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Posted by The G on June 20, 2010 under G Reviews | 
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You can see more images from The Mermaid Day Parade here and here!
After the jump, see proof that Lou Reed from the Velvet Underground is able to flex those muscles in his mouth and smiles! There are some images that contain sea-nudity, so if you have a closed mind, do not read any further!
Posted by The G on June 19, 2010 under Artsy Fartsy, Encounters with G | 3 Comments to Read
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White Darth Vader and G
There will be many more images from the Mermaid Day Parade in Coney Island, New York coming soon… but for now, enjoy a sneak peak of what’s to come. After the jump, see parade grand marshalls Laurie Anderson and Lou Reed (in shorts!), my encounter with a green man, and most importantly – boobies! (that image is NSFCMP – not safe for closed minded people), so beware!
Posted by The G on April 26, 2010 under Artsy Fartsy, G Reviews | Be the First to Comment
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The poster for Christopher Makos' Polaroids exhibit. Now showing at the Christopher Henry Gallery through May 23, 2010.
At the Christopher Henry Gallery in New York is an exhibit not to be missed: Christopher Makos’ Polaroids. Makos is an American artist whose photos have been seen all over the world in magazines and exhibits alike. He was a good friend to Andy Warhol and he introduced the works of Keith Haring and Basquiat to Andy! This show has candid shots of Debbie Harry of Blondie, Andy Warhol and Velvet Underground’s Lou Reed, just to name a few. The folks at the Christopher Henry Gallery were kind enough to let me post a few photos I took at the exhibit, but I’d like to reiterate that seeing them on a website and seeing them with your own eyes are vastly different experiences. The exhibit runs through May 23, 2010 and the gallery, located at 127 Elizabeth Street is open from Wednesday through Sunday from 11 am – 6 pm. Don’t miss out!
See a few photos after the jump.
Posted by The G on March 18, 2010 under G Reviews | 5 Comments to Read
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Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters.
Words cannot express how much I love the Scissor Sisters. Their live shows are guaranteed to make you get sweaty, shake your money maker and admire the gorgeousness of Jake Shears, Ana Matronic, Baby Daddy and of course, Del Marquis. On March 17, 2010 at New York’s Bowery Ballroom, the Sisters made their 2010 live debut performing a handful of tracks from their upcoming 3rd album (which will be released in July). The star-studded crowd featured Alan Cumming, Lou Reed (of the Velvet Underground), Amanda Lepore and Sandra Bernhard, who guested on stage during the song “Tits on the Radio.” If there’s enough interest, I’ll post videos I took of the new tracks. I captured the first verse and chorus of each song, but the soundsystem at the venue was VERY loud, so the audio might not be so great. If you are dying to know what the new tracks sounded like, all of them were fast and are sure to be club hits as soon as their new album is unleashed this summer. In addition to playing hits like “I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’,” ”Laura,” and their infamous disco cover of Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb,” the band played new tracks such as “Running Out,” “Night Life,” “Harder,” “Whole New Way,” “Any Which Way,” “Night Work,” “Something Like This,” “Numb” and “Invisible Lights.” See a LOT more pictures of the band, Sandra Bernhard, Lou Reed, Amanda Lepore and the set list after the jump.
Ana Matronic of Scissor Sisters.
Posted by The G on October 31, 2009 under G Reviews | 4 Comments to Read
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Last night, at the first of two Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York, my mind was blown with seeing some amazing artists performing some amazing duets. Tonight, my head exploded! Because there is so much to absorb, please settle for an abbreviated review and a few pictures.
