WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT THE ELECTRIC FACTORY. LIGHTS FLASHING. BASS PUMPING. ALICE GLASS IS SEEN STANDING ON THE HANDS OF THE CROWD AS SHE POURS WHISKEY DOWN SOME FAN’S THROAT WHILE SHE TAKES A DRAG OF HER CIGARETTE. ETHAN KATH REMAINS ONSTAGE CONTROLLING FLOWING BEATS. THE CROWD IS PACKED SO TIGHTLY TOGETHER. SWEATY BODIES AGAINST MORE SWEATY BODIES LIKE A SEA MOVING TO THE SOUND THAT IS CRYSTAL CASTLES.























Aug 20, 2010 | Categories: Concert | Tags: crystal castles, crystal castles live, crystal castles photo | 1 Comment »

Monday night, Johnny Brendas hosted Los Angeles based band WARPAINT AND Brooklynites via Providence, RI, JAVELIN. I had heard briefly of the performance I could expect of WARPAINT, and holding true the rumors, they absolutely killed it. If you're unfamiliar, WARPAINT is four bad-ass girls on stage laying down dirty bass lines and cutting guitar work, along with soothing, harmonized vocals and →
Aug 18, 2010 | Categories: Concert | Tags: javelin, Johnny Brendas, warpaint | Leave A Comment »

Friday night, Local Natives graced the stage of the Sanctuary at The First Unitarian Church. Normally, these shows are seated with the majority of the crowd sitting in the church's pews while some fans find their way sitting on the ground between the pews and stage. After We Barbarians opened, who were very impressive to say the least, the crowd →
Aug 08, 2010 | Categories: Concert | Tags: local natives, local natives 8/6/10, local natives at the first unitarian church, r5 productions local natives, we barbarians, we barbarians live, we barbarians philadelphia, we barbarians photos | Leave A Comment »

This is a trailer for the events that took place on July 4, 2010 at FDR skatepark under I-95 in South Philadelphia. Featuring music by The Trowels, a skate punk thrash band from South Phila, FDR 7.4.10 documents radical skateboarding maneuvers, PBR, and lots of other gnarly actions that you could only find under the bridge. Stay tuned.
TRAILER: FDR →
Jul 09, 2010 | Categories: Video | Tags: 4th of July, fdr, fdr skatepark, Michael James Murray, skateboarding, the trowels | Leave A Comment »

After much anticipation on my end, I can proudly present to you one of three videos from The Static Jacks' series. This one, "Defend Rosie," was shot on location in Westfield, NJ in the basement of guitarist Henry Kaye's grandparents' house. There was a lot of effort to dress up the set and make it into what you're about to →
Jul 07, 2010 | Categories: Video | Tags: andrew maury, live performance video, Michael James Murray, Music Video, Ra Ra Riot, THE STATIC JACKS, the static jacks defend rosie, THE STATIC JACKS LIVE, Video | 1 Comment »

Governor's Island, New York came to life this weekend under a hot July sun as concert go-ers flooded the ferries and loaded up on sunblock for back-to-back days of live music brought to life by Converse's "Gone To Governors" summer concert series.
Saturday evening featured the psychedelic sounds of Hopewell, Brooklyn's own Alberta Cross, and an energetic headlining set by Portugal →
Jul 05, 2010 | Categories: Concert | Tags: governors island, holiday, july 4th, Live music, ny, NYC, summer, weekend | Leave A Comment »

A BONNAROO INTERVIEW: TOKYO POLICE CLUB from Michael Murray on Vimeo.
Jun 22, 2010 | Categories: Bonnaroo 2010 | Tags: BONNAROO 2010, BONNAROO 2010 TOKYO POLICE CLUB, BONNAROO INTERVIEWS, CHAMP, ELEPHANT SHELL, GREG ALSOP INTERVIEW, Michael James Murray, Tokyo Police Club, TOKYO POLICE CLUB INTERVIEW, VIDEO INTERVIEW | Leave A Comment »

FRIEND AND CONTRIBUTOR JAMES LONGMIRE OF COLOR CHART HEADED TO THE MOHAWK IN AUSTIN, TX TO CATCH KID SISTER A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. BELOW ARE A FEW PHOTOS FROM THAT SHOW. I ALSO HAD A CHANCE TO CATCH BROKEN BELLS IN PHILADELPHIA BEFORE I LEFT FOR BONNAROO. AS I FINISH UP SOME FINAL INTERVIEW EDITS (TO BE POSTED SOON), PLEASE ENJOY →
Jun 19, 2010 | Categories: Concert | Tags: brian burton, Broken Bells, BROKEN BELLS ELECTRIC FACTORY, BROKEN BELLS PHOTOS, DJ DANGERMOUSE, james mercer, KID SISTER, KID SISTER AUSTIN TX, KID SISTER LIVE, KID SISTER PHOTOGRAPHY, The Electric Factory, THE MOHAWK | Leave A Comment »

A BONNAROO INTERVIEW: THE DODOS from Michael Murray on Vimeo.
Jun 17, 2010 | Categories: Bonnaroo 2010 | Tags: BONNAROO 2010, bonnaroo 2010 the dodos, FRENCHKISSING, Michael James Murray, TAYFPR DODOS, tell all your friends pr, THE CALCUTTA BLOG DODOS, The Dodos, THE DODOS BONNAROO, THE DODOS INTERVIEW, THE DODOS LIVE, THE DODOS NEW ABLUM, THE VISITER, TIME TO DIE | Leave A Comment »