i don't really feel like writing a WG?R today. too much to think about and too much s to take care of. i'll probably post something sunday.
take care,
ek
19.2.10
15.2.10
WG?miniR 2/15
I apologize for this mid-week interruption, but I do have a few time-sensitive announcements.
-TREY on TUESDAY
I still have tickets for Trey this Tuesday at T5. Come see one of the greatest guitarists of all time at FACE VALUE - 45 bucks.
Contact me at ektixx@gmail.com.
-The Editors this Friday at T5
I am picking up tickets TONIGHT at 7PM to check out the Britband Editors with opener The Antlers (previously seen opening for Ra Ra Riot at BAM) tonight at the box office to avoid ticketing fees. It's a $28 dollar ticket if you want to come, but please let me know ASAP @ ektixx@gmail.com. Tickets will probs still be available at the door for those who wish to join in, but the price gets jacked up five bucks.
-Ben Folds pricing
Both Ben Folds show will be priced at $120 per.
4/9
Wellmont Theatre
Montclair, Joisey
7th row orch
4/13
Town Hall
NYC
2nd row center balc
-Preview of Friday's WG?R feature
The feature article in Friday's (or Saturday's) WG?R will be a recap of the debate over Is Indie Dead? the controversial article out of Paste Magazine. Get excited.
Keep it good,
EK
-TREY on TUESDAY
I still have tickets for Trey this Tuesday at T5. Come see one of the greatest guitarists of all time at FACE VALUE - 45 bucks.
Contact me at ektixx@gmail.com.
-The Editors this Friday at T5
I am picking up tickets TONIGHT at 7PM to check out the Britband Editors with opener The Antlers (previously seen opening for Ra Ra Riot at BAM) tonight at the box office to avoid ticketing fees. It's a $28 dollar ticket if you want to come, but please let me know ASAP @ ektixx@gmail.com. Tickets will probs still be available at the door for those who wish to join in, but the price gets jacked up five bucks.
-Ben Folds pricing
Both Ben Folds show will be priced at $120 per.
4/9
Wellmont Theatre
Montclair, Joisey
7th row orch
4/13
Town Hall
NYC
2nd row center balc
-Preview of Friday's WG?R feature
The feature article in Friday's (or Saturday's) WG?R will be a recap of the debate over Is Indie Dead? the controversial article out of Paste Magazine. Get excited.
Keep it good,
EK
13.2.10
Ben Folds!
BREAKING NEWS from the world of EKtixx!
Ben Folds availability just doubled!
New show announced:
Ben Folds
Tuesday, 4/13
Town Hall, Manhattan
Center Balcony, Row B
Prices for both Ben Folds to be announced in the near future...
Ben Folds availability just doubled!
New show announced:
Ben Folds
Tuesday, 4/13
Town Hall, Manhattan
Center Balcony, Row B
Prices for both Ben Folds to be announced in the near future...
12.2.10
What's Good? 2/12
What's Good? Report NYC
Edition 2
2/12/2010
Hey all;
In this edition:
-How Things Have Changed: Ten Years Back
-Mike Posner Update
-Trey on Tuesday
-Yes It's Expensive; New Show Announced
-What Am I Seeing?
-What Else is Good?
-Updated Ticket Listings
How Things Have Changed: Ten Years Back
People always ask me if I am going to continue what I'm doing now as I go off to college, and my answer is, unless I stay in New York or nearby, a resounding no. I then usually explain why it would be unreasonable: chiefly because the scene changes so damn fast.
I like to look back ten years; it's a nice round number. It was 2000. The Bowery Ballroom was only three years old, a shocking reminder of how we may feel like we have known our best friends forever, but they are really some of our newest friends. Terminal 5 was a nightclub for raves, glowsticks, and drug deals. The Wellmont Theatre was closed in disrepair. Williamsburg was known for chasids, not music. Irving Plaza was not LiveNation's crown jewel; LiveNation was a full five years away. Gramercy was an off-Broadway playhouse, and visitors to what is now the Nokia Theatre were seeing either Gladiator or Cast Away.
