2012: A Year In Pictures: April – May
DeVotchka, Beacon Theater, New York, NY, April 4, 2012 Stephin Merritt, The Magnetic Fields, Beacon Theater, New York, NY, April 4, 2012 Claudia Gonson, The Magnetic Fields, Beacon Theater, New York, NY, April 4, 2012 Diamond Doves, Mercury Lounge, New York, NY, April 21, 2012 Elvis Perkins cameo appearance, Mercury Lounge, … Read more
The Felice Brothers / Nicole Atkins and the Black Sea / Diamond Doves, Webster Hall, 9/29/11
It’s been almost approximately a year since I last saw the Diamond Doves (formerly the Dearland in Elvis Perkins and Dearland, now doing their own thing) and in that time they’ve changed: they’ve become tighter and more focused, and their drums are bigger and louder and roll like mighty waves. They were good before, but they’re … Read more
Diamond Doves, Brooklyn Bowl, 8.19.11: “We Always Want People To Dance”
NTSIB friend and cohort Joy Wagner kindly offered this sweet little interview/show review to us and the good dudes at Citizen Dick. Check out Diamond Doves’ music at their MySpace (and then entreat them to get off of MySpace). The odds are good that, if you’re a regular follower of this blog, … Read more
Rock ‘n’ Roll Photog: Postcards from Disparate Voyage
The theme for my concert-going this summer seemed to be “voyages” and in particular water voyages, both to the water, or at least a couple of different beaches, and also on the water, specifically, the East River. As the temperature cools and the fall rainy season drifts in, I bring you some postcards from my … Read more