Posted by The G on November 12, 2011 under G Reviews | 
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MGMT at the Guggenheim Museum in New York on 11/11/11
Could there be a better way to celebrate 11/11/11 than by seeing MGMT perform at the Guggenheim Museum in New York? Doubtful! Of course, technically, you could kick off the night by running into Michael Stipe (formerly of REM) and Terry Richardson, but I digress. Before I explain the amazing performance, here’s a little bit of back-story on what is happening at the Guggenheim right now. Artist Mario Cattelan has a retrospective of his works entitled “All” on display – literally suspended from the ceiling! The objects range from a stuffed horse to animal bones. You’ll have a hard time wrapping your head around how the exhibit was installed and how it doesn’t fall over as there are easily 50 works suspended from the ceiling. More and more objects are revealed as you make your way up (or down) the spiraled museum.
Partial view of the Guggenheim Museum (Mario Cattelan exhibit in the centre, MGMT on stage)
MGMT wrote a special 45 minute piece of music inspired by “All” and performed it live for two nights only at the Guggenheim Museum. The piece was largely instrumental and you could think of it as a long suite similar to their epic songs “Siberian Breaks” and “Metanoia.” The music had surf, pop and funk sections to it and it was really great! Fans of “Kids” that didn’t care for the art-rock album “Congratulations” might not have enjoyed it because it was not “commercial” and was extremely artsy, but I loved it! Every few feet around the spiral of the museum was a strip of lights that lit up every few seconds during the performance and one can only imagine that if you were on LSD, your head might have exploded.
Andrew Van WynGarden of MGMT
Whether or not this piece of music will ever see an official release is uncertain, but I am hopeful MGMT will put it out some day as it was really great! See the set list after the jump. Thanks for a great night MGMT! I’m glad I spent 11/11/11 with you!
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Tags: 11/11/11, 2011, All, Andrew VanWyngarden, Exclusive, Exhibit, Guggenheim Museum, Images, Mario Cattelan, MGMT, MGMT Performed at the Guggenheim Museum, New York, Performance, Photos, Review, Set List
Posted by The G on October 19, 2011 under G Reviews |
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Lady Bunny
It’s been 10 years since Lady Bunny performed a proper solo show. Her show “That Ain’t No Lady” at Escuelita in New York was worth the wait. Lady Bunny works it in so many ways. She looks great, she will keep you laughing the entire night (even after you’ve left the venue) and she will push out your boundaries of tasteless a little further. Though some might find her act offensive, no subject is too taboo for her. In between riffing with the crowd (which included superstars Joey Arias, Basil Twist, Flotilla DeBarge, Sherry Vine and Antony of Antony and the Johnsons, on the night I attended), we saw videos of Lady Bunny’s hilarious song parodies that had lyrics about using diarrhea as a lubricant, dog come and dick cheese, just to name a few examples. Lady Bunny also talked about how gays used to set the standard for what’s cool on the dance floor, but with the invention of pop trash such as Lady Gaga and Rihanna, we’ve just become robots who refuse to go underground and step outside of the mainstream. Though I could see tears in a lot of people’s eyes, everyone knows that Lady Bunny speaks the truth.
Lady Bunny
“That Ain’t No Lady” starring Lady Bunny is being performed every Tuesday through the end of November, 2011. Find out more on Lady Bunny’s official site, or through Esquilta. Don’t miss this show. It’s friggin’ fantastic!
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Posted by The G on June 24, 2011 under G Reviews |
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Jack White
You gotta love the spontenaity of New York. This morning, June 24, 2011, I found out Jack White (formerly of the White Stripes) worked with Stephen Colbert for a new single (yes, that’s right). It stands to reason then that Stephen Colbert and the Black Belles would perform the song. Underneath a new section of the Highline park that just opened, Colbert and White sang the National Anthem (and a video will be coming soon, so stay tuned) and “Charlene (I’m Over You)” with the Black Belles. Jack White’s Third Man Records truck was there and they were selling vinyl, of which they announced a signing after the performance! Whoa! Thanks Jack, Stephen and of course, The Black Belles.
Stephen Colbert
Jack White, Stephen Colbert and the Black Belles
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Tags: 2011, Charlene, Images, Jack White, June 24, New York, Performance, Photos, Stephen Colbert, The Black Belles, The Black Bells, the Highline, Third Man Records, White Stripes
Posted by The G on August 23, 2010 under GNN |
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Jeremy Gloff and Jill Jones
Exciting news for New York Jill Jones fans. The gorgeous and fabulous singer will be performing with Jeremy Gloff on September 24, 2010 at a special one night only performance! Save the date!
Details and the line up for this very special show can be seen after the jump.
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Tags: Branded Saloon, Brooklyn, Dates, Image, Jen Shamro, Jeremy Gloff, Jill Jones, Live, Michael Equality Martin, Performance, Photo, Rew Starr, Thin Skin Jonny
Posted by The G on February 22, 2010 under GNN |
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Van Hunt!
Attention New York funk lovers! Van Hunt is doing a show on Saturday, February 27, 2010 in Harlem. You can get tickets here. I’ve seen Van Hunt in concert a few times and he’s really great! His 2 officially released records, Van Hunt and On The Jungle Floor are fantastic too. He perfectly mixes the best bits of Prince, Curtis Mayfield, Lenny Kravitz with his own silky smooth voice. He got totally screwed by his record label and was unable to release his 3rd record Popular (which is also great), so he’s taken to releasing music on his official website. Please support him and his music so we get more new grooves from this funk-master!
