By Chris Roblee GigMaven and Mavenly Community, As of today, we are happy to announce that we have been acquired by ReverbNation, the leading provider of marketing, promotion and social media tools for over 1.7 million artists and music industry professionals in order to help them... Aug. 18, 2011 03:30 PM EDT Reads: 169 |
By Chris Roblee Sweet Will Smith cameo during Nas’ show in Philly. Aug. 11, 2011 02:58 PM EDT Reads: 202 |
By Chris Roblee I’ve known about Lion In The Mane for a couple years now; I knew them back when they were The Atlas. Their progression into LITM is impressive, to say the least, and I feel like a proud parent hearing them in their best form yet. I feel that the best way to describe LITM’s ... Jul. 29, 2011 01:00 AM EDT Reads: 249 |
By Chris Roblee I always found it pretty remarkable that Amy Winehouse achieved such a major level of fame. She had a beautiful voice, her music maintained a classical pop shine, and every ounce of her music was constructed with soul (not just by Amy, but also her band). The reason why I found this re... Jul. 25, 2011 12:21 PM EDT Reads: 149 |
By Chris Roblee GigMaven's Artist of the Week, Poetic Republic, a collection of artists that create organic and jazz influenced hip-hop music. Jul. 22, 2011 12:00 PM EDT Reads: 151 |
By Chris Roblee My review of the Taking Back Sunday and Thursday show at Best Buy Theater, July 17th 2011. Jul. 18, 2011 03:57 PM EDT Reads: 200 |
By Chris Roblee La Veda is a relatively new artist from Baltimore, and I'm sure it won't be long until her name becomes well-known among the local scene. I can only hope that she heads up North soon, so I can see this music come to life in person. Jul. 15, 2011 12:00 PM EDT Reads: 170 |
By Chris Roblee My review of "Suburbia I've Given You All and Now I'm Nothing" by The Wonder Years. Jul. 11, 2011 12:09 PM EDT Reads: 184 |
By Chris Roblee While it’s true that I’ll like anything with a bari sax, there are plenty more reasons why you should check out Great Caesar and catch them live at Cameo Gallery next Saturday July 16th. This band is really good at naming their songs, and I’m happy to say that they... Jul. 8, 2011 05:23 PM EDT Reads: 271 |
By Chris Roblee via Pitchfork Might have made TRL back in the day. Jul. 8, 2011 12:31 PM EDT Reads: 173 |
By Chris Roblee This week we’d like to turn your attention to Brooklyn’s My Cousin, The Emperor. They’ll be opening for Kara Suzanne at Gramercy Theatre July 28th, and now’s the perfect time to get them on your radar. Check out their offerings, The Subway EPs Vol. I-II, A Long ... Jul. 6, 2011 05:24 PM EDT Reads: 156 |
By Chris Roblee Freddie Gibbs “Keep It Warm For Ya Jun. 28, 2011 11:41 AM EDT Reads: 192 |
By Chris Roblee Thanks to Ian Jones II for the great Jangula photos. Jun. 23, 2011 11:07 AM EDT Reads: 133 |
By Chris Roblee from Pitchfork: Jun. 21, 2011 04:47 PM EDT Reads: 116 |
By Chris Roblee Sunday night I finished off Northside on a high note at Bird Dog Production's 285 Kent party featuring New Moods, Monogold, Headless Horseman, and Sun Airway. The space has been totally transformed since the last time I went there to see Javelin (when it was gypsy-themed), and now has ... Jun. 20, 2011 07:56 PM EDT Reads: 131 |
By Chris Roblee A solid day with a lot of night pickings and not too many day parties, Saturday’s main Northside show featured festival headliner show with Guided By Voices supported by The Babies, Surfer Blood and Wavves in the afternoon. I later caught Mainland and Thee Oh Sees. The Babies are... Jun. 19, 2011 06:33 PM EDT Reads: 293 |
By Chris Roblee Last night Northside was sweaty and marvelous at both GigMaven's showcase at Spike Hill feauturing Phantom Power, This Frontier Needs Heroes, Ravens and Chimes, MiniBoone, Life Size Maps, Jangula, and oddlogic. Jun. 18, 2011 02:54 PM EDT Reads: 312 |
