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Posted by The G on July 16, 2010 under G Videos | 
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As evidenced by the video you are about to see, you must go see Rooney every time they come to your town. They rock!!!
To see pictures and the set list from their show at Irving Plaza in New York on July 14, 2010, click here.
Enjoy a live video Rooney’s new single,”I Can’t Get Enough,” taken from the album “Eureka,” which is out NOW!
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Robert Schwartzman, lead singer of Rooney and G
Moments after Rooney’s awesome sold out show at Irving Plaza in New York on June 14, 2010, the band staged a meet and greet with their fans. The deal was you had to buy their CD from the merch table, get a stamp and then you could meet the band. Had I known, I would have brought my cds from home, but since I didn’t know, I tried explaining this to the security guards that were kicking people out that didn’t have a stamp. As luck would have it, right as I was explaining my story to a security guard who didn’t seem to comprehend what I was talking about, lead singer Robert Schwartzman had just walked out from back stage. I explained this story to him, and he happily obliged to take a photo with me. Thanks again Robert, both for making great music, putting on a rockin’ show and of course, for being super cool!
Posted by The G on July 15, 2010 under G Reviews | Be the First to Comment
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Ryan Ross of The Young Veins
When 2 members of Panic! At The Disco split the band, they formed The Young Veins and they opened for Rooney at a sold out show at New York’s Irving Plaza on July 14, 2010. They rocked. Their music reminds me a bit of the young Beatles but with a harder edge. They performed songs from their debut album “Take A Vacation,” and I enjoyed what I heard. Before the song “Capetown,” lead singer Ryan Ross explained that he’d taken a trip there and his band-mate saved him from marrying a woman he’d just met. The lyrics of that song tell the story of this adventure in a very catchy way. You can get a free sampler of their music on their official website (link is above), so definitely check them out if you need to “take a vacation” from all the boring music they are playing on the radio.
See some more pictures of The Young Veins as well as the set list after the jump.
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Eric Ronick of Black Gold
Brooklyn’s own Black Gold opened for Rooney at Irving Plaza in New York on July 14, 2010. Black Gold are an indie rock band that will make you feel guilt free from rockin’ out to their songs. This was my first exposure to the band and I really liked what I heard. Eric Ronick got the crowd more than warmed up and he even took time to wish the drummer a happy 21st birthday. What a way to spend your birthday – playing a sold out gig at the legendary Irving Plaza! That’s pretty awesome, according2g. They played songs such as “Breakdown” (which was my favorite song of the evening) and “The Come Down.” Also featured was a brand new song – that is so new, they admitted they were playing it for the first time live tonight. Look out for “Heaven Come Back To Me,” it was awesome. I met lead singer Eric Ronick after the show and he was extremely nice! Thanks Eric. Looking forward to hearing more great music from Black Gold.
See more pictures of the band as well as my encounter with the very handsome Eric Ronick after the jump.
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Robert Schwartzman of Rooney!
It was a trio of awesome music on July 14, 2010 as Black Gold, The Young Veins and Rooney played a sold out show at New York’s Irving Plaza. Fillmore East. Irving Plaza. For the non-New Yorkers, Irving Plaza has changed its name almost as many times as Prince and like Prince, the venue has resumed its original name - Irving Plaza. The crowd was filled to the brim with 18 year old girls and I thought my evening would be a disaster, but the evening turned out quite the opposite. Black Gold and The Young Veins both rocked (and more on each band later – stay tuned). Rooney has been around for just over 10 years now and while I’ve heard some of their music, I had never seen them live. Their music reminds me a bit of the Fratellis – nothing groundbreaking – but fun as hell to listen to! Every song is upbeat and rockin’ and will make you feel good. They were great live. The audience sang along and danced to each song with minimal nudging by the band. Lead singer Robert Schwartzman is the brother of actor Jason Schwartzman. Even though I knew this fact going in, I completely forgot about it until I got home. Rooney hit the stage around 10 pm and they played a great 90 minute set. They focused on playing material from their third album “Eureka,” but they still managed to pack in the hits “Blueside,” “I’m Shakin’” and their new single “I Can’t Get Enough.” I met lead singer Robert Schwartzman after the show and he was extremely nice. More on that encounter, reviews and images of both opening acts and a video of “I Can’t Get Enough,” are all forthcoming – so stick around. I’m only one person, with a lot of adventures…
For now, enjoy some more pictures of Rooney and see the set list after the jump.
Rooney!
Posted by The G on June 5, 2010 under G Videos | Be the First to Comment
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I find it funny that the one song I chose to record for blog posterity encapsulates all the best parts of the Psychedelic Furs show at Irving Plaza on June 4, 2010 in New York. You’ll see a wonderful sax solo from Mars Williams and most importantly, you’ll hear Richard Butler’s amazing vocals. As the video opens, Richard Butler is jumping up and down as he did quite often through the show. Could there be anything more precious? I think not. As I previously mentioned, the Psychedelic Furs rocked!
The sound is not the best on this video, but I think it’s good enough to get the flavor of what to expect when you see them live. This is what they looked like from my vantage point in the front row, center stage.
Enjoy!
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Justin Warfield of She Wants Revenge
On June 4, 2010, rockers She Wants Revenge opened for the Psychedelic Furs at New York’s Irving Plaza. The sold out crowd had a pretty nice distribution of fans of both acts and it was pretty easy to spot who came to see which band. All the overweight guys with Duran Duran T-shirts were there for the Pfurs and all the young girls with way too much makeup on and very tight clothing were there for She Wants Revenge. I, of course, am a music slut and I was there for both acts and I loved every second of the evening. Lead singer Justin Warfield mentioned that he was very grateful to get the chance to open for one of his favorite bands and to celebrate, he rocked the house! They played their hits “Out of Control” and “Tear Your Apart,” as well as 4 new songs: “Kiss Me,” “Suck It Up,” “Maybe She’s Right,” and “Some Girls, Some Boys.” She Wants Revenge hit the stage around 9 pm and they finished just over an hour later. Thanks to Justin Warfield for handing me the set list at the conclusion of their rockin’ set. I am really looking forward to their next album, if the songs they played tonight are an indication of things to come. One interesting anecdote from the show – I was in my usual spot, front row center, and a few songs into the set, some drunken asshole tried to push his way to the front. The woman behind me was not having it and she told the drunk guy to beat it. Well he did. He punched the woman in the face! It took the bumbling security guards a full song to eject the guy and when they finally came over to “help,” they didn’t believe the woman and started yelling at her. She yelled back, and rightfully so. She was escorted out as well, even though she did nothing wrong, other than tell the protectors of our safety what a bunch of idiots they are! Security fail!
See more pictures as well as the set list after the jump.
