4Knots Festival Schedule

Wicked good, free, heavy rock show today at South Street Seaport. Here is the schedule:

Pier 17 Stage:

Steve Gunn 1:00
Hunters 2:00
White Lung 3:00
Parquet Courts 4:00
The Men 5:00
Reigning Sound 6:00
Kurt Vile & the Violators 7:00

Pier 16 Stage

Heliotropes 1:30
Fat Tony 2:30
The Babies 3:30
Marnie Stern 4:30

Dastardly play NYC 6/10-12, watch "Freight Train" Kitchen Session video

DASTARDLY - Freight Train from Kitchen Sessions on Vimeo.



Dig Dastardly's Americana sound? Then check them out in NYC next month. 


Dastardly's NYC Weekend-Takover:
June 10th, 2010 - Arlene's Grocery (Lower East Side)
(details TBA)
June 11th, 2010 - Pete's Candy Store (Williamsburg)
w/ Margret Glaspy, Julian & the Lopez Dispensers, + more TBA
June 12th, 2010 - Spike Hill (Williamsburg) 
w/ Guitar Swan, the L Train, + more

Hank & Cupcakes to play Benefit for Beyond Race Magazine in NYC on 6/1

Hank & Cupcakes is playing a benefit show to save Beyond Race Magazine, who is suffering financial trouble and in danger of no longer being a print publication. The event is at Mercury Lounge on June 1 with Danny Ross. Tickets are only $10. Show starts at 7pm. 21+. Tickets available here.Come out, dance away, rock out, and help save the magazine.

Read our interview with Hank & Cupcakes here.

Drive Texas (a melodic rock trio) to perform at The Bitter End in NYC on St. Patty's Day, new EP out now

Drive Texas, a 3-piece melodic rock band from NYC, have a special St. Patty's Day show coming up. The show is at the Bitter End at 8pm on March 17. The band is going by the name Drive Dublin for the day. They'll be performig an acoustic-type set featuring new and old songs, plus some covers. They're known for their cover of Chicago's “25 or 6 to 4.” The band perform songs with keys, harmonica, and trumpet. They're also going to try to experiment with piano at the show. See how they do it for $5 this Wednesday.

The band's latest EP, The Sound You Like, is available for a pay-what-you want download here:
www.drivetexasmusic.com

The Big She-Bang IV: Music, Art, & Discussions on D.I.Y. Feminism @ Judson Memorial, NYC 8/15

The Big She-Bang IV
A Celebration by Women, for Women

The Big She-Bang, organized by For The Birds Collective, is being held on Saturday, August 15th at Judson Memorial Church, located at 55 Washington Square South, New York, NY from 10 AM to midnight.

The Big She Bang is an all-day event of workshops, panel discussions, visual art, and music by and for women and women-identified artists & community members. The Big She-Bang strives to cultivate a space for women to share creative endeavors, exchange ideas, and provide support in a safe and open-minded environment. It is a multimedia event that serves as a platform for women artists and activists. This year’s She-Bang festival will include workshops and panel discussions, live musical performances, an all-day art show and tabling by various feminist organizations from New York. The event is always all ages, and everyone is welcome.

THIS YEAR, our theme is – A How-To Guide for D.I.Y. Feminism!

Throughout the day, there will be an art show exhibiting different mediums of work created by various women in New York City:

Demostina
Heather Kelly
Caroline Paquita
Anna Sgherzi
Kristine Virsis

Workshops and panel discussions will also be happening throughout the day, covering topics such as:

Feminist Urban Mobility (presented by Right Rides, Safe Walk, & HollaBack NYC)
Women and Resistance in Prisons(presented by Victoria Law)
Queer Eye for the DIY (presented by For the Birds Collective, featuring Karen Soskin of Strength In Numbers)
Sexual Assault and Accountability workshop (presented by Support New York)

The event will end with performances by:

Full of Fancy
Zombie Dogs
Little Lungs
Ina Ina
Kate Ferencz
Inertia

& one more TBA...

The event is accepting $6-$10 donations, although no will be turned away. A tape and CD compilation of the bands performing, as well as many more, will be available for purchase.


The collective that organizes The Big She-Bang is called FOR THE BIRDS. For The Birds is a collective of New York women whose main intent is fostering the creative empowerment of women, as well as the dissemination of feminist projects: art, music, information, and scholarly work. A large part of this feminist info-sharing occurs in the form of a distro and a label imprint. In our distro, we carry writing, art, and music by feminists and women-identified folks. On our label imprint, we continue to publish similar work.