By Chris Roblee It was a pleasure witnessing the legendary Beirut play and hour-and-a-half long set at Mccaren park’s Steve Madden Stage last night. Not only are they one of my favorite bands, they also feature one of the most inspiring and unique sounds of any band of this generation. Yes, that... Jun. 18, 2011 02:50 PM EDT Reads: 277 |
By Chris Roblee As said, Northside is one of the most fun festivals of all time, and Brooklyn’s biggest. Think of SXSW’s little cousin that is mostly for locals and you can actually get into all the shows you want to rather than lining up hours ahead. Thursday was the kick-off Northside ni... Jun. 18, 2011 02:47 PM EDT Reads: 267 |
By Chris Roblee Come to Spike Hill tomorrow night to check out our Northside showcase, featuring MiniBoone, Life Size Maps, Jangula and more! Jun. 16, 2011 10:55 AM EDT |
By Chris Roblee 2011 was a year to be glad you Sasquatched. With fair weather, a great lineup, and as always, one hell of an atmosphere, Sasquatch Music Festival 2011 was a must for Northwesterners and Canadians alike. Four packed days encompassed performances from a multitude of different artists ... Jun. 8, 2011 10:12 PM EDT |
By Chris Roblee Our GigMaven artist of the week is Najla, a belly dancer in NYC! She has shimmied her way onto our radar with beautiful moves and a busy schedule. Though we usually only reserve the gleaming Artist of the Week for musicians, Najla's Make Music New York schedule is so incredible we had ... Jun. 3, 2011 03:44 PM EDT Reads: 173 |
By Chris Roblee We've been working away gathering artists for our upcoming Northside Showcase on June 17th. We set up an open call on www.gigmaven.com and hand selected GigMaven artists electro-shoegaze conoussier Phantom Power , and folk-Americana gliders This Frontier Needs Heroes . Jun. 3, 2011 01:40 PM EDT Reads: 136 |
By Chris Roblee Hey Miniboone! We just wanted to remind you how much we like you guys- not that you need reminding- we recently booked you for both our SXSW and upcoming Northside showcases, and remember CMJ? It seems so long ago at this point. But just in case the memo was missed- we think you are aw... May. 27, 2011 02:52 PM EDT Reads: 125 |
By Chris Roblee Northside Festival is baller. It’s a creative gathering taking place June 17-19 spanning art, film, and music in the sprawling area from Williamsburg to Greenpoint. Last year it was one of the most fun festivals I went to- think of a way less hectic, way more walkable, and much m... May. 25, 2011 11:19 AM EDT Reads: 158 |
By Chris Roblee Music Rules. This is something we all know. 5 Very Wonderful Things* my-semi-regular post under which I list 5 great songs that I’ve been listening to lately and talk about them a little. Lately, I dig everything, from really old school experimental pop to local favorites and hot... May. 13, 2011 05:41 PM EDT Reads: 133 |
By Chris Roblee 1. Apocalypse Five and Dime "My Love" Live at Bowery Electric.. awesome! May. 10, 2011 07:15 PM EDT Reads: 106 |
By Chris Roblee This past Saturday, we at GigMaven hosted a showcase for the Festival of Ideas for the New City, a symposium and art festival hosted by the New Museum. We teamed up with The {NewNew} and the night went without a hitch, from the fun begginings of Apocalypse Five and Dime to the concludi... May. 10, 2011 12:23 AM EDT Reads: 130 |
By Chris Roblee The Vandelles (listen to songs on their GigMaven profile) have been around Brooklyn for some time and we think they are just peachy. They played a handfuls of shows at SXSW, unfortunately I didn't make it out to see them, but it's created some buzz for the band. The psychadelically ch... May. 6, 2011 01:28 PM EDT Reads: 175 |
