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Voxtrot - Magnetic Field (Brooklyn) - Wednesday, December 14, 2005

26 December 2005

If you have a chance to see VOXTROT play, I highly recommend it. With good looks to match their terrific playing and memorable songs, I predict big things for them and hope that they come back soon.

John Waters - 9:30 Club (Washington, D.C.) - Thursday, December 22, 2005

24 December 2005

One wouldn’t usually associate Christmas with JOHN WATERS, the reigning king of filthy films.

X with Julianna Hatfield - Theater of the Living Arts (Philadelphia) - Wednesday, December 8, 2005

12 December 2005

Headliners X came on and just dominated. I’d never seen them with the original lineup before, so this was a real treat for me.

Patti Smith - Brooklyn Academy of Music (New York) - Thursday, December 1, 2005

10 December 2005

Playing all of her legendary first album Horses to celebrate its 30th anniversary and recent reissue as a double CD set.

Goldfrapp - Nokia Theatre (New York) - Monday, December 5, 2005

7 December 2005

Oh. My. God. I have seen the future of electro and it looks good.

Rogue Wave with Mazarin - Bowery Ballroom (New York) - Friday, December 2, 2005

5 December 2005

ROGUE WAVE’s Descended Like Vultures is currently one of my favorite albums and one of 2005’s finest offerings.

Bauhaus - Nokia Theatre (New York) - November 11, 2005

3 December 2005

The venue was dark upon arrival, and a subdued cello-driven piece played softly in the background. Concertgoers were hushed, some sitting – the whole scene giving the impression of an aged vampire’s study.

The Clientele with Annie Hayden - Knitting Factory (New York), Wednesday November 23, 2005

30 November 2005

I’d never seen The Clientele before, but I’d heard that they were similar live to what their records sound like. It turns out that…

Nina Hagen - Avalon (New York) - Monday, October 31, 2005

27 November 2005

The second and final part of my Halloweekend was quite different from Mofo. While Mofo satisfied my glam rock side, the Drop Dead Festival appeased my deathrock side.

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - Southpaw (Brooklyn) - Saturday, November 19, 2005

25 November 2005

I went to go see a triple bill of Daptone Records artists at Southpaw this past Saturday night. I missed the 1st band, but managed to catch

Rob Dickinson - Mercury Lounge (New York) - Tuesday, October 11, 2005

25 November 2005

Eight years ago, CATHERINE WHEEL released Adam and Eve (Mercury), one of the decade’s finest albums. This fall, the group’s former frontman – ROB DICKINSON – proved he is still a hot commodity…