The Big She-Bang was previously a celebration thrown by the Long Island Womyn's Collective. Information on The Big She-Bang 1 & 2 can be found here: http://myspace.com/liwomynscollective

All information on The Big She-Bang 3 & 4 can be found here.

The Gay Blades to play free in-store at Bloomingdale's NYC this Thursday

This Thursday, 5/14
NYLON GUYS Spring In-Store Event
59th Street Bloomingdale's (Metro 59 Level)
5-8 pm

FREE BOOZE! FREE FOOD! FREE MUSIC!
The Gay Blades perform at 6PM

The Syndicate Party

The Syndicate hosted its 10th Conflict of Interest Party, tonight (10/20) at Rebel in NYC. With three floors, free vitamin water and goody bags, dancing on two levels, and Margot & The Nuclear So and So's, Rival Schools, and ...Trail of Dead, the night would prove to be fun and exciting.

This was an exclusive event tailored to music industry folks, i.e. friends of the Syndicate and various bands. It was a great pre-CMJ treat that left me in anticipation for what's to come this week.

Mates of State @ Highline Ballroom, NYC 8/7/08

Mates of State the power-duo couple, Jason and Kori performed at Highline Ballroom in NYC to a packed room, where they played a solid, dance-able set filled with cello, violin, guitar, and songs off all its releases.

Click read more for setlist.

Mates of State- Highline Ballroom, NYC- Aug. 7, 2008 Setlist

Fraud in the '80s
Now
Like U Crazy
Get Better
Think Long
You Are Free
Jigsaw
Goods (All in Your Head)
Beautiful Dreamer
Blue and Gold Print
Haha
Offer
Re-Arranger

Encore:
Proofs
So Many Ways

The Material/ The Scenic/ The Goodnight Anthem @ Knitting Factory, NYC 7/30

The Material @ Knitting Factory, NYC - July 30, 2008
photos by C.W.
























The "Pop Til You Drop Tour" or as I called it, the triple "the" tour rolled around to NYC’s Knitting Factory where The Material, The Scenic, and The Goodnight Anthem performed for a feel good night of delicious and danceable pop-rock. It was nice seeing the bands talk to fans, talk to each other, and walking around making themselves present. Before the show started I was able to talk with Colleen, The Material's lead singer. The band has garnered the attention from PureVolume and Alternative Press Magazine two starting points for what looks to be a nice foundation for a good career ahead. They’re from San Diego and are unsigned, but perform strongly

The first two bands up were from Philadelphia, PA. The Goodnight Anthem provided a nice dose of pop-rock. They had a lot of energy, which was impressive and also were very appreciated and spoke to the crowd. They played song of their EP “Nights to Know You.” You call tell the members were happy to be playing and they all moved around, especially lead singer Tony. This 4-piece certainly rocked and is worth checking out.

For some reason the Scenic were the only signed band on this tour, but they didn’t headline tonight. At this point the room was nicely filled for a Wednesday night. Recently signed to Victory Records, these guys played songs off their “Find Yourself Here” full length. It was a shame The Scenic and The Goodnight Anthem only got about a 25-minute set, much too short for the eager fans and myself who couldn't get enough and expected more.

By the time The Material came on it seemed like a few people had left, which was unfortunate as they put on a great show. The band performed songs off its “Tomorrow,” EP such as “The Long Way Home,” and “The Truth About Reality.” They’re an alternative-pop rock group, for fans of Paramore, The Academy Is, and Envy on the Coast. The groups sound comes together well, often having a nice melody, which explodes into a catchy rock break down. The band seemed excited to be performing its first "real" NYC show. The first time was for the Dew Circuit Break contest. With the move to the side kind of beats the crowd quickly got moving. The sound was alright during the sets, but could’ve been better. I could barely hear the keyboard during the Material and Colleen’s vocals at points. Good set.

