In January, City Winery hosted three shows to benefit the Haiti earthquake disaster. We attended one of those shows and I covered it in this post. They have repeated that generosity this week, hosting three shows to benefit those affected by the Gulf Coast Oil Spill. All proceeds went to the Gulf Restoration Network. This [...]
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Ian Axel and Derek James at Rebel Spirit Music Flux Studios
Rebel Spirit Music is a wonderful organization. Created to help musicians navigate the new world order, they put on a showcase of talent every month. Many (most/all?) are also benefits for very worthy causes. Last night was for the benefit of Doctors Without Borders, for Haiti relief. While Rebel Spirit Music has done a number [...]
Ian Axel at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2
We’ve seen Ian Axel perform nine times prior to last night. The very first time was at Rockwood Music Hall, on October 23rd 2009. He blew us away. As hard as it is to imagine, he’s never disappointed us, even with a wide variety of venues and setups (solo, different band members, etc.). So, it’s [...]
Ian Axel at Joe’s Pub
We’ve seen Ian Axel perform three full sets before, plus a few songs at the New York Sings for Haiti benefit and some guest appearances. Still, we were looking forward to last night with great anticipation. Joe’s Pub is our favorite NYC spot to see a show, and Ian is one of our few current [...]
Ian Axel and Greg Holden at Canal Room
This one is gonna be long (surprise!), so let’s bottom line it for the impatient: Ian Axel – Crazy good! Greg Holden – Very good, would have been nice if some in the crowd were more attentive. Katie Costello – Very good, need to hear more and I want to. Honey Larochelle – Delightful surprise. [...]