I guess you can go home again -- twelve years after D Generation's last CD Through the Darkness and their "final" show at Coney Island High, D Generation are playing a eight city tour and have announced a new disc for 2012. The band will be playing material from their three full-length albums D Generation (EMI, 1994), No Lunch (Columbia 1996) and Through The Darkness (Sony 1999) and plan to write new material post shows for a release in 2012. Breaking up in 1999, the members last got [...]

Live music picks for WEDNESDAY JULY 27 through TUESDAY AUGUST 2, 2011. WEDNESDAY JULY 27 / JESSE MALIN / HORSESHOE TAVERN / 370 QUEEN ST W / $13.50 / 19+ Locals Recovery Child and Atlanta's The Biters open for singer-songwriter Jesse Malin , who returns to The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern. Malin, a former member of New York punk bands Heart Attack and D Generation, plays gritty and soulful rock. And his band The St. Marks Social joins him in support of his new [...]

Stalkers - Lady Sonia by Oops Baby Records Last month, The Stalkers released a limited edition 400 black vinyl/100 blue vinyl 7" and digital single, "Lady Sonia" / "When We Get There" on Oops Baby Records . This release is the follow-up to the band's debut album, Yesterday Is No Tomorrow , which was released in 2008 on One Little Indian. The record received positive reviews from the British press and the band has toured extensively, appearing at major UK festivals and playing packed houses all over the States. The [...]

Jesse Malin is no stranger to collaborating with big names. From guest performers such as Bruce Springsteen and Billie Joe Armstrong taking the stage with him to his European tour this past June with Ryan Adams, Jesse is always making headlines and his newest pairing doesn't disappoint. In Jesse Malin's video for "Disco Ghetto", he and his band, The St. Marks Social, partnered with one of his biggest fans, Mary Louise Parker, of the hit Showtime series "Weeds". Jesse elaborates...
Jesse Malin played support to Ryan Adams in Dublin last week.
My wife had an East Coast work trip scheduled for the week before Memorial Day, with her last meeting in New York City. So we figured this would be a good time for a short, NYC vacation. We then started...
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Maren Parusel drummer Eric Brozgold chronicles the band's SXSW experience. Follow Owl and Bear on Facebook and Twitter for contests, MP3s, and links that don't make it onto the blog.

The gang sets up in Texas. Follow Owl and Bear on Facebook and Twitter for contests, MP3s, and links that don't make it onto the blog.

The gang sets up in Texas. Follow Owl and Bear on Facebook and Twitter for contests, MP3s, and links that don't make it onto the blog.

Photographic Evidence photos by 5342 Studios Late Last Night: at TT the Bears Jesse Malin - Solitare with Ryan Adams - Konserthuset, Sweden - 11/18/04 Jesse Malin [...]

Highly Recommended Live Show Pick of the Week * Pt. 2 * New England: I whittled it down to 2 shows you just can't afford to miss! TT the Bears - Fri, 2/25 - 9:00 pm [...]

Some friends attended this City Winery show of Tommy Stinson and Jesse Malin over the weekend, and said it was downright amazing. And yes, as you'll see in the video, Billie Jo Armstrong stopped by... I'm kicking myself for not making the trip. Subscribe in a reader
Ramshackle covers of the Stones, John Lennon, Bad Brains, and Johnny Thunders.

The shows are starting to come out of the woodwork. Trumer Pills Afternoon Social Thur March 17th | Klub Krucial right next to Emo's 614 E 6th Street | No Badges 1200pm-1230pm Dry River Yacht Club (Phoenix) 1245pm-115pm Robbers On High Street (Brooklyn) 1:30pm-200pm Tahiti 80 (France) 2:15pm-2:45pm Gun [...]