THE POP TIL YOU DROP TOUR- 2008 REMAINING DATES
W/ THE MATERIAL, THE SCENIC AND THE GOODNIGHT ANTHEM
Aug. 4 SWAYZES- Marietta, Georgia
Aug.5 BACKBOOTH, Orlando, Florida
Aug. 6 TRANSITIONS SKATE PARK, Tampa, Florida with Vega Under Fire
Aug. 7. THE TALENT FARM, Permbroke Pines, Florida w/ Vega Under Fire
Aug. 8 THILLZE ARCADE, Palm Coast, Florida w/ Vega Under Fire
Aug. 9 THE CAPITOL, Ocala, Florida

After this tour, the Goodnight Anthem do a few more dates with The Scenic. The Material play more shows, then start “The Everlasting Sound” Tour in the fall with Blameshift & And Then There Was You. These bands know how to keep busy. Check out the bands MySpace pages for details.

The Goodnight Anthem


The Scenic


The Material

Saturday, August 2: Methodical in Newark, NJ & Monotonix in Brooklyn, NY

This Saturday brace yourself for two exciting 10pm dance parties. The first is an industrial metal show with Methodical at QXT’s in Newark, NJ and a crazy, punk show with Monotonix at Bodega in Brooklyn, NY. Have your pick.





In Brooklyn, myopenbar presents Monotonix, Fiasco, and Popo for a late night dance party. DJ Dirty Finger will be spinning tunes. RSVP is required for this one, so go to here. This show is all ages, $5. Bodega is located at 1089 Broadway, Bushwick, Brooklyn.

People 4 Animals presents Methodical & Xentrifuge with guest dj’s dyztort, Luna, Starr Sadistik, and Father Jeff. There will be charity raffle throughout the night for various merchandise including Skinny Puppy merch, autographs books, cds, pets needs and more. This show is 18+, $10.QXT's is located at 248 Mulberry St., Newark, NJ.

A portion of the proceeds go to People for Animals. More info available here.
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Cavalera Conspiracy/ The Dillinger Escape Plan/ Throwdown @ The Fillmore NY 7/19

My first metal/ hardcore show since April proved to be a great time and reminded me why I dig heavy music. I was at The Fillmore NY at Irving Plaza to see Bury your Dead, Throwdown, The Dillinger Escape Plan, and the mighty Cavalera Conspiracy, on Saturday where each band provided a heavy dose of guitar licks and screams, and incited craziness in its fans.

I missed the first band Incite, but came in time to catch Bury Your Dead, who played a short 15-minute set. Nothing too special. Throwdown came on and got me moving a bit. “Forever,” was a great one. They got a 20 minute set.

Then, The Dillinger Escape Plan would play an insane set filled with a mix of songs, antics from the singer, and a good time. Some of the song played were “Lurch,” “Milk Lizard,” “43% Burnt,” “Fix Your Face,” “82558,” and “Sunshine the Werewolf.” About two songs into the set, the singer climbs on top of the amp, up another thing, and walks the side of the balcony, then hangs off it. And towards the end of the set he grabs one of the cymbals and starts smashing it and again climbs on the top of the side of the stage. It was an entertaining set and I enjoyed them. Four years ago I saw the band in Elizabeth, NJ I thought they were horrible and didn’t understand, but they are a great live, just as I remember them, crazy.

Cavalera Conspiracy features founding Sepultura members Max (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavelera (drums), Joe Duplantier of Gojira (bass), and Marc Rizzo (Soulfly). To kick things off Cavalera Conspiracy started with "Inflicked," and also played "Sanctuary," and "Resist/ Refuse," a Sepultura song. Others included, "The Doom of All Fires," "Bloodbrawl," and "Terrorize." I read somewhere the band played all of “Inflickted” and 8 Sepultura covers at a previous concert. I don’t think they did that at this show. The band closed with “Roots Bloody Roots,” and saw me at my sweatiest and craziest. It was a sweet time. I headbanged, I danced, I moshed. I almost caught a drum stick and when the band finished some guy thanked me for going nuts up front. The metal groove Cavalera Conspiracy brought was wonderful. They perform again tonight at The Fillmore.

Also notable, was seeing Mike and Amy from Roadrunner, Jose from Sirius, Bram from the Syndicate, the brothers in Anaka, WSOU's Greg, Andrew, and That Guy, Zak from Genki Shock, and familiar fans. It was a good time, in a good environment, with cool people.

