The Return of Rooney, folks!
With a brand new album on the way and an in-progress tour, Rooney is back to… playing video games and joking around. Frontman Robert Schwartzman (aka Solobob) has always been a playful video diarist and Big Live has coaxed him into resurrecting the series for our readers. Equip with a brand new (more…)
On September 12th, 2009…
The South African-based band, BLK JKS, played the Big Live // Cantora showcase at Santos Party House. Watch below for a clip of the full-length show which will premier on www.biglive.com in January 2010! (more…)
Do you live in New York? What are you doing tonight? Do you like space suits? Do you like moons and Abraham Lincoln? Then you might like the band that describes themselves as “A Civil War string band shot into outer space on a giant disco ball spaceship” — Miracles of Modern Science.
Sorry to be so last (more…)
On September 12th, 2009…
Big Live and Cantora Records hosted the Brooklyn-based Wild Yaks at Santos Party House. The Yaks are raw and energetic — elements which make them one of the quintessential live acts of the moment. In 2009, they self-released the album Ten Ships (more…)
On September 12th, 2009…
Theophilus London shut it down as the headlining act at Cantora Records‘ September showcase. The whirlwind combination of florescent lights, asymmetrical dance moves, fanatic fans, booties of all shapes and sizes, and cousins (as you will notice from the clip), made for an incredible evening that (more…)
On Friday October 23rd…
Mark Ronson will perform on Friday night at the Bowery Hotel in NYC as part of the group Chaffeur which also includes Sam Sparro, Theophilus London, Menahan Street Band and Dap King members Thomas Brenneck and Victor Axelrod (also part of Ticklah). Although New York City will be host to (more…)
Do not miss Lemonade this upcoming CMJ week.
The recent Brooklyn transplants from the Bay area have succeeded in crafting an original blend of pysch-noise, world music beats, and trippy hooks. It is their use of improvisation, both during live performances and recording, that lends credence to the self-described (more…)
On September 12th, 2009…
Courtney Love emerged from the shadows to support Parson’s drop-out and “it”-designer du jour, Alexander Wang, with a performance at the after-party for his Spring ‘10 collection during New York City’s Fashion Week. The party was held at an open-air gas station attached to Milk Studios. Wang is known (more…)
On September 11th, 2009…
Rose Bar, located in the Julian Schnabel-designed Gramercy Park Hotel, presented its first installment of their monthly music series, “Rose Sessions,” with a performance by The Black Keys. The Akron, Ohio based band performed much of their fourth studio record, Attack and Release, (more…)
On September 18th, 2009…
During the week when New York City was focused on fashion, The Very Best provided a much needed burst of live music. The elusive group, led by Malawi-based singer Esau Mwamwaya and backed up by British/Franco DJ duo Radioclit, appeared (more…)
On September 10th, 2009…
To celebrate Fashion’s Night Out, Prada hosted NYC’s The Rapture at their SoHo flagship store designed by Dutch architect, Rem Koolaas. The three-member band set-up at the trough of the wooden wave (dubbed “big wave” by Koolhaas) that resembles a skate half-pipe and runs through the store. (more…)
On September 3rd, 2009…
The LA-based indie songstress, Glasser, teamed up with Bay Area-based artist, Tauba Auerbach, to help launch her exhibition, “HERE AND NOW/AND NOWHERE” at Deitch Gallery. As one part of her body of work, Auerbach created a beautiful and intricate musical instrument that (more…)
On July 14th, 2009…
Big Live made its debut on the live music scene. Its first showcase featured four up-and-coming NYC bands: The XYZ Affair, Glint, Locksley, and The London Souls. The bands played to a packed crowd of 450 people at Santos Party House in New York City. (more…)
