Review: Moshav at Highline Ballroom (12-25-2016)

Sometimes a good show can be ruined by the audience enjoying the show around you. Such is what happened during Jewish rock band Moshav’s  annual Hanukkah show at the Highline Ballroom on December 25, 2016. The show started out great. Rapper Kosha Dillz opened with his tongue-in-cheek style. I rather enjoy the fact that when…

Review: Summerland 2016

It’s been five years since Everclear’s Art Alexakis and Sugar Ray’s Mark McGrath put their collective fame together to create the epic-ly popular Summerland Tour. Now, for this momentous fifth anniversary, the two, along with tour alumni Sponge and Lit, have reunited for one very nostalgic nostalgia tour. The 2016 Summerland Tour, which came to The…

NYRMS Archive: Show review: Everclear celebrate ‘Sparkle and Fade’ anniversary in NYC

(Originally published on Examiner.com on November 2, 2015) It has been 20 years since the release of Everclear’s seminal album, “Sparkle and Fade.” To celebrate the occasion, the band has embarked on a U.S. tour to play the entire album for the fans that made the album what it is. On Monday, October 26, the…

NYRMS Archive: Review: New York Rock Music Scene Examiner’s CMJ Marathon 2015 highlights

(Originally published on Examiner.com on October 30, 2015) From October 13 through October 17, 2015, College Music Journal celebrated the 35th anniversary of its CMJ Music Marathon. Bringing together artists and music industry professionals from around the world, the festival is five days of non-stop showcases and panel discussions detailing what is new and noteworthy…

NYRMS Archive: Show review: Sheppard kick-off headlining tour at Webster Hall’s Marlin Room

(Originally published on Examiner.com on July 25, 2015) Australian pop-rock band Sheppard kicked off their first-ever U.S. headlining tour with a bang in New York on July 22 with an amazing show at Webster Hall’s Marlin Room. Opening the show was Lawson, a British rock band expertly blending the new pop swagger of Maroon 5…