Fabled Hoboken music venue Maxwell’s to close…..again….
This blogger feels the challenge with the “New Maxwell’s” was the disparaging remarks the owners made about the music. Had they respected the history of the fabled back room and concentrated on making the front the best restaurant possible, they could have retained it’s mystique as well as provided a future for The Hoboken Sound
Maxwell’s in Hoboken NJ to close again
If anyone is looking for The Music Matters tonight, Garcia’s is where we’ll be. Hoping to see many friendly smiling faces. That’d be you! Hollis Brown and Sir Cadian Rhythm will #runrighttoyou because they’re #notquitedoneyet. Excited for this evening Thanks Pamnation for bringing these #risingstarsofrock together
Pamnation presents Hollis Brown and Sir Cadian Rhythm at Garcias 1-19-2018
Hollis Brown and Sir Cadian Rhythm are going to be #bringingtheheat to Garcia’s this Friday 1-19. Courtesy of everyone’s favorite music curator/promoter Pamnation.#bethere #bringafriend
The Happy Fits
KGB Bar & Lit Mag
Red Door Sessions
1-12-2018
There are three elements of music.#melody,#harmony,#rhythm. So when folks get together to start a rock band they put it together with vocals, guitar, drums, cello…Stop! Cello? What’s that doing here? Electric Light Orchestrafans as well as Jeff Lynne will certainly tell you that’s nothing new however, it’s role in the happenstance formed #thehappyfits is quite unique. The Happy Fits are Luke Davis ( vocals,drums), Ross Monteith ( vocals,guitar), and Calvin Langman (vocals, cello). Starting in the Summer of 2016 to raise money for local charities while they were planning college, music in their life had other ideas. When their tune “While You Fade Away” exploded on Spotify gave them recognition, they had no choice but to go #fullthrottle with the combo.. First brought to the attention of The Music Matters by curator/promoter Pamnation who suggested (ok demanded) we view their performance this past week on Paste Music & Daytrotter live in studio feed. Astonished, we had to head into #NYC last night to see them as they were performing their first #reddoorsessions show at #kgbbar on W4th st.
The house was packed, and the entire audience seemed to know not just the lyrics but the clap and stomp routine to follow as we all rollicked through the 45 minute set. This blogger had the chance to meet and greet with all the members before and after the show. They were quite engaging to speak with and of course made us so #happy we had #fits. We look forward to watching this young band grow and wish them much #success. Please feel free to #comment and of course #follow them on social media, #share with friends too!
More about The Happy Fits – https://www.thehappyfits.com/
More about Paste Music – https://www.pastemagazine.com/music
More about Pamnation – http://www.pamnation.com/
With this blog originating in #Pleasantville it only seems right as lovers of the best in #livemusic we share this opportunity for #bands to submit to our local #festival. If you have a top original local or touring band, #clickandsubmit Please feel free to #comment, #share #follow
Happy New Year 2018 to #livemusic #lovers worldwide!
Please don’t forget to sign up at our meetup page and stay tuned for an exciting first meet to be announced soon so us music appreciators can revel together
https://www.meetup.com/The-Music-Matters/
#indie#indierock#happynewyear2018#newyearsday2018#follow#comment#share#starting2018#motivationmonday
The Music Matters
Top Ten Live Music Concerts 2017
These are the top ten live indie music concerts attended by #TheMusicMatters in 2017. They are listed not any definitive order as there are so many reasons each event was unique in it’s own way.
1
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Rough Trade NYC
12-5-2017
#RainbowKittenSurprise undoubtedly is our #picktoclick in #2018. This montage clip might explain why https://tinyurl.com/y8b8thuw
2
Future Islands
Brooklyn Steel
10-10-2017
First in a run of 3 sold out shows at the venue. Samuel T Herring one of the top frontmen is music today. To miss #FutureIslands is to truly miss out
3
Hippo Campus
Rough Trade NYC
6-15-2017
Without question #HippoCampus is a #mustsee band in 2018. #Fluid, #melodic, Is #delicious a music term?
4
CAAMP
Mercury Lounge
9-21-2017
#footstops and exuberant #handclaps throughout the show. When Taylor Meier announced mid set that it was official, their first #NYC Headline was #soldout. There was #nodoubt #Caamp had won hearts throughout.
