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Shemekia Copeland: New York, NY, September 27, 2012
by Mike Perciaccante
Shemekia Copeland City Winery New York, NY September 27, 2012Shemekia Copeland, the daughter of the late, great blues guitarist Johnny “Clyde" Copeland, is an accomplished blues singer in her own right. She possesses a soulful, smoky voice and can, when needed, whisper a seductive lyric or belt and wail ...
Fitz & The Tantrums: Huntington, NY, September 21, 2012
by Mike Perciaccante
Fitz & The Tantrums The Paramount Huntington, New York September 21, 2012 Fitz & The Tantrums possess one of the most inventive names ever conceived, but the band has much more than just a great moniker. Its music is a true hybrid---a modern soul/funk, with a heavy dose of indie ...
The Offspring with Neon Trees and Dead Sara: Huntington, NY, September 20, 2012
by Mike Perciaccante
The Offspring with Neon Trees and Dead Sara The Paramount Huntington, New York September 20, 2012 On a pleasant late-September evening, the Offspring set Long Island's Paramount concert hall on fire with its metal-influenced punk rock brand of musical mayhem. The Southern California band performed a set mostly comprised of ...
The J. Geils Band: Westbury, NY, September 12, 2012
by Mike Perciaccante
The J. Geils Band North Fork Theatre at Westbury Westbury, New York September 12, 2012 To quote a phrase made famous by Peter Wolf and the members of the J. Geils Band, it was “nothing but a house party." The latest incarnation of the J. Geils Band rolled (literally--the band ...
Hugh Laurie & The Copper Bottom Band: New York, NY, September 10, 2012
by Mike Perciaccante
Hugh Laurie & The Copper Bottom Band The Grand Ballroom At Manhattan Center New York, New York September 10, 2012 There was a palpable feeling of excited anticipation in the air as the audience filed into New York City's Manhattan Center--Hugh Laurie, known to many as the irrepressible Dr. Gregory ...
Florence + The Machine with The Maccabees: Wantagh, NY, September 15, 2012
by Mike Perciaccante
Florence + The Machine with The Maccabees Nikon At Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, New York September 15, 2012 On a crisp September evening, two of South London's newest music exports invaded Long Island. The evening's opening act, Britain's The Maccabees, released its first single, “X-Ray" on Promise Records in November, ...
North Fork Rock and Folk Festival: Cutchogue, New York, August 19, 2012
by Mike Perciaccante
The Dirt Farmer Band / Miles To Dayton / The Second Hands North Fork Rock and Folk FestivalPeconic Bay Winery Cutchogue, NY August 19, 2012 In 2010 and 2011, The North Shore Rock and Folk Festival took place over a single weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in July. For the ...
The Doobie Brothers and Chicago: Wantagh, NY, August 18, 2012
by Mike Perciaccante
The Doobie Brothers and Chicago Nikon At Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NY August 18, 2012 On what will most probably be remembered as one of the best weather days to grace Long Island during the summer of 2012, classic rock legends The Doobie Brothers and Chicago shared the stage at ...
O.A.R.: Wantagh, New York, August 9, 2012
by Mike Perciaccante
O.A.R. Nikon At Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NY August 9, 2012Rockville, MD's O.A.R. (an abbreviation for the band's full name, Of A Revolution) took the stage at Long Island's Nikon at Jones Beach Theater to the opening notes of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' “Can't Stop." Before the first verse of the ...
Vans Warped Tour: Uniondale, NY, July 21, 2012
by Mike Perciaccante
Vans Warped Tour Nassau Coliseum Parking Lot Uniondale, NY July 21, 2012 The Warped Tour has a very interesting dynamic. The festival (which began back in the mid-'90s) features new bands on their way up the charts, gaining buzz among both fans and industry. The festival also tends to catch bands on ...
