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The Enduring Appeal of the New Riders of the Purple Sage

October 12, 2012 Music No Comments
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Here at Videopooem we were able to catch up with the New Riders of the Purple Sage at B.B. King’s Bar and Grille in New York City. The band, which emerged from the psychedelic rock scene in San Francisco, California in 1969, is playing stronger than ever. Their roots which can be traced back to the early 1960s folk/bohemian/beatnik scene in San Francisco, where future Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia often played gigs with like-minded guitarist David Nelson. It was from this time they acquired a loyal following which has stayed with them to the present day.
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The Sadies Return To The Brooklyn Bowl

July 17, 2012 Music No Comments

The Sadies
The Sadies returned to the Brooklyn Bowl a couple a weeks ago and put on another magical show. The Canadian band famed for their dexterity of their music and the prowess on their instruments blazed through their set exciting the audience.
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The National…

October 6, 2011 Featured, Music No Comments

The National provide intense introspective lyrics framed under luscious melodies…
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Lenny Kaye and Tony Shannahan

November 28, 2010 Music No Comments

Lenny Kaye
Lenny Kaye and Tony Shanahan made a rare appearance at The City Winery in New York City. The duo, known for their work in the Patti Smith, got the chance to showcase their talents in an intimate setting.
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Videopoem Smithereens

June 14, 2010 Music No Comments

The Smithereeens
Videopoem featured The Smithereens from their set at the State Theater in New Jersey on April 30th. In support of The Court Tavern, a legendary bar in New Brunswick where bands like the The Smithereens and musicians from The Patti Smith Band honed their skills, the band displayed the fine rock chops they are famous for.
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Patti Smith at benefit concert

May 29, 2010 Music No Comments

Patti Smith
Patti Smith and her band put on an amazing show at the benefit for the Court Tavern at the State Theater in New Brunswick, New Jersey on April 30th. At the top of her game, Patti shows no signs of slowing down exhibiting a tremendous amount of energy.
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The enduring appeal of John and Exene

May 18, 2010 Featured, Music No Comments

John and Exene
There’s a reason that John and Exene are playing sold out shows thirty years after hitting the music scene. They just keep getting better. After the glow of their youthful punk days waned when they were the king and queen of the Los Angeles punk scene, the foundation upon which they based their musical inspiration has only gotten stronger.
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Videopoem Billy Hector At The Bitter End

January 7, 2010 Featured, Music No Comments

Bluesman
Billy Hector plays an amazing version of the the blues. This was evidenced when he played at The Bitter End in New York city back in September, 2009. On a warm Indian summer’s night, Billy showed the twenty something crowd how it’s done.
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Videopoem You Is

August 11, 2009 Featured, Music No Comments

Robyn HItchcock
What we have been is not what we are today…financial, personal or whatever….life comes at us hard it is easy to lose grasp of one’s self. To counter this fact popular entertainment is designed as escapism Who wants to face this notion? In this Videopoem we present artist who go against this grain. From the witty but poignant asides of Robyn Hitchcock to the psyhadelic exporation of Kris Thompson and freinds, this Videopoem introduces music which is not the flavor of the month…
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Videopoem Sonic Youth Live…

July 15, 2009 Featured, Music No Comments

Thurston Moore
Before there was grunge there was Sonic Youth. Drawing upon their roots in the New York noise scene of the early 80′s and influences such as beatnick poetry, sonic Youth created an original sound which has been had heavy influence straight up to the present and this band shows no signs of slowing down.
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