Don’t Tell Mama
This past Saturday I found myself at what has been deemed a New York tradition: open mic night at Don’t Tell Mama. I had seen pictures of my favorite Ugly Betty stars outside the midtown establishment many months ago and I have been meaning to check it out ever since. On Saturday I finally got [...]
Dragonette at Brooklyn Bowl
Last night I saw a fantastic show at the Brooklyn Bowl. Dragonette is a dance/pop band that I discovered on emusic and have been a big fan of for awhile. I bought tickets online for $5 a pop but because we got there so early, no one asked for our ticket. This is good to [...]
Sheryl Crow at Hammerstein Ballroom
Last night I was lucky enough to get to see the beautiful Sheryl Crow at the Hammerstein Ballroom. This was a benefit concert that supported The Nature Conservancy and my fabulous friend Linda scored us General Admission Tickets. (Yay Linda!) This was my first time at the Hammerstein Ballroom and I was interested to see [...]
Little Boots at Highline Ballroom
Last night I saw a fantastic show. Little Boots came to Highline Ballroom. Her appearance coincided with the U.S. release of her album. I bought tickets way back in December because they were so cheap and because I had gotten a copy of her album off the internet and was already hooked. But first, let [...]
Our Hit Parade at Joe’s Pub
On the last Wednesday of every month a little show called Our Hit Parade takes place at Joe’s Pub. Our Hit Parade is the creation of Kenny Mellman, Neal Medlyn, and Bridget Everett. These three songsters get together with other guest stars from the performance world and recreate the month’s top ten songs. Warning: this [...]
Open Letter to Blue Note Jazz Club
Dear Blue Note Jazz Club, When patrons have purchased tickets for a specific performer in advance, it is customary to alert said patrons if your line-up changes. This is especially true when you have sufficient notice of the act change to print out new programs for the month that include the new line-up. When said [...]