Over the course of a much shorter show (4 hours instead of 6), history was made again. Tom Hanks introduced the show and first act Jerry Lee Lewis (who sang Great Balls of Fire). Aretha Franklin then took the stage and sang New York, New York plus Respect and then was joined on stage by Annie Lennox for Chain of Fools. Lenny Kravitz then joined for Think. Jeff Beck played some killer guitar next and was joined on stage by Sting and Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top. Beck finished off his set with an amazing instrumental version of A Day In The Life by The Beatles. Metallica went on next and they were joined by Lou Reed (for Sweet Jane and White Light/White Heat); Ozzy Ozbourne for Paranoid and Ray Davies of the Kinks for You Really Got Me and All Day and All of the Night. Before exiting, a killer rendition of Queen’s Stone Cold Crazy and Metallica’s own Enter Sandman was played. Finally, U2 took the stage and played Vertigo, Beautiful Day before being joined by the biggest surprises of the night – Bruce Springsteen (for I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For). Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen and U2 played Because The Night, but did several takes to get the lyrics right. The Black Eyed Peas joined next for a medley of Mysterious Ways and Where is The Love. The Peas exited the stage but Fergie stayed and started singing the opening bars to Gimmie Shelter, the Rolling Stones classic. All of a sudden, Mick Jagger emerged to sing the song! They also did U2′s Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of. It was a night of magic!
UPDATE: Here’s the set list:
Jerry Lee Lewis:
“Great Balls of Fire”
Aretha Franklin:
“Baby, I Love You”
“Don’t Play That Song”
“Make Them Hear You”
Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox:
“Chain of Fools”
Aretha Franklin:
“New York, New York”
Aretha Franklin and Lenny Kravitz:
“Think”
Aretha Franklin:
“Respect”
Jeff Beck:
“Drown in My Own Tears”
Jeff Beck and Sting:
“People Get Ready”
Jeff Beck:
“Freeway Boogie”
“Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers”
Buddy Guy with Jeff Beck:
“Let Me Love You”
Jeff Beck:
“Big Block”
“Rice Pudding”
Billy Gibbons and Jeff Beck:
“Rough Boy”
Jeff Beck and Billy Gibbons:
“Foxy Lady”
Jeff Beck:
“A Day in the Life”
Metallica:
“For Whom the Bell Tolls”
“One”
“Turn the Page”
Metallica and Lou Reed:
“Sweet Jane”
“White Light/ White Heat”
Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne:
“Iron Man”
“Paranoid”
Metallica and Ray Davies:
“You Really Got Me”
“All Day and All of the Night”
Metallica:
“Stone Cold Crazy”
“Enter Sandman”
U2
“Vertigo”
“Magnificent”
U2, Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith with Roy Bittan:
“Because the Night”
U2 and Bruce Springsteen with Roy Bittan:
“I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”
U2 and Black Eyed Peas:
“Mysterious Ways”/”Where Is the Love”/”One”
U2, Mick Jagger, Fergie and Will.i.am:
“Gimme Shelter”
U2 and Mick Jagger:
“Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of”
U2:
“Beautiful Day”
A severely edited version of the show will air on HBO in November, but for now, some pictures after the jump.
Posted by The G on October 7, 2009 under G Reviews | Be the First to Comment
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Lou Reed and The Edge live at Carnegie Hall
On October 4, 2009 at Gavin Friday’s AIDS benefit concert at Carnegie Hall in New York, we were treated to a special performance by The Edge of U2, Lou Reed of the Velvet Underground and performance artist Laurie Anderson! Before the show, I was standing next to Lou Reed on the street and he completely ignored me, which was a disappointment, but old man grumpus more than made up for it when he rocked the stage. Oddly enough, the Velvet Underground classic “Sweet Jane” was performed, but Mr. Reed didn’t sing a note.
See more photos of Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson after the jump.
Posted by The G on October 5, 2009 under G Reviews | 8 Comments to Read
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Bono performing live at Carnegie Hall!
As usual, I was in the right place at the right time, and tonight’s place to be was Carnegie Hall in Manhattan for “Gavin Friday and Friends,” a benefit concert to raise money for AIDS research.
This star-studded sold-out event featured performances by U2 (performing T. Rex’s “Children of the Revolution”), Lady Gaga, Courtney Love, Rufus Wainwright, Scarlett Johansson, Antony, Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Maria McKee, Shane MacGowan (of the Pogues) and Lydia Lunch, just to name a few. There’ll be more pictures to come – so bookmark this site and tell a million of your friends – but for now, feast your eyes on these pictures (including a rare solo-piano performance from Lady Gaga).
See them plus the set list after the jump.
