Head For Cover had their first headlining show the other night. The up and coming Brooklyn band took over the stage at Webster Hall and gave the crowd a great show. I tried something new with the video footage above: I had other people get extra footage since at a concert I can only be in one place at a time. So thanks to my friends Teo Almonte and Leo Gonzalez for providing some extra aspects to the video. The majority of the footage used is mine, though, and I edited the whole thing too. Below are also some photos I shot during the show when video wasn't being recorded. Relax, press play, look through & enjoy!
Head For Cover had their first headlining show the other night. The up and coming Brooklyn band took over the stage at Webster Hall and gave the crowd a great show. I tried something new with the video footage above: I had other people get extra footage since at a concert I can only be in one place at a time. So thanks to my friends Teo Almonte and Leo Gonzalez for providing some extra aspects to the video. The majority of the footage used is mine, though, and I edited the whole thing too. Below are also some photos I shot during the show when video wasn't being recorded. Relax, press play, look through & enjoy! Last month I dedicated an entire week on this site to showcasing a young band from Brooklyn called Phony Ppl - who I really believe in. This week they released their album Phonyland, which you should stream by clicking here if you know what's good for your ears. I won't go too much into detail regarding my thoughts on the album (for now), but I will say it is incredible. Anyway, the day after the release the Phonies celebrated by rocking the stage at the Highline Ballroom with confidence and style. Here are some pictures I captured that night. Enjoy and make sure to listen to their feel-good tunes! Dom Kennedy came from the Westside With Love and got plenty back. It was his first time headlining a show in New York and although some may have called the crowd all hype, there were many true fans in the building who were singing along to more than a handful of songs. When the rattling drums dropped on 1997 - it was a rap. You can't tell me otherwise. Casey Veggies came from the opposite coast to open up for his buddy Dom Kennedy. He performed a versatile array of songs including some favorites from his widely-acclaimed Sleeping In Class project (which I reviewed at the beginning of the year) For a 17-year-old (soon to be 18, within the month), Young Veggies gave the performance as smoothly and effortlessly as how the letters flow on his logo tee, while also providing a burst of energy unrivaled by anyone that night. Yes, Dom may have gotten the crowd crazier at points, but whoever knows Dom's style knows that he's pretty non-chalant nearly all the time to a degree (not in a bad way, just is always laid back and chill in more of a "cool-guy" manner). All in all, it's always great to see people my age succeeding. Peas N Carrots is really getting International. One of my family friends, by the name of Terry Edelman, leads a band by the name of A Hypocrite and Slanderer. A few months ago I got a chance to see them perform at the well-known Kenny's Castaway's in SoHo. They did a great job and played well together. Below are some shots from the show. Enjoy! Every year XXL Magazine picks around 10 music artists, labeled the "Freshman," who they think are the next ones to watch out for in hip hop. Personally, I think XXL got the list only about half right but that's another discussion. Last Tuesday night, March 22nd, some friends and I headed down to B.B. King's (right in the madness of Times Square) to see the XXL's freshman choices perform and prove that they deserved their seat in hip hop's talented up and coming classroom. Also, I was further back in the crowd than these shots make it seem. Luckily, I had my trusty zoom lens with me and was able to capture some moments from the show. Check the caption below each picture to see which artist is being shown. Enjoy! |