By Chris Roblee In prepping for the much-anticipated Festival for Ideas, GigMaven has teamed up with The {NewNew} for Etsy in promoting each other’s events for the Festival of Ideas for the New City. It’s been awesome teaming up with such a creative and successful company, and these collab... May. 4, 2011 07:06 PM EDT Reads: 157 |
By Chris Roblee Battles played a sold-out hometown show last Wednesday at LPR. The crowd was full of diehard fans, rave-types, and a serious age range. Once the band started, however, all were one as we could not keep our eyes off the stage. A big thanks to My Heart is A Spade, who gave me those in-de... May. 2, 2011 12:18 PM EDT Reads: 112 |
By Chris Roblee Brooklyn’s The Bottom Dollars (listen to songs at their gigmaven profile ) have earned the prestigious title of GigMaven’s artist of the week. They are a band who blends soul, rock, and country-alternative into a sound that is so polished it sounds masterful. Layered choral... Apr. 29, 2011 04:53 PM EDT Reads: 104 |
By Chris Roblee I had the great pleasure of checking out James Kinney Live’s ongoing series Demotape in the intimate basement of Ella on Avenue A near 2nd Street. GigMaven loves when people come up with creative ways to throw gigs. Every Monday for five weeks in a row, the James Kinney Live team... Apr. 29, 2011 11:49 AM EDT Reads: 105 |
By Chris Roblee Yuck ‘n’ Tame Impala brought an international presence to Webster Hall monday in a long-awaited, sold-out show. English quartet Yuck impressed everyone with their fuzzy, 90s-inspired alt-rock. A list of influences that include the Pixies and Dinosaur Jr, and contemporaries ... Apr. 29, 2011 11:33 AM EDT Reads: 122 |
By Chris Roblee This is a bit of a repeat story, but it’s a pretty good one from SXSW. I had seen a video of Thee Oh Sees playing at a house party at SXSW 2008 and pretty much based my opinion of the unofficial events of SXSW around it. To my pleasure, I actually had a similar [...] Apr. 26, 2011 05:22 PM EDT Reads: 289 |
By Chris Roblee Omega La La La! Rubblebucket & Millionyoung! pics + setlist
On Tuesday, Girlie Action Media invited me to come check out DFA-produced Rubblebucket, an eight-piece hailing from all over but based in NYC. The show was a blast- Rubblebucket's incredible performance, stage presence, q... Apr. 24, 2011 01:51 PM EDT Reads: 323 |
By Chris Roblee Silk on, Puro Instinct
Lately I've been listening to a fair deal of female-fronted bands- Braids, Beach House, Vashti Bunyan and newcomers Puro Instinct have been in heavy rotation. Puro Instinct remain a fairly unknown pleasure despite putting out their most recent Headbangers in Ecs... Apr. 19, 2011 01:37 AM EDT |
By Chris Roblee Jana Fisher is one of the featured artists in a series GigMaven is collaborating on at the LES’ Ella Lounge called DemoTape. The series, which began this past Monday and continues to take place over the next four Monday evenings, is a competition for singer-songwriters to be host... Apr. 15, 2011 12:35 PM EDT |
By Chris Roblee Came across this free mixtape that FOC (UK-based threads company) and Smoke Don’t Smoke (Music Blog) put out and it is just fantastic. It’s hosted over at the Forty Ounce Blog, and was made in conjunction with a dope new t-shirt that’s for sale. Highlights of the tape... Apr. 15, 2011 11:45 AM EDT Reads: 274 |
By Chris Roblee Enjoy this compilation of videos from our Austin Day Party which took place during SXSW. Featuring: The Luyas, Miniboone, Vaudeville Smash, Empires, The Boat People, and tech demo from Automatic DJ. You can see photos of all the great bands that played in our showcase here. A huge than... Apr. 15, 2011 10:55 AM EDT |
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