The Middle East Are Releasing A New Album

The Middle East at MHOW (05/17/10) Photo: Jon Klemm Since releasing the brilliant Recordings of The Middle East EP, The Middle East have managed to keep a pretty low profile, (so low in fact, that I wondered if the band might have broken up.) Appearances may be deceiving however because it turns out that The…

Sasquatch! Festival 2010: Day 1 Wrap Up and More Photos

Portugal. The Man at the 2010 Sasquatch! Festival (05/29/10) Words and Photos*: Drake LeLane The 2010 version of the Sasquatch Music Festival was one of finest lineups assembled in recent history, which made for both a thrilling and challenging affair — challenging in picking which acts to see and ultimately which acts “I wish I…

A Few Photos from Day 1 of Sasquatch Festival

Here’s a few preliminary photos from Day 1 (Saturday) of this year’s Sasquatch Music Festival to whet your appetite. The National at Sasquatch Festival (May 29, 2010) Photo: Drake Le Lane More shots of The National, The Posies, Vampire Weekend, Broken Social Scene, The Middle East and Mumford and Sons from Sasquatch! 2010 after the…

The Middle East Are Here

The Middle East at MHOW (05/17/10) Photo: Jon Klemm Australia’s The Middle East have been in town for the past few days opening for Mumford & Sons, but tonight you can catch them headlining their very own show at The Mercury Lounge w/ Mountain Man. While NYC ends up being the terminus of most major…

Today’s Presales: April 7, 2010

The Hold Steady on Fuel TV (03/26/09) Photo: Tim Griffin (more) May 6 2010 Willie Nelson Manhattan Center Grand BallroomNew York, NY07:00 PM Buy TicketsAmex presale begins:Wed, 04/07/1010:00 AM May 13 2010 Phosphorescent Mercury LoungeNew York, NY07:30 PM Buy TicketsAmex presale begins:Wed, 04/07/1012:00 PM May 19 2010 The Middle East Mercury LoungeNew York, NY07:00 PM…