
Friday's show at the Knitting Factory started out with a great set by Lugosi and ended with The Dwarves set getting cut short and an ambulance in front of the club. From Lugosi - Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY 7-16-11 I hadn't seen (or heard) Lugosi prior to the show so, for anyone who is also new to the band, their bio describes them as follows: " Lugosi [...]

Taking a nostalgic trip back to my salad days with some really old favorites along with some newer jams on this mix. Let go of your pretensions, roll your windows down and turn it up. It's a punk rock summer! NEW FOUND GLORY // BALLAD FOR THE LOST ROMANTICS TRANSIT // THE DOWNSIDES SAVES THE DAY // FREAKISH RELIENT K // THE ONLY THING WORSE THAN BEATING A DEAD HORSE IS BETTING ON ONE AUDIO KARATE // NINTENDO [...]
It's been four months since Lee Mecker, the new owner of BuddiesKC, took over the freestanding spot at 3715 Main. He's been working at the gay bar off and on for the past 15 years. Upon his ... Continue reading "Buddies on Main Street, possibly the cheapest bar in midtown, now BuddiesKC" >
In the basement of the Hudson Hotel in Midtown at their underground bunker performance space/bar Good Units, this month's edition of Dark Disco took a decidedly nasty turn as the night progressed, beginning first with the tribal selections of newcomers Rinsed, the chopped-and-screwed-and-weird bleakness of CREEP (Lauren Flax and Lauren Dillard appeared in ravey face-paint) [...]

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Midtown - "Waiting for the News" This song is so, totally old you guys, it's from 2004…and the band broke up in 2005 ! So why am I posting it? I have a thing for songs which totally alienate themselves from the rest of a band's repertoire. Midtown is some sort of pop-punk band who had some mild success in the early 2000's with songs like Let Go and Like the Movies , which are alright but by no means unique. I don't know how I got this song, Waiting for the News , off [...]
The Nolan-Rankin Galleries exhibit contemporary French art. They have been doing so for over 25 years. The range of artists they represent is extensive. Visit the website of the Nolan-Rankin Galleries. Related posts:Great Moments: Nolan Ryan Beats the shit out of Robin Ventura Saw this on the Wall Street Journal today then looked up video [...] Related posts: Great Moments: Nolan Ryan Beats the shit out of Robin Ventura Saw this on the Wall Street Journal today then looked up video only to find... Zarposh India [...]
The Gallery Sonja Roesch was founded in Germany in 1991 by Sonja Roesch. In 1996, she moved to Houston, and relocated the gallery with her. The gallery works with international artists. Visit the website of Gallery Sonja Roesch. Related posts:Zarposh India Gallery Zarposh India is an Indian good company located in Houston, Texas. With it's [...] Related posts: Zarposh India Gallery Zarposh India is an Indian good company located in Houston, Texas. With it's diverse and... Anders Oinonen at CTRL Gallery on Main There [...]
The Gite Gallery was founded in 2001. The Gite Gallery has an assortment of African hand crafted artwork selected by its owner Lloyd Gite. The works range from charcoal drawings, oils to woodcarvings. Visit the website of the Gite Gallery. Related posts:Anders Oinonen at CTRL Gallery on Main There is this strip of galleries on [...] Related posts: Anders Oinonen at CTRL Gallery on Main There is this strip of galleries on Main Street right on the outskirts of downtown... Atelier Jacquinet Atelier Jacquinet [...]
The Midtown Arts Center located in Houston, Texas was founded in 1982. Midtown Art Center facility encompasses a 20,000 square foot Art Center Building housing individual art studios, Repertory Theatre, the Gallery Connection, Art Gallery, and a Dance Theatre. Visit the website of Midtown Art Center. Related posts:August 20th Houston Sketch Comedy: The Darewolves at [...] Related posts: August 20th Houston Sketch Comedy: The Darewolves at Midtown Arts Center 7-10pm We got a tip about a very interesting show coming up on August 20th in... Atelier [...]
Houston is changing at an lightning rate. For instance, the Washington Corridor, seemed to have been gentrified overnight. Of course, it wasn't this fast, but looking back, it just seems like it was too soon. I miss the old string of Latino resale shops on Washington. You won't find these anymore. The same thing is [...] Related posts: August 20th Houston Sketch Comedy: The Darewolves at Midtown Arts Center 7-10pm We got a tip about a very interesting show coming up on August 20th in... Houston, [...]

Myspace has been covering Warped Tour all summer. Their latest piece goes into what the members of Midtown have been up to since they were last on Warped Tour . Writer Jonah Bayer interviewed former drummer turned artist manager Rob Hitt for the story. Be sure to read the full article here . An excerpt can be found below. Shortly after the band released Forget What You Know , Midtown quietly broke up in 2005. Well, sort of. "It's really weird because I guess we [...]

by gracew317 As the summer months approach, I thought it would be nice to share some of the songs I crank up as I'm working on my fitness. I've recently started the Slim in 6 program again and aim to lose a couple more pounds in time for beach season. I'll post a few of my favourite songs to play in the background as I workout. All of these are high-energy, body pumpin', get-you-to-shake-your-ass type of songs. I hope some of thses inspire you to get off your [...]

Toronto's El Mocambo is packed to the gills, and It's all for Silverstein . The temperature belies the fact that this Canada and March, but the diverse throng of concert goers care little about the temperature inside, outside or in Iqaluit for that matter. Neither does the band, about to take the stage. Celebrating ten years of being a band, Burlington's favourite post hardcore sons, if not their current best, what up Dead and Divine , have taken up residence at the Elmo for a four night stint. Each night is dedicated to one [...]

Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Johnny Cash, Al Green, Isaac Hayes, and Elvis Presley all represented an area of the country that became an essential part of music in the 20th century. The Mid-South was lifted up on top of the more than capable lungs of its legends, and then... they exhaled. This historic region I refer to is, of course, Memphis, TN. Home of bright lights, bars, and one of the last refuges of the blues. So what has become of the center of this once great "Birthplace of Rock & Roll"? Well, if you judge by the [...]

MP3's of artists that made our headlines this work/school week! Midtown - Let Go ( Buy here ) Steel Train - Turnpike Ghost ( Download for free here ) Julian Casablancas - Ludlow Street ( Buy here ) The Front Bottoms - The Beers Patti Smith - Redondo Beach ( Buy here ) [...]

Steel Train have a new song titled "Turnpike Ghost" up for streaming at Spin.com . Happy 10 year anniversary to Midtown 's debut full length, Save the World Lose the Girl. Julian Casablancas announced a Starland Ballroom date Tuesday, March 30th. Tickets on-sale Friday at noon here . [...]

Anyone who's been around, listening and paying attention to the scene over the last ten years would be well aware of the work being put out there by Minneapolis' own Motion City Soundtrack . Honesty time though, just cause I was aware of it, didn't mean that I liked it. MCS always had a catchy sound, and there was nothing offensive about the music they were putting out into the world, but it also never grabbed me, never made me want to move beyond a cursory listen and delve deeper into their catalogue. While they, [...]
Yet another doozy of a post in this series, but (then again) they all are. I remember the first mix tape I made for Amy (way before we were married and way back when people still made mix tapes) and one of the songs I put on that tape was "Roses Are Red." It still makes me think of her every time I hear it. Also, Dear Landlord's Dream Homes could be the best pop punk album of the decade. MP3 Rise Against - Like The Angel [...]