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Photos by G. Cate Le Bon On February 9, 2012, Welsh singer Cate Le Bon performed at New York's Mercury Lounge. Telling the audience how much fun she was having seeing us "hot pieces of asses," Cate Le Bon played an hour long set that featured songs from her records "Me Oh My" and 20122s "Cyrk." If you are unfamiliar with Cate Le Bon's music, here's a brief primer. First off, she's not related to Duran Duran lead singer Simon Le Bon (ha!) Musically, she is a [...]

Recommended Show: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012 SNOWDEN @ MERCURY LOUNGE 217 E Houston St New York, NY 10002 $10, 9:30PM How many years ago did I see Snowden at the now defunct Siberia Bar? It's hard to say, but it was the band's first visit to the City--and it was ages ago. They've had some pretty big gigs since then (I remember when they opened for Kings of Leon a few years later). Tonight, they headline a show at the Mercury Lounge. [...]

photos by Jessica Amaya Laura Gibson @ Mercury Lounge It's been exactly one week since Laura Gibson teamed with Alexa Wilding to play Mercury Lounge (on 1/30) and two weeks since Gibson's WFMU appearance ( stream it ). Here are some pictures from the Mercury show. Alexa Wilding is preparing material for her forthcoming LP Coral Dust , [...]

Recommended Show: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012 MIRACLES OF MODERN SCIENCE @ MERCURY LOUNGE 217 E Houston St New York, NY 10002 $10, 8PM Miracles of Modern Science have been one of our favorite New York bands for while, but it looks like they're finally getting some props from other websites. We hope this means they'll pack the Mercury Lounge tonight... Bjork @ New York Hall of Science The Bengsons & Wyatt @ 92YTribeca Thurston Moore & Rhyton @ Maxwell's [...]

Video by G. Ed Sheeran is having quite a week. In his native UK, he has done the impossible - his album "+" has outsold Coldplay and has knocked reigning #1 album queen Adele from the top spot this week! He performed a pair of extremely sold out shows this week at New York's Mercury Lounge and as you are about to see/hear, Sheeran is worth all the hype. His show was highly entertaining as he interacted with the crowd all night, telling great stories and engaging us to participate in sing alongs. He even revealed his new [...]

King Krule performed this new song at the Mercury Lounge in New York City last week as part of the The Fader's Brooklyn Bound series. "Rock Bottom" stands out as one of my favorite King Krule tracks to date, and if you haven't yet heard 17-year-old Archy Marshall's impressive style of dub-influenced indie rock, I suggest checking out my latest podcast, which features the woozy anthem "Noose of Jah City."

Photos by G. David Best of Fujiya and Miyagi On January 21, 2012, British electronic band Fujiya and Miyagi played a sold out show at New York's Mercury Lounge. If you are unfamiliar with the music of Fujiya and Miyagi, here's a brief primer: the band gets their name from a brand of record player as well as a character in the film "The Karate Kid." They've been around since the early 2000s and their music features playful lyrics over delicious electronic grooves. Their songs are all [...]

Yellow Ostrich at MHOW earlier this month ( more by Amanda Hatfield ) Yellow Ostrich , who just announced that their next album, Strange Land , will come out March 6 via Barsuk, have scheduled a tour in support of it. The tour kicks off in early March with support from 1,2,3 , hits SXSW , then includes a run with Howler , before concluding in a hometown show at NYC's Mercury Lounge on April 12 [...]

Decided to go to Mercury Lounge and support some Ottawa acts. It was a CD Release show for ex-Ottawa/Toronto's James and Blackburn . They dropped their debut album Island Universe . Also playing at the show were • Life In 2D • StillNative The show started with Life In 2D. I've seen the band live [...]

I am somewhat live blogging on my iPhone. At the Mercury Lounge for James and Blackburn CD Release show. StillNative just played Here is a photo

I am somewhat live blogging on my iPhone. At the Mercury Lounge for James and Blackburn CD Release show. Life in 2D just played Here is a photo

[mp3] Laura Gibson: "La Grande" Long has Laura Gibson been the purveyor of hushed folk melodies imbued with a distinct poignancy and maturity that set her apart from her peers. Gibson does not deviate from this formula on her new record for Barsuk, La Grande , that comes out next week (1/24). There's a stillness to these songs, that makes the record accessible only to those with the patience to actually listen. While that may not garner much attention in the world of 30 second streaming sound [...]

