Dirty Beaches

The evening was a bleak and uncomfortable affair and it was clear from the crowd response that more than a few folks found the grim vibes off-putting.

The first was a dream-pop band fronted by the drummer of Dum Dum Girls, a woman who is very much based in Los Angeles.

While Cold Cave delighted fans downstairs the sonically disparate but similarly moody Dirty Beaches and SISU played to a sold out crowd in the more intimate upstairs area of the Echo.

Translating much of the material off of his later releases, Hungtai was accompanied by a second multi-instrumentalist onstage to create a feverish performance that was at once both chaotic and meticulously rehearsed. Transitions from track to track were seamless and even though the two musicians onstage weren

Glasslands, Brooklyn on June 28, 2013

A post-Liverpool Sound City gig is never likely to attract an eager following so the hold in the Shipping Forecast is the perfect size for a small touring band to ease into their comfort zone.

Glasgow, Scotland