Hot Water Music/ Thursday/Paint it Black @ Terminal 5 NYC, review, photos

Photos by Ryan Krueger



The spirit of punk rock was alive on July 12, 2008, a momentous day in the city that never sleeps, that hosted one of the best days of music in NYC this summer. Alkaline Trio and American Steel played The Fillmore at Irving Plaza, Trash Talk was at Knitting Factory, F Yeah Fest with Circle Jerks, Dillinger 4, Matt and Kim, and other was at Highline Ballroom, and Hot Water Music, Thursday, and Paint it Black were at Terminal 5, where I was for the evening. Oh, and Bon Jovi was about 16 blocks away playing the free Major League Baseball All-Star Concert at Central Park.

My first time at Terminal 5 proved to be fun, despite the poor sound and mediocre, unenthusiastic crowd during Thursday’s set, maybe it was the sound or that most folks came for Hot Water Music. As I stepped into the venue at 7pm, door time, the venue seemed empty. The floor space is huge, and there are three levels, which give you a nice view of the venue and monitors to see the show. I was snuggled tucked on the right side on the barricade for most of the show with a great view.

Paint it Black from Philly was a fun hardcore band and a nice way to open up the show. Though I’m unfamiliar with their music I enjoyed them and they had a good amount of energy. I just wish I could hear the vocals. The singer explained mostly every song of the set, speaking with such passion. A few of the songs were political and about war. He also dedicated a song to the vegans and vegetarians and went into the crowd a few times, noting how he was going to kill himself over the size of the venue. Overall, tight set.

My friend and I anticipated seeing Thursday, a band dear and near to Jersey kids. It was a shame you could barely hear Geoff’s lovely vocals for most of the set. The band kicked it off with “For the workforce drowning,” a typical starter. Then they surprised a few by playing “Between Rupture and Rapture,” “and “Paris in Flames.” They did the two car songs, “The Other Side of the Crash” and “Understanding in a car crash,” which got the crowd moving. Then they toned it down with “Sugar in the Sacrament,” which was nicely done. Geoff announced that the band will be releasing a split with Envy in October and went into a new instrumental song, “In Silence.” “Tomorrow I’ll be You,” was also played to give the fans their money’s worth, as Geoff said. The closer was “Autobiography of a Nation,” a song Geoff said was influenced by Hot Water Music. You could see the outpouring of emotion Geoff showed and his appreciation for playing with one of his influences. The last time Thursday played in NYC was with Rise Against in November 2006, so this was a treat for the local crowd.

I’m not too familiar with Hot Water Music, but they played a tight set that really got the crowd going and by the time they came on there were a ton of people there. They started off with “Remedy” and played a three song encore. I respect the band and they sounded pretty good, even given Terminal 5's poor sound system.

There were other shows going on this night, but it was great that so many people were at this one. Even if it wasn’t the best show, it was fun and a nice night out.

Paint it Black






Thursday














Hot Water Music

Thursday @ Terminal NYC 5 7/12/08

THURSDAY SETLIST @ TERMINAL 5 July 12, 2008

1. For the workforce drowning
2. Between Rupture and Rapture
3. Dead Songs
4. Paris in Flames
5. The Other Side of the Crash/ Over and Out
6. Understanding in a Car Crash
7. Sugar in the Sacrament
8. Signals Over the Air
9. At this velocity
10. Division St.
11. In Solace (New)
12. Jet Black New Year
13. Tomorrow I'll Be You
14. Autobiography of a Nation

More on the Hot Water Music/Thursday show to come.

NaNuchKa @ Crash Mansion, NYC, 7/6- Review

I saw NaNuchKa for the first time yesterday at Crash Mansion in New York City for a special 18+, usually it's 21+, show with Lunic and Strange Things Done in the Midnight Sun. The night ended later and plans changes because Lunic got stuck in traffic. NaNuchKa played second, instead of last, which seemed to be good for the folks that came out to see them. Most of the crowd left before Lunic came up, which was a shame but understandable. Who can blame them when the next was Monday.

Commentary and setlists when you click "Read more..."

Strange Things Done in the Middle Sun was up first to entertain with their alternative/post-punk sound. Lead singer John's vocal are impeccable. He can pull off falsetto/ opera-esc vocals and has a somewhat deep style. This Jersey four piece has a sound I haven't heard and it's hard to classify, but I enjoyed it. They also through something into the audience, but you'll have to catch them live to see what it is. It was fun. I caught this group back in January at Maxwell's when they played with Frank Nicolay, Emilyn Brodsky, and Whack.

