Rockin' Good Donnas

The greatest thing about NYC is that there is something to do every night of the week... this is especially true in terms of seeing awesome live music.

On June 10, the Donnas played a last minute gig at the Gramercy Theater for an Autism Speaks benefit. Although there were only 100 or so people in the room, the band played an intensely high energy show for a great cause. The only regret is that more of you were not present for this great, only in NYC moment =)


The Donnas, Gramercy Theater (June 10, 2010)

Another Debaucherous Night with the Giraffes

On Thursday June 3, my friends and night saw the Giraffes on a boat. On a friggin' BOAT. As one of the rowdiest bands in NYC, I must admit that I was slightly frightened of my adventure out on the Hudson River. It is barely safe to find yourself in the pit of a standard show but this was just outrageous.


Me passing the Brooklyn Bridge.

The moment we boarded, the drinking began. In fact, I'm pretty sure that the band was as hammered as their fans before the show even started!


ME with "Captain" Aaron Lazar.

Seeing the NYC skyline from the water is truly spectacular. However once the sun sets, it becomes even more beautiful.


Statue of Liberty at night... from the boat!

The band came on shortly after 9 (I think) and proceeded to play for almost 2 hours. Pretty much until we got asked to leave the boat by the crew. It was not very long until the booze was flying towards the stage, soaking everyone and everything in its path.


Pic of the entire band (for once)... you can see Paris on the end there... really..

The most awesome (but incredibly annoying) scene was all of the new sluts and groupies who found their way to the show! While I am all for the Giraffes exploding, I do not appreciate drunken females fawning all over the band and actually distracting them from the task at hand... however falling down and making asses out of themselves was VERY amusing!


The crowd holding Aaron up as he hung from the ceiling.

As usual, the show was loud, fun and very much the hell-raising experience we've all come to expect from the Best Band in Brooklyn that No-One Knows About.


Aaron drinking away as the show went on...

If you missed it, it is your loss =)

Set list from the 6/3 Giraffes show (the only copy that survived... I snagged it from the drum kit!).

Stone Temple Pilots at the Gramercy Theater!

It just so happened that I had to work at Irving Plaza the one night where a band I was interested in was playing somewhere else. Have no fear... let me introduce to you Rockin' Good Time's first and only Guest-Blogger, Mr. Joe Cheskin. Here is his post.



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Stone Temple Pilots – Gramercy Theater, NYC 5.18.10



“You go on a two month tour and you get in to marathon shape, but then you take a break, and your first show back, especially in a sweaty little club…and…we’re not 25 anymore. But we’re throwing it out for you anyway!” – Scott Weiland introducing “Big Empty” – Gramercy Theater 5-18-10



When a big band plays a small room, it’s always nearly impossible to get a ticket. When that same occurrence happens in New York or L.A., those who actually get in are faced with a more annoying situation. Of course, I’m speaking of the hordes of record company / music biz folks who seem to think that being able to say that they were there is more important than shutting up and watching the show. These obnoxious a-holes forget that they aren’t the only ones in the room, and schmooze at the top of their lungs, shouting over the music about who got fired, and what some unrelated act’s Soundscan numbers were this week. Bitter? Yup. I’ve had to remind these people that they’re ruining the show for the real fans, fans who, in essence, keep them employed, on numerous occasions. The STP show at Gramercy Theater was not one of those times.



Though the crowd was heavily skewed towards the music industry (it looked like almost all of Atlantic records was in the house), the room was completely focused on Scott Weiland & Co. from the blistering opening riff of “Vasoline” to the final notes of “Trippin’ On A Hole In A Paper Heart”. Along the way, the band reminded me of just how many chart topping hits they have written, “Sour Girl”, “Creep”, and “Interstate Love Song”, introduced some quality new material, “Hickory Dichotomy” and the new single “Between The Lines”, and threw in some more hits for good measure, “Crackerman”, “Wicked Garden”, “Sex Type Thing”, and “Dead And Bloated”.



The 17 song set was filmed with multiple professional cameras, and a number of pushy interns shoving their way through the crowd with HD video cameras. The former being recorded for broadcast on Jimmy Kimmel Live (5/26/10), the latter possibly being shot as part of a stream of the entire show at http://uverseonline.att.net/stonetemplepilots or, perhaps, just as a reminder that, regardless of if they talk in your ear all show or not, record company people don’t really care about real fans after all.

Sorry for the late post for April but...

Since it was a 4/20 concert with Snoop Dogg, I just NOW remembered that I needed to show you guys a few cool pics =)


Snoop on stage at the Fillmore, 4/20/10

There really isn't much to say except that Snoop played the Fillmore NY on the haziest day of the year... I was working the Guest List (congratulate me on my promotion!) and my fabulous partner in crime Joey C. managed to score a seat at a reserved table up in the VIP balcony for an awesome view and fabulous pictures!


Snoop, um, sharing something yummy with the audience, 4/20/10

I promise now that spring and summer are here (although you wouldn't know it by the weather we are having in NYC) I will be MUCH better with updating this thing!

PEACE for now.