Archive for September 26, 2011

It was a night of electro-indie pop-rock and matching suits at Bowery Ballroom on September 24. NYC’s Jump Into the Gospel donned white suits, emphasizing “the Gospel,” as they made their debut performance at the infamous venue, offering up tracks from their EP and yet to be released material, due out in the late fall. The were  accompanied fellow New Yorkers, People Get Ready, who didn’t wear suits, and supporting Detroit’s Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr, who had neon checked suits that glowed in blacklight. Here’s what I’m talking about:

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New York and Georgia joined forces at Brooklyn Bowl on Thursday, September 22 to pay homage to Neil Young. Playing both original and Young material, Hollis Brown rocked above the smashes of bowling strikes happening stage left, and Dead Confederate performed a breathtaking rendition of  “Tonight’s the Night” in its entirety. As lead vocalist Hardy Morris joked, “Verbatim!”

 

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