NaNuchKa, what many would call "gypsy-punk" started off with a jammy, dancey number, "Good Well." The crowd danced around and smiles filled the room. It was lovely to see pretty much everyone on the dance floor. "One of Us," and "Wonderful" were other songs they played. The band is fronted by Yula Be'eri, the ex-bassist for World Inferno/ Friendship Society. She was enteraining and got into a "laugh attack." Very tight set.

Lunic, an alternative 6 piece with two violinists, one being vocalist/pianist Kaitee Page and the other one Megan Leach, performed a solid set that included songs from their Splinter EP. "The Killing Time" and "Invisible" were notable tracks. The lyrics are often dark, as the singer noted during the show. Apparently she only has one nicer song. The band also performed a cover of "Everlong," by Foo Fighters. What I like about her lyrics is that she speaks with sincerity and despite the somber tone of the lyrics it speaks truth and is something that many would be able to connect with.

I grabbed setlists, here is what they said.

Strang Things Done in the Midnight Sun Setlist:
Lonely Nights
99 Cent Girl
Petrol
Cemetary Hill
Dear Ol Dad
Perth Amboy Blues
Nomi
Parallel
Killing Wall
Carousel

NaNuchKa Setlist:
Good Well
One of Us
Thumb Cinema
Satie
Wonderfull
Oh Yea?
Mediterranean
Red Ripped Shirt
Kay
Sahbak
Red

Maroon 5 @ Bryant Park, NYC 6/27, review

Waking up at 4a.m. for the purpose of going to a Good Morning America concert that didn’t instantly interest me when I heard of it, but was appealing for my friends, shows the love I have towards them and how influential we can all be on each other. I ventured with two friends and meet up with one at Bryant Park to see Maroon 5 perform a few songs, including rehearsal songs, which included “Harder to Breathe,” "Makes me Wonder," "She Will be Loved," "If I Never See Your Face Again" and "It Won't Be Soon Before Long." Thousands showed up for this free event. It was nothing spectacular, but it was a fun time, with my friends.

Some video is available here.

Other GMA Concerts include:
Friday, July 4 -- Chaka Khan
Friday, July 18 -- Miley Cyrus
Monday, July 25 -- Feist
Friday, Aug 1 -- Broadway cast of the hit musical "Rent"
Friday, Aug 8 -- The Jonas Brothers

Concerts are free and start at 8:30am in NYC’s Bryant Park. Fans are encouraged to arrive by 7am.

Bomb the Music Industry! @ Knitting Factory, 6/24 review

A sense of camaraderie and unity filled the sold out tap bar space at Knitting Factory for the Bomb the Music Industry! show. All the bands were friends of each others, helped each other by sharing equipment, and all provided some type of punk music that proved to be a fun time.

Cheeky, a 4-piece from NY played upbeat/ garage punk that really got me pumping my fist in the air and bobbing my head. They played songs off their Choke on a Cheeseburger ep, notably “Get Outta Here,” which closed the set.

Bridge and Tunnel featured an indie/ rock punk brand of dual female/male vocals. They put on a great set. It sounds like their influences are Cursive and Hot Water Music.

Lemuria was lighter than the other bands. The vocalists sounded okay at points, but I couldn’t here the vocals too well. Singer Sheena said how thankful she is to be on the show with some awesome bands. Her vocals reminded me of Crissie of Element 101. The show toned down at this point, but it was lovely.

The Ergs! From New Brunswick, New Jersey were up next. They were a band I remember reading about on Jersey Beat, and whom Jim Testa and my friend said I would enjoy. Boy, were they right. The band had the crowd all over the place, dancing and having a ton of fun. There was even crowd surfing and someone pretty much climbed the ceiling, ha. Fun, fun passionate punk.

Bomb the Music Industry! played an overall great punk set, despite some problems. They came on unprepared and with broken equipment. They started rather out of sorts. It picked up and the music was fun, but everything was random and I got turned off from them. There were a bunch of hardcore fans that danced through the entire set and sang along, which was nice. BMTI make all its music free. You can find the download link on their MySpace page.

Check out these bands, they're great.
7/2 Lemuria with The Loved Ones @ Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park, NJ. $8
7/5 Cheeky with Screaming Females @ Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ. $8
8/17 Bomb the Music Industry! with Rancid @ Irving Plaza in NY, NY- SOLD OUT.
8/23 The Ergs (headline) with For Science @ Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ. $8

Northern State @ Knitting Factory, NYC, 6/3- pics and review

Photos & Story by Star Child

To close their headlining tour, Northern State performed at New York City’s Knitting Factory with a tight line-up that while different fit.

