New York City Archives - Rock and Roll Globe

The Art of Garfunkel

November 5, 2021November 9, 2021 Jim Sullivan 2 Comments 80th birthday, Art Garfunkel, folk, New York City, Paul Simon, Simon and Garfunkel, The Graduate, The Sounds of Silence

The taller half of the iconic NYC folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel at 80

Art Pop New Wave Post-Punk Remembrance

New York Musicians Pay Homage To Dee Pop

October 14, 2021October 15, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Bush Tetras, CBGB, Cynthia Sley, Dee Pop, James Keepnews, Michael Imperioli, Mike Edison, Mike Pride, New York City, Pat Place, William Parker

Several friends and collaborators from the the city’s punk and jazz scenes took to social media to bid farewell to the influential Bush Tetras drummer

Folk Indie Rock

LISTEN: Former Longwave Drummer Channels T-Bone Burnett On Rustic New Project

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Leonard Cohen, Longwave, Mikey James, Neil Young, New York City, Pale Saints, Singing River, Song Premiere, The Strokes

“Easy To Remember” finds Mikey James bringing some more of that “Northern Folk” vibe to his new outfit with longtime collaborator Anthony Kuhn as Singing River

Art Pop Rock

Eszter Balint: Memory Almost Full

August 1, 2021August 1, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments Basquiat, Eszter Balint, I Hate Memory!, Jim Jarmusch, New York City, Shadows and Fog, Squat Theatre, Steve Buscemi, Stranger Than Paradise, the Lounge Lizards, Trees Lounge, Woody Allen

The acclaimed singer, musician, actress and New York City original speaks with Rock & Roll Globe about her new theatre project premiering this Thursday in her hometown

jazz

ALBUMS: Roy Hargrove, Mulgrew Miller and the Beauty of Harmony

July 26, 2021August 4, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2021, In Harmony, Jazz, Merkin Hall, Mulgrew Miller, New York City, Roy Hargrove, vinyl reissue, Zev Feldman

A classic performance from two departed masters of modern jazz preserve their talents for the ages

Indie Rock

The Royal Arctic Institute: Leaders of the Anti-Dad Rock Movement

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 Brad Cohan 0 Comments 2021, Berlin, Das Damen, Jesse Malin, New Jersey, New York City, Sodium Light, The Royal Arctic Institute, Tim Foljahn, Tom Beaujour

The NJ/NYC all-instrumental outfit bring the chilled-out jazzy Americana goods—for a bunch of old dudes

Dub/Reggae Pub Rock Punk Rap

A Funny Thing Happened En Route To Seeing The Clash At Bond International Casino….

June 13, 2021June 13, 2021 Billy Sternberg 3 Comments 1981, 40th Anniversary, Bonds International Casino, Joe Strummer, London Calling, Mick Jones, New York City, Paul Simonon, The Clash, Times Square, Topper Headon

One fan’s unique remembrance of catching the British punk godfathers on Broadway 40 years ago this month

Indie Rock

LISTEN: New York’s Own Imaginary People Speak Out Against Gun Violence On Latest Single

June 3, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2021, Alibi, ANOHNI, Dylan Von Wagner, Imaginary People, Liquid Liquid, New York City

“It’s Simple” is the latest single from the band’s forthcoming third LP Alibi

Blues Dub/Reggae Hip Hop Pop

Mike Doughty Vrooms Back Into The Room

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Ghost of Vroom, Ghost of Vroom I, Irresistible Bliss, Mike Doughty, New York City, Soul Coughing

Originally conspired as a Soul Coughing dub project, Ghost of Vroom echoes the feel of the beloved New York City band

Rock

Diane Gentile Is An Optimist

May 26, 2021August 4, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 2021, Diane and the Gentle Men, Diane Gentile, Jesse Malin, New York City, The Bowery Electric, The World Is A Goner, Velvet Elk

The NYC singer talks about the Motown-inspired song she wrote in the wake of COVID-19

Music Journalism Punk Rock

Jesse Malin: Back On The Bowery

March 30, 2021April 1, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments Bowery Electric, Derek Cruz, Jesse Malin, New York City, The Fine Art of Self-Distancing, The Way We Used To Roll

As Jesse Malin prepares for one last livestreamed show on April 2, Rock & Roll Globe goes behind-the-scenes with him to watch how he’s pulled off the pandemic’s most ambitious concert series

Power Pop Rock

Catch North Jersey’s Best Rock Band Live This Week!

March 1, 2021March 2, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Bowery Electric, Drew Eckmann, Ecks' Men, Jesse Malin, New Jersey, New York City, Rick Norman, Ringwood, The Feelies, Titus Andronicus, Tommy Stinson

Tickets are still available to see Ringwood’s Eck’s Men in their barn-burning concert at Bowery Electric, performing songs off their Tommy Stinson-produced debut LP