It wasn't all bad though. Roseland and the Hammerstein were premiere spaces, booking acts four or five nights a week and rocking midtown. It's really sad to see how those two venues have declined so much in recent years. Perhaps audiences today want to be closer to the bands, or just don't care as much about comfort, but more of the venues were seated. Radio City was more prominent on the scene. MSG booked monthly, at least. Music still thrived in the burbs during the summer, as Long Island had what was still called the Jones Beach Theater (newly expanded, too!), and Joisey chilled on the lawn at PNC. Both were arguably in their heyday, although Central Park Summerstage still shied away from big-name pop and rock musical acts.
In the past ten years, cell phones have put the world at our fingertips, allowing concertgoers to send pictures and videos instantly from the show, letting their friends know what they're missing. The internet has done wonders for concert marketing, so perhaps it is technology to blame for the propagation of live music in the city. Ticket brokering has largely moved from outside the venue to online; "need tickets" not required.
Looking back, it seems as though everything we knew about the live music scene has changed since the dawn of the new millennium. I feel that it would be naïve to believe that things won't continue to change. Not only have the venues changed, but the music has changed and the audiences as well. Being away, I may still know the big acts. I may still know the venues that are mainstays, but there will be a palpable disconnect between me, wherever I am, and the city which has been so good to live music for the past ten years.
Mike Posner Update
I have only a very small handful of tickets left for the Mike Posner show at Gramercy Monday, 2/22. A bunch of us are gonna keep vacation going one more day and party it up on 23rd street so feel free to join.
Links from last week:
Check out his free mixtape at
http://web.duke.edu/~mrp16/MikePosnerOneFootOutTheDoor.zip
and read up on him at
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625959/20091110/story.jhtml
Trey on Tuesday
Don't miss out on seeing the lead singer of Phish, Trey Anastasio jazz it up with his side project, Classic TAB. Tickets are still available to see Trey, widely appreciated as one of the best guitarists of all time, jam at T5 Tuesday night, 2/16. Ticket prices have just been dropped to face at $45. As always, contact for deets.
-Yes It's Expensive; New Show Announced
I was able to pick up 7th row orch aisle tickets today for BEN FOLDS (and a piano) at Wellmont in Montclair, Joisey. The show goes down Friday 4/9. I don't have a market value for these yet, so I don't have a discounted price for y'all yet, but contact me or stay tuned for details. Just a fair warning: these will probably go for well over 100 each...
What Am I Seeing?
What Else is Good? is being split into two sections. What Am I Seeing will be shows I am seeing/might go see. What Else is Good? will be for, well, the else.
As long as the show isn't sold out, you're invited! Email me for deets.
-I'll be checking up on the North Mississippi Allstars as they come north to the Highline Ballroom 2/26. Tickets are $24.
-The Hold Steady are going to be in Ardsley, Westchester 4/2. I'm told that they're a band everyone should see live before they die, so they're in my calendar right now. Tickets are $30.
-I'll also be catching the Mike Posner show and SK6ers 1000th.
What Else is Good?
While I have a lot what's good, I realize the the musical goodness in NYC extends beyond the boundaries of what I can offer. Thus, each week I would like to bring you a little bit of what else is good.
-Cobra Starship and 3OH!3 are going to be at Roseland 5/12. Tickets are $30, and you can pick them up here with internet presale code DRUMS.
-Uncle Kracker comes to the Starland Ballroom 4/2 for less than $20. Follow him, and everything will be alright. Tickets on sale now.
From Last Week
-Passion Pit is playing the 7000 person Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn Tuesday, 6/29. The show just sold out, but secondary market ticket prices are pretty low right now, and should stay at about these levels for about a month to six weeks. If you know you want to go, sooner is better for picking up tickets. Contact me if you want a strategy for buying tickets at the best price on the secondary market. I also have a connection that I might be able to get you tickets through, so contact me if interested.
-Bowling for Soup is going on tour, bringing their decade-despising popiness to the Starland Ballroom, Gramercy Theatre, and LI's very own Crazy Donkey in March. Tickets are still available for all shows, so pick those up at ticketmaster or livenation.