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Photos by G. Sarah McIntosh of The Good Natured Hot band alert! The UK electropop band The Good Natured visited New York's Mercury Lounge on January 15, 2012. I'd never heard any of their music until they took the stage and I liked every song I heard tonight in their 8 song set. Their music is upbeat and has a great groove. Lead singer Sarah McIntosh's voice reminded me of bits of Ladytron and LaRoux. The audience was loving the show as well, especially when Sarah McIntosh performed in [...]

Photo by G. Jeffrey Jerusalem On January 14, 2012, Portland's Jeffrey Jerusalem performed at Mercury Lounge in Manhattan. As his solo career is filled with upbeat electronic music and flashing lights, there's not much to say other than the fact that everyone in attendance was getting their groove on during his 45 minute set. What I'd like to add is that in addition to having great solo music, Jeffrey Jerusalem is also in the indie band Yacht and has made a bunch of great remixes for the likes [...]

photos by Ryan Barkan , words by Andrew Frisicano King Krule @ Mercury Lounge After setting the buzz machine into full-gear at CMJ , King Krule returned to NYC on Wednesday for a sold-out show at Mercury Lounge. It was the first of four US performances for the UK project on their short tour: All three of the NYC shows--including Terminal 5 opening for Girls and Real Estate--are sold out. Right around the [...]

Photos by G. Archy Marshall of King Krule On January 11, 2012, UK's darkwave/reggae/dubstep band King Krule played a sold out show at Manhattan's Mercury Lounge. King Krule's lead singer Archy Marshall is only 17 years old! Wow! Also known as Zoo Kid , Archy Marshall has been releasing albums since 2010. In fact, he played the title track of his 2010 release "Out Getting Ribs" as an encore. He also played many tracks off his recently released EP "True Panther" including "Bleak Bake," "Portrait [...]

[Photo courtesy of the band and hosted at the band's Facebook page ] I started my musical 2012 off right with a dose of feel-good rock from Brooklyn's Clear Plastic Masks at the always-welcoming Mercury Lounge in Manhattan. Despite the continuing interest in various forms of bedroom recordings and keyboard-and-loop heavy atmospherics in the Brooklyn scene, there remain a solid cadre of new bands making organic, straight-ahead rock, and CPM fall into that category. The most obvious reference for their bluesy rock sound is The Black Keys, but being a four-man act (Charlie [...]

[Photos by acidjack] The very first band I saw in 2012 was a bit of a shot in the dark - I wasn't really aware of THE FIELD RECORDINGS (capitalization theirs), but scanning the first-week schedules of my regular haunts, I came across their gig with Clear Plastic Masks at Mercury Lounge , checked out their music on bandcamp , and liked what I heard. The New Haven, CT threesome didn't disappoint, delivering a set of ambitious, well-crafted guitar-driven noise pop. Their upbeat guitar sound and penchant for unusual time changes recalls some bands [...]

Recommended Show: MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 2012 X-RAY EYEBALLS @ MERCURY LOUNGE 217 E Houston St New York, NY 10002 $10, 7:30PM Things will remain a little quiet over the next few days here (as they are in the City in general, with only a few select shows taking place); we'll get back in full gear soon! Little Feat @ City Winery Rev Vince Anderson @ Union Pool Tygerstrype, Octo Octa, & Bodybuilding @ Cameo Gallery

Thurston Moore at Williamsburg Waterfront. Photo by anonymous Live music in 2011 saw several newer bands consolidate their hold on greatness, while well-established acts from the 90s brought out crowds for reunion shows and, sadly, farewells. For those of us at the site, we were inspired by crowds of people who were, in a lot of cases, younger than we were checking out bands like Archers of Loaf live for the first time, or finally gaining appreciation for the work of artists like Cass McCombs and Bill Callahan. At the same time, favorite new or [...]