Opening the night was Brooklyn’s Peculiar Gentlemen. This outfit featured seven members- three backing vocalists, a singer, bass player, keyboardist, and drummer. Talk about a band! PG had a fun, old school sound with a soul and rock vibe. The backing singers were beautiful and each got their chance to shine, singing and rapping their own song. It was refreshing to hear a band like this and definitely impressed me.

Next were The Gay Blades, a duo who played insanely well and whose lead singer was all over the place. For a mere two members the bands sound was loud and intense, with the frontman doing all he can to incite a reaction from the crowd. He was entertaining and knows how to put on a show.

Domino, the next band, was female fronted and much lighter than the previous acts. However so, they provided a lovely sound.

Long Island’s rap trio Northern State got the energy level back to the room when they got into “Mic Tester.” Most of the songs were off their latest release, “Can I Keep This Pen?” Other songs included “Ooooh Girl,” “Better Already,” “Iluvitwhenya,” and even a cover of Radiohead’s “No Surprises” and “Girl for all Seasons” off their previous effort. Each lady provided their own brand of lyrical prowess and rapped with style. The energy was in the air, but the constant breaks, chatting about irrelevant topics, and complaints about the bright lights took away from the vibe of the show. Nonetheless the girls were excited to be home and played for a good audience on a Tuesday night. They closed nicely with “Sucka MoFo.” NS brought a very danceable and catchy evening of fun that had people bobbing their head and dancing.

What impressed me was the genuineness from Sprout when she said, looking to the crowd with a smile, “I know this sounds lame, but I just want to go in the crowd and personally thank every mothafuckin’ one of you for being here.”

Northern State is Spero, Hesta Prynn, and Sprout. The group has three albums out, including their latest “Can I Keep This Pen?, released on Mike Patton’s Ipecac Recordings. They worked with Chuck Brody and Adrock from the Beastie Boys for the release.

Last year the band toured North America with Tegan and Sara. They’ve also performed with The Roots, Le Tigre, Talib Kweli, Gym Class Heroes and Cake.

Lisa Loeb at Barnes & Nobles, NYC, 6/3- pics and review

Longtime singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb captured the audience of toddlers, parents, and college students like myself at New York City’s Tribeca Barnes and Nobles for her cd release performance on June 3. The release “Camp Lisa" is her second children's album. It's a collection of camp songs, a fun one just in time for summer. A portion of the proceeds of the cd goes to support the Camp Lisa Foundation which helps send underprivileged kids to summer camp.

Lisa came out at 2:10pm, thankfully with the children still awake, because everyone knows 2 o'clock is right around nap time. She came out wearing a black dress, with red shoes, and her pointed glasses, still as chic and young looking as I remember when I first saw her in a music video 10 years ago.

She started with “Going Away,” about all the things you bring to summer camp. Next was “Peanut Butter and Jelly,” a song from when she was in summer camp. She said, “you might be allergic to peanut butter, but singing won’t give your allergies.” After was a song from her first children’s cd Catch the Moon called “Little Red Caboose.” Following was a Neal Young song called “Love Is a Rose” and “Grandma’s in the Cellar,” a song she learned in Texas. Closing, was the sincere, fun “Best Friend,” where she noted how she’s been friends with her best since 7th grade. During all the songs she really encouraged crowd participation and kids were coming on stage. It was a refreshing environment to be in and though I enjoyed the set. It reminded me of my youth.
Setlist:
Going Away
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Little Red Caboose
Love is a Rose (Neil Young cover)
Grandma’s In The Cellar
Best Friend








Afterwards, Lisa meet with fans and signed cds. It was a pleasure meeting her after listening to her for about half my life.

I encourage parents with youngsters or anyone that know youngsters to pick up “Camp Lisa,” 19 selections of sweet, catchy, fun songs. Some of you might even remember some of this songs from your youth. A blast from the past for your enjoyment.

Lisa performs tonight at Barnes and Nobles in Paramus, N.J. at 7 p.m. located on 765 Route 17 South. Upcoming dates, information on Camp Lisa, and a stream of "Best Friend" can be found at lisaloeb.com