Updated Ticket Listings
Plenty of price drops this week!
Ticket Listings were updated today, and can be found at
http://ekozie.fileave.com/ektixx/ektixx2-12.pdf
As always, contact for deets,
wgrncy@gmail.com
ektixx@gmail.com
Till next week,
EK
Edition 2
2/12/2010
Hey all;
In this edition:
-How Things Have Changed: Ten Years Back
-Mike Posner Update
-Trey on Tuesday
-Yes It's Expensive; New Show Announced
-What Am I Seeing?
-What Else is Good?
-Updated Ticket Listings
How Things Have Changed: Ten Years Back
People always ask me if I am going to continue what I'm doing now as I go off to college, and my answer is, unless I stay in New York or nearby, a resounding no. I then usually explain why it would be unreasonable: chiefly because the scene changes so damn fast.
I like to look back ten years; it's a nice round number. It was 2000. The Bowery Ballroom was only three years old, a shocking reminder of how we may feel like we have known our best friends forever, but they are really some of our newest friends. Terminal 5 was a nightclub for raves, glowsticks, and drug deals. The Wellmont Theatre was closed in disrepair. Williamsburg was known for chasids, not music. Irving Plaza was not LiveNation's crown jewel; LiveNation was a full five years away. Gramercy was an off-Broadway playhouse, and visitors to what is now the Nokia Theatre were seeing either Gladiator or Cast Away.
It wasn't all bad though. Roseland and the Hammerstein were premiere spaces, booking acts four or five nights a week and rocking midtown. It's really sad to see how those two venues have declined so much in recent years. Perhaps audiences today want to be closer to the bands, or just don't care as much about comfort, but more of the venues were seated. Radio City was more prominent on the scene. MSG booked monthly, at least. Music still thrived in the burbs during the summer, as Long Island had what was still called the Jones Beach Theater (newly expanded, too!), and Joisey chilled on the lawn at PNC. Both were arguably in their heyday, although Central Park Summerstage still shied away from big-name pop and rock musical acts.
In the past ten years, cell phones have put the world at our fingertips, allowing concertgoers to send pictures and videos instantly from the show, letting their friends know what they're missing. The internet has done wonders for concert marketing, so perhaps it is technology to blame for the propagation of live music in the city. Ticket brokering has largely moved from outside the venue to online; "need tickets" not required.
Looking back, it seems as though everything we knew about the live music scene has changed since the dawn of the new millennium. I feel that it would be naïve to believe that things won't continue to change. Not only have the venues changed, but the music has changed and the audiences as well. Being away, I may still know the big acts. I may still know the venues that are mainstays, but there will be a palpable disconnect between me, wherever I am, and the city which has been so good to live music for the past ten years.
Mike Posner Update
I have only a very small handful of tickets left for the Mike Posner show at Gramercy Monday, 2/22. A bunch of us are gonna keep vacation going one more day and party it up on 23rd street so feel free to join.
Links from last week:
Check out his free mixtape at
http://web.duke.edu/~mrp16/MikePosnerOneFootOutTheDoor.zip
and read up on him at
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625959/20091110/story.jhtml
Trey on Tuesday
Don't miss out on seeing the lead singer of Phish, Trey Anastasio jazz it up with his side project, Classic TAB. Tickets are still available to see Trey, widely appreciated as one of the best guitarists of all time, jam at T5 Tuesday night, 2/16. Ticket prices have just been dropped to face at $45. As always, contact for deets.
-Yes It's Expensive; New Show Announced
I was able to pick up 7th row orch aisle tickets today for BEN FOLDS (and a piano) at Wellmont in Montclair, Joisey. The show goes down Friday 4/9. I don't have a market value for these yet, so I don't have a discounted price for y'all yet, but contact me or stay tuned for details. Just a fair warning: these will probably go for well over 100 each...
What Am I Seeing?
