Posted by The G on September 19, 2011 under GNN | 
Info reported from various sources.
Radiohead has confirmed two shows at New York City’s Roseland Ballroom to take place September 28 and 29, 2011. Tickets will go on sale at 10:00 AM on September 26, 2011 at www.ticketmaster.com. There is a 2 ticket limit per household. All tickets will be available for pick up at will call the evening of the event beginning at 6:30 PM and entry into the venue is required immediately upon receipt. No tickets shall be distributed prior to the event.
Posted by The G on June 23, 2011 under G Reviews |
Photos by G.
Adam Young of Owl City
Who doesn’t love free tickets to a show? I won passes to see Owl City and Mat Kearney perform at New York’s Roseland Ballroom on June 23, 2011. Not knowing anything about either band prior to setting foot inside the venue, I will say this, neither band moved me at all, but I am easily entertained. Owl City was the main act and they are a synth-pop band. I had no idea until I got home that they play contemporary Christian Music. Well that explains the drunken emo hipsters that were standing near me! Owl City had good lighting and their songs are somewhat catchy - if not totally emo, but I think I am more of a Led Zeppelin kinda guy. I am sad that I didn’t know what style of music I was in for because I could have engaged in some great conversations during the intermission. Oh well.
Mat Kearney
I enjoyed Mat Kearney’s opening set a bit more than Owl City. His songs, though completely derivative and unoriginal were slightly more catchy to me than Owl City. His songs have that alt rock/folk sound that we’ve all heard a million times. One thing I did like was in the middle of one song, he did a freestyle rap (which kind of came out of nowhere) that included lyrics about him performing at Roseland Ballroom and the shitty weather New York had today. Again, it was certainly not the worst thing I’ve ever seen because he can definitely sing and his band sounded good. I completely see why his music could be popular – because the masses are drones of kids who don’t know any better and haven’t discovered “the classics” yet. Final analysis: glad I went for free.
Tags: 2011, Adam Young, Bands, Christian Music, Emo, June 23, Live, Mat Kearney, New York, Owl City, Photo, Photos, Review, Roseland Ballroom
Posted by The G on April 21, 2011 under Encounters with G |
Photos by G.
Mick Jones and Geoffrey Dicker
It’s been over 24 hours since I saw Big Audio Dynamite in concert and then had a once in a lifetime opportunity to hang out with them at the show’s afterparty. I have to say, I’ve been on a cloud ever since! As I entered Roseland Ballroom on April 19, 2011, I was certainly excited to see BAD and I don’t know if I can explain this properly, but there is just something magical about being in a legend like Mick Jones’ presence for 2 hours in a relatively small venue. The show more than rocked. The band was fantastic, the crowd was really into it and it was a show that you didn’t want to end.
As I mentioned earlier, as the show finished, my night was just beginning and I hung out with Big Audio Dynamite at the afterparty. Mick Jones was just delightful to talk to and you’d never know from talking to him that he is considered to be a living god to millions of people across the world (including myself) - for decades! When I mentioned to Mick that I’d seen Carbon/Silicon (another great band he’s been in) in concert, he thanked me for coming to that show! It takes a lot to shut me up, and that left me speechless! I hope so much that some of these newer bands take a lesson from this because I will never be able to think of the band again without cracking a huge smile. I thanked every member of Big Audio Dynamite for putting on such a great show and I thanked them all for the music and everyone was so cool! Many thanks again to the band for so much great music over the years and for being so personable!
And now… the photos!
Dan Donovan (Keyboards) of Big Audio Dynamite and Geoffrey Dicker
Don Letts (Big Audio Dynamite) and Geoffrey Dicker
Greg Roberts (Big Audio Dynamite) and Geoffrey Dicker
Leo Williams (E-Zee-Kill) of Big Audio Dynamite and Geoffrey Dicker
This party was the event that keeps on giving as if it weren’t enough to meet Big Audio Dynamite, attending the after party were Clem Burke of Blondie, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz of Tom Tom Club and Talking Heads and photos of those encounters are coming soon – so stay tuned!
Tags: 2011, April 19, Big Audio Dynamite, Dan Donovan (Keyboards), Don Letts, E-Zee-Kill, Geoffrey Dicker, Greg Roberts, Leo Williams, Mick Jones, New York, Photos, Roseland Ballroom
Posted by The G on April 20, 2011 under Encounters with G |
Photo by G.
Mick Jones and G
Mick ffffing Jones! The man is a legend. Performing as a member of The Clash, Big Audio Dynamite and Carbon/Silicon, he is one of my personal gods. Mick was in town to play with the recently reunited group Big Audio Dynamite and the show was spectacular! You can read a review and see the set list here. My great fortune saw me getting invited to an exclusive after-party thrown by Sony and it was beyond epic. We were treated to a meet and greet with everyone from Big Audio Dynamite (photos of those encounters are coming soon, so please stay tuned). When I was introduced to Mick Jones, I don’t think it’s possible that he could have been nicer. As you all know from reading the site, I’ve met my share of legends from all walks of life and I have to say, Mick Jones ranks towards the top of the list in terms of being an all around cool person. A legend with his accomplishments was absolutely thankful to each and every fan he met last night and I am so grateful for being able to have this experience. Mick cracked a big smile as he signed my Carbon/Silicon CD and after I told him I saw that show several years ago, he thanked me for going! I’m speechless! All I can say, a million times, is thank you so much to Mick Jones for all the great music – past, present and future and for being one of the coolest guys on the planet (both in accomplishments and in personality). Special thanks to Sony for throwing one of the best parties I’ve ever been to! This is a night I won’t be forgetting any time soon.
Posted by The G on November 2, 2010 under GNN |
Photo by G.
Win Katy Perry Tickets on www.windowsphone.com
I’m not going to lie. I think singer Katy Perry is talent free. I’ve only been subjected to a few of her songs thankfully. When I finally heard her smash hit “California Gurls,” I literally lost faith in humanity. Why I am I writing about her you ask? When the worlds of street art and propaganda unite, According2g.com likes to visit that intersection from time to time.
Katy Perry is doing a free show at Roseland Ballroom on November 8, 2010 and you can get tickets for free by visiting Windows Phone dot com. Since I know that no one ever clicks on the external links I so kindly go out of my way to provide, you can open a new browser and type in the URL ya damn self if you want to go see her.
