Active Viewin': rock nyc Concert Picks w-o 1-27-14

Playing January’s best album

With January’s best album under his belt, the Phil Gammage Trio are playing a record release part on Wednesday January 29th  at No Malice Palace on 197 East 3rd Street in the village on Wednesday, January 29. Expect harp, bass and blues and Phil’s beautiful baritone.

Monday – Billy Joel – Madison Square Garden – Sure he sucked New Year’s Eve at Barclays, but last week week in Tampa was

Monday – Neutral Milk Hotel – Webster Hall – Does this guy have writers block? Expect plenty of what you wanna hear, you know “King Of carrot Plowers” Parts one and two.

Tuesday – J. Cole – Theater Of MSG – Hey, it took some guts to release your album the same day as Kanye West. And then beat him to the top of the charts the second week.

Wednesday – Vanilla Fudge –  BB Kings – Embryonic metal arrangements from the 60s

Thursday – TLC – Beacon Theater –  or at least TC

Thursday – Jason Isbell – Lincoln Center – The Isbell break though continues

Friday – J-Roddy Walston & the Business – BB Kings – Terrific live old time rockers

Saturday – Red Hot Chili Peppers – I’m not a big fan but at least they won’t be flogging a new album.

Sunday -Metlife – Bruno Mars – Superbowl half time show and I’m not nearly sold