What Else is Good? is being split into two sections. What Am I Seeing will be shows I am seeing/might go see. What Else is Good? will be for, well, the else.
As long as the show isn't sold out, you're invited! Email me for deets.
-I'll be checking up on the North Mississippi Allstars as they come north to the Highline Ballroom 2/26. Tickets are $24.
-The Hold Steady are going to be in Ardsley, Westchester 4/2. I'm told that they're a band everyone should see live before they die, so they're in my calendar right now. Tickets are $30.
-I'll also be catching the Mike Posner show and SK6ers 1000th.
What Else is Good?
While I have a lot what's good, I realize the the musical goodness in NYC extends beyond the boundaries of what I can offer. Thus, each week I would like to bring you a little bit of what else is good.
-Cobra Starship and 3OH!3 are going to be at Roseland 5/12. Tickets are $30, and you can pick them up here with internet presale code DRUMS.
-Uncle Kracker comes to the Starland Ballroom 4/2 for less than $20. Follow him, and everything will be alright. Tickets on sale now.
From Last Week
-Passion Pit is playing the 7000 person Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn Tuesday, 6/29. The show just sold out, but secondary market ticket prices are pretty low right now, and should stay at about these levels for about a month to six weeks. If you know you want to go, sooner is better for picking up tickets. Contact me if you want a strategy for buying tickets at the best price on the secondary market. I also have a connection that I might be able to get you tickets through, so contact me if interested.
-Bowling for Soup is going on tour, bringing their decade-despising popiness to the Starland Ballroom, Gramercy Theatre, and LI's very own Crazy Donkey in March. Tickets are still available for all shows, so pick those up at ticketmaster or livenation.
Updated Ticket Listings
Plenty of price drops this week!
Ticket Listings were updated today, and can be found at
http://ekozie.fileave.com/ektixx/ektixx2-12.pdf
As always, contact for deets,
wgrncy@gmail.com
ektixx@gmail.com
Till next week,
EK
6.2.10
What's Good? 2/6
What's Good? Report, NYC
Edition 1
2/5/2010
Hey all;
--
I first want to take this opportunity to express my deep sympathy and sincere condolences to Doug, Ethan, and the entire Smestad family. I believe that I can speak for the entire Calhoun family when I wish you strength and peace in the days ahead.
--
In this edition:
-Ra Ra Riot Wrap
-Mike Posner Updates
-Last Chance for Pop-Con
-New Show Announced
-What Else is Good?
-Updated Ticket Listings
Ra Ra Riot Wrap
Ra Ra Riot played to a sold-out BAM Friday, as part of the "Sounds Like Brooklyn Festival" with opener The Antlers. Although exhaustion from a long week almost overcame me, Ra Ra Riot played a fantastic set, hitting up every song from The Rhumb Line and the EP except "Everest." "Dying is Fine" was full of energy, unsurprisingly, as well as "Each Year." Ra Ra Riot's electric violin and cello were joined by their more traditional wooden counterparts and horns from yMusic for much of the night, lending relentless power to the string section and bringing out the best in the band's complex arrangements. Ra Ra Riot also played brand new tracks from their upcoming LP, to be released this summer, a truly special treat for the audience.
If you want to see pure energy and emotion with some music thrown in, don't miss The Antlers. Ra Ra Riot's fellow Brooklynites opened, played some tracks off their concept album "Hospice," and finished off their set with a captivating, intense rendition of "Epilogue." While the sound board op had the main cranked up way too high to hear the intricacies of their music, the Antlers were really special on stage. The play next at Terminal 5, opening for Britband The Editors on Friday, 2/19. The show is not yet sold out, and I might pick up some tickets. Contact me if you are interested or stay tuned.
BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House was a really interesting venue to catch a concert. Set up much like a Broadway theatre, three majestic levels grace the historic building, seating over 2,000 comfortably. The acoustics were tremendous, making this an ideal place to catch a more baroque-esque band such as Ra Ra Riot. However, I think that acoustics were sacrificed in this case for the energy of the crowd. Perhaps the more upscale setting attracted a more refined mix of people than most NYC Shows or influenced people to comport themselves better, but whatever the case, the crowd seemed distant and out-of sync until the encore. Perhaps the best thing about the venue is that it is not really out of the way. Only one block away from the MTA's underground sprawl of the Atlantic Ave/Flatbush Ave complex, BAM is easily accessible by LIRR and a whopping 10 subway lines. Overall, although BAM doesn't book too many shows, I would definitely recommend everyone try to get there at least once to experience the uniqueness of the theater.
Ra Ra Riot doesn't have any dates scheduled right now, but as I said, they do have a new album being released this summer. It is almost certain that they will tour in support, which will definitely include hometown stops, likely at the beginning or end. I'll definitely grab some tickets to see Ra Ra Riot again, so stay tuned.
Pictures from the concert can be found on the Facebook group, at
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=photos&gid=305264199282
Mike Posner Update
Want to extend your February break by a day? Come catch the Mike Posner show at Gramercy Monday, 2/22. Tickets are going almost shockingly fast, so make sure to grab them while you still can.
Check out his free mixtape at
http://web.duke.edu/~mrp16/MikePosnerOneFootOutTheDoor.zip
and read up on him at
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625959/20091110/story.jhtml
Last Chance for Pop-Con
So you don't really want to see Justin Bieber? I hear you. Trust me. But a lot of our younger siblings do. Birthday coming up? Didn't get them a Christmas present? Do something nice for your family member with a far less cultured taste in music.
I still have 2 sets of 2 tickets for Pop Con featuring Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez at Nassau Coliseum Saturday, 2/20. Contact for deets.
NEW SHOW ANNOUNCED!
JET, the Aussies responsible for giving to the world "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?" "Look What You've Done" and "Cold Hard Bitch" will be touring stateside in a few months, playing only ONE NYC-area show, Sunday 3/7 at the Starland Ballroom in Joisey.
Tickets are CHEEP at 30 per. Don't miss out.
What Else is Good?
While I have a lot what's good, I realize the the musical goodness in NYC extends beyond the boundaries of what I can offer. Thus, each week I would like to bring you a little bit of what else is good.
-Passion Pit is playing the 7000 person Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn Tuesday, 6/29. The show just sold out, but secondary market ticket prices are pretty low right now, and should stay at about these levels for about a month to six weeks. If you know you want to go, sooner is better for picking up tickets. Contact me if you want a strategy for buying tickets at the best price on the secondary market. I also have a connection that I might be able to get you tickets through, so contact me if interested.
-Bowling for Soup is going on tour, bringing their decade-despising popiness to the Starland Ballroom, Gramercy Theatre, and LI's very own Crazy Donkey in March. Tickets are still available for all shows, so pick those up at ticketmaster or livenation.
Updated Ticket Listings
Ticket Listings were updated yesterday, and can be found at
http://www.facebook.com/#!/notes/eli-kozin/tickets-25/290877273188
As always, contact for deets,
wgrncy@gmail.com
ektixx@gmail.com
Till next week,
EK
Edition 1
2/5/2010
Hey all;
--
I first want to take this opportunity to express my deep sympathy and sincere condolences to Doug, Ethan, and the entire Smestad family. I believe that I can speak for the entire Calhoun family when I wish you strength and peace in the days ahead.
--
In this edition:
-Ra Ra Riot Wrap
-Mike Posner Updates
-Last Chance for Pop-Con
-New Show Announced
-What Else is Good?
-Updated Ticket Listings
Ra Ra Riot Wrap
Ra Ra Riot played to a sold-out BAM Friday, as part of the "Sounds Like Brooklyn Festival" with opener The Antlers. Although exhaustion from a long week almost overcame me, Ra Ra Riot played a fantastic set, hitting up every song from The Rhumb Line and the EP except "Everest." "Dying is Fine" was full of energy, unsurprisingly, as well as "Each Year." Ra Ra Riot's electric violin and cello were joined by their more traditional wooden counterparts and horns from yMusic for much of the night, lending relentless power to the string section and bringing out the best in the band's complex arrangements. Ra Ra Riot also played brand new tracks from their upcoming LP, to be released this summer, a truly special treat for the audience.