5
The Marcus King Band
Wild Adriatic
Wonder Bar
8-30-2017
Openers #WIldAdriatic firmly implanted as one of this blogger’s favs. When you look up #futurestar in the dictionary, you are sure to seeing the smiling face of one #MarcusKing
http://marcuskingband.com/
http://www.wildadriatic.com/
6
#Pamnation presents
Sir Cadian Rhythm
PIANOS
11-4-2017
#Sellingout this #popular #LES venue was not surprising. These fine tunesmiths are certain to see their star rise in 2018. #SirCadianRhythmanother #permanent fixture in the land of The Music Matters
7
The Georgia Flood
Arlene’s Grocery
10-24-2017
This blogger has been following #TheGeorgiaFlood closely. We were #overwhelmed how their tunes translated into an outstanding live act.
https://www.thegeorgiaflood.com/
8
The Wood Brothers
The Warehouse FTC
11-1-2017
Lucky to get in that night as the show was #soldout. As long time #warriorsoftheroad #TheWoodBrothers never disappoint.
9
Wild Child
Knitting Factory Brooklyn
7-17-2017
Who can pack them in at a venue in less than 24 hours notice? #WIldChildcan. Had the honor of conversing with #AlexanderBeggins and #TylerOsmond that evening after the show. #thrilled
10
Welshly Arms
#TheMercuryLounge
5-3-2017
The first time of many this year we #witnessed greatness of #WelshlyArms. They have grown ever since thanks to licensing and radio airplay of the destined to be classic song #Legendary.
So much great live music this year and we try to enjoy as much as possible. For all these groups we suggest you #follow them on #socialmedia such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and others. For us, we are a #proud #cardcarrying member of Pamnation and find their site http://www.pamnation.com/ a valuable resource for new exploration of #livemusic and #indierock . You should too. Looking forward to an amazing 2018 filled with #music and #funtimes
Please #comment and #share with #musiclovers #aroundtheworld
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Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Rough Trade NYC
12-5-2017 SOLD OUT
Thanks to quick fingers (show was sold out in record time when tickets become available online) The Music Matters was able to attend a unique #livemusic event last evening at #RoughTrade in #Brooklyn. #RainbowKittenSurprise has been a fixture on the main stages of major festivals of late in addition to their growing legion of fans creating sell outs at the majority of their club dates. Last night, being their first NY appearance of 2017 (and last of any kind for the year) was no exception. As noted in previous blogs, we became aware of #RKS through music curator/promoter Pamnation as the band was THE number one recommendation from them.
Rolling into town with support and guidance from their long time road manager Rachel McKinney (known to followers and fans as the #RKSMomanger) the native to Boone,NC band members are:
Sam Melo – Vocalist, poetic lyricist, rhythm guitars, keyboard
Darrick “Bozzy” Keller – Colorful rhythm guitar, vocals
Ethan Goodpaster, – Searing lead guitar, vocals
Charlie Holt -Rhythmic,harmonic,melodic bass, vocals
Jess Haney – Sharp and accurate syncopation behind the kit
Unique features of this band include their camaraderie on stage as well as their delivery of the tunes as if to say “This music is our gift to you. Please enjoy”. Self described as Indie/Alternative this blogger has also heard the description “You’ll hear rock/blues/folk/country/pop/alternative and that’s just in their first song ! ” .Whatever label you’d like to give it, their tunes certainly resonate with fans who sing along word for word with every verse, chorus and chant (drummer Jess Haney kindly offered to coach the refrain of Mr. Redundant.The fans knew very well what to do).The group name truly uncommon and special. Fans and band enjoy playing with it. Even describing their merchandise as #RainbowKittenSupplies .
With an enthusiastically packed house (including a huge contingent of the #Pamnation)The band rolled through a 90 minute set consisting of favorites such as Devil Like Me, Goodnight Chicago, Seven, and First Class. They also provided an audience thirsting for more with two well deserved encores beginning with Cocaine Jesus. New material was debuted as well. The band promising an album was fully recorded and on the horizon for release.
Only news so far for 2018 is a first trip for the band overseas to perform in London in March. We have to believe a national tour is in the works in conjunction with the new music for our consumption. How high on the #Rainbow will these #Kittens fly? Nothing would #Surprise#TheMusicMatters. We recommend you #follow them closely on #socialmedia and on their #website to keep abreast with future activities of this #risingtothetop band
Please feel free to #share, #comment, #suggest
More on the band http://www.rksband.com/
More on Pamnation http://www.pamnation.com/
More on The Music Matters https://musicmakeslifematter.com/
#Indie #indierock #alternative #concert #seeingGrammyintheirfuture#MusicMattersHallofFameMembers
#themusicmatters had the honor tonight to hang with the hardest working yet most beautiful woman in #rockandroll @rksmomager #rainbowkittensurprise #risingtothetop #lovinglife
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