NYRMS Archive: Interview: D.O.S.E.

(Originally published on Examiner.com [part 1][part 2] on August 8, 2010) The music scene is always changing. New bands come together all the time, trying to make a name for themselves within it. This is a series of interviews introducing bands that are fairly new to the music scene. D.O.S.E. is a three-piece band based…

NYRMS Archive: Show review: Vans Warped Tour 2010

(Originally published on Examiner.com on July 23, 2010) The Vans Warped Tour came to the Nassau Coliseum on Saturday (7/17), bringing along with it seven stages and and entire day’s worth of music and attractions. This year was the return of the late 1990s bands. Alkaline Trio, who released their new album, This Addiction, a…

NYRMS Archive: Interview: The Lyriqs

(Originally published on Examiner.com on July 1, 2010) The music scene is always changing. New bands come together all the time, trying to make a name for themselves within it. This is a series of interviews introducing bands that are fairly new to the music scene. The Lyriqs are a four-piece band based in New…

NYRMS Archive: Fillmore at Irving Plaza gets old name back

(Originally published on Examiner.com on June 1, 2010) The New York Times is reporting that what is now the Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza will be given back its original name. Back in 2007, global concert promoter Live Nation acquired Irving Plaza and changed its name to create a chain of venues in the…

NYRMS Archive: Album review: ‘Nobody’s Daughter’ by Hole

(Originally published on Examiner.com on April 30, 2010) It has been twelve years since California grunge band Hole has released a full length album. Now, Courtney Love has re-emerged the band with a new line-up and a new album (recorded at Electric Ladyland in NYC), Nobody’s Daughter, which came out on Tuesday (4/27). I wish…