After seeing Amy Griffin play with a bunch of different bands, it was nice to see her doing some songs on her own.
Amy Griffin @ Moe’s Lounge 1.20.2012
Apple Betty @ P.A.’s Lounge 1.13.2012
I started the night at Moe’s Lounge/Radio and ended the night catching the last few tunes by garage-poppers Apple Betty at PA’s. I snapped a few pics while the band bopped away. Good times. Thanks Union Square!
Nowhere Lights @ Radio 1.13.2012
Nowhere Lights kick out modern Americana tunes. It’s somehow spacey and twangy at the same time. Neat trick.
Brownboot @ Moe’s Lounge 1.13.2012
So…
It’s night #2 of the Shakes & Pony Show residency at Moe’s Lounge. There’s a band on stage*. I think Shakes is the drummer and Pony is the Nikki Sixx-looking fella playing Gene Dante’s guitar. This night was also billed as Rod, Jason & Friends doing the songs of Brownboot. It sure sounds like Brownboot.** Maybe Rod and Jason’s friends should start a Brownboot tribute band.
Oh, hey! It is Brownboot! There are a couple of new players here, but the songs remain the same. Elena Siegman (vocals) and Randy Knight (bass) join Rod Van Stoli, Jason Baldock, Matt Sullivan and Joe Kowalski in their ’70s rock n’ soul crusade. Someone has to fight the good fight.
* …and floor…
** …or some kind of foot stompin’ acoustic variation there of…
The Daily Pravda – “Moonage Daydream” (2012)
The Daily Pravda
“Moonage Daydream”
2012
The Daily Pravda formed with the hope of “doing to Ziggy Stardust what Oasis did to the Beatles”. Well, gentlemen, mission accomplished. The band recorded this with Dan Gonzales at Esthudio in anticipation of their recent tribute set to the now retirement-aged icon. There’s nothing unexpected here, just a solid send up of a Bowie classic. What more could you want?
Where to get it:
Cask Mouse @ Radio 1.13.2012
I dug Cask Mouse the first time I saw them back in November. I really dug ’em this time. I like where this is headed…
Gene Dante @ Moe’s Lounge 1.13.2012
Gene Dante is a talented dude. Seems like a nice guy, too. Oh, and he came up with the nickname “Beardie McFunsponge” for Richard Bouchard.* That makes Gene Dante just plain awesome.
* I’m surprised there isn’t a Facebook page for that yet. Oh, wait. 5… 4… 3… 2…
Darling Pet Munkee – Glows In The Dark! (2012)
Darling Pet Munkee
Glows In The Dark!
2012
Darling Pet Munkee is what happens when the kids who grew up on comic books, The Cramps and The Misfits decide to make a record just for the hell of it. The kids in this case are Michael J. Epstein, Sophia Cacciola and Catherine Capozzi. Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling meets Axemunkee in name and sound.
The subject matter for Glows In The Dark! (and the band’s name) comes from the ads in the back of old comic books. Songs like “X-Ray Specs”, “Kung-Fu Sandals” and “MONSTER S-I-Z-E MONSTERS” are given a garage/surf treatment. Even the ubiquitous “Sea-Monkeys” are fodder for this trio. The band’s website reveals the inspiration for each track, which is quite the fun read. Thankfully, the songs focus on what the products could have been rather than the inevitable disappointment delivered by the postman. Although, if a “Darling Pet Monkey” showed up at your door, disappointment would be the least of your worries.
Where to get it:
One Happy Island @ Radio 1.13.2012
The whole world may not be a happy place, but at least there’s One Happy Island.
Elena Siegman @ Moe’s Lounge 1.13.2012
Elena Siegman opened night #2 of The Shakes & Pony Show residency at Moe’s Lounge. She sure can sing about death…
