Ayer 11 de mayo Ximena Sariñana volvió al Teatro Metropolitan con su nuevo material homónimo, acompañada por Francisca Valenzuela como telonera, junto con Alex Ferreira en la guitarra y Natalia LaFourcade como invitados especiales. La noche empezó con la chilena, cuyo setlist fue una mezcla de sus dos álbumes "Muérdete la Lengua" y "Buen Soldado". [...]

Meet Thomas Azier , a new electro-pop artist, based in Berlin. The 24-year old multi-instrumentalist just dropped his four-track debut EP "Hylas 0013 on his own label Hylas Records, and here's "Metropolitan Tribe", one of the EP's standout tracks, for your downloading pleasure. He says: "Music has turned into nothing more then just a rush in the background while you are busy doing other things. I don't want to change that, but I try to make something that will catch your ear and communicate with you". You can review the full release [...]

Here's a fresh bit A+ synth pop from Berlin artist Thomas Azier. Somewhere between shit like Phoenix, Passion Pit & a billion other bands Azier's "Metropolitan Tribe" wins on melody. One head nodder after another, verse to chorus to verse, "MT" will have your attention right away. Thomas Azier - Metropolitan Tribe Thomas Azier ( Facebook ) Rating 8.1
by scalise By Sapphire and Sword is a 13-piece exhibition of experimental film and intricate drawings by Greenpoint draftsman Micki Pellerano . The pieces are influenced by mystical and occult themes and are executed with a seemingly chaotic precision. The Opening Reception for this show is on Saturday March 28th from 7-10PM at the Live With Animals Gallery on 210 Kent Ave (@ Metropolitan) in Williamsburg, BK. The show will continue to run through April 26th. Here's a random sword track plus [...]

Happy Halloween everybody! Here's a fantastic Halloween mix by the Rev. Frost. Head over to http://bloodymixes.blogspot.co m/ for LOADS more... Rev. Frost Pesents... A Bloody Halloween Mix (Part 6) Tracklist: 1. Dick Dale – Death Tube (Halloween 2006 Mix) 2. The Duponts - Screamin' Ball (At Dracula Hall) 3. Tyrone 'A' Saurus And His Cro Magnons - The Monster Twist 4. The Copycats - The Abominable Snowman 5. Johnny Fulller - Haunted House 6. Carl Stalling - The Skeleton Dance [...]
by jacqueline nusz It appears that in a metropolitan city such as Miami I can stand aside and watch the attitude that sweeps my city, the same attitude that sweeps most metropolitan cities, the sweeping epidemic of self-inflated silicone fashionistas taking over the door at most bars. Now it's not the choice of augmentation that boils my blood but rather the attitude that some of these women acquire after "improvement" surgery. I'm pretty sure that updating your myspace/facebook [...]

I love holidays that change the day of the week year to year. Having the 4th fall on a Friday, creates one huge weekend that starts Thursday and doesn't end until you stop partying on Sunday. Some may head to the beach (like me) and suffer through some crappy cover bands all weekend. Even though Philly is the city where our independence was declared, the pickings for a good show are light, but our nation's capital is happening, and there are a few shows elsewhere. So put down the fireworks and head to a show. Kicking it all [...]

DAM! Fest continues in DC tonight, with 3 more shows. As usual, I'll hook you up with some mp3s to help you make the decisions needed to map out your night. Did anybody go to a show the first two nights? How were they? Comment away. DC9 (Doors @ 8) These United States (Washington,DC) - Burn This Bridge Greenland (Washington, DC) - Shipwreck on the Watery Eye The Silent Years (Detroit,MI) - [...]

It is once again Friday in the region and there are a pair of shows to check out in both Baltimore and DC. Tonight is very good for music. In Baltimore, there are two big CD release shows. At Sonar , The Seldon Plan is having a soft release for their upcoming full length. Over at Metro Gallery , The Payola Reserve drops their new disc upon the world. The Seldon Plan - Holding Patterns Are Slow [...]