Julian Plenti @ Guggenheim Museum, NYC 9/25/09

Paul Banks has been having plenti of fun masquerading around under the name Julian, releasing a debut LP at just around the same time (again) as that other smart-dressing NYC contemporary with the same first name. For his part InterPaul's... CONTINUE READING JULIAN PLENTI @ GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, NYC 9/25/09»

ATP NY 2009: Wayne's World

Our second year at Kutsher's was rainier than the first, but that didn't matter so much to us or, seemingly, the other attendees: If anything, this year felt more celebratory (and debauched) than 2008. You wouldn't be faulted for noting... CONTINUE READING ATP NY 2009: WAYNE'S WORLD»

Flight Of The Conchords @ The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles 5/24/09

New Zealand's fourth-most popular guitar-based digi-bongo a cappella-rap-funk comedy folk duo joined forces for a tour through their deep (one-album-and-some-TV-shows deep) catalog at a sold-out Greek Theatre this past weekend. They played the hits -- "The Most Beautiful Girl In... CONTINUE READING FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS @ THE GREEK THEATRE, LOS ANGELES 5/24/09»

Posted on May 27, 2009 in Concert, Photo (22 comments)
Tags: Arj Barker | Eugene Mirman | Flight Of The Conchords | Real Estate

Revenge Of The Bookeaters 2007: Literally Awesome

Just like last year, last night's Bookeaters benefit was one of those all-time classic events, custom tailored for indie nerds and charitable lit geeks alike. Carl Newman, Grizzly Bear, Britt Daniel, Feist, Kevin Drew, Jim James, Demetri Martin ...... CONTINUE READING REVENGE OF THE BOOKEATERS 2007: LITERALLY AWESOME»

SXSW: Last Day In Austin

As promised, here's our last photo roundup of the shows we hit and folks we pestered on the streets of Austin during this year's South By Southwest music festival. All in all we had a great time, saw some old... CONTINUE READING SXSW: LAST DAY IN AUSTIN»

What's On Your iPod Funny Guy?

I'm as much of a comedy dork as I am a music dork. So every year at Bonnaroo I stop by the comedy tent. It's air-conditioned. Some of my favorite comedians will be there this year, so I asked a... CONTINUE READING WHAT'S ON YOUR IPOD FUNNY GUY?»

Posted on June 15, 2006 (30 comments)
Tags: Aziz Ansari | Eugene Mirman | Patton Oswalt | Sarah Silverman

Eugene Mirman Offers $100k For 20 Minute GN'R Reunion

From the new Paste:EUGENE MIRMAN: My first concert was Guns N' Roses opening for Aerosmith. It was awesome. I was in eighth grade. My brother took me. Could you imagine being 1,000 feet from Axl Rose and later Joey Kramer?!... CONTINUE READING EUGENE MIRMAN OFFERS $100K FOR 20 MINUTE GN'R REUNION»

Posted on February 3, 2006 (11 comments)
Tags: Aerosmith | Bruce Springsteen | Eugene Mirman

Eugene Mirman & David Cross Get Wasted, Discuss Indie Rock

Eugene Mirman and David Cross go five rounds with Entertainment Weekly's Laura Gilbert. ROUND 1 EW (Heineken): How long have you guys known each other? Mirman (Dewar's neat): I moved to New York four years ago, and we met maybe... CONTINUE READING EUGENE MIRMAN & DAVID CROSS GET WASTED, DISCUSS INDIE ROCK»

Posted on October 12, 2004 (22 comments)
Tags: David Cross | Death From Above 1979 | Eugene Mirman | Robyn Hitchcock