Doe Paoro playing Glasslands tomorrow, Cameo in May

Doe Paoro @ Pianos in March

Last month, we had the pleasure of stumbling upon the enigmatic Doe Paoro (a.k.a. Sonia Kreitzer) during a very sold out performance at Pianos. Since then, her excellent debut album Slow to Love has been on heavy rotation on all of our Spotify accounts, and we're anxiously awaiting to see how much the band has progressed since playing several showcases at SXSW in Austin. Tomorrow night, you'd be wise to grab a ticket to Doe Paoro's performance at Glasslands while you still can.

If you can't make it to Glasslands on such short notice, you're in luck as she and her band will be performing a residency at Cameo Gallery in Williamsburg next month. Those dates include May 1 (w/ Rewards and Larry Guss), May 5 (w/ Jason Urick and Future Shuttles) and May 15 with special guests to be announced. These intimate (and $5!!!) shows are certainly not going too last long, so make it in while you still can, and don't say we didn't warn you.

Below, check out some videos of Doe Paoro, and if you're into remixing other artists, you can download the stems for her beautifully eerie track "Born Whole" over at her SoundCloud page...

Photos: Bachelorette @ Cameo Gallery

Bachelorette @ Cameo Gallery - March 4, 2012
Photos: Chloe Lee

As previously mentioned, New Zealand native Annabel Alpers (a.k.a. Bachelorette) performed a headlining set at Cameo on Sunday night before heading out on tour with Magnetic Fields for the remainder of this month. Our photographer Chloe Lee was there to take photos for us and you can take a look at her gallery below. The show, which also had sets by Baby Alpaca and Bermuda Bonnie, was apparently less filled than Chloe would have expected—surprising considering she’s going to be opening for one of the bigger indie bands of the past decade. But that’s what makes concerts like these all the more special.

Take a look at Chloe’s photos of the show and the remainder of Bachelorette’s tour dates below…

Future Nostalgia: Bachelorette touring with Magnetic Fields, playing Cameo Gallery on Sunday

New Zealand-based musician Annabel Alpers, who has been performing under the moniker of Bachelorette since 2004, released her self-titled album on Drag City in May of 2011 and is about to embark on a tour opening for the Magnetic Fields this month. The album is a synth-heavy, melodic and layered work that reminds me very much of Broadcast--and not only for Alpers' similarity to the late Trish Keenan's vocals, but the aesthetic of the two bands is very much the same. Psychedelic, colorful, ethereal--detailed yet minimilist. Yes, I am digging Bachelorette very much.

Though she won't be opening for Magnetic Fields when they play Beacon Theater in April, those of us in New York City are in luck, as Bachelorette will headline her own show at Cameo Gallery this Sunday (3/4)! Tickets are on sale right now for $10, so be sure to grab one while you still can.

Below, check out three videos for Bachelorette, as well as the remainder of her tour schedule...

Future Nostalgia: Howler @ Cameo Gallery

Howler @ Cameo Gallery - January 20, 2012

Photos: Chloe Lee

How some bands achieve extreme notoriety outside of their home country rather than, you know, at home, remains a mystery to me. The Pixies were always much more popular in England during their original incarnation, as were The Strokes (initially at least) -- but what exactly is it that so immediately appeals to the British that takes us Americans so long to digest? Is it a fashion thing? A particular level of distortion used? Subliminal messages? A CONSPIRACY?

The latest band to become a "victim" of British-music-press-overload is the Minneapolis-based group Howler, whose highly-addictive debut album America Give Up was just released January 16 on Rough Trade Records (listen to it on Spotify). A melodic garage-rock record complete with fuzzy guitars and shoegaze-y production is sure to pick up momentum as the band tours extensively this year (they already have shows booked through April, many in Europe). As one might expect, NME has gone crazy over them, while over here the band was able to play the modestly sized Cameo Gallery in Williamsburg without too much fanfare.

The Cameo performance was one of five consecutive shows for Howler, playing at Other Music, Death By Audio & Pianos twice, and our photographer Chloe Lee was there to take photos for us. Howler will be back in New York City for two shows this spring--April 10 at Knitting Factory and April 11 at Mercury Lounge (tickets on sale now). Take a look at a full set of photos of the band's set at Cameo, in addition to opener St. Lucia, and check out a live video and the rest of Howler's tour schedule below...