If you want to see pure energy and emotion with some music thrown in, don't miss The Antlers. Ra Ra Riot's fellow Brooklynites opened, played some tracks off their concept album "Hospice," and finished off their set with a captivating, intense rendition of "Epilogue." While the sound board op had the main cranked up way too high to hear the intricacies of their music, the Antlers were really special on stage. The play next at Terminal 5, opening for Britband The Editors on Friday, 2/19. The show is not yet sold out, and I might pick up some tickets. Contact me if you are interested or stay tuned.
BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House was a really interesting venue to catch a concert. Set up much like a Broadway theatre, three majestic levels grace the historic building, seating over 2,000 comfortably. The acoustics were tremendous, making this an ideal place to catch a more baroque-esque band such as Ra Ra Riot. However, I think that acoustics were sacrificed in this case for the energy of the crowd. Perhaps the more upscale setting attracted a more refined mix of people than most NYC Shows or influenced people to comport themselves better, but whatever the case, the crowd seemed distant and out-of sync until the encore. Perhaps the best thing about the venue is that it is not really out of the way. Only one block away from the MTA's underground sprawl of the Atlantic Ave/Flatbush Ave complex, BAM is easily accessible by LIRR and a whopping 10 subway lines. Overall, although BAM doesn't book too many shows, I would definitely recommend everyone try to get there at least once to experience the uniqueness of the theater.
Ra Ra Riot doesn't have any dates scheduled right now, but as I said, they do have a new album being released this summer. It is almost certain that they will tour in support, which will definitely include hometown stops, likely at the beginning or end. I'll definitely grab some tickets to see Ra Ra Riot again, so stay tuned.
Pictures from the concert can be found on the Facebook group, at
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=photos&gid=305264199282
Mike Posner Update
Want to extend your February break by a day? Come catch the Mike Posner show at Gramercy Monday, 2/22. Tickets are going almost shockingly fast, so make sure to grab them while you still can.
Check out his free mixtape at
http://web.duke.edu/~mrp16/MikePosnerOneFootOutTheDoor.zip
and read up on him at
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625959/20091110/story.jhtml
Last Chance for Pop-Con
So you don't really want to see Justin Bieber? I hear you. Trust me. But a lot of our younger siblings do. Birthday coming up? Didn't get them a Christmas present? Do something nice for your family member with a far less cultured taste in music.
I still have 2 sets of 2 tickets for Pop Con featuring Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez at Nassau Coliseum Saturday, 2/20. Contact for deets.
NEW SHOW ANNOUNCED!
JET, the Aussies responsible for giving to the world "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?" "Look What You've Done" and "Cold Hard Bitch" will be touring stateside in a few months, playing only ONE NYC-area show, Sunday 3/7 at the Starland Ballroom in Joisey.
Tickets are CHEEP at 30 per. Don't miss out.
What Else is Good?
While I have a lot what's good, I realize the the musical goodness in NYC extends beyond the boundaries of what I can offer. Thus, each week I would like to bring you a little bit of what else is good.
-Passion Pit is playing the 7000 person Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn Tuesday, 6/29. The show just sold out, but secondary market ticket prices are pretty low right now, and should stay at about these levels for about a month to six weeks. If you know you want to go, sooner is better for picking up tickets. Contact me if you want a strategy for buying tickets at the best price on the secondary market. I also have a connection that I might be able to get you tickets through, so contact me if interested.
-Bowling for Soup is going on tour, bringing their decade-despising popiness to the Starland Ballroom, Gramercy Theatre, and LI's very own Crazy Donkey in March. Tickets are still available for all shows, so pick those up at ticketmaster or livenation.
Updated Ticket Listings
Ticket Listings were updated yesterday, and can be found at
http://www.facebook.com/#!/notes/eli-kozin/tickets-25/290877273188
As always, contact for deets,
wgrncy@gmail.com
ektixx@gmail.com
Till next week,
EK
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