Email Author Kory Grow

2013 Stories by Kory Grow

• Mavis Staples

  published January 30, 2013

  One of the most unforgettable voices in American music, soul and gospel icon Mavis Staples performs tonight with the backdrop of New York behind... More >>

• 'The '70s Soul Jam'

  published January 30, 2013

  A revue of some of the greatest soul hit-makers of the Me Decade will perform their works tonight at the Beacon's '70s Soul Jam Valentine's... More >>

• Tame Impala

  published January 30, 2013

  The Australian psych-rock ensemble Tame Impala earned some worthy attention last year with the release of their second LP, Lonerism, which... More >>

• School of Seven Bells

  published January 23, 2013

  Members of our fair city's shoegazing new-wave group the School of Seven Bells have cited Beyoncé, Joni Mitchell, and New Order among their... More >>

• Ty Segall

  published January 23, 2013

  Ultra-prolific twentysomething garage rocker Ty Segall has yet to release anything new this year, but his oeuvre keeps growing—last year it... More >>

• 'Icons of Funk'

  published January 23, 2013

  Although none of the titular "Icons of Funk" playing tonight's showcase are, say, George Clinton or Bootsy Collins, each has played his part in... More >>

• Robert Earl Keen

  published January 16, 2013

  According to a lyric on Ready for Confetti, Texas-based country singer Robert Earl Keen's latest album, "Real cowboys say the party never... More >>

• Soundgarden

  published January 16, 2013

  In the '90s, no grunge band played heavier, shrieked louder or spaced out quite like Soundgarden. Now that they've released King Animal, the sort... More >>

• Christopher Owens

  published January 9, 2013

  Now that singer-songwriter Christopher Owens has elected to end his indie-rock band Girls, he has released a concept album of sorts about... More >>

• Darkness Descends

  published January 2, 2013

  The first song on Soft Moon’s latest album, Zeros, is titled “It Ends,” which is about as cheery as it gets for this lot. Since... More >>

• 'Robert Gordon's Elvis Birthday Bash'

  published January 2, 2013

  When the Ramones were wearing Elvis-esque leather, their fellow CBGBs performer Robert Gordon was channeling the King's Sun Records years with the... More >>

• Morrissey

  published January 2, 2013

  Although Moz's performances at Terminal 5 and Radio City Music Hall last October seemed like the former (and never again) Smith's only New York... More >>