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| may 8, 2008 |
| Lykke Li May
7, 2008 @ Joe's Pub NYC, NY If reincarnation is indeed for real and I for some reason had to come back on the XX side, I now know just what kind of girl I would want to be exactly like. Lykke Li is the total package - unbelievably young (21!), sickeningly talented, devastatingly adorable, unabashedly blonde, unmistakably Swedish, and blessed with the soul of Lauryn Hill and the hips of Chita Rivera.      |
| may 6, 2008 |
| Tina Dico May
5, 2008 @ Joe's Pub NYC, NY Ah, those Danes! And up until last night, Sharin Foo had held the honor of being my favorite blonde person from Denmark to shoot. Well, now she's got to share hat dubious distinction with Tina Dico. As I sat in the always classy Joe's Pub wondering where she came from and how she was able to sell out an NYC show on a Monday night, Cinco De Mayo no less, it came to me, as effortlessly as her banter with the crowd came off, Tina's got that it je ne se quois thing that once an artist tries to capture or manufacture, it fades away like smoke. It's a confidence borne from dues paid and a contentment borne from knowing you're good and knowing that people know you're good. At the end of the day, though, it is the songs that make or break a performance - and her songs are each delicately wrapped gems of unexpected starts and fits and at times epic rousing money lines that hit the bittersweet spot of love and longing every time. Each one as she sang them solo (can only imagine what a backing band does for them) held our collective attention like kite on a string. A flowing mane of gorgeous blonde hair certainly doesn't hurt either.    
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| april 30, 2008 |
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Ladybird April 29, 2008 @ REHAB NYC, NY In my preview of this show on the
Rehab
site, I described
Ladybird from France (and New Zealand) as
"fun
melodiquirky pop ripped from the
Stéphane Show soundtrack."
And I'm happy to report that they not only didn't' fail to
impress, but far exceeded my expectations of how amazing pop
from the world outside our borders can be. Sami Akbari April 29, 2008 @ REHAB NYC, NY Sami Akbari has the face and voice of an angel but the mouth of a sailor - all extremely endearing qualities. It's only a matter of time before she most likely gets a Macboork Air or Ipod Touch commercial of her own to slay the world with.
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| april 24, 2008 |
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lovel.e.s. Dead Leaf
Echo April 23, 2008 @ REHAB NYC, NY
El Jezel April 23, 2008 @ REHAB NYC, NY I've known George, Jess, and Dan, namely El Jezel for years and must have seen them dozens of times over the course of that time, but hadn't recently - since '05 I think. Holy fucking shit, in that amount of time, about as long as it takes most semi-famous bands to make it then break up, they've not only stuck together but have grown exponentially as a band. They've found their voice, got their groove back, etc. More specifically they've slowed down the pace of their songs to a comfortable Dandy Warhols level, with epic results. How cool is it that a band from our old days kept at it and reinvented themselves so spectacularly.  Ports of Call April 23, 2008 @ REHAB NYC, NY I have to admit, I didn't know what to expect from the fleet week sounding named Ports of Call and plus they come from Philly which practically landlocked. Luckily this was one of those nights that surprises were came pleasantly and often. Bands usually have me at the first stringed instrument, and this date was no different as PoC busted out the violin in the dark dark, adding another layer of loveliness to their lush songs.  |
| april 23, 2008 |
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...there is a barber showing photographs Reni Lane April 22, 2008 @ REHAB NYC NY Dense as it may be, it hadn't struck me until during her set last night, the obvious assonance between Reni Lane and the Beatles song. No wonder so many people have fun saying her name - and since her multimedia deal with Custard/Universal, a sight bit more people will be saying her name, humming her lyrics, buying her ringtones, etc. What she's got, something that TV shows can't manufacture in their starlet divas, is street and scene reality forged by her kinship and camaraderie with old pros (David Poe) and new cats (the bands she booked for her residency like the amazing Graphics). She is of the scene and for the scene and you can't fake that reality.
Graphics April 22, 2008 @ REHAB NYC NY Fucking hell, Graphics brought the rock, all Ted Leo, Alec Ounsworth like. Though sloppy in parts (and isn't that what shows at 8pm on a Tuesday are for?), their light speed brand of pop, certainly made me take notice, enough to pry me away from streaming MSNBC Penn primary coverage (just fucking go away already Hillary!).
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| april 19, 2008 |
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archival footage - from June 6, 2004 making the video Tilly and The Wall June 1, 2004 PIANOS, NYC NY Quite a week to be a Tilly and the Wall fan in NYC. Two area shows, press love galore including a New York Times article, and luckily for me a video shoot at Pianos for the infectious "Reckless" off of the equally infections debut album Wild Like Children. As fascinating as it is to be around the five incandescent sparkling personalities that make up the group, it was just as fascinating seeing them all done up and techincolor dressed for the all-afternoon affair. Invoking the same pure unadulterated joy that is the trademark of their shows, the Tilly kids plowed and smiled and tapped through take after take - seemingly tapping an bottomless well of energy. If their performance is any indication, the finished product is going to be a masterpiece, or at the least a TRL candidate?
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| april 18, 2008 |
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Object April 17, 2008 REHAB, NYC NY Object are one of those good luck googling that band name and finding them (actually they come up 2nd when gooogled @ 'object band') kind of band, which is really a shame because their music warrants way more attention than it's been receiving. They are a band that's been fighting the good fight in this scene for years, never failing to rip and rage on stage. They've got a new album chomping at the bit, so here's to hoping that people start recognizing.
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| april 17, 2008 |
| begin the
begin Welcome to all and welcome back to some to jenyk.com mach 2. For those of you who weren't here the first time around, this is a little sample of what this site used to be all about until the drugs didn't work anymore and the party wasn't nearly as fun as it used to be since it went from being all night to every freakin' night. Anyways, this isn't meant to be a NA war story blog, its raison d'etre is bands and more bands and even more bands. The Antlers April 16, 2008 @ REHAB, NYC, NY   
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Victor Victor Band April 16, 2008 @ REHAB, NYC, NY
The Victor Victor Band are a duo from Philly and are comprised of a girl drummer and guy guitarist and at first I thought were brother and sister (since they have the same last name!), and to my and the make staff's here disappointment turned out to be married.
Ghost Front April 16, 2008 REHAB NYC, NY
So, Ghost Front came to me by way of Shay, general manager of Knitting Factory, who is also managing these guys. Reminded me A LOT of Two Gallants, if they were into funkier stuff, and growling. For some in the crowd, it was the best band of the night, which is saying something. The upside for these guys is definitely way up there, stratosphere-like.
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