MARGARET GLASPY CLIMBS THE TOWER OF SONG
Margaret Glaspy loves a great tune. She gets equal pleasure from building one from scratch or putting her own spin on someone else's creation, as she does on "The Golden Heart Protector." On the new 7...
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FOR LaMP, IT’S A GROOVE THING
As members of the Trey Anastasio Band and Joe Russo's Almost Dead, Russ Lawton, Ray Paczkowski and Scott Metzger are used to the creature comforts of the road, like tour buses and crew members to set ...
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DUFF McKAGAN FOLLOWS ‘LIGHTHOUSE’ TO LPR
Photos by Bobby Nicholas III Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver founding member Duff McKagan played an intimate set at Le Poisson Rouge last week, supporting last year's solo album "Lighthouse." McK...
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DESPITE IT ALL, MONTREAL’S STARS ARE CELEBRATING ‘CHRISTMAS ANYWAY’
It's that time of year when the sugar plum-sweet strains of Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" are inescapable, to the delight of some and the horror of others. If you're looking for an ...
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INSTRUMENTAL TRIO COVET PLAYS LPR AFTER FINISHING NEW LP
Photos by Bobby Nicholas California trio Covet brought its spring tour to Le Poisson Rouge in the West Village on May 19. The instrumental group performed music from releases including its full-le...
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ECHOSMITH SHOWCASE SIBLING SOUND AT (LE) POISSON ROUGE
Photos and recap by Bobby Nicholas NEW YORK, NY -- The Sierota siblings -- Sydney, Graham and Noah -- were pre-teens when they decided to form a band called Echosmith, and would reach mainstream su...
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STEVE KIMOCK HAS GUITARS, WILL TRAVEL, WITH JEFF CHIMENTI AND FRIENDS
Photo by Suzy Perler So many things go into a live show, from the moods of the musicians and the attitude of the audience to the sound, the lights -- and the room itself. "Oh absolutely," says ...
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OF MONTREAL AT LE POISSON ROUGE
DSC_0398 Photos by Tom Roarty NEW YORK -- of Montreal played a sold-out show at the intimate Le Poisson Rouge -- 700-person capacity -- in...
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ONE ON ONE WITH OF MONTREAL’S KEVIN BARNES
For someone whose live antics have included wearing outrageous costumes, performing as his transsexual alter ego Georgie Fruit and riding onto the stage atop a stately white steed, Kevin Barnes is sur...
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